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Pixel Project Radio: A Video Game Podcast

Pixel Project Radio: A Video Game Podcast

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 Pixel Project Radio is a video game podcast dedicated to analyzing the games we love. Each week, we play through a videogame and talk about it in a book club format. We summarize the plot beats while also analyzing the themes, discussing the mechanics, and generally talking about what worked and what didn't for us. It's a celebration of all things gaming, and whether you're playing every day or liked games as a kid, we've got something for you.Copyright Pixel Project Radio Science Fiction
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  • the [e]nd of YoRHa | NieR Automata Analysis (Ep. 166)

    the [e]nd of YoRHa | NieR Automata Analysis (Ep. 166)
    Dec 26 2025
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    "A future is not given to you. It is something you must take for yourself."

    The NieR Automata analysis concludes! Joined by Dave (Tales from the Backlog), we talk through the final three endings of the game in detail. One of the game's main themes — that of a Will to live, a meaning to life to stave off what has been variously called "The Absurd," "Nihilism," and more — is on full display as we see more characters than not grapple with it. Between what the game presents and the supplemental lore canon, there's loads to talk about. Hope you love the show today. Enjoy!

    Smash Interview with Yoko Taro
    Interview with Yoko Taro and Yosuke Saito
    Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
    Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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    2 hrs and 29 mins
  • It Always Ends Like This | NieR Automata Analysis (Ep. 165)

    It Always Ends Like This | NieR Automata Analysis (Ep. 165)
    Dec 19 2025
    (00:00:00) Intro Discussion
    (00:15:26) Adam and Eve
    (00:26:17) The Forest Kingdom
    (00:35:44) Mecha-Kaiju
    (00:40:38) The Copied City
    (00:53:03) Become as Gods
    (01:04:44) flowers for m[a]chines
    (01:34:34) Route B
    (02:07:28) Adam Captures 9S
    (02:25:08) Revelations (Replicant Spoilers)
    (02:43:28) or not to [b]e

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    "And we need a God worth dying for."

    The NieR Automata analysis continues! Joined by Dave (Tales from the Backlog) once again, we proceed through the ending of route A and through the entirety of route B. The view from 9S's perspective unearths new information not yet known to 2B...or to most of the YoRHa troops. How will 9S temper the friction between his loyalty — indeed, his "essence" — with an earth-shattering revelation? Further conversations on existentialism, Simone de Beauvoir, the importance of perspective, and more. Hope you love the show today. Enjoy!

    Smash Interview with Yoko Taro
    Interview with Yoko Taro and Yosuke Saito
    Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
    Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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    2 hrs and 51 mins
  • Glory to Mankind | NieR Automata Analysis (Ep. 164)

    Glory to Mankind | NieR Automata Analysis (Ep. 164)
    Dec 10 2025
    (00:00:00) Intro/What This Podcast Is
    (00:02:25) Personal Histories
    (00:13:08) Development
    (00:31:59) Visual Design
    (00:38:37) Mechanics
    (00:51:48) Music and Sound
    (01:00:28) Story Analysis: Let's Kill God
    (01:26:18) Resistance Camp
    (01:39:07) This Cannot Continue
    (02:03:16) Pascal's Village
    (02:24:23) Aliens' Return

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    "Stop calling me ma'am."

    The analysis on NieR Automata begins! Rick is joined by Dave (Tales from the Backlog) to take an in-depth look at this marriage of Platinum Games's circumfluent battle style and Yoko Taro's philosophically-tinged narratives. NieR Automata is a game with two ideas at its core: existentialism (existence precedes essence); and the all-too-human penchant for "othering" those who are not in our in-group, often due to unwillingness to shift perspective. This episode covers up to learning the fate of the makers of the machines. Hope you love the show today. Enjoy!

    Interview with Yoko Taro
    Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
    Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy



    Thank you for listening! Want to reach out to PPR? Send your questions, comments, and recommendations to pixelprojectradio@gmail.com! And as ever, any ratings and/or reviews left on your platform of choice are greatly appreciated!
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    2 hrs and 35 mins
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