Studying Pixels combines game studies and a joyful engagement with video game culture. Every Sunday, game studies scholar Stefan Heinrich Simond and Japanese scholar Dan Hughes cover anything from reviews of contemporary games to news stories and from academic deep-dives to controversial discussions—all wrapped up in a sincere appreciation of everything geeky. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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episode 6: Halloween Special: Cursed Games
"I am god here." A strangely unsettling sentence, especially if uttered by a character in a game that might very well be cursed. For this Halloween we collect and retell our favorite gaming-related creepypastas and urban legends.
00:05:08 The Lavender Town Incident (Pokémon Red/Blue)
- Pokémon Lavender Town Original Score
00:13:44 BEN Drowned (The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask)
00:25:39 Pale Luna
- Pale Luna Gameplay
00:36:21 Sonic.exe (Sonic the Hedgehog)
00:47:48 Misfortune.gb
- Misfortune.gb Playthrough
00:59:26 Polybius
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