Embassy Exclusive 53: Grumpy Baby New Year The VGMbassy

Welcome to 2024! The theme of the day is a look back at 2023. Each host brings a list of their accomplishments, picks and pans, and some of their favorite VGM too! As always, we’ve got input from our dear listeners as well. Get some great game recommendations, and find out which OSTs were our community’s favorites!





A huge thank you to Indira J (The Misadventures of Buddy and Friend, Sacrimony) for the amazing VGMbassy artwork and design, and to Jason Letourneau for the podcast theme song!

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The Tracklist:

1 – “Praying Hands” from Castlevania 2: Belmont’s Revenge (1991, Gameboy) Composed by Hidehiro Funauchi



2 – “Boss Battle: Critical Clash 2” from Octopath Traveler 2 (PC, PS, NSW 2023) Composed by Yasunori Nishiki



3 – “Don’t Preheat Your Oven Because If You Do The Song Won’t Play” from Pizza Tower (PC, 2023) Composed by ClascyJitto, Mr. Sauceman, and POST ELVIS