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In this Freeplay episode of All Your Bass, Theo and Dave pit the Sega Genesis against the Super Nintendo in the ultimate video game music showdown. From the Genesis’s crunchy basslines and funky “ninja jazz” to the SNES’s cinematic RPG scores, they dig into classics like Sonic the Hedgehog, Streets of Rage 2, Shinobi III, Chrono Trigger, Donkey Kong Country 2, Super Metroid, F-Zero, Mega Man X, Final Fantasy VI, and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.

Which console generation had the better sound? Join the debate as they celebrate legendary composers, unforgettable battle themes, and the distinct sonic personalities that made the 16-bit era iconic.

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This week on All Your Bass, Theo and Dave dive into the killer video game music of Capcom composer Setsuo Yamamoto. From the high-octane stages of Mega Man X to Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition, Final Fight 2, Strider 2, Rival Schools, and Mega Man: The Power Battle, we celebrate the riffs, melodies, arcade energy, and unmistakable 16-bit attitude behind his work.

Along the way: Storm Eagle, Guts Man, Guile’s theme, Dr. Light’s melancholy upgrades, Capcom’s fighting-game legacy, and why Mega Man X still absolutely rips.

Episode Description: Theo and Dave kick off All Your Bass with a dive into the legendary Yuzo Koshiro—the composer behind Streets of Rage, The Revenge of Shinobi, ActRaiser, Ys, Shenmue, and more. From his early PC-88 experiments to his dance-music-infused Sega classics, they explore the career, influences, and undeniable bangers of one of video game music’s all-time greats.