Episode 278: Best Of Year In Review 13

Once again, it's that time when Brent and Rob and Gabe count down their favorite tracks of the last eleven episodes or so.  Lots of great tracks this year, so you better believe this episode is mmm poppin' from start to finish.  See you at the sushi bar.  Partial track listing below.

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

Surprise Attack - Miki Higashino (Pretty Miki-Chang), Hidenori Maezawa (Michael Maezawa), Yoshinori Sasaki (Moai Sasaki), Kozo Nakamura (La Nakamur) - Return to Terra (Ending) - Konami - arcade (Japan) - 1990

LMH Mixtape #228: Man To Woman

One last free play before the top ten Year In Review, so get your "tenners" in now.  Jumping right in, pound for pound, Konami/Ultra just can't be beat, and "Maniacs (Zone 3)" from Rollergames is proof of that.  The fun energy of this tracks is enough to make anyone want to get up and move their body. 

Of course if you mention Konami, it's only fair to mention one of the other big hitters of the time: Capcom.  "Proto Man" from Mega Man 3 is a classic track that starts simply with a lone whistle and builds into a beautiful iconic piece. 

"SpoonyBangRide Code (Arcade)" from Jay and Silent Bob: Mall Brawl is another one of those "it was legal at the time" tracks, since it played on original NES hardware.  Its legal status may have been revoked, but that doesn't make it any less of an absolute bonk jam!

Additionally, in the full episode, Sentimental in San Gabriel dropped his new hit VGM Karaoke track, "If We Survive," so it's worth a re-listen if you missed it the first time around.

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MANATREE'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS

Instant favorite: Rollergames - Maniacs (Zone 3)

Another favorite: Ranma 1/2: Chounai Gekitou Hen - VS Ryouga Hibiki

Illegal favorite: Jay and Silent Bob: Mall Brawl - SpoonyBangRide Code (Arcade)

Track listing and original episode:

https://www.legacymusichour.com/2020/09/episode-228-man-to-woman.html

Episode 277: Far Out

Some good music on this free play episode.  Yeah, this month was supposed to be a "best of the year" episode, but the schedule got a little confused, so that'll be next month instead.  Anyway, the boizz get pretty out there with a couple of the tracks (in different ways) and it's definitely a bit of a trip.  They also talk about Leisure Suit Larry and, well, really so much more.  You're just gonna have to listen.  Full track listing below.

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

Ninja Gaiden - Keiji Yamagishi (More Yamasan) - Requiem - Tecmo - NES - 1989

Dragon Crystal - E. Fugu - Levels 11 to 20 - Sega - Sega Master System (Europe) - 1991

Blades of Steel - Hidehiro Funauchi, Akiko Ito - Exhibition - Konami - Game Boy - 1991

Sangokushi Seishi: Tenbu Spirits - 135 (Shigeto Kajiwara, Shigeharu Takagi, Yoshihiro Honda) - Flow the Yellow River - Wolf Team - Super Famicom - 1993

Hany on the Road - Atsuko Iwanaga (Ako Matsudaira), Yasushi Kawasaki (Manipii Kawasaki), Junya Kozakai - Go! Go! Train - Arc System Works/Face - PC Engine - 1990

Hexion - Yuji Takenouchi, Satoko Miyawaki - Form Select Mode (“The Hexagon I Dreamed Of”) - Konami - arcade - 1992

Over Drive - Konami Kukeiha Club - Magic Lady - Konami - arcade - 1990

MegaMind - Tadahiko Inoue (XOR) - BGM 2 - Sega - Mega Drive Meganet - 1991

TV Sports Football - Bob Lindstrom - Title Screen - Cinemaware/NEC - TurboGrafx-16 - 1990

Super Hydlide - Shigeru Tomita - O.M.I.S.E (Shop) - T&E Soft/Seismic Software - Genesis - 1990

Ax Battler: A Legend of Golden Axe - Psychedelic Chung (PP.Chung) - Ice Cliffs - Aspect/Sega - Game Gear - 1991

Otto's Ottifanten: Baby Bruno's Alptraum - Alberto José González - Welcome to Hell - Bit Managers/Infogrames - Game Boy (Europe) - 1998

City Bomber - Konami Kukeiha Club - Stage 3 - Konami - arcade (Japan) - 1987

LMH Mixtape #227: Youthful Hair

While the pandemic quarantine continued, haircuts may have been in short supply, but one thing that is always abundant is the supply of great VGM for the boizz to share.  Starting things off, we've got some classic David Wise music from Battletoads for the Game Boy featuring all of his iconic style.  “Paint Game (‘Secret Art Technique’) (Wall Painting)” from The Legend of the Mystical Ninja is smooth as all heck with its funky bass and upbeat mojo.  "Riverside (Round 2)" from Mighty Final Fight shows just how much Capcom was able to squeeze out of the NES towards the end of the system's lifespan.  Of course I have to mention the smoothest jam of all, "Unused (Brave)" from Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine, which sounds a bit like the song "Come Undone" by Duran Duran, as was pointed out in the full episode.

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MANATREE'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS

Instant favorite: Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine - Unused (Brave)

Another favorite: The Legend of the Mystical Ninja - Paint Game (“Secret Art Technique”) (Wall Painting)

Mighty good: Mighty Final Fight - Riverside (Round 2)

Track listing and original episode:

https://www.legacymusichour.com/2020/08/episode-227-youthful-hair.html

LMH Mixtape #226: The Legend Of Kai

This mixtape comes out swinging with a face melting rock jam ("Omake 5") from Lightening Force that is undeniably pumped up.  That's followed up by a super jazzy track from 1943 Kai: Midway Kaisen by Tamayo Kawamoto which has a really cool and funky bass line. 

In Gabe's Corner, we got to hear "Spiritual Peaks (Street Race 8)" from Kat's Run: Zen Nihon K Car Senshuken, which is an absolute stand-out track that is super fun and catchy.  Check out the full episode to hear Brent freestyle lyrics from Sade's "Smooth Operator" over the top of this track.  It fits really well, and will definitely be stuck in your head afterwards.

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MANATREE'S AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS

Instant favorite: Kat's Run: Zen Nihon K Car Senshuken - Spiritual Peaks (Street Race 8) 

Another favorite: Shinseiki Odysselya II - Pruisen Castle

Rockin' favorite: Lightening Force: Quest for the Darkstar - Omake 5

Track listing and original episode:

https://www.legacymusichour.com/2020/07/episode-226-legend-of-kai.html