Pixel x Pixel Episode 32
It is a momentous day in Pixel x Pixel history! For the first time ever, Anne and Marcus are totally obsessed with the same anime! We gush about this new anime hotness in our Media Minute segment,...
View ArticleThe Best Nintendo Switch Games for Japanese Learners
The Nintendo Switch is region free, which means it’s easier than ever to play Japanese games to help with your language study! But while importing the games may be easy, deciding what titles are...
View ArticlePixel x Pixel Episode 33
In episode 33 of Pixel x Pixel, Marcus is still working his way through Bokuten – Why I Became an Angel, Anne finds the time to work on an academic paper on superheroes and write a new Chic Pixel...
View ArticlePixel x Pixel Episode 34
After a little break, we’re back in the saddle! Anne’s settled into her new digs, and Marcus has been keeping busy with a whole lot of media. He also got a chance to assemble an Odroid Go Advance, and...
View ArticlePixel x Pixel Episode 35
We’re smack in the middle of coronavirus central, and we’re ready to hunker down, take the necessary precautions, and talk about some fun media! This extra-beefy episode features another exciting new...
View ArticlePixel x Pixel Episode 36
Marcus and Anne are closer than ever as COVID-19 finds them bonding over games and movies! Much of the discussion is taken up by Animal Crossing: New Horizons, but they also talk about things they’re...
View ArticleAnimal Crossing Creator Code and QR Code Roundup
Back when Animal Crossing: New Leaf had just come out in Japan, I made it my hobby to browse Pixiv and other sites looking for adorable QR code designs to deck out my villager and town. Now that...
View ArticlePixel x Pixel Episode 37
We’re back for another episode of Pixel x Pixel! Marcus has hit the one month mark on his pandemic isolation, and increased at-home time has spurred both him and Anne to try out some new things. Anne...
View ArticlePixel x Pixel Episode 38
We’re still in quarantine and we’re gettin’ rowdy! Marcus plays a bunch of visual novels and reviews the slick new romance VN A Summer’s End, while Anne decides she hates all video games and turns to...
View ArticlePixel x Pixel Special: Togainu no Chi ~Lost Blood~
The second English Nitro+chiral game, Togainu no Chi ~Lost Blood~, is out now courtesy of JAST Blue, and of course the dynamic duo of Pixel x Pixel had to play it and share our full, spoiler-filled...
View ArticleTogainu no Chi ~Lost Blood~ Review
It’s time to review yet another JAST Blue boys’ love (BL) visual novel localization! After being thoroughly engrossed by Sweet Pool (there are still scenes that remain vivid in my mind a year later),...
View ArticlePixel x Pixel Episode 39
We’re back with another regular episode of Pixel x Pixel! Marcus is still plugging away at Sakuranomori Dreamers, and Anne is still plugging away at her Animal Crossing: New Horizons island. The pair...
View ArticleFirst Impressions: Heave Ho
Heave Ho, a couch co-op multiplayer game for Nintendo Switch and PC/Mac developed by Le Cartel Studio, has been on my radar since it came out mid last year, especially after watching the hilarious...
View ArticlePixel x Pixel Episode 40
In episode 40 of Pixel x Pixel, Anne and Marcus begin the episode with some important words about racial injustices around the world, particularly that which Black people face in the US, and share...
View ArticlePixel x Pixel Episode 41
It’s episode 41 of Pixel x Pixel, and a slightly earlier recording time than usual results in a weirdly high-energy Anne! Marcus’ Collector’s Cabinet gets noticed by a certain party and the infamous...
View ArticlePixel x Pixel Episode 42
Muscles, demons, and all kinds of news bites await in this episode of Pixel x Pixel! Anne has been working hard at work work but has still found time to finish Golden Kamuy and start Devil Survivor:...
View ArticleFirst Impressions: Eternal Hope – Prologue
When I heard the upcoming platformer Eternal Hope by Brazilian developer Doublehit Games was inspired in part by the works of Studio Ghibli, it immediately caught my interest. The game is scheduled to...
View ArticlePixel x Pixel Episode 43
It’s episode 43 of Pixel x Pixel, and Marcus and Anne have been enjoying online events in lieu of physical ones – including Fujocon and Otomate Party 2020! After sharing their impressions of the...
View ArticlePixel x Pixel Episode 44
Anne and Marcus read… books?! In this episode of Pixel x Pixel, Anne laments a sudden loss of internet, Marcus checks out Aniplex.EXE’s new visual novel release Adabana Odd Tales, and both suddenly...
View ArticlePixel x Pixel Episode 45
After some technical difficulties causing a slight delay, we’re back for episode 45! Marcus has already played and reviewed Room No. 9, plus he got his hands on the Genki Covert Dock, a super-compact...
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