Pursuing Pixels

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  We've finally got the usual trifecta back together, just in time to get into our most recent online session with Risk of Rain 2.  Before we get into that though, Randall follows up with his thoughts on Bot Vice after Kevin's high praise last week. The GMTK Game Jam 2020 wrapped up this weekend and Kevin checked out a small sampling of the whopping 5,000+ submissio...

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  You're stuck with Randall and Kevin again this week.  We kick things off with a quick Animal Crossing correction after a scolding from John in our Discord chat. Kevin's still poking around on itch.io and stumbles across a couple of gems from developer, rxi .  SCANLINE is a roguelike run 'n' gun & Shuriken is a Game Boy-inspired mini metroidvania—both developed dur...

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  We're a duo once again, with Randall tagging in for John this week.  Kevin wastes no time before correcting his failure to mention BREAKER from Daniel Linssen last week, yet another game included in the itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice & Equality .  Randall literally dips his toes into the latest Animal Crossing: New Horizons update, which introduces swimming int...

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  John & Kevin warm up the mics by talking about their resolution games from our 2019 holiday episode.  John is actually digging into Transistor from Supergiant Games, while Kevin can't believe that Undertale is not available on Xbox One. Kevin is still poking around on itch.io and stumbles across a unique developer named Daniel Linssen.  There's a fast-paced puzzle...

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  John's still exploring the world of modular synthesizers, and finds a new use for his Wii Nunchucks in the process.  Kevin & John have both hyped up  Lazy Galaxy: Rebel Story in the past—another game included in the itch.io bundle—but Randall isn't quite as impressed. Speaking of the bundle, Kevin is still plugging away!  First, it's WitchWay , a deceptively cute...

Welcome back to Pursing Pixels.  We're back to the usual trifecta, as John is back with us this week—and we're burning through a bunch of games in record time! First, we debate the greatness of Diablo III, as we've all been dipping our toes into the multiplayer experience recently.  Kevin also figures out (some of) the mechanics he was missing in Six Match , and features a couple more games from t...

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  First things first, we want to give a huge shoutout to anyone involved with the itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice & Equality (link to the bundle below).  Whether you helped organize the fundraiser, donated a project as a developer, or contributed to the cause as a gamer, it's been truly amazing to see the indie gaming community come together to raise nearly $7 mil...

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  If you hear a faint humming in the background...no, you're not crazy!  It was super hot the night we recorded and John's computer was overheating, so the discerning listener may hear a little extra background noise from the fan on this week's episode. That said, before we get into games this week, John takes us on a journey through the wonderful world of Modular S...

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  This week, we're talking the state of retro gaming today from all angles in the back half of the episode.  We actually had to cut ourselves off due to time constraints, so there will surely be more retro material to come in the future! But before we get to the general convo, Kevin follows up on the Yoshi talk from last week, and gets into some Yoshi's Island with...

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  This week, we kick the ball around for a bit before we get into the bulk of the episode.  John gives some first impressions on Lonely Mountains: Downhill, as Kevin is having a tough time putting it down.  Randall & John are still living the island life, keeping up their daily routines in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.  Randall also dips his toe into the Phoenix Wr...

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  Randall finally signs up for Xbox Game Pass, as he just couldn't wait for his physical copy of Streets of Rage 4 to arrive.  He & Kevin blazed through some levels online and—yeah, this is how you modernize a retro franchise/genre!  Kevin also checks out Lonely Mountains: Downhill after seeing nothing but rave reviews.  He's in the same boat, and is borderline obse...

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  This week, we're celebrating our first year of the podcast with a few drinks, and a few of our favorite games that (somehow) we have yet to discuss.  Kevin kicks things off with Downwell, a nearly perfect arcade action game wrapped up in a slick, criminally cheap, roguelike package.  Randall let's us know where how far back his obsession with sports games goes, an...

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  We're merely a duo this week, but we've got a bunch of games to gab about!  Randall kicks us off with his daily quarantine routine, as he's still plugging away at Animal Crossing: New Horizons.  Kevin is still taking advantage of his Game Pass subscription, moving along to Journey from the Savage Planet, which was on his radar thanks to John.  The two of us bust o...

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  Our dreams have finally come true, as Nintendo has finally added in the ability to make your very own worlds in Super Mario Maker 2.  We finally get around to talking a little Minit after the challenge was issued to Randall a couple of months back. After that, we all talk some SteamWorld Dig 2—yeah, this game is awesome!  Kevin wraps us up with some games that he'...

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  This week, we're throwing some D's on that...actually, let's just all forget that song ever existed.  That said, the letter 'D' is the theme of the week, with Kevin & John virtually reconnecting with the rest of their bandmates for a little Diablo III online.  Randall keeps the temperature running hot, as we hang around in Hell for a little while longer with DOOM...

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  John & Randall are still chipping away at Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and go into more depth on the game's pros & cons.  Kevin polished off the rest of Wilmot's Warehouse & was also able to play through the entirety of Pikuniku, which was recently added to Xbox Game Pass.  John & Kevin also talk about their SNES Stream from a couple weeks back—we checked out Ki...

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  We're still locked down in quarantine mode and hope you're all staying healthy and safe.  Thankfully video games have been keeping us nice and distracted in these trying times—so distracted that we completely forgot to say the name of our first game of the week, Children of Morta, which we've got widely differing opinions on.  Kevin's also still chipping away at C...

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  This week, John plows through Forager and is ready to get that cartridge back over to Kevin so he can finally dip his toes into the dungeons.  From there, Randall & John are living that island life in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.  Kevin & Randall both check out The Watcher, the latest addition to the roster of playable characters in Slay the Spire.  Kevin wraps...

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  We're all over the map this week, with DJ & Kevin kicking things off by finally getting around to playing Mark of the Ninja: Remastered.  Randall throws in the towel on Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and goes back to his previous JRPG love, Dragon Quest XI.  John dusts off his GameCube and attempts to break Metroid Prime for the umpteenth time.  Randall & Kevin wrap thing...

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  We're all back this week and talking some video games—and doing our best to keep ourselves distracted.  Kevin is still hooked on Forager...to the point where he's pawned the cartridge off on John in order to move onto to something new next week.  John is in a similar boat, and gets into the minutia of Rune Factory 4: Special, which was recently re-released on Swit...

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  This week, Randall's keeping the retro train rolling once again with the (somewhat) recent re-release of Disney Classic Games: Aladdin & The Lion King.  Kevin is completely obsessed with Forager, and has already dumped 12+ hours into making those numbers go up.  DJ & John test the limits of their rhythmic sensibilities with TERRORHYTHM (TRRT), a solid music-based...

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  This week, we're back in JRPG mode, as Randall gets pretty deep into Xenoblade Chronicles 2, while Kevin plays a bit of catch up—also rekindling John's love for this game.  DJ is still chipping away at Baba is You, and is getting well into the meta late game—yes, he's seen the credits roll, but what does that even mean?  John dusts off his copy of Advance Wars: Du...

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  The whole gang is here again and we're going back to our roots, squeezing in a little chaos mode (aka 4v4) in Rocket League before recording today's episode.  John also talks a bunch about the newly released console edition of Kentucky Route Zero—we also get into a bit of a lengthy chat about story-driven games in general, each of us coming at the genre from a pre...

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  This week, Kevin finally puts his money where his mouth is and heads over to the Krytpon VR Lounge with DJ & John, per DJ's suggestion.  We play a little Super Hot, Beat Saber, Spider-Man, and a few other various virtual reality experiences.  From there, it's back to the strategical battlefield—Kevin, Randall, & John are heading into the trenches with WarGroove, w...

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  We're missing Randall once again, but we'll be back to full-strength next week!  In the meantime, John (and his wife Lauren) are getting into shape with Ring Fit Adventure—and we get a second wholehearted endorsement for Nintendo's exercise-JRPG hybrid.  DJ's hitting the rails with some sort of two-wheeled unicycle (also known as a bike?) in FutureGrind.  Kevin ke...