Episode 84: Capcom

Popular game company Capcom is the focus of Episode 84.  So many games, so much music, where does one start?  Founded relatively late in the video game world (1983), Capcom certainly had a hefty roster of female composers, more so than any other company at the time, and so this episode is almost a celebration of women in video game music as well a company focus.  Brent and Rob explore a lot of the more obscure Capcom titles, but throw in a couple Mega Man tracks for good measure.  Also, even though no DuckTales music is played on this episode, the long-standing mystery of its composer is finally uncovered!  Full track listing below.

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

Section-Z - Tamayo Kawamoto, Kumi Yamaga (Yamachan), Kuwachan - Area 1 - Capcom - NES - 1987

Mega Man 5 - Mari Yamaguchi - Charge Man - Capcom - NES - 1992

Chiki Chiki Boys - Hiromitsu Takaoka (Hifumi), Junichi Ueda (Junchan) (arr.) - MD Original Tune/Unused Arcade Music - Capcom - Genesis - 1993

Marusa no Onna - Tamayo Kawamoto - Low Tention~Hi Position (Tax Office BGM) - Capcom - Famicom - 1989

Mercs - Manami Matsumae (M. Gotoh), Yoshiaki Kashima (Milpo) (arr.) - Arcade Mode: Staff Roll - Capcom - Genesis - 1991

Wily & Right no RockBoard: That's Paradise - Yuki Iwai (Yuki Satomura) - Megalopolis - Capcom - Famicom - 1993

Destiny of an Emperor - Hiroshige Tonomura (Perorin Tonomura) - Battle - Capcom - NES - 1990

Knights of the Round - Isao Abe - Expedition - Capcom - SNES - 1994

Captain Commando - Masaki Izutani (T. Yomage) - Enemy's Space Ship (Stage 8) - Capcom - SNES - 1995

Mercs - Manami Matsumae (M. Gotoh), Yoshiaki Kashima (Milpo) (arr.) - Arcade Mode: Ranking - Capcom - Genesis - 1991

Gargoyle's Quest II: The Demon Darkness - Yuki Iwai (Yuki Satomura) - Desert Sittem - Capcom - NES - 1992

Mighty Final Fight - Setsuo Yamamoto, Yuko Takehara - Bay Area (Round 5) - Capcom - NES - 1993

Legendary Wings - Tamayo Kawamoto, Manami Matsumae (arr.), Yoshihiro Sakaguchi (arr.) - Area 5 - Capcom - NES - 1988

Magic Sword - Manami Matsumae (M. Gotoh) - Macabre Funk - Capcom - SNES - 1992

Capcom Quiz: Hatena? no Daibouken - Manami Matsumae - Slum Alleyway (Final Fight) - Capcom - Game Boy (Japan) - 1990

Chiki Chiki Boys - Hiromitsu Takaoka (Hifumi), Junichi Ueda (Junchan) (arr.) - Round 4-1 - Capcom - Genesis - 1993

Marusa no Onna - Tamayo Kawamoto - Don't You Say Good-Bye (Ending Theme) - Capcom - Famicom - 1989

Mega Man 3 - Harumi Fujita - Needle Man - Capcom - NES - 1990

Ghosts 'n Goblins - Ayako Mori (Wood) - Stage 1 and 2 - Capcom - NES - 1986