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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 – Death Valley 0:19:24 – Walter Smith Dies 0:20:31 – Foster’s Theme 0:21:58 – The [...]

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 1pm 0:30:04-36:16 – 2pm through 6pm 0:37:38-44:50 – 7pm through 12am 0:47:13-54:35 – 1am 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) 20:24 – Forest Funk (Super Meat Boy) 21:54 – CHADs Broken Wind (Super Meat Boy) [...]

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 the Sinister Six) 0:15:17 – Theme 2 (Return of the Sinister Six) 0:22:22 – Levels [...]

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 Eden Prime (Mass Effect) 0:18:58 – Saren (Mass Effect) 0:20:57 – The Wards (Mass Effect) [...]

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 – Tavern (Shining in the Darkness) 10:50 – Battle Theme (Shining in the Darkness) 17:29 [...]

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) 13:42 – Eight Melodies (Mother) 23:20 – Paula’s Theme (Earthbound) 24:31 – Megaton Walk (Earthbound) [...]

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 – Ring A Bell (Tekken 2) 0:21:56 – Morning Field (Tekken 2) 0:25:03 – Emotionless [...]

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 – Turbo Tunnel (Battletoads) 0:28:29 – Main Theme (Battlemaniacs) 0:30:33 – Ragnarok Canyon (Battlemaniacs) 0:36:02 [...]

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 (Silent Hill) 0:15:38 – Green Lion Antique Shop (Silent Hill) 0:26:26 – End of Small [...]

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 [...]