Music Arcade

Not all episode themes are created equal, and for this episode of our regularly scheduled recent releases in the booming Arcade games space, we're just grabbing what's within reach, whether it's indie plywood boxes of fun, whole day strategic endeavors with glow-up skulls, or dance pad neighbors. You can get in the mood via the playlist on our YouTube channel: Arcade Music #64 Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠music.arcade.podcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We're also on Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU⁠⁠⁠⁠ Games discussed (in order of discussion) Age of Empires 2 by Microsoft Millennia by Paradox Interactive Age of Empires 2 Rise of Rome Turbo Championship Edition by Microsoft Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth by Sega Slice & Dice by Tann Age of Empires 3 by Microsoft Arknights ; Come Catastrophes and Wakes of Vultures extension by Hypergryph Unicorn Overlord by Vanillaware Holo X Break by KayAnimate Balatro by LocalThunk Genshin Impact by Hoyoverse Honkai Star Rail by Hoyoverse Horizon Forbidden West by Guerilla Studios Age of Empires 4 by Microsoft Music Arcade by Wait What? Production credits: Hosts: Ranakel Edie Alexsander Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer (And publishing for once): Ranakel Writing (And publishing usually): Edie Alexsander

Time marches on, and so do we - literally, as we march to the beat of actual marches! Join the crew and follow the rhythm of iconic marches like "Hell March" from Command & Conquer: Red Alert, "Guardia Castle ~Pride & Glory~" from Chrono Trigger, and... the fortress town theme from Heroes of Might & Magic III?! You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Music Arcade #63⁠ Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠music.arcade.podcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ We're also on Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music credits (in order of discussion): Pokémon Lets Go Pikachu!/Eevee! - "Road to Viridian City: Leaving Pallet Town" by Junichi Masuda Final Fantasy VII Rebirth - "Rufus's Welcoming Ceremony" (unofficial title) by an unconfirmed composer (based on the original soundtrack to Final Fantasy VII by Nobuo Uematsu Chrono Trigger - "Guardia Castle ~Pride & Glory~" cover by Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra (original by Yasunori Mitsuda) Command & Conquer: Red Alert - "Hell March" by Frank Klepacki Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - "Red Alert 3 Theme: Soviet March" by James Hannigan Bravely Default - "Under the Banner of the Duchy" by Revo Super Metroid - "Norfair (Ridley's Lair)" by Kenji Yamamoto Heroes of Might & Magic III - "Fortress Town Theme" (unofficial title) by Paul Anthony Romero Yakuza 0 - "Reign" by Hidenori Shoji and Mari Yoshida (also credited simply to SEGA) "The Divine Conspiracy" by Epica Production credits: Hosts: Ranakel Edie Alexsander Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Edie Alexsander

Valentine's Day is... in the past, but we didn't miss it, we're just fashionably late! This time, the crew explores the many interpretations of love: from Story of Seasons playing it straight, to Signalis going melancholic, to God of War III doing... whatever the hell it wants, really. You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠Music Arcade #62 Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠music.arcade.podcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ We're also on Discord: ⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU⁠⁠⁠ Music credits (in order of discussion): Final Fantasy IX - "Roses of May" by Nobuo Uematsu (Arr. by multiple arrangers, produced by Arnie Roth) Signalis - "The Promise" by 1000 Eyes Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns - "Heart Event 3" (unofficial title) by unconfirmed composer(s) Dragon Age: Origins - "Lelianna's Song" by Inon Zur Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - "The Parting Glass" performed by Sarah Greene (traditional song, unknown composer) Persona 4 - "Signs of Love" by Shoji Meguro, Shihoko Hirata, and Reiko Tanaka God of War III - "Lure of a Goddess" by Jeff Rona (alternate version not present in the soundtrack album) Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice - "Helheim" by Andy LaPlegua Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: "MOTHER 3 Love Theme" by Shogo Sakai (unconfirmed arranger, originally from MOTHER 3 - alternate title "We Miss You ~Love Theme~") "Love Theme" by Nobuko Toda (unconfirmed arranger, originally from Metal Gear Solid IV: Guns of the Patriots) Production credits: Hosts: Ranakel Edie Alexsander Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Edie Alexsander

Today, the crew touches some grass - or, rather, one of us does, while the others are left to just talk about it. From the classic fields of games such as Legend of Zelda and Pokémon to more niche pieces of grass as the woods of Terranigma and Shovel Knight, the only question we don't answer is whether the grass really is always greener on the other side. You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: ⁠⁠Music Arcade #61 Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠⁠music.arcade.podcast@gmail.com⁠⁠ We're also on Discord: ⁠⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU⁠⁠ Music credits (in order of discussion): The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - "Hyrule Field Main Theme" by Koji Kondo Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal - "Azalea Town" by Go Ichinose (cover by ClassicMeal) Shovel Knight - "Strike the Earth! (Plains of Passage)" by Jake Kaufman Divinity: Original Sin - "Forest of Fairytales" by Kirill Pokrovsky Heroes of Might & Magic IV - "Wandering" by Paul Romero, Paul James, and Robert King Golden Idol Mysteries: The Lemurian Vampire - "The Vampire Strikes, Morning" by Kyle Misko Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater - "Virtuous Mission" by Harry Gregson-Williams Terranigma - "Evergreen" (unofficial title) by Masanori Hikichi and Miyoko Kobayashi (cover by Yuckpulver) Street Fighter V - "Field of Fate -Australia Stage-" by Keiki Kobayashi Production credits: Hosts: Ranakel Edie Alexsander Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Edie Alexsander

Today, the crew puts its oracular powers to the test, trying to guess the best upcoming games and game music of 2024. Did we get things wrong? Did we guess correctly that 2024 is the year of the RTS? Did we remember to include Senua's Sage: Hellblade 2 with Heilung's soundtrack? We shall see! Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠music.arcade.podcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ We're also on Discord: ⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU⁠⁠⁠ Production credits: Hosts: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Ranakel Edie Alexsander Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Edie Alexsander

Ho-ho-holy crap, it's already our third anniversary! The crew (plus friend of the podcast Sam "Zeral") get together to take a look back at 2023. Tune in to check out our thoughts on the 2023 Game Awards, notable moments in video game music and our favorite soundtracks over the past year! Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠⁠music.arcade.podcast@gmail.com⁠⁠ We're also on Discord: ⁠⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU⁠⁠ Production credits: Hosts: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Ranakel Edie Alexsander Special guest: Sam "Zeral" Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Edie Alexsander

The crew goes fast, as that's the name of the game on today's episode. Whether it's Roboquest's speedy combat, Top Gear's (not the show) speedy races, or Valkyrie Profile 2 simply distilling speed itself and turning it into music, we got all bases covered in this speedy episode of Music Arcade. You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: ⁠Music Arcade #58 Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠music.arcade.podcast@gmail.com⁠ We're also on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU⁠ Music credits (in order of discussion): Roboquest - "DDoS" by Noisecream Roboquest - "XFlash" by Noisecream Super Street Fighter IV - "Theme of C. Viper" by Hideyuki Fukasawa Danganropa 2 - "Objection -CROSS SWORD-" by Masafumi Takeda Mega Man X - "Storm Eagle" by Makoto Tomozawa (cover by Anton Norling aka LennartAlsing) Little Big Planet 2 - "Whoever Brings the Night (Instrumental Version)" by Nightwish Anarchy Reigns - "Fast Lane" by Rushden & Diamonds Top Gear - "Vegas" by Barry Leitch Final Fantasy Tactics - "Apoplexy" by Hitoshi Sakimoto Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria - "Endless High-Speed Running" by Motoi Sakuraba Production credits: Hosts: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Ranakel Edie Alexsander Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Edie Alexsander

From a joke starter to a cursebreaker, today the crew learns the many possible roles of the xylophone family. Marimbas, glockenspiels, xylophones and everything in-between, we dive deep into their presence in games like Donkey Kong Country, Final Fantasy XIV, and, uh... Killer Instinct?! Is Spinal the true identity of the mysterious Xylophone-Chan? You decide! You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: ⁠Music Arcade #57 Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠music.arcade.podcast@gmail.com⁠ We're also on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU⁠ Music credits (in order of discussion): Endless Legend - "A Volcanic Paradise" by Arnaud Roy Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland - "Forest Dance" Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria - "The Meditation of Many Years" by Motoi Sakuraba Trials of Mana - "Powell" by Hiroki Kikuta (cover by Rahul Vanamali & Sean R. Hanson) Donkey Kong Country - "Treetop Rock" by David Wise, Eveline Novakovic, and Robin Beanland) Atelier Marie: The Alchemist of Salburg (+ Atelier Marie Remake) - "Star Wind" by Daisuke Achiwa (Arr. by Kumi Tanioka and Ryotaro Yagi) Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn - "A New Hope" by Masayoshi Soken Actraiser: Renaissance - "BloodPool ~ Kassandora" by Yuzo Koshiro Chrono Trigger - "Schala's Theme" by Yasunori Mitsuda (Arr. by Tsuyoshi Sekito) Killer Instinct - "Warlord" by Mick Gordon Dragon Force - "Desert Battle" by Tasuyuki Maeda Production credits: Hosts: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Ranakel Edie Alexsander Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Edie Alexsander

Today, the crew gets together to wish a happy 60th birthday to Michiru Yamane - and she's the one bringing gifts! With a full live concert featuring some of her best work from both Castlevania and Bloodstained franchises right on time for the spookiest month of the year, we keep kicking that xylophone-shaped can down the road in the name of timeliness. You can follow and support Michiru Yamane directly via her YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@MichiruYamane-eu3ph Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠music.arcade.podcast@gmail.com⁠ We're also on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU Full setlist (all songs originally composed by Michiru Yamane unless otherwise noted): Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night - "Call of Eternity" Castlevania: Symphony of the Night - "Tower of Mist" Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin - "Hail from the Past" Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night - "Lost Garden" Castlevania: Symphony of the Night - "Requiem for the Gods" Castlevania: Bloodlines - "Iron Blue Intention" (original credited to Konami Kukeiha Club) + Castlevania - "Beginning" (original credited to Konami Kukeiha Club) Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night - "Theme of Dominique" Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night - "Bibliotheca ex Machina" Castlevania: Curse of Darkness - "True To Your Dreams" Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Medley (featuring "Dracula's Castle", "Wood Carving Partita", "Lost Paintings", "Dance of the Pales", and "Death Ballad") Castlevania: Bloodlines - "Requiem for the Nameless Victims" Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia - "Wandering the Crystal Blue" Production credits: Hosts: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Ranakel Edie Alexsander Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Edie Alexsander

The crew reunites, sharing in their untapped evil traits, and discuss all matters of cool evil themes in video games. From the mysterious and ominous Bass.exe in Rockman.exe 4.5 to the bombastic and in-your-face Lu Bu from Dynasty Warriors 8 and the utter madness of Luca Blight from Suikoden II, never let it be said that we aren't all-inclusive of villain archetypes! You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade #55 Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at music.arcade.podcast@gmail.com We're also on Discord: https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU Music credits (in order of discussion): Rockman.exe 4.5: Real Operation - "Theme of Forte" by Makoto Tomozawa (arr. by Toshihiko Horiyama) Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure - "Evil Queen" by Tenpei Sato (feat. Carrie G. Lowrey, Sara Thomas, Jody Fleischer, and Rachel Quaintanes) The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC - "Enforcers" by Takahide Murayama Hitman 2: Silent Assassin - "Main Title" by Jesper Kyd Suikoden II - "Mad Luca" by Miki Higashino Dynasty Warriors 8 - "Theme of Lu Bu - DW 7th Mix-" by MASA (Arr. by Yosuke Kinoshita) The Witcher III: Hearts of Stone - "Go Back Whence You Came" and "A Gifted Man Brings Gifts Galore" by Marcin Przybyłowicz Chrono Trigger - "Magus's Lair" and "Showdown with Magus" by Yasunori Mitsuda Final Fantasy XIII-2 - "Caius's Theme" by Naoshi Mizuta Production credits: Hosts: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Ranakel Edie Alexsander Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Edie Alexsander Special thanks to: Razbuten

Chaos ensues, as Ranakel makes Galen learn about rhythm games under knife point while Edie goes, quite literally, under the knife. From the early beginnings with Bust a Groove to the modern minigames of Friday Night Funkin' and the Yakuza franchise, it's time to take a trip through the history of rhythm games - yes, including Guitar Hero 3 and "Through the Fire and Flames". You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist: ⁠Music Arcade #54 (also available on our YouTube channel, if the link doesn't work in your podcasting platform of choice) Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠music.arcade.podcast@gmail.com⁠ We're also on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU Song Credits: Bust a Groove - "Bust a Groove" by Sharon Woolf DDRMAX - "Max 300" by Ω (real name Naoki Maeda) Guitar Hero 3 - "Through the Fire and Flames" by DragonForce Rock Band 4 - "The Perfect Drug" by Nine Inch Nails Elite Beat Agents - "The Anthem" by Good Charlotte (cover by Kevin Ridel) Rhythm Heaven - "Fan Club 2" (also known as "Thrilling! Is This Love?") by Tsunku, feat. Lorea Ferris Dandoy Drakengard 3 - "The Final Song" by Keiichi Okabe, Kakeri Ishihama and Akitaka Tohyama, feat. Emi Evans "Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen, as seen in a user-made level to Osu! (created by the user m980) Crypt of the NecroDancer - "Mausoleum Mash (Shopkeeper ver.)" by Danny Baranowsky Metal: Hellsinger - "This Devastation" by Two Feathers, feat. Matt Heafy No Straight Roads - "vs. SAYU" by James Landino, feat. Nikki Simmons Groove Coaster Wai Wai Party!!!! - "Night of Knights" (also known as "Knight of Nights") by beatMARIO A Dance of Fire and Ice - "The Midnight Train" by Jade Kim and Hafiz Azman Friday Night Funkin' - "Ugh" by Kawai Sprite, feat. Johnny "Jeff" Utah Yakuza 0 - "Friday Night" by Kensuke Inage, feat. Yoshihiro Arai Production credits: Hosts: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Ranakel Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Edie Alexsander

On this episode, Sam "Zeral" joins the crew once more, because it's concert time, baby! Come and join us as the team - still short one Brazilian host - shares the scoop on the recent Eorzean Symphony concert in Las Vegas, NV. Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠music.arcade.podcast@gmail.com⁠ We're also on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU Song Credits: Note: All songs arranged by FILM SCORE and/or the composers themselves unless otherwise noted "Torn from the Heavens" by Masayoshi Soken (Start of the Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn block) "A New Hope" by Masayoshi Soken "Serenity" by Masayoshi Soken "Ultima" by Masayoshi Soken "Dragonsong" by Nobuo Uematsu, Arr. by Tsutomu Narita (Start of the Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward block) "Heavensward" by Masayoshi Soken, Arr. by Yoshitaka Suzuki "Heroes" by Masayoshi Soken, Arr. by Kenichi Kuroda "Triumph" by Masayoshi Soken, Arr. by Kenichi Kuroda (Start of the Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood block) "Songs of Salt and Suffering" by Masayoshi Soken "From the Heavens" by Masayoshi Soken, Arr. by Yoshitaka Suzuki and Masayoshi Soken "Shadowbringers" by Masayoshi Soken and Nobuo Uematsu, Arr. by Masayoshi Soken (Start of the Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers block) "To The Edge" by Masayoshi Soken "Invincible" by Masayoshi Soken, Arr. by Yoshitaka Suzuki "Tomorrow and Tomorrow" by Masayoshi Soken "Your Answer" by Nobuo Uematsu, Arr. by Takafumi Imamura and Daiki Ishikawa (Start of the Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker block) "Close in the Distance" by Masayoshi Soken "Flow" by Masayoshi Soken "Endcaller" by Masayoshi Soken, Arr. by Yoshitaka Suzuki "A World Apart" by Masayoshi Soken (Encore) "The Final Day" by Masayoshi Soken, Arr. by Yoshitaka Suzuki (Encore) For full, detailed credits on the setlist, we recommend the album credits for the 2022-2023 Eorzean Symphony tour album, titled "Eorzean Symphony: Final Fantasy XIV Orchestral Album Vol. 3", available at the following link: https://vgmdb.net/album/125307 Production credits: Guest Host: Sam "Zeral" Hosts: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Ranakel Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Edie Alexsander

On this episode, the crew mixes things up quite literally, discussing remixed tracks in official soundtracks Beyond the typical Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, we also explore Advance Wars, Like a Dragon, and much more! You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist: ⁠Music Arcade #52 Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠music.arcade.podcast@gmail.com⁠ We're also on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU Song Credits: Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp - "Sensei's Power" by Maddie Lim, Michaela Nachtigall, and Tommy Pedrini *Based on "Sensei's Theme" by Yoshito Hirano, from Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising Dynasty Warriors 8 - "The King of Sadness -DW 7th Mix-" by Michihiko Shichi *Based on "The King of Sadness" by Michihiko Shichi, from Dynasty Warriors 5 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - "Vega's Theme" arranged by Midiplex Co., Ltd. (under supervision of Yoko Shimomura) *Based on "Vega's Theme" by Yoko Shimomura, from Street FIghter II Street Fighter V - "Theme of Ken" by Masahiro Aoki *Based on "Ken's Theme" by Yoko Shimomura, from Street Fighter II Sonic & All-Stars Racing: Transformed - "Adder's Lair" by Richard Jacques *Based on "The Battle", "Wilderness", and "Turtle Village I" by Y.T, from Golden Axe Like a Dragon: Ishin! - "Soar" by an unconfirmed arranger *Based on "Fly" by Hidenori Shoji, from Yakuza 3 The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds - "Scaling Death Mountain" by Ryo Nagamatsu *Based on "Death Mountain" by Koji Kondo, from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers - "Twice Striken" by Takafumi Imamura *Based on "Thunder Rolls" by Masayoshi Soken, from Final Fantasy XIV Fire Emblem Engage - "Trial of the Pact" by Yasuhisa Baba, Kazuki Komai, Hiroki Morishita, and Takeru Kanazaki Production credits: Hosts: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Ranakel Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Edie Alexsander Additional sounds: "Crickets" by ItsTheGoodstuff (freesound.org)

This time, the crew dives, swims, and explores through the seas of watery themes in all of gamedom. Yes, you can bet that Donkey Kong Country is here, but our trek spans from JRPGs like Chrono Trigger to... well, sea shanties in Assassin's Creed, because why not? You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist: Music Arcade #51 Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠music.arcade.podcast@gmail.com⁠ We're also on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU Song Credits: Donkey Kong Country - "Aquatic Ambiance" by David Wise Grand Poo World 2 - "Thalassophobia" by Com_Poser (based on "Underwater" by Jun Funahashi, from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - "Drunken Sailor" by an unknown writer (in-game version credited to Sean Dagher, Michiel Schrey, and Nils Brown) Atelier Ayesha ~Alchemist of the Ground of Dusk~ - "Dance of a Water Drop" and "Laughter in the Frontier" by Kazuki Yanagawa Chrono Trigger - "The Deep Beckons" by Sam Dillard (based on "Ocean Palace" by Yasunori Mitsuda) Civilization VI - "England (The Medieval Era)" by Geoff Knorr Subnautica - "First Immersion" by Simon Chylinski Risk of Rain - "Moisture Deficit" by Chris Christodoulou Perfect Dark - "Pelagic 2 - Exploration" by Grant Kirkhope Production credits: Hosts: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Ranakel Edie Alexsander Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Edie Alexsander

The crew celebrates our 50th episode with the perfect pieces of gaming music to party to. From celebrating the overcoming of challenges in Destiny 2: Lightfall to the realization that JRPGs like Chrono Triggerand Trails in the Sky love to have some oddly similar-sounding festivals - plus a dose of the grand old celebration of pure, unadulterated, world-ending power in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3. Come join us, 'cuz it's a party in here! You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade #50 Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at music.arcade.podcast@gmail.com We're also on Discord: https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU Music credits (in order of discussion): Destiny 2: Lightfall - "Battle Ready" by Michael Salvatori, Skye Lewin, Michael Sechrist, and Josh Mosser Nier: Automata - "Amusement Park" by Keigo Hoashi Tekken 7 - "DUOMO DI SIRIO 2nd" by Go Shiina Suikoden II - "The Even More Glorious, Beautiful Golden City" by Tappi Iwase (arranger unknown) The "JRPG Festival" section, with music from: Chrono Trigger - "Festival of Stars" by Yasunori Mitsuda (cover by The Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra) The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky - "Let's Be Lively" by Takahide Murayama Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - "The Red Menace" by Frank Klepacki Roboquest - "Journey" by Noisecream Warriors Orochi - "Samurai Scanners" by Masato Koike God Hand - "God Hand - Ending version" by Masaru Yokoyama Production credits: Hosts: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Ranakel Edie Alexsander Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Edie Alexsander

A video game concert shows up and the crew follows their instincts: this MUST be talked about! In what may be one of the most interesting setlists we've covered yet - going from a medley of songs from Amiga titles like Secret of Monkey Island and Turrican to more orchestral soundtracks like Bloodborne and Journey - and with potentially the best singer we've watched perform, prepare for interesting songs, long conversations and a hell of a lot more emotion than even we expected. You can find out more about the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and follow their work here: https://www.berwaldhallen.se/en/ And you can watch the concert and listen along to the music discussed here by following the link: https://youtu.be/-PkdLMIz-Ys NOTE: The video above is an unofficial upload with no affiliation to either the Music Arcade podcast or the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at music.arcade.podcast@gmail.com We're also on Discord: https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU Setlist: Journey - "I Was Born For This" by Austin Wintory Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - suite arranged by Andreas Hedlund, based on music by Brian Tyler "Amiga Medley", arranged by Andreas Hedlung, featuring music from: It Came From The Desert, by Greg Haggard and Jim Simmons The Secret of Monkey Island, by Michael Land Wings, by Greg Haggard Flashback, by Raphaël Gesqua Populous, by Rob Hubbard Turrican, by Chris Huelsbeck Final Fantasy IX - suite arranged by Nils-Petter Ankarblom, based on music by Nobuo Uematsu The Last Of Us - "All Gone (No Escape)" by Gustavo Santaolalla, arr. by Andreas Hedlund Super Mario Bros. - suite by Andreas Hedlund, based on music by Mahito Yokota and Koji Kondo Bloodborne - suite by Andreas Hedlund, based on music by Ryan Amon Mega Man - suite by Andreas Hedlund, based on music by Manami Matsumae, Takashi Tateishi, Yasuaki Fujita, and Harumi Fujita The Legend of Zelda - suite by Nils-Petter Ankarblom, based on music by Koji Kondo The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - "The Dragonborn Comes" by Jeremy Soule, arr. by Andreas Hedlund Final Fantasy VI - "Aria di Mezzo Carattere" by Nobuo Uematsu, arr. by Andreas Hedlund feat. soprano Sabina Zweiacker Production credits: Hosts: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Ranakel Edie Alexsander Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Edie Alexsander

Trumpets invade the thoughts (and ears) of the Music Arcade crew, in an exploration for the best that the Doot has to offer. Be it giant mechas in Mega Man X6, crazed (yet majestic) clowns in Final Fantasy VI, a fearless bounty hunter in Super Metroid or a song you wouldn't expect to hear in Age of Mythology, trumpet fans will not be disappointed. Except, maybe, by the lack of Pokémon Gen 3 songs. Whoops. You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade #48 Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at music.arcade.podcast@gmail.com We're also on Discord: https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU Music credits (in order of discussion): Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest - "Boss Bossanova" by David Wise Final Fantasy VI - "Camp Kefka (Troops March On)" by Joshua Morse (remix of "Troops March On" by Nobuo Uematsu) Super Metroid - "Super Metroid" medley by the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra (original compositions by Kenji Yamamoto and Minako Hamano, arr. by Toshihiko Sahashi) Soul Calibur II - "Confrontation" by Junichi Nakatsuru Mega Man X6 - "Infinity Mijinion Stage" by Akemi Kimura Lufia: Curse of the Sinistrals - "Battle #2" by Yasunori Shiono Rhythm Thief & the Paris Caper - "Title Screen" by Tomoya Ohtani (arr. by Tomoya Ohtani and Takahito Eguchi - extended version not found in the official album) Phantasy Star Universe - "Galenigare Mine" by Kenichi Tokoi Age of Mythology - "Gary's Reserve" by Stephen Rippy and Kevin McMullan Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Justice For All - "Great Revival ~Miles Edgeworth" (also known as "Triumphant Return - Miles Edgeworth") by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra (composed by Akemi Kimura, arr. by Noriyuki Iwadare) Production credits: Hosts: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Ranakel Edie Alexsander Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Edie Alexsander

The MusArc crew, joined by friend of the show Sam "Zeral", decide to make lemonade from an April Fools' set of lemons. If you were curious about what we really thought of when prompted to think of video game music for themes such as "dreamy", "glass", "cute but ferocious", or... "purple", you got it! From the Italian dreams of Civilization 6 and Assassin's Creed 2, to the glassy pianos of... more games than we thought possible, to be honest, we're in for quite the varied ride. We also take a moment to pay our respects to the great late Lance Reddick, known to the world of gaming through the Destiny and Horizon franchises, may he rest in peace. You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade #47 Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at music.arcade.podcast@gmail.com We're also on Discord: https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU Music credits (in order of discussion): Civilization VI - "Sogno di Volare" by Christopher Tin Assassin's Creed II - "Dreams of Venice" by Jesper Kyd Drakengard 3 - "Aethervox" by Keigo Hoashi Bravely Default - "Luxendarc Lullaby" by HeavenWraith - remix of the songs "Wicked Flight", "Serpent Devouring the Horizon", and "Ballad Moving Towards Hope" by Yasuo Kamanaka Blue Dragon - "Eternity" by Nobuo Uematsu, Hironobu Sakaguchi, and Satoshi Henmi (feat. Ian Gillan) Far Cry: Blood Dragon - "Blood Dragon Theme" by Power Glove Shin Megami Tensei IV - "Battle - c1" by Toshiki Konishi Genshin Impact - Scaramouche Phase II Battle Theme by Yu-Peng Chen (song title not yet known at the time of upload) Pit People - "The Cannibals Attack" by Patric Catani Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth - "Fiamma del Caos - The Cave" by an unknown composer (credited to PEPOSOFT) Pokémon Black 2/White 2 - "Battle! (Champion Iris)" by Hitomi Sato Final Fantasy XIII-2 - "Full Speed Ahead" by Naoshi Mizuta Catherine - "Also Sprach Brooks" by Shoji Meguro Hollow Knight - "City of Tears" by Christopher Larkin Chrono Trigger - "Memories of Green" by Yasunori Mitsuda ("Orchestral Remix" by Malcolm Robinson) Destiny 2: Beyond Light - "Deep Stone Lullaby" by Michael Sechrist, Skye Lewin, and Michael Salvatori Production credits: Hosts: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Ranakel Edie Alexsander Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Edie Alexsander

Hello and welcome to the Music Arcade! On today's episode, the calendar leads to confusion about themes, Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone, Ranakel and Edie Alexsander getting a peptalk by our very own anime intruder Sam "Zeral", and a discussion involving more songs than you can shake a stick at. PS: please don't shake sticks at your monitor or audio setup, m'kay? Time stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:02:25 - Final Fantasy XIV - is it actually the final one? Probably not! 0:05:03 - Through the Fire and the PAAAAIN 0:09:31 - Call of Du- I mean, Battlefield 2 0:11:57 - Command & Conquer: The Commies Are Here 2 0:14:25 - Super Fighting Robot X 0:17:47 - F-Zero's got the blues 0:20:46 - Sandstorm, sans-Darude 0:24:18 - Sonic & the lesson that Blue + Green = Purple 0:26:42 - Excuse me, you got some samurai in my dance party 0:30:03 - Dark Souls III brings up Galen's deepest secrets 0:33:34 - Hitman 2 - no, not that one, the OTHER Hitman 2! 0:35:36 - ¡Viva El Presidente! 0:37:49 - Legend of Link: Zelda Between- wait... 0:41:28 - Xeno-what, now?! 0:44:21 - Middle-Earth: Spartan of Mordor 0:47:00 - Resident Evil: Trumpet's Cut 0:48:38 - T'was all but a ruse! 0:59:22 - Music Arcade Now Playing, feat. "A New World" concert 1:32:26 - Outro Full music credits (in order of discussion): Final Fantasy XIV - "Thunderer" by Masayoshi Soken Guitar Hero III - "Through the Fire and the Flames" by DragonForce Battlefield 2 - "Main Theme" by Fredrik Englund, David Tallroth & Jonas Ostholm (arranged and performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra) Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 - "Grinder" by Frank Klepacki Mega Man X - "Icy Penguigo Stage" by Setsuo Yamamoto, Makoto Tomozawa, Yuki Iwai, Yuko Takehara & Toshihiko Horiyama ("Braving the Storm" remix by Frederic Petitpas F-Zero - "Big Blue" by Yumiko Kanki & Naoto Ishida Killer Instinct - "Sandstorm" by Mick Gordon Sonic the Hedgehog - "Green Hill Zone" by Masato Nakamura ("Lofi Remix" by Helynt & Koreskape) Samurai Warriors 2 - "Osaka Castle ~Sengoku2 Mix~" by Mari Yoshida Dark Souls III - "Soul of Cinder" by Yuka Kitamura Hitman 2: Silent Assassin - "Hitman 2 Main Title" by Jesper Kyd Tropico 4 - "Candela y Tumbao" by Tumbao Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds - "Lorule Theme 2" by Ryo Nagamatsu, Koji Kondo, Akito Nakatsuka & Hajime Wakai Xenoblade Chronicles 2 - "Incoming!" by ACE (TOMOri Kudo, CHiCO) Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor - "The Hammer" by Nathan Grigg Resident Evil: Director's Cut - "Mansion Basement" by Mamoru Samuragochi If you're interested in giving the music discussed in this episode a listen, you can find them on our playlist: Music Arcade #46 Note: You can also find the playlist on our YouTube channel if the link above doesn't work in your preferred podcast platform. Thank you very much for listening. For any inquiries, questions, or  feedback, you can reach us at: music.arcade.podcast@gmail.com We're also on Discord: https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU

Hello and welcome to the Music Arcade! On today's episode, Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone, Ranakel, and Edie Alexsander decide to explore that most dramatic and ominous of moments in gaming history: the time indie games got big. But not without reminiscing about the old days of Flash games, because it wouldn't be an episode of Music Arcade without at least one of us showing our age. Time stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:51 - So... Why this topic, exactly? 0:09:12 - VVVVVV - "Positive Force" by Magnus Pålsson 0:18:03 - Plants vs. Zombies - "Watery Graves" by Laura Shigihara 0:26:50 - Canabalt - "Run!" by Danny Baranowsky 0:32:53 - Alien Hominid - "Area 51 4 (Hardcore Fight)" by Matt Harwood 0:37:24 - Before the Echo - "Oncue" by Ronald Jenkees 0:46:57 - Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet - "Eradication Instincts Defined" by Dimmu Borgir 0:54:24 - Hotline Miami - "Turf" by El Huervo 1:00:12 - Recettear - "Closed" by m_box 1:09:07 - Journey - "Apotheosis" by Austin Wintory 1:18:46 - Dungeons of Dredmor - "Brawl" by Matthew Steele 1:24:53 - Right and Wrong Way to do Music (Don't steal!) 1:29:43 - Now Playing If you're interested in giving the music discussed in this episode a listen, you can find them on our playlist: Music Arcade #45 Note: You can also find the playlist on our YouTube channel if the link above doesn't work in your preferred podcast platform. Thank you very much for listening. For any inquiries, questions, or  feedback, you can reach us at: music.arcade.podcast@gmail.com We're also on Discord: https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU