The Super Nintendo and Super Famicom have some of the greatest games ever made. But what sort of output did the system have in its twilight years? Today on XVGM Radio, Mike and Ed look at the late life cycle of the Super Nintendo/Super Famicom from 1996 and beyond, official releases only (No homebrew/indie stuff here!) to showcase some quality music from the system’s end of the road era. From 1996 to 2000, we’re spotlighting the hits, misses and risks the console took to continue improving upon its sound. In this episode you can hear all about Tamogotchi poop patterns, Zelda clones, CDs as weapons and of course…going to the west blowhole forest. Don’t miss this future classic episode of XVGM Radio!
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Special thanks to Scott McElhone for their Patreon pick, and as always, thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Scott McElhone, Ryan McPherson, Cam Werme, Rayjkayj, Chris Murray, Claire Myers, Brad Austin, Nick Davis, Red Hua, & Kitty Sparks. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Columns (SFC – 1999) “Versus Mode Credits” Hikoshi Hashimoto
1 – Marvelous: Mouhitotsu no Takarajima (SFC – 1996) “The Blue Ones’ Nest” Yuichi Ozaki
2 – Star Ocean (SFC – 1996) “Tense Atmosphere” Motoi Sakuraba
3 – Tamagotchi Town (SFC – 1999) “Track 7” Unknown Composer
4 – Mohawk & Headphone Jack (SNES – 1996) “Psychic Brain” Byte Size Sound, Michael Cihak, Matt Scott
5 – Solid Runner (SFC – 1997) “Residential Streets” Mitsuhito Tanaka (John Pee), Toshiaki Sakoda, Pure Sound
6 – Metal Slader Glory: Director’s Cut (SFC – 2000) “Combat” Takane Ohkubo
7 – Realm (SNES – 1996) “Flying Battleship” Unknown Composer
8 – Maui Mallard (SNES – 1996) “Sacrifice of Maui” Patrick J. Collins, Michael Giacchino
9 – Patreon Pick – Scott McElhone : Lost Vikings 2: Norse by Norsewest (SNES – 1997) “Apocalyptic Future” Glenn Stafford
10 – Power Piggs of the Dark Age (SNES – 1996) “West Blowhole Forest” Marc Baril

Dragon Quest has had 11 mainline games, tons of spinoffs and ports galore. It’s a franchise known for ushering in the foundation of the Japanese Role Playing Game, or the JRPG. Originating on the Famicom in the mid 1980s, the game saw not one but FOUR games release on Nintendo’s first console. In this episode, we’ve decided to focus on the first three, known as the Erdrick Trilogy. With good friends and patrons of the show on board, Ryan and Cam, we were in good hands as Mike and Justin know very little. Now we’re blessed by two pros joining us to share their knowledge and music choices in this classic trilogy of games. Covering not just the NES originals but other ports as well, the XVGM Radio guys get down with the charming classical wonder of Koichi Sugiyama’s Dragon Quest (or Warrior if your nasty!) soundtracks. JRPG fans do NOT wanna miss this episode of XVGM Radio! We swear, it’ll be a GOOd time!
We’d love to hear what you thought about this game series and the tracks we’ve picked! What was your favorite track? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
Check out Ryan’s podcast, The RPG Years!
You can find Cam & Cam’s Camicom album on Bandcamp
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Special thanks to Cam and Ryan for joining us on this episode. And as always, thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Scott McElhone, Ryan McPherson, Cam Werme, Rayjkayj, Reptile, Chris Murray, Claire Myers, Brad Austin, Nick Davis, Red Hua, & Kitty Sparks. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
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All music composed by Koichi Sugiyama

TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Dragon Quest III HD 2D Remake (SWI – 2024) “Overture”
1- Dragon Warrior II (NES – 1987) “Joyous Song”
2 – Dragon Quest III: …And Into The Legend (SFC – 1996) “Heavenly Flight”
3 – Dragon Warrior I & II (GBC – 2000) “Ladutorm Castle”
4 – Dragon Warrior (NES – 1989) “Overworld”
5 – Dragon Quest III: …And Into The Legend (SFC – 1996) “Battle Theme”
6 – Dragon Quest II HD/2D Remake: Luminaries of the Legendary Line – “Endless World aka (A Lonely Youth/Travelling with Friends)”
7 – Dragon Quest III HD 2D Remake (SWI – 2024) “Castle (Night)”
8 – Dragon Quest II (MSX – 1988) “My Road My Journey”

March Madness is alive and well and what better way to celebrate than with a spotlight on some of the best game music that has adorned the courts of basketball game’s most celebrated titles! From Mike’s nostalgic stories about Charlotte Hornets and Chicago Bulls fashion of the 90s, playing on the basketball courts and…going to restaurants just to play NBA Jam?! Niko joins Mike as the quarterly co-host this round, and we get to hear stories from Niko about his time in San Antonio routin’ for the Spurs as a youngin’! Funk, Jazz, Hip-Hop and more are featured here so expect lots of bass and urban flows comin’ atcha! It’s enough groovin’ VGM to make you say…DAMMMMMMMM, JI!
We’d love to hear what you thought about this game and the tracks we’ve picked! What was your favorite track? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
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Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Scott McElhone, Ryan McPherson, Cam Werme, Rayjkayj, Reptile, Chris Murray, Claire Myers, Brad Austin, Nick Davis, Red Hua, & Kitty Sparks. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
Check out all episodes of XVGM Radio on www.youtube.com/dongled for another more visual format!
Our Instagram, and BlueSky are great ways to interact with us! Find us on there under our handle @XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Jordan vs Bird: One on One (C64 – 1988) “Title Screen” Rob Hubbard
1 – Coach K College Basketball (GEN – 1995) “Menu Theme 2” Jeff van Dyck
2 – NBA Jam Tournament Edition (SNES/GEN – 1995) “End of Game” Rick Fox
3 – Jammit (3DO – 1994) – “LOVEPUMP” Dwight Stone, Dominique Widiez, Terry Barnum
4 – NBA Showdown ‘94 (GEN – 1994) “NBA Finals World Champion” David Whittaker(Arranger,) Traz Damji
5 – NBA Live ‘98 (PS1/SAT/PC – 1997) – “Fresh Trip” Traz Damji
6 – NBA Live 2K3 (GCN/XBOX/PS2 – 2002) “Streetball Theme” Matt Hales, Scorpio Sound, HSP, DaBeatminerz
7 – Mario Hoops 3-on-3 (DS – 2006) – “Sherbert Land” Masayoshi Soken
8 – NBA In The Zone (GBC – 1999) “BGM 08” Unknown Composer (Possibly Hirotaka Kurita)
9- NBA Live ‘95 (DOS – 1995) – “Pause” Traz Damji
10 – NBA Street (PS2/GCN – 2001) “The Chase” Ron Coté, Bart W. Gurr, Lori Wilson, Traz Damji, Marc Jorgenson, Robert Elliott

Many video game music composers try their best to fit into different musical genres but few do it as well as composers like Shinji Hosoe. On today’s episode of XVGM Radio, Mike and Ed discuss several of Hosoe’s game soundtracks, highlighting a wide variety of musical tracks. From techno and jungle to power metal and back to chiptunes, you can truly appreciate his chameleon-like nature to fit his music with a different style. It’ll make you say “I WONNDAAAAAAA” why you maybe haven’t explored his catalog before! Hear Mike and Ed give each other the internal shaft on this exciting episode of XVGM Radio!

We’d love to hear what you thought about this game and the tracks we’ve picked! What was your favorite track? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
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Special thanks to X X for their Patreon pick, and as always, thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Scott McElhone, Ryan McPherson, Cam Werme, Rayjkayj, Reptile, Chris Murray, Claire Myers, Brad Austin, Nick Davis, Red Hua, & Kitty Sparks. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
Check out all episodes of XVGM Radio on www.youtube.com/dongled for another more visual format!
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TRACK LISTING:

(All Tracks composed by Shinji Hosoe, with exception to “Mountain” & “Alien Snider” – see updates below.  We learned of the error after-the-fact and apologize for the misinformation)

Intro – Fighting Layer (ARC – 1998) “Allen Snider” (composed by Takayuki Aihara)
1 – Mega Man Network Transmission (GCN – 2003) “Densan Area”
2 – Rave Racer (ARC – 1995) “Wrong Love”
3 – Dragon Spirit (TG16 – 1989) “Hyouga”
4 – Ibara (ARC/PS2 – 2005) “Rose Garden (Stage 6)”
5 – Patreon Request: Ryan Mcpherson – Ibara (ARC/PS2 – 2005) “Showtime”
6 – Giga Wrecker/ Giga Wrecker Alt. (PC – 2017) “Empress of Nymphs”
7 – Dirt Dash (ARC – 1995) “Mountain” (composed by Hiroto Sasaki)
8 – Prismatic Solid (XB360 – 2010) “Internal Shaft”
9 – Tetris: The Grand Master (ARC – 1998) “Hardening Drops (Instant Death Mix)
Outro – Tekken 8 (PS5/PC/XBox – 2024) “Dive Into the Arcade”

This year, Nintendo is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Wii…and if you’re old enough to remember the release, you might want to go get your cholesterol checked out. Despite this, XVGM Radio is ushering in a new era for its 8th year of existence. As always, NikoTengoku joins us for the January episode, and much to Janine’s dismay, Mike and Justin have brought back Ed Wilson from TheVGMbassy/PixelTunes Radio. This is our first official episode as a quartet hosted podcast! Every January going forward, Mike, Justin, Niko and Ed will be bringing you the tunes, composer info, game discussion and laughs! Starting off with the Wii’s redbook audio tracks, the boys explored multiple levels of genres, kicking things off right with the Wii Shop theme! Stay tuned to hear stories about everyone’s launch day experience, chill songs, Castlevania-themed musical treks, and of course, discussions on Tunas flying through the sky! All on this brand new XVGM Radio episode!

We’d love to hear what you thought about this game and the tracks we’ve picked! What was your favorite track? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
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Special thanks as always, to all of our wonderful Patrons: Scott McElhone, Ryan McPherson, Cam Werme, Rayjkayj, Reptile, Chris Murray, Claire Myers, Brad Austin, XombieMike, Nick Davis, Red Hua, & Kitty Sparks. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
Check out all episodes of XVGM Radio on www.youtube.com/dongled for another more visual format!
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Nintendo Wii System Music (Wii – 2006) “Wii Shop Music Theme” Kazumi Totaka
1 – Mario Party 9 (Wii – 2012) “Bowser Jr.’s Mad!” Toshiki Aida, Ryosuke Asami
2 – Step to the Beat/Walk it Out! (Wii – 2010) “Belmont’s Destiny” Kinuyo Yamashita
3 – Kiki Trick (Wii – 2012) “Mimi Pro: Contest” Daisuke Shiiba, Shinji Ushiroda, Shinobu Nagata
4 – Kirby’s Epic Yarn (Wii – 2010) “Mushroom Run” Tomoya Tomita
5 – Wacky World of Sports (Wii – 2009) “Tunas Flying Through the Sky” Tsukasa Tawada
6 – The Last Story (Wii – 2012) “Death Dance” Nobuo Uematsu
7 – Excite Truck (Wii – 2006) “Post Race” Kenji Yamamoto, Masaru Tajima
8 – Xenoblade Chronicles (Wii – 2010) “Prologue B” Yoko Shimomura, Tomori Kudo, Hiroyo Yamanaka, Kenji Hiramatsu, Manami Kiyota, Yasunori Mitsuda

It’s time for the holidays…and what did people receive as a gift during this time of year back in 1992? The Super Scope 6 of course! Nintendo’s successor to the NES Zapper was a bazooka-shaped monolith of potential. Though the final game library was small, the Super Scope 6 was full of untold gaming possibilities. From arcade ports like Operation Thunderbolt and Terminator 2: The Arcade Game, to Nintendo originals like Battle Clash, Metal Combat and Yoshi’s Safari, Super Scope brought a wave of innovation combined with top notch durability. Today’s episode focuses on the music from the library of Super Scope games. The XVGM Radio guys get a friendly but frazzled visit from co-podcaster RayjKayj of The VGMPorium, as well as discuss Justin’s fond memories playing Tinstar. Plus…Arnold Schwarzenegger himself calls in?! Maybe….or Maybe not. You’ll never know if you don’t click that play episode on our finale to 2025!

We’d love to hear what you thought about this game and the tracks we’ve picked! What was your favorite track? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
Also, we have a Discord Channel! Join us and chat about the show, share a random or obscure VGM song you love, or just chit chat with Mike and Justin about tacos! Join for free here: https://discord.gg/zWxDYfn
Special thanks to Rayjkayj for their Patreon pick, and as always, thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Scott McElhone, Ryan McPherson, Cam Werme, Rayjkayj, Reptile, Chris Murray, Claire Myers, Brad Austin, Nick Davis, Red Hua, & Kitty Sparks. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
Check out all episodes of XVGM Radio on www.youtube.com/dongled for another more visual format!
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Lamborghini American Challenge (SNES – 1992) “Race Select” Frederic Prados, Richard Hooper, Rob Stevens
1 – Yoshi’s Safari (SNES – 1993) “Hot Chocolate Cave” Yoshiki Nishimura, Miyuki Uemura, Yasushi Tokunaga (All Uncredited)
2 – Battle Clash (SNES – 1992) “Garam” Yuka Tsujiyoko
3 – T2: The Arcade Game (SNES – 1993) “Escape from the T-1000” Andrew Brock
4 – Operation Thunderbolt (SNES – 1994) “Mission Successful” Yojiro, Katsuhisa Ishikawa, Naoto Yagishita, Kazuyuki Onui, Hisayoshi Ogura
5 – Tin Star (SNES – 1994) “Cleanin’ Up the Town” Chris Jojo, Matthew Cannon, Suddi Raval
6 – Patreon Pick – Rayjkayj – X-Zone (SNES – 1992) “Invade The Base” S. Yamaguchi
7 – Super Scope 6 (SNES – 1992) “Blastris A” Unknown Composer
8 – Bazooka Blitzkrieg (SNES – 1992) “Industrial Plant” Uchu-Jin
9 – Metal Combat: Falcon’s Revenge (SNES – 1993) “Rola is Being Naive” Yuka Tsujiyoko
10 – Lemmings 2 (SNES – 1994) “Medieval Tribe” Mike Clarke, David Whittaker

Mike’s been raving about Phantom Breaker Battle Grounds for almost a decade. The heart-pumping soundtrack, exciting chibi anime beat-em up styled gameplay and intuitive leveling up system is a prime example of a game that should’ve gained more appreciation over the years. When the most recent version of the game, Phantom Breaker Battle Grounds Ultimate came out this year, we knew it was time to FINALLY showcase the music for this game in a proper episode. SO, we decided to bring on a special guest which many will recognize as a familiar voice. In addition, some BIG changes are coming to XVGM Radio, and our guest is here to help ring in the news along with another special guest! This is an episode you absolutely CANNOT miss!
We’d love to hear what you thought about this game and the tracks we’ve picked! What was your favorite track? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
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Special thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Scott McElhone, Ryan McPherson, Cam Werme, Rayjkayj, Reptile, Chris Murray, Claire Myers, Kung Fu Carlito, Brad Austin, Nick Davis, Red Hua, & Kitty Sparks. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
Check out all episodes of XVGM Radio on www.youtube.com/dongled for another more visual format!
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – I’m Frau!
1 – Tadaima!
2 – Claw of Xenia
3 – Beyond the Horizon

It’s BAAAAACCCCCKKK! Yes, it’s that time of the year again. SPOOKYFEST has returned for its 7th year and we’re pulling out all the tricks AND treats to celebrate the Halloween season! Fresh off the backs of the Spookyfest VIP Pass (If you didn’t get it, check it out on our Patreon!) We’re playing 11 killer tracks that have nowhere to hide from our greedy little ears! Feast upon discussions about Mike’s ridiculous survival horror back catalogue, Justin’s Vampire Survivors obsession and last but not least…THE SLAWMANCER! Orrrr…is it the Slurmancer? No? Ok, Slormancer it is. It’s all here on the VGM festival of the YEAR here on XVGM Radio!
We’d love to hear what you thought about these SPOOOOOOOOOOKY tracks we’ve picked! What was your favorite track? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
Also, we have a Discord Channel! Join us and chat about the show, share a random or obscure VGM song you love, or just chit chat with Mike and Justin about tacos! Join for free here: https://discord.gg/zWxDYfn
Special thanks to Scott McElhone for their Patreon pick, and as always, thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Scott McElhone, Ryan McPherson, Cam Werme, Rayjkayj, Reptile, Chris Murray, Claire Myers, Kung Fu Carlito, Brad Austin, Nick Davis, Red Hua, Kitty Sparks, & Llama Adam. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
Check out all episodes of XVGM Radio on www.youtube.com/dongled for another more visual format!
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Hotel Transylvania (DS/3DS – 2012) “Cellar” Jake Kaufman
1 – AVGN Adventures (Wii U – 2013) “Boo! Haunted House” DistantJ (Sam Beddoes)
2 – The Slormancer (PC – 2021) “Welcome to the Academy” Aurélien Poudat
3 – Carrier (DC – 2000) “Track 23” Teruyuki Mori, Toru Ohara, Shinichiro Nakamura
4 – Patreon Pick – Scott McElhone – Escape from Monster Manor (3DO – 1993) “New Title All” Robert Vieira
5 – Lupin The 3rd: Densetsu no Hihou wo Oe! (SFC – 1994) “Disaster” Yuji Ohno
6 – Zero Time Dilemma (3DS – 2016) “BioLab [Annihilation 2nd Mix]” Shinji Hosoe
7 – Clive Barker’s Jericho (XB360/PS3 – 2007) “Corpse Behemoth” Chris Velasco
8 – The 7th Guest (DOS/CD-I – 1993) “downstairs puzzles-doorbell” George Alistair Sanger, and Team Fat (K. Weston Phelan, David Govett, Joe McDermott)
9 – Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania (Multi – 2024) “Moonlight Nocturne (Arranged)” Michiru Yamane (Original), Daniele Zandara, Filippo Vicarelli, Evelyn Lark, Keygen Church
10 – Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game (PC – 2024) “Klownpcalypse” Mark Rutherford, Finn Billingham, Aaron Rutherford, ChuckFonic

Today on XVGM Radio, we’re taking a look (and listen) to the audio history of Human Entertainment. Formed via a merger between Try Co. Ltd. and Communicate Inc in 1987, Human Entertainment was initially called Sonata, mostly handling ports from larger developers such as Konami and Bandai. After two years of this, 1989 saw the name change to Human Entertainment, where the company began creating their own IPs. Learn about how they created a development school which is where many of their development staff came from, their bankruptcy in 1999, and where many of their more notable staff members ended up continuing on the tradition of making weird, wacky games. Justin and Mike as the question: is a Human Sports Festival played with Humans as the balls? With a surprising mix of both wavetable tunes and redbook audio, there’s a bunch of variety in musical genres to choose from with Human Entertainment and it’s ONLY on XVGM Radio!
We’d love to hear what you thought about these tracks we’ve picked! What was your favorite track? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
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Special thanks to Cam Werme for his Patreon pick, and as always, thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Claire Myers, Scott McElhone, Rayjkayj, Llama Adam, Kung Fu Carlito, Nick Davis, Ryan McPherson, Reptile, and Brad Austin. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
Check out all episodes of XVGM Radio on www.youtube.com/dongled for another more visual format!
Our Twitter, Instagram, and BlueSky are great ways to interact with us! Find us on there under our handle @XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Vasteel (TGCD – 1990) “Crusade” Ryoji Amano, Takahiro Wakuta
1 – Monster Party (NES – 1989) “Living Dead” T. Mikumo, Masaki Hashimoto
2 – Venus Senki (FC – 1989) “Track 6” Masaki Hashimoto, T. Mikumo
3 – Kabuki Quantum Fighter (NES – 1990) “Stage 3” Takahiro Wakuta, Masaki Hashimoto
4 – Human Sports Festival (PC-CD – 1992) “Track 09” Hiroshi Fujioka, Yoshiaki Kubotera, Isao Mizoguchi, Masanori Hikichi
5 – Android Assault: The Revenge of Bari-Arm (SCD – 1993) “Ganymede” Nobuhiro Makino
6 – Blazing Tornado (ARC – 1994) “Wolf’s Theme” Hironori Tanaka, Hiroyuki Naka, Chiyomaru Shikura
7 – WakuWaku Ski Wonder Spur (SFC – 1995) “Rainbow” Chiyomaru Shikura, Kaori Takazoe
8 – Moonlight Syndrome (PS1 – 1997) “Lost Highway” Mikoto Momono, Victor Entertainment, INVITATION
9 – Clock Tower II: The Struggle Within (PS1 – 1998) “Shiver – Zombi” Kaori Takazoe
10 – Patreon Pick – Cam Werme – Fire Pro Wrestling (GBA – 2001) “Menu” Yusuke Beppu

Pool, Billiards, Snooker, Carom…whatever you call them, video games have a long history involving the most laid back of all sports, Cue Ball Based Sports. But what about their music? Today on XVGM Radio, Mike and Justin highlight some wild ranges of VGM in cue ball videogames. From discussions on eating crackers in hell,a shout out to Fresh Prince “Break out Lucille” reference, and of course…lots of “ball” jokes, this episode will have you re-racking after you finish the first time!
We’d love to hear what you thought about these tracks we’ve picked! What was your favorite track? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
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Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Claire Myers, Scott McElhone, Rayjkayj, Llama Adam, Kung Fu Carlito, Nick Davis, Ryan McPherson, and Brad Austin. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
Check out all episodes of XVGM Radio on www.youtube.com/dongled for another more visual format!
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Hardcore Pool (GBA – 2004) “Saloon Table” Szymon Szuchaja
1 – Archer Mclean Presents: Pool Paradise (GCN/PS2/WIN – 2004) “Track 3” Tom Davies
2 – Minnesota Fats – Pool Legend [Side Pocket 2 – Densetsu no Hustler] (SAT – 1995) “Fool’s Gold” Shogo Sakai, Masaaki Iwasaki, Oww Furukawa
3 – Side Pocket (GEN/SNES/GG/etc – 1992) “California Lemonade” Maasaki Iwasaki, Emi Shimizu
4 – Lunar Pool (NES – 1985) “Menu” Masanori Miyamoto
5 – Parlour Games (SMS – 1987) “Five Ball” Unknown Composer
6 – Pocket Billiards: Funk the 9 Ball (GBC – 2000) “BGM #02” Unknown Composer
7 – Virtual Pool 64 (N64 – 1998) “Track 15” Rob Wallace
8 – Backstreet Billiards (PS1 – 1998) “Street” Minoru Endō, Makoto Igarashi, Hironobu Yahata
9 – Gustavo Zito: I Play 3D Billiards/World Champion Billard (WIN – 2005) “Irish55” Luigi Di Guida
10 – Pool Nation (XB360/PS3 – 2012) “Moonlight Tech” Unknown Composer

What’s faster than the speed of light? Mega Man Battle & Chase’s North American release date, that’s what! Released in 1997 in Japan and 1998 in Europe, this game completely missed it’s planned North American release despite ads and previews running for it in magazines. Initially forgotten as “just another kart racer copycat,” true fans of the genre and Mega Man fanboys, were given something truly unique in sound and style! Rev up those engines while you hear the XVGM Radio boys chat about their time playing the game. Buckle up for exciting discussion about the game as well as reviewing interviews with Keiji Inafune and some of the illustration artists taken from the Mega Man Official Complete Works book! Honk the horn when…the guys get a late call from Mega Man 8 era Dr. Light?! But most of all, stay locked in to drive your way through 12 incredible tracks from this exciting soundtrack! Don’t miss racing to the finish line on this episode of XVGM Radio!
We’d love to hear what you thought about this soundtrack we’ve picked! What was your favorite track? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – “Over the Top – Opening Demo”
1 – “Dark the Moon – Theme of Shadowman”
2 – “Kick About – Theme of Blues/ProtoMan”
3 – “I Am World King!! Theme of Dr.Wily”
4 – “Go For It! – Theme of Forte/Bass”
5 – “Ahh, a Man’s Life – Gutsman Special Ending”
6 – “Through the Air – Theme of Quick Man”
7 – Patreon Request: Ryan Mcpherson: “Kick About (Jazz Version)”
8 – “Sunshine Girl – Theme of Roll”
9 – Secret Party – Space Course
10 – “Escape – Cavern Course”
Outro – “Wind, Carry My Words – Roll (Special Ending)” vocals by Yoshino Aoki

Matt Creamer, aka Radd Daddy, aka Norrin Radd, RETURNS to XVGM Radio to talk about his amazing soundtrack for Retroware’s Prison City game. We’ve chat with Matt previously about many of his soundtracks, even had him on one of our live shows before! A true friend to the podcast, Matt isn’t afraid to get into the nitty gritty details about how he carefully crafts his soundtracks. A self proclaimed “puzzle solver” when it comes to music creation, Matt Creamer delves into the new way he composes classic NES style soundtracks, and the XVGM boys grill him on his influences this time around (Groove and industrial metal?! The Batman and Goonies NES OSTs?!) and so much more! Join Matt, Justin and Mike for a long but utterly satisfying chat about Prison City on the latest episode of XVGM Radio!
Thanks as always to Matt Creamer for joining us on XVGM Radio! Check out his links here:
https://raddlandstudios.com/
https://x.com/raddland
https://raddlandstudios.bandcamp.com/
We’d love to hear what you thought about these two soundtracks we’ve picked! What was your favorite track? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
Also, we have a Discord Channel! Join us and chat about the show, share a random or obscure VGM song you love, or just chit chat with Mike and Justin about tacos! Join for free here: https://discord.gg/zWxDYfn
Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Claire Myers, Scott McElhone, Rayjkayj, Llama Adam, Kung Fu Carlito, Nick Davis, Ryan McPherson, Scott Brackett, and Brad Austin. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
Check out all episodes of XVGM Radio on www.youtube.com/dongled for another more visual format!
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – “Grim Conversation”
1 – “Preserve – Infiltrator”
2 – “Cold Storage – Ice for Veins”
3 – “Rooftops – Rooftop Prowler”
4 – “Boss Theme 04 – Spirit of Detroit!”
5 – “Factory – Flip the Switch”
6 – “DCP Headquarters – A Hero’s Welcome”
7 – “Power Plant – Raw Power”
8 – “Stadium – Game Day”
9 – “Outer DCP – Storming the Gates”
10 – “Boss Theme 01 – Combatants”
Outro – “Dolphin Power”

Marred in 90s era video game controversy, Konami’s Lethal Enforcers series, along with Mortal Kombat, Night Trap, and several other games, had ironic targets on their backs for their innovative, realistic (at the time) graphics involving firing a fake plastic gun at the screen, killing human targets. Years later, the series is best known for pushing buttons in the North American political atmosphere, which is a shame because it SHOULD be known for their amazing soundtracks! Today on XVGM Radio, Justin and Mike go a few rounds with some Lethal Enforcers 1 and 2 tunes, comparing the versions and picking which ones they like the best after their heavy analyzing. Well worth the price of admission, you’ll be firing in quarters like crazy into your phone to reload more amazing tunes full of orchestra synth hits, SNES Midi guitar, along with tons of comparison to other Konami OSTs. This episode has its target set on you, time to hit play!
We’d love to hear what you thought about these two soundtracks we’ve picked! What was your favorite track? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
Also, we have a Discord Channel! Join us and chat about the show, share a random or obscure VGM song you love, or just chit chat with Mike and Justin about tacos! Join for free here: https://discord.gg/zWxDYfn
Big thank you to RayjKayj for picking a track via his Patreon reward and for sending us a request! Also, Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Claire Myers, Scott McElhone, Rayjkayj, Llama Adam, Kung Fu Carlito, Nick Davis, Ryan McPherson, Scott Brackett, and Brad Austin. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro a – Lethal Enforcers (ARC – 1992) “Rolling Badguys (Stage 1)” Kenichiro Fukui
Intro b – Lethal Enforcers (GEN – 1993) “Rolling Badguys (Stage 1)” Kenichiro Fukui
1a – Lethal Enforcers (SNES – 1994) “Dead or Alive (Boss Theme)” Harumi Ueko (Arranger)
1b – Lethal Enforcers (GEN – 1993) “Dead or Alive (Boss Theme)” Kenichiro Fukui
2a – Patreon Pick: RayjKayj – Lethal Enforcers II: GunFighters (ARC – 1994) “Saloon Showdown (Stage 3-1, 3-5~6)” Yuuichi Sakakura, Tsuyoshi Sekito
2b – Lethal Enforcers II: GunFighters (GEN – 1994) “Saloon Showdown (Stage 3-1, 3-5~6)” Yuuichi Sakakura, Tsuyoshi Sekito
3a – Lethal Enforcers (SNES – 1994) “Fight for your Life” Harumi Ueko (Arranger) Kenichiro Fukui
3b – Lethal Enforcers (PS1 – 1997) “Fight for your Life (Stages 3-3 & 5-1)” Eric Pryzby, Jun Funahashi, Kenichiro Fukui
4a – Lethal Enforcers II: GunFighters (SCD – 1994) “The Hide-Out (Stage 5-1, 5-4~5)” Tsuyoshi Sekito, Yūichi Sakakura
4b – Lethal Enforcers II: GunFighters (GEN – 1994) “Hideout (Stages 5-1, 5-4~5)” Yuuichi Sakakura, Tsuyoshi Sekito

Product placement and advertising in video games is a wild, wacky thing. Today on XVGM Radio, Mike and Justin are joined by fellow VGM podcast CRT Soundsystem, where Reese and Tom bring some unique tracks to the mix! The hosts chat about Redline, Fast food chicken preferences, and gamer munchies. The Americans on the podcasts (Mike, Justin and Reese) learn about the aisle of American junk food in Ireland’s grocery stores courtesy of Tom. There’s a Pop Tarts flavor discussion as well as a full on M&Ms breakdown of the characters based on the websites. Is the brown M&M really just Bayonetta? Who’s got the best taste in Pop Tarts on these shows? Is the Frosted Flakes mascot Irish in Ireland? Find out more on this super silly episode of XVGM Radio!
Huge thanks to CRT Soundsystem (Tom and Reese) for joining us! Check out their show on all podcatchers, and give ‘em a rating on Apple!
Links: Apple Podcasts, BlueSky, RSS feed
We’d love to hear what you thought about these random tracks we’ve picked! What was your favorite track? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
Also, we have a Discord Channel! Join us and chat about the show, share a random or obscure VGM song you love, or just chit chat with Mike and Justin about tacos! Join for free here: https://discord.gg/zWxDYfn
Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Claire Myers, Scott McElhone, Rayjkayj, Llama Adam, Kung Fu Carlito, Nick Davis, Ryan McPherson, Scott Brackett, and Brad Austin. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Pepsi Man (PS1, 1999) “Pepsi Man Theme Song” James Shimoji
1 – I Love You, Colonel Sanders! A Finger Lickin’ Good Dating Simulator (PC, 2019) “Put Some PEP in your Step” Hexany
2 – Yaris (X360, 2007) “Main” Robert Thomure
3 – Darkened Skye (GCN, PC – 2002) “Cathedral, Library and Bell Tower” Eugene Zukov
4 – M&M’s Kart Racing (Wii – 2007) “Sea Carrier” Lukasz Stasinski
5 – Burger King Big Bumpin’ (X360, 2006) “The Deep” Matt Black, Chris Hockey
6 – Frosties’ Football Frenzy (PC, 2002) “Menu” Alessandro Bellondi, Roberto Spanu
7 – Chester Cheetah: Wild, Wild West (SNES/GEN – 1993) “Little Shock” Unknown Composer
8 – Cool Spot (AMI – 1993) “Off da Wall, Back to the Wall” Andrew Barnabas

Free Picks…the very definition of randomness. Every 20 episodes, Mike and Justin think back to stuff they’re playing, or perhaps pick a track suggested by our Discord members (Thanks ElectricBoogaloo for this month’s pick!) What follows is an episode full of tongue twisters, caller requests from questionable callers and Justin goes all in on Destiny discussion. One COULD call this a “Squeakuel” but it’s best to call it Free Picks 6: The Search For 5!
We’d love to hear what you thought about these random tracks we’ve picked! What was your favorite track?  Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
Also, we have a Discord Channel! Join us and chat about the show, share a random or obscure VGM song you love, or just chit chat with Mike and Justin about tacos! Join for free here: https://discord.gg/zWxDYfn
Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Claire Myers, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Rayjkayj, Llama Adam, Kung Fu Carlito, Nick Davis, Ryan McPherson, Scott Brackett, and Brad Austin Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro (J) – Kidou Senshi Z-Gundam – Hot Scramble (FC – 1986) “Mizu no Hoshi e Ai wo Komete (Main BGM – For Us To Decide)” Neil Sedaka
1 – Destiny 2: The Final Shape (PS/XB/PC – 2024) “Cusp of Finality” Rotem Moav, Skye Lewin, Michael Salvatori, Josh Mosser, Michael Sechrist
2 – Final Fantasy VII Remake (PS4 – 2020) “Barret’s Theme (Jukebox Version)” Nobuo Uematsu (Original), Yuichi Tsuchiya (Arranger)
3 – Daytona USA 2: Battle on the Edge (ARC – 1998) “Skyscraper Sequence” Takenobu Mitsuyoshi, Fumio Ito, Dennis St. James (Vocals)
4 – Capcom Generation: Dai 2 Shū – Makai to Kishi (SAT/PS1 – 1998) “ARR08 (Ghoul’s Stomach)” Mari Yamaguchi (Original) Unknown Arranger
5 – Secret of Evermore (SNES – 1995) “Regal Castle” Jeremy Soule
6 – The Return of Medusa: Rings of Medusa II (AMI/AST – 1991) “Intro” Jochen Hippel
7 – Minnesota Fats – Pool Legend (GEN – 1995) “Chillin” Masaaki Iwasaki, Taihei, Seiji Momoi, Arma, Shogo Sakai
8 – Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy (XBONE/PS4/PC – 2021) “Space Riders With No Name” Richard Jacques (Main Game Music,) Star-Lord (Steve Szczepkowski, Yohann Boudreault)
9 – Cyber City Oedo 808: Kemono no Zokusei (PCE – 1991) “Power Source” Keiichi Yamamoto, Atsuhiro Motoyama, Miyuki Takagi, Atsushi Yamaji
10 – Marvel SNAP (MOB/IOS/STEAM – 2022) “Build Your Team” Christopher Alan Grabar

Released in 1987, the Sharp X68000 would lead the way for Japanese computer systems, ending its reign around 1996. Utilizing the Yamaha YM2151 sound chip would make the computer sing some of the best FM synthesis based VGM ever released. Today on XVGM Radio, we’re joined by our third host NikoTengoku to spotlight just a taste of the amazing tunes on this system. Niko falls in love with developer Exact, Mike goes on about songs sounding simple then praises the most simplistic song picked for the show, and Justin takes a call from…EVIL NIKO?! Oops, ALL BANGERS on this one! It’s all on this super fun, super rockin’ episode of XVGM Radio!
Thanks as always to co-host NikoTengoku for joining us! Check out his content here:Niko’s8BitStereo: https://www.youtube.com/@Nikos8BitStereo
8Beats: https://8beats.co/residents/nikotengoku
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXcivGPk4XlEU-Tq7CgMx7A
We’d love to hear what you thought about this spotlight on the Sharp X68000! What was your favorite track? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
Also, we have a Discord Channel! Join us and chat about the show, share a random or obscure VGM song you love, or just chit chat with Mike and Justin about tacos! Join for free here: https://discord.gg/zWxDYfn
Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Claire Myers, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Rayjkayj, Llama Adam, Kung Fu Carlito, Nick Davis, Ryan McPherson, Scott Brackett, and Brad Austin. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
Check out all episodes of XVGM Radio on www.youtube.com/dongled for another more visual format!
Our Twitter and Instagram are great ways to interact with us! Find us on there under our handle @XVGMRadio
If you’re an Apple Podcasts listener, please consider leaving a rating and a review to let us know how we’re doing! It also helps with getting the show to show up when others are searching for VGM!

TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Magical Shot (1991) “Soul” Hideya Nagata, Masashi Harada
1 – Lightning Soldier (1994) “Wipe It Out” – PEA
2 – Geograph Seal (1994) “Stage 1” Hiroyuki Saegusa
3 – Reinforcer (1990) “BGM6” Unknown Composer
4 – Etoile Princesse (1993) “Tower of Elemia” – Hiroyuki Saegusa
5 – SiLsteeL (1995) “OVER LOAD” Findoll
6 – Illumination Laser (2014) “Violent Moon” Nobuhisa Shinoda (Credited as I.C. Kaze)
7 – Twilight (1995) “As Vrea” – Ryu Takami, Ryu Umemoto
8 – Carat (1993) “BGM 5” Hitoshi Sakimoto, Yoshio Furukawa, Waiendee
9 – Akumajou Dracula X68000 (1993) “Etude For The Killer (Stage 7)” Shin-Chan, Keizo Nakamura, Hiroshi Kobayashi

Multiplayer games can create some of the most memorable times for gamers but what few people talk about is their music. Today on XVGM Radio, Mike and Justin focus on the Party Game genre (with a few examples that fit further into the multiplayer aspects.) The guys chat about the mountain that is One Piece’s anime series (and their lack of interest in it,) Smash Bros memories, their favorite muppets…and….Kermit 1v1ing their producer Janine in the alley?! This is sure to be an episode to remember! Gather all your friends and let’s chat about some party game VGM!
Big thanks to Ed Wilson for his appearance as Ryu Hayabusa for Patreon member Cam Werme’s call-in testimonial.
We’d love to hear what you thought about this episode! What was your favorite track?  Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
Also, we have a Discord Channel! Join us and chat about the show, share a random or obscure VGM song you love, or just chit chat with Mike and Justin about tacos! Join for free here: https://discord.gg/zWxDYfn
Big thanks to Cam Werme for his Patreon Pick, and bonus thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Claire Myers, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Rayjkayj, Llama Adam, Kung Fu Carlito, Nick Davis, Ryan McPherson, Marques Stewart, Scott Brackett, and Brad Austin. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
Check out all episodes of XVGM Radio on www.youtube.com/dongled for another more visual format!
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Super Smash Bros. Melee (GCN – 2001) “Final Destination” Tadashi Ikegami, Shogo Sakai, Takuto Kitsuta
1 – Ball Jacks (SMD – 1993) “2-Player VS” Yoshinori Kawamoto, H. Umino
2 – One Piece: Pirates’ Carnival (GCN/PS2 – 2005) “Stage 03” Kenjiro Hiwatari, Yuki Watanabe
3 – Jackbox Party Pack 2 (PS4/PC – 2015) “Lobby Music (From Earwax)” Andy Poland
4 – Muppets: Party Cruise (GCN/PS2 – 2003) “Stinky Cheese” Chris Tilton
5 – Pac Man V.S. (GCN – 2003) “Haunted Hall (Original Pac Man World)” Unknown Composer
6 – Game & Wario (WiiU – 2013) “Cluck-a-Pop Collection (Chick-N-Win)” Yasuhisa Baba
7 – Patreon Pick: Cam Werme – Pictionary (NES – 1990) “Drawing Game” Tim Follin
8 – Bomberman (DS – 2005) “Multiplayer Battle (BDS)” Morihiro Iwamoto
9 – Mario Party (N64 – 1998) “Yoshi’s Tropical Island” Yasunori Matsuda
10 – The Jackbox Party Pack 7 (All – 2020) “Lobby (From Champ’d Up)” Andy Poland

Returning to the topic of Natsume’s musical history, Mike and Justin revisit one last time for a sort of epilogue on the history of Natsume via Tengo Project. Formed from an offshoot of Natsume Co. Ltd in the mid to late 2000s, Tengo Project is a small team of Natsume’s original staff who have been revisiting the company’s past to remake or create sequels to some of their most famous games. From Ninjas to shrine maidens and even a sort of wild, wild west, Tengo Project’s games have captured a snapshot of the past while recreating it for a modern era. Today, the XVGM Radio guys listen to some incredible music from Hiroyuki Iwatsuki as well as Iku Mizutani, in an era where both Natsume composers revisit their legendary past.
We’d love to hear what you thought about this episode! What was your favorite track?  Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
Also, we have a Discord Channel! Join us and chat about the show, share a random or obscure VGM song you love, or just chit chat with Mike and Justin about tacos! Join for free here: https://discord.gg/zWxDYfn
Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Claire Myers, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Rayjkayj, Llama Adam, Kung Fu Carlito, Nick Davis, Ryan McPherson, Marques Stewart, Scott Brackett, and Brad Austin. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
Check out all episodes of XVGM Radio on www.youtube.com/dongled for another more visual format!
Our Twitter and Instagram are great ways to interact with us! Find us on there under our handle @XVGMRadio
If you’re an Apple Podcasts listener, please consider leaving a rating and a review to let us know how we’re doing! It also helps with getting the show to show up when others are searching for VGM!

TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Shadow of the Ninja: Reborn (SWI/PS5/PC/XBOX – 2024) “Stage 1” Iku Mizutani
1 – Omega Five (XBLA – 2008) “Staff Roll Road to the Future” Hiroyuki Iwatsuki
2 – Omega Five (XBLA – 2008) “Stage 2: The Escalated Invasion” Hiroyuki Iwatsuki
3 – Wild Guns: Reloaded (SWI/PS4 – 2016) “Armored Train” Hiroyuki Iwatsuki
4 – Wild Guns: Reloaded (SWI/PS4 – 2016) “Final Fight” Hiroyuki Iwatsuki
5 – The Ninja Saviors: Return of the Warriors (SWI/PS4 – 2019) “Stage 7 Boss” Hiroyuki Iwatsuki
6 – The Ninja Saviors: Return of the Warriors (PS4/SWI – 2019) “Stage 1” Hiroyuki Iwatsuki
7 – Pocky & Rocky Reshrined (SWI/PS4 – 2022) “The Decisive Battle! Black Cloak” Hiroyuki Iwatsuki
8 – Pocky & Rocky Reshrined (SWI/PS4 – 2022) “World of Hades” Hiroyuki Iwatsuki
9 – Shadow of the Ninja: Reborn (SWI/PS5/PC/XBOX – 2024) “Stage 2” Iku Mizutani
10 – Shadow of the Ninja: Reborn (SWI/PS5/PC/XBOX – 2024) “Ending (2 part track)” Iku Mizutani

Greetings boils, ghouls and everyBOOdy in between! Welcome to another SPOOOOOOOOKYFEST 2024! Each year, Mike and Justin get together for an “outdoor festival” that everyone can go to and enjoy some spooky halloween tunes! From horror movie based IPs with insanely creepy swamp tracks to bad William Shatner impressions, this episode is chock full of tricks AND treats that’ll keep you coming back to the festival for years to come! Enjoy a glass of rotten worm punch and rock out to some Baroque style jams from the Sharp 68000. Here’s SPOOKYFEST 2024!
We’d love to hear what you thought about these SPOOKYYYY tracks! What was your favorite track?
Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
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Special thanks to Jordan and Anson Davis for picking a track this episode! Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Claire Myers, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Rayjkayj, Llama Adam, Kung Fu Carlito, Nick Davis, Ryan McPherson, Marques Stewart, Scott Brackett, and Brad Austin. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more a http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
Check out all episodes of XVGM Radio on www.youtube.com/dongled for another more visual format!
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Spirits and Spells/Castleween (GCN/GBA, 2003) “The Shrouded Cemetery & the Crypt” Michel Golgivit, Olivier Rabat
1 – Clock Tower (SFC – 1995) “Death in the Elevator” Koji Niikura
2 – Splatterhouse 3 (GEN – 1993) “David in Peril ” Eiko Kaneda (as Milky Eiko)
3 – Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure (GEN – 1994) “Lakamul Rainforest” Matt Furniss, Shaun Hollingworth (Drivers)
4 – Evil Dead: Regeneration (PS2/XB/PC – 2005) “Swamp Tension” PCB Productions, Kristoffer Larson, Keith Arem, Michael Cohen
5 – Patreon Pick: Jordan/Anson Davis – LittleBigPlanet PSVita (PSV – 2012) “Ghost in the Pan” Richard Jacques
6 – Dredge (PS4/PS5/XB1/XBS/SWI/PC – 2023) “The Winnowed Town” David Mason
7 – Laplace no Ma (X68000 – 1990) “Battle with Huster” Akiko Kosaka
8 – Remnant 2 (PS5/XBS/PC – 2023) “Feast for the Ravenous” Rob Westwood, Òscar Senén
9 – Deep Fear (SAT, 1998) “Destruction” Kenji Kawai
10 – Alone in the Dark (PS5/XBS/PC – 2024) “Alone in the Dark – Credits” Jason Köhnen

We’ve covered the Mario RPG games and their music WAY back on Episode 29 but today, we’re revisiting one of the best Paper Mario games out there: Paper Mario and the Thousand Year Door. Recently, it received a remaster on the Nintendo Switch and while the original soundtrack is an option in this new version, a brand new redone soundtrack has some major differences from the original. To discuss the game and the music comparisons, we’ve brought in a Thousand Year Door expert: Justin’s wife Ariel Schneider! Hear each song and get the breakdown, as well as some fun discussions on the wacky cast of characters in this game! All on the 115th episode of XVGM Radio!
Big thanks to Ariel Schneider for joining us for this episode!
We’d love to hear what you thought about Paper Mario and the Thousand Year Door! What was your favorite track and version of each?  Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
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TRACK LISTING:

GCN – 2004 Composed by Yoshito Hirano, Yuka Tsujiyoko
SWI – 2024 Composed by Kazuki Komai, Fumihiro Isobe

Intro – “An Awfully Long Time Ago…”
1 – “Rogueport”
2 – “Battle – Macho Grubba”
3 – “Petal Meadows”
4 – “Super Luigi”
5 – “Mario Bros. House”
6 – “Final Battle (Shadow Queen)”

Justin comes in with a jump off the top rope! BOOM! Mike goes down, and it’s ONE-TWO-11? Yes, 11 tracks of excellent wrestling music from video games are coming your way on this super-charged episode of XVGM Radio! Hear the guys chat about their Wrestling game (and Wrestling TV) experiences. Plus an extra special appearance by a few pals of XVGM Radio in a super silly commercial, all on the 114th episode!
Big thanks to Ed (The VGMbassy,) Rob and Pernell (Rhythm & Pixels,) Alex (A VGM Journey,) and Bedroth (Very Good Music VGM Podcast) for being on the latest commercial! Please go check out their podcasts if you like VGM!
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Tag Team Wrestling (NES – 1986) “Track 1” Unknown Composer
1 – WWF WrestleMania (NES – 1989) “Ted ‘The Million Dollar Man’ Dibiase’s Theme” David Wise
2 – HAL Wrestling (GB – 1990) “BGM #03” Takahiro Wakuta
3 – Toukon Club (FC – 1992) “Iron Lips’ Theme” Iku Mizutani
4 – Thunder Pro Wrestling Retsuden (SMD – 1992) “Track 10” Takeshi Saitō, Garheu
5 – Rumble Roses (PS2 – 2004) “Whip Me Hard!” Sota Fujimori
6 – Patreon Pick: Scott McElhone – WCW vs The World (PSX – 1997) “Character Select/Main Menu” T’s Music
7 – WWF Attitude (PS1/N64/DC – 1999) “Menu Music – Redbook Audio Version” Bruce North, Andre Hoth, Roy Wilkins
8 – Super Fire Pro Wrestling X (SFC – 1995) “Super J” Unknown Composer
9 – WCW/nWO Revenge (N64 – 1998) “Options” Koji Niikura
10 – Virtual Pro Wrestling 64 (N64 – 1997) “Rock em Stock em” Unknown Composer

There’s two things that don’t get the recognition they deserve when it comes to video games: Game Boy Advance soundtracks and licensed games. Today on XVGM Radio, Mike and Justin build up a musical tale to combat this inaccurate statement with a GBA soundtrack from a licensed game that rocks! Robots, based on the CGI family friendly flick, has a soundtrack sure to get your gears spinning. As an added bonus, the XVGM Radio guys interview the composer, Ian Stocker. Find out fun facts about the creation of the soundtrack, hear discussions about Garfield, hot dog nicknames and so much more on this stellar episode of XVGM Radio!
Huge thank you to Ian Stocker for joining us for a special interview about his Robots soundtrack! Please check out his website and social media here: https://www.magicaltimebean.com/about/
Ian’s Twitter: https://x.com/MagicalTimeBean
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TRACK LISTING:
All tracks composed by Ian Stocker

Intro – “Intro Movie”
1 – Train Station
2 – Big Weld Interior
3 – Upper City
4 – Outmode Area
5 – Boss Intro/Boss Battle
6 – Aunt Fanny’s Gallery
7 – Madame Gasket Battle
8 – Inside the Mansion
9 – Rodney
10 – Journey to Big Weld

High score rankings have been a thing since the 70s in video games. But the music layered behind them didn’t really pick up until the 80s. Justin and Mike examine these tunes to explore the eastern vs western comparisons. Eastern composers tend to create much shorter high score music than western composers and the guys find a few tracks here and there that do show the differences in tone and style. Filled with influences from prog and classic rock, funk, r&b, dance and new wave genres, today’s episode pulls no punches with tracks from Amiga, arcade, 16 bit systems and even some redbook audio! There’s even a newer track buried in here to prove that high score tunes have a life beyond the 80s and 90s! We hope you’ll rank this one high on your podcast list!
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Ridge Racer Revolution (PS1 – 1996) “High Score Screen” Nobuhide Isayama, Hiroshi Okubo
1 – Spider Man/X-Men Arcade’s Revenge (SNES – 1992) “High Score Table” Geoff Follin, Tim Follin
2 – Leatherneck (1988 – AMI) “High Score” David Whittaker
3 – GODS (GEN – 1992) “High Score Tune” Richard Joseph, Nation 12 (John Foxx,) Jason Page (Mega Drive Conversion)
4 – Dangerous Seed (ARC – 1989) “Name Entry” Yoshinori Nagumo
5 – Patreon Pick: Ryan McPherson – Kirby’s Pinball Land (GB – 1993) “High Score Entry” Tadashi Ikegami
6 – Gradius III (SNES – 1990) “King of Kings” Kazuki Muraoka, Kazuhiko Uehara, Harumi Ueko, Yukie Morimoto
7 – Final Vendetta (SWI/Xbone/PS4- 2022) “High Score Board” Featurecast, Utah Saints
8 – Strider Returns: Journey from Darkness (1993 – GEN) “High Score” Unknown Composer
9 – Battle Squadron (AMI – 1989) “High Score 2” Yvo Zoer, Ron Klaren
10 – Ginga Fukei Densetsu Sapphire (PCE-CD – 1995) “High Scores – Name Entry” T’s Music Limited Company

Many of today’s indie and AA developers know their retro. That’s why there’s an abundance of amazing games available for modern platforms which channel the games of our pasts. Thankfully, game composers of the current era haven’t forgotten the roots of VGM either, as the amount of modern games which rely on catchy melodies, punchy drums and FM tones is alive and well. On today’s XVGM Radio, Justin and Mike uncover some of their favorite game music styled like the 8-bit and 16-bit tunes that raised them. Tons of interesting conversation about Justin wearing diapers, wax nostalgic Strong Bad references (20XD6!)
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Venture Kid (SWI/WIN/IOS – 2016) “Title Theme” Matt Creamer
1 – The Messenger (SWI – 2018) “Fire & Earth (Elemental Skylands)” Rainbow Dragon Eyes
2 – Phantom Breaker Battlegrounds (360/VITA/SWI/PS4/XBONE – 2013) “Costly Wish (FM Version)” Takeshi Abo
3 – Patreon Pick – RayjKayj – World of Horror (PC – 2023) “School Combat” Sebastian Zybowski (ArcOfDream), Joseph Bailey
4 – Panzer Paladin (SWI/PC – 2020) “USA (Classic)” Patrice Bourgeault
5 – 20XX (PC – 2014) “Pseudocode” Brandon Ellis (credited as Cityfires)
6 – La-Mulana EX (Wii – 2011) “Mr. Explorer” Takumi Naramura, Houyru Samejima
7 – Crawl (PC – 2014) “Curses” Alex Yoder
8 – Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 (SWI/XBONE/PS4/WIN – 2020) “Roaring Cascade” Ippo Yamada, Hiroaki Sano, Takumi Sato, Ryo Yoshinaga, Yusuke Sakai, Hiroyuki Sato, Masahiro Aoki, Takuya Tsuda
9 – Ex-Zodiac (PC – 2022) “Data Harrier” +TEK
10 – Steel Assault (SWI/WIN/XBONE/PS4 – 2021) “Into The Fray” Joseph Bailey, Luca Della Regina

Music touches all aspects of the soul. It’s a large part of what makes us human. In tough times or happy moments and everything in between, music can be therapy in many ways and video game music is no different. On today’s episode, we sit down for a chat with Norihiko Hibino and listen to one of his favorite genre offerings: Jazz music. We listen to a few tracks from his latest album, Jazz Resort, Vol. 2. He talks about his influences (John Coltrane,) and shares stories about his time at Konami (What was lunch time like in Konami’s headquarters?) Mike asks some blatantly selfish questions about Castlevania and we learn about some close, personal composer friends of his. We also get to hear stories about Hideo Kojima and how Hibino’s hectic schedule worked when composing for multiple projects at the same time. For Konami, Metal Gear and Jazz fans, this is an episode you DO NOT want to miss!
Huge thanks to Scarlet Moon Productions and Jayson Napolitano for making this happen for us! Check out Hibino’s album, Jazz Resort, Vol 2. Here: https://scarletmoonrecords.bandcamp.com/album/jazz-resort-vol-2
Also, we can’t thank Norihiko Hibino enough for taking time out of his schedule to chat with us about his amazing music. Please check out Norihiko Hibino’s social medias and websites here:

• https://twitter.com/norihikohibino
• https://www.facebook.com/HibinoSoundTherapyLab/
• https://hstl.net

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TRACK LISTING: (All songs by Norihiko Hibino)

Intro – “There’s Always A Path” from Norihiko Hibino’s Jazz Resort, Vol 2.
1 – Metal Gear Solid: Ghost Babel (GBC – 2000) “Infiltration 2” Kazuki Muraoka (Sound Direction)
2 – Zone of the Enders (PS2 – 2001) “You Need This Done To You”
3 – Ninja Blade (360/PC – 2009) “Main Theme”
4 – Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (PS2 – 2004) “The Pain”
5 – Boktai: The Sun Is In Your Hand (GBA – 2003) “The Count of Groundsoaking Blood”
Intermission – “I Miss You” from Norihiko Hibino’s Jazz Resort, Vol 2
6 – Shinobi (3DS – 2011) “Shadow Master”
7 – Boktai 2: Solar Boy Django (GBA – 2004) “Solar Boy Django”
8 – Bayonetta 2 (WiiU – 2014) “The World’s Beginning”
9 – Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (PS2 – 2001) “Fortune”
10 – 9 Years of Shadows (SWI/PC – 2023) “Hibino’s Theme” Miguel Hasson, Michiru Yamane, Norihiko Hibino
Outro – “To You” from Norihiko Hibino’s Jazz Resort, Vol 2

It’s that time of year again! It’s January in a new year and as always with XVGM Radio, we bring in the big guns: NikoTengoku! Our old pal and honorary third co-host Niko joins us once again to ring in 2024 with a somber note: Emotional VGM. Whether the moments in the games touched our heartstrings or the songs made it look like we were cuttin’ onions, we’ve assembled a list of tracks here that hit our souls in a way that other VGM hasn’t. Grab the tissues and shed some tears to the softer side of video game music with 11 songs chosen by the three hosts (and one by Patron Cam Werme) that you’ll remember for days to come. Prepare for some emotional damage on this episode of XVGM Radio!

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TRACK LISTING:

Intro (Niko) – Paper Mario: The Origami King (Switch – 2020) “Chit-Chat Over Coffee” – Yoshito Sekigawa
1 – Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (WiiU, Switch – 2014) – “Seashore Wars” – David Wise
2 – Gris (PC/SWI – 2018) “Gris, Pt 1” Marco Albano, Luigi Gervasi, Gemma Gamarra
3 – The Last Story (Wii, 2012) “Lost Time” Nobuo Uematsu
4 – James Bond Jr. (NES – 1992) “Unused Theme” – Neil Baldwin
5 – Patreon Request – Cam Werme: Shadow of the Colossus (PS2, 2005) “Demise of the Ritual” Kow Otani
6 – Ori and the Blind Forest (PC/XBOne – 2015) “The Sacrifice (feat. Aeralie Brighton)” Gareth Coker, Aeralie Brighton
7 – Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos (NES, 1990) “Unlimited Moment” Ryuichi Nitta, Mayuko Okamura
8 – Sleepwalker (Amiga CD32 – 1993) “City Centre (Town)” – Barry Leitch
9 – Final Fantasy IX (PSX – 2000) “You’re Not Alone” Nobuo Uematsu
10 – Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition (Switch, 2020) “Reminiscence” Yoko Shimomura, Manami Kiyota, Yasunori Mitsuda, Tomori Kudo, Kenji Hiramatsu

In 1994, video game system manufacturers were just starting to shift into the realm of 3D-based video game consoles thanks to the fifth generation. But one company decided to continue building upon the legacy of 2D in the mid-90s with their final console release: NEC. The PC-FX was host to 62 games which utilized 2D animated content, with a focus on Japanese animation being highlighted in many of them. With a combination of redbook audio and the same sound chip that was in the PC-Engine (Turbo Grafx-16 for us North Americans,) the PC-FX was host to some incredible musical content. On this episode, Justin schools Mike on “swords and boards,” resident obscure game nerd Nick Carney stops by for a quick call and the boys chat about the wild and wacky world of eroge games! Join Mike and Justin as they analyze just some of the PC-FX’s tunes on the 108th episode of XVGM Radio!
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Tokimeki Card Paradise – Koi No Royal Straight Flush (PC-FX, 1996) “Track 8” Target Labratory, Yusuke Takahama, Satoshi Nagano, Michihiko Shichi
1 – Battle Heat! (PC-FX, 1994) “Track 2” Minoru Endo
2 – Chip Chan Kick! (PC-FX, 1996) “Stage 3” Yoshio Furukawa
3 – Kishin Dōji Zenki FX: Vajra Fight (PC-FX, 1995) “Track 6” Aya Tanaka, Minoru Endo
4 – Miraculum: The Last Revelation (PC-FX, 1996) “Music-30” Kenji Ikeda
5 – Power Dolls FX (PC-FX, 1996) “Track 15” Hiroto Saito
6 – Chōshin Heiki Zeroigar (PC-FX, 1997) “Zeroigar-29” Hideo Shimazu
7 – Wakusei Kōgekitai: Little Cats (PC-FX, 1997) “Track 12” Toyo Kusanagi, Michiko Tomita
8 – Angelique Special 2 (PC-FX, 1996) “Mountain Road” Chinatsu Kuzuū
9 – Team Innocent: The Point of No Return (PC-FX, 1994) “Track 4” Kenji Kawai
10 – Farland Story FX (PC-FX, 1995) “Track 04” Tomoo Kasahara

Though Halloween season is over, we’re still playing with gore! XVGM Radio sits down with VGM composer Jason Létourneau to discuss his music in the 8-bit modern retro classic, Infernax. Hear us grill Jason to learn about his process and how some of our favorite modern VGM composers helped him early in his game composing career. Rock out to some seriously sinister and chunky 8-bit riffs, along with stunning arpeggios and sweeping bass lines, all while learning everything you can about this ode to classic games like Castlevania 2: Simon’s Quest, Faxanadu and Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link. Mike and Justin get ready to carve up some wall meat, all while chatting about pie in this excellent composer interview!
HUGE thanks to Jason for coming onto the show! Check out his music here: https://www.triptyqueaudio.com/
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Infernax (2022, PC/XBOne/PS4/Switch)
Composed by Jason Letourneau, Jules Conroy and Ollivier Couillard

TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Split Personality
1 – Cliffhanger
2 – Something Is Off
3 – Test your Might
4 – Horrible Night To Have A Curse
5 – Let’s Dance
6 – Liquid Town
7 – Skeletons and Stones
8 – Consider Yourself A Hero
9 – Two Champions Collide
10 – Ruins of Evil

They’reeeee bacccckkkkkk! The XVGM Radio boys are back for another haunting year of SPOOOOOOOOOOOOOKY songs to celebrate the holiday season! Join Mike and Justin on their 5th annual Spookyfest, complete with crowds cheering them on, buying Poltergust 4000 vacuums and gettin’ their sour pukes on! Two special Patrons make requests, the guys try their best Arnold Schwarzenegger infused Mario impressions and share stories about how they know they’re gonna hurl…all on this wacky, wonderful, SPOOKY episode of XVGM Radio!
Special thanks to Patrons Ryan McPherson and RayjKayj for their walk up requests!
Check out Justin’s upcoming Extra Life here and donate for a good cause!
We hope you’ve enjoyed the latest Spookyfest festival! Do you have any spoooooky songs you can recommend to us? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – I Spy Spooky Mansion Deluxe (Wii – 2010) “Scavenger Hunt” Bong & Dern Inc. (Chris Burke, John Dylan Keith)
1 – Secret of Mana (SNES – 1993) “Ceremony” Hiroki Kikuta
2 – Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver (NDS – 2009) “Ruins of Alph” Go Ichinose, Shota Kageyama, Hitomi Sato, Junichi Masuda, Takuto Kitsuta
3 – Laser Ghost (ARC – 1989) “Sour Puke – Acidic Content” Koichi Namiki
4 – Luigi’s Mansion (GCN – 2001) “Mansion (Low Health)” Shinobu Tanaka, Kazumi Totaka
5 – RLH (Run Like Hell) (PS2 – 2002/ XBOX – 2003) “Urge” Inon Zur, Albert Lloyd Olson
6 – Ryan McPherson pick – Diablo IV (All – 2023) “Mother of Sanctuary” Ted Reedy, Leo Kaliski
7 – Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Story (FC – 1987) “Track 13” Tsukasa Masuko
8 – Dead Space (PC/PS3/XB360 – 2008) “Welcome Aboard the U.S.G. Ishimura” Jason Graves, Rod Abernethy
9 – Rayjkayj pick – The Silver Case (PS1 – 1999) “His Room” Masafumi Takada
10 – Halloween Chronicles: Evil Behind a Mask (PC – 2019) “Touch the Fingertips” Unknown Composer

Continued from Episodes 99 and 102, Mike and Justin close out the musical history of the developer, Natsume Co. Ltd. After the split between Natsume Co. Ltd. and Natsume Inc, Natsume Co. Ltd. would continue to work on developing games, mostly on the Super NES and eventually handhelds like the Game Boy Color. Here is where we get to see a bigger shift in focus to games based on licensed IPs as well as being published by the likes of companies such as THQ, Crave, and of course Natsume Inc. Continuing to explore the exciting music from Natsume legends like Iku Mizutani, Kinuyo Yamashita and Hiroyuki Iwatsuki, its a bit bittersweet to close out this look back at the incredible run Natsume has had in video games and video game music. However, right around the corner is the modern re-investment into some of Natsume’s most beloved titles courtesy of Tengo Project, a small group of original Natsume devs who are still with the company today. But for now, join us as we close out this exciting listen to Natsume’s musical history books.
We hope you’ve enjoyed our three part journey through Natsume’s musical history. Do you have any Natsume songs you can recommend to us? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Medarot 3: Kabuto (GBC – 2000) “BGM 06” Kinuyo Yamashita, Iku Mizutani
1 – Shin Kidō Senki Gundam Wing: Endless Duel (SNES – 1996) “Credits” Hiroyuki Iwatsuki, Haruo Ohashi
2 – Mark Davis’ The Fishing Master (SNES – 1996) “Summer” Kinuyo Yamashita, Iku Mizutani (Sound Direction)
3 – Dragon Dance (GBC – 1998) “BGM 05” Iku Mizutani
4 – Action Man Search for Base X (GBC – 2001) “Boss” Iku Mizutani
5 – Shaun Palmer’s Pro Snowboarder (GBA – 2001) “BGM #02” Yoshio Watanabe
6 – Power Rangers Time Force (GBC – 2001) “Fabled City (Future)” Iku Mizutani
7 – Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Wrath of the Darkhul King (GBA – 2003) “Track 9” Iku Mizutani, Tetsuari Watanabe, Kinuyo Yamashita
8 – Fullmetal Alchemist: Dual Sympathy (NDS – 2005) “Stage 02” Tetsuari Watanabe, Kaoru Mizutani
9 – Omega Five (360 – 2008) “Stage 1: The Glacial Fortress” Hiroyuki Iwatsuki
10 – Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight (NDS – 2009) “Track 8” Hiroyuki Iwatsuki, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Seiichi Takamoto

Wayforward’s Shantae on the Game Boy Color was the swansong release on the handheld and the beginning of a franchise in the making. Now, Shantae has not only blossomed into a 5 (soon to be 6) game series, but can be widely considered Queen of the indie game scene. One particular stand out in this game franchise is the stellar music by Jake Kaufman which will easily get you whipping your hair back and forth! Join the XVGM Radio guys (Mike and Justin) as they uncover some of the best Shantae tunes across the current 5 games, talk about the lack of Kaufman’s tunes in the newest entry as well as Kaufman’s wide range of musical genres. Move those hips to the sultry Arabian style tunes that Shantae has become famous for and believe in magic…or…well, you’ll hear for yourself. It’s SHANTAE TUNES!
Special thanks to TefiTafi for voicing Shantae in the commercial! Check out her art on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tefitafi/?igshid=ppj5cx90hiki
Did we pick all your favorite Shantae tunes? Which ones can you recommend to us?  Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
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Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Rayjkayj, Llama Adam, Kung Fu Carlito, Nick Davis, Ryan McPherson, Marques Stewart, Scott Brackett, and Brad Austin. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Shantae (GBC – 2002) “Burning Town” Jake Kaufman
1 – Shantae (GBC – 2002) “Zombie Caravan” Jake Kaufman
2 – Shantae (GBC – 2002) “Oasis Town” Jake Kaufman
3 – Shantae: Risky’s Revenge (DSi – 2010) “Through The Trees” Jake Kaufman
4 – Shantae: Risky’s Revenge (DSi – 2010) “ORLY YARLY” Jake Kaufman
5 – Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse (Wii U/3DS – 2014) “Trip Through Sequin Land” Jake Kaufman
6 – Patreon Pick: Jordan & Anson Davis – Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse (Wii U/3DS – 2014) “Rave in the Grave (Zombie Island)” Jake Kaufman
7 – Shantae: Half-Genie Hero (Wii U/PS4/PSV/PC/XBOne – 2016) “Castle” Jake Kaufman
8 – Shantae: Half-Genie Hero (Wii U/PS4/PSV/PC/XBOne – 2016) “Scuttle Town” Jake Kaufman
9 – Shantae and the Seven Sirens (iOS/Mac – 2019) “Turbulent Hip Shake” Kentaro Sakamoto, Mark Sparling, Maddie Lim, Gavin Allen, Alexander Aniel
10 – Shantae and the Seven Sirens (iOS/Mac – 2019) “Off to the Squidsmith” Kentaro Sakamoto, Mark Sparling, Maddie Lim, Gavin Allen, Alexander Aniel

PING! BLAM! DING-DING-DING-DING! CH-CHUNK! Pinball certainly has some exciting sounds. Video pinball brings the experience of pinball home to consoles, PCs or on the go. But what rarely gets discussed by video pinball aficionados is how great the music is in these games. Today, we’re getting our flippers ready to beam 11 exciting tracks up to your ear holes. Mike and Justin chat about Genesis “Twarnmp,” Justin’s appreciation of PS1 pinball games, and unleash a ridiculous commercial that’ll have you in stitches! PICK UP THE PHONEEEEEEE….or your headphones and join us as we discuss the music of video pinball games on XVGM Radio!
Any video pinball tracks you liked the best from this list? Any you can recommend us? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
Also, we have a Discord Channel! Join us and chat about the show, share a random or obscure VGM song you love, or just chit chat with Mike and Justin about tacos! Join for free here: https://discord.gg/zWxDYfn
Thanks to Patron Scott MchElhone for picking a track on today’s episode, but also thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Rayjkayj, Llama Adam, Kung Fu Carlito, Nick Davis, Ryan McPherson, Marques Stewart, Scott Brackett, and Brad Austin. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro: Advanced Pinball Simulator (C64 – 1989) “Title Screen” David Dunn
1 – Super Pinball (FC – 1988) “Track 3” Unknown Composer
2 – Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball (GEN – 1993) “Stage 1: Toxic Caves” Barry Blum, Brian Coburn, Howard Drossin, OUI Multimedia
3 – Pinball Fantasies (AMI – 1992) “Speed Devils” Olof Gustafsson
4 – Patreon Pick: Scott McElhone – True Pinball (PS1/SAT – 1995) “Track 2” Olof Gustafsson
5 – Pro Pinball: Timeshock! (PS1 – 1997) “The Present Timezone” Jake Burns, Bruce Foxton
6 – 3D Ultra Pinball (GBC – 2000) “BGM 05” Score! Music, Audioarts
7 – Pokemon Pinball – Ruby & Sapphire (GBA – 2003) “Red Table” Kazuya Suyama, Ayumi Sano
8 – Metroid Prime Pinball (NDS – 2005) “Space Pirate Frigate (Brinstar)” Kenji Yamamoto, Masaru Tajima
9 – Yoku’s Island Express (PC/PS4/SWI/XB1 – 2018) “Letting off Steam” Jesse Harlin
10 – Devil’s Crush (TG16 – 1990) “Bonus Stage 3” Masanobu Tsukamoto, Toshiaki Sakoda

Continued from Episode 99, Mike and Justin hit the dusty trail of Natsume’s musical history for a second time to uncover the North American-based publishing (and sometimes development) side of the company. Splitting from Natsume Co. Ltd. in 1995, Natsume Inc. began publishing a wide variety of games mostly in North America. From tales of what happened to the later years of the Harvest Moon series to discussion of the publisher’s focus on handhelds (almost exclusively,) the XVGM Radio boys take shovel to dirt to uncover some of Natsume Inc’s publishing history and how the Natsume Co. Ltd still sometimes worked with them on many projects. You’ll hear a few throwback tracks to the Co. Ltd days with composers like Iku Mizutani and Kinuyo Yamashita while exploring new ground with a bevy of RPGs, fishing games and….anime hamsters?! Yep, That’s XVGM Radio, alright. Stay tuned for a future episode where we bring you part 3 (sometime in 2023.)
What do you think of our deep dive into Natsume Inc’s publishing history and the tunes that came  with it?  Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
Also, we have a Discord Channel! Join us and chat about the show, share a random or obscure VGM song you love, or just chit chat with Mike and Justin about tacos! Join for free here: https://discord.gg/zWxDYfn
Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Rayjkayj, Llama Adam, Kung Fu Carlito, Nick Davis, Ryan McPherson, Marques Stewart, Scott Brackett, and Brad Austin. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
Check out all episodes of XVGM Radio on www.youtube.com/dongled for another more visual format!
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Highway 2000 (SAT – 1996) “Track 2” T’s Music (Yasutaka Hatade)
1 – Legend of the River King 2 (GBC – 1999) “Fish On Hook” Unknown Composer
2 – Hole in One Golf (GBC – 1999) “BGM #01” Iku Mizutani
3 – Lufia: The Legend Returns (GBC – 2001) “To Doom Island!!” Yasunori Shiono, Akiko Ishibashi, Tomoko Morita, Yukio Nakajima
4 – Medabots Infinity (GCN – 2003) “Game Over” Kinuyo Yamashita (Iku Mizutani Arranged)
5 – CIMA: The Enemy (GBA – 2003) “The Final Decisive Battle” Tomoko Morita, Yasunori Shiono, Yukio Nakajima
6 – Hi! Hamtaro Ham-Ham Challenge (DS – 2008) “Bijou’s Mixed Juice Stand” Unknown Composer
7 – Harvest Moon: Hero of Leaf Valley (PSP – 2010) “Mining” Unknown Composer
8 – Gabrielle’s Ghostly Groove 3D (3DS, 2011) “DNC 08” Beatmaniac Inc, Takane Ohkubo
9 – Harvest Moon 3D: A New Beginning (3DS – 2012) “Summer Theme” Kumi Tanioka
10 – Harvest Moon: One World (PC/PS4/SWI/XB1 – 2019) “Childhood Home” Tsukasa Tawada

Step into the world of Elevator Action Returns: A place full of guns, explosions and most importantly…elevators! Justin and Mike climb back into the world of Taito’s in house band, Zuntata; more specifically Yasuhisa Watanabe’s stellar soundtrack for this exciting sequel to the original arcade classic, Elevator Action. From funk elements to jazz and light rock inspired tunes, Elevator Action Returns features some amazingly smooth music that is worth grabbing a beverage, slipping some headphones on and kicking your feet up. It’s a good thing the XVGM Radio boys can only think in job…the job of exploring awesome video game music that is!
Big thank you to Lady Laci from the Youtube channel DoYouNerd! She’s featured in this episode’s commercial. Go check out DOYouNerd’s channel for all things geek, nerd of both modern and retro! https://t.co/Z9EnR0QG0B
Did you have a favorite track on this super smooth game’s OST?  Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
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All songs by Yasuhisa Watanabe of Zuntata

TRACK LISTING:

Intro – D.E.F.
1 – Colors of Night
2 -Way Out/Rush Action/Debriefing
3 – The Cleaner
4 – Side By Side Side A
5 – Feedback Romance – Side B
6 – Red Suit
7 – I Can Only Think in Job
8 – Break Beat
9 – System Down
10 – Blow Up

WE DID IT! 100 EPISODES OF XVGM RADIO! We’re still thrilled to be able to bring you engaging topics and themes, a wide variety of VGM related guests and of course, fun wacky times with a dash of game music knowledge. Thanks so much for listening to our little show! In celebration, we decided to let you all pick the music! This episode’s tracks were all sent in from listeners like YOU. Hear us reminisce about how XVGM Radio got started, how we came up with the name and style. Rock or Chill out to a pretty wild selection of game music from the arcades all the way to modern day releases! If you’re new to the show, this is a GREAT jumping on point. Visually, we have a new look and style as well so enjoy the All-New, All-Different-yet-similar stylings of XVGM Radio as we begin the path to our next 100 episodes!
HUGE shout out to our pal Carlos aka KungFuCarlito of the Heroes Three Podcast, and his friend Warren for taking on the commission to redesign our logo and visual background! Check out Carlos on The Heroes Three Podcast: http://heroes3podcast.blogspot.com/
Did you have a favorite track on this epic celebration listener request episode?  Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
Also, we have a Discord Channel! Join us and chat about the show, share a random or obscure VGM song you love, or just chit chat with Mike and Justin about tacos! Join for free here: https://discord.gg/zWxDYfn
Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Rayjkayj, Llama Adam, Kung Fu Carlito, Nick Davis, Ryan McPherson, Marques Stewart, Scott Brackett, and Brad Austin. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
Check out all episodes of XVGM Radio on www.youtube.com/dongled for another more visual format!
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Pernell Vaughan – Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society (PS4/PSV – 2020) “Aku-max” Tenpei Sato
 1 – Scott McElhone – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time (ARC – 1991) “Bury My Shell at Wounded Knee (A.D. 1885)” Mutsuhiko Izumi
2 – Camille (of Banshee Beats) – Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm (PS3 – 2010) “Along with the Dancing Leaves” Chikayo Fukuda
3 – Joel Berube – Champion Wrestler (ARC – 1989) “Main BGM 01” Hidehito Kitamura, Kazuyuki Onui, Zuntata 
4 – Brad Austin – Deltarune Ch1 (PC – 2018) “Field of Hopes and Dreams” Toby Fox
5 – Rob Nichols – Bust-a-Groove 2 (PS1 – 1999) “Moonlight Party (Kelly’s Theme – English)” DJ Hisebe feat. Emiko
6 – Hammock – Anna Kournikova’s Smash Court Tennis (AKA”Smash Court 2”) (PS1 – 1998) “BGM 02 (AKA Time Square Stage)” Nobuhiro Ōuchi, Kaori Idaya, Kenji Matsuo, Masashi Sugiyama, Ayako Yamaguchi
7 – “Kurly” Kevin Stevens – Paradise Killer (SWI/PC – 2020) “Moonrise Rapture/About That…” Barry Topping
8 – Chris Murray – The Legend of Heroes: Hajimari no Kiseki (PS4 – 2020) “Like a Whirlwind” Falcom Sound Team jdk
9 – Muddle MADness – Tower of Heaven (PC – 2009) “Indignant Divinity” Flashygoodness
10 – Ryan Mcpherson – Octopath Traveler (SWI – 2018) “Main Theme” Yasunori Nishiki

It’s Technostasy! Since 1987, Natsumi, a company created by ex-Konami employees, has been one of the best developers from the 8 and 16 bit eras of gaming. However, their history has been muddled by confusing ownership and history to the common fan. Today on XVGM Radio, Mike and Justin uncover the truth behind Natsume’s story in part 1 of a multi-part series on the history of Natsume’s company, games and most importantly, its sound. Hear about the beginnings of the developer and eventual self-publisher, which started out as Natsume Co. Ltd. From 1987 until 1995, the company was host to some of the best soundtracks available. We scratch the surface on these incredible, high energy tracks from the NES, Game Boy, Super NES…and even a PC Engine game?! A handful of legendary composers are spotlighted in this episode, as Mike gushes on his love for Natsume, Justin discusses metal arm replacement options, and the boys wrap up their first 99 episodes with an absolute BANGER of a closing track from none other than….well, you’ll just have to hear it for yourself! This is a can’t miss episode before the XVGM Radio guys hit 100 episodes!
What’d you think of this kick-ass first part Natsume deep dive? Did you have a favorite track? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
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Thanks to Patron Ryan Mcpherson for picking a track on today’s episode, but also thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Rayjkayj, Llama Adam, Kung Fu Carlito, Nick Davis, Ryan McPherson, Marques Stewart, Scott Brackett, and Brad Austin. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Idol Hakkenden (FC – 1989) “Track 20” Kiyohiro Sada, Tomoo Misato
1 – Dungeon Magic: Sword of the Elements (NES – 1989) “Track 8” Kiyohiro Sada
2 – Dragon Fighter (NES – 1990) “The Dragon Fighter” Iku Mizutani, Kouichi Yamanishi
3 – Amazing Penguin (GB – 1990) “Ending” Iku Mizutani, Kouichi Yamanishi
4 – Shatterhand (NES – 1991) “Areas E & F” Iku Mizutani
5 – Toukon Club (FC – 1992) “Doll Masquerade’s Theme” Iku Mizutani
6 – Power Blade 2 (NES – 1992) “Stage 4” Kinuyo Yamashita
7 – Patreon Request: Ryan Mcpherson – Zen Nihon Pro Wrestling (SFC – 1993) “Staff Roll” Iku Mizutani,Hiroyuki Iwatsuki, Kinuyo Yamashita
8 – Jantei Monogatari 3: Saver Angels (PCE-CD – 1993) “Battle Scene (Charlotte)” Iku Mizutani
9 – The Ninja Warriors (SNES – 1994) “Best Room” Hiroyuki Iwatsuki, N. Tate
10 – Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers (SNES – 1994) “City” Kinuyo Yamashita, Iku Mizutani

Star Fox 64 is sometimes viewed as the evolution in the Star Fox franchise’s musical journey. But with this more cinematic orchestral vision, the sounds of a more popular style of music has disappeared. But with musician Ro Panuganti’s prowess, Arwing Odyssey is born. A Progressive Metal thematic voyage through most of Star Fox 64’s music, Panuganti brings the modern musical themes back into play. Join us as we speak with him as we compare the original Star Fox 64 tracks with Ro’s updated arrangements. We speak to him about how Respawned Records approached him with the idea and how he had to fit the arrangement into a vinyl format upfront. Listen to Mike and Justin break down both of these styles artisitcally, all while sharing some fun Star Fox 64 memories from the 90s!
Special thank you to Scarlet Moon Records for setting up the interview! Check out their site for more information on the album and other releases!
Thanks to Ro Panuganti for joining us to discuss his fantastic arrangements! You can check out the bandcamp here and stay tuned to Respawned Records for the release!
Ro’s Bandcamp: https://ropanuganti.bandcamp.com/album/arwing-odyssey-music-from-star-fox-64
Respawned Records: https://respawnedrecords.com/
What’d you think of these Star Fox 64 arrangements in comparison with the originals? Are you going to pick up the Arwing Odyssey record or just go with the digital? Did you have a favorite track? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
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Star Fox 64 – Original Compositions by: Kōji Kondō, Hajime Wakai
All Arrangements for Arwing Odyssey by Ro Panuganti

TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Corneria
1 – Katina
2 – Star Wolf
3 – Zoness
4 – Aquas
5 – Boss Battle 3

New Year! New Episode! Starting off 2023, our 5th year as a podcast, we’re joined once again by our good pal, NikoTengoku! The Super Famicom (or as we know it outside of Japan, the Super NES) is host to a COLOSSAL list of excellent game soundtracks, but the Japan exclusive stuff usually gets overlooked. Niko helps us pick 10 awesome tracks that we know you’re gonna love, along with a very, VERY silly episode as per usual with Niko. We poke fun of certain game title names and songs, get a visit from not one but TWO legacy PixelTunes Radio characters, AND officially “knight” Niko as our 3rd co-host! Though his role will remain as a guest contributor to the show, we’re always excited to be joined by Niko and he always brings the funny and engaging discussions to XVGM Radio!

Big thanks to NikoTengoku for guesting on the episode! As always, check out his stuff here:
Niko’s8BitStereo: https://www.youtube.com/@Nikos8BitStereo

8Beats: https://8beats.co/residents/nikotengoku

NikoTengoku: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXcivGPk4XlEU-Tq7CgMx7A

Also special shout out and thanks to Ed Wilson from TheVGMbassy for his commercial assistance! Check out his excellent VGM podcast here: TheVGMbassy.com

What’d you think of this very silly, very exciting episode of XVGM Radio? Want to hear more from Niko Tengoku? Did you have a favorite track? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
Also, we have a Discord Channel! Join us and chat about the show, share a random or obscure VGM song you love, or just chit chat with Mike and Justin about tacos! Join for free here: https://discord.gg/zWxDYfn
Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Rayjkayj, Llama Adam, Kung Fu Carlito, Nick Davis, Ryan McPherson, Marques Stewart, Scott Brackett, and Brad Austin. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro (Niko) – Dynami Tracer (SFC – 1996) “Title” Nobuo Uemetsu
1 – Mahjong Hishouden: Naki no Ryuu (SFC – 1992) “Battle Theme 1” IGS Sound Team
2 – Donald Duck no Mahô no Bôshi (SFC – 1995) “Forest of Angles” Takahisa Hirano, Takeshi Miura
3 – Shin Kido Senki (Mobile Suit Gundam Wing): Endless Duel (SFC – 1996) “Versus Screen” Hiroyuki Iwatsuki, Haruo Ohashi
4 – Kyouraku Sanyou Toyomaru Okumura Daiichi Maruhon Parlor Parlor! 4 CR (SFC – 1995) “Menu” Motoi Sakuraba, Shinji Tamura
5 – Magic Knight Rayearth (SFC – 1995) “Mashin Battle” Daisuke Tamura
6 – Star Ocean (SFC – 1996) “Dancin’ Sword” Motoi Sakuraba
7 – Last Bible 3 (SFC – 1995) “Battle with Alec” Hiroyuki Yanada
8 – Umihara Kawase (SFC – 1994) “Keiryu Theme” Masahito Nakano, Atsuhiro Motoyama, Shinji Tachikawa
9 – ‘96 Zenkoku Koukou Soccer Senshuken (SFC – 1996) “Staff Roll” Toshiyuki Takine, Gocky in Bose

Matt Creamer (AKA Norrin Radd) has been one of our favorite guests (and composers) for some time now, but he’s been holding back from us. He’s unleashed his final musical form in the mold of Slayin’ 2’s original soundtrack and it is A BANGER/ROCKER! Now it’s time for you to feast your ears on over a dozen epic tracks that perfectly merge the worlds of modern and retro VGM. From the guys gettin’ goofy about one of Matt’s inspirations for a song (Home Improvement?!) to Justin poking fun at Mike for picking almost all Grassland tracks, we dissect the soundtrack’s sound like never before on the show and Matt answered all our questions like a pro. Step into the world of this modern retro indie that takes inspiration from Guardian Heroes, the early Ys games and more in this truly SLAYIN’ episode of XVGM Radio!
If you enjoyed the soundtrack and want a chance to win it yourself, visit our social media platforms below and either send us an email or leave us a comment with your favorite track that we played on the Episode 96 post. There’s 6 different ways to win a copy, one per platform, per person. Youtube, Email, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Discord!
Big thanks to Matt Creamer for hanging and chatting up his amazing Slayin’ 2 OST! Check out the soundtrack here: https://mattcreameraudio.bandcamp.com/album/slayin-2-original-soundtrack
Also check out Matt’s Twitch
What’d you think of this journey into Slayin’ 2 and Matt’s thoughts about its music? Did you have a favorite track, or was it impossible to pick?  Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Attract Mode Intro + Title Screen
1 – Swarms of the Eastern Grassland
2 – Remains of the Burned Forest
3 – Hordes Faced in the Lagoon
4 – Showdown with the Giant Dragon
5 – Tested in the Southern Grasslands
6 – Graveyards, Curses, and the Undead
Intermission – Goblin Builders Guild
7 – Monsters Spotted in the Grasslands
8 – Long Forgotten Ancient Library
9 – Charging the Volcano
10 -The Best Performance of your Life

It’s well known that Sony’s Playstation 2 dominated sales during the 6th generation of gaming. However, this was also during the era where Sony attempted to take on the task of toppling Nintendo’s handheld juggernaut abilities. Enter the Sony Playstation Portable, Sony’s first major foray into the handheld market. Many games from the PS2 were given handheld versions on the PSP and while this is an interesting discussion point, the guys at XVGM Radio decided to just bask in the glory of the 6th generation, Sony style. Today’s episode is an exploration into some PS2 and PSP games with the occasional example of crossover. Mike threatens to discuss Castlevania until he turns blue, all while we learn about Justin’s price point on Amazon. From racist Mega Man boss discussions to feeling inadequate thanks to a royal pain in the butt, today’s a great way to break open some Thanksgiving Day leftovers and enjoy some PS2/PSP nostalgia discussion!

What’d you think of this exploration into the Playstation 2 and Playstation Portable? Favorite track? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMr…

Also, we have a Discord Channel! Join us and chat about the show, share a random or obscure VGM song you love, or just chit chat with Mike and Justin about tacos! Join for free here: https://discord.gg/zWxDYfn

Special thanks to Cam Werme for his Patron pick, and of course, thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Rayjkayj, Llama Adam, Kung Fu Carlito, Nick Davis, Ryan McPherson, Marques Stewart, Scott Brackett, and Brad Austin. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio

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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Katamari Damacy (PS2 – 2004) “Fugue #7777” Asuka Sakai
1 – Mega Man Powered Up (PSP – 2006) “Time Man Stage” Toshihiko Horiyama
2 – Ys VI: The Ark of Nepishtim (PS2/PSP – 2005/2006) “Release of the Far West Ocean” Hayato Sonoda, Wataru Ishibashi
3 – Castlevania: Lament of Innocence (PS2 – 2003) “Pagoda of the Misty Moon” Michiru Yamane
4 – Puzzle Guzzle (PSP – 2008) “Track 7” JoJoGa
5 – LocoRoco (PSP – 2006) “doda doda ~The Snow Has Fallen – LocoRoco Red & Pink​Version~” Nobuyuki Shimizu, Kemmei Adachi
6 – Nightshade (PS2 – 2003) “Skyscraper Tokyo” Fumie Kumatani, Tomonori Sawada, Keiichi Sugiyama, Yutaka Minobe
7 – Patreon Pick: Cam Werme – Maximo VS Army of Zin (PS2 – 2003) “The First Strike!” Tommy Tallarico
8 -Castlevania Dracula X Chronicles (PSP – 2007) “Demon Seed (Arranged)” Michiru Yamane, Masanori Akita, Yuichi Tsuchiya, Akihiro Honda, Yasuhiro Ichihashi, (Original by Yoshinori Sasaki, Jun Funahashi, Yukie Morimoto, Hidenori Maezawa)
9 – Bleach: Heat the Soul (PSP – 2005) “Stage 4” Basiscape Co., Ltd.
10 – Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies (PS2 – 2001) “Operation” Katsuro Tajima, Keiki Kobayashi, Hiroshi Okubo, Tetsukazu Nakanishi

Marvel Comics’ X-Men series is a franchise that means a lot to millions all over the planet. In the 90s, it was the pinnacle of X-citing, engaging storytelling coupled with a major media boost thanks to the comics, collectible cards, Saturday morning cartoons and of course, video games. On today’s episode of XVGM Radio, Mike and Justin invite fellow X-Men fan Carlos from the Heroes Three Podcast to share some nostalgic memories on how the gaming experiences featuring the mighty Mutants changed their lives forever. Choosing from mostly the 90s era of X-related games and their music, the boys dish the dirt on 10 awesome songs from that era. Listen to tales of Mike piddling around with ZSNES’ emulator to make music remixes of Cyclops’ theme. Hear how the X-Men changed Carlos’ life when it came to becoming an artist. Revel in Justin’s tale on how his appreciation for Genesis music has flipped the switch. They share their favorite X-heroes, open up about their pre-pubescent love of Psylocke and try to figure out what’s up with people who are anti-Capcom guitar tones. The guys discuss the deeper meanings of the X-Men metaphor and how it relates to real life in this personal, fulfilling episode that features songs you love AND some you might discover for the first time!
Big thank you to Carlos from The Heroes Three Podcast! Follow him on Twitter and check out his podcast!
Heroes Three Podcast Site
Carlos’ Twitter
What’d you think of our X-Men episode? Favorite track? Who are YOUR Top 5 Favorite X-characters?  Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
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Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Chris Hart, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Rayjkayj, Llama Adam, Kung Fu Carlito, Nick Davis, Bedroth, Ryan McPherson, Marques Stewart, Scott Brackett, and Brad Austin. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – X-Men (ARC – 1992) “Here Comes the Hero” Seichi Fukami, Yuji Takenouchi, Junya Nakano, Ayako Nishigaki
1 – Marvel Super Heroes (ARC – 1995) – “Wolverine Stage” Takayuki Iwai, Yuki Iwai, Tatsuro Suzuki
2 – X-Men (GEN – 1993) “Final Boss” Fletcher Beasley
3 – X-Men Mutant Apocalypse (SNES – 1994) “Theme of Cyclops” Setsuo Yamamoto
4 – The Uncanny X-Men (NES – 1989) – “Level 3 – Search and Destroy the Robofactory” Unknown Composer
5 – Patreon Pick: RayjCayj – X-Men: Children of the Atom (ARC – 1994, SAT -1995, DOS – 1997, PS1 – 1998) “Moon Night – Psylocke’s Theme” – Shun Nishigaki
6 – X2: Wolverine’s Revenge (GBA – 2003) “Boss” Shin’en (Manfred Linzner)
7 – Spider-Man and the X-Men (SNES – 1992) – “Gambit” Geoff Follin, Tim Follin
8 – X-Men vs. Street Fighter (ARC – 1996) “Magneto Stage” Yuki Iwai, Yūko Takehara
9 – X-Men Mutant Wars (GBC – 2000) “Sewers” Kazuo Sawa

Nostalgia can be a powerful thing. Growing up in the 80s and 90s, there was plenty of stuff Mike and Justin reflected on in this episode from their youth. Though as always when they pick a topic, sometimes they approach the idea differently for fun results. Episode 90 is a perfect representation of this method of madness. Listen to the guys wax nostalgia when talking about retro television, cartoons and how the theme songs converted to video games. They also go over the composers on the original theme songs and their thoughts on comparing them. Mike gets goofy with the best anime ever (courtesy of the internet meme about Corey in the House), Justin shares his take on Dragon Ball Z’s music, Mike talks about college drinking games involving Power Rangers, and the guys collectively discuss sick days with Bob Barker, all on this memory-filled episode of XVGM Radio!
Big thank you to Candice of Candi’s Game Shrine for reprising her Jill Valentine role in this episode’s commercial! Check out her youtube and twitter here:
Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/c/CandisClassicGameShrine
Twitter – https://twitter.com/Candi_CGS
Special thanks to Patreon members Jordan and Anson Davis for their Patreon pick this episode! What was your favorite track? Your least favorite? What theme songs are YOU nostalgic for?  Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
Also, we have a Discord Channel! Join us and chat about the show, share a random or obscure VGM song you love, or just chit chat with Mike and Justin about tacos! Join for free here: https://discord.gg/zWxDYfn
Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Chris Hart, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Rayjkayj, Llama Adam, Kung Fu Carlito, Nick Davis, Ryan McPherson, Marques Stewart, and Brad Austin. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Tiny Toon Adventures – Buster Busts Loose (SNES – 1992) “Theme of Tiny Toon Adventures” Kazuhiko Uehara, Yukie Morimoto, Bruce Broughton (original)
1 – Batman The Animated Series (GB – 1993) “Title” Yoshiyuki Hagiwara, Yuko Kurahashi (Music Image) Danny Elfman (original)
2 – Aaahh! Real Monsters (GEN – 1995) “Title, Score” Greg Turner, Eric Swanson, Drew Neumann (original)
3 – Choujin Sentai Jetman (FC – 1991) “Title Screen” Hiroyuki Iwatsuki, Hironobu Kageyama (original)
4 – Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (GB – 1994) “Title Screen & Boss Theme” Ron Wasserman (orig comp) Keisuke Nishino
5 – Zillion (SMS – 1987) “Pure Stone (Title Theme)” Tokuhiko Uwabo, Jun Irie(original)
6 – Dragon Ball Z – Supersonic Warriors (GBA – 2004) “Cha-La Head-Cha-La (Short)” Studio PJ Co. Ltd Hironobu Kageyama (original)
7 – Patreon Pick – Jordan/Anson Davis – The Price is Right (APL2 – 1990) “The Price is Right Theme” Wayne K. Hoy, Kevin Kruse (Programmers), Edd Kalehoff (original)
8 – Stone Protectors (SNES – 1994) “Main Theme” Steve Duckworth, Steve Zuckerman (original)
9 – Cory in the House (DS – 2008) “Main Theme” Chris Alan Lee and Scott Clausen (original composer) David Jaeden Conley (arranger)
10 – Disney’s Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers 2 (NES – 1993) “Title” Mark Mueller (Orig Comp), Jeff Pescetto (TV version), The JETS (extended version), Sachiko Oita, Akihiro Akamatsu, Minae Fujii

The Sega Genesis GEMS Driver is often considered one of the worst drivers created for video game music. However, we are optimists when it comes to most chips, so today, we’re taking a deep look into the GEMS driver. Who created it, why it was important to Western composers, the benefits of it and the downfalls. Justin and Mike aim to examine the good AND bad parts of it, to unearth some game music that you might not have known about. Aaron Hickman of the Genesis Gems podcast is also known as chiptune and VGM composer DYA. He joins us on this episode to help explain some of the nitty gritty details regarding GEMS and the Sega sound in general. From bad Sylvester Stallone impressions, to Mike absolutely losing it whenever Captain Salty is discussed….to a surprise phone call from someone claiming to be Tommy Tallarico, this episode of XVGM Radio has it all!
Big thank you to our special guest, Dya aka Aaron Hickman, for joining us on this exciting look at the GEMS driver. Check out his podcast and VGM/chiptunes here: https://dyamusic.bandcamp.com/
Genesis Gems Podcast
Special thanks to Patreon member Scott Mcelhone for his Patreon pick this episode! What was your favorite track? Your least favorite? Have we changed your opinion on GEMS?  Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
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Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Chris Hart, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Llama Adam, Kung Fu Carlito, Nick Davis, Ryan McPherson, Marques Stewart, Brad Austin, Jeremy Rutz and The Autistic Gamer 89. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Prime Time NFL Starring Deion Sanders (GEN – 1996) “Season Tunes” Andy Armer
1 – Dragon’s Revenge (aka Dragon’s Fury 2) (GEN – 1993) “Main BGM” Earl Vickers
2 – Comix Zone (GEN – 1995) “Ending Theme” Howard Drossin
3 – X-Men 2: The Clone Wars (GEN – 1995) “The Clone Wars” Kurt Harland Larson, Neuromantic Productions, Jim Hedges, Mark Miller
4 – Earthworm Jim (GEN – 1995) “New Junk City” Tommy Tallarico / Mark Miller
5 – Richard Scarry’s Busytown (GEN – 1994) “Captain Salty” András Magyari
6 – ToeJam & Earl (GEN – 1991) “Rapmaster Rocket Racket” John Baker, Mark Miller (Direction)
7 – Demolition Man (GEN – 1995) “Pipe Maze” Nathan Grigg
8 – Patreon Pick – Scott Mcelhone: Jurassic Park: Rampage Edition (GEN – 1994) “Aviary” Sam Powell
9 – Sylvester & Tweety: Cagey Capers (GEN – 1994) “Hyde and Shriek” Nathan Grigg

It should be pretty obvious if you’ve heard the show before that Mike and Justin LOVE comedy. So on this episode, which just so happens to release on April Fools for no specific reason, the guys get deeply personal and share never before heard stories before. Listen to some wacky tunes about sunflowers, finding secrets, slippery little things that taste so good all the time, all while learning about Mike’s porn music career, Justin’s pet rock collection and his unofficial name change, Mike’s shocking political affiliation, Justin’s composer obsession and many more secrets revealed! This is an episode you won’t want to miss!

Big thanks to the following podcasts for no specific reason whatsoever:
Ed Wilson (The VGMbassy) https://thevgmbassy.com/
Alex Messenger (A VGM Journey) https://anchor.fm/vgmjourney
Bedroth (VGMVGM Podcast) https://anchor.fm/vgmvgm/episodes/Episode-66-Cuphead-With-Lemon-Boy-e1fuji3
Rob and Pernell (Rhythm & Pixels) https://rhythmandpixels.com/

What was your favorite track of the episode? Favorite new factoids that are totally true about Mike and Justin? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
Also, we have a Discord Channel! Join us and chat about the show, share a random or obscure VGM song you love, or just chit chat with Mike and Justin about tacos! Join for free here: https://discord.gg/zWxDYfn
Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Chris Hart, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, RayjKayj, Nathan Cooper, Llama Adam, Kung Fu Carlito, Nick Davis, Ryan McPherson, Marques Stewart and Brad Austin. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro: Pa Rappa the Rapper 2 (PS2 – 2001) “Noodles Can’t Be Beat” Masaya Matsuura, Yoshihisa Suzuki, Naoto Sugai, Ryo Watanabe
1 – StarCraft: Brood Wars (PC/Mac – 1998) “Radio Free Zerg” Tracy W. Bush, Jason Hayes, Glenn Stafford
2 – Bust-A-Groove (PS1 – 1998) “I Love Hamburgers (Hamm’s Theme)” Hiroshi Kobayashi
3 – Battleblock Theater (360 – 2013) “Secret Area” Will Stamper
4 – Buck Bumble (N64 – 1998) “Title” Justin Scharvona, M.C. Cisco (vocals)
5 – Spider Man 2 (PS2 – 2004) “MX Finiculi (Pizza Theme)” Luigi Denza (composer), Lolita Ritmanis, Larry Rench (Orchestrations)
6 – Total Distortion (PC/MAC – 1995) “You Are Dead” Kent Carmical, Joe Sparks
7 – Final Fantasy XIII-2 (PS3/XB360 – 2011) “Crazy Chocobo” Shootie HG
8 – Plants VS Zombies “Zombies On Your Lawn” (PS3/ 360 – 2011) Laura Shigihara
9 – Ballz (SNES/GEN – 1994) “Title Screen, Menus, Winner!” Neuromantic Productions, Mark Miller, Jason Scher
10 – Final Fight Streetwise (PS2 – 2006) “Superfly Teenage Girls” (w Mike as Justin and Justin as Mike) Brad Fotsch, Stymie & the Pimp Jones Luv Orchestra

The Super Nintendo is known for having some of the most lush compositions in 16 bit history. But have you ever wondered what these tracks would sound like with real instruments? Our guest today is Andrew Thompson who runs a musical project where he answers that very question and the results are EPIC! Mike and Justin sit down with Andrew to discuss and compare his orchestrated versions with real instrumentation, while mostly staying faithful to the original compositions. If you’re a fan of JRPGs on the SNES, this is NOT an episode to miss!
***There were some connection issues regarding the first two breaks so we apologize in advance for the static-sounding voice on Andrew. After numerous trial and error, we decided to record separately and combine the breaks after the problem could not be solved. Thanks for understanding.***
We’d like to thank Andrew for being on the show. Please check out his content on both Youtube and Soundcloud as well as the latest album,
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/OrchestralFantasy/videos
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/andrewt81
Beyond Fantasy Album: https://open.spotify.com/album/1RRCELKYi5sMU62joCGcqs
What was your favorite track of the episode? What’d you think of our guest and his renditions of classic SNES tracks?  Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
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Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Chris Hart, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Llama Adam, Kung Fu Carlito, Nick Davis, Ryan McPherson, Marques Stewart, Brad Austin, Jeremy Rutz and The Autistic Gamer 89. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Final Fantasy VI (SNES – 1994) “Dancing Mad Part 1” Nobuo Uematsu
1 – ActRaiser (SNES – 1990) “The World Tree (All Over the World)” Yuzo Koshiro
2 – Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES – 1992) “Ending Credits” Koji Kondo
3 – Secret of Mana (SNES – 1993) “The Second Truth from the Left” Hiroki Kikuta
4 – Final Fantasy V (SFC – 1992) “The Decisive Battle” Nobuo Uematsu

It’s that time of year again! NikoTengoku joins us for his third return as the unofficial “third host” of the show…and he’s ready TO DANCE! We let Niko pick the theme this time around and he wanted to get down! We’ve all picked a variety of dance tracks to listen to from all walks of dance music. From almost gabber-like songs, to borderline industrial, progressive trance and more! You’ll be ready to get outta your seat and join us on the dance floor in no time! Prepare for an insane amount of Alzadick jokes, stories about Mike’s dad hating VGM and much more!
Big thanks to NikoTengoku for joining us again for this annual visit! Go check out his Twitch and Youtube where he remains dedicated to both live streaming games and VGM!
https://www.youtube.com/Nikos8BitStereo
https://www.twitch.tv/nikotengoku
What was your favorite track of the episode? Did we manage to get you out of your seat and dance? Were you tired of Alzadick jokes?  Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
Also, we have a Discord Channel! Join us and chat about the show, share a random or obscure VGM song you love, or just chit chat with Mike and Justin about tacos! Join for free here: https://discord.gg/zWxDYfn
Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Chris Hart, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Llama Adam, Kung Fu Carlito, Nick Davis, Ryan McPherson, Marques Stewart, Brad Austin, Jeremy Rutz and The Autistic Gamer 89. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Streets of Rage 4 (Switch/PS4/XBOne/PC – 2020) “An Exhibition (Full Version)” Olivier Deriviere
1 – Super Drift Out (SFC – 1995) “Title Theme” Kenji Yamazaki
2 – Summer Carnival ‘92 RECCA (FC – 1992) “ELM-39” Nobuyuki Shioda
3 – Scott Pilgrim vs The World The Game (PS3/XB360 – 2010) “Twin Dragons” Anamanaguchi
4 – Zaxxon’s Motherbase 2000 (32X – 1995) “Stage 6 Boss” Masashi Yoneda, Naoshi Kunisawa
5 – Conker’s Bad Fur Day (N64 – 2001) “Rock Solid” Robin Beanland
6 – MvC Infinite (PS4/XBOne/Win – 2017) “Mega Man X” Eishi Segawa
7 – Dolucky no Puzzle Tour ’94 (SFC – 1994) “Final Battle” Hideyuki Shimono, Akihito Okawa
8 – Contra: Shattered Soldier (PS2 – 2002) “Battle Train” Sota Fujimori, Akira Yamaoka
9 – Beatmania IIDX 7th style (ARC – 2002) “Burning Heat! (Full Option Mix)” Mr.T (Tomoyuki Uchida) with Motoaki Furukawa

While single games have been covered before on XVGM Radio, never before have we went into a soundtrack without hearing it period. Taking a page from our pal Ed Wilson over at The VGMbassy, we’re doing a “Blind Listen” episode where we pick tracks we haven’t heard, and learn about the game as we go along. The end result is a hilarious episode where Mike and Justin try to figure out PCM samples’ origins, listen to a totally radical soundtrack we’ve never heard before, deal with an explosion in the studio…and take a caller request from…Janine?! It’s all on this very exciting episode of XVGM Radio!
Shout out to Ed Wilson for the idea of doing a Blind Listen! Head over to his podcast for more of these: www.theVGMbassy.com
What was your favorite track of the episode? Are you a fan of this soundtrack? Are you gonna hunt down this OST?  Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
Also, we have a Discord Channel! Join us and chat about the show, share a random or obscure VGM song you love, or just chit chat with Mike and Justin about tacos! Join for free here: https://discord.gg/zWxDYfn
Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Chris Hart, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Llama Adam, Kung Fu Carlito, Nick Davis, Ryan McPherson, Marques Stewart, Brad Austin, Nathan Cooper, Dan Laughton, Bedroth and The Autistic Gamer 89. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

(All music by Joris De Man):
Intro – “Dimo’s Quest Theme”
“Dimo’s Life”
“Slow and Annoying”
“The Unknown Level”
“The Hardest Levels”
“That Happy Tune”
“Level of Death”
“Key Power”
“Whisper Dimo”
“The Happy Ending”
“High Scores”

It’s that time of year again! Spooooooooooooookyfest has returned for it’s 2021 festival! Join Mike and Justin (and lots of zombies) for the most ghoulish “live” music event of the year! We’ve picked some really devilish tracks for you to sink your teeth into this Halloween season! From brand new Sega Genesis games to creepy crawly C64 classics, the XVGM Radio guys are making sure your late October festivities are at their most haunting of levels. With plenty of brand new “sponsors” for this event, coupled with some hilarious chats, you’d better check yourself before you Shrek yourself on this shriek of a good time…ONLY on XVGM Radio!
Be sure to also check out this year’s VIP Pass to the episode, which will take place on October 29th’s live show! We’ll have 7 more SPOOOOOOOOOOOOKY tracks that didn’t make the cut for this episode, exclusive to Patreon members!
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Super Mario 3D Land (3DS – 2011) “Boo Waltz (Waltz of the Boos-Arranged)” Mahito Yokota (Composer and Arranger), Kōji Kondō (Composer), Asuka Hayazaki, Takeshi Hama (arrangers)
1 – Monster in my Pocket (NES – 1992) “Last Battle at Monster Mountain” Hiroshi Takeyasu, Kozo Nakamura
2 – Friday Night Funkin’ (PC – 2020) “Week 2: Spooky Month – South” KawaiiSprite (Isaac Garcia)
3 – Banjo Tooie (N64 – 2000) “Haunted Zone” Grant Kirkhope (Old King Coal)
4 – Ottos Ottifanten: Baby Brunos Alptraum (GB – 1998) “Ghostphobia” Alberto Jose Gonzales
5 – Patreon Request: Ryan McPherson – Quake (PC – 1996) “Quake Theme” Trent Reznor/NIN
6 – Curse of Illmore Bay (GEN – 2020) “Scare Tonight” Sebastian Abreu
7 – Clock Tower 3 (PS2 – 2002) “A Shadow Creeping Near” Cozy Kubo, Norihito Kudo, Reiji Matsumoto
8 – Scary Monsters (C64 – 1986) “Main Theme” Keith Tinman
9 – Monster Madness: Battle for Suburbia (WIN/XB360 – 2007) “MonsterFest” Afshin Toufighian
10 – DK: Jungle Climber (NDS – 2007) “Spooky Woods” Yuuichi Kanno, Yoshikata Hirota, Takashi Kouga

Barry Leitch is mostly known for his compositions on the Top Gear racing game series, and more recently, Horizon Chase Turbo. But if you dive deep enough, you’ll uncover a wealth of video game music magic from a man who was inspired by the greats of the C64 era. Starting out as a teenager, his earlier creations aren’t as fondly remembered by the composer himself but the journey to how they became what they were is the path that we have taken on this interview. In this episode, Barry tells us all about working with the limitations of retro systems, the time a tiny TV made a massively negative impact on his Utopia SNES port and what it was like to cram big samples into tiny audio chips. He chats about what it was like working with other notable composer Dean Evans and the process he goes through to write music. Mike shares some ridiculous nostalgic memories regarding Gauntlet Legends, Justin shares a tale about his Rush 2 N64 experience and more on this in-depth interview with VGM Legendary composer, Barry Leitch!
What was your favorite track of the episode? What did you think of our interview with Barry?  Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Xenophobe (AMI – 1989) “Title Screen”
1- Bonnie’s Bookstore (PC/MAC – 2005) “The Moody Thinker (Level 1)”
2 – Utopia: The Creation Of A Nation (AMI/AST – 1991) “In-Game Music 2 (Vega III)”
3 – Gauntlet Legends (N64 – 1999) “Sumner’s Tower” composed by John Paul
4 – Prophecy:Viking Child (AMI/AST/Lynx/GB/DOS – 1991) “Level 9 – Valhalla”
5 – Spider: The Video Game (PS1 – 1996) “Display Cases Dinosaur Bones”
6 – Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu (GBA – 2003) “Bane”
7 – Harlequin (AMI/AST – 1992) “In Game 3”
8 – Rush 2: Extreme Racing USA (N64 – 1998) “Title”
9 – Eek! The Cat (SNES – 1994) “The Zoo” w/ Dean Evans
10 – Gadget Twins (GEN – 1992) “Level 3 – The Lost City”

The difference between consoles and handhelds can be immense…..or….there’s not much of a difference (if we’re talking about redbook audio, at least.) But what happens when we DO compare these two regarding the same composition, but different arrangements? What sacrifices need to be made to make the underpowered consoles stand out? Today on XVGM Radio, Mike and Justin compare several handheld tracks with their console counterparts and determine which they like more…and the answers may shock you. Between Mike’s nerdy ramblings about lyrical differences in Luna’s Boat Song, Justin waxing nostalgic about his mind being blown regarding Lethal Weapon NES’ switching characters method, controversial anti-war songs and plenty of balls jokes to go around, it’s pretty clear these guys are Nutz for VGM!
What was your favorite track of the episode? Do you enjoy these track-comparison episodes? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
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Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Chris Hart, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Llama Adam, Kung Fu Carlito, Nick Davis, Ryan McPherson, Marques Stewart, Brad Austin, Nathan Cooper, Bedroth and The Autistic Gamer 89.Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Cannon Fodder (GBC – 2000, 3DO – 1994) “War Tune” Richard Joseph (original and GBC), Gavin Robertson (GBC arrangement)
1 – Lethal Weapon (NES/GB – 1993) Track 4/BGM02“” Neil Baldwin
2 – Lunar Silver Star Story Complete / Lunar Silver Star Harmony (PS1 – 1999, PSP – 2010) “Wind Nocturne (Luna’s Boat Song) / Nocturne of the Wind 2009” Noriyuki Iwadare feat. Jennifer Stigile
3 – Mr. Nutz (GB/GBC/GBA/GEN/SNES – 1994) “Track 06/Volcano Underpass” (GB: Raphaël Gesqua (original), Jonathan Dunn (conversion))(GEN: Raphaël Gesqua / Matt Furniss (Arranger)
4 – Patreon Pick: Rage Cage – Mcdonald’s Treasure Land Adventure (GEN – 1993) / Donald No Magical World (SGG – 1994) “Stage 2 – Magical Town” / “BGM 05” Katsuhiko Suzuki ([Music Composer]), Aki Hata (Stage 1: Cave Area and Stage 3: Sunken Ship (Music Composer [uncredited]))
5 – Final Fantasy (NES – 1987, PSP – 2009) “Battle Scene” Nobuo Uematsu
6- Robocop (C64 – 1988, GB – 1990) “Title Theme” Jonathan Dunn

The XVGM Radio guys go WILD…..with their fourth rendition of their Free Picks series of shows! Every 20 episodes, Mike and Justin pick whatever tracks they want to showcase, plus they flip a coin to determine the order of who introduces the episodes and picks the first tracks. How exciting! With a wide assortment of music at their fingertips, Mike blows Justin’s mind with an epic modern Genesis track, Justin revisits a game discussed on the Vanillaware episode while also posing a question about a specific track to the listener, and Janine takes the night off to let the boys do as they please. Strap yourselves in, grab a pair of headphones and crank this one up to 11, it’s Free Picks: The Fourth Unleased (Tokihanata Reta Daishi!)
What was your favorite track of the episode? Do you enjoy these free picks episodes?  Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
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Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Chris Hart, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Llama Adam, Kung Fu Carlito, Nick Davis, Ryan McPherson, Marques Stewart, Brad Austin, Nathan Cooper, Jeremy Rutz and The Autistic Gamer 89. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro Mike – El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron (360, PS3 – 2011) “Rushed Progress” Masato Kouda, Kento Hasegawa
1 – Xeno Crisis (GEN/SWI/XBONE/PS4 – 2019) “Perimeter (Area 1)” Savaged Regime
2 – Rad Racer (ARC/NES – 1987) “In-Game Tune 2” Nobuo Uematsu
3 – Radia Senki: Reimeihen (The Tower of Radia) (FC – 1991) “Ship” Keiji Yamagishi, Sugito Miyashiro, Kaori Nakabai, Rika Shigeno
4 – Cotton: Fantastic Night Dreams (ARC – 1991, TGCD/SX68K – 1993) “Track 17” Kenichi Hirata
5 – Another Bible (GB – 1995) “BGM 05” Manami Matsumae
6 – The Apprentice (CDi – 1994) “Medieval Tower” Joost Egmond
7 – Tiny Toon Adventures: Dizzy’s Candy Quest (GBC – 2001) “BGM 04” Joris De Man
8 – Dragon’s Crown (PS3/PSV – 2013) “Unavoidable Clash” Hitoshi Sakimoto
9 – Speed Racer (Wii/PS2 – 2008) “Zoom” Winifred Phillips
10 – Gradius Deluxe Pack (PS1/SAT – 1996) “G1END.1” Miki Higashino

The original Blaster Master on the Nintendo Entertainment System was host to plenty of nostalgic memories for those of us who grew up during that era. But there’s a surprising amount of games that have been released for the game-turned-franchise and on this episode, Justin and Mike dive deep into the legacy of the series and how Naoki Kodaka helped shape the roots of what would become an explosive success in the hands of developer Inticreates. Taking you on a trip from the surprising origins of the first official game of the series (which has its history with an entirely different company!) all the way up to chatting about the upcoming Blaster Master Zero 3: the finale of a riveting revisit to the Blaster Master games. Join Mike as he tries to stump Justin with a soundalike from another Sunsoft game. Plus, how the Worlds of Power book fits into all this…wait, what?! Hop in your Sophia tank and let’s get rolling into Episode 79, on XVGM Radio!
What was your favorite track of the episode? Surprised about the origins of Blaster Master?  Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Blaster Master (NES – 1988) “Intro/Area 1” Naoki Kodaka
1 – RoboWarrior (NES – 1987, MSX – 1988) “Overworld Theme 2” Daisuke Inoue, Takeaki Kunimoto
2 – Blaster Master (NES – 1988) “Boss 2 and 3” Naoki Kodaka
3 – Blaster Master Jr. (GB – 1993) “Bomber King Theme” Shinichi Seya (Arrangement), Daisuke Inoue, Takeaki Kunimoto (Original)
4 – Blaster Master 2 (GEN – 1993) “Stage 6” Sound Images (Tony Williams)
5 – Blaster Master: Enemy Below (GBC – 2000) “Area 3” Akira Suda, Naoki Kodaka (original composer)
6 – Blaster Master: Blasting Again (PS1 – 2000) “Castle of the Plants” Satoshi Asano
7 – Blaster Master: Overdrive (Wii – 2010) “Area 2” Naoki Kodaka (Original), unknown arranger
8 – Patreon Pick: Chris Murray – Blaster Master Zero (3DS/SWI – 2017) “The Underground Adventure Begins” Ippo Yamada, Hiroaki Sano, Aoi Takeda, Kotaro Yamada, Naoki Kodaka (original)
9 – Blaster Master Zero 2 (Win/SWI – 2019) “Connected Chicks” Ippo Yamada, Hiroaki Sano, Aoi Takeda, Kotaro Yamada, Naoki Kodaka
10 – Blaster Master Zero 2 (Win/SWI – 2019) “Battle Blasters” Ippo Yamada, Hiroaki Sano, Aoi Takeda, Kotaro Yamada, Naoki Kodaka

It’s a teamup of EPIC PROPORTIONS! Mike and Ed of XVGM Radio join forces with VGM Podcast minister and community mastermind, Ed Wilson (current host of The VGMbassy and previously co-host with Mike on PixelTunes Radio) to listen to some truly smash-tastic tunes. The guys pick their favorites from the Super Smash Bros. franchise, songs that recapture their memories of some of their favorite games and rebundles the tunes into incredible arrangements! The jokes soar high on this episode when the innuendo dial gets turned up to 11! Plus, a special 4 minute and change commercial featuring some of VGM Podcasting’s best voices! Don’t miss this episode!
Big thanks to Ed Wilson for joining us for this wacky good time! Check out his podcast, The VGMbassy here: https://thevgmbassy.com/ and his Twitter here: https://twitter.com/thevgmbassy
Arcane Machine is an Industrial and Goth Music Podcast that Ed and Justin run together! Check it out here: https://arcanemachine.net/
Special thanks to all of our commercial guests and podcasters! They are:
Ed – VGMbassy
Rob and Pernell – Rhythm & Pixels https://rhythmandpixels.com/
Drew – Singing Mountain https://singingmountainpod.com/
Alex Messenger – A VGM Journey https://anchor.fm/vgmjourney
Karl and Will – Super Marcato Bros. http://www.supermarcatobros.com/podcast
Hammock – KVGM Radio http://www.kvgmradio.com/
Bryan and Gene – Pixelated Audio https://pixelatedaudio.com/
What was your favorite track of the episode? Got a favorite Smash Bros. memory? What did you think of our Super VGM Podcast Bros. commercial?  Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
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Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Chris Hart, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Llama Adam, Kung Fu Carlito, Nick Davis, Ryan McPherson, Marques Stewart, Brad Austin, Dan Laughton, Jeremy Rutz and The Autistic Gamer 89. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Super Smash Bros. Melee (GCN – 2001) “Opening” Tadashi Ikegami, Shogo Sakai, Takuto Kitsuta
1 – Super Smash Bros Brawl (Wii – 2008) “Mute City” Composed by Yumiko Kanki and Naoto Ishida, Arranged by Yasufumi Fukuda
2 – Super Smash Bros. (N64 – 1999) “Hyrule Castle” Arranged by Hirokazu Ando Composed by Koji Kondo
3 – Super Smash Bros Ultimate (SWI – 2018) “Bloody Tears & Monster Dance” Arranged by Michiko Naruke Composed by Kenichi Matsubara
4 – Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (SWI – 2018) “Mother 3 Love Theme” Composed and Arranged by Shogo Sakai
5 – Super Smash Bros. Melee (GCN – 2001) “Corneria” Arranged by Hirokazu Ando, Composed by Hajime Hirasawa
6 – Super Smash Bros for 3DS & Wii U (3DS/WiiU – 2014) “Norfair” Arranged by Yuzo Koshiro Composed by Hirokazu “Hip” Tanaka
7 – Super Smash Bros for Wii U & 3DS (3DS / WiiU – 2014) “Luigi’s Mansion Series Medley” Composed by Kazumi Totaka, arranged/ remixed by Hiroyuki Kawada
8 – Super Smash Bros. for 3DS & Wii U (3DS/WiiU – 2014) “Mii Plaza (Mii Channel)” Arranged by Yasunori Mitsuda Composed by Kazumi Totaka
9 – Super Smash Bros. Melee (GCN – 2001) “Fire Emblem” Arranged by Shogo Sakai Composed by Yuka Tsujiyoko
Outro: Super Smash Bros. Melee (GCN – 2001) “Congo Jungle/DK Rap Alternate Stage Music” Composed by Grant Kirkhope, Arranged by Hirokazu Ando w/ vocals by James W. Norwood Jr.

Plenty of video games have only had certain releases in exclusive territories but PAL territories are home to some pretty oddball selections of games; some of which we’ve chosen here to highlight their amazing music. Who let a bunch of Yanks in to chat about PAL exclusives, anyways?! No idea, but you’ll soon forget about all that when you tune in to this episode of XVGM Radio. From chats about what Smurfing as a verb REALLY means, chats about censored European games box art and..being too cute to ball. It’ll all make sense after you give a listen to these PAL exclusives!
What was your favorite track of the episode? Have you played any of these PAL exclusives? Are you from the PAL territories? We love international listeners! Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
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Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Chris Hart, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Llama Adam, Kung Fu Carlito, Nick Davis, Ryan McPherson, Marques Stewart, Brad Austin, Dan Laughton, Jeremy Rutz and The Autistic Gamer 89. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Noah’s Ark (NES – 1992) “Track 3” Chris Gill, Paul Summers, Link Tomlin (Sound Programming)
1 – Jimmy White’s 2 Cue Ball (GBC – 2000) “BGM 1” Manfred Linzner
2 – Arabian Nights (AMI – 1993) “Le Bateau – Restaurant” Matt Furniss
3 – The Smurfs (NES – 1994) “Act 5: The Flight on a Stork” Alberto Jose Gonzalez
4 – The Trap Door (ACPC/C64/ZXS – 1986) “Main Theme” Don Priestley
5 – Game Over (C64 – 1987) “Main Theme” Martin Galway
6 – Discworld Noir (Win/PS1 – 1999) “Track 28” Paul Weir
7 – Snake Rattle ‘n Roll (MD – 1993) “Level 3 – Razor Ravine” David Wise
8 – Retro Force (PS1 – 1999) “Music 05” Gary McKill
9 – Battle Frenzy/Bloodshot (M-CD/MD – 1994) “Levels 6 & 14” Mike Ash
10 – Gothic II: Night of the Raven (WIN – 2003) “Raven Wraith” Kai Rosenkranz

We’re no strangers to covering obscure stuff on XVGM Radio…but this might be the most obscure thing we’ve chat about: Bandai’s Wonderswan family of handhelds. Going after the Game Boy was a lofty goal, one which made the Wonderswan succumb. But today, we dig up the grave of Bandai’s Wonderswan, the Wonderswan Color and the SwanCrystal, to delve into some video game music that we just can’t put our finger on. Does it sound like Game Boy? Master System? Something else? We talk about the rise and fall of the little Japan-only handheld along with Mike’s confusion over this system and the Neo Geo Pocket, Comparisons to adult film concepts (just how many times Chou Aniki can get stuck in a washing machine, super big bro?!) The legacy of Gunpei Yokoi and his tragic end, plus we get super nerdy about the life and death of the Bandai Wonderswan: All on Episode 76!
What was your favorite track of the episode? Have you played any Wonderswan handhelds? Have you played any of these games and if not, are you going to seek them out and their soundtracks? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
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Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Chris Hart, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Llama Adam, Kung Fu Carlito, Nick Davis, Ryan McPherson, Marques Stewart, Brad Austin, Dan Laughton, Jeremy Rutz and The Autistic Gamer 89. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Pocket Fighter (WS – 2000) “Beach House/Safrill” Norihiko Togashi (Arrangement), Isao Abe, Yuki Iwai, Setsuo Yamamoto
1 – Chou Aniki – Otoko no Tamafuda (WS – 2000) “BGM #15” Koji Hayama, Shigeki Hayashi
2 – Rockman & Forte Mirai kara no Chōsensha (WS – 1999) “Opening Stage” Toshihiko Horiyama, Naoshi Mizuta, Akari Kaida
3 – Guilty Gear Petit 2 (WSC – 2001) “Feel a Fear (Zato-1)” Takayuki Nakamura
4 – Gunpey EX (WSC – 2000) “Stage Music” Unknown Composer
5 – Wild Card (WSC – 2001) “”BGM03” Kenji Ito
6 – Namco Super Wars (WSC – 2002) “BGM #04” Unknown Composer
7 – Blue Wing Blitz (WSC – 2001) “BGM08” Kumi Tanioka
8 – Patreon Pick – Ryan Mcpherson – Final Fantasy II (WSC – 2001) “Battle Scene A” Nobou Uematsu
9 – SD Gundam: Emotional Jam (WS – 1999) “BGM06” Unknown Composer
10 – Vaitz Blade (WS – 1999) “BGM 27” Nuka Shinji

In an epic battle for Justin’s soul, Mike and Justin teamed up with Rhythm & Pixels to discuss the wild, wacky world of Adventure Island and Wonder Boy games and their funky fresh music! From heavy metal chiptune boss bangers to Dorabian Night arabic themes (yes, you read that right), the guys showcased some absolutely killer tunes this time around! From hilarious chats about Rob being an 80 year old unknown Japanese VGM composer (I gotchu-chan!) to creating a fake VGM band called Master Wiggins, Rhythm & Pixels plus XVGM Radio ALWAYS is a chaotic sea of fun and information and in this case, you get to learn about the backstory of how Adventure Island ripped off Wonder Boy. How did the series come full circle in the end? Why is Pernell so obsessed with Turbo Grafx? Does Justin’s Soul ever get claimed? Is Rob running composer conspiracies?! Find out on this action-packed episode of XVGM Radio…and make sure to grab enough fruit along the way!
Big thank you to Rob and Pernell for joining us on this really fun episode. Rhythm & Pixels is an awesome VGM Podcast that you can check out here: https://rhythmandpixels.com/ Links to all their social media are in there too!
Also, check out their VGM 24/7 stream of tunes! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOyCDPwEiOw
Special thank you to Ed Wilson from The VGMbassy for voicing our announcer in this episode’s commercial! Check out his equally awesome VGM Podcast here: https://thevgmbassy.com/
What was your favorite track of the episode? Do you have a preference of Adventure Island or Wonder Boy games and their music and does that line up together or do you like one more than the other? Have you played any of these games and if not, are you going to seek them out and their soundtracks? What did you think of our guests? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
Also, we have a Discord Channel! Join us and chat about the show, share a random or obscure VGM song you love, or just chit chat with Mike and Justin about tacos! Join for free here: https://discord.gg/zWxDYfn
Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Chris Hart, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Llama Adam, Kung Fu Carlito, Nick Davis, Ryan McPherson, Marques Stewart, Brad Austin, Dan Laughton, Jeremy Rutz and The Autistic Gamer 89. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intros – Adventure Island (NES – 1986) “Wild Plains” Jun Chikuma
– Wonder Boy (SMS – 1986) “Main Round” Ryuichi Nishizawa
1 – Super Adventure Island II (SNES – 1992) “On The Open Seas” Akihiro Akamatsu, Sachiko Oita, Shinji Nakaya
2 – Wonder Boy Returns/Remix (PC/PS4/SWI – 2019) “Boss Theme” Ryuichi Nishizawa arranged by Jong-bum Choi, Sukgil.Ham (Spotworks)
3 – New Adventure Island (TG-16 – 1992) “Stage 2-3” Keiji Sakata
4 – Monster Boy & The Cursed Kingdom (Switch/PS4/XB1 – 2018) “Green Fields” Keiki Kobayashi, Shinichi Sakamoto, Yuzo Koshiro, Keiki Kobayashi, Takeshi Yanagawa, Cédric Joder, Michiru Yamane, Motoi Sakuraba, Matt Creamer (16 Bit Track), Tee Lopes
5 – Adventure Island 3 (NES – 1992) “Boss Battle” Miyoshi Okuyama, Hirohiko Takayama, Gattuchan
6 – Wonder Boy III: The Dragon’s Trap (SMS – 1989) “The Danger Zone” Shinichi Sakamoto
7 – Adventure Island: The Beginning (Wii – 2009) “Track 3” Yoshitaka Hirota
8 – Monster World IV (GEN – 1994) “Arabesque Court in Dream” Jin Watanabe

What do didgeridoos, surf rock and discussions on bellbottoms have in common? Well, they’re all featured bits of conversation taking place in Episode 74 of XVGM Radio, where the XVGM guys are chatting about spy and espionage games and their video game music! Listen to Mike and Justin get super nostalgic for the Get Smart TV series, the debate about two different types of listeners in regards to the Jazzpunk track that Justin picked and of course, a deep dive into the allure of spy and espionage games and their music!
Special thanks to Brian Siecienski for voicing a role in our commercial this episode! Check out his new toy-based business venture here: https://www.ebay.com/str/blueberrycatcollectibles
What was your favorite track of the episode? Do you have a favorite Spy/Espionage game or experience? Have you played any of these games and if not, are you going to seek them out and their soundtracks? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
Also, we have a Discord Channel! Join us and chat about the show, share a random or obscure VGM song you love, or just chit chat with Mike and Justin about tacos! Join for free here: https://discord.gg/zWxDYfn
Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Chris Hart, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Llama Adam, Kung Fu Carlito, Nick Davis, Ryan McPherson, Marques Stewart, Brad Austin, Dan Laughton, Jeremy Rutz and The Autistic Gamer 89. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Sly Spy: Secret Agent (1989, ARC) “Stage 4 and 7” Azusa Hara, Hiroaki Yoshida
1 – Jazzpunk (PC – 2014, PS4 – 2016) “Cyberpunk Chase” Luis Hernandez
2 – Spy VS Spy (GBC, 1999) “BGM 04/Rocket Ship Stage” Unknown Composer
3 – Patreon Request: Chris Hart – No One Lives Forever (PC – 2000, Mac – 2002) “Main Title” Guy Whitmore
4 – Goldeneye 007 (N64, 1997) “Silo” Grant Kirkhope, Graeme Norgate, Robin Beanland
5 – Alpha Protocol (PC/PS3/XB360 – 2010) “Ambush” Jason Graves, Rod Abernathy
6 – Perfect Dark Zero (360, 2005) “Rooftops Escape” David Clynick
7 – The Operative: No One Lives Forever 2 (PC – 2002, Mac – 2003) “Main Menu” Nathan Grigg, Guy Whitmore
8 – Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (PS2, 2004) “Surfing Guitar / 147.08” Harry Gregson-Williams, Norihiko Hibino, Shuichi Kobori, Nobuko Toda
9 – Spy Hunter (NES – 1987) “Track 9” Henry Nicola Mancini, Naoki Kodaka
10 – Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow (XBOX/PS2/GCN/PC – 2004) “Jungle Suspicion” Guy Dubuc, Marc Lessart, Jack Wall

The Legend of Zelda is perhaps most famous for being one of the flagship franchises on Nintendo consoles, expanding into the third dimension and consistently innovating as time has marched on. However, the franchise has also had its fair share of exploration on handhelds beginning with Link’s Awakening and continues to this day on the console/handheld hybrid Nintendo Switch with the remake all these years later. Today on XVGM Radio, we explore the vast history of the Legend of Zelda on handhelds and dive deep into their soundtracks all while sharing our own memories of playing them. From Mike and Justin’s shared dislike of Tingle to Mike’s sad story about his grandmother and even our patron pick gets a little deep! Draw your Master Sword, grab some headphones and get ready for some amazing music on Episode 73 of XVGM Radio!
What was your favorite track of the episode? Do you have a favorite Zelda handheld game or experience? Have you played any of these games and if not, are you going to seek them out and their soundtracks? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
Also, we have a Discord Channel! Join us and chat about the show, share a random or obscure VGM song you love, or just chit chat with Mike and Justin about tacos! Join for free here: https://discord.gg/zWxDYfn
Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Chris Hart, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Llama Adam, Kung Fu Carlito, Nick Davis, Ryan McPherson, Marques Stewart, Brad Austin, Dan Laughton, Jeremy Rutz and The Autistic Gamer 89. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons (GBC – 2001) “Title Screen” Kyōko Nakamura, Minako Adachi
1 – Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages (GBC – 2001) “Level 4: Skull Dungeon” Kyōko Nakamura, Minako Adachi
2 – The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (remake) (Switch – 2019) “Nightmare’s Boss Battle” Ryo Nagamatsu, (Original by Minako Hamano, Kozue Ishikawa, Kazumi Totaka)
3 – The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (DS – 2009) “Overworld Adventures” Tōru Minegishi, Manaka Tominaga, Asuka Ohta, Kōji Kondō
4 – Freshly-Picked Tingle’s Rosy Rupeeland (NDS – 2006) “BGM 127” Masanori Adachi
5 – The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (GB – 1993, GBC – 1998) “Mabe Village” Minako Hamano, Kozue Ishikawa, Kazumi Totaka
6 – The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past/Four Swords (GBA – 2002) “Sea of Trees” Yūko Takehara
7 – Patreon Pick: Dan Laughton – The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (GB – 1993, GBC – 1998) “Face Shrine” Minako Hamano, Kozue Ishikawa, Kazumi Totaka
8 – The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (NDS – 2007) “The Great Sea” Kenta Nagata, Tōru Minegishi
9 – The Legend of Zelda: Link Between Worlds (3DS, 2013) “Princess Hilda Appears” Ryo Nagamatsu, Koji Kondo (LttP Originals)
10 – The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (GBA – 2004) “Minish Woods” Mitsuhiko Takano

The story of Vanillaware, an Osaka-based Japanese game developer, is one that could’ve been showcased in failure. The company’s first game almost shut down the company, but they later would regroup and continue working on video games, putting out some of the most original and interesting titles on more recent generations of consoles. Today, we sit down with Pragmatik, a Youtube game reviewer and super-fan of Vanillaware who shares some in depth information on games like Muramasa The Demon Blade, Odin Sphere and Dragon’s Crown. Musically, there’s a lot to dive into here, so grab your best swords and sorcery gear (and maybe a mech or two) and jump into the music of Basiscape (Vanillaware’s go-to composer crew featuring Hitoshi Sakimoto and more.) Join Mike, Justin and Joey (Pragmatik) as they dive intro the controversy behind the ladies of Dragon’s Crown, Mike’s fury towards Odin Sphere’s inventory system on the PS2 and…Justin audibly spots a shamisen?! SHOCK AND AWE! All on this episode of XVGM Radio!
Big thank you to Joey aka Pragmatik for joining us on this episode! Please check out his channel here.
What was your favorite track of the episode? Did you enjoy hearing from our guest, Joey? Have you played any of these games and if not, are you going to seek them out and their soundtracks? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
Also, we have a Discord Channel! Join us and chat about the show, share a random or obscure VGM song you love, or just chit chat with Mike and Justin about tacos! Join for free here: https://discord.gg/zWxDYfn
Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Chris Hart, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Llama Adam, Kung Fu Carlito, Bedroth, Nick Davis, Ryan McPherson, Marques Stewart, MixxMaster, Brad Austin, Dan Laughton, Jeremy Rutz and The Autistic Gamer 89. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Odin Sphere (PS2 – 2007, PS3 – 2011) “The Mysterious Pooka Village” Hitoshi Sakimoto, Masaharu Iwata, Kimihiro Abe, Mitsuhiro Kaneda, Manabu Namiki
1 – 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (PS4 – 2020) “ISOLEUCINE” Hitoshi Sakimoto, Mitsuhiro Kaneda, Yoshimi Kudo, Rikako Watanabe, Yukinori Kikuchi
2 – Kumatanchi (NDS – 2008) “BGM05” Kimihiro Abe, Mitsuhiro Kaneda
3 – Dragon’s Crown Pro (PS3/Vita – 2013, PS4 – 2018) “A Decision Has To Be Made” Hitoshi Sakimoto
4 – Odin Sphere (PS2 – 2007, PS3 – 2011 , PS4/Vita – 2016) “Battle In The Labyrinth 2” Hitoshi Sakimoto, Masaharu Iwata, Kimihiro Abe, Mitsuhiro Kaneda, Manabu Namiki
5 – Muramasa: The Demon Blade (Wii – 2009, Vita – 2013) “Poor Meal” Hitoshi Sakimoto, Masaharu Iwata, Mitsuhiro Kaneda, Kimihiro Abe, Noriyuki Kamikura, Azusa Chiba, Yoshimi Kudo
6 – Grand Knight’s History (PSP – 2011) “Tension” Masaharu Iwata (this track), Mitsuhiro Kaneda, Yoshimi Kudo, Noriyuki Kamikura
7 – GrimGrimoire (PS2 – 2007) “BOOK OF DAYS” – Hitoshi Sakimoto, Masaharu Iwata, Mitsuhiro Kaneda, Kimihiro Abe, Noriyuki Kamikura
8 – Odin Sphere (PS2 – 2007, PS3 – 2011,PS4/Vita – 2016) “Victory” Basiscape (Hitoshi Sakimoto, Masaharu Iwata, Kimihiro Abe, Mitsuhiro Kaneda, Manabu Namiki)
9 – Fantasy Earth Zero (PC, 2006 JP/2010 US) “Track 18” Hitoshi Sakimoto, Masaharu Iwata, Manabu Namiki, Kenichi Koyano

Going all the way back to Episode 3 where they covered Board and Card Game based titles, Mike and Justin are back at it, revisiting the theme but adding in some new twists and turns. This time around, they’re focusing on featuring video games that are board/card games utilizing gaming’s top franchises. From conversations about how Eddie from Mega Man dials a phone, to Speed: The Movie: The Card Game and of course, what the DS in every DS game REALLY stands for. Hint: It’s not Dice Suckers…you’ll certainly roll high with episode 71 of XVGM Radio!
What was your favorite track of the episode? Would you like to see a Board and Card Games 3, and if so, should we tackle it from another different angle or more of the same? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
We have a Discord Channel! Join us and chat about the show, share a random or obscure VGM song you love, or just chit chat with Mike and Justin about tacos! Join for free here: https://discord.gg/zWxDYfn
Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Chris Hart, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Llama Adam, Kung Fu Carlito, Bedroth, Nick Davis, Ryan McPherson, Marques Stewart, MixxMaster, Brad Austin, Dan Laughton, Jeremy Rutz and The Autistic Gamer 89. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro -Mario Party 2 (N64 – 1999) “Space Land” Hironao Yamamoto, Shōhei Bandō, Kazuhiko Sawaguchi, Yasunori Mitsuda
1 – Slay The Spire (SWI, PS4, XBONE, WIN, MAC,IOS 2017) “Exordium” Clark Aboud
2 – Clubhouse games: 51 Worldwide classics (Switch – 2020) “BGM Toy Sports Toy” Masayoshi Ishi, Toshiki Aida
3 – Wily & Right no Rockboard (That’s Paradise!) (FC, 1993) “Cold Island” Yuki Iwai
4 – Gwent: The Witcher Card Game (PS4/XB1/WIN – 2017) “Northern Realms” P.T. Adamczyk, Mikołaj Stroiński, Marcin Przybyłowicz
5 – Super Battleship (SNES/GEN 1993) “Title Screen” Christopher Barker
6 – Dungeons & Dragons – Warriors of the Eternal Sun (GEN – 1992) “Jungle Combat” Paul S. Mudra, Frank Klepacki, Dwight Kenichi Okahara
7- Sonic Shuffle (DC, 2000) “Space Encounter” Hidenobu Otsuki, Ryo Fukuda, Takeo Suzuki, Yoshitaka Hirota, Kazumi Mitome
8 – Patreon Pick: Jordan and Anson Davis – Itadaki Street DS (DS, 2007) “Hello Happy Kingdom (Arranged) / Tutorial” Yoko Shimomura (original), Koichi Sugiyama (arranged)
9 – Battleship/Connect Four/Sorry!/Trouble (DS, 2007) “Sorry! In Game Music” Mark Cooksey
10 – Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival (WiiU – 2015) “Board Game Event (Opposite Day)” Unknown Composer

Every now and then a game comes out that features a soundtrack that puts the fire back in our VGM lovin’ hearts. Paradise Killer is exactly that kind of OST. The XVGM Radio guys are joined by Barry “Epoch” Topping, the composer of (what Mike considers) the best VGM soundtrack of 2020. From the vocal-infused, saxophone wailing on the intro theme “Paradise (Stay Forever)”to the mix of genre-hopping across the70s and 80s (and even a little bit of the 90s), this soundtrack features an eclectic mix of music. From City Pop/Future Funk and Vaporwave influences, to straight up New Jack Swing and 80s Dance, and down to synthwave and easy listening, these tunes got it all! Hear Barry’s story about how he transitioned from wedding band player to VGM composer, his video game influences, listen to Mike and Justin talk about the game in-depth with some interesting reveals about the game and it’s soundtrack directly from the composer himself! All on this episode of XVGM Radio! Don’t miss out on this one!

Big thank you to Barry Topping for joining us for this episode! Please consider checking out the soundtrack and Barry’s Bandcamp in the links below:

Soundtrack: https://kaizengameworks.bandcamp.com/album/paradise-killer-original-soundtrack

Barry’s Bandcamp: https://nostoppingepoch.bandcamp.com/music

What was your favorite track of the episode? Are you planning on picking up the game or the soundtrack or maybe both? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio

We have a Discord Channel! Join us and chat about the show, share a random or obscure VGM song you love, or just chit chat with Mike and Justin about tacos! Join for free here: https://discord.gg/zWxDYfn

Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Chris Hart, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Llama Adam, Kung Fu Carlito, Bedroth, Nick Davis, Ryan McPherson, Marques Stewart, MixxMaster, Brad Austin, Dan Laughton, Jeremy Rutz and The Autistic Gamer 89. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio

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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Paradise (Stay Forever)
1 – Breeze With U
2 – House of Bliss
3 – Headlights on the Shore
>4 – Midori Eyes
5 – 8th Street Rose
6 – Lady Blue
7 – The Plateau
8 – The Lemegeton Bop
9 – The Sarcophagus
10 – To the Heart

TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Feel the Magic XY/XX (DS, 2004) “Love Scene” Mariko Nanba
1 – PaRappa the Rapper 2 (PS2, 2002) “Romantic Love” Masaya Matsuura, Yoshihisa Suzuki, Naoto Sugai, Ryo Watanabe, John Simpson III (as Parappa), Ryu Watabe (as Chop Chop Master Onion)
2 – Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator (Steam – 2017, NSwitch – 2019) “Synth Cult” Jesse Cale
3 – Sexy Parodius (ARC/PS1/SAT – 1996) “Am I Sexy? (Sexy Adult Boss BGM)” Kiyohiko Yamane, Hideyuki Akutsu (AKT), Takayuki Fujii (Takabou), Hiroe Noguchi
4 – Leisure Suit Larry: Love for Sail (PC – 1996, Mac – 1997) “Tasty Tenor” Frank Zottoli (Piano), Kim Hutchcroft (Woodwinds), Tom Warrington (Bass), Claudio Slon (Drums), Mark Seibert (Guitar & Synthesizers & Percussion), Al Lowe (Soprano Sax), Steve Conrad (Trombone)
5 – Hot Dogs/Hot Girls (Hot Dog King) (WIN, 2007) “El Paso Hotgal” Mick Gordon
6 – Rumble Roses (PS2, 2004) “I’m Too Virtuous!” Akira Yamaoka
7 – Mighty Switch Force (3DS, 2011) “Love You Love You Love” Jake Kaufman
8 – Steam Heart’s (PC-98 – 1994, PCE-CD – 1996, SAT – 1998) “Final Boss” Takahiro Yonemura
9 – Possessioner (PC-98, 1994) “Alisa, Violated By Machine” Hiroaki Sano, Masahiro Kajihara
10 – Lollipop Chainsaw (XB360/PS3 – 2012) “Viking Zombies Sail on Lightning Seas” Jimmy Urine (from MSI), Akira Yamaoka

What happens when video games and anime collide? You get video games based on anime, of course! Mike and Justin are joined by fellow-anime lover and Sega mega fan, George aka G To The Next Level, where the guys really hit it off celebrating video games based on anime and their stellar music. Diving deep into their own nostalgic memories of how they got interested in anime, the guys bring full attention to the jungle beats of Astro Boy, the creepiness of Mystic Defender and the smooth jazzy Sailor Moon vibes. Plus, George and Justin get super nerdy over Evangelion, Mike questions his sexuality after fawning over Shin from U.N. Squadron as a youth, and the guys pick their favorite Sailor Scout, all on this english-dubbed episode of XVGM Radio!
What was your favorite track of the episode? Are you an anime fan? Would you like to see George come back for a future episode or sequel to this episode? There’s plenty more anime-based games to cover! Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
We have a Discord Channel! Join us and chat about the show, share a random or obscure VGM song you love, or just chit chat with Mike and Justin about tacos! Join for free here: https://discord.gg/zWxDYfn
Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Chris Hart, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Llama Adam, Kung Fu Carlito, Bedroth, Nick Davis, Ryan McPherson, Marques Stewart, MixxMaster, Brad Austin, Dan Laughton, Matthew Hannola, Jeremy Rutz and The Autistic Gamer 89. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Ghost in the Shell (PS1, 1997) “MISSION 03 – Boss – Firecracker” Takkyu Ishino, Derrick May, Mijk Van Dijk, Advent, Westbam, Joey Beltram, Brother From Another Planet, BCJ, Scan X, Dave Angel, Hardfloor
1 – Mystic Defender “Kuja-Ku-Oh/Spirit Warrior/Peacock King” (GEN, 1989) “Round 1” Chikako Kamatani
2 – Neon Genesis Evangelion (N64, 1999) “Cruel Angel’s Thesis” Hidetoshi Satō (Orig. Composer), Jun Enoki (Arranger)
3 – Ghost Sweeper Mikami: Joreshi Wa Nice Body (SFC, 1993) “Crazy Woods” Kinuyo Yamashita
4 – Astro Boy: Omega Factor (GBA, 2003) – “Track 3” Norio Hanzawa, Tsuyoshi Kaneko
5 – Magic Knight Rayearth (SAT, 1995/8) “CLEF” Hisanori Ōshiro
6 – U.N Squadron (SNES, 1991) “Enemy AirForce” Toshio Kajino, Mari Yamaguchi, Yasushi Ikeda
7 – Yu Yu Hakusho Makyou Tōitsusen (MD, 1994) – “Sub-Space 2” Satoshi Murata, Katsuhiko Suzuki, Aki Hata, Norio Hanzawa
8 – Lupin III – Pandora no Isan (FC, 1987) “Track 4” Unknown
Zophar
9 – Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon (GEN/SNES, 1993) “Stage 1-1 (Street)” Aki Hata

HADOKEN! GET OVER HERE! C-C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER! All of these are sounds of the arcade and fighting game scene in general. But what about the fighting games that we didn’t play to death? On this episode of XVGM Radio, we dive into the music from fighting games to which we have zero nostalgia. From heavy discussions about balls..er…ballz, Alice Deejay comparisons, to the surprising lack of memories from giants like Sega, SNK and Konami, this is an episode full of monster tunes of an eclectic nature. New Jack Swing, 90s techno, jazz and funk are all represented. Get ready for a VGM tournament of which these two hosts haven’t attended as our No Nostalgia series continues with No Nostalgia Fighting Games!
What was your favorite track of the episode? Do you wanna slap Mike and Justin for not being big into SNK and Tekken? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
We have a Discord Channel! Join us and chat about the show, share a random or obscure VGM song you love, or just chit chat with Mike and Justin about tacos! Join for free here: https://discord.gg/zWxDYfn
Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Chris Hart, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Llama Adam, Kung Fu Carlito, Bedroth, Nick Davis, Ryan McPherson, Marques Stewart, Brad Austin, Dan Laughton, Matthew Hannola, Jeremy Rutz and The Autistic Gamer 89. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Galaxy Fight: Universal Warriors (ARC/NG/NGCD/SAT 1995, PS1, 1996) “Here We Go! (Character Select)” Masato Araikawa, Takayuki Sasaki, Atsushi Mihiro
1 – Art of Fighting (Ryuuko No Ken) (SNES, 1993 GEN/NGCD 1994, NG/ARC, 1992) “Mr. Big” Seisuke Ito
2 – The King of Fighters ‘96 (ARC/NG/NGCD/SAT-1996, GB/PS1-1997) “Trash Head (Goenitz Theme)” Akihiro Uchida, Hideki Asanaka, Kazuhiro Nishida
3 – Tatsunoko VS Capcom: Ultimate All Stars (Wii, 2010) “Orbital Ring Systems Cargo Bay” Yasumasa Kitagawa, Kota Suzuki, Akihiko Narita, Reo Uratani
4 – Samurai Shodown (ARC/NG-1993, GB/SGG/GEN/NGCD/3DO/SNES-1994, FMT-1995) “Tokyo Kabuki Theater” Hiroo Ikeda
5 – Battle Arena Toshinden (GB, 1996) “Eiji’s Theme” Yasuhiro Nakano (original), Dota Ando
6 – Ballz: The Director’s Cut (3DO, 1995) “Boss” Kurt Harland Larson, Ted Hommel, Brendan McCarthy, Aaron Winett
7 – Virtua Fighter 2 (ARC 1994, SAT, 1995, GEN, 1996) “Akira’s Theme/Ride the Tiger” Takayuki Nakamura, Takenobu Mitsuyoshi, Youichi Ueda, Akiko Hashimoto, Kazuhiko Kouchi
8 – Garou: Mark Of The Wolves (ARC-1999, NG,2000, DC, 2001) “Ninja or Monkey (Hokutomaru)” Akihiro Uchida, Masato Horiuchi, Yasuhiro Naka
9 – TMNT: Tournament Fighters (NES/SNES/GEN, 1993) “Track 4” Junichiro Kaneda, Ayako Nishigaki
10 – Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (ARC-2011, PS3/XB360-2012) “Tulip Festival (Netherlands)” Akitaka Tohyama, Nobuyoshi Sano, Keiichi Okabe, Rio Hamamoto, Taku Inoue, and Go Shiina

New Year, New Niko Episode! 2020 was a rough year on all of us, but before it got out of hand, Niko had stopped by for an episode in January and there was discussion at the end of that episode to cover Amiga the next time he stopped by. We didn’t forget his suggestion, and so this episode of XVGM Radio sees the NikoTengoku himself is back with a slew of amazing Amiga tracks that will melt faces! Mike and Justin add some goody goody BASS to the mix, Justin’s eyeballs get threatened while he dreams about freshly squeezed apple juice and the boys crack up about hilariously bad cutscene art from Thunder Jaws, all on this absolutely hysterical episode of XVGM Radio!
What was your favorite Amiga jamz? Favorite moment of the show? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
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Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Chris Hart, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Llama Adam, Kung Fu Carlito, Bedroth, Nick Davis, Ryan McPherson, Marques Stewart, Brad Austin, Dan Laughton, Matthew Hannola, Jeremy Rutz and The Autistic Gamer 89. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Fury of the Furries (AMI, 1993) – “Lagoon” – Frédéric Motte
1 – Gauntlet 3: The Final Quest (AMI, 1991) – “Unused Theme” – Tim Follin
2 – Action Cat (AMI – 1995) “Main Theme” Annette Stender
3 – Turrican II: The Final Fight (AMI, 1991) “The Desert Rocks (1-1) Chris Hülsbeck
4 – Super Stardust (AMI, 1994) – “Levels 01 to 06 (World 1)” – Risto Vuori
5 – Space Crusade (AMI, ACPC, AST, C64, DOS, ZXS – 1992) “Main Menu” Imagitec Design Inc – Barry Leitch, Ian Howe
6 – Walker (AMI, 1993) “Title Screen” Raymond Usher
7 – Jim Power in Mutant Planet (AMI, 1993) – “Level 5: Caves” – Chris Hülsbeck
8 – Thunder Jaws (ARC, AMI, ACPC, AST, C64 – 1991) “Stage 4” Jolyon Myers
9 – Pinball Dreams (AMI, 1992) “Écran Titre” Olof Gustafsson

Happy Holidays to all! For the final episode of 2020, in what’s been an absolutely bonkers world, Mike and Justin take a moment to sit down and enjoy the holidays together (socially distanced, of course.) What follows is a celebration of winter and holiday music of the video game variety, discussions about getting dat nut, Prehistoric Turtlesaurus’, and of course…gift giving. The guys unwrap gifts they’ve given to each other, all while closing out the year with a smile and some fun tracks that really get you into the holiday season.
What was your favorite of the tracks played? Got a good suggestion for a winter track? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
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Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Chris Hart, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Llama Adam, Peter Panda, Kung Fu Carlito, Bedroth, Nick Davis, Ryan McPherson, Marques Stewart, MixxMaster, Jason SuperJES Dos, Brad Austin, Muddle MADness, Dan Laughton, Matthew Hannola, Jeremy Rutz and The Autistic Gamer 89. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Santa Claus No Takarabako (FDS, 1987) “Jingle Bells” Unknown Composer
1 – Popful Mail (PC-88 1991, PC-98 1992, Also Sega CD/PCE-CD/SFC/WIN) “Ice Berg (Exploring)” Meiko Ishikawa, Atsushi Shirakawa
2 – Ice Age (GBA, 2002) “Track 6” Manfred Linzner/Shin’en
3 – Rise of the Tomb Raider (XBONE, PS4, 2015) “Blood in the Snow” Bobby Tahouri
4 – Neon Genesis Evangelion (N64, 1999) “A Crystalline Night Sky” Jun Enoki
5 – Ys II: Special (MS-DOS, 1994) “Walkways In The Snow” Dong-II Kwak, Goo-Hee-Kwon, In-Ho Heo, Ki-Sung Park, Myung Jin-Ahn, Se-Yong Kim, Seo-Ho Son (Arrangers), Mieko Ishikawa, Yuzo Koshiro, Hideya Nagata(Original)
6 – Wonder Boy 3: Monster Lair (ARC/TGCD/GEN, 1988/89/90) “The Ice World” Shinichi Sakamoto (Arcade) – Composer Unknown (GEN)
7 – Saints Row IV (360/XBONE, PS3/PS4, PC, SWI, 2013, 2016, 2020) “Christmas Dubstep Gun (ChristmasTime)” Malcolm Kirby Jr.
8 – Super Mario Galaxy (Wii, 2007) “Ice Mountain” Mahito Yokota, Kōji Kondō
Patreon Request: Chris Hart – Golden Sun (GBA, 2001) “Wintery Imil” Motoi Sakuraba
9 – Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (Wii/PSP/PS2, 2009/2010) “Snow Driven” Akira Yamaoka
10 – Kirby’s Return To Dream Land (Wii, 2011, WiiU, 2015) “Frozen Underground (Ice Cave Area)” Hirokazu Ando, Jun Ishikawa

Classics versus Covers has been done by XVGM Radio before, but never with a solo artist! Today’s episode is a treat, as Justin and Mike sit down with Lucia La Rezza, an Italian violinist and all around fan of video games. From her beginnings with the Game Boy to her self-admitted Playstation obsession, Lucia is as much of a fan of working on music as she is for video games; and the two aren’t mutually exclusive. We showcased 6 of her covered arrangements and compare them with the original, all while chatting about her Sephiroth crush, being a bassist in a Power Metal band, her shared musicianship and love of Nobuo Uematsu with our co-host Justin, all while getting musically hugged by Ms. Lucia La Rezza!
Big thank you to Lucia La Rezza for joining us and sharing her wonderful arrangements of such classic game tunes. Please check her out on her website: https://www.lucialarezza.com/
Youtube and other links: https://linktr.ee/lucialarezza
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/luviolinista
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lu_la_re
What did YOU think of the versions of the songs we played? What did you think of our guest, Lucia and her music? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
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Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Chris Hart, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Llama Adam, Peter Panda, Kung Fu Carlito, Bedroth, Nick Davis, Ryan McPherson, Marques Stewart, MixxMaster, Jason SuperJES Dos, Brad Austin, Muddle MADness, Dan Laughton, Matthew Hannola, Jeremy Rutz and The Autistic Gamer 89. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Lucia La Rezza – Save Room
Resident Evil 2 – (PS1, 1998) “Save Room” Masami Ueda

1 – Lucia La Rezza – Tetris Theme
Tetris (GB, 1989) “A-Type Music/Korobeiniki” Hirokazu Tanaka/Unknown Composer

2 – Lucia La Rezza – Aerith’s Theme (Final Fantasy VII)
Orig – Final Fantasy VII (PS1, 1997) “Aerith’s Theme” Nobuo Uematsu

3 – Lucia La Rezza – Bloodborne Medley (Main theme, Geherman)
Orig – Bloodborne (PS4, 2017) “Bloodborne” Ryan Amon, Tsukasa Saitoh, Yuka Kitamura, Nobuyoshi Suzuki, Cris Velasco, Michael Wandmacher

4 – Lucia La Rezza – Pokemon Medley (Intro – PokéCenter theme – Gym Battle Theme – Lavender Town theme)
Orig – Pokemon R/B/Y (GB, 1998) “(Intro1&2)” Junichi Masuda

5 – Lucia La Rezza – BB’s Theme (Death Stranding)
Orig – Death Stranding (PS4, 2019) “BB’s Theme” Ludvig Forssell & Jenny Plant (vocals)

It’s Halloween time! Due to the current Covid-19 pandemic, the guys had to, of course, cancel the “live” festival of previous years for something more….virtual. Mike and Justin picked 11 scary, haunting, creepy, and most of all SPOOKY video game music tunes that will put the stalk in your scarecrows….the flaps in your bats….the lasagna in your….fat cats? Well, you’ll understand when you listen. A ghoulish mix of modern and classic tunes will flood your VGM well, and in 7 days, you’ll STILL be jamming to 2020’s SPOOKYFEST!
Don’t forget to check out Justin’s Extra Life page, and make a donation to help children with cancer, if you can.
We’d love to hear what you thought about our tunage tricks and VGM treats! Did you have a favorite tune? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
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Big thank you to Cam Werme for his Patreon pick this time around! Also, thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Chris Hart, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Llama Adam, Peter Panda, Kung Fu Carlito, Bedroth, Nick Davis, Ryan McPherson, Marques Stewart, MixxMaster, Jason SuperJES Dos, Brad Austin, Muddle MADness, Dan Laughton, Matthew Hannola, Jeremy Rutz and The Autistic Gamer 89. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Oxenfree (Mobile,/Switch – 2016) “Dead Light” C. Andrew Rohrmann (credited as SCNTFC)
1 – Dead of the Brain: Shiryo No Sakebi (SX68K/FMT/MSX/PC-98 – 1992) “Track 5” Muse, Ryu Takami
2 – Costume Quest (XB360 – 2010) “Winterland Suburban Houses” Peter McConnell
3 – Garfield: Caught in the Act (GEN/GG – 1995) “Count Slobula’s Castle” Tristan des Prés, Dwight Stone, Jeffrey Glenn Tveraas
4 – Bloodborne (PS4 – 2015) “Living Failures” Ryan Amon, Tsukasa Saitoh, Yuka Kitamura, Nobuyoshi Suzuki, Cris Velasco, Michael Wandmacher
5 – The End is Nigh(PS4 – 2019) “Catastrovania: Retro Dante Symphony(Liszt 1857)” Ridiculon, And a bunch of dead dudes (Franz Liszt), Matthias Bossi, Jon Evans
6 – Undertale (Mac/PC – 2015) ”Death by Glamour” Toby Fox
7 – Gargoyle’s Quest 2 (NES – 1992) “The Ghoul Realm” Yuki Iwai
Patreon Request: Cam Werme – Willow (NES – 1989) “Cave Theme” Harumi Fujita
8 – Shadow Hearts (PS2 – 2004) “Demon’s Gig” Yoshitaka Hirota, Yasunori Mitsuda
9 – Obscure 2: The Aftermath (PS2/WIN – 2007) “Infested People” Olivier Deriviere
10 – Dead Island (PS3/XB360/PC – 2011) “They’re Coming” Paweł Błaszczak

After a bit of a hiatus, the XVGM Radio guys are back to their regular schedule, and what better way to start things off then with a bunch of random tracks?! Every 20 episodes, Mike and Justin flip a coin to decide the order of the next 20 episodes, in addition to playing free picks! On today’s episode, we discuss proto-harem anime based games like Ranma ½, get our dance shoes on with a bunch of silly tracks, and ride the train through to end on a smooth jazz track. The genres are all over the place with this episode! From spanish guitar, to disco songs about midevil men…and even….KELSEY GRAMMER?! BAH BAH BAH BAH BAHHHH, I’M LOVIN’ XVGM!
We’d love to hear what you thought about our VGM in Motion episode! Did you have a favorite tune? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
We have a Discord Channel! Join us and chat about the show, share a random or obscure VGM song you love, or just chit chat with Mike and Justin about tacos! Join for free here: https://discord.gg/zWxDYfn
Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Chris Hart, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Llama Adam, Peter Panda, Kung Fu Carlito, Bedroth, Nick Davis, Ryan McPherson, Marques Stewart, MixxMaster, Jason SuperJES Dos, Brad Austin, Muddle MADness, Dan Laughton, Matthew Hannola, Jeremy Rutz and The Autistic Gamer 89. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Kartia: The World of Fate (PS1, 1998) “Dance of Words” Kenichi Tsuchiya (Battle BGM), Masaki Kurokawa (Event BGM)
1 – Super Dodge Ball(NES, 1988) “Vs Shadow Team” Kazuo Sawa
2 – Ranma 1/2 – Datou, Ganso Musabetsu Kakutou Ryuu! (PC-E CD, 1992) “Final Boss Battle” Atsuhiro Motoyama, Miyuki Takagi, Kayako Maeda, Taku Iwasaki
3 – Don’t Starve (PC/PS4, 2013/14) “Summer Jobs – Reign of Giants” Vincent DeVera, Jason Garner
4 – Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout (PS4, WIN, 2020) “Everybody Falls (Fall Guys Theme)” Jukio Kallio, Daniel Hagström
5 – Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal (DOS/MacOS, 1996) “I’m a Medieval Man” Glenn Stafford
6 – Wings of Wor (GEN, 1991) “Round 1-1” Noriyuki Iwadare, Akie Oba
7 – My Hero One’s Justice (Switch/PS4/XBone/Win, 2018) “Track 22” Design Wave Co. Ltd., Masato Kouda, Kento Hasegawa
8 – Black Bird (ToriTachi no Tooboe) (PC-98, 1995) “Howl of Crow” Takeaki Watanabe
9 – Loom (MacOS/DOS/Amiga/AtariST, 1990) “Main Theme” George Sanger
10 – Conduct Together (Mobile/MAC 2016, WIN, 2017, Switch, 2018) “On Board” Simon Kolle

Do you feel the wind in your hair as you drive across that bridge everyday while headed to and from work? Is the sweat beating down your brow as you jog to the rhythm of your favorite VGM? Or are helmets, wheels and safety gear involved in your jams from game land? Well this episode of XVGM Radio is right up your alley, as we journey through 11 fantastic tracks involving motion in video games. Move through the neon future with four Ninja Turtles of the Teenage Mutant variety, Hop across tall buildings as Faith in Mirror’s Edge, and rocket through the various machs with your Wipeout arcade race car…and there’s plenty more where that came from! Mike and Justin return to close out the first 60 episodes with an exploration of motion in sound. Put the top down, close your eyes and put it in park as you turn the volume way up to the sound of…..i…is that a woodpecker?!
Special thank you to Kung Fu Carlito for the awesome title card art! Check him out here:
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We’d love to hear what you thought about our VGM in Motion episode! Did you have a favorite tune? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
We have a Discord Channel! Join us and chat about the show, share a random or obscure VGM song you love, or just chit chat with Mike and Justin about tacos! Join for free here: https://discord.gg/zWxDYfn
Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Chris Hart, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Llama Adam, Peter Panda, Kung Fu Carlito, Bedroth, Nick Davis, Ryan McPherson, Marques Stewart, MixxMaster, Jason SuperJES Dos, Brad Austin, Muddle MADness, Dan Laughton, Matthew Hannola, Jeremy Rutz and The Autistic Gamer 89. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Top Gear (SNES, 1992) “Track 1/USA/Las Vegas” Barry Leitch, Hiroyuki Masuno
1 – TMNT Turtles in Time (ARC 1991, SNES, 1992) “Neon Night Riders” Arrangers: Kazuhiko Uehara (as K. Uehara), Harumi Ueko (as H. Uekoh), Mutsuhiko Izumi
2 – Mirror’s Edge (PS3/XB360, 2008) “Shine (Mirror’s Edge Main Theme)” Magnus Birgersson
3 – Fighter’s Impact “Be Cool (Sanson’s Stage)” (ARC 1996, PS1 1998) Yasuhisa Watanabe
4 – Team Sonic Racing (Switch/PS4/XBone/Win, 2019) “Dark Arsenal – Lap Music” Jun Senoue, Tee Lopes, Tomoya Ohtani, Hidekuni Horita
5 – Tony Hawk Pro Skater (GBC, 2000) “Track 6” Kiyoshi Kusatsu
6 – Omega Strike (Switch/PS4/XBONE/Win, 2018) “Tumbleweed Desert” Ken Snyder (Coda)
7 – Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon (360/PS3, 2013) “Power Core” Power Glove
8 – Pyre (PS4/PC, 2017) “Knights of the Sea” Darren Korb
9 – Woody Woodpecker Racing (GBC, 2000) “Beach Street” Unknown Composer
10 – wipEout XL (PS1/SAT, 1996/97) “Body in Motion” Tim Wright (CoLD SToRAGE)

It’s about time! Hailed as one of the greatest JRPG experiences of all time, and for good reason, Chrono Trigger’s the complete package for all gamers. Therefore, Justin and Mike bring in a special guest who not only is a huge fan of the game and it’s stellar soundtrack, but also named his podcast after a song title: Drew Mackie of Singing Mountain. Drew joins the XVGM Radio boys for a celebration of the ages, as they discuss the 25th anniversary of the game as of today (Yes, we’re breaking schedule to release on the official 25th birthday of Chrono Trigger!) What transpires is a nostalgic trip into the past full of name corrections, Mike sharing the track that made him cry, and of course our overlord Lavos screech discussions (Praise Lavos, of course.) Grab your Masamune, your bowls of Eyes Cream and prepare to howl with the Black Wind, as we celebrate 25 years of this milestone game!
HUGE Thank you to Drew Mackie from Singing Mountain Podcast. Please go check out his amazing show at: https://singingmountainpod.com/ and subscribe via your podcatchers/RSS Feeds.Episodes are also hosted via Soundcloud as well!
We’d love to hear what you thought about our Chrono Trigger episode! Did you have a favorite tune? What did you think of our guest? How do you pronounce all the names of the characters? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
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Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Chris Hart, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Llama Adam, Peter Panda, Kung Fu Carlito, Bedroth, Nick Davis, Ryan McPherson, MixxMaster, Jason SuperJES Dos, Brad Austin, Muddle MADness, Dan Laughton, Matthew Hannola, Jeremy Rutz and The Autistic Gamer 89. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

Chrono Trigger (SNES, PS1, NDS, 1995/1999/2008)
Soundtrack Composed by: Yasunori Mitsuda, Nobuo Uematsu

Intro – “A Presentiment/Chrono Trigger”
1 – “Secret of the Forest”
2 – “Burn! Bobonga!”
3 – “Battle 1”
Patreon Pick: Chris Murray – “First Festival of Stars”
4 – “The Kingdom Trial”
5 – “Last Battle”
6 – “Wings That Cross Time”
7 – “Schala’s Theme”
8 – “Lavos’ Theme”
9 – “To Far Away Times”

School’s out and summer is all the rage…but that doesn’t stop Mike and Justin from challenging their minds when it comes to video game music! Back on Episode 54, Mike and Justin did an episode entirely on Continue themes in games, which was challenging to say the least. But now, they’re headed on a different part of their VGM studies by assigning each other some homework! Mike picks a game and Justin picks a track from that game, and vice versa. Each person also gives a brief explanation on why they picked the game they picked! The results are some engaging and exciting songs from games that the XVGM Radio guys would never typically pick for each other! Listen in as Mike shares his hatred of Axl from the Mega Man X series, Justin shares his love for Westerns, and Janine eats Triscuits from home since she has the night off! All on this educational yet entertaining episode of XVGM Radio!
We’d love to hear what you thought about our Homework episode ! Did you have a favorite tune? What game do you want to play the most after this? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
We have a Discord Channel! Join us and chat about the show, share a random or obscure VGM song you love, or just chit chat with Mike and Justin about tacos! Join for free here: https://discord.gg/zWxDYfn
Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Chris Hart, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Llama Adam, Peter Panda, Kung Fu Carlito, Bedroth, Nick Davis, Ryan McPherson, MixxMaster, Jason SuperJES Dos, Brad Austin, Muddle MADness, Dan Laughton, Matthew Hannola, Jeremy Rutz and The Autistic Gamer 89. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Treasure of the Usas (MSX, 1987) “Stage 4” Kinuyo Yamashita(Primary), Iku Mizutani, Motoaki Furukawa, and Kazuhiko Uehara
1 – Gradius V (PS2, 2004) “High Speed – Stage 7” Hitoshi Sakimoto
2 – Die Maus (GB/GBC, 1998/99) “BGM 06” Alberto Jose Gonzalez
3 – Albert Odyssey: Legend of Eldean (SAT, 1996) “Another Loan?” Naoki Kodaka
4 – Destroy All Humans (PS2/XB, 2005) “Beyond The Stars” Garry Schyman
5 – Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana (PSV/PS4/Switch/PC, 2016/17/18) “Smash Up!” Hayato Sonoda, Takahiro Unisuga, Yukihiro Jindo, Mitsuo Singa
6 – Taz-Mania (SNES, 1992) “Kiwi Roadside” Mitchell Stein
7 – Mega Man X7 (PS2, 2003) “Underground ~ Tunnel Base Stage” Yuko Komiyama, Shinya Okada (‘midnight’), Seiko Kobuchi, Naoto Tanaka, Makoto Asai, Teruo Konishi, Shuichi Mizohata, Noriyuki Iwadare, Takuya Miyawaki
8 – Red Dead Redemption (XB360/PS3, 2010) “Estancia” Bill Elm, Woody Jackson
9 – Power Quest (GBC, 1998) “1995” Kumiko Fujiwara
10 – Solstice: The Quest for the Staff of Demnos “Title Theme” (NES, 1990) Tim Follin

Since the dawn of the internet, video game fans have gathered to celebrate their favorite franchises. One of the most dedicated fanbases is for Mega Man, specifically the classic series that started on the NES, and saw a resurgence on later generations like Mega Man 9 and 10 on the Wii, and more recently, Mega Man 11 on the Switch. But those classic 8-bit style games feature some of the best video game music ever; songs that we’ve all heard over and over again. So today, we wanted to spotlight some fan efforts, and boy did we find some fantastic tunes! We’re joined by Mega Man fan community member, co-composer, artist and creator of the Mega Man fan game juggernaut, Mega Man Unlimited, to showcase his game, and several others. Learn about his relationship with fellow composer and all star of the MM fan game universe, Kevin Phetsomphou and listen to Justin, Mike and Phil list their order of favorite classic MM games. Also hear some fascinating stories from Phil getting a paid trip to Hawaii on Capcom’s dime! All on this MEGA-powered up episode of XVGM Radio!
Special thank you to Mega Phil X (Phillip Poulin) for donating his Mega Man art to our title card, and for being on the show! Check out SNUPSTER.COM for the fan community Phil discussed in this episode, and of course MEGAPHILX.COM for his website! You can also download Mega Man Unlimited at: http://megaphilx.com/index.php/home/games/mega-man-unlimited/
We’d love to hear what you thought about Mega Man fan games! Did you have a favorite tune? What game do you want to play the most after this? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
We have a Discord Channel! Join us and chat about the show, share a random or obscure VGM song you love, or just chit chat with Mike and Justin about tacos! Join for free here: https://discord.gg/zWxDYfn
Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Chris Hart, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Llama Adam, Peter Panda, Kung Fu Carlito, Bedroth, Nick Davis, Ryan McPherson, MixxMaster, Jason SuperJES Dos, Brad Austin, Muddle MADness, Dan Laughton, Matthew Hannola, Jeremy Rutz and The Autistic Gamer 89. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
Our Twitter and Instagram are great ways to interact with us! Find us on there under our handle @XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Mega Man Unlimited (PC, 2013) “Starfield Disarray(Comet Woman)” SymphoniKev (Kevin Phetsomphou), MegaPhil X (Phillip Poulin), Thunder Thouin (Yan Thouin), Spriter Gors
1 – Mega Man Rock ‘n Roll (PC, 2019) “Missile Man” Juhani Junkala
2 – Mega Man Unlimited (PC, 2013) “Explosive Artillery (Tank Man)” Spriter Gors, Kevin Phetsomphou, Philippe Poulin, Yan Thouin
3 – Mega Man Eternal (PC, 2014) “Scorch Man” SymphoniKev (Kevin Phetsomphou), sebamkfan, Xx-Bai-xX, JasperValentine8909, PSN8Bit, Gamingcakes, Hertzdevil, Warheart, L77, Mend, Danoct1, OmegaManZX
4 – Mega Man Unlimited (PC, 2013) “Climb the Walls (Occupied Wily Fortress Stage 1)”Spriter Gors, Kevin Phetsomphou, Philippe Poulin, Yan Thouin
5 – Mega Man Unlimited (PC, 2013) “Frenzied Superheat (Trinitro Man)” SymphoniKev (Kevin Phetsomphou), MegaPhil X (Phillip Poulin), Thunder Thouin (Yan Thouin), Spriter Gors
6 – Street Fighter X Mega Man (Win, 2012) “Ryu Stage” Luke Esquivel (AKA A-Rival)
7 – Mega Man Rock Force (PC, 2013) “Fuse Man” SymphoniKev (Kevin Phetsomphou), GoldwaterDLS (developer/composer)
8 – Mega Man Rocks! (Win, 2009) “Hit Man” Eric Ruth
9 – Mega Man Unlimited (PC, 2013) “An Unbreakable Will (Wily Fortress Stage 2)” SymphoniKev (Kevin Phetsomphou), MegaPhil X (Phillip Poulin), Thunder Thouin (Yan Thouin), Spriter Gors
10 – Mega Man: Super Fighting Robot (Win, 2015) “Coal Man” MrWeirdguy, RedBlupi, Shywolf, Threxx, DestinyGearX, Deathro

Continue themes in video games: Essentially a step stool to repeat a failure. But are these tunes worth revisiting outside of the gaming experience? Mike and Justin think so, and so they challenged each other to come up with a large assortment of some unique continue tracks. From discussions about songs that either sound like adult films or Japanese Benny Hill skits, to discussions about memorable continue screen visuals, this episode offers some unique songs and discussions that makes diving deep worth the plunge. Get ready to hit start before the timer runs out, because this is the Continue Theme episode!

We’d love to hear what you thought about our continue theme choices! Did you have a favorite tune? A memorable continue screen to share? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
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Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Chris Hart, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Llama Adam, Peter Panda, Kung Fu Carlito, Bedroth, Nick Davis, Ryan McPherson, MixxMaster, Jason SuperJES Dos, Brad Austin, Muddle MADness, Dan Laughton, Matthew Hannola, Jeremy Rutz and The Autistic Gamer 89. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
Our Twitter and Instagram are great ways to interact with us! Find us on there under our handle @XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Sonic Mania (XBONE/PS4/Switch/WIN, 2017) “Countdown to Continue” Tee Lopes
1 – Castle of Illusion (SMS/GG, 1990/91) “Continue” Shigenori Kamiya
2 – Final Fight 3 (SNES, 1995) “Down for the Count” Katsunari Kitajima
3 – Gunstar Heroes (ARC/GEN, 1993) “Continue” Norio Hanzawa
4 – Goemon’s Great Adventure (N64, 1998) “Oni Oni Rendezvous (Hell Mix ‘99)” Shigeru Araki, Yasumasa Kitagawa, Hirotaka Kurita, Yusuke Kato, Nobuyuki Akena
5 – JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Heritage for the Future (ARC/PS1/DC, 1999/2000) “Continue” Yūko Takehara, Setsuo Yamamoto
Patreon Request (Alex Messenger) – Battletoads & Double Dragon (NES/SNES/GB & GEN, 1993 & 1994) “Continue” David Wise
6 – Action Man: Search for Base X (GBC, 1998) “Continue” Iku Mizutani
7 – Legendary Axe II (TG16, 1990) “Continue” Hirotoshi Suzuki
8 – Asuka 120% Burning Fist (SX68K, 1994) “Continue” Keishi Yonao
9 – Gradius 3 (ARC/SNES, 1989/91) “Continue” Kazuki Muraoka, Kazuhiko Uehara, Harumi Uekō, Yukie Morimoto
10 – Mortal Kombat Gold (DC, 1998) “Continue” Dan Forden
11 – Super Monkey Ball 2 (GCN, 2002) “Continue” Hidenori Shoji, Haruyoshi Tomita
12 – Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo (ARC/PS1/SAT/DC/GBA/360/PS3, 1996/2001/2003/2007) Tatsuro Suzuki, Isao Abe, Yūko Takehara, Shun Nishigaki, Setsuo Yamamoto, Takayuki Iwai

With Sega’s arcade ventures dwindling at the time, the Japanese arcade game maker decided to try their hand at making consoles, and eventually this led to today’s featured console, the Sega Master System. Called the Mark III in Japan, this PSG-based audio system (which also featured FM Synth in certain games) has always had a mix of somber or cheery sounding music. On today’s episode of XVGM Radio, Mike and Justin peel back the figurative shell of the console to bring you a dive into all regions worth of music. From in-depth discussion on the success of the system (in PAL regions and Brazil) and failures (North America) to chats about Mentos, notoriously bad Master System game cover art, SHHHOPELIFTERRR, Justin hearing Pac-Man sounds, and…Green and Pink Master System Consoles, wait…what?! This episode is jam packed full of tubular tunes and fun discussion.
Big thanks to Hungry Goriya for her voice over on the commercial and being the second caller for this week’s episode! Please consider checking out her fantastic Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrqaOPLC4_LTWCdJIvXvWTg
We’d love to hear what you thought about our picks on this deep dive into the Sega Master System’s sound chip! Did you have a favorite tune? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
We have a Discord Channel! Join us and chat about the show, share a random or obscure VGM song you love, or just chit chat with Mike and Justin about tacos! Join for free here: https://discord.gg/zWxDYfn
Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Chris Hart, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Llama Adam, Peter Panda, Kung Fu Carlito, Bedroth, Nick Davis, Ryan McPherson, MixxMaster, Jason SuperJES Dos, Brad Austin, Muddle MADness, Dan Laughton, Matthew Hannola, Jeremy Rutz and The Autistic Gamer 89. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Alex Kidd In Miracle World (SMS, 1986) “Main Theme” Tokuhiko Uwabo
1 – Predator 2 – (GG/SMS 1992) “Title Screen/Levels 1, 3, 6, Streets, Level 7, Alien Ship” Matt Furniss
2 – Pit Pot: The Magical Castle (SMS, 1985) “Main Theme” – Toshinori Asai
3 – Black Belt (SMS, 1986) “Boss” Katsuhiro Hayashi
4 – Choplifter (SMS, 1986) “Round 1” – Tokuhiko Uwabo
5 – Power Strike/Aleste (SMS/MSX, 1988) “The Solitude” Takayuki Hirono
6 – Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa (1987) “Boss Theme” – Lyndon Sharp OR Tokuhiko Uwabo
7 – Phantasy Star (SMS, 1987, GEN 1994) “Medusa” Tokuhiko Uwabo
8 – Wonder Boy in Monster Land (SMS, 1988) “Labyrinth of No End” – Shinichi Sakamoto (arcade version), James Smart (C64), or David Whittaker (European console ports)
9 – Road Rash (GEN, 1991, AST/AMIGA, 1992, GG, 1993, SMS, 1994, GB, 1996) “Grass Valley” Matt Furniss
10 – Cyborg Hunter (SMS, 1986) “Level C & F” – Keisuke Tsukahara, Kazuhiko Nagai
Outro – Alex Kidd in Miracle World (SMS, 1986) – “Main Theme (Arranged)” Takenobu Mitsuyoshi (vocals) Takahiro Kai (Arrangement)

Get ready for some spreadshot, some rocket lawnchairs and discussions about Kevin Bacon-lookalikes dealing drugs, because XVGM Radio is blasting their way onto the scene with an episode focused on the Run ‘n Gun genre and it’s music! Often looped in with shoot ‘em ups and First Person Shooters (FPS,) Run ‘n Guns are more like action platformers that focus on blowing away everything in sight; and the good news is, they typically have amazing soundtracks! Mike and Justin grab their most tattered bandanas as they wax nostalgia for wreckless convertible driving, western motifs in games, Mr. BIG singalongs and of course: cheat codes! Get your thumbs ready to hit A-B-B-A, and Up-Up-Down-Down-Left-Right-Left-Right-A-B on this cyberpunk lovin’, laser-shootin’ episode of XVGM Radio!
Big thanks to Rewind Mike for his voice over on the commercial for this week’s episode! Please consider checking out his amazing Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzC-UyeYwc9ogs0xnN0DOtQ
We’d love to hear what you thought about our picks on this run ‘n gun episode! Did you have a favorite? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
We have a Discord Channel! Join us and chat about the show, share a random or obscure VGM song you love, or just chit chat with Mike and Justin about tacos! Join for free here: https://discord.gg/zWxDYfn
Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Chris Hart, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Llama Adam, Peter Panda, Kung Fu Carlito, Bedroth, Nick Davis, Ryan McPherson, MixxMaster, Jason SuperJES Dos, Brad Austin, Muddle MADness, Dan Laughton, Matthew Hannola, Jeremy Rutz and The Autistic Gamer 89. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Metal Slug 5 NG/ARC/XBOX, 2003/2004/2005) “Fierce Battle” Toshikazu Tanaka
1 – Ikari Warriors (ARC, Multi, 1986) “Theme of Ikari” – Mr.O
2 – The Red Star (PS2, 2007) “Chapter 3: Reflections of Revolution” Nelson Everheart
3 – Narc (ARC/NES/Ami/ACPC/AST/C64/ZXS, 1988/1990) “Levels 2 & 7” – Brian Schmidt, David Wise, Chris Stamper, Mark Betteridge
Patreon Request (Super JES aka Jason Doss) – Contra 3: The Alien Wars (SNES, 1992) “Neo Kobe Steel Factory” Miki Higashino, Masanori Adachi, Tappi Iwase, Aki Hata
4 – Missing in Action (M.I.A.) (Arcade, 1989, WIN/360, 2010) “Fortress” Seiichi Fukami, Motoaki Furukawa, Shinji Tasaka, and/or Shigemasa Matsuo
5 – Mega Turrican (Ami/GEN, 1993/1994) “Stage 3-3” – Chris Hülsbeck
6 – Midnight Resistance (GEN, 1991) “Flood of Power” , Azusa Hara, Hiroaki Yoshida, Fuse, Tatsuya Kiuchi, Hitomi Komatsu, Hitoshi Sakimoto, Shōgo Sakai
7 – Cyber-Lip (Arc/NeoGeo/NGCD, 1990/1991/1995) “Staff Roll” – Yasuo Yamate
8 – Matt Hazard: Blood, Bath and Beyond (360/PS3, 2010) “Dismember The Alamo” Rod Abernathy
9 – Gunstar Heroes (ARC/GEN, 1993) “Military on the Max-Power” – Norio Hanzawa
10 – Blazing Chrome (Switch/PC/XBOne/PS4, 2019) “Boss 1B Loop” Dominic Ninmark, Tiago Santos

When Playtonic Games set out to develop a new 3D Action Platformer in the vein of Donkey Kong Country and Banjo Kazooie, they went back to the original composers who made those games sound so fantastic: David Wise (DKC) and Grant Kirkhope (BK.) But how did those games influence the sound with this new franchise that’s been born out of a love and labor of the 64 bit era? Today on XVGM Radio, we’re lucky to have both David Wise AND Returning guest/Composer Grant Kirkhope on the show to talk about the musical evolution from Donkey Kong, to Banjo-Kazooie, and finally, how those two influenced Yooka Laylee and Yooka Laylee & The Impossible Lair. From Mike trying to make sense of musical genres (and trying not to fanboy too much), to David and Grant uncovering some information about Grant’s hiring process that they’d never known, to Justin sharing his fascination with Wild West VGM, get ready to collect DK Coins, Bananas, Jiggies, and Pagies on this star-studded interview from XVGM Radio!
HUGE thank you to Materia Collective and Jayson from Scarlet Moon Productions for helping with setup for the interviews. You can get the high quality soundtracks to both Yooka Laylee games on Materia Collective’s pages here:
https://www.materiacollective.com/music/yooka-laylee-original-game-soundtrack
https://www.materiacollective.com/music/yooka-laylee-and-the-impossible-lair-original-game-soundtrack
Check out David and Grant at their respective social media and websites:
David: https://www.davidwise.co.uk/
Grant: https://www.grantkirkhope.com/
We’d love to hear what you thought about these composer interviews! Was it awesome to hear from Grant and David and did you learn anything new? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
We have a Discord Channel! Join us and chat about the show, share a random or obscure VGM song you love, or just chit chat with Mike and Justin about tacos! Join for free here: https://discord.gg/zWxDYfn
Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Chris Hart, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Llama Adam, Peter Panda, Kung Fu Carlito, Bedroth, Nick Davis, MixxMaster, Jason SuperJES Dos, Brad Austin, Dan Laughton, Matthew Hannola, Jeremy Rutz and The Autistic Gamer 89. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro -Yooka-Laylee “Main Theme” Grant Kirkhope
1- Donkey Kong Country (SNES, 1994) “Gang-Plank Galleon” David Wise, Eveline Novakovic (Fischer), Robin Beanland
2 – Donkey Kong Country 2 (SNES, 1995) “Stickerbush Symphony (Bramble Blast)” David Wise
3 – Donkey Kong Land 2 (GB, 1996) “Stickerbush Symphony (Bramble Blast)” David Wise, Grant Kirkhope (arranged)
4 – Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Wii U/Switch, 2014/2018) “Zip Line Shrine” David Wise, Kenji Yamamoto
5 – Diddy Kong Racing (N64, 1997) “The Secret Tune” – David Wise
6 – Banjo-Kazooie (N64, 1998) “Secret Fanfare 4 (Mad Monster Mansion)” – Grant Kirkhope
7 – Banjo-Tooie (N64, 2000) “Wild West Zone” – Grant Kirkhope
8 – Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts (360, 2008) “Out Around Nutty Acres” – Grant Kirkhope, Robin Beanland, David Clynick
9 – Yooka Laylee -(2017, PS4, Switch, XBONE, PC) “Hivory Towers” Grant Kirkhope, David Wise, Steven Burke
10 – Yooka Laylee (2017, PS4, Switch, XBONE, PC) “Uphill Battle” – Steven Burke, Grant Kirkhope, David Wise
11 – Yooka Laylee & The Impossible Lair (2019, Switch, PS4, XBONE, PC) “Factory Fright” – Matt Griffin, Grant Kirkhope, Daniel Murdoch, David Wise
12 – Yooka Laylee & The Impossible Lair (2019, Switch, PS4, XBONE, PC) “The Overworld – Beach” – Matt Griffin, Grant Kirkhope, Daniel Murdoch, David Wise
13 – Yooka Laylee & The Impossible Lair (2019, Switch, PS4, XBONE, PC) “The Impossible Lair 2” – Matt Griffin, Grant Kirkhope, Daniel Murdoch, David Wise

A Podcast is nothing without it’s listeners. That’s why Episode 50 is both a celebration for us AND a chance to celebrate YOU! We’ve been advertising this one for a few months now, and thankfully, you guys brought the goods. But instead of picking and choosing which tracks to play, we decided to just play them all! Janine, or favorite sweater and glasses wearin’ producer (Who also happens to be a Metroid) rolls the dice to see which of the 13 tracks go where on this epic episode of video game music. Ya’ll have great taste! Join us as we also bask in the nostalgia of 4 different commercials we’ve done for the show for the past (almost) two years!
Big thanks to the listeners who sent us tracks! Thank you to Bedroth, Joel Berube, Nick Chuzas, Dan Laughton, Kevin Lundberg, Mariamaguchi, Scott McElhone, Chris Myers, Chris Murray, Tim Ryan, Sam Thomas, John Sowell, and UtopiaNemo! We literally couldn’t have done it without you!
We’d love to hear what you thought about this celebratory episode! What was your favorite song that fans chose? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
We have a Discord Channel! Join us and chat about the show, share a random or obscure VGM song you love, or just chit chat with Mike and Justin about tacos! Join for free here: https://discord.gg/zWxDYfn
Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Chris Hart, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Llama Adam, Peter Panda, Kung Fu Carlito, Bedroth, Nick Davis, MixxMaster, Jason SuperJES Dos, Brad Austin, Dan Laughton, Matthew Hannola, Jeremy Rutz and The Autistic Gamer 89. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
Our Twitter and Instagram are great ways to interact with us! Find us on there under our handle @XVGMRadio
If you’re an Apple Podcasts listener, please consider leaving a rating and a review to let us know how we’re doing! It also helps with getting the show to show up when others are searching for VGM!

TRACK LISTING:

Intro: Blazing Chrome (Switch, XBONE, PS4, WIN, 2019) “Mission 2-1” Dominic Ninmark, Tiago Santos
1 – X-Men Children of the Atom (ARC/SAT/DOS/PS1, 1994/1995/1997/1999) “Avalon – Magneto’s Theme” – Takayuki Iwai, Shun Nishigaki, Hideki Okugawa, Isao Abe
2 – Heavy Nova (MegaCD/GEN/SX68K, 1992/’92) “Rebel Boss 2–1: Garo (SX-D07RR)” – Studio Riverkids, Tosimasa Iijima, Shaka, Naoko [Vocals]
3 – Celeste (Switch/PS4/XBOne/Win, 2018) “Starjump” – Lena Raine
4 – Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna ~The Golden Country (Switch, 2018) “Battle!!” – Yasunori Mitsuda, Tomori Kudo (ACE), Hiroyo Yamanaka (ACE), Kenji Hiramatsu (ACE), Manami Kiyota
5 – Cadence of Hyrule (Switch 2019) “Overworld combat” – Danny Baranowsky (original by Minako Hamano, Kozue Ishikawa, Kazumi Totaka, Koji Kondo)
6 – Double Dragon Neon (PS3/XB360/Win, 2012/2014) “End Credits (Dared to Dream)” – Jake Kaufman
7 – Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore (Wii U, Switch 2016/2020) “Special Battle (Dual Battle)” – Yoshiaki Fujisawa
8 – Transistor (Multi Consoles, PC/Mac, 2014/2018) “We All Become” – Darren Korb, Ashley Barrett (vocals)
9 – Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii/WiiU, 2010/2015) “Cloud Court Galaxy (Fluffy Bluff Galaxy?)” – Mahito Yokota, Ryo Nagamatsu, Kōji Kondō
10 – Sky Shark (NES, 1989) “Stage 4” – Tim Follin
11 – Aliens (ARC, 1990) “Stage 3-3” – Masanori Adachi
12 – Lunar: Eternal Blue (SCD, 1995) “Boss Theme/Fierce” – Noriyuki Iwadare

Growing up in the 1980s, Justin and Mike latched onto tons of different IPs in various incarnations. From cartoons to movies and even commercials, the nostalgia of the 80s has never burned brighter for our generation. Even newer generations are looking back at the 1980s for everything from fashion to music. On this week’s show, the XVGM boys are listening to music from video games that took their licenses from the 1980s. With a surprising amount of sock hop 50s tunes, synth hits and blazing guitars, there’s a wide variety to listen to as Mike and Justin chat about the cartoons, movies, commercials and toys that made them who they are today! Plus, embarrassing stories, not watching the classics, and pizza requests, it’s gonna be a tubular audio journey!
*Note: The audio on this episode (regarding Justin’s voice) was partly caused by the Stay-At-Home restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. We had to scramble in order to record this in time when the restriction was placed. However, we’ve adjusted how future episodes will sound during this time, so please keep that in mind when listening and note that Episode 50 and beyond will sound much better! Thanks for understanding during this crazy time!*
We’d love to hear what you thought about this nostalgia-fueled 80s-tastic episode. What was your favorite song that we played? Did we miss your favorite franchise? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
We have a Discord Channel! Join us [insert custom bit here], or just chit chat with Mike and Justin about tacos! Join for free here: https://discord.gg/zWxDYfn
Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Chris Hart, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Llama Adam, Peter Panda, Kung Fu Carlito, Bedroth, Nick Davis, MixxMaster, Jason SuperJES Dos, Brad Austin, Dan Laughton, Matthew Hannola, Jeremy Rutz and The Autistic Gamer 89. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
Our Twitter and Instagram are great ways to interact with us! Find us on there under our handle @XVGMRadio
If you’re an Apple Podcasts listener, please consider leaving a rating and a review to let us know how we’re doing! It also helps with getting the show to show up when others are searching for VGM!

TRACK LISTING:

Intro – G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (Arcade, 1992) “Mission 1-1” Tsutomu Ogura, Kenichiro Fukui
1 – Ghostbusters 2 (NES, 1990) “Driving Music” Mark Van Hecke, Frank Covitz (Sound Consultant)
2 – Akira (FC, 1988) “Track 23” – Toshiko Kawanishi
3 – James Bond: The Duel (GG, SMS, GEN, 1993) “Space Hop” Matt Furniss
Patreon Request: Chris Hart– Yo Noid (NES, 1990) “Level 3 & 4” Masakatsu Maekawa
4 – Back to the Future Part II (Amiga, 1990) “Stage 4: Enchantment Under the Sea” – Alan Silvestri, David Whittaker
5 – Transformers; Devastation (PS3/360/ PS4/XBONE, 2015) “Kickback: Insecticon’s Theme” Tetsuya Shibata and Jun Okubo (Unique Note Co. Ltd.)
6 – Platoon (NES, 1988) “Boss” – Naoki Kodaka, Akito Takeuchi
7 – Rambo (NES, 1987) “Mission Theme (Vietnam Jungle)” Toru Hasabe, Minki Motoyama (Special Thanks-Music)
8 – Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (GB, 1992) “BGM 06” – Amy Dyson (as Amy Bamberger), Ed Bogas
9 – Masters of the Universe: The Movie (AM CPC, AST, MSX, ZXS, C64 1987) “Title Theme” Ben Daglish
10 – The Goonies (FC, 1986) “Cavern Theme” – Satoe Terashima

Hailed as one of the greatest video game experiences ever, Final Fantasy VII was a game changer. It revolutionized the Japanese Role Playing Game market and the art of storytelling in a video game at the time of its released. Now, almost 23 years later, we are about to see a remade version of the game that captured our hearts back in 1997. But on the eve of Final Fantasy VII Remake’s release date, XVGM Radio sat down with Knight of the Round band member, Justin Taylor, to chat about the significance of the original game, it’s landmark music by Nobuo Uematsu, and showcase KotR’s latest release, a Metal-infused thematic cover album aptly titled: “SEVEN.” We’ll give you one guess what the theme is. From chatting about Cid’s character growth to the importance of Tifa in Mike’s teen years and Justin’s teenage confusion over numbering the Final Fantasy games back in the day. It’s a musical celebration of a true masterpiece, both musically and gameplay wise. Also, MAD Cait Sith hate!
We’d love to hear what you thought about this landmark JRPG soundtrack. What was your favorite song that we played? Did we miss your favorite tune? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
We have a Discord Channel! Join us and chat about the show, share a random or obscure VGM song you love, or just chit chat with Mike and Justin about tacos! Join for free here: https://discord.gg/zWxDYfn
Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Chris Hart, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Llama Adam, Peter Panda, Kung Fu Carlito, Bedroth, Nick Davis, MixxMaster, Jason SuperJES Dos, Brad Austin, Dan Laughton, Matthew Hannola, Jeremy Rutz and The Autistic Gamer 89. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
Our Twitter and Instagram are great ways to interact with us! Find us on there under our handle @XVGMRadio
If you’re an Apple Podcasts listener, please consider leaving a rating and a review to let us know how we’re doing! It also helps with getting the show to show up when others are searching for VGM!

TRACK LISTING:

Final Fantasy VII – Sony Playstation, 1997
Composed By: Nobuo Uematsu
Arrangements/Covers by Knight of the Round

Intro – “Prelude”
Knight of the Round – “Opening/Bombing Mission”
1 – “Hurry!”
2 – “Tifa’s Theme”
3 – “Turk’s Theme”
4 – “Rufus Welcoming Ceremony”
5 – “Underneath The Rotting Pizza”
6 – “Jenova Absolute”
7 – “Crazy Motorcycle”
8 – “Cid’s Theme”
9 – “Fiddle de Chocobo”
10 – “Highwind Takes To The Skies”
Knight of the Round – “One Winged Angel”

There’s plenty of Konami classics that never made their way outside of Japan. We could probably do an entire episode like this featuring the Ganbare Goemon series! However, today we’ll be focusing our efforts on two shoot ‘em ups (SHMUPS, Shooters, Shmupdangos, whatever you wanna call them!) Falsion, a Famicom Disk System game that took use of the 3D Glasses that premiered on the same day, as well as Crisis Force, one of the final Konami games released on the Famicom. Both of these have stellar soundtracks that are worth sharing with the rest of the world. So let Mike and Justin take you on a wild space mission with special guest, author Dan Laughton. Learn about how real world physics apply to space battles, hear Mike and Justin travel from the future with California accents on a mission to save the world…and jam out to some awesome music on this episode of XVGM Radio!
Big thank you to Patreon member Dan Laughton for requesting a track for this episode, and Dan Laughton for being on our show! Check out Dan’s book if you enjoyed this brief glimpse into his view on video games! Purchase link is here: http://tiny.cc/zb1glz
Make sure to also check out his podcast he co-hosts with his wife called The Village Person’s Podcast! https://thevillagepersonspodcast.com/podcast/
We’d love to hear what you thought about these blood-pumping Japan-exclusive Konami SHMUP tracks. What was your favorite song? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
We have a Discord Channel! Join us and chat about the show, share a random or obscure VGM song you love, or just chit chat with Mike and Justin about tacos! Join for free here: https://discord.gg/zWxDYfn
Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Llama Adam, Peter Panda, Kung Fu Carlito, Bedroth, Nick Davis, MixxMaster, Brad Austin, Dan Laughton, Matthew Hannola, Jeremy Rutz and The Autistic Gamer 89. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
Our Twitter and Instagram are great ways to interact with us! Find us on there under our handle @XVGMRadio
If you’re an Apple Podcasts listener, please consider leaving a rating and a review to let us know how we’re doing! It also helps with getting the show to show up when others are searching for VGM!

TRACK LISTING:

FALSION (FDS)
Composed by: Shinya Sakamoto, Shigehiro Takenouchi, Atsushi Fujio

Intro – “Stage 1”
1 – “Boss Theme”
2 – “Stage 2”
3 – “Stage 4”
4 – “Last Boss”
5 – “Stage 6”

CRISIS FORCE (FC)
Composed by: Kenichi Matsubara, Yasuhiko Manno, Jun Chuma

6 – “Stage 4:World of Fire”
7 – “Stages 1 & 6: Advanced City”
8 – “Final Battle 1/Boss 2”
9 – “Ending”
10 – “Stage 2:Land and Sea”

When co-hosts pick tracks on a video game music podcast, it’s typically songs they enjoy. But what if you tried to guess which picks your co-host would pick? In this episode, Justin and Mike reverse their picks, allowing Mike to pick tracks he thinks Justin would enjoy, and Justin to choose Mike’s tracks. What follows is an enlightening episode that showcases the strength of how well the two hosts know each other, as we give our Producer-who-is-also-a-Metroid, Janine, a night off. No callers, just two hosts sharing and rating songs they think they other would pick.
We’d love to hear what you thought about the concept behind this episode, as well as Mike and Justin’s choices. What was your favorite track? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Justin’s – Rock n’ Roll Racing (SNES, 1993) “Bad to the Bone” – George Thorogood (original), Tim Follin
1 – Brutal Legend (XB360/PS3, 2009) “11 O’ clock Is a Direction” – Peter McConnell
2 – Harmoknight (3DS, 2012) “City Lights” Minako Adachi, Nobuo Kiyota (Puresound Inc.), Kiyoto Ōtani (Puresound Inc.), Kiyohiro Sada (Puresound Inc.)
3 – The Sexy Brutale (XB1/PS4/Win/Switch, 2017) “What’s your Poison (The Bar)” – Matt Bonham, Tim Cotterell
4 – Animaniacs (GEN/SNES/GB, 1994) “Studio 2 Part 1” Seiya Murai
5 – Sega Rally Championship (ARC/Sat, 1995) “My Dear Friend, Rally” – Takenobu Mitsuyoshi, Naofumi Hataya, Naoki Takao (Vocals)
6 – Live A Live (SNES, 1994) “Sound of Shinobi” Yoko Shimomura
7 – Halo: Combat Evolved (XBOX, 2001) “Rock Anthem for Saving the World” – Martin O’Donnell (Lead), Michael Salvatori (Add’l music)
8 – Gradius 2 (FC, 1988) “Stage 3-1/Heavy Blow” Hidenori Maezawa, Yukie Morimoto
9 – 10,000 Bullets (PS2, 2005) “Opening Theme” – Yasunori Mitsuda, Miki Higashino
10 – Adventures of Cookie & Cream (PS2, 2000) “Music World (Fast)” Kota Hoshino, Ikuya Ichinohe

In the mid-2000s, Nintendo threw their rhythm-based games hat into the mix with the Game Boy Advance Japanese exclusive, Rhythm Tengoku. The franchise eventually was brought to other regions of the world, and with it, a smorgasbord of tasty audible treats. From smooth jazz to ska to hip hop infused metal, this series has it all when it comes to musical genres! Screaming from the highest of high rooftops regarding his love of the series is none other than today’s returning guest: Niko, aka NikoTengoku, better known as the artist formerly known as Wiiguy. Niko, Justin and Mike sit down and chat about Niko’s streams featuring made up lyrics to a Rhythm Heaven song, Justin blanking out dog sound effects, and plenty of other hilarious moments!
Huge thank you to our pal NikoTengoku for stopping by the show again! Visit his twitch stream at: twitch.tv/NikoTengoku
We’d love to hear what you thought about the music in the Rhythm Heaven series, as well as our guest, Niko! What was your favorite track? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
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Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Scott McElhone, Chris Hart, Jordan & Anson Davis, Llama Adam, Peter Panda, Kung Fu Carlito, Bedroth, Nick Davis, MixxMaster, Brad Austin, Dan Laughton, Jeremy Rutz and The Autistic Gamer 89. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Rhythm Heaven (NDS, 2008) “Game Select 2 (That’s Paradise Instrumental) – Mitsuo Terada (Tsunku), Masami Yone
1 – Rhythm Tengoku (GBA,ARC 2006) “ Rabbit Jump ” – Mitsuo Terada (Tsunku), Masami Yone
2 – Rhythm Heaven Fever (Wii, 2012) “See-Saw” – Mitsuo Terada (Tsunku), Masami Yone, Shinji Ushiroda, Asuka Itō
3 – Rhythm Tengoku (GBA, ARC 2006) “Cafe Counsel” – Mitsuo Terada (Tsunku), Masami Yone
4 – Rhythm Heaven Fever (Wii, 2012)“ Remix 7” – Mitsuo Terada (Tsunku), Masami Yone, Shinji Ushiroda, Asuka Itō
Patreon Request: Jordan/Anson Davis: Rhythm Heaven Fever (Wii, 2012) “Air Rally” – Mitsuo Terada (Tsunku), Masami Yone, Shinji Ushiroda, Asuka Itō
5 – Rhythm Heaven Megamix (3DS, 2015) “Tap Trial 2 (Turbo Tap Trial)” – Mitsuo Terada (Tsunku), Shinji Ushiroda, Asuka Itō, Yumi Takahashi, Megumi Inoue
6 – Rhythm Heaven (NDS, 2008) “Shoot-em-up 2” – Mitsuo Terada (Tsunku), Masami Yone
7 – Rhythm Heaven: Megamix (3DS, 2015) “Right Hand Remix” – Mitsuo Terada (Tsunku), Shinji Ushiroda, Asuka Itō, Yumi Takahashi, Megumi Inoue
8 – Rhythm Heaven (NDS, 2008) “Glee Club” – Mitsuo Terada (Tsunku), Masami Yone
9 – Rhythm Heaven Fever (Wii, 2012) “Remix 3 ~ I Feel Fine (Tonight)” – Mitsuo Terada (Tsunku), Masami Yone, Shinji Ushiroda, Asuka Itō

What oozes neon, smells of decaying bugs and gives you a neck injury? Why, it’s Valfaris, of course! Released in 2019, Valfaris brought a 1980’s Heavy Metal Magazine aesthetic to the run-n-gun genre, and along with it came an equally brutal, tranquil, and exciting soundtrack by Ex-Celtic Frost member, Curt Victor Bryant. It’s not everyday you get certified rock stars on the podcast, so Mike and Justin talked up a storm with the composer! From his beginning days in Switzerland at the jukebox, to his time in Celtic Frost, Curt lays it all on the line in this tell all episode that is currently our longest to date! We talk Energy Babes, heavy metal references, his injection of world and new age music into this thrash/groove/extreme metal soundtrack that will get the blood pumping!
Huge thank you to our guest of honor, composer Curt Victor Bryant! Please check him out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/curtvictorbryant
We’d love to hear what you thought about the interview with Curt, the soundtrack, and more! What was your favorite track? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
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Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Scott McElhone, Chris Hart, Jordan & Anson Davis, Llama Adam, Peter Panda, Kung Fu Carlito, Bedroth, Nick Davis, MixxMaster, Brad Austin, Dan Laughton, Jeremy Rutz and The Autistic Gamer 89. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Torture March
1 – Extreme Vehemence
2 – Infectious Fear
3 – Curator of Dark Souls
4 – Cosmic Decay
5 – Settlement of Rays
6 – Mass Upheaval
7 – Chronic Dissolution
8 – Metanoia
9 – Abysmal Souls
10 – Birth of a New Death

Japanese computer systems and consoles rarely coincide, but when it comes to Fujitsu, the two go hand in hand. Meet the FM Towns Computer System and the FM Towns Marty Console. Two systems with similar audio components that take the best of the 16 bit era (FM Synth, Redbook Audio, and PCM Sample-based music) and combines them all into one. Today’s episode, the XVGM Radio hosts are digging deep into the world of Fujitsu’s Towns systems to uncover some absolutely stellar music. Hear Mike showcase his love of Freestyle. Listen to Justin intentionally mispronounce a game title for the first time and rock out to the sounds…of the FM Towns.
Special thanks to Mrs. Popka for filling in on vocal duties for Cammy! She wanted to take a minute and promote her husband (and friend of the show’s) channel, Dali Popka aka Viridian Flashback! Popka covers original XBOX games exclusively. Check him out here:
https://www.youtube.com/user/TheDaliPopka
We’d love to hear what you thought about the FM Towns and the FM Towns Marty and the tracks we picked! What was your favorite song? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
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Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Llama Adam, Peter Panda, Kung Fu Carlito, Bedroth, Nick Davis, MixxMaster, Brad Austin, Dan Laughton, Jeremy Rutz and The Autistic Gamer 89. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – FM Towns Marty Console Intro Music
Intro 2 – Alltynex (FMT, 1997) “Attack The Zoldyzant Base” Jirurun
1 – Muscle Bomber (ARC, FMTM, 1993/ SNES, GEN, 1994) – “Tokyo Stage” Masaki Izutani , Toshio Kajino, Shun Nishigaki, Ryo Mizutsuki, Nobuhiro Ōuchi,(original composers) Setsuo Yamamoto (Arrangement)
2 – Mobile Suit Gundam Hyper Classic Operation (FMT, 1992) “OPN_1” Ryu Umemoto
3 – Galaxy Force II – (ARC 1988, FMTM, 1991) “Alone Fighter” – Yoshitoku Sunahara (arranged), Koichi Namiki, Katsuhiro Hayashi
4 – Twin Cobra (ARC/FMT, 1987/1994) “Tsugaru (BGM 4, 9 Arranged)” – Takahiro Kuribayashi, Masaaki Yoneyama
5 – Psychic Detective Series Volume 5: Nightmare (FMT, 1991/PC-98, 1995/WIN, 1998) – “Track 2” Yasuhito Saito
6 – Mad Stalker: Full Metal Force (ARC/FMT/SX68000, 1994) “Player Select” – Keishi Yonao
7 – Super Street Fighter II (ARC 1993/SNES, GEN, X68000, FMTM 1994/AMI 1995) “Cammy’s Theme” Shun Nishigaki, Isao Abe
8 – Blandia Plus (ARC/FMT, 1992/1994) “Track # 13” – Hisao Shiomi, Akira Inoue, Manabu Namiki
9 – Operation Wolf – “Track 4” – (FMT, 1990) Composer Unknown
10 – Dōkyūsei 2 (FMT/PS1/SAT/SFC, 1995) “In the Mood” – Shinichiro Sato (of T’s Music)

Sierra Games is heralded as one of the premiere adventure game developers and publishers that existed. Deep care went into the development of the games they created, thanks to a husband and wife creative partnership between Ken and Roberta Williams. Together, they formed Sierra Games, a developer and publisher which created some of the most memorable adventure games ever made. But what about the soundtracks to these sprawling titles? Today on XVGM Radio, Justin and Mike are joined by fellow podcaster and long time personal friend, Brian Siecienski,who is part of the Pixel Stories Podcast. Together, these three share personal stories about their nostalgic experiences with Sierra Games and the soundtracks from the past, all while covering a good chunk of Sierra Games’ legacy.
We’d love to hear what you thought about Sierra Games and the tracks we picked! What was your favorite song? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
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Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Llama Adam, Peter Panda, Kung Fu Carlito, Bedroth, Nick Davis, MixxMaster, Brad Austin, Dan Laughton, Jeremy Rutz and The Autistic Gamer 89. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro: Quest For Glory: So, You Want To Be A Hero? (DOS/MAC,1992) “The Thief” – Mark Seibert, Aubrey Hodges, Spike Jones
1 – Police Quest 2: The Vengeance (Amiga, Atari ST, DOS, PC-98, 1988) “Intro Music (Roland MT-32 Version)” – Mark Seibert
2 – Space Quest 3: The Pirates of Pestulon (Amiga/AtariST/DOS, 1989) “The Black Hole” – Bob Siebenberg
3 – King’s Quest V (NES, 1992) “Harpie Island” – Ken Allen, Mark Seibert (both uncredited)
4 – Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers (DOS/WIN, MAC 1993) “Lake Pontertrain” – Christopher Braymen, Neal Grandstaff, Stuart M. Rosen, Kelli Spurgeon, Richard Spurgeon, Jay D. Usher
5 – Leisure Suit Larry 5: Passionate Patti Does a Little Undercover Work (DOS/Mac, 1991) “Track 25” – Mark Seibert
6 – The Lost Mind of Dr. Brain (PC/Mac, 1995) – “Title ” – Jonathan Cunningham, Mark Krause
7 – Roberta William’s Phantasmagoria (DOS/Saturn/MAC/WIN, 1995) “Chapter 6” – Mark Seibert, Jay D. Usher
8 – Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Father (DOS/Win, 1993) “Crash Interrogation” – Christopher Braymen, Neal Grandstaff, Stuart M. Rosen, Kelli Spurgeon, Richard Spurgeon, Jay D. Usher
9 – Police Quest III: the Kindred (Amiga, DOS 1992) “Main Theme” – Jan Hammer
Outro: Quest For Glory: So, You Want To Be A Hero? (DOS/MAC,1992) “The Thief (ARRANGED)” – Mark Seibert, Aubrey Hodges, Spike Jones

The XVGM Radio boys get into the festive spirit by choosing tons of awesomely epic winter and/or holiday themed tracks to get you in the mood, no matter what you celebrate! Listen in as Mike and Justin chat about the mysterious “Furniss Flare”. Hear the guys determine if there’s too many Xenos….and of course, Nermel gender lore on Garfield. It’s all on this snowball-throwing, ice-level slidin’, mountain climbin’ episode of XVGM Radio!
We’d love to hear what you thought about the wintery tracks we picked! What was your favorite song? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
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Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Llama Adam, Peter Panda, Kung Fu Carlito, Bedroth, Nick Davis, MixxMaster, Brad Austin, Chris Hart, Dan Laughton, Jeremy Rutz and The Autistic Gamer 89. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Jazz Jackrabbit 2: Holiday Hare (PC, 1998) “Level 1” – Alexander Brandon
1 – Celeste (PS4, Switch, PC, MAC, XBONE, 2018) “First Steps” – Lena Raine
2 – Xenogears (PS1, 1998) “The Jaws of Ice” – Yasunori Mitsuda
3 – Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness (PS4, 2016) “Sohma, the Snow Covered Expanse”
– Motoi Sakuraba
4 – Virgin Dream (PC-98/PC Engine CD, 1996) “Event 1” – Masahiro Kajihara
5 – Garfield: Winter’s Tale (C64/Amiga/Amstrad CPC/Atari ST/ZXSpectrum, 1989/1990) “Title Theme” Dave Lowe
6 – A World for Keflings (XBLA/Wii U 2010/2014) “Ice Kingdom Track 3” – Eric Nunamaker, Mike Nielsen, Ben Bascom, Randy Slade
7 – Mr. Nutz (GEN/SNES, 1994) “Ice Scream and Frozen Nutz” – Matt Furniss (Arranger) Raphael Gesqua (Composer)
8 – Winter Camp (Amiga/C64, 1992) “A Snowball Fight (Stage 3)” – Reinier van Vliet
9 – Mega Man X3 (SNES, 1995) “Blizzard Buffalo Theme” – Kinuyo Yamashita
10 – realMyst (Windows/Mac, 2000/2002) “Rime Age” – Robyn Miller, Tim Larkin

It’s time for another roll of the dice because XVGM Radio is back for their second round of free picks! We’re choosing songs from all across the VGM spectrum and bringing you a surprising mix of music. From new to old, from licensed games to obscure MAC-Exclusive shooters, to back-to-back mech based games, the VGM we’ve chosen here is going to surprise everyone! Hear Justin talk about an Exclusive Exclusive game (Not a typo!), Hear a possibly familiar voice for PixelTunes Radio listeners, and see if you have THE POWER OF STEVEN! It’s XVGM Radio at its wackiest!
We’d love to hear what you thought about the random songs we picked! What was your favorite track? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
We have a Discord Channel! Join us and chat about the show, share a random or obscure VGM song you love, or just chit chat with Mike and Justin about tacos! Join for free here: https://discord.gg/zWxDYfn
Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Llama Adam, Peter Panda, Kung Fu Carlito, Bedroth, Nick Davis, MixxMaster, Brad Austin, Jeremy Rutz and The Autistic Gamer 89. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Marathon 2: Durandal (MacOS – 1995) “Theme” Power of Seven (Paul Sebastien)
1 – Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster’s Hidden Treasure (GEN – 1993) “Montana Max” Shinji Tasaka, Tsuyoshi Sekito, Hideto Inoue
2 – TinTin on the Moon (C64 – 1989) “Title Screen/Main Theme” Jeroen Tel
3 – Star Control II: The Ur-Quan Masters (DOS/3DO – 1992/1994) “Star Base Commander” Burke Trieschmann, Dan Nicholson, Riku Nuottajärvi, Eric Berge, Erol Otus, Marc Brown, Aaron J. Grier, Kevin Palivec, Tommy V. Dunbar
4 – Night Slave (PC98 – 1996) “Initial Velocity (Stage 1-A)” PANDA (Yuki Nakayama)
5 – Mobile Suit Gundam F91: Formula Report 0122 (SFC – 1991) “Staff Roll” Norihiko Togashi
6 – Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 (SWI – 2019) “Xavier Institute Part 2” Takahiro Umeda, Masafumi Okubo
7 – A Kingdom for Keflings (XBLA – 2008) “Fall Music” Eric Nunamaker, Mike Nielsen, Alex Hall
8 – Spider (PS1 – 1997) “Conveyors, Circuit Boards, Hard Drives” Barry Leitch
9 – Sorcer Striker (Arcade/SX68K/FM Towns – 1993/94/95) “Rock the Accept (Boss 3)” Akira Takemoto, H. Holon
10 – Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & The Secret Hideout (Switch/PS4/PC – 2019) “Won’t Forget, Can’t Forget.” Hayato Asano (just this track)

An episode that’s been a year in the making, Justin and Mike finally sit down and pick some of their favorite remixes! From nostalgic classics dating back to the beginnings of OCREMIX, to some more contemporary stuff from labels like Gamechops and even Youtube, this episode is a musical variety the likes of which ONLY XVGM Radio can deliver! Plus, hear the guys stumble onto a hidden treasure trove of a once-thought lost remixer, discussions on Phil Collins…and BUTTS! All on this RE-RE-REMIXXXXX episode of XVGM Radio!

We’d love to hear what you thought about the remixes we picked! What was your favorite track? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
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Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Llama Adam, Peter Panda, Kung Fu Carlito, Bedroth, Nick Davis, MixxMaster, Brad Austin, Daniel Laughton, Jeremy Rutz and The Autistic Gamer 89. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Chrono Trigger (1995, SNES) “A World Awaits Chrono”
Original Composer: “A Premonition” & “Chrono Trigger” by Nobuo Uematsu, Noriko Matsueda, Yasunori Mitsuda
Arranger/Remixer: J:/Drive (OCR)

1 – Super Mario Bros 3 (1990, NES) “Battle Rocks”
Original Composer: “Enemy Battle” by Koji Kondo
Arranger: AmIEvil (OCR)

2 – Mega Man 3 (1990, NES) “Gemini Salsa”
Original Composer: “Gemini Man Stage” by Harumi Fujita, Yasuaki Fujita
Arranger/Remixer: MkVaffe (OCR)

Patreon Pick: Chris Murray – Duck Tales (1989, NES) “Moon Theme (Acapella)”
Original Composer: “The moon” by Hiroshige Tonomura
Arranger/Remixer: Max Gleason aka Smooth McGroove (Self)

3 – Detana Twinbee (1991, Sharp X68000) “BUTTS”
Original Composer: “Crossing the Sea of Clouds (Stage 2 BGM)” by Kaori Kinouchi, Masahiro Ikariko, Yuichi “You” Takamine
Arranger: Prozax (OCR)

4 – Pokemon X/Y (2013, NDS) “POKÉHAT REMIX”
Original Composer: “Boutique” by Shota Kageyama, Minako Adachi, Hitomi Sato, Junichi Masuda
Arranger/Remixer: James Landino (GameChops)

5 – Double Dragon 2 (1989, NES/Arcade) “Twin Blood”
Original Composer: “Mission 9- Final Battle 2 (Final Screen)” by Kazunaka Yamane
Arranger/Remixer: Sixto Sounds (AKA Juan Medrano) (OCR)

6 – Final Fantasy 6 (1994, SNES) “Deserted Industry”
Original Composer: “Wild West” by Nobuo Uematsu
Arranger/Remixer: Beatdrop (OCR)

7 – Lost Patrol (1990, Amiga) “In The Air Mix”
Original Composer: “Lost Patrol Theme” Jonathan Dunn, Chris Glaister
Arranger: Makke (Marcus Lagré), Phil Collins (Inspiration) (OCR)

8 – Castlevania 2 (1988, NES) “Tears of Blood”
Original Composer: “Bloody Tears” by Kenichi Matsubara
Arranger/Remixer: Joshua Morse (GameChops)

9 – Final Fantasy VII (1997, PS1) “Antitrust”
Original Composer: “Shinra’s Theme” Nobuo Uematsu
Arranger/Remixer: SubstN
(VGMIX Archive)

10 – Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (1992, Genesis) “Robotnik’s Trippin on Ecstacy”
Original Composer: “Robotnik Battle” by Masato Nakamura
Arranger/Remixer: PxFury (OCR)

TRACK LISTING:

It’s that time once again for…SPOOKYFEST….2019! Yes, Spookyfest has returned to a backyard near us. Every year we host a special Halloween-themed episode of our show, but it’s totally done outdoors like a concert festival! Hear the crowds roar in between songs as Mike and Justin dig up 10 ghoulish tracks, a ghastly outro…and even a Patreon request! Listen to the guys discuss Knuckles’ mode of transportation,debate about Phantom of the Opera’s melodies, and try to figure out if a track is Cukey or Spute. All this, and more on XVGM Radio’s SPOOKYFEST 2019!
We’d love to hear what you thought about SPOOKYFEST 2019! What was your favorite SPOOOOOOKY track? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
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Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Peter Panda, Kung Fu Carlito, Bedroth, Brad Austin, Jeremy Rutz and The Autistic Gamer 89. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at http://www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Sonic Adventure 2 (DC/GCN – 2001) “A Ghost’s Pumpkin Soup (Pumpkin Hill Theme)” Fumie Kumatani, Tomoya Ohtani, Jun Senoue, Kenichi Tokoi, Hunnid P.
1 – The Haunting of Magnolia Manor (PC – 2011) “Frantic Haunting” Big Giant Circles
2 – Blazblue Continuum Shift (Arcade – 2009) “Howling Moon” Daisuke Ishiwatari
3 – Ms. Pac Man’s Maze Madness (DC/N64/PS1/PC/GBA – 2000) “Haunted Halloween” Jon Holland
Patreon Pick: Carlito – Double Dragon Neon (360/PS3 – 2012) “Ghost Forest” Jake Kaufman
4 – Mega Man 7 (SNES – 1995) “Shade Man (Horror Fortress)” Tatsuya Nishimura, Yūko Takehara, Toshihiko Horiyama, Makoto Tomozawa, Hiroshi Shimada, Noriko Ando, Atsushi Mori, Nariyuki Nobuyama, Ippo Yamada
5 – Taz: Wanted (GCN/PS2/Xbox/PC – 2002) “Taz: Haunted: (Spin)” Nimrod Productions
6 – Puppeteer (PS3 – 2013) “Hallowee Ville” Patrick Doyle
7 – Nanako in Classic Japanese Monster Castle (ACPC/ZX81/ZXS/C64 – 2009) “In Game” Sascha “Linus” Zeidler, Mikael Backlund
8 – Kingdom Hearts 2 (PS2 – 2005) “Spooks of Halloween Town” Yoko Shimomura (Danny Elfman original comp)
9 – Blobcat (PC – 2017) “Halloween” Ben Zimmerman (The Green Piano on Youtube)
10 – Mario Party 2 (N64 – 1999) “Horror Land” Hironao Yamamoto, Shōhei Bandō, Kazuhiko Sawaguchi, Yasunori Mitsuda

Castlevania music has a special place in our hearts. But what about the wacky, wild world of Castlevania cameos, bizarre ports and side story games and other ‘Vania obscurities? Mike and Justin take the listener on a bumpy hayride past Dracula’s castle, and into his backyard to listen to some of the stranger versions of mainline games in the Castlevania franchise. From mobile to only in the arcade and even multiplayer preferred, the series has certainly had its ups and downs but the tunes have mostly always been the best kind of wall meat: tough to find, yet fully satisfying! So, grab your garlic water and rave sticks and join XVGM Radio as they explore these weird and wacky Castlevania remixes…with a few originals to boot!

***Please note: We caught an error in our information regarding the IIDX Bloody Tears Track during the final hour, so we updated the show notes here and will make a clarification in a future episode.***

Thanks to Vincent Diamonte for chatting with us about Order of Shadows! Please check out his soundcloud here: https://soundcloud.com/vincentdiamante

We’d love to hear what you thought about this Castlevania oddities episode! What was your favorite vampire-slaying tunes? Do you want to hear MORE Castlevania VGM? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro: – Castlevania Judgment (Wii – 2009) “Darkness of Fear” Hideki Sakamoto (Director), Yasushi Asada
1 – Pop’n Music 15 ADVENTURE (Arcade – 2007) “Akumajo Dracula Medley -Hybrid Version-” KONAMI Kukeiha Club, Michiru Yamane
2 – Castlevania: The Arcade (Arcade – 2009) “Walking on the Edge” Arranged by: Gō Fujiwara, Masayuki Maruyama, (original by Kinuyo Yamashita, Satoe Terashima, Hidenori Maezawa
3 – Haunted Castle (Arcade – 1988) “Basement Melodies/Stage 5” Kenichi Matsubara, Masahiro Ikariko, “T”
Patreon Pick: Cam Werme – Castlevania (DOS – 1990) “Vampire Killer Ad-Lib and IBM PC Versions” Kris Hatlelid (arranger), (Original by: Kinuyo Yamashita, Satoe Terashima, Hidenori Maezawa)
4 – Castlevania Order of Shadows (Mobile – 2007) “Daring Assault (Roland Mix)” Vincent Diamante
5 – Wai Wai World 2: SOS!! Parsley Castle (FC – 1991) “Bloody Tears” Yūichi Sakakura, Kenichi Matsubara, Satoko Minami
6 – Castlevania: Harmony of Despair (PS3/360 – 2011) “Ruined Castle Corridor” (Original by Michiru Yamane, Takashi Yoshida, Sashiro Hokkai) (Arranged by: Tomoaki Hirono, Norikazu Miura, Atsushi Sato, Nobuyuki Akena, Yasuhisa Ito, Sota Fujimori, Yasuhiro Ichihashi, Toshihisa Furusawa )
7 – Castlevania Judgment (Wii – 2009) “Clock Work” Hideki Sakamoto (Director), Yasushi Asada
8 – Beatmania IIDX 13: DistorteD (PS2 – 2007) “Bloody Tears IIDX Edition” Arranged by DJ Yoshitaka aka Yoshitaka Nishimura, Original by Kenichi Matsubara
9 – Contra Hard Corps (Genesis – 1994) “Simon 1994rd” (Original by Kinuyo Yamashita, Satoe Terashima, Hidenori Maezawa) Michiru Yamane (Remix)
10 – Akumajou Special: Boku Dracula-Kun (Kid Dracula) (Famicom – 1990) “Disappearing at Tiffany’s (Stages 5&8)” Shinji Tasaka, Satoko Minami

Mike and Justin Hosted their first ever panel together, and they did it at Retro World Expo in Hartford, CT on September 28th, 2019! The guys wanted to do something to attract a big audience, and what better way to do that then to have the ultimate retro battle when it comes to VGM: Super NES versus Sega Genesis! After cultivating a wide range of tunage, the guys got the audience to participate in a cheering contest to determine which song was liked better. The categories of Best comparison, Capabilities, and a favorite from each of the guys for every console.

We’d like to take this time to apologize for the audio snafus. This episode won’t sound like our normal higher quality content, and it’s mostly due to some recording errors. However, we were able to preserve the audio thanks to another format we recorded in, so please excuse the occasional issues which may pop up.

What did you think of the picks? Did you agree with everyone’s voting? What’s your vote?

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TRACK LISTING:

Mike Intro Pick: SNES – Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie “Shopping Center (Stage 1)” Hiroyuki Iwatsuki, Haruo Ohashi

Justin Intro Pick: Genesis – The Lost Vikings (1992) “Prehistoria” – Matt Furniss

Mike – Best comparison:
Street Fighter II: The World Warrior/Championship Edition (1991/1993) – “Guile’s Theme” – Yoko Shimomura, Yoshihiro Sakaguchi, Isao Abe, Tatsuya Nishimura (Arrangement on Genesis: Setsuo Yamamoto, Tadashi Joukagi)

Justin – Best comparison:
Earthworm Jim (1995) “New Junk City” – Mark Miller, Tommy Tallarico

Mike – Capabilities:
SNES – Super Castlevania IV (1991) “Stage 3-3 The Submerged City” Masanori Adachi, Akira Soji, Taro Kudo
Genesis – Ristar (1995) “Ice Scream” Tomoko Sasaki

Justin – Capabilities:
SNES – Actraiser (1990) “Fillmore” – Yuzo Koshiro (Slap Bass & Organs)
Genesis – Alien Soldier (1995) “Runner AD2025” – Norio Hanzawa (drums – alt slap bass)

Mike – A favorite from both systems:
SNES: Final Fantasy V (1992) “The Decisive Battle” – Nobuo Uematsu
Genesis: Streets of Rage 3 (1994) “Cycle 1 (Round 1-2)” – Motohiro Kawashima, Yuzo Koshiro

Justin: A favorite from both systems:
SNES – Gradius 3 (1990) “Dead End Cell” – Kazuki Muraoka, Kazuhiko Uehara, Harumi Uekō, Yukie Morimoto
Genesis – Battle Mania Daiginjou (1993) “Smoking Head” – Fumito Tamayama, Yasuyuki Hamada, Yoko Kawashima, Shigenori Masuko

To be in a video game music cover band in 2019, there needs to be a gimmick of some sort. Fortunately, Super Thrash Bros. have a rock solid one. These gents combine wacky Smash Bros. themed showmanship and metal medleys with Smash Bros. themed costumes for a combination that can’t be beat! Today on XVGM Radio, Mike and Justin are lounging with Super Thrash Bros. members Eric Germain (Ness; Drums), Ryan Morris (Megaman; Guitar) and Nick Palmisano(Skull Kid; Bass) to listen to the band’s favorite medleys of their own. Then, we’ll compare one portion of the medley to it’s Thrash Bros. counterpart, head to head! Other members of Super Thrash Bros. who weren’t able to join us this time around include Ant Palmisano (Shiek, Guitar), Bryan Carroll (Master Hand), Ed Connolly (Crazy Hand).This versus match is worth every second! Hear Mike get schooled on “progressive punk” aka Thrash, hear all about how this band came together to rock, and…long blonde haired dudes headbanging while wearing Donkey Kong ties?! It’s all on this episode of XVGM Radio!
We’d love to hear what you thought about this episode! What was your favorite comparison? What do you think of Super Thrash Bros.? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio
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TRACK LISTING:

All Medleys Performed and Arranged By Super Thrash Bros.

Intro : Kirby Medley
Metroid Medley – Metroid (NES – 1986) “Brinstar” Hirokazu Tanaka
F-Zero Medley – F-Zero X (N64 – 1998) “Mute City” Tarō Bandō, Hajime Wakai,
Mario Medley – Super Mario World (SNES – 1990) “Bowser’s Castle” Kōji Kondō
Mega Man Medley – Mega Man 2 (NES – 1988) “Flash Man” Takashi Tateishi, Manami Matsumae, Yoshihiro Sakaguchi
Pokemon Medley – Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow (GB – 1996) “Trainer Battle” Junichi Masuda
Star Fox Medley – Star Fox (SNES – 1993) “Venom Base (Parts 1&3)” Hajime Hirasawa

Everyone join in now: Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Biiirtthhhdaayyyy dear Sega Dreamcast, Happy Birthday to you! The Sega Dreamcast is largely considered to be Sega’s swansong and the final console to focus on arcade-based-ports to home-grown video games. Utilizing the NAOMI hardware, Sega was able to easily port games from the arcade to the console market. Sadly, the Dreamcast was Sega’s final original console, released this day 20 years ago on September 9th, 1999, also known as 9-9-99. It’s been 20 years since the console released in North America with a complete onslaught of titles, so today we thought we’d explore the North American side of the console’s video game music. Justin and Mike have picked tons of fantastic music to take you for a ride throughout this celebration. So, roll down your windows, slick those frosted tips back, grab your chain wallet and put on your jeans with the enormous pant legs. Turn the nu-metal off for a second, hit pause on your VHS of the International Man of Mystery and let’s boogie to some Sega Dreamcast bangers!

After listening to this episode, be sure to check out Rhythm & Pixels Podcast, as we have joined forces with them to do a mass celebration of Dreamcast tunes. Check them out at: https://rhythmandpixels.com/

We’d love to hear what you thought about our Dreamcast selections! What was your favorite track? What songs were missing that you would like to showcase yourself? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio

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TRACK LISTING:

Intro : Sonic Adventure 2 (DC – 2001) “Escape From The City…For City Escape” Fumie Kumatani, Tomoya Ohtani, Jun Senoue, Kenichi Tokoi, Ted Poley (drums and lyrics), Tony Harnell (vocals)
1 – Trickstyle (DC/PC – 1999) “Japan Race 3” Richard Beddow
2 – Fur Fighters (DC/PS2/PC/IOS – 2000/2001, 2012) “Viggo-A-Gogo” Nelson Everhart, Michael Pummell
3 – Space Channel 5 (DC, 1999/PS2 – 2003) “Spaceport – Introducing Ulala!” Naofumi Hataya, Kenichi Tokoi, Ken Woodman (Mexican Flyer)
4 – ChuChu Rocket (DC/GBA – 1999/2001) “Credits” Tomoya Ohtani
5 – Outtrigger (Arcade 1999/DC – 2001) “You Defeated Me” Fumio Ito
6 – Sega Marine Fishing (DC/Arcade – 2000) “Coral Reef” Unknown Composer
7 – Sword of the Berserk (DC – 2000) “Adhesion to Blood” Susumu Hirasawa
8 – Power Stone 2 (DC/Arcade – 2000) “Extra Stage 2” Tetsuya Shibata
9 -Omikron: The Nomad Soul (DC/PC – 1999/2000) “Fight With Astaroth” Xavier Despas, David Bowie, Reeves Gabriels
10 – Phantasy Star Online (DC – 2001) “Can still see the light ~ENDING THEME~ (Wind Orchestra Version)” Hideaki Kobayashi, Fumie Kumatani
Outro: Skies of Arcadia (DC/GCN – 2000/2003) “Theme of Loneliness” Yutaka Minobe, Tatsuyuki Maeda

Do you hear that sound? Can you feel it? The cool ocean breeze in your hair, the salt on your tongue. But wait…doesn’t this sound familiar? It’s because it’s the opening line in our guest’s mantra for his own show: KVGM Radio! That’s right! XVGM and KVGM our joining stations for a special summer jams(z) episode with KVGM net-jockey, Hammock a.k.a. Brennan. Sit back and relax or pull back the sun roof and drive around town bumping some of the most chillest and illest of summer tunes. From the lighthearted to the funky fresh, these songs will get the head bobbin’ and the drinks flowing. Make ours an Arnold Palmtree.

Special thanks to our pal Brennan for stopping by the show! If you like what you heard today, Hammock does a similar show on KVGM Radio!

Check it out at: https://kvgmradio.blogspot.com/  or just search KVGM Radio on most podcatchers! Also follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kvgmradio

We’d love to hear what you thought about our Summer Jamz picks! What was your favorite track? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio

We have a Discord Channel! Join us and chat about the show, share VGM you love, or just chit chat with Mike and Justin about tacos! Join for free here: https://discord.gg/zWxDYfn

Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Peter Panda, Kung Fu Carlito, Brad Austin and The Autistic Gamer 89. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio

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TRACK LISTING:

Intro : Mahou Shoujo Fancy COCO (PC-98/PS1 – 1996) “ Summer” Ryu Umemoto
1 – Aitakute…Your Smiles in My Heart (PS1 – 2000) “Summer Sea (Event 2)” Shoichiro Hirata, Noboru Sakaue, and Aya Sakuma
2 – Super Mario Sunshine (GCN – 2002) “Sky & Sea” Kōji Kondō, Shinobu Tanaka
3 – Umihara Kawase (SFC – 1994) “Kawanabe Theme” Masahito Nakano, Atsuhiro Motoyama, Shinji Tachikawa
4 – Knuckles’ Chaotix (32X – 1995) ”Door Into Summer” Junko Shiratsu, Mariko Nanba
5 – Boktai: The Sun Is In Your Hand (GBA – 2003) “Banshee the Deathbringer (Carmilla Fight)” Norihiko Hibino
6 – Star Trader (SX68K – 1989) “Intention to Mystery (Credit Roll)” Hiroya Hatsushiba, Keishi Yoano, Mieko Ishikawa
7 – Mahjong Doukyuusei Special (SAT – 1996) – “Summer Mirage” Akihiro Akamatsu, Fumika Matsumoto
8- Firewatch (PC/PS4/Switch/XBONE – 2016) “Thorofare Hike” Chris Remo
9 – Outrun 2006 Coast to Coast (PS2/Xbox/PSP – 2006) “Passing Breeze” Hiroshi Kawaguchi (Hiro), Yasuhiro Takagi, Fumio Ito

Zoom! Whoosh! Boing! Vroom! Start your engines and turn the volume up, because the XVGM Radio guys are going racing! Kart racing to be specific! Today, we’re checking out the wild and wacky world of the Kart Racing video game genre and the tunes behind the engine sounds. Celebrate good times and good memories with songs that range from the weird and wonky to the bouncy and funky. Sure, we could’ve stuck with just Mario Kart, but we’ve chosen tracks from some pretty obscure games. So start your engines, here comes the green light, get your items ready for XVGM Radio: Kart Racing Tracks!

We’d love to hear what you thought about these Kart Racing Tracks! What was your favorite track? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at: www.facebook.com/groups/XVGMradio

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Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Peter Panda, Kung Fu Carlito, Brad Austin and The Autistic Gamer 89. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio

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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Diddy Kong Racing: (N64 – 1997) “T.T’s Theme” David Wise
1 – Sonic Drift (GameGear – 1994) “Springyard Course” Masayuki Nagao
2 – Crash Team Racing Nitro Refueled (PS4/Switch/XBONE – 2019) “N. Sanity Beach Map” Mark Mothersbaug (Mutato Muzika)(Original OST), Josh Mancell (original OST), Ashif Hakik, Nicolas Tremblay
Patreon Pick: Scott Mcelhone – Mario Kart Wii (Wii – 2008) “Wario’s Gold Mine” Asuka Ohta, Ryo Nagamatsu
3 – Wacky Wheels (DOS – 1994) “Pumper” Mark Klem
4 – Chocobo Racing (PS1 – 1999) “Mogri Forest” Kenji Ito, Nobuo Uematsu
5 – Atari Karts (Jaguar – 1995) “World 8 (Lava/Hell)” Fabrice Gillet, Miracle Designs Tea
6 – Donkey Kong Barrel Blast (Wii – 2007) “Cosmic Highway” Takashi Kouga, David Wise (original DKC Theme)
7 – Mario Kart DS (NDS – 2005) “Peach Gardens” Shinobu Tanaka
8 – M&M’s Kart Racing (Wii – 2007) “UFO” Lukasz Stasinski
9 – ModNation Racers (PS3/PSP – 2010) “Ain’t No Stoppin’ It” Jono Grant, Marc Baril, Peter Chapman
10 – Konami Krazy Racers (GBA – 2001) “Metal Gear Solid Level/Cyborg Ninja” Sotaro Tojima(arranged), Kazuki Muraoka, Hiroyuki Togo, Takanari Ishiyama, Lee Jeon Myung

Following the N64 smash hit, Goldeneye, RARE lost the Bond license. But this didn’t matter much to them, as their spiritual successor to Goldeneye pushed the Nintendo 64 to its limits. Hailed as one of the greatest First Person Shooters of all time, Perfect Dark introduced gamers to Joanna Dark, the Carrington Institute, the evil corporation Datadyne and the alien races of the Maians and the Skedar. But such a unique Cyberpunk-fused sci-fi stealth journey needed a perfect soundtrack to fit it’s perfect name. Enter Grant Kirkhope, taking over for Graeme Norgate, along with David Clynick; a trifecta of composers that crafted a sound that was as unique on the N64 as it was technically impressive. Today on XVGM Radio, we are extremely excited to bring you an in depth interview with Grant Kirkhope, the primary composer on this stellar shooter. Hear about Grant’s surprising hard rockin’ roots and how a fellow RARE employee helped change his life forever. Listen to Grant’s stories about the E3 where Perfect Dark was showcased, how he and the other composers created the tunes, and what Grant thinks could be Joanna’s favorite cocktail. Count how many times a very excited Mike says “Extravaganza,” and hear Justin be in awe of Grant’s composing style. We promise, this episode won’t leave you in the dark.
HUGE Thank You to Grant Kirkhope for joining us on this episode! Please do us a favor and check out his website and social media:
Website – https://www.grantkirkhope.com/
Twitter – @GrantKirkhope
Bandcamp – https://grantkirkhope.bandcamp.com/
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Special thanks to Alex Messenger for his Patreon episode pick! Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Peter Panda, Kung Fu Carlito, Brad Austin and The Autistic Gamer 89. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
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PERFECT DARK
Nintendo 64, Released in 2000
Original Soundtrack by: Grant Kirkhope, David Clynick and Graeme Norgate
Intro: Main Title/Enter the Dark
1 – Datadyne Central: Extraction
2 – Carrington Villa: Hostage One
3 – Carrington Institute
4 – Chicago Stealth
5 – Airbase: Espionage
6 – Training
7 – Area 51: Infiltration
8 – Deep Sea: Nullify Threat
9 – Pelagic 2: Exploration
10 – Skedar Ruins: Battle Shrine
Outro: Credits

Super Mario RPG kicked off a huge franchise unknowningly which has spawned two different Mario role playing game series: Paper Mario and Mario and Luigi games. Today, we’re taking a listen across vast amounts of Mario RPG games to hear both original tracks and Mario franchise remixes as well. With a full variety of tunes to hear, there’s everything from Swing to Industrial-inspired, and everything in between! Hear Mike and Justin serenade you with tracks that remind them of these tunes, as the XVGM Radio guys get a visit from the Patreon member who requested this theme to begin with: Alex Messenger! Plus….peanut butter and handcuffs, Geno feeding Ana Kournikova pizza in bed and more!
We’d love to hear what you thought about this Mario RPG games-themed track listing. What was your favorite track? Shoot us an email at XVGMRadio@gmail.com or join in on the discussion at www.Facebook.com/Groups/XVGMRadio
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Special thanks to Alex Messenger for his Patreon episode pick! Thanks to all of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Peter Panda, Kung Fu Carlito, Brad Austin, John “Mixxmaster” Jekel and The Autistic Gamer 89. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at www.Patreon.com/XVGMRadio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro : Mario & Luigi Paper Jam (3DS – 2015) “Ready For A New Adventure!” Yoko Shimomura
1 – Super Paper Mario (Wii – 2007) “Champion of Destruction” Chika Sekigawa, Naoko Mitome
2 – Paper Mario: Sticker Star (3DS – 2012) “Swinging Swing” Masanobu Matsunaga, Saki Kurata, Shoh Murakami, Yoshito Sekigawa, Yasuhisa Baba, Hiroki Morishita, Masanori Adachi, Kiyoshi Hazemoto, Tomoko Sano, Kousei Muraki, Hiroaki Hanaoka, Yasumasa Yamada
3 – Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga (GBA – 2003) “Come On!” Yoko Shimomura
4 – Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (SNES – 1996) “Weapons Factory” Yoko Shimomura
5 – Mario and Luigi Dream Team (3DS – 2013) “Victory in the Dream World” Yoko Shimomura
6 – Paper Mario (N64 – 2000) “Welcome to Yoshi Village” Yuka Tsujiyoko
7 – Paper Mario: Thousand Year Door (GCN – 2004) “Rogueport’s Underground City” Yoshito Hirano, Yuka Tsujiyoko
8 – Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (NDS – 2005) “Dark Dungeon” Yoko Shimomura
Patreon Pick: Alex Messenger – Mario and Luigi Dream Team (3DS – 2013) “Mysteries of the Cave” Yoko Shimomura
9 – Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (SNES – 1996) “Still the Road is Full of Dangers” Yoko Shimomura
10 – Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story (NDS – 2009) “Tough Guy Alert/They’re Pretty Tough, We Should Be Careful” Yoko Shimomura
Outro: Paper Mario: Color Splash (WiiU – 2016) “Your Answers, Please!” Shigemitsu Goto, Fumihiro Isobe, Takeru Kanazaki

Namco, a long time developer and publisher in the video game industry, wanted to take their Famicom development to the next level. They created the NAMCO 163 expansion chip, which enhanced audio capabilities on the Famicom; making the system sound like a PC-Engine at points. A small set of games had this chip installed in it, and while not all of the games we’re talking about took advantage of all 8 additional sound channels, the music is still phenomenal. That’s why Mike and Justin are deep diving into the sound of the NAMCO 163 chip. Listen to some interesting facts about the chip and it’s development, hear Mike try to pronounce Wagan Land, and hear the XVGM gents talk about gold-digging mice brides…all on this very interesting episode of XVGM Radio!
Shout out to Nerdly Pleasures blogspot article and the NESDEV Wiki page for the information.
LINKS: https://nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com/2017/08/famicom-expansion-audio-overview.html
https://wiki.nesdev.com/w/index.php/Namco_163_audio
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro : Erika To Satoru No Yume Bouken (FC – 1988) “Title Theme” Hirohiko Takayama (8 channels), Tsukasa Masuko (sound driver uncredited)
1 – Family Circuit ‘91 (FC – 1991) – “BGM 05” Nobuyuki Ōnogi
2 – Wagan Land 3 (FC – 1992) – “Space Station Stage 3” Yoshinori Kawamoto
3 – Sangokushi – Chuugen no Hasha (aka Romance of the Three Kingdoms) (FC – 1988) – “BGM 09” Yoko Kanno (Uncredited)
4 – Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei 2 (FC – 1990) – “Daedalus” Tsukasa Masuko (uncredited)
5 – Hydlide 3: Yami Kara no Houmonsha (FC – 1989) – “Gayzac” Shigeru Tomita (Original Music), Hiroshi Sakaguchi (Arrangement)
6 – Mappy Kids (FC – 1989) – “Stage 3 Theme” Atsuko Iwanaga
7 – Sangokushi 2 – Haou no Tairiku (aka Romance of the Three Kingdoms 2) (FC – 1992) – “Ending” Shinji Amagishi (as Banjirō Amanishi)
8 – Rolling Thunder (FC – 1989) – “Stage 1 Theme” Junko Ozawa, Minoru Kidooka (sound driver)
9 – Final Lap (FC – 1987) – “Final Results (Tournament Mode)” Unknown (no credits for Arcade or FC)
10 – King of Kings (FC – 1988) – “Strategy Phase” (8 channels) Hirohiko Takayama

Water themes in video games: You either hate them or love them. We’ve been getting a ton of rain lately, so what better way to forge through the storm then to talk about water themes in video games?! Justin and Mike put away their umbrellas and chat about an eclectic mix of tunes based on either bosses, levels song names or entire games that focus on water! Listen closely as the XVGM Radio boys slosh around in their iced-tea-filled-adult-diapers, get threatened by Kevin Costner, debate about the superior Earthworm Jim soundtracks, and more on this wet and wild episode of XVGM Radio!
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro: Wetrix (N64 – 1998) “Pro Mode/Challenge Mode” Suddi Raval
1 – Earthworm Jim (GEN – 1994) “Level 5” Tommy Tallarico, Mark Miller
2 – Blaster Master Zero (3DS/NS – 2017) “The Abyssal Seas” Ippo Yamada, Hiroaki Sano, Aoi Takeda, Kotaro Yamada, Naoki Kodaka
3 – Hydrophobia (XB360 – 2010) – “Huntdown 1” Yves Altana, Bjorn A. Lynne, Joseph Shorrocks
4 – Water World (SNES – 1995) “Map” Dean Evans
5 – Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest (SNES – 1995) “Lockjaw’s Saga” David Wise, Eveline Novakovic (Fisher), Robin Beanland
6 – Mega Man 4 (NES – 1991) “Dive Man Stage” Minae Fujii (Ojalin), Yasuaki Fujita (Bunbun)
7 – Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64 – 1998) – “Water Temple” Koji Kondo
Patreon Pick: Jordan/Anson Davis – Baten Kaitos Origins (GCN – 2006) “Water Clouds” Motoi Sakuraba
8 – Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Switch – 2018) “Dolphin Shoals” Shiho Fujii, Atsuko Asahi, Ryo Nagamatsu, Yasuaki Iwata, Asuka Hayazaki, Tōru Minegishi, Kazumi Totaka, Kōji Kondō
9 – ABZU (PS4/WIN/XBOne – 2016) “To Know, Water” Austin Wintory
10 – Final Fantasy X (PS2 – 2003) “Blitz Off” Junya Nakano, Masashi Hamauzu, Nobuo Uematsu

It’s co-host spotlight time…AGAIN! This time around, Mike picks the tracks for the episode. Hear tracks ranging from the NES to the Playstation 4 as Mike and Justin take you on a audio journey through Mike’s wacky mind. From conversations about Simon Belmont telemundo style, to handling calls from anyone from “Mike’s mom” to an angry planet devourer, and even a little jokey ribbing of Mike’s youtube game review show, this episode is a nostalgic trip full of mega hits and obscure picks from popular games.
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Intro : Shadow of the Ninja (NES, 1990) – “Prologue Theme” Iku Mizutani, Kouichi Yamanishi
1 – Astyanax (NES, 1990) – “Marshy” Toshiko Tasaki
2 – Super Castlevania IV (SNES, 1991) “Spinning Tale” Masanori Adachi, Akira Soji, Taro Kudo
3 – X-Men (Arcade, 1992) – “Junk Factory” Yuji Takenouchi, Seiichi Fukami, Junya Nakano, Ayako Nishigaki
4 – Mega Man 6 (NES, 1993) – “Tomahawk Man” Yuko Takehara
5 – Chrono Trigger (SNES 1995) – “Corridors of Time”Yasunori Mitsuda, Nobuo Uematsu
6 – Jet Force Gemini (N64, 1999) – “Character Select Screen” Robin Beanland, Alistair Lindsay, Graeme Norgate
7 – Metroid Prime (GCN, 2002) – “Parasite Queen Battle” Kenji Yamamoto, Koichi Kyuma
8 – Prince of Persia: Warrior Within (GCN/PS2/XBOX/PC, 2004) – “Tower Encounter” Stuart Chatwood, Godsmack (Licensed Tracks)
9 – Gravity Rush (PS Vita, 2012/PS4, 2016) “The Phantom of Hekseville” Kohei Tanaka
10 – Saints Row IV (PS3/PS4, 360/XBONE, PC, Linux 2013) “Northeast City” Malcolm Kirby Jr.

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All songs composed by Leila “Woofle” Wilson, Stephen “Strife” Diduro and Shane “Blue Warrior” Ellis.
Intro: Freedom Planet Theme
1 – Major Boss Battle
2 – Target World (Shang Mu Academy)
3 – To The Rescue!
4 – Trap Hideout 2
5 – Dragon Valley 1
6 – Schmup Stage
7 – Fortune Night 2
8 – Here Comes Trouble!
9 – Aqua Tunnel 1
10 – Zao’s Airship

Jump that block, switch that dial and twist that piece! Puzzles make you think, wonder and learn and today on XVGM Radio, we aim to do the same. We’ll be playing video game music from all sorts of musical genres, all with the puzzle game commonality in mind. Join Justin and Mike as they try to speak to Q-Bert, talk about Jeddy and Fraison, and…boner jamz. Also, ZOOP! All on this super chill episode of XVGM Radio!
Big shout out and thanks to Kit Holden for doing a fantastic job as the voice of Catherine for our commercial this episode!
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro : Tetris (CD-i – 1991) “Level 0” Jim Andron
1 – Zoop (SNES/Genesis – 1995) “Scattin’ Bones” – Bob Scumaci, Mark Davis, Brian Schmidt (Music Design),
2 – Puzzle Star Sweep (PS1 – 1997), “Sitora and Mint” Mitsuhiro Arisaka
3 – Q-Bert (NES – 1989) “Finale Congratulation” – David Thiel
4 – Puzznic (Amiga – 1990) – “Title Screen” Tim Follin
5 – I.Q. Intelligent Qube (PS1 – 1997) “Almost Dead” – Takayuki Hattori, Kōzo Araki (Coordinator), Akihiko Shimizu (Producer)
6 – Catherine (360/PS3/PC – 2011) “It’s a Golden Show” Shoji Meguro
7 – Scribblenauts (NDS – 2009) “New Frontier 1” – David J. Franco
Patron Pick – Cam Werme – Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords (DS – 2007) Khalkus Theme Mark Derell, Bart Roijmans, Jan-Lieuwe Koopmans, Ruud van de Moosdijk
8 – Tetris Plus (GB – 1996) “Knossos” Iku Mizutani
9 – World of Goo (Wii – 2008) “Rain Rain Windy Windy” – Kyle Gabler
10 – Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros’ Treasure (Wii – 2007) “Descent of the Oracle” Shinya Okada, Tadayoshi Makino

Bosses: Those pesky creatures, monsters or people who stand in your way of reaching the next level or the end of the game. Some are considered pushovers and others are part of some of the most memorable moments in gaming. Today, Mike and Justin take a listen to some of those nail-biting, hair-pulling, controller throwing songs that you may end up hearing over and over again. From silly comparisons of songs to cartoon themes, to a pleasant mix of nostalgia and obscure bosses, this is Boss Themes on XVGM Radio!
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Intro : TMNT HH (Genesis, 1992) “Boss Battle” – Masahiro Ikariko, Yuichi Takamine, Kaori Kinouchi, Hideto Inoue (all sound arrangers), Mutusuhiko Izumi (composer)
1 – Valkyrie Profile (PS1 1999, PSP 2006, Mobile 2018) “Confidence in the Domination” Motoi Sakuraba
2 – Kirby’s Epic Yarn (Wii, 2010) “Vs. King Dedede” – Tomoya Tomita (arranger), Jun Ishikawa (original)
3 – Super Mario Bros 3 (NES, 1990) “Boss Battle/Boom Boom?” Koji Kondo
4 – Megaman X (SNES, 1993) “Boss Battle 01” – Setsuo Yamamoto, Makoto Tomozawa, Yuki Iwai, Yūko Takehara, Toshihiko Horiyama
5 – King of the Monsters 2: The Next Thing (SNES, 1993) “HUGE FROGGER” Eiko Kaneda, Hiroji Kobayashi, M. Honmyou
6 – Legend of Legaia (PS1, 1998) “Koru Battle Theme” – Michiru Ōshima, Tomohiko Fukuoka, Kohei Tanaka
7 – Puyo Pop Fever (GCN, 2004) “Untrained Demon King Ultimate Legend” Hideki Abe
Patreon Pick: Kung Fu Carlito – Romancing Saga 2 (SNES, 1993) “Last Battle” Kenji Ito
8 – Pokemon Red/Blue (GB, 1998) “Gym Battle” – Junichi Masuda
9 – Ginga Fukei Densetsu Sapphire (PC-Engine CD, 1995) “Boss Theme” T’s Music
10 – Castlevania: Lament of Innocence (PS2, 2003) “Demonic Symphony Poem (Death’s Theme)” – Michiru Yamane

The Atomiswave, an arcade system based on the NAOMI hardware found in the Sega Dreamcast, had a string of stellar hits on it that were both exclusive, and non-exclusive. Today, we take a look at one of the titles that has never been ported outside of the Atomiswave and emulation: Dolphin Blue. Developed in 2003, this love letter to Metal Slug combines 16 bit 2D Run ‘n Gun action with breathtaking 3D visual backdrops. Take a dip in the sea with Royal Army heroes Erio and Anne to take on the Evil Empire. But what about the music? This soundtrack takes inspiration from not only Metal Slug’s tunes, but also flourishes on its own with tracks that pop and sizzle. So hop on a dolphin with Mike and Justin as they take you on a wild ride through Dolphin Blue’s incredible soundtrack!

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TRACK LISTING:

All tracks composed by Akihiro Uchida, Toshihiro Yonetani, Maiko Iuchi
Intro : Stage 1-1
1 – Stage 1-2
2 – Stage 2-1
3 – Stage 2-2
4 – Boss 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2
5 – Stage 3-1
6 – Stage 3-2
7 – Stage 4-2
8 – Boss 4-1
9 – Ending 0
10 – Ending 2

Video game music cover bands have been going for decades now. It’s tough to stand out in a crowded genre, but we think Lame Genie pulls off something special. On this episode, we are joined by Lame Genie members Mike Costigan, Kyle Sawaia and Jeff McGowan for a not-so-serious discussion on their band, Taco Bell sponsorships, melting their brains with anagram knowledge, all while comparing 5 of their covers to the songs they’re based on! Get ready for some tracks that you don’t hear covered that often, in this very goofy, extremely radical episode of XVGM Radio!

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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – MegaMan III (NES – 1990) “Medley” Harumi Fujita, Yasuaki Fujita / Cover from Retropander
1 – Mario Kart 64 (N64 – 1996) “Kalimari Desert” Kenta Nagata / Cover from Play Games, Eat Tacos
2 – Undertale (PC/Vita/PS4/Mac/Linux/Switch – 2015-2018) “Asgore” Toby Fox, guitars by Stephanie MacIntire / Cover from Retropander
3 – Mega Man X (SNES – 1993) “Chill Penguin” Setsuo Yamamoto, Makoto Tomozawa, Yuki Iwai, Yuko Takehara, Toshihiko Horiyama / Cover from The Pretension Index Vol 2: Moist
4 – Silent Hill 2 (PS2 – 2001) “Theme of Laura” Akira Yamaoka / Cover from Play Games Eat Tacos
5- The Messenger (Switch/Windows – 2018) “The Frozen Light (Glacial Peak)” Rainbowdragoneyes / Cover from Play Games Eat Tacos
Outro: Killer Instinct (SNES/Arcade – 1995/1994) “Title Theme” Cover from Retropander

Sometimes, tracks we pick for the show don’t quite fit a theme or we find something special we want to hold onto for a while, only to unleash it to the world along with a barrage of other ear-melting tracks. Such is the case with free picks. Every 20 episodes, we’ll be gathering up the stragglers that didn’t quite make it onto our themed shows, from games both popular and obscure. From Mike and Justin admitting embarrassing stories about certain tracks and knowing what RPGs are, to multicolor-haired anime girls with digital jiblets, and even talking about controversial murder simulators, Free Picks is a great place to pickup the podcast if you’re new to it!
Special thanks to former co-host of PixelTunes Radio and current VGMbassador on The VGMbassy, Ed Wilson! Check out his show on www.theVGMbassy.com
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro: Justin’s Pick: Cyber Troopers: Virtual-On (SAT – 1996) “Burned by the Fire” Naoshi Kunisawa, Kentaro Koyama
1 – Super Mario RPG: Legend of the 7 Stars (SNES – 1996) “Fight Against Culex” Nobuo Uematsu, Yoko Shimamura
2 – Daffy Duck in Hollywood -(Mega Drive – 1995) “Options/Game Over” Matt Furniss
3 – Offspring Fling (Mac/PC – 2012) “Lil Piggy” Alec Holowka
4 – Continental (SX68K – 1992) “FRPG2B” Kiyotaka Sato, Ryu Takami, Megumi Matsuura, BAKI
5 – Super Dodge Ball (NES – 1988) “Bean Ball” Kazuo Sawa
6 – Flying Warriors (NES – 1991) “Tournament Stage 1/Practice” Akinori Sawa
7 – Gitarooman (PS2 – 2002) “Born to be Bone” Sadayoshi Okamoto (COIL), Yosuke Sato (COIL)
8 – Cyber Block Metal Orange (PC98 – 1993) “Opening” Hitoshi Sakimoto, Masaharu Iwata, Yoshio Furukawa
9 – Final Fantasy VIII (PS1 – 1999) “Julia” Nobuo Uematsu
10 – Legend of Kage 2 (DS – 2008) “The Heavens Weep” Kenichiro Iwasaki, Masato Koshikawa

Arguably the most popular handheld gaming system in history, the Game Boy was a smorgasbord of great games, all on the go. Thankfully, portability didn’t rule out having a stellar sound chip and this episode is just the tip of the iceberg. We enlist the help of Niko, better known as WiiGuy309 or simply Wii Guy, to help us sort through the entire Game Boy library to bring you some memorable tracks! Between Mike getting the details on the Jungle Book movie completely wrong, to an unofficial sponsorship from Taco Bell, this episode will have you reaching for your monochromatic Game Boys and a pair of headphones!
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro: RoboCop 2 (GB – 1991) “Stage Theme 1” Jonathan Dunn
1 – TMNT II: Back from the Sewers (GB – 1991) “Battle Field (Act 3-1)” Tsuyoshi Sekito, Yuko Kurahashi
2 – Ninja Gaiden Shadow (GB – 1991) “Stage 1” Hiroyuki Iwatsuki
3 – Jungle Book (GB – 1994) “BGM 06 (Bonus Round)” Neil Baldwin
4 – Donkey Kong Land 2 (GB – 1996) “Arctic Abyss (In a Snowbound Land GB Mix)” Grant Kirkhope (arrangement), David Wise
5 – Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (GB – 1992) “Treetop” Kazumi Totaka
6 – Patreon Pick: Alex Messenger – Tiny Toon Adventures: Babs’ Big Break (GB – 1992) “Stage Theme 2/Pipes” Hidehiro Funauchi, M. Shindou
7 – Metroid 2: Return of Samus (GB – 1991) “Surface of SR388” Ryōji Yoshitomi
8 – Turok: Battle of the Bionosaurs (GB – 1997) “Ruins” Alberto Jose Gonzalez
9 – Fortified Zone (GB – 1991) “Stage 3” Tsukasa “Honey” Tawada
10 – The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (GB – 1993) “Mysterious Forest” Minako Hamano, Kozue Ishikawa, Kazumi Totaka

Plenty of games nowadays have tried to emulate and pay tribute to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. But few are able to pull it off utilizing the minute details, especially when it comes to the music of the Playstation era. Enter, Timespinner, 2018’s indie darling. A game that tells the story of a blue-haired Time Messenger named Lunais, in a side scrolling, action-platforming adventure that will even send yourself time travelling: with a huge contribution to this feeling from composer Jeff Ball. Experience a soundtrack that will send you back to the 32-bit era of gaming. From deep discussions about inclusion and diversity of the characters’, learning about Jeff’s tactics to make the game’s soundtrack echo the brilliance from the games of yesterday, to creepy Mario Paint music chat, this is Jeff Ball and the music of Timespinner.
Special thank you to our composer guest Jeff Ball for being on this episode, as well as Scarlet Moon Productions and Materia Collective for releasing the Timespinners soundtrack! Grab a copy today: https://www.materiacollective.com/ -|- http://scarletmoon.com/
Check out Jeff’s Twitter and Bandcamp for more of his work: @JeffThatNoise -|-https://soundcloud.com/jeffball
https://jeffball.bandcamp.com/album/timespinner-original-game-soundtrack
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Intro: “From Our Hearts”
1 – “Uncertain Hope”
2 – “Defiance”
3 – “Echoes of the Forgotten”
4 – “Masquerade of Hedonists”
5 – “Surpassing Authority”
6 – “Unnerving Gaze”
7 – “Shears of Atropos”
8 – “Eternal Nightmare”
9 – “Pioneer’s Horizon”
10 – “Shattered Hourglass”

A tale of swords and destinies, Soul Calibur has become a legendary series featuring some of the greatest fighting game advancements ever; and within those achievements are musical compositions that deserve vast amounts of recognition. Today we visit the stage of history and the world of Soul Calibur as we uncover some of the finer details about the lore, characters, gameplay mechanics, and of course the music. Join Mike and Justin as they try to define what makes Japanese harps “buttery”, struggle with pronunciation of Seung Mi-Na’s name, and of course, get bossed around by special celebrity call-in, Ivy Valentine! Welcome to your ultimate Soul Calibur playlist!
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Huge thank you to Patron Chris Murray for picking an absolutely awesome track this episode! And thanks to the rest of our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Scott McElhone and “The Autistic Gamer 89”
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro: Soul Edge (Soul Blade) (Arcade – 1996), “The Edge of Soul (Intro Theme)” Takanori Otsuka, Hiroyuki Kawada, Masahiro Fukuzawa, Hiroto Sasaki, Takayuki Ishikawa, Akihiko Ishikawa
1 – Soul Edge (Soul Blade) (Arcade – 1996), “Kkaduri (Sueng Mina’s theme)” Takanori Otsuka, Hiroyuki Kawada, Masahiro Fukuzawa, Hiroto Sasaki, Takayuki Ishikawa, Akihiko Ishikawa
2 – Soul Calibur (Arcade – 1998), “The New Legends: Proving Ground (Kilik & Edge Master)” Akitaka Toyama, Junichi Nakatsuru, Yoshihito Yano, Hideki Tobeta
3 – Soul Calibur (Arcade – 1998), “Unblessed Soul (Ivy’s Theme)” Akitaka Toyama, Junichi Nakatsuru, Yoshihito Yano, Hideki Tobeta
4 – Soul Calibur II (Arcade – 2002) “Unwavering Resolve (Cassandra’s Theme)” Junichi Nakatsuru
5 – Soul Calibur: Legends (Wii – 2007) “Barbaros” Basiscape Co. Ltd. (Masaharu Iwata, Mitsuhiro Kaneda, Kimihiro Abe, Noriyuki Kamikura)
6 – Soul Calibur III (PS2/Arcade – 2005), “No Regrets (Cervantes Theme)” Junichi Nakatsuru (only person listed as “Music by”)
7 – Patreon Pick: Chris Murray – Soul Calibur IV (XB360/PS3 – 2008) “Thanatos” Junichi Nakatsuru, Keiki Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Fujita
8 – Soul Calibur IV (PS3/XB360 – 2008), “Gigantesque (Amy’s Theme)” Junichi Nakatsuru, Keiki Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Fujita
9 – Soul Calibur V (XB360/PS3 – 2012) “Sword of Resolution (Patroklos’ Theme)” Andrew Aversa, Cris Velasco, Hiroki Kikuta, Inon Zur, Junichi Nakatsuru, Tomoki Miyoshi
10 – Soul Calibur VI (PS4/XBone/PC – 2018) “Who Dare to Tread” Junichi Nakatsuru

Sometimes considered the greatest crossover of its time, when Capcom and Disney worked together, the results were a mixed bag of highs and lows regarding gaming. However, the music was always a treat; one that many gamers would possibly consider some of the best of its time. On this episode, Justin and Mike are joined by Rob and Pernell of Rhythm & Pixels, a fellow VGM podcast focused on friendship and awesome tunes. With Rob and Pernell picking the majority of the tracks this time around, this episode is sure to delight fans on all spectrums. From discussion about mermaid butts, talking about dysfunctional households amongst the Goof Troop gang, and call ins from various Disney characters, prepare to visit the Magic Kingdom, the Disney Afternoon and more on this episode of XVGM Radio!
Huge thanks to Rob and Pernell for joining us for this part 1 look at Disney based VGM. We’ll be doing a followup crossover episode on their show soon where we take a look at non-Capcom Disney games. Check them out at: https://rhythmandpixels.com/
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Magical Tetris Challenge (GBC – 2000) “Updown Tetris Panic” Harumi Fujita
1 – Magical Tetris Challenge (N64/PS1/Arcade – 1998) “Mickey’s Theme” (also called “Versus Weasel”) Masato Kouda
2 – Adventures in the Magic Kingdom (NES – 1990) “Space Ship” Yoko Shimomura, Yoshihiro Sakaguchi (Programming)
3 – Who Framed Roger Rabbit (Game Boy – 1991), “Stages 5 and 6” Yasuaki Fujita
4 – Mickey Mousecapade (NES – 1988) “Pirate Ship” Takeaki Kunimoto
5 – The Little Mermaid (NES – 1991) “The Sunken Ship” Yasuaki Fujita
6 – Mickey’s Dangerous Chase (GB – 1991) “Factory” Keiji Sakata
7 – Chip and Dale’s Rescue Rangers (NES – 1990) “Zone J” Harumi Fujita
8 – Darkwing Duck (NES – 1992) “Megavolt Stage” Yasuaki Fujita
9 – Disney’s Aladdin (SNES – 1993) “Stage 2 The Caves” Setsuo Yamamoto, Yuko Takehara, Yuki Iwai Alan Menken (Original music)
10 – Disney’s Goof Troop (SNES – 1993) “Sea Robber” Yuki Iwai

It’s that SPOOOOOOOOKYYYY time of year again, and the XVGM Radio gentleghouls are here to host a radio festival styled show, live, called SPOOKYFEST 2018! Grab a Belmont’s Wall Meat turkey leg and make a reservation for Boosette’s bed and breakfast, because we’ve got tons of creepy, crawly tracks from a wide variety of games, all with that SPOOOOKYYY sound that’s perfect for this time of the year.
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TRACK LISTING:

Intro: New Ghostbusters 2 (NES – 1990) “Level 4: The River of Slime” – Jun Ishikawa, (Original Track: Bobby Brown, Dennis Austin, Larry White, Kirk Crumpler)
1 – Monster House (GBA – 2006) “Floor 4” Manfred Linzner
2 – Medievil (PS1 – 1998) “The Hilltop Mausoleum” Paul Arnold, Andrew Barnabas
3 – Nightmare Circus (Genesis – 1996) “Wall of Death” Kurt Harland, Jim Hedges, Andy Armer
4 – Tiny Toon Adventures – Buster Busts Loose! (SNES – 1992) “Stage 03/Spooky Mansion” Kazuhiko Uehara, Yukie Morimoto
5 – Killer Instinct (XBOne – 2013) “Lycanthropy (Saberwulf’s Theme)” Mick Gordon , Robin Beanland and Graeme Norgate (callback)
6 – Patreon Pick: Cam Werme – Castlevania Bloodlines (Genesis – 1994) “The Discolored Wall” Michiru Yamane
7 – Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines (PC – 2004) “Vesuvius” Rik W. Schaffer
8 – Dr. Franken 2 (Game Boy – 1997) “Track 4”- Mark Cooksey
9 – Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (N64 – 2000) “Ripple Star Catacombs” Jun Ishikawa, Hirokazu Ando
10 – Alundra (PS1 – 1997) “Nightmare” Kohei Tanaka
11 – Super Mario World (SNES – 1990) “Haunted House” Koji Kondo

Starting off the spooky season, the XVGM Radio boys are joined by Avalanche Reviews, aka Avalanche Jared, to showcase the survival horror genre of games and game music. Jared shares his history and experiences with various survival horror games, and the guys debate if Aya Brea is Christina Aguilera, along with defining the survival horror genre, all with a backdrop of some frighteningly good tracks! So grab your ink ribbons, Camera Obscuras, and Boomstick, and prepare for a wild ride!

Big thanks to our guest, Avalanche Reviews (Jared) for joining us. Check out his channel here.

Thank you to Candi’s Game Shrine for providing voice over for the RE Commercial! Check out her awesome channel here.

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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Silent Hill 3 (PS2/PC – 2003) – “You’re Not Here” – Akira Yamaoka (w/ vocals from Mary Elizabeth McGlynn)
1 – Resident Evil 2 (PS1 – 1998) – “Front Hall” Masami Ueda, Shusaku Uchiyama, Shun Nishigaki
2 – Alone in the Dark (PC – 1992) – “Run for your Life” – Philippe Vachey
3 – Dead Space (XB360/PS3/PC – 2008) -”Do Not Vomit, Do Not Shout” – Jason Graves, Rod Abernathy
4 – Parasite Eve (PS1 – 1998) – “Out of Phase” – Yoko Shimomura
5- Silent Hill: Origins (PS2 – 2007) – “Shot Down in Flames” – Akira Yamaoka, Mary Elizabeth Mcglynn (vocals)
6 – Fatal Frame Maiden of Black Water (WiiU – 2014) “Lost House” – Ayako Toyoda
7 – Resident Evil (PS1 – 1996) – “Second Floor Revisited” Makoto Tomozawa, Akari Kaida, Masami Ueda
8 – Evil Dead: Hail to the King (PS1 – 2000) – “Title Screen” – Tommy Tallarico, Todd Dennis, Chris Rickwood, Jack Wall
9 – Sweet Home (NES – 1989) – “Battle Theme” – Junko Tamiya
10 – Dino Crisis -(PS1/DC/PC – 1999) “Burn Away” -Makoto Tomozawa, Akari Kaida, Sayaka Fujita, Shun Nishigaki

Though his life was short, Ryu Umemoto crafted some of the best music available on various Japanese computer system games. From Eroge visual novels to working with CAVE on their bullet hell shooters, Umemoto poured his heart and soul into creating music despite not being a classically trained musician. Today on XVGM Radio, Mike and Justin uncover some of his best work full of techno, blues rock, and more ambient electronic pieces, all while taking you on a fantastic journey about his life and legacy.
Out of respect for Mr. Umemoto and his music, we have opted to not take any calls or create commercials for this episode, as it is a tribute to him.
All information about Mr. Umemoto’s life and times was paraphrased from the following interview/writeup by Audun Sorlie: https://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/178187/memorial_composer_ryu_umemoto.php?print=1
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TRACK LISTING:

(All Tracks composed by Ryu Umemoto)
Intro: Xenon: Fantasy Body (PC-98, FM Towns) – “XENON”
1 – Square Resort (Sharp X68000, 1992, OPN Version) “Sound Test #9/Tank 2”
2 -Mobile Suit Gundam: A year of War (PC-98, 1993) “ZION05” – co-composed by Toyo Kusanagi
3 – Princess Maker 2 (PC-98, MS-DOS, Windows, Sega Saturn, FM Towns, PC Engine, MAC, GP32 aka Game Park 32, 1993) “Battle”
4 – Grounseed (PC-98, 1996) “Strain (Tension)OPNA Version”
5 – EVE Burst Error (PC-98/FM Towns/Saturn/Windows/PS2, 1995) “Shopping”
6 – Psyvariar (Arcade/PS2, 2000) “Weakboson”
7 – Espgaluda 2 (Arcade, 2005) “Mutiny – Fate Is With The Girl”
8 – Ano Machi no Koi no Uta (Windows, 2006) “Tease”
9 – Akai Katana (Xbox 360, PC, 2010) “Nehanmon (Stage 1)”
10 – NIN2-Jump (XBLA, 2011) “Autumn”
Outro – Kono Yo No Hate De Koi Wo Utau Shojo Yu-No (PC-98, 1996) “Reminiscence”

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TRACK LISTING:

Soundtrack composed by: Masashi Kageyama with sound programming by Naohisa Morota.
Intro track – “Good Morning!/Introduction”
1 – “Happy Birthday/Stage 1”
2 – “Good Weather/Stage 2
3 – “Slow Illusion/Stage 3, Part 1”
4 – “Aporia/Boss Theme 1”
5 – “Paradigm/Stage 4”
6 – “Lion Heart/Stage 5”
7 – “Cadbury/Stage 6 Part 2”
8 – “Sophia Take 2/Stage 7”
9 – “Nothing to Lose/Final Boss, Part 1/ Long Tomorrow/Final Boss Part 2”
10 – “Identity Believer/Boss Battle 2”
Outro – “Strange Memories of Death/Unused”