20 December 2017

LMH Mixtape #65: Water and Underwater

Ah, water levels.  Whether relaxing or daunting, these stages often offer up some of their games' most memorable music.  So go ahead -- immerse yourself in this steady flow of aquatic tunes and let your mind drift.  We promise the Ninja Turtles dam level music will get less traumatizing with time.


KEYGLYPH'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS, JUST BECAUSE

Instant new favorite: Ristar - Round 2-1 (Splash Down!!)
Brewed new favorite: Liquid Kids - Waltz of Water and Bubble (Stage 2)
Blatant Favoritism Award: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - Hydrocity Zone Act 1

This track scared me as a child:  Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Underwater Bombs
Gets me a little emotional:  Ecco: The Tides of Time - Big Water


Track listing and original episode:

http://legacymusichour.blogspot.com/2012/01/legacy-music-hour-episode-65-water-and.html

06 December 2017

Episode 195: Brent’s Recent Games

For Episode 195, Brent picks tracks he only recently discovered by playing through the actual games.  Gabe also blesses the boys with various gifts due to this being the Christmas episode.  Rob accidentally comes up with a new expression to describe things that are bonk.  Trevor accidentally ruins a surprise for himself.  And there’s a big debate about if a track played on the show is legal or not.  Brent also plays a message Rob left on his answering machine, a name-that-tune situation which you can guess for yourself in comments section below.  NOTE: In case there is any confusion, during Rob’s phone message, there’s a video game sound effect which was put in during the editing of this episode in order to censor a bad word Rob said during the message.  That is, it wasn’t a sound effect Rob left while recording the message.  Full track listing below.



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

Ys: The Vanished Omens - Yuzo Koshiro, Tokuhiko Uwabo (Bo) (arr.), Izuho Numata (Ippo) (arr.), Neko (arr.) - Tower of the Shadow of Death - Falcom/Sega - Master System - 1988

Dragon Slayer: Eiyuu Densetsu II - Mieko Ishikawa, Atsushi Shirakawa - Town - Falcom/Sega - Mega Drive - 1995

Brain Lord - Masanao Akahori - Demon Invasion - Produce/Enix - SNES - 1994

Devilish: The Next Possession - Hitoshi Sakimoto - Stage 7: Prairie - Sage's Creation/Aisystem Tokyo - Genesis - 1992

Kirby's Dream Land 3 - Jun Ishikawa - Iceberg - HAL Laboratory - SNES - 1997

The Flintstones - Dean Evans - Unused Song 2 - Ocean - SNES - 1995

Ranma 1/2: Chougi Ranbu Hen - Toshio Okamoto - Herb (Parthenon Temple) - Atelier Double/Shogakukan - Super Famicom - 1994

Gods - Jason Page - High Score Tune - Graftgold/Mindscape - Genesis - 1992

Gargoyle's Quest - Harumi Fujita, Yoko Shimomura, unknown, unknown - Short Stage - Capcom - Game Boy - 1990

Green Lantern - Dean Evans - Game Complete - Ocean - SNES - 1994 (unreleased)

Aerobiz - Opening - Pacific - Koei - SNES - 1993

29 November 2017

LMH Mixtape #64: Ninja Games

Just as there is a wide variety in ninja types (turtle ninjas, intergalactic ninjas, ninjas named Joe), so too is there great variety in the video game music of ninja-themed titles.  As you listen through Brent and Rob's hand-picked tunes, many of which backed the adventures of some the greatest shadow assassins of all time, you might find yourself wondering where YOUR ninja future is headed.  Will you become a legendary warrior after you graduate, or will you just stay at home, binging on smoke bombs and cereal?  Ultimately it's up to you, so grab your diploma, throw your shuriken in the air, and try to make the most of it.


KEYGLYPH'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS, JUST BECAUSE

Instant new favorite: Zool: Ninja of the 'Nth' Dimension - Worlds 2 & 6 (Music ~ Carnival)
Other instant new favorite: Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master - Solitary

Brewed new favorite: Ganbare Goemon Kirakira Douchuu: Boku ga Dancer ni Natta Wake - Water Moon Cliffs
Other brewed new favorite: Shinobi - Yasuhiro Kawakami - Bonus Stage


Track listing and original episode:

http://legacymusichour.blogspot.com/2012/01/legacy-music-hour-episode-64-ninja.html

15 November 2017

LMH Mixtape #63: Flying and Shooting 2

In this unexpectedly romantic episode, the boizz revisited the flying and shooting genre and reminded us of just how awesome it is.  The original episode was a milestone as well, with Brent and Rob announcing their official induction into the Nerdist network.  So clink your glasses in honor of the Legacy Music Hour, these tunes, and yourselves.  May our worlds never be forgotten.


KEYGLYPH'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS, JUST BECAUSE

Instant new favorite: Phelios - Staff Roll
Other instant new favorite: Axelay - Colony

Brewed new favorite: Air Zonk - Stage 1: Toxy Land
Other brewed new favorite: Star Solider - Stage Music

I'd like some toast with that jam: Axelay - Colony


Track listing and original episode:

http://legacymusichour.blogspot.com/2012/01/legacy-music-hour-episode-63-flying-and.html

01 November 2017

Episode 194: Rob Loses

A lot of birthdays are mentioned on Episode 194, not to mentioned the start of a new year for LMH.  Rob also tells a story about him losing at Street Fighter II -and in front of a user.  But other than that, the episode is pretty focused on the music, which is really good.  Full track listing below.



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

Waterworld - Dean Evans - Diving - Ocean - SNES (Europe) - 1995

Hourai Gakuen no Bouken! The Adventure of Hourai High School: Tenkousei Scramble - Hitoshi Sakimoto - Field - J-Wing/Dynamite - Super Famicom - 1996

Virtua Fighter 2 - Takenobu Mitsuyoshi, Takayuki Nakamura, Akiko Hashimoto, Tomohiro Endo (arr.), Hitoshi Ohori (arr.) - Ride the Tiger (Akira) - Gaibrain - Genesis - 1997

Wai Wai World 2: SOS!! Paseri Jou - Yuichi Sakakura, Kenichi Matsubara, Satoko Minami - Parsley City - Konami - Famicom - 1991

Quartet - Katsuhiro Hayashi -  Quartet Theme (Stage 1) - Sega - arcade - 1986

Skate or Die: Bad 'N Rad - Hidehiro Funauchi, K. Noguchi - Stage 1 (Outside) - Konami - Game Boy - 1990

Vixen 357 - Opus Studio Inc. - Staff Roll - NCS - Mega Drive - 1992

Breath of Fire - Yasuaki Fujita - True Ending - Capcom - SNES - 1994

Thunder Cross - Seiichi Fukami (Prophet Fuka) - A Long Way (Ending) - Konami - arcade - 1988

J.League Soccer: Dream Eleven - M. Itoh - gameplay - SIMS - Game Gear (Japan) - 1995

Super Castlevania IV - Masanori Adachi, Taro Kudou - Theme of Simon - Konami - SNES - 1991

18 October 2017

LMH Mixtape #62: Comic Books

Comic books were one of the primary sources of video game fodder in the 80s and 90s, and although neither Brent nor Rob were "comic book guys" growing up, they made sure to give the genre a proper focus.  Now reissued as a mixtape, follow the tracks panel by panel and cover a wide variety of musical styles before slipping the MP3 back into its protective cardboard-backed plastic sleeve for safekeeping.


KEYGLYPH'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS, JUST BECAUSE

Instant new favorite:  Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety - Main Theme/Staff Roll
Other instant new favorite:  Silver Surfer - BGM I
Brewed new favorite:  Wolverine: Adamantium Rage - Level 5: Madripoor


Track listing and original episode:

http://legacymusichour.blogspot.com/2012/01/legacy-music-hour-episode-62-comic.html

04 October 2017

Episode 193: Best Of Year In Review 6

Time for another Legacy Music Hour year-end countdown!  Brent and Rob share their top ten tracks of the year (Episodes 181, and 183 through 192 -the closing track of 182 is possibly eligible as well).  In case you don't know the rules, tracks chosen must be pieces of video game music they became aware of only within the last year and that were played on the show.  Plus, aside from Gabe and Trevor being present, the gang is joined by the hosts of The VGM Jukebox podcast, Emily and Josh.  Emily also does the LMH Mixtapes and Josh often times contributes VGM Karaoke songs heard on The Legacy Music Hour.  Thank you to all the support from the users over the years!  Partial track listing below.



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

Dark Lord - Shogo Sakai, Yusuke Takahama, Masaaki Iwasaki (Koremasa), Seiji Momoi, Yuji Suzuki, Takafumi Miura - Quest Finished - Data East - Famicom - 1991

20 September 2017

LMH Mixtape #61: Animals

Feel the Tiger Instinct all over again with this mixtape rendition of LMH Episode 61: Animals.  Determining which games fit this theme was surprisingly complicated as Rob questioned whether monkeys were too evolutionarily similar to humans to qualify and Brent puzzled over what the protagonist of Sutte Hakkun even is.  In the end, however, they settled on a setlist that represented a nice variety of musical genres as well as creatures great and small.


KEYGLYPH'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS, JUST BECAUSE

Instant new favorite: Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest - Stickerbush Symphony
Brewed new favorite:  Lion King II - Qin's Tomb
Other brewed new favorite: Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island - Flower Garden

Now that I've found it, I can't live without it:  Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest - Stickerbush Symphony


Track listing and original episode:

http://legacymusichour.blogspot.com/2011/12/legacy-music-hour-episode-61-animals.html

06 September 2017

Episode 192: Pinball Music

For one episode only, Brent and Rob do an entire focus on arcade pinball machine music.  They limit the range to 1992 and before to preserve the legacy aesthetic usually featured on the show.  As pinball was never prominent in Japan, it happens to be an all western composer focus as well.  Lots of good music here and more tracks than usual.  Full track listing below.



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

Time Machine - David Thiel - 1970’s - Data East - arcade (pinball) - 1988

Millionaire - Chris Granner - Main Play - Williams - arcade (pinball) - 1987

Vegas - unknown - Main Play - Premier/Gottlieb - arcade (pinball) - 1990

Big Guns - Chris Granner - Main Play - Williams - arcade (pinball) - 1987

Checkpoint - Brian Schmidt - Jazz Music - Data East - arcade (pinball) - 1991

Earthshaker! - Jon Hey, Chris Granner - Lock 1 Enabled - Williams - arcade (pinball) - 1989

TX-Sector - unknown - Main Play - Premier/Gottlieb - arcade (pinball) - 1988

Gold Wings - unknown - Main Play - Premier/Gottlieb - arcade (pinball) - 1986

Playboy 35th Anniversary - Cy Coleman, Kyle Johnson (arr.) - Main Play - Data East - arcade (pinball) - 1989

The Bally Game Show - Jon Hey) - Main Play - Midway/Bally - arcade (pinball) - 1990

Lights...Camera...Action! - Dave Zabriskie (?) - Stunt Scene - Premier/Gottlieb - arcade (pinball) - 1989

The Addams Family - Chris Granner - Main Play - Midway/Bally - arcade (pinball) - 1992

Night Moves - unknown) - Main Play - International Concepts - arcade (pinball) - 1989

Road Kings - Bill Parod, Chris Granner - Time Lock - Williams - arcade (pinball) - 1986

Swords of Fury - Brian Schmidt - Two Balls Locked - Williams - arcade (pinball) - 1988

Victory - Dave Zabriskie (?) - Main Play - Premier/Gottlieb - arcade (pinball) - 1987

Atlantis - Robin Seaver - Prelaunch - Midway/Bally - arcade (pinball) - 1989

16 August 2017

LMH Mixtape #60: Free Play 6

Leave your roll of quarters at home, users -- it's time for another free play!  Sit back and enjoy this excellent selection of tunes provided to you by Brent and F. Switch, free of charge.


KEYGLYPH'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS, JUST BECAUSE

Instant new favorite:  Sonic Blast Man II - Plane
Brewed new favorite:  Tales of Phantasia - Lake on Ymir

Blatant Favortism Award: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past - Majestic Castle
Picardy Third Alert:  Master of Monsters - Standing in the White Fortress (BGM 05)
This song has lyrics: Romancing SaGa - Sailing the Ocean*

* VGM Karaoke begins at 00:59:47 in the original episode


Track listing and original episode:

http://legacymusichour.blogspot.com/2011/12/legacy-music-hour-episode-60-free-play.html

02 August 2017

Episode 191: Sensing Things

For Episode 191, Brent and Rob didn’t have a very good internet connection, so they didn’t use video to see each other (despite what's shown in the photo below).  So since they were going audio only, they had to psychically sense any visual things that might be happening.  They also talk about Italian video games and open some user donated gifts.  A lot of tributes on this episode, as well.  Full track listing below.



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

Flying Hero: Bugyuru no Daibouken - Mitsuhito Tanaka - Green Land ~ Act 1 - Sting/Sofel - Super Famicom - 1992

Gain Ground - SZK - Mega Drive Original Stage ~Present Age~ - Sega - Genesis - 1991

Wizap!: Ankoku no Ou - Yoshiyuki Ito, Masumi Ito - Fotoria's Theme - SAS Sakata/ASCII Entertainment - Super Famicom - 1994

Vixen 357 - Opus Studio Inc. - Opening Demo - NCS - Mega Drive - 1992

Dynamite Headdy - Katsuhiko Suzuki (Nazo² Suzuki), Aki Hata, Norio Hanzawa (NON), Yasuko, Koji Yamada - Tower of Puppet - Treasure - Genesis - 1994

Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S - Hikoshi Hashimoto - Stage 4: Infinity Academy - Shimada Kikaku/Bandai - Game Gear (Japan) - 1995

Captain Novolin - H. Kingsley Thurber, Mark Ganus - Blubberman! - Sculptured Software/Raya Systems - SNES - 1992

Gionbana - Kenji Yoshida (?), Ministry (?) - Game 2 - Nichibutsu - Super Famicom - 1994

4 Nin Shogi - Kazuo Sawa (?) - Medieval Game 1 - Pow - Super Famicom - 1995

Saint Sword - Toshiko Tasaki - Ending Theme - Cyclone System/Taito - Genesis - 1991

Classic Road II: Real Kouma Simulation - Hayato Matsuo, Hitoshi Sakimoto (prog.) - Autumn - Opera House/Victor - Super Famicom - 1995

19 July 2017

LMH Mixtape #59: Square Squared

The boizz dipped back into the pool of Square compositions for Episode 59, but this time they were determined to dig up some hidden treasures.  Now you can peruse their gem collection in music-only mixtape form -- and don't forget to listen for the Street Fighter Influence™.


KEYGLYPH'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS, JUST BECAUSE

Instant new favorite: Romancing SaGa 3 - Gen's Castle Battle
Other instant new favorite: Front Mission: Gun Hazard - Richard Millman

Brewed new favorite: Treasure Hunter G - Emperor of Balladry
Other brewed new favorite: Rudra no Hihou - Sword of the Valiant
This song has lyrics:  Secret of Mana - Tell a Strange Tale*

* VGM Karaoke begins at the 01:08:45 mark in the original recording of Episode 60


Track listing and original episode:

http://legacymusichour.blogspot.com/2011/12/legacy-music-hour-episode-59-square.html

05 July 2017

Episode 190: Jokes

Brent and Rob record Episode 190 at the Hollywood Improv comedy club, the very place where they decided to start doing the podcast in the first place, seven years ago.  And since they’re at a comedy club, they try out some new video game related stand-up material.  It becomes a somewhat feminine episode as well.  Also, the boys open up some packages and ultimately find theirselves in a room of treasure.  Full track listing below.



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

Jim Power: The Arcade Game - Chris Hülsbeck - Mutant Forest - Loriciels - Genesis - 1994 (unreleased)

World Circuit Series - unknown - Main Race BGM - Konami/Ultra Games - Game Boy - 1992

J.League Pro Striker 2 - Tatsuyuki Maeda - Unknown (Sound Test 8A) - Sega - Mega Drive - 1994

Skate or Die: Bad 'N Rad - Hidehiro Funauchi, K. Noguchi - Ending - Konami - Game Boy - 1990

Dick Tracy - Takayuki Nakamura - Victory (Ending Theme) - Sega - Genesis - 1990

Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally - Hideki Kanazashi - Wind Commander - Nintendo - Famicom Disk System - 1988

Rocky - unknown - Speed Training - Sega - Sega Master System - 1987

Kingyo Chuuihou! Tobidase! Game Gakuen - Yasuyuki Suzuki - Art Game - Jaleco - Super Famicom - 1994

Socket - Fumito Tamayama, Yoko Suzuki, Shigenori Masuko, Yasuyuki Hamada - Treasure Castle - Vic Tokai - Genesis - 1994

The 7th Saga - Norihiko Yamanuki - The Farthest Reaches - Enix/Produce - SNES - 1993

Inazuma Serve da!! Super Beach Volley - Kiyohiro Sada, Akiko Goto - Australia - Nippon Bcom/Virgin Interactive - Super Famicom - 1995

21 June 2017

LMH Mixtape #58: Military and War

Who knew a military episode could be so jazzy?  That was the question of the week during the Legacy Music Hour's war-themed focus.  Now you can ponder this question again as you travel through history and tour its conflicts: the fictional, the factual, the raw, the romanticized.


KEYGLYPH'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS, JUST BECAUSE

Instant new favorite: G.I. Joe: The Atlantis Factor - Route 03/10: Aqueduct
Other instant new favorite: P-47: The Freedom Fighter - Stage 2
Brewed new favorite: Genghis Khan II: Clan of the Gray Wolf - Mongolian Strategy

Inspires the most chair dancing:  P-47: The Freedom Fighter - Stage 2


Track listing and original episode:

http://legacymusichour.blogspot.com/2011/12/legacy-music-hour-episode-58-military.html

07 June 2017

Episode 189: Keeping Things Up

It’s been a while since Brent and Rob have recorded an episode in different cities.  Rob actually stays awake the entire time!  The music keeps things moving.  And everyone stays positive.  That’s the theme of the show: Keeping Things Up (awake, in motion, and positive).  So let this episode be a positive influence on you when you listen to it, or may it help you stay awake, or help you keep going, or all the above.  And most of all, enjoy the music.  Full track listing below.



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

Flying Hero: Bugyuru no Daibouken - Mitsuhito Tanaka - Islands at the Sea ~ Act 3 - Sting/Sofel - Super Famicom - 1992

Battle Mania: Daiginjou - Fumito Tamayama, Yasuyuki Hamada, Yoko Suzuki, Shigenori Masuko - Hachimaki Please - Vic Tokai - Mega Drive - 1993

Rolling Thunder 2 - Ayako Saso - Across The Tube (Round 3) - Namco - arcade - 1990

Alien 3 - Matt Furniss - Main Title Part 2 - Probe Entertainment/Arena - Genesis - 1992

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

Pro Mahjong Kiwame III - unknown - Normal Game 2 - Athena - Super Famicom - 1995

Power League 5 - unknown - Main BGM 1 - Hudson Soft - PC Engine - 1992

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island - Koji Kondo - Ending (part 2) - Nintendo - SNES - 1995

Wondrous Magic - Yuji Nomi, Hiroki Kamata - Battle - System Sacom/ASCII Entertainment - Super Famicom - 1993

The Ninja Warriors - Hisayoshi Ogura - Paradox (Ending) - Taito - arcade - 1988

Sansara Naga 2 - Kenji Kawai - Sky Palace - Victor Interactive Software - Super Famicom - 1994

The Lawnmower Man - Allister Brimble - The Cyber Tube - The Sales Curve/THQ - SNES - 1993

Super Mahjong Taikai - Fiori Wakakuwa - Theme of Ieyasu Tokugawa - Koei - Super Famicom - 1992

17 May 2017

LMH Mixtape #57: TurboGrafx-16

The Legacy Music Hour's first console focus was on the deliciously crunchy TurboGrafx-16.  Although the system did very well in Japan as the PC Engine, its limited popularity in North America and Europe may have left you relatively underexposed to its fantastic sound.  Starting to feel the TurboGrafx deficiency in your blood?  Hook this mixtape directly into your veins and watch your vitals soar along with these fantastic jams.


KEYGLYPH'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS, JUST BECAUSE

Instant new favorite: Silent Debuggers - Opening
Other instant new favorite:  Zero4 Champ - Zero 4 Champ!
Brewed new favorite: Dragon Spirit - Area 3

Gets me a little emotional:  Dragon Spirit - Area 3
I'd like some toast with that jam:  Silent Debuggers - Opening


Track listing and original episode:

http://legacymusichour.blogspot.com/2011/11/legacy-music-hour-episode-57-turbografx.html

03 May 2017

Episode 188: Nexting Etiquette

In Episode 188, Brent and Rob talk about nexting etiquette, the do’s and don’ts of putting a quarter on an arcade cabinet to signify being next on the game.  They also talk about “Contra dancing” and 1980’s interactions.  There’s also another installment of Prizes From Gabe as well as a new user-submitted VGM Karaoke performance.  At one point, Rob adopts a new console (as seen in the photo), and at another point, the boizz sing about Vanilla Ice.  So nexting etiquette is hardly the subject of this episode -it’s a whole grab bag of stuff, including good video game music.  Full track listing below.



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

Nastar Warrior - Hisayoshi Ogura (......OGR.) - IV: The Big Swords (Ending) - Taito - arcade - 1988

Buggy Run - unknown - Final Lap - Sims/Sega - Sega Master System (Europe) - 1994

Splatterhouse 3 - Eiko Kaneda (Milky Eiko) - Opening Theme - Namco/Now Production - Genesis - 1993

Flying Hero - unknown - Into Building BGM - Aicom/Epic Sony Records - Famicom - 1989

Xerd no Densetsu 2: Xerd!! Gishin no Ryouiki - Fumito Tamayama, Yoko Suzuki, Tinpu Uchibori - Ending - Graphic Research/Vic Tokai - Game Boy (Japan) - 1993

Flying Hero: Bugyuru no Daibouken - Mitsuhito Tanaka - Under Water ~ Act 4 - Sting/Sofel - Super Famicom - 1992

Earth Defense Force - Tsukasa Tawada, Yasuhiko "Zep" Takashiba (arr.) - Name Entry - Jaleco - SNES - 1992

Uchuu Race: Astro Go! Go! - Yusuke Takahama - Icebaby Planet - Kaze/Meldac - Super Famicom - 1994

Shin Kidou Senshi Gundam Wing: Endless Duel - Hiroyuki Iwatsuki, Haruo Ohashi - Seaside - Natsume - Super Famicom - 1996

Traverse: Starlight & Prairie - Daisuke Tamura - Starlight - Pandora Box/Banpresto - Super Famicom - 1996

Bio-Miracle Bokutte Upa - Kouji Murata (Denden Murata), Seiichi Fukami (Lydian Fukami), Jetbath Fujii, Yuko Kurahashi (Yuko Chan), Kiyohiro Sada (Charley Sada), Atsushi Fujio (Sukemaro Fujio) - Digging - Konami - Famicom Disk System - 1988

19 April 2017

LMH Mixtape #56: The Old West

Better get yer doggies rollin' in the general direction of the Legacy Music Hour Dude Ranch, because Boss Brent Weinbach and F. Switch the Kid are about to serve up one of best mixtapes ever made (at least in Chief Silver Key's opinion).  So what are you waiting for?  Tie up your hoss, grab a plate of vittles, and pour in the jam.


KEYGLYPH'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS, JUST BECAUSE

Instant new favorite: Lucky Luke - Credits
Other instant new favorite:  Live A Live - Sancho de Los Panchos
Other other instant new favorite: Sunset Riders - Gunfight at the Sunset Corral (Town Stage 1)
Brewed new favorite: Day Dreamin' Davey - Wild West Theme 2
Other brewed new favorite:  Gun.Smoke - The Boulders (Stage 2)

Inspires the loudest sing-alongs:  Live A Live - Sancho de Los Panchos
Now That I've Found It, I Can't Live Without It:  The entire Lucky Luke soundtrack


Track listing and original episode:

http://legacymusichour.blogspot.com/2011/11/legacy-music-hour-episode-56-old-west.html

05 April 2017

Episode 187: Rob's World

Rob finally returns and has a LOT to share about what’s being going on in his life, in this somewhat manly themed episode of the Legacy Music Hour.  Plus, a new segment: Prizes From Gabe.  Legacy Music Hour sound engineer Gabe Castro is kind enough to give Brent and Rob some neat prizes.  Also, another new segment: VGM Karaoke Face-Off.  Two different people sing along different lyrics to the same video game music track, and everyone decides who did a better job.  It’s a pretty action packed episode, not to mention the great music.  NOTE: The farting noise in this episode is a sound the equipment was making -not one of the boizz cutting loose.  Full track listing below.



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

Undercover Cops - Takushi Hiyamuta - Sarah Sowertty - Irem/Varie - Super Famicom - 1995

Road Rash - Michael Bartlow - Grass Valley - Electronic Arts - Genesis - 1991

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

Nastar Warrior - Hisayoshi Ogura (......OGR.) - Ya-Bu’s Dream (Name Entry) - Taito - arcade - 1988

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

Metal Slader Glory: Director's Cut - Takane Ohkubo - Drive - Nintendo/HAL - Super Famicom - 2000

Orius - Motoaki Furukawa (Carol Queen), Hidenori Maezawa (Michael Oldriver), Satoko Miyawaki (Rosetta Stone), Akiko Hashimoto (Shanghai Manmos) - Happy Daymare (Stage 6a) - Konami - arcade - 1991

Ski or Die - Rob Hubbard - Title Screen - Konami/Ultra Games - NES - 1991

Time Trax - Tim Follin - Mission Briefing - Malibu - Genesis - 1994 (unreleased)

Splatterhouse 3 - Eiko Kaneda (Milky Eiko) - Boreworm Boss (Embryo Boss) - Namco/Now Production - Genesis - 1993

Super Mario Land - Hirokazu Tanaka - Muda Kingdom - Nintendo - Game Boy - 1989

29 March 2017

LMH Mixtape #55: Fire and Lava

Lava levels have been a staple in video games since the early days, so of course the Legacy Music Hour needed a fire and lava focus of their very own.  Now get toasty with Brent and Rob F. the Switch's picks all over again, this time in mixtape form, as you carefully platform your way through some of the best video game tunes to feature words like "blaze," "burning," and "inferno" in their titles.


KEYGLYPH'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS, JUST BECAUSE

Instant new favorite: Ristar - Round 3-1 (Busy Flare)
Other brewed new favorite: Gradius II - Burning Heat (Stage 1)

Blatant Favoritism Award:  Sonic 3D Blast - Volcano Valley Zone 2
Somebody please expand these lyrics*: Tetris Attack - Blaze Stage

*Brent's freestyle begins at 00:51:36 in the original episode


Track listing and original episode:

http://legacymusichour.blogspot.com/2011/11/legacy-music-hour-episode-55-fire-and.html

15 March 2017

LMH Mixtape #54: Elevator Music 2

For over fifty episodes the Legacy Music Hour churned out unique, non-repeating themes... and then came Elevator Music 2!  This musical flavor is so quirky, interesting, and good that the boizz decided to revisit it before any others.  So get ready to drift away like you're on hold, in a waiting room, or riding to the top floor with this group of jams that are most certainly worth a hundred man dollars.


KEYGLYPH'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS, JUST BECAUSE

Instant new favorite:  Body Count - Map Screen
Other instant new favorite: International Superstar Soccer Deluxe - Further Challenges

Brewed new favorite: Chrono Trigger - Wings That Cross Time


Track listing and original episode:

http://legacymusichour.blogspot.com/2011/11/legacy-music-hour-episode-54-elevator.html

01 March 2017

Episode 186: Spencer Crittenden

For Episode 186, Brent is joined by Spencer Crittenden from the TV show HarmonQuest and the Harmontown podcast and who also happens to be a Legacy Music Hour user.  Rob is still recovering from the broken leg, but he'll most likely be back for the next episode.  Full track listing below.



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

Desert Commander - Hiroyuki Masuno - Select Mode - Kemco - NES - 1989

Mother - Hirokazu Tanaka, Keiichi Suzuki - Factory - Nintendo - Famicom - 1989

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

Time Trax - Tim Follin - Title Screen/Credits - Malibu - Genesis - 1994 (unreleased)

Super Uno - Toshiyuki Takine - Title Screen - Tomy - Super Famicom - 1993

Uchuu Race: Astro Go! Go! - Yusuke Takahama - Daisy Age Star - Kaze/Meldac - Super Famicom - 1994

Ghost Pilots - Masahiko Hataya (Papaya) - Ending/Credits - SNK - Neo Geo - 1991

SRD: Super Real Darwin - Seiichi Hamada - Gashalva - Data East - arcade - 1987

Pac-In-Time - Frederic Motte - Forest - Kalisto/Namco - SNES - 1995

King of Casino - Hiroshi Suzuki - Results - NEC - TurboGrafx-16 - 1990

The Blue Marlin - unknown - Cape Canaveral - Hot-B - NES - 1992

15 February 2017

LMH Mixtape #53: Scary Music

Much of the world may have just finished celebrating Valentine's Day, but as far as the Legacy Music Hour mixtapes are concerned, it's Halloween again!  So draw your curtains, light a few of yesterday's leftover candles, and get  ready to do the shiver™ to some seriously spooky tunes.


KEYGLYPH'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS, JUST BECAUSE

Instant new favorite: Clock Tower - Don't Cry, Jennifer
Other instant new favorite: Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse - Demon Seed

Brewed new favorite: Secret of Mana - Oracle
Other brewed new favorite: Super Metroid - Maridia Rocky Underwater Area


Track listing and original episode:

http://legacymusichour.blogspot.com/2011/10/legacy-music-hour-episode-53-scary.html

01 February 2017

Episode 185: DJ Douggpound

Rob unfortunately broke his leg and was unable to record this month's episode.  In his absence, guest Doug Lussenhop aka DJ Douggpound joins Brent for some third and fourth generation video game music listening and commenting.  Doug even gets into some VGM Karaoke action at one point.  Doug is a comedian/musician and host of The Poundcast, a comedy podcast of which Brent is the co-host.  Doug also often times collaborates with Brent on projects such as Pound House.  Full track listing below.



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

Skitchin' - Jeff van Dyck - Hospital - Electronic Arts - Genesis - 1993

Multi Play Volleyball - Toshiyuki Takine (?) - Training - Mebio Software/Pack-In-Video - Super Famicom - 1994

Wai Wai World 2: SOS!! Paseri Jou - Yuichi Sakakura, Kenichi Matsubara, Satoko Minami - Parsley City Skies - Konami - Famicom - 1991

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie - Hiroyuki Iwatsuki, Haruo Ohashi - Energy Generator Lab - Natsume/Bandai - SNES - 1995

Mother - Keiichi Suzuki - Field 1 ~ Pollyanna (I Believe in You) - Nintendo - Famicom - 1989

Double Dragon II: The Revenge - Kazunaka Yamane - Mission 1: Unleashing the Vengeful Oni - Technos Japan - NES - 1990

Soreyuke Ebisumaru Karakuri: Meiro Kieta Goemon no Nazo - unknown - Level Music 1 - Konami - Super Famicom - 1996

Dark Lord - Shogo Sakai, Yusuke Takahama, Masaaki Iwasaki (Koremasa), Seiji Momoi, Yuji Suzuki, Takafumi Miura - Swamp of Sorrow - Data East - Famicom - 1991

Dead Connection - Yoshiro Horie (Sousukun) - Stage 2, 4, 6 - Taito - arcade - 1992

Time Lord - David Wise - Title Screen - Milton Bradley/Rare - NES - 1989

Super Tetris 3 - Shigemitsu Goto (SIR-1008) - Heroism - Tose/BPS - Super Famicom - 1994

Kirby's Block Ball - Sukezo Ouyama, Ryoue Takagi - Stage 2 - HAL/Nintendo - Game Boy - 1996

04 January 2017

Episode 184: Hypnosis

Brent and Rob get hypnotized during Episode 184 and things get pretty nuts.  They’re also greeted by an uninvited visitor for some more hijinks.  This is actually kind of an embarrassing episode.  Full track listing below.



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

Target Renegade - Tim Follin - Parking Garage (Stage 1-3) - Software Creations/Taito - NES - 1990

Flying Warriors - Akinori Sawa - Journey (Mountains/Hong Kong City) - Culture Brain - NES - 1991

Undead Line - Kazunori Hasegawa - Opening Theme - T&E Soft/PalSoft - Mega Drive - 1991

Wai Wai World 2: SOS!! Paseri Jou - Yuichi Sakakura, Kenichi Matsubara, Satoko Minami - Mothership - Konami - Famicom - 1991

Uninvited - Hiroyuki Masuno - Underground Reservoir - Kemco/ICOM Simulations - NES - 1991

King's Knight - Nobuo Uematsu - Outside - Square - NES - 1989

The Smurfs - Alberto José González - Act 4: The Sarsaparilla, Act 9: The Bridge - Bit Managers/Infogrames - NES (Europe) - 1994

Jewel Master - Motoaki Takenouchi - Fish Out of Water - Sega - Genesis - 1991

HeroQuest - Neil Baldwin - Unknown/Unused (Track 5) - Gremlin Graphics/Hasbro Interactive - NES (Europe) - 1991 (unreleased)

Tsuri Tarou - Katsuhiro Hayashi (?) - Fishing for Rainbow Trout - Pack-In-Video - Super Famicom - 1994

Daikaijuu Monogatari: Miracle of the Zone - unknown - Setting Off - Hudson Soft/Birthday - Game Boy (Japan) - 1998