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Cosplay Collective NE 111: PAX East 2026 with Bullet
Season 1, Ep. 111
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Join Bullet from the Cosplay Collective as he returns to the Indie Studio studded halls of Pax East 2026. Joined by Raphael and Hati, they talk about what the vibe is at Pax East as compared to the more traditional anime conventions the collective attends, the cosplay and panels, and of course, the games.
Standout games this year for Bullet were:
Fading Echo - A 3D action adventure game where combining the elements drives the combat and exploration. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2467880/Fading_Echo/
Crystalmancers - A rouge-like which wears tetris inspirations on its sleeve (a most dangerous game for Bullet). https://store.steampowered.com/app/4313040/Crystalmancers/
Curse Breaker Dawnthief - An Acrobatic 2D platformer inspired by gameboy color games of old. https://store.steampowered.com/app/4228390/Curse_Chapter_Dawnthief/
Bolt and Whalington - A hand drawn Metroid-vania starring a Bolt, a Siamese cat driving a mechsuit through the floating ruins of Whalington. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3535270/Bolt__Whalington/
What other games are hidden gems that we enjoyed? Listen now to find out!!!
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