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2010 VGM Primer

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2009 VGM Primer

noreply@blogger.com (Nitro MDP) — Sun, 21 Jun 2020 02:51:00 +0000

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2008 VGM Primer

noreply@blogger.com (Nitro MDP) — Sun, 07 Jun 2020 01:14:00 +0000

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2007 VGM Primer

noreply@blogger.com (Nitro MDP) — Thu, 28 May 2020 21:48:00 +0000

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2006 VGM Primer

noreply@blogger.com (Nitro MDP) — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 20:39:00 +0000

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2004 VGM Primer

noreply@blogger.com (Nitro MDP) — Sat, 19 Oct 2019 03:07:00 +0000

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DISCLAIMER: This episode goes into detail about Koichi Sugiyama's anti-LGBT+ and war denial opinions. While Dragon Quest games have been covered in the past, Sugiyama's views have not been presented until now. While the episode itself attempts to cover his views from an objective standpoint, I personally do not condone any of Sugiyama's political views.

This series is dedicated to giving people a beginners recommendation to the best music from video games throughout the years. Ten games from each year are chosen, combining what was popular, innovative, and I will even try to include lesser known recommendations as well. The games chosen for each year are based on when they were originally released. Not when they were released in certain countries. The games featured in order: Shadow Hearts: Covenant
Katamari Damacy
Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune
Gradius V
Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War
Half-Life 2
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Cave Story
WRITTEN SOURCES Anime Hearld Asia Policy Point CocoeBiz Dolby Forbes Gamasutra Inside Dance Music Kotaku Medium Moby Games RocketBaby RPG Fan SoraNews24 Square Enix Music Square Haven VGMDB Video Games Daily Video Game Music Online VIDEO SOURCES AngstedGames Blaze1337 Bolloxed Caravan Kidd CaTAngel chuggaaconroy Commissar_Roach CRAZYDOX Duck360Gaming2 Full Playthroughs GeneFreakPlays Jallen Kuukunen Lulu2127 Mage Masher Miles Q NintenU OneWingedMenace Productions Pain007Productions Parmin Gaming PEG Public Content Database RickyC Ricops SourceSpy91 StoryGamer TCGRyan vanRafaHD Official ZanyWitch7 Zaptroxix
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2003 VGM Primer

noreply@blogger.com (Nitro MDP) — Sun, 02 Jun 2019 01:37:00 +0000

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This series is dedicated to giving people a beginners recommendation to the best music from video games throughout the years. Ten games from each year are chosen, combining what was popular, innovative, and I will even try to include lesser known recommendations as well. The games chosen for each year are based on when they were originally released. Not when they were released in certain countries. The games featured in order: -Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
-Mega Man Zero 2
-Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
-Silent Hill 3
-Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
-F-Zero GX
-Tales of Symphonia
-Drakengard
-Beyond Good and Evil
-Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga
RESEARCH CREDITS: BG&E Myth Eurogamer FANDOM Gamasutra Gamefaqs IGN IMDB MobyGames Rocket Baby Shmuplations Siliconera Square Enix Music VGMDB Video Game Music Online Video Game Music Preservation Foundation FOOTAGE CREDITS:
FINAL FANTASY TACTICS ADVANCE hejops Marita C
MEGA MAN ZERO 2 Amy Rose Longplays
CASTLEVANIA: ARIA OF SORROW Tsunao
SILENT HILL 3 Nubzombie P.B. Horror Gaming
STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC Citizen Sleeve Enemy AI UnderTheMax
F-ZERO GX DerfsonicGaming Livio De La Cruz Madao Joestar
TALES OF SYMPHONIA DarkShadowRage2 Denny Ayard Dezolate KaosHavok
DRAKENGARD BuffMaister GrandLethal16
BEYOND GOOD AND EVIL ItsYogSothoth
MARIO AND LUIGI: SUPERSTAR SAGA NOUFozzy
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2002 VGM Primer

noreply@blogger.com (Nitro MDP) — Sat, 11 May 2019 22:36:00 +0000

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Arc System Works

Asia Pacific Arts

Moby Games

Rocket Baby

shmuplations

Square Enix Music

Video Game Music Online

FOOTAGE CREDITS:
Xenosaga Episode 1 Tsunao Kingdom Hearts Artificialraven CeruleanNight Crevox gothicyoda heorotlinea RickyC The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Bippo Ernesti PSeXu Guilty Gear XX Aubue deskawa Fry
Medal of Honor: Frontline
AFGuidesHD
TimeSplitters 2
EmosewaMC
gammerkid10
Muckluck
Metroid Fusion
biospark
joshohare
Metroid Prime
Krow's Graveyard
SonamyYoshi
Mega Man Battle Network 3
MegaQuint
TheRockmanExeNetwork
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
Emsinamic
Krow's Graveyard
Rockstar TK
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M Disk Playlist VGM Primer 2001

noreply@blogger.com (Nitro MDP) — Wed, 20 Mar 2019 04:00:00 +0000

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This series is dedicated to giving people a beginners recommendation to the best music from video games throughout the years. Ten games from each year are chosen, combining what was popular, innovative, and I will even try to include lesser known recommendations as well. The games chosen for each year are based on when they were originally released. Not when they were released in certain countries. The games featured in order: -Conker's Bad Fur Day -Gitaroo Man -Final Fantasy X -Sonic Adventure 2 -ICO -Silent Hill 2 -Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty -Halo: Combat Evolved -Super Smash Bros. Melee -Rez RESEARCH CREDITS: Destructoid FACT Magazine GamesIndustry.biz IGN RMF Game Music RocketBaby Sandusky Register Sega Scream VGMDB Xbox.com FOOTAGE CREDITS: -Conker's Bad Fur Day The Gaming Restoration Karl Grenier -Gitaroo Man EightBitHD -Final Fantasy X fayt1488 heorotlinea Isaac Padilla konsiders RickyC Tsang Sir -Sonic Adventure 2 RickyC -Silent Hill 2 CarcinogenSDA Ken McDougall youngkirie -Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty DerfsonicGaming Nova Nebula Sondre Huhtala -Halo: Combat Evolved Spazbo4 -Super Smash Bros. Melee Tsunao -Rez Retro And Modern Game Plays Thumbnail by canva.com This series is purely for educational purposes, and falls under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976: Allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

M Disk Playlist VGM Primer 2000

noreply@blogger.com (Nitro MDP) — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 01:01:00 +0000

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Research Credits: DASH Republic

Forbes

Gamespot

OKeijiDragon

Rittor Music

RocketBaby

Square Enix Music

Video Game Music Online Footage Credits: -Vagrant Story- FAIR/PLAY

RiskBreakerY -Wario Land 3- mariofan98 -Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards- NPI -Mega Man Legends 2- Final Boss Games All Bosses Mega Man Legends Center

MegaQuint -The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask- BlueKnightNight fkualol flyffkid Sonic8000 Tunglekrok -Perfect Dark- Good Old Days Gaming

-Jet Set Radio-

LongplayArchive

-Final Fantasy IX-

Bizkit047 GoingCrazy201 Thabeast721 the4toedjoe TheLilGecko

-Skies of Arcadia-

Brightslap retoroflmao SkeithMaster

-Phantasy Star Online-

iPlaySEGA MasterLL tickeroo torers Vysethedetermined2 XHolyPuffX

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M Disk Playlist VGM Primer 1999

noreply@blogger.com (Nitro MDP) — Sun, 16 Dec 2018 20:24:00 +0000

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-Final Fantasy VIII

-UmJammer Lammy

-Legend of Mana

-SoulCalibur

-System Shock 2

-Chrono Cross

-Pokemon Gold/Silver

-Donkey Kong 64

-Space Channel 5

Research Credits: Business Insider Chrono Compendium Dolby Electronic Gaming Monthly FACT Magazine Hidden Power of Masuda Innovation & Tech Today Polygon Rocket Baby Footage Creditss: -Silent Hill- AdamSpencer87 Tarosan -Final Fantasy VIII- RickyC -UmJammer Lammy- Mad-Matt -Legend of Mana- Felipe Nascimento TOMAS08011984 -SoulCalibur- Rage Quitter 87 -System Shock 2- MrSnuggleduck

-Chrono Cross-

xRavenXP

-Pokemon Gold/Silver-

Dictator gamer

FCsSuperMario1

FrostBytez Gaming Experience

KoRnFlakes1408

pokemonchannel2

ZloolS

-Donkey Kong 64-

Doctormario4600

konamikoden

-Space Channel 5-

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M Disk Playlist VGM Primer 1998

noreply@blogger.com (Nitro MDP) — Sun, 25 Nov 2018 00:27:00 +0000

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Research Credits: Ben Schweitzer Chrono Compendium Diehard Gamefan FACT Magazine Gamnesia Hardcore Gaming 101 IcyBrian Jayson Napolitano metalgearsolid.net N-Sider Original Sound Version OverClocked Remix Polygon Siliconera Soundtrack Central Square Heaven Video Game Music Database Video Game Music Online Footage Creditss: -Bust a Groove- Connor Greg -Xenogears- xenochaosxc XenogearsXenosaga -Parasite Eve- Tsunao -Soukaigi- Peter k Ritokure Usetsu -Banjo-Kazooie- Hyperresonance PunkDemonNeo Tyvamin Antonin -Metal Gear Solid- glupilogin RickyC theenglishman -Grim Fandango- Game Destroyer Mike Lebowski -The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time- RickyC Zelda Dungeon -Suikoden II- xRavenXP -Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure- NintendoComplete

M Disk Playlist VGM Primer 1997

noreply@blogger.com (Nitro MDP) — Thu, 27 Sep 2018 03:21:00 +0000

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-Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

-Final Fantasy Tactics

-Mischief Makers

-GoldenEye 007

-Total Annihilation

-Bomberman 64

-Einhander

-Diddy Kong Racing

-Grandia Research Credits: Designing Sound Eurogamer Flash Flash Revolution Gamasutra La Musique d'Image PostalMalone Shmuplations Square Enix Music spelmusik.net Footage Creditss:

Final Fantasy 7 RickyC via World of Longplays Castlevania: Symphony of the Night SpaghettiOhh Tsunao via World of Longplays virusinfection1 Final Fantasy Tactics Final Fantasy Tactics Complete Playthrough and Transcript Mischief Makers NST Gaming GoldenEye 007 Mutch Games

Total Annihilation

박건태

FullHealth

Mythonian

Pantera Północy

Squeakenet

Bomberman 64

Randy Strye

Tarosan via World of Longplays

Einhander

ScHlAuChi via World of Longplays

Diddy Kong Racing

Mad-Matt via World of Longplays

Grandia

Edward Tohr

Johnny Takigero

saebaryo76

M Disk Playlist VGM Primer 1995

noreply@blogger.com (Nitro MDP) — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 22:33:00 +0000

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This series is dedicated to giving people a beginners recommendation to the best music from video games throughout the years. Ten games from each year are chosen, combining what was popular, innovative, and I will even try to include lesser known recommendations as well. The games chosen for each year are based on when they were originally released. Not when they were released in certain countries. The games featured in order: -Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals -Chrono Trigger -Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island -Clock Tower -Seiken Densetsu 3 -Secret of Evermore -Terranigma -Vectorman -Panel de Pon (Tetris Attack) -Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Credits: gamezero Lord Cloud Strife (Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals) music4games Our Millenial Fair OverClocked Remix ratix98 RPGFan SaikyoMog (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest) Sam Kennedy Square Enix Music terry93d Valet2 World of Longplay Credits: Ironsharp+KTheorem (Seiken Densetsu 3) MadMatty (Vectorman) ScH1AuChi (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island) Spazbo4 (Chrono Trigger) Tsunao (Panel de Pon+Secret of Evermore+Tetris Attack) xRavenXP (Terranigma) Check out these YouTube channels while you're at it: https://www.youtube.com/user/LordClou... https://www.youtube.com/user/SaikyoMog https://www.youtube.com/user/Valet2 And also, this OverClocked Album discussed in the primer: http://dkc2.ocremix.org/ Thumbnail by canva.com This series is purely for educational purposes, and falls under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976: Allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

M Disk Playlist VGM Primer 1994

noreply@blogger.com (Nitro MDP) — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 03:42:00 +0000

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This series is dedicated to giving people a beginners recommendation to the best music from video games throughout the years.

Ten games from each year are chosen, combining what was popular, innovative, and I will even try to include lesser known recommendations as well. The games chosen for each year are based on when they were originally released. Not when they were released in certain countries.

The games featured in order:

-Skyblazer

-Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (and Knuckles)

-Super Metroid

-Final Fantasy VI

-Earthworm Jim

-Demon's Crest

-Contra: Hard Corps

-Earthbound

-Uncharted Waters: New Horizons

-Donkey Kong Country

Credits:

Brave Wave Productions

Billboard

BoboTheVulture (Uncharted Waters: New Horizons)

Destructoid

Gamika

HFPlaythroughs (Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles)

IGN

Kotaku

Metroid Database

musicpowers

N-Sider

Pig Goes Moo Productions (Uncharted Waters: New Horizons)

SeafoamGaming (Uncharted Waters: New Horizons)

SaikyoMog (Earthbound)

Sonic Retro

videogamefan2315 (Donkey Kong Country)

World of Longplay Credits:

Azul Fria (Donkey Kong Country)

Ironsharp (Final Fantasy VI)

Parazzing (Super Metroid)

SmokeFrostHeart (Earthworm Jim)

Tsunao (Contra: Hard Corps + Skyblazer)

xRavenXP (Demon's Crest)

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M Disk Playlist VGM Primer 1993

noreply@blogger.com (Nitro MDP) — Sun, 29 Apr 2018 05:00:00 +0000

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This series is dedicated to giving people a beginners recommendation to the best music from video games throughout the years. Ten games from each year are chosen, combining what was popular, innovative, and I will even try to include lesser known recommendations as well. The games chosen for each year are based on when they were originally released. Not when they were released in certain countries. The games featured in order: -Kirby's Adventure
-The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
-Secret of Mana
-Sonic CD
-Plok!
-Castlevania: Rondo of Blood
-Sam & Max: Hit the Road
-Illusion of Gaia
-Mega Man X
-Ys IV: The Dawn of Ys

Credits: GameInformer Hardcore Gaming 101 NintendoComplete (Sam & Max: Hit the Road) Oppaiman100 (Sonic CD) Pikachu Play (Ys IV: The Dawn of Ys) Retro Collect SaikyoMog (Secret of Mana) Shmuplations Sonic Retro Square Enix Music US Gamer Video Game Music Online ZeldapediaVideo (The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening)
World of Longplay Credits: lemmy556 (Kirby's Adventure) Parazzing (Illusion of Gaia + Mega Man X) ScHlAuChi (Castlevania: Rondo of Blood) T-0815 (Sonic CD) Tarosan (The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX) Tsunao (The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening) Thumbnail by canva.com This series is purely for educational purposes, and falls under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976: Allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

M Disk Playlist VGM Primer 1991

noreply@blogger.com (Nitro MDP) — Sun, 18 Feb 2018 22:11:00 +0000

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This series is dedicated to giving people a beginners recommendation to the best music from video games throughout the years. Ten games from each year are chosen, combining what was popular, innovative, and I will even try to include lesser known recommendations as well. The games chosen for each year are based on when they were originally released. Not when they were released in certain countries. The games featured in order: -Final Fantasy IV
-The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
-Police Quest III: The Kindred
-Rockin' Kats
-Sonic the Hedgehog
-Street Fighter II
-Streets of Rage
-U.N. Squadron
-Super Castlevania IV
-Super Ghouls n' Ghosts Sources of Info/Footage: -Rebecca Capowski -GlitterBerri
-Ben Schweitzer -Tommy Bollin Archives -Red Bull Music Academy -Sonic Retro

https://www.youtube.com/user/HFPlaythroughs
https://www.youtube.com/user/TheInnocentSinful1
https://www.youtube.com/user/SaikyoMog
World of Longplay Credits: Tsunao (The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, U.N. Squadron) JagOfTroy (Police Quest III: The Kindred) kireev20000 (Rockin' Kats) Tarosan (Streets of Rage) ULTIMA (Super Castlevania IV) ScHlAuChi (Super Ghouls n' Ghosts) Thumbnail by canva.com This series is purely for educational purposes, and falls under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976: Allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

M Disk Playlist VGM Primer 1990

noreply@blogger.com (Nitro MDP) — Sun, 17 Dec 2017 19:31:00 +0000

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This series is dedicated to giving people a beginners recommendation to the best music from video games throughout the years. Ten games from each year are chosen, combining what was popular, innovative, and I will even try to include lesser known recommendations as well. The games chosen for each year are based on when they were originally released. Not when they were released in certain countries. The games featured in order: -Dragon Quest IV -Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake -Mega Man 3 -Misty Blue -Super Mario World -F-Zero -Startropics -ActRaiser -The Secret of Monkey Island -Turrican Sources of Info/Footage: -GSoundtracks -Red Bull Music Academy -Video Games Daily -Video Game Music Online https://www.youtube.com/user/cubex55 https://www.youtube.com/user/Higemaru... World of Longplay Credits: 3rdy (Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake) MontyMole (Mega Man III) Parazzing (ActRaiser) puttputt131 (The Secret of Monkey Island) ScHLAuChi (Super Mario World, Turrican) Tsunao (F-Zero, Startropics) Valis77 (Dragon Warrior IV) Thumbnail by canva.com This series is purely for educational purposes, and falls under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976: Allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

26: Modern Chiptune

noreply@blogger.com (Nitro MDP) — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 03:09:00 +0000

Can chiptune music sound just as great as it did in the 80s and 90s? The answer is a resounding HELL YES. From indie games, to big budget titles, composers would often take what would appear to be the simplest approach to music, and making it sound as complex as orchestrated or synthesized music of today.

One note: In the episode, I mistakenly call "The Alchemists Haven" as "The Alchemists Heaven." I didn't catch this error until I uploaded the episode. Sorry for the confusion!

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Playlist:

1. Gestation from Cave Story

2. Negaposi Continues from Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F

3. Maze of Death from Mega Man 9

4. Vs. Alpha from Mega Man Battle Network 3

5. Grannies World Tour 8-Bit from Rayman Legends

6. Another Winter from Scott Pilgrim vs The World: The Game

7. The Alchemists Haven from Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows

8. SMB Ghost House from Super Mario Maker

9. The Hospital Warp Zone from Super Meat Boy

10. Haters Gonna Hate from Tiny Barbarian DX

11. Spear of Justice from Undertale

12. Pressure Cooker from VVVVVV

Bonus Information:

Koji Kondo easter egg in Super Mario Maker

Tiny Barbarian DX soundtrack on Soundcloud

Hello Planet from sasakure.UK/Hatsune Miku

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
THIS WILL BE THE LAST PODCAST EPISODE OF THE M DISK PLAYLIST! FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE DIRECTION I AM TAKING M DISK, READ THIS!

25: Classic Konami Games

noreply@blogger.com (Nitro MDP) — Sun, 11 Jun 2017 22:41:00 +0000

Konami may have given us Castlevania, Metal Gear, and Silent Hill. But what about Contra? Goemon? Gradius? Suikoden? Those sound familiar?

Konami gave us many memorable games, many memorable soundtracks, memorable uses of the Ninja Turtles franchise, and memorable uses of the orchestra hit sound.

This episode aims to focus on the musical accomplishments of Konami's lesser appreciated (in today's world) games, and for us to forget about what Konami has become over the years.

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Playlist:

1. Escape from Bucky O'Hare

2. Stage 1 Jungle/Stage 7 Hangar from Contra

3. Captain Jack Grandale Mix from Dance Dance Revolution series

4. Impregnable Fortress Stage 7 from Gradius V

5. Theme of Mystical Ninja from Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon

6. Old LA 2020 from Policenauts

7. One Night in Neo Kobe City from Snatcher

8. Boss Battle 2 from Sparkster

9. The Chase from Suikoden II

10. The Great Petal from Sunset Riders

11. Technodrome The Final Shellshock from TMNT IV: Turtles in Time

12. Kirai 1 from TMNT: Tournament Fighters

Bonus Information:

Policenauts English patch

VGMO interview with Tomoya Tomita

VGMO interview with Masanori Adachi & Hirofumi Taniguchi

24: Super Shuffle - Manaka Kataoka

noreply@blogger.com (Nitro MDP) — Fri, 14 Apr 2017 02:05:00 +0000

I hear Breath of the Wild is this amazing new launch title for this amazing new Nintendo console called the Switch. But do you know the primary source behind the incredible score for Breath of the Wild?

She is Manaka Kataoka.

From Wii Fit to Animal Crossing to Zelda, Manaka Kataoka has covered some of Nintendo's most exciting titles in unique ways. Her music can be ethereal, her music can be exciting, her music can be a miraculous combination of both. And that's what this episode aims to achieve. A short look into the kind of music Manaka Kataoka brought to Nintendo throughout her career.

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Bonus Information:

Video Game Music Online article on Manaka Kataoka's involvement in Breath of the Wild

Shuffle Tracks:

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23: Ys feat. Apricotsushi

noreply@blogger.com (Nitro MDP) — Wed, 22 Feb 2017 04:33:00 +0000

Ys: The Ideal utopia.

That's how Falcom's famous role playing game began (at least the Book I & II PC-Engine remake). And since then, its reputation as being a game with memorable characters, settings, and extraordinary music have grown and grown. Returning champion Apricotsushi of the Chic Pixel blog joins me in discussing how influential Ys, and its music has been on gaming as a whole.

Please note, the quality will sound off here and there, and I do apologize for these issues. But, I am confident that this will be the last time I make this apology.

Also! At the time this was recorded, Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana was not announced for release anywhere outside of Japan. Now, it has recently been announced that it will be localized by NIS America for release sometime in the fall season.

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Bonus Information:

YS ORIGIN NOW AVAILABLE ON PS4 AND VITA
Hardcore Gaming 101: Ys
Ys Music Spreadsheet (Written in Japanese)
Information on the Ys IV: The Dawn of Ys English fandub

Shuffle Tracks:

From Apricotsushi

-Fountain of Love '93 (Ys IV: The Dawn of Ys)

-Land of Fertility (Ys Seven)

-The Dawn of Ys (Ys IV: The Dawn of Ys)

-Desert of Despair (Ys Seven)

-Promalock (Ys IV: The Dawn of Ys)

From Nitro

-A Searing Struggle (Ys III: Wanderers from Ys)

-Theme of Adol '93 (Ys IV: The Dawn of Ys)

-Lost Kingdom Part 2 (Ys V: Lost Kefin, Kingdom of Sand)

-Termination (Ys Origin)

-Innocent Primeval Breaker (Ys Seven)

22: Super Shuffle - Hiroki Kikuta

noreply@blogger.com (Nitro MDP) — Sat, 04 Feb 2017 17:23:00 +0000

You may recognize him for his work on Secret of Mana. But have you heard of games like Soukaigi? Koudelka? No? Well have I got the episode for you! This Super Shuffle is the first of its kind. The first to focus solely on composers, starting with Hiroki Kikuta. One of the most famous VGM composers, despite only a few of the games he's worked on actually being released outside of Japan. That should immediately tell you the kind of impact his music has on audiences across the globe.

(And I apologize to Shining fans for my lack of knowledge in the series)

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Bonus Information:

Hiroki Kikuta's newest progressive rock album
Hiroki Kikuta's 2014 Reddit

Super Shuffle Tracks:

1. Into the Thick of It

2. The Fairy Child

3. Where Angels Fear to Tread

9. Kokoro ni Todoku Uta (Type A)

10. Platinum Wind

21: Super Shuffle - Chill Out Music

noreply@blogger.com (Nitro MDP) — Sun, 25 Dec 2016 02:03:00 +0000

Music can be encouraging, motivating, depressing, and they can also be relaxing. And that is the primary focus of this super shuffle episode. Relaxing music doesn't always have to be light, and soothing. It can be dark, and ominous. You'll hear the different methods of chill out music to serve one purpose; to put you in a more relaxed state.

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Bonus Information:

Tonkatsu DJ Agetaro on Crunchyroll (which inspired the title of this episode)
RPG Maker PSone Memories Pack
Austin Wintory interview with Classic FM

Super Shuffle Tracks:

1. Ecco: The Tides of Time/Attila Dobos, András Magyari, David Javelosa and Andy Armer - Title Theme (Submitted by Newtypelady)

2. Silent Hill II/Akira Yamaoka - Alone in the Town (Submitted by Newtypelady)

3. World of Final Fantasy/Masashi Hamauzu - Nine Wood Hills Theme (Submitted by Newtypelady)

4. Fallout 4 Far Harbor/Inon Zur+Mimi Page - Night Vision

5. Animal Crossing:New Leaf/Atsuko Asahi - Island Theme ~Night~ (Submitted by Usamimi)

6. ABZU/Austin Wintory - No Field Was Formed

7. Chrono Cross/Yasunori Mitsuda - Dragon's Prayer

8. Flower/Vincent Diamante - Life as a Flower

9. RPG Maker PSone/Unknown Composer - Town 3

10. Seiken Densetsu 3/Hiroki Kikuta - Innocent Sea

11. Super Mario Galaxy 2/Mahito Yokota - Star Cove

12. To The Moon/Kan R.Gao - Moonwisher

13. Xenogears/Yasunori Mitsuda - June Mermaid

14. Xenosaga Episode 1/Yasunori Mitsuda - Nephilim

15. Xenoblade Chronicles/ACE+ - Agniratha, Imperial Capital ~ Night

20 Final Fantasy Mega Shuffle feat. Newtypelady

noreply@blogger.com (Nitro MDP) — Sun, 27 Nov 2016 22:46:00 +0000

It's a Mega Shuffle episode! It's an episode featuring a guest! It's both! And just in time for episode number 2 to the 0! For this episode, the wonderful Newtypelady shares her favorite scores from the Final Fantasy series, her immense love for Final Fantasy VIII. In addition to that, we also take a look at what is considered to be the most popular pieces from each of the main Final Fantasy games, my personal favorites, and we share excitement for the upcoming Final Fantasy XV.

The technical issues that have plagued previous episodes haven't gone away completely, unfortunately. There will be a few spots where it sounds like our conversation is sped up. I apologize for this. And it may sound like we are trying to talk over each other. I can promise you that we weren't. We had a good conversation, and we had lots of fun bonding over Final Fantasy.

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The Popular Final Fantasy pieces:

Final Fantasy 1: The Prelude

Final Fantasy 2: Rebel Army Theme

Final Fantasy 3: Eternal Wind

Final Fantasy 4: Theme of Love

Final Fantasy 5: Clash at the Bridge

Final Fantasy 6: Terra's Theme

Final Fantasy 7: Aerith's Theme

Final Fantasy 8: Liberi Fatali