Pixelated Audio

In 1987, Technos Japan brought the world Double Dragon. A year later in 1988, the famous brother duo is back in Double Dragon II: The Revenge as a direct sequel to the original hit arcade/console game! Double Dragon II saw a port pop up on virtually every popular system available between 1988 and 1993. Since it's our Pixelated Audio One Year Anniversary we thought we would cover the Arcade, NES, C64, ZX Spectrum, Amiga, PC Engine CD and Mega Drive all in one Double Dragon sized 2 hour episode! It’s so big its hard to G-R-A-S-P!

Summary and tracklist can be found at http://pixelatedaudio.com/29

It's time for another Expansion Pack which means another awesome set of video game music to scope out. Richard Hubbell joins us in today's episode and brought some great chip tunes to the mix.

Richard has been rocking VGM for years and hosted a show on 91.9 KCSB (Santa Barbara's College Radio) called VGM Pickin's.

We had a lot of fun with this show and we think you'll enjoy it. Tracklist can be found at http://pixelatedaudio.com/28

What can be said about B.O.B.? Aside from the fact that he’s a funny teenage android packing heat and some wicked dance moves, probably not much. But it does summarize the protagonist of the 1993 SNES and Genesis/Mega Drive game by Grey Matter Inc. With plenty of attitude and a good (yet dated) sense of humor, the great gameplay and funky tunes made it kind of a surprise that we never saw a sequel. Get comfortable in your favorite chair, grab some snacks and get ready to hear the tale of B.O.B. and his misadventures in blind dating.

Track list can be found at http://pixelatedaudio.com/27

When Konami got the rights from Marvel in early 90’s to bring the X-Men universe to arcades, it shouldn’t have surprised anyone that a classic beat’em up was on the horizon. The coin-op version of X-Men had a great cast, solid gameplay, and a fun soundtrack that made fans of the comic franchise very happy. Whether you played the hell out of this or you skipped it altogether, Pixelated Audio, Cyclops and the gang are waiting in the Blackbird to take you on a nostalgic audio adventure. Come on?! http://pixelatedaudio.com/26

Today we have another Expansion Pack of VGM to soothe the soul and feed your fix. Join Bryan and James for 6 hand-picked tracks from games on the NES, Sega CD, Sega 32X and Playstation 2. If any track stands out to you, let us know. Tracklist can be found at http://pixelatedaudio.com/25

In 1987, Konami released Ai Senshi Nicol on the Famicom Disk System about a man named Nicol who would do anything to save his love from her alien captors. This Japanese-only released game hits all the dots that make gaming fun and we feel compelled to share the love we have for it with you. Ai Senshi Nicol never came to the West and it never saw a sequel or spin-off, leaving this hidden gem tucked away and waiting to be dusted off. So sit back, pop on some headphones and listen to a story about a man named Nicol. Summary and tracklist can be found at http://pixelatedaudio.com/24

For us, pinball was the pre-digital entertainment of our parents generation and we want to celebrate and share our love of video pinball games and music in our first of many pinball themed episodes. So sit back, relax and let the awesome wave of musical nostalgia from today’s list wash over you. Summary and track list can be found http://pixelatedaudio.com/23

Bringing another Expansion Pack to the masses this week. Loads of fun VGM from all over the place. Any of these games on your "Hey, I remember that" list? Let us know in the comments! Tracklist at http://pixelatedaudio.com/22

Mega Man is most widely known for his console games, but this episode we're focusing on his adventures with Proto Man and Bass in the arcades. Get out your headphones and Capcom-licensed replica “Arm Buster” for some QSound in Mega Man: The Power Battle and Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters including a special appearance of the Neo Geo Pocket Color combo port of both games titled Rockman: Battle & Fighters.

Find the summary and track list at http://pixelatedaudio.com/21

Pixelated Audio Expansion Pack IV with friend/composer Chase Bethea (@chasebethea). Check out the show notes and tracklist at http://pixelatedaudio.com/20