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Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
We're back for Episode 153!
In this episode Cody, Tim, and Eric catch up on what they've been playing and adding to their collections + 6 Good TED Chip Games.
4:06 - Quick Questions
21:32 - Patreon
25:46 - Eric's Take - Goodwill Finds
53:11 - Catching Up
2:10:14 - 6 Good TED Chip Games
Please give us a review on Apple Podcasts!
Thanks for listening!
You can always reach us at podcast@pixelgaiden.com. 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, Matthew Ackerman, Josh Malone, 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, and Adam from Commodore Chronicles for making this show possible through their generous donation to the show.
Support our sponsor Retro Rewind for all of your Commodore needs! Use our page at https://retrorewind.ca/pixelgaiden and our discount code PG10 for 10%
Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
We're back for Episode 152!
In this episode Cody and Eric catch up on the news and battle Mutation Nation (Neo Geo) vs Three Dirty Dwarves (Sega Saturn).
6:21 - Quick Questions
31:13 - Patreon Song
35:28 - Tea Time With Tim - TED Talk!
45:00 - Cody's Corner - Indie Heroes 4
1:35:30 - News
2:10:04 - Battle Of The Systems: Mutation Nation (Neo Geo) vs Three Dirty Dwarves (Sega Saturn)
News
All – Nintendo Switch 2 – Nintendo direct - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrTVeYm4iIM
Release date – June 5th – but to purchase you have to have an invite from Nintendo from being a Nintendo account holder, The first batch of invitations will go out starting May 8, 2025. People with invites get 72hrs to purchase.
MarioKart World, Controllers can be used as mice, bigger thumb sticks, bigger shoulder buttons, magnetic lock, C button to go in to GameChat mode, console has mic built in to talk friends while playing the same or other games, Switch 2 Camera to see ither players and augment's games with players faces in games. Switch 2 dock has built in cooling fan, USB C top port on switch 2.
7.9” OLED Screen with HDR and 4K support, also a bunch of enhanced Switch games will be available to take advantage of the enhanced video support
256Gb internal Memory
New Nintendo Switch Pro Controller and a GameCube Controller with ‘C’ Button for Nintendo Switch Online members to run with new GameCube games available through Nintendo Online
Crazy price $449 / £379 for the base cost – bundle cost with Mario Kart World digital $499 / £429
Physical Mario Kart World cost $79.00 / £74.99
Tim – MAHOOSIVE EVERCADE UPDATE – New NeoGeo based handhelds and cartridges.
NeoGeo Arcade 1 - https://evercade.co.uk/cartridges/neogeo-arcade-1/
Wind Jammers, Karnov and Friends - https://evercade.co.uk/cartridges/windjammers-karnov-friends/
HyperMegaTech! NEOGEO Super Pocket - https://www.hypermegatech.com/neogeo-edition/
Eric - You've probably been pronouncing Balatro wrong all along, but 'it's kind of a gif/jif situation' | PC Gamer
CODY - https://www.retronews.com/90s-office-sim-spreadcheat-release-and-price-details-announced/
Tim - RFOFF Commodore 64 and 128 V1.1 - by Mark from The Retro Channel on YouTube. This is a replacement for your janky old RF modulator for all C64 and 128 revision boards. Get rid of that shadow, fuzzy images and remove the jailbars. New 1.1 version simplifies the mod required to remove the jailbars with a new mod for the board running form a socket that the VICII slots in to.
https://www.tindie.com/products/theretrochannel/rfoff-commodore-64-and-128-v11/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYOJ08FkRaE
Cody - https://www.brewotaku.com/category/issues/
Eric - FlippyDrive - Quick Update: Firmware, Shipping, and What's Coming Next | Crowd Supply
Cody – More Atari Physical Games! https://atari.com/collections/7800?srsltid=AfmBOoo0CHNSiLeSc15cDCWtGs7i8oyGuBkMbXPgqvHnWrO9WsO_QPI1
Cody - https://www.retronews.com/flea-and-flea-2-released-on-ngage/
Tim – Legend of Zelda sneakers?! - Bull Airs’ new sneakers (trainers) that are Legend of Zelda themed at crazy collector prices!
https://www.bullairs.com/product-page/l-o-z-customer-sb-dunk-themed-low-top
CODY - https://www.retronews.com/homebrew-factory-claim-a-revolution-for-retro-gamers/
Eric - Far Cry 3 Reborn is the remaster we’ve been waiting on - PC - GAMINGbible
https://www.gamingbible.com/news/platform/pc/far-cry-3-reborn-remaster-405163-20250327
Eric - Unlocking Achievements on the NES - Hackster.io
https://www.hackster.io/news/unlocking-achievements-on-the-nes-549dede0e20f
Eric - Handmade Trinitron-style retro monitors - Boing Boing
https://boingboing.net/2025/03/30/handmade-trinitron-style-retro-monitors.html
Eric - Recade Wants To Be Netflix For Arcade Games, But It Needs Your Help | Time Extension
Please give us a review on Apple Podcasts!
Thanks for listening!
You can always reach us at podcast@pixelgaiden.com. 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, Matthew Ackerman, Josh Malone, 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, and Adam from Commodore Chronicles for making this show possible through their generous donation to the show.
Support our sponsor Retro Rewind for all of your Commodore needs! Use our page at https://retrorewind.ca/pixelgaiden and our discount code PG10 for 10%
Sunday Mar 30, 2025
Sunday Mar 30, 2025
We're back for Episode 151!
In this episode Cody, Tim, and Eric catch up on what they've been playing and adding to their collections + 6 Good Amstrad Games
4:08 - Quick Questions
16:42 - Patreon
21:22 - Eric's Take - Gen 6 Mods
1:05:10 - Catching Up
1:46:12 - 6 Good Amstrad Games
Please give us a review on Apple Podcasts!
Thanks for listening!
You can always reach us at podcast@pixelgaiden.com. 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, Matthew Ackerman, Josh Malone, 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, and Adam from Commodore Chronicles for making this show possible through their generous donation to the show.
Support our sponsor Retro Rewind for all of your Commodore needs! Use our page at https://retrorewind.ca/pixelgaiden and our discount code PG10 for 10%
Saturday Mar 15, 2025
Saturday Mar 15, 2025
We're back for Episode 150!
In this episode Cody and Eric catch up on the news and battle Gex (3DO) vs. Rayman (Atari Jaguar).
12:10 - Quick Questions
33:02 - Patreon Song
37:42 - Tea Time With Tim - Road Trip!
1:14:18 - News
2:10:04 - Battle Of The Systems: Gex (3DO) vs. Rayman (Atari Jaguar).
News:
Tim - california-fire-relief-bundle - Hundreds of game and tabletop game developers have gotten together to create this bundle in support of CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort), a Los Angeles-based organization which offers direct monetary support to survivors of the fires, and supports projects for fire resilience in affected areas (and potential disaster zones).
There are more than 400 games, TTRPGs, asset packs, and other projects in this bundle, and we encourage you to donate above the minimum whenever possible.
https://itch.io/b/2863/california-fire-relief-bundle
CODY – Psytronik releases new numbered C64 Tape Lineup! https://www.psytronik.net/
Eric - Square Enix Staff Discover Cache Of Pristine Retro Games, Some Of Which Date Back 30 Years
Tim – Evercade gets Firmware update of 2025 - v4.04 adds new game Midnight Resistance by Data East (from Data East Collection 1) - Dip Switch (BETA) Settings for all compatible Arcade games.
https://evercade.co.uk/support-vs-r/vs-r-patch-notes/
CODY – New 2D Terminator Game? Awesome! https://www.retronews.com/new-run-n-gun-terminator-2d-announced/
Eric - ‘Streets of Rage 4′ Makers’ New Game Is a Divine Fantasy Beat ‘Em Up - Absolum
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-gaming/absolum-preview-streets-of-rage-dotemu-1235278050/
Tim – Digital Eclipse who brought us the Gold Master Series - Making of Karateka and The Jeff Minter Story – Llamasoft on PS5 and Switch downloads, now are releasing physical copies to own.
https://www.digitaleclipse.com/media/own-physical-editions-of-the-gold-master-series
Cody - https://www.retronews.com/jeff-minter-game-jam-announced-by-atari/
Eric - RallyXSE - Had enough of the usual? Then check out this proof of concept Amiga game by Zooperdan - https://www.indieretronews.com/2025/02/rallyxse-had-enough-of-usual-then-check.html
Tim – Vapourware Pinball coming to Steam in April - Play video pinball, relax in vaporwave environments and enjoy an anti-stress digital holiday.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2465930/Vaporwave_Pinball/
Cody - https://www.retronews.com/balatro-shuffles-onto-ds/
Eric - OutRun Arcade - A vastly superior version of a classic racer is coming to an Amiga
https://www.indieretronews.com/2025/02/outrun-arcade-vastly-superior-version.html
Cody - Does the X68000 intrigue you? Then fill out this form! https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/03/company-behind-the-x68000-z-range-wants-to-know-if-global-players-will-buy-them
Eric - SymbOS 4.0 multitasking madness on the Next
SymbOS, the GUI operating system that made its name on the MSX and Amstrad CPC has been ported to the Spectrum Next - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=940L9_7h22o
Please give us a review on Apple Podcasts!
Thanks for listening!
You can always reach us at podcast@pixelgaiden.com. 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, Matthew Ackerman, Josh Malone, 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, and Adam from Commodore Chronicles for making this show possible through their generous donation to the show.
Support our sponsor Retro Rewind for all of your Commodore needs! Use our page at https://retrorewind.ca/pixelgaiden and our discount code PG10 for 10%
Friday Feb 28, 2025
Friday Feb 28, 2025
We're back for Episode 149!
In this episode Cody, Tim, and Eric catch up on what they've been playing and adding to their collections + 6 Good Games With Hearts
7:31 - Quick Questions
33:55 - Patreon
38:52 - Tea Time With Tim - CompuNet
53:56 - Cody's Corner - Retro Modern Retro
1:31:38 - Catching Up
2:36:58 - 6 Good Games With Hearts
Please give us a review on Apple Podcasts!
Thanks for listening!
You can always reach us at podcast@pixelgaiden.com. 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, Matthew Ackerman, Josh Malone, 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, and Adam from Commodore Chronicles for making this show possible through their generous donation to the show.
Support our sponsor Retro Rewind for all of your Commodore needs! Use our page at https://retrorewind.ca/pixelgaiden and our discount code PG10 for 10%
Saturday Feb 15, 2025
Saturday Feb 15, 2025
We're back for Episode 148!
In this episode Cody and Eric catch up on the news and battle Iridion II (GBA) vs Judgement Silversword (WonderSwan).
16:22 - Quick Questions
42:54 - Patreon Song
47:52 - Eric's Take -- Piracy!
1:43:54 - News
2:45:32 - Battle Of The Systems: Iridion II (GBA) vs Judgement Silversword (WonderSwan).
News -
Cody – Nintendo Switch 2 Announced https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/nintendo-switch-2-to-be-released-in-2025/?srsltid=AfmBOoof96ZRzpMcmqI0ZFMf3bxS1ttMkkoInI3sgj-u9XLrLWKR9Vcd
Eric - S.C.I.O.N. set to Blast onto ZX Spectrums Soon - https://www.retronews.com/s-c-i-o-n-set-to-blast-onto-zx-spectrums-soon/
Cody – Europe wants cool keyboards too! https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/02/8bitdos-c64-and-nes-style-retro-mechanical-keyboards-are-getting-european-layouts
Eric - Brotato PS5™ (Deluxe Edition)
https://www.redartgames.com/games/695-brotato-ps5-deluxe-edition.html
Cody – Breakout for the Amico is finally here! https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/02/atari-is-bringing-the-former-amico-exclusive-breakout-beyond-to-pc-and-modern-consoles
Cody - Balatro WAS on the c64. https://ko-ko74.itch.io/balatro-for-the-commodore-64-c64
Eric - There's a new gaming console designed for retro games (and it's has 70K+ pre-loaded)
Cody - https://johanpeitz.itch.io/ascent/devlog/882189/ascent-dx-coming-to-steam
Eric - Nintendo Switch gamers treated to free game we've been begging for (Wario Land 4)
https://www.gamingbible.com/news/platform/nintendo/nintendo-switch-free-game-054172-20250207
Cody – Video Game History Foundation Digital Library - https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/01/the-video-game-history-foundation-digital-library-is-now-available-in-early-access
Eric - Atari 7800+ Console With Wireless Controller Drops to Its Lowest Price for Retro Gaming Fans
Cody – Free Dreamcast game Dream Ride https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/01/dream-ride-is-a-new-micro-machines-esque-party-game-for-the-sega-dreamcast
Eric - Dream retro gaming compilation finally gets a release date – Capcom Fighting Collection 2
Cody – Missle Command returns to the Arcades? https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/01/missile-command-recharged-is-the-next-atari-title-heading-to-arcades
Eric – Driveloop (from Alexisms) - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3183730/Driveloop/
Cody – New Jaguars Cartridges....yes please! https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/01/atari-jaguar-mario-kart-clone-atari-karts-is-getting-a-new-limited-edition-reprint
Eric - If You Like UFO 50, I’m Begging You To Play Retro Game Challenge https://www.thegamer.com/ufo-50-play-retro-game-challenge/
Cody – Wonderland Amusements making Pinball Affordable? - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wonderlandamusements/wonderland-pinball
Please give us a review on Apple Podcasts!
Thanks for listening!
You can always reach us at podcast@pixelgaiden.com. 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, Matthew Ackerman, Josh Malone, 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, and Adam from Commodore Chronicles for making this show possible through their generous donation to the show.
Support our sponsor Retro Rewind for all of your Commodore needs! Use our page at https://retrorewind.ca/pixelgaiden and our discount code PG10 for 10%
Thursday Jan 30, 2025
Thursday Jan 30, 2025
We're back for Episode 147!
In this episode Cody and Eric catch up on the news and highlight 6 Good Falling Block Puzzle Games.
7:00 - Quick Questions
39:48 - Patreon Song
45:11 - Tea Time With Tim - Amstrad Adventure
1:06:54 - Cody's Corner - Galloping Ghost
1:39:31 - News
2:39:42 - 6 Good Falling Block Games
News -
Tim – Pixel Gaiden now has a BlueSky account. Tim mostly posting on the account, a good place to keep an eye on up-and-coming battles, show release announcements, general stuff retro and beer related.
Pixel Gaiden - Retro gaming podcast (@pixelgaiden.bsky.social) — Bluesky
Eric - Review: Retro Fighters BattlerGC Pro - Time To Finally Retire Your GameCube's WaveBird | Time Extension
Tim – Shinobi has been ported to the NeoGeo by H0ffman. This is a port of the arcade version over to the NeoGeo by disassembling the arcade version to ensure all the original feel and graphics of the arcade came across. Free to download in NeoGeo and NeoGeo CD format.
https://h0ffman.itch.io/shinobi-neogeo
Cody - https://atarirepairparts.com/#!/Other-Parts/c/160952147
Eric – New Neo Geo cart by Back Bit!!! - https://store.backbit.io/product/backbit-platinum-mvs/
Tim – Super Polygon GP has new update for 2025 already! - Native SteamDeck / Linux build, Major performance upgrade, Online leaderboards added, Graphics re-styled, better track wall outlining, Difficulty rebalanced, Wall collisions made less harsh & AI upgraded
Eric - You're Not Seeing Things, PS1 Games Are Playable On GameCube | Time Extension
Cody - https://www.retrorgb.com/japanese-to-sega-master-system-cartridge-converter.html
https://www.retrorgb.com/colecovision-to-master-system-cartridge-adapter.html
Tim – Elite the classic space shooter and trading game is coming to the VIC20... yes that's right the VIC20. Aleksi Eeben has taken the C64 source and has ported across.
From Mark Moxon on BlueSky
https://bsky.app/profile/markmoxon.bsky.social/post/3lekpj6ytus2z
Video of game play
https://youtu.be/eR7df9rrbyQ?si=ED-Ki0OOKv73iohf
EventHubs: New XXL Street Fighter arcade cabinets are almost as large as the originals but not as expensive and comes with 14 games
https://www.eventhubs.com/news/2025/jan/07/street-fighter-arcade-cabinets/
Tim – New fan based Sonic game gets demo release – Sonic Galactic demo is out for Windows and Mac. Sonic Galactic is a fan-made interpretation of what a 2D-sidescrolling entry in the Sonic series could have looked like on 32-bit, 5th Generation hardware. Sporting clean, hand-pixeled backgrounds and fluid animation, the game aims for an aesthetic that pays tribute to the best of the era. Source – Sonic Galatic project on BlueSky
https://bsky.app/profile/sonicgalactic.bsky.social
https://sonicgalactic.github.io/index.html
Game play footage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IO1lTblVODU&lc=UgwJYjfi1qgbbMovthp4AaABAg
Cody – Juan Martinez releases one for DOS! https://www.indieretronews.com/2024/12/alien-intruder-new-ms-dos-single-screen.html#more
Eric- From DanJ (Patreon Dude!) Dungeons And Dragons: The Tyrant's Eye! Pinball - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHM0D6kHouY
Cody – News of the Weird! https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/12/random-this-us-bakery-still-uses-a-commodore-64-for-sales-in-2024
Eric - Nintendo Switch Players Are Reporting Their New Games Have Been Replaced With...Googly Eyes - IGN
Cody – Evercade Carts are going up in price.
https://evercade.co.uk/cartridges/indie-heroes-collection-4/
Please give us a review on Apple Podcasts!
Thanks for listening!
You can always reach us at podcast@pixelgaiden.com. 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, Matthew Ackerman, Josh Malone, 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, and Adam from Commodore Chronicles for making this show possible through their generous donation to the show.
Support our sponsor Retro Rewind for all of your Commodore needs! Use our page at https://retrorewind.ca/pixelgaiden and our discount code PG10 for 10%
Wednesday Jan 15, 2025
Wednesday Jan 15, 2025
We're back for Episode 146!
In this episode Cody, Tim, and Eric catch up on what they've been playing and adding to their collections + Battle Of The Systems: Super Fantasy Zone (Genesis) vs Super Air Zonk - Rockabilly-Paradise (Turbo Duo)
5:36 - Quick Questions
27:26 - Patreon
22:48 - Eric's Take - Mass Media
44:36 - Best Of 2024
1:54:46 - Catching Up
2:41:27 - Battle Of The Systems
Please give us a review on Apple Podcasts!
Thanks for listening!
You can always reach us at podcast@pixelgaiden.com. 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, Matthew Ackerman, Josh Malone, 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, and Adam from Commodore Chronicles for making this show possible through their generous donation to the show.
Support our sponsor Retro Rewind for all of your Commodore needs! Use our page at https://retrorewind.ca/pixelgaiden and our discount code PG10 for 10%
Monday Dec 30, 2024
Monday Dec 30, 2024
We're back for Episode 145!
In this episode Cody, Tim, and Eric catch up on what they've been playing and adding to their collections + 6 Good Shareware Games
8:30 - Quick Questions
28:12 - Patreon
33:07 - Cody's Corner
1:00:10 - Game Show
1:16:10 - Catching Up
2:04:32 - 6 Good Shareware Games
Please give us a review on Apple Podcasts!
Thanks for listening!
You can always reach us at podcast@pixelgaiden.com. 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, Matthew Ackerman, Josh Malone, 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, and Adam from Commodore Chronicles for making this show possible through their generous donation to the show.
Support our sponsor Retro Rewind for all of your Commodore needs! Use our page at https://retrorewind.ca/pixelgaiden and our discount code PG10 for 10%
Sunday Dec 15, 2024
Sunday Dec 15, 2024
We're back for Episode 144!
In this episode Cody and Eric catch up on the news + Battle Of The Systems: Major Title (SNES) vs Human Sports Festival (PCE-CD)
13:30 - Quick Questions
43:08 - Patreon Song
48:04 - Eric's Take - Gaming Roadmap 2025
1:07:26 - Tea Time With Tim - The Spectrum
1:41:14 - News
2:56:08 - Battle Of The Systems: Major Title (SNES) vs Human Sports Festival (PCE-CD)
News -
CODY – VR Contra is a thing? https://www.timeextension.com/features/how-x8s-contra-super-wall-storm-is-taking-konamis-series-into-the-realm-of-vr
Tim – New all in one MiSTer board coming from Heber the makers of the Multisystem. The Multisystem 2 is coming in 2025, this will be a fully consolised board with all the connections, RAM, outputs and the FPGA all on the same board, completely plug and play. Richard and the team at Heber are working hard to bring us this new system, it will require a new enclosure design that they are starting to work on. More details to follow in the new year.
Eric - Indie Retro News: Sarah Jane Avory is working an Ultima-style RPG for the C64!
https://www.indieretronews.com/2024/12/sarah-jane-avory-is-working-ultima.html
Cody – Killer NES and Genesis Shmups - https://www.brokestudio.fr/product/changeable-guardian-estique-nes/
Tim – New Atari STE racing game now available (from the 9th of December). FASTER is an arcade style racer from Jonathan Thomas. He has previously ported Pole Position to the STE. FASTER builds on this with a similar look and feel to the aracde racer WEC Lemans. This will be released at the Silly Venture game competition on the weekend of the 6th of December and then released on the 9th.
https://youtu.be/T6nQeMhw2Es?si=hlzRHOnuTVINUs1I
Cody - Want to buy a worse TV just because? https://retrododo.com/theres-a-new-retro-themed-monitor-that-allows-you-to-play-your-games-in-monochrome/
Cody – Where was this last episode!? https://www.indieretronews.com/2024/12/tank-in-dungeon-battle-dangerous-robots.html
Eric - Fan-Made Doom 64 Dreamcast Port Now The "Definitive" Version Of The Game
Cody – Star Wars + Amiga + New Release = Really Cool! https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/12/the-amiga-just-got-an-amazing-new-star-wars-game-made-by-fans
Cody – Gameboy Retrogame update! https://modretro.com/collections/games
Tim – Just announced coming soon in 2025, Raspberry Pi P500 all in one system with keyboard, same kind of look as the P400 but with Pi 5 internals. Also, a new Raspberry Pi monitor with 15.6″ full HD IPS panel colur and branding matching the Pi P500. The P500 coming in around $90 and the screen around $100. Pre-orders are open.
https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/raspberry-pi-500-and-raspberry-pi-monitor-on-sale-now/
CODY – Shoutout to Indie Retro News Staying in Business!
https://www.indieretronews.com/2024/12/the-future-of-indieretronews-part-2.html#more
Cody – More Keyboards!? https://retrododo.com/8bitdo-announce-new-mechanical-keyboard-that-pays-homage-to-the-original-xbox/
https://retrododo.com/8bitdo-s-edition-mechanical-keyboard-review/
Eric (From Pajaco) - Pico-8 Handhled Coming? - https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=144180
Cody - More EXA-Arcadia News? https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/11/yuzo-koshiros-genesis-shmup-earthion-is-getting-an-upgraded-arcade-release
Cody - https://retrododo.com/the-donkey-kong-country-expansion-opens-this-december-at-super-nintendo-world/
Eric (From Pajaco) - Another bit of fun news https://evercade.co.uk/evercade-game-of-the-month-2024-9-murtop/
Cody - https://ozzyouzo.itch.io/captain-barrel
Cody – NEWS OF THE WIERD! https://retrododo.com/kfc-release-new-tamagotchi-where-you-look-after-a-chicken-drumstick/
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