2020 is turning out to be a tough year for a lot of us, so I think that some music which inspires hope for the future is in order. For this episode, I am joined by my good friend The Diad as we seek out some video game tunes that will lift our spirits and keep us groovin’ into the night!

Listen:

https://ia601407.us.archive.org/29/items/fsvep68/fsvep68.mp3

Streets of Rage 4 (2020, PC) ‘Staff Roll’ by Motohiro Kawashima

Fever SOS (1998, Arcade) ‘Dancing Bomber’ by Ryuichi Yabuki, Nanpei Misawa, Ryo Sakai, and Masaharu Yoshida

Battle Pinball (1995, Nintendo Super Famicom) ‘Ultra Table’ by Ryuichi Nitta

Gimmick! (1992, NES) ‘Good Morning [Introduction]’ by Masashi Kageyama

Slipheed (1989, DOS) ‘The Legend of Slipheed’ by Nobuyuki Aoshima, Mecano Associates, Hibiki Godai, Fumihito Kasatani, Hiromi Ohba, and Mark Seibert

R.C. Robot Construction (1993, Sharp X68000) ‘Opening’ by Masashi Kageyama

Golden Axe (1990, PC Engine CD) ‘Ending Credits’ by Shinobu Ogawa, Hiroto Otsubo and Yuonjin

Tsunyan Jaayao (1994, NEC PC-98) ‘Ending’ by Takeshi Abo

Masashi Kageyama here, helping the crops by playing saxophone at them.

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