VGMpire

A video game music podcast exploring 8-bit and beyond

VGMpire Episode 21 – Happy Mothers Day

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May 092012
 

Get down with Earthbound, plus hear highlights from the rest of the legendary Mother series.

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 Posted by Brelston at 6:12 pm  Tagged with: Game Boy, NES, SNES

HD Star Fox tribute video makes me cry even harder for a new Wii U title

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May 012012
 

Just saw this linked around on Twitter – an HD Star Fox tribute video that happens to include one of my favorite OverClocked songs of all time. Check it out, and join me in my constant agony as we wait for a brand new, HD Star Fox on Wii U. Continue reading »

 Posted by Brelston at 4:41 pm  Tagged with: OverClocked, SNES

VGMpire Episode 19 – Battletoad Beats

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Apr 182012
 

Get mad, bad and crazy with this collection of toadally tubular tunes from the NES and SNES.

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 Posted by Brelston at 7:37 pm  Tagged with: David Wise, NES, SNES

VGMpire episode 15 – Battle Sampler

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Feb 232012
 

A rapid fire grab bag of  battle music from JRPGs both new and old. Feel the intensity!

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 Posted by Brelston at 7:27 pm  Tagged with: NIntendo DS, PlayStation, SNES

VGMpire Episode 13 – Welcome to Jurassic Park

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Feb 012012
 

We’ve made audio attractions so astounding that they’ll capture the imagination of the entire planet.

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 Posted by Brelston at 9:56 pm  Tagged with: NES, Sega, SNES

Zelda orchestra dates added – buy tickets NAO

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Jan 062012
 

Late last year Nintendo held a small number of fully orchestrated concerts honoring The Legend of Zelda’s 25th anniversary. I was lucky enough to attend said show in Los Angeles (we talked about it in episode 9, y’know) and now I’m happy to say a number of new shows have been added… Continue reading »

 Posted by Brelston at 2:33 am  Tagged with: GameCube, NES, Nintendo 64, SNES, Zelda

A year-end look at some of gaming’s best ending songs

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Jan 012012
 

With just minutes to go until the credits roll for 2011, I thought it’d be fun to share a handful of my favorite 8 and 16-bit ending songs. Kicking it off with Yuzo Koshiro’s Actraiser ending, which starts off suspiciously like the 20th Century Fox theme! Continue reading »

 Posted by Brelston at 5:26 am  Tagged with: Mario, Metroid, NES, Sega, SNES, Yuzo Koshiro

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 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.

Download episode five and instantly feel better about your day

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

VGMpire episode 02 – Super Adventure Island

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Nov 022011
 

Yuzo Koshiro puts the Super NES’ sound capabilities to good use, combining tropical tunes with early ’90s beats to make a unique, overlooked soundtrack.

Episode 2 right here

 Posted by admin at 9:34 pm  Tagged with: SNES, Yuzo Koshiro
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