Episode 286: Wild Arms

In this very special episode, the guys explore the wonderful music of the Wild Arms series! Led by series composer Michiko Naruke, the music of this western-themed RPG series is heroic, exciting and fun. Enjoy some excellent VGM and discussion!

Wild Arms - Michiko Naruke - Sony - PS1 - 1997
-Town
-Hope
-Migrant Bird of the Wilderness
-Morning of the Journey
-To the End of the Wilderness
Wild Arms 2 - Michiko Naruke - Sony - PS1 - 1999
-Departure
-Barren Lands
-Knight Blazer
Wild Arms 3 - Michiko Naruke - Sony - PS2 - 2002
-Migratory Birds
-Scenery Called "Everyday"
Wild Arms 4 - Michiko Naruke, Masato Kouda - Sony - PS2 - 2006
-Staionary Village Ciel
-Port Rosalia
Wild Arms 5 - Noriyasu Agematsu, Masato Kouda - Sony - PS2 - 2007
-The Vth Vanguard
-On the Day the Shovel Was Named Invincible
-I'll Return Here Someday
-Only Because It's Important Does It Easily Break
-Terrible Monster Attacking Crew
-A Boy Meets a Girl and ARMs
-The Dry Wild Blows Over You
Wild Arms XF - Noriyasu Agematsu, Kaori Oda - Sony - PSP - 2008
-Lies of Truth

Episode 285: Nights of Azure

In this episode, Karl & Will explore the excellent soundtrack to Nights of Azure! Composed by the Gust Sound Team, this score effortlessly fuses together elements of rock, classical and folk. The guys discuss why these Gust folks are some of the best in the biz. Enjoy!

Nights of Azure - Daisuke Achiwa, Kazuki Yanagawa, Hayato Asano - Koei Tecmo - PS4 - 2015
-Lady Crimson
-Rain Flower
-Malicious Roses
-Goliath Z
-The Night Before the Dawn
-Ordinary Days
-Masquerade
-Vivace
-Flowers Scattered Like Rain
-Sad Vampire
-Rhapsodia
-Edge of Apocalypse
-Beelze
-Mirrors and Buffoonery
-The Girl of the Opera
-Righteous Indignation
-Flowers to Kinuumi
-Slumber
Nights of Azure 2 - Gust Sound Team - Koei Tecmo - PS4 - 2017
-Colorful Flower
-Mi'd Rauna

Episode 284: Funk Music

In this greasy episode, the guys bring the FUNK! Enjoy this celebration of some of the best Funk Music ever composed for video games! WARNING: This is the funkiest episode of the podcast thus far, and may cause uncontrollable grooving.

Marvel vs. Capcom 2 - Tetsuya Shibata, Mitsuhiko Takano - Capcom - Arcade - 2000
-Training Mode
Ganbare Goemon 4 - Kazuhiko Uehara, Tomoya Tomita - Konami - SNES - 1995
-The Caves
Wario Land: Shake It! - Tomoya Tomita - Nintendo - Wii - 2008
-Pirate Shop
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - Sega Sound Team - Sega - Genesis - 1994
-Hydrocity Zone Act 1
Pokémon Trading Card Game - Ichiro Shimakura - Nintendo - Game Boy Color - 1998
-Ronald's Theme
Supreme League of Patriots - Jake Kaufman - Phoenix - PC - 2015
-Stan's Theme
Interstate '76 - Arion Salazar - Activistion - PC - 1997
-Spineless Funk
Kid Chameleon - Mark Miller - Sega - Genesis - 1992
-City Area
Gran Turismo 6 - Yuki Oike - Sony - PS3 - 2013
-Red
Soundshock 2: FM Funk Terror - coda - Ubiktune - 2012
-Megabits per Second
The Adventures of Bayou Billy - Kyouhei Sada, Michael Maezawa - Konami - NES - 1988
-Stage 1
de Blob 2 - John Guscott - THQ - Wii - 2011
-Stencil Jive
Grounseed - Ryu Takami - Studio Twinkle - PC-98 - 1996
-Morning
Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon - Shigeru Araki, Kato Yusuke - Konami - N64 - 1997
-Festival Temple Castle
Interstate '76 - Arion Salazar - Activistion - PC - 1997
-Revenge Rocco Style
Metropolis Street Racer - Richard Jacques - Sega - Dreamcast - 2000
-Outside In
Star Fox - Hajime Hirasawa - Nintendo - Super NES - 1993
-Fortuna
Yoshi's Woolly World - Tomoya Tomita - Nintendo - Wii U - 2015
-Vamoose the Lava Sluice!
Mesuneko Hishoshitsu (She-Cat Secretary) - Nakayama Yuki - Melody - PC-98 - 1996
-Ending
Treasure Master - Tim Follin - ASC Games - NES - 1991
-Title Theme
Outrunners - Takayuki Nakamura - Sega - Genesis - 1994
-Last Wave

Episode 283: Marcato Radio 11

It's time for another installment of Marcato Radio! Once again, it's another non-stop collection of outstanding video game music. Some you've heard before, and many you have not. How many tracks can YOU recognize? Enjoy!

7th Dragon - Yuzo Koshiro - DS - Choice
Action Man - Iku Mizutani - GBC - Track 16
Pokemon X&Y - Shota Kageyama, Minako Adachi - 3DS - Kalos Region Theme
Hotline Miami - Perturbator - PC - Miami Disco
Dynamite Headdy - Katsuhiko Suzuki - Genesis - South Town's Theme
Seiken Denstsu 3 - Hiroki Kikuta - Super Famicom - Innocent Sea
Super Mario Galaxy 2 - Mahito Yokota - Wii - World 3 Map
Final Fantasy XV - Yoko Shimomura - PS4 - Valse di Fantastica
Ultionous - Jake Kaufman - PC - Zone 5
Day of the Tentacle - Clint Bajakian - PC - Hotel Interiors Past
ReCore - Chad Seiter - Xbox One/PC - The Chasm
The Flintstones - Dean Evans - SNES - Unused Song 2
Persona 5 - Shoji Meguro - PS4 - Phantom
Gravity Rush 2 - Kohei Tanaka - PS4 - Angel
Choujin Sentai Jetman - Hiroyuki Iwatsukitaru - NES - Area D
Atelier Firis - Daisuke Achiwa - PS4 - Arcturus
Abzu - Austin Wintory - PS4 - Delphinus Delphis
Xenoblade Chronicles - Yoko Shimomura - Wii - Colony 9 (Night)
Mega Man Battle Network 5 - Mitsuhiko Takano - DS - A Total War
AirForce Delta - Matthew Simmonds - GBC - Track 7
FM Soundshock 3 - Bomb Boy - Cascade Cave Zone Act 1&2

Episode 282: Hikoshi Hashimoto

In this episode, Karl & Will focus on the delightful music of under-rated composer Hikoshi Hashimoto! He got his start for Sega in the late 80s, and went on to make some of the most cool and unique music the Sega Genesis ever saw. Enjoy this spotlight on an unsung VGM hero!

Racing Hero - Hikoshi Hashimoto - Arcade - Title
Cosmic Carnage - Hikoshi Hashimoto - Sega 32X - Cylic's Stage
Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S - Hikoshi Hashimoto - Game Gear - Tomoe Laboratory
School Days - Hikoshi Hashimoto - PC - Gone With the Stars
Air Bike Cop - Hikoshi Hashimoto - Arcade - Stage 2-1
ATP Tour Championship Tennis - Hikoshi Hashimoto - Genesis - Title Screen
Dungeon Master - Hikoshi Hashimoto - SNES - Room of the Gem
Master of Monsters: Disciples of Gaia - Hikoshi Hashimoto - PS1 - Track 2
Quiz Tonosama no Yabou - Hikoshi Hashimoto - Mega Drive - Battle Plan 5
Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side 3rd Story - Hikoshi Hashimoto - PSP - Sakurai Ruka Toujou
Racing Hero - Hikoshi Hashimoto - Arcade - BGM 1
Cosmic Carnage - Hikoshi Hashimoto - Sega 32X - Zena-Lan's Stage
Super Real Basketball - Hikoshi Hashimoto - Genesis - 1st Half
Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S - Hikoshi Hashimoto - Game Gear - Quiz World
ATP Tour Championship Tennis - Hikoshi Hashimoto - Genesis - Congrats! & Try Again Next Year!
Clover Heart's - Hikoshi Hashimoto - PS2 - Clover Heart's Suite
Racing Hero - Hikoshi Hashimoto - Arcade - BGM 3
Deemo - Hikoshi Hashimoto - iOS/Vita - Randall
Magician's Quest: Mysterious Times - Hikoshi Hashimoto - DS - Vivian's Boutique
Shura no Mon - Hikoshi Hashimoto - Mega Drive - Battle Theme 1

Episode 281: Hitoshi Sakimoto

In this very exciting and long-overdue episode, Karl & Will celebrate the incredible music of Hitoshi Sakimoto! The guys share a smorgasbord of tracks old and new, and discuss why his music consistently stands out from the crowd. Enjoy some top-shelf VGM!

Dragon's Crown - Hitoshi Sakimoto - Atlus - PS3 - 2013
-Town
Bubble Ghost - Hitoshi Sakimoto - Pony Canyon - Game Boy - 1990
-Main Theme
Devilish - Hitoshi Sakimoto - Sega - Genesis - 1991
-Intro
Verytex - Hitoshi Sakimoto - Asmik - Mega Drive - 1991
-Act 1: The Void of Space
Magical Chase - Hitoshi Sakimoto - Quest - TurboGrafx-16 - 1991
-Ending
Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen - Hitoshi Sakimoto - Enix - SNES - 1993
-Thunder, Finale
Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together - Hitoshi Sakimoto - Square Enix - SNES/PS1/Saturn/PSP - 1995
-Reminiscence, Catastrophe, Theme of Black Knight
Treasure Hunter G - Hitoshi Sakimoto - Square - Super Famicom - 1996
-Demi Human Battle
Final Fantasy Tactics - Hitoshi Sakimoto - Square - PS1 - 1997
-Hero's Theme, Trisection, Battle on the Bridge
Radiant Silvergun - Hitoshi Sakimoto - ESP - Saturn - 1998
-Debris
Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber - Hitoshi Sakimoto - Quest - N64 - 1999
-Fortune Teller, Notice of Death
Final Fantasy XII - Hitoshi Sakimoto - Square Enix - PS2 - 2006
-Theme of Final Fantasy XII
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age - Hitoshi Sakimoto - Square Enix - PS4 - 2017
-Dalmasca Estersand, Skycity of Bhujerba
Valkyria Chronicles - Hitoshi Sakimoto - Sega - PS3 - 2008
-Desperate Fight

Episode 280: Bad Music 3

You all asked for it...literally. For the third time on the podcast, Karl & Will are punished with some of the worst video game music that was ever composed. This was by far the most requested follow-up episode. The good news is, the music here is so bad that it provides plenty of laughs. Enjoy?

Power Spikes II - Soushi Hosoi - Neo Geo
-Hyper League Final Match
Monster Truck Rally - David Warhol - NES
-Track 2
Tales of Destiny - Shinji Tamura - PS2
-Relentless Assault
Double Dribble - Unknown - Arcade
-National Anthem
NBA Live 95 - Traz Damji, Brian Shaw - Genesis
-Pause Menu
The Battle of Olympus - Kazuo Sawa - Game Boy
-BGM 9
King's Quest V - Ken Allen & Mark Seibert - PC
-Town Theme
Evergrace - Kota Hoshino - PS2
-Sunbeams Streaming Through Leaves On The Hill
The Dinosaur Dooley - Unknown - Master System
-Stage 3
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends - Unknown - NES
-Title Theme
WarpSpeed - Ken Allen - SNES
-Main Theme (& Asteroid Field)
WWF Raw - Greg Turner - Game Boy
-BGM 1 & BGM 3
The Rocketeer - George Sanger, David Hayes - NES
-Title Screen
Resident Evil: Director's Cut - Takashi Niigaki- PS1
-Mansion Basement
Yoshi's New Island - Masayoshi Ishi - 3DS
-The Yoshi Clan
Savage - Kevin Collier - Amiga
-Level 1
The Crow: City of Angels - Mark Kerr - PS1
-Last Chance
San Francisco Rush - Gunnar Madsen - N64
-Rave Rush
Sonic Adventure DX - Jun Senoue, Kenichi Tokoi, Fumie Kumatani - Gamecube
-Lazy Days
Sonic Spinball OST - Brian Coburn - Genesis
-Options
Lester the Unlikely - John Schappert Jason Andersen - SNES
-Something Happened

Episode 279: Favorites with Charlie McCarron

This week is another installment of Favorites with Friends! This time, friend/composer/all around great guy Charlie McCarron drops by to share and discuss an assortment of some of his favorite video game music! Enjoy!

Super Mario Land - “Muda Kingdom” - Hirokazu Tanaka
Kirby’s Dreamland - “Castle Lololo” - Jun Ishikawa
Pokemon Red/Blue - “Battle (vs Wild Pokémon)” - Junichi Masuda
Mario Kart 64 - “Koopa Troopa Beach” - Kenta Nagata
Super Mario 64 - “Looping Steps” - Koji Kondo
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - “Zora’s Domain” - Koji Kondo
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - “Forest Temple” - Koji Kondo
Jet Force Gemini - “Sekhmet” - Robin Beanland
Banjo-Tooie - “Cloud Cuckooland” - Grant Kirkhope
Spacestation Silicon Valley - “Fat Bear Mountain” - Stuart Ross
The Sims - “Buy Mode 1” - Jerry Martin and Marc Russo
FEZ - “Progress” - Disasterpeace
Another Day in Dream Land - “Prairie Land 2” - Karl
Hello World - “Chamomile Forest Map” - Will
Hello World - “Jump On In! (Overworld)” - Marty
Atmocopter - "I Feel Purdie (Oh So Purdie)" - Charlie