Pixels and Polygons – Details, episodes & analysis

Welcome to Pixels and Polygons. This is a conversational podcast centered around gaming, where my guest and I answer a question based on the episode topic. This week’s episode is…

CONSOLE STORY III w/ Andrew

What is your console story? Tell us about when you got it, what games you had, memories, special moments, etc.

My guest this week is:

Andrew is a visual (+ui/ux) designer & composer of video games. Find his portfolio here: elmore.design, and follow him on bsky here: @elmore.zone

Show credits:

Ry-Spirit designed the logo - Instagram - @ryspiritart - https://www.deviantart.com/ry-spirit

Background art from Google

I created the music.

Games discussed:

• SMT V: Vengeance
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Persona 3 Reload
• Bushido Blade
• Halo
• Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2x
• Jet Set Radio Future
• … and other misc. Xbox games!

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Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/darrenhupke

Follow along for FREE and read my retro gaming creations and behind-the-scenes posts. Paid tiers offer an original Podcast called "Single Player," and the chance to contribute to future shows and books, and more!

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Find the brand new Pixels and Polygons store to buy all my books and merch! Titles like the 32 Bit Library series, Retro Game Zine, and eventually Beat ‘Em Up Vol 1!

Head over to pixelsandpolygons.net

Buy my books from Amazon here: https://shorturl.at/bIMY8

Welcome to Pixels and Polygons. This is a conversational podcast centered around gaming, where my guest and I answer a question based on the episode topic. This week’s episode is…

CONSOLE STORY I w/ John and Austin

What is your console story? Tell us about when you got it, what games you had, memories, special moments, etc.

My guest this week is:

Thomas! Long time friend, and he streams on Twitch. Follow along right here: https://www.twitch.tv/th0mbear

Show credits:

Ry-Spirit designed the logo - Instagram - @ryspiritart - https://www.deviantart.com/ry-spirit

Background art from Google

I created the music.

Games discussed:

• Legend of Zelda Echos of Wisdom
• Persona 3 Reload
• Metaphor: ReFantazio
• Final Fantasy X
• The Nintendo Story
• Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild
• Horizon Zero Dawn

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Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/darrenhupke

Follow along for FREE and read my retro gaming creations and behind-the-scenes posts. Paid tiers offer an original Podcast called "Single Player," and the chance to contribute to future shows and books, and more!

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Find the brand new Pixels and Polygons store to buy all my books and merch! Titles like the 32 Bit Library series, Retro Game Zine, and eventually Beat ‘Em Up Vol 1!

Head over to pixelsandpolygons.net

Buy my books from Amazon here: https://shorturl.at/bIMY8

Welcome to Pixels and Polygons. This is a conversational podcast centered around gaming, where my guests and I answer a question based on the episode topic. This week’s episode is…

CHARACTER I w/ Rusty and Andrew

What is your favorite secret character or unlockable in a game? Also, what is your go-to custom or created character, and why?

Rusty is an artist and illustrator you can find online on bsky as @rustyshackles.bsky.social. You can also see him on hardcoregaming101.net, 1900hotdog.com, and 80s Mania Wrestling Returns.

Andrew is a visual (+ui/ux) designer & composer of video games. Find his portfolio here: elmore.design, and follow him on bsky here: @elmore.zone

Ry-Spirit designed the logo - Instagram - @ryspiritart - https://www.deviantart.com/ry-spirit

Background art from THPS II

I created the music.

Games discussed:

• Tony Hawks Pro Skater II
• Spider-Man
• Street Fighter
• FromSoft games
• Suikoden I & II
• Tales of Destiny
• Snatcher

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Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/darrenhupke

Follow along for FREE and read my retro gaming creations and behind-the-scenes posts. Paid tiers offer an original Podcast called "Single Player," and the chance to contribute to future shows and books, and more!

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The show is sponsored by the retro gaming book series 32 Bit Library. Inside each book, you can take a look back at a curated selection of the classic PlayStation library, including hundreds of screenshots, written retrospectives for each game, and bonus essays from industry figures.

Read more about them here: https://darrenhupke.carbonmade.com

Buy it w/ bonuses from RetroGameBooks at: https://retrogamebooks.com

Buy it from Amazon here: https://shorturl.at/bIMY8

Welcome to Pixels and Polygons. This is a conversational podcast centered around gaming, where my guests and I answer a question based on the episode topic. This week’s episode is…

THIS OR THAT I w/ Andrew and Rusty

What is your console story? Tell us about when you got it, what games you had, memories, special moments, etc.

Andrew is a visual (+ui/ux) designer & composer of video games. Find his portfolio here: elmore.design, and follow him on bsky here: @elmore.zone

Rusty is an artist and illustrator you can find online on bsky as @rustyshackles.bsky.social. You can also see him on hardcoregaming101.net, 1900hotdog.com, and 80s Mania Wrestling Returns.

Ry-Spirit designed the logo - Instagram - @ryspiritart - https://www.deviantart.com/ry-spirit

Background art from Street Fighter II

I created the music.

Games discussed:

• Shinobi
• Ninja Gaiden
• Street Fighter
• Tekken

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Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/darrenhupke

Follow along for FREE and read my retro gaming creations and behind-the-scenes posts. Paid tiers offer an original Podcast called "Single Player," and the chance to contribute to future shows and books, and more!

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Sign up for my newsletter to hear about new projects and announcements first: https://pixelsandpolygons.beehiiv.com/subscribe

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The show is sponsored by the retro gaming book series 32 Bit Library. Inside each book, you can take a look back at a curated selection of the classic PlayStation library, including hundreds of screenshots, written retrospectives for each game, and bonus essays from industry figures.

Read more about them here: https://darrenhupke.carbonmade.com

Buy it w/ bonuses from RetroGameBooks at: https://retrogamebooks.com

Buy it from Amazon here: https://shorturl.at/bIMY8

Welcome to Pixels and Polygons. This is a conversational podcast centered around gaming, where my guests and I answer a question based on the episode topic. This week’s episode is…

LEAST FAVORITE w/ Andrew and Austin

What is your least favorite game in one of your favorite gaming franchises?

Andrew is a visual (+ui/ux) designer & composer of video games. Find his portfolio here: elmore.design, and follow him on bsky here: @elmore.zone

Austin is one of my life long friends. Co-host of Complete DIscography.

Ry-Spirit designed the logo - Instagram - @ryspiritart - https://www.deviantart.com/ry-spirit

I created the music.

Games discussed:

• Metal Gear games
• Red Dead games
• Legend of Zelda game

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Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/darrenhupke

Follow along for FREE and read my retro gaming creations and behind-the-scenes posts. Paid tiers offer polls and chats, bonus content, an original Podcast called "Single Player," and more!

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Sign up for my newsletter to hear about new projects and announcements first: https://pixelsandpolygons.beehiiv.com/subscribe

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The show is sponsored by the retro gaming book series 32 Bit Library. Inside each book, you can take a look back at a curated selection of the classic PlayStation library, including hundreds of screenshots, written retrospectives for each game, and bonus essays from industry figures.

Read more about them here: https://darrenhupke.carbonmade.com

Buy it w/ bonuses from RetroGameBooks at: https://retrogamebooks.com

Buy it from Amazon here: https://shorturl.at/bIMY8

Welcome to Pixels and Polygons. This is a conversational podcast centered around gaming, where my guests and I answer a question based on the episode topic. This week’s episode is…

WOW II w/ Luis and Thomas

What is a “wow” moment you had with a game? What was it that impressed you?

Luis is a writer and creator. He is a staff writer at popmatters.com and has a personal blog with interviews here: https://aguaspoints.com/. You can find him online on Bluesky as @aguaspoints.bsky.social. He also is involved with the NY Game Critics: https://nygamecritics.com/

Thomas is one of my oldest friends. Catch him streaming on Twitch at twitch.tv/th0mbear.

Ry-Spirit designed the logo - Instagram - @ryspiritart - https://www.deviantart.com/ry-spirit

I created the music.

Games discussed:

• Dragon Quest
• Skies of Arcadia
• Super Mario 64
• Battlefield
• MAG
• Bioshock
• Madden 2001
• SSX
• Timesplitters
• Dynasty Warriors 2

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Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/darrenhupke

Follow along for FREE and read my retro gaming creations and behind-the-scenes posts. Paid tiers offer an original Podcast called "Single Player," and the chance to contribute to future shows and books, and more!

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Sign up for my newsletter to hear about new projects and announcements first: https://pixelsandpolygons.beehiiv.com/subscribe

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The show is sponsored by the retro gaming book series 32 Bit Library. Inside each book, you can take a look back at a curated selection of the classic PlayStation library, including hundreds of screenshots, written retrospectives for each game, and bonus essays from industry figures.

Read more about them here: https://darrenhupke.carbonmade.com

Buy it w/ bonuses from RetroGameBooks at: https://retrogamebooks.com

Buy it from Amazon here: https://shorturl.at/bIMY8

Welcome to Pixels and Polygons. This is a conversational podcast centered around gaming, where my guests and I answer a question based on the episode topic. This week’s episode is…

CONSOLE STORY I w/ John and Austin

What is your console story? Tell us about when you got it, what games you had, memories, special moments, etc.

John is a podcast host and long-time gamer (he is also my neighbor!). Take a look at all of his details right here: https://linktr.ee/thegamedeflators

Austin is my oldest friend. BFFs and all that. He doesn’t do much on the internet.

Ry-Spirit designed the logo - Instagram - @ryspiritart - https://www.deviantart.com/ry-spirit

Background art from Final Fantasy X

I created the music.

Games discussed:

• Final Fantasy X
• Gran Turismo 3
• Dark Cloud
• Soul Reaver II
• Super Mario World
• Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
• Super Metroid
• One of the Donkey Kong Country games

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Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/darrenhupke

Follow along for FREE and read my retro gaming creations and behind-the-scenes posts. Paid tiers offer an original Podcast called "Single Player," and the chance to contribute to future shows and books, and more!

----------------

Sign up for my newsletter to hear about new projects and announcements first: https://pixelsandpolygons.beehiiv.com/subscribe

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The show is sponsored by the retro gaming book series 32 Bit Library. Inside each book, you can take a look back at a curated selection of the classic PlayStation library, including hundreds of screenshots, written retrospectives for each game, and bonus essays from industry figures.

Read more about them here: https://darrenhupke.carbonmade.com

Buy it w/ bonuses from RetroGameBooks at: https://retrogamebooks.com

Buy it from Amazon here: https://shorturl.at/bIMY8

Welcome to Pixels and Polygons. This is a conversational podcast centered around gaming, where my guests and I answer a question based on the episode topic. This week’s episode is…

GOAT III w/ Nicole and Andrew

What is a game considered one of the "GREATEST OF ALL TIME" that you have always wanted to play but haven't? Why?

Nicole is the best. She is also my wife.

Andrew is a visual (+ui/ux) designer & composer of video games. Find his portfolio here: elmore.design, and follow him on bsky here: @elmore.zone

Ry-Spirit designed the logo - Instagram - @ryspiritart - https://www.deviantart.com/ry-spirit

GLV-DA created the episode background art

I created the music.

Games discussed:

• Chrono Trigger
• Chrono Cross
• Not Jak II
• Vagrant Story
• Half-Life 2

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Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/darrenhupke

Follow along for FREE and read my retro gaming creations and behind-the-scenes posts. Paid tiers offer polls and chats, bonus content, an original Podcast called "Single Player," and more!

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Sign up for my newsletter to hear about new projects and announcements first: https://pixelsandpolygons.beehiiv.com/subscribe

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The show is sponsored by the retro gaming book series 32 Bit Library. Inside each book, you can take a look back at a curated selection of the classic PlayStation library, including hundreds of screenshots, written retrospectives for each game, and bonus essays from industry figures.

Read more about them here: https://darrenhupke.carbonmade.com

Buy it w/ bonuses from RetroGameBooks at: https://retrogamebooks.com

Buy it from Amazon here: https://shorturl.at/bIMY8

Welcome to Pixels and Polygons. This is a conversational podcast centered around gaming, where my guests and I answer a question based on the episode topic. This week’s episode is…

WOW I w/ Austin and Brian

What is a “wow” moment you had with a game? What was it that impressed you?

Austin is my oldest friend and forever buddy.

Brian runs RetroGameBooks.com and has a new book you need to check out now:

https://retrogamebooks.com/products/video-game-maps-snes

The logo was designed by Ry-Spirit - Instagram - @ryspiritart - https://www.deviantart.com/ry-spirit

The music was created by me.

Games discussed:

• Bully
• Metal Gear Solid
• Ico
• Legend of Zelda
• Mega Man
• Strider
• Castlevania II
• Punch-Out!
• Metroid
• Bionic Commando

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Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/darrenhupke

Follow along with my retro gaming creations, contribute to polls and chats, get bonus content, original episodes, and more!

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The show is sponsored by the retro gaming book series 32 Bit Library. Inside each book, you can take a look back at a curated selection of the classic PlayStation library, including hundreds of screenshots, written retrospectives for each game, and bonus essays from industry figures.

Read more about them here: https://darrenhupke.carbonmade.com

Buy it w/ bonuses from RetroGameBooks at: https://retrogamebooks.com

Buy it from Amazon here: https://shorturl.at/bIMY8

Welcome to Pixels and Polygons. This is a conversational podcast centered around gaming, where my guests and I answer a question based on the episode topic. This week’s episode is…

HARDWARE IV w/ Gooey and McKenna

What is your favorite game console of all time?

Gooey and McKenna are the hosts of Flashback 64, a podcast focused on chronologically discussing the Nintendo 64 library and what was happening around that time. Find out more about their show and give them a follow here: https://linktr.ee/flashback64

The logo was designed by Ry-Spirit - Instagram - @ryspiritart - https://www.deviantart.com/ry-spirit

The music was created by me.

Games discussed:

• Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild
• PaRappa the Rapper
• Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time
• Perfect Dark 64
• Mario Tennis

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Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/darrenhupke

Follow along with my retro gaming creations, contribute to polls and chats, get bonus content & episodes, and more!

----------------

The show is sponsored by the retro gaming book series 32 Bit Library. Inside each book, you can take a look back at a curated selection of the classic PlayStation library, including hundreds of screenshots, written retrospectives for each game, and bonus essays from industry figures.

Read more about them here: https://darrenhupke.carbonmade.com

Buy it w/ bonuses from RetroGameBooks at: https://retrogamebooks.com

Buy it from Amazon here: https://shorturl.at/bIMY8