Guest Brent Weinbach helps us relive the glory days of the Seiken Densetsu series, from Final Fantasy Adventure to Legend of Mana.
Sep 182013
Brelston
Sep 132013
Need even more VGM in your life? If OCR and World 1-2 aren’t enough, point your internet clicking device toward MeowMeow & BowWow, a seven-track salute to Link’s Awakening. Continue reading »
Sep 042013
Examining the eclectic, trippy prog rock of this SNES gem, plus a few deep cuts from composer Tim Follin.
Sep 022013
Earlier this year an all-star cast of seasoned game musicians teamed up for World 1-2, an amazing tribute album packed with remixes and brand new work from folks like Manami Matsumae (Mega Man), Akira Yamaoka (Silent Hill), Keiji Yamagishi (Ninja Gaiden) and Metroid Metal. Now, Koopa Soundworks and Game Chops are offering even more with World 1-2: Encore. Continue reading »
Aug 212013
One of my personal favorite OSTs is 10 years old this month, and the time to celebrate is NOW.
Aug 202013
Hot on the heels of Balance and Ruin comes the Eevee EP, a nine track tribute to Eevee and its many evolutions. You can grab it (for free!) over on the project’s home page, of course. Continue reading »
Aug 192013
Every single time I see that classic Capcom logo and its accompanying jingle (you know the one), I instinctively input a code from the Street Fighter II SNES port. At the time, it was DOWN R UP L Y B, and I put that code in countless times from August 1992 to July 1993. A year of that has burned it into my brain so much that when DuckTales Remastered first booted up, I had to try. And would you look at that, WayForward made it so that code unlocks the NES game’s original 8-bit soundtrack. Continue reading »
Aug 162013
You know the drill, folks – get over to Game Music Bundle and BUY BUY BUY.
May I suggest at least a $10 donation for nearly TWENTY albums, including Fez, FTL, World of Goo and more?
And if you missed it, check out episode 25, an all-indie lovefest!
Jul 102013
Little late to the party on this one, but if somehow you haven’t heard the news and praise, OCR’s gone and released a massive 74-track remix album dedicated to Final Fantasy VI (or III if you’re one of THOSE PEOPLE). As with all of OCR’s projects, the genre spread is pretty wide, so expect rock, trance, orchestral and everything in between. Continue reading »
Jul 032013
An obscenely long sampler of the show up to this point. A perfect jumping on point or a great refresher for longtime listeners!