The Legacy Music Hour Video Game Music Podcast

The focus here is orchestral music in games from the third and fourth generation.  What does "orchestral" even mean?  How many instruments are needed to form an orchestra?  The boizz have some trouble answering these questions, so maybe you can figure it out for yourself while listening to their selections.  Full track listing below.Download and listen NOWGame - Composer -

This was a unique episode that went beyond even the "beyond" episodes.  While there were still some limits to this "anything goes" episode (the music had to be from a game), it allowed not just beyond third and fourth generation, but beyond consoles as well.  Meaning computer games, video games, and even slot machines were all allowed in this one time special offer.  And what

Another LMH year (plus one extra month) in the books.  Brent and Rob count down their top ten (third and fourth generation) tracks that they discovered within the year, and Gabe counts down his top three.  This mixtape is loaded with great music.Download and listen NOWPartial track listing and original episode:https://www.legacymusichour.com/2024/10/episode-277-far-out.html

Get ready for some far out music, ya dig?  It's a free play, so we've got a nice variety of music on which to groove.  That includes classic NES games like Ninja Gaiden as well as lesser known Japanese exclusives like Sangokushi Seishi: Tenbu Spirits on the Super Famicom, and everything in between.  There's no knowing where this trip will take you, or how it might expand your

This episode's theme is repetition.That means tracks that use repetition as an element of the music.For example, this helps add an element of suspense and fear for tracks such as "Stage One" from Alien 3 or "Delusion (Round 3-2)" from Zombie Nation.  It can also be a steady driving force for tracks like "Character Presentation" from Mini-Yonku Let's & Go!! Power WGP 2 or "Placings" from

It's time once again for the Legacy Music Hour to take a departure from the usual third and fourth generation video game music and look at more recent material.  That is, recent as in music from games that came out for the Game Boy Color, all the way to games that come out in 2026 (well, just one game).  Full track listing below.Download and listen NOWGame - Composer - Track -

For those users about to rock, we salute you!  This was the third time the boizz focused on rock music.  That means tracks that feature elements like punchy drums, electric guitars, and driving bass lines.  "Final Boss" from Jackal features those nice punchy NES drums, for example.  "Hercules" from Mahjong Taikai II has classic "crunchy" electric guitars.  And you get the

The boizz returned from the beyond, with a new classic free play of third and fourth generation tracks.  Diving right in, we're starting out with a golf game, so you already know you're in for some good music.  "Hole Overview" from New 3D Golf Simulation: Waialae no Kiseki is a really uplifting and energetic track, making it different from the usual smooth jazz sound you probably expect

The boizz went beyond once again, for the tenth Beyond 16-Bit episode.  Of course there are still tracks that sound like they could have come from the third and fourth generation.  Jake Kaufman's distinct retro style shines in "Credits" from Regular Show: Mordecai and Rigby in 8-Bit Land.  Enrique Martin (Pentadrangle) also kills it with a modern take on the classic approach in "

Rob brings a message of peace to this episode of the Legacy Music Hour.  Enjoy the music!  Full track listing below.Download and listen NOWGame - Composer - Track - Company - Console - Year (North American release unless otherwise indicated)Ramos Ruy no World Wide Soccer - Bob Dayley, Eric Nunamaker, Kingsley Thurber - Match BGM - Sculptured Software/Pack-In-Video - Super Famicom -