Mini-games withing full games?! Episode 18 is all about those fun, pumped, silly and playful rhythms that play in the background while you are trying to complete the mini-games or bonus stage. Sometimes they can be infuriating if you need to grind a hard side quest for an ultimate weapon, and some are relaxing while you get through the set piece, sometimes you are rushed and have to finish withing the time limit. Either way these tracks are fun. We give a special shout out to CaptainCainer and GrandPooBear two streamers and Youtubers that have certain connections to some tracks played.

Track list for this episode includes:

Donkey Kong Country - Bonus Stage (Intro)
Dragon Quest 3 - Boogie-Woogie (Matt)
Final Fantasy 9 - Vamo Ala Flamenco (Derek)
Final Fantasy 8 - Shuffle or Boogie (Matt)
Pokemon Stadium - Minigame Menu (Derek)
Godzilla Domination - Bonus Stage (Matt)
Super Smash Bros. Melee - Break The Targets (Derek)
Banjo-Tooie - Fun and Games (Matt)
Tales Of The Abyss - Theme Of Minigame (Derek)
Patapon 2 - Ubo Bon and Pan Pakapon (Matt)
Legend Of Zelda: Twilight Princess - Goat Herding (Derek)
Cool Spot - Bonus Stage (Matt)
Super Mario RPG: Legend Of The Seven Stars - Docaty Mountain Railroad (Derek)
Wario Ware Touched - Ashley's Song (Matt)
(Closer) Kirby Superstar - Megaton Punch (Derek)

Episode 17 Matt and Derek take on an interesting endeavor, an episode with nothing but vocal songs. We go about things a bit different this time and change our usual style. The tracks this episode definitely vary in flavor, some are awesome rock songs, some more calm and gentle, we have both English and Japanese songs as well. Matt plays some surprising ones while Derek focuses on some obvious classics. I hope you enjoy our Singalong episode with this fun change of pace.

Set list for this episode includes:
Super Mario Odyssey - Jump up! Superstar (Intro)
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - Life Light (Derek)
Disgaea 5: Hour of Darkness - Kill Real (Matt)
Tales of Graces (english) - White Wishes/Intro theme (Derek)
Blue Dragon - Eternity (Matt)
Persona 4 - I'll Face Myself (first battle) (Derek)
Let It Die - All Is Musical Chairs (Matt)
Xenoblade Chronicles X - Black Tar (Derek)
No More Heroes 2 - Kill or be Killed (Matt)
Sonic Adventure 2 - City Escape (Derek)
Sonic Adventure 2 - Live and Learn (Matt)
Portal - Still Alive (Derek)
Magic Pengel - Form Of Energy (Matt)
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles - Morning Sky (Derek)
The World Ends With You - Twister (Matt)
(Closer)Silent Hill 3 - You're Not Here (Matt)

Episode 16 the boys take to the skies, all the tracks this episode feature air based sequences or events.Whether its a big boss fought in the air, flying through the skies on some vehicle or creature, a turbulent storm brewing in the heavens or a level that takes you across clouds. All of these tracks are going feature some sort of airy quality, maybe some rocking beats or woodwind to convey height. Either way prepare to soar as we take you to cloud nine.

Set list for this episode includes:
Episode 16 – Sky
Kirby Superstar – Bubbly Clouds (Intro)
Digimon World: Next Order – Blue Sky, Big Step (Matt)
Seiken Densetsu 3 – High Tension Wire (Derek)
Megaman X – Storm Eagle (Matt)
Megaman 7 – Cloud Man (Derek)
Shadow of the Colossus – Despair filled farewell (Matt)
DFO/DNF – Silver Night (Derek)
Spryo Enter the Dragonfly – Cloud Nine (Matt)
Pilot Wings Resort – Hang Glider (Derek)
Pokemon Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire – Soaring the Skies (Matt)
Chrono Trigger – Epoch/Wings of Time (Derek)
Monster Hunter Generations – Amastumagatsuchi’s theme part 2 (Matt)
Super Mario RPG – Nimbus Land/ Let’s do the Fooka-Fooka (Derek)
Skies of Arcadia – Let’s GO! (Matt)
Shovel Knight – High Above the Land/ Flying Machine (Derek)
Freedom Planet – Sky Batallion (Matt)
(Closer) Tetris Attack – Breeze/ Lakitu Stage (Derek)

Episode 15 we leave the water and take a hike up the craggy cliffs. That's right this episode is all about those powerful rocking beats of the mountains. Volcanic, Icy or just tall and rocky any sort of mountainous region or location will do. The tracks this episode all have those strong powerful driving rhythm sometimes featuring big drums or wood winds, some may even have some interesting wild life, maybe a dinosaur or two.

Set List for this episode includes:

(intro) Zelda: Wind Waker - Dragon Roost Isle
Final Fantasy 6 – Mt. Koltz (Derek)
Banjo tooie – Hailfire Peaks(fire side) (Matt)
Kirby AirRide – Magma Flows (Derek)
Jurassic Park (SNES) – Mountain/ Triceratops Trot (Matt)
Mario Party – Bowser’s Magma Mountain (Derek)
Pokken Tournament – Dragons Nest (Matt)
Chrono Trigger – Singing Mountain (Derek)
Zelda: Link between Worlds – Death Mountain (Matt)
Final Fantasy Mystic Quest- Mountain rangfe of Whirlwinds (derek)
Spyro: Reignited Trilogy - Alpine Ridge (Matt)
Seiken Densetsu 3 – Different Road (Derek)
Digimon World - Mt. Infinity (Matt)
Tales of Symphonia – Dry Trail (Derek)
(Closer) F Zero GX – Cover of Red Canyon (Matt)

Episode 14 Takes us on the high seas and down below the surface of the shining waters. Every track on this episode heavily features or revolves around water. Many of the tracks that focus on the lower depths will be spooky and eerie like the murky depths. when we return to the surface things get a lot more light and adventurous. Many of these songs have bubbly and echoing sounds giving that feeling of being underwater.

Set list for this episode includes:

(Intro) Super Mario 64 - Dire Dire Docks
Zelda: Twilight Princess – Lakebed Temple (Matt)
Donkey Kong Country 3 – Water World (Derek)
Skyblazer – Lair of Karyon (Michael)
Super Metroid – Maridia, Drifting Sand Underwater (Matt)
Metroid Prime – Frigate Orpheon (Derek)
Final Fantasy X – Blitz off (Michael)
Pokemon Snap! – River Safari (Matt)
The Smurfs – the Swamp (Derek)
Paper Mario: TTYD – Keelhaul Key (Michael)
Bioshock – Welcome to Rapture (Matt)
E.V.O The search for Eden- Ocean of Origin (Derek)
Crash Bandicoot 3 – Underwater theme (Matt)
Diddy Kong Racing – Pirate Lagoon (Derek)
Spyro 2: Ripto’s Rage – Aquaria Towers (Matt)
Kirby Superstar – Float Islands (Derek)
Okami – Sparrow Inn (Matt)
(Closer) Zelda: Wind Waker – Great Ocean Theme (Derek

On the 13th episode we explore the world and listen to the music that plays while doing so. The tracks in this one are centered around the themes that play while you cruise around with the various vehicles, air ships, boats or flying dragons that the game gives you to get around. Jam out to these tracks while you travel yourself, just remember to always travel safe.

Set list for this episode include:

(Intro) Final Fantasy – Airship
Top Gear – stage 1 (Derek)
Dragon Quest 3 – Heavenly Flight (Matt)
Secret of mana – Flamie’s Flight (Derek)
Pokemon Ultra Sun/Moon – Mantine Surfing (Matt)
Seiken Densetsu 3 – Buskaboo/ Splash Hop (Derek)
Final Fantasy 8 – Ride on, Airship Ragnarok (Matt)
Final Fantasy 6 – Blackjack (Derek)
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption 3 – Samus’s Gunship (Matt)
Donkey Kong Country – Funky’s Flight (Derek)
Kingdom Hearts 2 – Cloud Chasers (Matt)
Tales of Symphonia – Aviator Rheairds (Derek)
Dark Cloud 2 – Launch Time Train Ixion (Matt)
Pilot Wings Resort – Plane theme (Derek)
Chrono Cross – S.S. Zelbess (Matt)
Diddy Kong Racing – Overworld (Derek)
(Closer) Okami – Orca’s theme (Matt)

We bring in the year 2020 with Episode 12. We focused this episode on just the icy and wintery sounding tracks in games. Many of these our playful and twinkly reminding us of the holidays and giving some happy nostalgic feelings. Get your cocoa and sit by a warm fire while you listen to this one.

Set list for this episode includes:

(Intro) Mario kart 64 – Frappe Snowland
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorer of Sky – Icicle Forest (Matt)
Seiken Densetsu 3 – Another Winter (Derek)
Banjo Tooie – Hail Fire Peak (Matt)
Kirby Air ride – Frozen Hillside (Derek)
Godzilla Domination – Glacier A and B (Matt)
Earthbound – Winters White (Derek)
Digimon World 1 – Ice Sanctuary (Matt)
Tales of Graces – cold wind flash (Derek)
Metroid Fusion – Sector 5 ARC (Matt)
Mario Galaxy 2 – Freezy Flake Galaxy (Derek)
Dark Souls 3 - Boreal Valley (Matt)
Diddy Kong Racing – Walrus Cove (Derek)
Super princess peach – glean glacier (Matt)
Tetris attack – Ice Stage / Bumpety's theme (Derek)
Okami – Wep’keer (Matt)
(closer) Jazz Jackrabbit Holiday Hare – Level 1 (Derek)

Our 11th episode is a Free Play! On this episode Matt and I are not bound by a specific theme or genre. We have a lot of great and really random tracks to share with you from favorites to some real interesting left fielders. Dakota joins us for commentary and we have a lot of fun listening to some tracks from a lot of varied games.

Set list for this episode includes:

(Intro) Disgaea 2 – Is It Admiration For Overlord Laharl
Pictionary – Title Screen (Derek)
Godzilla Domination – Meteor Z (Matt)
Actraiser – Filmore (Derek)
Katamari Damacy – Katamari on the Rocks (Matt)
Supremacy – Subtune (Derek)
Spider – Sinks on the Ceiling (Matt)
Monty on the Run – main theme (Derek)
Okami – Orochi 1 (Matt)
Advance Wars: Dual Strike – Orange Star Theme (Derek)
Pokemon Shield – Chairman Rose's Theme (Matt)
Chrono Chross – Magical Dreamers – (Derek)
Kingdom Hearts 2 – Tension Rising (Matt)
Donkey Kong Country 3 – Rockface Rumble (Derek)
(Closer) Castlevania: Mirror of Fate – Gabrial's Farewell (Matt)

Our 10th episode revolves around those big emotional beats in the game. These moments usually involve some sort of big somber touching emotional moment. Like a character death, a betrayal, or saying farewell. Tracks in this episode are filled with long strings and gentle piano, filling you with a sense of melancholy and sadness. We also have a guest commentator, Dakota Edwards, on this episode who provides some great pics himself.

Set list for this episode includes:

(Intro) Zelda Twilight Princess – Midna Lament
Kingdom Hearts 2 – Dearly Beloved (Matt)
Kingdom Hearts 2 – Roxa’s Theme (Derek)
Metal Gear Solid 3 – Snake Eater/ What a thrill (Dakota)
Halo 3 – Never Forget (Matt)
Undertale – His Theme (Derek)
Eternal Sonata – Scrap and build Ourselves (Dakota)
Final fantasy 10 – The Sending (Matt)
Final fantasy 6 – Forever Rachel (Derek)
Castlevania: Lords of shadow – Marie (Matt)
Tales of Symphonia – Beat the Angel (Dakota)
Dark cloud 2 – Garden of Memories (Derek)
Okami – Kaguya’s Departure (Matt)
Kirby Superstar – Meta Knight Credits (Derek)
Pokemon Black and White – N’s Farewell (Matt)
(Closer) Final Fantasy Tactics – Hero Story (Derek)

The 9th episode is dedicated to Character themes. The songs in this episode are all named and designed after one or multiple characters. This episode is an interesting one because all of the songs vary heavily in the way they sound. No two character themes are alike. Because they are not designed off of a set piece, they generally don't follow similar rhythms and can all sound different.

Set list for this episode includes:

(intro) Fire emblem 7 – Together we ride
Final Fantasy 6 – locke’s Theme (Derek)
Final Fantasy 10 – Auron’s Theme (Matt)
Final Fantasy 9 – Loss of Me/ Beatrix's Theme (Derek)
Disgaea 2 – Etna Rock (Matt)
Castlevania 4 – Simon’s Theme (Derek)
Metroid: Samus Returns – Theme of Samus Aran (Matt)
Kirby Superstar – King Dedede Theme (Derek)
Megaman X3 – Toxic Seahorse (Matt)
Megaman X3 – Zero’s Theme (Derek)
Okami – Shiranui’s Theme (Matt)
Touhou: PoFV – Prismriver Sisters/ Phantom Ensemble (Derek)
Bayonetta – Mysterious Destiny/ Bayonetta’s Theme (Matt)
Kid Icarus Uprising – Dark Pit’s Theme (Derek)
Pokemon D/P/P – Cynthia’s Theme (Matt)
Advance Wars 2 : Black Hole Rising – Olaf’s Theme (Derek)
Upper Street Fighter 4 – Juri’s Theme (Matt)
Guilty Gear – Ky Kiske Theme/ Holy Orders (Derek)
(Closer) Monster Hunter World – Tigrex Theme (Matt)