This week we’re bringing you a special episode from our Extra-Life charity event (24hour gaming marathon) that took place on Nov. 7th. We asked the other team members to play something that was special to them and voice their thoughts. Good times, good music. Listen to us slowly lose our minds. Continue reading
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Maybe once a decade a game comes along that is so charming and so charismatic that you can help but fall in love with every aspect of it…Lucas Arts’ Grim Fandango is such a game. This game has great characters, a great story and engaging (and sometime head scratching) puzzles but one of the best parts of this game, in our opinion, is composer Peter McConnell’s soundtrack. Enjoy the swanky sounds of Grim Fandango with our special guest, composer Peter McConnell. Continue reading
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Its that time again so join us for a Halloween flavored Expansion Pack with #VGM from a variety of games across a bunch of systems. This episode fits with our previous Expansion Packs but with a creepy theme…we’re talking games like Space Hulk, Fez and Pulseman to name a few. They are not exactly all horror-themed games but some are pretty twisted! Continue reading
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Sega’s Sonic Team released Ristar in 1995, quite late in the Sega Genesis lifespan which left many people unaware of the game’s existence. For the fortunate few that did play this game, we were rewarded with an amazing 16-bit platformer unlike anything else. If you played Ristar, you’ll remember the music from Tomoko Sasaki right away but if you’ve missed out on this game, the welcoming soundtrack will hopefully entice you to give the game a shot. Continue reading
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The 80’s and 90’s were buzzing with shurikens and katana wielding ninjas, not only for video games but all media. You had Ninja Gaiden, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, 3 Ninjas, Surf Ninjas and on and on. This “ninja-mania” gave us the feeling we were peeking into a mystical world filled with distant culture, rich history and insane weapons that required masterful skill. During the height of this phenomenon, Shadow of the Ninja appeared on the NES. Continue reading
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Driving Buses and Riding Dragons. Join us for another fun Pixelated Audio Expansion Pack and hear a variety of our favorite random tracks in a more relaxed round table format. Maybe you will discover a new favorite song…it could totally happen!
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:05:08 — 82.9MB)
