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  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    Episode 206: Going Sci-Fi (National Science Fiction Day)

    Happy New Year, everyone! A new year, which means new possibilities. This means it’s a perfect time, especially today, to celebrate National Science Fiction Day, on January 2nd. Also the birthday of Isaac Asimov, this day is about all things science fiction, works of media that takes a hard look at technology mixed in with fantasy. Whether it was cyberpunk or steampunk, magic mixed with mechanical wonder, there was lots to imagine and possibly more to bring to reality. Authors, including Asimov, such as Jules Vernes, Ray Bradbury, H.G. Wells, and Kurt Vonnegut also write within the genre, about traveling across the world or through time, living in a dystopian society, or being abducted by aliens for their “zoo”. This week, we’ll be playing tracks from video games inspired by works of a science fiction writer or involved the writer along with their works: a young woman who awakens to the powers of her own mitochondria, a monster hunter with supernatural powers, and a soldier dealing a nuclear fallout in Russia. Following each track is a cover or remix. Have fun with these tracks and perhaps consider doing something science fiction related today…   “National Science Fiction Day” Parasite Eve (the novel) Dimitry Glukhovsky Reddit AMA thread       Track Listing “Plosive Attack” – [Parasite Eve] – composed by Yoko Shimomura “Parasite Even – Plosive Attack (Remake)” – remade by James Chin “Main Menu” – [The Witcher] – composed by Adam Skorupa, Pawel Blaszczak “The Witcher 1: Main Menu – (Remix/Warm up composition 2016)” – remixed by Fylip “Main Menu” – [Metro 2033] – composed by Alexei Omelchuk, Georgiy Belograzov “Metro 2033 Theme – Synthwave Remix” – remixed by Jadove   YouTube playlist Discord channel   Source

    38 min
  2. 26/12/2025

    Episode 205: The Generosity of Gamers

    Gamers have been criticized and scrutinized for lots of things. They’re not strong, have no realistic perceptions, narcissistic, and not dating material. They seem to be frivolous with their money, spending it on video games, consoles, accessories, and figures. Also, online controversies have divided people, distracting from the fun of gaming. However, gamers can also be generous with our money. While not reported on most familiar news outlets, there are charities which use video games to bring awareness to a cause and implore gamers to donate. They have livestream sessions of people playing certain games and collaborations with organizations with tie-ins to a game. For this week’s episode, I’ll be showcasing several video games that have a tie-in with a charity or donation drive as I play tracks from them: a Fiery Lioness with a heart for children, a campaign in the name of democracy, and a game inspired by real-life racing horses. Of course, we’ve got covers and remixes to follow. Hopefully I can change a few minds about how people see gamers, not as those who sit at their desk or chair staring at a screen while pressing some buttons or moving a stick; that gamers are willing to open their wallets for a passionate cause…   “Empowering Generosity: How a Plot in a Chinese Game is inspiring Gamers to Give Back” “Helldivers players saved the children, so Arrowhead Game Studios is making a donation to the Save the Children charity” “Gacha games and their communities/companies that have a done acts of philathropy” (Reddit)   Charity Organizations and Donations: Child’s Play Charity Extra Life Stack Up Project Hope Save the Children (International) Nice Nature Memorial Donation   Track Listing “Fervent Flame” – [Genshin Impact] – composed by HOYO-MiX “Dehya Theme Music EXTENDED – Fiery Lioness | Genshin Impact” – remixed by tnbee “A Cup of Liber-tee” – [Helldivers 2] – composed by Wilbert Roget II “Helldivers II Main Theme – A Cup of Liber-Tea – Epic Orchestral Cover” – covered by Karu “Winning the Soul” – [Umamusume: Pretty Derby] – composed by Makoto Miyazaku; vocals by Azumi Waki, Machino, Rika Kinugawa, Asuza Tadokoro, Akari Kito, Sumire Uesake, Hiyori Niita, and Yurina Amami “Winning the Soul – Umamusume: Pretty Derby | Full Cover Band” – covered by The Recovery System   YouTube playlist Discord channel   Source

    47 min
  3. 25/12/2025

    Episode 204: 25 Days of VGM Christmas 2025

    Merry Christmas, everyone! I present to all the listeners my gift for 2025: an episode that recaps all the Christmas tracks that have been showcased and counted down since Day One. For those just joining in, this is a tradition of mine since I started the podcast in 2022. Christmas is my favorite holiday of all time and what a great way to celebrate with video game music that is Christmas-themed. Enjoy all this music and be safe out there…     Track Listing Day One: “Winter NiGHTS (Hey, Dreamer)” – [Christmas NiGHTS into dreams] – remixed by Level 99 Day Two: “Video Game Xmas EP – Deck the Bros” – [Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door] – remixed by Tee Lopes Day Three: “Super Mario’s Sleigh Ride – [Super Mario World] – remixed by The OneUps Day Four: “Daze Before Christmas = Nintendo Snes” – [Days Before Christmas] – covered by Kaktus Day Five: “Christmas in the Village (Silver Bells)” – [Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals] – remixed by Dale North Day Six: “Genshin Impact: Elogia Cinerosa x Carol of the Bells” – [Genshin Impact] – remixed by rurunoyoru Day Seven: “All I Want for Chipmas is You” – [Splatoon] – covered by Chirpy Chips Day Eight: “Frost Moon Terraria Remix” – [Terraria] – remixed by Noteblock Day Nine: “Arctic Mayhem” – [Battletoads] – remixed by Black Ace Day Ten: “Snowman – Earthbound/Mother Remix [Nintember]” – [Earthbound] – remixed by FennecWitch Day Eleven: “Snowflakes in Her Hair [Snowpoint City]” – [Pokemon Diamond] – remixed by Blue Magic Day Twelve: “Stardew Valley Winter Music LoFi | Nocturne of Ice” – [Stardew Valley] – remixed by Save Point Beats Day Thriteen: “[piano] Ragnarok Online – Christmas in The 13th Month” – [Ragnarok Online] – covered by LilyPichu Day Fourteen: “Chocobo’s Happy Christmas” – [Final Fantasy] – covered by PacificPoem Day Fifteen: “White Palace – Hollow Knight | Piano Trio” – [Hollow Knight] – covered by Pixel Partitas Day Sixteen: “Snowball Park – Super Mario 3D World [Cover Arrange]” – [Super Mario 3D World] – arranged and covered by PortmanTone Day Seventeen: “Persona 4 Golden – Snowflakes” – [Persona 4 Golden] – covered by Lacey Johnson Day Eighteen: “By the Flame [Flamesgrace, Guiding Light] – [Octopath Traveler] – remixed by Rozovian Day Nineteen: “A Brief Respite [Snowdin Town]” – [Undertale] – remixed by RebecceETripp and Docjazz4 Day Twenty: “Small Steps” – [Celeste] – remixed by Emunator Day Twenty-One: “Hearth and Home [Staff Roll]” – [Skies of Arcadia] – remixed by Juke Day Twenty-Two: “One Wintersday Night [The Great Toymaker]” – [Guild Wars 2] – remixed by DusK Day Twenty-Three: “The Polar Express [Take the Snow Train]” – [NiGHTS into dreams] – remixed by DCT Day Twenty-Four: “Christmas Eve [Toy Day] ‘13 (Orchestral)” – [Animal Crossing] – remixed by Hyuga Day Twenty-Five: “Merry Little Christmas [Dreams Dreams]” – [NiGHTS into dreams] – remixed by Dale North   YouTube playlist Discord channel     Source

    1h 36m
  4. 19/12/2025

    Episode 203: Going Emo (National Emo Day)

    Today we’re celebrating National Emo Day, a day dedicated to an interesting subculture that started as a music genre and spread onto fashion and a lifestyle. While most people may mock or scratch their heads, emo is rather simple. It’s having a personal connection that transcends logic. The music is melodic, with lyrics that evoke an emotional connection. The fashion is contrarian to the mainstream, with thick-rimmed glasses, button-down shirts, graphic tees, tight jeans, and Converse shoes. The style tends to be bold, with spiky hair, bangs that covers one of the eyes, and black fingernails. While perceived as being alienating, angst, and resentful of people, emos are introspective and sensitive. For this week’s episode, we’ll be playing tracks from video games that feature an emo protagonist or main character: a transfer high school student who can summon Personas, a hedgehog with an attitude after being revived from a deep stasis, and a teenage boy who finds himself in a game with Reapers. We’ve also got covers and remixes to follow, all collaborations with the Keytar Kween herself, Lacey Johnson. Prepare to let your emotions go free…   National Emo Day Emo subculture Persona 3 Protagonist Shadow the Hedgehog Neku Sakuraba   Track Listing “Burn My Dread” – [Persona 3] – composed by Shoji Meguro “Persona 3 – Burn My Dread” – covered by Lacey Johnson, with Theology “I Am… All of Me” – [Shadow the Hedgehog] – composed by Johnny Gioeli, arranged by Jun Senoue “I Am… All of Me – Shadow the Hedgehog REMIX” – remixed by Noteblock, with Lacey Johnson “Someday” – [The World Ends With You] – composed by Takeharu Ishimoto “Someday (The World Ends With You)” – remixed by GaMetal, with Lacey Johnson   YouTube playlist Discord channel   Source

    42 min
  5. 12/12/2025

    Episode 202: Strange Christmas Traditions Worldwide

    After such an interesting episode about Krampus, I thought I would take a deeper dive into Christmas traditions in other parts of the world. I could have done multiple episodes on this, but I decided to choose three of them for now, one of with which I’m already familiar. For this week’s episode, we’ll take a look at three Christmas traditions with (hopefully) a video game to match: A talking Pokemon, a brother’s gift to his sister, and getting close to the Colonel. There’ll also be remixes and covers to follow each track. Sit back and learn about some interesting traditions…   “Beware the Yule Cat, Iceland’s Child-Eating Christmas Monster” “The Yule Goat: A Quintessential Nordic Christmas Symbol” Gälve Goat (Wikipedia) Gävleboken (YouTube livestream) Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Jorvik Yule Goat Mystery Goat Japan’s KFC Tradition Explained   Track Listing “Team Rocket’s Hideout” – [Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow] – composed by Junichi Masuda “Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow – Team Rocket Hideout Acapella” – covered by Smooth McGroove “Main Theme” – [Assassin’s Cred: Valhalla] – composed by Sarah Schachner, Jesper Kyd “Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Music Orchestra – Official Main Theme Remix” – remixed by Valhalla Music “Main Theme” – [I Love You, Colonel Sanders!] – composed by Hexany “KFC Dating Sim – “I love you, Colonel Sanders! (Main Theme) ft. Guitar SVD”” – remixed by Dacian Grada   YouTube playlist Discord channel   Source

    46 min
  6. 05/12/2025

    Episode 201: Beware the Krampus (Krampusnacht)

    The holidays have begun with feelings of cheer and good tidings. Yet, there are times when some bad behavior may slip in your season’s greetings. In that case, one must be aware of Krampus as celebrate Krampusnacht (Krampus night) on December 5th. Krampus is a mythical creature of scary proportions: a demonic, goat-like head with curly horns and a hairy body that unkept and scraggly. They are known to go after naughty children and swat them with a bundle of twigs. While Santa may leave presents, Krampus may take those presents away and replace them a pile of coal or a rod. For this week’s episode, we’re playing tracks from video games that feature Krampus: a goat-like creature that roams a starving world, an annoying creature that appears only their the Frost Moon, and a group that exhibits certain traits of Krampus. We’vel also got remix to follow these original tracks. Set out the boots and a bundle of birth twigs, and hope that Krampus doesn’t ruin your holiday cheer.   Krampusnacht Terraria: Krampus Zenless Zone Zero: Krampus Compliance Authority     Track Listing “Winter’s Feast” – [Don’t Starve Together] – composed by Vince de Vera, Jason Garner, Emmett Hall “Dont’ Starve Together – ‘The Starver’s Carol’ Orchestra Cover” – covered by Aret Maw “Frost Moon” – [Terraria] – composed by Scott Lloyd Shelly “Frost Moon (Terraria) [Metal Remix]” – remixed by Metal Fortress “60% Fantasy – Passion” – [Zenless Zone Zero] – composed by HOYO-MiX, San-Z “60% Fantasy – Passion – Remix Cover (Zenless Zone Zero)” – remixed by Vetrom   YouTube playlist Discord channel   Source

    35 min
  7. 28/11/2025

    Episode 200: The 200th Special Episode, Part Three

    This is it, the last part of our celebration for the 200th episode of RE-VGM. I want to thank everyone for listening and subscribing to the show and following on social media. It’s been an awesome trip reaching 200 and look forward to another 200 or more of arrangements, covers, and remixes of video game music. This playlist features tracks from Episodes #167 to 199. There’s even a message from a podcaster that will be read. Sit back and enjoy these tracks, and again, thanks and much appreciation…       Track Listing “Kline’s Dream – Alundra | Cover Jazz” – [Alundra] – composed by Kohei Tanaka; covered by BlueTarou “Jin Sakai – EPIC VERSION – Ghost of Tsushima” – [Ghost of Tsuhima] – composed by Ilan Esherki and Shigueru Umebayashi; remixed by Bitimi Studios “Secret of Mana: Spirit of the Night Cover | TeraCMusic ft. Julia Henderson” – [Secret of Mana] – composed by Hiroku Kikuta; covered by TeraCMusic “Starcraft 1 OST – Terran Theme [Metal Cover by ProgMuz] – [Starcraft] – composed by Glenn Stafford; covered by ProgMuz “Valadilene – Syberia [Piano Arrangement] – [Syberia] – composed by Nicholas Varley and Dmitri Bodiansky; rearranged by Walk the Key “Terraria – Corruption [Remix]” – [Terarria] – composed by Scott Lloyd Shelly; remixed by Qumu “Bros on the Road Unplugged Vers. (from FFXV)” – [Final Fantasy XV] – composed by Shota Nakama; arranged by Video Game Orchestra, for the 2020 Otakucon virtual concert “[Eula – Flickering Candlelight] (Genshin Impact) meet flamenco gipsy guitar [game fingerstyle cover]” – [Genshin Impact] – composed by Yu-Peng Chen; covered by LuisGitanoFamily “Mah Boi” [Mabe Village] – [The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening] – composed by Minako Hamano, Kozue Ishikawa, and Koji Kondo; remixed by PROTO-DOME “Moon Presence – Metal Cover” – [Bloodborne] – composed by Ryan Amon; covered by Ekstal “Home, sweet home – Earthbound/Mother 2 REMIX” – [Earthbound] – composed by Hirokazu “Hip” Tanaka, Keiichi Suzuki, and Hiroshi Kanazu; remixed by Kowjja “Skryim – The Dragonborn Comes” – [The Elder Scrolls V: Skryim] – composed by Jeremy Soule; covered by Rachel hardy “Hell March (Retaliation Remix)” – [Command and Conquer: Red Alert] – composed and remixed by Frank Klepacki “SEGA HANG ON – MAIN THEME – Epic Metal Guitar Cover” – [Hang On] – composed by Hiroshi Kawaguchi; covered by CelestiC “Volcanic Rim Stage/Street Fighter IV [Music Box]” – [Street Fighter IV] – composed by Hideyuki Fukasawa; covered by R3 Music Box “UNDERTALE – Bonetrousle Acapella” – [Undertale] – composed by Toby Fox; covered by Smooth McGroove “Dot Hack – Aura’s Theme Piano Cover” – [.hack series] – composed by Chikayo Fukuda; covered by Azamonde “Mappy (Banjo & Guitarra)” – [Mappy] – composed by Nobuyuki Ohnogi; covered by Fedeitor “[Cmaj] GW2 Quartet: Bolums Populi – Child of Light” – [Child of Light] – composed by Coeur de Pirate (Beatrice Martin); covered by Minstrel’s Waypoint “Metal Gear Solid 5 – A Phantom Pain | METAL REMIX” – [Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain] – composed by Ludvig Forssell; remixed by Vincent Moretto “Street Fighter II” – [Street Fighter II] – composed by Yoko Shimamura and Isao Abe; covered by Kirby’s Dream Band “River City Girls OST – Fancy Fight Cover” – [River City Girls] – composed by Megan McDuffee; covered by Gregory Minakov “Black Myth: Wukong – Celestial Symphony – Metal Version” – [Black Myth: Wukong] – composed by 8082 Audio; covered by Lame Genie “Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – Main Theme (Folk Cover)” – [Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag] – composed by Brian Tyler; covered by Tangled Grove “Ace Combat 7 – Anchorhead Raid | METAL REMIX” – [Ace Combat  7: Skies Unknown] – composed by Yusuke Yamauchi; remixed by Vincent Moretto “Star Wars: The Old Republic Theme | Metal Cover” – [Star Wars: The Old Republic] – composed by Mark Griskey and Gordy Haab; covered by Anderson “[TF2 Remix] SharaX – Rocket Jump Waltz” – [Team Fortress 2] – composed by Mike Morasky; remixed by SharaX “Left Behind (FNAF Remix/Cover) [feat. DAGames, 8-BitRyan, Trickywi] – [Five Nights at Freddy’s] – composed by DAGames; remixed and covered by CG5 “Let Mom Sleep (No Sleep Remix)” – composed by Hideki Naganuma, from “Jet Set Radio Future” OST “RuneScape 3 – Lament for the Hallowed (Rearrangement by Jordan MacNoe)” – [Runescape] – composed by Adam Bond; rearranged by Jordan MacNoe “Mystery of Bakerlon/Tears of Themis Trailer BGM Piano Arrangement” – [Tears of Themis] – composed by UUU (HOYO-MiX); arranged by ChaconneScott “My Funky Town – Deltarune REMIX [Noteblock x @ImRuscelOfficial + @NahTony]” – [Deltarune] – composed by Toby Fox; remixed by Noteblock “TV World – Deltarune Chapter 3 || EPIC Hybrid Orchestral Remix” – [Deltarune] – composed by Toby Fox; remixed by Anton “Cloudjumper” Gustin Outro: “Theme Song (Opening Version)” – [Doko Demo Issyo] – composed by Mitsukuni Murayama   YouTube playlist Discord channel         Source

    1h 57m
  8. 28/11/2025

    Episode 200: The 200th Special Episode, Part Two

    Welcome back, as we continue our celebration of 200 episodes! For Part Two, this playlist consists of chosen tracks from each episode, from #136 to #166. You may also hear a message from on the podcasters. Enjoy these tracks and be sure to support these musicians!     Track Listing “XCOM UFO Enemy Unknown – Geoscape (Epic Modern Cover)” – [XCOM: Enemy Unknown] – composed by John Broomhall; covered by Everrune “Satomi Tadashi Pharmacy – Techno Pop Arrange” – [Revelations: Persona] – composed by Misaki Okibe, vocals by Yuko Kobayashi, from “Megami Ibonroku Persona:Digital Collection” “Street Fighter V: Karin Kanzuki Retro-Synth Remix (ft. Brandon Skelton)” – [Street Fighter V] – composed by Keiki Kobayashi; remixed by Willfox Piano (William Matthews) “GTA V Remix – Main Theme (Joxell Rodd Remix) | HOUSE VERSION” – [Grand Theft Auto V] – composed by Oh No; remixed by Joxell Rodd “Complicated Columns – Tricky Towers (lofi remix)” – [Tricky Towers] – composed by Jonathon van den Wijingaarden; remixed by Jembei “Sonic & Knuckles – Mushroom Hill Zone” – [Sonic & Knuckles] – composed by SEGA Sound Team; covered by Super Soul Bros. w. Tony Dickinson “Chrono Trigger: Yearnings of the Wind Orchestral Arrangement” – [Chrono Trigger] – composed by Yasunori Mitsuda and Nobuo Uematsu; arranged by The Noble Demon “Grim Fandago – Cover a la Djanjo – Gitan live remix” – [Grim Fandango] – composed by Peter McConnell; remixed by Rob Cavallo “Fragile Fantasy – Genshin Impact Dragonspire OST – Piano” – [Genshin Impact] – composed by Yu Peng Cheng; covered by Jordan D Piano (Jordan Daniels) “COVER: Halo CE – “Under Cover of Night”” – [Halo: Combat Evolved] – composed by Martin O’Donell and Michael Salvatori; covered by Cursed Lemon “DK Rap (Player2 Remix) [2023 Radio Edit] – Donkey Kong 64” – composed by George Andreas and Grant Kirkhope; remixed by Player2 “Legend of Zelda – Zelda’s Lullaby | Piano” – [The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time] – composed by Koji Kondo; arranged by Tony Brand “Mines (Marimba of Frozen Bones)” – Staredew Valley (Percussion Cover)” – [Stardew Valley] – composed by ConcernedApe; covered by V-Ron Media ft. VGM Friends! (Evan Carville, Sean R. Hanson, MarimbaMatt, Nico Mendoza, Rahul Vanamali) “Sonic the Hedgehog 3 – Ice Cap Zone (Remix)” – [Sonic the Hedgehog 3] – composed by Brad Buxer; remixed GlitchxCity “A PLAGUE TALE: INNOCENCE (cover Phileas Rouge)” – [A Plague Tale: Innocence] – composed by Olivier Deriviere; covered by Phileas Rogue “The Streets of Whiterun – Skyrim | Jazz Cover” – [The Elders Scrolls V: Skyrim] – composed by Jeremy Soule; covered by insaneintherainmusic “Slay the Spire Piano Remix” – [Slay The Spire] – composed by Clark Aboud; remixed by GrandElemental “I Am Bread REMIX” – [I Am Bread] – composed by Black Heron and Oliver Age 24; remixed by Noteblock “The Flintstones, The Rescue of Dino & Hoppy; Stage 1 – (NES)[Music Remix]” – [The Flintstones: The Rescue of Dino & Hoppy] – composed by Yasuko Yamada and Naoto Yagishta; remixed by Nostalgia Bubble “Fist Bump – Edgy Remix” – [Sonic Forces] – composed by Tomoyo Ohtani; remixed by Jun Senoue & Tyler Smyth, vocals by Tyler Smyth & Andy Bane (Dangerkids), from the album “Rock N’ Sonic The Hedgehog: Sessions” “Devil May Cry 5 – Bury the Light (ft. FamilyJules7X) – [Devil May Cry 5] – composed by Casey Edwards, covered by Skar “Yanfei Theme Music – Legal Expertise (tnbee mix) | Genshin Impact” – [Genshin Impact] – composed by Diming Yuan; remixed by tnbee “The Goonies NES (JemyMusic Cover)” – [The Goonies] – composed by Satoe Terashima; covered by JemyMusic “Dragon Spirit: The New Legend NES – Area 2 Volcano” – [Dragon Spirit: The New Legend] – composed by Shinji Hosoe; covered by JemyMusic “Home Again” – [Earthbound] – composed by Keiichi Suzuki and Hirokazu “Hip” Tanaka; remixed by Dale North “The Legend of Zelda – Breath of the Wild (Remix)” – [The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild] – composed by Manaka Kataoka; remixed by GlitchxCity “Metal Gear Solid 1 – Encounter | METAL REMIX” [Metal Gear Solid] – composed by Kazuki Muraoka; remixed by Vincent Moretto “Rival School “The School Yard of Taiyo High School” METAL Cover by ToxicxEternity” – [Rival Schools: United by Fate] – composed by Setsuo Yamamoto; covered by ToxicxEternity “Shining Force II – Lively Town (Player2 Remix)” – [Shining Force II]  – composed by Motoaki Takenouchi; remixed by Player 2 Outro: “Wind’s Nocturne” / Lunar’s Boat Song” – [Lunar Silver Story] – composed by Noriyuki Iwadare, vocals by Jennifer (Stigile) Magallanes   YouTube playlist Discord channel     Source

    1h 53m

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