Pixel Hunt Podcast

Pixel Hunt Podcast•pixelhunt.podbean.com

Three life long gamers deep dive and analyse games, one letter at a time. Also cover the cultural landscape in and around the game release. Contains silliness and daft bits. #retrogaming #podcast

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1-8 - Hottāman no Chitei Tanken

Wottaman? Hottaman! For letter H, Dan, Mark & Sull dig their way under Mt. Bumpung to solve the underground mystery to stop the earthquake in Hottāman no Chitei Tanken. Did they Dig Dug it? Were they BoulderDashed by it? Does it have a decent Rep(ton)? Tune in to find out! Alien Isolation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkG6m9m22hY Spider-Man - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Sn5x1aLrUY Witcher 3 [Switch] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A33DJp9a7uo Ori and the Blind Forest - https://www...

Jan 23, 2020•1 hr 11 min

1-7 - The Goonies

HEY YOU GUYS!!!! For letter G, Sull, Dan & Mark dip their toe into the world of movies tie ins with The Goonies on the Famicom. Movie tie-ins are also good and worth playing right? Late Shift - https://www.walesinteractive.com/lateshift World Rally - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMgLI9jnE6Y Sky Kid - https://youtu.be/WTaTucGUuGg Alien Isolation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkG6m9m22hY !!!! CULTURAL INTERLUDE !!!! Billy Ocean - When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going - https://...

Jan 08, 2020•1 hr 4 min

Bonus Stage - Merry NESmas!

Ho Ho Ho my god! Is that REALLY a special bumper bonus seasonal episode full of all the usual gubbins?!? Why yes it is! What is in this digital Christmas Cracker? Read on... - Christmas Memories - A selection of Christmas (and tenuously related to Christmas) NES games - NES Quiz - Play along at home or even better on Christmas Day with all your family! - 2019 Cultural Interlude - A year in review. - 2020 Cultural Interlude - What's that coming over the hill? It's like a huge special podcast shap...

Dec 23, 2019•1 hr 57 min

1-6 - Faxanadu

For letter F, Mark, Sull & Dan head into the ruined city of Eolis in Faxanadu to bring peace to the tree and brown town and make amends with some dwarves or something... Is it FaxanaWOO or Faxanapoo? Gato Roboto - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlhU5urjgwk Octopath Traveller - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fmi8KrntszI The Toys That Made Us - https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80161497 The Movies That Made Us - https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80990849 !!!! CULTURAL INTERLUDE !!!! Cliff Rich...

Dec 18, 2019•1 hr 6 min

1-5 - Eliminator Boat Duel

For letter E, Dan, Mark & Sull rev up their speedboats and race headlong into the 90s gaming horizon. Is Eliminator Boat Duel a water sport classic or a lumpen floater? Grid - http://www.codemasters.com/game/grid/ Gemini Wing - https://youtu.be/7Ne4RYqIulg Owl on a Segway - https://youtu.be/C-_jz5mjjVg !!!! CULTURAL INTERLUDE !!!! Bluebells - Young at Heart - https://youtu.be/e7n53nIBb3g Snow - Informer - https://youtu.be/TSffz_bl6zo Sub Sub - Ain’t No Love - https://youtu.be/TSffz_bl6zo R.E...

Dec 04, 2019•1 hr 13 min

1-4 - Door Door

For letter D, Sull, Mark and Dan go from floor floor, jumping some more more, and opening and closing some door door. Is it Larry Grayson or is it no good son? TowerFall - http://www.towerfall-game.com/ Celeste - Limited Run physical release - https://limitedrungames.com/collections/celeste The Outer Worlds - https://outerworlds.obsidian.net/en HowLongToBeat - https://howlongtobeat.com/ !!!CULTURAL INTERLUDE!!! The number one UK single - FRANKIE- Sister Sledge - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M...

Nov 13, 2019•1 hr 10 min

1-3 - Chubby Cherub

For letter C, Dan, Sull and Mark become winged angelic beings with a penchant for junk food and a fear of dogs. Is it a floaty feast or a low grade microwave meal of a game? Links Awakening for the Switch - https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-Switch/The-Legend-of-Zelda-Link-s-Awakening-1514327.html Celeste - Limited Run physical release - https://limitedrungames.com/collections/celeste Cadence of Hyrule - https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-Switch-download-software/Cadence-of-Hyrule-...

Oct 30, 2019•1 hr 2 min

1-2 - Blodia Land: Puzzle Quest

For letter B, Mark, Dan and Sull struggle (Mark and Sull do anyway) with Blodia Land: Puzzle Quest. With zero help from Google Translate do they think it's a high bar for puzzle games or a low blodia for all things cerebral? How to discharge an Arcade Monitor by David at Chattanooga Pinball - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CEdvpSGDaE Phoenix Wright Trilogy - https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-Switch-download-software/Phoenix-Wright-Ace-Attorney-Trilogy-1522564.html Ape Out - https://www...

Oct 14, 2019•52 min

1-1 - Adventures of Dino Riki

For letter A, Sull, Dan and Mark time travel back to prehistoric times with Adventures of Dino Riki. Is it a lovely fossil of a game or a dino dog egg? Shinjinrui: The New Type (Adventures of Dino Riki) Commercial - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfdUYObUpuk !!!CULTURAL INTERLUDE!!! Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) - Aretha Franklin and George Michael - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDxzQJaA228 Curiosity Killed The Cat - Down To Earth - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5tpuCcPfGk Steve "Silk" H...

Sep 30, 2019•49 min

Title Screen - An intro and potted history of the NES / Famicom

Sull, Dan and Mark begin their exciting journey through the Famicom / NES library, one game, one letter at a time. Bitmap Books - NES/Famicom: a visual compendium - https://www.bitmapbooks.co.uk/products/nes-famicom-a-visual-compendium My Life in Gaming YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/mylifeingaming Reach out to the guys at the following; Instagram - @pixelhuntpod Twitter - @pixelhuntpod email: howdo@pixelhuntpodcast.com Website: www.pixelhuntpodcast.com "We play the games so you don't...

Sep 23, 2019•44 min

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