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  • Today, the crew shakes off a sleepy start to the new year to talk about the exciting things in the horizon.Whether it's a new console with a 2 at the end that we totally predicted, new big AAA releases, or exciting new indie experiments, if what you're looking for is a list of games to keep an eye on, you got it!Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠[email protected]⁠We're also on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGUGames talked about:

    Hyper Light Breaker

    Dynasty Warriors: Origins

    Blade Chimera

    Rift of the Necrodancer

    Sid Meier's Civilization VII

    Avowed

    Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii

    Monster Hunter: Wilds

    Suikoden 1&2 HD Remaster

    Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition

    Assassin's Creed: Shadows

    Atelier Yumia

    Atelier Resleriana

    The First Berserker: Khazan

    Anno 117: Pax Romana

    Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

    Death Stranding 2

    Doom: The Dark Ages

    Elden Ring: Nightreign

    Fable (reboot)

    Grand Theft Auto VI

    Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound

    Pokemon Legends Z-A

    Professor Layton and the New World of Steam

    Promise Mascot Agency

    Shadow Labirinth

    Tears of Metal

    Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2

    Production credits:Hosts:Galen "The SoundGuy" FirestoneRanakelEdie AlexsanderAudio producer:Galen "The SoundGuy" FirestoneExecutive producer:RanakelWriting and publishing:Edie Alexsander

  • Today, the crew gets fed up with award shows and starts their own.

    From honoring the indies with Cryptmaster to recognizing the AAA greats with Elden Ring, we take a full journey over the many video game releases of 2024 to find the best music that the awards shows clearly weren't paying enough attention to.You can listen along to snippets of the soundtracks discussed via the playlist on our YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music Arcade #75

    Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    We're also on Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Music credits (in order of discussion):

    Note: all soundtracks credited to their main composers according to information publicly available as of the time of publishing; games with over 4 total composers have their credits truncated with "et al." ("and others").

    [Third Place]

    Cryptmaster, by Surasshu

    Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, by Keitarou Hanada, Kazuki Takagi, Chihiro Aoki, et al.

    [Second Place]

    Metaphor: ReFantazio, by Shoji Meguro, Atsushi Kitajoh, and Toshiki Konishi

    Unicorn Overlord, by Mitsuhiro Kaneda, Yoshimi Kudo, Toki Takeda, et al.

    Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance, by Ryota Kozuka

    [Honorable Mentions]

    Senua's Saga: Hellblade II, by David Garcia Díaz

    Destiny 2: The Final Shape, by Michael Salvatori, Skye Lewin, Josh Mosser, et al.

    Mario vs. Donkey Kong, by Bruce Stark and David Kitay

    Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, by Chikara Aoshima, Rei Kondoh, Hiroshi Yamaguchi, and Masami Ueda

    Zenless Zone Zero, by Sān-Z

    Arknights, by multiple artists

    Everspace 2, by Gero Goerlich

    Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail, by Masayoshi Soken, Takafumi Imamura, Daiki Ishikawa, et al.

    [First Place]

    Mullet MadJack, by Fernando Pepe, and Mateus Polati

    Hades 2, by Darren Korb

    Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, by Yuka Kitamura, Shoi Miyazawa, Tai Tomisawa, et al.

    Production credits:

    Hosts:

    Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone

    Ranakel

    Edie Alexsander

    Audio producer:

    Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone

    Executive producer:

    Ranakel

    Writing and publishing:

    Edie Alexsander

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  • Today, the crew honors a grand tradition in media coverage: criticizing awards shows.

    Starting with the bizarre nominees for best soundtrack at The Game Awards and also exploring the unexplainable nominees for the 2025 Grammys, ending with a note on whatever the hell Nintendo's been doing this time.

    Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    We're also on Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    List of award nominees (in order of discussion):

    The Game Awards:

    Astro Bot

    Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

    Metaphor: ReFantazio

    Silent Hill 2 (2024)

    Stellar Blade

    The Grammys:

    Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlords

    Star Wars Outlaws

    Marvel's Spider-Man 2

    God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla

    Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora

    Production credits:

    Hosts:

    Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone

    Ranakel

    Edie Alexsander

    Audio producer:

    Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone

    Executive producer:

    Ranakel

    Writing and publishing:

    Edie Alexsander

  • In a tribute episode both to the predecessor of Music Arcade, and in many ways one of the reasons it exists at all, Galen "The Soundguy" Firestone, Ranakel, Dezxter and Ryan "RyBred" Hawks gather once again to talk about the end of service of the global version of Final Fantasy Brave Exvius.

    Join us for something different, an episode full of memories of the game, and what happened around it too.

    Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠[email protected]

    We're also on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU

    Production credits:

    Hosts:

    Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone

    Ranakel

    Guest Hosts:

    Ryan "RyBred" Hawks

    Dezxter

    Audio producer:

    Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone

    Executive producer:

    Ranakel

    Writing and publishing:

    Edie Alexsander

    Ranakel

  • Ready for spooky season, the crew dips once again into that spookiest of realms: anime games!

    From the horrors of Dynasty Warriors Gundam 3 to the scariness of Arslan: The Warriors of Legend, you bet we... totally aren't talking about spooky games at all - but, in true Musou/Samurai Warriors fashion, they sure have some cool songs!

    You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music Arcade #73⁠⁠⁠

    Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    We're also on Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Music credits (in order of discussion):Dynasty Warriors Gundam 3 - "Type 1" (unconfirmed title) by Shin-ichiro Nakamura, Masato Koike, and Miki Fujii

    Fate/Samurai Remnant - "Where Lotuses Bloom" by Daisuke Shinoda

    Arslan: The Warriors of Legend:

    "Advance" (also known as "Charge") by Masato Koike;

    "Mt. Bashur" by Ayako Toyoda;

    and featuring "The Arslan" by Taro Iwashiro from the original soundtrack to The Heroic Legend of Arslan

    Berserk and the Band of the Hawk - "Tower of Conviction" (unconfirmed title) by Masako Otsuka, Kosuke Mizukami, and Ippo Igarashi

    One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 - "Onigashima" (unconfirmed title) by Takashi Yoshida, Shinichiro Nakamura, Hiroaki Takahashi, MASA, and Kensuke Inage

    Production credits:

    Hosts:

    Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone

    Ranakel

    Audio producer:

    Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone

    Executive producer:

    Ranakel

    Writing and publishing:

    Edie Alexsander

  • Today, the crew relearns that there's nothing better at bringing people together than a good concert.

    Checking out Kanto Symphony's Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire concert, the team not only finally finds the ever-elusive clarinet, but also has a ton of fun appreciating a great fan concert.

    You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music Arcade #72⁠⁠

    We also highly recommend you check out the official Kanto Symphony YouTube channel.

    Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    We're also on Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Music credits (in order of discussion):

    Note: all songs listed below are new arrangements by an unconfirmed number of arrangers, including Tatsuro Tamura.

    Unless otherwise noted, original compositions by: Go Ichinose, Junichi Masuda, Morikazu Aoki, Minako Adachi, Shota Kageyama, Hideaki Kuroda, Hitomi Sato, and Satoshi Nohara.

    "Opening Movie"

    "Hoenn Maritime Travelogue, Suite for Orchestra"

    "Team Aqua vs. Team Magma: Aftermath of the Strife, Symphonic Poem"

    "The Draconid, Concerto for Violin and Orchestra"

    "Per Aspera Ad Astra!"

    "Trick House"

    "Dive"

    "Hoenn Battle Remixes! 2024"

    "Ending Theme, for Strings and Harp"

    "The Eon Flute 2024"

    "Advance Adventure" (originally written by Hirokazu Tanaka and GARDEN)

    "Make a Wish" (originally written by Takahiro Yamautsuri and Yoshiko Miura)

    Production credits:

    Hosts:

    Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone

    Ranakel

    Edie Alexsander

    Audio producer:

    Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone

    Executive producer:

    Ranakel

    Writing and publishing:

    Edie Alexsander

  • The wheel of instruments is spun again, landing on clarinets - and its curse strikes, as usual, though in an unexpected way.

    Stick around to see how many times the words "yep, that's actually an oboe" are uttered as we talk games such as Age of Mythology, Final Fantasy VII Remake, and Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia.

    You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music Arcade #71⁠⁠

    Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    We're also on Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Music credits (in order of discussion):

    Age of Mythology: Retold - "Suture Self" by Stephen Rippy (Arr. by Tilman Sillescu)

    Unicorn Overlord - "Elheim Overworld (Day)" by Rikako Watanabe

    Final Fantasy VII Remake - "Flowers Blooming in the Church" by Nobuo Uematsu (Arr. by Shotaro Shima)

    Actraiser: Renaissance - "Outpost Shrouded in Sand" by Yuzo Koshiro

    Divinity: Original Sin 2 - "Divinity - Original Sin 2 (Main Theme)" by Borislav Slavov

    Final Fantasy VI - "Gogo" and "Wild West" by Nobuo Uematsu ("Go-Go Gadget Gonkulator" remix by XPRTNovice)

    Drakengard 3 - "Wilderblades / Battleground" by Keigo Hoashi and Hana Kikuchi

    Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia - "Jaws of a Scorched Earth" by Michiru Yamane

    Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin - "Hail from the Past" by Michiru Yamane, and

    Dynasty Warriors 6 - "SLASH THE DEMON (Hulao Gate)" by MASA)

    Atelier Escha & Logy ~Alchemist of Dusk Sky~ - "Lonely Queen Bee" by Kazuki Yanagawa

    Production credits:

    Hosts:

    Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone

    Ranakel

    Audio producer:

    Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone

    Executive producer:

    Ranakel

    Writing and publishing:

    Edie Alexsander

  • This week, the crew braves the shadows and talks about cool songs from games they've... never really played.

    We run the gamut: from the "what?" of Ace Combat 7 to the "uh..." of Grim Guardians to the "huh" of Ultrakill. Yeah, we might be a bit lost - but the music is good!

    You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music Arcade #70⁠⁠⁠

    Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    We're also on Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Music credits (in order of discussion):

    Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown - "Siren's Song" by Keiki Kobayashi

    Super Mario Galaxy - "Gusty Garden Galaxy" by Mahito Yokota

    Super Robot Wars Alpha 3 - "GONG (Game ver.)" by JAM Project (arr. by Yohgo Kohno)

    Gal Guardians: Demon Purge - unconfirmed song title (stage 2 theme)

    Kingdom Hearts III - "Wave of Darkness I" by Yoko Shimomura

    Ultrakill - "UltraChurch" by KEYGEN CHURCH

    Production credits:

    Hosts:

    Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone

    Ranakel

    Audio producer:

    Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone

    Executive producer:

    Ranakel

    Writing and publishing:

    Edie Alexsander

  • This week, the crew simply feels like blowing stuff up - and while we can't have C4, these explosive tracks should do.

    From the obvious 'Splosion Man to the slightly less obvious Grand Poo World 3 (you read that right), get into all things explosive (in video gaming)!

    You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music Arcade #69⁠⁠

    Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    We're also on Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Music credits (in order of discussion):

    Wolfenstein: The New Order - "The New Order" by Mick Gordon

    Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes - "HOLLOWSTAR" by Liam Suavé

    Mega Man X2 - "X-Hunted" by Dominic Ninmark (remix of "COUNTER HUNTER STAGE 1", originally by Yuki Iwai)

    Final Fantasy Brave Exvius - "Battle Rush!" by Ryota Tomaru

    Yakuza 6 - "Route of Caspid" by Saori Yoshida

    Honkai: Star Rail - "Monodrama" by Wandy.N

    Grand Poo World 3 - "BFG Division" by Mick Gordon (remix by Com_Poser)

    'Splosion Man - "Splode" by Joshua R. Mosley

    Production credits:

    Hosts:

    Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone

    Ranakel

    Audio producer:

    Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone

    Executive producer:

    Ranakel

    Writing and publishing:

    Edie Alexsander

  • Have you heard Final Fantasy XIV has gotten a new expansion? We sure have!

    Today, the full crew gets together to answer the emergency call of new Masayoshi Soken music being released and gets together around the mics to talk about it.Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠[email protected]⁠We're also on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU

    As of the time of this publishing, song titles and credits have yet to be confirmed, with no official album release for the soundtrack, therefore, detailed song credits have been omitted to avoid wrongful crediting.Production credits:Hosts:

    Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone

    Ranakel

    Sam "Zeral"

    Edie AlexsanderAudio producer:Galen "The SoundGuy" FirestoneExecutive producer:RanakelWriting and publishing:Edie Alexsander

  • This week, the crew is after some catharsis - the kind that we can only get from a franchise with almost as many names as it has unnamed mooks.

    Should it be called Samurai Warriors? Dynasty Warriors? Warriors Orochi? Sengoku Musou? Shin Sangokumusou? Musou Orochi? Something entirely different? Who knows - all we know is it's got some great music!

    You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music Arcade #67⁠⁠

    Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    We're also on Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Music credits (in order of discussion):

    Dynasty Warriors 3 - "Jump Into the Battlefield - Ver. 2" by MASA

    Dynasty Warriors 3 - "Arena" by Kenji Nakajo

    Samurai Warriors - "Kawanakajima" by Yasuhiro Misawa

    Samurai Warriors 2 - "Defensive Battle" by Minoru Mukaiya

    Warriors Orochi - "Incarnation of Evil (Battle of Koshi Castle)" by Kensuke Inage

    Warriors Orochi 2 - "Theme of Orochi ~Rebirth Mix~" by Masato Koike

    Warriors Orochi 3 - "Theme of Orochi X ~Fatal Mix~" by Masato Koike

    Warriors Orochi 3: Ultimate - "Half Line" by Masato Koike

    Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends - "Teary Edge (Wang Yi)" by Masato Koike

    Hyrule Warriors - "Focal Line" by an unconfirmed composer (soundtrack credited to Masato Koike and Yuki Matsumura)

    Persona 5: Strikers - "Rivers in the Desert ~Scramble~" by Shoji Meguro (arr. by MASA)

    Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes - "The Ashen Demon" (also known as "The Ashen Demon ~Inferno~") by an unconfirmed composer (soundtrack credited to Hiromu Akaba, Asami Mitake, Ayako Toyoda, and Yuki Matsumura)

    Production credits:

    Hosts:

    Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone

    Ranakel

    Audio producer:

    Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone

    Executive producer:

    Ranakel

    Writing and publishing:

    Edie Alexsander

  • This week, the crew decides to do some light reading and check out the world of visual novels.

    From instant classics like Doki Doki Literature Club to games barely anyone has even seen for decades, like Radical Dreamers, there are plenty of solid beats to read to in this episode.

    You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music Arcade #66⁠

    Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    We're also on Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Music credits (in order of discussion):

    Tokimeki Memorial: Forever With You - "Footsteps on Dry Leaves - Autumn" by Konami Kikeiha Club (unconfirmed composers)

    Ace Attorney Investigations 2 - "Pursuit ~ Wanting to Find the Truth" by Noriyuki Iwadare

    Fate/Stay Night [Réalta Nua] - "Excalibur (2012)" (also known as "Promised Sword of Victory (2012)") by KATE

    Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star - "Excalibur ~EXTELLA~" (also known as "Promised Sword of Victory ~EXTELLA~") by Keita Haga

    VA-11 Hall-A - "Every Day is Night" by Michael "Garoad" Kelly

    Heaven Will Be Mine - "Joyride" by Alec Lambert

    Radical Dreamers - "Frozen Flame" by Yasunori Mitsuda (including live version from the album "CHRONO CROSS 20th Anniversary Live Tour 2019 RADICAL DREAMERS: Yasunori Mitsuda & Millennial Fair Live Audio at NAKANO SUNPLAZA 2020" performed by Millennial Fair)

    Doki Doki Literature Club - "Doki Doki Literature Club!" by Dan Salvato

    Dangan Ronpa - "Climax Return" by Masafumi Takada

    Virtuaverse - "Dangerous Corp." by MASTER BOOT RECORD

    Raging Loop - "Feast Strategie" by NO‐NO₂

    Monster Prom - "Rock n' Road" by Claudi Martinez

    Production credits:

    Hosts:

    Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone

    Ranakel

    Guest host:

    Sam "Zeral"

    Audio producer:

    Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone

    Executive producer:

    Ranakel

    Writing and publishing:

    Edie Alexsander

  • Something's missing on this episode, but the crew can't quite figure what. Oh well, let's give that feeling a soundtrack, shall we?From the longing of Chrono Cross to missing our safety in Silent Hill 4, hopefully the music will help us find what's absent.

    You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music Arcade #65⁠⁠

    Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    We're also on Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Music credits (in order of discussion):

    Chrono Cross - "The Sea of Eden" by Yasunori Mitsuda

    Crypt of the NecroDancer - "Konga Conga Kappa (King Conga)" by Danny Baranowsky

    Silent Hill 4: The Room - "Melancholy Requiem" by Akira Yamaoka

    "Metal Gear Solid Main Theme ~ The World Only Needs One Big Boss!" medley based on "Metal Gear Solid Main Theme" as heard in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (song by TAPPY, arranged by Harry Gregson-Williams) and "The World Only Needs One Big Boss!" from Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (song by Norihiko Hibino) - medley credited to Harry Gregson-Williams and Norihiko Hibino

    "Winter Road" by Georgy Sviridov

    Tales of Zestiria - "Zaveid, the Wanderer" by Go Shiina

    Anarchy Reigns - "Over in a Flash" by Sick YG

    Warriors Orochi 3: Ultimate - "Waltz of White Darkness -Kyubi's Theme-" by Ayako Toyota

    Production credits:

    Hosts:

    Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone

    Ranakel

    Audio producer:

    Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone

    Executive producer:

    Ranakel

    Writing and publishing:

    Edie Alexsander

  • Not all episode themes are created equal, and for this episode of our regularly scheduled recent releases in the booming Arcade games space, we're just grabbing what's within reach, whether it's indie plywood boxes of fun, whole day strategic endeavors with glow-up skulls, or dance pad neighbors.

    You can get in the mood via the playlist on our YouTube channel: Arcade Music #64

    Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    We're also on Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Games discussed (in order of discussion)

    Age of Empires 2 by MicrosoftMillennia by Paradox InteractiveAge of Empires 2 Rise of Rome Turbo Championship Edition by MicrosoftLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealth by SegaSlice & Dice by TannAge of Empires 3 by MicrosoftArknights ; Come Catastrophes and Wakes of Vultures extension by HypergryphUnicorn Overlord by VanillawareHolo X Break by KayAnimateBalatro by LocalThunkGenshin Impact by HoyoverseHonkai Star Rail by HoyoverseHorizon Forbidden West by Guerilla StudiosAge of Empires 4 by MicrosoftMusic Arcade by Wait What?

    Production credits:

    Hosts:

    Ranakel

    Edie Alexsander

    Audio producer:

    Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone

    Executive producer (And publishing for once):

    Ranakel

    Writing (And publishing usually):

    Edie Alexsander

  • Time marches on, and so do we - literally, as we march to the beat of actual marches!Join the crew and follow the rhythm of iconic marches like "Hell March" from Command & Conquer: Red Alert, "Guardia Castle ~Pride & Glory~" from Chrono Trigger, and... the fortress town theme from Heroes of Might & Magic III?!

    You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Music Arcade #63⁠

    Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠

    We're also on Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Music credits (in order of discussion):

    Pokémon Lets Go Pikachu!/Eevee! - "Road to Viridian City: Leaving Pallet Town" by Junichi Masuda

    Final Fantasy VII Rebirth - "Rufus's Welcoming Ceremony" (unofficial title) by an unconfirmed composer (based on the original soundtrack to Final Fantasy VII by Nobuo Uematsu

    Chrono Trigger - "Guardia Castle ~Pride & Glory~" cover by Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra (original by Yasunori Mitsuda)

    Command & Conquer: Red Alert - "Hell March" by Frank Klepacki

    Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - "Red Alert 3 Theme: Soviet March" by James Hannigan

    Bravely Default - "Under the Banner of the Duchy" by Revo

    Super Metroid - "Norfair (Ridley's Lair)" by Kenji Yamamoto

    Heroes of Might & Magic III - "Fortress Town Theme" (unofficial title) by Paul Anthony Romero

    Yakuza 0 - "Reign" by Hidenori Shoji and Mari Yoshida (also credited simply to SEGA)

    "The Divine Conspiracy" by Epica

    Production credits:

    Hosts:

    Ranakel

    Edie Alexsander

    Audio producer:

    Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone

    Executive producer:

    Ranakel

    Writing and publishing:

    Edie Alexsander

  • Valentine's Day is... in the past, but we didn't miss it, we're just fashionably late!

    This time, the crew explores the many interpretations of love: from Story of Seasons playing it straight, to Signalis going melancholic, to God of War III doing... whatever the hell it wants, really.

    You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠Music Arcade #62

    Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠

    We're also on Discord: ⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU⁠⁠⁠

    Music credits (in order of discussion):

    Final Fantasy IX - "Roses of May" by Nobuo Uematsu (Arr. by multiple arrangers, produced by Arnie Roth)

    Signalis - "The Promise" by 1000 Eyes

    Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns - "Heart Event 3" (unofficial title) by unconfirmed composer(s)

    Dragon Age: Origins - "Lelianna's Song" by Inon Zur

    Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - "The Parting Glass" performed by Sarah Greene (traditional song, unknown composer)

    Persona 4 - "Signs of Love" by Shoji Meguro, Shihoko Hirata, and Reiko Tanaka

    God of War III - "Lure of a Goddess" by Jeff Rona (alternate version not present in the soundtrack album)

    Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice - "Helheim" by Andy LaPlegua

    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate:

    "MOTHER 3 Love Theme" by Shogo Sakai (unconfirmed arranger, originally from MOTHER 3 - alternate title "We Miss You ~Love Theme~")

    "Love Theme" by Nobuko Toda (unconfirmed arranger, originally from Metal Gear Solid IV: Guns of the Patriots)

    Production credits:

    Hosts:

    Ranakel

    Edie Alexsander

    Audio producer:

    Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone

    Executive producer:

    Ranakel

    Writing and publishing:

    Edie Alexsander

  • Today, the crew touches some grass - or, rather, one of us does, while the others are left to just talk about it.

    From the classic fields of games such as Legend of Zelda and Pokémon to more niche pieces of grass as the woods of Terranigma and Shovel Knight, the only question we don't answer is whether the grass really is always greener on the other side.

    You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: ⁠⁠Music Arcade #61

    Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

    We're also on Discord: ⁠⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU⁠⁠

    Music credits (in order of discussion):

    The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - "Hyrule Field Main Theme" by Koji Kondo

    Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal - "Azalea Town" by Go Ichinose (cover by ClassicMeal)

    Shovel Knight - "Strike the Earth! (Plains of Passage)" by Jake Kaufman

    Divinity: Original Sin - "Forest of Fairytales" by Kirill Pokrovsky

    Heroes of Might & Magic IV - "Wandering" by Paul Romero, Paul James, and Robert King

    Golden Idol Mysteries: The Lemurian Vampire - "The Vampire Strikes, Morning" by Kyle Misko

    Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater - "Virtuous Mission" by Harry Gregson-Williams

    Terranigma - "Evergreen" (unofficial title) by Masanori Hikichi and Miyoko Kobayashi (cover by Yuckpulver)

    Street Fighter V - "Field of Fate -Australia Stage-" by Keiki Kobayashi

    Production credits:

    Hosts:

    Ranakel

    Edie Alexsander

    Audio producer:

    Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone

    Executive producer:

    Ranakel

    Writing and publishing:

    Edie Alexsander

  • Today, the crew puts its oracular powers to the test, trying to guess the best upcoming games and game music of 2024.Did we get things wrong? Did we guess correctly that 2024 is the year of the RTS? Did we remember to include Senua's Sage: Hellblade 2 with Heilung's soundtrack? We shall see!

    Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠

    We're also on Discord: ⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU⁠⁠⁠

    Production credits:

    Hosts:

    Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone

    Ranakel

    Edie Alexsander

    Audio producer:

    Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone

    Executive producer:

    Ranakel

    Writing and publishing:

    Edie Alexsander

  • Ho-ho-holy crap, it's already our third anniversary! The crew (plus friend of the podcast Sam "Zeral") get together to take a look back at 2023.Tune in to check out our thoughts on the 2023 Game Awards, notable moments in video game music and our favorite soundtracks over the past year!

    Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

    We're also on Discord: ⁠⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU⁠⁠

    Production credits:

    Hosts:

    Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone

    Ranakel

    Edie Alexsander

    Special guest:

    Sam "Zeral"

    Audio producer:

    Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone

    Executive producer:

    Ranakel

    Writing and publishing:

    Edie Alexsander

  • The crew goes fast, as that's the name of the game on today's episode.

    Whether it's Roboquest's speedy combat, Top Gear's (not the show) speedy races, or Valkyrie Profile 2 simply distilling speed itself and turning it into music, we got all bases covered in this speedy episode of Music Arcade.

    You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: ⁠Music Arcade #58

    Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠[email protected]

    We're also on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU⁠

    Music credits (in order of discussion):

    Roboquest - "DDoS" by Noisecream

    Roboquest - "XFlash" by Noisecream

    Super Street Fighter IV - "Theme of C. Viper" by Hideyuki Fukasawa

    Danganropa 2 - "Objection -CROSS SWORD-" by Masafumi Takeda

    Mega Man X - "Storm Eagle" by Makoto Tomozawa (cover by Anton Norling aka LennartAlsing)

    Little Big Planet 2 - "Whoever Brings the Night (Instrumental Version)" by Nightwish

    Anarchy Reigns - "Fast Lane" by Rushden & Diamonds

    Top Gear - "Vegas" by Barry Leitch

    Final Fantasy Tactics - "Apoplexy" by Hitoshi Sakimoto

    Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria - "Endless High-Speed Running" by Motoi Sakuraba

    Production credits:

    Hosts:

    Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone

    Ranakel

    Edie Alexsander

    Audio producer:

    Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone

    Executive producer:

    Ranakel

    Writing and publishing:

    Edie Alexsander