In episode 116 of Pixel x Pixel, we continue to not cover any relevant news articles and instead discuss Metal Gear Solid body products, Sleepless’ interesting Steam release, and an exciting update from Artdink! Plus, there is a whole lot of retro game talk in this one, if you’re into that kind of thing.

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

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

Happy Halloween from your spooky Pixel x Pixel pals! In this not-particularly-Halloween-y episode: an anime market in a dying mall, three horror films that each have two different names, lambskin-wearing dog “shrews,” the latest Nintendo news, an extremely spooky American Idol game for the GameBoy Advance, and more! Stay spooky, ghouls!

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

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

The spooky vibes continue in this episode of Pixel x Pixel with a very special trip to the “Taste of Ebisugaoka” Silent Hill f popup in Little Tokyo, LA! Marcus finished his first playthrough of Silent Hill f just in time, too. The pair also enjoyed concert by an up-and-coming Aussie girl group Blusher, and Anne got to attend a special Hobonichi Techo in-person event! Check out her full recap here. Oh, and we got new mics!

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

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

In our first episode of the 2025 spooky season, Anne and Marcus kick off the festivities by sharing their horror-tastic experience at Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights! Plus, Anne wrote a retrospective on the PSone shmup Einhander for shmuptember, and Marcus got a free Japan Foundation USA online library card - and you can, too!

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

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

Is this… an actual podcasting schedule?! Anne and Marcus commit to recording every other week, and they’re back right on schedule for episode 112 of Pixel x Pixel! In this episode, Marcus has big news regarding his PC visual novel collection, Anne waxes poetic about junk journals, a whole season of an old TV show was finished, and more!

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

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

Your favorite friends turned life partners podcasting duo returns from a yearlong break with episode 111 of Pixel x Pixel! We’re shaking things up in favor of a more freeform format, but we hope you enjoy the show nonetheless. In this episode, Marcus shares how he’s started learning Japanese, Anne talks about their Nintendo Switch 2 journey, not one but two movies titled Buried Alive were watched, and more!

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

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

Your favorite friends-turned-lovers podcasting duo makes a surprise return this year with episode 110 of Pixel x Pixel! This episode's a bit different, not focusing on news or media. Instead, the focus is primarily on Anne's first time at Anime Expo!

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!

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

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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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