Pixel Beat

Pixel Beat
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Pixel Beat is a video game music playlist-style podcast featuring music from both old and new games. Each episode features a collection of tracks based on an idea, theme or genre. The show will become a collection of great video game music playlists that allow the music to shine on its own.

  1. [172] Funk Around, Find Out

    5D AGO

    [172] Funk Around, Find Out

    About: This one is all about funky music of all sorts, from mostly classic games of a bygone era where video game music was filled to the brim with ultra funky music.  Artwork: ToeJam and Earl  00:00 - Orange Garage [TalesWeaver]  by ESTi >  01:40 - The Machina Faction [Final Fantasy X-2]  by Noriko Matsueda, Takahito Eguchi >  03:24 - The Last Soul [Streets Of Rage]  by Yuzo Koshiro >  06:29 - Make Me Dance [The Revenge of Shinobi]  by Yuzo Koshiro >  8:26 - Mellow Groove [ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkatron]  by John Baker >  10:10 - Title [Treasure Master]  by Tim Follin >  13:02 - Fortuna [Star Fox]  by Hajime Hirasawa >  14:56 - Yukino Theme [Persona 2: Innocent Sin]  by Toshiko Tasaki, Kenichi Tsuchiya, Masaki Kurokawa >  16:29 - Easy Breezy [Scarlet Nexus]  by Hayata Takeda >  20:10 - Lurking In Darkness [Final Fantasy VII]  by Nobuo Uematsu >  22:41 - Battle Theme [Guardian’s Crusade]  by Tamsoft Sound Team >  25:07 - Stage 5 - Temple [El Viento]  by Motoi Sakuraba >  27:45 - Spring Yard Zone [Sonic The Hedgehog]  by Masato Nakamura >  29:53 - Action [Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor]  by Takami Asano >   33:12 - Good Doctor [Trauma Team]  by Ryota Koduka >  35:43 - Gambler Of Highway [Ragnarok Online]  by soundTeMP >  pixelbeatpod@icloud.com >

    39 min
  2. [171] Sounds From Visual Novels - Part II

    JAN 10

    [171] Sounds From Visual Novels - Part II

    About: Music is quite important in the numerous Visual Novel games that have released over the years, and it is just one component that sets them aside from a standard novel or book. These songs come from Visual Novels, or games with Visual Novel elements.  Artwork: Shuten Order  00:00 - Court Begins [Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney]  by Masakazu Sugimori >  01:43 - Shuten Order [Shuten Order]  by Masafumi Takada >  05:44 - As Per Usual [Anonymous;Code]  by Takeshi Abo >  08:46 - Revived Shibuya [Chaos;Child]  by Takeshi Abo >  11:20 - Gumshoe Gab [Rain Code]  by Masafumi Takada >  15:36 - A Ray Of Hope [Gnosia]  by Q Flavor >  17:15 - Night View [Loopers]  by Shinji Orito >  18:46 - Loneliness [Jeanne Jack]  by Akira Kosemura >  19:57 - Face Like A Mask [The House In Fata Morgana]  by Yusuke Tsutsumi >  23:53 - Midnight Rendezvous [Tsukihime: A Piece Of Blue Glass Moon]  by Hideyuki Fukasawa >  27:14 - Girlhood In Shambles [The House In Fata Morgana]  by Yusuke Tsutsumi >  29:20 - Kanai Ward [Rain Code]  by Masafumi Takada >  34:07 - Visible Essence [Chaos;Child]  by Takeshi Abo >  37:08 - Go Forth! The Amazing Nine-Tails [Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies]  by Noriyuki Iwadare >  pixelbeatpod@icloud.com >

    40 min
  3. [170] Twenty Twenty Five

    12/26/2025

    [170] Twenty Twenty Five

    About: Our end of year episode is here, featuring music from some of our favourite OST’s of 2025.  00:00 - The Third Sanctuary [Deltarune Chapter 3 & 4]  by Toby Fox >  04:07 - Swolean Island [Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time]  by Nobuo Uematsu, Haruno Itou >  06:56 - Crown City [Mario Kart World]  by Atsuko Asahi, Maasa Miyoshi, Takuhiro Honda, and Yutaro Takakuwa >  09:01 - Kaso-Machi Nights [Promise Mascot Agency]  by Alpha Chrome Yayo >  12:05 - Hundred Days [The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-]  by Masafumi Takada >  15:51 - The Depths [Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time]  by Nobuo Uematsu >  18:41 - Choices To Make [Octopath Traveler 0]  by Yasunori Nishiki >  22:02 - Gustave [Clair Obscur: Expedition 33]  by Lorien Testard >  25:43 - Bilewater [Hollow Knight: Silksong]  by Christopher Larkin >  27:58 - Under The Black Bridge [Blue Prince]  by Trigg & Gusset >  31:31 - The Silver Sisters [Hades II]  by Darren Korb >  34:16 - The Way Of The Shamisen [Ghost Of Yotei]  by Toma Otowa >  36:49 - Fury Green [Metroid Prime 4: Beyond]  by Kenji Yamamoto, Minako Hamano >  39:51 - Action [Persona 5: The Phantom X]  by Lorne Cui >  42:12 - Fungal X Forest [Ball X Pit]  by Amos Roddy >  46:08 - Elusional [Rift Of The Necrodancer]  by Jules Conroy >  48:51 - Albatross - Rain Tight [Synduality: Echo of Ada]  by Kegani >  51:58 - Story Of Rainy [Death Stranding 2: On The Beach]  by Woodkid >  pixelbeatpod@icloud.com >

    56 min
  4. [169] Choices And Options All Around

    12/14/2025

    [169] Choices And Options All Around

    About: Some of the theme tracks we remember the most from Video Games can be found within the different background songs for ‘menus’, ‘options’ and the like. These are just a few!  Artwork: Advance Wars  00:00 - Wars World News 1 [Advance Wars]  by Taishi Senda, Yoshito Hirano >  01:15 - Fun Naming [Mother 3]  by Shogo Sakai >  02:47 - Name Entry [Castlevania: Portrait Of Ruin]  by Michiru Yamane >  04:37 - Menu [Pokémon Trading Card Game]  by Ichiro Shimakura >  05:12 - Name Entry [Pokémon Pinball]  by Go Ichinose >  07:30 - The Adventure Awaits [Shovel Knight]  by Jake Kaufman >  08:56 - Dolphin [Final Fantasy XI]  by Noriko Matsueda >  12:24 - Options Menu [Pokémon Snap]  by Ikuko Mimori >  13:50 - Eternity’s Moment [Bravely Default: Flying Fairy]  by Revo >  15:53 - AuBenwelt [SaGa Frontier II]  by Masashi Hamauzu >  17:45 - Menu 2 [Super Smash Bros. Melee]  by Takahiro Nishi >  20:19 - First Strike [Advance Wars: Days Of Ruin]  by Yoshito Hirano >  21:25 - Game Menu [Pilotwings 64]  by Dan Hess >  23:53 - Omens Of Life [Xenoblade Chronicles 2]  by Kenji Hiramatsu >  27:16 - Mission Select [Perfect Dark Zero]  by David Clynick >  28:31 - Mission Briefing [007: Goldeneye 64]  by Graeme Norgate, Grant Kirkhope >  30:17 - Recollection and Progress [Xenoblade Chronicles 3]  by Yasunori Mitsuda, ACE, Manami Kiyota, Mariam Abounnasr >  pixelbeatpod@icloud.com >

    34 min
  5. [168] Falcom Punch - Part IV

    11/29/2025

    [168] Falcom Punch - Part IV

    About: You cannot deny the musical strength of the games developed by Nihon Falcom. Falcom Sound Team JDK consistently produce some of the best music in video games, and here’s just a few of the songs.  Music by: Falcom Sound Team JDK 00:00 - Wind Emblem [Dinosaur Resurrection]  02:42 - Field [Dragon Slayer: The Legend Of Heroes II]  03:43 - Bloody River - The Floodgate of Lucifer [Sorcerian]  05:10 - Sword of Swords [The Legend Of Heroes: Trails Into Reverie]  08:37 - Secret Jungle Survival [Gurumin]  11:32 - Golden Dark Forest [Zwei: The Ilverd Insurrection]  13:31 - Towards Through Land [The Legend Of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV]  15:38 - Hamel [The Legend Of Heroes: Trails In The Sky SC]  18:29 - Golden Road, Silver Road [The Legend Of Heroes: Trails In The Sky: The 3rd]  20:35 - Scene Of A Street Corner [The Legend Of Heroes: Trails From Zero]  22:45 - Provincial City of Rolent [The Legend Of Heroes: Trails In The Sky]  25:16 - Brilliant Escape [The Legend Of Heroes: Trails Of Cold Steel III]  27:26 - Heimdallr [The Legend Of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel]  29:47 - Searching For Clues [Tokyo Xanadu eX+]  34:48 - Alley Of Silence [The Legend Of Heroes: Trails Of Cold Steel III]  37:01 - Fairies Village [Zwei: The Arges Adventure]  40:05 - The Boys Got Wings [Ys III: Wanderers From Ys]  42:40 - Silver Frost Covered Trees [The Legend Of Nayuta: Boundless Trails]  44:38 - Innocent Primeval Breaker [Ys Seven]  46:42 - Sunshine Coastline [Ys VIII: Lacrimosa Of Dana]  49:49 - Legend Of The Lone Wolves [Brandish 3: Spirit Of Balcan]  pixelbeatpod@icloud.com >

    55 min
  6. [167] Futuristic Danger Ahead

    11/14/2025

    [167] Futuristic Danger Ahead

    About: This episode is packed with action themes, or high octane tracks that either come from games with futuristic settings or have a futuristic, sci fi sound.  Artwork: Astral Chain  00:00 - Showtime! [VA-11 HALL-A]  by Garoad >  03:13 - Underground Sewer (Battle) [Stellar Blade]  by Youngjee Lee >  06:15 - Ark Mall (Combat Phase) [Astral Chain]  by Satoshi Igarashi >  09:27 - Fatal Error [Soul Hackers 2]  by Keiichi Okabe >  11:35 - Revolving Fate - Motif from “Chaos Shrine” [Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin]  by Naoshi Mizuta, Nobuo Uematsu >  12:59 - Meka Island Spaceport [Cyber Shadow]  by Pentadrangle >  15:07 - Theme Of Snatcher (Part 1) [Snatcher]  by Konami Kukeiha Club >  16:43 - Underground Trial [Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc]  by Masafumi Takada >  18:28 - All Systems, Go! [VA-11 HALL-A]  by Garoad >  21:59 - Cyber Space 2-1 [Sonic Frontiers]  by Tomoya Ohtani >  25:19 - Attention Please [Scarlet Nexus]  by Hayata Takeda >  28:45 - Harmony Square Station (Combat Phase) [Astral Chain]  by Satoshi Igarahi >  32:52 - Peak Level [Chaos;Child]  by Takeshi Abo >  pixelbeatpod@icloud.com >

    35 min
  7. [166] Hits You Right In The Feels - Part VI

    10/28/2025

    [166] Hits You Right In The Feels - Part VI

    About: A sixth episode featuring emotional and poignant themes. Even if you have never heard of these songs in this episode during their respective moments, they are sure to make you feel something solely from their music alone.  Artwork: Chaos;Child  00:00 - Sad Morning [Anonymous;Code]  by Takeshi Abo >  03:35 - Bolderfall, Atop The Precipice [Octopath Traveller]  by Yasunori Nishiki >  05:54 - Recollection ~ Bewitched Fate [Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney]  by Yasumasa Kitagawa >  08:31 - Sadness [Thousand Arms]  by Kazuhito Kikuchi, Daisuke Miyachi >  09:44 - Days Past [Suikoden II]  by Miki Higashino >  13:17 - Tears [Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake]  by Masahiro Ikariko >  16:36 - Parting [Lufia II: Rise Of The Sinistrals]  by Yasunori Shiono >  18:59 - City of Flickering Destruction [Legend Of Mana]  by Yoko Shimomura >  22:16 - Reminiscences - Departure From Regret [Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies]  by Noriyuki Iwadare >  24:29 - Tears In The Rain [Final Fantasy XIV]  by Masayoshi Soken >  28:04 - Then [Chaos;Child]  by Takeshi Abo >  30:49 - A Broken World [Final Fantasy VII Remake]  by Masashi Hamauzu >  34:11 - Despair and Hope [Grandia 2]  by Noriyuki Iwadare >  pixelbeatpod@icloud.com >

    38 min
  8. [165] Dancin' Skeletons

    10/16/2025

    [165] Dancin' Skeletons

    About: Some spooky music as we enter the spooky season. However! These upbeat and quirky tracks are sure to set the skeletons dancing.  Artwork: Undertale  00:00 - Invasion At The House Of Horrors [Kirby and the Forgotten Land]  by Jun Ishikawa >  02:05 - Ghost Fight [Undertale]  by Toby Fox >  02:58 - Marble Gallery [Castlevania: Symphony Of The Night]  by Michiru Yamane >  04:21 - The Sinking Old Sanctuary [Castlevania: Circle Of The Moon]  by Sotaro Tojima, Hiroshi Mitsuoka >  07:12 - Mad Forest [Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse]  by Hidenori Maezawa, Jun Funahashi, Yukie Morimoto, Yoshinori Sasaki >  08:58 - Darkness [Castlevania: The Adventure]  by Shigeru Fukutake, Norio Hanzawa, Hidehiro Funauchi >  10:13 - Pumpkin Zone Map [Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]  by Kazumi Totaka >  10:48 - La Danse Macabre [Shovel Knight]  by Jake Kaufman >  14:34 - Etude For Ghosts [Mother 3]  by Shogo Sakai >  17:08 - Up At Dawn [Final Fantasy XIV]  by Yukiko Takada >  19:12 - Mystic Mansion [Sonic Heroes]  by Naofumi Hataya, Jun Senoue >  pixelbeatpod@icloud.com >

    22 min
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Pixel Beat is a video game music playlist-style podcast featuring music from both old and new games. Each episode features a collection of tracks based on an idea, theme or genre. The show will become a collection of great video game music playlists that allow the music to shine on its own.

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  • Creator
    Pixel Beat
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    172
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Pixel Beat
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