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Today on January 16th, we are celebrating “National Appreciate a Dragon Day”, in honor of one of the most popular and mystical creatures of lore, the dragon. They have been a part of many historical and current cultures since 4500 B.C., when they were carved as images onto jade and pottery in China. There are mentions of dragons in literature, such as St. George, Beowulf, and The Hobbit. In movies and anime, there are dragons in movies (Mushu from “Mulan”, Shenon from the Dragon Ball series, Haku from “Spirited Away”). With its long tail, majestic wings, and ferocious claws, and fearsome face, the dragon is a creature that is appreciated by all. For this week’s episode, we’ll be playing tracks from video games that feature dragons: a purple and spunky dragon saving the Kingdom, a great wyrm of the end of days, and a collection of high dragons during an Inquisition. We’ve also got covers and remixes to follow. Enjoy these tracks and feel a sense of appreciation for this creature of lore…   “National Appreciate a Dragon Day” “Appreciate a Dragon Day” “Puff the Magic Dragon” (song) Dragon’s Dogma – The Dragon Dragon Age: Inquisition – Dragon Hunter     Track Listing Intro and BGM: “Puff the Magic Dragon”, composed by Peter Yarrow and Leonard Lipton, performed by Peter, Paul, and Mary “Title Screen” – [Spyro the Dragon] – composed by Stewart Copeland “Spyro 1 Main Theme – lestrag Remix [Spyro the Dragon]” – remixed by lestraigVGM “Into Free ~Dangan~” – [Dragon’s Dogma] – composed by Takahiro Matsumoto, lyric by Shane Gaalaas and Koshi Inaba, performed by B’z “Dragon’s Dogma – Into Free (Dangan)” – covered by RyoX “Theme” – [Dragon Age: Inquisition] – composed by Trevor Morris “Dragon Age: Inquisition Theme “Epic Rock” Cover” – covered by LittleVMills   YouTube playlist Discord channel   Source

Some days, it’s a peaches and cream and everything seems all right. Other days, things are going horribly wrong and the world seems against you. When it becomes too much or the goals seem too far away, you’re ready to throw in the towel and call it quits. Today we’re celebrating Quitters Day, a time when most people, after getting themselves hyped up for their new year’s resolutions, start to fall back and eventually drop their efforts. A fitness app called Strava noted from user data that, while people set their exercise goals at the start of the new year, by the second Friday of January, their activity levels drop dramatically. So, Quitters Day was created to bring awareness of how fast motivation can fade and that it’s a common struggle that most face after the first rush of excitement wears off; it’s a good time to stop a moment and adjust your plans as needed, perhaps some small goals. For this week’s episode, though, we’ll be listening to tracks from video games I’ve played in which I struggled hard, sometimes to the point of just giving up and never finishing the game: a young boxer climbing the ranks to meet the World Champion, a son of a father seeking revenge from a ninja duel, and two amphibious dudes fighting their way to rescue their buddy and the Princess. Along with these original tracks we’ve got covers and remixes. Enjoy and just take a breather before you bury that controller into a wall…   Quitters Day     Track Listing “Fight Theme” – [Mike Tyson’s Punch Out!!] – composed by Yukio Kaneoka, Akito Nakatsuka, Kenji Yamamoto “Mike Tyson’s Punch Out (Synthwave Remix)” – remixed by Galactic Beatz “Act 4 Part 2” – [Ninja Gaiden] – composed by Keiji Yamagishi, Ryuichi Nitta “Stage 4-2 (The Amazing Ryu) goes harder | Ninja Gaiden | Unbreakable Determination Metal Version” – covered by Lame Genie “Turbo Tunner Part 2” – [Battletoads] – composed by David Wise “Darkman007 – 2021 – Metaltoads (Battletoads Cover NES) – 05 – Turbo Tunnel” – covered by Darkman007, from the cover album “Metaltoads (Battletoads Cover)” Outro: Audio clip from “Rocky Balboa”   YouTube playlist Discord Channel     Source

Gamers have been criticized and scrutinized for lots of things. They’re not strong, have no realistic perceptions, narcissistic, and not dating material. They seem to be frivolous with their money, spending it on video games, consoles, accessories, and figures. Also, online controversies have divided people, distracting from the fun of gaming. However, gamers can also be generous with our money. While not reported on most familiar news outlets, there are charities which use video games to bring awareness to a cause and implore gamers to donate. They have livestream sessions of people playing certain games and collaborations with organizations with tie-ins to a game. For this week’s episode, I’ll be showcasing several video games that have a tie-in with a charity or donation drive as I play tracks from them: a Fiery Lioness with a heart for children, a campaign in the name of democracy, and a game inspired by real-life racing horses. Of course, we’ve got covers and remixes to follow. Hopefully I can change a few minds about how people see gamers, not as those who sit at their desk or chair staring at a screen while pressing some buttons or moving a stick; that gamers are willing to open their wallets for a passionate cause…   “Empowering Generosity: How a Plot in a Chinese Game is inspiring Gamers to Give Back” “Helldivers players saved the children, so Arrowhead Game Studios is making a donation to the Save the Children charity” “Gacha games and their communities/companies that have a done acts of philathropy” (Reddit)   Charity Organizations and Donations: Child’s Play Charity Extra Life Stack Up Project Hope Save the Children (International) Nice Nature Memorial Donation   Track Listing “Fervent Flame” – [Genshin Impact] – composed by HOYO-MiX “Dehya Theme Music EXTENDED – Fiery Lioness | Genshin Impact” – remixed by tnbee “A Cup of Liber-tee” – [Helldivers 2] – composed by Wilbert Roget II “Helldivers II Main Theme – A Cup of Liber-Tea – Epic Orchestral Cover” – covered by Karu “Winning the Soul” – [Umamusume: Pretty Derby] – composed by Makoto Miyazaku; vocals by Azumi Waki, Machino, Rika Kinugawa, Asuza Tadokoro, Akari Kito, Sumire Uesake, Hiyori Niita, and Yurina Amami “Winning the Soul – Umamusume: Pretty Derby | Full Cover Band” – covered by The Recovery System   YouTube playlist Discord channel   Source

Merry Christmas, everyone! I present to all the listeners my gift for 2025: an episode that recaps all the Christmas tracks that have been showcased and counted down since Day One. For those just joining in, this is a tradition of mine since I started the podcast in 2022. Christmas is my favorite holiday of all time and what a great way to celebrate with video game music that is Christmas-themed. Enjoy all this music and be safe out there…     Track Listing Day One: “Winter NiGHTS (Hey, Dreamer)” – [Christmas NiGHTS into dreams] – remixed by Level 99 Day Two: “Video Game Xmas EP – Deck the Bros” – [Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door] – remixed by Tee Lopes Day Three: “Super Mario’s Sleigh Ride – [Super Mario World] – remixed by The OneUps Day Four: “Daze Before Christmas = Nintendo Snes” – [Days Before Christmas] – covered by Kaktus Day Five: “Christmas in the Village (Silver Bells)” – [Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals] – remixed by Dale North Day Six: “Genshin Impact: Elogia Cinerosa x Carol of the Bells” – [Genshin Impact] – remixed by rurunoyoru Day Seven: “All I Want for Chipmas is You” – [Splatoon] – covered by Chirpy Chips Day Eight: “Frost Moon Terraria Remix” – [Terraria] – remixed by Noteblock Day Nine: “Arctic Mayhem” – [Battletoads] – remixed by Black Ace Day Ten: “Snowman – Earthbound/Mother Remix [Nintember]” – [Earthbound] – remixed by FennecWitch Day Eleven: “Snowflakes in Her Hair [Snowpoint City]” – [Pokemon Diamond] – remixed by Blue Magic Day Twelve: “Stardew Valley Winter Music LoFi | Nocturne of Ice” – [Stardew Valley] – remixed by Save Point Beats Day Thriteen: “[piano] Ragnarok Online – Christmas in The 13th Month” – [Ragnarok Online] – covered by LilyPichu Day Fourteen: “Chocobo’s Happy Christmas” – [Final Fantasy] – covered by PacificPoem Day Fifteen: “White Palace – Hollow Knight | Piano Trio” – [Hollow Knight] – covered by Pixel Partitas Day Sixteen: “Snowball Park – Super Mario 3D World [Cover Arrange]” – [Super Mario 3D World] – arranged and covered by PortmanTone Day Seventeen: “Persona 4 Golden – Snowflakes” – [Persona 4 Golden] – covered by Lacey Johnson Day Eighteen: “By the Flame [Flamesgrace, Guiding Light] – [Octopath Traveler] – remixed by Rozovian Day Nineteen: “A Brief Respite [Snowdin Town]” – [Undertale] – remixed by RebecceETripp and Docjazz4 Day Twenty: “Small Steps” – [Celeste] – remixed by Emunator Day Twenty-One: “Hearth and Home [Staff Roll]” – [Skies of Arcadia] – remixed by Juke Day Twenty-Two: “One Wintersday Night [The Great Toymaker]” – [Guild Wars 2] – remixed by DusK Day Twenty-Three: “The Polar Express [Take the Snow Train]” – [NiGHTS into dreams] – remixed by DCT Day Twenty-Four: “Christmas Eve [Toy Day] ‘13 (Orchestral)” – [Animal Crossing] – remixed by Hyuga Day Twenty-Five: “Merry Little Christmas [Dreams Dreams]” – [NiGHTS into dreams] – remixed by Dale North   YouTube playlist Discord channel     Source

Today we’re celebrating National Emo Day, a day dedicated to an interesting subculture that started as a music genre and spread onto fashion and a lifestyle. While most people may mock or scratch their heads, emo is rather simple. It’s having a personal connection that transcends logic. The music is melodic, with lyrics that evoke an emotional connection. The fashion is contrarian to the mainstream, with thick-rimmed glasses, button-down shirts, graphic tees, tight jeans, and Converse shoes. The style tends to be bold, with spiky hair, bangs that covers one of the eyes, and black fingernails. While perceived as being alienating, angst, and resentful of people, emos are introspective and sensitive. For this week’s episode, we’ll be playing tracks from video games that feature an emo protagonist or main character: a transfer high school student who can summon Personas, a hedgehog with an attitude after being revived from a deep stasis, and a teenage boy who finds himself in a game with Reapers. We’ve also got covers and remixes to follow, all collaborations with the Keytar Kween herself, Lacey Johnson. Prepare to let your emotions go free…   National Emo Day Emo subculture Persona 3 Protagonist Shadow the Hedgehog Neku Sakuraba   Track Listing “Burn My Dread” – [Persona 3] – composed by Shoji Meguro “Persona 3 – Burn My Dread” – covered by Lacey Johnson, with Theology “I Am… All of Me” – [Shadow the Hedgehog] – composed by Johnny Gioeli, arranged by Jun Senoue “I Am… All of Me – Shadow the Hedgehog REMIX” – remixed by Noteblock, with Lacey Johnson “Someday” – [The World Ends With You] – composed by Takeharu Ishimoto “Someday (The World Ends With You)” – remixed by GaMetal, with Lacey Johnson   YouTube playlist Discord channel   Source

After such an interesting episode about Krampus, I thought I would take a deeper dive into Christmas traditions in other parts of the world. I could have done multiple episodes on this, but I decided to choose three of them for now, one of with which I’m already familiar. For this week’s episode, we’ll take a look at three Christmas traditions with (hopefully) a video game to match: A talking Pokemon, a brother’s gift to his sister, and getting close to the Colonel. There’ll also be remixes and covers to follow each track. Sit back and learn about some interesting traditions…   “Beware the Yule Cat, Iceland’s Child-Eating Christmas Monster” “The Yule Goat: A Quintessential Nordic Christmas Symbol” Gälve Goat (Wikipedia) Gävleboken (YouTube livestream) Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Jorvik Yule Goat Mystery Goat Japan’s KFC Tradition Explained   Track Listing “Team Rocket’s Hideout” – [Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow] – composed by Junichi Masuda “Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow – Team Rocket Hideout Acapella” – covered by Smooth McGroove “Main Theme” – [Assassin’s Cred: Valhalla] – composed by Sarah Schachner, Jesper Kyd “Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Music Orchestra – Official Main Theme Remix” – remixed by Valhalla Music “Main Theme” – [I Love You, Colonel Sanders!] – composed by Hexany “KFC Dating Sim – “I love you, Colonel Sanders! (Main Theme) ft. Guitar SVD”” – remixed by Dacian Grada   YouTube playlist Discord channel   Source

The holidays have begun with feelings of cheer and good tidings. Yet, there are times when some bad behavior may slip in your season’s greetings. In that case, one must be aware of Krampus as celebrate Krampusnacht (Krampus night) on December 5th. Krampus is a mythical creature of scary proportions: a demonic, goat-like head with curly horns and a hairy body that unkept and scraggly. They are known to go after naughty children and swat them with a bundle of twigs. While Santa may leave presents, Krampus may take those presents away and replace them a pile of coal or a rod. For this week’s episode, we’re playing tracks from video games that feature Krampus: a goat-like creature that roams a starving world, an annoying creature that appears only their the Frost Moon, and a group that exhibits certain traits of Krampus. We’vel also got remix to follow these original tracks. Set out the boots and a bundle of birth twigs, and hope that Krampus doesn’t ruin your holiday cheer.   Krampusnacht Terraria: Krampus Zenless Zone Zero: Krampus Compliance Authority     Track Listing “Winter’s Feast” – [Don’t Starve Together] – composed by Vince de Vera, Jason Garner, Emmett Hall “Dont’ Starve Together – ‘The Starver’s Carol’ Orchestra Cover” – covered by Aret Maw “Frost Moon” – [Terraria] – composed by Scott Lloyd Shelly “Frost Moon (Terraria) [Metal Remix]” – remixed by Metal Fortress “60% Fantasy – Passion” – [Zenless Zone Zero] – composed by HOYO-MiX, San-Z “60% Fantasy – Passion – Remix Cover (Zenless Zone Zero)” – remixed by Vetrom   YouTube playlist Discord channel   Source

This is it, the last part of our celebration for the 200th episode of RE-VGM. I want to thank everyone for listening and subscribing to the show and following on social media. It’s been an awesome trip reaching 200 and look forward to another 200 or more of arrangements, covers, and remixes of video game music. This playlist features tracks from Episodes #167 to 199. There’s even a message from a podcaster that will be read. Sit back and enjoy these tracks, and again, thanks and much appreciation…       Track Listing “Kline’s Dream – Alundra | Cover Jazz” – [Alundra] – composed by Kohei Tanaka; covered by BlueTarou “Jin Sakai – EPIC VERSION – Ghost of Tsushima” – [Ghost of Tsuhima] – composed by Ilan Esherki and Shigueru Umebayashi; remixed by Bitimi Studios “Secret of Mana: Spirit of the Night Cover | TeraCMusic ft. Julia Henderson” – [Secret of Mana] – composed by Hiroku Kikuta; covered by TeraCMusic “Starcraft 1 OST – Terran Theme [Metal Cover by ProgMuz] – [Starcraft] – composed by Glenn Stafford; covered by ProgMuz “Valadilene – Syberia [Piano Arrangement] – [Syberia] – composed by Nicholas Varley and Dmitri Bodiansky; rearranged by Walk the Key “Terraria – Corruption [Remix]” – [Terarria] – composed by Scott Lloyd Shelly; remixed by Qumu “Bros on the Road Unplugged Vers. (from FFXV)” – [Final Fantasy XV] – composed by Shota Nakama; arranged by Video Game Orchestra, for the 2020 Otakucon virtual concert “[Eula – Flickering Candlelight] (Genshin Impact) meet flamenco gipsy guitar [game fingerstyle cover]” – [Genshin Impact] – composed by Yu-Peng Chen; covered by LuisGitanoFamily “Mah Boi” [Mabe Village] – [The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening] – composed by Minako Hamano, Kozue Ishikawa, and Koji Kondo; remixed by PROTO-DOME “Moon Presence – Metal Cover” – [Bloodborne] – composed by Ryan Amon; covered by Ekstal “Home, sweet home – Earthbound/Mother 2 REMIX” – [Earthbound] – composed by Hirokazu “Hip” Tanaka, Keiichi Suzuki, and Hiroshi Kanazu; remixed by Kowjja “Skryim – The Dragonborn Comes” – [The Elder Scrolls V: Skryim] – composed by Jeremy Soule; covered by Rachel hardy “Hell March (Retaliation Remix)” – [Command and Conquer: Red Alert] – composed and remixed by Frank Klepacki “SEGA HANG ON – MAIN THEME – Epic Metal Guitar Cover” – [Hang On] – composed by Hiroshi Kawaguchi; covered by CelestiC “Volcanic Rim Stage/Street Fighter IV [Music Box]” – [Street Fighter IV] – composed by Hideyuki Fukasawa; covered by R3 Music Box “UNDERTALE – Bonetrousle Acapella” – [Undertale] – composed by Toby Fox; covered by Smooth McGroove “Dot Hack – Aura’s Theme Piano Cover” – [.hack series] – composed by Chikayo Fukuda; covered by Azamonde “Mappy (Banjo & Guitarra)” – [Mappy] – composed by Nobuyuki Ohnogi; covered by Fedeitor “[Cmaj] GW2 Quartet: Bolums Populi – Child of Light” – [Child of Light] – composed by Coeur de Pirate (Beatrice Martin); covered by Minstrel’s Waypoint “Metal Gear Solid 5 – A Phantom Pain | METAL REMIX” – [Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain] – composed by Ludvig Forssell; remixed by Vincent Moretto “Street Fighter II” – [Street Fighter II] – composed by Yoko Shimamura and Isao Abe; covered by Kirby’s Dream Band “River City Girls OST – Fancy Fight Cover” – [River City Girls] – composed by Megan McDuffee; covered by Gregory Minakov “Black Myth: Wukong – Celestial Symphony – Metal Version” – [Black Myth: Wukong] – composed by 8082 Audio; covered by Lame Genie “Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – Main Theme (Folk Cover)” – [Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag] – composed by Brian Tyler; covered by Tangled Grove “Ace Combat 7 – Anchorhead Raid | METAL REMIX” – [Ace Combat  7: Skies Unknown] – composed by Yusuke Yamauchi; remixed by Vincent Moretto “Star Wars: The Old Republic Theme | Metal Cover” – [Star Wars: The Old Republic] – composed by Mark Griskey and Gordy Haab; covered by Anderson “[TF2 Remix] SharaX – Rocket Jump Waltz” – [Team Fortress 2] – composed by Mike Morasky; remixed by SharaX “Left Behind (FNAF Remix/Cover) [feat. DAGames, 8-BitRyan, Trickywi] – [Five Nights at Freddy’s] – composed by DAGames; remixed and covered by CG5 “Let Mom Sleep (No Sleep Remix)” – composed by Hideki Naganuma, from “Jet Set Radio Future” OST “RuneScape 3 – Lament for the Hallowed (Rearrangement by Jordan MacNoe)” – [Runescape] – composed by Adam Bond; rearranged by Jordan MacNoe “Mystery of Bakerlon/Tears of Themis Trailer BGM Piano Arrangement” – [Tears of Themis] – composed by UUU (HOYO-MiX); arranged by ChaconneScott “My Funky Town – Deltarune REMIX [Noteblock x @ImRuscelOfficial + @NahTony]” – [Deltarune] – composed by Toby Fox; remixed by Noteblock “TV World – Deltarune Chapter 3 || EPIC Hybrid Orchestral Remix” – [Deltarune] – composed by Toby Fox; remixed by Anton “Cloudjumper” Gustin Outro: “Theme Song (Opening Version)” – [Doko Demo Issyo] – composed by Mitsukuni Murayama   YouTube playlist Discord channel         Source

Welcome back, as we continue our celebration of 200 episodes! For Part Two, this playlist consists of chosen tracks from each episode, from #136 to #166. You may also hear a message from on the podcasters. Enjoy these tracks and be sure to support these musicians!     Track Listing “XCOM UFO Enemy Unknown – Geoscape (Epic Modern Cover)” – [XCOM: Enemy Unknown] – composed by John Broomhall; covered by Everrune “Satomi Tadashi Pharmacy – Techno Pop Arrange” – [Revelations: Persona] – composed by Misaki Okibe, vocals by Yuko Kobayashi, from “Megami Ibonroku Persona:Digital Collection” “Street Fighter V: Karin Kanzuki Retro-Synth Remix (ft. Brandon Skelton)” – [Street Fighter V] – composed by Keiki Kobayashi; remixed by Willfox Piano (William Matthews) “GTA V Remix – Main Theme (Joxell Rodd Remix) | HOUSE VERSION” – [Grand Theft Auto V] – composed by Oh No; remixed by Joxell Rodd “Complicated Columns – Tricky Towers (lofi remix)” – [Tricky Towers] – composed by Jonathon van den Wijingaarden; remixed by Jembei “Sonic & Knuckles – Mushroom Hill Zone” – [Sonic & Knuckles] – composed by SEGA Sound Team; covered by Super Soul Bros. w. Tony Dickinson “Chrono Trigger: Yearnings of the Wind Orchestral Arrangement” – [Chrono Trigger] – composed by Yasunori Mitsuda and Nobuo Uematsu; arranged by The Noble Demon “Grim Fandago – Cover a la Djanjo – Gitan live remix” – [Grim Fandango] – composed by Peter McConnell; remixed by Rob Cavallo “Fragile Fantasy – Genshin Impact Dragonspire OST – Piano” – [Genshin Impact] – composed by Yu Peng Cheng; covered by Jordan D Piano (Jordan Daniels) “COVER: Halo CE – “Under Cover of Night”” – [Halo: Combat Evolved] – composed by Martin O’Donell and Michael Salvatori; covered by Cursed Lemon “DK Rap (Player2 Remix) [2023 Radio Edit] – Donkey Kong 64” – composed by George Andreas and Grant Kirkhope; remixed by Player2 “Legend of Zelda – Zelda’s Lullaby | Piano” – [The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time] – composed by Koji Kondo; arranged by Tony Brand “Mines (Marimba of Frozen Bones)” – Staredew Valley (Percussion Cover)” – [Stardew Valley] – composed by ConcernedApe; covered by V-Ron Media ft. VGM Friends! (Evan Carville, Sean R. Hanson, MarimbaMatt, Nico Mendoza, Rahul Vanamali) “Sonic the Hedgehog 3 – Ice Cap Zone (Remix)” – [Sonic the Hedgehog 3] – composed by Brad Buxer; remixed GlitchxCity “A PLAGUE TALE: INNOCENCE (cover Phileas Rouge)” – [A Plague Tale: Innocence] – composed by Olivier Deriviere; covered by Phileas Rogue “The Streets of Whiterun – Skyrim | Jazz Cover” – [The Elders Scrolls V: Skyrim] – composed by Jeremy Soule; covered by insaneintherainmusic “Slay the Spire Piano Remix” – [Slay The Spire] – composed by Clark Aboud; remixed by GrandElemental “I Am Bread REMIX” – [I Am Bread] – composed by Black Heron and Oliver Age 24; remixed by Noteblock “The Flintstones, The Rescue of Dino & Hoppy; Stage 1 – (NES)[Music Remix]” – [The Flintstones: The Rescue of Dino & Hoppy] – composed by Yasuko Yamada and Naoto Yagishta; remixed by Nostalgia Bubble “Fist Bump – Edgy Remix” – [Sonic Forces] – composed by Tomoyo Ohtani; remixed by Jun Senoue & Tyler Smyth, vocals by Tyler Smyth & Andy Bane (Dangerkids), from the album “Rock N’ Sonic The Hedgehog: Sessions” “Devil May Cry 5 – Bury the Light (ft. FamilyJules7X) – [Devil May Cry 5] – composed by Casey Edwards, covered by Skar “Yanfei Theme Music – Legal Expertise (tnbee mix) | Genshin Impact” – [Genshin Impact] – composed by Diming Yuan; remixed by tnbee “The Goonies NES (JemyMusic Cover)” – [The Goonies] – composed by Satoe Terashima; covered by JemyMusic “Dragon Spirit: The New Legend NES – Area 2 Volcano” – [Dragon Spirit: The New Legend] – composed by Shinji Hosoe; covered by JemyMusic “Home Again” – [Earthbound] – composed by Keiichi Suzuki and Hirokazu “Hip” Tanaka; remixed by Dale North “The Legend of Zelda – Breath of the Wild (Remix)” – [The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild] – composed by Manaka Kataoka; remixed by GlitchxCity “Metal Gear Solid 1 – Encounter | METAL REMIX” [Metal Gear Solid] – composed by Kazuki Muraoka; remixed by Vincent Moretto “Rival School “The School Yard of Taiyo High School” METAL Cover by ToxicxEternity” – [Rival Schools: United by Fate] – composed by Setsuo Yamamoto; covered by ToxicxEternity “Shining Force II – Lively Town (Player2 Remix)” – [Shining Force II]  – composed by Motoaki Takenouchi; remixed by Player 2 Outro: “Wind’s Nocturne” / Lunar’s Boat Song” – [Lunar Silver Story] – composed by Noriyuki Iwadare, vocals by Jennifer (Stigile) Magallanes   YouTube playlist Discord channel     Source

Here we are, Episode 200!!! What an awesome milestone to reach, as I look back and see what I’ve done and how much I’ve grown. Yet, there is still much more to learn and expand. It seems like a long road, but the journey still continues. As I’ve done with the 100th episode, it’ll be broken down into three sub-episodes, each a playlist of favorite tracks from each episode. You may hear a message congratulations between tracks. Let’s begin with this playlist featuring tracks from 101 to 135. Enjoy…     Track Listing “Final Fantasy VI – Terra’s Theme (Soaralot Remix)” – [Final Fantasy IV] – composed by Nobuo Uematsu; remixed by Soaralot “Metal Gear 2 – Theme of Solid Snake [Cinematic Synthwave Remix] [2021 REMASTER]” – [Metal Gear Solid 2] – composed by Konami Kukeiha Club; remixed and remastered by JjKlzonez “Frost Blvd 2 ft. Brent Synth/Bass cover (Street Fighter V)” – [Street Fighter VI] – composed by Capcom Sound Team; covered by Willfox Piano “[FGO jazz] “A Familar Melody”” – [Fate/Grand Order] – composed by Keita Haga; remixed by Tokyo Active NEETs, from their album “FATAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA” “Starry Heavens” – [Tales of Symphonia] – composed by day after tomorrow from their album “Primary Colors” (Spotify, Apple Music); covered and rearranged by Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra from “20th Anniversary Tales of Orchestra Concert” (Apple Music, Amazon Music) “Dr. Mario – Chill” – [Dr. Mario] – composed by Hirokazu “Hip” Tanaka; remixed by Theology “Main Theme – West of Loathing [Acoustic]” – [West of Loathing] – composed by Ryan Ike; covered by Alex Heflin “Opa and Over” – [Fantasy Zone] – composed by Hiroshi Kawaguchi; remixed by Rex “Entrance Universe – Living Universde REMIX” – [Phantasy Star Portable 2] – composed by Hideaki Kobayashi (SEGA); remixed by SEGA SOUND TEAM “Ristar – Crying World (Remix)” – [Ristar] – composed by Tomoko Sasaki; remixed by Tarn “No More What Ifs” – [Persona 5 Royal] – composed by Shoji Meguro; covered by Lollia featuring insaneintherainmusic, from the album “Personified” (Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Tidal) “Diona – Cat’s Tail Tavern (for Genshin Impact)” – [Genshin Impact] – composed by Yu-Peng Chen; remixed by SeeNeBuch “NHL ’94 Theme” – [NHL 94] – composed by Rob Hubbard; covered by BardDown “[Uma Musume] GIRLS’ LEGEND U (NES 8-bit Remix)” – [Uma Musume Pretty Derby] – composed by Akihiro Honda; remixed by 40Nix “Chrono Trigger – Gato’s Song (Guitar, Violin & Lute Cover/Remix)” – [Chrono Trigger] – composed by Yasunori Mitsuda; covered and remixed by Lionmight (formerly String Player Gamer) “Final Fantasy IX – ‘Vamo Alla Flamenco feat. Lara de Wit (for Piano, Violin & Orchestra)” – [Final Fantasy IX] – composed by Nobuo Uematsu; remixed by Lionmight (formerly String Player Gamer) “A Link to the Past: Hyrule Field Orchestral Arrangement” – [The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past] – composed by Koji Kondo; arranged by The Noble Demon “Yasunori Mitsuda – Rainbow Castle” – [Mario Party] – composed by Yasunori Mitsuda; remixed by PPF “Red Dead Redemption 2 – That’s the Way It Is (Metal Cover by Skar Productions)” – [Red Dead Redemption 2] – composed by Daniel Lanois and Rocca DeLuca; covered by Skar Productions “Genshin Impact: Yelan’s Theme (Graceful Dexterity) | Disco Arrangement” – [Genshin Impact] – composed by Yu-Peng Chen; arranged by Ruscel Torres “Solar Inferno [Solar Man Stage] (Mega Man 10)” – [Mega Man 10] – composed by Yasuaki Fujita, remixed by GaMetal “Wicked 18 – Main Menu Theme (Remake)” – [Wicked 18] – composed by Shigekazu Kamaki, Yuzaburo Shimojo, and Yumi Kinoshita; remade by Bryan EL “The Long Road (Audio Android Remix)” – [Project CARS 2] – composed by Stephen Baysted, remixed by Audio Android “Zelda – Link’s Awakening: Tal Tal Heights” – [The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening] – composed by Koji Kondo; remixed by Vector U “Light Crusader (SEGA) Guitar Metal Cover” – [Light Crusader] – composed by Aki Hata; covered by VincentVH “Ragnarock II: Intro Theme Cover” – [Ragnarock Online 2: Legend of the Second] – composed by Yoko Kanno; covered by TeraCMusic “Salamander/Life Force – Starfield Remake” – [Life Force] – composed by Miki Higashino; remixed by nostArtia “I Am The Wind” – [Castlevania: Symphony of the Night] – composed by Riki Muranaka; covered by John David and Lee David “Windy & Co. – Conker’s Bad Fur Day [REMIX]” [Conker’s Bad Fur Day] – composed by Robin Beanland; remixed by NoteBlock “Side Pocket (SNES) – The Lounge MIDI Cover (YMF715)” – [Side Pocket] – composed by Rick Fox; covered by Vyothric “Whimsyland [Flight of Fantasy]” – [RollerCoaster Tycoon] – composed by Allister Brumble; remixed by Darksim, feat. General Grunt “Minecraft Soundtrack/C418 – Sweden (Synthwave Remix)”  – [Minecraft] – composed by C418; remixed by Jay1985 “Pokemon Sword and Shield – Marnie Battle Theme ft. Scottay (Remix)” – [Pokemon Sword and Sheild] – composed by Junichi Masuda; remixed by GlitchxCity “Saloon Car [Trizic REMIX]” – [The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog] – composed by Joel Corelitz and Troupe Gammage; remixed by Trizic Outro: “Science Fiction – Herta Space Station (Extended) – [Honkai: Star Rail] – composed by HOYO-MiX   YouTube playlist Discord channel   Source

The tele. The Console. The Idiot Box. The Boobtube. The Telly. The Big Screen. The Tube. If you recognize any of these terms, most likely you’ve watched the television while growing up, that electronic box with cables running behind it and sometimes is attached to a pair of antennae (aka rabbit ears). Today we are celebrating World Television Day, in honor of the TV. Proclaimed by The United Nations General Assembly back in December 1996 on this day, this day is to recognize the impact that the television has had on the world, covering many social and economic major issues and influencing many decisions in times of conflict and threats to peace and security. It is a source of information the reports locally, nationally, and worldwide, sometimes live. It is a place of entertainment that has become appointed time for family and friends for certain programs. It is a device that shows history in the making. We’ll be playing tracks from video games that feature the television: a cop finding the killer of his family, a teenage student drawn into another world, and another teenager saving the world with a monster and a prince. We’ve also got remixes to follow each track in the episode. Sit back in the chair or couch, reach for the remote, and turn up the volume…   World Television Day Lords and Ladies Compilation     Track Listing “Main Theme” – [Max Payne] – composed by Kartsy Hatakka, Kimmo Kajasto “Max Payne Theme (Synthwave Version)” – remixed by Welcometothe80sofficial “Backside of The TV” / “Studio Backlot” – [Persona 4] – composed by Shoji Meguro, lyrics by Reiko Tanaka, vocals by Shihoko Hirata “Persona 4 || “Backside of the TV” ” – remixed by Sleeping Forest, vocals by Sapphire & Khrys Williams, Max Boiko on horns, voices overs by Anthony Sardinha & Sapphire “TV World” – [deltarune] – composed by Toby Fox “TV World – Deltarune Chapter 3 || EPIC Hybrid Orchestral Remix” – remixed by Anton “Cloudjumper” Gustin   YouTube playlist Discord channel   Source

Yup, in the middle of the month, it’s our special episode of “On Stage Now” (and actually, the last one for this year until January next year), and this month’s musician is Noteblock. Noteblock (real name Evan) is a video game remixer and composer. He has been remixing since 2014 every other week. He has done solos and collabs with other musicians, like Theology, Lacey Johnson, and Vector_U. He has also composed for two video games, Mago and Undertale Yellow. He has appeared in several episodes, starting with 75 (Masters of VGM, Keiichi Suzuki), with his remix of “Sanctuary Guardians” from Earthbound, and then 83, 84, 86, 119, 125, 154, 186, and 196. Seriously, why did I take this long? But hopefully this makes up for it all. Enjoy these tracks…   Noteblock (YT, IG, X, TikTok, Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, BC, SC, Merch)     Track Listing “”Working for Nook” Animal Crossing Remix” – [Animal Crossing] – composed by Yasuaki Iwata “”It’s Showtime!” Undertale Remix” – [Undertale] – composed by Toby Fox “”Grasswalk” Plants VS Zombies Remix” – [Plants vs. Zombies] – composed by Laura Shigihara “”Tetromino Crusher” Undertale/Tetris Mashup” – [Tetris/Undertale] – composed by Hirokazu “Hip” Tanaka, Yakov Prigozhy, Alexander N. Chernyavsky, Toby Fox “”Your Contract Has Expired” A Hat in Time Remix” – [A Hat In Time] – composed by Cameron Munoz “”Creative Exercise”  Mario Paint Remix” – [Mario Paint] – composed by Kazumi Totaka “”Battle Tower (Toby Fox)” Pokemon SW/SH Remix” – [Pokemon Sword and Shield] – composed by Toby Fox “”Mirror Temple (mirror magic mix)” Celeste Remix” – [Celeste] – composed by Lena Raine “It’s Pizza Time – Pizza Tower Remix” – [Pizza Tower] – composed by Mr. Sauceman “A Greater Asset to the Company – Lethal Company Remix” – [Lethal Company] – composed by Charlie Nesworthy Outro: “Balatro Remix” – [Balatro] – composed by LouisF, remixed by Noteblock   YouTube playlist Discord channel   Source

Every first Friday of November is “Love Your Lawyer”, a day dedicated to all the civil servants in suits that argue or defend for our rights to life, liberty, and property. It’s a time to show an appreciation for their work in and out of the courtroom, preparing and filing the paperwork, researching for precedence and evidence, and trying to sway the judge and jury in their favor. Whether you love them or despise them, lawyer are necessary in upholding our rights and privileges in accordance to the law. This week, we’ll be playing tracks from video games that have lawyers: a young defense attorney just hired, a former lawyer turned private investigator, and a female attorney drawn into a secret organization. We’ve also got remixes and arrangements with each track in the episode. Now, let’s all rise in the courtroom as the judge walks and brings the court in session…   “Love Your Lawyer Day” “Best Example of Opening Statement in Courtroom”     Track Listing Intro: “Best Example of Opening Statement in Courtroom”, clip from the movie “Philadelphia” “Trial” – [Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney] – composed by Naoto Tanaka “Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – OST Remake/Remix: Trial” “Random Fire” – [Judgment (Judge Eyes in Japan)] – composed by Hidenori Shoji “Judgement/JUDGE Eyes Remix | Random Fire ‘The All-Seeing Mix'” – remixed by gygkid “Mystery of Bakerlon” – [Tears of Themis] – composed by UUU (HOYO-MiX) “Mystery of Bakerlon/Tears of Themis Trailer BGM Piano Arrangement” – arranged by ChaconneScott   YouTube playlist Discord channel     Source

It’s spooky time, everyone! Halloween has arrived and we’re doing a proper celebration of an episode on Friday, instead of the week before the holiday. We’ll be playing tracks from MMORPGs (massively multiplayer online role-playing games) that have Halloween-themed events: a game based on MUDs (multi-user dungeons), a free game that has gone through several versions, and a cozy social game on an island. Of course, we’ve got remixes, remasters, and rearrangements with our original tracks. Enjoy the sounds of Halloween from these tracks as you survey your recent candy haul…   EverQuest 2 Nights of the Dead RuneScape – Halloween Event Animal Crossing Halloween     Track Listing “Faydark” – [EverQuest] – composed by Jay Barbeau “EverQuest Music (Remaster) – Kelethin (Greater Faydark)” – remastered by Bonk Bonkus “Lament for the Hallowed” – [RuneScape] – composed by Adam Bond “RuneScape 3 – Lament for the Hallowed (Rearrangement by Jordan MacNoe)” – rearranged by Jordan MacNoe “Animal Crossing New Horizon – Hallowen with Jack Theme” – [Animal Crossing: New Horizons] – composed by Yasuaki Iwata ” “Halloween” Animal Crossing Remix” – remixed by NoteBlock Outro: “Genshin Impact – Any Last Words? VIP (SARE) Remix” – composed by HOYO-MiX – remixed by SARE   YouTube playlist Discord channel     Source

Today, October 24th, Jet Grind Radio (first released in Japan as Jet Set Radio) was released in the North American regions for the Sega Dreamcast. It was an action, single-player platforming game that involved tagging over rival gang’s graffiti throughout Tokyo to regain territory, while avoiding other gang members and the authorities. You’ll also learn there’s a certain vinyl being sought as you’re helping another gang member find their friend. We’re playing some in-house tracks from the game and their remixes and arrangements, most from another soundtrack from another game within the series. Tighten your laces, check your paint can nozzles, and prepare to hear some awesome beats and melodies.   Jet Set Radio Fandom “The Radio Ham” Barsilence – “Jet Set Radio” (Episode 11)     Intro: “Humming the Bassline” BGM: “Moody’s Shuffle” Both tracks composed by Hideki Naganuma “Let Mom Sleep” – composed by Hidei Nagamnuma “Let Mom Sleep (No Sleep Remix)” – composed by Hideki Naganuma, from “Jet Set Radio Future” OST “Rock It On” – composed by Hideki Naganuma “Rock It On (D.S. Remix)” – composed by Hideki Naganuma, from “Jet Set Radio Future” OST “Everybody Jump Around” – composed by Richard Jacques “Everybody Jump Around [Arranged] – Richard Jacques – Jet Set Radio” – arranged by Nightmare Burger “Sweet Soul Brother” – composed by Hideki Naganuma “Sweet Soul Brother (B.B.Rights Mix)” – composed by Hideki Naganuma “Grace and Glory” – composed by Hideki Naganuma “Grace and Glory (B.B.M.X. Mix)” – composed by Hideki Naganuma, from “Jet Set Radio Future” OST Outro: “Jet Set Medley” – composed by Hidek Naganuma   YouTube playlist Discord channel   Source

It’s that time again for our… wait a minute. The end of the month is not here. Why? Because October 31st, Halloween, falls on a Friday, so I’ve decided to switch places so that I can do a proper Friday episode for Halloween. For this week, we’ve got our special episode of “On Stage Now”, featuring CG5. CG5 (real name Charlie Green) is a musical talent who sings, produces, and composes. While most of his works are covers and remixes of video game music, he also creates, with a little help from some collabs, original music inspired by video games. He was first featured in “Episode 36: Fall has arrived!”, with his remix of “Weird Autumn” with GameChops, and recently in “Episode 184: That Darn Cat (International Cat Day)”, singing an original composition for “Poppy Playtime: Chapter 3” titled “Sleep Well”. Currently, CG5 is traveling globally for his “Too Many Songs” Tour. Prepare to be impressed and mystified by the works of CG5…   CG5 (Personal Website, YouTube, FB, IG, TikTok, Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, Pandora, Tidal, SC) “Too Many Songs” Global Tour     Track Listing “I WANT TO KNOW HOW!!!” (TheKingNappy & ShaddyPenguinn Remix) – [Pokemon Diamond/Pearl Soul Link] – composed by TheKingNappy “FNAF: Sister Location – Watch Your 6 (Trap Remix)” – [Five Nights at Freddy’s: Sister Location] – composed by Scott Cawthon “Scared of You” (ft. Tobuscus) – [Slenderman] – composed by Dolvondo “Masterpiece” (ft. B-Slick) – [Bendy and the Ink Machine] – composed by CG5, HalaGG “Phantom Dancing” – [Luigi’s Mansion] – composed by Dolvondo “Left Behind (FNAF Remix/Cover) [feat. DAGames, 8-BitRyan, Trickywi] – [Five Nights at Freddy’s] – composed by DAGames “Mommy’s Here” (with Elsie Lovelock, Nola Klop, Kathy-Chan) – [Poppy Playtime] – composed by CG5 “Children of the Machine” – [Bendy and the Dark Revival] – composed by CG5, lyrics by CG5 and DAGames “Freddy” (with MatPat and BlackGryph0n) – [Five Nights and Freddy’s] – composed by CG5, BlackGryph0n Outro: “Join Us For A Bite” – inspired by Five Nights at Freddy’s, composed by JT Music, covered by CG5   YouTube playlist Discord channel   Source

Today’s episode is a celebration of Team Fortress 2, released on October 10, 2007. It was a part of The Orange Box, which included Half-Life 2, Episodes 1 and 2 of HL2, and Portal. It was later ported to the Sony PlayStation 3 and later made as a standalone the following year for Microsoft Windows. Three years later, Team Fortress 2 became free-to-play. You’ll play as one of nine classes for either team RED or BLU, competing against the other team to bring the intelligence briefcase, capture the control point, or move or prevent the payload from reaching point B. Some classes, such as the Soldier, Heavy, and Pyro, dealt damage, while other classes provided support, such as the Engineer and the Medic. Some classes were specialized, like the Scout, the Sniper, and Spy. We’ll be playing several tracks from the game and their matching remixes. There’s also a small tribute to the Soldier’s VA, Rick May. “Mission begins in sixty seconds…”   Team Fortress 2 (Wikipedia) Team Fortress 2 Official Soundtrack (Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, Bandcamp, Deezer)     Track Listing All original tracks were composed by Mike Morasky and performed by the Valve Studio Orchestra Intro: “Main Theme” / “Team Fortress 2” BGM: “Playing With Danger” “Rocket Jump Waltz” “[TF2 Remix] SharaX – Rocket Jump Waltz” – remixed by SharaX “Faster Than a Speeding Bullet” “Team Fortress 2 – Faster Than A Speeding Bullet [Eurobeat Remix]” – remixed by Vandoorea “MEDIC!” “Medic! – team Fortress 2 | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate” – remixed by A_A_RonHD Outro: “Saluting The Fallen (Team Fortress 2 OST #330 || Metal Fortress Final Remix” – composed by Mike Morasky, remixed by Metal Fortress   YouTube playlist Discord channel   Source

Last week, I went to a meet-up being organized by one of my high school classmates, Eduardo. He wanted to have a gathering with family and friends before he started treatment for his cancer. It was a lively time at the pizza place, as people talked to each other and took selfies with their mobile devices. Overall, he was happy to see everyone who could attend, taking control of his life and dealing with cancer on his terms. For this week’s episode, I’ve decided to do a sort of dedication to him by playing tracks from his favorite video games: an uneasy peace between the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire, the aftermath of the Death Star’s second destruction, and a Dark Knight seeking to save Gotham from Scarecrow. We’ve also got covers, remixes, and mashups to follow each track. Enjoy these tracks as I explain their significance to Eddie. Oh, and Eddie, I’ll see you next time…     Track Listing “Main Theme” / “Clash of Destiny” – [Star Wars: The Old Republic] – composed by Mark Griskey, Gordy Haab “Star Wars: The Old Republic Theme | Metal Cover” – covered by Anderson “Gameplay Trailer Music” – [Star Wars: Battlefront 2] – composed by John Williams “Star Wars: Battlefront II (OST) | METAL MASHUP” – remixed by Vincent Moretto “Fear Within” – [Batman: Arkham Knight] – composed by Nick Arundel “Batman: Arkham Knight – Fear Within [MUSIC REMIX]” – remixed by DoomnightK   YouTube playlist Discord channel   Source

The air is getting colder, the days are getting shorter, and that means September is almost over. That also means it’s time for our special episode of “On Stage Now”, where we feature a VGM cover or remix musician or group with some info and then play their repertoire of works. This month’s musician is Vincent Moretto, a guitarist and producer from France. He blends metal, cyberpunk, and video games in a way that pushes the volume to 11 and over. His videos of covers and remixes span over 10 years. Vincent has done a live performance during a gamescom event in 2016. He’s been featured in previous episodes (Ep 41, Ep 164, and Ep 186, Ep 190). This may seem like a small summary, but his list of works speak for themselves.   Vincent Moretto (YT, IG, X, TikTok, Spotify, Apple Music, Patreon)       Track Listing “World of Warcraft – Lich King Main Theme Cover” – [World of Warcraft] – composed by Russell Brower “Castlevania – Vampire Killer | METAL COVER” – [Castlevania] – composed by Kinuyo Yamashita “Diablo II – Tristam | METAL REMIX” – [Diablo II] – composed by Matt Uelmen “Warcraft II – Human Theme #4 | METAL REMIX” – [Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness] – composed by Glenn Stafford “Yakuza 0 – Pledge of Demon | METAL REMIX” – [Yakuza 0] – composed by Hidenori Shoji “Ace Combat 7 – Magic Spear | METAL REMIX” – [Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown] – composed by Ryo Watanabe “Ace Combat 7 – Anchorhead Raid | METAL REMIX” – [Ace Combat  7: Skies Unknown] – composed by Yusuke Yamauchi “Project Wingman – Showdown | METAL COVER” – [Project Wingman] – composed by Jose Pavli “Metal Gear Rising – Collective Consciousness | Cover” – [Metal Gear Rising] – composed by Jaime Christopherson “Metal Gear Rising – The Hot Wind Blowing | Cover” – [Metal Gear Rising] – composed by Jaime Christopherson “Tekken 8 – My Last Stand | METAL REMIX” – [Tekken 8] – composed by Robbie Wyckoff Outro: “Hivelord Theme but it’s Epic Metal (Helldivers 2)” – [Helldivers 2] – composed by Wilbert Roget II, covered by Vincent Moretto   YouTube playlist Discord channel     Source

Ahoy mates! It’s time to weigh anchor and set sail as we celebrate “International Talk Like a Pirate Day”, on September 19th. Nothing too complicated, other than tiring  your wind pipes. This day was created by two friends who, in the midst of shouting words of encouragement while playing racquetball, starting talking to each other as pirates. They decided to create a special day (on one of their ex-wife’s birthday) to speak with a Western Country accent, with a few “Arr”s and “Aye”s thrown in for measure. When they mentioned this special day to a popular humor columnist, who then published it in a newspaper, suddenly people started to talk like pirates on that day. It’s now a popular day for all to celebrate. For this week’s episode, we’ll be playing tracks from video games that have pirates: a promising lad who wishes to be a pirate, a privateer-turned-pirate who then becomes an assassin, and a former Yakuza member who decides to crew a bunch of pirates. Of course, we got covers and remixes to go along with these original tracks. Prepare yourself and your sea legs for a journey across the seas of melody…   International Talk Like a Pirate Day Pirate Glossary       Track Listing Intro and BGM: “Pirate’s Shanty” – by Worldwide Adventurers, from their album “Adventure Stories Volume II – Pirates” (Spotify, Amazon Music, Bandcamp, Soundcloud) “The Scumm Bar” – [The Secret of Monkey Island] – composed by Michael Z. Land “Scumm Bar Variations Reggae Mix – Secret of Monkey Island” – remixed by Modjoz Beats “Main Theme” – [Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag] – composed by Brian Tyler “Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – Main Theme (Folk Cover)” – covered by Tangled Grove “Mad Dog” – [Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii] – composed by Hanada Keitaro “Mad Dog (Like a Dragon Pirate Yakuza) // Metal Cover” – covered by Vincent Moretto Outro: “Talk Like a Pirate Day” – by Tom Smith, from the album “And They Say I’ve Got Talent” (Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Bandcamp)   YouTube playlist Discord channel     Source