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Join Galen Firestone, Ranakel, and Edie Alexsander on a joke-filled journey through the world of video game soundtracks as we discuss and discover great music together - and have lots of fun along the way. You can find us on Bluesky at music-arcade.bsky.social Or you can send questions, requests, and inquiries to: music.arcade.podcast@gmail.com

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    A Magical Gathering (No, Not That One) - Music Arcade #97

    This week, the leylines align, refresh our MP and have us discuss songs about that most fantastical of gaming elements: magic! Join us as we get into magical bouts in Street Fighter V, deal with ancient magic in Divinity 2: Ego Draconis, and also just marvel at the kinds of musical magic Tim Follin pulls off in Solstice and... Pictionary?! You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade 97 Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠music.arcade.podcast@gmail.com⁠ We're also on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/music-arcade.bsky.social And on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU Song credits (in order of discussion): Fate/Grand Order - "Corridor of Memories" by Keita Haga Dark Savior - "Presentiment Clock Tower" (unconfirmed title) by Hiroshi Kondo Age of Wonders 4 - "Sphere of Influence" by Michiel van den Bos Solstice - "Title Screen" (unconfirmed title) by Tim Follin Pictionary (NES) - "Title Theme" (unconfirmed title) by Tim Follin Chrono Trigger - "Corridors of Time" by Yasunori Mitsuda (cover by Luke Pickman aka InstrumentManiac) Street Fighter V: Champion Edition - "Theme of Rose" by Hiroshi Takaki Atelier Rorona ~The Alchemist of Arland~ - "Dark Domain" by Ken Nakagawa Senua's Saga: Hellblade II - "Seidh" by Davíd Garcia Diaz and Heilung (Kai Uwe Faust, Maria Franz, and Christopher Juul) Dynasty Warriors 6 - "Ignition (Yellow Turban)" by MASA (Masayoshi Sasaki) Elden Ring - "Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon" by Yuka Kitamura Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree - "The Twin Moon Knight" by Tai Tomisawa Divinity 2: Ego Draconis - "Ancient Presence" by Kirill Pokrovsky Production credits: Hosts: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Ranakel Edie Alexsander Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Ranakel Edie Alexsander Art and design: Alex Hadzaman

    1h 43m

  2. 1 FEB

    Optimistically Witty - Music Arcade #96

    This week, the crew - minus one - brings an optimistic vibe to the conversation. And no, the "minus one" isn't our resident Goth. We take a personal approach and show the many forms of optimism, including an optimistic look back through the Game Awards medleys, an optimistic look forward in Chrono Trigger, and just sheer, distilled optimism in The Wonderful 101. You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade 96 Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠music.arcade.podcast@gmail.com⁠ We're also on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/music-arcade.bsky.social And on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU Song credits (in order of discussion): The 2025 Game Awards Game of the Year Medley, by Lorne Balfe (featuring compositions by Jan Valta, Ludvig Forssell, Lorien Testard, Christopher Larkin, et al.) The Wonderful 101 - "The Won-Stoppable Wonderful 100 (English Version)" by Hiroshi Yamaguchi (lyrics by Brian Gray) Anno 1800 - "Dance of the FIreflies" by Dynamedion Rise of Nations - "Santiago" by Duane Decker Soul Calibur II - "Unwavering Resolve" by Junichi Nakatsuru Mega Man 7 - "Freeze Man Stage" by an unconfirmed composer (soundtrack by Yuko Takehara, Toshihiko Horiyama, Makoto Tomozawa, and Ayako Mori) Devil May Cry V - "Devil Trigger" by Casey Edwards, ft. Ali Edwards and Cliff Lloret Chrono Trigger - "Chrono Trigger" by Yasunori Mitsuda ("Main Theme" cover by Malcolm Robinson) Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania - "Treasure Room" by Konami Kikeiha Club (Masanori Adachi and Taro Kudo) ("The Treasury Room" cover by Daniele Zandara) Production credits: Hosts: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Ranakel Edie Alexsander Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Edie Alexsander Art and design: Alex Hadzaman

    1h 43m

  3. 18 JAN

    New Year, New Games - Music Arcade #95

    This week, the crew takes out some crystal balls (and the Wikipedia page for 2026 in video games) to take a peek into the future. So join us as we discuss the 2026 edition of our yearly list of games we're most excited about when it comes to music.You can check known songs, trailers, or related music for the games discussed on this episode by checking the playlist on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade #95Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠music.arcade.podcast@gmail.com⁠ We're also on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/music-arcade.bsky.socialAnd on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGUProduction credits:Hosts:Galen "The SoundGuy" FirestoneRanakelEdie AlexsanderAudio producer:Galen "The SoundGuy" FirestoneExecutive producer:RanakelWriting and publishing:Edie AlexsanderArt and design:Alex Hadzaman

    1h 55m

  4. 4 JAN

    Music Arcade Awards... Sorta? - Music Arcade #94

    This week, the crew decides to fix what isn't broken by shouting out the best soundtracks that the Game Awards didn't already beat us to it. Will it be as varied as last year's? Probably. Will we showcase more indies than the actual awards shows? Sure thing. Will Rana make sure we never forget he got his TGA prediction right? You bet. You can sample the soundtracks we recommended today via the playlist on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade 94 Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠music.arcade.podcast@gmail.com⁠ We're also on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU Time stamps: #3 block: Hell Clock by Thommaz Kauffmann Battle Suit Aces by Carlos Eiene DOOM: The Dark Ages by Finishing Move #2 block: Tempest Rising by Michael Markie, Cory Richards, Sigurd Jøhnk-Jensen, Frank Klepacki, and Music Imaginary Dynasty Warriors: Origins by Masato Koike, Yosuke Kinoshita, Gota Masuoka, Hiromu Akaba, et al. Absolum by Gareth Coker, feat. Mick Gordon, Rachel Hardy, Yuka Kitamura, and Motoi Sakuraba Honorable mentions and #1 block: Honorable mention: Blue Prince by Trigg & Gusset Honorable mention: Assassin's Creed: Shadows by The Flight, TEKE::TEKE, and Thunderdrum, feat. Tiggs Da Author #1: Skate Story by Blood Cultures Honorable mention: Tetris: The Grand Master 4 -Absolute Eye- by Shinji Hosoe and Ayako Saso Honorable mention: Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves by unconformed composers Honorable mention: Monster Train 2 by Jordan Chin Honorable mention: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds by Takahiro Kai, Kanon Oguni, Jun Senoue, Kenichi Tokoi, et al. #1: Mario Kart World by Maasa Miyoshi, Takuhiro Honda, Yutaro Takakuwa, et al. Honorable mention: Final Fantasy XVI by Masayoshi Soken, Takafumi Imamura, Daiki Ishikawa, Saya Yasaki, and Justin Frieden Honorable mention: Dispatch by Andrew Arcadi, Skyler Barto, et al. #1: Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail - The Arcadion by Masayoshi Soken, Chrissy Costanza, Jason Charles Miller, Tom Morello, 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 Art and design: Alex Hadzaman

    1h 46m

  5. 14/12/2025

    A Trophy Case - Music Arcade #93

    This week, it's awards season and the crew is ready to look at the Game Awards (and bash the Grammys). So, what did the crew think of the nominated soundtracks? Did we guess the winners? Could anyone other than Rana pronounce French names correctly? There's only one way to find out! Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠music.arcade.podcast@gmail.com⁠ We're also on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU Full list of nominees and composers: The Game Awards Hollow Knight: Silksong (by Christopher Larkin) Hades II (by Darren Korb) Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (by Lorien Testard and Alice Duport-Percier) Ghost of Yōtei (by Toma Otowa) Death Stranding 2: On The Beach (by Woodkid and Ludvig Forssell) The Grammy Awards Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora – Secrets of the Spire (by Pinar Toprak) Helldivers 2 (by Wilbert Roget, II and Ross Tregenza) Indiana Jones And The Great Circle (by Gordy Haab) Star Wars Outlaws: Wild Card & A Pirate’s Fortune (by Cody Matthew Johnson and Wilbert Roget, II) Sword of the Sea (by Austin Wintory) Production credits: Hosts: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Ranakel Edie Alexsander Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Edie Alexsander

    1h 34m

  6. 23/11/2025

    Chill Beats to- No, Wait, the Opposite of That - Music Arcade #92

    This week, things get tense (but not really) as the crew tackles tension in gaming. Yes, our line-up does include the obvious horror with Signalis and the dread of the final day of Majora's Mask, but did you know Project Wingman had a really good, tense song for a boss fight? We didn't! You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade 92 Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠music.arcade.podcast@gmail.com⁠ We're also on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU Song credits (in order of discussion): Fire Emblem: Awakening - "Let's Prepare for Battle Here" (aka: "We'd best prepare for combat, just to be safe") by Hiroki Morishita Hitman: Blood Money - "Hunter" by Jesper Kyd Tales of the Abyss - "Crimson Pride" by Motoi Sakuraba Descent: FreeSpace - The Great War - "Ambience 5" (unconfirmed title) by Dan Wentz Signalis - "Matryoshka" by 1000 Eyes Project Wingman - "Kings" by Jose Pavli Final Fantasy VIII - "The Landing" by Nobuo Uematsu Mega Man Zero - "X, The Legend" by Ippo Yamada (cover by Krzysztof Met Słowikowski) The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds - "Lorule Castle" by Ryo Nagamatsu, Koji Kondo, Akito Nakatsuka, and Hajime Wakai The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - "Final Hours" (aka: "Last Day") by Koji Kondo Production credits: Hosts: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Ranakel Edie Alexsander Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Edie Alexsander

    1h 55m

  7. 09/11/2025

    Farewell, Itagaki-sama - Music Arcade #91

    This week, the crew pays homage to the late Tomonobu Itagaki. So join us in remembering and understanding the unique stylistic directions for the Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden franchises - in music form. You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist in our YouTube channel: Music Arcade 91 Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠music.arcade.podcast@gmail.com⁠ We're also on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU Music credits (in order of discussion) Ninja Gaiden (2004) - "Stand in the Way" and "Lord of the Greater Fiends" by Wakana Hara, and "Revival of the Dead" by Ryo Koike Ninja Gaiden (NES) - "The Amazing Ryu" by Keiji Yamagishi, and Warriors Orochi 3 - "Ryu's Determination -DW SW MIX- –Ryu Hayabusa–" by Keiji Yamagishi (arr. by Masato Koike) Ninja Gaiden II - "Battle 6" (unofficial title) by an unconfirmed composer (full composing team: Hiroyuki Akiyama, Ryo Koike, and Takumi Saito) Ninja Gaiden 3 - "A Hero Unmasked" by an unconfirmed composer (full composing team: Takumi Saito, Ryo Koike, Hiroaki Takahashi, and Riichiro Kuwabara) Ninja Gaiden 4 - "D.D.O. Proto-Goliath" and "Ryu" (unconfirmed titles) by unknown composers Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound - "Ragebound" by Keiji Yamagichi, and "Super Express to Hell" by Sergio de Prado Dead or Alive - "Show Down (Character Select BGM)" by Hideyuki Suzuki Dead or Alive Ultimate - "Hitohira - reminiscent of ketsui no toki -" by Hideyuki Suzuki, and Warriors Orochi 3: Ultimate - "Hitohira -DW SW MIX- –Kasumi–" by Hideyuki Suzuki (arr. by Ayako Toyoda) Dead or Alive 2 - "YES or YES", and "Blazed up Melpomene " by unconfirmed composers (full composing team: Shigekiyo Okuda and Makoto Hosoi) Dead or Alive 4 - "Vigaku Remix" and "Zany Zapper" by Makoto Hosoi, Takafumi Inamaori, Ryo Koike, Hiroyuki Akiyama, and Takumi Saito Dead or Alive 5 - "Knock You Down" and "Tiger's Family" by unconfirmed composers (full composing team: Yojiro Yoshimatsu, Ayako Toyoda, Masako Otsuka, and Hiroaki Takahashi) Dead or Alive 6 - "Headliners" and "with the Goddess" by unconfirmed composers (full composing team: Hiromu Akaba and Yosuke Kinoshita) Dead or Alive: Xtreme Beach Volleyball - "How Craze Are You?" by Meja, and "Brazilian Sugar" by George Duke Dead or Alive: Venus Vacation - "Let's Get Addicted" by Hiroaki Takahashi Production credits: Hosts: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Ranakel Edie Alexsander Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Ranakel Edie Alexsander

    1h 53m

  8. 26/10/2025

    A Timely Haunting - Music Arcade #90

    This week, the mask slips - or, rather, we put back the G in ghosts - as the crew reveals their ghostly nature just in time for Halloween (all while sharing very appropriate songs). Come with us as we find ghosts in Elden Ring, Castlevania, Vampire Survivors, and even... Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, because why not? You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist available on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade #90 Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠music.arcade.podcast@gmail.com⁠ We're also on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU Music credits (in order of discussion): Jet Force Gemini - "Spacestation: Abandoned Wreck" by Robin Beanland (unconfirmed) Shadow Hearts - "Birth "Steel Soul - tanjou" by Yasunori Mitsuda Castlevania: Symphony of the Night - "Wandering Ghosts" by Michiru Yamane Vampire Survivors - "When the Clouds Drown" by Daniele Zandara Final Fantasy X - "Auron's Theme" by Nobuo Uematsu The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - "Forest Temple" by Koji Kondo Elden Ring - "Morgott, the Omen King" by Tsukasa Saitoh Hades II - "Lost Souls" by Darren Korb Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds - "Pumpkin Mansion" by Tae Fujimoto Production credits: Hosts: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Ranakel Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Ranakel Edie Alexsander

    1h 16m
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Join Galen Firestone, Ranakel, and Edie Alexsander on a joke-filled journey through the world of video game soundtracks as we discuss and discover great music together - and have lots of fun along the way. You can find us on Bluesky at music-arcade.bsky.social Or you can send questions, requests, and inquiries to: music.arcade.podcast@gmail.com

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  • Creator
    Music Arcade
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    99
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Music Arcade
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