Episode 294: Metroid Prime

For the third week of Nintendo Month 2017, the guys focus on the incredible music to their favorite video game of all time: Metroid Prime! They also explore a handful of tracks from the other two entries in the trilogy. Enjoy some atmospheric and beautiful VGM!

Metroid Prime - Kenji Yamamoto - Nintendo - Gamecube - 2002
-Main Title
-Tallon Overworld
-The Deepest Recesses of Tallon
-Chozo Ruins
-Chozo Artifact Temple
-Magmoor Caverns
-Phendrana Drifts
-Chozo [Hall of the Elders]
-Samus vs. Space Pirates
-The Edge of Phendrana
-Samus vs. Thardus
-Underwater Frigate Reactor Core
-Credits
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes - Kenji Yamamoto - Nintendo - Gamecube - 2004
-Menu Theme
-U-Mos's Account
-Torvus Bog
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption - Kenji Yamamoto, Minako Hamano, Masaru Tajima - Nintendo - Wii - 2007
-Title
-Bryyo (Cliffside)
-SkyTown
-Samus vs. Rundas

Episode 293: Star Fox: Assault

For the second week of Nintendo Month 2017, the guys focus on the incredible and underrated symphonic score to Star Fox: Assault! Developed by Namco for the Gamecube, this soundtrack successfully fused together definitive arrangements of Star Fox 64 music with equally gorgeous original music! Check your G-diffuser system and enjoy!

Star Fox: Assault - Yoshie Arakawa & Yoshinori Kawamoto - Nintendo - Gamecube - 2005
-Star Fox Theme
-Mission Briefing
-Theme of Great Fox
-Oikonny's Fleet ~Waltz of the Storm
-Fortuna ~Heroic Pursuit
-Boss 1 ~Andrew Oikonny
-Katina ~Frontier Serenade
-Sargasso ~Hostiles Revisited
-Fichina ~Break Through the Ice Field
-Asteroid Belt ~The Aparoid Menace
-Boss 2 ~Aparoid Pigma
-Sauria ~Reunion
-Corneria ~Strategy to Reclaim the Capital City
-Theme of Star Wolf
-Boss 3 ~Aparoid Blitz~
-Aparoid Homeworld ~Breaching the Defenses~
-Homeworld Core ~The Final Battle~
-Boss 4 ~Aparoid Queen~
-Staff Roll ~ Theme of Star Fox

Episode 292: Nintendo 3DS

For the first week of Nintendo Month 2017, Karl & Will share some of the very best music released for the 3DS! This system was responsible for some of the greatest and most expressive soundtracks in the past six years of video games. Enjoy!

Super Mario 3D Land - Asuka Hayazaki, Mahito Yokota - 2011
-Snow Land
Etrian Odyssey V - Yuzo Koshiro - 2017
-Labyrinth I ~ Guardian
Kid Icarus Uprising - Motoi Sakuraba - 2012
-Dark Pit Battle
Professor Layton and The Azran Legacy - Tomohito Nishiura - 2014
-Main Theme
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance - Yoko Shimomura - 2012
-Distant From You
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth - Atsushi Kitajoh, Shoji Meguro - 2014
-Like a Dream Come True
Bravely Default - Revo - 2014
-Land of Light and Shadow
Fire Emblem: Awakening - Hiroki Morishita - 2013
-And What if I Can't? What if I'm Not Worthy...
Pushmo - Shoh Murakami - 2011
-Challenge
Kirby: Planet Robobot - Hirokazu Ando - 2016
-Patched Pathway
Etrian Mystery Dungeon - Yuzo Koshiro - 2015
-Waterfall Woodlands
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds - Ryo Nagamatsu - 2013
-A Kingdom's Legend
Mutant Mudds - Troupe Gammage - 2012
-World 4-1
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon - Chad York, Darren Radtke, Mike Peacock - 2013
-Gloomy Manor
Pokemon Sun & Moon - Junichi Masuda, Go Ichinose, Minako Adachi - 2016
-Lillie Encounter
Rhythm Thief & the Emperor's Treasure - Tomoya Ohtani - 2012
-Phantom R's Theme
Fire Emblem Fates - Hiroki Morishita - 2016
-For Sakura and Elise
The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes - Ryo Nagamatsu - 2015
-Title Theme
Kirby: Triple Deluxe - Hirokazu Ando - 2014
-The World to Win
Code Name S.T.E.A.M - Yoshito Sekigawa - 2015
-Intersection: Me vs. You

Episode 291: Silent Hill

In this frightening episode of the show, Karl & Will focus on the iconic and beloved music to the Silent Hill series! Focusing just on the first 4 entries, composed by Akira Yamaoka, this music will surely get you into the Halloween spirit!

Silent Hill - Akira Yamaoka - Konami - PS1 - 1999
-Trinkets
-Dark Again
-Eternal Rest
Silent Hill 2 - Akira Yamaoka - Konami - PS2 - 2001
-Theme of Laura
-Forest
-Ordinary Vanity
-Love Psalm
-True
-Theme of Laura (Reprise)
-Promise
Silent Hill 3 - Akira Yamaoka - Konami - PS2 - 2003
-Ditching the Detective
-A Will for Revenge
-I Want Love
-Casual Background
-Breeze ~ In Monochrome Night
Silent Hill 4: The Room - Akira Yamaoka - Konami - PS2/Xbox - 2004
-Melancholy Requiem
-Cradel of Forest
-Room of Angel
-Waiting For You
-Nightmarish Waltz

Episode 290: Kohei Tanaka

In this very special episode, Karl & Will shine a light on the career of composer Kohei Tanaka! The guys share a smattering of his VGM work, starting back on the Turbo-Grafx, and moving chronologically up to his most recent work on the PS4. Enjoy some incredible music from one of the true masters!

Gulliver Boy - Kohei Tanaka - Toei - 1995
-Gulliver's Theme
Paladin's Quest - Kohei Tanaka - Enix - SNES - 1992
-Battle on the Plains
Tengai Makyo: Fuun Kabuki Den - Kohei Tanaka - Hudson - Turbo-Grafx CD - 1993
-Kyou Travels
Tengai Makyou Zero - Kohei Tanaka - SNES - Hudson - 1995
-Overture, The Master of the Flying Ship
Bounty Sword - Kohei Tanaka - Pioneer - SNES - 1995
-Main Theme
Kuso Kagaku Sekai Gulliver Boy - Kohei Tanaka - Bandai - Turbo-Grafx CD - 1996
-Opening, Gulliver's Theme
Sakura Taisen – Kohei Tanaka – Sega – Saturn – 1996
-Try Your Best!
The Granstream Saga - Kouhei Tanaka - Quintet - PS1 - 1997
-Land of the Skies ~ World of the Setting Sun
Alundra - Kohei Tanaka - Working Designs - PS1 - 1997
Sakura Taisen 2: Beloved, You Must Not Die - Kohei Tanaka - Sega - Dreamcast - 1998
-Final Battle
Sakura Taisen GB - Kohei Tanaka - Media Factory - GBC - 2000
-Track 5
Mobile Suit Gundam 08th MS Team Report 2 - Kohei Tanaka - Sunrise - 1998
-Those That Live
Sakura Taisen 3 – Kohei Tanaka – Sega – Dreamcast – 2001
-Nightfall Over Montmartre
Resonance of Fate - Kohei Tanaka - Sega - PS3 - 2010
-The Beginning of Eternity
Gravity Rush - Kohei Tanaka - Sony - PS Vita/PS4 - 2012
-Resistance and Extermination, Douse Shinundakara
Gravity Rush 2 - Kohei Tanaka - Sony - PS4 - 2017
-The Area of the Magic
Sakura Taisen – Kohei Tanaka – Sega – Saturn – 1996
-Declaration! Imperial Floral Assault Group

Episode 289: The Legend of Heroes

In this legendary episode, Karl & Will focus on the wonderful music of the Legend of Heroes series! This Falcom RPG series started back on the PC-88 and is still going strong to this day. The guys discuss what makes these soundtracks so special, as well as how they have evolved over the years. Enjoy some fantastic, underrated VGM!

Dragon Slayer VI: The Legend of Heroes - Mieko Ishikawa, Masaaki Kawai - Falcom - PC-88 - 1989
-Town, Utility, Ship
Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes - Mieko Ishikawa, Masaaki Kawai - Falcom - Mega Drive - 1992
-Field, The Voice of God
Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes II - Mieko Ishikawa, Atsushi Shirakawa - Falcom - Mega Drive - 1993
-Title Theme
Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes II - Mieko Ishikawa, Atsushi Shirakawa - Falcom - PC-88 - 1992
-Utility, Field, Game Over, Peace
The Legend of Heroes III - Mieko Ishikawa, Atsushi Shirakawa, Takahiro Tsunashima - Falcom - PC-98 - 1994
-Another Hero's Story, Sorrowful Melody
The Legend of Heroes IV - Mieko Ishikawa, Atsushi Shirakawa, Naoki Kaneda - Falcom - PC-98 - 1996
-Leaving the Nest
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky - Hayato Sonoda, Yukihiro Jindo - Falcom - PC/PSP - 2004
-Setting Off, Sophisticated Fight
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC - Wataru Ishibashi, Hayato Sonoda - Falcom - PC/PSP - 2006
-Hamel
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd - Ryo Takeshita, Hayato Sonoda - Falcom - PC/PSP - 2007
-Masquerade of Lies
The Legend of Heroes VII: Zero no Kiseki - Hayato Sonoda, Takahiro Unisuga - Falcom - PC/Vita - 2010
-Inevitable Struggle
The Legend of Heroes VII: Ao no Kiseki - Hayato Sonoda, Takahiro Unisuga - Falcom - PC/Vita - 2011
-Unfathomed Force, Silence in the Sunlight Filtering Through Trees
The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki - Hayato Sonoda, Takahiro Unisuga - Falcom - PC/Vita/PS3 - 2013
-Don't Be Defeated By a Friend!

Episode 288: Overdue

In this episode, the guys share and discuss a bunch of wonderful VGM that, for one reason or another, was never featured previously on the show! Ranging from the NES to the PS3, this is a collection of outstanding, long-overdue video game music. Better late than never!

Mega Man 3 - Yasuaki Fujita - Capcom - NES - 1990
-Snake Man Stage
Secret of Mana - Hiroki Kikuta - Square - SNES - 1993
-Into the Thick of It
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Sugimori Masakazu - Capcom - DS - 2005
-Objection! 2001
The King of Fighters '96 - Masahiko Hataya - SNK - Arcade - 1996
-Arashi no Saxophone 2
Battletoads - David Wise - Tradewest - NES - 1991
-Turbo Tunnel Bike Race
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge - Peter McConnell - LucasArts - PC - 1991
-Stan's Previously Used Coffins
Silent Hill 3 - Akira Yamaoka - Konami - PS2 - 2003
-Letter From the Lost Days
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - Koji Kondo - Nintendo - N64 - 2000
-Deku Palace
Final Fantasy VIII - Nobou Uematsu - Square - PS1 - 1999
-Love Grows
Frogger - Unknown - Konami - Arcade - 1981
-Stage Theme
Super Mario Galaxy - Mahito Yokota - Nintendo - Wii - 2007
-Bowser, Great Koopa King
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Jun Funahashi - Konami - NES - 1989
-Overworld
Super Castlevania IV - Masanori Adachi, Taro Kudou - Konami - SNES - 1991
-Entrance Hall
Thunder Force IV - Toshiharu Yamanishi - Sega - Genesis - 1992
-Don't Go Off (Course Select)
Bioshock 2 - Garry Schyman - 2K - PC/Xbox 360/PS3 - 2010
-Out The Airlock
Perfect Dark - Grant Kirkhope, Graeme Norgate - Rare - N64 - 2000
-Extraction
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 - Masato Nakamura - Sega - Genesis - 1992
-Wing Fortress Zone
Yoshi's Island - Koji Kondo - Nintendo - SNES - 1995
-Kamek's Theme
Cave Story - Daisuke Amaya - Studio Pixel - PC - 2004
-Eyes Of Flame
Jazz Jackrabbit 2 - Alexander Brandon - Epic Mega Games - PC - 1998
-Menu

Episode 287: Metroid Revisited

In this episode, Karl & Will revisit the Metroid series! Using mostly the same playlist way back from Episode 33, minus some changes, the guys check back in with the music of some of their favorite games of all time. Enjoy!

Metroid Prime - Kenji Yamamoto - Nintendo - Gamecube - 2002
-Main Title
Metroid - Hirokazu "Hip" Tanaka - Nintendo - NES - 1987
-Brinstar, Kraid
Metroid II: Return of Samus - Ryoji Yoshitomi - Nintendo - Game Boy - 1991
-Surface of SR388
Super Metroid - Kenji Yamamoto, Minako Hamano - Nintendo - SNES - 1994
-Brinstar Underground Depths, Maridia, Ridley's Theme
Metroid Fusion - Minako Hamano, Akira Fujiwara - Nintendo - GBA - 2002
-Facing a Huge Reaction, Arachnus X Boss Theme, Underwater Depths
Metroid Prime - Kenji Yamamoto - Nintendo - Gamecube - 2002
-Phendrana Drifts, Underwater Frigate Reactor Core, Chozo Artifact Temple, Menu
Metroid: Zero Mission - Kenji Yamamoto, Minako Hamano - Nintendo - GBA - 2004
-Title Theme
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes - Kenji Yamamoto - Nintendo - Gamecube - 2004
-Torvus Bog
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption - Kenji Yamamoto, Minako Hamano, Masaru Tajima - Nintendo - Wii - 2007
-Rundas Boss Theme, Skytown
Metroid: Other M - Kuniaki Haishima - Nintendo - Wii - 2010
-Staff Roll