Pixels and Polygons

Pixels and Polygons

por Darren Hupke

Temporada 3

ORIGINS I w/ Audi Sorlie

Welcome to Pixels and Polygons, part of the Sound Stone Network. This is a conversational podcast hosted by Darren Hupke. It features a rotating cast of guests each week and captures a conversation on a set gaming topic. Each episode starts with an introduction of the guest and an icebreaker; then, we answer a single gaming question. Short and sweet! It’s the perfect “podcast-between-podcasts!” This week’s topic is… When did you start playing video games? What are your earliest memories? What is your journey with the medium? My guest this week is: Audi Sorlie! Audi is involved in the games industry in a few ways: first, as a producer and director with Limited Run Games, and as a producer and collaborator with Digital Foundry for DF Retro content (and their new DF Retro Super Show podcast!). Find him on BlueSky as @pc98audi.bsky.social and pc98_Audi on many other social media platforms. ---------------- Show credits: Ry-Spirit designed the logo - Instagram - @ryspiritart - https://www.deviantart.com/ry-spirit Background art from Forsaken Remastered I created the music. Edited by me (this time) ---------------- Find out more about the Sound Stone Network and discover more great podcasts at: soundstone.network ---------------- Shop the Pixels and Polygons store to buy all my books and merch! Titles like the 32 Bit Library series and Retro Game Zine! Head over to pixelsandpolygons.net Digitally buy the books and zines here: patreon.com/darrenhupke/shop Buy my books from Amazon here: https://shorturl.at/bIMY8 ---------------- Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/darrenhupke Follow along for FREE and read my retro gaming creations and behind-the-scenes posts. Sign up for the paid tier for a Retro Game Zine Postcard-of-the-Month review every month! Also, find all my digital books on the Patreon shop! ---------------- See all my links and projects right here: https://linktr.ee/darrenhupke

DIFFICULTY II w/ Gooey

Welcome to Pixels and Polygons, part of the Sound Stone Network. This is a conversational podcast hosted by Darren Hupke. It features a rotating cast of guests each week and captures a conversation on a set gaming topic. Each episode starts with an introduction of the guest and an icebreaker; then, we answer a single gaming question. Short and sweet! It’s the perfect “podcast-between-podcasts!” This week’s topic is… How do you play your games? Easy mode or the hardest challenge? What does difficulty mean to you? What is a proud gaming achievement you’ve accomplished? My guest this week is: Gooey from Flashback 64, a podcast focused on chronologically discussing the Nintendo 64 library and what was happening around that time. Find out more about the show and give them a follow here: https://linktr.ee/flashback64 ---------------- Show credits: Ry-Spirit designed the logo - Instagram - @ryspiritart - https://www.deviantart.com/ry-spirit Background art from Forsaken Remastered I created the music. Edited by Gooey Fame ---------------- Find out more about the Sound Stone Network and discover more great podcasts at: soundstone.network ---------------- Shop the Pixels and Polygons store to buy all my books and merch! Titles like the 32 Bit Library series and Retro Game Zine! Head over to pixelsandpolygons.net Digitally buy the books and zines here: patreon.com/darrenhupke/shop Buy my books from Amazon here: https://shorturl.at/bIMY8 ---------------- Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/darrenhupke Follow along for FREE and read my retro gaming creations and behind-the-scenes posts. Sign up for the paid tier for a Retro Game Zine Postcard-of-the-Month review every month! Also, find all my digital books on the Patreon shop! ---------------- See all my links and projects right here: https://linktr.ee/darrenhupke

Millennium Edition - Port Authority: The Weird and Innovative Tech of the PlayStation 2

With the PlayStation 2, Sony experimented with all sorts of ways to bring new connectivity and interactivity to its games. With the iLink port, pressure sensitive controller buttons, and other features and devices many players may not have even known existed, there was no shortage of tech available to enhance your PS2 experience (and maybe even connect 3 PS2s and TVs together for some ultra widescreen Gran Turismo 3). In this episode, rather than focus on one specific game, Darren Hupke is joined by Gooey and Andrew Elmore for a more general question: what was some of the best and strangest tech of the PS2 era, and what games made the most of it? They also share stories about their favorite technologically ambitious PS2 games (including what Darren saw when he snuck his way into E3 as a teenager) and wonder why Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII is so underrated. Questions or comments about this show? Feel free to reach out at soundstonenetwork@gmail.com. Our 2000s-inspired theme music is by Duncan "PixelTea" Smith (https://duncansmith.carrd.co/), and our show art is by Andrew Elmore (https://bsky.app/profile/elmore.zone). You can also follow Andrew on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@MythicResonance If you enjoyed this show, please consider following us in your podcast player and leaving a positive review. For any five-star reviews left with names, we will personally thank you on the show. Millennium Edition is a Sound Stone Network original podcast. If you liked this show, we invite you to check out the rest of our lineup: • Kirby Conversations: Air riding through over 30 years of Kirby and HAL Laboratory with Sean, Bridget, and WiKirby Editor-in-Chief Gigi • Flashback 64: the chronological Nintendo 64 podcast with Gooey and McKenna • Pixels and Polygons: a conversational video game podcast of short interviews from Darren Hupke • ...and a weekly livestream on video game manuals from Nic McConnell, Instruction Derby Our YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/@SoundStone-Network.

Temporada 2

GENRE III w/ Matt "Stormageddon"

Welcome to Pixels and Polygons, part of the Sound Stone Network. This is a conversational podcast hosted by Darren Hupke. It features a rotating cast of guests each week and captures a conversation on a set gaming topic. Each episode starts with an introduction of the guest and an icebreaker; then, we answer a single gaming question. Short and sweet! It’s the perfect “podcast-between-podcasts!” This week’s topic is… Do you have a favorite genre? What do you love about it? Let’s talk about those games! My guest this week is: Matt aka Stormageddon! Podcaster, DJ, writer, and so much more, you have likely seen or heard Matt all over bsky and podcasts, such as the “Fun” & Games Podcast and Reignite. Follow on bsky at @djstormageddon.com, and visit these links to find all the shows and creative outputs: funandgamespod.com reignitepod.libsyn.com djstormageddon.com ---------------- Show credits: Ry-Spirit designed the logo - Instagram - @ryspiritart - https://www.deviantart.com/ry-spirit Background art from Metroid Fusion I created the music. Edited by Gooey Fame ---------------- Find out more about the Sound Stone Network and discover more great podcasts at: soundstone.network ---------------- Shop the Pixels and Polygons store to buy all my books and merch! Titles like the 32 Bit Library series and Retro Game Zine! Head over to pixelsandpolygons.net Digitally buy the books and zines here: patreon.com/darrenhupke/shop Buy my books from Amazon here: https://shorturl.at/bIMY8 ---------------- Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/darrenhupke Follow along for FREE and read my retro gaming creations and behind-the-scenes posts. Sign up for the paid tier for a Retro Game Zine Postcard-of-the-Month review every month! Also, find all my digital books on the Patreon shop! ---------------- See all my links and projects right here: https://linktr.ee/darrenhupke

COLLECTORS EDITION II w/ Luis

Welcome to Pixels and Polygons, part of the Sound Stone Network. This is a conversational podcast hosted by Darren Hupke. It features a rotating cast of guests each week and captures a conversation on a set gaming topic. Each episode starts with an introduction of the guest and an icebreaker; then, we answer a single gaming question. Short and sweet! It’s the perfect “podcast-between-podcasts!” This week’s topic is… Do you have a favorite collection or deluxe edition of a game? Do you collect any other gaming memorabilia? My guest this week is: Luis Aguasvivas is a writer and creator and has a personal blog with interviews here: https://aguaspoints.com/. He also contributes to Unwinnable. You can find him online on Bluesky as @aguaspoints.bsky.social. He is also involved with the NY Game Critics: https://nygamecritics.com/ ---------------- Show credits: Ry-Spirit designed the logo - Instagram - @ryspiritart - https://www.deviantart.com/ry-spirit Background art from Google I created the music. Edited by Gooey Fame ---------------- Find out more about the Sound Stone Network and discover more great podcasts at: soundstone.network ---------------- Shop the Pixels and Polygons store to buy all my books and merch! Titles like the 32 Bit Library series and Retro Game Zine! Head over to pixelsandpolygons.net Digitally buy the books and zines here: patreon.com/darrenhupke/shop Buy my books from Amazon here: https://shorturl.at/bIMY8 ---------------- Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/darrenhupke Follow along for FREE and read my retro gaming creations and behind-the-scenes posts. Sign up for the paid tier for a Retro Game Zine Postcard-of-the-Month review every month! Also, find all my digital books on the Patreon shop! ---------------- See all my links and projects right here: https://linktr.ee/darrenhupke

JUST RIGHT IV w/ Sean (Kirby Conversations)

Welcome to Pixels and Polygons, part of the Sound Stone Network. This is a conversational podcast hosted by Darren Hupke. It features a rotating cast of guests each week and captures a conversation on a set gaming topic. Each episode starts with an introduction of the guest and an icebreaker; then, we answer a single gaming question. Short and sweet! It’s the perfect “podcast-between-podcasts!” This week’s topic is… What is a game you feel gets it “just right?” What makes it special for you? My guest this week is: Sean Douglass! One of the hosts of the Kirby Conversations podcast, and a fellow Sound Stone Network head! Find his podcast at: https://www.soundstone.network/kirby-conversations Be sure to participate in the Sound Stone YouTube Giveaway! Find more info here: https://bsky.app/profile/kirbyconversations.bsky.social/post/3m7y7bcyr6c2i ---------------- Show credits: Ry-Spirit designed the logo - Instagram - @ryspiritart - https://www.deviantart.com/ry-spirit Background art from Mega Man X4 I created the music. Edited by me (this time) ---------------- Find out more about the Sound Stone Network and discover more great podcasts at: soundstone.network ---------------- Shop the Pixels and Polygons store to buy all my books and merch! Titles like the 32 Bit Library series and Retro Game Zine! Head over to pixelsandpolygons.net Digitally buy the books and zines here: patreon.com/darrenhupke/shop Buy my books from Amazon here: https://shorturl.at/bIMY8 ---------------- Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/darrenhupke Follow along for FREE and read my retro gaming creations and behind-the-scenes posts. Sign up for the paid tier for a Retro Game Zine Postcard-of-the-Month review every month! Also, find all my digital books on the Patreon shop! ---------------- See all my links and projects right here: https://linktr.ee/darrenhupke

AVERAGE GAMES XIII w/ KaL (HG101 Podcast)

Welcome to Pixels and Polygons, part of the Sound Stone Network. This is a conversational podcast hosted by Darren Hupke. It features a rotating cast of guests each week and captures a conversation on a set gaming topic. Each episode starts with an introduction of the guest and an icebreaker; then, we answer a single gaming question. Short and sweet! It’s the perfect “podcast-between-podcasts!” This week’s topic is… What is an average game (or below) that you love that doesn’t get enough attention? My guest this week is: KaL from the HG101 Top 47,858 Games of All Time podcast! KaL is one of the regular hosts, and you can listen to him weekly. You can find it wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. Like, subscribe, and give him a follow on BlueSky! ---------------- Show credits: Ry-Spirit designed the logo - Instagram - @ryspiritart - https://www.deviantart.com/ry-spirit Background art from Speed King I created the music. Edited by me (this time) ---------------- Find out more about the Sound Stone Network and discover more great podcasts at: soundstone.network ---------------- Shop the Pixels and Polygons store to buy all my books and merch! Titles like the 32 Bit Library series and Retro Game Zine! Head over to pixelsandpolygons.net Digitally buy the books and zines here: patreon.com/darrenhupke/shop Buy my books from Amazon here: https://shorturl.at/bIMY8 ---------------- Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/darrenhupke Follow along for FREE and read my retro gaming creations and behind-the-scenes posts. Sign up for the paid tier for a Retro Game Zine Postcard-of-the-Month review every month! Also, find all my digital books on the Patreon shop! ---------------- See all my links and projects right here: https://linktr.ee/darrenhupke

CONSOLE STORY VIII w/ Darren

Welcome to Pixels and Polygons, part of the Sound Stone Network. This is a conversational podcast hosted by Darren Hupke. It features a rotating cast of guests each week and captures a conversation on a set gaming topic. Each episode starts with an introduction of the guest and an icebreaker; then, we answer a single gaming question. Short and sweet! It’s the perfect “podcast-between-podcasts!” This week’s topic is… Tell us one of your “console” stories. When you got it, what games did you have, what memories, special moments, etc.? My guest this week is: Just me! This is a solo episode, so get ready to listen to me and only me talk about games. Exciting. The audio quality has a weird, faint static to it here, as well. Sorry. ---------------- Show credits: Ry-Spirit designed the logo - Instagram - @ryspiritart - https://www.deviantart.com/ry-spirit Background art from Google I created the music. Edited by me (this time) ---------------- Find out more about the Sound Stone Network and discover more great podcasts at: soundstone.network ---------------- Shop the Pixels and Polygons store to buy all my books and merch! Titles like the 32 Bit Library series and Retro Game Zine! Head over to pixelsandpolygons.net Digitally buy the books and zines here: patreon.com/darrenhupke/shop Buy my books from Amazon here: https://shorturl.at/bIMY8 ---------------- Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/darrenhupke Follow along for FREE and read my retro gaming creations and behind-the-scenes posts. Sign up for the paid tier for a Retro Game Zine Postcard-of-the-Month review every month! Also, find all my digital books on the Patreon shop! ---------------- See all my links and projects right here: https://linktr.ee/darrenhupke

WOW MOMENT V w/ Steve (Fine Time)

Welcome to Pixels and Polygons, part of the Sound Stone Network. This is a conversational podcast hosted by Darren Hupke. It features a rotating cast of guests each week and captures a conversation on a set gaming topic. Each episode starts with an introduction of the guest and an icebreaker; then, we answer a single gaming question. Short and sweet! It’s the perfect “podcast-between-podcasts!” This week’s topic is… What is a “wow” moment you had with a game? What was it that impressed you? My guest this week is: Kevin from Fine Time! You can follow him on bsky at @monotonegent.fineti.me and listen to him weekly talking about anything and everything on the Fine Time podcast! ---------------- Show credits: Ry-Spirit designed the logo - Instagram - @ryspiritart - https://www.deviantart.com/ry-spirit Background art from Resident Evil Revelations I created the music. Edited by me (this time) ---------------- Find out more about the Sound Stone Network and discover more great podcasts at: soundstone.network ---------------- Shop the Pixels and Polygons store to buy all my books and merch! Titles like the 32 Bit Library series and Retro Game Zine! Head over to pixelsandpolygons.net Digitally buy the books and zines here: patreon.com/darrenhupke/shop Buy my books from Amazon here: https://shorturl.at/bIMY8 ---------------- Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/darrenhupke Follow along for FREE and read my retro gaming creations and behind-the-scenes posts. Sign up for the paid tier for a Retro Game Zine Postcard-of-the-Month review every month! Also, find all my digital books on the Patreon shop! ---------------- See all my links and projects right here: https://linktr.ee/darrenhupke

AVERAGE GAMES XII w/ Shawn (MemCard.art)

Welcome to Pixels and Polygons, part of the Sound Stone Network. This is a conversational podcast hosted by Darren Hupke. It features a rotating cast of guests each week and captures a conversation on a set gaming topic. Each episode starts with an introduction of the guest and an icebreaker; then, we answer a single gaming question. Short and sweet! It’s the perfect “podcast-between-podcasts!” This week’s topic is… What is an average game (or below) that you love that doesn’t get enough attention? My guest this week is: Shawn from MemCard.art! Shawn plays all the weird games and gathers data for these releases over on Delisted Games, as well. Check out his YouTube channel, visit his sites, and follow him on bsky at @shawns52.bsky.social. https://www.youtube.com/@ShawnS52 https://delistedgames.com ---------------- Show credits: Ry-Spirit designed the logo - Instagram - @ryspiritart - https://www.deviantart.com/ry-spirit Background art from Meta-Ph-List I created the music. Edited by Goeey Fame ---------------- Find out more about the Sound Stone Network and discover more great podcasts at: soundstone.network ---------------- Shop the Pixels and Polygons store to buy all my books and merch! Titles like the 32 Bit Library series and Retro Game Zine! Head over to pixelsandpolygons.net Digitally buy the books and zines here: patreon.com/darrenhupke/shop Buy my books from Amazon here: https://shorturl.at/bIMY8 ---------------- Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/darrenhupke Follow along for FREE and read my retro gaming creations and behind-the-scenes posts. Sign up for the paid tier for a Retro Game Zine Postcard-of-the-Month review every month! Also, find all my digital books on the Patreon shop! ---------------- See all my links and projects right here: https://linktr.ee/darrenhupke

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