LMH Mixtape #282: Super Famicom

Japanese exclusive Super Famicom games was the focus here.  Much of the best VGM from the third and fourth generation never made it out of Japan.  Luckily for you though, the LMH boizz are here to share some of these incredibly smooth, jazzy, and just plain bonk tracks with you.  Energetic and memorable tracks like "Ending" from Drift King Shutokou Battle '94: Tsuchiya Keiichi & Bandou Masaaki.  "International School" from Mini-Yonku Let's & Go!! Power WGP 2 is a totally funky jam with punchy bass.  "BGM 3" from The Masters: Harukanaru Augusta 2 is a very bright and bouncy piece that will stick with you.  Basically, there's just a lot of really great stuff to check out in this mixtape, so let's explore some of Japan's best kept secrets.

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MANATREE'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS

Instant Favorite: Drift King Shutokou Battle '94 - Ending 

Another Favorite: Final Stretch - System Configuration

And Another Favorite: Pro Mahjong Kiwame III - Expert Challenge Ending

Track listing and original episode:

https://www.legacymusichour.com/2025/03/episode-282-super-famicom.html

LMH Mixtape #281: AI

The subject of artificial intelligence was a loose theme in Episode 281.  But don't worry, no A.I. was used to create this mixtape.  Just some great taste and a lot of great music.  Things start off with "Boat Fishing at Kenzaki" from Fishing Koushien.  You can always count on fishing games to bring the jams.  "Military" from Rise of the Robots features some distinctive western style arpeggios.  "The Sky’s Brilliance" from Energy Breaker has a really rich and smooth sound, with a country style.  This is real and good music here, nothing artificial about it.

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MANATREE'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS

Instant Favorite: Popful Mail - Jungle

Another Favorite: Fishing Koushien - Boat Fishing at Kenzaki

Sounds like a peaceful country field: Energy Breaker - The Sky’s Brilliance

Track listing and original episode:

https://www.legacymusichour.com/2025/02/episode-281-ai.html

LMH Mixtape #280: Making Connections

The unofficial theme of this episode was "making connections."  For one, Rob had a running theme through his choices.  Did you catch the theme?  There were also a lot of connections made between tracks and other media of which those tracks were reminiscent.  For example, "Burning Fighter (Stage 3)" from Surprise Attack had parts that reminded the boizz of music from the movie Bloodsport.  Additionally, a specific part of that track reminds me (ManaTree) of a section from "Land of Confusion" by Genesis (the band, not the Sega console).  There's a lot of great music in this mix to explore, so take a listen and start making your own connections!

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MANATREE'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS

Instant Favorite: Surprise Attack - Burning Fighter (Stage 3)

Another Favorite: Hexion - 2P Co-op Mode (“Penguin Dance”)

Metal to the max!: Metal Max 2 - Wanted Person Battle

Track listing and original episode:

https://www.legacymusichour.com/2024/12/episode-280-making-connections.html

Episode 292: Orchestral Music

The focus here is orchestral music in games from the third and fourth generation.  What does "orchestral" even mean?  How many instruments are needed to form an orchestra?  The boizz have some trouble answering these questions, so maybe you can figure it out for yourself while listening to their selections.  Full track listing below.

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

Jungle Wars 2 - Toshio Okamoto - Field (Night) - Atelier Double/Pony Canyon - Super Famicom - 1993

Albert Odyssey - Naoki Kodaka - Hometown Tibelis - Sunsoft - Super Famicom - 1993

Dark Kingdom - Jimmy & Patty - Ending - Nippon Telenet - Super Famicom - 1994

Heracles no Eikou IV: Kamigami-kara no Okurimono - Shogo Sakai - A New Sky - Data East - Super Famicom - 1994

Mickey Mania: The Timeless Adventures of Mickey Mouse - Matt Furniss - Whirlwind - Traveller's Tales/Sony Imagesoft - Genesis - 1994

Robotrek - Ayako Yoda - Hometown in Autumn - Quintet/Enix - SNES - 1994

Shining in the Darkness - Masahiko Yoshimura - The Ancient Temple - Climax Entertainment - Genesis - 1991

Super Metroid - Kenji Yamamoto - Space Warrior (Samus Aran's Theme) - Nintendo - SNES - 1994

Heracles no Eikou III: Kamigami no Chinmoku - Seiji Momoi - Glory of Ancient Times - Data East - Super Famicom - 1992

Phelios - Yoshinori Kawamoto - Beast Typhon (Intermission 2, Chapter 7-2) - Namco - Genesis - 1990

Monster World IV - Jin Watanabe - Try the Trial (Tower of Silence) - West One/Sega - Mega Drive - 1994

Famicom Tantei Club Part II: Ushiro ni Tatsu - Kenji Yamamoto - Lyricism - Nintendo/TOSE - Super Famicom - 1998

Zig Zag Cat: Ostrich Club mo Oosawagi da - Masako Inata - More Paths to Go Down - Opera House/Den'Z - Super Famicom - 1994

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past - Koji Kondo - Kakariko Village - Nintendo - SNES - 1992