tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653304218881103837.post5087493739718819526..comments2024-03-13T05:27:22.116-07:00Comments on The Legacy Music Hour Video Game Music Podcast: Episode 210: Beyond 16-Bit 4The Legacy Music Hourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02348303501583899325noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653304218881103837.post-12042779946923767422019-09-04T13:53:09.305-07:002019-09-04T13:53:09.305-07:00So I've only just recently started playing Cel...So I've only just recently started playing Celeste. I don't know why the track didn't grab me when you first played it here....because it's become one of my favorite tracks and soundtracks ever.<br /><br />IT IS SO GOOD. I bought the soundtrack to Celeste, but I won't listen past where I've gotten in the game, because it's so integral to the game experience. That firstNathan Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02249033363725878657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653304218881103837.post-57452194631482208372019-05-24T14:55:34.573-07:002019-05-24T14:55:34.573-07:00Being the first game console I'd ever played, ...Being the first game console I'd ever played, I have a soft spot for the Intellivision, but that tune is pretty damn good. Especially given that it's only a 2nd gen console.Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03007067553293573960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653304218881103837.post-1643936236303748292019-05-23T06:24:06.213-07:002019-05-23T06:24:06.213-07:00goodgoodbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03165087339670334201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653304218881103837.post-68481892746588883172019-05-11T21:49:54.987-07:002019-05-11T21:49:54.987-07:00I had the same thought! I even played the two back...I had the same thought! I even played the two back to back for my kids recently, who I’ve raised to love the G1 Transformers cartoon run above its lesser descendants. Nathan Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02249033363725878657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653304218881103837.post-64091242822701536362019-05-11T21:32:56.029-07:002019-05-11T21:32:56.029-07:00Or Intellivision for that matter: https://m.youtub...Or Intellivision for that matter: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiUkWLMC6z8<br /><br />Can you believe that’s from 1981? It sounds like some NES games!Nathan Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02249033363725878657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653304218881103837.post-27053521592461567312019-05-11T21:21:22.319-07:002019-05-11T21:21:22.319-07:00Yeah the "rules" sometimes seem a bit od...Yeah the "rules" sometimes seem a bit odd, if not arbitrary and really could use some nailing down beyond an actual Console Generation definition.<br />Especially given 32 bits really wasn't its own generation and had a lot of crossover with the 4th and 5th.<br />Especially as you mentioned with the Sega add-ons. [odd that the 32X cartridge based setup was more powerful than the Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03007067553293573960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653304218881103837.post-11356801234790224962019-05-11T20:01:22.337-07:002019-05-11T20:01:22.337-07:00Guess I'm the first Transformers fan to commen...Guess I'm the first Transformers fan to comment?<br /><br />You guys mentioned that 'Valkyrie (Level 6)' had a section that was lifted from Stan Bush's 'The Touch', but you didn't pick up on the fact that the other sections were lifted from bits of Vince Dicola's score. Most notable is the non-"The Touch" parts that are taken from 'Escape' [check Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03007067553293573960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653304218881103837.post-79693762148074681912019-04-21T14:09:15.621-07:002019-04-21T14:09:15.621-07:00It's funny that you mentioned Jaguar XJ220 as ...It's funny that you mentioned Jaguar XJ220 as having a warm feeling because it's on my "stuff to listen to in winter" playlist for just that reason. It definitely helped get me through the last polar vortex.Hugueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16234689995731547696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653304218881103837.post-59161013388060280412019-04-18T01:54:26.972-07:002019-04-18T01:54:26.972-07:00No way! Big Com Truise fan how did I miss this!?No way! Big Com Truise fan how did I miss this!?Gregnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653304218881103837.post-69776645044365310792019-04-04T22:10:07.428-07:002019-04-04T22:10:07.428-07:00I too am a bit confused sometimes by the "rul...I too am a bit confused sometimes by the "rules." When they say 8 and 16 bit consoles, the Gameboy AND Gameboy Color clearly fall into those categories, because they both use 8-bit processors. I guess the Color is technically a fifth generation console, so if it's going off of the rule "third and fourth generation" consoles, then color doesn't fit. But then the SegaNitwithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16219813480316013662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653304218881103837.post-65941189968350569152019-04-04T21:57:10.713-07:002019-04-04T21:57:10.713-07:00I also have been hooked on the Pilotwings track. ...I also have been hooked on the Pilotwings track. I actually first heard it through a remix on OC Remix in 2012. If you like the original, you might like the remix: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02426. When I played Pilotwings Resort, I loved playing the glider level just to hear the song as long as I could.Nitwithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16219813480316013662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653304218881103837.post-29222397377532368722019-03-14T10:10:58.218-07:002019-03-14T10:10:58.218-07:00I had no idea Shinji Hosoe was in a YMO "trib...I had no idea Shinji Hosoe was in a YMO "tribute" band called Oriental Magnetic Yellow but I recently played a track from the N64 game Custom Robo (composed by Hosoe) and you can definitely hear the YMO influence:<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_8t46tKGm8<br /><br />Sounds a bit like "Ongaku" from Naughty Boys:<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIC0DyUaNLsHammockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13496869612605541573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653304218881103837.post-26388716288594691552019-03-13T15:27:25.011-07:002019-03-13T15:27:25.011-07:00Ah that's wild - it's real good!Ah that's wild - it's real good!Darren DeLuxenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653304218881103837.post-46188320669763212302019-03-13T09:08:38.712-07:002019-03-13T09:08:38.712-07:00DD, no way! I JUST discovered that song a few days...DD, no way! I JUST discovered that song a few days ago, and talked to Sentimental in San Gabriel about it yesterday! IT IS SO BONKNathan Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02249033363725878657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653304218881103837.post-77008603050570647862019-03-13T06:36:21.732-07:002019-03-13T06:36:21.732-07:00Totally! A great song from one of YMO's best a...Totally! A great song from one of YMO's best albums.<br /><br />It's always interesting, and seemingly quite common, to hear bits of YMO songs echoed in VGM music - definitely a testament to the influence of Sakamoto/Hosono/Takahashi on Japanese music at large.<br /><br />Here's an example of such from the Great Battle Gaiden 2 soundtrack: a track called "Hungry Puzzle" thatDarren DeLuxenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653304218881103837.post-73489051574794837262019-03-12T16:49:02.662-07:002019-03-12T16:49:02.662-07:00Awesome episode, guys! One killer jam after anothe...Awesome episode, guys! One killer jam after another. No doubt, it's one of my favorites, along with the epic ones from some years ago.<br /><br />Some notes/suggestions:<br /><br />- The Celeste track reminded me immediately of the soundtrack of the game Fez, composed by Disasterpeace. I like the game, but the soundtrack is one of my favorites from all time.<br /><br />Listen here: https://gcapelettihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18079054802552613124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653304218881103837.post-57900712954780238772019-03-11T08:16:11.259-07:002019-03-11T08:16:11.259-07:00Rob bringin' the smooth jams.Rob bringin' the smooth jams. Hammockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13496869612605541573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653304218881103837.post-12269687116112141512019-03-11T06:50:32.783-07:002019-03-11T06:50:32.783-07:00The track Brent was looking for is Sangokushi Rets...The track Brent was looking for is Sangokushi Retsuden: Ransei no Eiyuutachi - unknown - China Unified - TOSE/Sega - Mega Drive - 1991 from ep 74.RotziDieSeewursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08283523410466964228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653304218881103837.post-90219693884045368742019-03-09T15:43:33.974-08:002019-03-09T15:43:33.974-08:00I think the Tengai Makyou: Ziria track Brent was s...I think the Tengai Makyou: Ziria track Brent was stuck on shares a bit of the melody from Kai-Koh by Yellow Magic Orchestra, from the album "Naughty Boys". (also composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto, of course. He may have consciously decided to reuse it, but who knows?) One of my favourite albums.<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ms6Td6zWNqgogre battlehttp://twitter.com/graphicsogrenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653304218881103837.post-12155195633349570872019-03-09T09:55:15.910-08:002019-03-09T09:55:15.910-08:00Agreed!Agreed!MetalManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00424964046036095009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653304218881103837.post-77003202128637816152019-03-09T08:18:17.827-08:002019-03-09T08:18:17.827-08:00Beyond 16 Bit 'sodes are some of my absolute f...Beyond 16 Bit 'sodes are some of my absolute favorites, but only because they're so rare. Adding Gabecube as a sort of correspondent or a guest with an editorial is a welcome formatting change. This was full of hits. That Wolfchild jam made me think if Wolfchild were an 80s movie, that music would play while Wolfchild asked his crush out on a date at the end. Then she'd turn to the Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09818826513056604791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653304218881103837.post-71812715039369957972019-03-08T11:14:16.152-08:002019-03-08T11:14:16.152-08:00Excellent episode and I hope Gabes Corner remains ...Excellent episode and I hope Gabes Corner remains a permanent feature Hobbitjordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01715684629257541071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653304218881103837.post-73085223316871085912019-03-07T22:45:59.566-08:002019-03-07T22:45:59.566-08:00I am a HUUUUGE Michael Jackson fan, and I am almos...I am a HUUUUGE Michael Jackson fan, and I am almost convinced that the Snatcher sound track was worked on by Michael Jackson, especially the song you guys chose to play from it.<br /><br />It sounds just like Michael Jackson songs i know! Plus he is an easter egg in the actually Snatcher game, and he is known to work on a lot of sega games including sonic!PersianImm0rtalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09255721351099985093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653304218881103837.post-91608460116723076822019-03-07T12:55:18.331-08:002019-03-07T12:55:18.331-08:00Great show guys. Rob, despite never playing the ga...Great show guys. Rob, despite never playing the game, your track Tear Stained Eyes seemed extremely familiar to me. After a couple minutes of humming it to myself I remembered it was sampled by the synth artist Com Truise on his track Norkuy on the Cyanide Sisters album. Being a historian of the 80s, you may appreciate that track as well. Bortregnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653304218881103837.post-72313807840843106782019-03-07T09:05:12.790-08:002019-03-07T09:05:12.790-08:00Hey guys, loved the episode. So many great picks. ...Hey guys, loved the episode. So many great picks. I loved that Sonic CD track! VGMpire did a really great interview with Spencer Nilsen. http://www.vgmpire.com/2016/05/25/vgmpire-117-sonic-cd-with-spencer-nilsen/ Nilsen hadn’t heard any of the original tracks until that interview, where Brett played the Japanese tracks back-to-back with their US counterparts for Spencer and discussed. Nathan Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02249033363725878657noreply@blogger.com