This week, the crew takes a moment to embrace the feeling of relief - and the music that comes with it.
We feel the relief of concluding a 10-year-old saga in Destiny 2: The Final Shape, the relief of being done with the grind in Dinal Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers, and the relief of completing a hard challenge in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade #86
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: The Final Shape - "After All This Time" by Michael Salvatori, Skye Lewn, Josh Mosser, and Michael Sechrist
Yakuza: Like a Dragon - "Receive You The Hyperactive" by Hidenori Shoji
Final Fantasy X - "The Blitzers" (aka "Man Staked on Blitz") by Nobuo Uematsu
Castlevania: Dracula X Chronicles - "Daybreak" (aka "The Dawn") by an unconfirmed composer (arr. by Yasuhiro Ichihashi)
Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers - "The Faerie Ring" by Masayoshi Soken (arr. by Keiko)
Skies of Arcadia - "Boss Battle (Crisis, Opportunity)" by Yutaka Minobe
Zenless Zone Zero - "Battle Trials: Glory" (unconfirmed title) by YMIR and Hoyo-MiX
Age of Mythology: Retold - "If You Can Use a Doorknob" by Stephen Rippy and Kevin McMullan (arr. by Tilman Sillescu)
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - "We Lost" by Lorien Testard, Alice Duport-Percier, and Victor Borba
Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - "Won the Case! - First Victory - English Turnabout Mix" by Masakazu Sugimori (arr. by Yasumasa Kitagawa)
Production credits:
Hosts:
Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone
Ranakel
Edie Alexsander
Audio producer:
Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone
Executive producer:
Ranakel
Writing and publishing:
Edie Alexsander
Eyes up, guardians! This week, the fireteam- I mean, the crew goes on a journey through Sol and some of the key motifs of Destiny.
We meet the Guardian, learn to commune with the Darkness, and open the door to be deceived by Savathün, the Witch Queen, as we travel all the way from the original Destiny to the end of the Light and Darkness saga in Destiny 2: The Final Shape.
You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade #85
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 - "Guardian" by Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori, and C. Paul Johnson
Destiny 2 - "Inner Light" by Skye Lewin, Michael Salvatori, and Rotem Moav
Destiny 2: Forsaken - "Guardian Down" by Skye Lewin, C. Paul Johnson, and Michael Salvatori
Destiny 2: Shadowkeep - "Salvation" by Michael Sechrist, Skye Lewin, and Michael Salvatori
Destiny 2: Beyond Light - "Unveiled" by Skye Lewin and Michael Salvatori
Destiny 2: Lightfall - "Oneirophobia" by Josh Mosser, Skye Lewin, Michael Salvatori, and Michael Sechrist
Destiny 2: Shadowkeep - "Shadowkeep" by Josh Mosser, Skye Lewin, and Michael Salvatori
Destiny 2: Shadowkeep - "Escape the Abyss" by Rotem Moav, Skye Lewin, Michael Salvatori, and Josh Mosser
Destiny 2: The Witch Queen - "The Witch Queen" by Michael Sechrist, Skye Lewin, Michael Salvatori, and Josh Mosser
Destiny 2: The Final Shape - "Stronger, Together" by Rotem Moav, Skye Lewin, Michael Salvatori, Josh Mosser, and Michael Sechrist
Production credits:
Hosts:
Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone
Ranakel
Edie Alexsander
Audio producer:
Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone
Executive producer:
Ranakel
Writing and publishing:
Edie Alexsander
This week, the crew tells no lies in a discussion about the recent Lies of P Orchestra Concert.There are no strings on the team as we talk the good, the bad, and the bizarre - as well as a little bit of music history from France and Brazil to boot, because we're nothing if not informative!We recommend you check out the full concert on the official Lies of P YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PU76lpAf_H8Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at music.arcade.podcast@gmail.comWe're also on Discord: https://discord.gg/aM5WWGUFull concert setlist:Feel
Dreadful March
Opening Credits
Hotel Krat
Mad Donkey
Judgement of Mourning
Why
Let There Be Flame
Wing of Hypocrisy
Rabbits on the Hunt
Misty Er'a
Rosa Isabelle St.
Fascination
King of Puppets (Battle Intro)
Stage of Grief
King of Puppets (Phase Change)
Shattered Memories
Pianist of Krat IV
Charity Market
Hall of Fame
Quixotic
Green and Greed
Attacked Hotel Krat
Prey for Revenge
Laxasia the Complete (Phase Change)
Apostles of Evolution (Phase 2)
Laxasia the Complete (Battle End)
Arche Abbey Upper Part
Memory of Beach
Simon Manus, Awakened God (Phase Change)
Arm of God
Shadow Flower
Nameless Chaos
Proposal, Flower, Wolf, Part 1
... and Cross the Bounds of Time
Encore (Hall of Fame)
Official concert credits:
Conductor: Doo Hyun An
Artist: Sangji Koh
Orchestra: Arts Symphony Orchestra (Concert Master : JinHee Joung / Manager: Ami Baek)
Note: our team presumes the "artist" in the credits refers to the arranger, but we have no way of confirming it.Production credits:Hosts:Galen "The SoundGuy" FirestoneRanakelEdie AlexsanderAudio producer:Galen "The SoundGuy" FirestoneExecutive producer:RanakelWriting and publishing:Edie Alexsander
This week, the crew gets the drop on... drops.
And we don't just mean The Drop from Hitman - on this episode, we discover drops in genres that go from heavy metal in Destiny to industrial in Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter. As well as a fair bit of dance music, yes.
You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade #83
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):
Hitman: World of Assassination - "The Drop" (unofficial title) by Dimitri Vegas (presumed, uncredited)
Destiny: Rise of Iron - "Sepiks Redux" by Misha Mansoor (cover of "Sepiks Prime", originally by C. Paul Johnson, Martin O'Donnell, and Michael Salvatori)
Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers - "The Extreme" by Nobuo Uematsu (arr. by Daiki Ishikawa)
Command and Conquer - "Prepare for Battle" by Frank Klepacki
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide - "Disposal Unit (Imperium Mix)" by Jesper Kyd
Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter - "Old Trade Sector" by Htoshi Sakimoto
Dance Dance Revolution Extreme - "A" by D.J. Amuro
X: Rebirth - "Nemesis Two" by Alexei Zakharov
Yakuza 5 - "Futo Momo Club" by SoundDrive
Hyrule Warriors - "Skyloft" (unconfirmed title) by Masato Koike and Yuki Matsumura (based on "Ballad of the Goddess (Main Theme)" byHajime Wakai and Takeshi Hama, and "Skyloft" by Shiho Fujii, from The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword)
Production credits:
Hosts:
Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone
Ranakel
Edie Alexsander
Audio producer:
Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone
Executive producer:
Ranakel
Writing and publishing:
Ranakel
Edie Alexsander
This week, the crew (minus one) spins the wheel of instruments again, which demands a tribute of harps - and harp-related instruments.
Come hear us harping on about how harps are used in games that go from the mainstream Final Fantasy XII to the niche Chaos Rings to the very much unique Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (... sort of).
You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade #82
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):
Chrono Trigger - "At the End of Time" by Yasunori Mitsuda ("End of Time (Orchestral Remix)" cover by Malcolm Robinson)
Kid Icarus: Uprising - "Ch. 1: The Return of Palutena" by Motoi Sakuraba
Tales of Zestiria - "The Sparrowfeathers" by Motoi Sakuraba
Chaos Rings 2 - "Beyond the Rift" by Noriyasu Agematsu
Chaos Rings - "Path to Purgatory" by Noriyasu Agematsu
Final Fantasy XII - "The Dalmasca Westersand" by Hitoshi Sakimoto
Warcraft 2: Tides of Darkness - "Human 1" by Glenn Stafford
Heroes of Might and Magic III - "Terrain - Dirt" by Paul Romero, Rob King, and Steve Baca
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - "Clea" by Lorien Testard
Bastion - "Bynn the Breaker" by Darren Korb
Production credits:
Hosts:
Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone
Ranakel
Audio producer:
Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone
Executive producer:
Ranakel
Writing and publishing:
Edie Alexsander
This week, the crew braces for their biggest challenge yet: remembering things.
From reminiscing with Chrono Cross to doubting our own memories in MyHouse.wad, we delve through the many ways memories and video game music interact.
You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade #81
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):
Chrono Cross - "Reminisce - Enduring Thoughts" by Yasunori Mitsuda
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - "Echoes of the Roman Ruins" by Jesper Kyd
Final Fantasy VIII - "Force Your Way" by Nobuo Uematsu (plus the arrangement by Daiki Ishikawa for Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers)
Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers - "'Neath Dark Waters" by Masayoshi Soken
Suikoden - "Into a World of Illusion" by Miki Higashino
Super Mario Galaxy - "Airship Armada" by Koji Kondo (arr. by Mahito Yokota)
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past - "Overworld" by Koji Kondo
MyHouse.wad - "memory=entryrrrr/////" by esselfortium (based on Doom II's "Running From Evil" by Bobby Prince)
"Brave New World" by STARSET (as heard in the trailer to Arknights: Endfield)
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, Sam scrambles the episode's notes and the crew is left to fend for themselves.
It's improv time as the crew tries to find video game music to fit themes that go from "Lyrics That Hit Hard" to... "Philip Glass"?! Whatever happens, we know it's going to be a trip...
You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade #70
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):
Super Mario Galaxy - "Luma" by Mahito Yokota
Baldur's Gate 3 - "Raphael's Final Act" by Borislav Slavov
River City Girls - "The Hunt" by Megan McDuffee
Infinity Nikki - "Ghosts at Play" by Xu Wang
Limbus Company - "Intervallo IV-1" (unofficial title) by unconfirmed composers
Terranigma - "Resurrection" (aka "Behind the Door") by Masanori Hikichi, Miyoko Kobayashi, & Yuzo Koshiro
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance - "Battle -Qadištu-" by Ryota Kozuka
Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk - "Close to the Edge" by Yu Shimoda
Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail - "A Risky Bet" by Masayoshi Soken (arr. by Shoya Sunakawa & Takafumi Imamura)
Endless Legend - "Time of Change (Vaulters Theme)" by Arnaud Roy
Elden Ring - "Godskin Apostles" by Tai Tomisawa
Radikal Bikers - "Pizza Man" by Joan Sanmarti
Production credits:
Hosts:
Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone
Ranakel
Edie Alexsander
Sam "Zeral"
Audio producer:
Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone
Executive producer:
Ranakel
Writing and publishing:
Edie Alexsander
Additional credits:
Sounds used:
FX_Admiral_Warp01 by PeteBarry
This week, turns out this town IS big enough for exactly two of us to talk about Westerns.
It's time to tackle the most American genre without our resident American around - from the more straight interpretation of it in Gun.Smoke to the more indirect in Bastion. Just make sure to leave your horses outside the arcade.You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade #79
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):
Wild Guns Reloaded - "Armored Train" by Hiroyuki Iwatsuki
Age of Empires III - "Meet These French" by Stephen Rippy
Rizing Zan: The Samurai Gunman - "Akugyaku Mudou" by Yoshichika Shimamura
God Hand - "Broncobuster" by Masafumi Takada & Jun Fukuda
Horizon: Zero Dawn - "City on the Mesa" by Joris de Man
Bastion - "In Case Of Trouble" by Darren Korb
GUN - "Colt's Training" by Christopher Lennertz
Colt Canyon - "Bullet Blues (1st Symphony)" by Luigi-Maria Rapisarda
Gun.Smoke - "Hicksville Theme" by Ayako Mori (cover by Justin Woods)
Desperados III - "Desperados III Main Theme" by Filippo Beck Peccoz
Production credits:
Hosts:
Ranakel
Edie Alexsander
Audio producer:
Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone
Executive producer:
Ranakel
Writing and publishing:
Edie Alexsander
The crew is short one member once more, so you know what that means: Musou!
Or, well, it would mean that if it weren't Doppelgänger Day. Have a listen as we explore songs from games that we can't believe are not Musou, such as Gauntlet IV, Fate/Extella Link, or even Sengoku Basara.
You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade #78
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):
Gauntlet IV - "March in the Dark" (unconfirmed title) by Masaharu Iwata (aka REZON) and Hitoshi Sakimoto (aka YmoH.S)
Ninety Nine Nights - "Spiral Maze!" by Shingo Yasumoto
Senran Kagura Estival Versus - "Amusement Park of Candy" by Mutsumi Ishimura, and "Red Hot KAZAN" (aka "Scorching Volcano") by Takako Ochiai
Fate/Extella Link - "All-Out Attack" by Keiichi Okabe
Drakengard - "Chapter 3: Ground" by Takayuki Aihara (also featuring TF1 News themes, by Gabriel Yared)
Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes - "Kotaro Fuma's Theme" by Yasutaka Hatade
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name - "Rumbling at the Fort" by Yasuyuki Nagata
Production credits:
Hosts:
Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone
Ranakel
Audio producer:
Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone
Executive producer:
Ranakel
Writing and publishing:
Ranakel
Edie Alexsander
Additional sounds used:
shooting_1.ogg from Freesound.org by mchrpt (Creative Commons 0 license)
Sometimes, a single song can outshine an entire soundtrack - today, we try to correct that!From the darkness of Final Fantasy VII to the chaos Suikoden II and also some folk dancing from Assassin's Creed II for good measure, today we fight for the underdogs (and/or with the overdog - you'll have to listen to find out what that means).
You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade #77
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 VII Remake - "Mako Reactor 1" by Nobuo Uematsu (arr. by Shotaro Shima)
Doom (1993) - "Nobody Told Me About Id" by Bobby Prince
Persona 5 - "Price" by Shoji Meguro
Persona 2: Innocent Sin (PSP version) - "GOLD" by Masaki Kurokawa (arr. by Toshiki Konishi)
Assassin's Creed II - "Florence Tarantella" by Jesper Kyd
Suikoden II - "Iron Fist of Anger" by Miki Higashino
Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers - "Insanity" by Masayoshi Soken (arr. by Masayoshi Soken and Ken Ito)
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - "LIMB Clinic" by Michael McCann
Yakuza 0 - "Crash Addiction" by Hidenori Shoji
Lost Judgment - "K.O.G" by Saori Yoshida
Production credits:
Hosts:
Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone
Ranakel
Edie Alexsander
Audio producer:
Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone
Executive producer:
Ranakel
Writing and publishing:
Ranakel
Edie Alexsander
Today, the crew shakes off a sleepy start to the new year to talk about the exciting things in the horizon. Whether it's a new console with a 2 at the end that we totally predicted, new big AAA releases, or exciting new indie experiments, if what you're looking for is a list of games to keep an eye on, you got it! 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 talked about:
Hyper Light Breaker
Dynasty Warriors: Origins
Blade Chimera
Rift of the Necrodancer
Sid Meier's Civilization VII
Avowed
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
Monster Hunter: Wilds
Suikoden 1&2 HD Remaster
Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition
Assassin's Creed: Shadows
Atelier Yumia
Atelier Resleriana
The First Berserker: Khazan
Anno 117: Pax Romana
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Death Stranding 2
Doom: The Dark Ages
Elden Ring: Nightreign
Fable (reboot)
Grand Theft Auto VI
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound
Pokemon Legends Z-A
Professor Layton and the New World of Steam
Promise Mascot Agency
Shadow Labirinth
Tears of Metal
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2
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 fed up with award shows and starts their own.
From honoring the indies with Cryptmaster to recognizing the AAA greats with Elden Ring, we take a full journey over the many video game releases of 2024 to find the best music that the awards shows clearly weren't paying enough attention to. You can listen along to snippets of the soundtracks discussed via the playlist on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade #75
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):
Note: all soundtracks credited to their main composers according to information publicly available as of the time of publishing; games with over 4 total composers have their credits truncated with "et al." ("and others").
[Third Place]
Cryptmaster, by Surasshu
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, by Keitarou Hanada, Kazuki Takagi, Chihiro Aoki, et al.
[Second Place]
Metaphor: ReFantazio, by Shoji Meguro, Atsushi Kitajoh, and Toshiki Konishi
Unicorn Overlord, by Mitsuhiro Kaneda, Yoshimi Kudo, Toki Takeda, et al.
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance, by Ryota Kozuka
[Honorable Mentions]
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II, by David Garcia Díaz
Destiny 2: The Final Shape, by Michael Salvatori, Skye Lewin, Josh Mosser, et al.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong, by Bruce Stark and David Kitay
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, by Chikara Aoshima, Rei Kondoh, Hiroshi Yamaguchi, and Masami Ueda
Zenless Zone Zero, by Sān-Z
Arknights, by multiple artists
Everspace 2, by Gero Goerlich
Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail, by Masayoshi Soken, Takafumi Imamura, Daiki Ishikawa, et al.
[First Place]
Mullet MadJack, by Fernando Pepe, and Mateus Polati
Hades 2, by Darren Korb
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, by Yuka Kitamura, Shoi Miyazawa, Tai Tomisawa, et al.
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 honors a grand tradition in media coverage: criticizing awards shows.
Starting with the bizarre nominees for best soundtrack at The Game Awards and also exploring the unexplainable nominees for the 2025 Grammys, ending with a note on whatever the hell Nintendo's been doing this time.
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
List of award nominees (in order of discussion):
The Game Awards:
Astro Bot
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Metaphor: ReFantazio
Silent Hill 2 (2024)
Stellar Blade
The Grammys:
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlords
Star Wars Outlaws
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
Production credits:
Hosts:
Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone
Ranakel
Edie Alexsander
Audio producer:
Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone
Executive producer:
Ranakel
Writing and publishing:
Edie Alexsander
In a tribute episode both to the predecessor of Music Arcade, and in many ways one of the reasons it exists at all, Galen "The Soundguy" Firestone, Ranakel, Dezxter and Ryan "RyBred" Hawks gather once again to talk about the end of service of the global version of Final Fantasy Brave Exvius.
Join us for something different, an episode full of memories of the game, and what happened around it too.
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
Guest Hosts:
Ryan "RyBred" Hawks
Dezxter
Audio producer:
Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone
Executive producer:
Ranakel
Writing and publishing:
Edie Alexsander
Ranakel
Ready for spooky season, the crew dips once again into that spookiest of realms: anime games!
From the horrors of Dynasty Warriors Gundam 3 to the scariness of Arslan: The Warriors of Legend, you bet we... totally aren't talking about spooky games at all - but, in true Musou/Samurai Warriors fashion, they sure have some cool songs!
You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade #73
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): Dynasty Warriors Gundam 3 - "Type 1" (unconfirmed title) by Shin-ichiro Nakamura, Masato Koike, and Miki Fujii
Fate/Samurai Remnant - "Where Lotuses Bloom" by Daisuke Shinoda
Arslan: The Warriors of Legend:
"Advance" (also known as "Charge") by Masato Koike;
"Mt. Bashur" by Ayako Toyoda;
and featuring "The Arslan" by Taro Iwashiro from the original soundtrack to The Heroic Legend of Arslan
Berserk and the Band of the Hawk - "Tower of Conviction" (unconfirmed title) by Masako Otsuka, Kosuke Mizukami, and Ippo Igarashi
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 - "Onigashima" (unconfirmed title) by Takashi Yoshida, Shinichiro Nakamura, Hiroaki Takahashi, MASA, and Kensuke Inage
Production credits:
Hosts:
Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone
Ranakel
Audio producer:
Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone
Executive producer:
Ranakel
Writing and publishing:
Edie Alexsander
Today, the crew relearns that there's nothing better at bringing people together than a good concert.
Checking out Kanto Symphony's Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire concert, the team not only finally finds the ever-elusive clarinet, but also has a ton of fun appreciating a great fan concert.
You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade #72
We also highly recommend you check out the official Kanto Symphony YouTube channel.
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):
Note: all songs listed below are new arrangements by an unconfirmed number of arrangers, including Tatsuro Tamura.
Unless otherwise noted, original compositions by: Go Ichinose, Junichi Masuda, Morikazu Aoki, Minako Adachi, Shota Kageyama, Hideaki Kuroda, Hitomi Sato, and Satoshi Nohara.
"Opening Movie"
"Hoenn Maritime Travelogue, Suite for Orchestra"
"Team Aqua vs. Team Magma: Aftermath of the Strife, Symphonic Poem"
"The Draconid, Concerto for Violin and Orchestra"
"Per Aspera Ad Astra!"
"Trick House"
"Dive"
"Hoenn Battle Remixes! 2024"
"Ending Theme, for Strings and Harp"
"The Eon Flute 2024"
"Advance Adventure" (originally written by Hirokazu Tanaka and GARDEN)
"Make a Wish" (originally written by Takahiro Yamautsuri and Yoshiko Miura)
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 wheel of instruments is spun again, landing on clarinets - and its curse strikes, as usual, though in an unexpected way.
Stick around to see how many times the words "yep, that's actually an oboe" are uttered as we talk games such as Age of Mythology, Final Fantasy VII Remake, and Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia.
You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade #71
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):
Age of Mythology: Retold - "Suture Self" by Stephen Rippy (Arr. by Tilman Sillescu)
Unicorn Overlord - "Elheim Overworld (Day)" by Rikako Watanabe
Final Fantasy VII Remake - "Flowers Blooming in the Church" by Nobuo Uematsu (Arr. by Shotaro Shima)
Actraiser: Renaissance - "Outpost Shrouded in Sand" by Yuzo Koshiro
Divinity: Original Sin 2 - "Divinity - Original Sin 2 (Main Theme)" by Borislav Slavov
Final Fantasy VI - "Gogo" and "Wild West" by Nobuo Uematsu ("Go-Go Gadget Gonkulator" remix by XPRTNovice)
Drakengard 3 - "Wilderblades / Battleground" by Keigo Hoashi and Hana Kikuchi
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia - "Jaws of a Scorched Earth" by Michiru Yamane
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin - "Hail from the Past" by Michiru Yamane, and
Dynasty Warriors 6 - "SLASH THE DEMON (Hulao Gate)" by MASA)
Atelier Escha & Logy ~Alchemist of Dusk Sky~ - "Lonely Queen Bee" by Kazuki Yanagawa
Production credits:
Hosts:
Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone
Ranakel
Audio producer:
Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone
Executive producer:
Ranakel
Writing and publishing:
Edie Alexsander
This week, the crew braves the shadows and talks about cool songs from games they've... never really played.
We run the gamut: from the "what?" of Ace Combat 7 to the "uh..." of Grim Guardians to the "huh" of Ultrakill. Yeah, we might be a bit lost - but the music is good!
You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade #70
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):
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown - "Siren's Song" by Keiki Kobayashi
Super Mario Galaxy - "Gusty Garden Galaxy" by Mahito Yokota
Super Robot Wars Alpha 3 - "GONG (Game ver.)" by JAM Project (arr. by Yohgo Kohno)
Gal Guardians: Demon Purge - unconfirmed song title (stage 2 theme)
Kingdom Hearts III - "Wave of Darkness I" by Yoko Shimomura
Ultrakill - "UltraChurch" by KEYGEN CHURCH
Production credits:
Hosts:
Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone
Ranakel
Audio producer:
Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone
Executive producer:
Ranakel
Writing and publishing:
Edie Alexsander
This week, the crew simply feels like blowing stuff up - and while we can't have C4, these explosive tracks should do.
From the obvious 'Splosion Man to the slightly less obvious Grand Poo World 3 (you read that right), get into all things explosive (in video gaming)!
You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade #69
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):
Wolfenstein: The New Order - "The New Order" by Mick Gordon
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes - "HOLLOWSTAR" by Liam Suavé
Mega Man X2 - "X-Hunted" by Dominic Ninmark (remix of "COUNTER HUNTER STAGE 1", originally by Yuki Iwai)
Final Fantasy Brave Exvius - "Battle Rush!" by Ryota Tomaru
Yakuza 6 - "Route of Caspid" by Saori Yoshida
Honkai: Star Rail - "Monodrama" by Wandy.N
Grand Poo World 3 - "BFG Division" by Mick Gordon (remix by Com_Poser)
'Splosion Man - "Splode" by Joshua R. Mosley
Production credits:
Hosts:
Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone
Ranakel
Audio producer:
Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone
Executive producer:
Ranakel
Writing and publishing:
Edie Alexsander
Have you heard Final Fantasy XIV has gotten a new expansion? We sure have!
Today, the full crew gets together to answer the emergency call of new Masayoshi Soken music being released and gets together around the mics to talk about it. 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
As of the time of this publishing, song titles and credits have yet to be confirmed, with no official album release for the soundtrack, therefore, detailed song credits have been omitted to avoid wrongful crediting. Production credits: Hosts:
Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone
Ranakel
Sam "Zeral"
Edie Alexsander Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Edie Alexsander
