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Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  We've got the full crew in the house once again, and we've got all sorts of gaming goodies to discuss, so let's get into it...
John gets things started off with a handful of RPGs that he's been digging into recently — including a couple of recent indie releases, alongside a couple of modern day entries to the genre from the veterans over at Square Enix.
Randall takes over from there, and shines a little light on a semi-forgotten retro game from the legendary developers over at Treasure.
Finally, Kevin closes things out with a spotlight on one of his all-time favorite competitive multiplayer games, as he revisits the original Super Mario Strikers on GameCube for the first time in ages.
 
Timestamps:
John's RPG Bonanza  -  00:01:28
↳  Deltarune  -  00:01:43
↳  In Stars And Time  -  00:07:13
↳  Dungeon Encounters  -  00:12:14
McDonald's Treasure Land Adventure  -  00:18:12
Super Mario Strikers  -  00:28:04
 
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Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!'
Kevin gets things started off with a trio of games that he was able to dig into at The Coin Slot arcade bar (in Traverse City, Michigan) — including a couple of indie "hidden gems," alongside an updated arcade classic (from 10+ years ago)!
John & Randall jump into the conversation after that, as we continue to dig into some gaming goodies — including Kevin giving Mario Golf: Super Rush another shot, revisiting Rhythm Heaven on Nintendo DS, and more...
 
Timestamps:
Perfect Pour  -  00:02:53
Retro Raccoons  -  00:07:02
Jurassic Park Arcade  -  00:09:25
 
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Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  We've got the full crew in the house for the first time in quite a while, and we've got all sorts of gaming goodies to discuss, so let's get rolling...
Kevin kicks things off with an update on his time with Cuphead, after polishing off the Delicious Last Course DLC in co-op mode with our old pal DJ, from the early days of the podcast!
John takes the reigns after that, and dives into a few games that he's been digging into after getting back home from a recent trip out west — primarily inspired by some of his recent, real-life snowboarding adventures in Utah.
Finally, Randall closes things out with some recent mountain-traversal of his own, as he spends some more time with Death Stranding, before ultimately throwing in the towel, at least for now...
 
Timestamps:
Cuphead: Delicious Last Course DLC  -  00:02:15
Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders  -  00:09:40
Games from Greylock Studio  -  00:16:41
↳  Severed Steel & Echo Point Nova
Death Stranding  -  00:26:29
 
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Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!'
Per usual, Kevin gets things started off with a quick shoutout to some of the games that he's been digging into recently — this week, primarily focusing on a trio of indie games that he's been playing on his Nintendo Switch (2) lately.
John jumps into the conversation after that, as we primarily focus on a little video game adjacent chit chat — including some more TMNT talk, Kevin's first impressions of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, our personal boss battle preferences (2D vs. 3D), and much more...
 
Timestamps:
Victory Heat Rally  -  00:04:07
Mayhem Mail  -  00:07:38
Antipaint  -  00:10:07
 
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Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  We're shorthanded once again, with John & Randall trading places this week — but we've still got plenty of gaming goodies to dig into, so let's get right into it...
Kevin gets things started off with a spotlight on a couple of Steam demos that he really enjoyed recently — including another fantastic puzzler from the lovely folks at Afterburn, along with a wonderful pixel art dungeon crawler from solo developer, Vandermaesen Games.  (Check out Kevin's interview with the developer from many moons ago, right here!)
John takes the reigns from there, and closes us out with some of his thoughts on the Octopath Traveler series — along with some other Square Enix goodies — after spending some quality time with Octopath Traveler II.
 
Timestamps:
Pup Champs  -  00:02:40
Pereelous  -  00:10:28
Octopath Traveler II  -  00:16:55
 
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Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!'
As always, Kevin gets things started off with a quick recap of some of the games that he's been digging into lately — including some recent multiplayer gaming with DJ (from the early days of the podcast), along with a couple of quick indie shoutouts!
Randall jumps into the conversation after that, as we primarily dig into some thoughts on the North American version of Super Mario Bros. 2 (aka Doki Doki Panic) — a game that doesn't seem to quite get the love & respect that it deserves, in both of our humble opinions.
 
Timestamps:
Wizard of Legend  -  00:01:55
Heavy Burger  -  00:04:12
LOK Digital  -  00:07:04
Downpurr  -  00:10:06
Super Mario Bros. 2  -  00:15:12
 
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Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  We're down to a duo once again this week, but Kevin & Randall are still jam-packed with gaming goodies to discuss, so let's get right into it...
Randall gets things rolling with an update on his time with Twilight Princess HD, which he's been steadily working through with his daughter on the weekends.
After that, Kevin gives a quick update on his time with Cave Story +, after polishing off the final boss battle — before revisiting another game that he recently polished off, Cuphead.
Finally, Randall closes things out with a recap of his recent game "collecting" habits, as he leans in the opposite direction & tries to thin out the shelves (and boxes) a little bit.
 
Timestamps:
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD  -  00:03:44
Cave Story +  -  00:17:55
Cuphead  -  00:21:11
Randall's Gaming Purge  -  00:32:57
 
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Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!'
Per usual, Kevin gets things started off with a quick recap of some of the games he's been digging into lately — including getting back into TMNT: Shredder's Revenge with his nephew, along with some more indie demo spotlights.
John & Randall jump into the conversation after that, as we continue to talk all sorts of various video gaming goodies — including some more Tribute Games chit chat, a little Neo Geo arcade action, gaming controller conventions, and much more...
 
Timestamps:
Beat 'em Ups from Tribute Games  -  00:01:09
↳  TMNT: Shredder's Revenge | Marvel: Cosmic Invasion
Trash Heart  -  00:04:13
Viral Reload EX  -  00:08:04
Blaze of Storm  -  00:10:22
 
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Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  The gang's all here once again, and we're chock-full of gaming goodies to dig into this week, so let's get rolling...
Kevin gets things started off with an update on his time with Cave Story, after nearly wrapping up the adventure — before moving on to yet another indie "mini" metroidvania, Aggelos.
John takes the reigns from there, and dives into a couple of games from indie developer, Jump Over The Age — first revisiting their debut release, In Other Waters, before booting up its follow-up, Citizen Sleeper, for the first time.
Finally, Randall closes us out with a quick update on his time with The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD — before dipping into a trio of AAA games on Xbox Game Pass, prior to the looming expiration of his membership...
 
Timestamps:
Cave Story +  -  00:02:20
Aggelos  -  00:08:05
In Other Waters  -  00:17:25
Citizen Sleeper  -  00:21:42
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD  -  00:31:14
Randall's Game Pass Adventures  -  00:35:43
↳  The Witcher III | Cyberpunk 2077
↳  Death Stranding  -  00:40:24
 
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Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!'
As always, Kevin kicks things off with some of the games that he's been digging into lately — this week, shining a spotlight on a handful of indie pixel art platformers!
John & Randall jump into the conversation after that, as we dig into all sorts of various gaming goodies — including some follow-up thoughts on Kirby and the Forgotten Land, freeware games & the early days of indie games on consoles, and much more...
 
Timestamps:
Fowl Damage  -  00:01:37
Vampire's Best Friend  -  00:03:47
Curse Chapter: Dawnthief  -  00:07:25
Leap Galaxy  -  00:11:18
 
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Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  We've got the full crew in the house once again this week, and a whole slew of gaming goodies to discuss, so let's get right into the action!
Kevin kicks things off with a trio of metroidvania (and metroidvania-adjacent) indies — including a quick wrap-up from last week's episode, and a couple of modern day classics (unfortunately) published by Nicalis.
Randall takes things from there, and digs into his time with the Twilight Princess HD remake on Wii U, so far — which he & his daughter have been playing through on the weekends.
Finally, John closes us out with a couple of massive, open-world adventures — as he finally polishes off Tears of the Kingdom, and continues to venture forth in Death Stranding.
 
Timestamps:
Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth  -  00:01:54
Cave Story +  -  00:03:08
The End Is Nigh  -  00:09:15
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD  -  00:18:38
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom  -  00:30:38
Death Stranding  -  00:34:23
 
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Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!'
As always, Kevin gets the ball rolling with a quick recap of some of the games that he's been firing up lately — including a super slick indie cinematic platformer, alongside a handful of Nintendo goodies.
John & Randall jump into the conversation after that, as Kevin digs into some of his first impressions on Dead Space: Extraction — along with some other light gun & horror game discussion, PlayStation VR support (or rather, a lack thereof), and much more...
 
Timestamps:
Lunark  -  00:01:40
Kirby Games Galore  -  00:04:53
↳  Forgotten Land | Return to Dream Land | Squeak Squad | Rainbow Curse
Mario vs. Donkey Kong (GBA)  -  00:12:48
Dead Space: Extraction  -  00:16:17
 
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Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  We're back to full strength this week, and we've got a trio of games to sink our teeth into, so let's get right into the action...
Kevin kicks things off with some glowing thoughts on Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit In Wonder Labyrinth — another fantastic pixel art metroidvania from the folks over at Team Ladybug.
John takes things over from there, and shares some first impressions on his time with Death Stranding, which he is really loving so far.
Finally, Randall closes us out with his annual installment on the latest edition of NBA 2K, which continues to grab his attention all these years later...
 
Timestamps:
Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit In Wonder Labyrinth  -  00:01:46
Death Stranding  -  00:17:34
NBA 2K26  -  00:30:58
 
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Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!'
Kevin kicks things off with a handful of quick shoutouts, after checking out a bunch of awesome indie demos on Steam.  (And sorry for the little bit of rumbling in the background towards the end of the intro!)
John jumps into the conversation after that, as we dive into some video gaming chit chat after that — including brainstorming ideas for the YouTube channel, showing restraint at the game shops, and much more...
 
Timestamps:
Ratcheteer DX  -  00:02:47
Golden Warden  -  00:04:43
GluMe  -  00:07:05
Frogspin  -  00:09:45
 
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Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  We're shorthanded again this week, but Kevin & John still have plenty of gaming goodies to discuss, so let's get right into it...
John kicks things off with a quick update on his time with No Man's Sky, which he's still going strong with, after recently getting back into it.
After that, Kevin gives a shoutout to a couple of neo retro arcade shoot 'em ups, Tempest 4000 & Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Evolved, both of which he recently snagged physically on PS4.
From there, John takes us into JRPG territory, and digs into his first impressions of Tales of Graces, as a longtime fan of the "Tales" series.
Finally, Kevin wraps things up with a quick shoutout to one of his favorite arcade-y roguelike discoveries in recent memory, Ants Took My Eyeball.
 
Timestamps:
No Man's Sky  -  00:01:32
Tempest 4000  -  00:08:35
Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Evolved  -  00:14:25
Tales of Graces  -  00:20:11
Ants Took My Eyeball  -  00:30:16
 
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