Pursuing Pixels
A weekly podcast focusing on highlighting the games we love, and what we love about them.
A weekly podcast focusing on highlighting the games we love, and what we love about them.
Episodes
May 18, 2026
Save it for the 'cast! — Issue #125
May 18, 2026
May 18, 2026
26 min
Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!'
Per usual, Kevin gets things started off with a quick shoutout to some of the games that he's been digging into recently — this week, primarily focusing on a trio of indie games that he's been playing on his Nintendo Switch (2) lately.
John jumps into the conversation after that, as we primarily focus on a little video game adjacent chit chat — including some more TMNT talk, Kevin's first impressions of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, our personal boss battle preferences (2D vs. 3D), and much more...
Timestamps:
Victory Heat Rally - 00:04:07
Mayhem Mail - 00:07:38
Antipaint - 00:10:07
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May 18, 2026
26 min
May 11, 2026
225: Good Quality Barrel
May 11, 2026
May 11, 2026
37 min
Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels. We're shorthanded once again, with John & Randall trading places this week — but we've still got plenty of gaming goodies to dig into, so let's get right into it...
Kevin gets things started off with a spotlight on a couple of Steam demos that he really enjoyed recently — including another fantastic puzzler from the lovely folks at Afterburn, along with a wonderful pixel art dungeon crawler from solo developer, Vandermaesen Games. (Check out Kevin's interview with the developer from many moons ago, right here!)
John takes the reigns from there, and closes us out with some of his thoughts on the Octopath Traveler series — along with some other Square Enix goodies — after spending some quality time with Octopath Traveler II.
Timestamps:
Pup Champs - 00:02:40
Pereelous - 00:10:28
Octopath Traveler II - 00:16:55
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May 11, 2026
37 min
May 4, 2026
Save it for the 'cast! — Issue #124
May 4, 2026
May 4, 2026
25 min
Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!'
As always, Kevin gets things started off with a quick recap of some of the games that he's been digging into lately — including some recent multiplayer gaming with DJ (from the early days of the podcast), along with a couple of quick indie shoutouts!
Randall jumps into the conversation after that, as we primarily dig into some thoughts on the North American version of Super Mario Bros. 2 (aka Doki Doki Panic) — a game that doesn't seem to quite get the love & respect that it deserves, in both of our humble opinions.
Timestamps:
Wizard of Legend - 00:01:55
Heavy Burger - 00:04:12
LOK Digital - 00:07:04
Downpurr - 00:10:06
Super Mario Bros. 2 - 00:15:12
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May 4, 2026
25 min
Apr 28, 2026
224: A Few Spines Down The Row
Apr 28, 2026
Apr 28, 2026
59 min
Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels. We're down to a duo once again this week, but Kevin & Randall are still jam-packed with gaming goodies to discuss, so let's get right into it...
Randall gets things rolling with an update on his time with Twilight Princess HD, which he's been steadily working through with his daughter on the weekends.
After that, Kevin gives a quick update on his time with Cave Story +, after polishing off the final boss battle — before revisiting another game that he recently polished off, Cuphead.
Finally, Randall closes things out with a recap of his recent game "collecting" habits, as he leans in the opposite direction & tries to thin out the shelves (and boxes) a little bit.
Timestamps:
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD - 00:03:44
Cave Story + - 00:17:55
Cuphead - 00:21:11
Randall's Gaming Purge - 00:32:57
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Apr 28, 2026
59 min
Apr 20, 2026
Save it for the 'cast! — Issue #123
Apr 20, 2026
Apr 20, 2026
27 min
Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!'
Per usual, Kevin gets things started off with a quick recap of some of the games he's been digging into lately — including getting back into TMNT: Shredder's Revenge with his nephew, along with some more indie demo spotlights.
John & Randall jump into the conversation after that, as we continue to talk all sorts of various video gaming goodies — including some more Tribute Games chit chat, a little Neo Geo arcade action, gaming controller conventions, and much more...
Timestamps:
Beat 'em Ups from Tribute Games - 00:01:09
↳ TMNT: Shredder's Revenge | Marvel: Cosmic Invasion
Trash Heart - 00:04:13
Viral Reload EX - 00:08:04
Blaze of Storm - 00:10:22
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Apr 20, 2026
27 min
Apr 13, 2026
223: Controlling A Human Being Like A Vehicle
Apr 13, 2026
Apr 13, 2026
52 min
Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels. The gang's all here once again, and we're chock-full of gaming goodies to dig into this week, so let's get rolling...
Kevin gets things started off with an update on his time with Cave Story, after nearly wrapping up the adventure — before moving on to yet another indie "mini" metroidvania, Aggelos.
John takes the reigns from there, and dives into a couple of games from indie developer, Jump Over The Age — first revisiting their debut release, In Other Waters, before booting up its follow-up, Citizen Sleeper, for the first time.
Finally, Randall closes us out with a quick update on his time with The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD — before dipping into a trio of AAA games on Xbox Game Pass, prior to the looming expiration of his membership...
Timestamps:
Cave Story + - 00:02:20
Aggelos - 00:08:05
In Other Waters - 00:17:25
Citizen Sleeper - 00:21:42
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD - 00:31:14
Randall's Game Pass Adventures - 00:35:43
↳ The Witcher III | Cyberpunk 2077
↳ Death Stranding - 00:40:24
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Apr 13, 2026
52 min
Apr 6, 2026
Save it for the 'cast! — Issue #122
Apr 6, 2026
Apr 6, 2026
30 min
Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!'
As always, Kevin kicks things off with some of the games that he's been digging into lately — this week, shining a spotlight on a handful of indie pixel art platformers!
John & Randall jump into the conversation after that, as we dig into all sorts of various gaming goodies — including some follow-up thoughts on Kirby and the Forgotten Land, freeware games & the early days of indie games on consoles, and much more...
Timestamps:
Fowl Damage - 00:01:37
Vampire's Best Friend - 00:03:47
Curse Chapter: Dawnthief - 00:07:25
Leap Galaxy - 00:11:18
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Apr 6, 2026
30 min
Mar 30, 2026
222: Press "A" To Win
Mar 30, 2026
Mar 30, 2026
48 min
Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels. We've got the full crew in the house once again this week, and a whole slew of gaming goodies to discuss, so let's get right into the action!
Kevin kicks things off with a trio of metroidvania (and metroidvania-adjacent) indies — including a quick wrap-up from last week's episode, and a couple of modern day classics (unfortunately) published by Nicalis.
Randall takes things from there, and digs into his time with the Twilight Princess HD remake on Wii U, so far — which he & his daughter have been playing through on the weekends.
Finally, John closes us out with a couple of massive, open-world adventures — as he finally polishes off Tears of the Kingdom, and continues to venture forth in Death Stranding.
Timestamps:
Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth - 00:01:54
Cave Story + - 00:03:08
The End Is Nigh - 00:09:15
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD - 00:18:38
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 00:30:38
Death Stranding - 00:34:23
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Mar 30, 2026
48 min
Mar 23, 2026
Save it for the 'cast! — Issue #121
Mar 23, 2026
Mar 23, 2026
31 min
Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!'
As always, Kevin gets the ball rolling with a quick recap of some of the games that he's been firing up lately — including a super slick indie cinematic platformer, alongside a handful of Nintendo goodies.
John & Randall jump into the conversation after that, as Kevin digs into some of his first impressions on Dead Space: Extraction — along with some other light gun & horror game discussion, PlayStation VR support (or rather, a lack thereof), and much more...
Timestamps:
Lunark - 00:01:40
Kirby Games Galore - 00:04:53
↳ Forgotten Land | Return to Dream Land | Squeak Squad | Rainbow Curse
Mario vs. Donkey Kong (GBA) - 00:12:48
Dead Space: Extraction - 00:16:17
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Mar 23, 2026
31 min
Mar 16, 2026
221: You Gotta Whale On This Carcass
Mar 16, 2026
Mar 16, 2026
44 min
Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels. We're back to full strength this week, and we've got a trio of games to sink our teeth into, so let's get right into the action...
Kevin kicks things off with some glowing thoughts on Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit In Wonder Labyrinth — another fantastic pixel art metroidvania from the folks over at Team Ladybug.
John takes things over from there, and shares some first impressions on his time with Death Stranding, which he is really loving so far.
Finally, Randall closes us out with his annual installment on the latest edition of NBA 2K, which continues to grab his attention all these years later...
Timestamps:
Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit In Wonder Labyrinth - 00:01:46
Death Stranding - 00:17:34
NBA 2K26 - 00:30:58
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Mar 16, 2026
44 min
Mar 9, 2026
Save it for the 'cast! — Issue #120
Mar 9, 2026
Mar 9, 2026
26 min
Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!'
Kevin kicks things off with a handful of quick shoutouts, after checking out a bunch of awesome indie demos on Steam. (And sorry for the little bit of rumbling in the background towards the end of the intro!)
John jumps into the conversation after that, as we dive into some video gaming chit chat after that — including brainstorming ideas for the YouTube channel, showing restraint at the game shops, and much more...
Timestamps:
Ratcheteer DX - 00:02:47
Golden Warden - 00:04:43
GluMe - 00:07:05
Frogspin - 00:09:45
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Mar 9, 2026
26 min
Mar 2, 2026
220: Plenty Of Particles To Go Around
Mar 2, 2026
Mar 2, 2026
39 min
Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels. We're shorthanded again this week, but Kevin & John still have plenty of gaming goodies to discuss, so let's get right into it...
John kicks things off with a quick update on his time with No Man's Sky, which he's still going strong with, after recently getting back into it.
After that, Kevin gives a shoutout to a couple of neo retro arcade shoot 'em ups, Tempest 4000 & Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Evolved, both of which he recently snagged physically on PS4.
From there, John takes us into JRPG territory, and digs into his first impressions of Tales of Graces, as a longtime fan of the "Tales" series.
Finally, Kevin wraps things up with a quick shoutout to one of his favorite arcade-y roguelike discoveries in recent memory, Ants Took My Eyeball.
Timestamps:
No Man's Sky - 00:01:32
Tempest 4000 - 00:08:35
Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Evolved - 00:14:25
Tales of Graces - 00:20:11
Ants Took My Eyeball - 00:30:16
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Mar 2, 2026
39 min
Feb 23, 2026
Save it for the 'cast! — Issue #119
Feb 23, 2026
Feb 23, 2026
22 min
Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!'
As always, Kevin kicks things off with a quick recap of some of the games that he's been digging into lately — primarily including a spotlight on Art of Rally, along with a few other quick shoutouts.
John & Randall jump into the conversation after that, as we talk a little more physical game collecting (and returning), the price tag (and features) of the RetroTINK 4K, and much more...
Timestamps:
Kevin's Metroidvania FOMO - 00:01:37
↳ Cave Story + | Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth
Art of Rally - 00:03:26
Lonely Mountains: Downhill - 00:07:40
Nintendo Goodies - 00:09:29
↳ Princess Peach Showtime! | Luigi's Mansion 2 HD
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Feb 23, 2026
22 min
Feb 16, 2026
219: We're Talking About Kilobytes!?!
Feb 16, 2026
Feb 16, 2026
41 min
Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels. We've got the full crew in the house once again this week, and all sorts of gaming goodies to dive into, so lets get things rolling...
John kicks things off with an update on his time with No Man's Sky, after getting sucked back into the game's addictive loop during these bitter cold winter months.
Randall takes the torch from there and steers us over into the retro realm, as he's been spending some time with Super Off Road on the SNES — and, of course, we discuss the arcade original as well!
Finally, Kevin wraps things up with a little Nintendo action — first giving a shoutout to the recently released (surprise) update for Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, before gushing some more about Super Mario 3D Land.
Timestamps:
No Man's Sky - 00:01:51
Super Off Road - 00:13:29
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD - 00:26:53
Super Mario 3D Land - 00:32:02
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Feb 16, 2026
41 min
Feb 9, 2026
Save it for the 'cast! — Issue #118
Feb 9, 2026
Feb 9, 2026
28 min
Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!'
Per usual, Kevin kicks things off with a quick recap on some of the games that he's been playing lately — including revisiting a handful of Wii games that force you to play "NES-style," along with a couple of touch screen controlled games on the DS and Wii U.
After that, we pull another chunk of conversation from Randall & Kevin's marathon recording session a few weeks back, as we dig into some more gaming goodies — including our GameCube wishlist for Nintendo Switch 2, some Sega shenanigans, and much more...
Timestamps:
Nintendo Wii Remote - 00:02:56
Mario vs Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis - 00:06:13
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse - 00:08:01
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Feb 9, 2026
28 min
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