X-MEN VS. Street Fighter – Nostalgic Pixel Episode 8
Here is eighth episode of Nostalgic Pixel. This is a look at X-MEN VS. Street Fighter on the Sega Saturn. In this special episode my friend Bryan ( @PTgammer) joined me in covering this fun versus fighting game. This game is a near perfect arcade translation. I’m playing this on original hardware. The setup […]
Christmas NiGHTS – Nostalgic Pixel Episode 7
Happy Holidays! Here is the seventh episode of Nostalgic Pixel. This is a look at Christmas Nights on the Sega Saturn. Very fun demo of Nights on the Saturn. Also interesting presents. I’m playing this on original hardware. The setup is a Sega Saturn connected via RGB to the XRGB mini(Framemeister) to my capture card.
Castlevania 31 years later – Nostalgic Pixel Episode 6
Here is the sixth episode of Nostalgic Pixel. This is a look at Castlevania on the NES and Famicom Disk System. This is a look back 31 years later. I went back to this game after its 30th anniversary. I played this on the Famicom Disk System. Fun that it includes saves but scary to […]
5 Great Puzzle Games not names Tetris – Nostalgic Pixel Episode 5
Here is the fifth episode of Nostalgic Pixel. This is a look at 5 Great puzzle Games not named Tetris. There are so many puzzle games out there. This is a mix of some of my favorite puzzle games and others that are also fun and less common. This genre I really enjoy covering and […]
Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nostalgic Pixel Episode 4
Here is the fourth episode of Nostalgic Pixel. This is a look at Super Mario Bros. 2 on the NES. This is the follow up to Nintendo’s hit of a platformer. This episode is focused around the Super Mario Bros. 2 and the different versions released. The Hype was real with Nintendo Power putting this […]
Taking the yellow off my SNES via retrobright
by Pixel PusherFor many years even decades my SNES went yellow on the bottom half. I bought it the first year the SNES was available. I have been wanting to restore the color on my SNES. Finally, I have decided to do it. The SNES is known to yellow because of the fire retardant treatment that is […]
Playing on real hardware instead of emulation
by Pixel PusherI love emulation. I remember when I first saw and found out I could play all my old consoles on my mac was a great day. The challenges for me was getting the right controller and managing game saves. I could never get that to be 100% reliable. I love the ability to discover […]
Policenauts Interactive Cinema – Nostalgic Pixel Episode 3
Here is the third episode of Nostalgic Pixel. This is a look at Policenauts on the Sega Saturn. This point and click adventure was a follow up to Snatcher. There is a quick look at Snatcher on the Saturn. This video does contain spoilers but they are not put in context. This episode is focused […]
Finding out about 240p
by Pixel PusherGrowing up I knew some about video resolution. There was always talk about HDTV when I was young. Reading about HDTVs is where I learned about resolution. That and using computers is where I first learned about resolution. I knew about how TVs in the US had a 480i resolution. Interlacing I had grouped with […]
Journey into video connections.
by Pixel PusherGrowing up I had access to many different video cable types. Each one an improvement from the previous. When I was young I hooked up my Sega Genesis/Sega CD to my GameGear through the TV turner. I was so excited that I figured this out. This was not the ideal setup but the TV in […]
Beat ’em Ups Golden Age – Nostalgic Pixel Episode 2
Here is the second episode of Nostalgic Pixel. This is a look at Beat ’em ups of the Golden Age of Beat ’em Ups. This is a look at console releases of the genre. This will cover the 8 bit and 16 bit generation. This is just a look and is by no means comprehensive. […]
Retro gaming the RGB era
by Pixel PusherI keep thinking about what to write. This one topic keeps coming back up in my head. This will be my journey into RGB. I would say mid 2000s is when I got my consoles out of storage and play them again. I had picked up other consoles along the way but these where the […]
5 Great Shooters on the TurboGrafx 16 and PC Engine – Nostalgic Pixel Episode 1
Here is the first episode of Nostalgic Pixel. I wanted to create some edited content on these five games. Previously, I have just uploaded gameplay videos with little to no editing. I have definitely learned a lot and I’m looking forward to the next edited video.
Welcome to Nostalgic Pixel!
This is the first post. I thought I would write a little post about what I’m thinking about posting on this site. I plan to write about video games and sometimes movies and art. I’m thinking about sharing my journey in playing video games and focus on retro games. I still play everything so new […]
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