Expansion Pack XII: 2015 Throwback – PA45

Pixelated Audio - Video Game Music podcast and Retro Gaming episode 45 Best of 2015

The new year has come, join us as we look back at some of our favorite VGM tracks from our thirty episodes in 2015. It’s been an amazing year with some incredible music so narrowing it down wasn’t easy, but we had fun and hope you will too. Thank you for all your support and we have a LOAD of amazing music on the way this year! Continue reading

Popful Mail – PA44

Pixelated Audio - Video Game Music podcast and Retro Gaming popful mail episode 44

Here at Pixelated Audio we decided to kick off the new year right by diving into Popful Mail across the Sega CD/Mega CD, PC Engine CD, PC-88/98 and Super Famicom. This game has it all; it looks great, plays great and last but not least sounds great! Even if you are thinking you know this game we’re pretty sure that there are a few new things we can show you.

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Power Quest – PA43

Pixelated Audio - Video Game Music podcast and Retro Gaming Power Quest Episode 43Power Quest on the GameBoy Color would’ve been an easy title to overlook because there were plenty of terrible fighting games ported to the GameBoy (i.e. Street Fighter II). So back in the 90’s you probably passed on the handheld’s fighting genre which might explain this game’s lack of notoriety. However, Japan System Supply produced a stellar 2D fighter with amazing music by Kouichi Fujiwara!
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Battle Squadron – PA42

Pixelated Audio - Video Game Music podcast and Retro Gaming Battle Squadron & Hybris on the AmigaBattle Squadron: The Destruction of the Barrax Empire! and it’s slightly less known older brother, Hybris, are arguably two of the best shooters on the Amiga. Right from the start, Cope Com knew how to make a challenging shooter that, in our opinion, is still fun to play today. And composers Paul van der Valk (Hybris) and Ron Klaren (Battle Squadron) deliver incredible music that is not to be missed! Continue reading