Pixel Gaiden Gaming Podcast

Eric, Cody, and Tim

Cody, Tim, and Eric explore the world of retro gaming across all generations.

  1. May 15

    Episode 178 - Mega Cat and ZX Spectrum Talk + Gimmicky Shmup Battle - Boogie Wings Vs. Mystic Riders

    We're back for Episode 178 of Pixel Gaiden! In this episode Cody and Eric catch up on the news and cover Battle Of The Systems - Boogie Wings Vs. Mystic Riders   12:10 - Quick Questions 42:32 - Patreon Song 45:02- Tea Time With Tim - Road Trip 1:02:21 - Cody's Corner 1:33:35 - News 2:35:29 - Battle Of The Systems -Boogie Wings Vs. Mystic Riders   News -    Cody – Iron Rails for Amiga  https://www.indieretronews.com/2026/05/iron-rails-railway-strategy-game-for.html#more  Eric - “Built To Extract The Best Possible Image From Your Consoles" - Pixel FX Announces The $200 'Morph 2K' Upscaler - https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/04/built-to-extract-the-best-possible-image-from-your-consoles-pixel-fx-announces-the-usd200-morph-2k-upscaler  Tim – Zippy Race Amiga port has been completed by Dimitris Giannakis or better know as YouTuber Modern Vintage Gamer (MVG). He has been vlogging the development of the port across to the Amiga on his channel and its now complete for us to play over on his itch.io site.  https://modernvintagegamer.itch.io/zippy-race  Cody – Hyper Megatech Spectrum and C64 Handhelds https://www.hypermegatech.com/home-computer-handhelds/  Eric - Sounds Like Plaion Has Another Console In The Works Following The Neo Geo AES+ | Time Extension  https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/04/sounds-like-plaion-has-another-console-in-the-works-following-the-neo-geo-aesplus    Tim – Atari ST platformer - Miracle Boy in Dragon Land by SamSoft. This was first released in 2024 and has just been updated. Not new but new to us. Looks like an ST game worth checking out. Although its £15 so not free to download.  (thanks to Time Extension)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPxDA9-CP_M  https://samsoft.itch.io/miracle-boy-in-dragon-land    Eric – Two new ZX Spectrum Games  Indie Retro News: SuperHair 2 Revenge of the Wizard - For the first time Super Hair goes Isometric in this new ZX Spectrum game from MicroChops  https://www.indieretronews.com/2026/05/superhair-2-revenge-of-wizard-for-first.html  https://www.indieretronews.com/2026/05/a-mouse-life-2-escape-from-science-lab.html      Cody – Revolo's all Ascii Game has a free Demo to try!  https://relevo.itch.io/battle-for-asciion  Tim – Gridlocker a new falling block puzzler for the C64 is in beta testing for all. This has a twist. Think Tetris meets Pipe Mania!  https://studio8502.itch.io/gridlocker  Indie Retro News: A mouse life 2: Escape from science lab - Help a Mouse escape from the laboratory in this new ZX Spectrum 128k game from BAD BITS  Eric - After 23 Years Bomberman Online For Dreamcast Is Now Back Online  https://retrododo.com/after-23-years-bomberman-online-for-dreamcast-is-now-back-online/  Tim – New Speccy shooter just announced – Shadow Fields for 128k only by zxgandulf. Horizontal scrolling shooter more details on Indie Retro News and ZX Gandalfs itch.io page where you can download the game.  https://www.indieretronews.com/2026/05/shadow-fields-this-side-scrolling-shoot.html?spref=tw  https://zxgandulf.itch.io/shadow-fields  Eric – New controller pre-order coming soon -- https://www.polygon.com/steam-controller-preorders-open-valve-date-time/  Tim – New Amiga AGA game Pauldron by Zener – This is a spell casting action game where you play as a wizard launching various spells at enemy forces that march slowly towards you. Destroy them before they reach the bottom of the screen.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QM4EyijrAU  https://zener.itch.io/pauldron    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, 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, Joe Ochwat, Mevunky, and Adam from Commodore Chronicles for making this show possible through their generous donation to the show.

    3h 15m
  2. Apr 15

    Episode 176 - Robots vs Mutants! It's a BATTLE!

    We're back for Episode 176 of Pixel Gaiden! In this episode Cody and Eric catch up on the news and cover Battle Of The Systems - Mutant League Hockey (Genesis) vs. Cyber Stadium Series—Base Wars (NES)   8:40 - Quick Questions 39:15 - Patreon Song 43:00- Tea Time With Tim - Road Trip with Vicky – Bournemouth Game Market  1:05:23 - Eric's Take - Superstation One - First Impressions 1:39:40 - News 2:39:40 - Battle Of The Systems - Mutant League Hockey (Genesis) vs. Cyber Stadium Series—Base Wars (NES)   News -    Tim – New Evercade Nexus handled up for pre order  Dual Analogue Sticks, D-Pad and Face Buttons, Rear Bumper and Trigger buttons  Screen  5.89″ 840×512 IPS high resolution screen with 500+ nit brightness   Processor Quad Core 1.5Ghz   Memory 4Gb EMMC RAM  https://evercade.co.uk/evercade-nexus/    Cody – Game of the month is back, and New Evercade Indie Heros announced!  BioMenace Remastered  https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/04/evercades-next-indie-heroes-collection-announced-with-a-shareware-twist  Tim – Maybe not new, but news to me. Brilliant website for chip tunes is available. Have to say a big thank you to @kevinedwards on BlueSky for the message highlighting this amazing site where you can play 1000’s of chip tunes from Nintendo systems, X68000, OPL, Midi and more.  https://chiptune.app/  Cody – Neo Turf Master Hack - https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/04/a-true-hell-i-wouldnt-wish-upon-anyone-heres-a-brand-new-way-to-unlock-neo-turf-masters-toughest-course  Eric - RetroTap Aims To Eradicate Your "Tangled Mess Of Ageing, Bulky Wall Warts"  https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/03/retrotap-aims-to-eradicate-your-tangled-mess-of-ageing-bulky-wall-warts  Tim  - BadComputer have made a radical remake of Road Fighter for SEGA Master System/Mark III. It’s now available for Download for free over at the creator's page on SMS Power website.  https://www.smspower.org/Homebrew/RoadFighter-SMS  Cody - Impossible Mission III - https://www.retronews.com/impossible-mission-3-c64/  Tim - Langford Productions has released a PC modern take of the classic and well loved by us. Ultimate game, Jetpac. You can grab it for FREE over on their itch.io their site. Thanks to Indie Retro News for the link.  https://lvideo4867.itch.io/jetpac  Cody – This is my Jam! https://www.retronews.com/heroes-of-might-and-magic-olden-era/  Tim – New MSX GameDev 25 entry Neon Horizon looks like a game worth checking out. This is a cool looking into the screen stylised Motocycle racer for the MSX2, OPL4 128KB, so some hefty requirements but looks promising.  https://www.msxdev.org/2026/03/15/msxdev25-40-neon-horizon/  Cody – A new game AND peripheral for the Genesis? https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/03/i-decided-to-complete-it-as-a-tribute-to-him-alone-in-the-dark-creators-new-genesis-game-comes-with-its-own-controller  Eric - GBA RPG Sigma Star Saga DX Out Now On Modern Platforms  https://www.retronews.com/sigma-star-saga-dx-out-now/    Cody – Propeller Arena Goes Online...again https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/03/after-almost-25-years-an-unreleased-dreamcast-game-cancelled-in-the-wake-of-911-has-just-been-brought-back-online  Eric - 10 Hardest '80s Retro Games of All Time, Ranked by Difficulty  https://www.cbr.com/hardest-80s-retro-games-all-time-ranked-by-difficulty-list/rdest '80s Retro Games of All Time, Ranked by Difficult    News Of The Weird!!!  Eric – What the hell is this? - https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/04/this-modular-marvel-can-be-a-controller-horizontal-handheld-and-tabletop-tate-device    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, 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, Joe Ochwat, John Shawler, Mevunky, and Adam from Commodore Chronicles for making this show possible through their generous donation to the show.

    3h 34m
  3. Mar 15

    Episode 174 - Nostalgia For Nostalgia and C64 Disk Collecting + 6 Good Two Player Games

    We're back for Episode 174 of Pixel Gaiden! In this episode Cody and Eric catch up on the news and cover 6 Good Two Player Games.   9:14 - Quick Questions 37:44 - Patreon Song 41:16- Tea Time With Tim - C64 Disk Collecting 1:09:12 - Eric's Take - Nostalgia For Nostalgia 1:40:22 - News 2:39:50 - 6 Good Two Player Games   News -    Tim – Todd Gill (@retrofrog) has designed a new MiSTer tabletop arcade cab. Todd Says: “So I've designed a desktop arcade cabinet for the MiSTer. Features tool-less rotatable high res 9.7-inch iPad screen, easily replaceable control panel and stereo audio speakers all powered from a single USB-C power source.”  https://bsky.app/profile/retrofrog.bsky.social/post/3mfa3qcftp222  Eric - Custom Portable SEGA Dreamcast Hits Aliexpress for $500  https://www.retronews.com/custom-portable-sega-dreamcast-hits-aliexpress-for-500/  Cody – New evercade releases announced https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/02/evercade-range-expands-with-two-new-carts-and-a-banjo-kazooie-packing-super-pocket  Tim – Terra Cresta port discovered and released for the Amiga.   https://www.indieretronews.com/2026/02/hot-news-terra-cresta-amiga-port.html?spref=tw  Eric - PicPic - The First PICO-8 Emulator on the App Store (NOW on ANDROID AND iOS 16) : r/pico8  https://www.reddit.com/r/pico8/comments/1rgakki/picpic_the_first_pico8_emulator_on_the_app_store/  Cody - https://retrododo.com/its-2025-and-were-getting-a-brand-new-8-bit-game-console/  Tim – Superstar Chefs – New C64 platformer is out.  The secret recipes have been stolen and scattered all across Cocktail Land. Help the Superstar Chefs recover them in a vibrant world filled with cartoon-style creatures, fruit, and hidden treasures.  https://donut80.com/c64.html  Eric - Evercade Wireless Controller Revealed - Retro News  https://www.retronews.com/evercade-wireless-controller/  Cody - https://www.retronews.com/pokemon-red-blue-game-music-collection/  Tim – Mikka “Misfit” new VIC20 game Gravzronox is coming soon. This is a Thrust style game but with the usual Misfit twist.  (Video from TFW8B showing pre-release game play)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwZgkugd9u0  Cody - https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/02/this-new-game-boy-rom-hack-took-four-years-to-create-and-is-essentially-a-brand-new-mana-game  Tim – Castlevania is coming to the SMS! - a new playable demo for the #Sega #MasterSystem! by "Xfixium", "Louis The Sega Nerd" & "Mondo"  https://bsky.app/profile/kaptajnen.bsky.social/post/3mev2tstogk2w  Eric - Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, Made By Konami And The Dead Cells Devs, Launches In 2026 - Game Informer  https://gameinformer.com/state-of-play/2026/02/12/castlevania-belmonts-curse-made-by-konami-and-the-dead-cells-devs-launches  Cody - https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/02/a-big-step-forward-earthions-physical-genesis-release-is-just-around-the-corner  Tim – Awesome friend and Patreon Vicky Lamburn gets new article about Hudson Soft’s PC-FX ill-feted console featured on one of our fave show news sources TimeExtension.com  This follows on from the video produced about it on Vicky’s YouTube channel.  https://www.timeextension.com/features/pure-fx-appeal-unpicking-the-history-of-the-pc-fx-one-of-japans-biggest-90s-console-flops  Eric - Hyper Sentinel Fusion Ships On A "Floppy Disk" And Is Now Live On Kickstarter | Time Extension  https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/02/hyper-sentinel-fusion-ships-on-a-floppy-disk-and-is-now-live-on-kickstarter  CODY - https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/02/the-atari-7800-is-getting-its-very-own-roguelike-and-you-can-play-it-now  Eric – Joe Ochwat in Compute’s Gazette talking about the TeensyROM Expansion Cart  Cody - https://www.retronews.com/god-of-war-sons-of-sparta/  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, 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, Joe Ochwat, John Shawler, and Adam from Commodore Chronicles for making this show possible through their generous donation to the show.   The Future Was 8 Bit. - NEW CODE!! - PixelGaiden5 for 5% off with a min spend of £20

    3h 36m
  4. Feb 16

    Episode 172 - Get Your DOS Gaming On With MiSTer + 6 Good Lesser-known Genesis Titles

    We're back for Episode 172 of Pixel Gaiden! In this episode Cody and Eric catch up on the news and cover 6 Good Lesser-Known Genesis Titles + Tea Time With Tim!   7:01 - Quick Questions 26:12 - Patreon Song 29:46- Tea Time With Tim - AO486 Core On MiSTer 53:33 - Eric's Take - How I Prepare For The Show 1:23:48 - News 2:09:19 - 6 Good Lesser-Known Genesis Titles   News -  All - https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/02/roguecraft-dx-is-available-now-on-amiga-mega65-and-game-boy-color  Tim - Bubble Bobble: Lost Cave – Now out for the C64. Bubble Bobble: Lost Cave brings the legendary fan-made arcade hack Lost Cave from 2012 to the C64, featuring 100 brand-new levels originally designed by TAITO as extra content for the console versions — now carefully adapted for Commodore’s beloved 8-bit machine.  https://daves-retro-forge.itch.io/bubble-bobble-lost-cave-c64  Eric - Arcadeboy turns Nintendo Game Boy into arcade machine with 12.1-inch display  https://www.notebookcheck.net/Arcadeboy-turns-Nintendo-Game-Boy-into-arcade-machine-with-12-1-inch-display.1202813.0.html  Cody - https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/02/doom-is-coming-to-evercade  Tim - Go-Go BunnyGun – New Japanese inspired shooter out now for ZX Spectrum 48k. Six levels of intense action, colourful animated sprites, parallax scrolling and daring boss fights. Bonuses and hidden secrets to uncover.  Enemies that vary their attack patterns and adapt to your actions, so never quite the same game twice.  Normal and Hard modes with extra bonuses and separate Hi-Score tables.  And all in a single 48K load!  https://ionian-games.itch.io/go-go-bunnygun  Eric - Donut Dodo is Being Ported to N64 and Dreamcast - Retro Handhelds  https://retrohandhelds.gg/donut-dodo-is-being-ported-to-n64-and-dreamcast/  Cody - https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/02/future-knight-is-a-frantic-new-run-n-gun-shooter-that-is-keeping-the-spirit-of-the-game-and-watch-alive  Tim - Lost Beavis And Butt-Head Title Resurfaces On PS1 (from Time Extension)   https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/01/they-did-not-seem-like-a-very-happy-bunch-lost-beavis-and-butt-head-title-resurfaces-on-ps1  Eric - Take a Look at This Developer's WIP Engine for Retro Games  https://80.lv/articles/take-a-look-at-this-developer-s-wip-engine-for-retro-games  Cody - https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/02/a-fanmade-vr-port-of-the-n64-classic-perfect-dark-is-currently-in-the-works  Tim - Chrono Trigger Vinyl Soundtrack Pre-Order - (From RetroRGB) Square-Enix has launched pre-order for Chrono Trigger Original Soundtrack. It’s priced at $174.99. Scheduled release is March 25th in Japan, and around April 2026 in EU and US.  https://na.store.square-enix-games.com/chrono-trigger-original-soundtrack-vinyl-lp-box     News Of The Weird!!!  https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/01/ataris-grand-hotel-plan-will-be-a-glowing-monolith-of-light-and-motion-in-downtown-phoenix  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, 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, Joe Ochwat, John Shawler, and Adam from Commodore Chronicles for making this show possible through their generous donation to the show.

    3h 6m
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Cody, Tim, and Eric explore the world of retro gaming across all generations.

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