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Preview of Retro Game Zine 008

Preview of Retro Game Zine 008

Preview of Retro Game Zine 008

Preview of Retro Game Zine 008

Retro Game Zine 008 is out today! Dive into the wonderful world of Blaster Master with me and a special contribution from @mikedrucker.bsky.social!

Find it here:
Physical - pixelsandpolygons.net
Digital - Patreon.com/darrenhupke/shop

My First RPG? | Darren Hupke Get more from Darren Hupke on Patreon

Y'all want to read a short history about the development of Mystic Quest? It's free. This is my article from Retro Game Zine 007, which you can buy digitally on my Patreon shop or physically from my site.

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Posting anything about “the good ol’ days” isn’t wrong. Posting something implying, or directly saying, your “good ol’ days” are better than someone else’s is where you’re going to piss people off.

Nostalgia is personal, and it’s biased. Different people will love and remember different things.

You are not the main character, and your nostalgia isn’t better than someone else’s. If you want to post away about the games you love, please do, but those games weren’t any better or worse than what came before or after.

Q&A with Kaitlin Tremblay, Author of Life is Strange The 39th book in our series will be Life is Strange by Kaitlin Tremblay, coming later this year and available for preorder in a new Kickstarter. To celebrate, fellow forthcoming author Charlotte Reber...

"In LiS, the consequences to your decisions are at-times unpredictable because the characters are so well developed. [...] I loved it mechanically and narratively, even if I was sad that I had failed in saving her."

- new interview w/ @kaittremblay.bsky.social!

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My First RPG? | Darren Hupke Get more from Darren Hupke on Patreon

Y'all want to read a short history about the development of Mystic Quest? It's free. This is my article from Retro Game Zine 007, which you can buy digitally on my Patreon shop or physically from my site.

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www.pixelsandpolygons.net

Sound Stone The Sound Stone Network is a collective of independent video game podcasters, including the shows Pixels and Polygons, Flashback 64, and Kirby Conversations. Here you'll find video versions of our e...

You can now listen to both @kirbyconversations.bsky.social and @pixelsandpolygons.net podcast episodes on our new YouTube channel! Check it out, and like, comment, and subscribe! We did that correctly, right?

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I took the projects that weren't coming together in time for Wavebeam last year, and fleshed them out into something that I think you might actually enjoy listening to!

Happy #BandcampFriday!

I like the wrinkles.

Pixels and Polygons logo overset on a screenshot of a colorful video game.

Episode 70, GOAT V w/ @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

This week Andre returns to share about about a game he considers to be his GREATEST OF ALL TIME!

Preview of Retro Game Zine 008

Preview of Retro Game Zine 008

Preview of Retro Game Zine 008

Preview of Retro Game Zine 008

Retro Game Zine 008 is out today! Dive into the wonderful world of Blaster Master with me and a special contribution from @mikedrucker.bsky.social!

Find it here:
Physical - pixelsandpolygons.net
Digital - Patreon.com/darrenhupke/shop

Preview of the green cover of Retro Game Zine 008 featuring an illustration of the Pixels and Polygons mascot looking like the Blaster Master tank

Interior preview of Retro Game Zine 008

Interior preview of Retro Game Zine 008

Interior preview of Retro Game Zine 008

Retro Game Zine Issue 008 follows its mutated pet frog down a hole, and explores Blaster Master on the NES!

This issue features an amazing contribution from the one and only @mikedrucker.bsky.social!

Purchase links at the start of this thread ☝️

Preview of the green cover of Retro Game Zine 008 featuring an illustration of the Pixels and Polygons mascot looking like the Blaster Master tank

Interior preview of Retro Game Zine 008

Interior preview of Retro Game Zine 008

Interior preview of Retro Game Zine 008

Retro Game Zine Issue 008 follows its mutated pet frog down a hole, and explores Blaster Master on the NES!

This issue features an amazing contribution from the one and only @mikedrucker.bsky.social!

Purchase links at the start of this thread ☝️

I’m more of a Wrong Dog person.

tell a friend*

Damn typos.

Stock is getting low on the 32 Bit Library softcovers. If y'all have been thinking about it, your purchase will help me RESTOCK the books! Check them out, and/or tell a friends!

It's getting close to the new Retro Game Zine release! Time for an Avatar update. What do y'all think?

The cover of 32 Bit Library Vol 4.

Interior pages from 32 Bit Library Vol 4.

Interior pages from 32 Bit Library Vol 4.

Interior pages from 32 Bit Library Vol 4.

32 Bit Library Vol 4 covers every game by Square, Atlus, Enix, and Working Designs on the PlayStation. 60+ games, each with their own write-up and spread, fill the pages along with guest contributors like @dark1x.bsky.social, @gameravetv.bsky.social, @hg101.bsky.social & @pc98audi.bsky.social.

An orange book cover with the title 32 Bit Library Vol 3.

Interior pages from 32 Bit Library Vol 3.

Interior pages from 32 Bit Library Vol 3.

Interior pages from 32 Bit Library Vol 3.

32 Bit Library Vol 3 examines every game Konami created on the PlayStation. 50+ games, each with their own write-up and spread, fill the pages along with guest contributors like @dark1x.bsky.social, @gameravetv.bsky.social, @hg101.bsky.social & @pc98audi.bsky.social.

A red book cover with the title 32 Bit Library Volume 2

Interior pages from 32 Bit Library Vol 2.

Interior pages from 32 Bit Library Vol 2.

Interior pages from 32 Bit Library Vol 2.

32 Bit Library Vol 2 covers every game Namco produced on the PlayStation. 32+ games, each with their own write-up and spread, fill the pages along with guest contributors like @dark1x.bsky.social, @gameravetv.bsky.social, @hg101.bsky.social & @pc98audi.bsky.social.

A book with a blue cover with the title 32 Bit Library Volume 1.

Interior of a book featuring coverage of PlayStation games.

Interior of a book featuring coverage of PlayStation games.

Interior of a book featuring coverage of PlayStation games.

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32 Bit Library Vol 1 takes a deep dive into every game Capcom published on the PlayStation. 46 games, each with their own write-up and spread, fill the pages along with guest contributors like @dark1x.bsky.social, @gameravetv.bsky.social, & @pc98audi.bsky.social.

Retro Game Zine Issue 001. A black cover with the title logo and screenshot and coverage of It Came from the Desert.

Retro Game Zine Issue 002. A blue cover with the cover art of the undead looking Chakan The Forever Man, along with a preview of interior pages and articles.

Retro Game Zine Issue 003 with the Final Fantasy XI logo on a white cover. Interior preview pages are shows with articles and screenshots from the game.

Retro Game Zine Issue 004. A red cover and interior pages previewing the coverage and screenshots from Project Firestart.

Retro Game Zine. A monthly zine w/ a single retro game covered each issue. Game history, personal essay, review, art, etc.

Buy it physically here:
www.pixelsandpolygons.net

Buy it digitally here:
Patreon.com/darrenhupke/shop

Also available as a monthly reward for my $5 Patreon support tier!

A blue paperback book with the title “32 Bit Library Volume 1” featuring a number of screenshots from various video games on the cover. Inside is written retrospectives for every game covered and bonus material from industry friends.

A red paperback book with the title “32 Bit Library Volume 2” featuring a number of screenshots from various video games on the cover. Inside is written retrospectives for every game covered and bonus material from industry friends.

An orange paperback book with the title “32 Bit Library Volume 3” featuring a number of screenshots from various video games on the cover. Inside is written retrospectives for every game covered and bonus material from industry friends.

A blue paperback book with the title “32 Bit Library Volume 4” featuring a number of screenshots from various video games on the cover. Inside is written retrospectives for every game covered and bonus material from industry friends.

Evergreen: 32 Bit Library is my series of books covering whole chunks of the PlayStation library.

Buy them digitally here:
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Buy them physically here:
pixelsandpolygons.net or
shorturl.at/I6MKP

Read more about them (and other stuff) here:
linktr.ee/darrenhupke

A decade of gaming. A decade of memories. Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of LI Retro this August 8-10 at the Cradle of Aviation. liretro.com/tickets

Don’t miss out on the latest Retro GameZine issues and 32-Bit Library Guides by @darrenhupke.bsky.social of the Pixels and Polygons podcast! Each is loaded with retrospectives, unique artwork and that retro goodness you remember from gaming mags in their heyday!

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Real Bout art with the Pixels and Polygons logo. A blonde man in a black suit sits in a big red chair.

Episode 69, DESIGN I w @rustyshackles.bsky.social

This week Rusty and I talk about artists we love behind some of our favorite games, and why we dig them. Links to the show at the start of this thread!

DESIGN I w/ Risty Shackles Podcast Episode · Pixels and Polygons · 07/25/2025 · 35m

Hear me get sloppy in my britches about Shinkiro with @pixelsandpolygons.net !

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Boss Fight Books: Season 8 - The Depths Below Three documentary-style books on classic video games. #1: Legend of the River King. #2: Life is Strange. #3: Dragon Age II.

We're a little under $2K away from the next stretch goal. If you haven't considered the new @bossfightbooks.com Kickstarter yet, now is a great time! www.kickstarter.com/projects/gab...

Met @darrenhupke.bsky.social & scored a copy of Retro Gamezine!

EGM, GamePro, NextGen video game reviews — Forgotten Worlds EGM, GamePro, NextGen video game reviews

I wrote this for @forgottenworlds.bsky.social a while back. Maybe you missed it? Check it out!

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