Episode 291: Beyond 16-Bit 11

It's time once again for the Legacy Music Hour to take a departure from the usual third and fourth generation video game music and look at more recent material.  That is, recent as in music from games that came out for the Game Boy Color, all the way to games that come out in 2026 (well, just one game).  Full track listing below.

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Game - Composer - Track - Company - Console - Year (North American release unless otherwise indicated)

Lufia: The Legend Returns - Yasunori Shiono, Akiko Ishibashi, Tomoko Morita - Town of Albano - Neverland/Natsume - Game Boy Color - 2001

AeroWings 2: Air Strike - Naoshi Kunisawa, Yukiko Tamura - Menu - CRI/Crave - Dreamcast - 2000

Bunny Bomber Blast! - Sean Bialo - Do Not Feed The Moles - hiulit/exA-Arcadia - arcade (Japan) - 2025

The Apprentice - Joost Egmond - Opening - The Vision Factory/Philips Media - CD-i - 1994

UFO 50 - Eirik Suhrke - Seaside Drive: Stage 4 - Mossmouth - Nintendo Switch - 2025

Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia - Michiru Yamane - Jaws of a Scorched Earth - Konami - Nintendo DS - 2008

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge - Tee Lopes -  Mall Meltdown (Episode 6) - Tribute Games/DotEmu - Nintendo Switch - 2022

Bunny Bomber Blast! - Sean Bialo - Burrowing The Hatchet - hiulit/exA-Arcadia - arcade (Japan) - 2025

The Legend of Heroes I & II: Eiyuu Densetsu - Mieko Ishikawa, Masaaki Kawai, Ryuichiro Yamaki (arr.), Takeshi Kudo (arr.) - Town (I) - Falcom/GMF - Sega Saturn - 1998

CrossCode - Deniz Akbulut - Autumn's Fall - Radical Fish Games - PlayStation 4 - 2020

A-Rank Thunder Tanjouhen - Shinobu Ogawa, Toshihiko Miyoshi, Akio Kondou, Yoshiaki Hirasawa, Naoya Fukushima, Yuji - Conversation 3 - Telenet/Riot - Mega-CD - 1993

Pokémon Trading Card Game - Ichirou Shimakura - Duel - Hudson Soft/Nintendo - Game Boy Color - 2000

Psychic Detective Series Vol. 3: Aýa - Yasuhito Saito - DNA - DataWest - Mega-CD - 1993

Mina the Hollower - Jake Kaufman - Septemburg B - Yacht Club Games - Nintendo Switch - 2026

LMH Mixtape #275: Rock Music 3

For those users about to rock, we salute you!  This was the third time the boizz focused on rock music.  That means tracks that feature elements like punchy drums, electric guitars, and driving bass lines.  "Final Boss" from Jackal features those nice punchy NES drums, for example.  "Hercules" from Mahjong Taikai II has classic "crunchy" electric guitars.  And you get the driving bass on "Caverns & Mines" from The Great Battle V.  So hit play and throw those horns up!

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MANATREE'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS

Instant favorite: The Great Battle V - Caverns & Mines

Another favorite: Batman Returns - Stage 1: Gotham Plaza

Is it rock? Funk? I don't know, but it's bonk!: Shin Nekketsu Kouha: Kunio Tachi no Banka - Shinji's Hideout

Track listing and original episode:

https://www.legacymusichour.com/2024/08/episode-275-rock-music-3.html

LMH Mixtape #274: The Big Wave

The boizz returned from the beyond, with a new classic free play of third and fourth generation tracks.  Diving right in, we're starting out with a golf game, so you already know you're in for some good music.  "Hole Overview" from New 3D Golf Simulation: Waialae no Kiseki is a really uplifting and energetic track, making it different from the usual smooth jazz sound you probably expect from golf games.  "Stage 4" from Shadow of the Ninja has that special Natsume touch that always manages to elevate a track to a higher level.  Of course, these are only a small sample of the Big Wave of great tracks coming your way, so let the tunes wash over you, and prepare to ride the wave!

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MANATREE'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS

Instant favorite: Shadow of the Ninja - Stage 4

Another favorite: The Legendary Axe - Zone 5

A shame it was unused: Uchuu Keibitai SDF - Unused (BGM 11) 

Track listing and original episode:

https://www.legacymusichour.com/2024/07/episode-274-big-wave.html

LMH Mixtape #273: Beyond 16-Bit 10

The boizz went beyond once again, for the tenth Beyond 16-Bit episode.  Of course there are still tracks that sound like they could have come from the third and fourth generation.  Jake Kaufman's distinct retro style shines in "Credits" from Regular Show: Mordecai and Rigby in 8-Bit Land.  Enrique Martin (Pentadrangle) also kills it with a modern take on the classic approach in "Mekacity Docks (Chapter 4)" from Cyber Shadow.  You can go even further beyond with tracks like "Ropey Jungle" from Wario Land: Shake It!, brought to you by the always fantastic Tomoya Tomita.  There's so much great music in this mixtape, that you'll probably want to go BEYOND just a single listen!

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MANATREE'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS

Instant favorite: Cyber Shadow - Mekacity Docks (Chapter 4)

Another favorite: Regular Show: Mordecai and Rigby in 8-Bit Land - Credits

Favorite track to shake it to: Wario Land: Shake It! - Ropey Jungle

Track listing and original episode:

https://www.legacymusichour.com/2024/05/episode-273-beyond-16-bit-10.html

Episode 290: Peace

Rob brings a message of peace to this episode of the Legacy Music Hour.  Enjoy the music!  Full track listing below.

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Game - Composer - Track - Company - Console - Year (North American release unless otherwise indicated)

Ramos Ruy no World Wide Soccer - Bob Dayley, Eric Nunamaker, Kingsley Thurber - Match BGM - Sculptured Software/Pack-In-Video - Super Famicom - 1994

Hany on the Road - Atsuko Iwanaga (Ako Matsudaira) - Hany on the Road - Arc System Works/Face - PC Engine - 1990

Lady Stalker: Kako kara no Chousen - Eri Sugai - Big Action Shot (Educational Film) - Climax Entertainment/Taito - Super Famicom - 1995

Super Black Bass 3 - Tsukushi Sasaki (Chikufan Sasaki) - Waiting For A Bite/Setting Fish Free (Bassa Mode) - Starfish - Super Famicom - 1995

Rushing Beat Shura - Atsuyoshi Isemura, Hyu - Deadly Desert Island - Jaleco - Super Famicom - 1993

Roller Jammer - Ichiro Takagi - Professional Class Time Trial - Nichibutsu - arcade - 1984

Vendetta - Michiru Yamane - The Theme of "THE COBRAS" (Player Select) - Konami - arcade - 1991

Pachi-Slot World Cup '94 - unknown - Japan’s Pride - I'Max - Game Boy (Japan) - 1994

Nage Libre: Seijaku no Suishin - Yusuke Takahama, Michihiko Shichi - Title - Varie - Super Famicom - 1995

Armadillo - S. Big Land (Shunichi Ooshima?) - Stage Music 3 (Casino, Amusement Park, Ruins) - AIM/IGS - Famicom - 1991

G.O.D: Mezameyo to Yobu Koe ga Kikoe - Yuuichi Matsuzaki, Manami Matsumae, Kimitaka Matsumae, Demon Kakka (Demon Kogure) - Mt. Tsukubane - Infinity/Imagineer - Super Famicom - 1996

Sailor Moon S: Kondo wa Puzzle de Oshioki yo! - Harumi Fujita - Underwater and Outer Space - Tom Create/Bandai - Super Famicom - 1994

WEC Le Mans 24 - Atsuko Iwanaga (Ako Matsudaira), Miyaju Satomi - Unused 4 - Konami - arcade - 1986