VGMpire

A video game music podcast exploring 8-bit and beyond

VGMpire Episode 12 – Ys-y listening

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Jan 252012
 

Face-crunching guitars meet soul-soothing melodies in our 90 minute tribute to the majesty of Ys

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 Posted by Brelston at 7:04 pm  Tagged with: TurboGrafx, Yuzo Koshiro

VGMpire Episode 11 – Plethora of Puzzles

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Jan 192012
 

Be it infectiously bouncy or delightfully laid back, music can make or break a puzzle game. This week we look at a handful of examples from the genre, including Bust A Move, Hexic and Puzzle Quest.

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 Posted by Brelston at 2:30 am  Tagged with: Nintendo 64, PlayStation, Xbox

VGMpire Episode 10 – Honoring Advance Wars

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Jan 112012
 

One of the greatest handheld series of all time also happens to sport some of the best VGM out there

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 Posted by Brelston at 6:06 pm  Tagged with: Game Boy, NIntendo DS

VGMpire episode 09 – 2011 year in review

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Dec 212011
 

We end 2011 with a look at some of the best game music of the year.

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VGMpire episode 08 – Super Sonic Celebration

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Dec 142011
 

Celebrating 20 years of Sonic the Hedgehog with a look at the four original games that launched a cultural touchstone

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 Posted by Brelston at 10:04 pm  Tagged with: Sega, Sonic

VGMpire episode 07 – Mario Kart Memories

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Dec 072011
 

From Koopa Beach to Rainbow Road we examine the music behind the first big Mario spinoff

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 Posted by Brelston at 8:29 pm  Tagged with: Mario, NES, Nintendo 64, SNES

VGMpire episode 06 – Mega Drive Medley

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Nov 302011
 

Our first look at the 16-bit Sega console focuses on lesser-known titles like Mean Bean Machine, along with classics ToeJam & Earl and Revenge of Shinobi.

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 Posted by Brelston at 8:36 pm  Tagged with: Sega, Yuzo Koshiro

VGMpire episode 05 – A Salute to Samus

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Nov 232011
 

An hour-long tribute to the creepy, claustrophobic and downright awesome music of the Metroid series, which is 25 years old this year.

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 Posted by Brelston at 7:14 pm  Tagged with: Game Boy, GameCube, Metroid, NES, SNES

VGMpire episode 04 – The Genius of Jumping Flash

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Nov 162011
 

What begins as a celebration of PlayStation launch titles becomes a full-on gushfest for Jumping Flash and its late composer, Takeo Miratsu. Also covered are Tohshinden and Air Combat.

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VGMpire episode 03 – GoldenEye 007 and Banjo Kazooie

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Nov 092011
 

This week we examine two well-known Nintendo 64 soundtracks from Rare.

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