On this episode: BLAZE Frontiers?!

I don't need glasses to see what you're doing, Ai.

0:00 - The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses is trying new things and they're not working!

19:04 - Benny Bear, a stuffed toy as old as I am

24:48 - Episode 4 of Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead suffers a tonal misstep

39:46 - You ever see a movie where the love interest's CORPSE gets damseled?

45:27 - I just want to be excited for new Nintendo hardware again. It's been so long

If you missed Saturday’s live broadcast of Molehill Mountain, you can watch the video replay on YouTube.  Alternatively, you can catch audio versions of the show on iTunes. Molehill Mountain streams live at 7p PST every Saturday night!

Credits: Molehill Mountain is hosted by Andrew Eisen.  Music in the show includes “Albino” by Brian Boyko. It is in the public domain and free to use. Molehill Mountain logo by Scott Hepting.

Chat Transcript:

6:57 PMLee Showron​Hey

6:58 PMSheekago​Hey Andrew

6:58 PMSheekago​Hey all

6:58 PMLee Showron​I believe in you too

6:59 PMLee Showron​I'm cool because of my ac

6:59 PMCafeFox​sorry bout the fire-air y'all are dealing with

7:05 PMeathdemon​almost certainly its a pun

7:05 PMCafeFox​I'm very near sighted, everything's fuzzy unless it's up to my face. Got contacts too

7:06 PMLee Showron​Isn't there any CGI?

7:06 PMSheekago​Plot twist, glasses got lost in the mail... or damaged

7:08 PMeathdemon​iv been playing buldars gate 3

7:13 PMReverend Werewolf​Crunchyroll’s video player is horrible these days,ever time i rewind,it will say “oops something must of gone wrong” and then i have to restart the episode.

7:14 PMLee Showron​Taking a slife will help where can draw yourself without glasses

7:16 PMeathdemon​no

7:17 PMeathdemon​its not the a baer a druid

7:18 PMeathdemon​in baer form

7:18 PMLee Showron​Yeah my phone change the word for some strange reason I don't know why

7:18 PMReverend Werewolf​stuffed unicorn

7:18 PMVhyper​Brings new meanings to the song "Bear Necessities"

7:20 PMCafeFox​I love the squirrel in that scene watching from a tree, and he drops his nut in shock

7:21 PMLee Showron​Show and tell went away since school lol

7:21 PMLee Showron​Wow that bear is older than me

7:28 PMeathdemon​nah he just finds zombie apycyplse less bad than his job

7:35 PMVhyper​Sounds as though the hero has been de-sensitized to the horrors around him.. This line between comedy & horror.. I think the movie Shaun of the Dead did it perfectly

7:36 PMaddictedtochaos​Hi all

7:37 PMVhyper​Shaun of the dead is pretty much how most of the general populace of England would actually react to zombies

7:39 PMeathdemon​I mean he confessed to a zobie in ep1

7:46 PMLee Showron​O.o

7:47 PMLee Showron​It be good if they finally just stick with one and never make a new one

7:47 PMVhyper​I just hope the Switch successor is backward compatible

7:48 PMLee Showron​I can't afford to keep buying

7:48 PMaddictedtochaos​Backwards compatibility

7:48 PMVhyper​better controllers!

7:49 PMaddictedtochaos​What would it take for you to be excited for the hardware?

7:50 PMLee Showron​Either way no matter what they come out with. I think it's always going to be a hybrid because it saves them money if they put two in one

7:53 PMCafeFox​It'll be an upgraded Switch, much like the New 3ds was in comparison to the original

7:53 PMVhyper​I was the same with the Wii, cool gimmick but so many games could have been better without the gimmick - looking at DK Country Returns, Metroid Prime 3 & Skyward Sword

7:53 PMLee Showron​People thought the wii u was Just a upgrade too Wii not another system

7:54 PMVhyper​The WiiU's marketing was horrible, so many people had no idea what it was

7:55 PMVhyper​I think the success of the Switch is main...

On this episode: we go on a wacky isekai adventure with voice actor SonicPAJ!

In a sudden change to the schedule, Viper checks out the Gran Turismo movie and gets way too invested in disputing the minor details.

TRACKLISTING:

00:00:00 Gran Turismo (JP) - Moon Over The Castle (The Theme Of GRAN TURISMO)

00:05:25 Gran Turismo 5 Prologue - Current of the times

00:10:31 Welcome to Viper's VGMture

00:22:26 Gran Turismo 5 Prologue - Love&Peace

00:26:43 Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec - An Endless Journey

00:29:37 You're Listening to Viper's VGMture

00:49:37 Gran Turismo 5 - Dark Line

00:53:30 Gran Turismo 4 - Light Velocity Ver.II

00:55:43 This is Viper's VGMture

01:17:53 Gran Turismo 7 - Epic You

01:22:08 Gran Turismo 5 - 5OUL ON D!SPLAY

01:25:50 Thanks for Listening!

01:31:30 Gran Turismo 6 - Day To Live

On this episode: Shadow's hardest mission, BABYSITTER?!

Episode 4 of Game Jams! Charles asks the eternal question; is it Hydrocity or Hydro City? The Library of Congress inducts NES music into the National Recording Registry, and Hollywood Principle is looking for a new singer!

Join the Game Jams discord!: https://discord.gg/gAuVnHzNkJ

Articles:

Sonic Origins and the Hydrocity Debate: https://www.fanbyte.com/games/news/sonic-origins-further-confuses-the-hydrocity-vs-hydro-city-debate

Library of Congress blog post about the 2023 National Recording Registry Inductees: https://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2023/04/the-2023-national-recording-registry-mariah-carey-eurythmics-jimmy-buffett-wynton-marsalis-john-lennon-and-lots-more/

Obscure Sound article on Hollywood Priniple's Firework: https://www.obscuresound.com/2015/08/hollywood-principle-firework/

Hollywood Principle is looking for a new singer: https://www.reddit.com/r/RocketLeague/comments/gtpdc7/hollywood_principle_were_back_and_looking_for_a/

(00:00:00) Yuko Takehara - Theme of Charlie - Street Fighter Alpha Gold

(00:02:16) [BREAK]

(00:02:55) ClascyJitto - Leaning Dream - Pizza Tower

(00:04:53) SYUSAKU UCHIYAMA - AquaMan Stage - Mega Man 8

(00:06:54) Takayuki Iwai - Morrigan's Stage - Darkstalkers 3

(00:10:20) [BREAK]

(00:11:25) Hideki Naganuma - Like This, Like That - Jet Set Radio Future

(00:14:18) Hideki Naganuma - Funk to the Top - Ollie King

(00:17:26) ]BREAK]

(00:18:38) Masayuki Nagao - Hydocity Zone Act 1 - Sonic 3

(00:21:00) Masayuki Nagao - Hydrocity Zone Act 2 - Sonic 3

(00:23:08) [BREAK]

(00:26:54) Koji Kondo - Ground Theme - Super Mario Brothers

(00:30:05) Koji Kondo - Underground Theme - Super Mario Brothers 3

(00:30:53) Koji Kondo - Overworld Theme - The Legend of Zelda

(00:32:15) Satoe Terashima - Vampire Killer - Castlevania

(00:33:25) Hidenori Maezawa - Jungle Theme - Contra

(00:34:33) Takashi Tateishi - Wily Tower 1(NES) - Mega Man 2

(00:37:11) Takashi Tateishi - Wily Tower 1(GEN) - Mega Man The Wily Wars

(00:39:51) [BREAK] Genesis Bias

(00:42:26) Yuzo Koshiro - Fighting in the Street - Streets of Rage

(00:45:05) Yuzo Koshiro - Dreamer - Streets of Rage 2

(00:47:38) Yuzo Koshiro & Motohiro Kawshima - The Poets I - Streets of Rage 3

(00:50:46) [BREAK]

(00:52:04) Hideki Okugawa - Snowland - Street Figher 3: 3rd Strike

(00:54:52) [BREAK]

(00:56:46) Hollywood Principle - Firework - Rocket Leauge

On this episode: Ian Flynn, HEARTLESS MONSTER?!

On this very special NGI, enjoy a playlist dedicated to remixes from games by Nihon Falcom! Ys, Legend of Heroes, Sorcerian, Xanadu, Brandish and more games with great tunes await your ears!

PLAYLIST:

1:07 - Nico Moratinos - Opening ~ Ashita e no Kiseki (Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV [PC/PS4/NSW] :: YouTube)

10:56 - ansgaros - Fire Still Burns in My Frozen Heart (Ys III: Wanderers from Ys [NES] :: OverClocked ReMix)

14:40 - Husky by the Geek - Inevitable Struggle (Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero [PSP] :: YouTube)

19:05 - BlackearacheXD - Exceed! (Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel [PS3] :: YouTube)

25:07 - Sumask - Destruction Impulse (Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure [PC/PS4/NSW] :: YouTube)

33:26 - Sumask, Triple B Music - Dining Bar F (Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel [PS3] :: YouTube)

38:08 - Harjawaldar - I Need a Drink (Ys III: Wanderers from Ys [GEN] :: Dwelling of Duels)

41:44 - Jonas Lefvert - Password Screen (Faxanadu [NES] :: YouTube Music)

48:50 - Saitama Saisyu Heiki - Blue Dragon (Sorcerian [PC-88] :: Internet Archive)

52:11 - Stone McKnuckle - Gadobardorerr (Brandish 2 [SNES] :: YouTube)

56:29 - VANI - Be careful (Ys III: Wanderers from Ys [GEN])

1:05:17 - M-H - Sun's Out Swords Out (Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana [PC/PS4/NSW] :: Dwelling of Duels)

1:08:38 - GaMetal - The Azure Arbitrator (Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure [PC/PS4/NSW] :: YouTube)

1:17:28 - Hulsui Ronin, Namihei - PALACE OF DESTRUCTION (Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished [PC-88] :: VGMdb)

1:26:04 - Super Marcato Bros. - Subterranean Canal (Ys II: Ancient Ys Vanished - The Final Chapter [PC-88] :: Bandcamp)

1:28:42 - Street Cleaner - Revival Xanadu 2 [Electric Boogaloo] (Revival Xanadu 2 [PC] :: Dwelling of Duels)

1:33:18 - Mizunoe - Main Menu (Lord Monarch [PC-98] :: VGMdb)

1:34:31 - Nishikino - Gray Dungeon (MD Sorcerian [SMD] :: VGMdb)

1:44:39 - gabocarina96, BlackearacheXD - A Footprint in Wet Sand (Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana [PC/PS4/NSW] :: YouTube)

1:47:56 - Schneider Souza - Tie a Link of Arcus (Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel [PS3] :: YouTube Music)

1:52:16 - HIR - DETERRENT PRESSURE (Dragon Slayer: Legend of Heroes II [PC-88] :: VGMdb)

1:59:41 - Chromelodeon - Wanderers From Ys (Ys III: Wanderers from Ys [GEN] :: Chromelodeon Archive)

2:04:56 - Jonas Tunander - Overworld (Faxanadu [NES] :: VGMdb)

2:07:07 - 130Grit - Quatera Woods (Ys VI: Ark of Napishtim [PSP] :: Bandcamp)

2:10:51 - Jorito, Joe Zieja, Chris ~ Amaterasu, Furilas - Town [Chillout version] (Dragon Slayer: Legend of Heroes [PC] :: YouTube Music)

2:27:00 - Raushna - Palace Of Destruction Remix (Ys: Ancient Ys Vanished [PC-88] :: Bandcamp)

2:30:06 - Hellion Sounds - To Make The End Of Battle (Ys II: Ancient Ys Vanished - The Final Chapter [PC-88] :: VGMdb)

2:35:09 - Dharma - Marching Down Tomorrow Road (Popful Mail [SCD] :: VGMdb)

2:37:36 - The Tiberian Sons - Ysta La Vista (Ys II: Ancient Ys Vanished - The Final Chapter [PC-88] :: Bandcamp)

I will ignore this lesson and continue eating junk food.

0:00 - The titular fruit sour fiasco

6:59 - Is Lost Legacy the BEST Uncharted game?

The next topic was intended to be a discussion of the recently concluded Secret Invasion but I end up yammering mostly about anime for the rest of the show. Enjoy?

If you missed Saturday’s live broadcast of Molehill Mountain, you can watch the video replay on YouTube.  Alternatively, you can catch audio versions of the show on iTunes. Molehill Mountain streams live at 7p PST every Saturday night!

Credits: Molehill Mountain is hosted by Andrew Eisen.  Music in the show includes “Albino” by Brian Boyko. It is in the public domain and free to use. Molehill Mountain logo by Scott Hepting.

Chat Transcript:

6:58 PMSheekago​Hey Andrew

7:00 PMSheekago​When Phoenix burns up, they can rise from the ashes

7:06 PMSheekago​I always hate those dump bins. I've had to use them for nuts. I've also seen them for coffee grounds. That must be a pain.

7:07 PMCafeFox​wut up, Homies?

7:07 PMSheekago​Hey CafeFox

7:08 PMCafeFox​Been actually enjoying the Twisted Metal show! Full disclosure: downloaded it

7:10 PMeathdemon​which ones do you have?

7:10 PMCafeFox​Peacock

7:10 PMaddictedtochaos​Twisted Metal is on Peacock

7:13 PMLynndy Lee​hello

7:13 PMaddictedtochaos​I just have Prime, Hulu and Paramount+

7:13 PMCafeFox​I have a sling blue, which streams regular TV networks...but I haven't watched it in a while so it's something I should cancel

7:13 PMeathdemon​im subbed to crunchyroll and hidive, and share netflix with my brother

7:14 PMCafeFox​How much is crunchy roll monthly?

7:15 PMeathdemon​$8

7:16 PMeathdemon​hidive is $5

7:16 PMCafeFox​Not bad, thx @Eath

7:16 PMeathdemon​theres a higher teir, but I dont care about that

7:16 PMSheekago​hey congratz on the raise

7:17 PMJared Knisely​i would get hidive over crunchy

7:17 PMJared Knisely​taxes

7:18 PMJared Knisely​possible to get a raise and make less money

7:18 PMeathdemon​the amarecan tax system is awful, the irs knows how much each amercan should be paying, but thanks to lobbying irs isnt allowed to bill you lol

7:18 PMsnake​hello andrew

7:19 PMeathdemon​never heard of it

7:20 PMCafeFox​Anime called Birdy I really liked

7:20 PMaddictedtochaos​I tried to like Neon Genesis but just couldn’t get into it.

7:20 PMeathdemon​also if your guna do hidive, watch The Eminence in Shadow, though first epasode isnt very represenitive of the serries

7:21 PMaddictedtochaos​Steel Angel Kurumi for the win!

7:21 PMJared Knisely​the first episode also takes place in the 3 season XD

7:22 PMeathdemon​its mengaa+ ofline videos

7:25 PMCafeFox​Birdie the mighty

7:26 PMCafeFox​I really just did not like anything about Neon Genesis. Cool battles...but..eh

7:26 PMJared Knisely​birdie wing is the golf one which i do think you would like

7:27 PMeathdemon​I think andrew would like the pure absurdy of birdie wing

7:27 PMeathdemon​saying its a golf anime severly undersells it

7:29 PMLynndy Lee​oh that's interesting

7:29 PMCafeFox​For when the folks come over

7:29 PMLynndy Lee​cafe lol

7:32 PMeathdemon​birdie wing isbnt your traditional sports anime

7:33 PMJared Knisely​think its called bikini warriors

7:34 PMJared Knisely​havent seen it so dont know exactly

7:36 PMeathdemon​birdie wing is closer to the hussler, than a sports anime

7:49 PMCafeFox​I filled out a Nielsen questionnaire a while back about my watching habits. Pretty much said that I just don't watch regular TV anymore, just YouTube and Netflix.

7:50 PMJared Knisely​opening week is a better reference

7:50 PMCafeFox​crisp $5 bill

7:51 PMJared Knisely​sports are the only actual tv that i watch

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