LMH Mixtape #114: Neo Geo

Clocking in right after the boizz'z early New Year's New Age celebration came the first show of the Neo year: a Neo Geo focus!  Instantly recognizable by its red cabinet, four bright buttons, and two joysticks*, this cartridge-based arcade system brought its own incredible sound to the video gaming landscape.  Kick back with this eclectic mix of textures, attitudes, and tunes.  The future is now!

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KEYGLYPH'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS, JUST BECAUSE

Instant new favorite:  Alpha Mission II - The Space Flight (Area 1)
Other instant new favorite:  Blue's Journey - Boss
Brewed new favorite:  Thrash Rally - Round 4: 1000 Lakes (Finland)
Other brewed new favorite:  Magician Lord - Castle of Devils

* lyrics borrowed from Keith Apicary's classic Neo Geo Song (Four Bright Buttons and Two Joysticks)**
** which I cannot believe is now almost exactly a decade old, oh my god


Track listing and original episode:

http://www.legacymusichour.com/2013/01/episode-114-neo-geo.html

Episode 114: Neo Geo

Neo Geo is the focus of Episode 114.  Neo Geo, the infamous video game console which sold for $1000 with games at $200 a piece.  This is the first time Brent and Rob play Neo Geo tracks on the podcast and they dedicate a whole episode to it.  The also restrict their choices to titles released from 1990-1993 in order to preserve the "legacy" aesthetic.  There's some really good music in this episode, so check it out!  Full track listing below.

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

n/a - Yasumasa Yamada - Neo Geo Logo - SNK - Neo Geo - 1990

Alpha Mission II - Yoko Osaka - The Space Flight (Area 1) - SNK - Neo Geo - 1991

Ghost Pilots - Masahiko Hataya (Papaya) - First Stage of Right Side - SNK - Neo Geo - 1991

Magician Lord - Hiroaki Shimizu - Castle of Devils (Stage 4) - ADK/SNK - Neo Geo - 1991

Thrash Rally - Hideki Yamamoto, Hiroaki Shimizu - Round 4: 1000 Lakes (Finland) - ADK/SNK - Neo Geo - 1991

Ninja Combat - Hideki Yamamoto, Hiroaki Shimizu - Ending - ADK/SNK - Neo Geo - 1991

Top Player's Golf - Kikuko Hataya - Carnaval (Main 1) - SNK - Neo Geo - 1991

Quiz Meitantei Neo & Geo: Quiz Daisousasen Part 2 - Yoshihiko Kitamura (Jojouha Kitapy), Yasuo Yamate (Tate Norio), Yoko Osaka, Hiroaki Shimizu, Toshikazu Tanaka (Tarkun), Rikuo - A.D. 2042/Policewoman - SNK - arcade (Japan) - 1992

Mutation Nation - Masahiko Hataya (Papaya) - Ending - SNK - Neo Geo - 1992

Quiz Daisousasen: The Last Count Down - Yasuo Yamate (Tate Norio), Hiroaki Shimizu, Makko - Story Select - SNK - arcade (Japan) - 1991

Quiz Meitantei Neo & Geo: Quiz Daisousasen Part 2 - Yoshihiko Kitamura (Jojouha Kitapy), Yasuo Yamate (Tate Norio), Yoko Osaka, Hiroaki Shimizu, Toshikazu Tanaka (Tarkun), Rikuo - Credits (Story 2) - SNK - arcade (Japan) - 1992

Blue's Journey - Yuka Watanabe - Boss - ADK/SNK - Neo Geo - 1991

Eight Man - Yoshihiko Kitamura (Jojouha Kitapy), Yoko Osaka, Makiko - Stage 1-1 - SNK - Neo Geo - 1991

Thrash Rally - Hideki Yamamoto, Hiroaki Shimizu - Title - ADK/SNK - Neo Geo - 1991

Super Sidekicks - Yoshihiko Kitamura (Jojouha Kitapy), Yoko Osaka - Team Select - SNK - Neo Geo - 1993

Football Frenzy - Yasuo Yamate (Tate Norio), Yoshihiko Kitamura (Jojoha Kitapy), Tina Terko - Credits - SNK - Neo Geo - 1992