Episode 70: Return of the Free Picks

Download Episode 70: “Return of the Free Picks” here! It’s episode 70, so that means it’s time for a free pick show! Mike and Ed play some tunes that don’t really fit into any particular theme, but are still completely … Continue reading →

Download Episode 70: “Return of the Free Picks” here!

It’s episode 70, so that means it’s time for a free pick show! Mike and Ed play some tunes that don’t really fit into any particular theme, but are still completely awesome. Will the guys finally agree on the music? Is there any hope for humanity once dirt bike racing goes mainstream? Is it safe to play with a gun that’s also a sword that’s also a monster? Listen in and find out!

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The Tracklist:

Format: Game Title (System, Year) – Track Title – Composer(s)

1 – Spawn (GBC, 1999) – “Motorcycle Chase 2” – Jun Funahashi, Kazuhiro Senoo

2 – Alien Hominid (Multiple Systems, 2004) – “Urban 3” – Matthew E Harwood

3 – Fast Racing NEO (Wii U, 2015) – “Willard Mine” – Manfred Linzner, Martin Schioeler, bjulin (Yoel Kumbolu)

4 – P.O.W. (NES, 1989) – “Stage 2 – Installation” – Toshikazu Tanaka, Kikuko Hataya

5 – Apocalypse II (SNES, 1994 Unreleased) – “Apocalypse II Theme” – Mike Clarke

6 – No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle (Wii/PS3, 2010) – “Bit Side: Lay The Pipe B” – Masatomo “VARI” Komakine,Jun Fukuda, FIBER JELLY,Kazuhiro Goto, Taku Yoshioka,Ryo Watanabe, Masafumi Takada, MACHINE HEAD, MARU,Yusuke Komori, Masahiko Hagio, Tomohiro Shirai, KIYO-SICK, Akira Yamaoka

7 – 8-Bit Music Power (FC, 2015) – “Pico My Heart” – Takeaki Kunimoto

8 – Gods Eater Burst (PSP, 2011) – “No Way Back” – Masaru “Go” Shiina, vocals by Ben Franklin

9 – Cosmic Psycho (X68000, 1991) – “Cosmic” – PANDA (Yuki Nakayama)

10 – Plasma Sword: Nightmare of Bilstein (DC/Arcade, 1998) – “Against the Absolute” –  Tetsuya Shibata, Takayuki Iwai

11 – Trials Fusion – (PS4/PC, 2014) – “21st Century Scoundrels” – Petri Alanko

12 – Rayxanber III (PC Engine CD, 1992) – “Title” – Yasuhito Saito