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Herzog Zwei with Nathan and Tomomi Otani – PA60

Herzog Zwei is a real-time strategy game that was developed by Tecnosoft and released for the Mega Drive in 1989 for Japan and for the Sega Genesis in 1990 for North America. With excellent music, you’re in for a good time. Join us with guest-host Nathan Daniels and a special appearance from composer Tomomi Otani. http://media.blubrry.com/pixelatedaudio/ia601506.us.archive.org/34/items/PixelatedAudio60/PixelatedAudio60.mp3Podcast:… Read More »

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Buffers Evolution – PA59

It’s safe to assume you’ve heard of Bandai, but did you know they developed a handheld console called the WonderSwan? If not, don’t worry, its obscurity comes from the fact that it was never released in North America and had the misfortune to be in direct competition with the Game Boy… ouch! This doesn’t mean… Read More »

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Expansion Pack XIV: Furniss Obscura – PA58

Today marks the 2 year anniversary of Pixelated Audio and we decided to have a little fun by mixing things up a bit! It’s hard to have played Sega Genesis games without hearing the amazing music of Matt Furniss. He is one of the most well-known Western composers and as luck would have it he joined us… Read More »

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MUSHA Aleste with Toshiaki Sakoda – PA57

In the world of retro gaming there is no shortage of shoot ’em ups. It’s hard not to fall in love with their intense gameplay, flashy sprites, and insane music. Today we return to Compile, a company that had shoot’em ups down to an art form and with Musha Aleste, we feel they hit the… Read More »

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Galvanic Gunner Aleste – PA56

Compile was responsible for dozens of games in the 80’s and 90’s but well-loved for their amazing shooters like the Aleste series. Aleste got its roots on the Sega Master System but made a portable detour on the Game Gear for two installments: GG Aleste (1991) and GG Aleste II: Lance Bird (1993). These vertical shooters are a… Read More »

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Granada – PA55

Granada is a top-down tank shooter developed and published by Wolf Team in 1990 for the Sharp X68000. It also saw a port to the Sega Genesis the same year. Join in as we listen to the FM synth as well as some MIDI versions of the soundtrack composed by Motoi Sakuraba. http://media.blubrry.com/pixelatedaudio/ia601504.us.archive.org/24/items/PixelatedAudio55/PixelatedAudio55.mp3Podcast: Play in new window… Read More »

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