As the boizz close the books on another podcast year, they count down their top ten tracks while Gabe counts down his top five. It's tenner time on this episode!
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08 April 2026
LMH Mixtape #289: Best Of Year In Review 14
01 April 2026
Episode 295: Famicom
This episode is a console focus, namely on the Famicom. And with that, it's all Japanese-exclusive game releases. Let's see what variety of music the Famicom can produce -and you can bet that variety becomes more pronounced when certain games have special sound chips involved. Aside from the tunes, Brent helps Rob practice acting like an alien for an upcoming audition. Then they practice telling someone they just wanna be friends with a musical accompaniment. They also act like buff people at one point. So lots of stuff to get into here! Full track listing below.
Game - Composer - Track - Company - Console - Year (North American release unless otherwise indicated)
Radia Senki: Reimei-hen - Keiji Yamagishi (More Yamasan), Hiroshi Miyazaki (Miya), Kaori Nakabai (Kaorin), Rika Shigeno (Rikarin) - Rushika's Death - Tecmo - Famicom - 1991
Super Star Force: Jikuureki no Himitsu - Mikio Saito - Stage Theme 1 - Tecmo - Famicom - 1986
Heracles no Eikou II: Titan no Metsubou - Yusuke Takahama - Wind Blowing in the Wilderness - Data East - Famicom - 1989
Ninja-ra Hoi! Tsuukai un ga Choko ninpou-den!! - Kazuyuki Sekiguchi - Field 1 - ASCII Entertainment - Famicom - 1990
Final Fantasy III - Nobuo Uematsu - The Everlasting World (Ending 2) - Square - Famicom - 1990
Toukon Club - Iku Mizutani - Doll Masquerade - Natsume/Jaleco - Famicom - 1992
Esper Dream 2: Aratanaru Tatakai - Manami Matsumae, Shigemasa Matsuo - Magnet Factory Theme - Konami - Famicom - 1992
Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II - Tsukasa Masuko - Labyrinth - Atlus/Namco - Famicom - 1990
1999 Hore, Mitakotoka! Seikimatsu - Kazuo Sawa - Nuclear Shelter - Coconuts Japan - Famicom - 1992
Gimmick! - Masashi Kageyama - Just Friends (Secret Area) - Authentic Entertainment/Sunsoft - Famicom - 1992
Magical * Taruruuto-kun 2: Mahou Daibouken - Ultiman No. 2 - Cutscene Music 1 - TOSE/Bandai - Famicom - 1992
Wagyan Land 3 - Yoshinori Kawamoto (Kawagen) - Chasm - Namco - Famicom - 1992
Aigina no Yogen: Balubalouk no Densetsu Yori - Michiharu Hasuya - Password - Vic Tokai - Famicom - 1986
Ankoku Shinwa: Yamato Takeru Densetsu - Makiko Ito - Credits - Zap/Tokyo Shoseki - Famicom - 1989
25 March 2026
LMH Mixtape #288: Castle Areas 2
Castles are a common setting in video games and this was the second time the Legacy Music Hour took on this topic, including all of the variety that comes with it. A certain style may come to mind when you think of "castle" music, and there is certainly some of that in this mixtape, but castle themes can range from grand and regal to creepy or gloomy and even directions you might not expect. For example, "Dark Castle" from Tenshi no Uta: Shiroki Tsubasa no Inori goes on an epic "rock opus" journey and "Stage 8 (In the Castle/Tension/Sucker Puncher/Completed)" from Stone Protectors has a futuristic, almost sci-fi sound to it. You never know what you'll find, so let's explore some castles!
MANATREE'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS
Instant Favorite: Stone Protectors - Stage 8 (In the Castle/Tension/Sucker Puncher/Completed)
Another Favorite: Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals - Castle
Most Rockin': Tenshi no Uta: Shiroki Tsubasa no Inori - Dark Castle
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18 March 2026
LMH Mixtape #287: Buttz
Episode 287 was a free play featuring a great assortment of third and fourth generation video game music. "State of Mind" from Hany on the Road is a really fun PC Engine track that sounds very motivational. "Title" from Mega Anser is a short but mysterious and intriguing track that will leave you wanting to hear more. "Hustle Maruyama" from Dynamite Headdy has an absolutely frenetic energy that goes full sci-fi meltdown at the end. There's a lot to enjoy here, so get off your "buttz" and jump into this mixtape!
MANATREE'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS
Instant Favorite: Hany on the Road - State of Mind
Another Favorite: Mamono Hunter Yohko: Dai 7 no Keishou - Scene 5: Snow and the Stars
Love those guitars: Flying Hero: Bugyuru no Daibouken - High in the Sky ~ Act 6
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11 March 2026
LMH Mixtape #286: Interesting Music
This episodes's topic was an interesting one. While open to interpretation, the general idea is simply tracks that are... well, interesting, whatever that means. Maybe it means music for a more open-minded ear or maybe it just means pieces that do something cool or unusual and that stand out in a weird way. "Paper Route" from Paperboy 2 lays down some distinctly Seinfeld-esque bass guitar. "Theme of Psycho Soldier (1st Area)" from the 1987 arcade game Psycho Soldier has a full vocal track, which is not something you hear very often from this era. And "Fiddler’s Green" from New Horizons will surprise you with some unexpected style changes.
So give it a shot and see if you can figure out what the topic is really about and maybe note how many times you find yourself thinking "hmm, that's interesting."
MANATREE'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS
Instantly Interesting: Psycho Soldier - Theme of Psycho Soldier (1st Area)
Interestingly Funky: Paperboy 2 - Paper Route
Unexpected Ragtime: New Horizons - Fiddler’s Green
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