Pixel Gaiden Gaming Podcast

We're back for Episode 178 of Pixel Gaiden!

In this episode Cody and Eric catch up on the news and cover Battle Of The Systems - Boogie Wings Vs. Mystic Riders

12:10 - Quick Questions

42:32 - Patreon Song

45:02- Tea Time With Tim - Road Trip

1:02:21 - Cody's Corner

1:33:35 - News

2:35:29 - Battle Of The Systems -Boogie Wings Vs. Mystic Riders

News -   

Cody – Iron Rails for Amiga  https://www.indieretronews.com/2026/05/iron-rails-railway-strategy-game-for.html#more 

Eric - “Built To Extract The Best Possible Image From Your Consoles" - Pixel FX Announces The $200 'Morph 2K' Upscaler - https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/04/built-to-extract-the-best-possible-image-from-your-consoles-pixel-fx-announces-the-usd200-morph-2k-upscaler 

Tim – Zippy Race Amiga port has been completed by Dimitris Giannakis or better know as YouTuber Modern Vintage Gamer (MVG). He has been vlogging the development of the port across to the Amiga on his channel and its now complete for us to play over on his itch.io site. 

https://modernvintagegamer.itch.io/zippy-race 

Cody – Hyper Megatech Spectrum and C64 Handhelds https://www.hypermegatech.com/home-computer-handhelds/ 

Eric - Sounds Like Plaion Has Another Console In The Works Following The Neo Geo AES+ | Time Extension 

https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/04/sounds-like-plaion-has-another-console-in-the-works-following-the-neo-geo-aesplus 

Tim – Atari ST platformer - Miracle Boy in Dragon Land by SamSoft. This was first released in 2024 and has just been updated. Not new but new to us. Looks like an ST game worth checking out. Although its £15 so not free to download.  (thanks to Time Extension) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPxDA9-CP_M 

https://samsoft.itch.io/miracle-boy-in-dragon-land 

Eric – Two new ZX Spectrum Games 

Indie Retro News: SuperHair 2 Revenge of the Wizard - For the first time Super Hair goes Isometric in this new ZX Spectrum game from MicroChops 

https://www.indieretronews.com/2026/05/superhair-2-revenge-of-wizard-for-first.html 

https://www.indieretronews.com/2026/05/a-mouse-life-2-escape-from-science-lab.html 

Cody – Revolo's all Ascii Game has a free Demo to try!  https://relevo.itch.io/battle-for-asciion 

Tim – Gridlocker a new falling block puzzler for the C64 is in beta testing for all. This has a twist. Think Tetris meets Pipe Mania! 

https://studio8502.itch.io/gridlocker 

Indie Retro News: A mouse life 2: Escape from science lab - Help a Mouse escape from the laboratory in this new ZX Spectrum 128k game from BAD BITS 

Eric - After 23 Years Bomberman Online For Dreamcast Is Now Back Online 

https://retrododo.com/after-23-years-bomberman-online-for-dreamcast-is-now-back-online/ 

Tim – New Speccy shooter just announced – Shadow Fields for 128k only by zxgandulf. Horizontal scrolling shooter more details on Indie Retro News and ZX Gandalfs itch.io page where you can download the game. 

https://www.indieretronews.com/2026/05/shadow-fields-this-side-scrolling-shoot.html?spref=tw 

https://zxgandulf.itch.io/shadow-fields 

Eric – New controller pre-order coming soon -- https://www.polygon.com/steam-controller-preorders-open-valve-date-time/ 

Tim – New Amiga AGA game Pauldron by Zener – This is a spell casting action game where you play as a wizard launching various spells at enemy forces that march slowly towards you. Destroy them before they reach the bottom of the screen. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QM4EyijrAU 

https://zener.itch.io/pauldron 

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Thank you to Henrik Ladefoged, Roy Fielding, Daniel James, 10MARC, Eric Sandgren, Brian Arsenault, Retro Gamer Nation, Maciej Sosnowski, Paradroyd, RAM OK ROM OK, Mitsoyama, David Vincent, Ant Stiller, Mr. Toast, Jason Holland, Mark Scott, Vicky Lamburn, Mark Richardson, Scott Partelow, Paul Jacobson, Steve Rasmussen, Steve Rasmussen's Mom, Retro Gamer Nation, Peter Price, Brett Alexander, Jason Warnes, Josh Malone (48kram), AndrewSan, Joe Ochwat, Mevunky, and Adam from Commodore Chronicles for making this show possible through their generous donation to the show.

We're back for Episode 177 of Pixel Gaiden!

In this episode the boys catch up on what they've been playing and adding to their collections + 6 Good GBA Games.

5:11 - Quick Questions

22:00 - Patreon Song

25:44- Cody's Corner - 

47:55 - Eric's Take - Nostalgia For Nostalgia

1:04:44 - Catching Up

2:13;26 - 6 Good GBA Games

Please give us a review on Apple Podcasts!

Thanks for listening!

You can always reach us at [email protected]. Send us an email if we missed anything in the show notes you need. You can now support us on Patreon. 

Thank you to Henrik Ladefoged, Roy Fielding, Daniel James, 10MARC, Eric Sandgren, Brian Arsenault, Retro Gamer Nation, Maciej Sosnowski, Paradroyd, RAM OK ROM OK, Mitsoyama, David Vincent, Ant Stiller, Mr. Toast, Jason Holland, Mark Scott, Vicky Lamburn, Mark Richardson, Scott Partelow, Paul Jacobson, Steve Rasmussen, Steve Rasmussen's Mom, Retro Gamer Nation, Peter Price, Brett Alexander, Jason Warnes, Josh Malone (48kram), AndrewSan, Joe Ochwat, Mevunky, and Adam from Commodore Chronicles for making this show possible through their generous donation to the show.

We're back for Episode 176 of Pixel Gaiden!

In this episode Cody and Eric catch up on the news and cover Battle Of The Systems - Mutant League Hockey (Genesis) vs. Cyber Stadium Series—Base Wars (NES)

8:40 - Quick Questions

39:15 - Patreon Song

43:00- Tea Time With Tim - Road Trip with Vicky – Bournemouth Game Market 

1:05:23 - Eric's Take - Superstation One - First Impressions

1:39:40 - News

2:39:40 - Battle Of The Systems - Mutant League Hockey (Genesis) vs. Cyber Stadium Series—Base Wars (NES)

News -   

Tim – New Evercade Nexus handled up for pre order 

Dual Analogue Sticks, D-Pad and Face Buttons, Rear Bumper and Trigger buttons 

Screen  5.89″ 840×512 IPS high resolution screen with 500+ nit brightness 

 Processor Quad Core 1.5Ghz 

 Memory 4Gb EMMC RAM 

https://evercade.co.uk/evercade-nexus/ 

Cody – Game of the month is back, and New Evercade Indie Heros announced!  BioMenace Remastered 

https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/04/evercades-next-indie-heroes-collection-announced-with-a-shareware-twist 

Tim – Maybe not new, but news to me. Brilliant website for chip tunes is available. Have to say a big thank you to @kevinedwards on BlueSky for the message highlighting this amazing site where you can play 1000’s of chip tunes from Nintendo systems, X68000, OPL, Midi and more. 

https://chiptune.app/ 

Cody – Neo Turf Master Hack - https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/04/a-true-hell-i-wouldnt-wish-upon-anyone-heres-a-brand-new-way-to-unlock-neo-turf-masters-toughest-course 

Eric - RetroTap Aims To Eradicate Your "Tangled Mess Of Ageing, Bulky Wall Warts" 

https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/03/retrotap-aims-to-eradicate-your-tangled-mess-of-ageing-bulky-wall-warts 

Tim  - BadComputer have made a radical remake of Road Fighter for SEGA Master System/Mark III. It’s now available for Download for free over at the creator's page on SMS Power website. 

https://www.smspower.org/Homebrew/RoadFighter-SMS 

Cody - Impossible Mission III - https://www.retronews.com/impossible-mission-3-c64/ 

Tim - Langford Productions has released a PC modern take of the classic and well loved by us. Ultimate game, Jetpac. You can grab it for FREE over on their itch.io their site. Thanks to Indie Retro News for the link. 

https://lvideo4867.itch.io/jetpac 

Cody – This is my Jam! https://www.retronews.com/heroes-of-might-and-magic-olden-era/ 

Tim – New MSX GameDev 25 entry Neon Horizon looks like a game worth checking out. This is a cool looking into the screen stylised Motocycle racer for the MSX2, OPL4 128KB, so some hefty requirements but looks promising. 

https://www.msxdev.org/2026/03/15/msxdev25-40-neon-horizon/ 

Cody – A new game AND peripheral for the Genesis? https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/03/i-decided-to-complete-it-as-a-tribute-to-him-alone-in-the-dark-creators-new-genesis-game-comes-with-its-own-controller 

Eric - GBA RPG Sigma Star Saga DX Out Now On Modern Platforms 

https://www.retronews.com/sigma-star-saga-dx-out-now/ 

Cody – Propeller Arena Goes Online...again https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/03/after-almost-25-years-an-unreleased-dreamcast-game-cancelled-in-the-wake-of-911-has-just-been-brought-back-online 

Eric - 10 Hardest '80s Retro Games of All Time, Ranked by Difficulty 

https://www.cbr.com/hardest-80s-retro-games-all-time-ranked-by-difficulty-list/rdest '80s Retro Games of All Time, Ranked by Difficult 

News Of The Weird!!! 

Eric – What the hell is this? - https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/04/this-modular-marvel-can-be-a-controller-horizontal-handheld-and-tabletop-tate-device 

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Thanks for listening!

You can always reach us at [email protected]. Send us an email if we missed anything in the show notes you need. You can now support us on Patreon. 

Thank you to Henrik Ladefoged, Roy Fielding, Daniel James, 10MARC, Eric Sandgren, Brian Arsenault, Retro Gamer Nation, Maciej Sosnowski, Paradroyd, RAM OK ROM OK, Mitsoyama, David Vincent, Ant Stiller, Mr. Toast, Jason Holland, Mark Scott, Vicky Lamburn, Mark Richardson, Scott Partelow, Paul Jacobson, Steve Rasmussen, Steve Rasmussen's Mom, Retro Gamer Nation, Peter Price, Brett Alexander, Jason Warnes, Josh Malone (48kram), AndrewSan, Joe Ochwat, John Shawler, Mevunky, and Adam from Commodore Chronicles for making this show possible through their generous donation to the show.

We're back for Episode 175 of Pixel Gaiden!

In this episode the boys catch up on what they've been playing and adding to their collections + Battle Of The Systems: Megaman Soccer (SNES) VS Honoo no Toukyuuji Dodge Danpei (Genesis) 

9:46 - Quick Questions

31:41 - Patreon Song

35:15- Cody's Corner 

1:03:30 - Catching Up

2:17:17 - Battle Of The Systems: Megaman Soccer (SNES) VS Honoo no Toukyuuji Dodge Danpei (Genesis) 

Please give us a review on Apple Podcasts!

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You can always reach us at [email protected]. Send us an email if we missed anything in the show notes you need. You can now support us on Patreon. 

Thank you to Henrik Ladefoged, Roy Fielding, Daniel James, 10MARC, Eric Sandgren, Brian Arsenault, Retro Gamer Nation, Maciej Sosnowski, Paradroyd, RAM OK ROM OK, Mitsoyama, David Vincent, Ant Stiller, Mr. Toast, Jason Holland, Mark Scott, Vicky Lamburn, Mark Richardson, Scott Partelow, Paul Jacobson, Steve Rasmussen, Steve Rasmussen's Mom, Retro Gamer Nation, Peter Price, Brett Alexander, Jason Warnes, Josh Malone (48kram), AndrewSan, Joe Ochwat, John Shawler, and Adam from Commodore Chronicles for making this show possible through their generous donation to the show.

We're back for Episode 174 of Pixel Gaiden!

In this episode Cody and Eric catch up on the news and cover 6 Good Two Player Games.

9:14 - Quick Questions

37:44 - Patreon Song

41:16- Tea Time With Tim - C64 Disk Collecting

1:09:12 - Eric's Take - Nostalgia For Nostalgia

1:40:22 - News

2:39:50 - 6 Good Two Player Games

News -   

Tim – Todd Gill (@retrofrog) has designed a new MiSTer tabletop arcade cab. Todd Says: “So I've designed a desktop arcade cabinet for the MiSTer. Features tool-less rotatable high res 9.7-inch iPad screen, easily replaceable control panel and stereo audio speakers all powered from a single USB-C power source.” 

https://bsky.app/profile/retrofrog.bsky.social/post/3mfa3qcftp222 

Eric - Custom Portable SEGA Dreamcast Hits Aliexpress for $500 

https://www.retronews.com/custom-portable-sega-dreamcast-hits-aliexpress-for-500/ 

Cody – New evercade releases announced https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/02/evercade-range-expands-with-two-new-carts-and-a-banjo-kazooie-packing-super-pocket 

Tim – Terra Cresta port discovered and released for the Amiga.  

https://www.indieretronews.com/2026/02/hot-news-terra-cresta-amiga-port.html?spref=tw 

Eric - PicPic - The First PICO-8 Emulator on the App Store (NOW on ANDROID AND iOS 16) : r/pico8 

https://www.reddit.com/r/pico8/comments/1rgakki/picpic_the_first_pico8_emulator_on_the_app_store/ 

Cody - https://retrododo.com/its-2025-and-were-getting-a-brand-new-8-bit-game-console/ 

Tim – Superstar Chefs – New C64 platformer is out. 

The secret recipes have been stolen and scattered all across Cocktail Land. Help the Superstar Chefs recover them in a vibrant world filled with cartoon-style creatures, fruit, and hidden treasures. 

https://donut80.com/c64.html 

Eric - Evercade Wireless Controller Revealed - Retro News 

https://www.retronews.com/evercade-wireless-controller/ 

Cody - https://www.retronews.com/pokemon-red-blue-game-music-collection/ 

Tim – Mikka “Misfit” new VIC20 game Gravzronox is coming soon. This is a Thrust style game but with the usual Misfit twist. 

(Video from TFW8B showing pre-release game play) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwZgkugd9u0 

Cody - https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/02/this-new-game-boy-rom-hack-took-four-years-to-create-and-is-essentially-a-brand-new-mana-game 

Tim – Castlevania is coming to the SMS! - a new playable demo for the #Sega #MasterSystem! by "Xfixium", "Louis The Sega Nerd" & "Mondo" 

https://bsky.app/profile/kaptajnen.bsky.social/post/3mev2tstogk2w 

Eric - Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, Made By Konami And The Dead Cells Devs, Launches In 2026 - Game Informer 

https://gameinformer.com/state-of-play/2026/02/12/castlevania-belmonts-curse-made-by-konami-and-the-dead-cells-devs-launches 

Cody - https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/02/a-big-step-forward-earthions-physical-genesis-release-is-just-around-the-corner 

Tim – Awesome friend and Patreon Vicky Lamburn gets new article about Hudson Soft’s PC-FX ill-feted console featured on one of our fave show news sources TimeExtension.com 

This follows on from the video produced about it on Vicky’s YouTube channel. 

https://www.timeextension.com/features/pure-fx-appeal-unpicking-the-history-of-the-pc-fx-one-of-japans-biggest-90s-console-flops 

Eric - Hyper Sentinel Fusion Ships On A "Floppy Disk" And Is Now Live On Kickstarter | Time Extension 

https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/02/hyper-sentinel-fusion-ships-on-a-floppy-disk-and-is-now-live-on-kickstarter 

CODY - https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/02/the-atari-7800-is-getting-its-very-own-roguelike-and-you-can-play-it-now 

Eric – Joe Ochwat in Compute’s Gazette talking about the TeensyROM Expansion Cart 

Cody - https://www.retronews.com/god-of-war-sons-of-sparta/ 

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You can always reach us at [email protected]. Send us an email if we missed anything in the show notes you need. You can now support us on Patreon. 

Thank you to Henrik Ladefoged, Roy Fielding, Daniel James, 10MARC, Eric Sandgren, Brian Arsenault, Retro Gamer Nation, Maciej Sosnowski, Paradroyd, RAM OK ROM OK, Mitsoyama, David Vincent, Ant Stiller, Mr. Toast, Jason Holland, Mark Scott, Vicky Lamburn, Mark Richardson, Scott Partelow, Paul Jacobson, Steve Rasmussen, Steve Rasmussen's Mom, Retro Gamer Nation, Peter Price, Brett Alexander, Jason Warnes, Josh Malone (48kram), AndrewSan, Joe Ochwat, John Shawler, and Adam from Commodore Chronicles for making this show possible through their generous donation to the show.

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We're back for Episode 173 of Pixel Gaiden!

In this episode the boys catch up on what they've been playing and adding to their collections + Battle Of The Systems: Laydock 2: Last Battle (MSX2) vs A-Jax (PC - MSDOS) 

16:12 - Quick Questions

52:12 - Patreon Song

55:46- Cody's Corner 

1:13:27 - Catching Up

2:22:29- Battle Of The Systems: Laydock 2: Last Battle (MSX2) vs A-Jax (PC - MSDOS) 

Please give us a review on Apple Podcasts!

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You can always reach us at [email protected]. Send us an email if we missed anything in the show notes you need. You can now support us on Patreon. 

Thank you to Henrik Ladefoged, Roy Fielding, Daniel James, 10MARC, Eric Sandgren, Brian Arsenault, Retro Gamer Nation, Maciej Sosnowski, Paradroyd, RAM OK ROM OK, Mitsoyama, David Vincent, Ant Stiller, Mr. Toast, Jason Holland, Mark Scott, Vicky Lamburn, Mark Richardson, Scott Partelow, Paul Jacobson, Steve Rasmussen, Steve Rasmussen's Mom, Retro Gamer Nation, Peter Price, Brett Alexander, Jason Warnes, Josh Malone (48kram), AndrewSan, Joe Ochwat, John Shawler, and Adam from Commodore Chronicles for making this show possible through their generous donation to the show.

We're back for Episode 172 of Pixel Gaiden!

In this episode Cody and Eric catch up on the news and cover 6 Good Lesser-Known Genesis Titles

+ Tea Time With Tim!

7:01 - Quick Questions

26:12 - Patreon Song

29:46- Tea Time With Tim - AO486 Core On MiSTer

53:33 - Eric's Take - How I Prepare For The Show

1:23:48 - News

2:09:19 - 6 Good Lesser-Known Genesis Titles

News - 

All - https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/02/roguecraft-dx-is-available-now-on-amiga-mega65-and-game-boy-color 

Tim - Bubble Bobble: Lost Cave – Now out for the C64. Bubble Bobble: Lost Cave brings the legendary fan-made arcade hack Lost Cave from 2012 to the C64, featuring 100 brand-new levels originally designed by TAITO as extra content for the console versions — now carefully adapted for Commodore’s beloved 8-bit machine. 

https://daves-retro-forge.itch.io/bubble-bobble-lost-cave-c64 

Eric - Arcadeboy turns Nintendo Game Boy into arcade machine with 12.1-inch display 

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Arcadeboy-turns-Nintendo-Game-Boy-into-arcade-machine-with-12-1-inch-display.1202813.0.html 

Cody - https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/02/doom-is-coming-to-evercade 

Tim - Go-Go BunnyGun – New Japanese inspired shooter out now for ZX Spectrum 48k. Six levels of intense action, colourful animated sprites, parallax scrolling and daring boss fights. Bonuses and hidden secrets to uncover.  Enemies that vary their attack patterns and adapt to your actions, so never quite the same game twice. 

Normal and Hard modes with extra bonuses and separate Hi-Score tables. 

And all in a single 48K load! 

https://ionian-games.itch.io/go-go-bunnygun 

Eric - Donut Dodo is Being Ported to N64 and Dreamcast - Retro Handhelds 

https://retrohandhelds.gg/donut-dodo-is-being-ported-to-n64-and-dreamcast/ 

Cody - https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/02/future-knight-is-a-frantic-new-run-n-gun-shooter-that-is-keeping-the-spirit-of-the-game-and-watch-alive 

Tim - Lost Beavis And Butt-Head Title Resurfaces On PS1 (from Time Extension)  

https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/01/they-did-not-seem-like-a-very-happy-bunch-lost-beavis-and-butt-head-title-resurfaces-on-ps1 

Eric - Take a Look at This Developer's WIP Engine for Retro Games 

https://80.lv/articles/take-a-look-at-this-developer-s-wip-engine-for-retro-games 

Cody - https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/02/a-fanmade-vr-port-of-the-n64-classic-perfect-dark-is-currently-in-the-works 

Tim - Chrono Trigger Vinyl Soundtrack Pre-Order - (From RetroRGB) Square-Enix has launched pre-order for Chrono Trigger Original Soundtrack. It’s priced at $174.99. Scheduled release is March 25th in Japan, and around April 2026 in EU and US. 

https://na.store.square-enix-games.com/chrono-trigger-original-soundtrack-vinyl-lp-box 

News Of The Weird!!! 

https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/01/ataris-grand-hotel-plan-will-be-a-glowing-monolith-of-light-and-motion-in-downtown-phoenix 

Please give us a review on Apple Podcasts!

Thanks for listening!

You can always reach us at [email protected]. Send us an email if we missed anything in the show notes you need. You can now support us on Patreon. 

Thank you to Henrik Ladefoged, Roy Fielding, Daniel James, 10MARC, Eric Sandgren, Brian Arsenault, Retro Gamer Nation, Maciej Sosnowski, Paradroyd, RAM OK ROM OK, Mitsoyama, David Vincent, Ant Stiller, Mr. Toast, Jason Holland, Mark Scott, Vicky Lamburn, Mark Richardson, Scott Partelow, Paul Jacobson, Steve Rasmussen, Steve Rasmussen's Mom, Retro Gamer Nation, Peter Price, Brett Alexander, Jason Warnes, Josh Malone (48kram), AndrewSan, Joe Ochwat, John Shawler, and Adam from Commodore Chronicles for making this show possible through their generous donation to the show.

We're back for Episode 171 of Pixel Gaiden!

In this episode the boys catch up on what they've been playing and adding to their collections + 6 Good Games from Your Itch.io Library

10:32 - Quick Questions

30:10 - Patreon Song

33:39- Cody's Corner - New C64 Games

46:48 - Eric's Take - Intellivision Sprint Review

1:18:49 - Catching Up

2:12:40- 6 Good Games from Your Itch.io Library

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You can always reach us at [email protected]. Send us an email if we missed anything in the show notes you need. You can now support us on Patreon. 

Thank you to Henrik Ladefoged, Roy Fielding, Daniel James, 10MARC, Eric Sandgren, Brian Arsenault, Retro Gamer Nation, Maciej Sosnowski, Paradroyd, RAM OK ROM OK, Mitsoyama, David Vincent, Ant Stiller, Mr. Toast, Jason Holland, Mark Scott, Vicky Lamburn, Mark Richardson, Scott Partelow, Paul Jacobson, Steve Rasmussen, Steve Rasmussen's Mom, Retro Gamer Nation, Peter Price, Brett Alexander, Jason Warnes, Josh Malone (48kram), AndrewSan, Joe Ochwat, John Shawler, and Adam from Commodore Chronicles for making this show possible through their generous donation to the show.

We're back for Episode 170 of Pixel Gaiden!

In this episode Cody and Eric catch up on the news and cover Battle Of The Systems: Zynaps (ZX Spectrum) vs Armalyte (c64)

Plus - All three hosts talk about their best things from 2025!

7:37 - Quick Questions

22:48 - Patreon Song

26:17- Tea Time With Tim - Indie Developer Spotlight #1

43:58 - News

1:33:25 - Battle Of The Systems: Zynaps (ZX Spectrum) vs Armalyte (c64)

2:18:43- Best of 2025

News -   

Cody - https://www.indieretronews.com/2025/11/world-of-spells-this-first-person.html#more 

Tim - Chikubi Ninja – MSX2 platformer from the MSX GameDev 25 competition.  

Chikubi Ninja is an auto-scrolling action-platformer shoot-‘m-up with a groovy PSG soundtrack, where sharp reflexes and quick decisions are key to defeating every opponent. Designed for MSX2, but taking advantage of the MSX2+/turboR scrolling feature if present. 

https://www.msxdev.org/2025/12/27/msxdev25-21-chikubi-ninja/ 

Eric - After 25 Years, Google Has Finally Killed Dreamcast Web Browser Support | Time Extension 

https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/12/after-25-years-google-has-finally-killed-dreamcast-web-browser-support 

Tim – Bridle for the C64 from the awesome Roy Fielding (aka Roysterini) has now been released, a play on his previous release Turdle. Also a game thats been in dev for a while “eat ya greens” maybe back in development and out later this year. 

https://megastyle.itch.io/birdle-c-64 

Eric - Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance Burns onto Switch Online 

https://www.retronews.com/fire-emblem-path-of-radiance-switch-online/ 

Cody – Marble Madness for 2026!  https://www.retronews.com/marbles-marbles-steam/ 

Eric - 'About Fishing' Is What You Get When You Combine Shenmue With Sega Bass Fishing, Apparently 

https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/01/about-fishing-is-what-you-get-when-you-combine-shenmue-with-sega-bass-fishing-apparently 

Tim – Latest installment of Vix’s series on Hudson Soft has been released. In part 4 Vix takes a look at the ill fated PC-FX console and sets a few things historically right about the system that has been misreported over time. 

https://youtu.be/dg9dJ_0aHs8 

Cody - https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/01/someone-finally-did-it-this-homebrew-dreamcast-game-uses-two-vmu-displays-at-once 

Eric - SN Operator lets you play actual SNES carts on your PC, pre-orders open Dec. 30th, 2025 

https://gonintendo.com/contents/56332-sn-operator-lets-you-play-actual-snes-carts-on-your-pc-pre-orders-open-dec-30th-2025 

Tim - Sega Channel on MiSTer (via RetroRGB) - One of the first download services for video game consoles that was released in the 90’s for the Sega Genesis and only available via Time Warner Cable service.  The core is a modified version of the Mega Drive core, designed to run Sega Channel Revival ROMs released by BillyTime! Games. 

https://retrorgb.com/sega-channel-on-mister.html 

Cody - https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/12/ais-insatiable-hunger-for-ram-is-going-to-play-havoc-with-the-emulation-handheld-industry-in-2026  

Eric - Sega co-founder David Rosen dies aged 95 | Games | The Guardian 

https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/jan/05/sega-co-founder-david-rosen-dies 

Cody – Super Important! https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/12/who-created-the-term-metroidvania-gaming-historian-critical-kate-tries-to-find-out 

Eric - Retro-inspired Turn Based Tennis Title Hardcourt Balls Announced 

https://www.retronews.com/hardcourt-balls-announced/ 

Tim – PiMiga5 by Chris Edwards has been released, likely to be the last version. This is a BareMetal build of an Amiga emulator system that can be used on lots of different Intel or Arm based systems. It comes in an image you upload to an SD card or USB stick to boot from, you can also install it on an SSD. 

Not only does it provide Amiga emulation, but within it, it also emulates early Mac systems and allows you to run early Mac games. You do however need to provide kickstart ROMs to get it working, but if you own Amiga Forever from Colanto then you already have them! Its a great way to breathe new life into old hardware by turning it in to an Amiga. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFa8YWv6j98 

Eric – 2048 for Pico-8 (GREAT VERSION!) 

https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=153397 

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We're back for Episode 169 of Pixel Gaiden!

In this episode the boys catch up on what they've been playing and adding to their collections + 6 Good Atari Games

5:42- Quick Questions

29:23 - Patreon

34:12 - Cody's Corner - The Kids!

56:08 - Gift From Cody

1:01:12 - Catching Up

2:14:45 - 6 Good Games With Two Wheels

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Thank you to Henrik Ladefoged, Roy Fielding, Daniel James, 10MARC, Eric Sandgren, Brian Arsenault, Retro Gamer Nation, Maciej Sosnowski, Paradroyd, RAM OK ROM OK, Mitsoyama, David Vincent, Ant Stiller, Mr. Toast, Jason Holland, Mark Scott, Vicky Lamburn, Mark Richardson, Scott Partelow, Paul Jacobson, Steve Rasmussen, Steve Rasmussen's Mom, Retro Gamer Nation, Peter Price, Brett Alexander, Jason Warnes, Josh Malone (48kram), AndrewSan, Joe Ochwat, John Shawler, and Adam from Commodore Chronicles for making this show possible through their generous donation to the show.