This week on the podcast we listen to music from games based on cartoons! Mainly 90s cartoons, about saving the environment, and selling toys. Lots of toys! Rob quizzes Pernell on his video game knowledge, and Pernell goes off on the insane episodes of the Super Mario Bros. super show cartoon!
This episode was recorded live at the Everything Is Awesome podcast and comedy festival in Philadelphia. Live podcasts and comedians across 4 venues, all to raise money for the HEADstrong foundation.
Track list
Stage 1: Mega Slank – Widget The World Watcher – NES – Fumito Tamayama, Yoko Suzuki
Scene 1 – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project – NES – Tomoya Tomita, Yuichi Sakakura, Kozo Nakamura
Athletic Theme – Super Mario Bros. 3 – NES – Koji Kondo
Ending Theme, Space – Mighty Max – Genesis – Matt Furniss
Stage 1 Springfield – The Simpsons – Arcade – Norio Hanzawa
Rob and Pernell are here! We’re gonna take you for riiiiide! We look at comic book inspired video games, mainly from Marvel comics, and talk about 90s rappers, arcades, and just about anything but comic books! With great VGM power, comes great VGM responsibility. There are some serious jams throughout the episode, you will not be disappointed. Enjoy!
Track list:
Here Comes The Hero – X-Men – Arcade – Seiichi Fukami, Yuji Takenouchi, Junya Nakano, A Hashimoto
Yeeeee-haw! Rob and Pernell ride again! This week it’s all about games and music focused on the American Old-West! Don’t let the topic full you though, we’ve pulled some seriously smooth tunes on this one. Enjoy!
Track list:
Stage 3-1 – C.O.W. Boys of Moo Mesa – Arcade – Michiru Yamane
Battle Theme B – Boot Hill Heroes – PC – Jake Kaufman
Happy new year everyone! Thanks for coming back for another great year of video game music. It means a great deal to us that you’re still listening and enjoying the show! This week we do another composer focus, this time on one of Konami’s greats, Mihciru Yamane! Enjoy!
