Pixels and Polygons

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A book on a table with promotional art and stickers, Retro Game Zine 2025 ANNUAL, with artwork of various gaming characters

The same cover as a digital image

It looks amazing. I’m happy to get to say I’ve got a @wiloverton.bsky.social cover, as well!

I enjoyed it myself. It brought me back after I lost interest in 13 and that series. 15 appeared to be leather friends kingdom hearts.

I still want to play this…

A picture of Darren Hupke promoting an appearance at GameOn Expo 2026

A promotional photo of all of the pixels and polygons books

A bearded man reading a zine called Pixels and Polygons Quarterly

A green book on a table of stickers called 32 Bit Library Greatest Hits Vol 1

Hey Phoenix, I’m going to be hanging out at GameOn Expo all weekend, March 13th-15th!

I’ve been going to this show for a few years and I am beyond excited to be a guest!

I’ll be bringing copies of 32 Bit Library, Retro Game Zine, Beat ‘Em Up Vol 1, and the new Pixels and Polygons Quarterly.

A picture of Darren Hupke promoting an appearance at GameOn Expo 2026

A promotional photo of all of the pixels and polygons books

A bearded man reading a zine called Pixels and Polygons Quarterly

A green book on a table of stickers called 32 Bit Library Greatest Hits Vol 1

Hey Phoenix, I’m going to be hanging out at GameOn Expo all weekend, March 13th-15th!

I’ve been going to this show for a few years and I am beyond excited to be a guest!

I’ll be bringing copies of 32 Bit Library, Retro Game Zine, Beat ‘Em Up Vol 1, and the new Pixels and Polygons Quarterly.

Pixels and Polygons Quarterly - 2026 Q2 A premium zine focused on retro video games. Read about three games' history, personal essays, screenshots, artifacts, and more!

The next issue of Pixels and Polygons Quarterly is shaping up to be a good one! Guest contributors for this issue include @nadiaoxford.bsky.social, @brendanlh.bsky.social, and @cloud-line.bsky.social. I hope you're ready to read about some odd Square games!

Get your copy now!

Dark Cloud
Twisted Metal Black
Gran Turismo 3
Metal Gear Solid 2
Ico
The Bouncer
Tekken Tag Tournament
Shadow of the Colossus
Jak & Daxter
Midnight Club
NBA Street Vol 2
Dynasty Warriors 2
Suikoden III
God of War
Steambot Chronicles
Metal Gear Solid 3
Final Fantasy X

…many more.

Kickstarter Kompilation: March 2026 edition Forget February's failings; embrace the month of March

New for March in our monthly Kickstarter Kompilation: video game-related crowdfunding projects from @2old4gaming.bsky.social @darrenhupke.bsky.social @frostwood.bsky.social @gameonthemovie.bsky.social @hueygames.bsky.social & more
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Pixels and polygons logo and pastel colored mascots. A blue robot and pink dinosaur.

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

Congratulations on hitting your initial goal!

This is rad! I would absolutely go if weren’t halfway around the world.

Metal Gear?! It can’t be!

The cover of a book titled "32 Bit Library Volume 1" in a jubilee of promotional stickers and trading cards.

The cover of a book titled "32 Bit Library Volume 2" in a jubilee of promotional stickers and trading cards.

The cover of a book titled "32 Bit Library Volume 3" in a jubilee of promotional stickers and trading cards.

The cover of a book titled "32 Bit Library Volume 4" in a jubilee of promotional stickers and trading cards.

Good news! I now have the standard hardcover editions of my 32 Bit Library series for sale over on pixelsandpolygons.net!

Interesting news... Amazon is running a sale at like 33% off for every hardcover, which is a much better deal.

Either way, check them out, tell a friend, stay retro!

This is my favorite Elder Scrolls.

It had 2 years of development, which wasn’t out of the norm for games at that time.

I do agree that I never got attached to this story or its characters.

It was a technological improvement, though!

I’ve had a lot of skateboarding on the brain lately and it bled into my postcard reviews this month!

This one and Circle of the Moon are on the lower end of my personal list. I do enjoy them, and all of the Iga-vania’s are entertaining, but I just don’t have any lasting memories from this one either.

This is my favorite in the series, but I’ve only played maybe half of them…

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OOOoooh, this one burns! Quite a hot take!

I love RPGs, maybe more than Beat 'Em Ups, so I was into the idea that the series turned... I am just overwhelmed by how many there are, and haven't played any since 1. Maybe one day!

Yikes!

I still love that "Toon Link" art style, but I don't know anyone who LOVES Spirit Tracks.

Final Fantasy II is the epitome of "has a lot of interesting ideas, doesn't really know how to get there" as a video game.

I'll give it credit for a surprisingly mature story that's easily Square's darkest until they released FFVI.

Pixels and polygons logo and pastel colored mascots. A blue robot and pink dinosaur.

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

I first bought Edge magazine back in 1993 and never stopped. This account is dedicated to celebrating over 30 years of gaming history by revisiting 400+ issues of one of the industry's most distinctive voices.

Expect scans, excerpts, some brutal reviews, and plenty of talk about the good old days.

A photograph showing the cover of issue 1 of Edge magazine

Edge Issue 1 - October 1993

The Changing Face of Video Games

3DO: How the dream machine shapes up in real life

#EdgeMagCover

That’s where I left them! Thanks for finding them. No worries, you can go ahead and ship them to me anytime.

The pixels and polygons mascots playing with generic gaming controllers.

What is one of your favorite mini-games or game within a game?