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[Episode 38] This month, barSILENCE is behind the decks for a mixtape-style episode, spinning tracks from games that showcase hip-hop's undeniable influence on gaming history. Hip-hop and video games are two cultural powerhouses that have inspired each other for decades. This episode celebrates that intersection of beats and bits, from classic 16-bit grooves to hip-hop artists stepping in as composers. Whether it's the funk-infused rhythms of Ristar, the street-art style of Marc Ecko's Getting Up, or the raw energy and fisticuffs of Wu-Tang: Shaolin Style, hip-hop's presence in gaming is bold, loud, and unforgettable. Grab your controller, drop the needle, and press start on the ultimate hip-hop video game music mixtape! Tracklisting: 00:01:00 - Intro and The Intersection of Hip Hop & Video Games 00:09:44 - Battle with the Giant Robot (Alternate) (Bebe's Kids) [Paul Wilkinson] 00:10:44 - Haunted House (Alternate) (Bebe's Kids) [Paul Wilkinson] 00:11:59 - Title Screen (Rap Jam) [Michel Winogradoff] 00:13:59 - Halftime (NBA Live 95) [Traz Damji, Brian Shaw] 00:16:02 - Title (NBA Showdown) [Traz Damji] 00:18:20 - Unknown (NBA Showdown) [Traz Damji] 00:19:37 - Formation Lap, Ready... Go!! (Ristar) [Tomoko Sasaki, Naofumi Hataya, Masafumi Ogata] 00:21:09 - Base Point (Racing Lagoon) [Noriko Matsueda, Takahito Eguchi] 00:23:56 - Work Your Body (1080° Snowboarding) [Kenta Nagata] 00:25:48 - Boxing - Results (Wii Sports) [Kazumi Totaka] 00:26:26 - Hip De Hop (Shenmue) [Yuzo Koshiro] 00:29:56 - snob (Crackin' DJ) [Hiro] 00:31:37 - Man, This Sucks (Goemon's Great Adventure) [Goemon Production Committee] 00:32:57 - Catch a Bad One (Instrumental) (Marc Eckō's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure) [Del tha Funky Homosapien] 00:35:18 - Strange Flower (Samurai Champloo: Sidetracked) [Masafumi Takada] 00:36:43 - A Vision (Togainu no Chi: True Blood) [Elephant Music] 00:39:02 - BGM 9 (Street Hoops) [Unknown] 00:41:51 - Dark Ages 2 (Norse by Norsewest: Return of the Lost Vikings) [Glenn Stafford] 00:44:26 - Track 5 (Tony Hawk's Motion) [Unknown] 00:48:31 - Still Free Crew! (Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure Soundtrack) [RJD2 & The RZA] 00:50:05 - Interface Loop (Cel Damage) [Egg Plant Productions] 00:52:19 - See Toast Te Ya (The Sims 2 University) [Joe Neckbone (prod. by Da Riffs)] 00:55:16 - Get Up (Menu) (NBA Street Vol. 2) [Jeff Mair] 00:59:04 - Streetball 3 (NBA 2K2) [Da Beatminerz] 01:02:36 - The Educators (NBA Street) [Jason Ross] 01:08:14 - Dynanism (NBA Street) [Jason Ross] 01:10:41 - Work Flow (NBA Street 2) [Just Blaze] 01:12:31 - Act the Fool (NEO: The World Ends with You) [Takeharu Ishimoto] 01:15:12 - Beat 6 Test 1 (Afro Samurai 2: Revenge Of Kuma) [The RZA] 01:17:16 - Outro & Final Track 01:19:56 - Vengeance (Wu-Tang: Shaolin Style) [The RZA] barSILENCE is a monthly podcast crafted to celebrate and explore the best video game music in the world! You're here because you enjoy the same thing that I do, and I am grateful for that. If you want to become a member of the Legion of VGM, consider subscribing to the show on Patreon! As a thank you for subscribing, you can access all 20 episodes of the Bonus Beats podcast! Click here to learn more! If you want to consider a one-time donation check out the Ko-Fi! Shout-outs to two fantastic friends of the show and members of the Legion of VGM: Shujin Academy VGM Club: The creatively themed episodes of this video game music podcast are the brainchild of the venerable Professor Tom. Please listen to and follow this excellent VGM Podcast! SuperPod Saga: This fantastic video game variety podcast hosted by Aaron, is a show on a mission to discuss every video game topic ever! Give it a listen and follow for weekly episodes! Additional thanks for this episode go out to: Fine Time: Dre was an absolutely mega part of helping me get the early drafts of this mixtape together. Go listen to Fine Time for a great time to say thanks! Serious A: Parisian DJ Serious A's stellar VGM mixes on 8Beats Radio inspired this episode. Merci! Check out her original music and her funk, house, and hip-hop DJ mixes—and spread the love! Connect with the show! Patreon - /barSILENCE Ko-Fi - @barsilencevgm BlueSky - @barsilencevgm.bsky.social Instagram - @barSILENCE Threads - @barSILENCE More ways to listen: Listen on the website - barsilence.com SuperPod Network - Video Game Podcast Network 8Beats Radio - 24/7 VGM Music & Mixes Terra Player App - VGM & Gaming Podcasts & More YouTube - Monthly Videos

About: Another episode dedicated to a number of Jazzy themes. There is a lot of variety in the different styles of Jazz present here. 00:00 - Neon District [VA-11 HALL-A] by Garoad > 03:54 - Obstructive Existence [Trails In The Sky SC] by Falcom Sound Team JDK > 06:10 - Lovely Gate 3… for Egg Quarters [Sonic Adventure 2] by Tabitha Fair > 09:27 - Time Castle [Persona 2: Eternal Punishment] by Toshiki Konishi > 12:19 - A Curious Happening [Secret of Mana] by Hiroki Kikuta > 15:04 - The Scorpion Casino [Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask] by Tomohito Nishiura > 18:03 - Lost [Catherine] by Shoji Meguro > 19:37 - The Runaround Pt. IV [Final Fantasy VII Remake: Intermission] by Tsuyoshi Sekito, Mitsuto Suzuki > 21:46 - Sphere Hunter - The Seagulls [Final Fantasy X-2] by Noriko Matsueda, Takahito Eguchi > 24:26 - Struggle III [Radiata Stories] by Noriyuki Iwadare > 26:07 - Also Sprach Brooks [Catherine] by Shoji Meguro > 27:52 - Queen's Blood [Final Fantasy VII Rebirth] by Mitsuto Suzuki, Junnosuke Usui > pixelbeatpod@icloud.com > 

About: You can find a lot of island settings in many, many video games. Take a listen to some of these island themes, ranging from more chilled, tropical themes, to some upbeat-island tempo tracks. Artwork: Kingdom Hearts 00:00 - Besaid [Final Fantasy X-2] by Noriko Matsueda, Takahito Eguchi > 02:43 - Destiny Island [Kingdom Hearts] by Yoko Shimomura > 04:28 - Windfall Island [The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker] by Kenta Nagata, Hajime Wakai, Toru Minegishi, Koji Kondo > 05:39 - San Grio: Island of Happiness [Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy] by Tomohito Nishiura > 09:12 - Islet [Brandish 2: The Planet Buster] by Falcom Sound Team JDK > 10:40 - Forbidden Forest [Etrian Odyssey II: Heroes of Lagaard] by Yuzo Koshiro > 13:28 - Virga Island [Metaphor: ReFantazio] by Shoji Meguro > 16:41 - Uninhabited Island [Skies of Arcadia] by Yutaka Minobe, Tatsuyuki Maeda > 19:12 - A Glorious Fortress Near the Water [Suikoden] by Miki Higashino > 21:42 - You're In Ruins [Ragnarok Online] by soundTeMP > 24:07 - Tu'Lia [Final Fantasy XI] by Naoshi Mizuta > 27:58 - Damn Damn Drum [Trials of Mana 2020] by Hiroki Kikuta, Tsuyoshi Sekito, Koji Yamaoka > 31:04 - Float Islands [Kirby's Dream Land] by Jun Ishikawa > 32:55 - Dragon Roost Island [The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker] by Kenta Nagata, Hajime Wakai, Toru Minegishi, Koji Kondo > 34:31 - Holy Consult [Final Fantasy XIV] by Nobuo Uematsu > 39:08 - Midori Eyes [Paradise Killer] by Epoch > pixelbeatpod@icloud.com > 

We rewind the clock to 2004, and discuss some of the most important and influential games ever made (plus the demo of Mashed) across two top 10 lists.This week's music is from the Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas soundtrack by Michael Hunter, and the Final Fantasy X-2 soundtrack by Noriko Matsueda and Takahito Eguchi. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode #351 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. This week on the show, Bryan from RPGera closes out the month of December 2024 with a wintery and Christmas-inspired eclectic mix in Radio Hour, Volume 70! Email the show at bgmaniapodcast@gmail.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, or whatever you want! Special thanks to our Executive Producers: Jexak, Xancu & Jeff. EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS Winter Wonder from Astro Bot [Kenneth C. M. Young, 2024] Mammoth Glacier from Donkey Kong Barrel Blast [Takashi Kouga, 2007] Blizzard of Balls from The Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures [Sam Beddoes, 2013] Cozy Cabin from Kirby's Epic Yarn [Tomoya Tomita, Akihiro Juichiya, Tadashi Ikegami, Jun Ishikawa & Hirokazu Ando, 2010] Silent Night from Santa Rockstar [Charlie Parra, 2016] Hark the Herald from Santa Rockstar [Charlie Parra, 2016] O Come All Ye Faithful from Santa Rockstar [Charlie Parra, 2016] eShop Holiday Music 2013 from the Nintendo Wii U [Kazumi Totaka, 2013] Holiday Hare Level 1 from Jazz Jackrabbit 2 [Alexander Brandon, 1998] Chocobo's Happy Christmas from Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon [Masashi Hamauzu, 2007] Yule Tide -FrostyFest 2024- from Splatoon 3 [Toru Minegishi, Shiho Fujii, Ryo Nagamatsu, Toshiyuki Sudo, Yumi Takahashi & Sayako Doi, 2024] Dawn -Holidays- from Stellar Blade [seibin, 2024] Slippenglide Island from Mario & Luigi: Brothership [Hideki Sakamoto, 2024] Snowball Waltz from Sonic Lost World [Tomoya Ohtani & Takahito Eguchi, 2013] SUPPORT US Patreon: https://patreon.com/rpgera CONTACT US Website: https://rpgera.com Discord: https://discord.gg/cC73Heu Twitch: https://twitch.tv/therpgera Twitter: https://twitter.com/OriginalLDG Instagram: https://instagram.com/bryan.ldg/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/leveldowngaming RPGERA PODCAST NETWORK Very Good Music: A VGM Podcast The Movie Bar

One of the hot new releases of … wait, 1999? That can't be right. Oh, it's a fan translation. One of the hot new fan translations hitting the inter-oh I'm being informed the fan translation is from three years ago! How embarrassing. Well, we've been meaning to play this one for a hot minute, and when Em finally tried it they were so instantly in love with it they insisted we cover it for the podcast. So we did! Turns out, we had a great time! Please join us as we try to discover what is beyond speed!Thank you so much as always for listening, please rate and review the podcast, and tell all your friends on whatever social media you call home that they should check us out. See you next month!Send us questions about our game clubs, other games, or gaming in general to abnormalmappingpodcast@gmail.com!If you would like to support us please visit patreon.com/abnormalmapping for exclusive podcasts!Things Discussed: Lollipop Chainsaw, Akiba's Trip, Oneechanbara,Oneechanbara 2, Ys IX Monstrum Nox, Etrian Odyssey, Ratchet and Clank 4 and 5 PS2, Air Comabat, Ace Combat 2, Ace Combat 3, Ace Combat 4, Metaphor: ReFantazio, Racing Lagoon, Racing Lagoon plot summary from Dungeon Chill, Ashita no Joe, Final Fantasy, Initial D, the lost generation and the bubble economy, fan translations, gallery of all the loading screens in Racing Lagoon Next Month's Game Club: Shenmue IIMusic this EpisodeLoop Demo by Takahito Eguchi & Noriko MatsuedaTaiman Battle by Takahito Eguchi & Noriko MatsuedaYuka Suzuki by Takahito Eguchi & Noriko MatsuedaForgethill by Takahito Eguchi & Noriko MatsuedaTimestamps(00:00:00) - Segment 1: We're Gaming!(00:54:20) - Segment 2: Racing Lagoon(02:00:45) - Segment 3: Questions

About: Many memorable journeys in video games take the hero or the entourage through scenic routes, landmark pathways or unforgettable plains. These songs accompany these moments with musical elements of momentum, picturesque melodies and a certain sense of discovery. Artwork: Octopath Traveller 00:00 - Tread On Ground [Ragnarok Online] by SoundTeMP > 01:54 - The Flatlands [Octopath Traveller] by Yasunori Nishiki > 04:56 - Mi'hen Highroad [Final Fantasy X-2] by Noriko Matsueda, Takahito Eguchi > 07:10 - Super Bell Hill [Super Mario 3D World] by Mahito Yokota > 09:13 - East Province (Walking) [Pokémon Scarlet & Violet] by Go Ichinose, Minako Adachi, Junichi Masuda, Hiromitsu Maeba, Teruo Taniguchi, Hitomi Sato, Toby Fox > 12:12 - Step: The Plain [Super Smash Bros. Brawl] by Takahiro Nishi, Shogo Sakai, Masaaki Iwasaki, Yutaka Iraha, Keigo Ozaki, Kentaro Ishizaka > 14:48 - Swivel [Trials of Mana 2020] by Hiroki Kikuta, Ryo Yamazaki > 16:47 - Road To The Tower [Brain Lord] by Masanao Akahori > 18:44 - Downside Ballad [Pyre] by Darren Korb > 22:53 - Shinshu Plains [Okami] by Masami Ueda, Hiroshi Yamaguchi, Rei Kondig, Akari Groves > 26:15 - Rock On The Road [Trails In The Sky] by Falcom Sound Team JDK > 27:38 - Beyond The Wilderness [Radiant Historia] by Yoko Shimomura > 30:48 - Alfeto Valley [Xenoblade Chronicles 3] by Yasunori Mitsuda, ACE, Kenji Hiramatsu, Manami Kiyota, Mariam Abounnasr > www.pixelbeatpod.com > pixelbeatpod@icloud.com > 

THIS WEEK: Joe tends to a farm while getting married and raising a child in Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life and Peter takes the form of the Werehog at night in a globetrotting world adventure with Takahito Eguchi's work in Sonic Unleashed.

في هذه الحلقة تكلّمنا عن انطباعاتنا للعبةMeet Your Maker و Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demonبالإضافة الى أخبار ناقشناها مثل اداء ريدفال منحد على 30 اطار وغيره!ألعاب تكلمّنا عنها وبالترتيب:Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost DemonMeet Your MakerDredge Ravenswatch (لعبناها بعيوننا)الحضور:مشعل الصويّانأحمد الراشدخالد العوبثانيأحمد الصالح00:00 المقدمة 03:18 سواليف08:44 تقييم Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and The Lost Demon15:09 Meet Your Maker18:35 Dredge28:53 Ravenswatch29:41 نقاش Hades31:11 نقاش Tetris33:25 ننتندو وبلايستيشن تعلن عن بثوث لعرض ألعابها40:08 اداء ريدفال راح يكون 30 اطار على الإكس بوكس46:33 تسريب داخلي من سيجا يكشف بعض المشاريع القادمة 50:32 تحديث قادم لسونيك فرونتيرز52:18 محامين ننتندو يطالبون ديسكوردب معلومات مسرب معلومات زيلدا53:55 افتتاح فيلم سوبر ماريو يصبح اكبر افتتاح لفيلم انيميشن في التاريخ 59:42 الإعلان عن موعد مسلسل الموسم الثاني من اركين 1:00:24 نقاش باث تريسنج (تتبع الضوء)01:04:25 إعلان فيلم ريزدنت ايفل01:07:35 قائمة ألعاب بلايستيشن بلس لشهر أبريل01:13:54 هاشتاق ألعاب‫‫==================================================‬‬‫‫تابعوا حساباتنا:-‬‬‫‫قناة ألعاب الرئيسية:‬‬‫‏‫https://www.youtube.com/c/alaabgaming‬‬‫‫صفحة البودكاست الصوتي‬‬‫‏‫http://alaab.buzzsprout.com‬‬‫‫تويتر ألعاب: (@AlaabGaming)‬‬‫‏‫http://www.twitter.com/AlaabGaming‬‬‫‫انستجرام ألعاب: (@AlaabGaming)‬‬‫‏‫http://www.instagram.com/alaabgaming‬‬‫‫قناة ألعاب للبث المباشر في تويتش:‬‬‫‏‫http://www.twitch.tv/AlaabLIVE‬‬تابعوا قناة خالد العوبثاني في تويتش:https://www.twitch.tv/shaggiekayتابعوا عمران الحازمي على قناته في تويتش (18+):https://www.twitch.tv/abu_maryam‫‫==================================================‬‬‫‫موسيقات الحلقة:-‬‬المقدمةAlaab Network - A Beautiful Day To Play ~Alaab Main Theme~Publisher: Ahmed AlrashedComposer: Tee LopesالنهايةSonic Frontiers - Cyber Space 1-2: FlowingPublisher: SegaComposer: Tomoya Ohtani, Takahito Eguchi, Kenichi Tokoi, Rintaro Soma, Kanon Oguni, Kenji Mizuno, Hiro

About: The arid deserts boast both funky, high temperature themes, as well as some very reflective and emotional music. While there is often a very clichéd sound to some desert music, there's also a lot of creativity and interpretation put into the themes of these mysterious, and wide-open areas. Artwork: Final Fantasy X 00:00 - Down In The Base …for Hidden Base [Sonic Adventure 2] by Jun Senoue > 03:34 - Tostarena Ruins [Super Mario Odyssey] by Naoto Kubo > 07:22 - Bikanel Desert [Final Fantasy X-2] by Noriko Matsueda, Takahito Eguchi > 09:11 - Masca Rakka [Dark Cloud] by Tomohito Nishiura > 10:50 - Theme of Morroc [Ragnarok Online] by soundTeMP > 12:59 - Dreams Showed by a Cloud of Dust [Radiant Historia] by Yoko Shimomura > 15:30 - Secret of the Arid Sands [Secret Of Mana] by Hiroki Kikuta > 18:25 - Adel Desert [Soma Bringer] by Yasunori Mitsuda > 21:31 - Over The Desert [The Legend of Xanadu II] by Falcom Sound Team jdk > 23:41 - Desert - The Cursed Oasis [Sorcerian] by Falcom Sound Team jdk > 24:52 - Sand Ocean [F-Zero] by Yumiko Kanki > 26:11 - Conkdor Canyon [Super Mario 3D World] by Mahito Yokota, Toru Minegishi, Yasuaki Iwata > 28:26 - Ariant [MapleStory] by Wizet > 30:45 - Ares Island: 1st Mvt. [Sonic Frontiers] by Tomoya Ohtani > 35:52 - Sands of Amber [Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers] by Masayoshi Soken > 38:55 - Eagus Wilderness [Xenoblade Chronicles 3] by Yasunori Mitsuda > www.pixelbeatpod.com > pixelbeatpod@icloud.com > 

في هذه الحلقة تكلّمنا عن انطباعاتنا للعبةSyncedبالإضافة الى أخبار ناقشناها مثل تصريح دراكمان بالعمل على لعبة بهيكل مسلسل وغيره!ألعاب تكلمّنا عنها وبالترتيب:SyncedDestiny 2 الحضور:عادل باجنيدعمر اليوسف00:00 المقدمة 03:24 Synced15:07 اضافة Destiny 219:31 نيل دراكمان يصرح ان المشروع الجديد أقرب لحلقات مسلسل22:10 كوجيما سيستمر في قيادة كوجيما بروديكشن إلى الأبد23:55 لعبة فاينل فانتاسي ١٦ ستظهر قدرات بلايستيشن 5 الحقيقة 24:45 جيم راين لا يرى الجيم باس بأنه منافس25:38 بلايستيشن تحصر ألعاب الطرف الثالث على أجهزتها30:04 تسريب ألعاب بلايستيشن بلس ليناير ٢٠٢٣33:20 طور نيو جيم بلس قادم لقود اوف وار راغناروك37:46 جران توريزمو تصل إلى ٩٠ مليون نسخة مباعة للسلسلة و ٢٥ عام44:48 هاشتاق العاب‫‫==================================================‬‬‫‫تابعوا حساباتنا:-‬‬‫‫قناة ألعاب الرئيسية:‬‬‫‏‫https://www.youtube.com/c/alaabgaming‬‬‫‫صفحة البودكاست الصوتي‬‬‫‏‫http://alaab.buzzsprout.com‬‬‫‫تويتر ألعاب: (@AlaabGaming)‬‬‫‏‫http://www.twitter.com/AlaabGaming‬‬‫‫انستجرام ألعاب: (@AlaabGaming)‬‬‫‏‫http://www.instagram.com/alaabgaming‬‬‫‫قناة ألعاب للبث المباشر في تويتش:‬‬‫‏‫http://www.twitch.tv/AlaabLIVE‬‬تابعوا قناة خالد العوبثاني في تويتش:https://www.twitch.tv/shaggiekayتابعوا عمران الحازمي على قناته في تويتش (18+):https://www.twitch.tv/abu_maryam‫‫==================================================‬‬‫‫موسيقات الحلقة:-‬‬المقدمةAlaab Network - A Beautiful Day To Play ~Alaab Main Theme~Publisher: Ahmed AlrashedComposer: Tee LopesالنهايةFinal Fantasy X-2 - Eternity ~Memories of Light and Waves~Publisher: Square EnixComposer: Noriko Matsueda, Takahito Eguchi, Kazuhiro Hara

About: Grand vistas and open plains. We've travelled through big, wide open world areas for decades and these are just a small handful of background themes to these locations. Artwork: Xenoblade Chronicles 00:00 - Guar Plains [Xenoblade Chroicles] by ACE + > 03:33 - Calm Lands [Final Fantasy X-2] by Noriko Matsueda, Takahito Eguchi > 05:19 - Leafre [MapleStory] by Wizet > 07:56 - Horizon of Light and Shadow [Bravely Default Flying Fairy] by Revo > 10:39 - Tiny Characters on the Great Plains [Suikoden] by Miki Hiashino > 12:25 - The Veldt [Final Fantasy VI] by Nobuo Uematsu > 14:41 - Unknown Lands [Final Fantasy V] by Nobuo Uematsu > 16:59 - The Earth [Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals] by Yasunori Shiono > 19:20 - Hills of Radiant Winds: Medium [NieR Gestalt & Replicant] by Keiichi Okay, Keigo Hoashi, Kakeru Ishihama > 22:11 - Main Theme 1 [Albert Odyssey Gaiden] by Naoki Kodaka > 25:00 - Light Side Field [Terranigma] by Miyoko Kobayashi, Masanori Hikichi > 28:13 - Mor Ardain -Roaming the Wastes- [Xenoblade Chronicles 2] by Kenji Hiramatsu > www.pixelbeatpod.com > pixelbeatpod@icloud.com > 

Episode #257 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. This week on the show, Bryan and Bedroth from RPGera don their gear and explore the deepest and darkest areas of games by showcasing tracks that are found in cave and underground levels and areas! Email the show at bgmaniapodcast@gmail.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, whatever you want really! Special thanks to our Executive Producers: Jexak & Xancu. EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS Gloomy Caves from Golden Sun [Motoi Sakuraba, 2001] Plantation -Main Theme- from Cave Story [Daisuke Amaya, 2004] Stonetooth Cave from Wario Land: Shake It! [Tomoya Tomita, 2008] Crystal Snail from Mega Man X2 [Yuki Iwai, 1994] Underground Ruins from Okamiden [Rei Kondoh, 2010] In the Gloomy Darkness from Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles [Kumi Tanioka, 2003] Cave from McDonald's Treasure Land Adventure [Katsuhiko Suzuki, 1993] Caverns of Bazoik from Chex Quest [Andrew Benson, 1996] Underground Theme from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island [Koji Kondo, 1995] Main Title from The Cave [Brian Min, 2013] Cavern from Metal Gear Solid [Kazuki Muraoka, Hiroyuki Togo, Takanari Ishiyama, Lee Jeon Myung & Maki Kirioka, 1998] Cave -The Legend of Zelda Zone- from Sonic Lost World [Tomoya Ohtani & Takahito Eguchi, 2013] Seaward Cave from Pokemon Sun & Moon [Minako Adachi, 2016] Cave from Spelunky [Eirik Suhrke, 2008] SUPPORT US Patreon: https://patreon.com/rpgera CONTACT US Website: https://rpgera.com Discord: https://discord.gg/cC73Heu Twitch: https://twitch.tv/therpgera Twitter: https://twitter.com/OriginalLDG Instagram: https://instagram.com/bryan.ldg/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/leveldowngaming RPGERA PODCAST NETWORK Very Good Music: A VGM Podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bgmania/message

About: The beaches await in this second coastal themed episode! We're talking beach themes, coastal towns and sand-filled getaways. Pull up a beach chair, grab a drink and chill with us awhile. Artwork: Ragnarok Online 00:00 - Theme of Alberta [Ragnarok Online] by soundTeMP > 03:19 - To The South [Persona 5 Strikers] by Ayana Hira > 06:23 - Little Sweet Cafe [Trials of Mana] by Hiroki Kikuta > 09:26 - City of Water [Fantasian] by Nobuo Uematsu > 12:41 - Arni (Another World) [Chrono Cross] by Yasunori Mitsuda > 16:11 - Kilika [Final Fantasy X-2] by Noriko Matsueda, Takahito Eguchi > 18:24 - Seaside Tide [Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze] by David Wise > 21:06 - Sunset Breeze [Tetris Effect] by Hydelic > 25:33 - Malie City (Night) [Pokémon Sun & Moon] by Mink Adachi > 28:32 - Port Town [Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals] by Yasunori Shiono > 30:49 - Ryoshima Coast [Okami] by Masami Ueda, Hiroshi Yamaguchi, Rei Kondoh, Akari Groves > 33:59 - Kingdom by the Sea [Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom] by Joe Hisaishi > 36:09 - Saltswept [Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn] by Masayoshi Soken > www.pixelbeatpod.com > pixelbeatpod@icloud.com > 

About: An episode dedicated to a number of Jazzy themes. These songs gear more on the Acid Jazz flavour, with some other varied styles thrown in the mix as well. 00:00 - Danganronpa V3 [Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony] by Masafumi Takada > 02:10 - It's Not Over Yet [TalesWeaver] by Nauts > 04:48 - Luke's Door [Professor Layton and the Last Specter] by Tomohito Nishiura > 07:17 - I'm A Spy… For Security Hall [Sonic Adventure 2] by Fumie Kumatani, Tabitha Fair > 10:53 - Tokyo Emergency [Persona 5] by Shoji Meguro > 13:19 - BT Ver. 5 [Unlimited SaGa] by Masashi Hamauzu > 16:28 - Automobile Interior [AI: The Somnium Files] by Keisuke Ito > 18:51 - Sphere Hunter - The Seagulls [Final Fantasy X-2] by Noriko Matsueda, Takahito Eguchi > 21:36 - The Oppressed (Jukebox Ver.) [Final Fantasy VII Remake] by Nobuo Uematsu, Miki Fujimoto > 24:15 - Team Galactic HQ [Pokémon Diamond & Pearl] by Go Ichinose > 26:08 - Bohemian Street Jam/Simmin' [SimCity 4] by Jerry Martin > 31:40 - Downtown Jazz - City Lights [Tetris Effect] by Hydelic > 34:39 - The Runaround Pt. III [Final Fantasy VII Remake: Intermission] by Tsuyoshi Sekito, Mitsuto Suzuki > 38:44 - The Battle of Blizzard Bridge [Kirby and the Forgotten Land] by Yuuta Ogasawara, Hirokazu Ando, Jun Ishikawa, Yuki Shimoda > 43:52 - 34°N, 12°E… For Mad Space [Sonic Adventure 2] by Fumie Kumatani, Tabitha Fair > www.pixelbeatpod.com > pixelbeatpod@icloud.com > 

On today's episode, we are joined by our dear friend Devon, aka Ms. Blueberri Mary, to discuss one of our favorite video game genres: the humble JRPG! (Japanese Role Playing Game) And more particularly, how the fashion and design sensibilities of games like Final Fantasy X & X-2 have influenced and entire generation of queer designers and drag artists.We get into the character designs and looks that left our young gay brains gagged and inspired, how in practice they aren't too dissimilar from the pop stars and divas that typically evoke idolatry from the gays, and how inhabiting these characters and fantasy worlds add a whole other layer of depth for our queer imaginations. Blueberri Mary is an Ohio-based drag queen, therapist, and fitness instructor (c'mon triple threat!) Follow them on IG: @blueberrimary and Twitter: @MaryBlueberriAnd check out their recent Valentine's Day digital drag performances on YouTube!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CumNyqGWwSU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvDR_63GyIo FINAL FASHIONISTA: https://finalfashionista.com/category/who-wore-it-best/========Be Our Friends!!EMAIL US at gayforplaypodcast@gmail.comFOLLOW G4P Twitter: @GayForPlayPodInstagram: @GayForPlayPodTwitch: twitch.tv/gayforplaypodSupport the Show on PATREON========CREDITSIntro and outro music by Connor Marsh (@connorjmarshmallow)Show art by Nick Adams (@nickadams.art)Special thanks to our patrons: Blueberri Mary, Elijah Punzal,  Trevor McTavish & Martha Turner

About: Broken towns and cities, deserted structures and empty desolate areas… There's a heaviness, sadness and mystery surrounding these themes, as the unknown history seeps into these sombre and slightly-haunting melodies. Artwork: Final Fantasy X 00:00 - Listen to the Cries of the Planet [Final Fantasy VII] by Nobuo Uematsu > 03:35 - Ankohl Ruins [Golden Sun: The Lost Age] by Motoi Sakuraba > 05:38 - Toyko [Shin Megami Tensei IV] by Ryota Lozuka, Kenichi Tsuchiya, Toshiki Konishi > 08:34 - Labyrinth V - City of Radiant Ruin [Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan] by Yuzo Koshiro > 14:12 - Zanarkand Ruins [Final Fantasy X-2] by Noriko Matsueda, Takahito Eguchi > 16:40 - Ruins [Undertale] by Toby Fox > 19:38 - The Salt Flakes [Final Fantasy VIII] by Nobuo Uematsu > 23:13 - The Abandoned Commercial City [Scarlet Nexus] by Hayata Takeda > 27:24 - Ancient Temple Dungeon [Skies of Arcadia] by Yutaka Minobe, Takayuki Maeda > 29:51 - Kuldo Ruins [Guardian's Crusade] by Yasuhiro Nakano, Akihi Motoyama, Fumio Tanabe, Luna Umegaki, Mutsumi Ishimura > 34:04 - Dreaming Ruins [Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout] by Asami Mitake > 36:46 - Wunderding [SaGa Frontier II] by Masashi Hamauzu > 38:34 - Conde Petie [Final Fantasy IX] by Nobuo Uematsu > 42:17 - Remembering Those Who Have Passed On [Albert Odyssey: Legend of Eldean] by Naoki Kodaka > 44:31 - Mosinnia: The Walled City [Professor Layton & the Azran Legacy] by Tomohito Nishiura > 47:59 - City Ruins - Rays of Light [NieR Automata] by Keiichi Okabe, Keigo Hash, Kuniyuki Takahasi > www.pixelbeatpod.com > pixelbeatpod@icloud.com > 

No Request Club would be nothing without our hero in Jay Morskoi and ending the show off right for the year with a bangin' 'Main Menu' x 'Press Start' x 'Ready Player One' video game inspired mix is more than what I can ask for. I hope y'all enjoy and please be safe- until next time and you know the rule; No Requests ;-) TRAQLIST Main Menu - Masaya Imoto, Manase Kawasaki, Takahiro Sasamura (from PQ2: Practical Intelligence Quotient 2) 沈んだ瞳 - Naotoshi Nishino (from Dolls Antique) ARTISTIQ - ViRiX Dreamcore (from CROSSNIQ+) 生活空間 - TECHNOuchi (from Circadia) Dream Navigator - DV-i Balance - Yoshinori Sunahara Battle (D Law) - Masaki Kurokawa (from Shin Megami Tensei NINE) Large Map ~Real World~ - Shoji Meguro (from Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne) BGM 13 - Capcom Sound Team (from Finder Love - Risa Kudo - First Shoot wa Kimi to) Saidaioujou (Ending) - Manabu Namiki (from DODONPACHI SAIDAIOUJOU) Rise or Lies...? （夕焼け #1 - YET11 (from Yuyake -November- Original Sound Track)Swrel SILENT TERRA - Hiroto Saitoh (from RASETSU −Alternative−) Pyramid (Internal Ruins) - Shoji Meguro (from Persona 5) Results 1 - Shoichiro Hirata (from World Soccer Jikkyou Winning Eleven 2000) Bodyshop - Noriko Matsueda, Takahito Eguchi (from Racing Lagoon) BGM #02 - Manabu namiki and Masaharu Iwata (from Jikuu Bouken Zentrix) Shopping Mall - Kawai Kenji (from Higashi no Eden Original Soundtrack) Menu Theme #2 - Richard Jacques 光と影 (“日食”より) - Unknown Composer (Maybe Teruhiko Nakagawa and Kazuyuki Maruyama) (from Planetarium Creator Takayuki Ohira Kanshuu HOMESTAR PORTABLE: 21st Century Star Navigator) First Epilogue (Tek Of 606 Remix) - Virgo Trance Drop - Junya Nakano, TECHNOuchi GREEN - Kou Hayashi (from Zanac Neo) Viridianscape (arranged ver) - ESTi from LaTale Online The Light Line - Sanodg Poolside - Hiroshi Okubo (from Tekken 5) astro-rambler - Yousuke Yasui

ORIGINALLY RECORDED: September 29th, 2021 Can't spell space vamipres without GONZO. Today on Dub Talk Classics, it's Halloween time! And what better way to celebrate the spoopy season with VAMPIRES!!! Megan grabs Patrick and Steph to go back in time to face off against SPACE VAMPIRES in some good ol' Gonzo goodness. Join us for our Dub Talk Classics on Trinity Blood! OTHER PLATFORMS: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DubTalk/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/47LMCAgEW0BAOy9BnKYmLv Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/dub-talk/id1514880122 Like what we do? Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/dubtalkpodcast​ Like what we're doing at Dub Talk? Then please consider donating to our Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/dubtalk DUB TALK SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @DubTalkPodcast Instagram: @dubtalkpodcast Tumblr: dubtalkpodcast Twitch: dubtalkpodcast HOST: @queenira2 PANELISTS: @rootsofjustice @LilacAnimeRevue EDITORS @Amonduulus @9clawtiger Music: "Dress (BLOOD TRINITY MIX) by BUCK-TICK" "Broken Wings by Tomoko Tane" OST Selections by Takahito Eguchi

David discusses a song that plays before the player hits a button other than powering on the system! Eternity - Memories of Lightwaves, composed by Noriko Matsueda and Takahito Eguchi, is the main theme of Final Fantasy X-2. Take a journey back to this memorable tune and see what David thinks.Follow VGMusings at http://www.facebook.com/VGMusingsTheme song commissioned from Popskyyhttp://popskyy.bandcamp.comhttp://twitter.com/popskyySupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/vgmusings)

Indie developer Jay Baylis (Wargroove, Lenna's Inception) joins us to talk about Sonic's history in time for the Sega icon's 30th anniversary. You'll hear two top 5 lists of the best Sonic games, and a lot of chatter about his highs and lows. Please don't unsubscribe! Find Jay's work on Cassette Beasts @byttenstudio on Twitter.This week's music is from Sonic CD by Naofumi Hataya and Masafumi Ogata, and the Sonic Unleashed soundtrack by Tomoya Ohtani, Fumie Kumatani, Kenichi Tokoi, Hideaki Kobayashi and Takahito Eguchi.  

Do you hear that sound? Can you feel it? The cool ocean breeze in your hair, the salt on your tongue. It's the smooth crash of the Last Wave on KVGM with your host, Hammock, bringing you thirty minutes of the best video game jams(z) from all your favorite composers and consoles, each and every week from our beachside studio in sunny Aqua City Island. Sit back, relax, and get ready to catch...the Last Wave.We hit up some popular franchises for jams, including Final Fantasy, Sonic and Ace Combat...and maybe Metal Max? I don't know how "popular" it is. Of course, it wouldn't be complete without a trip to one of our favorite destinations, Pebble Beach Golf Links in beautiful Pebble Beach, California. Visual novel representation? Uh, check. PC-98 rep? Double check. ENJOY!DOWNLOAD - THE LAST WAVE (6/6/21)PlaylistIt's Our Turn Now! - Noriko Matsueda and Takahito Eguchi(Final Fantasy X-2, Sony Playstation 2)Windmill Isle (Night) - Fumie Kumatani(Sonic Unleashed, Nintendo Wii)Gameplay - Yusaburo Shimojyo(Pebble Beach no Hatou New: Tournament Edition, Super Famicom)Blue Moon - yan(Shoujo Mahou Gaku Little Witch Romanesque, PC)Bar - Toshiya Yamanaka(Star Cruiser II, PC-98)Let's Go By Ocean Liner! - Satoshi Kadokura(Metal Max 3, Nintendo DS)Zeami's Theme - Yuji Saito and Hayato Matsuo(Kabuki Ittou Ryoudan, PC-Engine CD)Extra Ending - Nobuhide Isayama(Ace Combat 2, Sony Playstation)

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!  Delving into Dustin's Dungeon - Continued  trip into the Kickstarted Gaming mind of a fellow gamer!    This time : Nocturion By George Skourtis Published by Vesuvius Media Released in 2019 Our Year in Review - We look at the previous year's crop of games from a genre's perspective and go over how we think about that year's hottest releases. What’s all the Fuss About: Discussion about a relatively (new) popular game, looking at why it’s gaining such attention, all the Fuss surrounding it and then sharing honest thoughts on what that fuss is actually about.   This time: Lost Ruins of Arnak by Elwen and Mín Published by Czech Games Edition What’s NEW(s) - We discuss current relevant news AND or new things to us in the boardgaming world! This episode we talk about what came into our collections over the holidays! Conventional wisdom - convention going ons https://www.rocketcitygamefest.com/  Games Discussed, by Host:   Alex:   Best of 2020 The Crew   Isle of Cats  The Search for Planet X  Lost Ruins of Arnak  Beyond the Sun  Pandemic Legacy: Season 0    Honorable Mentions: Monumental - Best Blockbuster game Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun - Best awards season game Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion - Best animated feature Root  - Best Digital Port Games played / Acquired over the holidays   New to me: Pitch Car It’s A Wonderful World  Fort  Endeavor: Age of Sail Dice Hospital Tiny Epic Dinosaurs A War of Whispers Brass: Birmingham Lorenzo il Magnifico Under Falling Skies Organized Marvel Champions Larry: On Mars (2020) Be a part of the first Martian colony, striving to be the best contributor.   King of Tokyo: Dark Edition (2020) Fight for dominance in this upgraded pulp edition of a dice-rolling monster battle.   The Search for Planet X (2020) Plan, scan, and theorize to find a new planet at the edge of our solar system.   Warp's Edge (2020) You are alone: power up your ship to fight against a swarm of enemies.   Atheneum: Mystic Library (2020) Stack magical books on your shelves to prepare for the magic exam!   Monumental (2020) Guide your civilization to prosperity by managing the resources in your capital city!   I feel this game could be on the list but it has not been played yet so it misses the mark. Kanban EV (2020)   Christmas Haul and gaming!   Haul!: Coffee Roaster By Saashi Published by Stronghold Games Released in 2015 Aeons End: The New Age By Kevin Riley Published by Indie Boards & Cards Released in 2019 Super Munchkin By Steve Jackson Published  By Steve Jackson Games Released in 2005   Played: The Game of Life By Reuben Klamer Published by Hasbro Released in 1999 Letters to Santa By Seiji Kanai Published by Alderac Entertainment Group Released in 2014 In Vino Morte By Chris Anderson Published by Button Shy Released in 2016  Cinque Terre By Chris Handy Published by Rio Grande Games Released in 2013 Alhambra Big Box By Jo Hartwig, Dirk Henn, Wolfgang Panning Published by Queen Games  Released in 2009 Links:  Podstudio1  BGG  Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music! Intro/Interludes/Outro :  Sonic the Hedgehog Tactile Snowfall OC Remix / by Rexy Original Songs - His World ~Theme of Sonic the Hedgehog, White Acropolis ~Snowy Peak, White Acropolis ~The Base Original Composers - Hideaki Kobayashi, Jun Senoue, Mariko Nanba, Seirou Okamoto, Taihei Sato, Takahito Eguchi, Tomoya Ohtani, Yasutaka Kume   

Do you hear that sound? Can you feel it? The cool ocean breeze in your hair, the salt on your tongue. It's the smooth crash of the Last Wave on KVGM with your host, Hammock, bringing you thirty minutes of the best video game jams(z) from all your favorite composers and consoles, each and every week from our beachside studio on sunny Aqua City Island. Sit back, relax, and get ready to catch...the Last Wave.Streets of Rage 4 came out last week, which is the first game I've been super excited about playing since Zelda: Breath of the Wild. My wife and I have been beatin' thugs up and corrupt cops...and I love the fact that you can customize your food. My wife always seems to hit me with her special "on accident" and gulps down food at FULL HEALTH! Good grief...but the soundtrack has some jams that will definitely be making an appearance on the Last Wave, get ready.DOWNLOAD - THE LAST WAVE (5/3/20)PlaylistXiaoyu - Satoru Kosaki(Tekken 4, Arcade)Stage 4 - Kenichi Hirata(Popoitto Hebereke, Sega Saturn)Options - Yasuharu Takanashi and Seiichi Negi(Maximum Chase, Xbox)Stage 2 (Water Vein Under Ground) - Harumi Fujita(Pulstar, Neo Geo)Heart - Kenichiro Iwasaki(Kurikin: Nano Island Story, Nintendo DS)Forgethill - Noriko Matsueda and Takahito Eguchi(Racing Lagoon, Playstation)Idol Dreams - Isao Mizoguchi(Tanjou: Debut, PC-Engine CD)Game Ending - Masato Kouda(Magical Tetris Challenge, Nintendo 64)Special RequestBirdie Shot - Goblin Sound(U.S. Classic, Arcade)

Not every desert sounds the same. The sitar and tabla are Indian instruments that, in video game music, are almost always used to signify the desert. Not every composer buys into this trend, however, and this episode focuses on desert themes that suggest a different kind of adventure. Track listing: 0:14: Tostarena Ruins / Super Mario Odyssey / Naoto Kubo 3:42: Lethal Lava Land / Super Mario 64 / Koji Kondo 4:07: Through the Desert / Castle Crashers / Matthew Harwood 4:31: Drums of Dalia / Golden Sun: The Lost Age / Motoi Sakuraba 4:53: Kingdom of Nasrad / Skies of Arcadia / Yutaka Minobe and Tatsuyuki Maeda 5:15: Gritzy Desert / Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time / Yoko Shimomura 5:34: Addashi Desert / Okage: Shadow King / Jun-Ichi Doi, Takamitsu Kajikawa, Yoshikazu Kawatani, Toda Kazuhide and Toshiaki Murata 5:55: Dasil, City of Burning Sands / Xenogears / Yasunori Mitsuda 6:16: Desert Ruins (Zone 1) / Sonic: Lost World / Tomoya Ohtani and Takahito Eguchi 6:37: Slipsand Galaxy / Super Mario Galaxy 2 / Mahito Yokota 7:46: The Burning Sands / Final Fantasy X / Masahi Hamazu 9:30: Dhalsim’s Theme / Street Fighter IV / Composed by Yoko Shimomura, arranged by Hideyuki Fukasawa 9:55: Desert Hill / Super Mario Bros. 3 / Koji Kondo 10:17: Sandopolis / Sonic the Hedgehog 3 / Various Composers 10:47: Desert Palace / Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds / Ryo Nagamatsu 11:59: The Sunlands / Octopath Traveler / Yasunori Nishiki 15:31: The Withered Forest / Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl / Yuzo Koshiro 20:36: Kalamari Desert / Mario Kart 64 / Kenta Nagata 23:40: Desert Zone / Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap / Composed by Shinichi Sakamoto, arranged by Michael Geyre 29:36: Yucca Desert / Mother / Hirokazu Tanaka 30:29: Super Dry Dance (Dry Dunes Desert) / Earthbound / Hirokazu Tanaka 33:14: Secret of the Arid Sands / Secret of Mana / Hiroki Kikuta 35:19: Harvest November / Seiken Densetsu 3 / Hiroki Kikuta 40:43: The Rosy Setting Sun (El Sol Rosado Del Sol) / Sunset Riders / Motoaki Furukawa 43:06: Advanced Wind (Whistle Version) / Wild Arms 3 / Michiko Naruke 46:06: Teehee Valley / Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions / Yoko Shimomura 48:18: Desert Flower (Treit, the Desert Oasis) / Tales of Symphonia / Motoi Sakuraba, Shinji Tamura and Takeshi Arai 52:57: Gerudo Valley / Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time / Koji Kondo 55:43: Gerudo Town (Night) / Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild / Yasuaki Iwata 59:49: Oblivia Field (Night) / Xenoblade Chronicles X / Hiroyuki Sawano 63:07: Marmalade Valley / Paper Mario: Color Splash / Takeru Kanazaki, Shigemitsu Goto, and Fumihiro Isobe 66:29: Scorching Dunes (Sunburn Island) / Shantae and the Pirate's Curse / Jake Kaufman 70:58: Sky Sands / Kirby’s Air RIde / Shogo Sakai, Jun Ishikawa, Hirokazu Ando and Tadashi Ikegami 73:34: Sand Ocean / F-Zero / Yumiko Kanki and Naoto Ishida 74:50: The Sandy Badlands / Final Fantasy VII / Nobuo Uematsu 75:59: Land of Sand and Time / Bravely Default / REVO Along similar lines, listen to the episode about the phony pan-Asian motif in video game music: https://singingmountainpod.com/episodes/37-chai-kingdom-asian-cliche Drew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drewgmackie Singing Mountain on Twitter: https://twitter.com/singmopod On Facebook: https://facebook.com/singingmountainpod On iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/singing-mountain/id1252832457 On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ISyNLUc1ALxzvjBqw4ru3 On Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Ifofiaeephbs27wb6cqr24dlgl4 On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/singingmountainpod On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9f9iAcO1ZMTYVH91c2Jsyw Official website: https://singingmountainpod.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tablecakes TableCakes Productions: https://www.tablecakes.com Subscribe to the newsletter: https://tablecakesproductions.substack.com/subscribe

Hello everyone and welcome to the very last Abnormal Mapping of 2017! The year is over, we're all bundled up in the tepid cold of this global warming reality playing whatever we decided to get done over holiday break, and that means it's time for us to bring to you the lengthy catalogue of games we played in this hell year of two thousand seventeen. In this THREE (3) [III] hour podcast we have an array of music for you to enjoy during this down week between observed days off. We'll also run down our favorite and least favorite games played in this year, along with some special guests.A few notes: you can find our episode for the music from games we played for the first three months of the year on Abnormal Mapping 65. The Hellblade article we reference in this episode can be found here. Also, to enjoy this episode in higher quality than our hosting can support, please consider listening to it on YouTube if you're sensitive to that sort of thing! As always you can find Abnormal Mapping on iTunes, Stitcher, and Google Play!To support our shows, suggest topics, and vote on games, please check out our Patreon. Any amount of support helps a ton!Special guests this episode include Jen Unkle, Nate Ewert-Krocker, Ryan Persaud, Allen Ibrahim, Amr Al-Aaser, and Heather Alexandra. Big thank you to everyone, see you in 2018!The Tracks in This Episode, In Order!Die House by Evan Skolnick from CupheadLevel Complete! by Robert Prince from Wolfenstein 3DGet Them! by Robert Prince from Wolfenstein 3DLegacy by The Gone Jackals from Full ThrottleSurface of SR388 by Daisuke Matsuoka & Kenji Yamamoto from Metroid: Samus ReturnsQuantum Immortality by John Halpart from Heat Signature Opening Stage by Setsuo Yamamoto, Makoto Tomozawa, Yuki Iwai, Yuko Takehara, and Toshihiko Horiyama from Mega Man XA Picture in Motion by Waveshaper from FuriMain Theme by Marc Canham from Driver: San FranciscoMedium Intensity A by Gordy Haab from Star Wars Battlefront IIHigh Above the Land by Jake Kaufman from Shovel KnightIn the Halls of the Usuper by Jake Kaufman from Shovel KnightA Thousand Leagues Below by Manami Matsumae from Shovel KnightMermaid Falls by Jake Kaufman from Shantae: Half Genie Hero Main Theme by David Earl from HeadlanderDantooine by Mark Griskey from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith LordsTower Ascent by Mick Gordon from Doom 4Main Theme by Andy LaPlegua and David García Díaz from Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice Soul Sanctum by Christopher Larkin from Hollow KnightDirtmouth by Christopher Larkin from Hollow KnightMind of Hero by Shinichi Sakamoto and Michael Geyre from Wonder Girl: The Dragon's Trap The Monster's Lair (Daimyo Temple) by Shinichi Sakamoto and Michael Geyre from Wonder Girl: The Dragon's Trap See You by Saves the Day from Forza Horizon 3 Heart of Fire by Kinuyo Yamashita and Satoe Terashima from CastlevaniaTheme of Tara by Iku Mizutani, Shigehiro Takenouchi, and Motoaki Furukawa from Metal GearKamatari on the Swing by Shigeru Matsuzaki from We Love KatamariThe Starlit Wilds by Jake Kaufman from Shovel KnightLewis' Coronation - Palace by Jeff Russo from What Remains of Edith Finch The House by Jeff Russo from What Remains of Edith Finch Character Customization by Kemmei Adachi, Yoshio Ueno, Tadashi Yatabe, Hirofumi Sasaki from Everybody's Golf The Elephant Song by Burning Planet from Yono and the Celestial Elephants And the Earth Did Not Yet Bear A Name by Austin Wintory from ABZUWalter's Bunker by Jeff Russo from What Remains of Edith Finch Defiance Bay by Justin Bell from Pillars of Eternity The New Order by Toby Turner from Wolfenstein: The New OrderEnter Hallownest by Christopher Larkin from Hollow KnightWeird Autumn by Alec Holowka from Night in the WoodsMaeBea by Alec Holowka from Night in the WoodsSnow by Alec Holowka from Night in the WoodsMain Theme by Chris Remo from TacomaGregg by Alec Holowka from Night in the WoodsMain Menu by Bandai Namco Sound Team from Gundam VersusLife Will Change by Shoji Meguro from Persona 5Beneath the Mask -rain- by Shoji Meguro from Persona 5Game Character Course Selection by Takushi Hiyamuta from Neo Turf MastersBlue Lagoon Golf Course by Takushi Hiyamuta from Neo Turf MastersGame Over by Takushi Hiyamuta from Neo Turf MastersPeach's Castle by Grant Kirkhope from Mario and Rabbids: Kingdom Battle Rabbid Kong Rumpus by Grant Kirkhope from Mario and Rabbids: Kingdom Battle The Phantom of the Bwahpera by Grant Kirkhope from Mario and Rabbids: Kingdom Battle Side Crawler Dance by Shinichi Sakamoto and Michael Geyre from Wonder Girl: The Dragon's Trap Main Theme by Jack King-Spooner from DujanahCity Ruins (Medium) by Keiichi Okabe and Keigo Hoashi from Nier: AutomataWindy Hill Zone 1 by Tomoya Ohtani and Takahito Eguchi from Sonic Lost World Deadly Six Theme by Tomoya Ohtani and Takahito Eguchi from Sonic Lost World Aqua Road by Tomoya Ohtani, Takahito Eguchi, and Douglas Robb from Sonic ForcesFist Bump by Tomoya Ohtani, Takahito Eguchi, and Douglas Robb from Sonic ForcesFun Puyo Puyo Hell! by Hideki Abe from Puyo Puyo TetrisElasmosaurus Platyurus by Austin Wintory from ABZUMain Theme by Asuka Hayazaki, Atsuko Asahi, Hajime Wakai from Pikmin 3Slide by Koji Kondo from Super Mario 64Edith's Theme by Jeff Russo from What Remains of Edith FinchBob-omb Battlefield by Koji Kondo from Super Mario 64Delfino Plaza by Koji Kondo from Super Mario SunshineSteam Gardens by Naoto Kubo and Shiho Fujii from Super Mario OdysseyReplay Music 5 by Stuart Ross from Dirt RallyMain Theme by Baths from Dream DaddyMaureen by Peter McConnell from Full Throttle RemasteredSonic Mania Green Hill Zone Act 2 by Tee Lopes from Sonic ManiaHyrule Field Horse (night) Manaka Kataoka Yasuaki Iwata from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildFriends by Hyper Potions from Sonic ManiaMirage Saloon Zone Act 2 by Tee Lopes from Sonic ForcesStudiopolis Zone Act 1 ~Lights, Camera, Action!~ by Tee Lopes from Sonic ForcesStardust Speedway Zone Act 2 by Tee Lopes from Sonic ForcesTitanic Monarch Zone Act 1 by Tee Lopes from Sonic ForcesHoneylune Ridge: Escape by Naoto Kubo and Shiho Fujii from Super Mario Odyssey

This time, we finish up our review of Final Fantasy x-2. We discuss the design, music, and legacy of the game. We also move on to read, and discuss some of our listener reviews, and answer their questions about the game. Enjoy the finale! FFX-2   Final Fantasy X-2 was released for the ps2 on March 13th, 2003 in Japan, on November 18th in america, and February 19th, 2004 in Europe. Later, an HD remaster would come for the Ps3 and finally the Ps4 just last year.   It was to be the first ever direct sequel to a main-series final Fantasy game. There was no plans for a sequel, but with the short video called Eternal calm (which was released with a special edition of FFX in Japan) was so well received by fans that they decided to continue X’s story. Although many people in the company were hesitant about doing a sequel to X (especially Kazushige Nojima), Yoshinori Kitase decided that his team was ready for a challenge.   Not only was their challenge to do a sequel, but to attempt to make a game centered entirely around female characters. The game was also attempting to go away from the Macho female characters most hollywood action movies star. This created a light-hearted feel for the entire game. A brain-hurting difference from the more somber Final Fantasy X.   There was also a purposeful change in theme for the game, FFX was all about gaining independence, while X2 would be about the consequences of independance.   The development time for X2 was very short compared to that of most FF games (according to Tetsuya Nomura), taking an estimated year-and-a-half less time than the development of X. This was due to all of the reuse of many character models, it’s not like they had to start from scratch.   The music would be composed by Noriko Matsueda and Takahito Eguchi (composers for the much-maligned game “The Bouncer”). The most famous song from the game (one of 2 pop songs) was the ballad “1000 words” sung by sung by Kuni Koda in Japan, and Jade Villalon for the English edition.   X2 would go on to sell 1.94 million copies in Japan (the highest selling game of that year) and 1.85 Million in America. It was also well acclaimed (more so in Japan) for it’s departure from the Final Fantasy form, it’s focus on side-quests, it’s political background, and it’s overall uniqueness from anything players had seen before.   But I ask you, does unique really mean good? STORY   So… The uh story starts out at a fucking terrible pop concert with the “what can I do for you?” song blaring out of our TV speakers. Someone who looks like Yuna is singing terribly and YRP comes to save...Yuna’s garment grid from a disgusting looking woman named Lablanc.   What is a garment grid? YRP stands for Yuna, Rikku, and a new smoking hot emo chick named “Paine”, and they make up the Gullwings (y’know, not enough nicknames for the group). They are a group of sphere hunters searching the world for rare spheres… and stealing them from people who they think shouldn’t have them.   When Yuna finds a sphere with what looks like Tidus on it, she sphere hunts even harder for the missing pieces. Also on the sphere, a dangerous weapon, the vegnagun, is shown to be hidden somewhere in spira. A weapon powerful enough to destroy Spira, apparently.   In the midst of all the sphere hunting and the Leblanc Syndicate (functioning like a lame team rocket) attempting to snatch the spheres from under our heroes noses, are the political factions of the Youth league and New Yevon. The Youth league, young ruffian sphere hunters looking to educate the world about the past; New Yevon, holding onto the teachings of the faith that failed them in FFX. THese two fractions never really do any harm to one another or fight for power in any real world sense, but hey, that’s ffx2.   With the new threat of Vegnagun, Nooj (leader of the Youth League), sets off to destroy the Vegnagun, but is possessed by Shuyin (the Tidus-looking dude). Chasing after him, Yuna falls into the farplane where the Spirit of Shuyin reunites with whom he thinks is “Lenne”, apparently a famous popstar Shuyin was unable to save with the power of Vegnagun from the Zanarkand he belongs to… 1000 years in the past.   A quick aside, who is this shuyin guy and why does he look like Tidus? (not actually explained in this game, but we can figure it out)   The reason Shuyin mistakes Yuna for Lenne is because Yuna is wearing her dress sphere. Soon Yuna begins to relive Lenne’s memories, and eventually uses her singing ability and songwriting skills to bring the people of Spira together for…… a concert.   After this, Yuna, The Lablanc syndicate, members of The Youth League, as well as members of New Yevon, team up to finally destroy Vegnagun and the spirit of Shuyin who tries to control it.   After all is said and done, Spira is saved, and The Youth League compromises with New Yevon.   The end?   Taken from neoseeker.com:   Good Ending As Yuna is walking in the flower field in the Farplane, press "X" and Yuna will hear a whistle. She looks around to hear where it's coming from. That little Fayth guy will appear and tell you that he's heard your wish to see Tidus again. He will then ask you if you want to see him again and you have to answer. If you really hate Tidus and answer "I'm fine with the way it is," Yuna will tell the Fayth that she doesn't need to see him because he's in her heart. The Fayth will disappear and you'll just get the Normal Ending. Assuming that you chose "I want to be with him" the Fayth will tell you that he'll try to bring him back, but there's no promises. Yuna will walk away and you'll see the cut scene for the Normal Ending. After the credits run through, you'll see the scene at the end of FFX where Tidus is in the water. This time, he'll emerge outside Besaid Island. He whistles and swims towards the shore, at which time the Celsius comes roaring in, and Yuna jumps out and embraces Tidus. Yuna asks if he's the real thing to which he answers, "what do you think?" Yuna nods in agreement. Paine and Rikku look on, smiling for their friend from the Celsius. As they're hugging,Wakka shouts out from the shore. Most of the population of the Island is there witnessing their reunion, including Lulu and the new baby Vidina. Yuna and Tidus agree to go meet them and start running towards the shore. Tidus tells Yuna that she's changed. She responds by saying that a lot of things have happened. Tidus yells out that he wants to hear about it. The camera zooms out to a fade. Explanation? (a guy from reddit)   I think it's because the fayth felt indebted to Yuna because she released them from their dreaming at the end of X, and she also saved them at the end of X-2. Because the little boy/Bahamut asks Yuna if she wants to meet someone, and that's how you unlock the "Good" ending. So maybe he and the rest of Yuna's aeon's fayth dreamed up Tidus again? As kind of a thank you and compensation for Yuna's work. I'm not too sure. This is just my theory of it.

We have finally completed Final Fantasy X-2. Here are our thoughts on the game. FFX-2   Final Fantasy X-2 was released for the ps2 on March 13th, 2003 in Japan, on November 18th in america, and February 19th, 2004 in Europe. Later, an HD remaster would come for the Ps3 and finally the Ps4 just last year.   It was to be the first ever direct sequel to a main-series final Fantasy game. There was no plans for a sequel, but with the short video called Eternal calm (which was released with a special edition of FFX in Japan) was so well received by fans that they decided to continue X’s story. Although many people in the company were hesitant about doing a sequel to X (especially Kazushige Nojima), Yoshinori Kitase decided that his team was ready for a challenge.   Not only was their challenge to do a sequel, but to attempt to make a game centered entirely around female characters. The game was also attempting to go away from the Macho female characters most hollywood action movies star. This created a light-hearted feel for the entire game. A brain-hurting difference from the more somber Final Fantasy X.   There was also a purposeful change in theme for the game, FFX was all about gaining independence, while X2 would be about the consequences of independance.   The development time for X2 was very short compared to that of most FF games (according to Tetsuya Nomura), taking an estimated year-and-a-half less time than the development of X. This was due to all of the reuse of many character models, it’s not like they had to start from scratch.   The music would be composed by Noriko Matsueda and Takahito Eguchi (composers for the much-maligned game “The Bouncer”). The most famous song from the game (one of 2 pop songs) was the ballad “1000 words” sung by sung by Kuni Koda in Japan, and Jade Villalon for the English edition.   X2 would go on to sell 1.94 million copies in Japan (the highest selling game of that year) and 1.85 Million in America. It was also well acclaimed (more so in Japan) for it’s departure from the Final Fantasy form, it’s focus on side-quests, it’s political background, and it’s overall uniqueness from anything players had seen before.   But I ask you, does unique really mean good? STORY   So… The uh story starts out at a fucking terrible pop concert with the “what can I do for you?” song blaring out of our TV speakers. Someone who looks like Yuna is singing terribly and YRP comes to save...Yuna’s garment grid from a disgusting looking woman named Lablanc.   What is a garment grid? YRP stands for Yuna, Rikku, and a new smoking hot emo chick named “Paine”, and they make up the Gullwings (y’know, not enough nicknames for the group). They are a group of sphere hunters searching the world for rare spheres… and stealing them from people who they think shouldn’t have them.   When Yuna finds a sphere with what looks like Tidus on it, she sphere hunts even harder for the missing pieces. Also on the sphere, a dangerous weapon, the vegnagun, is shown to be hidden somewhere in spira. A weapon powerful enough to destroy Spira, apparently.   In the midst of all the sphere hunting and the Leblanc Syndicate (functioning like a lame team rocket) attempting to snatch the spheres from under our heroes noses, are the political factions of the Youth league and New Yevon. The Youth league, young ruffian sphere hunters looking to educate the world about the past; New Yevon, holding onto the teachings of the faith that failed them in FFX. THese two fractions never really do any harm to one another or fight for power in any real world sense, but hey, that’s ffx2.   With the new threat of Vegnagun, Nooj (leader of the Youth League), sets off to destroy the Vegnagun, but is possessed by Shuyin (the Tidus-looking dude). Chasing after him, Yuna falls into the farplane where the Spirit of Shuyin reunites with whom he thinks is “Lenne”, apparently a famous popstar Shuyin was unable to save with the power of Vegnagun from the Zanarkand he belongs to… 1000 years in the past.   A quick aside, who is this shuyin guy and why does he look like Tidus? (not actually explained in this game, but we can figure it out)   The reason Shuyin mistakes Yuna for Lenne is because Yuna is wearing her dress sphere. Soon Yuna begins to relive Lenne’s memories, and eventually uses her singing ability and songwriting skills to bring the people of Spira together for…… a concert.   After this, Yuna, The Lablanc syndicate, members of The Youth League, as well as members of New Yevon, team up to finally destroy Vegnagun and the spirit of Shuyin who tries to control it.   After all is said and done, Spira is saved, and The Youth League compromises with New Yevon.   The end?   Taken from neoseeker.com:   Good Ending As Yuna is walking in the flower field in the Farplane, press "X" and Yuna will hear a whistle. She looks around to hear where it's coming from. That little Fayth guy will appear and tell you that he's heard your wish to see Tidus again. He will then ask you if you want to see him again and you have to answer. If you really hate Tidus and answer "I'm fine with the way it is," Yuna will tell the Fayth that she doesn't need to see him because he's in her heart. The Fayth will disappear and you'll just get the Normal Ending. Assuming that you chose "I want to be with him" the Fayth will tell you that he'll try to bring him back, but there's no promises. Yuna will walk away and you'll see the cut scene for the Normal Ending. After the credits run through, you'll see the scene at the end of FFX where Tidus is in the water. This time, he'll emerge outside Besaid Island. He whistles and swims towards the shore, at which time the Celsius comes roaring in, and Yuna jumps out and embraces Tidus. Yuna asks if he's the real thing to which he answers, "what do you think?" Yuna nods in agreement. Paine and Rikku look on, smiling for their friend from the Celsius. As they're hugging,Wakka shouts out from the shore. Most of the population of the Island is there witnessing their reunion, including Lulu and the new baby Vidina. Yuna and Tidus agree to go meet them and start running towards the shore. Tidus tells Yuna that she's changed. She responds by saying that a lot of things have happened. Tidus yells out that he wants to hear about it. The camera zooms out to a fade. Explanation? (a guy from reddit)   I think it's because the fayth felt indebted to Yuna because she released them from their dreaming at the end of X, and she also saved them at the end of X-2. Because the little boy/Bahamut asks Yuna if she wants to meet someone, and that's how you unlock the "Good" ending. So maybe he and the rest of Yuna's aeon's fayth dreamed up Tidus again? As kind of a thank you and compensation for Yuna's work. I'm not too sure. This is just my theory of it.

You've Made it though all the obstacles this stage has thrown at you, but now your skill are going to be taken to the ultimate test as you take on the stage boss! You you think you have what it takes to overcome the odds and come out victorious? This Particular STAGE is all about BOSS MUSIC, so lets hope you have Plenty of Energy Tanks stored, because this will be a fight to the finish! Track List: Game - Composer - Title - Year - Company - System *mega man 9 - Ippo Yamada, Yū Shimoda, Ryō Kawakami & Hiroki Isogai - "Wily Machine” - 9/22/2008 - Inti Creates/CAPCOM - WiiWare, PSN, Xbox Live *Tales of Symphonia - Motoi Sakuraba, Shinji Tamura & Takeshi Arai - "Beat The Angel” - 8/29/2003 - NAMCO - Gamecube & PS2 *Donkey Kong Country - David Wise, Eveline Fischer & Robin Beanland - "Gangplank Galleon” - 11/21/94 - Rare/Nintendo - SNES *Final Fantasy 4(final Fantasy 2 outside of japan) - Nobuo Uematsu - "Zeromus Battle (final boss)” - jp 7/19/91- na 11/23/91 - Square - SNES *Kingdom Hearts 2 - Yoko Shimomura - "Rage Awakened” - 12/22/05 - Square Enix - PS2 *Final Fnatasy 7 - Nobuo Uematsu - "One Winged Angel” - jp 1/31/97-na 9/7/97 - Square - PS1 *Castle Crashers - Real Faction (Christian Krogsvold)- "Simple Sight(necromancer theme)” - 8/27/08 - The Behemoth - Xbox Live, PSN & PC *Sonic The Hedgehog 2006 - Tomoya Ohtani, Mariko Nanba, Hideaki Kobayashi, Taihei Sato, Jun Senoue & Takahito Eguchi - "Solaris Phase 2” - 11/14/06 - Sonic Team/SEGA - Xbox 360/PS3 *Final Fight 2 - Mari Yamaguchi, Yuki Satomura (yuki Iwai), Tetsuya Nishimura, Yuko Takehara, Setsuo Yamamoto & Yasuaki Fujita (bun Bun) - "Hong Kong / Final Boss” - jp 5/22/93-na 8/15/93 - CAPCOM - SNES *Contra: Hard Corps - Hiroshi Kobayashi, Michiru Yamane, Akira Yamaoka, Hirofumi Taniguchi & Aki Hata - "Last Springsteen” - 8/8/94 - KONAMI - Genesis *Sonic 3 - Brad Buxer, Cirocco Jones, Sachio Ogawa, Masaru Setsumaru, Yoshiaki Kashima, Tatsuyuki Maeda, Tomonori Sawada, Masayuki Nagao, Jun Senoue, Miyoko Takaoka, Masanori Hikichi & Michael Jackson (uncredited) - "Final Boss” - 2/2/94 - Sonic Team/SEGA - Genesis *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (arcade) - Mutsuhiko Izumi, Miki Higashino & Kozo Nakamura - "Boss theme” - 1989 - KONAMI - Arcades/NES *Mega Man 2 - Takashi Tateishi & Manami Matsumae - "Boss Theme” - 12/24/88 - CAPCOM - NES *Super Mario Bros. 2 - Koji Kondo - "Boss Theme” - 10/10/88 - Nintendo - NES *Chip n’ Dales: Rescue Rangers - Harumi Fujita - "Zone Boss” - 6/8/90 - CAPCOM - NES *Talespin - Minae Fujii - "Boss Theme” - 1991 - CAPCOM - NES *Scott Pilgrim VS the World - Anamanaguchi - “Skate or live (Lucas lee boss theme)” - August 2010 - Ubisoft Montreal/ Ubisoft & Universal studios - XBLA & PSN *Lufia 2: Rise of the Sinistrals - Yasunori Shiono - "Sinistral boss” - jp 2/24/95- na 8/31/96 - Neverland/Natsume - SNES *Super Mario RPG - Yoko Shimomura, Koji Kondo & Nobuo Uematsu - “Fight against culex” - jp 3/9/96- na 5/13/96 - Square/Nintendo - SNES *Dynamite Headdy - Katsuhiko Suzuki, Koji Yamada, Aki Hata & Norio Hanzawa - "Dark Demon" [Final Boss] - 8/4/94 - Treasure/SEGA - Genesis *Streets of Rage 2 - Yuzo Koshiro & Motohiro Kawashima - “revenge of Mr. X “ - 12/20/92 - SEGA - Genesis *Pulseman - Junichi Masuda - “Shut Down” - 7/22/94 - Game Freak/SEGA - Genesis

Soundscapes 62   01 Pepsiman Pepsiman (PSX, 1999) C: -   02 G.E.R.U.D.O. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of time (N64, 1998) C: Koji kondo R: Tepid http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02043   03 Punch Out Rmix Final Punch-Out (NES, 1987) C: Akito Nakatsuka, Yukio Kaneoka, Kenji Yamamoto R: Sir Jordanus https://soundcloud.com/gwilliamson/punch-out-theme-remix-feat-sir-jordanius-from-project-m   04 CP Violation Half Life 2 (PC, 2005) C: Kelly Bailey   05 Hazardous environment Half Life 2 (PC, 2005) C: Kelly Bailey   06 Last Guardian Trailer Last Guardian (PEN)   07 The almighty Sin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 (PS2, 2008) C: Shoji Meguro, Atsushi Kitajoh   08 True (It´s gone now mix) Silent Hill 2 (PS2, 2001) C: Akira Yamaoka R: Steve Pordon http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR00946   09 One more soul to the call Silent Hill 5: Homecoming C: Akira Yamaoka, Elizabeth McGlynn   10 The Deadly Six theme Sonic Lost World (Wii/3DS, 2013) C: Tomoya Ohtani, Takahito Eguchi, Naofumi Hetaya   11 Splas Wave Sega Ages (PS2, 1996) C: VA   12 Oath to order The Legend of Zelda: Majora´s Mask (N64, 2000) C: Koji  Kondo, Toru Minegishi   13 Lost Sanctuary Resident Evil 2 (PSX, 1998) C: Masami Ueda, Naoshi Mizuta, Shun Nishigaki R: Daknitt, Erid Dude http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR00431   14 Swamp Gases Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy´s Kong Quest (SNES, 1995) C: David Wise R: Mattias Haggstrom Gerdt http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02080   15 Gibbet Hill Lamet Tearaway (PSVita, 2013) C: Kenneth C.M. Young, Brian D´Oliveira   16 All master´s rap Parappa the rapper (PSX, 1996) C: Masaya Matsuura, Yoshihisa Suzuki