From the moment you pop in a quarter or press start, video games have used music to enthrall, entice, and plumb even more complex emotions, far more than one might expect from the push of a button. On this podcast we celebrate the composers who have wrestled microchips, midi, and mp3s into the rich sonic (and sometimes Sonic) tapestries that elevate simple zeroes and ones into powerful musical experiences. We're joined by a full panel of games podcasters including Dave Jackson (Tales From The Backlog), Rick Firestone (Pixel Project Radio) and Chris Coplien (Retro Hangover) to roundtable our favorite game soundtracks. Check out the incredible podcasts from our panel: Retro Hangover (https://retrohangover.captivate.fm/) Pixel Project Radio (https://linktr.ee/pixelprojectradio) Tales From The Backlog (https://talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/) Support us, join the discussion, and get bonus content at www.patreon.com/nostalgium! Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, "Playing By Ear" (https://playingbyear.fireside.fm) and our limited-run Jim Henson Series, "Still Muppeting" (patreon.com/stillloadingpod). If you have feedback, find us on the socials here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/ The symbol formerly known as Twitter: @nostalgiumpod BlueSky: @nostalgiumpod.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.net/@_nostalgium_arcanum_ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_nostalgium_arcanum_/ You can also use YouTube, if that's your thing: https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions. Musical Credits: Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie) Pac-Man -Shigeichi Ishimura, Toshio Kai The Legend of Zelda – Koji Kondo ActRaiser – Yuzo Koshiro Crash Bandicoot - Josh Mancell Live & Learn – Crush40 Legend of Mana – Yoko Shimomura Silent Hill 2 - Akira Yamaoka The Legend of Zelda – Ocarina of Time – Koji Kondo Narita Boy - Salvador Fornieles Grandia - Noriyuki Iwadare Skullgirls - Michiru Yamane, Vincent Diamante, Brenton Kossak, Blaine McGurty Shovel Knight – Jake Kaufman Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse - Hidenori Maezawa, Jun Funahashi, Yukie Morimoto, Yoshinori Sasaki Sonic the Hedgehog 3 – Brad Buxer, Sega Sound Team, and maybe Michael Jackson? Kingdom Hearts 2 - Yoko Shimomura Hotline Miami – Paris (M|O|O|N) The 7th Guest – The Fat Man Final Fantasy VIII – Nobuo Uematsu Final Fantasy IV – Nobuo Uematsu Final Fantasy VI – Nobuo Uematsu Sadow of the Colossus – Kow Otoni Super Mario Galaxy – Koji Kondo Ni No Kuni: The Wrath of the White Witch – Joe Hisaishi Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean – Motoi Sakuraba Street Fighter EX Plus α - Takayuki Aihara, Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht - Yasunori Mitsuda F-Zero X - Taro Bando, Hajime Wakai Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag – Bryan Tyler Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana - Hayato Sonoda, Takahiro Unisuga, Yukihiro Jindo, Mitsuo Singa Drakengard - Nobuyoshi Sano, Takayuki Aihara Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War - Keiki Kobayashi, Tetsukazu Nakanishi, Hiroshi Okubo, Junichi Nakatsuru Hollow Knight – Christopher Larkin Chrono Cross - Yasunori Mitsuda Nine Sols – FFXX, Im Baek Hun, Troy Lin, Shih-Wei Yang Dead Kennedys – Police Truck Claire Obscur: Expedition 33 – Lorien Testard – Lumiere Streets of Rage 2 - Yuzo Koshiro, Motohiro Kawashima Lisa: The Painful - Austin Jorgensen Nier - Keiichi Okabe, Kakeru Ishihama, Keigo Hoashi, Takafumi Nishimura Megaman 2 - Takashi Tateishi – Wily Stage 1 Chrono Trigger - Yasunori Mitsuda, Nobuo Uematsu, Noriko Matsueda Pentiment - Alkemie Early Music Ensemble Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - Jamie Christopherson Super Mario World – Koji Kondo Conker’s Bad Fur Day - Robin Beanland
