Episode 302: Greatest Hits 2017

In yearly tradition, once again Karl & Will look back on the very best music that was played on the podcast in 2017! And what an incredible year for VGM it was. Enjoy this collection of the cream of the musical crop. Here's to another wonderful year of VGM!

Eschatos - Yousuke Yasui - Silver Lining
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds - Ryo Nagamatsu - A Kingdom's Legend
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero - Jake Kaufman - Counterfeit Mermaids
Albert Odyssey Gaiden - Naoki Kodaka - Solitude
Gravity Rush 2 - Kohei Tanaka - Gravity Daze 2
Atelier Firis - Tatsuya Yano - Pororoca
Soundshock 3: FM Funk Nirvana - tenfour - Cave Bouncer
Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment - Jake Kaufman - Hidden by Night
Project Octopath Traveler - Yasunori Nishiki - Main Theme
NieR - Keiichi Okabe - Ashes of Dreams/New
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games - SEGA Sound Team - Barra
Tantei Jinguuji Saburou: Toki no Sugiyuku Mama ni - Gamadelic - Track 1
Cat Girl Without Salad - Jake Kaufman - Kawaii Galaxy
Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius - Noriyasu Agematsu - Duel!!
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 - Masato Nakamura - Chemical Plant Zone
Wild Arms 5 - Noriyasu Agematsu - The Vth Vanguard
Kuso Kagaku Sekai Gulliver Boy - Kohei Tanaka - Gulliver's Theme
Super Mario Odyssey - Naoto Kubo - New Donk City: Daytime
Nobunaga's Ambition: Chronicles of Heaven - Yoko Kanno - Flowery Wind
Cuphead - Kristofer Maddigan - Carnival Kerfuffle

Episode 301: Nostalgia

In the Season 13 Premiere, Karl & Will explore the concept of nostalgia, and its significance on video game music. They discuss 5 different facets of nostalgia, and share tracks that embody each type. Enjoy this unique look at how video game music affects us all!

Yoshi's Island - Koji Kondo - Flower Garden
NBA Jam - Jon Hey - Team Select
Pacman 2: The New Adventures - Fuken Tajimaa - Home Sweet Home
Chip's Challenge - Unknown - BGM 2
Sonic & Knuckles - SEGA Sound Team - Mushroom Hill Zone Act 1
Mario Kart Double Dash - Shinobu Tanaka, Kenta Nagata - Balloon Battle
Super Mario World - Koji Kondo - Overworld
Sonic the Hedgehog - Masato Nakamura - Star Light Zone
The Secret of Monkey Island - Michael Land - The SCUMM Bar
Mario Kart 64 - Kenta Nagata - Frappe Snowland
Tetris - Hirokazu Tanaka - Theme A
Super Mario Bros. - Koji Kondo - Overworld
Pop'n Music 12 - The Ucchies - Magical Voice Shower
Shatterhand - Iku Mizutani & Hiroyuki Iwatsuki - Final Area BGM
Shovel Knight - Jake Kaufman - Waltz of the Troupple King
Undertale - Toby Fox - Fallen Down (Reprise)
Cave Story - Daisuke Amaya - Title Theme
Sam & Max Hit the Road - M. Land, C. Bajakian, P. McConnell - Trixie's Trailor
Pushmo World - Naoko Mitome & Chika Sekigawa - A Puzzling Afternoon
Monkey Island II - Michael Land - Captain Dread

Bonus Episode: MAGFest 2018

In this very special episode, the guys share a recap of some of the highlights of MAGFest 2018. Also a Marcato Radio playlist featuring a combination of MAGFest live concert snippets, album tracks from artists featured at this year's festival as well as random good VGM. Enjoy!

--Tracklist coming soon--

Episode 300: Tricentennial Celebration!

The 300th episode of the Super Marcato Bros. Video Game Music Podcast! Karl, Will & Marty celebrate and reflect, share some classic VGM, play a name-that-tune game, answer fan questions, and more! You can watch the video version below as well!

Super Mario 3D World Theme (Yoshi's Island SNES Remix) - Jimmy52905
DK: King of Swing - Takashi Koga - Bonus Stage
Voodoo Vince - Steve Kirk - Main Street
Monkey Island II - Michael Land - Men of Low Moral Fiber
Plok - The Follin Brothers - Beach
Aladdin - Donald S. Griffin - Turban Jazz
Shovel Knight - Jake Kaufman - Strike the Earth
Jump Up Super Star (Acoustic Guitar Cover) - Sam Griffin
Live From the Lair - Super Marcato Bros. - Donut Lifts

Episode 299: Original Showcase 12

It's time for another installment of Original Showcase! These episodes, done once a season, are when the guys share their own original music they have composed for various projects and albums. Enjoy an eclectic mix of music by the Super Marcato Bros!

Will Brueggemann - Dr. Acula's Malevolent Manor - 2017
-Labyrinthine Laboratory
Karl Brueggemann - 2017
-Stay on the Line
Will Brueggemann - Dr. Acula's Malevolent Manor - 2017
-Prologue
Karl Brueggemann - 2017
-Fly the Coop
Will Brueggemann - Dr. Acula's Malevolent Manor - 2017
-Battle of the Blastphemous
Karl Brueggemann - 2017
-Frolics & Flurries
Marty Brueggemann - 2017
-Robogirl (BATTLE UP)
Will Brueggemann - Osseo: Son of the Evening Star - 2017
-Scene IX
Karl Brueggemann - In Days of Old - 2017
-Long Lost Hope
Will Brueggemann - In Days of Old - 2017
-Annabelle's Garden
Karl Brueggemann - 2017
-Manrock Stage Five (Spicy Manrock)
Super Marcato Bros. - Unreleased Sidescroller - Not Yet Released
-Main Theme (BGM Version)
Will Brueggemann - Antigone - 2017
-The Senators of Thebes - Enter Creon
Karl Brueggemann - Micropower - 2017
-Telemart
Marty Brueggemann - My Favorite Forehead - 2017
-My Favorite Forehead (Live)
Will Brueggemann - Antigone - 2017
-Antigone's Theme
Karl Brueggemann - Sonic Panic - Not Yet Released
-Magnificent Magnet Act 1
-Will Brueggemann - Antigone - 2017
-The Funeral
Karl Brueggemann - 2016
-Showdown at the Ranch

Episode 298: Show & Tell 23

It's FINALLY time for another installment of Show & Tell! Karl & Will each bring in their own playlist of tracks that the other hasn't heard. And as a first for Show & Tell, they try out a new method of deciding the track of the week. Enjoy a diverse assortment of great VGM!

Super Spy Hunter - Naoki Kodaka - Sunsoft - NES - 1991
-Stage 5 Plane Fight
Sion IV - Tetushi Takahashi - Soft Bank - Sharp X68000 - 1995
-Mission 1
Super Spy Hunter - Naoki Kodaka - Sunsoft - NES - 1991
-Stage 2&6
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Vento Aureo - Mitsuhiko Takano - Capcom - PS2 - 2002
-Buccellati Arrange
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle - Grant Kirkhope - Ubisoft - Switch - 2017
-Mid Boss Mayhem
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 - Kenji Hiramatsu - Ninendo - Switch - 2017
-Battle!!
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle - Grant Kirkhope - Ubisoft - Switch - 2017
-Icicle Golem Freeze
Final Fantasy Dimensions II - Naoshi Mizuta - Square Enix - iOS/Andriod - 2015
-Space Map
Battletoads - Dave Wise - Tradewest - NES - 1991
-Level 4: Arctic Caverns
Nama Baseball '68 - Yuji Takenouchi - Konami - Sharp X68000 - 1991
-End of Game 1
Monopoly - Koichi Sugiyama - Tomy - SNES - 1993
-Game on 1F
Soundshock 2: FM Funk Terror - virt - Ubiktune - 2012
-Bubble Bath Aftermath
Who Wants to Be a Millionare? - Jake Kaufman - Eurocom - Game Boy Color - 2000
-Track 3
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 - Kenji Hiramatsu - Ninendo - Switch - 2017
-Counterattack
Gundam Wing: Endless Duel - Hiroyuki Iwatsuki, Hauo Ohashi - Bandai - SNES - 1996
-Versus Screen
The Scorching Fire Live - Tsuyoshi Matsushima - PC-98 - 1996
-Title Theme
Trip World - Massayuki Iwata, Tsutomu Ishida - Sunsoft - Game Boy - 1992
-World 3 Part 1
Wii Sports Resort - Ryo Nagamatsu - Nintendo - Wii - 2009
-Power Cruising Results

Episode 297: Yoko Kanno

In this episode, Karl & Will focus on one of the most talented and diverse multimedia composers in the world: Yoko Kanno! The guys explore mostly her video game music work, but also share a few of her Anime tracks as well. Enjoy an assorted mix of incredible music!

Uncharted Waters - Yoko Kanno - Koei - PC-88/SNES/PC - 1990
-Kohoku Section
-Portugal
-Southern Twilight
-Meeting the Princess
-Offshore South
Nobunaga's Ambition Haohden - Yoko Kanno - Koei - PC-98 - 1992
-Blue Whitecaps, Yonder Auspicious Clouds
Uncharted Waters: New Horizons - Yoko Kanno - Koei - SNES - 1993
-Theme of Pietro
Nobunaga's Ambition: Chronicles of Heaven - Yoko Kanno - Koei - PC/Playstation/Saturn - 1994
-Spring Waves
-Distant Fields
-Flowery Wind
Napple Tale: Arsia in Daydream - Yoko Kanno - Sega - Dreamcast - 2000
-Cecil's Garden
-Be a Frog
-Wild Wind
Cowboy Bebop (Anime) - Yoko Kanno - Sunrise - 1998
-Rush
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie - Yoko Kanno - Sony Pictures - 2001
-Time to Know ~ Be Waltz
-What Planet is This?!
Cowboy Bebop: Tsuioku no Serenade - Yoko Kanno - Bandai - PS2 - 2005
-Einstein Groovin'
Ragnarok Online 2: The Gate of the World - Yoko Kanno - Gravity - PC - 2012
-Yoru Vo
-Din Don Dan Dan

Episode 296: Cuphead

Featuring an Exclusive Interview!

In this very swanky episode, Karl & Will explore the music of Cuphead! The score to this run and gun game masterfully incorporates big band jazz, ragtime and latin for a delightful love letter to a bygone era. The guys sit down and chat with Cuphead composer, Kristofer Maddigan, to discuss his work on this incredible score. Enjoy!

Cuphead - Kristofer Maddigan - StudioMDHR - PC/Xbox One - 2017
-High Sea Hi-Jinx
-Don't Deal With The Devil
-Elder Kettle
-Threatin' Zeppelin
-Floral Fury
-Inkwell Isle Two
-Inkwell Isle One
-Carnival Kerfuffle
-Pyramid Peril
-Die House
-Funhouse Frazzle
-The King's Court