Pixel Gaiden Gaming Podcast

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 

 

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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.

We're back for Episode 175 of Pixel Gaiden!

In this episode the boys catch up on what they've been playing and adding to their collections + Battle Of The Systems: Megaman Soccer (SNES) VS Honoo no Toukyuuji Dodge Danpei (Genesis) 

 

9:46 - Quick Questions

31:41 - Patreon Song

35:15- Cody's Corner 

1:03:30 - Catching Up

2:17:17 - Battle Of The Systems: Megaman Soccer (SNES) VS Honoo no Toukyuuji Dodge Danpei (Genesis) 

 

Please give us a review on Apple Podcasts!

Thanks for listening!

You can always reach us at [email protected]. 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.

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!

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You can always reach us at [email protected]. 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.

 

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We're back for Episode 173 of Pixel Gaiden!

In this episode the boys catch up on what they've been playing and adding to their collections + Battle Of The Systems: Laydock 2: Last Battle (MSX2) vs A-Jax (PC - MSDOS) 

 

16:12 - Quick Questions

52:12 - Patreon Song

55:46- Cody's Corner 

1:13:27 - Catching Up

2:22:29- Battle Of The Systems: Laydock 2: Last Battle (MSX2) vs A-Jax (PC - MSDOS) 

 

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You can always reach us at [email protected]. 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.

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 [email protected]. 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.