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  • Episode 09 – Game & Watch Gallery with The Messenger
    Alex Messenger returns to The VGMbassy and his pockets are loaded up with portable games! It’s no secret that he holds the Game & Watch Gallery series on the Game Boy and GBA very close to his heart, so Ed was excited to give him the chance to share his passion. Together, they learned about a new game in the series that had a very limited release, shared their favorite games and tracks, and discovered what Mario’s fever dream would probably look like. Get ready for some fantastic music from these underrated gems!
    A huge thank you to Indira J (The Misadventures of Buddy and Friend, Sacrimony) for the amazing VGMbassy artwork and design, and to Trevin Hughes (aka chiptune composer Jredd) for the podcast theme song!
    Check out the brand new VGMbassy Patreon for some fantastic bonuses, including exclusive podcast content!
    A huge thank you to our supporting Patreon patrons: The Diad, Shoryukenny, Chris Murray, Cameron Chiles, Scott McElhone, Chris Myers, Donovan Orofino, Cameron Werme, Carlos, and Alex “The Messenger” Messenger!
    Join our Facebook group for discussion and bonus content: facebook.com/groups/thevgmbassy
    Follow The VGMbassy on Twitter: @TheVGMbassy
    Check out the Instagram account for artsy-fartsy game-related images: @TheVGMbassy
    Listen here or find us on iTunes, Google Play Music, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app!

    The Tracklist:
    Game Boy Gallery (GB)
    Developed by Tose
    Published by Nintendo
    Released: 1995
    Composer: Unknown
    1 – Vermin
    2 – Manhole
    Game & Watch Gallery (GB)
    Developed by Tose
    Published by Nintendo
    Released: 1997
    Composers: Yoko Mizuta, Jin Sugita
    3 – Octopus
    4 – Oil Panic
    Game & Watch Gallery 2 (GBC)
    Developed by Tose
    Published by Nintendo
    Released: 1998
    Composers: Yoko Mizuta, Noriko Nishizaka, Saburo Sasaki
    5 – Chef
    6 – Helmet Level 3
    Game & Watch Gallery 3 (GBC)
    Developed by Tose
    Published by Nintendo
    Released: 1999
    Composer: Noriko Nishizaka
    7 – Turtle Bridge
    8 – Music Room
    Game & Watch Gallery 4 (GBA)
    Developed by Tose
    Published by Nintendo
    Released: 2002
    Composers: Riyou Kinugasa, Kengo Hagiwara
    9 – Rain Shower
    10 – Fire Attack
     
    1 hr 29 min
  • Episode 08 – Pure Nostalgia with Cam Werme
    As a tribute of sorts to the late, great VGM Jukebox, Cam and Ed have filled today’s show to the brim with nostalgia. Every track, carefully hand-picked by our hosts, carries with it a special meaning or memory. Join in as you get to know them better, and share some of your own nostalgic moments in the comments below!
    A huge thank you to Indira J (The Misadventures of Buddy and Friend, Sacrimony) for the amazing VGMbassy artwork and design, and to Trevin Hughes (aka chiptune composer Jredd) for the podcast theme song!
    Check out the VGMbassy Patreon for some fantastic bonuses, including exclusive podcast content!
    Join our Facebook group for discussion and bonus content: facebook.com/groups/thevgmbassy
    Follow The VGMbassy on Twitter: @TheVGMbassy
    Check out the Instagram account for artsy-fartsy game-related images: @TheVGMbassy
    Listen here or find us on iTunes, Google Play Music, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app!

    The Tracklist:
    1 – “Praying Hands (Cloud Castle theme)” from Castlevania II: Belmont’s Revenge (GB, 1991) Composed by Hidehiro Funauchi
    2 – “Japan Course” from Lee Trevino’s Fighting Golf (NES, 1988) Composed by Lee Aram (aka Aran Lee Shige)
    3 – “Monty’s Mansion” from Tiny Toon Adventures (NES, 1991) Composed by Jun Funahashi, Masae Nakashima, and Satoko Minami
    4 – “Zangief” from Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (SNES, 1992) Composed by Yoshihiro Sakaguchi, Yoko Shimomura, Tetsuya Nishimura, and Isao Abe
    5 – “Stage Select” from Chakan: The Forever Man (Genesis, 1992) Composed by Mark Miller and Jason Scher
    6 – “Mole Patrol” from Super NES Super Scope 6 (SNES, 1992) Composed by  Ryoji Yoshitomi, Yumiko Kanki, and Hajime Hirasawa
    7 – “Great Pyramid” from Secret of Evermore (SNES, 199) Composed by Jeremy Soule
    8 – “Rare Hero” from Ridge Racer (PS1, Arcade, 1993) Composed by Nobuyoshi Sano
    9 – “Overworld” from Dragon Warrior (NES, 1989) Composed by Koichi Sugiyama
    10 – “Prepare to Race” from Micro Machines V3 (PS1, 1997) Composed by Tim Bartlett
    11 – “Labyrinth Zone” from Sonic the Hedgehog (Genesis, 1991) Composed by Masato Nakamura
    12 – “New York Night” from Driver: You are the Wheelman (PS1, 1999) Composed by Allister Brimble
    2 hr 8 min
  • Episode 07 – The Diad Challenge
    It’s a crossover podcast! It’s trivia night! It’s a game show! It’s an encyclopedia! Today’s episode of The VGMbassy is all that and more as Ben, host of “The Diad Presents: A VGM Podcast” joins Ed for a show chock-full of crazy facts. Riffing off of Ben’s own podcast, the hosts challenge each other to research little-known topics vaguely related to each other’s VGM picks. The results are hilarious, informative, and very entertaining. Stay tuned to the end as Ed gets put through the ringer in Ben’s pop-up game show based on VERY obscure trivia!
    A huge thank you to Indira J (The Misadventures of Buddy and Friend, Sacrimony) for the amazing VGMbassy artwork and design, and to Trevin Hughes (aka chiptune composer Jredd) for the podcast theme song!
    Check out the brand new VGMbassy Patreon for some fantastic bonuses, including exclusive podcast content!
    Join our Facebook group for discussion and bonus content: facebook.com/groups/thevgmbassy
    Follow The VGMbassy on Twitter: @TheVGMbassy
    Check out the Instagram account for artsy-fartsy game-related images: @TheVGMbassy
    Listen here or find us on iTunes, Google Play Music, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app!

    The Tracklist:
    1 – “Good Night (Take 2)” from Gimmick! (NES, 1992) Composed by Masashi Kageyama
    2 – “Diary (CD Version)” from Flashback (PC, Sega CD, CD-i, 1994) Composed by Fabrice Visserot, Jean Baudlot, Marc Minier, Patrick Sigwalt, Pierre André Athane, and Pascal Perino
    3 – “Title Theme” from Egghead 5: Egghead Round The Med (ZX Spectrum 128k, 2007) Composed by Yerzmyey
    4 – “Flight to Venus” from Death Mask (Amiga CD32, 1994) Composed by Matthew Owens AKA Spectral Symphony
    5 – “Initial Velocity” from Night Slave (PC-98, 1996) Composed by Yuki Nakayama
    6 – “Title Theme” from Jet Power Jack (C64, 1985) Composed by Gary Partis
    7 – “Game BGM 3” from Oh My God! (オーマイガァー!) (Arcade, 1993) Composed by Hiroyuki Yanada
    8 – “Mr. Rubber Dinosaur” from Harmful Park (PS1, 1997) Composed by Hitoshi Sata
    1 hr 54 min
  • Episode 06 – Dark Sci-Fi with Emily
    The rain never stops around here. You slog down the alleyway, neon light reflecting in the shimmering puddles, briefly interrupted by the cars flying overhead. You round the corner, struggle through the smells and sounds of a makeshift marketplace, and look up. There, bathed in warm, glowing light and somehow miraculously untouched by the rain… is The VGMbassy.
    Emily is back! After teaching all of us about Ecco the Dolphin on episode 1, today she’s hanging out as Ed discusses one of his passions: Dark and gritty Sci-Fi games. She’s got a few of her own to share, too! Stay tuned to the end of the show where they go on their own sci-fi time jump and reconvene two weeks later to clear up any questions they posed during the initial recording.  Grab a seat on that graffiti-covered hovertrain and strap on those plutonium-powered headphones, there’s a lot of unique and fascinating music on today’s episode!
    A huge thank you to Indira J (The Misadventures of Buddy and Friend, Sacrimony) for the amazing VGMbassy artwork and design, and to Trevin Hughes (aka chiptune composer Jredd) for the podcast theme song!
    Check out the brand new VGMbassy Patreon for some fantastic bonuses, including exclusive podcast content!
    Join our Facebook group for discussion and bonus content: facebook.com/groups/thevgmbassy
    Follow The VGMbassy on Twitter: @TheVGMbassy
    Check out the Instagram account for artsy-fartsy game-related images: @TheVGMbassy
    Listen here or find us on iTunes, Google Play Music, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app!

    The Tracklist:
    1 – “Black Racers” from Mother Russia Bleeds (PC, PS4, Mac, 2016) Composed by Fixions
    2 – “Bounce” from Blade Runner (PC, 1997) Composed by Frank Klepacki
    3 – “Recreation” from The Swapper (PS4, PS3, Vita, XB1, Windows, Linux, Wii U, Mac, 2015) Composed by Carlo Castellano
    4 – “Distributed Processing” from Neon Chrome (PC, PS4, XB1, Switch, 2016) Composed by Jonathan Geer
    5 – “Nanorobot Tune” from Machinarium (PC, Mac, 2009) Composed by Tomas Dvorak
    6 – “Double Cross” from Shadowrun Returns (PC, 2013) Composed by Gavin and Marshall Parker
    7 – “Greed” from Cyberpunk 3776 (PC, 2014) Composed by Gabe Castro
    8 – “Hyron” from Deus Ex: Human Revolution (PS3, XBox 360, PC, 2011) Composed by Michael McCann
    9 – “A Picture in Motion” from Furi (NSW, PS4, Windows, XB1, 2016) Composed by Waveshaper
    10 – “Disappear” from RUINER (PS4, XB1, PC, 2017) Composed by Sidewalks & Skeletons
    2 hr 28 min
  • Episode 05 – Black Matrix 00: Blind Listen 1 with Todd
    Today, The VGMbassy is proud to present a brand new type of episode format: the Blind Listen. On these shows, Ed and a guest VGMbassador will listen to the soundtrack from a game that they know absolutely nothing about, and try to figure out what kind of game it could be strictly based on what they hear. At the end of the show, all is revealed as Ed pulls back the shroud covering the game’s details! You, as a listener, can participate in three different ways: by playing along with the hosts and making your own theories, OR by becoming a Patreon Patron and submitting soundtracks for Blind Listen shows, OR by becoming a Patreon guest on a Blind Listen show and playing along with Ed on an episode!
    Our soundtrack today is from the PS1 game “Black/Matrix 00.” It’s full of unique and amazing music, and keeps Ed and special guest Todd on their toes, guessing at the nature of each track, until the very end of the show. We hope you enjoy guessing along with them!
    A huge thank you to Indira J (The Misadventures of Buddy and Friend, Sacrimony) for the amazing VGMbassy artwork and design, and to Trevin Hughes (aka chiptune composer Jredd) for the podcast theme song!
    Check out the brand new VGMbassy Patreon for some fantastic bonuses, including exclusive podcast content!
    A huge thank you to our supporting Patreon patrons: Chris Murray, Cameron Chiles, Scott McElhone, Chris Myers, Donovan Orofino, Cameron Werme, Carlos, and Alex “The Messenger” Messenger!
    Join our Facebook group for discussion and bonus content: facebook.com/groups/thevgmbassy
    Follow The VGMbassy on Twitter: @TheVGMbassy
    Check out the Instagram account for artsy-fartsy game-related images: @TheVGMbassy
    Listen here or find us on iTunes, Google Play Music, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app!

    *SPOILERS!* – Don’t read any further until you’ve listened to the show!
    Black/Matrix 00
    Developed by Flight‑Plan Inc.
    Published by Interchannel
    Released February 14th, 2000
    All Music Composed by Seiichi Kakehashi and Minako Adachi
    The Tracklist:
    1 – Brute Force
    2 – Beat the Jazz (Black/Matrix II Mix)
    3 – The Chase
    4 – The Ultimate Escapist
    5 – Devilish Overdrive
    6 – God is a DJ
    7 – Sledge Hammer
    8 – Cursed Bloodlines
    9 – Sympathy for the Devil
    10 – Mental Vitamin
    11 – Violent White
    12 – Riot Battle
    13 – Black/Matrix
    14 – Theme of Kain
    15 – Towards the Legendary Future
    16 – Heavenly Stardust
    17 – Flame Joker
    18 – Vicious Plot
    19 – Home Run
    20 – Super Star
    21 – Unseen Rivalry
    22 – Theme of Mathia
    23 – Ordinary Life
    1 hr 45 min

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