By The VG Island
The Video Game Island Podcast
While not exactly games, these two in-depth game makers are some of the best around. / VGM 1 - Super Mario Maker / VGM 2 - RPG Maker XP / Remix Track - Super Mario Maker Title Screen (Super Smash...
The first two official games released in the Metal Gear series. Both written by Hideo Kojima. / VGM 1 - Metal Gear (MSX2) / VGM 2 - Metal Gear 2 - Solid Snake / Remix Track - Level 1 Warning...
These two Marvel games released during a time when comic books were gaining immense popularity. / VGM 1 - Wolverine / VGM 2 - The Incredible Hulk SNES / Remix Track - Wolverine (Metal Remix) by MOTHER BRAIN! / Opening...
The fourth and fifth entry in the classic Mega Man series took much from the first three games, but tried to implement some minor new ideas. / VGM 1 - Mega Man 4 / VGM 2 - Mega Man 5...
The second and third games in the Crash Bandicoot series also released on the PlayStation, quite shotly after the original. / VGM 1 - Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back / VGM 2 - Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped / Remix...
The two Legend Of Zelda games that released on the Nintendo DS featured a whole new way to play one of Nintendo's most loved franchises VGM 1 - The Legend Of Zelda - Phantom Hourglass / VGM 2 - The...
These two games feature some roguelike elements in them, and both have quite different, but equally remarkable soundtracks. VGM 1 - Rogue Legacy / VGM 2 - FTL: Faster Than Light / Remix Track - Faster Than Rock by Little...
These two well-loved Sega classics feature music that helps build their unique and interesting worlds. / VGM 1 - Panzer Dragoon / VGM 2 - Panzer Dragoon II Zwei / Bonus Track - Flight (Synthesizer Version) / Opening - Sega...
These two phenomenal RPG titles released on the NEX PC-8801 and were later ported to numerous other home consoles. / VGM 1 - Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished / VGM 2 - Ys II: Ancient Ys Vanished - The...
These two offshoots from the popular scrolling shooter Gradius, features some truly remarkable music. / VGM 1 - Salamander / VGM 2 - Salamander 2 / Remix Track - Pharoah Land by The Wingless / Opening - Conan Plays Fallout...
Level-5 has developed some great games with some great music. These two PlayStation 3 games feature some of these tracks. / VGM 1 - White Knight Chronicles / VGM 2 - Ni No Kuni: Wrath Of The White Witch /...
This episode features the first two games that make up Metal Gear Solid V . These are Ground Zeroes and The Phantom Pain / VGM 1 - Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes / VGM 2 - Metal Gear Solid...
Our Special 100th Episode! / VGM 1 - Sonic Generations Medley / VGM 2 - Street Fighter II Medley / VGM 3 - Mass Effect Medley / VGM 4 - Mega Man Medley / VGM 5 - Chrono Trigger Medley...
These first two games in the Pilotwings series were both Launch Titles for their respective systems. / VGM 1 - Pilotwings / VGM 2 - Pilotwings 64 / Remix Track - 9-Bit Skies by halc / Opening - Pilotwings Resort...
The first two Donkey Kong Land games for Game Boy took a lot of its themes and settings from the Donkey Kong Country series for the SNES. Some of its music was reaaranged, while some was totally new. / VGM...
These two amazing modern adventure games were a stand-out release in the PlayStation 3's history. / VGM 1 - Uncharted: Drake's Fortune / VGM 2 - Uncharted 2: Among Thieves / Bonus Track - 16-Bit Nate's Theme by Bulby /...
These two Final Fantasy games were never released outside of Japan until many years after its initial release. / VGM 1 - Final Fantasy III / VGM 2 - Final Fantasy V / Bonus Track - Clash On The Big...
These two ground-breaking games were released on the PlayStation 2 by the same development team. The same development team that is hard at work on the hotly anticipated PlayStation 4 game, The Last Guardian. / VGM 1 - Ico /...
Two RPG games from two different era's of gaming. Both are extremely great games set in a fantastical world. / VGM 1 - Wild Arms / VGM 2 - Eternal Sonata / Bonus Track - To The End Of The...
Terminator Genisys, the fifth movie in The Terminator franchise recently released in Cinemas and to celebrate its release we take a listen to two SEGA games based on the first two movies. / VGM 1 - The Terminator (Sega CD)...
These two RPG games released on the Nintendo DS and both are extremely different games in popular series' / VGM 1 - Golden Sun: Dark Dawn / VGM 2 - Mario & Luigi: Partners In Time / Bonus Track -...
Two action-packed platforming titles from different eras of gaming are featured in this epiosde of The VG Island Podcast. / VGM 1 - Guacamelee! / VGM 2 - Castlevania - Symphony Of The Night / Remix Track - Wet Dreams...
Two relatively smaller release games take centre stage in our 90th episode. / VGM 1 - Oceanhorn / VGM 2 - Deity Quest / Bonus Track - Oceanhorn (Menu Theme) / Opening - The Tragic Life Of Every Big Catcher...
One of the best soundtracks of 2014 is featured in this episode. / VGM 1 - Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Original) / VGM 2 - Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Arrangement)/ Remix Track - Windmill Hills (Orchestral Arrangement) /...
This unique fighting series, released on Arcade and Dreamcast, has only received two titles thus far and they both feature some pretty great music / VGM 1 - Power Stone / VGM 2 - Power Stone 2 / Remix Track...
Two wildly different adventure games are featured in this episode. / VGM 1 - Leisure Suit Larry 3 / VGM 2 - Myst / Remix Track - Myst Theme Remix / Opening - If Batman Was In Pokemon / Opening...
The one and only Mario is where he is today beause of his amazing past. These two games released very early in the 30 year-old series and are partially the reason where Mario is where he is today. / VGM...
There is no other classic Arcade Side-Scrolling Shooter as memorable as this! Metal. Slug. Yeah. / VGM 1 - Metal Slug / VGM 2 - Metal Slug 2 / Remix Track - Livin' On The Deck from The Rhythm Of...
A classic, and rather unique side-scrolling shooter series by SEGA is featured this episode. / VGM 1 - Fantasy Zone / VGM 2 - Fantasy Zone II / Remix Track - 2008 Fantasy Zone Medley / Opening - Songs You...
To celebrate the release of Majora's Mask 3D, we pay homage to two of the strangest tales in the Legend of Zelda series. / VGM 1 - The Legend Of Zelda: Majora's Mask / VGM 2 - The Legend Of...
We Kickstart the latest episode with, well... two games that came straight from successful Kickstarter Campaigns./ VGM 1 - Mercenary Kings / VGM 2 - Shovel Knight / Remix Track - Strike The Earth! Remix by DJ CUTMAN / Opening...
Two Scrolling shooters, one for the Super Nintendo and one of the Sega Mega-Drive are featured in our 81st episode./ VGM 1 - R-Type III / VGM 2 - Truxton / Remix Track - Truxton 8-Bit Remix / Opening -...
Blizzard Entertainment is at the forefront of gaming with its highly polarising IP's. This episode we feature two games, both released as the third entry in each series. / VGM 1 - Warcraft III: Reigns Of Chaos / VGM 2...
A classic Disney Kart Racing game takes over this episode! Featuring a Nintendo 64 and Game Boy Colour version of the same game. / VGM 1 - Mickey's Speedway USA (N64) / VGM 2 - Mickey's Speedway USA (GBC) /...
Two indie releases take centre stage this episode, with a few relatively long tracks featured from Braid. / VGM 1 - Braid / VGM 2 - Bastion / Remix Track - Undercurrent (Jon Schatz Remix) / Opening - Nintendo Themes...
Two lesser known games take centre stage in our 77th episode. / VGM 1 - Chu Chu Rocket / VGM 2 - Kuru Kuru Kururin / Bonus Track - The Last Land from Kuru Kuru Kururin / Opening - Honest...
Mega Man makes a return, but retains his original 8 bit style in Mega Man 9 & 10!/ VGM 1 - Mega Man 9 / VGM 2 - Mega Man 10 / Remix Track - "Mega Man Forever" by Mega...
Two story related-DLC add-ons for two of the best games of 2013 feature in our 75th epsiode! / VGM 1 - BioShock Infinite: Burial At Sea / VGM 2 - The Last Of Us: Left Behind / Alternate Track -...
Two Bomberman titles take centre stage in our 74th episode. Blast on! / VGM 1 - Bomberman II / VGM 2 - Bomberman Online / Remix Track - Bomberman II Theme Remix by MusicGamerX / Opening - BOMBERMAN Movie Trailer...
These two episodic titles make up Sonic The Hedgehog 4. Both feature spectacular music that feels very true to the classic era of Sonic The Hedgehog / VGM 1 - Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 / VGM 2 -...
These two game series first saw releases on the Sega Master System, then continued to evolve during the early days of console gaming/ VGM 1 - Alex Kidd in Miracle World / VGM 2 - Wonder Boy in Monster World/...
Rare was a big part of Nintendo 64's success, and these two shooters are considered some of the systems best games period. / VGM 1 - Goldeneye / VGM 2 - Perfect Dark / Remix Track - Goldeneye Original Movie...
This episode we have two games based on popular movies from the 80's and 90's. These games all had multiple platform releases that were widly different from each other, so we focus on an NES version of one, and a...
Heading yet again into Nintendo territoy this episode with games from both the Gamecube and Nintendo 64. / VGM 1 - Super Mario Sunshine / VGM 2 - Snowboard Kids / Remix Track - Isle Delfino Remix by Megalorganiste /...
You've all heard of Final Fantasy, now take a listen to the games musical roots, with remastered songs from both Final Fantasy and Final Fantasy II / VGM 1 - Final Fantasy / VGM 2 - Final Fantasy II /...
Prepare to be amazed with our 67th episode! Featuring two Japanese RPG's with soundtracks that have certainly stood the test of time. / VGM 1 - Ys III: Wanderers Of Ys / VGM 2 - Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and...
A short episode this week, but make sure you check out the upcoming game, Elysian Shadows, at www.elysianshadows.com. / VGM 1 - Elysian Shadows / VGM 2 - Evoland / Alternate Track - Battle Theme from Evoland / Opening -...
Two recently released games, available Digitally only. These games have two of the best soundtracks of the year. / VGM 1 - Child Of Light / VGM 2 - Transistor / Alternate Track - 'Off To Sleep' by Coeur De...
A classic game, with many different ports and versions. It's the one and only, Mortal Kombat! / VGM 1 - Mortal Kombat (Mega-Drive) / VGM 2 - Mortal Kombat (SNES) / Alternate Track - Title Screen from Mortal Kombat (Arcade)...
Action-packed NES music coming at you in episode number 63! / VGM 1 - Double Dragon / VGM 2 - Metal Gear / Remix Track - Double Dragon Title Theme from Double Dragon NEON / Opening - Video Game Theme...