Music Arcade

This week, the crew looks at songs, soundtracks and more that have completely changed the game either for their games, franchises or beyond!We chat about how a song in Skullgirls completely changes the vibe, how Persona 3 completely changed the franchise's identity, and even how Wipeout might have changed the entire electronic music industry and rave culture - and we have the sources to prove it!You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWie-AzPTQuwLooking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠[email protected]⁠We're also on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/music-arcade.bsky.socialAnd on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGUSong credits (in order of discussion):Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies - "Megalith -Agnus Dei-" by Keiki KobayashiDevil May Cry - "Legendary Battle (Demon Emperor Mundus Battle 1 - Aerial)" by Masami UedaGod of War (2018) - "Ashes" by Bear McCreary, feat. EivørWarcraft III: Reign of Chaos - "Blackrock & Roll" by Glenn StaffordGuilty Gear - "Holy Orders ~Be Just Or Be Dead~ -Ky's Theme-" by Daisure IshiwatariSoul Calibur II - "Link's Theme" (unconfirmed title) by an unconfirmed composer (remix of "Overworld" by Koji Kondo, from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past)Persona 2: Innocent Sin - "Battle" by Kenichi Tsuchiya (presumed arr. by Toshiki Konishi, unconfirmed)Persona 3 - "Mass Destruction" by Shoji Meguro and Lotus JuiceSkullgirls - "The Fish Man's Dance" by Michiru YamaneBloodborne - "Rom, The Vacuous Spider" by Yuka KitamuraWipeout - "Chemical Beats" by The Chemical Brothers (and the story of how video games may have changed the electronic music industry)Additional credits about Wipeout and PlayStation's nightclub campaign:The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/dec/03/how-playstation-infiltrated-youth-cultureBaby Audio: https://babyaud.io/blog/wipeout-soundtrack-90s-electronicGamesHub: https://www.gameshub.com/news/features/how-playstation-and-uk-club-culture-forever-changed-gamings-image-22424/Production credits:Hosts:Galen "The SoundGuy" FirestoneRanakelEdie AlexsanderAudio producer:Galen "The SoundGuy" FirestoneExecutive producer:RanakelWriting and publishing:RanakelEdie AlexsanderArt and design:Alex Hadzaman

This week, the crew takes a moment to heal up and get ready for the next 100 episodes.We seek healing in hospitals (like Trauma Center: New Blood), in fantastical lands (like Elden Ring), and even on the dance floor (with Dance Dance Revolution 5th Mix).Will we find healing or will our collective insomnia stick around? Better listen to find out!You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade 107Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠[email protected]⁠We're also on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/music-arcade.bsky.socialAnd on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGUSong credits (in order of discussion):Final Fantasy IX - "Kingdom of Burmecia" cover by TPR (original version by Nobuo Uematsu)Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne - "Shinjuku Hygenic Hospital" by Shoji MeguroTrauma Center: New Blood - "Surgery" by Atsushi KitajohCastlevania: Dracula X Chronicles - "Daybreak" by Michiru YamaneVampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania - "Sarabande of Healing" cover by Keygen Church (original version by Michiru Yamane, from Castlevania: Curse of Darkness)Dance Dance Revolution 5th Mix - "Healing Vision" by DE-SIRE, and "Healing Vision ~Angelic Mix~" by 2MB (both songs officially credited to NM SEQENCE UNLIMITED, real name: Naoki Maeda)Hades - "In The Blood" by Darren Korb, ft. Austin Wintory and Ashley BarrettElden Ring - "Regal Ancestor Spirit" by Yuka KitamuraTerra Nil - "Blossom" by Romain Vayr (aka Meydän)Production credits:Hosts:Galen "The SoundGuy" FirestoneRanakelEdie AlexsanderAudio producer:Galen "The SoundGuy" FirestoneExecutive producer:RanakelWriting and publishing:Edie AlexsanderArt and design:Alex Hadzaman

This week, we travel to France (and also a bit of Italy, somehow) as we conclude our celebrations with Ranakel's own picks.(Re)Discover the nostalgia for SimCity 3000, learn about Frank Klepacki's non-gaming work and see just how fast the drums can get in Zenless Zone Zero.You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist in our YouTube channel: Music Arcade 106Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠[email protected]⁠We're also on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/music-arcade.bsky.socialAnd on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGUSong Credits (in order of discussion):A song you like that deserves more recognition:Knights in Tight Spaces - "Advancing Shot" by nervous_testpilotThe most Edie song you like too (or can think of):Breath of Fire IV - "The First Emperor" by Yoshino AokiThe most Galen song you like too (or can think of):Xenoblade Chronicles 3 - "Agnus Battle" by ACE (TOMOri Kudo, CHiCO)A sleeper hit from one of your favorite composers:"Meltdown" by Frank KlepackiA song you want to bring up whenever you see it but you never get the chance:Sim City 3000 - "Broadway" (aka "Sim Broadway") by Jerry MartinA song that's not from a video game but feels like it could be and you wanna talk about it:"Nine Dragons" by Faith and the MuseA song Edie made you discover that you're still actively into:Warhammer 40,000: Darktide - "Disposal Unit (Imperium Mix)" by Jesper KydA song Galen made you discover that you're still actively into:Silent Hill 4: The Room - "Melancholy Requiem" by Akira YamaokaThe kind of recent obsession that you've been playing often on your audio app of choice:Zenless Zone Zero - Girtablullu boss theme (title currently unknown) by an as-of-yet unconfirmed composerFree Space:beatmania IIDX 12 HAPPY SKY - "Xepher" by TatshProduction credits:Hosts:Galen "The SoundGuy" FirestoneRanakelEdie AlexsanderAudio producer:Galen "The SoundGuy" FirestoneExecutive producer:RanakelWriting and publishing:Edie AlexsanderArt and design:Alex HadzamanAdditional credits:Cassette tape machine various interaction by charonfaustinus -- https://freesound.org/s/751057/

This week, a lack of co-hosts available brings chaos and panic to the table.So join Galen and Ranakel in panicking about when things go south in games like Command & Conquer and Yakuza 0 - with a side of panicking about how the music won't go away in Mega Man Battle Network 3.You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist in our YouTube channel: Music Arcade 105Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠[email protected]⁠We're also on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/music-arcade.bsky.socialAnd on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGUSong credits (in order of discussion):Yakuza 0 - "Get Them" by Hidenori Shoji (plus cover by LittleVMills)Warriors Orochi 3 - "ROAR OF SIGHT MARRED –Hundun's Theme–" by Ayako ToyodaXenoblade Chronicles 2 - "Those Who Stand Against Our Path" by ACEMega Man Battle Network 3 - "Incident Occurrence!" by Yoshino AokiShin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2 - "Madness" by Shoji MeguroValkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria - "Endless High-Speed Running" by Motoi SakurabaLimbus Company - Canto IV's battle theme (unknown title) by an unconfirmed composer (Canto IV credited composers include: Oh Jung Ho, Lee Dong Hoon, Park Dong Sub, and Kim Ki Beom, with Lee Young Gwang as music director)Lobotomy Corporation - "Second Warning" (unconfirmed title) by an unknown composerFinal Fantasy XIV - "Don't Be Afraid" by Nobuo Uematsu, arr. by Masayoshi Soken (based on the original from Final Fantasy VIII)Command & Conquer - "In Trouble" by Frank KlepackiProduction credits:Hosts:Galen "The SoundGuy" FirestoneRanakelAudio producer:Galen "The SoundGuy" FirestoneExecutive producer:RanakelWriting and publishing:RanakelEdie AlexsanderArt and design:Alex Hadzaman

This week, celebrations continue, as we dive into the thoughts and interests of the podcast's resident sound guy.Discover what Yakuza song gets brought up today, see where "team effort" meets Killer Instinct, and learn why Elden Ring is suddenly in ROZEN-tinted glasses.You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade #104Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠[email protected]⁠We're also on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/music-arcade.bsky.socialAnd on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGUSong credits (in order of discussion):A song you like that deserves more recognition:Yakuza 5 - "Hailstorm" by Hidenori ShojiThe most Rana song you like too (or can think of):Kid Icarus: Uprising - "The Seafloor Palace" by Motoi SakurabaThe most Edie song you like too (or can think of):Final Fantasy X - "Via Purifico" by Nobuo UematsuA sleeper hit from one of your favorite composers:"Thousand Lights" by Fury Weekend feat. Megan McDuffeeA song you want to bring up whenever you see it but you never get the chance:Arknights: Endfield - "We Are Empire" by STARSETA song that's not from a video game but feels like it could be and you wanna talk about it:"Suit Up (Instrumental)" by Blue StahliA song Rana made you discover that you're still actively into:Killer Instinct (Season 2) - "Polemos" by Mick GordonA song Edie made you discover that you're still actively into:Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania - "Abandoned Castle" by Keygen Church (cover of "Abandoned Castle" by Michiru Yamane, from Castlevania: Curse of Darkness)The kind of recent obsession that you've been playing often on your audio app of choice:"The Twin Moon Knight" by ROZEN (cover of "The Twin Moon Knight" by Tai Tomisawa, from Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree)Free Space:Xenoblade Chronicles - "Gaur Plains" by ACE (live version)Production credits:Hosts:Galen "The SoundGuy" FirestoneRanakelEdie AlexsanderAudio producer:Galen "The SoundGuy" FirestoneExecutive producer:RanakelWriting and publishing:Edie AlexsanderArt and design:Alex Hadzaman