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Episode 12-9 Mega Man with The Megas’ Josh Breeding

Posted by Rob Nicholson March 26, 2018March 25, 2018in rhythm and pixels, World 122 Comments

Arm your Mega Buster and GET EQUIPPED with excellent game music from the Mega Man series! We hit games ranging from NES all the way through to the PlayStation in search of the best and baddest Mega Man tracks there are! Joining us on this quest is Josh Breeding of the Mega Man inspired rock band The Megas! The Megas cover Mega Man (and more!) music with their own arrangements and inspired lyrics. Going beyond VGM karaoke and giving life and emotion to the Blue Bomber and his robot brothers!

Episode 12-7 The Wildcard Nebula

Posted by Rob Nicholson March 12, 2018March 11, 2018in rhythm and pixels, World 12Leave a comment

Once again Rob and Pernell fly the starship VGM into the Wildcard Nebula, looking for the hottest video game tracks, and it's tight. Expect slamming heavy metal tunes, killer NES jams, and good friends. Rob talks about his days playing Marvel vs. Capcom 2 back in his arcade days, and Pernell wants to see more exercise-related video games in gyms. The conversation continues, and continues further than usual due to problems with the space-time-continuum in this: The Wildcard Nebula.

Mixtape 1-9 Shopping

Posted by Rob Nicholson March 9, 2018October 23, 2018in Extras, Mixtapes1 Comment

What do you with all that gold? When your pockets are filled to the gills with Gil? Hit the shops and grab better weapons! Better armor! Stock up on health potions and GET OUT OF HERE!

12-6 R&P Recommends

Posted by Rob Nicholson March 5, 2018March 4, 2018in rhythm and pixels, World 12Leave a comment

We leave the comfy confines of episode topics and dive head-first into the dangerous waters of video game recommendations! Rob suggests that games that weren't as bad as you might remember, and Pernell talks about forgotten favorites. It's an eclectic episode with a surprising amount of Nintendo DS music!

Mixtape 1-8 Cutscenes

Posted by Rob Nicholson March 2, 2018October 23, 2018in Extras, MixtapesLeave a comment

Enjoy a selection of mostly classic 8 and 16 bit tracks composed for video game cutscenes!

Episode 12-5 Monster Party!

Posted by Rob Nicholson February 26, 2018February 25, 2018in rhythm and pixels, World 12Leave a comment

This episode is all about monsters in video games! Rob thinks it's about games where you play as monsters, and Pernell thinks it's about games where the focus is destroying monsters. Will this misunderstanding finally end their friendship!? Spoiler! Nothing can ruin their friendship. They talk about how to describe music and attempt to find more uses for the word ignorant.

Episode 12-3 Zelda with Master Sword

Posted by Rob Nicholson February 12, 2018February 10, 2018in rhythm and pixels, World 12Leave a comment

High adventure and HEAVY METAL! We listen to great Zelda game music from all across the generations. Joining us this week is the Zelda-inspired heavy metal group Master Sword! We talk hook-shots, operatic metal, and winding stair-cases. It's dangerous to go alone, listen to this podcast!

Mixtape 1-3 Sunsoft NES

Posted by Rob Nicholson February 2, 2018October 23, 2018in Extras, MixtapesLeave a comment

Who knew that a little bass instrument sample would change Rob's life? Enjoy these FINE selections of Sunsoft's greatest hits on the Nintendo Entertainment System

Episode 12-1 Shmups with Chris Baines Music

Posted by Rob Nicholson January 29, 2018April 19, 2018in rhythm and pixels, World 12Leave a comment

When I think of shmups, I think of grazing bullets, exploding pop-corn, 1CC's, and the STG bible: The Full Extend of the Jam. But let's get into the music! We're joined by VGM rock-MASTER Chris Baines to share our favorite 2D shooter music! He shares his love of all things Gradius, and we get into how there's so many awesome jazz-licks in these games. Wait are you waiting for? ENEMY APPROACHING!