Episode 335: 8-Bit Lost Treasures

In this episode, the guys present a hand-picked collection of obscure awesome 8-Bit music that you probably haven't heard! Who doesn't like discovering new music? Enjoy these "Lost Treasures."

Tenchi wo Kurau II - Yasuaki (Bun Bun) Fujita - Famicom - Title Screen
Monster Traveler - Katsuhisa Hattori - Game Boy - BGM 7
Flying Warriors - Akinori Sawa - NES - Tournament
Momotarou Katsugeki - Hudson Sound Team - TurboGrafx-16 - Lava Cave
Nishimura Kyoutarou Mystery: Blue Train Satsujin Jiken - Akihito Hayashi - Famicom - Track 8
The Treasure of Usas - Kazuhiko Uehara, Kinuyo Yamashita - MSX2 - Stage 5
F-1 Sensation - Tomoya Tomita, Jun Chuma - NES - Race Theme 2
Gekitou Power Modeler - Koichi Fujiwara - Game Boy - Opening
Armed Dragon Fantasy Villgust - Yuko Sano, Shinji Amagishi - NES - King's Castle
Kuusou Kagaku Sekai: Gulliver Boy - Kohei Tanaka - TurboGrafx-16 - House Toscani
Power Rangers: Time Force - Iku Mizutani - Game Boy - Megazord Battle
F1 Spirit 3D Special - Masahiro Ikariko - MSX - Title Screen
Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa - Atsushi Fujio, Seiichi Fukami, Kouji Murata - Famicom - A Rattle Samba
Cross Wiber - Hiroto Saitoh - TurboGrafx-16 - Chapter 4
Legend of the Double Moon - Motoaki Takenouchi - NES - Main Theme
Yamamura Misa Suspense - Yuko Sano, Yuko Shimokawa - Famicom - Title Screen
New Century GPX Cyber Formula - Yusuke Takahama - Game Boy - BGM 2
Werewolf: The Last Warrior - Shogo Sakai, Takafumi Miura, Yusuke Takahama - NES - No More Heroes Boy
Crayon Shin-chan: Ora to Poi Poi - Akihito Hayashi, Shinji Amagishi - Famicom - You Win!

Episode 268: Data East

In this episode, the guys focus on music from games released by Data East! This video game company was most prolific in the late 80s and early 90s, and was responsible for many amazing soundtracks. Enjoy an ecclectic mix of great tunes, many of which you may not have heard before!

Wolf Fang - Gamadelic - BGM 1 Arrange
Metal Max - Satishi Kadokura - Battle With the Wanted
High Seas Havoc - Emi Shimizu & Masaaki Iwasaki - Going On an Adventure
Dark Seal - Gamadelic - The New Journey (Ending)
Al Unser Jr's Turbo Racing - Shogo Sakai, Masaaki Iwasaki, Yuji Suzuki - BGM C
Midnight Resistance - Azusa Hara, Hiroaki Yoshida - Flood of Power (BGM 1)
Minnesota Fats: Pool Legend - Masaaki Iwasaki, Taihei Sato, Shogo Sakai - Solitude
Karnov - Azusa Hara, Mihoko Ando - Level Theme
Metal Max 2 - Satoshi Kadokura - Rusted Wilderness
Vapor Trail - Hiroaki Yoshida, Tatsuya Kiuchi - Title Theme (Arranged Version)
Tantei Jinguuji Saburou: Toki no Sugiyuku Mama ni - Gamadelic - Track 1
Congo's Caper - Emi Shimizu - Jungles, Lakes and Hills
The Glory of Heracles II - Shogo Sakai, Masaaki Iwasaki - Crossing the Sea
Heavy Barrel - Shogo Sakai, Masaaki Iwasaki, Seiichi Hamada, Yuji Suzuki - Perimeter 2
Side Pocket - Emi Shimizu - Stylin'
Heracles no Eikou: The Snap Story - Masaaki Iwasaki, Hiromichi Nakamoto, Seiichi Hamada - BGM 7
Thunder Zone - Gamadelic - And, Men Became Fish...
Bad Dudes - Azusa Hara, Hiroaki Yoshida - Stage 2
Side Pocket GB - Yusuke Takahama - BGM 2
Minnesota Fats: Pool Legend - Masaaki Iwasaki, Taihei Sato, Shogo Sakai - The Fine Draw

Episode 259: More Modern Chiptunes

This week, the guys check back in with the world of Modern Chiptunes! There is some incredible music being created in this passionate community, and this episode showcases some of the very best of it. WARNING: Extremely funky music lies ahead...

Jayster - Sunrise to Sunset
HertzDevil - 2A03 Puritans - Extends Levant
Fearofdark - Famicompo Mini 10 - Microbeings
coda - Soundshock 2: FM Funk Terror!! - Megabits per Second
Fearofdark - The Early Attempts - Dancing On The M%n
Elwood - Spark
Zabutom - Famicompo Mini 6 - Let's Shooting
virt - Lorem Chipsum
potato-tan - Welc.moe
Coda - Dorito Dust
Moot Booxle - Soundshock 2: FM Funk Terror!! - Chomp
An0va - Nerd Table at the High School Cafeteria of Life
Simon Stålenhag - Fluvial Beat Deposits
virt - Loli Fishing Next 20,000 Leagues
tenfour - Soundshock 3: FM Funk Nirvana!! - Cave Bouncer
Kulor - Winter Chip XI - Still Playing Mario
stinkbug - Bard Jr.
raphaelgoulart - Winter Chip X - Propeller Plane
TQ-Jam - Plum Pop
Grundler - Stinkler

Episode 134: Castlevania 8-bit Spooktacular Part 1

This week on the podcast: It's Part 1 of our 2 week-long Halloween themed spotlight on 8-bit Castlevania music! For these spooky episodes, Senior Associate Editor at Game Informer, and good friend of the show Tim Turi joins the guys to discuss why this music is among the best and most influential in all of video games. For Part 1, the guys explore the soundtracks to the first two NES titles in the series, as well as the first Game Boy entry. Happy Halloween!

Castlevania – Kinuyo Yamashita & Satoe Terashima – Konami – NES – 1986
-Nightmare (Dracula’s Quarters)
-Vampire Killer (Courtyard)
-Stalker (Armory)
-Wicked Child (Upper Yard)
-Out of Time (Upper Terrace)
-Heart of Fire (Prisonhold)
-Walking Edge (Castle Swamp)
-Poison Mind (Boss Theme)
-Black Night (Final Battle)
-Voyager (Ending)
Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest – Kenichi Matsubara, Satoe Terashima & Kouji Murata – Konami – NES – 1987
-The Silence of the Daylight (Town)
-Bloody Tears (Street – Day Time)
-Monster Dance (Night Time)
-Dwelling of Doom (Mansion)
-Within These Castle Walls (Dracula’s Castle)
-Final Boss (Dracula)
-A Requiem (Ending)
Castlevania: The Adventure – Shigeru Fukutake, Norio Hanzawa & Hidehiro Funauchi – Konami – Game Boy – 1989
-Battle of the Holy
-Death Fair
-Revenge