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Episode 111 – Modern Retro Game Music
XVGM Radio - April 17, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsMany of today’s indie and AA developers know their retro. That’s why there’s an abundance of amazing games available for modern platforms which channel the games of our pasts. Thankfully, game composers of the current era haven’t forgotten the roots of VGM either, as the amount of modern games wh...
Episode 110 – Musical Therapy: An Interview w/ Norihiko Hibino
XVGM Radio - February 14, 2024 05:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsMusic touches all aspects of the soul. It’s a large part of what makes us human. In tough times or happy moments and everything in between, music can be therapy in many ways and video game music is no different. On today’s episode, we sit down for a chat with Norihiko Hibino and listen to … Read...
Episode 109 – Emotional Damage VGM w/ Niko Tengoku
XVGM Radio - January 17, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsIt’s that time of year again! It’s January in a new year and as always with XVGM Radio, we bring in the big guns: NikoTengoku! Our old pal and honorary third co-host Niko joins us once again to ring in 2024 with a somber note: Emotional VGM. Whether the moments in the games touched our … Read mo...
Episode 108 – The NEC PC-FX
XVGM Radio - December 20, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsIn 1994, video game system manufacturers were just starting to shift into the realm of 3D-based video game consoles thanks to the fifth generation. But one company decided to continue building upon the legacy of 2D in the mid-90s with their final console release: NEC. The PC-FX was host to 62 gam...
Episode 107 – Infernax w/ composer Jason Letourneau
XVGM Radio - November 22, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsThough Halloween season is over, we’re still playing with gore! XVGM Radio sits down with VGM composer Jason Létourneau to discuss his music in the 8-bit modern retro classic, Infernax. Hear us grill Jason to learn about his process and how some of our favorite modern VGM composers helped him ear...
Episode 106 – Spookyfest 2023
XVGM Radio - October 25, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsThey’reeeee bacccckkkkkk! The XVGM Radio boys are back for another haunting year of SPOOOOOOOOOOOOOKY songs to celebrate the holiday season! Join Mike and Justin on their 5th annual Spookyfest, complete with crowds cheering them on, buying Poltergust 4000 vacuums and gettin’ their sour pukes on! ...
Episode 105 – The Musical History of Natsume Part 3
XVGM Radio - September 20, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsContinued from Episodes 99 and 102, Mike and Justin close out the musical history of the developer, Natsume Co. Ltd. After the split between Natsume Co. Ltd. and Natsume Inc, Natsume Co. Ltd. would continue to work on developing games, mostly on the Super NES and eventually handhelds like the Gam...
Episode 104 – Shantae Tunes
XVGM Radio - August 16, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsWayforward’s Shantae on the Game Boy Color was the swansong release on the handheld and the beginning of a franchise in the making. Now, Shantae has not only blossomed into a 5 (soon to be 6) game series, but can be widely considered Queen of the indie game scene. One particular stand out in this...
Episode 103 – Video Pinball VGM
XVGM Radio - July 19, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsPING! BLAM! DING-DING-DING-DING! CH-CHUNK! Pinball certainly has some exciting sounds. Video pinball brings the experience of pinball home to consoles, PCs or on the go. But what rarely gets discussed by video pinball aficionados is how great the music is in these games. Today, we’re getting our ...
Episode 102 – The Musical History of Natsume Part 2: Natsume Inc.
XVGM Radio - June 21, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsContinued from Episode 99, Mike and Justin hit the dusty trail of Natsume’s musical history for a second time to uncover the North American-based publishing (and sometimes development) side of the company. Splitting from Natsume Co. Ltd. in 1995, Natsume Inc. began publishing a wide variety of ga...
Episode 101 – Elevator Action Returns
XVGM Radio - May 24, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsStep into the world of Elevator Action Returns: A place full of guns, explosions and most importantly…elevators! Justin and Mike climb back into the world of Taito’s in house band, Zuntata; more specifically Yasuhisa Watanabe’s stellar soundtrack for this exciting sequel to the original arcade cl...
Episode 100 – Request Hotline
XVGM Radio - April 19, 2023 05:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsWE DID IT! 100 EPISODES OF XVGM RADIO! We’re still thrilled to be able to bring you engaging topics and themes, a wide variety of VGM related guests and of course, fun wacky times with a dash of game music knowledge. Thanks so much for listening to our little show! In celebration, we decided to …...
Episode 99 – The Musical History of Natsume (Part 1)
XVGM Radio - March 15, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsIt’s Technostasy! Since 1987, Natsumi, a company created by ex-Konami employees, has been one of the best developers from the 8 and 16 bit eras of gaming. However, their history has been muddled by confusing ownership and history to the common fan. Today on XVGM Radio, Mike and Justin uncover the...
Episode 98 – Arwing Odyssey w/ Ro Panuganti
XVGM Radio - February 14, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsStar Fox 64 is sometimes viewed as the evolution in the Star Fox franchise’s musical journey. But with this more cinematic orchestral vision, the sounds of a more popular style of music has disappeared. But with musician Ro Panuganti’s prowess, Arwing Odyssey is born. A Progressive Metal thematic...
Episode 97 – Super Famicom Japan Exclusives w/ NIKOTENGOKU
XVGM Radio - January 18, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsNew Year! New Episode! Starting off 2023, our 5th year as a podcast, we’re joined once again by our good pal, NikoTengoku! The Super Famicom (or as we know it outside of Japan, the Super NES) is host to a COLOSSAL list of excellent game soundtracks, but the Japan exclusive stuff usually gets over...
Episode 96 – Slayin’ 2 with composer Matt Creamer
XVGM Radio - December 28, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsMatt Creamer (AKA Norrin Radd) has been one of our favorite guests (and composers) for some time now, but he’s been holding back from us. He’s unleashed his final musical form in the mold of Slayin’ 2’s original soundtrack and it is A BANGER/ROCKER! Now it’s time for you to feast your ears on ove...
Episode 95 – PS2/PSP VGM Memories
XVGM Radio - November 30, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsIt’s well known that Sony’s Playstation 2 dominated sales during the 6th generation of gaming. However, this was also during the era where Sony attempted to take on the task of toppling Nintendo’s handheld juggernaut abilities. Enter the Sony Playstation Portable, Sony’s first major foray into th...
Episode 94 – SpooOOookyfest 2022
XVGM Radio - October 26, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsIt’s that spooooooooooky time of year again! Celebrate Halloween with the video game music podcast hostesses with the mostestes….that’s a word. Justin and Mike host Spookyfest each year and now that they’re back to their normal outdoor festival activity, you’re in for a fright of a good time! Fro...
Episode 93 – X-Men Game Music w/ Carlos from Heroes Three
XVGM Radio - September 14, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsMarvel Comics’ X-Men series is a franchise that means a lot to millions all over the planet. In the 90s, it was the pinnacle of X-citing, engaging storytelling coupled with a major media boost thanks to the comics, collectible cards, Saturday morning cartoons and of course, video games. On today’...
Episode 92 – Nicole Marie T Composer Interview
XVGM Radio - August 10, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsIndie composers of video games are leading the way with their creativity, ingenuity and hunger to create the next wave of classics. One such composer is Nicole Marie T, who we had the pleasure of interviewing. From her love and appreciation of Sega to her evolution into a Sony fan, Nicole’s video...
Episode 91 – Masters of VGM
XVGM Radio - June 22, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsIf you had to pick four legendary composers that best represents you…as well as all of video game music, who would you pick? Well, that’s the question that our pal Bedroth from VGMVGM (Very Good Music Video Game Music) Podcast asked the community of VGM podcasters…and we broke the rules and picke...
Episode 90 – Nostalgic Themes
XVGM Radio - June 08, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsNostalgia can be a powerful thing. Growing up in the 80s and 90s, there was plenty of stuff Mike and Justin reflected on in this episode from their youth. Though as always when they pick a topic, sometimes they approach the idea differently for fun results. Episode 90 is a perfect representation ...
Episode 89 – The Best & Worst of Gems Driver Songs (w/ special guest Dya)
XVGM Radio - May 11, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsThe Sega Genesis GEMS Driver is often considered one of the worst drivers created for video game music. However, we are optimists when it comes to most chips, so today, we’re taking a deep look into the GEMS driver. Who created it, why it was important to Western composers, the benefits of it and...
Episode 89 – The Best & Worst of Gems Driver Songs (w/ specia guest Dya)
XVGM Radio - May 04, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsThe Sega Genesis GEMS Driver is often considered one of the worst drivers created for video game music. However, we are optimists when it comes to most chips, so today, we’re taking a deep look into the GEMS driver. Who created it, why it was important to Western composers, the benefits of it and...
Episode 88 – April Fools!
XVGM Radio - April 01, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsIt should be pretty obvious if you’ve heard the show before that Mike and Justin LOVE comedy. So on this episode, which just so happens to release on April Fools for no specific reason, the guys get deeply personal and share never before heard stories before. Listen to some wacky tunes about sunf...
Episode 87: Super Nintendo: ORCHESTRATED with Orchestral Fantasy
XVGM Radio - February 09, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsThe Super Nintendo is known for having some of the most lush compositions in 16 bit history. But have you ever wondered what these tracks would sound like with real instruments? Our guest today is Andrew Thompson who runs a musical project where he answers that very question and the results are E...
Episode 87 – Super Nintendo: ORCHESTRATED with Orchestral Fantasy
XVGM Radio - February 09, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsThe Super Nintendo is known for having some of the most lush compositions in 16 bit history. But have you ever wondered what these tracks would sound like with real instruments? Our guest today is Andrew Thompson who runs a musical project where he answers that very question and the results are E...
Episode 86 – Dances with Nikos!
XVGM Radio - January 19, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsIt’s that time of year again! NikoTengoku joins us for his third return as the unofficial “third host” of the show…and he’s ready TO DANCE! We let Niko pick the theme this time around and he wanted to get down! We’ve all picked a variety of dance tracks to listen to from all walks of … Read more...
Episode 86: Dances with Nikos!
XVGM Radio - January 19, 2022 05:00 ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsIt’s that time of year again! NikoTengoku joins us for his third return as the unofficial “third host” of the show…and he’s ready TO DANCE! We let Niko pick the theme this time around and he wanted to get down! We’ve all picked a variety of dance tracks to listen to from all walks of dance music....
Episode 85: Dimo’s Quest CD-i Spotlight
XVGM Radio - December 15, 2021 15:21 ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsWhile single games have been covered before on XVGM Radio, never before have we went into a soundtrack without hearing it period. Taking a page from our pal Ed Wilson over at The VGMbassy, we’re doing a “Blind Listen” episode where we pick tracks we haven’t heard, and learn about the game as we g...
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