Music Arcade

Music Arcade
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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. 5 days ago

    Clear for Takeoff, Ready to Wing It - Music Arcade #102

    This week, the crew takes flight, with wings, gliders, flying machines and anything else they can get their hands on. We behold the might of the Highwind from Final Fantasy VII, hear the jet engines of fighter planes from Project Wingman: Frontline 59 and even manage to make the land itself fly with Driftland: The Magic Revival.You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist in our YouTube channel: Music Arcade #102 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):Final Fantasy VII - "The Highwind Takes to the Skies" by Nobuo Uematsu Xenogears - "Soaring" (aka "Flight") by Yasunori Mitsuda Assassin's Creed II - "Flight Over Venice 1" by Jesper Kyd Skies of Arcadia - "Delphinus" by Yutaka Minobe Secret of Mana - "Meridian Dance" by Hiroki Kikuta (arr. by Evelyn Lark aka The Noble Demon) Mega Man 7 - "Cloudman" by an unconfirmed composer (no composers officially credited, fan credits include Yuko Takehara, Toshihiko Horiyama, Makoto Tomozawa, and Ayako Mori) Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War - "Blue Skies (remix)" by Hiroshi Okubo ("Blue Skies Infinity" cover by The Tiberian Sons, Videri String Quartet, Game Brass, et al.) Project Wingman: Frontline 59 - "Wild Dogs" by Jose Pavli Driftland: The Magic Revival - "Flowing Sky" by Grzegorz Wlodarski and Pawel Golinski Pilotwings - "Hangglider" (unconfirmed title) by Soyo OkaProduction 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

    1hr 45min

  2. 17 May

    Pause And Check Your Gear - Music Arcade #101

    This week, the crew presses the pause button a bit too strongly after the big quiz and get stuck in the menus. Our navigation goes from the iconic Age of Empires II menu to the classic save game menu from Final Fantasy Tactics and the watch you probably already have in your mind from GoldenEye 007. You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist in our YouTube channel: Music Arcade #101 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): Dragalia Lost - "Bokurano Network" by DAOKO and Yasutaka Nakata Age of Empires II - "Age of Empires II Main Theme" by Stephen Rippy, Kevin McMullan, and Vitalis Ehrich (live performance at the Royal Albert Hall by an unconfirmed ensemble and arranger) Final Fantasy Tactics - "Save/Load Screen" by Hitoshi Sakimoto Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate - "OPTIC LINE –Camp–" by Masato Koike Assassin's Creed: Mirage - "Mirage Theme (Menu Version)" by Brendan Angelides, Akram Haddad, and Layth Sidiq Overcooked! - "Restaurant" (unconfirmed title) by an unconfirmed composer Castlevania Judgment - "Accessories" by Yasushi Asada Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links - "Tag Duel Tournament Main Theme 1 (Ver.2)" (unconfirmed title) by an unconfirmed composer Sonic Mega Collection - "Main Menu" (unconfirmed title) by an unconfirmed composer GoldenEye 007 - "007 Watch" (unconfirmed title) by an unconfirmed composer (soundtrack credited to Grant Kirkhope, Graeme Norgate, and Monty Norman) 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

    1hr 30min

  3. 1 Apr

    Who Wants To Be A Big Fat Quizmaster? - Music Arcade #100

    This week, tomfoolery is afoot as a wild quizmaster appears to celebrate our 100th episode by testing our knowledge. Do we really know what's video game music and what isn't? Can we tell if a song is in Super Smash Bros.? And who can pander the best to our gracious quizmaster Ranakel? The only way to find out is by listening through... You can play along with our quizzes by checking the playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwyCfmXgbLJuvwCKNLgYKKsNKq9TqVTs1&jct=yTl9HOan3euIgXV8WbTg8g 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 On this episode: Pregame: Do we know OC Remix well enough? Part 1: Can we tell video game music from non-video game music? Part 2: Can we remember details about our own podcast? Part 3: Who can pander to Ranakel the best? Part 4: Can we tell which songs found their way into Super Smash Bros. games? Part 5: Trial by fire - aka: can we tell what the hell Ranakel is singing? Production credits: Hosts: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Ranakel Edie Alexsander Sam "Zeral" Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Ranakel Edie Alexsander Art and design: Alex Hadzaman

    1hr 58min

  4. 22 Mar

    The One About Game Corners And Card Games - Music Arcade #99

    This week, the crew gets distracted from the main quest to delve into some mini-games on the side. Of course, Final Fantasy mini-games can't be ignored, but we also dive into Pokémon, Tekken, ULTRAKILL, and more! You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade #99 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): Final Fantasy VIII - "Shuffle or Boogie" by Nobuo Uematsu Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time - "Sewer Surfin'" by unconfirmed composers (credited as Konami Kukeiha Club) Pokémon Red/Blue - "Rocket Game Corner" by Junichi Masuda Rogue Galaxy - "Factory (In Editing)" by Tomohito Nishiura Tekken 8 - "Our Tekken Ball (Climax)" by Shogo Nomura Final Fantasy X - "Blitz Off" by Masahi Hamauzu Tiny Toon Adventures: Wacky Sports Challenge - "Birdman Contest" (unconfirmed title) by an unconfirmed composer ULTRAKILL - "Lakeside Songbook" by Heaven Pierce Her Soul Calbur III - "Nameless Calamity" by Ryuichi Takada Yakuza Kiwami 2 - "Cabaret Grand Prix" (unconfirmed title) by an unconfirmed composer (credited soundtrack composers include: Yuri Fukuda, Keitaro Hanada, Hidenori Shoji, Saori Yoshida, Sachio Ogawa, Chihiro Aoki) Destiny - "Circuit Runner" by Skye Lewin (unconfirmed title and composer) 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

    1hr 31min

  5. 8 Mar

    Stuck in LFG - Music Arcade #98

    This week, friend of the podcast Sam finds an isolated Galen and the duo decides to make lemonade out of the lonely lemon by tackling themes of isolation. From isolation in the magical world of Final Fantasy VI to an isolated vampire in Vampyr, we try not to let things get too lonely. You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade #98 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): Final Fantasy VI - "Dark World" by Nobuo Uematsu (unconfirmed arranger - full list of "A New World" arrangers include: Arnie and Eric Roth, Shiro Hamaguchi, Adam Klemens, Casey Ormond, and Nobuo Uematsu) The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - "The Lost Woods" by Manaka Kataoka Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward - "Anxiousness" by Shinji Hosoe Silent Hill 2 (Remake) - "White Noise (Actual Noise)" by Akira Yamaoka Persona 4 - "Who's There?" by Shoji Meguro Vampyr - "The Struggle" by Olivier Deriviere Nier: Automata - "Dependent Weakling" by Kuniyuki Takahashi Production credits: Hosts: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Sam "Zeral" Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Edie Alexsander Art and design: Alex Hadzaman

    46 min

  6. 22 Feb

    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

    1hr 43min

  7. 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

    1hr 43min

  8. 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

    1hr 55min
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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
    104
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Music Arcade
  • Show Website
    Music Arcade