Pixels and Polygons

Welcome to Pixels and Polygons. This is a conversational podcast centered around gaming, where my guests and I answer a question based on the episode topic. This week’s episode is…

WOW III w/ Rusty and Nicole

What is a “wow” moment you had with a game? What was it that impressed you?

Rusty is an artist and illustrator you can find online on bsky as @rustyshackles.bsky.social. You can also see him on hardcoregaming101.net, 1900hotdog.com, and 80s Mania Wrestling Returns.

Nicole is my wife and likes to garden.

Ry-Spirit designed the logo - Instagram - @ryspiritart - https://www.deviantart.com/ry-spirit

Background art from Metal Slug 3

I created the music.

Games discussed:

• Cannon Spike
• Metal Slug 3
• Legend of Zelda
• Chrono Trigger
• Jeanne d'Arc

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Follow along for FREE and read my retro gaming creations and behind-the-scenes posts. Paid tiers offer an original Podcast called "Single Player," and the chance to contribute to future shows and books, and more!

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The show is sponsored by the retro gaming book series 32 Bit Library. Inside each book, you can take a look back at a curated selection of the classic PlayStation library, including hundreds of screenshots, written retrospectives for each game, and bonus essays from industry figures.

Read more about them here: https://darrenhupke.carbonmade.com

Buy it w/ bonuses from RetroGameBooks at: https://retrogamebooks.com

Buy it from Amazon here: https://shorturl.at/bIMY8

Welcome to Pixels and Polygons. This is a conversational podcast centered around gaming, where my guests and I answer a question based on the episode topic. This week’s episode is…

THIS OR THAT III w/ Thomas and Jason

This or that? Lightning round questions!

Thomas is one of my oldest friends. Catch him streaming on Twitch at twitch.tv/th0mbear.

Jason Dvorak is a gaming collector, archivist, and online personality who runs GameRaveTV on YouTube and Game-Rave.com. You can find him on social media like Twitter as @gamerave, and others. He has also contributed to my 32 Bit Library books since Volume 1!

Ry-Spirit designed the logo - Instagram - @ryspiritart - https://www.deviantart.com/ry-spirit

Background art from F-Zero

I created the music.

Games discussed:

• Smash Bros.
• Stardew Valley
• Two Worlds
• Chromehounds
• Gears of War
• Horizon Forbidden West
• Contra Hard Corps
• Street Fighter Alpha
• Streets of Rage 2
• & More!

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Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/darrenhupke

You can follow along for FREE and read my retro gaming creations and behind-the-scenes posts. Paid tiers offer an original Podcast called "Single Player," the chance to contribute to future shows and books, and more!

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Sign up for my newsletter to hear about new projects and announcements first: https://pixelsandpolygons.beehiiv.com/subscribe

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The show is sponsored by the retro gaming book series 32 Bit Library. Inside each book, you can take a look back at a curated selection of the classic PlayStation library, including hundreds of screenshots, written retrospectives for each game, and bonus essays from industry figures.

Read more about them here: https://darrenhupke.carbonmade.com

Buy it w/ bonuses from RetroGameBooks at: https://retrogamebooks.com

Buy it from Amazon here: https://shorturl.at/bIMY8

Welcome to Pixels and Polygons. This is a conversational podcast centered around gaming, where my guests and I answer a question based on the episode topic. This week’s episode is…

HARDWARE V w/ Aidan and Austin

What is your favorite game console of all time?

Aidan Moher (he/him) is a Hugo award-winning writer and editor who has written about almost every niche facet of geek culture you can think of from Terry Brooks to Dungeons & Dragons. And whether he’s penning wildly read essays on Lunar: Silver Star Story, the undeniable lasting power of Chrono Trigger (the best RPG ever made), or the forgotten history of Magic: the Gathering, he manages to infuse deep, personal, endearing hooks into every story he tells.

He’s the author of Fight, Magic, Items: The History of Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and the Rise of Japanese RPGS in the West.

You can find more from him here: https://astrolabe.aidanmoher.com

Austin is a lifelong friend and someone who will always talk about games with me anytime.

The logo was designed by Ry-Spirit - Instagram - @ryspiritart - https://www.deviantart.com/ry-spirit

The music was created by me.

The episode art was found on Reddit and posted by retrorebuild.

Games discussed:

• Final Fantasy
• Advance Wars
• Tales of Phantasia
• Harvest Moon
• Goldeneye
• Street Fighter
• Legend of Zelda
• Mario
• ...& more!

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Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/darrenhupke

Follow along for FREE and read my retro gaming creations and behind-the-scenes posts. Paid tiers offer an original Podcast called "Single Player," and more!

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The show is sponsored by the retro gaming book series 32 Bit Library. Inside each book, you can take a look back at a curated selection of the classic PlayStation library, including hundreds of screenshots, written retrospectives for each game, and bonus essays from industry figures.

Read more about them here: https://darrenhupke.carbonmade.com

Buy it from Amazon here: https://shorturl.at/bIMY8

Welcome to Pixels and Polygons. This is a conversational podcast centered around gaming, where my guests and I answer a question based on the episode topic. This week’s episode is…

LEAST FAVORITE II w/ Gooey and McKenna (Flashback 64)

What is your least favorite game in one of your favorite franchises?

Gooey and McKenna are the hosts of Flashback 64, a podcast focused on chronologically discussing the Nintendo 64 library and what was happening around that time. Find out more about their show and give them a follow here: https://linktr.ee/flashback64

Listen to ANOTHER podcast and hear them talk about the Legend of Zelda Collectors Disc here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-4-the-legend-of-zelda-collectors/id1751986445?i=1000660563449

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The logo was designed by Ry-Spirit - Instagram - @ryspiritart - https://www.deviantart.com/ry-spirit

The music was created by me.

The episode image is from Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword

Games discussed:

• The Last of Us Part II
• Assassin's Creed
• A bunch of Legend of Zelda games
• ...& more!

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Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/darrenhupke

Follow along with my retro gaming creations, contribute to polls and chats, get bonus content & episodes, and more!

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The show is sponsored by the retro gaming book series 32 Bit Library. Inside each book, you can take a look back at a curated selection of the classic PlayStation library, including hundreds of screenshots, written retrospectives for each game, and bonus essays from industry figures.

Read more about them here: https://darrenhupke.carbonmade.com

Buy it w/ bonuses from RetroGameBooks at: https://retrogamebooks.com

Buy it from Amazon here: https://shorturl.at/bIMY8

Welcome to Single Player. This is a bonus podcast for fans and supporters of Pixels and Polygons. It is a variety show centered on gaming, both retro and modern. Episodes will take a deep dive into the personal stories of the host, break down franchise favorite games, discuss top 10 lists, or something else entirely! This episode is…

E3 Memories

Games discussed:

• E3 demos
• Uncharted 2
• Last of Us
• PlayStation 3
• Metal Gear Portable Ops

I appreciate your support!

Follow along on social media (Instagram, Threads, bsky) @darrenhupke & @32BitLibrary

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Ry-Spirit designed the logo - Instagram - @ryspiritart - https://www.deviantart.com/ry-spirit

Episode image from: Personal E3 Photo

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Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/darrenhupke

Follow along for FREE and read my retro gaming creations and behind-the-scenes posts. Paid tiers offer polls and chats, bonus content, an original Podcast called "Single Player," and more!

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See all my content and links here: https://linktr.ee/darrenhupke

Welcome to Pixels and Polygons. This is a conversational podcast centered around gaming, where my guests and I answer a question based on the episode topic. This week’s episode is…

AVERAGE GAMES IV w/ Rusty and Jason

What is a personal favorite game or an average game you love that doesn’t get enough attention?

Rusty is an artist and illustrator you can find online on bsky as @rustyshackles.bsky.social. You can also see him on hardcoregaming101.net, 1900hotdog.com, and 80s Mania Wrestling Returns.

Jason Dvorak is a gaming collector, archivist, and online personality who runs GameRaveTV on YouTube and Game-Rave.com. You can find him on social media like Twitter as @gamerave, and others. He has also contributed to my 32 Bit Library books since Volume 1!

Ry-Spirit designed the logo - Instagram - @ryspiritart - https://www.deviantart.com/ry-spirit

Background art from Riot Zone

I created the music.

Games discussed:

• Nightshade
• Bayonetta
• Dynasty Warriors
• Batman Arkham Series
• Street Fighter
• Trap Gunner
• Street Fighter Alpha
• Riot Zone

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Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/darrenhupke

Follow along for FREE and read my retro gaming creations and behind-the-scenes posts. Paid tiers offer an original Podcast called "Single Player," and the chance to contribute to future shows and books, and more!

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Sign up for my newsletter to hear about new projects and announcements first: https://pixelsandpolygons.beehiiv.com/subscribe

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The show is sponsored by the retro gaming book series 32 Bit Library. Inside each book, you can take a look back at a curated selection of the classic PlayStation library, including hundreds of screenshots, written retrospectives for each game, and bonus essays from industry figures.

Read more about them here: https://darrenhupke.carbonmade.com

Buy it w/ bonuses from RetroGameBooks at: https://retrogamebooks.com

Buy it from Amazon here: https://shorturl.at/bIMY8

Welcome to Pixels and Polygons. This is a conversational podcast centered around gaming, where my guests and I answer a question based on the episode topic. This week’s episode is…

THIS OR THAT II w/ Luis and John

I surprise my guests with a "this or that" question!

Luis is a writer and creator. He is a staff writer at popmatters.com and has a personal blog with interviews here: https://aguaspoints.com/. You can find him online on Bluesky as @aguaspoints.bsky.social. He also is involved with the NY Game Critics: https://nygamecritics.com/

John is a podcast host and long-time gamer (he is also my neighbor!). Take a look at all of his details right here: https://linktr.ee/thegamedeflators

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Ry-Spirit designed the logo - Instagram - @ryspiritart - https://www.deviantart.com/ry-spirit

I created the music.

The show image is from Dragon Quest XI

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Games discussed:

• Dragon Quest
• Final Fantasy
• Super Mario Bros.
• Sonic

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Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/darrenhupke

Follow along for FREE and read my retro gaming creations and behind-the-scenes posts. Paid tiers offer an original Podcast called "Single Player," and the chance to contribute to future shows and books, and more!

----------------

Sign up for my newsletter to hear about new projects and announcements first: https://pixelsandpolygons.beehiiv.com/subscribe

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The show is sponsored by the retro gaming book series 32 Bit Library. Inside each book, you can take a look back at a curated selection of the classic PlayStation library, including hundreds of screenshots, written retrospectives for each game, and bonus essays from industry figures.

Read more about them here: https://darrenhupke.carbonmade.com

Buy it w/ bonuses from RetroGameBooks at: https://retrogamebooks.com

Buy it from Amazon here: https://shorturl.at/bIMY8

Welcome to Pixels and Polygons. This is a conversational podcast centered around gaming, where my guests and I answer a question based on the episode topic. This week’s episode is…

GOAT IV w/ Jason and Luis

What is a game you consider one of the GREATEST OF ALL TIME?

Jason Dvorak is a gaming collector, archivist, and online personality who runs GameRaveTV on YouTube and Game-Rave.com. You can find him on social medias like Twitter as @gamerave, and others. He has also contributed to my 32 Bit Library books since Volume 1!

Luis is a writer and creator. He is a staff writer at popmatters.com and has a personal blog with interviews here: https://aguaspoints.com/. You can find him online on Bluesky as @aguaspoints.bsky.social. He also is involved with the NY Game Critics: https://nygamecritics.com/

Ry-Spirit designed the logo - Instagram - @ryspiritart - https://www.deviantart.com/ry-spirit

I created the music.

Games discussed:

• Mass Effect 1
• Mass Effect 2
• Mass Effect 3
• Mr Driller Drill Land
• ChuChu Rocket

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Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/darrenhupke

Follow along for FREE and read my retro gaming creations and behind-the-scenes posts. Paid tiers offer an original Podcast called "Single Player," and the chance to contribute to future shows and books, and more!

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Sign up for my newsletter to hear about new projects and announcements first: https://pixelsandpolygons.beehiiv.com/subscribe

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The show is sponsored by the retro gaming book series 32 Bit Library. Inside each book, you can take a look back at a curated selection of the classic PlayStation library, including hundreds of screenshots, written retrospectives for each game, and bonus essays from industry figures.

Read more about them here: https://darrenhupke.carbonmade.com

Buy it w/ bonuses from RetroGameBooks at: https://retrogamebooks.com

Buy it from Amazon here: https://shorturl.at/bIMY8

Welcome to Pixels and Polygons. This is a conversational podcast centered around gaming, where my guests and I answer a question based on the episode topic. This week’s episode is…

CHARACTER I w/ Rusty and Andrew

What is your favorite secret character or unlockable in a game? Also, what is your go-to custom or created character, and why?

Rusty is an artist and illustrator you can find online on bsky as @rustyshackles.bsky.social. You can also see him on hardcoregaming101.net, 1900hotdog.com, and 80s Mania Wrestling Returns.

Andrew is a visual (+ui/ux) designer & composer of video games. Find his portfolio here: elmore.design, and follow him on bsky here: @elmore.zone

Ry-Spirit designed the logo - Instagram - @ryspiritart - https://www.deviantart.com/ry-spirit

Background art from THPS II

I created the music.

Games discussed:

• Tony Hawks Pro Skater II
• Spider-Man
• Street Fighter
• FromSoft games
• Suikoden I & II
• Tales of Destiny
• Snatcher

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Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/darrenhupke

Follow along for FREE and read my retro gaming creations and behind-the-scenes posts. Paid tiers offer an original Podcast called "Single Player," and the chance to contribute to future shows and books, and more!

----------------

Sign up for my newsletter to hear about new projects and announcements first: https://pixelsandpolygons.beehiiv.com/subscribe

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The show is sponsored by the retro gaming book series 32 Bit Library. Inside each book, you can take a look back at a curated selection of the classic PlayStation library, including hundreds of screenshots, written retrospectives for each game, and bonus essays from industry figures.

Read more about them here: https://darrenhupke.carbonmade.com

Buy it w/ bonuses from RetroGameBooks at: https://retrogamebooks.com

Buy it from Amazon here: https://shorturl.at/bIMY8

Welcome to Pixels and Polygons. This is a conversational podcast centered around gaming, where my guests and I answer a question based on the episode topic. This week’s episode is…

THIS OR THAT I w/ Andrew and Rusty

What is your console story? Tell us about when you got it, what games you had, memories, special moments, etc.

Andrew is a visual (+ui/ux) designer & composer of video games. Find his portfolio here: elmore.design, and follow him on bsky here: @elmore.zone

Rusty is an artist and illustrator you can find online on bsky as @rustyshackles.bsky.social. You can also see him on hardcoregaming101.net, 1900hotdog.com, and 80s Mania Wrestling Returns.

Ry-Spirit designed the logo - Instagram - @ryspiritart - https://www.deviantart.com/ry-spirit

Background art from Street Fighter II

I created the music.

Games discussed:

• Shinobi
• Ninja Gaiden
• Street Fighter
• Tekken

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Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/darrenhupke

Follow along for FREE and read my retro gaming creations and behind-the-scenes posts. Paid tiers offer an original Podcast called "Single Player," and the chance to contribute to future shows and books, and more!

----------------

Sign up for my newsletter to hear about new projects and announcements first: https://pixelsandpolygons.beehiiv.com/subscribe

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The show is sponsored by the retro gaming book series 32 Bit Library. Inside each book, you can take a look back at a curated selection of the classic PlayStation library, including hundreds of screenshots, written retrospectives for each game, and bonus essays from industry figures.

Read more about them here: https://darrenhupke.carbonmade.com

Buy it w/ bonuses from RetroGameBooks at: https://retrogamebooks.com

Buy it from Amazon here: https://shorturl.at/bIMY8