LMH Mixtape #263: Ballads

You would be forgiven for thinking the focus of this episode was ending music, which makes sense considering ballads are often used for ending tracks.  Ballads traditionally tell a story or narrative, and while these tracks are purely instrumental, they still convey a lot through emotion.  Whether it's an ending track to reflect upon your completed adventure, a specific character's theme, or simply the music that plays in a peaceful cozy village, a ballad can set just the right mood.  So raise your arms and sway them side to side, because it's time for a ballad-concentrated mixtape!

Download and listen NOW

MANATREE'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS

Instant Favorite: Kat's Run: Zen Nihon K Car Senshuken - Unused 5

Another Favorite: Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu - Ending

Most peaceful: Bounty Sword - Theme of Furis

Track listing and original episode:

https://www.legacymusichour.com/2023/08/episode-263-ballads.html

Episode 263: Ballads

Brent and Rob explore some slower, more sentimental pieces of video game music on this episode.  They also explore what it’s like to be a “furry” and what’s like to be a “hunk.”  Speaking of hunks, action stars used to get their own video games, right?  But what about modern action stars?  Just something to reflect upon.  Full track listing below.

Download and listen NOW

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

Don Doko Don 2 - Iku Mizutani - Ending 1 (Storyline Cutscene 2) - Natsume/Taito - Famicom - 1992

Fushigi no Umi no Nadia - Hiromi Shibano - Requiem - Namco - Mega Drive - 1991

Bounty Sword - Kohei Tanaka - Theme of Furis - ITL/Pioneer LDC - Super Famicom - 1995

Spindizzy Worlds - Akiko Hashimoto, Yoshinori Hirahara - Ending - ASCII Entertainment - SNES - 1993

Kat's Run: Zen Nihon K Car Senshuken - Yusuke Takahama, Satoshi Nagano, Michihiko Shichi - Unused 5 - Atlus - Super Famicom - 1995

G.O.D: Mezameyo to Yobu Koe ga Kikoe - Yuuichi Matsuzaki, Manami Matsumae, Kimitaka Matsumae, Demon Kakka (Demon Kogure) - Awaking - Infinity/Imagineer - Super Famicom - 1996

Flying Warriors - Akinori Sawa - Angel’s Smile - Culture Brain - NES - 1991

Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 3 - Harumi Ueko - Pennant Mode Bad End - Konami - Super Famicom - 1996

Bahamut Lagoon - Noriko Matsueda - Friendship - Square - Super Famicom - 1996

Leading Company - Yoshihisa Tomabechi, Mark Soskin (piano) - Pink Statue - Koei - Super Famicom - 1993

Phantasy Star IV - Masaki Nakagaki - The Age of Fables - Sega - Genesis - 1995

Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu - Masakatsu Maekawa (Sinkon Kiyoshi) - Ending - Now Production/Hudson Soft - NES - 1990

Ganbare Goemon Gaiden: Kieta Ougon Kiseru - Tsutomu Ogura (Kingorō), Bareika, Michiru Yamane (Tozan Yamane), Harumi Uekō (Gakki Uekō), Satoko Minami (Minami Sushi), Jinsei Iroma) - A Somber Song - Konami - Famicom - 1990