We chat with the world-famous composer about Earthworm Jim, the early days of game music and how Video Games Live came to be, all while listening to choice tunes from his second Greatest Hits album.
Dec 092015
Nov 122015
If you’re a fan of Rare’s Bear & Bird duo then odds are you’ve been following the creation of Yooka-Laylee, the Mighty Number 9 / Bloodstained-style spiritual successor to Banjo Kazooie. Numerous ex-Rare folks are on board, including Banjo’s original voice, level designers from the N64 days and several others who date back to the DKC days. But perhaps most relevant to VGMpire is the fact composer Grant Kirkhope is returning as well, and IGN has a quick sampling of some of the game’s tunes! Continue reading »
Dec 172014
Our biggest episode to date tackles a number of quality tunes from 2014, including Velocity 2X, Bravely Default, Shovel Knight and much more.
Nov 192014
Reunite a war torn China with 20 years of great SRPG tunes, including tracks from Romance of the Three Kingdoms II, III, IV and more.
Apr 212014
Look, you love Steam sales and getting lots of good stuff for cheap, right? Then point your Amazon, PayPal or whatever account over to Loudr and the Game Music Bundle and get an OBSCENE amount of amazing VGM for practically nothing. Continue reading »
Dec 182013
Look back at 2013 with this slightly spoilery, double sized show featuring Blood Dragon, Remember Me and more.
Nov 012013
Enjoying the hell out of this! Band known as “Tanooki Suit” explains the world of Dark Souls with some of the most sincere, earnest fandom I’ve seen in years. Worth a listen, especially if you dig 30 Seconds to Mars-ish bands. You can also listen to our Dark Souls episode y’know!