QCF: Street Fighter x Mega Man

ega Man has been all but a whimsical phantom during 2012. 2011’s cancellation of Mega Man Universe followed up by Capcom terminating the sequel to the Mascot’s cult-favorite franchise, Mega Man Legends 3, had many Capcom supporters and players scratching their heads as the 25th anniversary of the blue bomber was fast approaching. Reality for Mega Man only seemed grimmer since Keiji Inafune left Capcom, and the only significant appearance the beloved character made in 2012 was in a cross-over fighting game cameo that went a step further to depict him in a parody that caricatured a particularly unfavorable appearance from his past.

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Life Through the Pixel Glass-12/12/2012

o for those of you who follow the site regularly, you may already be familiar with Life Through the Pixel Glass. This feature belongs to Catie (and it still does, so no worries needed) that focused on the art and culturist aspect of the video game community, and it still does for the most part. We’re currently experimenting with the feature and adding more, like links for other things involving independent studio spotlights or Kickstarter endorsements. We’ll be doing a little bit of both and try balancing the feature to basically be something fun that we can do with the site in order to interact with the listeners and readers of Press Pause Radio.

Life Through the Pixel Glass will be authored by either yours truly or Catie, as we take turns in order to work with each other’s schedule. The goal is to post one every Wednesday since it’s just that awkward day in the week where nothing really happens. Throw in some feedback if you guys have any. We’re totally open to some crowd sourcing for future content. Enjoy!

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PPR and Rockin' Android present: Back To School Contest

*EDIT:We added more games! get them while you can and enter our contest!

Hey everyone, we have another contest for the week! What’s on the table this time? Rockin’ Android and Indie Royale have again given us an awesome collection prizes to give away! Bunny Must Die!, Sequence, Swords & Soldiers, Qlione, Lunar Flight, Flying Red Barrel, Dustforce, Wizorb, BIT.TRIP.RUNNER, Gratuitous Space Battles, Jamestown and Cute Things Dying Violently are for grabs on Steam and Desura or your old fashioned executable file can be on your desktop today!

How do you do this you ask? Just reply to us on Twitter to @presspauseradio and tell us about your most memorable back to school moment with the hash tag #BTScontest. The best one will not only get a bundle but will also get code for La Pucelle Tactics for the PlayStation 3, courtesy of Mastiff Games and Nis America. So what are you waiting for? Put down your school supplies for a second, and tweet to win!

This contest was brought to you by Rockin' Android, the awesome people who bring you indie gaming direct from Japan!

QCF: Katawa Shoujo

On a typical winter evening, one that wasn’t very different from any other, a young man stands beside a beautiful woman. As he tenses up, his heart is overwhelmed in such a bitterly ironic way through such a sad turn of events. So beings the first act that sets the stage up for the controversial indie visual novel dating-simulator known as Katawa Shoujo.

Stemmed from a concept derived from an image board from the infamous 4Chan forum, Developer Four-Leaf studios brings a bishōjo tale catering to more than just your standard Japanese audience, but can this game appeal to western gamers beyond it’s questionable premise? Prepare to be surprised.

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