Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  We're bent on utter destruction with a bunch of combat-heavy games to talk about this week.  John is on the crew full-time, but we're still missing Randall for this one.  Kevin gets things started with a new release of an early indie classic from Vlambeer, Super Crate Box.  DJ finally gets around to trying his hand at 20XX—he beats it on hard mode and unlocks new characters that we didn't even know existed, to no one's surprise at all.  John straps into his mech and turns his brain off (is that safe?) with the slightly under the radar, Nintendo-published Daemon X Machina.  DJ takes us down to the gruesomely pixelated depths of the underworld with Slain: Back From Hell.  We hang out a little while longer in the netherworld as John & DJ get into DOOM (2016) in anticipation of the upcoming (and slightly delayed) DOOM Eternal.

Timestamps:

Super Crate Box  -  00:01:10

20XX  -  00:08:39

Daemon X Machina  -  00:12:13

Slain: Back From Hell  -  00:25:50

DOOM (2016)  -  00:32:09

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Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  This week, John fills in for Randall, and also joins the podcast full-time!  (Or, at least whenever he can.)  He's also a man of his word and is back to share some brief thoughts on a PP favorite, Chasm.  Apart from that, we dance over to Cadence of Hyrule thank to a little nudge from Link's Awakening last week.  John and Kevin each dip into new puzzle games out on the Switch—Cyber Protocol puts Kevin into a trance with it's neon-cyberpunk aesthetic & John introduces the rest of us to Crossniq+, a competitive puzzler with serious Y2K-era aesthetics.  Kevin & DJ also blast their way through Omega Strike...a wish list game.

Timestamps:

Cadence of Hyrule  -  00:01:15

Chasm  -  00:12:13

Omega Strike  -  00:17:24

Crossniq +  -  00:26:30

Cyber Protocol  -  00:34:12

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Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  This week, Randall and Kevin take a trip to Koholint Island in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening.  Kevin and DJ can't resist the call to the throne, this time taking a look at a 'sequel of sorts,' Kingdom: Two Crowns.  Randall finishes off Chasm completionist-style, and shares some closing thoughts on one of our favorite indies in recent memory.  DJ closes us out (and makes up for lost time) with a couple of brutal titles—Serial Cleaner, a stylish, jazzy little stealth game, and Darkest Dungeon, which needs no introduction...

Timestamps:

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening  -  00:02:17

Kingdom: Two Crowns  -  00:19:18

Chasm  -  00:37:40

Serial Cleaner  -  00:44:11

Darkest Dungeon  -  00:51:45

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Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels—and welcome back to DJ!  He's back with us this week for a discussion on September's GOTM, Katana Zero.  Apart from that, we've all (for once) been playing through some new releases lately.  Randall and Kevin give some early impressions on Untitled Goose Game.  Randall also checks out one of the most intriguing games in the Apple Arcade lineup (though he's playing it on Switch), Sayonara Wild Hearts.  DJ closes us out with the surprisingly lengthy (and difficult) final chapter of Celeste.

Timestamps:

Katana Zero  -  00:01:09

Untitled Goose Game  -  00:24:12

Sayonara Wild Hearts  -  00:35:38

Celeste (Chapter 9 DLC)  -  00:46:36

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Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  John is officially paying Kevin rent, as he joins us for yet another week of gaming chatter, filling in for DJ.  He's also the only one playing anything shiny and new, with the delightfully charming Wilmot's Warehouse.  Kevin finally gets around to checking out NieR: Automata, crossing his fingers that his PS4 doesn't take flight.  From there, Randall and John hack and slash their way through a longtime staple, Diablo III and follow that up with some more NBA 2K19 and general basketball talk. John's also takes a trip down (recent) memory lane, recapping his decade-and-a-half long experience with Kingdom of Loathing.

Timestamps:

Wilmot's Warehouse  -  00:01:19

NieR: Automata  -  00:16:01

Diablo III  -  00:28:59

Kingdom of Loathing  -  00:40:08

NBA 2K19  -  00:55:49

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Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  John is back once again, filling in for DJ this week.  Randall and Kevin descend beneath the surface and look to set the record straight on Chasm.  20 SNES games have finally arrived on the Nintendo Switch—we have a quick round table highlighting what we've been playing since they arrived, including Stunt Race FX, F-Zero, Breath of Fire, & more.  Kevin gives a quick update on his time with No Man's Sky, and continues his space travels with Astroneer & Void Bastards (both available on XBox Game Pass).  John and Kevin wrap things up with some early impressions of Risk of Rain 2, and they can't wait to play more!

Timestamps:

Chasm  -  00:02:11

SNES on Nintendo Switch Online  -  00:20:47

↳  Stunt Race FX  -  00:22:41

↳  F-Zero  -  00:28:01

↳  Super Soccer / Super Tennis  -  00:31:17

↳  Breath of Fire  -  00:33:37

No Man's Sky  -  00:40:08

Astroneer  -  00:44:04

Void Bastards  -  00:46:41

Risk of Rain 2  -  00:54:35

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Welcome back to Pursing Pixels.  John joins us once again this week, doing his best to keep us relevant with Fire Emblem: Three Houses.  Kevin and DJ build a couple empires of their own in Kingdom: New Lands.  Kevin and Randall follow that up with a look at the quickly-forgotten action-puzzler on the Switch/3DS, Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido.  We wrap things up with a little more Nintendo talk, discussing the two most recent additions to the Switch's NES Online offerings.  Randall takes a stroll down memory lane with Kung Fu Heroes, while Kevin takes a look at an overlooked gem, Vice: Project Doom.

Timestamps:

Kingdom: New Lands  -  00:01:44

Fire Emblem: Three Houses  -  00:20:20

Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido  -  00:35:12

NES on Nintendo Switch Online  -  00:48:19

↳  Kung Fu Heroes  -  00:49:00

↳  Vice: Project Doom  -  00:54:09

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Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels—and welcome back to our good buddy John Heinze, who joins us once again for another Game of the Month episode.  For the month of August, we the fight the battle of Mechs vs. Veks in Into the Breach, another roguelike (chess-like?) strategy game.  Kevin finally gets around to grabbing (and playing) Super Hot after it was surprisingly released during the Nintendo Indie World showcase.  John continues convincing the rest of us to play Dragon Quest Builders 2, digging into some of the new Season Pass DLC.  We also rekindle our love for the wonderful (and super cheap) cooperative card game, Hanabi, after playing it again at John's 'bachelor party' over the weekend.

Timestamps:

Into the Breach - 00:01:00

Super Hot - 00:26:27

Dragon Quest Builders 2 (Season Pass/DLC) - 00:41:49

Hanabi (card game) - 00:52:47

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Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  It was a busy week, but as always, we still managed to squeeze in quite a few games.  DJ reminisces about the SOCOM days on the PS2 as he checks out some of the online modes in Sniper Elite 4.  Kevin and Randall check out a couple of newer bulltethell shmup releases, one a re-release/re-imagining of a 'classic' arcade series in the Vasara Collection, and the other being a newer, zany indie title, Q-Yo Blaster.  DJ (finally) polishes off Geralt's main quest in The Witcher III, though the DLC may end up calling his name in the future.  Kevin recalls the first harrowing hours of his journey into No Man's Sky.  Randall gets the retro juices flowing once again with ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove, a sequel to the games that were initially released on the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive.  Randall and Kevin keep things cooking with Battle Chef Brigade: Deluxe—something tells me we'll be coming back for seconds!

Timestamps:

Sniper Elite 4 (Online)  -  00:01:11

The Witcher III: Wild Hunt  -  00:03:07

No Man's Sky  -  00:10:32

Vasara Collection  -  00:20:11

Q-Yo Blaster  -  00:32:56

ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove  -  00:42:20

Battle Chef Brigade: Deluxe  -  00:52:11

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Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  We kick things off with a little expert analysis on a game that none of us have played, No Man's Sky, which just received its new Beyond update, also being dubbed '2.0.'  Randall and DJ race through the Wipeout: Omega Collection.  DJ steers the conversation towards Sniper Elite 4, the former and the latter both 'free' offerings on PS Plus this month.  Randall follows that up with more 'free' games courtesy of the NES online service on Switch—a couple of semi-overlooked titles from the original NES library, Wario's Woods & Donkey Kong 3.  We go faux-retro after that and talk a couple of classic indie games in Super Meat Boy & Fez.  Randall and Kevin finish things off with a three-dimensional Super Meat Boy of sorts, RAZED, and a brief tease of our GOTM, Into the Breach.

Timestamps:

No Man's Sky  -  00:01:16

Wipeout: Omega Collection  -  00:10:54

Sniper Elite 4  -  00:20:16

NES on Nintendo Switch Online  -  00:29:44

↳  Wario's Woods  -  00:31.47

↳  Donkey Kong 3  -  00:37:03

Super Meat Boy  -  00:43:08

Fez  -  00:55:53

RAZED  -  01:10:25

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