VGMpire

An on-location interview with Jake Kaufman, composer of Mighty Flip Champs, Milky Way and Switch Force. Download here SHOW NOTES 00:00 – Yummy (Mighty Switch Force) 05:57 – Title Screen (Mighty Milky Way) 07:21 – Space World (Mighty Milky Way) 10:11 – Lava World (Mighty Milky Way) 17:40 – Level Select (Mighty Flip Champs) 19:03 [...]

Hear this forgotten series grow with each installment, thanks to the incredible efforts of composer David Wise Download episode 16 here SHOW NOTES 0:00:00 – Title Screen (Wizards & Warriors) 0:05:56 – Forest (Wizards & Warriors) 0:07:23 – Big Tree (Wizards & Warriors) 0:18:10 – Clouds (Ironsword) 0:20:25 – Mountain (Ironsword) 0:22:52 – Icefire Mountain [...]

A rapid fire grab bag of  battle music from JRPGs both new and old. Feel the intensity! Download episode 15 right meow  SHOW NOTES 0:00:00 – Fight! (Grandia II/Iwadare) 0:11:07 – Battle Theme 2 (Breath of Fire/Alph Lyla) 0:12:26 – Fight With Monsters (Super Mario RPG/Shimomura, Kondo, Uematsu) 0:13:32 – Meet Them Head On (Phantasy [...]

Spirited songs from Atelier Iris, Ar tonelico and Disgaea, a trio of unapologetically old-school JRPGs. Download episode 14 here 0:00:00 – Town Where the Bells Chime (Atelier Iris) 0:07:37 – Tree Spirit in the Mist (Atelier Iris) 0:10:01 – Wind Over Time (Atelier Iris) 0:17:01 – Popo’s Pleasant Money Lecture (Atelier Iris) 0:18:24 – Lakeside [...]

We’ve made audio attractions so astounding that they’ll capture the imagination of the entire planet. Download before Nedry locks us out with a stupid animated GIF SHOW NOTES: 00:00 – Gate Area (JP Super NES) 09:37 – Title Screen (JP NES) 11:40 – Main Theme (JP NES) 13:27 – Raptor Nest (JP NES) 24:30 – [...]

Face-crunching guitars meet soul-soothing melodies in our 90 minute tribute to the majesty of Ys Download episode 12 here SHOW NOTES 0:00:00 – Release of the Far West Ocean (Ys VI) 0:10:28 – Field Mountain Area (Ys Book I & II) 0:12:30 – Shrine Entrance (Ys Book I & II) 0:14:32 – Shrine Depths ( Ys [...]

Be it infectiously bouncy or delightfully laid back, music can make or break a puzzle game. This week we look at a handful of examples from the genre, including Bust A Move, Hexic and Puzzle Quest. Download it right here  SONG LIST 0:00:00 – Main Theme (Bust A Move 2) 0:06:41 – Pirate Theme (Bust [...]

One of the greatest handheld series of all time also happens to sport some of the best VGM out there Download Episode 10 now  NOTES: 0:00:00 – Rachel’s Theme (Dual Strike) 0:08:33 – Jake’s Theme (Dual Strike) 0:10:15 – Sasha’s Theme (Dual Strike) 0:12:15 – Javier’s Theme (Dual Strike) 0:19:49 – Andy’s Anthem (Dual Strike) [...]

We end 2011 with a look at some of the best game music of the year. Grab episode 09 here, and share other OSTs you liked in the comments SHOW NOTES 0:00:00 – Dogfight (Ace Combat AH) 0:08:18 – White Devil (Ace Combat AH) 0:12:23 – Rebirth from Sandstorm (Ace Combat AH) 0:26:34 – Arkham [...]

Celebrating 20 years of Sonic the Hedgehog with a look at the four original games that launched a cultural touchstone Download here SHOW NOTES 0:00:00 – Sonic Boom Intro (Sonic CD) 0:08:46 – Spring Yard Zone (Sonic 1) 0:10:12 – Labyrinth Zone (Sonic 1) 0:11:31 – Scrap Brain Zone (Sonic 1) 0:18:57 – Emerald Hill [...]