Episode 174 - Nostalgia For Nostalgia and C64 Disk Collecting + 6 Good Two Player Games

We're back for Episode 174 of Pixel Gaiden! In this episode Cody and Eric catch up on the news and cover 6 Good Two Player Games. 9:14 - Quick Questions 37:44 - Patreon Song 41:16- Tea Time With Tim - C64 Disk Collecting 1:09:12 - Eric's Take - Nostalgia For Nostalgia 1:40:22 - News 2:39:50 - 6 Good Two Player Games News - Tim – Todd Gill (@retrofrog) has designed a new MiSTer tabletop arcade cab. Todd Says: “So I've designed a desktop arcade cabinet for the MiSTer. Features tool-less rotatable high res 9.7-inch iPad screen, easily replaceable control panel and stereo audio speakers all powered from a single USB-C power source.” https://bsky.app/profile/retrofrog.bsky.social/post/3mfa3qcftp222 Eric - Custom Portable SEGA Dreamcast Hits Aliexpress for $500 https://www.retronews.com/custom-portable-sega-dreamcast-hits-aliexpress-for-500/ Cody – New evercade releases announced https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/02/evercade-range-expands-with-two-new-carts-and-a-banjo-kazooie-packing-super-pocket Tim – Terra Cresta port discovered and released for the Amiga. https://www.indieretronews.com/2026/02/hot-news-terra-cresta-amiga-port.html?spref=tw Eric - PicPic - The First PICO-8 Emulator on the App Store (NOW on ANDROID AND iOS 16) : r/pico8 https://www.reddit.com/r/pico8/comments/1rgakki/picpic_the_first_pico8_emulator_on_the_app_store/ Cody - https://retrododo.com/its-2025-and-were-getting-a-brand-new-8-bit-game-console/ Tim – Superstar Chefs – New C64 platformer is out. The secret recipes have been stolen and scattered all across Cocktail Land. Help the Superstar Chefs recover them in a vibrant world filled with cartoon-style creatures, fruit, and hidden treasures. https://donut80.com/c64.html Eric - Evercade Wireless Controller Revealed - Retro News https://www.retronews.com/evercade-wireless-controller/ Cody - https://www.retronews.com/pokemon-red-blue-game-music-collection/ Tim – Mikka “Misfit” new VIC20 game Gravzronox is coming soon. This is a Thrust style game but with the usual Misfit twist. (Video from TFW8B showing pre-release game play) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwZgkugd9u0 Cody - https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/02/this-new-game-boy-rom-hack-took-four-years-to-create-and-is-essentially-a-brand-new-mana-game Tim – Castlevania is coming to the SMS! - a new playable demo for the #Sega #MasterSystem! by "Xfixium", "Louis The Sega Nerd" & "Mondo" https://bsky.app/profile/kaptajnen.bsky.social/post/3mev2tstogk2w Eric - Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, Made By Konami And The Dead Cells Devs, Launches In 2026 - Game Informer https://gameinformer.com/state-of-play/2026/02/12/castlevania-belmonts-curse-made-by-konami-and-the-dead-cells-devs-launches Cody - https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/02/a-big-step-forward-earthions-physical-genesis-release-is-just-around-the-corner Tim – Awesome friend and Patreon Vicky Lamburn gets new article about Hudson Soft’s PC-FX ill-feted console featured on one of our fave show news sources TimeExtension.com This follows on from the video produced about it on Vicky’s YouTube channel. https://www.timeextension.com/features/pure-fx-appeal-unpicking-the-history-of-the-pc-fx-one-of-japans-biggest-90s-console-flops Eric - Hyper Sentinel Fusion Ships On A "Floppy Disk" And Is Now Live On Kickstarter | Time Extension https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/02/hyper-sentinel-fusion-ships-on-a-floppy-disk-and-is-now-live-on-kickstarter CODY - https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/02/the-atari-7800-is-getting-its-very-own-roguelike-and-you-can-play-it-now Eric – Joe Ochwat in Compute’s Gazette talking about the TeensyROM Expansion Cart Cody - https://www.retronews.com/god-of-war-sons-of-sparta/ Please give us a review on Apple Podcasts! Thanks for listening! You can always reach us at [email protected]. Send us an email if we missed anything in the show notes you need. You can now support us on Patreon. Thank you to Henrik