In this episode, we have a fun Castlevania Takarazuka show recap, news of Anne’s best market yet, a book we both read, a gleefully campy musical to discuss, and more!

7:00~ News Mentioned: Rhythm Heaven Groove release date, Machine Child out now, Tomak Remastered

16:40~ Games Mentioned: Kemono Friends Picross Movies/TV Mentioned: Master Chef Australia, The Apple, Frogman- Books Mentioned: Perfect Blue: Complete Metamorphosis

♫ Intro music - “Willie Lomans” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

5:55~ News Mentioned: Tomodatchi Life: Living the Dream demo, Switch 2 game pricing update, Booklore drama, Segagaga fan translation

27:00~ Games Mentioned: The Last Guardian, Otome Dadoshi - Movies/TV Mentioned: Nothing Underneath, 1000 Women in Horror, I Love LA - Books Mentioned: His Slender Embrace, A Delicious Descent

♫ Intro music - “Willie Lomans” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

13:00~ News Mentioned: Pokémon Winds and Waves announcement, Stage Tour announcement, Nier: Automata Overwatch collab

22:00~ Movie Mentioned: She Freak - Book Mentioned: Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space

Kaito’s zine panel slides and resources

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24:00~ News Mentioned: Edgar Allan Poe's Interactive Horror: 1995 Edition ****released, $20 Pokemon ROMs, CapsuleJay’s fundraiser, “Girls Who Love Boys Who Love Boys: When Did Everyone Start Fujoing Out?”

41:00~ Games Mentioned: Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon, Animal Crossing Deluxe - Movies Mentioned: Pillion, Pin

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16:00~ News Mentioned: Nintendo Partner Direct, Silent Hill: Townfall transmission, Pillion nationwide release

29:00~ Games Mentioned: Cruel King and the Great Hero - Movies Mentioned: Spree, Hollywood Horror House - Books Mentioned: Game Changer, Hi Honey, I’m Homo!

Preorder links for How to Draw Chibi

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24:20~ News Mentioned: Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream adds nonbinary options, Silent Hill f / Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake free collab DLC

29:20~ Games Mentioned: Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster - **Movies Mentioned: Frankeinstein (2025), The Black Room, Winterbeast and Frostbiter: Wrath of the Wendigo - Books Mentioned: Looking for Mr. Goodbar, Box Hill, Sick & Dirty, Careless People, Axiom’s End, Love at Second Sight

Apricotsushi Shop Instagram

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27:00~ Games Mentioned: Easy Delivery Co., Magic the Gathering - Movies/TV Mentioned: Curse of the Screaming Dead, [Arnold](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WR5zppZQbRw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WR5zppZQbRw)

Blog post on best Japanese learning tools in 2025

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29:45**~** News Discussed: Art of Gamepro, Geeksline PS2 Anthology, Takarazuka Revue Castlevania show streaming, Pornographic Christmas ornament article

51:00~ Games Mentioned: Evidence: The Last Ritual, The Last Report, Project Ryme, Just Dance 2026 - Movies/TV Mentioned: Hot Frosty, Snowmance, The Hunger, Passions, With You, Our Love Will Make It Through - Books Mentioned: Strange Pictures by Ugetsu

Matt Baume’s YouTube channel

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♫ Intro music - “Willie Lomans” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

Anne’s pin video

10:00~ News Discussed: Sleepless release on Steam, Artdink Game Log, Metal Gear Solid gift sets from Numskull Designs

21:00~ Games Mentioned: DDR Max, Max 2, Blippo+, Contra Hardcorps, Donald Duck Going Quackers, Wild Guns, Knights of the Round - Movies Mentioned: The Worst Witch, Halloween III

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10:43~ News Discussed: Pikmin 4 free update, Animal Crossings: New Horizons Nintendo Switch 2 Edition and free update

39:00~ Games Mentioned: Pokemon Sword/Shield, Silent Hill f second playthrough (no spoilers) American Idol - Movies mentioned: Attack of the Killer Shrews, Hellmaster/Them, The Lamp/The Outing, Satan’s Blood/Escalofrío

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29:00~ News Discussed: Orange Lounge Radio podcast ending after 23 year run, Square Enix AR game Catrip Ueno announced

39:00~ Games Mentioned: Blippo+, Ball Pit, Mega Bonk, Clover Pit - Movies mentioned: Flesh for Frankenstein, Cemetary Man, Cthulhu Mansion, Evil Laugh

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24:00~ News Discussed: Manga Planet shutting down online service to focus on print, Furby Magic the Gathering Cards

32:00~  Movies mentioned: Him, Halloween 2, Party Line, Poltergeist, Kpop Demon Hunters; Games Mentioned: Silent Hill f, Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town

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15:00~ News Discussed: Nintendo Direct, Eurogamer payment processor “showdown” article, Checkmate retro monitor

30:00~ Games Mentioned: Digimon Story: Time Stranger demo

42:00~ Movies and TV mentioned: Stanley, Psycho Girls, Psycho Sisters, Desperate Housewives season 1 (Alien Bob video)

Junk journal YouTuber Thrifty Day

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30:00~ Games mentioned: Donkey Kong Bananza, Yakuza 0

45:00~ Movies mentioned: Blades, Buried Alive (x2), Shatter Dead, Freaky, Bad Guys 2

Renshuu Japanese learning app

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We also welcome the newest guest of Pixel x Pixel - a scrappy kitty named Hanabi (who makes her presence known multiple times during the show)! There's also some discussion about Marcus's latest tech obsession and the like. As stated in the episode, the show is not going back into a regular schedule, but we just wanted to share a snippet of our lives together with you!

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Your favorite friends-turned-lovers podcasting duo makes their triumphant return with episode 109 of Pixel x Pixel! For the first time in her adult life, Anne is in the US for the summer convention and concert season, so she and Marcus regale their many event adventures from the past couple of months, including Cat Con, Midsummer Scream, a Jeff Goldblum concert, a Danny Elfman concert, Disney Pride Nite, and more! Plus, Marcus picked up the Asus ROG Ally and has all his hot takes on the best new PC gaming handheld. And don’t forget, Anne’s latest game localization credit, Norn9: Last Era, comes out at the end of August!

43:00 – Media Minutes: Vampire Survivors co-op, Super Mario RPG, Hypnospace Outlaw, Gex, Beacon Pines, Return of the Obra Dinn, The Excavation of Hobbs Barrow, Barbie, Thank God It’s Friday
1:05:00 – Media Minutes: JAST Blue localizing two PIL/SLASH BL games, Tsukihime: A Piece of Blue Glass Moon localization announced, Clock Tower remaster, Ratatan Kickstarter, Disney ending physical releases in AU and NZ, Fashion Dreamer and Virche Evermore: Error Salvation release dates

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Never fear, episode 108 of Pixel x Pixel is here! Your intrepid cohosts Marcus and Anne have been too busy going out and having fun to record lately, but that means they have lots of extra fun things to discuss on this latest episode! First, Marcus is back with a new and improved Collector’s Cabinet article on GrimGrimoire Once More featuring photos by Anne, and he’s gone and preordered yet another handheld PC device. Meanwhile, Anne has been hard at work launching their new joint Instagram account and picking up a snazzy new job! Don’t forget to stay tuned for Media Minutes where they really lose it over the Project Q announcement.

35:00 – Media Minutes: Emulation, Neighbor, Lighthouse, Tbe Super Mario Bros. Movie JP version, Spirited Away stage play, Takarazuka Revue Casino Royale
1:00:00 – Media Minutes: PlayStation showcase, Marvelous game showcase, Norn9 Last Era preorders/release date change, OPPAI Ero App Academy Bigger, Better, Electric Boobaloo, Ooku: The Inner Chambers anime

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Welcome back to yet another episode of Pixel x Pixel, where co-hosts Marcus and Anne see all the hot new movies and play all the hottest video game releases! Well, that’s what it feels like this time anyway, with Marcus and Anne dipping their toes into the Resident Evil 4 remake and watching the Mario movie on opening night. But it’s not all shiny and new media, as the pair stay true to their roots by also watching and playing some extremely random things… Plus, Anne covers a Japanese stationery event and does some promotion to celebrate the release of Norn9: Var Commons!

Anne’s Norn9: Var Commons interview at Blerdy Otome
Super Mario 64 stream, Resident Evil 4 Chainsaw demo stream

13:20 – Media Minutes: Resident Evil 4 remake, Suzuki Bakuhatsu, Umbrellas of Cherbourg, Demon Seed, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Super Mario 64, Mario Bros. movie
44:26 – Notable News: E3 2023 cancelled, Lkyt and Sorcerer’s Choice: Angel or Demon? BL game releases, Hana Awase: New Moon announced with English text included

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Hello hello and welcome to the long-awaited return of Pixel x Pixel! For episode 106, Anne has found her new forever home with Pixel x Pixel podcast co-host Marcus, and the pair share all of the shenanigans they’ve been getting up to, including attending the Asian maker’s mart Takumi Alley, which Anne wrote up a whole event report for. Plus, they attend movies (not one, but two!) in theaters, and Anne even sneaks in a little otome game news rant in Notable News. Don’t miss it!

10:00 – Media Minutes: Creatures, Galerians, Perfect Blue, Cocaine Bear, White Lotus, Skinamarink, Queer for Fear
34:00 – Notable News: Idea Factory International stream debacle/Charade Maniacs announcement, Kenka Bancho Otome Chinese release, Atelier Marie Plus: The Alchemist of Salburg, Tokyo Necro out now

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Episode 105 of Pixel x Pixel makes its all-American debut with Anne officially moved to the US! Marcus regales us with his Australian escapades (including both seeing and eating kangaroos… on separate occasions), the pair watch a slew of movies on the international flight, plus Anne’s got Marcus hooked on that Castlevania-inspired clicker, Vampire Survivors!

12:00 – Media Minutes: M3gan, The Menu, Elvis, Vampire Survivors, Triangle of Sadness
34:00 – Notable News: PS2 Ultra Slim, Xbox/Nintendo/Sony not at E3 2022, Neighborhood Story manga finally getting English release, Theatrhythm Final Bar Line demo and game release, first main male Pretty Cure character announced

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Hear ye, hear ye! Tis another episode of Pixel x Pixel for your listening pleasure! In this episode, Marcus and Anne continue to be busy with big life changes, including Marcus’ impending first Australia trip! But that doesn’t mean they don’t have time for watching and gaming, with both bringing one game and one film to the table. Plus CES news is hot with exciting reveals like a brand new Sony Walkman, and Marcus can finally stop using his Google Stadia controller as a paperweight!

07:30 – Media Minutes: Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis, Triangle of Sadness, Beat Saber, The Purge
21:00 – Notable News: CES PC gaming highlights, new Walkman, Mega Drive / Genesis ‘Visual Compendium’ pulled, Google Stadia controller Bluetooth capability, Aggretsuko season 5, Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On! to Apple Arcade

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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New year, new podcast ep! Join friends-to-lovers podcast duo Anne and Marcus as they ring in 2023 with flair during their live episode recording on Twitch! (to view the full Twitch archive, see Anne’s YouTube channel) The pair spent lots of quality time together over the holidays, which means lots of media to share with everyone, including Anne’s new Meta Quest 2, yet another segment on Tammy and the T-Rex, and recapping some of their favorite media from 2022!

06:51 – Media Minutes: Barbarian, Our Flag Means Death, Tootsie, Tammy and the T-Rex, Shiva Baby, Elden Ring, Jack Frost, Meta Quest 2, I was a Teenage Exocolonist, Atari 50th Anniversary Collection
45:00 – Notable News: 2022 Game Awards Highlights, Monster Hunter Rise coming to GamePass, PS4, and PS5

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After a short break, Pixel x Pixel is back in action, with Anne kicking things off with some major life news, and we’re not talking about her first VR experience! (though there was that, too) The pair discuss what it’s like playing Gore Screaming Show together thanks to the power of the internet, plus Anne shares her final impressions of the LGBTQIA+ visual novel A Year of Springs, which she played for #VNNovember.

Then, there’s a surprising amount of news for this quiet time of year, including a shock Nendoroid announcement, and a surprise BL localization! (which was confirmed is being localized by JAST BLUE right after we recorded – sorry about that!) Stay tuned to the end for the special debut of Anne Gets Steamed (at the Game Award nominees).

05:30 – Media Minutes: The Invitation, Sissy, Gore Screaming Show, Beat Saber, Shadows of Rose DLC, A Year of Springs
37:00 – Notable News: Bryan Fuller working on Friday the 13th prequel series, Amnesia: Memories Nendoroids, Sorcerer’s Choice: Angel or Demon? BL game localization, Maid for Loving You romance visual novel released, 2022 Game Awards nominees

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The festivities of episode 100 may be over, and we’ve had to clean up the confetti and pack away the decorations, but that doesn’t mean Pixel x Pixel can’t continue on in style and pizazz! In this episode, Anne and Marcus regale the rest of their in-person shenanigans, including attempting to watch the musical Annette and getting their sweat on with Stepmania. Then, they get excited for lots of fun visual novel news, including some big November release dates!

(no timestamp) – Media Minutes: Annette, Schitts Creek, Orphan, The Staircase, Stepmania, Stranger Things season 4
28:00 – Notable News: The Sacred Pools unreleased SEGA adult game, Suda51 and Swery 65 joint game collaboration, Slow Damage releasing November 14, Gore Screaming Show releasing November 11, JackJeanne English limited editions revealed

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It’s the big 100! Pixel x Pixel celebrates a grand 100 episodes with a live podcast recording with your two intrepid hosts recording together in person for the first time ever! Watch the full recording over on YouTube if you are so inclined, or enjoy our voices in your ears as usual with your podcast app of choice (Or by streaming the MP3 on your browser. You do you).

In this episode, Anne and Marcus discuss the fun times they’ve had in the USA, including a Disneyland trip, Portland Retro Gaming Expo, and their in-person appearance following the All Aksys livestream at the Aksys Games office! Plus, there’s some especially exciting news to talk about: namely, the Silent Hill Transmission!

31:00 – Media Minutes: Bronkie the Bronchiasaurus, Nosferatu, Scream for Help, Lake Mungo, Arrebato
1:01:30 – Notable News: Silent Hill Transmission, Resident Evil showcase, Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne Vinyl Soundtrack Box Set

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We’re only one episode away from the big 100, but that doesn’t mean we don’t bring the heat for Pixel x Pixel episode 99! Everyone’s favorite segment Marcus Gets Steamed returns, where he rehashes the very interesting saga of the Chaos;Head Steam release. Plus, Marcus has a brand new Collector’s Cabinet article out on the Aquaventure limited edition for the Atari 2600, and Anne discusses her first localization project for Aksys Games, Paradigm Paradox, coming out at the end of the month!

Join us for a live Pixel x Pixel episode 100 bash on Marcus’ Twitch on Saturday, October 22 at 1pm PT. There will be giveaways, so don’t miss out!

10:00 – Media Minutes: Sandman, Rupaul’s Drag Race Canada, Naked Lunch
21:00 – Notable News: Marcus Gets Steamed: Chaos;Head edition, RIP Google Stadia, Giant Bomb purchased by Fandom, Super Mario Bros. first trailer

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Episode 98 of Pixel x Pixel is a doozy where not one, but both of the hosts got sick and have lived to tell the tales (not COVID-related). Marcus has big Lady Gaga concert impressions, and the pair go over all of the hot news out of this year’s Tokyo Game Show. Plus, Anne dipped her toes in Xbox Game Pass, the Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty limited-time demo, and the Pamela Anderson sex tape scandal in Pam and Tommy.

15:00 – Media Minutes: The Red Shoes, The Gang’s All Here, Disney Dreamlight Valley, Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth, Pam and Tommy, Splatoon 3, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty demo
42:00 – Notable News: Logitech G Cloud gaming handheld, Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line, Like a Dragon: Ishin, Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life remake, Ketsugo Danshi, Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Pikmin 4

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A new episode of Pixel x Pixel is here, and not a minute too soon! We recorded before the excitement of TGS kicked off and during the unfortunate heat dome that had Marcus and other Californians watching their electricity use, but that doesn’t mean we didn’t bring our usual cheer! Marcus talks about his new Checking the Score article on the Cult of the Lamb soundtrack, and Anne talks about the nitty gritty of freelance localization. Then, it’s time for not one, but two new movies, and some exciting otome game and shojo manga-related announcements!

Please note that this episode was recorded over a week before it was posted, so some of our discussions may be a little out of date.

15:00 – Media Minutes: Bodies, Bodies, Bodies, Silent Hill 2 Enhanced Edition, Cloverfield, DragonBall Super: Super Hero
36:00 – Notable News: Rose of Versailles movie announced, Otomate Parade 2022 announcements, GrimGrimoire OnceMore English version coming 2023, Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak PSA

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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Grab your favorite beverage, because it’s time for another episode of Pixel x Pixel! Marcus, aka Mr. Monster, and Anne are packing some technological power in the form of Marcus’ brand new domain and Anne’s brand new laptop! And while they haven’t been writing or gaming as of late, they did have the opportunity to watch the female powerhouse film Thelma and Louise together and share some impressions. Plus, Anne went to see Jordan Peele’s latest flick Nope in theaters, and Marcus continues on his found footage film kick. All that and more in this episode of Pixel x Pixel!

9:00 – Media Minutes: Nope, Thelma and Louise, Exhibit A, The Face on the Milk Carton
28:00 – Notable News: Armed Fantasia and Penny Blood double Kickstarter, Killer Klowns from Outer Space game announced, Hashihime of Old Book Town hardcopy announced, Genesis Mini 2 game lineup, PS5 price increase in some countries

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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Pixel x Pixel episode 95 starts with a tale of woe… A vigil of sorts for Anne’s dead laptop, RIP Lenovo Yoga 920, 2018-2022. (PSA: Keep water glasses far away from your laptops, folks) Luckily, not all our computer news is sad, as Marcus has been busy setting up his own home server, and he explains the whole nifty process! Plus, the pair watched the 1992 BBC mock broadcast Ghostwatcher and muse on the genre of found footage/shaky cam (no, NOT fan cam) film genre.

19:00 – Media Minutes: Prey, Ever Oasis, Ghostwatch, Lolita (1997)
50:00 – Notable News: Chronicles of Refugia coming out August 26, Alice’s Warped Wonderland: REcollection coming out August 25, more PS2 wireless controller news, Bridget in Guilty Gear Strive, Perfect Blue coming to Shudder in September

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We’re back for another episode of Pixel x Pixel, but also back from an exciting Aksys Games stream celebrating all of the new otome game announcements from Anime Expo. Plus, some very big news from Anne was announced on the stream! (You can watch the full stream recording here) While Anne has been busy working on the updated Norn9: Var Commons localization, Marcus was having quite the saga procuring his desired copy of the Saya no Uta vinyl. In addition, both watched the super-adorable Heartstopper series on Netflix, and Marcus gets to bring out his “#1 PS2 Fan” shirt for some hot new PS2-related news.

21:00 – Media Minutes: Amatsutsumi, Heartstopper, Perfect Propose, Elden Ring
58:00 – Notable News: Retro Fighters wireless PS2 controller released, Amnesia Memories and Later x Crowd release date announced, Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2 announced, Tactics Ogre remaster leak*, Nier: Automata church mystery *note: this episode was recorded before Tactics Ogre Reborn was officially announced

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It’s time for a spicy new episode of Pixel x Pixel, chock-full of Anime Expo game announcements! But before getting to the news, Anne shares her exciting adventures at a local Sydney anime convention and a new game site she’s been helping with. Marcus gushes about the Neon White soundtrack, the subject of his latest Checking the Score article, and both have been watching Netflix’s new home improvement TV show, How to Build a Sex Room. Plus, it’s time for some impressions of Idea Factory International’s latest otome game, Birushana: Rising Flower of Genpei!

12:00 – Media Minutes: How to Build a Sex Room, Birushana: Rising Flower of Genpei
31:00 – Notable News: Mighty Bowser LEGO, Anime Expo game announcements (Shuuen no Virche, Radiant Tale, Norn9: Var Commons and the Norn9 fan disc, Last Era, Spirit Hunter: Death Mark II, Tokyo Necro, INYOCHU: INSECTS OF INSEMINATION, GORE. SCREAMING. SHOW., Lkyt), Nintendo Japan recognizes same-sex marriages in benefits, Bayonetta 3 launches October 28

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We’re back for another spectacular episode of Pixel x Pixel, and we’ve come with Fujocon 2022 impressions! Marcus and Anne share their thoughts on the panels they attended, including the Monster and the Beast author Renji’s panel. Plus, Marcus met friend of the show capsulejay for some IRL fun at Little Tokyo, and Anne went to a string quartet concert featuring Joe Hisaishi music! Plus, Anne shares a free downloadable on her Ko-fi and a TeePublic giveaway currently going on over on her Twitter. All that and a variable slurry of new game announcements!

Please note that Anne had some crackling issues with her mic during this recording. Sorry about that!

29:00 – Media Minutes: Velvet Sundown, Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, Outbride: Beauty and the Beasts
58:00 – Notable News: Garage: Bad Dream Adventure coming to Steam July 8 (check out our special episode!), United Workers of Seven Seas voluntarily recognized by Seven Seas, Nintendo Direct mini (Personas, Nier Automata coming to Switch, Doraemon Story of Seasons: Friends of the Great Kingdom, Harvestella, Blanc, Dragon Quest Treasures, RPG Time: The Legend of Wright, Lorelai and the Laser Eyes), Shin-chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation localization announced, Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival announced

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Welcome to Pixel x Pixel episode 91, where you can get internet cool points for guessing the game box that the above art is from! In a thrilling turn of events, Marcus and Anne have both been working on something, and that something is the same thing – namely, content about the Birushana: Rising Flower of Genpei limited edition! Marcus has posted a Collector’s Cabinet, while Anne published an unboxing video. Plus, Anne finished her Touken Ranbu Warriors review, the pair watch a certain film with a rabbit, and both share their thoughts on all the latest summer game news!.

12:00 – Media Minutes: Perfect Gold: The Alchemy of Happiness, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Raw Danger
31:00 – Notable News: Final Fantasy VII anniversary stream, Resident Evil DLC and third-person mode, Dragon’s Dogma 2 announced, Persona 3, 4, and 5 ports announced, Overwatch 2 going free to play, changes at Giant Bomb, FujoCon

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Episode 90 of Pixel x Pixel presents the grand return of Marcus’ and Anne’s writing careers! Marcus went to a super-cool horror convention and wrote a brand-new Checking the Score article on Jumping Flash!, and Anne attended a Princess Tutu anniversary event digitally and writes a full recap. Then, a very important game was finally completed, and a current hot movie was watched. Finally, this episode’s Notable News is another spicy one, with a discussion of the visual novel term “all ages” and the proceedings around the new Seven Seas Union. Plus, lots of game announcements!

20:00 – Media Minutes: House in Fata Morgana, Touken Ranbu Warriors, Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween, Crimes of the Future
47:00 – Notable News: JAST BLUE dogpiled for use of “all ages,” United Workers of Seven Seas, Sony State of Play, Our Flag Means Death season 2 confirmed, Yomawari: Lost in the Dark English release announced, Haunted Obakestra upcoming localization Kickstarter

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Hope you like a podcast you can really sink your teeth into, because this is a juicy one! Marcus has finally gotten his hands on a Steam Deck and has all the details on how Valve isn’t living up to their “every game you own will work” bargain. Not only that, but he went to RuPaul’s DragCon and a drag king show and is ready to report back on the festivities! Meanwhile, Anne has finally returned to playing one of the highest-rated games of all time… House in Fata Morgana! Plus, stick around for a very heated Notable News – we promise you don’t want to miss out on this one!

25:00 – Media Minutes: House of Fata Morgana, Dr Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, Pleasure
41:00 – Notable News: New Novectacle game announced, The Patient S Remedy BL game localization announced, Koei Tecmo on Ruby Party otome game localizations, King’s creepy diversity charts, a crypto company turns games they don’t own into NFTs, Square Enix NFT plans, new PlayStation Plus details

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Better late than never – a new episode of Pixel x Pixel is here! Both Marcus and Anne have exciting, podcast-relevant things to discuss in the intro, namely: Marcus is finally getting his hands on the Steam Deck, and Anne had the opportunity to interview the writer of the new UNICO manga currently on Kickstarter. Plus, since Marcus forgot to talk about Passions last episode, we’ve got a double dose of the Passions Preamble, and he also saw The Northman so the pair can discuss it in (no spoiler) detail!

16:14 – Media Minutes: Passions Preamble, The Northman, Fuga: Melodies of Steel
37:40 – Notable News: Console mod Wiki, handheld Mister prototype, Build a Bear Grookey

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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It’s time for another episode of Pixel x Pixel, your favorite podcast where two friends on opposite sides of the world talk video games, weird films, anime, and more! On episode 87, both Marcus and Anne have a lot of IRL things keeping them away from games, but Marcus has some extra big, exciting news to share at the start of the ep! Both have been busy watching movies, and there’s plenty of fun news to discuss, including the MangaGamer 2022 licensing survey results, so grab a cup of your favorite beverage and join us!

8:30 – Media Minutes: The Northman, Dune, Lizzie, Promising Young Woman, The Worst Person in the World
32:00 – Notable News: TAISHO X ALICE All in One Switch English release (Anne’s podcast ep), Splatoon 3 release date, El Shaddai coming to Switch, GrimGrimoire coming to PS4 and Switch, MangaGamer 2022 survey results

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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Welcome to Pixel x Pixel episode 86, where we’re rebranding to a breakfast and Aussie artist podcast (let’s say that’s a belated April Fool’s, ha)! In all seriousness, Anne has been too busy with secret freelance projects to have much new to discuss, so you get to hear all about her current favorite oatmeal recipe. Marcus hasn’t written anything recently, but that’s okay, because it’s time to celebrate the 100th Community Game-Along theme! And while both haven’t had much time to game, they’ve been making up for it with new movies and tv shows.

Anne’s Community Game-Along interview

12:00 – Media Minutes: Our Flag Means Death, Riverdale, The Lost City, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Passions preamble
54:00 – Notable News: New PlayStation Plus, New Game Plus announcements

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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Episode 85 is a slightly tighter episode than our usual Pixel x Pixel fare, but that doesn’t mean we’ve skimped on our usual awesome content! In this episode, Marcus discusses his new Checking the Score article on the F-Zero X soundtrack and Anne has revived her Tumblr account for all her important Art Content. Plus, Marcus is still stressed about Sheridan’s state in Passions, and Anne is excited to talk about the sweet pool stage play!

09:00 – Media Minutes: sweet pool stage play, Jujitsu Kaisen 0, Turning Red, X, Passions Preamble (Sheridan grave drama)
36:00 – Notable News: Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak release date, New Game Plus Expo, Dragalia Lost shutting down, Testament added to Guilty Gear Strive, Slow Damage being edited for Steam, UUUltraC out now

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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Awooga! Pixel x Pixel is back for another bi-weekly dose of geek media goodness! In this episode, Marcus and Anne realize they already saw the infamous Euphoria penis episode (much to their chagrin), Marcus digs into the new BL visual novel Tokyo Onmyoji and tests out a new Razer keyboard, and Anne is knee-deep in more work she can’t talk about publically (yet!). Plus, Passions Preamble and Marcus Gets Steamed return, and even Anne gets steamed about some news of her own!

8:00 – Media Minutes: Elden Ring, Euphoria update, Turning Red, Passions Preamble
37:00 – Notable News: Funimation and Wakanim moving to Crunchyroll, Seventh Lair and Doukyuusei: Bangin’ Summer Steam issues, GSC/Koei Tecmo and more companies condemn Russia and support Ukraine, Itch.io bundle for Ukraine

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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It’s been a big two weeks in the world of Pixel x Pixel! Marcus and Anne joined Chlo of Otome Kitten and Blerdy of Blerdy Otome for a super fun Variable Barricade launch stream on the Aksys Games Twitch channel, which you can watch a recording of if you missed it live (highly recommended!). Marcus also published a Checking the Score article on River City Girls (the old one, not the new one) and Anne stepped into the world of Elden Ring despite never having played a Souls game.

20:00 – Media Minutes: Elden Ring, Euphoria
44:00 – Notable News: Doukyuusei: Bangin’ Summer release date announced, Dessert de Otomate 2022 announcements, Steam Deck launch, Nier: Automata anime, Tokyo Onmyoji out now, UUUltra C release date announced

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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It’s yet another fine episode of Pixel x Pixel! We’re a little late this week, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have lots of good things to talk about! Anne was busy with super-secret freelance work, while Marcus didn’t review anything new (surprisingly!), he did buy lots of new things in the latest Vinegar Syndrome sale. Plus, Anne’s watching not one, but two current anime, and Marcus rocked on by playing something with “rock” in the title and watching something with the Rock in it!

9:00 – Media Minutes: Ranking of Kings, Attack on Titan final season, San Andreas, Deep Rock Galactic, Passions Preamble (Sheridan alive?!)
31:00 – Notable News: Nintendo Direct, video game hacking group sentenced to 40 months, Wii U and 3DS eShop closing in March 2023, JFF Plus on now

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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Hello February, hello new episode of Pixel x Pixel! We’ve got some big gaming news to discuss, but before that, Marcus announces his latest and greatest solo podcast venture and the Pupperazzi review he’s been working on! Meanwhile, Anne has fully embraced the life of an artiste and is fully boosted against COVID-19 (complete with a weird side effect). There’s also the return of a fan-favorite segment where Marcus gets, shall we say, steamed, plus the introduction of a brand new segment for Passions soap opera updates!

17:00 – Media Minutes: Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Hereditary, Ask Iwata, Piofiore: Fated Memories, Come to Daddy, Gerald’s Game, Passions Preamble (RIP Sheridan)
52:00 – Notable News: Seven Seas launches new imprint Steamship, SEGA arcades no more, Steam Deck launches February 25th, Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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Marcus and Anne sit down to discuss all things Garage: Bad Dream Adventure, breaking their previous streak of only doing spoiler casts of visual novels! This obscure cult favorite deserved more than a short, spoiler-free discussion on the regular podcast, so the pair take a deep dive into this weird and wacky game, discussing everything from gender dynamics to ego and id. As with all our spoiler special episodes, the first half of the podcast is spoiler-free and includes background information about the game as well as our general impressions. After a clearly-marked break, we dive into our full spoiler-filled thoughts, so stick around until then if you’ve played through the game!

Anne’s review

Spoilers start at 30 minutes in!

♫ “Intro Theme” and “Ambience E” by Tomonori Tanaka, Garage: Bad Dream Adventure soundtrack

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It’s time for another episode of Pixel x Pixel – our first regular format episode of 2022! Most importantly, we celebrate the return of the Marcus Gets Steamed segment, but before that, Marcus has been busy working on switching podcasts hosts and writing a new Collector’s Cabinet article. Anne finished her playthrough of Garage: Bad Dream Adventure and wrote a review to gush about this release many seem to have missed… Plus, the two commit to recording a special spoiler episode of the podcast on Garage in just a week’s time! All that plus some shows, some movies, and a variety of Notable News in this week’s episode of the pod.

17:00 – Media Minutes: Silent Sea, Stargate, Queer Eye, Monster Hunter World, The Holy Mountain, Gerald’s Game
43:00 – Notable News: Full Metal Daemon Muramasa rejected from Steam, Troy Baker/Konami/SEGA NFT talk, E3 2022 update, Killing Stalking to be released in physical full-color edition, Kirby and the Forgotten Land releasing March 25

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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Pixel x Pixel episode 79 rings in the new year with a live show recorded on December 31st US time / January 1st Australia time! Since this was an extra-special episode, we did things a little bit differently than usual, with Media Minutes coming first, no news, and a whole section dedicated to the media we enjoyed most in 2021, from films to video games (and even a manga special mention!)

If you’d prefer to watch the video version which includes our lovely faces, you can do so at over on Anne’s YouTube channel.

49:00 – Media Minutes: Garage: Bad Dream Adventure, Snowmance, Jingle all the Way, Single All the Way, The Princess Switch, Hush, Gerald’s Game, The Head Hunter, Pink Flamingos

Marcus’ favorite media of 2021: Yentl (1983), Edge of Seventeen (1998), Ms. 45 (1981), Titane (2021), Shiva Baby (2020), Garage: Bad Dream Adventure, Bustafellows, DJMax Respect V

Anne’s favorite media of 2021: X-Files, The Terror, Beastars, Thunderbolt Fantasy season 3, Candyman (1992), Monster Hunter Rise, Resident Evil Village, Olympia Soiree, Raging Loop, Garage: Bad Dream Adventure, DRAMAtical Murder 

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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Pixel x Pixel episode 78 is here to bring you some festive cheer! Marcus shares a Collector’s Cabinet on Cobra Mission: Panic in Cobra City and a Checking the Score article on Princess Maker 2, and Anne has big news in the form of a brand new next-generation console. Plus, we watch both Wicker Man films together and have lots of things to say about them, an obscure Japanese PC game comes out in English for the first time ever, and Japan’s hottest game where Disney villains are transformed into cute boys gets an English announcement. We hope the final days of the year bring you joy wherever you are, and whatever you choose to celebrate, or not celebrate!

9:00 – Media Minutes: The Rental, The Green Knight, The House of Fata Morgana, Under the Skin (PS2), Garage: Bad Dream Adventure, Wicker Man (1973, 2006)
41:00 – Notable News: Kickstarter blockchain future, Twisted Wonderland English release January 20, Cupid Parasite patch live, PS Vita 10 year anniversary, Game Award things

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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Episode 77 of Pixel x Pixel is finally the episode where Anne becomes a cat! It all makes sense when you listen, promise. Marcus is still human (for now), but he’s got a extra-special sale haul to tell us all about, along with a movie that might make you think twice about going to an Airbnb. Anne finally watched Squid Game so prepare for some potentially minor spoiler discussion, and she continues to keep her finger on the pulse by playing the Inscyption demo. Then, the pair finally have to talk about NFTs and get really mad.

14:00 – Superhost, Inscryption demo, Squid Game, The Terror
36:00 – Enigma Archives: RAIN CODE announced, Birushana: Rising Flower of Genpei summer 2022 release, Miyuki Ono’s Pure translation NFT, Epic Games bought Harmonix

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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It’s a special (unplanned) Thanksgiving episode of Pixel x Pixel! Sit down with a tasty snack and enjoy two friends talking about the things they love. Marcus discusses his Checking the Score piece on Into the Pit, Anne gushes about her superhero research and recently-published article, the pair dish their full thoughts on Titane after watching it together, and lots more!

14:00 – Switch, Titane, Pikmin Bloom, Eternals, Good Omens
58:00 – Grand Theft Auto remasters, Activision debacle continues, UUUltra C BL game localization announced, Goemon Zero lost localization

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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Abs, abs and more abs in this episode of Pixel x Pixel with Cupid Parasite out now on Nintendo Switch! Marcus prepares a Collector’s Cabinet article on the extravagant limited edition bundle, and Anne shares her first impressions in her own blog post. Plus, Anne regales the tale of a Star Wars costume party, and her homemade Ewok costume! Then, Marcus has thoughts about two films that start with “T,” and it turns out there is something about that Animal Crossing: New Horizons update to entice Anne back…

20:00 – Titane, Twister, Nightmare on Elm Street
38:00 – Maglam Lord localization announced, Super Sami Roll out on Switch, Animal Crossing: New Horizons update, Community Game-Along 2022 themes announced

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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It’s time for a very spooky episode of Pixel x Pixel, complete with discussions of horror games, horror movies, and the biggest horror of them all… Marcus getting steamed at Steam! Marcus also continues to be a tech handyman while also writing a Checking the Score article on G-Darius and Collector’s Cabinet article on the Sengoku Rance limited edition. Meanwhile, Anne didn’t create much of anything aside from the Olympia Soirée review she promised last episode, but it’s finally here!

20:00 – Squid Game, Supernatural, Angels of Death, The Conjuring and The Conjuring 2, The House in Fata Morgana
45:00 – Valve Steamdeck verified system, Valve bans NFT games, Abaddon: Princess of Decay launch, Animal Crossing: New Horizons 2.0 and DLC

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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Recording hot off the heels of the latest Nintendo Direct, Marcus and Anne have lots of thoughts on all of the big Nintendo news! Plus, there’s a lot of news-worthy stuff going on over at Twitch, Marcus continues to work hard on his arcade machine project, and Anne even has a video game review! (one that was promised didn’t make it in time due to an injured wrist, oops) And of course, it’s the start of horror movie season, with discussions on one classic and one very recent horror film!

16:00 – Chameleon Twist, My Fair Lady, Malignant, Super Mario Bros, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars demo, Yomawari: Night Alone
51:00 – Twitch anti-harassment measures and hack, Aggretsuko season 4, Sora in Smash Bros., enhanced Corpse Party release

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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Here we are, sneaking one more episode in before Spooky Season officially begins! Though you could argue Spooky Season is celebrated all year round at Pixel x Pixel… In this episode, Marcus is back to his arcade cabinet project after being inspired by the big arcade auction (the picture above is his handiwork!), and Anne’s gone full KonMari again after reading and watching more Marie Kondo material. Plus, Marcus’ Razer Wolverine V2 Chroma review is live, and the pair discuss all of the latest Nintendo Direct news, hot off the press!

20:00 – The Last Broadcast, Sparking Joy with Marie Kondo, FMVinny
34:00 – September 23rd Nintendo Direct, Cupid Parasite LE contents revealed, Future Boy Conan Blu-ray and digital release

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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It’s a new episode of Pixel x Pixel, now rebranded to the Tony Todd appreciation podcast! What can we say, he’s a cool dude that comes up a whopping three times in this episode. Your podcasts co-hosts have been up to many things since they last recorded: Anne returned to the Aksys otome stream to celebrate Olympia Soiree‘s English release, and Marcus published reviews for Tsugunohi, the Fosmon Quad Pro 2 Charging Station, and secret Razor hardware that was embargoed when we were recording. Be sure sure to stick around for the best of the last two weeks of news, including not one but two legal stories!

25:00 – Cookie Clicker, Tootsie, All That Jazz, Final Destination, Candyman, X-Files: I Want to Believe, 91 Days, Super Animal Royale
59:00 – Tony Todd to voice Venom in Spider-Man 2, Matrix Ressurection trailer released, Twitch sues two people for hate raids, Epix vs. Apple results

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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Phew! We’ve reached both September and Pixel x Pixel episode 70 all in one fell swoop! We’re back with an audio-only treat for your ears after our exciting live video stream for episode 69, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have fun and get worked up over some video game news. Marcus plays the so-called scariest Japanese horror game of all time Tsugunohi, Anne uses her expertise in blogging and podcasting to lecture and inspire(?) some youths, and both watch some movies, including one with a very handsome Katharine Heppburn (pictured above).

23:00 – Media Minutes: Sylvia Scarlett, Mortal Kombat Legacy, Hachi: A Dog’s Tale
44:00 – Notable News: Museum of Pinball auction, Moon coming to Steam, McCree name change in Overwatch, Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop first photos, Boyfriend Dungeon and content warnings

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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It’s the big live one! If you didn’t catch us live and in full color on Twitch, you can view the unedited recording here. Or if audio podcasts are still your thing, listen on! But even live, it’s the same old Pixel x Pixel you know and love. Marcus has started going through the WarioWare series as part of his Checking the Score column, tries and fails to play an online game with a friend, and he shocks everyone by picking up an anime series to watch. Meanwhile, Anne regales the tale of her All Aksys stream appearance and how she is now an artiste. Plus, we hear what news our viewers are most interested in, and answer a question from the live chat!

24:00 – Media Minutes: Back 4 Blood, Cooking with Paris, Paranoia Agent, It, Highlander, Speed, Phone Booth, Genshin Impact
1:04:00 – Notable News: Sony acquires Crunchyroll, Seven Seas licenses 3 danmei novels by MXTX, Touken Ranbu Musou announced, El Shaddai coming to PC September 1

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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Happy August! This month, Anne is putting down the controller to walk with Pai Pai for 45 minutes a day to raise money for Guide Dogs Australia (ok, after the 45 minutes she picks the controller back up). Marcus has been keeping busy with his Bustafellows review as well as a review of the inexplicably named Mad Catz B.A.T. 6+ Performance Ambidextrous Gaming Mouse. Plus, we give all the deets on our extra-special upcoming live episode to celebrate episode 69 on Friday, August 13 at 4pm PT! Warning for discussion of the Activision Blizzard lawsuit at the beginning of Media Minutes, in which we get rather heated (understandably).

11:00 – Media Minutes: Speed, Fear Street 1666, Thunderbolt Fantasy Season 3, Pokemon Unite
34:00 – Notable News: Activision Blizzard lawsuit, Cupid Parasite coming this fall, New Pokemon Snap free content update, Picross S Genesis and Master System Edition

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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Howdy, it’s Pixel x Pixel comin’ at you hot with a hefty podcast chock full of news and things we’ve been doing! Marcus has new articles up in his Collector’s Cabinet and Checking the Score series, while Anne wrote a review of the hot new catboy game, NEKOPARA – Catboys Paradise. We have a lot to say about the Steam Deck, a little to say about the OLED Nintendo Switch, and a whole lot of fun in store for you in this episode!

19:00 – Media Minutes: Logan’s Run, Bustafellows, Fear Street 1994 & 1978, Loki, Genshin Impact
31:00 – Notable News: Cruel King and the Great Hero coming west in early 2022, Cupid Parasite rated in Australia, All Aksys showcase August 6, OLED Switch announced, Steam Deck announced

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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What other podcast gives you commentary on raunchy puppet films, a backwards chronological journey through John Waters’ filmography, all the latest gaming AND anime news? None other than Pixel x Pixel! We’re back for episode 66 and while Marcus is returning to the office part time in our new “COVID normal,” Anne is chilling in yet another city-wide lockdown. Get comfy and have a listen!

9:30 – Media Minutes: Let My Puppets Come, Polyester, Raging Loop
40:00 – Notable News: Fxxx Me Royally physical edition, AI Sominium Files: nirvanA Initiative, GAMERella Global, Evangelion movies coming to Amazon Prime, Falcom 40th anniversary announcements

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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E3/Summer of Games/Wholesome Games and the whole flurry of mid-year gaming events have come and gone, and we have lots of news to talk about! But before that, Marcus has put together another model kit and reviewed Musicus, which turns out not to be a rhythm game. We’ve also got the big scoop on the hottest news outside of E3 – Marcus’ newest podcast! Plus, Anne reviews a visual novel and talks a lot about Resident Evil media. Please note there are some audio issues in the first part of the podcast, but it was remedied from Media Minutes onward.

18:00 – Media Minutes: Passions, Are You in the House Alone?, Resident Evil Village, Resident Evil Vendetta, Collar X Malice
37:00 – Notable News: Nextlander, Hideshi Hino’s City of Pigs, Tokyo Onmyoji: The Tale of Rei Tengenjibashi and My Dear Frankenstein localization announcements, Lamento localization indefinite hold, Tokimeki Memorial Girl’s Side 4th Heart release date, Fuga: Melodies of Steel, Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties re-release, Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water ports, Doki Doki Literature Club Plus, Advance Wars 1+2 Re-boot Camp, Warioware Get It Together, Danganrona Decadence, Breath of the Wild 2

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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What do TikTok power washing videos, classic adventure games, and PlayStation 2 hacks have in common? They’re all in this episode of Pixel x Pixel! Plus, Marcus reviews both Famicom Detective Club games and Anne finally publishes her review of Cafe Enchante. And of course, we wish you a very happy Pride!

14:00 – Media Minutes: PowerWash Simulator, Muscle World, Closed Game, Where Are We? Our Trip Through America, Laid Back Camp season 2, Resident Evil Village
44:00 – Notable News: TAISHO x ALICE epilogue English release, Hashihime coming to Switch, new Twitch tags, Tell Me Why free in June, Indie Bundle for Palestinian Aid

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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Magic Mike, male Viera announced for FFXIV, Marcus and Anne are mad at BOTH Apple and eBay… It’s going to be a rowdy one! Marcus has also been busy with new Collector’s Cabinet and Checking the Score pieces, plus he checks out early access for that hot new Konami game, GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon! Note that Anne says the all-new bunny race in FFXIV is for player characters in the news segment, but they’re NPCs only. Sorry about that!

15:00 – Media Minutes: New Pokemon Snap, Resident Evil 8, Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet, Fried Barry, RetroTink, Giant Bomb
44:00 – Notable News: Apple says Itch.io has “unspeakable games,” eBay banning “sexually oriented materials,” male Viera coming to FFXIV, Famicom Detective Club out now, Game Builder Garage announced, Bustafellows release date

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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Your regular scheduled Pixel pals are back for another episode of Pixel x Pixel! Finally, Anne has done the unthinkable – convinced Marcus to play a Monster Hunter and streamed a horror game (RE Village demo)! In addition to getting his Monster Hunter Rise on, Marcus reviews NISA’s new shooting game Poison Control and celebrates the recent Switch port of The House in Fata Morgana with a Checking the Score article on the soundtrack. This episode also marks the first time we’ve discussed the same film in three different episodes!

22:00 – Media Minutes: Mortal Kombat, Yentl, Hairspray, Monster Hunter Rise, Air Ranger: Rescue Helicopter
49:00 – Notable News: PS3 and PS Vita storefronts no longer closing, MechaPwn PS2 exploit (Marcus’ tutorial), RetroTINK-5X Pro, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles announced for Nintendo Switch

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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Now that DRAMAtical Murder is finally available officially in English, Marcus and Anne are ready to share their thoughts on every nook and cranny of the game in this spoiler-filled extravaganza! The first half features general info and spoiler-free impressions, followed by a full breakdown of each route along with Marcus and Anne’s number one best boy nominees.

This episode has a content warning for discussions of rape, drug use, violence, torture and gore.

Anne’s DRAMAtical Murder review
Marcus’ Checking the Score: Dramatical Murder article

Spoilers start at 20 minutes in!

♫ “A.I. Catch” by GOATBED, DMMd BGM19 by GOATBED

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Marcus had his first COVID vaccine jab! Anne had a mini-vacation! There’s much excitement on episode 61 of Pixel x Pixel, so grab your favorite beverage and have a listen. We light a candle (again) for the PS Vita and PSP, talk a whole lot about Monster Hunter Rise, and once again Marcus has watched a new movie not once, but twice!

13:45 – Media Minutes: Final Fantasy XIV, Monster Hunter Rise, Pretty Boy Detective Club, Slaxx, Yentl, Fleshpot on 42nd Street, Driving Emotion Type-S (the infamous video)
49:00 – Notable News: Nekoworks’ Catboys Paradise April Fool’s game is really happening, PS3/PSP/PS Vita PlayStation store closure, Fantasian and World of Demons out on Apple Arcade

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We’re back after a short break, and we’re so glad you’re here with us! We battle the COVID loneliness with some cooking together, and though Anne has been too sick to do much of anything, Marcus has been busy writing about game music and a limited edition otome game package. But don’t worry, Anne makes up for slothing around by beating a game (!) and watching and playing many other things. Marcus watches some stuff too, including a movie from 2021?! 100 points to anyone who can guess what it was without looking at the show notes!

20:00 – Cafe Enchante completed, Remnant: From the Ashes, Golden Kamuy season 2, Raya and the Last Dragon, Suk Suk, Butcher Baker Nightmare Maker, Willy’s Wonderland
44:00 – Notable News: Red Candle Games digital store, Sony buys Evo, Shin Megami Tensei HD remaster release date, House in Fata Morgana Switch Limited Run Games LE

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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If you ever wanted to hear Anne talk about a lot of game announcements, this is the episode for you! Aside from watching a bunch of video game announcement streams, Anne has been streaming otome games on her own Twitch channel and guesting on the Aksys channel, while Marcus has been busy with his shiny new rhythm game peripheral, EZMAX. Most importantly, the pair have started a brand new anime together!

11:30 – Cafe Enchante Rindo’s route, Monster Hunter World Icebone, Demon Slayer, Dear Brother, Edge of Seventeen, Without Warning, The Bay
36:00 – Notable News: Nintendo Direct, PlayStation State of Play, Pokémon Legends Arceus, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl, Sweet Clown Switch port, Wicked King and Noble Hero

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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What do you do when you like a movie? Watch it again, of course! In what might be a first for Pixel x Pixel, Marcus talks about a film he watched again… that he’s already talked about on the podcast! He also builds his own new PC from scratch, and Anne streams Taisho x Alice for #DatingSiMonth!

11:00 – Media Minutes: Tammy and the T-Rex, Pixel Poops Number Two, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Cafe Enchante, Beverly Hills Cop
38:00 – Notable News: Dramatical Murder demo on Steam, Evenicle II Steam release canceled, Monster Hunter Rise LE Switch console, Lady Dimitrescu’s height

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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In the latest episode of Pixel x Pixel, Marcus has an eBay story to tell, which you know is gonna be a good time! While not quite as exciting, Anne was back on the Aksys Games Twitch channel to chat about the upcoming Code: Realize Wintertide Miracles (you can see exclusive footage of the game in the stream!). Strap in for a beefy episode full of games played, movies watched, and a mix of weird and exciting gaming news!

16:30 – Media Minutes: Yentl, Village of the Damned, Passions, Beau Travail, Monster Hunter, Monster Hunter Rise, Earwig and the Witch
51:00 – Notable News: GameStop stock, Touken Ranbu English version, Taisho x Alice episode 3 English release, Nitro+Chiral music on streaming services

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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Welcome back to another episode of Pixel x Pixel, where sometimes we play the hot new games, and sometimes we watch the 1962 version of the Manchurian Candidate. In this case, Anne did the playing and Marcus did the watching, plus Marcus is building a new Gundam (Gundam Astray Turn Red) and reviewing more Evercade cartridges. Anne had her head deep in book chapter editing, and we’re back to a busy news section with new game release dates and more!

10:00 – Media Minutes: Marvel’s 616, Among Us, DJMax Respect, Manchurian Candidate (1962)
29:00 – Notable News: New Pokemon Snap release date, Super Nintendo World opening delayed, Chou no Doku service ending in February, Ephemeral -Fantasy on Dark- otome game coming out on Switch January 21, Code: Realise Wintertide Miracles releasing on Switch February 25, Bleem emulator store

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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Happy new year! 2021, bring on the fun, that’s what we say at Pixel x Pixel. We’re back for our first episode of the new year, with lots of media watched and played over the break! Plus, Marcus gets his model kits on and Anne gets her Twitch affiliate status as well as a translation credit in a Vice article on VTubers. And there’s a smidgen of news, too!

9:30 – Media Minutes: Fxxx Me Royally!! Horny Magical Princess, Massacre at Central High, Scarface, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Hellraiser, Scream, Secret XXX, The Bride Was a Boy, Final Fantasy VII Remake
36:40 – Notable News: Tsukihime Remake releasing for PS4 and Steam, JAST USA announced Closed Game, Collar X Malice Unlimited patch, GPD Win 3

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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Hoho! It’s time for the final Pixel x Pixel episode of 2020, and we’ve got lots of festive conversations to have, as well as lots of things we’ve been working on to talk about! Marcus is busy reviewing gaming-related peripherals but not actual video games, while Anne was on a cosplay panel and is gunning for affiliate status on Twitch, and of course, we also have to weigh in the hot gaming news topics of late, including the Cyberpunk 2077 and Devotion debacles.

19:30 – Media Minutes: Christmas Evil, Dial Santa Claus, Bomberman Hero, Violet Evergarden movie, Monster Prom
39:00 – Notable News: Monster Hunter movie removing racist joke, Monster Hunter Rise demo, Devotion debacle, Cyberpunk 2077 debacle, Funimation acquired by Crunchyroll, DRAMAtical Murder preorders open

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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It’s been a busy two weeks here at Villa de Pixel x Pixel! Marcus covers the Evercade Atari Lynx and watches exactly one movie, while Anne is busy with the Japanese Film Festival and has a (gasp) national TV appearance! Neither of us has had much time to play games, but that doesn’t keep us from talking about all the exciting gaming news that’s come up – including three new otome games coming out in English next year!

11:00 – Media Minutes: Tammy and the T-Rex, Hannibal, X-Files, Pokemon Picross
26:00 – Notable News: Three new otome game localizations coming from Aksys Games, SaGa Frontier remaster, NEO: The World Ends With You announcement, Monster Hunter World movie banned in China

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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Come now, and take a seat by the fire, for we have a tale to tell… a tale of a console launch. Marcus gets his mitts on the Xbox Series X, and regales us with its mystical prowess… at running retro games?! Anne doesn’t know what she’s done aside from streaming on Twitch occasionally and continuing to watch “good boy” television such as Hannibal and Supernatural. Come for the Xbox Series X impressions, stay for the Animal Crossing sit emote hype!

20:00 – Media Minutes: Memories within Miss Aggie, Pandemoniumi Nurse Sherri, Pledge Night, Hannibal and Supernatural updates
30:00 – Notable News: Twitch option to buy affiliate status and DMCA takedowns, new Animal Crossing: New Horizons content, Picross S5 and Fxxx Me Royally!! – Horny Magical Princess release dates

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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It’s November, and with that means new consoles coming, new games on the horizon, and lots of media to discuss! Marcus reviews the Evercade Oliver Twins collection and Xeno Crisis and Tanglewood cartridge as well as the HyperX SoloCast USB microphone. Anne doesn’t review anything, but she does play Cafe Enchante on the official Aksys Games Twitch and spruik the 2020 Japanese Film Festival in an interview. Phew, your podcast hosts sure have been busy!

11:00 – Media Minutes: Amazon Luna, House, Susperia, Kemono Friends Picross, Hannibal, The Dead Don’t Die, The Invisible Man
38:00 – Notable News: New consoles coming soon, Apex Legends now on Steam, Yoko Kanno to compose music for the Takarazuka Revue, Queer Japan documentary coming to the US on December 11, anime news roundup

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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Pixel x Pixel is in the future! We’ve hit the wondrous milestone that is episode 50, and with it, Marcus has delved into tech reviews with the HyperX QuadCast S mic and Anne returns to livestreaming after 7 years! We’re also excited to celebrate 50 episodes with a very special joint livestreaming coming later this week – join the Chic Pixel Pals Discord to hear the latest info.

15:00 – Media Minutes: Haunt, Maximum Overdrive, Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory, Mad Max, Somali and the Forest Spirit, Supernatural
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32:00 – Notable News: Monster Hunter movie trailer, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light limited release

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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It’s time to get in the spooky spirit… with the Disney channel original movie Halloweentown! Anne and Marcus enjoy some minor spooks and Anne has a cameo in Trog. We’ve both got new reviews out (Anne with The Wonderful 101 Remastered and Marcus with Paradise Killer), Anne takes a look at what’s up with Hades, Marcus gets to talk about Silent Hill, and both have surprisingly strong feelings about Mario-themed food items.

19:00 – Media Minutes: Trog, Console Wars, Halloweentown, Legend of Deification, Somali and the Forest Spirit, Hades
42:00 – Notable News: Silent Hill 4 came out on GOG, PlayStation 5 news, Overcooked 2 Moon Harvest Festival update, Mario cafe

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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It’s episode 48 of Pixel x Pixel, and it’s new console and TGS season! Between lots of game news and deciding whether or not to preorder one (or both) of the new consoles, Marcus reviews Spelunky 2, Anne reviews a light novel, and the pair enjoy some video games together. Oh, and did we mention there’s Monster Hunter news?!

23:00 – Media Minutes: This is Paris, Gold Diggers of 1933, Sea of Thieves, Overcooked 2, Great Pretender, It Comes At Night
35:30 – Notable News: Amazon Luna, PS5 show, Monster Hunter Rise and Monster Hunter Stories 2, 2B and Twisted Wonderland Nendoroids, Animal Crossing: New Horizons Halloween update

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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Was Super Mario always Super? How many dogs are there in Sea of Thieves? Marcus and Anne (mostly Anne) ask the hard-hitting questions in this episode of Pixel x Pixel, talk about all the things they’ve been watching and playing, and cover a bunch of news, including the latest next-gen console info!

10:00 – Media Minutes: Aggretsuko season 3, #Alive, The Lighthouse, American Beauty, Sea of Thieves, Cubivore
37:00 – Notable News: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered no longer on sale in Australia, Xbox Series S and X pricing, PlayStation 5 showcase coming soon, Penguin Gentlemen English release, Super Mario 35th anniversary news

Anne’s Genki Covert Dock review
Marcus’ Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 Collector’s Edition Collector’s Cabinet

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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Your favorite podcasting pals are back for another juicy episode! Anne finally finished her Room No. 9 review, while Marcus has already moved on to yet another game review (Tell Me Why), and the pair have a mini celebration in honor of Anne’s first console game translation credit (Giraffe and Annika)! Then, they get mad about some news, happy about others, and discuss the next world expo logo?!

17:00 – Media Minutes: GPD Win Max, The Love Witch, Prom Night 2, Dorohedoro
40:00 – Notable News: Super exclusive PlayStation 5 preorder registrations, Monster Hunter: World Iceborne final update, anime news roundup, E3 Twitter’s bad RT, Osaka Expo 2025 logo

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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Marcus and Anne have both played MangaGamer’s latest English BL game release, Room No. 9, so you know what that means… It’s time for a special spoiler-filled episode chock-full of our impressions! If you haven’t played the game yet, join us for the first half where we do a general overview and share our spoiler-free thoughts. For full spoilers of this intense psychological thriller, keep listening after the break!

08:45 – Start of spoiler impressions

Marcus’ review; Anne’s review

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After some technical difficulties causing a slight delay, we’re back for episode 45! Marcus has already played and reviewed Room No. 9, plus he got his hands on the Genki Covert Dock, a super-compact dock for the Nintendo Switch, while Anne hasn’t really gotten anything done. She did manage to watch a whole Rule of Rose playthrough, though! Then, in Notable News, the pair get fired up about some of their “favorite” topics…

09:00 – Media Minutes: Rule of Rose, Ocean Waves, Fall Guys, Knives Out, Passions
24:00 – Notable News: No Game, No Life light novels banned in Australia, Bokuten back on Steam, Lovestruck writers strike, frustrations with Aksys Games

Marcus’ Room No. 9 review and Genki Covert Dock review

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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Anne and Marcus read… books?! In this episode of Pixel x Pixel, Anne laments a sudden loss of internet, Marcus checks out Aniplex.EXE’s new visual novel release Adabana Odd Tales, and both suddenly realize actual books were read since the last episode was recorded. Plus, get ready for an extra rowdy news segment!

09:00 – Media Minutes: Monster Hunter World, BL Metamorphosis, Fright Night, Carrion
32:00 – Notable News: Upcoming media releases, Kinokuniya Sydney pulls manga, Marcus gets steamed at Patreon and Valve

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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It’s episode 43 of Pixel x Pixel, and Marcus and Anne have been enjoying online events in lieu of physical ones – including Fujocon and Otomate Party 2020! After sharing their impressions of the events, the pair discuss the games they’ve been playing and all the most interesting news from the past two weeks!

20:00 – Media Minutes: Monster Hunter World, Collar X Malice, We Love Master
29:00 – Notable News: Flowers -Le volume sur automne- out June 30, JAST titles going out of print, Amazon removes light novels from Kindle, Fruitbat Factory game re-reviewed by Valve, masturbating game listed on Nintendo Switch “by accident”

Anne’s Eternal Hope: Prologue first impressions

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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Muscles, demons, and all kinds of news bites await in this episode of Pixel x Pixel! Anne has been working hard at work work but has still found time to finish Golden Kamuy and start Devil Survivor: Overclocked, and Marcus gets his hands on another game for his visual novel/dating sim collection, along with another item for the Collector’s Cabinet. All that and more with a dash of both seriousness and silliness in this episode of Pixel x Pixel!

13:00 – Media Minutes: Golden Kamuy, Devil Survivor: Overclocked, Graduation, Trackmania, Nailed It
40:00 – Notable News: EVO Online cancelled, TGS goes online, potential price increase for next-gen games, Discord rebranding, PreCure coming to Crunchyroll, Room No. 9 release date, general announcement roundup

Marcus’ Resident Evil 3 Collector’s Cabinet post

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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It’s episode 41 of Pixel x Pixel, and a slightly earlier recording time than usual results in a weirdly high-energy Anne! Marcus’ Collector’s Cabinet gets noticed by a certain party and the infamous Marcus Gets Steamed segment within a segment makes its return. Not only that, but there’s a whole bunch of game news, and Marcus and Anne watched and played a slew of the same things. Sit back and enjoy!

10:00 – Media Minutes: Midsummer Night’s Dream, Pokemon Smile, Showgirls, Prom Night, Clone Hero
43:00 – Notable News: Valve gives VNs the short end of the stick yet again, Pokemon announcements, PlayStation 5 stream announcement roundup, Persona 4 Golden on Steam, Palais de Reine, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim release date, Kingdom Hearts: Melodies of Memory, Jump Rope Challenge

Marcus’ Desperados III Collector’s Cabinet post and review

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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In episode 40 of Pixel x Pixel, Anne and Marcus begin the episode with some important words about racial injustices around the world, particularly that which Black people face in the US, and share some ways that people can help. We hope you enjoy our silly podcast about geeky media in these difficult times (we certainly had some silly stuff to discuss this week!). For more ways you can help, head here.

22:00 – Media Minutes: Overwatch, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Stare, Cannibal Holocaust, McPherson Tape, Noroi: The Curse
43:00 – Notable News: SimRefinery, Death Come True release date, Game Gear micro, Alisa Kickstarter, Itch.io bundle for racial injustice and equality

Marcus’ Evercadeand cart collection 1 review, Sakuranomori review
Anne’s Heave Ho first impressions

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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We’re back with another regular episode of Pixel x Pixel! Marcus is still plugging away at Sakuranomori Dreamers, and Anne is still plugging away at her Animal Crossing: New Horizons island. The pair of intrepid podcasters also finished the Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun anime and offer their impressions of the series overall, and cover a smorgasbord of news.

18:30 – Media Minutes: DDR V, Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun, The Birdcage, Golden Kamuy
39:30 – Notable News: GPD Win Max Indiegogo campaign, YOU and ME and HER released, Nintendo suing Switch hack stores, Phantasy Star Online 2 PC launch, roundup of online events and COVID-19 cancellations

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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The second English Nitro+chiral game, Togainu no Chi ~Lost Blood~, is out now courtesy of JAST Blue, and of course the dynamic duo of Pixel x Pixel had to play it and share our full, spoiler-filled impressions! But don’t worry, if you want to learn more about this post-apocalyptic BL game before picking it up, tune in for spoiler-free background info and overall impressions at the beginning of the episode. Grab a solid, put on your headphones, and have a listen!

16:30 – Start of spoiler impressions

Anne’s review

♫ “Beginning” and “Unrest” from Togainu no Chi ~Lost Blood~ soundtrack

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We’re still in quarantine and we’re gettin’ rowdy! Marcus plays a bunch of visual novels and reviews the slick new romance VN A Summer’s End, while Anne decides she hates all video games and turns to making a single placemat by hand. Episode 38 of Pixel x Pixel is a hell of a party, and you’re invited!

18:30 – Media Minutes: DJMAX Respect, Stepmania, Cat People, Toilet-bound Hanako-kun, Golden Axe, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Granblue Fantasy Versus
39:30 – Notable News: Saya no Uta disc debacle, Anime Expo 2020 cancelled, visual novel cloud gaming service OOParts launched, Even Though We’re Adults manga localization

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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We’re back for another episode of Pixel x Pixel! Marcus has hit the one month mark on his pandemic isolation, and increased at-home time has spurred both him and Anne to try out some new things. Anne attempts (and fails) to stream again, Marcus attempts (and succeeds) to stream again, and yard work is actually better than gaming?! We promise we’re not getting too stir crazy…

15:00 – Media Minutes: Comics (The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Barbarella), Wrestlemania and AEW, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Disney Twisted Wonderland
43:00 – Notable News: Cooking Mama: Cookstar drama, PlayStation 5 controller reveal, RetroCrush anime streaming service launched

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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Marcus and Anne are closer than ever as COVID-19 finds them bonding over games and movies! Much of the discussion is taken up by Animal Crossing: New Horizons, but they also talk about things they’re doing to keep busy during lockdown, including watching horror movies!

11:00 – Media Minutes: Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Serial Mom, Satanic Panic
32:30 – Notable News: Olympics postponed, Comic Market canceled, GameStop tries to be an essential service, Corona Relief Done Quick, Sony slowing PlayStation download, Silent Hill rumors debunked, Nintendo Direct news

Anne’s Animal Crossing roundup post

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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We’re smack in the middle of coronavirus central, and we’re ready to hunker down, take the necessary precautions, and talk about some fun media! This extra-beefy episode features another exciting new purchase from Marcus, Anne playing all the hottest video game demos (including one at a convention!), and some favorite PlayStation 2 memories in light of its recent 20th anniversary.

27:00 – Media Minutes: Mister FGPA, Safe, Fail Safe, Animal Crossing: New Horizons demo, Final Fantasy VII Remake demo
59:00 – Notable News: E3 cancelled, Pokemon Go coronavirus update, new Silent Hill rumors, PS2 20th anniversary

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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After a little break, we’re back in the saddle! Anne’s settled into her new digs, and Marcus has been keeping busy with a whole lot of media. He also got a chance to assemble an Odroid Go Advance, and Anne finished up her superhero paper.

12:00 – Media Minutes: Supernatural, Chocobo’s Mystery Dungeon Everybuddy!, Ten Count, Rose of Versailles, World of Horror, Unfriended, Contagion, Togainu no Chi: Lost Blood
35:30 – Notable News: GDC canceled, Animal Crossings: New Horizons Nintendo Direct, Monster Hunter live action movie poster, Aniplex.exe new visual novel brand announced, MangaGamer licensing survey

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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In episode 33 of Pixel x Pixel, Marcus is still working his way through Bokuten – Why I Became an Angel, Anne finds the time to work on an academic paper on superheroes and write a new Chic Pixel post, and there are a slew of upcoming otome game releases to be excited about!

16:30 – Media Minutes: PS2 Portable, The Candy Snatchers, Pokémon Shield, Supernatural season 1, Pokémon o Tsukutta Otoko Tajiri Satoshi
45:30 – Notable News: Aksys Games otome game lineup for 2020, limited edition Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch, Intellivision Amico

Anne’s Best Switch Games for Japanese Learners article

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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It is a momentous day in Pixel x Pixel history! For the first time ever, Anne and Marcus are totally obsessed with the same anime! We gush about this new anime hotness in our Media Minute segment, along with Marcus’ new dancing game, a movie featuring samurai possession, and Anne’s latest BL manga pick. News includes some unfortunate Square Enix delays (one new and one we didn’t mention before), as well as an important discussion about whether or not we’ll be picking up the new consoles when they launch this year.

11:00 – Media Minutes: Just Dance 2020, Blood Beat, Toilet-bound Hanako-kun, Keep Your Hands Off of Eizouken!, Our Dining Table
39:00 – Notable News: Alienware concept UFO, Final Fantasy VII Remake delayed, Sony will not be at E3 2020, Togainu no Chi preorders up with game launching in February

Anne’s Final Fantasy concert conductor interview

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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New year, same podcast! Pixel x Pixel rings in 2020 with a recap of our vacations, what we’ve been working on, and all the games we’ve been playing and things we’ve been watching! Highlights include Anne’s return to a favorite video game series and Marcus swooning over an artisanal PS2 handheld console.

13:00 – Media Minutes: DJ Max Respect V, PS2 portable, Vampire’s Kiss, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, Supernatural, Pokemon Go, Pokemon Shield, Monster Hunter World Iceborne
40:00 – Notable News: Final Fantasy VII demo leak, AGDQ on now, a bunch of BL game news, VisualConference 2020

Marcus’ Seven Days review

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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In the last episode of Pixel x Pixel for 2019 – nay, the decade! – Marcus commits the ultimate betrayal: starting another podcast. But never fear, it’s a horror movie podcast he’s hosting single-handedly in addition to his Pixel x Pixel duties, so he’s not going anywhere! Meanwhile, Anne is inspired by Kimimi to write a Chic Pixel decade in review, and by announcing it publicly, she hopes to force herself into actually writing it. Tune in for fun times all around!

12:30 – Media Minutes: DJ Max Respect V, Black Christmas, Jack Frost (the scary one), Silent Night Deadly Night Part 2, Pokemon Shield
31:00 – Notable News: Balder Sky and Steam, Xbox Series X announced, Death Come True, Sakura Wars fan translation, JackJeanne otome game official Twitter tweets in English

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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The Nightmare on Elm Street marathon completed! An anime binge! A really weird movie called Beyond the Door! There’s so much media to cover in this episode because we’ve been busy watching and playing many things, as good geek podcasters should. Since we last recorded, Anne somehow got sucked back into Monster Hunter: World, and Marcus managed to play, beat, and review Shenmue 3, a game straight out of 2003!

24:00 – Media Minutes: Violet Evergarden, Layton’s Mystery Journey, Rilakkuma Farm, Monster Hunter World, Wes Craven’s New Nightmare, Klute, Oh What a Lovely War, Liquid Sky, Beyond the Door III
49:30 – Notable News: Aksys Games says otome games are for casuals, Resident Evil 3 remake art surfaces, Campo Santo working on Valve title, PlayStation 25th anniversary

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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Anne is no longer coughing her lungs out, Marcus embraces his new bachelor lifestyle and both of your hosts mull over Stadia news in this latest episode of Pixel x Pixel! We haven’t played that many new games since we’ve last recorded, but we’ve certainly watched things! Plus, you might learn something about a certain cartoon crush from our hosts’ childhoods…

19:00 – Media Minutes: The Mist tv series, The Exorcist, MGM musicals, RG 350
41:00 – Notable News: Disney+ launch, movie Sonic redesign, Spiderman: Into the Spider-verse sequel announced, Diablo 4, Overwatch 2, last-minute Stadia news

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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Happy overdue Halloween! Our Halloween episode is a couple of days late because Anne was too busy traveling for work to remember to upload the podcast, but who says we can’t have the spooks all year long?! Marcus is back from Japan and shares what it’s like almost be evacuated due to a typhoon, Anne talks about traveling for the Japanese Film Festival, and both still manage to find time to watch and play new things!

42:00 – Media Minutes: The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, Code Vein, Promare, The Taking of Deborah Logan, The Clovehitch Killer
58:30 – Notable News: Analogue Pocket announcement, Maggot Baits released, Stadia, A3! English release

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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This episode of Pixel x Pixel is off the charts! Marcus if off to Japan this week, so we have an extra-long episode to tide you over in case our next episode is delayed. Marcus receives a special package in the mail, Anne possibly traumatizes herself with a Junji Ito manga, and both extol the virtues of GiantBomb’s Burgle My Bananas feature. All that and more in episode 26 of Pixel x Pixel – now celebrating 1 year of podcasting! Thank you for listening!

25:00 – Media Minutes: Little Darlings, The Poseidon Adventure, Blood Feast/Herschell Gordon Lewis, Google Play Pass, Burgle My Bananas, The Exorcist, Fragments of Horror, Untitled Goose Game, The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
59:30 – Notable News: 24 hour Pokemon Sword/Shield stream, new Hypnosis Microphone groups, Brain Age for Switch, Red Dead Redemption 2 for PC, Monster Hunter World: Iceborn Resident Evil collab

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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There’s so much to discuss this episode that we couldn’t fit it all in! Marcus is busy making his very own visual novel database and Anne is busy programming a film festival, but both still find plenty of time to read, watch, and play! We talk about all the exciting Deadly Premonition news and more in the latest Nintendo Direct, Marcus Gets Steamed once again, and Anne gets her hot little hands on a Nintendo Switch Lite!

15:00 – Media Minutes: Stay Sexy and Don’t Get Murdered, Decoder, euphoria, Deadly Premonition, Weathering with You, The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
35:00 – Notable News: Experts agree: Valve afraid of schoolgirl uniforms, I Love You Colonel Sanders! A Finger Lickin’ Good Dating Simulator, September Nintendo Direct, Apple Arcade

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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Once in a while, your co-hosts play the same game and have things to say about it – thus warranting an extra special episode! For our second special, we talk about developer Nitro+’s Saya no Uta, aka Song of Saya, thanks to the recent re-release. If you’re interested in the game and don’t want to get spoiled, rest assured, you can listen to the intro to hear our general opinions before the spoiler section. After that, we take a deep dive into the various endings, themes, and comparisons with Nitro+ Chiral’s sweet pool.

Content warning for rape, gore, cannibalism, suicide, torture

Spoilers start from 16:30

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Hello beloved listeners! Since our last episode, Marcus has played not one, but two FMV games released in the last month, and Anne moved all her things down to Sydney and finally has the good mic again. Plus, we talk about the classic film The Blob, a horror film festival, the end of Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu!, and more!

21:30 – Media Minutes: The Blob, Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu!, Saya no Uta, Pedro Almodovar marathon cont., Horrible Imaginings Film Festival
51:30 – Notable News: VNs getting delayed on Steam, Uzumaki anime announced, Telltale Games’ return, Cyberpunk 2077 character selection removes “male” and “female” markers

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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Busy bees Anne and Marcus are rather tired these busy days, but we still have lots of things we’re excited to talk about! Anne isn’t playing anything of note, so it’s a whole lot of TV and movie talk this time around, plus more discussion on Saya no Uta (aka Song of Saya) and Steam. And don’t blame us if you can’t make it through this episode without humming the Bubble Bobble theme song!

20:00 – Media Minutes: Spiderman: Into the Spider-verse Japanese dub, Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, Veronica Mars, Pedro Almodovar marathon
42:00 – Notable News: Saya no Uta out in Steam (covered in the intro), Bubble Bobble 4 Friends announced, Twitch Studio, Discord Go Live, Cooking Mama: Cookstar using blockchain technology

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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Pixel x Pixel is on a new schedule! Join us on Tuesday every other week for the best geeky discussions between two nerdy pals. In this episode, we talk fair food, visual novel organization, and fighting games, and more! A warning: Anne’s audio is a bit poor for the first 2 minutes or so, but it levels out after that. She should have her regular recording equipment again soon!

27:00 – Media Minutes: Veronica Mars, Granblue Fantasy, Apollo 11, Detective Pikachu, Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable
49:00 – Notable News: Saya no Uta Steam update, Android OS running on Switch, Android Play Pass, ESA E3 contact list snafu

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from AlphabetPlanet by Hiroki Kikuta

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After a bit of a break, Pixel x Pixel is back with all the niche media talk you know and love! Marcus went to Anime Expo and has a full event report, and Anne talks about her new job and what it’s like to work at a convention. Plus, we’ve got lots of news to catch up on. It’s great to be back!

24:00 – Media Minutes: King of Crabs, Stranger Things 3
42:00 – Notable News: Kyoto Animation fire, Switch Lite and battery update, Saya no Uta coming to Steam, Aksys Games otome games coming to Switch, NG and Yokai Watch 4 localizations announced

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from AlphabetPlanet by Hiroki Kikuta

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It’s a big episode of Pixel x Pixel! Not have we reached episode 20, but Anne has a brand new job! We finally share our full E3 impressions, Marcus tries out Xbox Game Pass, and rants about Valve and visual novels make their grand return!

06:15 – Media Minutes: Ajin, State of Decay, Wolfenstein the New Order
22:00 – Notable News: The Expression: Amrilato and Steam, Marcus and Anne’s best of E3 2019, Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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Happy E3 week! It’s an exciting week for gaming news, but we’re holding down the fort at Pixel x Pixel, serving you up a big ol’ mug of the usual brew. Marcus is busy getting ready for a driving test, Anne has to write an art exhibition review, and the Inclusive Geek Creators event is happening throughout the whole month of June! 

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19:00 – Media Minutes:  The Wicker Man, Chernobyl, Dandy Dungeon, Team Sonic Racing, Gilmore Girls  
44:50 – Notable News: Death Stranding trailer, Pokemon Sword/ShieldDirect, more Google Stadia info, XSEED publishing Granblue Fantasy Versus

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta   

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[Sorry for the delay in publishing the episode! It was all ready to go, I just completely forgot time exists for a couple days! – Anne]

It’s time for another episode of your favorite niche gaming (and growing horror movie) podcast Pixel x Pixel! Marcus and Anne continue their Nightmare on Elm Street series watch, Anne finally goes to a convention, and Marcus is keeping himself busy with programming and VN goodness. Plus, Anne reveals the exciting new collaborative project she’s been working on for June!

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24:00 – Media Minutes: Final Fantasy XII, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection, Blood: Fresh Supply, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors  
46:00 – Notable News: Playdate gaming system announced, GOG Galaxy Beta 2.0, Sonic the Hedgehog movie delayed  

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta   

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Welcome back to another episode of Pixel x Pixel! Marcus has been busy reviewing games and doing all kinds of things he can talk about, while Anne has been busy with… Things she can’t really talk about as much! Still, the pixel podcasting pals managed to watch the first two Nightmare on Elm Street films together, and Anne even has some Detective Pikachu impressions straight out of opening weekend! 

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Marcus’ recent reviews: Zanki Zero: Last Beginning, Tapsonic Bold, Dreams

20:20 – Media Minutes: Blood: Fresh Supply, Nightmare on Elm Street, Detective Pikachu, That Blue Sky Feeling
51:12 – Notable News: Cox Elite Gamer, US loot box bill, new Final Fantasy VII trailer, Monster Hunter: World Iceborn, Away

 ♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta   

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This episode was recorded extra early due to both of your beloved hosts doing some traveling, but it still manages to be an extra jam-packed show! We talk about both of our new book projects (yes, books!), a whole bunch of games, and Marcus goes hard on his love for musicals. Plus, there’s an extra dose of Sony-related news, and an interesting Kickstarter campaign!

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22:30 – Media Minutes: Us, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, Zanki Zero, Tapsonic Bold, Dreams, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
50:45 – Notable News: Sony on sexual content in games released on their platforms, “PS5” first details revealed, Antstream Kickstarter, Doraemon Story of Seasons

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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