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This week, the crew - minus one - brings an optimistic vibe to the conversation. And no, the "minus one" isn't our resident Goth. We take a personal approach and show the many forms of optimism, including an optimistic look back through the Game Awards medleys, an optimistic look forward in Chrono Trigger, and just sheer, distilled optimism in The Wonderful 101. You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade 96 Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠[email protected]⁠ We're also on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/music-arcade.bsky.social And on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU Song credits (in order of discussion):The 2025 Game Awards Game of the Year Medley, by Lorne Balfe (featuring compositions by Jan Valta, Ludvig Forssell, Lorien Testard, Christopher Larkin, et al.) The Wonderful 101 - "The Won-Stoppable Wonderful 100 (English Version)" by Hiroshi Yamaguchi (lyrics by Brian Gray) Anno 1800 - "Dance of the FIreflies" by Dynamedion Rise of Nations - "Santiago" by Duane Decker Soul Calibur II - "Unwavering Resolve" by Junichi Nakatsuru Mega Man 7 - "Freeze Man Stage" by an unconfirmed composer (soundtrack by Yuko Takehara, Toshihiko Horiyama, Makoto Tomozawa, and Ayako Mori) Devil May Cry V - "Devil Trigger" by Casey Edwards, ft. Ali Edwards and Cliff Lloret Chrono Trigger - "Chrono Trigger" by Yasunori Mitsuda ("Main Theme" cover by Malcolm Robinson) Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania - "Treasure Room" by Konami Kikeiha Club (Masanori Adachi and Taro Kudo) ("The Treasury Room" cover by Daniele Zandara) Production credits: Hosts: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Ranakel Edie Alexsander Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Edie Alexsander Art and design: Alex Hadzaman

This week, the crew takes out some crystal balls (and the Wikipedia page for 2026 in video games) to take a peek into the future. So join us as we discuss the 2026 edition of our yearly list of games we're most excited about when it comes to music.You can check known songs, trailers, or related music for the games discussed on this episode by checking the playlist on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade #95Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠[email protected]⁠ We're also on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/music-arcade.bsky.socialAnd on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGUProduction credits:Hosts:Galen "The SoundGuy" FirestoneRanakelEdie AlexsanderAudio producer:Galen "The SoundGuy" FirestoneExecutive producer:RanakelWriting and publishing:Edie AlexsanderArt and design:Alex Hadzaman

This week, the crew decides to fix what isn't broken by shouting out the best soundtracks that the Game Awards didn't already beat us to it. Will it be as varied as last year's? Probably. Will we showcase more indies than the actual awards shows? Sure thing. Will Rana make sure we never forget he got his TGA prediction right? You bet. You can sample the soundtracks we recommended today via the playlist on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade 94 Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠[email protected]⁠ We're also on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU Time stamps: #3 block: Hell Clock by Thommaz Kauffmann Battle Suit Aces by Carlos Eiene DOOM: The Dark Ages by Finishing Move #2 block: Tempest Rising by Michael Markie, Cory Richards, Sigurd Jøhnk-Jensen, Frank Klepacki, and Music Imaginary Dynasty Warriors: Origins by Masato Koike, Yosuke Kinoshita, Gota Masuoka, Hiromu Akaba, et al. Absolum by Gareth Coker, feat. Mick Gordon, Rachel Hardy, Yuka Kitamura, and Motoi Sakuraba Honorable mentions and #1 block: Honorable mention: Blue Prince by Trigg & Gusset Honorable mention: Assassin's Creed: Shadows by The Flight, TEKE::TEKE, and Thunderdrum, feat. Tiggs Da Author #1: Skate Story by Blood Cultures Honorable mention: Tetris: The Grand Master 4 -Absolute Eye- by Shinji Hosoe and Ayako Saso Honorable mention: Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves by unconformed composers Honorable mention: Monster Train 2 by Jordan Chin Honorable mention: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds by Takahiro Kai, Kanon Oguni, Jun Senoue, Kenichi Tokoi, et al. #1: Mario Kart World by Maasa Miyoshi, Takuhiro Honda, Yutaro Takakuwa, et al. Honorable mention: Final Fantasy XVI by Masayoshi Soken, Takafumi Imamura, Daiki Ishikawa, Saya Yasaki, and Justin Frieden Honorable mention: Dispatch by Andrew Arcadi, Skyler Barto, et al. #1: Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail - The Arcadion by Masayoshi Soken, Chrissy Costanza, Jason Charles Miller, Tom Morello, et al. Production credits: Hosts: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Ranakel Edie Alexsander Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Edie Alexsander Art and design: Alex Hadzaman

This week, it's awards season and the crew is ready to look at the Game Awards (and bash the Grammys). So, what did the crew think of the nominated soundtracks? Did we guess the winners? Could anyone other than Rana pronounce French names correctly? There's only one way to find out! Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠[email protected]⁠ We're also on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU Full list of nominees and composers: The Game Awards Hollow Knight: Silksong (by Christopher Larkin) Hades II (by Darren Korb) Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (by Lorien Testard and Alice Duport-Percier) Ghost of Yōtei (by Toma Otowa) Death Stranding 2: On The Beach (by Woodkid and Ludvig Forssell) The Grammy Awards Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora – Secrets of the Spire (by Pinar Toprak) Helldivers 2 (by Wilbert Roget, II and Ross Tregenza) Indiana Jones And The Great Circle (by Gordy Haab) Star Wars Outlaws: Wild Card & A Pirate’s Fortune (by Cody Matthew Johnson and Wilbert Roget, II) Sword of the Sea (by Austin Wintory) Production credits: Hosts: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Ranakel Edie Alexsander Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Edie Alexsander

This week, things get tense (but not really) as the crew tackles tension in gaming. Yes, our line-up does include the obvious horror with Signalis and the dread of the final day of Majora's Mask, but did you know Project Wingman had a really good, tense song for a boss fight? We didn't! You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade 92 Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠[email protected]⁠ We're also on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU Song credits (in order of discussion): Fire Emblem: Awakening - "Let's Prepare for Battle Here" (aka: "We'd best prepare for combat, just to be safe") by Hiroki Morishita Hitman: Blood Money - "Hunter" by Jesper Kyd Tales of the Abyss - "Crimson Pride" by Motoi Sakuraba Descent: FreeSpace - The Great War - "Ambience 5" (unconfirmed title) by Dan Wentz Signalis - "Matryoshka" by 1000 Eyes Project Wingman - "Kings" by Jose Pavli Final Fantasy VIII - "The Landing" by Nobuo Uematsu Mega Man Zero - "X, The Legend" by Ippo Yamada (cover by Krzysztof Met Słowikowski) The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds - "Lorule Castle" by Ryo Nagamatsu, Koji Kondo, Akito Nakatsuka, and Hajime Wakai The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - "Final Hours" (aka: "Last Day") by Koji Kondo Production credits: Hosts: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Ranakel Edie Alexsander Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Edie Alexsander

This week, the crew pays homage to the late Tomonobu Itagaki. So join us in remembering and understanding the unique stylistic directions for the Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden franchises - in music form. You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist in our YouTube channel: Music Arcade 91 Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠[email protected]⁠ We're also on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU Music credits (in order of discussion) Ninja Gaiden (2004) - "Stand in the Way" and "Lord of the Greater Fiends" by Wakana Hara, and "Revival of the Dead" by Ryo Koike Ninja Gaiden (NES) - "The Amazing Ryu" by Keiji Yamagishi, and Warriors Orochi 3 - "Ryu's Determination -DW SW MIX- –Ryu Hayabusa–" by Keiji Yamagishi (arr. by Masato Koike) Ninja Gaiden II - "Battle 6" (unofficial title) by an unconfirmed composer (full composing team: Hiroyuki Akiyama, Ryo Koike, and Takumi Saito) Ninja Gaiden 3 - "A Hero Unmasked" by an unconfirmed composer (full composing team: Takumi Saito, Ryo Koike, Hiroaki Takahashi, and Riichiro Kuwabara) Ninja Gaiden 4 - "D.D.O. Proto-Goliath" and "Ryu" (unconfirmed titles) by unknown composers Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound - "Ragebound" by Keiji Yamagichi, and "Super Express to Hell" by Sergio de Prado Dead or Alive - "Show Down (Character Select BGM)" by Hideyuki Suzuki Dead or Alive Ultimate - "Hitohira - reminiscent of ketsui no toki -" by Hideyuki Suzuki, and Warriors Orochi 3: Ultimate - "Hitohira -DW SW MIX- –Kasumi–" by Hideyuki Suzuki (arr. by Ayako Toyoda) Dead or Alive 2 - "YES or YES", and "Blazed up Melpomene " by unconfirmed composers (full composing team: Shigekiyo Okuda and Makoto Hosoi) Dead or Alive 4 - "Vigaku Remix" and "Zany Zapper" by Makoto Hosoi, Takafumi Inamaori, Ryo Koike, Hiroyuki Akiyama, and Takumi Saito Dead or Alive 5 - "Knock You Down" and "Tiger's Family" by unconfirmed composers (full composing team: Yojiro Yoshimatsu, Ayako Toyoda, Masako Otsuka, and Hiroaki Takahashi) Dead or Alive 6 - "Headliners" and "with the Goddess" by unconfirmed composers (full composing team: Hiromu Akaba and Yosuke Kinoshita) Dead or Alive: Xtreme Beach Volleyball - "How Craze Are You?" by Meja, and "Brazilian Sugar" by George Duke Dead or Alive: Venus Vacation - "Let's Get Addicted" by Hiroaki Takahashi Production credits: Hosts: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Ranakel Edie Alexsander Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Ranakel Edie Alexsander

This week, the mask slips - or, rather, we put back the G in ghosts - as the crew reveals their ghostly nature just in time for Halloween (all while sharing very appropriate songs). Come with us as we find ghosts in Elden Ring, Castlevania, Vampire Survivors, and even... Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, because why not? You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist available on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade #90 Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠[email protected]⁠ We're also on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU Music credits (in order of discussion): Jet Force Gemini - "Spacestation: Abandoned Wreck" by Robin Beanland (unconfirmed) Shadow Hearts - "Birth "Steel Soul - tanjou" by Yasunori Mitsuda Castlevania: Symphony of the Night - "Wandering Ghosts" by Michiru Yamane Vampire Survivors - "When the Clouds Drown" by Daniele Zandara Final Fantasy X - "Auron's Theme" by Nobuo Uematsu The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - "Forest Temple" by Koji Kondo Elden Ring - "Morgott, the Omen King" by Tsukasa Saitoh Hades II - "Lost Souls" by Darren Korb Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds - "Pumpkin Mansion" by Tae Fujimoto Production credits: Hosts: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Ranakel Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Ranakel Edie Alexsander

This week, we spin the Wheel of Instruments and, for the first time, land on something that is not an instrument: female-led choirs. Either way, we dive into some interesting choral pieces, including the heavenly tones from Hollow Knight: Silksong, the apocalyptic vibes of Final Fantasy XV, the tribal energy of Killer Instinct, and so much more. You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade 89 Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠[email protected]⁠ We're also on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU Music credits (in order of discussion): Hollow Knight: Silksong - "Choral Chambers" by Christopher Larkin Final Fantasy XV - "Apocalypsis Aquarius" by Yoko Shimomura Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria - "Unrestrained Struggle" by Motoi Sakuraba World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade - "Silvermoon City" by Russel Brower NieR Automata - "Bipolar Nightmare" by Keigo Hoashi Genshin Impact - "Nod-Krai" by Yang Li, feat. AURORA NieR Automata - "Possessed by Disease" by Keiichi Okabe "Kaval Sviri" by Peter Lyondev Halo 4 - "Legacy" by Neil Davidge Lost Judgment - "Unwavering Belief" by Chihiro Aoki Killer Instinct: Season 2 - "Temperance & Vengeance" by Mick Gordon (feat. Ali Edwards) Super Metroid - "Brinstar (Underground Depths)" by Kenji Yamamoto Production credits: Hosts: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Ranakel Edie Alexsander Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Edie Alexsander Sam "Zeral"

This week, off-season winds of tomfoolery bring friend of the podcast Sam "Zeral" for a surprise visit, so we may as well embrace the vibe. But joke games are too low-hanging for the crew, so we instead explore Street Fighter's almost equally-obvious joke character, Final Fantasy VII's almost equally-obvious joke minigames, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's almost equally-obvious joke character-based minigames. Wait a minute... You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade 88 Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠[email protected]⁠ We're also on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU Music credits (in order of discussion): Hollow Knight: Gods & Nightmares - "Truth, Beauty and Hatred" by Christopher Larkin Xenoblade Chronicles - "Riki the Legendary Heropon" by ACE+ Street Fighter Alpha 3 - "Performance (Dan's Theme)" by Takayuki Iwai, Yuki Iwai, Isao Abe, Hideki Okugawa, and Tetsuya Shibata Pokémon: Colosseum - "Mirror B" (unconfirmed title) by Tsukasa Tawada Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - "Gestral Beach - Is It a Gestral or a Volleyball?" by Lorien Testard Chained Echoes - "Turtle Race Song" by ZILF Deltarune - "Lancer" and "Vs. Lancer" by Toby Fox Undertale - "Tem Shop" and "Dogsong" by Toby Fox Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth - "It's Hard to Stand on Two Feet" by an unconfirmed composer Double Dragon: Neon - "End Credits (Dared to Dream)" by Jake Kaufman and Kazunaka Yamane Production credits: Hosts: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Ranakel Sam "Zeral" Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Ranakel Edie Alexsander

This week, while Galen returns to his comfort zone in LA (just ignore the screams), the rest of the crew talk about their gaming comfort zones. Which, if you stopped to count who's left, you might have noticed that, yes, this is going to mean a lot of Destiny and Hoyoverse talk, this time with a side serving of lore dumps. You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade 87 Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠[email protected]⁠ We're also on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU Music credits (in order of discussion): Destiny 2: Beyond Light - "Frigid Tomb" by Michael Sechrist, Skye Lewin, and Michael Salvatori Genshin Impact - "Natlan" by Dimeng Yuan, and "Anthem of the Savannah" by Yuxi Wang Destiny 2: The Witch Queen - "Lucent World" by Skye Lewin, Michael Salvatori, Josh Mosser, and Michael Sechrist Honkai: Star Rail - "Roses and Revolvers" medley by an unknown arranger (based on "Chivalric Romances" by TSAR; "A Gentleman's Fantasy" by Laetus.L and Fan; and "Cowboy's Got Business ~ Roses and Revolvers" by Vinchi) Honkai: Star Rail - "NAME==Mythos" and "NAME==Logos" by unconfirmed composers Destiny 2: Lightfall - "All That Matters" by Michael Sechrist, Skye Lewin, Michael Salvatori, and Josh Mosser Zenless Zone Zero - "TKO" (unconfirmed title) by an unknown composer; "Fearless" by Zhou Bin and YMIR; "Yijang" (unofficial title) by an unknown composer Destiny - "The Warmind" by Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori, and C. Paul Johnson Destiny 2: Warmind - "A God on Mars" by C. Paul Johnson, Skye Lewin, and Michael Salvatori Production credits: Hosts: Ranakel Edie Alexsander Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Edie Alexsander

This week, the crew takes a moment to embrace the feeling of relief - and the music that comes with it. We feel the relief of concluding a 10-year-old saga in Destiny 2: The Final Shape, the relief of being done with the grind in Dinal Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers, and the relief of completing a hard challenge in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music Arcade #86 Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We're also on Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music credits (in order of discussion): Destiny 2: The Final Shape - "After All This Time" by Michael Salvatori, Skye Lewn, Josh Mosser, and Michael Sechrist Yakuza: Like a Dragon - "Receive You The Hyperactive" by Hidenori Shoji Final Fantasy X - "The Blitzers" (aka "Man Staked on Blitz") by Nobuo Uematsu Castlevania: Dracula X Chronicles - "Daybreak" (aka "The Dawn") by an unconfirmed composer (arr. by Yasuhiro Ichihashi) Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers - "The Faerie Ring" by Masayoshi Soken (arr. by Keiko) Skies of Arcadia - "Boss Battle (Crisis, Opportunity)" by Yutaka Minobe Zenless Zone Zero - "Battle Trials: Glory" (unconfirmed title) by YMIR and Hoyo-MiX Age of Mythology: Retold - "If You Can Use a Doorknob" by Stephen Rippy and Kevin McMullan (arr. by Tilman Sillescu) Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - "We Lost" by Lorien Testard, Alice Duport-Percier, and Victor Borba Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - "Won the Case! - First Victory - English Turnabout Mix" by Masakazu Sugimori (arr. by Yasumasa Kitagawa) Production credits: Hosts: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Ranakel Edie Alexsander Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Edie Alexsander

Eyes up, guardians! This week, the fireteam- I mean, the crew goes on a journey through Sol and some of the key motifs of Destiny. We meet the Guardian, learn to commune with the Darkness, and open the door to be deceived by Savathün, the Witch Queen, as we travel all the way from the original Destiny to the end of the Light and Darkness saga in Destiny 2: The Final Shape. You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music Arcade #85⁠⁠ Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We're also on Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music credits (in order of discussion): Destiny - "Guardian" by Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori, and C. Paul Johnson Destiny 2 - "Inner Light" by Skye Lewin, Michael Salvatori, and Rotem Moav Destiny 2: Forsaken - "Guardian Down" by Skye Lewin, C. Paul Johnson, and Michael Salvatori Destiny 2: Shadowkeep - "Salvation" by Michael Sechrist, Skye Lewin, and Michael Salvatori Destiny 2: Beyond Light - "Unveiled" by Skye Lewin and Michael Salvatori Destiny 2: Lightfall - "Oneirophobia" by Josh Mosser, Skye Lewin, Michael Salvatori, and Michael Sechrist Destiny 2: Shadowkeep - "Shadowkeep" by Josh Mosser, Skye Lewin, and Michael Salvatori Destiny 2: Shadowkeep - "Escape the Abyss" by Rotem Moav, Skye Lewin, Michael Salvatori, and Josh Mosser Destiny 2: The Witch Queen - "The Witch Queen" by Michael Sechrist, Skye Lewin, Michael Salvatori, and Josh Mosser Destiny 2: The Final Shape - "Stronger, Together" by Rotem Moav, Skye Lewin, Michael Salvatori, Josh Mosser, and Michael Sechrist Production credits: Hosts: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Ranakel Edie Alexsander Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Edie Alexsander

This week, the crew tells no lies in a discussion about the recent Lies of P Orchestra Concert.There are no strings on the team as we talk the good, the bad, and the bizarre - as well as a little bit of music history from France and Brazil to boot, because we're nothing if not informative!We recommend you check out the full concert on the official Lies of P YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PU76lpAf_H8Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠[email protected]⁠We're also on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGUFull concert setlist:Feel Dreadful March Opening Credits Hotel Krat Mad Donkey Judgement of Mourning Why Let There Be Flame Wing of Hypocrisy Rabbits on the Hunt Misty Er'a Rosa Isabelle St. Fascination King of Puppets (Battle Intro) Stage of Grief King of Puppets (Phase Change) Shattered Memories Pianist of Krat IV Charity Market Hall of Fame Quixotic Green and Greed Attacked Hotel Krat Prey for Revenge Laxasia the Complete (Phase Change) Apostles of Evolution (Phase 2) Laxasia the Complete (Battle End) Arche Abbey Upper Part Memory of Beach Simon Manus, Awakened God (Phase Change) Arm of God Shadow Flower Nameless Chaos Proposal, Flower, Wolf, Part 1 ... and Cross the Bounds of Time Encore (Hall of Fame) Official concert credits: Conductor: Doo Hyun An Artist: Sangji Koh Orchestra: Arts Symphony Orchestra (Concert Master : JinHee Joung / Manager: Ami Baek) Note: our team presumes the "artist" in the credits refers to the arranger, but we have no way of confirming it.Production credits:Hosts:Galen "The SoundGuy" FirestoneRanakelEdie AlexsanderAudio producer:Galen "The SoundGuy" FirestoneExecutive producer:RanakelWriting and publishing:Edie Alexsander

This week, the crew gets the drop on... drops. And we don't just mean The Drop from Hitman - on this episode, we discover drops in genres that go from heavy metal in Destiny to industrial in Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter. As well as a fair bit of dance music, yes. You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music Arcade #83⁠⁠ Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We're also on Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music credits (in order of discussion): Hitman: World of Assassination - "The Drop" (unofficial title) by Dimitri Vegas (presumed, uncredited) Destiny: Rise of Iron - "Sepiks Redux" by Misha Mansoor (cover of "Sepiks Prime", originally by C. Paul Johnson, Martin O'Donnell, and Michael Salvatori) Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers - "The Extreme" by Nobuo Uematsu (arr. by Daiki Ishikawa) Command and Conquer - "Prepare for Battle" by Frank Klepacki Warhammer 40,000: Darktide - "Disposal Unit (Imperium Mix)" by Jesper Kyd Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter - "Old Trade Sector" by Htoshi Sakimoto Dance Dance Revolution Extreme - "A" by D.J. Amuro X: Rebirth - "Nemesis Two" by Alexei Zakharov Yakuza 5 - "Futo Momo Club" by SoundDrive Hyrule Warriors - "Skyloft" (unconfirmed title) by Masato Koike and Yuki Matsumura (based on "Ballad of the Goddess (Main Theme)" byHajime Wakai and Takeshi Hama, and "Skyloft" by Shiho Fujii, from The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword) Production credits: Hosts: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Ranakel Edie Alexsander Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Ranakel Edie Alexsander

This week, the crew (minus one) spins the wheel of instruments again, which demands a tribute of harps - and harp-related instruments. Come hear us harping on about how harps are used in games that go from the mainstream Final Fantasy XII to the niche Chaos Rings to the very much unique Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (... sort of). You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music Arcade #82⁠⁠ Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We're also on Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music credits (in order of discussion): Chrono Trigger - "At the End of Time" by Yasunori Mitsuda ("End of Time (Orchestral Remix)" cover by Malcolm Robinson) Kid Icarus: Uprising - "Ch. 1: The Return of Palutena" by Motoi Sakuraba Tales of Zestiria - "The Sparrowfeathers" by Motoi Sakuraba Chaos Rings 2 - "Beyond the Rift" by Noriyasu Agematsu Chaos Rings - "Path to Purgatory" by Noriyasu Agematsu Final Fantasy XII - "The Dalmasca Westersand" by Hitoshi Sakimoto Warcraft 2: Tides of Darkness - "Human 1" by Glenn Stafford Heroes of Might and Magic III - "Terrain - Dirt" by Paul Romero, Rob King, and Steve Baca Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - "Clea" by Lorien Testard Bastion - "Bynn the Breaker" by Darren Korb Production credits: Hosts: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Ranakel Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Edie Alexsander