Music Arcade

Music Arcade

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. 1 FÉVR.

    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

    1 h 43 min
  2. 4 JANV.

    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

    1 h 46 min
  3. 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

    1 h 55 min
  4. 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

    1 h 53 min
  5. 05/10/2025

    Venusian Choral Tones - Music Arcade #89

    This week, we spin the Wheel of Instruments and, for the first time, land on something that is not an instrument: female-led choirs. Either way, we dive into some interesting choral pieces, including the heavenly tones from Hollow Knight: Silksong, the apocalyptic vibes of Final Fantasy XV, the tribal energy of Killer Instinct, and so much more. You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade 89 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): Hollow Knight: Silksong - "Choral Chambers" by Christopher Larkin Final Fantasy XV - "Apocalypsis Aquarius" by Yoko Shimomura Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria - "Unrestrained Struggle" by Motoi Sakuraba World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade - "Silvermoon City" by Russel Brower NieR Automata - "Bipolar Nightmare" by Keigo Hoashi Genshin Impact - "Nod-Krai" by Yang Li, feat. AURORA NieR Automata - "Possessed by Disease" by Keiichi Okabe "Kaval Sviri" by Peter Lyondev Halo 4 - "Legacy" by Neil Davidge Lost Judgment - "Unwavering Belief" by Chihiro Aoki Killer Instinct: Season 2 - "Temperance & Vengeance" by Mick Gordon (feat. Ali Edwards) Super Metroid - "Brinstar (Underground Depths)" by Kenji Yamamoto Production credits: Hosts: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Ranakel Edie Alexsander Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Edie Alexsander Sam "Zeral"

    1 h 54 min

À propos

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