This week is all about fighting games produced by SNK. We discover hard rock, smooth jazz, euro-beat, and even early 90s positive-rap! The Bonus-Round is OFF THE HOOK, you can't miss this one! Helping us make sense of it all, we're joined by VGM expert and podcast master: Ed Wilson! (The VGMbassy, Impulse Project, PixelTunes Radio) Ed brings the class this show desperately needed! His vast knowledge of game systems, hardware, and composers... and we just sing silly songs and crack jokes.Â
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Episode 20-9 Podcastiversary 4!
Happy new podcast year! We celebrate 4 years of Rhythm and Pixels by sharing our favorite tracks of the past year! We share some favorite episode memories, and Pernell competes in Rob's version of VGM Jeopardy! Enjoy the show! BTW this episode was live-streamed on our Twitch channel, so there's lots of singing and some visual gags that might not translate. 🙂
Episode 20-8 200th Episode Celebration Clip-Show!
Download That's right, this is our 200th (numbered) episode! We've released mixtapes, bonus-beats, and various other things. BUT THIS! This is our 200th episode!!! We celebrate with tea, energy drinks, and music of course! We also listen to your favorite…
Episode 20-7 The Worst Controllers and Other Scary Stories
It's spooky-scary-Halloween time, so we tell stories of haunted consoles, corrupted games, and controllers of the damned! This week's episode was recorded on our live-stream for our Patreon members! So things get a more than a little goofy! Happy haunting!
Episode 20-6 Super NEStalgia with Michael Martin
Relive some memories with the sounds of the Super Nintendo! We're joined by friend and funny-man Michael (@home_halfway) to chat about our favorite games, hot peppers, and the Ellen show. Check out Michael's comedy show Spitfire Comedy at the iO Theater in Chicago every month! https://www.spitfirecomedyshow.com/
Episode 20-5 Gameboy Advance with Michael Bridgewater
et's take a look at one of Nintendo's greatest mobile game consoles, the Gameboy Advance! Chunky bass, fuzzy drums, and smooth, buttery strings. Soundtracks on the system are fantastic, though the machine's hardware made it difficult for everything to sound as clean as it could. So let's dig in, find some diamonds in the rough, and enjoy the music of the Nintendo Gameboy Advance! We're joined by Michael Bridgewater, of the VGM podcast Forever Sound Version, to help us find the greatest tracks. We talk about European/North American game localization, jungle massive music, and some demoscene bits as well! It's always a blast having Michael on the show, we think you'll have a good time too! For the past few years, Michael has been streaming a 24 hour gaming marathon for charity! Playing the absolute strangest-of-the-strange to raise money for the UK organization Freedom From Torture https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/weirdgames2019
Episode 20-4 Mini-Games with Mitchel Wong!
What if all your favorite game's characters decided to start playing tennis? Or maybe take a break from saving the world to focus on that collectible card game that's so addictive? We love minigames! This week's show is all about the great music that accompanies all those addictive side quests 🙂 Joining us on the show this week is game composer and friend Mitchel Wong! We chat about anime, fighting games, and great 80s sci-fi movies! Mitchel's newest game Kine is coming out this week! Kine launches October 17th on the Epic Games Store, Switch, PS4, Xbox One, and will be a launch title for the Google Stadia! Check out Mitchel Wong over at https://mitchelwongaudio.com
Episode 20-3 Sega Saturn Showcase
Rob believes the Sega Saturn had the most smooth-sexy jams than any other game console. Pernell believes creamy-dill potato chips are a part of your complete breakfast. THEY FIGHT. YOU WIN. Hang out with us and listen to some of the best music recorded for the Sega Saturn ever!
Episode 20-2 90s Cartoons and Other Obsessions
This week's episode was streamed live exclusively for our Patreon members! We played music picked by you, and answer your questions! Does Pernell really get super-powers from his beard? Which is the episode of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show? Well, we talk about that one a little too much 😀
Episode 20-1: Slime Time
Who's got 2 podcast hosts and loves slime? This show! That's who! So many games, with so many slimes, have so many great soundtracks! Spoiler, for some reason Rob and Pernell can't seem to keep it together for this episode. So if you love deep discussion about the games we're listening to, then listen anyway! Enjoy some slime-y time-y tunes!
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