By VGMpire
A video game music podcast exploring 8-bit and beyond
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Think you know your beat em ups? This special episode highlights an unknown gem from the past. Download now
A solid sampling of songs from modern day Metal Gear. Download now SHOW NOTES 0:00:00 – Old Snake (MGS4) 0:09:31 – VR Training (MGS) 0:12:06 – Duel 1 (MGS) 0:19:10 – Main Theme (MGS Twin Snakes) 0:26:58 – Metal Gear...
Celebrating Episode 64 with a look at two terrific gems from Rare. Download now 0:00:00 – Title (Jet Force Gemini) 0:12:18 – Character Select (Jet Force Gemini) 0:14:02 – Asteroid (Jet Force Gemini) 0:18:01 – Goldwood (Jet Force Gemini) 0:30:40...
This look at the Mystical Ninja series summarizes over 30 years of historical hi jinks, from the arcade to the N64. Download Now 0:00:00 – Title Screen (Legend of the Mystical Ninja) 0:07:46 – Area 1 (Mr Goemon) 0:09:06 –...
A quick tour through the PS1 days, then a plethora of Persona PS2 picks. Reach out to the truth 0:00:00 – Dream of Butterfly (SMT Persona) 0:12:23 – Police Station Dungeon (Revelations Persona) 0:15:11 – Normal Battle (Revelations Persona) 0:21:27...
Kick, punch, snip, trim, slurp, suck, rock and jive with this tribute to Parappa and Lammy. Now put these kids to sleep will ya SHOW NOTES 0:00:00 – Opening (Parappa the Rapper) 0:08:19 – Chop Chop Master Onion (Parappa the...
Look back at 2013 with this slightly spoilery, double sized show featuring Blood Dragon, Remember Me and more. Download now 0:00:00 – Nilin the Memory Hunter (Remember Me) 0:05:57 – Fragments (Remember Me) 0:08:10 – Neo Paris (Remember Me) 0:12:07...
Celebrating 26 years of ninja action with some of its best – and lesser known – tracks. Download now 0:00:00 – Mission 1-1 (Shinobi Arcade) 0:08:00 – Mission 2-2 (Shinobi Arcade) 0:09:37 – Boss (Shinobi Arcade) 0:18:57 – Like a...
We rock out to this shamelessly 90s soundtrack, then talk with Maximilian about combos and the KI Feeling Download here SHOW NOTES 0:00:00 – Main Theme (KI3) 0:12:45 – Trailblazer (Killer Cuts) 0:14:32 – Controlling Transmission (Killer Cuts) 0:18:26 –...
Forget overworlds – now you can soar across the landscape with these uplifting tunes. Plus a salute to the Chocobo! Download now SHOW NOTES 0:00:00 – Prelude (FFX) 0:12:00 – Airship (FFI) 0:12:47 – Dreadnought (FFII) 0:13:41 – Sailing the...
Oh the places you’ll go in this whirlwind tour of ten different FF worlds, from Matoya’s Cave to the floating city of Bevelle. Download now SHOW NOTES 0:00:00 – Prelude (FFVII) 0:11:09 – Town (FF Origins) 0:12:29 – Matoya’s Cave...
Fifteen rockin battle themes from eleven different Final Fantasy games. Buckle up! Download Now 0:00:00 – Prelude (FFIV) 0:12:23 – Battle 1 (FFI Origins) 0:13:59 – Battle 1 (FFII) 0:15:26 – Boss Battle (FFIII) 0:22:51 – Battle 1 (FFIV) 0:24:37...
Rocktober 2013 is here – a full month dedicated to Final Fantasy, starting with a thorough look at the soothing sounds of the overworld. Download now 0:00:00 – Prelude (FFI) 0:13:35 – Main Theme (FFI) 0:14:10 – Main Theme (FFII)...
Guest Brent Weinbach helps us relive the glory days of the Seiken Densetsu series, from Final Fantasy Adventure to Legend of Mana. Boyz II Mana and other puns await SHOW NOTES 0:00:00 – Fear of the Heavens (Secret of Mana)...
Examining the eclectic, trippy prog rock of this SNES gem, plus a few deep cuts from composer Tim Follin. Download now SHOW NOTES 0:00:00 – Title Screen 0:10:32 – Akrillic Island 0:18:11 – Akrillic Beach 0:20:52 – Legacy Island 0:32:37...
One of my personal favorite OSTs is 10 years old this month, and the time to celebrate is NOW. Forever he will be my hero 0:00:00 – Pico 0:11:21 – Kate Allen 0:12:46 – Mighty Gazelle 0:14:07 – Michael Cain...
An obscenely long sampler of the show up to this point. A perfect jumping on point or a great refresher for longtime listeners! Download now SHOW NOTES 0:07:10 – Inside the Whale (Super Adventure Island, Yuzo Koshiro) 0:09:57 – Control...
Three long lost platformers get their due with this tribute to Sparkster and his trio of 16-bit gems. Download now SHOW NOTES 00:00 – Lakeside (Sparkster) 09:31 – Stage 2-1 (Rocket Knight Adventures) 11:18 – Stage 5-1 (Rocket Knight Adventures)...
Buckle up for this screeching tribute to Gates and Lords of Thunder, two guitar shredfests that many missed in their TurboDuo heyday. Hold on to your butts 00:00 – Title Screen (Lords of Thunder) 10:21 – Item Shop (Lords of...
A thorough look at Donkey Kong Country, from its SNES beginnings to modern Wii revival. This show is bananas, B A N A N A S SHOW NOTES 0:00:00 – Title Screen (DKC) 0:14:31 – Jungle Groove (DKC) 0:17:18 –...
OutRun, Daytona USA and Wave Race 64 star in this tribute to racing games. VROOM SHOW NOTES 0:00:00 – Rolling Start (Daytona USA) 0:07:32 – Let’s Go Away (Daytona USA) 0:09:25 – Outer Limit (Auto Modellista) 0:12:14 – In the...
Celebrating three Genesis soundtracks that are streets ahead. Download now 0:00:00 – Player Select (Streets of Rage) 0:08:59 – Fighting in the Street (Streets of Rage) 0:11:36 – Moon Beach (Streets of Rage) 0:14:23 – Stealthy Steps (Streets of Rage)...
Celebrating nearly 30 years of classic rasslin tunes, from the NES to the N64 and beyond. ONE MILLION PERCENT SHOW NOTES 0:00:00 – Fight Theme (Pro Wrestlemania) 0:07:38 – Ted Debiase (WWF Wrestlemania) 0:09:02 – Honkey Tonk Man (WWF Wrestlemania)...
Ten tracks from early PlayStation hits, Loaded and ReLoaded. If you like super listenable background music, take note. Download here 00:00 – Kick to Kill (Loaded) 08:18 – Track 04 (Loaded) 11:47 – Track 05 (Loaded) 17:21 – Track 07...
More like 90 minutes of Mario RPG goodness, from the SNES original to Sticker Star. Download here SHOW NOTES 0:00:00 – Title Screen (Sticker Star) 0:08:43 – Booster Tower (Mario RPG) 0:10:12 – The Road is Full of Dangers (Mario...
The very best Legend of Zelda tracks, from the original classic through Ocarina of Time. Hey, Listen! SHOW NOTES 0:00:00 – Title Screen (Legend of Zelda) 0:10:29 – Overworld (Legend of Zelda) 0:11:46 – Labyrinth (Legend of Zelda) 0:24:14 –...
Journey with The Master as he saves a ruined world, then jam to spiritual spin-offs Soulblazer and Illusion of Gaia. Download Now
A barrage of toe-tappin tunes from your favorite classic sports games, including Base Wars, Mutant League Football and Captain Tsubasa. Yes this really is an episode SHOW NOTES 0:00:00 – Title Screen (Mutant League Football) 0:09:42 – Title Screen (Bandai...
Tonight we dine on turtle tunes, from the original NES letdown to the 16-bit heyday. Download now SHOW NOTES 0:00:00 – Star Base (Hyperstone Heist) 0:15:09 – Title Screen (TMNT NES) 0:16:26 – Overworld (TMNT NES) 0:17:07 – Sewers (TMNT NES)...
Relive the early 2000s with this eclectic collection of tunes from the Jet Set Radio series. Download here 00:00 – Magical Girl (JGR) 11:43 – Let Mom Sleep (JGR) 14:33 – Humming the Baseline (JGR) 17:27 – Everybody Jump Around...
A rippin selection of tunes from the SNES, N64 and GBA iterations of this lightning-fast franchise. FALCON PUNNNNNNCH 0:00:00 – Title Screen (F-Zero) 0:08:32 – Big Blue (F-Zero) 0:10:40 – Red Canyon (F-Zero) 0:12:47 – Silence (F-Zero) 0:18:32 – Port...
Ever heard of Lunar, Popful Mail and Vay? Well, you need to listen anyway! Three Sega CD classics await your virgin ears SHOW NOTES 0:00:00 – Intro Theme (Lunar) 0:10:15 – Caldor Isle 1 (Lunar) 0:11:25 – Caldor Isle 2...
Celebrating 20 years of overlooked audio excellence, including Dark Wizard, Third World War and Final Fight CD. Redbook Audio FTW SONG LIST 0:00:00 – Model 1 BIOS 0:11:50 – Amon (Dark Wizard) 0:13:11 – Armer IX (Dark Wizard) 0:14:36 –...
A quick look behind the scenes for our one year anniversary Plus some David Wise jams from Anticipation
Lament and Curse bring us into the modern era, plus a look back at some incredible official remixes. Complete the set by downloading here
Onward to the GBA and DS era, including Circle of the Moon, Aria of Sorrow, Portrait of Ruin and more Six amazing OSTs await your ear holes
Onward to the 90s with Castlevania IV, Bloodlines, Dracula X and Symphony of the Night. An impossibly good episode awaits
Our four part series detailing the many stellar songs of Castlevania begins with this look at the NES and Game Boy titles. Get crackin and download now
This week we take a quick look at three seminal SNES shoot em ups – Axelay, Gradius III and Super R-Type Download here 00:00 – Unkai (Axelay) 10:47 – Colony (Axelay) 14:17 – Silence (Axelay) 17:18 – Mother (Axelay) 19:20...
Drown in despair with these dire dirges from the demoralizing Souls series So much sadness awaits 0:00:00 – Demon’s Souls theme 0:07:45 – Tower Knight 0:10:52 – Adjudicator 0:13:33 – Maiden Astraea 0:25:40 – Fool’s Idol 0:27:56 – One Who...
Three of the greatest NES soundtracks star in this episode devoted to Ryu Hayabusa Become the ninja dragon with one click SHOW NOTES 0:00:00 – Intro Part 1 0:00:18 – Intro Part 2 0:07:40 – Galesburg 0:09:05 – Outpost 0:10:30...
Thanks to clever use of the GameCube internal clock, Animal Crossing is truly a soundtrack that never sleeps. Spend 24 virtual hours with us now SHOW NOTES 0:00:00 – Title Screen 0:09:58-16:04 – 6am through 9am 0:19:21-24:25 – 10am through...
Support indie musicians by jamming to Castle Crashers, Dustforce and more, then buying their soundtracks direct! Download here SHOW NOTES 00:00 – Map (Castle Crashers) 08:55 – Jumper (Castle Crashers) 10:34 – Techock (Castle Crashers) 12:33 – Winterbliss (Castle Crashers)...
From chiptunes to industrial rock to guitar noodling, we examine the musical history of Spider-Man video games. Thwip it good by downloading now SHOW NOTES 0:00:00 – Swing Time (Vs The Kingpin Sega CD) 0:13:35 – Theme 1 (Return of...
Without a doubt the best podcast on the Citadel, covering all three Mass Effect games. Achieve consensus by downloading now 0:00:00- Uncharted Worlds (Mass Effect) 0:08:55 – Theme (Mass Effect) 0:11:14 – The Normandy (Mass Effect) 0:12:46 – Battle At...
Remember the Shining RPG series? We do, and share misty eyed recollections as we discuss Shining in the Darkness, Force and Landstalker. Shine on with just one click SHOW NOTES 00:00 – The Ancient Temple (Shining in the Darkness) 09:09...
Get down with Earthbound, plus hear highlights from the rest of the legendary Mother series. Celebrate Mothers Day with a simple click SHOW NOTES 00:00 – Onette and Sunrise (Earthbound) 11:16 – Introduction (Mother) 12:54 – Approaching Mt Itoi (Mother)...
A thorough look back at the first four games that created a 3D fighting legacy. Download here SHOW NOTES 0:00:00 – Black Winter Night Sky (Tekken 2) 0:08:32 – Stadium (Tekken) 0:10:01 – China (Tekken) 0:12:11 – Chicago (Tekken) 0:19:51...
Get mad, bad and crazy with this collection of toadally tubular tunes from the NES and SNES. Download the file right here SHOW NOTES 0:00:00 – Title Screen (Battletoads) 0:06:12 – Ragnarok Canyon (Battletoads) 0:08:31 – Wookie Hole (Battletoads) 0:11:30...
A tribute to the hauntingly beautiful, occasionally terrifying tunes of Silent Hill – plus an Akira Yamaoka deep cut Download and listen in the dark SHOW NOTES 0:00:00- Theme (Silent Hill) 0:09:25 – Blood Tears (Silent Hill) 0:12:12 – Alchemilla Hospital...