16 December 2020

LMH Mixtape #122: Mahjong Games

Break out those tiles and chow down on this delicious set of mahjong tunes that are, you could say, mahJAMS.  This curated list by Brent and Rob will have you wishing you knew the rules to the eponymous board game not only because it seems fun anyhow, but because so much good music is locked behind that knowledge!
 

KEYGLYPH'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS, JUST BECAUSE
 
Instant new favorite:  Ide Yosuke Meijin no Jissen Mahjong II - gameplay
Other instant new favorite:  Mahjong Taikai II - gameplay
Other other instant new favorite:  Tel-Tel Mahjong - BGM 1

Best use of mumbling:  The Mahjong Touhaiden - Mister Diviner
 
 
Track listing and original episode:

02 December 2020

Episode 231: An 80's Christmas

This is another Christmas episode as the holiday theme seems to pop up all over the show.  Another theme is 80’s.  There’s a lot of 80’s sounds and references in this episode as well.  In the photo, Rob is trying to look like he’s poorly blowing a kiss, in case you were wondering.  There’s a also a VGM Karaoke segment at the end from Hammock of The Last Wave podcast.  Full track listing below.



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

Tetris Plus - Iku Mizutani (comp., arr.), Shinya Kurahashi, Hikaru Tamura - Edit Mode - Natsume/Jaleco - Game Boy - 1997

Ranger X - Yoshinobu Hiraiwa - Ending - Sega - Genesis - 1993

Shounen Ashibe: Goma-chan no Yuuenchi Daibouken - Ebiten - Forests and Rivers - Nova Games/Takara - Super Famicom - 1992

Kiss Shot - Naofumi Hataya (Hata), Hiroshi Kubota (Jimita) - Ending Theme - Sega - Mega Drive Meganet - 1991

TwinBee 3: Poko Poko Dai Maou - Atsushi Fujio (Sukenomiya), Hidehiro Funauchi (FK-King), Katsuhiko Suzuki (Flamingo)), Jun Funahashi (Dog-Man) - Rock and Roll Boss (Stage 2 Boss) - Konami - Famicom - 1989

Elemental Master - Toshiharu Yamanishi - Blood-Stained Lake (Stage 4) - Technosoft/Renovation - Genesis - 1993

Deep Duck Trouble Starring Donald Duck - Saori Kobayashi - Under Water - Aspect/Sega - Sega Master System (Europe) - 1993

Ganbare Goemon 2 - Michiru Yamane (Tozan Yamane), Kouji Murata - Mechanical Puppet Boss - Konami - Famicom - 1989

King of the Monsters 2 - Toshio Shimizu, Toshikazu Tanaka - Tokyo City - SNK/Takara - Genesis - 1994

Monster World IV - Jin Watanabe - Volcanic Cave (Handera Volcano) - West One/Sega - Mega Drive - 1994

Dead Connection - Yoshiro Horie (Sousukun) - Opening - Taito - arcade - 1992

Little Nemo: The Dream Master - Junko Tamiya - Flower Garden (Dream 2) - Capcom - NES - 1990

18 November 2020

LMH Mixtape #121: Free Play 12

Here comes a free play so easy-breezy you'll swear you can feel the ocean winds, cherry blossoms, and/or neon lights in your hair.  Highly recommended for maskless, windows-down driving on open highways near you or while getting teary-eyed over that legendarily magical Capcom composer photograph, which was mentioned in this mixtape's original episode.


KEYGLYPH'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS, JUST BECAUSE

Instant new favorite: Thrash Rally - Round 3: Acropolis (Greece)
Other instant new favorite: Zan: Yasha Enbukyoku - gameplay
Brewed new favorite: Mamono Hunter Youko: Dai 7 no Keishou - Scene 2: Volcano
Other brewed new favorite: Yu Yu Hakusho Gaiden - Defeat

Gets me a little emotional: Captain Tsubasa IV: Pro no Rival Tachi - Champions!
 
 
Track listing and original episode:

04 November 2020

Episode 230: Reading Rainbow

Episode 230 gets a little bit Halloween themed with a couple of the tracks, but it’s more of a general episode where the boizz talk about the suggestive nature of playing pool and try to understand what the show Reading Rainbow was all about.  Brent and Rob also talk somewhat about top full soundtracks of the last ten years and top companies (music-wise) of the last ten years, and those topics will probably become their own episodes/videos for the Patreon.  As mentioned on the episode, here’s the link for the Legacy Music House Discord: CLICK HERE.  Full track listing below.



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

Red Zone - Jesper Kyd - Time's Running Out - Zyrinx/Time Warner Interactive - Genesis - 1994

Mega Man 6 - Yuko Takehara - Mr. X - Capcom - NES - 1994

Kiss Shot - Naofumi Hataya (Hata), Hiroshi Kubota (Jimita) - Nineball Game - Sega - Mega Drive Meganet - 1991

G.I. Joe: The Atlantis Factor - Yusuke Takahama - Route 13/16: Forest/Ruins - KID/Capcom - NES - 1992

Cross Wiber: Cyber Combat Police - Hiroto Saitoh (Dandy Hiroto) - Staff Scroll - Sankindo/Face - PC Engine - 1990

Perman: Enban o Torikaese!! - unknown - Stage 4 - Irem/Tamtex - Famicom - 1990

Mitsume ga Tooru - Hiroyuki Iwatsuki - Stage 3-1/4-1 - Natsume/Tomy - Famicom - 1992

Aldynes: The Mission Code for Rage Crisis - Keita Hoshi - Stage 6 - Produce/Hudson Soft - SuperGrafx - 1991

The Goonies - Satoe Terashima - Stage 2 - Konami - Famicom - 1986

Aworg: Hero in the Sky - Bambi - Ending - Sega - Mega Drive Meganet - 1991

Gradius II - Hidenori Maezawa, Yukie Morimoto - Heavy Blow (Stage 3a) - Konami - Famicom - 1988

Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom - Tomotsune Maeno - Peanut Village/Carrot Plateau (Level 6) - Hudson Soft - NES - 1991

21 October 2020

LMH Mixtape #120: Slow Jams

2020 has been a real stress parade, so why not float away for thirty minutes and twenty-seven seconds with these super-sweet slow jams brought to you by Brent Weinbach and Rob F. Ssswitchshhhhhhhh?  Go ahead.  You owe it to yourself.  Kick back and indulge in some essential VGM self-care.


KEYGLYPH'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS, JUST BECAUSE

Instant new favorite:  Janou Touryuumon - Title Screen
Other instant new favorite:  Kishin Douji Zenki: Tenchi Meidou - Movement Technique
Brewed new favorite:  Final Lap Twin - Ending
Other brewed new favorite:  Dennis the Menace - End Theme

Now That I've Found It, I Can't Live Without It:  Janou Touryuumon - Title Screen


Track listing and original episode:

http://www.legacymusichour.com/2013/02/episode-120-slow-jams.html

07 October 2020

Episode 229: Best Of Year In Review 9

Once again, Brent and Rob (and Gabe) countdown their favorite tracks they discovered in roughly the last year (excluding "beyond" tracks).  This episode also marks ten years of doing the podcast!  Aside from the music, Episode 229 has a bunch of kiss blowing (which you can't see), and lots of talking about the drinking of water and related fluids.  Check out the Legacy Music Hour Patreon for an exclusive top ten of the last ten years countdown/discussion video which will be posted sometime this month.  Partial track listing below.



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

Mega Man 3 - Yasuaki Fujita - Snake Man - Capcom - NES - 1990

16 September 2020

LMH Mixtape #119: Movies 2

For Episode 119, the boizz (and special guest Jonah Ray) put their drums on another line-up of tunes from movie tie-in games. In addition to bringing us some excellent jams, this installment of the Legacy Music Hour was also the origin of the now-infamous Lethal Weapon reference, "I'm gettin' too old for this shhhhhh."  Can you even listen through the tune without hearing that phrase in it anymore?  Yeah.  Didn't think so.


KEYGLYPH'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS, JUST BECAUSE

Instant new favorite:  Jurassic Park - Level 1
Other instant new favorite:  Waterworld - Mission Theme 2
Brewed new favorite:  Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie - Ivan Ooze
Other brewed new favorite:  DinoCity - Hiroshi Kimura - Jumbled Jungle

Knocked my socks off this time around:  Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie - Ivan Ooze


Track listing and original episode:

http://www.legacymusichour.com/2013/02/episode-119-movies-2.html

02 September 2020

Episode 228: Man To Woman

The main theme of Episode 228 is about the role of women in the world, or something like that.  The boizz also talk about exercise, astrological signs, Kevin Costner, and shades of other sounds, AND they listen to the new Sentimental in San Gabriel hit song, "If We Survive."  Check out the LMH live online event on Sept. 19, tickets and more info HERE.  Full track listing below.



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

Maten no Soumetsu - Noriyuki Iwadare, Isao Mizoguchi - Ending Theme - Kodansha - Mega Drive - 1993

Rollergames - Norio Hanzawa, Katsuhiko Suzuki, Atsushi Fujio, Shigemasa Matsuo - Maniacs (Zone 3) - Konami/Ultra Games - NES - 1990

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves - Paul Webb - Arab Dungeons - Sculptured Software/Virgin Interactive - NES - 1991

Mega Man 3 - Yasuaki Fujita - Proto Man - Capcom - NES - 1990

Vice: Project Doom - Kiyoshi Yokoyama - Ending - Aicom/Sammy - NES - 1991

Jay and Silent Bob: Mall Brawl - Toni Leys - SpoonyBangRide Code (Arcade) - Spoony Bard Productions/Limited Run Games - NES - 2019

Pocket Jansou - unknown - BGM 4 - Namco - Game Gear (Japan) - 1992

Quad Challenge - unknown - BGM 2 - Namco/Now Production - Genesis - 1991

Ranma 1/2: Chounai Gekitou Hen - Masanao Akahori, Jun Enoki - VS Ryouga Hibiki - NCS - Super Famicom - 1992

Gdleen - Psychosonic, You Ohyama, Toshimichi Isoe, Masakazu Anai, Hitoshi Sakimoto (comp., arr.), Tenpei Sato (arr.), Naoto Niida (arr.) - Edna - Jorudan/Seta - Super Famicom - 1991

Ranma 1/2: Chougi Ranbu Hen - Toshio Okamoto - Kodachi (Taj Mahal) - Atelier Double/Shogakukan - Super Famicom - 1994

WWF War Zone - Tim Follin, Andy Brock (arr.) - Champion - Probe/Acclaim - Game Boy - 1998

19 August 2020

LMH Mixtape #118: Power Pad Games

Get ready to play with power -- body power (seriously, that's what the commercials called it) -- because we've finally sprinted our way up to the Power Pad focus!  The sweet, quirky, and experimental early-NES vibe of these tunes might not come together into the greatest workout mix of all time, but they'll definitely put a smile on your face.  And hey, maybe they'll even inspire you to grab a Power Pad off eBay (about $50 in the States at the time of this writing, FYI) to help keep you in shape while we're all stuck inside.  Stay safe, everybody!


KEYGLYPH'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS, JUST BECAUSE

Instant new favorite: Dance Aerobics - Ditto
Brewed new favorite: Family Trainer: Rai Rai Kyonshizu: Baby Kyonshi no Amida Daibouken - Ten Ten


Track listing and original episode:

http://www.legacymusichour.com/2013/01/episode-118-power-pad-games.html

05 August 2020

Episode 227: Youthful Hair

This episode seems to focus a lot on hair.  Brent hasn’t had a haircut since February or March, and because of his longer hair, Rob thinks he looks young, but it’s really because of the lighting, mister.  Gabe’s hair is long too.  Rob and Brent talk a little bit about some past memories, and they also sing the Perfect Strangers theme song at one point as well as Come Undone by Duran Duran.  Enjoy the show, mister!  Full track listing below.



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

Battletoads - David Wise - Stage 1: Sgt. Slaughter - Rare/Tradewest - Game Boy - 1991

Barbie: Vacation Adventure - Paul Tonge - A Car for Barbie - Software Creations/Hi Tech Expressions - SNES - 1994

The Adventures of Rad Gravity - George Sanger - Title Screen - Interplay/Activision - NES - 1990

Curse - Shaka - Ending Theme - Micronet - Mega Drive - 1989

The Legend of the Mystical Ninja - Harumi Ueko - Painting Panic! - Konami - SNES - 1992

Mighty Final Fight - Setsuo Yamamoto, Yuko Takehara - Riverside (Round 2) - Capcom - NES - 1993

Ranger X - Yoshinobu Hiraiwa - Opening - Sega - Genesis - 1993

Mario’s Picross - Toshiyuki Ueno - Game Select - Nintendo/Jupiter Corporation - Game Boy - 1995

Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine - Toshiaki Sakoda, Masanori Hikichi (CUBE) (arr.), Masayuki Nagao (arr.) - Unused (Brave) - Compile - Genesis - 1993

Whomp ‘Em - Tsukasa Tawada (Adios Amigo) - Sacred Woods - Jaleco - NES - 1991

Barver Battle Saga: Tai Kong Zhan Shi - Yishen Liao - The End - Chuanpu Technologies - Mega Drive (Taiwan) - 1996

Super Play Action Football - Yoshiki Nishimura (Studio 401) - Menus - TOSE/Nintendo - SNES - 1992

15 July 2020

LMH Mixtape #117: 1990

In Episode 117, the boizz were joined by friends and Gamedians Jerry Rocha and Andrew DeWitt for a focus on titles released in the year 1990.  This led directly to the discovery of 1990's greatest musical achievement ("Staff Roll" from Bloody Wolf), which in turn led directly to the greatest musical achievement of 2013 (Andrew DeWitt's ad-libbed lyrics to "Staff Roll").  This episode is legendary.  Relive it in mixtape form and party it up tonight.


KEYGLYPH'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS, JUST BECAUSE

Instant new favorite: Bloody Wolf - Staff Roll
Other instant new favorite: Dangerous Seed - Stage Intro
Brewed new favorite: Veigues Tactical Gladiator - Level 3 Boss
Other brewed new favorite:  The Ultimate Stuntman - Title Screen

This song has lyrics:  Bloody Wolf - Staff Roll*

*Andrew DeWitt's VGM freestyle begins at 00:40:41 in the original episode


Track listing and original episode:

http://www.legacymusichour.com/2013/01/episode-117-1990.html

01 July 2020

Episode 226: The Legend Of Kai

Rob talks about Fortnite and how he’s become a new man (RPG style).  Brent shares a personal saga which becomes known as The Legend Of Kai.  Gabe does his thing.  Some good laughs in this piece.  Enjoy the episode, baby.  Full track listing below.



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

Lightening Force: Quest for the Darkstar - Toshiharu Yamanishi - Omake 5 - Technosoft - Genesis - 1992

1943 Kai: Midway Kaisen - Tamayo Kawamoto (Tamatama) - Air Battle B (Round 2, 8) - Capcom - arcade (Japan) - 1988

Battle Royale - Kyle Johnson - Brawl Winner (Sumo Master) - Incredible Technologies/Turbo Technologies - TurboGrafx-16 - 1990

Shinseiki Odysselya II - Fumito Tamayama, Shigenori Masuko - Pruisen Castle - Vic Tokai - Super Famicom - 1995

Chicago Syndicate - Matthew Simmonds - Old Town - Sega - Game Gear - 1995

Kat's Run: Zen Nihon K Car Senshuken - Yusuke Takahama, Satoshi Nagano, Michihiko Shichi - Spiritual Peaks (Street Race 8) - Atlus - Super Famicom - 1995

Running Battle - Hikoshi Hashimoto - Unused Ending - Opera House - Sega Master System (Europe) - 1991

Bahamut Senki - Keisuke Tsukahara - An Ominous Day (666) - Sega - Mega Drive - 1991

Shin SD Sengokuden: Taishou Gun Retsuden - Michiya Hirasawa, Tsukushi Sasaki - Ending - Bec - Super Famicom - 1995

LandStalker - Motoaki Takenouchi - Light of the Setting Sun - Climax Entertainment - Genesis - 1992

Ryuuki Heidan: Danzarb - Hiroshi Nisizawa - School - Pandora Box/Gainax/Yutaka - Super Famicom - 1993

Koushien 3 - Toshiyuki Takine - Champions! - Magical Company - Super Famicom - 1994

17 June 2020

LMH Mixtape #116: Boss Music 2

Did you think the Legacy Music Hour podcast would stop at just one boss music focus?  Like an endgame battle with another form, here comes their second installment of decisive jams.  Prepare yourself!


KEYGLYPH'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS, JUST BECAUSE

Instant new favorite:  Chrono Trigger - Last Battle
Other instant new favorite:  Contra: Hard Corps - A Spirit of Bushi
Brewed new favorite:  Pop'n TwinBee - Big Boss Battle

Can't Stop Smiling Award:  Pop'n TwinBee - Big Boss Battle
Now That I've Found It, I Can't Live Without It:  Contra: Hard Corps - A Spirit of Bushi
Blatant Favoritism Award:  Pokémon Red Version - Battle (VS Gym Leader)


Track listing and original episode:

http://www.legacymusichour.com/2013/01/episode-116-boss-music-2.html

03 June 2020

Episode 225: Noise

A lot of noises and interruptions on this episode, but it's fun.  Gabe also reveals to be something of a robot or Gabot, so to speak.  Here we go, bros.  Full track listing below.



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

Tantei Jinguuji Saburo: Toki no Sugiyuku Mama ni - Shogo Sakai, Seiichi Hamada, Takafumi Miura, Yuji Suzuki, Yusuke Takahama, Z. Yamanaka - Title Screen - Data East - Famicom - 1990

Lightening Force: Quest for the Darkstar - Takeshi Yoshida - Omake 3 - Technosoft - Genesis - 1992

Shooting Gallery - Mark Cerny (?) - Just For The Birds - Sega - Sega Master System - 1987

Gekitotsu Dangan Jidousha Kessen: Battle Mobile - Hiroki Kamata - Staff Roll - System Sacom - Super Famicom - 1993

Popeye: Ijiwaru Majo Sea Hag no Maki - Chiaki Izuka, Kiyomi Kataoka, Reiko Uehara - Water - Technos - Super Famicom - 1994

Scotland Yard - unknown - gameplay - Shouei/Toei Animation - Game Boy (Japan) - 1990

Nebs ’n Debs - Richard Armijo (kulor) - Jungle - Dullahan Software - NES - 2018

Olivia’s Mystery - Nobuyuki Shioda - Stage 11 - Altron - Super Famicom - 1994

A Ressha de Ikou MD - Takaharu Umezu - Unknown Theme Sound Test 06 - Artdink/Sega - Mega Drive - 1992

Drakkhen - Hiroyuki Masuno - House in Fire Area - Kemco/Seika - SNES - 1992

Galaxy Wars - Kazuo Sawa (DSP) - Options - C-Lab/Imagineer - Super Famicom - 1995

Obocchama-kun - Tsukushi Sasaki - Unknown Theme B - Tecmo - Famicom - 1991

New 3D Golf Simulation: Waialae no Kiseki - Yumi Satake (Yumi Kinoshita), Shunsuke Minomiya, Shigekazu Kamaki, Hiroshi Morita, Yusaburo Shimojyo, Akira Tamada - Tournament Champion - T&E Soft - Mega Drive - 1994

Famicom Mukashi Banashi: Shin Onigashima (Zenpen) - Koji Kondo - Staff Roll - Pax Softonica/Nintendo - Famicom Disk System - 1987

06 May 2020

Episode 224: Beyond 16-Bit 6

The boizz have a hot dog of a time with this edition of the Legacy Music Hour, where once again, they explore some fifth generation and above titles.  Bowel movements end up being the running theme of this episode (and stones a little bit too), so heads up, or actually, bottoms up.  NOTE: In the photo, Brent is trying to make his fingers/hands look like a hot dog in a bun, in case you were wondering.  Full track listing below.



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

Hotdog Storm - Fumito Tamayama, Shigenori Masuko (Shige Masco), Yoko Kawashima (Yoko) - Opening Demo - Marble/Ace International - arcade (Japan) - 1996

Intelligent Qube - Takayuki Hattori - The 1st Tide - G-Artists/SCEA - PlayStation - 1997

Under Defeat - Shinji Hosoe - Can’t Come Back? (Stage 1) - G.Rev - Dreamcast (Japan) - 2006

Neo Turf Masters - Takushi Hiyamuta (Hiya) - Fujiyama Oriental Golf Club (Japan) - Nazca/SNK - Neo Geo - 1996

Time Gal - Shinji Tamura (S.Tamura), Yuriko Yamamoto (voc.) - Beyond Time and Space (Opening) - Wolf Team/Renovation - Sega CD - 1993

Regular Show: Mordecai and Rigby in 8-Bit Land - Jake Kaufman - World 2 (Platforming) - WayForward/D3Publisher - Nintendo 3DS - 2013

Gunlord - Rafael Dyll - End Credits - NG:DEV.TEAM - Dreamcast (Europe) - 2012

Fez - Rich Vreeland (Disasterpeace) - Majesty - Polytron - Xbox 360 - 2012

Sol-Feace - Motoi Sakuraba - Cilius Moon Weapon Factory (Mission 2) - Wolf Team - Sega CD - 1992

Dimahoo - Atsuhiro Motoyama - Scramble! (Stage 1) - 8ing/Raizing/Capcom - arcade - 2000

Castlevania: Circle of the Moon - Sotaro Tojima - Awake - Konami - Game Boy Advance - 2001

Kero Blaster - Daisuke Amaya - It's My Blaster! (Stage 1 - Hinterland Fort) - Studio Pixel/Playism - Nintendo Switch - 2018

Black Hole Assault - Studio River Kids, Fandango Co. Ltd., Shaka - Phobos - Bignet - Sega CD - 1992

Gato Roboto - Britt Brady - Aqueducts (Clear) - Doinksoft/Devolver - Nintendo Switch - 2019

Shin Megami Tensei - Tsukasa Masuko, Keisuke Nishino (arr.), Masamitsu Shindoh (arr.) - Devas' Hall (Palace of the Four Heavenly Kings) - Atlus/SIMS - Mega CD - 1994

Gunbrick: Reloaded - Eirik Suhrke - City 2 - Nitrome - Nintendo Switch - 2020

Tech Romancer - Yuki Iwai - City Zone B (Night) - Capcom - Dreamcast - 2000

Sayonara Wild Hearts - Daniel Olsén, Jonathan Eng, Linnea Olsson (voc.) - Begin Again - Simogo/Annapurna Interactive - Nintendo Switch - 2019

Neo Turf Masters - Takushi Hiyamuta (Hiya) - Grand Canyon Golf Course (U.S.A.) - Nazca/SNK - Neo Geo - 1996

01 April 2020

Episode 223: Quarantined

Brent, Rob, and Gabe record Episode 223 all from their own places of isolation in order to stay safe during the pandemic.  Yet even with the unusual set up, the episode results in being pretty much a standard show.  Bonus content at www.patreon.com/legacymusichour.  Full track listing below.



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

Umi Tsuri Meijin: Suzuki Hen - Hikoshi Hashimoto - Staff Roll - A-Wave/Electronic Arts Victor - Super Famicom - 1994

Dragon Saber - Shinji Hosoe - Ice Cave (Stage 6) - Namco - arcade - 1990

Doraemon 4: Nobita to Toki no Okoku - Shouji Tomii, Minoru Endou, Makoto Igarashi, Akira Outaka - In the Future - Agenda/Epoch - Super Famicom - 1995

Growl - Yasuhisa Watanabe - Fazz Top - Taito - arcade - 1990

Tsurupika Hagemaru: Mezase! Tsuruseko no Akashi - Yasuyuki Suzuki - Prologue/Intro - Jaleco - Famicom - 1991

Gun-Nac - Toshiaki Sakoda (Golfer Sakoda) - Area 2 - Compile/ASCII Entertainment - NES - 1991

Lee Trevino's Fighting Golf - Aran Lee Shige - U.S.A. Course - SNK - NES - 1988

Little Magic - Masaaki Iwasaki(Koremasa), Shogo Sakai (Shougo), Seiichi Hamada (Atomic Hanada), Takafumi Miura (Takafumi), Yusuke Takahama (Yuusuke), Seiji Yamanaka (Z!) - Enemy Turn - Data East - Famicom - 1990

Alien Soldier - Norio Hanzawa - Silent - Treasure - Mega Drive - 1995

Dead Moon - Mamoru Ishimoda, Youko Sonoda - Lake (Scene 5) - Zap/Turbo Technologies - TurboGrafx-16 - 1992

Bandai Golf: Challenge Pebble Beach - unknown - Title Screen/Menu - TOSE/Bandai - NES - 1989

Lee Trevino's Fighting Golf - Aran Lee Shige - Title Screen - SNK - NES - 1988

25 March 2020

LMH Mixtape #115: Mountain Areas

There are lot of biomes in video games -- aquatic, desert, forest, futuristic city, candy, the moon -- and alpine is certainly one of them.  Pack some extra restoratives and let this mixtape guide you up the mountains, deathly or otherwise; that amazing overworld view at the top is worth it.


KEYGLYPH'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS, JUST BECAUSE

Instant new favorite:  The Smurfs - Act 6: The Mountains
Other instant new favorite:  Golden Axe III - Death Mountain (Stage 5A)
Other other instant new favorite:  Brain Lord - Road to Droog

Impossible not to groove to:  Turok: Battle of the Bionosaurs - Mountain Forest


Track listing and original episode:

http://www.legacymusichour.com/2013/01/episode-115-mountain-areas.html

18 March 2020

LMH Mixtape #114: Neo Geo

Clocking in right after the boizz'z early New Year's New Age celebration came the first show of the Neo year: a Neo Geo focus!  Instantly recognizable by its red cabinet, four bright buttons, and two joysticks*, this cartridge-based arcade system brought its own incredible sound to the video gaming landscape.  Kick back with this eclectic mix of textures, attitudes, and tunes.  The future is now!


KEYGLYPH'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS, JUST BECAUSE

Instant new favorite:  Alpha Mission II - The Space Flight (Area 1)
Other instant new favorite:  Blue's Journey - Boss
Brewed new favorite:  Thrash Rally - Round 4: 1000 Lakes (Finland)
Other brewed new favorite:  Magician Lord - Castle of Devils

* lyrics borrowed from Keith Apicary's classic Neo Geo Song (Four Bright Buttons and Two Joysticks)**
** which I cannot believe is now almost exactly a decade old, oh my god


Track listing and original episode:

http://www.legacymusichour.com/2013/01/episode-114-neo-geo.html

04 March 2020

Episode 222: You're Fired

Brent and Rob do some job firing in this episode, but it’s very laid back so it’s actually enjoyable.  They also talk a bit about the Sonic movie and well, lots of other things.  Join the Legacy Music Hour Patreon at www.patreon.com/LegacyMusicHour for bonus content like game playthroughs by Gabe and Brent, top ten lists, random on-the-field videos from Rob, additional audio clips and insights, and much more.  Full track listing below.



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

Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse - Shigenori Kamiya (Kamiya Studio) - Boss - Sega - Genesis - 1990

Nebs ’n Debs - Richard Armijo (kulor) - Mines - Dullahan Software - NES - 2018

Mole Mania - Taro Bando - Evaluation - Nintendo/Pax Softonica - Game Boy - 1997

Top Management II - unknown - Fired in the General Meeting 2 - Koei - Super Famicom - 1994

Tsurupika Hagemaru: Mezase! Tsuruseko no Akashi - Yasuyuki Suzuki - Island - Jaleco - Famicom - 1991

Alisia Dragoon - Mecano Associates (Fumihito Kasatani, Nobuyuki Aoshima, Mamoru Ishimoda, Yoko Sonoda) - Stage 1-2 - Game Arts - Genesis - 1992

Air Rescue - Yoko Wada (Nasubi) - Breakdown Darkstar (Round 5) - Sanritsu/Sega - Sega Master System (Europe) - 1992

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters - Greg Turner, Eric Swanson, Dave Javelosa - Dump 2 - Realtime Associates/Viacom New Media - Genesis - 1995

Baseball Simulator 1.000 - Akinori Sawa - World Champions - Culture Brain - NES - 1990

World Class Rugby - Koji Hayashi - Main Theme - Denton Designs/Misawa - Super Famicom - 1993

Trinea - Kazuyasu Hiroe (Ya-Su), Kohji Abe (Koji), Tsuyoshi Tanaka (Chackey), Senkyokukun - Shop - Japan Art Media/Yanoman - Super Famicom - 1993

Jack Nicklaus: Turbo Golf - unknown - Set-Up - Accolade - TurboGrafx-16 - 1990

26 February 2020

LMH Mixtape #113: New Age Music 2

The Legacy Music Hour kicked off an early new year's celebration in December of 2012 with a stirring return to New Age music, and now in 2020 you can meditate along to the festivities in music-only style.  Just let your mind drift away on the synths and strings, and we'll meet you back here when you land.


KEYGLYPH'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS, JUST BECAUSE

Instant new favorite:  Stealth - Mission Briefing
Brewed new favorite:  Beyond Oasis - Evil Territory
Other brewed new favorite:  Mario Paint - Mysterious


Track listing and original episode:

http://www.legacymusichour.com/2012/12/episode-113-new-age-music-2.html

19 February 2020

LMH Mixtape #112: Shopping

Shopping!  Whether you love it or hate it in real life, it's usually more interesting in video games -- not least of which because the music is so good.  Cue up this mixtape the next time you're at the mall trying to decide whether to spend your hard-earned gold on elixirs, jet engines, or rocket gloves, and maybe your decisions will come to you just a little bit easier.


KEYGLYPH'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS, JUST BECAUSE

Instant new favorite:  Shin Megami Tensei - Shop
Other instant new favorite:  Skate or Die 2: The Search for Double Trouble - Level 2: The Mall
Brewed new favorite:  Legacy of the Wizard - Overworld

Other brewed new favorite:  Madou Monogatari I - Shop Theme 2
Other other brewed new favorite:  Tokimeki Memorial: Densetsu no Ki no Shita de - Shopping District


Track listing and original episode:

http://www.legacymusichour.com/2012/12/episode-112-shopping.html

05 February 2020

Episode 221: Conspiracy Connections

The boizz record in yet another new space this episode, Gabe’s own studio.  Rob delves into some conspiracy theory stuff regarding Street Fighter II, Mortal Kombat, and years of things.  Brent even kind of gets into some conspiracy-esque stuff too a little bit, sort of (see comments below for pertinent links).  Rob’s mic is new and has some static issues, so beware of that.  Also beware, at the end of the show, Gabe talks about kidney stones (but this is actually quite a highlight of the episode).  Join the Legacy Music Hour Patreon at www.patreon.com/LegacyMusicHour for bonus content!  Nice.  Full track listing below.



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

Ferrari Grand Prix Challenge - Dandy, Hirotoshi Moriya - Final Results - Aisystem Tokyo/Flying Edge - Genesis - 1992

Okamoto Ayako to Match Play Golf: Ko Olina Golf Club in Hawaii - Dota Ando - Staff Credit - C.P. Brain/Tsukuda Original - Staff Credit - Super Famicom - 1994

Funaki Masakatsu Hybrid Wrestler: Tougi Denshou - Chiaki Iizuka, Reiko Uehara, Kiyomi Kataoka - Select - Technos - Super Famicom - 1994

Combat Cars - John Carehag - Game Complete - Scangames Norway/Accolade - Genesis - 1994

Willow - Takashi Tateishi (Ogeretu Kun) - Crossroad (Stage 1) - Capcom - arcade - 1989

Line of Fire - Hikoshi Hashimoto (Hiko) - Dynamite Guy - Sanritsu/Sega - Sega Master System (Europe) - 1991

Rejoice: Aretha Oukoku no Kanata - Futoshi Shimodaira (Toshi), Kazuyasu Hiroe (Ya-Su), Tsuyoshi Tanaka (Chackey), D.J. Sir M.True Fresh, Senkyokukun, Kohji Abe - Don't Stop the Jam! (Credits) - Japan Art Media/Yanoman - Super Famicom - 1995

Super Baseball Simulator 1.000 - Akinori Sawa - Manager's Duties - Culture Brain - SNES - 1991

Aoi Blink - Shinichi Sakamoto, Souichirou Harada - Credits - West One/Hudson Soft - PC Engine - 1990

Body Conquest II: Kyuuseishu - unknown - Cave - Hacker International/Games Express - PC Engine - 1993

Firepower 2000 - David Whittaker - Stage 4 - Sales Curve Interactive/Sunsoft - SNES - 1992

Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones - Akira Inoue (Inoue), Takaro Nozaki (Nazaki), Michiya Hirasawa (Hirarin), Yoshihiro Kameoka (Kame)) - U.S.A. (Street) - Technos/Acclaim - NES - 1991

29 January 2020

LMH Mixtape #111: Bandai

We've made our way to another company focus, and this time it's Bandai.  This manufacturing giant was not only responsible for bringing us products like Tamagotchi, Gunpla, and Power Rangers toys, but also for publishing lots of console video games -- often ones featuring major Japanese media franchises.  Now Brent and Rob's curated list of Bandai tunes has been assembled in mixtape form, like some kind of musical Megazord (or VGM Zaku).  It's listenin' time!


KEYGLYPH'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS, JUST BECAUSE

Instant new favorite:  Ruin Arm - Fin
Brewed new favorite:  Grander Musashi RV - gameplay


Track listing and original episode:

http://www.legacymusichour.com/2012/12/episode-111-bandai.html

22 January 2020

LMH Mixtape #110: Free Play 11

As pointed out by user TOU-John, this mixtape is numerically special in numerous ways.  With Episode 220 sharing the same publication month as Mixtape 110, we are now officially halfway through the LMH episodes proper.  There are also a lot of ones, twos, and zeroes going on, with the mixtape going live on 01/22/2020 against the fresh January episode's 01/01/2020 publish date.  The setlist even features a tune that Sentimental in San Gabriel would go on to karaoke live much later in Episode 200, and to top it all off, KeyGlyph herself was born on 11/22 -- more ones, twos, and halves.  Basically, if the fabric of reality distorts on January 22nd, it's probably the Legacy Music Hour's fault, and we apologize.  Happy New Year, though!


KEYGLYPH'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS, JUST BECAUSE

Instant new favorite:  Super Nova - Peace Destroyer
Other instant new favorite:  Knight Rider Special - Stage 2: Sea Side
Brewed new favorite:  Wolfchild - Stage 2: Jungle
Other brewed new favorite:  Devilish: The Next Possession - Stage 3: Waterfalls

Now That I've Found It, I Can't Live Without It:  Wolfchild - Stage 2: Jungle
This Song Has Lyrics:  Pebble Beach Golf Links - Staff Roll*

*Josh's VGM Karaoke "Do You Do" begins at 01:34:17 in Episode 200


Track listing and original episode:

http://www.legacymusichour.com/2012/12/episode-110-free-play-11.html

15 January 2020

LMH Mixtape #109: Rock Music 2

Get into your best guitar power stance with Brent and Rock F. Switch (Brent made that up) as they launch us through a second lineup of blistering rock n' roll jams.  16-bit rules the day here, and the PC Engine makes a strong showing -- so you just know this mixtape is gonna wail.  Blasting from your car stereo on the highway: highly recommended.


KEYGLYPH'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS, JUST BECAUSE

Instant new favorite:  Mission: Impossible - Stage 2: Venice
Other instant new favorite:  Dragon Ball Z: Super Butouden 3 - Staff Roll

Brewed new favorite:  Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie - Frozen Mountains
Other brewed new favorite:  F-1 Grand Prix Part III - City Course

The Price is Right Award:  Herzog Zwei - There is No Time to Lose


Track listing and original episode:

http://www.legacymusichour.com/2012/11/episode-109-rock-music-2.html

01 January 2020

Episode 220: Movements

Movements seems to be the theme of Episode 220 -movements of different kinds, but mainly explosive ones.  The boizz also record at a new spot: Studio Mike.  Full track listing below.



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

Crusader of Centy - Motokazu Shinoda - Tower of Babel - Nextech/Atlus - Genesis - 1994

Super Rugby - Makiko Ito - Game Theme 1 (First Half) - Zap/TSS - Famicom - 1989

J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings: Volume 1 - Charles Deenan - Title Theme - Interplay - SNES -  1994

Power Strike II - Tsuyoshi Matsushima (PSG Factory) - Stage 2 - Compile - Sega Master System (Europe) - 1993

Viewpoint - Megumi Matsuura - Not All There (Area 1) - Nexus Interact/Sammy - Genesis - 1994

Final Fight 3 - Katsunari Kitajima - Explosive Situation - Capcom - SNES - 1996

Chikudenya Toubee: BIT2 no Kubikiri Yakata Yori - Kiss - Investigation Main Theme - Naxat Soft - PC Engine - 1990

Psycho Dream - Michiko Naruke - Opening - Riot - Super Famicom - 1992

Samurai Sword - Yoko Shimomura (Oimonoyouchan) - Title Screen - Capcom - Famicom Disk System - 1988

Crusader of Centy - Motokazu Shinoda - Root Temple - Nextech/Atlus - Genesis - 1994

Kat's Run: Zen Nihon K Car Senshuken - Yusuke Takahama, Satoshi Nagano, Michihiko Shichi - Rainy City Night (Street Race 11) - Atlus - Super Famicom - 1995

The Great Battle V - Kennosuke Suemura, Norihiko Togashi - Mountain Path - Sun L/Banpresto - Super Famicom - 1995