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Music Arcade
Music Arcade
88 episodes
4 days ago
Join Galen Firestone, Ranakel, and Edie on a bi-weekly, joke-filled journey through the world of video game soundtracks as we discuss and discover great music together - and have lots of fun along the way. Send your questions, requests, and inquiries to: music.arcade.podcast@gmail.com
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Join Galen Firestone, Ranakel, and Edie on a bi-weekly, joke-filled journey through the world of video game soundtracks as we discuss and discover great music together - and have lots of fun along the way. Send your questions, requests, and inquiries to: music.arcade.podcast@gmail.com
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Music Arcade
Lyre, Lyre, Harps on Fire - Music Arcade #82

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

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1 week ago
1 hour 11 minutes 37 seconds

Music Arcade
We Forgor - Music Arcade #81

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

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3 weeks ago
2 hours 12 minutes 56 seconds

Music Arcade
A Whirlwind of Tomfoolery - Music Arcade #80

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

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2 months ago
1 hour 39 minutes 45 seconds

Music Arcade
Real Western, Fake Cowboys - Music Arcade #79

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

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2 months ago
1 hour 23 minutes 12 seconds

Music Arcade
I Can't Believe It's Not Musou! - Music Arcade #78

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)

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3 months ago
1 hour 11 minutes 11 seconds

Music Arcade
A Look Over Overlooked Songs - Music Arcade #77

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

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3 months ago
1 hour 46 minutes 28 seconds

Music Arcade
We're Very Excited About 2025 (if a bit sleepy) - Music Arcade #76

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

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4 months ago
2 hours 21 minutes 57 seconds

Music Arcade
The Best Video Game Music of 2024 - Music Arcade #75

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

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5 months ago
1 hour 41 minutes 48 seconds

Music Arcade
Questionable Awards, Equally Questionable Apps - Music Arcade #74

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

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6 months ago
1 hour 58 minutes 9 seconds

Music Arcade
Homecoming of Gachas - Music Arcade Gaiden #01

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

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6 months ago
1 hour 27 minutes 21 seconds

Music Arcade
Adaptation Warriors - Music Arcade #73

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

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7 months ago
1 hour 5 minutes 1 second

Music Arcade
Kanto Symphony's Hoenn Concert - Music Arcade #72

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

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7 months ago
1 hour 43 minutes 22 seconds

Music Arcade
How the Clarinet Broke Us - Music Arcade #71

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

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8 months ago
57 minutes 26 seconds

Music Arcade
Spoiler-Free Zone - Music Arcade #70

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

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9 months ago
1 hour 6 minutes 26 seconds

Music Arcade
Ka-BOOM! - Music Arcade #69

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

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9 months ago
1 hour 14 minutes 59 seconds

Music Arcade
Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail Special - Music Arcade #68

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

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10 months ago
2 hours 37 minutes 44 seconds

Music Arcade
I Thought All Samurai Were Warriors - Music Arcade #67

This week, the crew is after some catharsis - the kind that we can only get from a franchise with almost as many names as it has unnamed mooks.

Should it be called Samurai Warriors? Dynasty Warriors? Warriors Orochi? Sengoku Musou? Shin Sangokumusou? Musou Orochi? Something entirely different? Who knows - all we know is it's got some great music!

You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music Arcade #67⁠⁠


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 3 - "Jump Into the Battlefield - Ver. 2" by MASA

Dynasty Warriors 3 - "Arena" by Kenji Nakajo

Samurai Warriors - "Kawanakajima" by Yasuhiro Misawa

Samurai Warriors 2 - "Defensive Battle" by Minoru Mukaiya

Warriors Orochi - "Incarnation of Evil (Battle of Koshi Castle)" by Kensuke Inage

Warriors Orochi 2 - "Theme of Orochi ~Rebirth Mix~" by Masato Koike

Warriors Orochi 3 - "Theme of Orochi X ~Fatal Mix~" by Masato Koike

Warriors Orochi 3: Ultimate - "Half Line" by Masato Koike

Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends - "Teary Edge (Wang Yi)" by Masato Koike

Hyrule Warriors - "Focal Line" by an unconfirmed composer (soundtrack credited to Masato Koike and Yuki Matsumura)

Persona 5: Strikers - "Rivers in the Desert ~Scramble~" by Shoji Meguro (arr. by MASA)

Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes - "The Ashen Demon" (also known as "The Ashen Demon ~Inferno~") by an unconfirmed composer (soundtrack credited to Hiromu Akaba, Asami Mitake, Ayako Toyoda, and Yuki Matsumura)


Production credits:

Hosts:

Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone

Ranakel


Audio producer:

Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone


Executive producer:

Ranakel


Writing and publishing:

Edie Alexsander

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11 months ago
1 hour 40 minutes 44 seconds

Music Arcade
Does this Count as an Audiobook? - Music Arcade #66

This week, the crew decides to do some light reading and check out the world of visual novels.

From instant classics like Doki Doki Literature Club to games barely anyone has even seen for decades, like Radical Dreamers, there are plenty of solid beats to read to in this episode.

You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music Arcade #66⁠


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):

Tokimeki Memorial: Forever With You - "Footsteps on Dry Leaves - Autumn" by Konami Kikeiha Club (unconfirmed composers)

Ace Attorney Investigations 2 - "Pursuit ~ Wanting to Find the Truth" by Noriyuki Iwadare

Fate/Stay Night [Réalta Nua] - "Excalibur (2012)" (also known as "Promised Sword of Victory (2012)") by KATE

Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star - "Excalibur ~EXTELLA~" (also known as "Promised Sword of Victory ~EXTELLA~") by Keita Haga

VA-11 Hall-A - "Every Day is Night" by Michael "Garoad" Kelly

Heaven Will Be Mine - "Joyride" by Alec Lambert

Radical Dreamers - "Frozen Flame" by Yasunori Mitsuda (including live version from the album "CHRONO CROSS 20th Anniversary Live Tour 2019 RADICAL DREAMERS: Yasunori Mitsuda & Millennial Fair Live Audio at NAKANO SUNPLAZA 2020" performed by Millennial Fair)

Doki Doki Literature Club - "Doki Doki Literature Club!" by Dan Salvato

Dangan Ronpa - "Climax Return" by Masafumi Takada

Virtuaverse - "Dangerous Corp." by MASTER BOOT RECORD

Raging Loop - "Feast Strategie" by NO‐NO₂

Monster Prom - "Rock n' Road" by Claudi Martinez


Production credits:

Hosts:

Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone

Ranakel


Guest host:

Sam "Zeral"


Audio producer:

Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone


Executive producer:

Ranakel


Writing and publishing:

Edie Alexsander

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1 year ago
1 hour 30 minutes 6 seconds

Music Arcade
[INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK] - Music Arcade #65

Something's missing on this episode, but the crew can't quite figure what. Oh well, let's give that feeling a soundtrack, shall we? From the longing of Chrono Cross to missing our safety in Silent Hill 4, hopefully the music will help us find what's absent.

You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music Arcade #65⁠⁠


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 - "The Sea of Eden" by Yasunori Mitsuda

Crypt of the NecroDancer - "Konga Conga Kappa (King Conga)" by Danny Baranowsky

Silent Hill 4: The Room - "Melancholy Requiem" by Akira Yamaoka

"Metal Gear Solid Main Theme ~ The World Only Needs One Big Boss!" medley based on "Metal Gear Solid Main Theme" as heard in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (song by TAPPY, arranged by Harry Gregson-Williams) and "The World Only Needs One Big Boss!" from Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (song by Norihiko Hibino) - medley credited to Harry Gregson-Williams and Norihiko Hibino

"Winter Road" by Georgy Sviridov

Tales of Zestiria - "Zaveid, the Wanderer" by Go Shiina

Anarchy Reigns - "Over in a Flash" by Sick YG

Warriors Orochi 3: Ultimate - "Waltz of White Darkness -Kyubi's Theme-" by Ayako Toyota


Production credits:

Hosts:

Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone

Ranakel


Audio producer:

Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone


Executive producer:

Ranakel


Writing and publishing:

Edie Alexsander

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1 year ago
1 hour 11 minutes 25 seconds

Music Arcade
A normal catchup episode - Arcade Music #64

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

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1 year ago
1 hour 32 minutes 1 second

Music Arcade
Join Galen Firestone, Ranakel, and Edie on a bi-weekly, joke-filled journey through the world of video game soundtracks as we discuss and discover great music together - and have lots of fun along the way. Send your questions, requests, and inquiries to: music.arcade.podcast@gmail.com