48 episodes
Chip Grooves Radio Magus Media Productions
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4.9 • 10 Ratings
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A celebration of video game soundtracks from every generation and the emotions we all have experienced through them. They can be beautiful, grandiose orchestras or intricately composed chip tunes. Either way, they help create the full experiences we have with games and should be honored. Mike and Jon are here to do just that.
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Final Fantasy VI
For the game's 30th birthday, the hosts cover Squaresoft's FINAL fantasy for the 16 bit generation of gaming. It's a game that pulled no punches. Mike tells a tale of his childhood and the first experiences with this game that helped shape his gaming life. Jon appreciates the light-hearted and at times comedic beats deep inside the otherwise dark album.
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Chrono Trigger
With a special tribute to Akira Toriyama, Jon and Mike are joined once more by special guest Jesse to celebrate Yasunori Mitsuda and his illustrious, oft-hailed and touching score. From soft and delicate alleyways to a furious battle theme well ahead of its time, there's a lot to talk about with this beloved soundtrack.
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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
What happens when the gothic beauty of Castlevania meets the epic scale of The Lord of the Rings? Whatever the answer is, Oscar Araujo's score plays a big role. The sweeping orchestral arrangements both inspire and leave you speechless. Mike and Jon marvel at the scope of the soundtrack and comment on the unique take for such a beloved series.
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The Lost Art of Manuals
Mike and Jon reminisce about video game manuals and the care that often went into them. Each sharing some of their favorites from ages past, they discuss the depth some had and the state of internet gaming as a whole.
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Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Yoko Shimomura composes a soundtrack to bring Mario's grand entrance to the RPG landscape to life. With an upbeat and jovial sound, the Mario universe is given the depth and style it perhaps had been missing up to this point.
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World in Conflict
Ola Strandh lends his hand to this tactical RTS game. With a more modern setting, this game brings your focus on your units and objectives, rather than base building for a more emotional connection. Strandh uses this idea to create a soundtrack that pulls more at the heart strings and stage-setting than traditional bombastic titles. Does it succeed?
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Customer Reviews
A true love for the medium
Both Mike and Jon have a passion for video game music and it’s abundantly clear. I enjoy discovering new soundtracks through them and hearing their opinions on some of my favorite old titles like Heroes of Might and Magic!
Also, their dedication to showing appreciation to the artists by giving album purchase information and contact info when possible is commendable. It really shows support for the artists.
Great Concept
As someone who enjoys music in cinema, iv never really considered how important music is across all entertainment/media platforms. Very thoughtful and mellow. Very in depth well paced with many many examples of music. I think I’m going to have to look for my “Killer Instinct” soundtrack from SNES, only available if you bought the killer instinct snes bundle.
Listen, learn, enjoy - plug in!
Very cool and unique podcast! The host has an incredibly impressive depth of knowledge about the two things that come together in a special way in this podcast: video games and music. Great way to experience the music of some of your favorite games or to be exposed to new games for the first time. The production quality is solid and the preperation is very clear and yet the host does an excellent job of making it sound conversational and not scripted. Highly recommend!