RPGFan's Rhythm Encounter

We promised you more Phantasy Star, and now we deliver. Welcome to episode 4 of the RPGFan music podcast.

♪ A whole new world / A brand new place I never knew ♪ Wait, that's Aladdin. Wrong new world. The Phantasy Star lovefest continues with a look at where the series went after leaving the Genesis. Our tracks come from an Online future, the furthest reaches of the Universe, and a Portable galaxy that travels wherever you do. You might just be surprised at how many musical connections these games share with the good ol' days.

On a special note, we're proud to debut the show's new theme music. This lovely piano arrangement of the Random Encounter theme was provided for us by Kan Gao, the talented composer for To the Moon and the upcoming A Bird Story. Thank you, Kan!

As always, we welcome any feedback you may have, including topic suggestions, track requests, or ideas for how we can improve. (We also love fanmail! Hint hint.)

Featuring: Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen

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Strap on your cyber-boots and pack a telepipe, because we're taking you on a ride through the early years of the beloved Phantasy Star franchise. Stephen and Derek wax nostalgic with their childhood Phantasy Star memories, while Stephen drops lore-bombs using his near-encyclopedic knowledge of the series. Whether you're a curious newbie or a longtime fan looking to relive your Genesis glory days, we've got you covered — and you might just learn some trivia, too! (And on that note, be warned that full spoilers for every game in the series lurk within!)

As always, we welcome any feedback you may have, including topic suggestions, track requests, or ideas for how we can improve. (We also love fanmail! Hint hint.)

Stay tuned for episode 4, where we'll discuss the series' musical evolution from the Dreamcast onwards.

Featuring: Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen

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We're pleased to bring you the second episode of RPGFan's newest podcast, Rhythm Encounter. We were thrilled with the feedback we received from the first episode, and your comments and criticism were both welcome and very helpful.

For episode 2, we've tried to work in some of your suggestions, and one thing we missed with the first episode was a more careful explanation of the show's tracklist and places where you can get the music. Every time we post a new episode, you'll be able to find links to our reviews of the albums (and from there, links to places where you can buy the music) and a full tracklist. And from here on out, each news post will be attached to its respective episode in the feed, so you'll always be able to access this information when you need it.

If you're feeling nostalgic for the days of giant people stomping around in disproportionately small worlds, then this episode is for you! Stephen and Derek are joined by the always eloquent Kyle E. Miller to talk classic world map themes. Featuring tunes from classics like Pokémon and Chrono Trigger, and some more modern twists like Mass Effect and Heavy Rain, there's a little something in here for everyone, so give it a listen!

As always, if you have topic suggestions, track requests, or suggestions for ways we can improve (or if you just want to tell us how much you love us), feel free to email us!

Featuring: Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen, Kyle E. Miller

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We are very, very pleased to debut RPGFan's newest feature: Rhythm Encounter! Spun off from our special Music of the Year episode, Rhythm Encounter is a new, music-centric show that focuses squarely on the music we all know and love! Each episode will be broken down into a section discussing albums we've recently reviewed at RPGFan Music and a second section based on a "special topic." For our inaugural episode, we decided to take a listen to some of the greatest tunes from the greatest Dreamcast RPGs (and one adventure) of yesteryear! Stay tuned afterwards for some news and other music-related items of interest!

The first episode of our new music-centric podcast features a sampling of music from a wide variety of games, including such gems as Wadjet Eye's Primordia and NIS America's Mugen Souls. Our special topic for this episode's listening and discussing is "everything Dreamcast," so if you're a fan of SEGA's final foray into the hardware market, be sure to stick around!

If you have suggestions for topics you'd like to hear, questions you'd like us to address, criticisms or ways we can improve, or anything of that nature, be sure to send us an email!

Featuring: Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen

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Episode tracklist & post on RPGFan

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