LMH Mixtape #299: Scary Music 2

It's an early Halloween mixtape this year and we're about to dive into the world of scary, spooky, and creepy music!  Even within the topic of scary music, there's a lot of variety, ranging from the chilled out tone of "Ruined Mine" from Gunple: Gunman’s Proof to the hard hitting crunchy bass of "Underground Sewers" from Fester's Quest.  There's a lot here to investigate, so put on a brave face and sneak into the frightening lair of Scary Music 2.

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MANATREE'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS

Longtime Favorite:  Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge - Opening

Classic Sunsoft Greatness:  Fester's Quest - Underground Sewers

Creepy and Beautiful:  Gunple: Gunman’s Proof - Ruined Mine

Track listing and original episode:

https://www.legacymusichour.com/2026/08/episode-299-scary-music-2.html

Episode 299: Scary Music 2

Halloween comes early this year for the Legacy Music Hour, though considering how Halloween decorations at some stores are already up, this episode is right on time.  Scary, spooky, and creepy music is the theme of Episode 299.  The boizz haven't done a focus like this in FIFTEEN YEARS.  Isn't that eerie?  Full track listing below.

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

Tetris Battle Gaiden - Tomoyuki Hamada - Haunted House - Bullet-Proof Software - Super Famicom - 1993

Red Zone - Jesper Kyd - Introduction - Zyrinx/Time Warner Interactive - Genesis - 1994

Gunple: Gunman’s Proof - unknown - Ruined Mine - Lenar/ASCII Entertainment - Super Famicom - 1997

Pulseman - Junichi Masuda - Brain Voice - Game Freak - Mega Drive - 1994

The Legendary Axe - Jun Chikuma (Atsushi Chikuma), Toshiaki Takimoto - Zone 2 - Victor Interactive Software - TurboGrafx-16 - 1989

New Adventure Island - Keiji Sakata - Stage 1-4 - Now Production/Hudson Soft - TurboGrafx-16 - 1992

Street Fighter 2010: The Final Fight - Junko Tamiya - The Pursuer (Cutscene/Planet 2, Area 3/Planet 3, Area 2) - Capcom - NES - 1990

Master of Darkness - Takashi Horiguchi (Fumi), Yoko Wada (Nasu Bi) - Ending - SIMS/Sega - Sega Master System (Europe) - 1992

JESUS: Kyoufu no Bio-Monster - Koichi Sugiyama - Shadow of Death - Enix/ChunSoft/King Records - Famicom - 1989

Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge - Hidehiro Funauchi - Opening - Konami - Game Boy - 1991

Rendering Ranger: R2 - Stefan Kramer, Jesper Olsen - Stage Intro - Rainbow Arts/Virgin Interactive - Super Famicom - 1995

Final Fantasy Adventure - Kenji Ito - Dungeon 1 - Square - Game Boy - 1991

Fester's Quest - Naoki Kodaka, Nobuyuki Hara - Underground Sewers - Sunsoft - NES - 1989

Devil's Crush - Toshiaki Sakoda - Title Screen - Compile/NEC - TurboGrafx-16 - 1990

LMH Mixtape #298: Racing Games 5

There are so many great racing game tracks out there that it necessitated a fifth focus on the genre.  There's no denying the feeling that a racing game soundtrack can inspire.  One moment can have you on the edge of your seat, sweating out a tough competition, struggling to take first place.  Then, you can suddenly feel like you're cruising down the city streets at night with the top down.  Cruchy electric guitars and super smooth synths are a couple features you can expect with these tracks.  With this episode, you'll get classics like Big Blue from F-Zero, and hidden gems like "British GP ~ Australian GP" from Nakajima Satoru Kanshuu F-1 Grand Prix.  So strap in, buckle up, and hold on tight as we speed directly into this hot new mixtape!

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MANATREE'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS

Childhood Favorite: F-Zero - Big Blue

Instant Favorite: F1 Pole Position - Title Screen

Another Favorite: Nakajima Satoru Kanshuu F-1 Grand Prix - British GP ~ Australian GP

Track listing and original episode:

https://www.legacymusichour.com/2026/06/episode-298-racing-games-5.html

Episode 298: Racing Games 5

Sixteen years ago, Brent and Rob did their first racing games focus, and they talk about that a bit on this latest episode and even try to recreate the episode photo from Episode 2 in the photo below.  Brent also talks about some car trouble he's had recently, which is fitting.  Some really great tracks on this installment, so buckle up!  Full track listing below.

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

Super Hang-On - Koichi Namiki - Winning Run - Sega - Genesis - 1989

F-1 Dream - Manami Matsumae - F-3000 Final Race 2 - Capcom/Romstar - arcade - 1988

Fastest Lap - Nobuyuki Shioda - Title Screen - KID/Vap/NTVIC - Game Boy - 1992

Super F1 Circus Gaiden - Hiroshi Ogawa - BGM 4 - Cream/Nichibutsu - Super Famicom - 1995

Race Drivin' - unknown - Name Entry - Polygon Games/Tengen - Genesis - 1993

F1 Pole Position - Yusuke Takahama - Title Screen - Natsu System/Ubisoft - Game Boy - 1993

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

Nakajima Satoru Kanshuu F-1 Grand Prix - Yusuke Takahama (Hama San) - British GP ~ Australian GP - Varie - Mega Drive - 1991

F-Zero - Naoto Ishida - Big Blue - Nintendo - SNES - 1991

Thrash Rally - Hideki Yamamoto, Hiroaki Shimizu - Cross Country Raid: Dakar Paris - The Cape (Africa) - ADK/SNK - Neo Geo - 1991

Super Monaco GP - Tokuhiko Uwabo - Hold in Check - Sega - Genesis - 1990

Final Lap - unknown - Game Over - Arc System Works/Namco - Famicom - 1988

Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally - Hideki Kanazashi, Hiroaki Suga - Fireball (BGM 1) - Nintendo - Famicom Disk System - 1988

Konami GT - Satoe Terashima - Ranking 2~10 - Konami - arcade - 1985

Live Recording: Episode 300

To honor the 300th episode of The Legacy Music Hour, Brent, Rob, and Gabe welcome users and anyone else interested to attend the recording.  This is like a normal episode where the boizz pick some tracks and comment on them, so think of it as a sort of video game music listening party or something.

The 300th episode recording will take place at 3pm on Saturday, August 29, 2026 at the Dynasty Typewriter at the Hayworth in Los Angeles, CA.  It'll take about two hours to record.  If you live in the area (or want to travel from afar), come on out and bring whoever, as long as they won't be bored by people listening and talking about video game music.

The Legacy Music Hour 300th Episode Recording
 Saturday, August 29, 2026
3pm - 5pm (doors at 2:40pm)
Dynasty Typewriter at the Hayworth
2511 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90057

Admission: $10 (this is just to help pay the staff at the venue)
Venue Website: www.dynastytypewriter.com
Ticket Link: https://calendar.dynastytypewriter.com/shows/legacy-music-hour-300th-ep-29-aug

LMH Mixtape #297: Most Famous Bargainer

This is a very momentous and significant mixtape release because it marks the mixtapes finally catching up to the release of the main episodes after twelve years from when the mixtape project began!

With so many great tracks in this episode, it's hard to know where to start.  "Town of Toronto" from returning title Brain Lord has a smooth and dreamy, almost date-night sound to it.  Don't relax too soon though, because "Stage 5" from City Bomber will pump you up with its motivational high energy. "They Are Peaceful Loving People (Ending)" from the X-Men arcade game is a total tenner with its layers of sweeping 80's synths and electronic sounds.  There's so much here to enjoy, but you don't need to be a famous bargainer to get your 'drums on this slappin', historical mixtape, because it's such a good deal anyway -it's free!

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MANATREE'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS

Tenner Contender:  X-Men - They Are Peaceful Loving People (Ending)

Personal Favoritism Award:  Mega Man 4 - Pharaoh Man

"I Can't Believe It's Not Kefka":  Albert Odyssey 2: Jashin no Taidou - Good Bargainer

Track listing and original episode:

https://www.legacymusichour.com/2026/05/episode-297-most-famous-bargainer.html

LMH Mixtape #296: Demented Love Story

The unofficial theme of this free play episode was "Demented Love Story," but there's nothing demented about loving these tracks.  "Original Sin (Dracula's Castle 1)" from Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge is a classic Castlevania banger.  "Casino" from Return of Double Dragon has some really catchy bass guitar.  "Brinstar (Heavy Foliage Area)" from Super Metroid is a haunting and beautiful piece by Kenji Yamamoto, which also features some amazing bass as well as some almost ghostly choir voices.  There's so many great tracks in this mixtape, so let the twisted love story begin!

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MANATREE'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS

Personal Favorite: Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge - Original Sin (Dracula's Castle 1)

Another Personal Favorite: Super Metroid - Brinstar (Heavy Foliage Area)

Most Chill: Ruin Arm - Shop

Killer Bass: Return of Double Dragon - Casino

Track listing and original episode:

https://www.legacymusichour.com/2026/05/episode-296-demented-love-story.html

Episode 297: Most Famous Bargainer

Who's the most famous video game character?  Who's the best negotiator?  The boizz try to answer these questions on this edition of the Legacy Music Hour.  And play some cool game music tracks of course.  Full track listing below.

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

Kirby's Adventure - Hirokazu Ando - Castle Stage - HAL Laboratory - NES - 1993

Albert Odyssey 2: Jashin no Taidou - Naoki Kodaka - Good Bargainer - Sunsoft - Super Famicom - 1994

Brain Lord - Masanao Akahori - Town of Toronto - Produce/Enix - SNES - 1994

BlaZeon: The Bio-Cyborg Challenge - Tsukasa Masuko - Cosmic Ocean Blue (Stage 2A) - AI/Atlus - SNES - 1992

Bounty Sword - Kohei Tanaka - Menu - ITL/Pioneer LDC - Super Famicom - 1995

Sand Scorpion: Sasori - Katsuhiro Hayashi, Atsuko Iwanaga (?) - Staff Roll/Name Entry - Face/Sankindo - arcade (Japan) - 1992

City Bomber - Konami Kukeiha Club - Stage 5 - Konami - arcade (Japan) - 1987

X-Men - Junya Nakano - They Are Peaceful Loving People (Ending) - Konami - arcade - 1992

Sol-Deace - Motoi Sakuraba (comp., arr.), Ryota Furuya (arr.) - Ending - Wolf Team/Renovation - Genesis - 1992

Mega Man 4 - Minae Saito (Minae Fujii) - Pharaoh Man - Capcom - NES - 1992

Verne World - Ryuichi Nitta - Missing - Dual/Banpresto - Super Famicom - 1995

Tsuri Tarou - Kenji Sugai - By the Edge of a Small Pond (Mabuna Carp) - Pack-In- Video - Super Famicom - 1994

Natsuki Crisis Battle - Yuki Sabakuma, Tomo Chan, AKP - Staff Roll - TOSE - Super Famicom - 1995

Avengers - Tamayo Kawamoto, Yoshihiro Sakaguchi (?) - Name Entry (1st Place) - Capcom - arcade - 1987

LMH Mixtape #295: Famicom

The focus for this episode was Famicom games, which therefore also means it's almost entirely Japanese-exclusive games and certainly entirely music that only appeared in Japanese-exclusive releases.  "Doll Masquerade" from Toukon Club has that classic sports game music with also the quality you know you can expect from Natsume.  After that, we get a spooky sounding track reminiscent of Castlevania III, "Magnet Factory Theme" from Esper Dream 2: Aratanaru Tatakai.  Basically, there's a lot of great music here, so tell your kids, your wife, your husband, your uncle, your grand mommy, and all the rest, because now it's time to break out the old Family Computer.

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MANATREE'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS

Instant Favorite - Gimmick! - Just Friends (Secret Area)

Another Favorite - Toukon Club - Doll Masquerade

Favorite Bass - Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II - Labyrinth

Track listing and original episode:

https://www.legacymusichour.com/2026/03/episode-295-famicom.html

LMH Mixtape #294: Talking Hands

Another free play filled with great music, just as you would expect.  We've got some returning titles such as Ganbare Goemon Kirakira Douchuu: Boku ga Dancer ni Natta Wake with a smooth, jazzy jam "Planet Impact Town."  There's also new titles to the show such as JB: The Super Bass with a phenomenal track "JB Pro Shop."  Additionally, "Wind Mountain/Earth Caves" from the classic game IronSword: Wizards & Warriors II is another catchy banger by David Wise.  So without further ado, let your hands do the talking and press or click play!

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MANATREE'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS

Instant Favorite: JB: The Super Bass - JB Pro Shop

Another Favorite: Ganbare Goemon Kirakira Douchuu: Boku ga Dancer ni Natta Wake - Planet Impact Town

Classic Favorite: IronSword: Wizards & Warriors II - Wind Mountain/Earth Caves

Track listing and original episode:

https://www.legacymusichour.com/2026/03/episode-294-talking-hands.html

LMH Mixtape #293: Asiatic Music 3

It had been over a decade since the boizz did a focus on Asiatic sounding music, so it was finally time to return to this topic for Asiatic Music 3!  There's a lot of great stuff here including tenner quality tracks like "Water Fortress Revisited" from Ganbare Goemon Kirakira Douchuu: Boku ga Dancer ni Natta Wake.  Of course there's the expected titles like Shinobi, but also some lesser known surprises.  It's another bonk mixtape.

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MANATREE'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS

Instant Favorite - Ganbare Goemon Kirakira Douchuu: Boku ga Dancer ni Natta Wake - Water Fortress Revisited

Another Favorite - Hi no Tori: Gaou no Bouken - Present

Favoritesque - Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master - Japonesque

Track listing and original episode:

https://www.legacymusichour.com/2026/02/episode-293-asiatic-music-3.html

Episode 296: Demented Love Story

Rob has some major tech issues, but through the power of editing, you probably won't notice it too much (but you still will hear some weird moments because of it).  Brent plays music supervisor on an imagined independent romantic comedy-drama film.  And Gabe reveals the Legacy Music Player, a video game music player application which is available for Macintosh at www.legacymusicplayer.com.  Full track listing below.

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

Time Cop - David de Gruttola (from TOTEM factory) - San Andreas Fault - Cryo Interactive/JVC Musical Industries - SNES - 1995

Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge - Hidehiro Funauchi - Original Sin (Dracula's Castle 1) - Konami - Game Boy - 1991

Rokudenashi Blues: Taiketsu! Tokyo Shitennou - M2, Kyomoe - Main Theme - TOSE/Bandai - Super Famicom - 1994

Hanjuku Hero: Aah, Sekai yo Hanjuku Nare...!! - Koichi Sugiyama - The Great Fiasco From Top to Bottom - Square - Super Famicom - 1992

Thoroughbred Breeder III - Tsukasa Tawada, Seiichi Satou - Ending - Hect - Super Famicom - 1996

Return of Double Dragon - Kazunaka Yamane - Casino - Technos - Super Famicom - 1992

Super Metroid - Kenji Yamamoto - Brinstar (Heavy Foliage Area) - Nintendo - SNES - 1994

Ruin Arm - Akihito Suita (Switch.E), Studio M2, ST-Type M, Prince E, Chatru - Shop - Plex/Bandai - Super Famicom - 1995

Jewel Master - Motoaki Takenouchi - Now You're Gone - Sega - Genesis - 1991

Veigues Tactical Gladiator - Satoru Yoshikawa - Mission 4 - Bits Laboratory/NEC - TurboGrafx-16 - 1990

The Legendary Axe - Jun Chikuma (Atsushi Chikuma), Toshiaki Takimoto - Zone 3B - Victor Interactive Software - TurboGrafx-16 - 1989

From TV animation: Slam Dunk: Yonkyo Taiketsu!! - Shinji Amagishi (Amayang) - Main Menu - TOSE/Bandai - Super Famicom - 1994

Pachinko Kuunyan - H. Suzuki - Chuuje (Town 3) - I.S.C./Soft Vision International - Mega Drive - 1992

EarthBound - Keiichi Suzuki - Let's Start An Adventure (Theme of Onett) - Nintendo - SNES - 1995

LMH Mixtape #292: Orchestral Music

Surprisingly, until this point, The Legacy Music Hour had never done an episode focused on orchestral music.  They'd done some RPG episodes, and that could almost count, but not really.  Whether quiet and peaceful or loud and bombastic, orchestral music can really help set the tone for an emotional scene or an all out brawl.  We've got woodwind, string, brass and percussion instruments all ready on which to put your own "drums."  So with this overture out of the way, let's make way for the main movement and absorb some orchestral music!

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MANATREE'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS

Instant Favorite - Heracles no Eikou IV: Kamigami-kara no Okurimono - A New Sky

Another Favorite - Heracles no Eikou III: Kamigami no Chinmoku - Glory of Ancient Times

A Classic Favorite - Super Metroid - Space Warrior (Samus Aran's Theme)

Track listing and original episode:

https://www.legacymusichour.com/2026/01/episode-292-orchestral-music.html

LMH Mixtape #291: Beyond 16-Bit 11

It's time again for another Beyond 16-Bit episode, where the boizz get to play some video game music that normally wouldn't be LMH legal.  This covers a wide range of generations, including a track from a game (Mina the Hollower) that at the time of this mixtape's release has yet to even be released!  Two tracks were played from the arcade game Bunny Bomber Blast! which are sure to get you fired up.  And Mall Meltdown (Episode 6) from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge is a totally slappin' tune with parts that sound similar to Madonna's "Into the Groove."  So let's all get into the groove with these tracks and everything else on this mixtape!

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MANATREE'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS

Blatant Favoritism:  Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia - Jaws of a Scorched Earth

Instant Favorite:  Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge - Mall Meltdown (Episode 6)

Most Chill:  CrossCode - Autumn's Fall

Track listing and original episode:

https://www.legacymusichour.com/2025/12/episode-291-beyond-16-bit-11.html

LMH Mixtape #290: Peace

The last metroid is in captivity, the galaxy is at peace.  And that was the unofficial theme of Episode 290: peace.  So let's put an end to these console wars!  Speaking of peaceful, check out the relaxing "Waiting For A Bite/Setting Fish Free (Bassa Mode)" from Super Black Bass 3.  Don't worry though, we've got some energetic jams as well, such as "The Theme of "THE COBRAS" (Player Select)" from the arcade game Vendetta.  Listen for the vocal "huh" samples in that one for further appreciation.  Basically, let's just kick back and enjoy some bonk tunes.  Peace, brother!

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MANATREE'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS

Instant Favorite: Vendetta - The Theme of "THE COBRAS" (Player Select)

Another Favorite: Hany on the Road - Hany on the Road

Can't go wrong with fishing music: Super Black Bass 3 - Waiting For A Bite/Setting Fish Free (Bassa Mode)

Track listing and original episode:

https://www.legacymusichour.com/2025/11/episode-290-peace.html

LMH Mixtape #289: Best Of Year In Review 14

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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Partial track listing and original episode:

https://www.legacymusichour.com/2025/10/episode-289-best-of-year-in-review-14.html

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.

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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

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!

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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

Track listing and original episode:

https://www.legacymusichour.com/2025/09/episode-288-castle-areas-2.html

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!

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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

Track listing and original episode:

https://www.legacymusichour.com/2025/08/episode-287-buttz.html

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."

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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

Track listing and original episode:

https://www.legacymusichour.com/2025/06/episode-286-interesting-music.html

Episode 294: Talking Hands

Lots of trailing pieces from last month (that is, familiar game titles) in this installment of the Legacy Music Hour, even though it is a free play.  For starters, Rob, Brent, and Gabe debate whether or not a track is Asiatic sounding (again, that's not the topic this episode).  They talk about meter and melody and the like.  And anyway, they also talk about other stuff and play good music as usual.  Full track listing below.

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

King of Kings - Hirohiko Takayama - Title Screen - Atlus/Namco - Famicom - 1988

Ganbare Goemon Kirakira Douchuu: Boku ga Dancer ni Natta Wake - Kazuhiko Uehara, Yukie Morimoto - Planet Impact Town - Konami - Super Famicom - 1995

Jewel Master - Motoaki Takenouchi - Talk to the Wind - Sega - Genesis - 1991

Radia Senki: Reimei-hen - Keiji Yamagishi (More Yamasan), Hiroshi Miyazaki (Miya), Kaori Nakabai (Kaorin), Rika Shigeno (Rikarin) - Unknown Village Elfas - Tecmo - Famicom - 1991

Rushing Beat Shura - Atsuyoshi Isemura, Hyu - Mutant's Dungeon - Jaleco - Super Famicom - 1993

Crack Down - Yasuhiro Kawakami, Mecanoize (arr.) - Ambush - Sega/Sage's Creation - Genesis - 1991

Shackled - Azusa Hara, Michiya Hirasawa - Brey Wood Theme (Title Screen) - Data East - arcade - 1986

JB: The Super Bass - Eurhythm - JB Pro Shop - Gaps/Naxat Soft - Super Famicom - 1995

IronSword: Wizards & Warriors II - David Wise - Wind Mountain/Earth Caves - Rare/Acclaim - NES -1989

Monster Pro Wrestling - Kanta Watanabe - Title - Lenar/ASK - PC Engine - 1991

Socket - Fumito Tamayama, Yoko Suzuki, Shigenori Masuko, Yasuyuki Hamada - High Speed Area - Vic Tokai - Genesis - 1994

Nage Libre: Seijaku no Suishin - Yusuke Takahama, Michihiko Shichi - Map 1 - Varie - Super Famicom - 1995

Yuu Maze (Youmais) - Masahiko Takaki, Isao Mizoguchi (I. Mizuguchi) (arr.), Noboru Koshinaka (Koshi) (arr.) - Main BGM - Daiei Seisakusho/Taito - Famicom Disk System - 1988

Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master - Masayuki Nagao, Hirofumi Murasaki, Morihiko Akiyama - My Dear D - Sega - Genesis - 1993

LMH Mixtape #285: Sega Versus Nintendo

Much like a SNES logo in the Sega font, the tracks for this episode were 50% Sega, 50% Nintendo, and 100% bonk.  Starting off with a killer track from Totally Rad, from the good folks at Jaleco (haa-lee-co)!  "Industen" is a fully orchestrated and epic piece from Actraiser 2 by none other than the famous Yuzo Koshiro.  "Mexico" from Saturday Night Slam Masters has a classic old west style that really shines on the Genesis hardware.  There's no need for a console war when both sides have such bangers, so check out this mixtape that brings the best of both worlds.

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MANATREE'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS

Instant Favorite: Totally Rad - Prologue/Cutscene 3, 5 and 6

Another Favorite: Super Fire Pro Wrestling Special - World Championship Victory

A distinctly Konami Jam: TwinBee 3: Poko Poko Dai Maou - Final Stage Normal (Stage 5)

Track listing and original episode:

https://www.legacymusichour.com/2025/06/episode-285-sega-versus-nintendo.html

LMH Mixtape #284: Nice Distractions

Sometimes the best thing to help you get through the day is a nice distraction, and an LMH mixtape can be just the thing.  Allow yourself to be distracted by the wonderful arpeggios and multiple layers of the truly grand track "Ending" from Magical Chase.  "Name Entry" from Suzuka 8 Hours is a smooth track with a great melody, and "Red Owl" from Last Bible III is a totally bonk jam.  But don't get too distracted, because there's still so much more.  This is some top notch VGM.

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MANATREE'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS

Instant Favorite: Magical Chase - Ending

Another Favorite: Last Bible III - Red Owl

Most Relaxing: Suzuka 8 Hours - Name Entry

Track listing and original episode:

https://www.legacymusichour.com/2025/05/episode-284-nice-distractions.html

LMH Mixtape #283: Happy Beginnings

Happy Beginnings means (among other things) that this mixtape begins with an absolute banger.  Divine Bloodlines (Stage 1 BGM) from Dracula X on the SNES is a very faithful rendition of the original CD version, with sampled electric guitar and some killer bass guitar.  Castle Theme from Valkyrie no Densetsu has a very regal sound, with some great sampled choir voices.

This mixtape isn't just happy beginnings though.  We cap off this mixtape with a relaxing tropical sounding track, "Other Match Results" from Ganbare Pennant Race!  But you can't get to that point without the happy beginning.  So don't worry, hit play, and be happy!

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MANATREE'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS

Blatant Favoritism Award: Castlevania: Dracula X - Divine Bloodlines (Stage 1 BGM)

Instant Favorite: Surprise Attack - Reap the Reward (Bonus)

Chill Favorite: Ganbare Pennant Race! - Other Match Results

Track listing and original episode:

https://www.legacymusichour.com/2025/03/episode-283-happy-beginnings.html