Retro Vgm Revival Hour

Debuting in the arcades in 1987, the original “Street Fighter” was the fighting game series that kicked off the popularity of the fighting game genre & this is why This STAGE of the Retro VGM Revival Hour is dedicated to the most amazing tracks from the street fighter legacy to celebrate this franchises 30th anniversary =====Game - Composer - Title - Year - Company - System==== 1.) Street Fighter (Fighting Street)- Yoshihiro Sakaguchi – “Choose Country, Retsu Stage Theme, Geki Stage Theme & Eagle Stage” – July 13, 1987 – Alfa System/NEC – TurboGrafx CD 2.) Super Street Fighter II Turbo – Isao Abe & Syun Nishigaki – “U.S.S.R (Zangief), U.S.A 3 (Balrog), U.S.A 2 (Guile), U.S.A 1 (Ken), Akuma & Japan (Ryu)”- February 23, 1994 – Capcom - 3DO 3.) Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors’ Dreams – Isao Abe, Syun Nishigaki, Setsuo Yamamoto, Yuko Takehara, Naoaki Iwami & Naoshi Mizuta – “Guy Theme, Rose Theme & Charlie (Nash) Theme” – June 5, 1995 – Capcom – Arcade 4.) Street Fighter Alpha 2 – Setsuo Yamamoto, Syu

While a small number of video game composers go on to achieve great fame thanks to their work in the industry, there are countless others who receive little to no attention at all . One of those often forgotten great video game composers is Tim Follin. A talented individual who’s career has been often hindered by the poor quality of the games he composed music for, so such that despite his considerable talent as a composer, his work is regularly overlooked in favor of other, more well known composers who simply had the good fortune to work on high profile releases. Regardless of the overall quality of the games Follin worked on, he always gave it his all and made some of the most memorable tracks in video game history. Tim Follin is unmistakably one of the absolute greats in the world of video game composition. And this is why This STAGE of the Retro VGM Revival Hour is dedicated to the great works of Composer TIM FOLLIN. =====Game - Composer - Title - Year - Company - System==== 1.) Sky Shark –

The Amiga… a computer platform way ahead of everyone else out there. Released on July 23, 1985, the Amiga, released by Commodore International, was a multimedia powerhouse of a computer, offering colorful graphics, a graphic user interface, and four channel stereo sound This episode will showcase the music of several popular, and even some obscure, Amiga games. As the audio hardware, with 4 channels of stereo sound, was quite advanced for the day, you can imagine that many Amiga games had mind blowing sound. Make sure you have the right Kickstart ROMs installed and your copy protection codes ready, because we are about to go on a whirlwind tour of the sounds of the Amiga! =====Game – Composer – Developer – Track - Release==== 1) Defender of the Crown – Jim Cuomo – CinemaWare – "Title BGM" – 1986 2) Lemmings – Tim Wright & Brian Johnston – DMA Design/Psygnosis – "Smile if You Love Lemmings" – Feb 14, 1991 3) Xenon 2 Megablast – Bomb the Bass – The Assembly Line/The Bitmap Brothers – "Megablast" – 1

Konami released the first Metal Gear game on July 13, 1987. Created by Hideo Kojima, the stealth game came out on the MSX2 computer and went on to spawn a successful and beloved franchise. The game's distinct use of stealth, rather than gunplay, quickly established it as an important and fun growing genre. Which is why this stage of the retro VGM revival hour is dedicated to METAL GEAR games…. =====Game - Composer - Title - Year - Company - System==== 1.) Metal Gear - Iku Mizutani, Shigehiro Takenouchi & Motoaki Furukawa - “Red Alert (!), THEME OF TARA (Infiltration BGM 1) & Return of Fox Hounder”  - July 13, 1987 - KONAMI - MSX2 computer 2.) Metal Gear - Kazuki Muraoka - "Mercenary (Boss Battle), Metal Gear (Super Computer) & Ending”- June 1988 - KONAMI - NES 3.) Snake's Revenge - Tsutomu Ogura - “Munitions Compound, Enemy Alert, Boss Battle & Metal Gear Missile Launch” - April 1990 - KONAMI - NES 4.) Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake - Tsuyoshi Sekito, Masahiro Ikariko, Mutsuhiko Izumi, Yuko Kurahashi, Tom

Video games inspired by anime and manga have been around for quite a long time. A manga series becoming so popular that an anime series results from it, only to have it made onto a video game seems to be the next logical step. Why not? I mean Alot of anime is filled with over-the-top action and unique characters that the end result does lend well to a video game adaptation. So with that, this STAGE of the retro VGM revival hour is dedicated to video games based on a manga/anime series. =====Game - Composer - Title - Year - Company - System==== 1.)Ghost in the Shell - Takkyu Ishino - "Ghost in the Shell"- July 17, 1997 - Exact & Production I.G /THQ - Sony Playstation 2.) Lupin III: Densetsu no Hihō wo Oe! (Rupan Sansei: Densetsu No Hihou wo Oe!) - Toshio Ogawa - “Boss Battle Theme & Last Battle” - December 27, 1994 (Japan Only) - SAS Sakata/Epoch - Super Famicom 3.) Mamono Hunter Yōko: Dai 7 no Keishō (Devil Hunter Yohko: The 7 Bells) - Keiichi Yamamoto - “Boss Theme” - March 22, 1991 (Japan Onl

Despite the variety of games that have come across the American shores for various video game consoles over the years, there are still a variety of games that could not make the perilous voyage across the sea to the US or even Europe for that matter. whatever the reasons may be, there are a multitude of games from various consoles that have yet to be experienced in our lifetimes. so with that, this STAGE of the retro VGM revival is dedicated to tracks from various games that many have not heard of. =====Game - Composer - Title - Year - Company - System==== 1.) Golden Axe III - Naofumi Hataya, Tatsuyuki Maeda, Tomonori Sawada & Haruyo Oguro - “The Vast Field (Stage 1) & Bloody Street (Stage 4B)” - June 25, 1993 - SEGA - Sega MegaDrive 2.) Bio-Senshi Dan: Increaser to no Tatakai - Tsukasa Masuko - “Area 1 & Area 4 ”- September 22, 1987 - Atlus/Jaleco - Famicom 3.) BULK SLASH - Tsuyoshi Sato - “Boss Theme” - Jul 11, 1997 - CAProduction/Hudson Soft - Sega Saturn 4.) Uchuu Senkan Gomora (Bio-Ship Palad

Video games are amazing. Throughout America there exist a special group of people that take some of video games’ greatest compositions and put their own arranged twist on it for some amazing results. ======Game - Title - cover composer - Original Composer===== 1.) Megaman, Megaman 2 & Megaman 3 - Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra - “Megaman - Suite” Original composer(s): Manami Matsumae, Takashi Tateishi, Yasuaki Fujita & Harumi Fujita Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdVpJfXXoFI 2.) Kid Icarus: Uprising - Alyssa Menes - “Dark Pit” Album: Meet The Light Original composer(s): Motoi Sakuraba, Yuzo Koshiro, Masafumi Takada, Noriyuki Iwadare, Takahiro Nishi & Yasunori Mitsuda Link: https://acmenes.bandcamp.com/releases 3.) River City Randsom - Mega Ran w/Toussaint Morrison (Lazerbeak), The MC Type & Phillip Morris - “River City Handsome” Original composer(s): Kazuo Sawa Link: http://megaranmusic.com/album/river-city-handsome-prod-by-lazerbeak 4.) Terranigma - TheOnlyDeerAlive - “Underworld theme“ Or

Fighting games have always been one of my favorite genre of video game. So lets Press start & unleash the fury of the retro VGM revival hour to these amazing fighting games. =====Game - Composer - Title - Year - Company - System==== 1.) JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven - Chikayo Fukuda - “Okuyasu Nijimura Battle” - December 17, 2015 - CyberConnect2/Bandai Namco Entertainment - PS3 & PS4 2.) Persona 4 Arena Ultimax - Atsushi Kitajoh - “The Seeker Of Truth (Naoto Shirogane Theme)” - November 28, 2013 - Arc System Works/ATLUS - Arcade, Ps3 & Xbox 360 3.) Garou: Mark of the Wolves(Fatal Fury: Mark of the Wolves) - Shinsekai Gakkyoku Zatsugidan - “Too Honest (Kim Jae Hoon Theme)” - November 11, 1999 - SNK - Arcade, Windows Pc, Neo Geo, PSN, XBLA & Sega Dreamcast 4.) X-Men: Children of the Atom - Takayuki Iwai, Syun Nishigaki & Hideki Okugawa - “Savage Land (wolverine Theme)” - December 1994 - Capcom - Sega saturn, Sony Playstation, Arcade & Windows PC 5.) Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Fighti

Double Dragon is considered to be one of the first successful examples of the Beat Em' Up genre, resulting in the creation of two arcade sequels and several spinoffs, as well as inspiring other companies in creating their own beat 'em ups. Now with that out of the way let’s unleash the fury of the retro VGM revival hour to those that fight for might and Right as we dedicate this STAGE to the Double Dragon game series =====Game - Composer - Title - Year - Company - System==== 1.) Double Dragon - Kazunaka Yamane - “Mission 3-2: The Cave (Chin's Theme) & Mission 4-1: The Hideout (Abobo's Theme)” - June 1988 - Technōs Japan/Tradewest - NES 2.) Double Dragon II: The Revenge - Kazunaka Yamane - “Title Screen, Mission 1: Into The Turf, Mission 4: Undersea Base & The Fight Continues” - January 1990 - Technōs Japan/Acclaim - NES 3.) Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones - Akira Inoue, Takaro Nozaki, Michiya Hirasawa & Yoshihiro Kameoka - "Mission 1-2: Streets of USA, Mission 1-3: Factory, Mission 1-4: USA Boss &

It's that time again here at the Retro VGM Revival hour, where you, the fellow listener, have entered another BONUS STAGE. Time to take a little break from the action and distract yourself with something to reward your progress thus far. These are just a selection of random tracks of the past and present as a reward for showing much love and respect to the art of Video Game Music. So sit back and Listen to some amazing tracks to get you excited to take on whatever lies a head. =====Game - Composer - Title - Year - Company - System==== 1.) No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle - MARU (w/ Lyrics by: Nobuhiko Sagara and Brian Gray) - “Philistine” - January 26, 2010 - Grasshoper Manufacture/UbiSoft - Nintendo Wii 2.) Mega Man 9 - Ippo Yamada, Ryo Kawakami, Yu Shimoda & Hiroki Isogai - “Thunder Tornado (Tornado Man Theme)” - September 22, 2008 - Inti Creates/Capcom - Nintendo wii, Ps3, Xbox 360 & Mobile 3.) Double Dragon Neon - Jake Kaufman - "City Streets 2 (Mango Tango/Neon Jungle)” - September 11, 2012

Konami was once synonymous with challenge, high quality and innovation going all the way back to the 8-bit era. The name was well known for great gameplay and amazing franchises, but over the past few years, this company seems to have lost its way. Konami fans have been clamoring to see a return of some of gaming’s most revered titles for some time, but all fan requests seem to have fallen on deaf ears as the company is moving away from traditional video games entirely to focus on other businesses (such as portable IOS games and gambling pachinko machines. This means they no longer have any interest in funding Metal Gear Solid games or even their silent hill franchise. Truly this has been a sad time for those who grew up on many Konami titles growing up. But this podcast is not to dwell on the bad, but to focus on the good things that KONAMI brought us: memorable gaming experiences, characters and most importantly amazing soundtracks. Which is why this stage of the retro VGM revival hour is dedicated to O

Do you remember what it was like back then to walk into an arcade? To many, the best thing to ever experience was spending time in the good old arcades. Which bring us to the recently released documentary THE LOST ARCADE! A documentary portrait of the New York Chinatown Fair and its denizens, THE LOST ARCADE is a eulogy for and a celebration of the arcade gaming community, tenacity, and Dance Dance Revolutionary spirit. That is why this Particular film this STAGE of the Retro VGM Revival Hour is returning with a pocket full of quarters, or tokens and placing them on the marquee, to honor to those great arcade game memories. **also, this STAGE is not endorsed or sponsored by those involved in the LAST ARCADE film** So pop in those quarters and GAME START!! =====Game - Composer - Title - Year - Company - System==== 1.) Mutation Nation - Masahiko Hataya - “Area 1, The Mutation" - Mar 16, 1992 - SNK - Arcades 2.) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Mutsuhiko Izumi, Miki Higashino & Kozo Nakamura - “Krang B

So you Just came back from trick-or-treating and ready to unwind. you Don’t need to go to any party because You already partied last weekend. You could watch a horror movie, But you already did that Earlier in the day. Why not spend the creepiest hours of All Hallows' Eve listening to a some spooky video game tracks instead? So dim the lights and cuddle up real close as we're about to embrace our darker side on this episode of the retro VGM revival hour dedicated to Halloween. =====Game - Composer - Title - Year - Company - System==== 1.) Addams Family, The: Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt - Jonatahn Dunn - "House Interior” - February 1993 - Ocean Software & Enigma Variations Ltd./ Ocean Software - SNES 2.) Dr. Franken - (arranged) Mark Cooksey - “Title Screen (Johann Sebastian Bach's Fugue No. 2 In C Minor BWV 847 (The Well Tempered Clavier in C)" - December 1992 - MotiveTime, Ltd./Kemco - Game Boy 3.) Alien vs. Predator - Tenpei Sato & Hisayoshi Ogura - “Battle & City” - January 8, 1993 - Jorudan/Activision

The fourth generation of consoles produced some of the most divisive and bitter rivalry ever seen in the history of video games. The two main contenders, The Sega Genesis and The Super Nintendo, waged a war against one another unlike anything ever seen before, which is why this STAGE of the Retro VGM Revival Hour is dedicated to the console wars of the 90s pitting the Sega Genesis and the Super Nintendo!!!! =====Game - Composer - Title - Year - Company - System==== 1.) Sonic 3 & Knuckles - Brad Buxer, Cirocco Jones, Geoff Grace, Sachio Ogawa, Tatsuyuki Maeda, Tomonori Sawada, Jun Senoue, Miyoko Takaoka, Masanori Hikichi, Howard Drossin & Michael Jackson - “Flying Battery Zone 1" - (sonic 3)February 2, 1994/(sonic & Knuckles)October 18, 1994 - Sonic Team/SEGA - Sega Genesis 2.) Sparkster - Kazuhiro Uehara, Masahiro Ikariko, Minako Matsuhira, Michiru Yamane & Akira Yamaoka - “Lakeside” - September 15, 1994 - KONAMI - SNES 3.) Streets of Rage - Yuzo Koshiro - "Keep The Groovin (Round 4)” - SEGA - August 2

In video Games We all like to immerse ourselves as much as we can with whatever game we are playing. To see ourselves as the hero. To become part of a world where we can be heroes, kings, warriors, and doing whatever we can as we conquer, save and survive extraordinary adventures in faraway lands. This particular type of game is not one you dip into from time to time. This is the type of game that you fully invest yourself deeply into a world filed with an ocean of possibilities. So Pick your character class, choose your weapons and recruit your comrades Because this STAGE in the retro VGM revival hour is going to cover RPG games. =====Game - Composer - Title - Year - Company - System==== 1.) Final Fantasy Mystic Quest - Ryuji Sasai & Yasuhiro Kawakami - “Boss Battle Theme (Battle Theme 02)" - October 5, 1992 - SQUARE - SNES 2.) Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan (Sekaiju no Meikyū IV: Denshō no Kyojin) - Yuzo Koshiro - “battlefield: storm” - July 5, 2012 - Atlus - Nintendo 3DS 3.) Cladun: This i

It’s really hard to believe that it’s been almost 3 decades since we were first introduced to Konami’s Castlevania, which has become its very own institution in gaming. We still remember those first few steps we took with Simon Belmont, on his request to destroy Dracula and his army of ghouls and monsters. And since then, the series has gradually grown into something stronger, thanks to the addition of compelling gameplay, unique storylines, and memorable boss encounters. Many still consider it one of the best video game series that is still enjoyable to this day. So let’s return to That famous castle once again for the most haunting adventure that only the bravest vampire hunters can endure. what better way to venture forth in this dark world filled with monsters and creatures of the night than with some amazingly inspiring tracks in this STAGE of the retro vim revival hour covering CASTLEVANIA games. =====Game - Composer - Title - Year - Company - System==== 1.) Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin - Michi

Long before the Wii brought casual games to consoles and mobile devices kick started a new era of pick-up-and-play and socially driven titles for gamers and non-gamers alike, there were puzzle games. Of all the classic video game genres, puzzle games are among the most classic,Whether you prefer a hardcore match-three session, brain teasers or just a five minute distraction on your morning commute, this genre has something for everyone. So put aside your prescription from Dr. Mario, and embrace some of the finest puzzling experiences you can find in this Stage of the retro VGM revival hour. =====Game - Composer - Title - Year - Company - System==== 1.) Portal 2 - Mike Morasky - “Reconstructing More Science" - April 19, 2011 - Valve Corporation - Windows PC,PS3,Xbox 360,OSX,Linux 2.) Adventures of Lolo 3 - Hideki Kanazashi & Jun Ishikawa - "Level Theme” - 1990 - HAL Laboratory - NES 3.) Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo - Tatsuro Suzuki, Isao Abe, Yuko Takehara, Syun Nishigaki, Setsuo Yamamoto, Takayuki Iwai,

Platformers are ,for many gamers, the first introduction into the world of video games. Many of them have existed since the inception of arcades, home consoles, portable devices or even the home Personal Computer. There is certainly something about a platform game that’s just right. Certainly, there are many Iconic game titles we can turn to when we're looking for some old-school gaming enjoyment but lets not ignore the new generation of titles that were influenced by those old school favorites, which is why this episode of the retro VGM revival hour is dedicated to Platform games. =====Game - Composer - Title - Year - Company - System==== 1.) VVVVVV - Magnus Pålsson - “Potential for Anything & Passion for Exploring" - January 11, 2010 - Nicalis - Windows PC,3DS,PS4,OSX,Linux 2.) Flimbo's Quest - Reyn Ouwehand & Johannes Bjerregaard - "Intro part 1” - 1990 - System 3 - Commodore 64 3.) Kirby Super Star - Jun Ishikawa & Dan Miyakawa - “Gourmet Race” - March 21, 1996 - HAL Laboratory/Nintendo - SNES 4.) B

It’s almost impossible to overlook the impact of handheld games, there’s no question that a huge part of our gaming lives recently have centered on gaming on the go with actual hand-held systems. Playing amazing games anywhere we want is the goal of any gamer but as much as the hardware might change or upgrade, its the games that we look forward to everytime we dig into our suitcases, book bags or even fanny packs. An experience that could only be amplified by the great music these games have is why this episode of the retro VGM revival hour is dedicated to Handheld game music. =====Game - Composer - Title - Year - Company - System==== 1.) Mega Man Maverick Hunter X - Toshihiko Horiyama, Yuki Iwai, Yuko Takehara, Makoto Tomozawa, Setsuo Yamamoto, Kento Hasegawa, Seiko Kobuchi & Shinya Okada - “New-Type Airport (Storm Eagle Stage)" - January 31, 2006 - CAPCOM - PSP 2.) Sylvan Tale - Saori Kobayashi - "Overworld 1” - January 27, 1995 (Japan Only) - SEGA - Game Gear 3.) Trip World - Manami Matsumae, Masay

It's that time again here at the Retro VGM Revival hour, where you, the fellow listener, have entered another BONUS STAGE. Time to take a little break from the action and distract yourself with something to reward your progress thus far. These are just a selection of random tracks of the past and present as a reward for showing much love and respect to the art of Video Game Music. So sit back and Listen to some amazing tracks to get you excited to take on whatever lies a head. =====Game - Composer - Title - Year - Company - System==== 1.) UnderTale - Toby Fox - “Death by Glamour, Spider Dance & Bonetrousle " - September 15, 2015 - tobyfox - Windows & Mac OS X 2.) Dragon Ball Z II: Gekishin Frieza - Takeshi Ichida - "Space Map & Gravity Machine - August 10, 1991 (Japan Only) - TOSE/Bandai - NES (Famicom) 3.) Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam - Yōko Shimomura - "Big Bang! (Boss Theme)” - January 22, 2016- AlphaDream/Nintendo - 3DS 4.) Super Spy Hunter - Naoki Kodaka, Nobuyuki Hara & Shinichi Seya - "Ending (S