LMH Mixtape #19: Ending Music

We all know that beating a game often results in hearing some of the best VGM tunes out there, and the Legacy Music Hour delivered further proof with this setlist of winners for their Ending Music focus.  The original episode also gave us the first ever VGM Karaoke segment, which has gone on to spawn a proud and infamous tradition among the the podcast's hosts and users alike!

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KEYGLYPH'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS, JUST BECAUSE

Instant new favorite:  Blaster Master - Ending
Other other instant new favorite:  Gunstar Heroes - Reprise for Yellow (Credits)

Brewed new favorite:  Gain Ground - Door of the Space-Time
Other brewed new favorite:  Super Chase H.Q. - Ending

This song needs lyrics:  Puyo Puyo Tsuu - Ending B
This song HAS lyrics:  Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts - Ending (Part 2)

Blatant Favoritism Award:  Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past - Triforce Chamber


Track listing and original episode:

http://legacymusichour.blogspot.com/2011/03/legacy-music-hour-episode-19-ending.html

Episode 162: Elevator Music 4

For all you lonely boys and girls out there (and non-lonely people too), it's time for all new elevator music episode.  This particular installment of elevator jams happens to be on more of the smooth and sexy side, so if you're going through a hard time right now, romantically, let Brent and Rob's VGM picks keep you company.  They also feature a first ever exclusive, never before heard in its entirety, special track (for that special someone).  You heard it here first, only on The Legacy Music Hour.  Full track listing below.

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

Tetris Attack - Masaya Kuzume - Special Ending 2 - Nintendo - SNES - 1996

Dino Dini's Soccer - Neil Baldwin, Steve Duckworth - You Won the World Cup! - Virgin Interactive/ Eurocom - SNES (Europe) - 1995

Super Family Tennis - Yoshinori Kawamoto (Kawagen) - Ending - Namco - Super Famicom - 1993

Star Cruiser - Toshiya Yamanaka - Space Flight - NCS/Arsys Software - Mega Drive - 1990

Pro Sport Hockey - Takeshi Ichida (CMS Takeshi) - Game Over - TOSE/Jaleco - SNES - 1994

Galaxy Force II - Katsuhiro Hayashi - Take Back (Scene C) (Long Ver.) - Sega - arcade - 1988

Ferrari Grand Prix Challenge - Dandy, Hirotoshi Moriya - Title Screen - Aisystem Tokyo/Flying Edge - Genesis - 1992

PGA Tour 96 - Marc Farly, Rob Hubbard, Tony Berkeley, David Whittaker - Title Screen - Electronic Arts/NuFX - Genesis - 1995

Mecarobot Golf - Michiharu Hasuya, Osamu Kasai, Takashi Tsurutani - Cruising - Toho/Advance Communication Company - SNES - 1993

Nobunaga no Yabou: Haouden - Yoko Kanno - Usual Theme (Blue Whitecaps - Daimyos' Theme) - Koei - Super Famicom - 1993

Super Uno - Toshiyuki Takine - Ending - Tomy - Super Famicom - 1993

Hakunetsu Pro Yakyuu '94: Ganba League 3 - Tetsuya Furumoto, Takafumi Fujisawa, Masumi Takimoto (Hiroo Tengenji) - Ganba League News - Epic Sony Records - Super Famicom - 1993

Asterix and the Great Rescue - Nathan McCree - Game Paused - Core Design - Genesis - 1994

Super Kyuukyoku Harikiri Stadium - unknown - Results - Taito - Super Famicom - 1993

Top Player's Golf - Kikuko Hataya - Cool Wind (Main 3) - SNK - Neo Geo - 1991

LMH Mixtape #18: Hirokazu Tanaka

Episode 18 made LMH history by featuring the first interview with a legendary VGM composer.  The focus was on none other than Hirokazu "Hip" Tanaka, who had graciously agreed to answer questions by e-mail.  Brent and Rob re-enacted the interview on the air in between their selected tracks, with Rob playing the part of the dignified Tanaka-san and Brent playing the roles of both boizz.  The original episode is definitely worth another listen, both for Tanaka-san's insight and Brent's Rob impression.

NOTE TO THE DETAIL-ORIENTED: The track from Mario Paint was not composed by Hirokazu Tanaka, but he was the musical director on that game, and so that track was included in this mix.

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KEYGLYPH'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS, JUST BECAUSE

Instant new favorite:  Gyromite - Game A
Other instant new favorite:  Mother - Mother Earth

Brewed new favorite:  Famicom Wars - Map
Other brewed new favorite: Dr. Mario - Chill

This track scared me as a child:  Dr. Mario - Fever
Montage Music!:  Famicom Wars - gameplay

Track listing and original episode:

http://legacymusichour.blogspot.com/2011/03/legacy-music-hour-episode-18-hirokazu.html

LMH Mixtape #17: Puzzle Games

Just as the puzzle genre covers a surprisingly broad range of topics (falling blocks, wandering rodents, time-traveling vikings), so do the games' soundtracks serve up a great deal of musical variety.  Rock, classical, new age, funk, hip-hop, and even industrial nightmare fuel find their place in this highly eclectic mixtape.

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KEYGLYPH'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS, JUST BECAUSE

Instant new favorite:  Puyo Puyo - Memories
Other instant new favorite:  Zoop - Uptown Meeting
Brewed new favorite:  Columns III: Revenge of Columns - Column Dive

WTH Award*:  KLAX - Giganticus Breathalizer
Blatant Favoritism Award:  Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine - Staff Roll

*a tune best summed up by the phrase, "What the heck?!"


Track listing and original episode:

http://legacymusichour.blogspot.com/2011/02/legacy-music-hour-episode-17-puzzle.html

Episode 161: Free Play 18

On this month’s episode, the boizz are back in style with another free play.  Brent and Rob also decide to induct a new “system” into LMH’s repertoire, with super bonk results.  Full track listing below.

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

Cosmic Carnage - Hikoshi Hashimoto - Cylic's Stage (Fully Armored) - Givro - Sega 32X - 1994

RoboCop 3 - Jeroen Tel - Title Screen - Probe Entertainment/Ocean - NES - 1992

Aerobiz - unknown (Taku Iwasaki?) - Result Disp - Koei - SNES - 1993

Asterix and the Secret Mission - Katsuhiro Hayashi (Funky K.H) - Under Water - Sega - Sega Master System (Europe) - 1993

Dungeon Master - Hikoshi Hashimoto, Tsukasa Tawada - Choose Your Fate - JVC/FTL Games - SNES - 1993

Fire Shark - Masahiro Yuge - Give Me Your Heart - Toaplan/DreamWorks - Genesis - 1990

NHK Taiga Drama: Taiheiki - unknown - Ending - TOSE - Mega Drive - 1991

Blade Eagle 3-D - unknown - Ending - Sega - Sega Master System - 1988

Dragon Slayer: Eiyuu Densetsu II - Mieko Ishikawa, Atsushi Shirakawa - Grostos Castle 1 - Falcom/Sega - Mega Drive - 1995

Pachinko Kuunyan - H. Suzuki - Donje (Town 4) - I.S.C./Soft Vision International - Mega Drive - 1992

The Shinri Game 3 - Yasuaki Fujita (?) - Choose a Door - Ukiyotei/Visit - Super Famicom - 1995

Alfred Chicken - David Whittaker - Credits - Twilight Games/Mindscape - NES - 1994

Fushigi no Umi no Nadia - Hiromi Shibano - Future is... - Namco - Mega Drive - 1991

Ultimate Air Combat - Richard Miles Boogar, Matthew Berardo - London Bridge and Camp Fire - Activision - NES - 1992

Radical Dreamers - Yasunori Mitsuda - Frozen Flame - Square - Super Famicom Satellaview - 1996