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Episode 48 – The Music of Final Fantasy VII (feat. Knight of the Round)

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Episode 48 – The Music of Final Fantasy VII (feat. Knight of the Round)

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
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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”

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Episode 43 – The Sounds of the FM Towns

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Episode 43 – The Sounds of the FM Towns

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
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, 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 – 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)

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Episode 35 – Super Nintendo Jams vs. Sega Genesis Grooves (Retro World Expo Live Panel)

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Episode 35 – Super Nintendo Jams vs. Sega Genesis Grooves (Retro World Expo Live Panel)

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?

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 different Super NES or Sega Genesis tracks 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, 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 iTunes 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:

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

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Episode 33 – Celebrating 20 Years of Sega Dreamcast Music

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Episode 33 – Celebrating 20 Years of Sega Dreamcast Music

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

We have a Discord Channel! Join us and chat about the show, share Dreamcast 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 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 iTunes 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 : 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

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Episode 30 – Perfect Dark w/ Grant Kirkhope

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Episode 30 – Perfect Dark w/ Grant Kirkhope

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/
We’d love to hear what you thought about this Perfect Dark Extravaganza! 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
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
Our Twitter and Instagram are great ways to interact with us! Find us on there under our handle @XVGMRadio
If you’re an iTunes 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!

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

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Episode 28 – The Namco 163 Famicom Expansion Chip

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Episode 28 – The Namco 163 Famicom Expansion Chip

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
We’d love to hear what you thought about this sopping wet tracking 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
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 our wonderful Patrons: Alex Messenger, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Chris Myers, Scott McElhone, Jordan & Anson Davis, Peter Panda, Kung Fu Carlito, Jordan & Anson Davis, John “Mixxmaster” Jekel and The Autistic Gamer 89. Become a Patron, get cool rewards, and more at 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 iTunes 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 : 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

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Episode 17 – GameBoy w/ Niko (WiiGuy309!)

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Episode 17 – GameBoy w/ Niko (WiiGuy309!)

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!
Thanks to Alex Messenger for his Patreon pick! Find out how you can pick tracks for the show, as well as tons of other cool rewards through our Patreon! Patreon.com/XVGMRadio. Our patrons are as follows (Thanks to all of you! Alex Messenger, Scott McElhone, Cam Werme, Chris Murray, Kung Fu Carlito, Chris Myers, Peter Panda, The Autistic Gamer 89, Mixxmaster.
Add us on Facebook to join our group of merry friends who post all sorts of cool video game and VGM related content! Lots of engaging, stimulating conversation at Facebook.com/groups/XVGMRadio
Don’t forget to head to XVGMRadio.com to check out the rest of our episodes, see who we’ve had on the show in our GUESTS section, or read a little bit about us! Wanna shoot us a line? XVGMRadio@gmail.com or the comments book on our website would be your best bet!
Our social medias are a great way to get your feet wet and say hi! We post fun pics there as well! Our Twitter and Instagram handles are the same: @XVGMRadio

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

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Episode 6 – PS1

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Episode 6 – PS1

U R NOT READY….er… E (some of you will see it and get it)…..but you will be after listening to these blasts from the 32-bit past! The first Sony Playstation (Also known as the PSOne or PS1,) had some of the greatest games to have been released during its generation, and with those stellar titles came music that would capture our hearts and engage our senses into overload. Mike and Justin help you return to the mid to late 90s with 10 tracks full of well known as well as obscure PS1 video game music to help you relive the days of turning your systems upside down when the discs read error popped up.

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Track Listing:

Intro – Pa Rappa the Rapper (1996) “Chop Chop Master Onion Rap” – Izumi Amano (music director)Tuttle & Dynamo – Electronic group, Yorihisa Suzuki, Kiyoshi Yoshida, Shige Kawagoe, Chris Parks, Ryu Watabe (aka Ryu)
1 – Future Cop L.A.P.D. (1998) “LAX Spaceport” – Dave O’ Neal
2 – Ghost in the Shell (1997) “Firecracker” – Mijk Van Dijk
3 – Rising Zan: The Samurai Gunman (1999) “Invincible Career” – Atsunori Namba, Yoshichika Shimamura
4 – Castlevania SOTN (1997) – “Tragic Prince” – Michiru Yamane
5 – MegaMan X4 (1997) “Jet Stingray” – Toshihiko Horiyama
6 – Crash Bandicoot 2 (1997) – “Crash Dash, Crash Crush, Unbearable Levels” – Mutato Muzika (Mark Mothersbaugh, Josh Mancell)
7 – The Granstream Saga (1997) “Spirit Ruins” – Masanori Hikichi, Miyoko Takaoka, Takako Ochiai, Kohei Tanaka (animation music)
8 – Resident Evil 2 (1998) “Credit of Whole Staff” – Masami Ueda
9 – Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure (1998) “Last Waltz” – Tenpei Sato
10 – Chocobo Racing (1999) – “Mysidia Sky Garden” (FFV Flying Dragon Theme) -(Original track- Nobuo Uematsu) Arrangement by Kenji ito.

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