Episode 105 :: Street Fighter Alpha 3, Blaseball: Discipline

Blog link: https://videogamegrooves.com/2023/05/24/episode-105-street-fighter-alpha-3-blaseball-discipline

It has been a spell, but in the spirit of of a timeless thing that is happening again for the first time, we have returned. And we've brought something special with us from the great unknown: video game music on vinyl record! This episode features Street Fighter Alpha 3, and we're pretty sure this is the final entry of all the Street Fighter vinyl that will ever exist, forever. Anthony appreciates the departures the game makes stylistically and musically from the rest of the series, observing that the game arrived at a particular technological and artistic nexus, and perhaps the Gameboy Advance game was truly the best version overall. Jeremy then gets out his wild-eyed conspiracy board persona to discuss the weirdest cultural event that has never ceased, with the iam8bit release of Blaseball: Discipline. Most of this segment is pretty breathless and confounding, but maybe you can learn a thing about the unfathomable energy and circumstance of Blaseball. Or if nothing else, listen to some cool music by The Garages.

We then cover the new releases (from a few weeks ago, regrettably, but many are still available!) and we discuss the question that really should have been asked from the beginning: is there anything that is just too weird to go into your collection, or admit to anybody you know?

Twitter – @vg_grooves, @jeremy_lamont, @ajohnagnello

Release Links
Devil May Cry (Laced Records)
   https://www.lacedrecords.co/collections/devil-may-cry/products/devil-may-cry-limited-edition-deluxe-x4lp-boxset
   https://www.lacedrecords.co/collections/devil-may-cry/products/devil-may-cry-deluxe-x4lp-boxset
   https://www.lacedrecords.co/collections/devil-may-cry/products/devil-may-cry-deluxe-double-vinyl
Mega Man Battle Network 3 (Ship to Shore Media)
https://shiptoshoremedia.com/products/mega-man-battle-network-3-original-video-game-soundtrack
Virtua Fighter (Cartridge Thunder)
   https://cartridgethunder.com/products/virtua-fighter-original-game-soundtrack
Victoria 3 + Victoria 3: Melodies for the Masses (Paradox Interactive)
   https://vinyl.victoria3game.com/
Batman (NES arrangement) (Hello Sir Records)
   https://hellosirrecords.com/batman.html
Rebirth + Despair (NieR:Automata arrangement) (Mango Mage Records)
   https://www.mangomagerecords.com/products/rebirth-and-despair
Earthbound Papas - Dancing Dad (Dragon Memories)
   https://www.dragonmemories.com/products/2-vinyls-33t-cd-dancing-dad-nobuo-uematsu-earthbound-papas
The Fantastic Adventures Of Dizzy (8bit Is Enough)
   https://8bitisenough.com/products/fantastic-adventures-of-dizzy
They Are Billions (Microids Records) (Light in the Attic)
https://microidsrecords.com/en/products/they-are-billions-original-game-soundtrack-1
https://lightintheattic.net/releases/9625-they-are-billions-original-game-soundtrack
Arkanoid: Eternal Battle (Microids Records) (Light in the Attic)
   https://microidsrecords.com/en/products/arkanoid-eternal-battle-official-game-soundtrack
   https://lightintheattic.net/releases/9626-arkanoid-eternal-battle-original-game-soundtrack
The Many Pieces Of Mr. Coo 7" (game bundle) (Meridiem Games, Amazon)
Switch: https://www.amazon.es/dp/B0C28BLQCG
PS5: https://www.amazon.es/dp/B0C289CDQK
Scourge Of The Underkind (Eleventh Hour Games)
   https://www.a1200.net/shop/scourge-of-the-underkind-vinyl-gatefold/

THE LO-FI ONSLAUGHT CONTINUES

Zeldawave: Temples (Midwest Collective)
   https://marblepawns.bandcamp.com/album/--2
Needlemouse Mania (Sonic arrangement) (Firaga Records)
   https://robkta.bandcamp.com/album/needlemouse-mania
Video Game LoFi: Skyrim (Curaga Records)
   https://hightidelofi.bandcamp.com/album/video-game-lofi-skyrim
One Beat Angel (Final Fantasy VII arrangement) (Firaga Records)
   https://roborobmusic.bandcamp.com/album/one-beat-angel-ffvii

RECORD STORE DAY

Blog link: https://videogamegrooves.com/2023/05/24/episode-105-street-fighter-alpha-3-blaseball-discipline

It has been a spell, but in the spirit of of a timeless thing that is happening again for the first time, we have returned. And we’ve brought something special with us from the great unknown: video game music on vinyl record! This episode features Street Fighter Alpha 3, and we’re pretty sure this is the final entry of all the Street Fighter vinyl that will ever exist, forever. Anthony appreciates the departures the game makes stylistically and musically from the rest of the series, observing that the game arrived at a particular technological and artistic nexus, and perhaps the Gameboy Advance game was truly the best version overall. Jeremy then gets out his wild-eyed conspiracy board persona to discuss the weirdest cultural event that has never ceased, with the iam8bit release of Blaseball: Discipline. Most of this segment is pretty breathless and confounding, but maybe you can learn a thing about the unfathomable energy and circumstance of Blaseball. Or if nothing else, listen to some cool music by The Garages.

We then cover the new releases (from a few weeks ago, regrettably, but many are still available!) and we discuss the question that really should have been asked from the beginning: is there anything that is just too weird to go into your collection, or admit to anybody you know?

Twitter – @vg_grooves, @jeremy_lamont, @ajohnagnello

Release Links

Devil May Cry (Laced Records)

   https://www.lacedrecords.co/collections/devil-may-cry/products/devil-may-cry-limited-edition-deluxe-x4lp-boxset

   https://www.lacedrecords.co/collections/devil-may-cry/products/devil-may-cry-deluxe-x4lp-boxset

   https://www.lacedrecords.co/collections/devil-may-cry/products/devil-may-cry-deluxe-double-vinyl

Mega Man Battle Network 3 (Ship to Shore Media)

https://shiptoshoremedia.com/products/mega-man-battle-network-3-original-video-game-soundtrack

Virtua Fighter (Cartridge Thunder)

   https://cartridgethunder.com/products/virtua-fighter-original-game-soundtrack

Victoria 3 + Victoria 3: Melodies for the Masses (Paradox Interactive)

   https://vinyl.victoria3game.com/

Batman (NES arrangement) (Hello Sir Records)

   https://hellosirrecords.com/batman.html

Rebirth + Despair (NieR:Automata arrangement) (Mango Mage Records)

   https://www.mangomagerecords.com/products/rebirth-and-despair

Earthbound Papas – Dancing Dad (Dragon Memories)

   https://www.dragonmemories.com/products/2-vinyls-33t-cd-dancing-dad-nobuo-uematsu-earthbound-papas

The Fantastic Adventures Of Dizzy (8bit Is Enough)

   https://8bitisenough.com/products/fantastic-adventures-of-dizzy

They Are Billions (Microids Records) (Light in the Attic)

https://microidsrecords.com/en/products/they-are-billions-original-game-soundtrack-1

https://lightintheattic.net/releases/9625-they-are-billions-original-game-soundtrack

Arkanoid: Eternal Battle (Microids Records) (Light in the Attic)

   https://microidsrecords.com/en/products/arkanoid-eternal-battle-official-game-soundtrack

   https://lightintheattic.net/releases/9626-arkanoid-eternal-battle-original-game-soundtrack

The Many Pieces Of Mr. Coo 7″ (game bundle) (Meridiem Games, Amazon)

Switch: https://www.amazon.es/dp/B0C28BLQCG

PS5: https://www.amazon.es/dp/B0C289CDQK

Scourge Of The Underkind (Eleventh Hour Games)

   https://www.a1200.net/shop/scourge-of-the-underkind-vinyl-gatefold/

THE LO-FI ONSLAUGHT CONTINUES

Zeldawave: Temples (Midwest Collective)

   https://marblepawns.bandcamp.com/album/–2

Needlemouse Mania (Sonic arrangement) (Firaga Records)

   https://robkta.bandcamp.com/album/needlemouse-mania

Video Game LoFi: Skyrim (Curaga Records)

   https://hightidelofi.bandcamp.com/album/video-game-lofi-skyrim

One Beat Angel (Final Fantasy VII arrangement) (Firaga Records)

   https://roborobmusic.bandcamp.com/album/one-beat-angel-ffvii

RECORD STORE DAY

Dead By Daylight Volume 3 (Return To Analog)

   https://returntoanalogrecords.com/products/copy-of-dead-by-daylight-v2-ost-rsd-canada-exclusive-variant

Gamedec (Winylowa)

   https://onvinylstore.com/en_US/p/MARCIN-PRZYBYLOWICZ%2C-MAGDALENA-URBANSKA%2C-MACIEJ-DOBROWOLSKI%2C-PIOTR-  MUSIAL%09Gamedec/14316

Wingspan (Winylowa)

   https://onvinylstore.com/en_US/p/PAWEL-GORNIAK-Wingspan/14317

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