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This week, we're definitely not competing but are definitely talking about competitions. We race in Super Mario 64, exercise in Final Fantasy VII Remake, play some good old soccer in Rematch, and... cook in Suikoden II? Well, anything can become a competition! You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade #110 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 Music credits (in order of discussion): Super Mario 64 - "Slider" by Koji Kondo Final Fantasy VII Remake - "The Most Muscular" by Nobuo Uematsu and Yoshinori Nakamura Final Fantasy XVI - "Titan Lost" by Masayoshi Soken Suikoden II - "Cook-Off Opening (Cook-Off Theme)" (aka "Bright Curtains, the Cooking Duel") by Miki Higashino Rematch - "Reach My Best" by Lotus Juice, milkyPRiSM, and Rémi Gallego F-Zero GX - "Wings For My Way" by Hidenori Shoji Racing Lagoon - "Bay Lagoon Racing" by Takahito Eguchi and Noriko Matsueda EVO 2013 - "Rumble" by Omega Sparx Devil May Cry V - "Bury The Light (Credits Duel)" by Casey Edwards (presumed credits, unconfirmed) Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links - KC Cup Duel Theme 3, 2nd Stage (unconfirmed song title, by an unconfirmed composer) Production credits: Hosts: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Ranakel Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Edie Alexsander Art and design: Alex Hadzaman

This week, Ranakel takes the crew in a surprise trip to the Atelier series - if only we had known he played those games in advance! Our trip goes straight to Arland, covering the original trilogy from Atelier Rorona to Atelier Meruru, so come along! You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist in our YouTube channel: Music Arcade 109 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 Music credits (in order of discussion): Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland "Alchemy is Opportunity" by Ken Nakagawa "Father and Mother" by Ken Nakagawa "Ultimate Rondo" by Ken Nakagawa "Sneak Peek! Adventure in the Cave" by Ken Nakagawa "Devil's Tango" by Ken Nakagawa Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland "Drawn to the Waves" by Ken Nakagawa "Yellow Zone" by Kazuki Yanagawa "Atelier Totori" by Ken Nakagawa Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland "Wind Blooming Mountain" by Kazuki Yanagawa "Tell Me Teacher!" by Kazuki Yanagawa "What I See With My Eyes" (numbered "1", "2", and "3") by Kazuki Yanagawa "Unsociable Knight: for Meruru" by Ken Nakagawa "Estrella" by Daisuke Achiwa "Gigantic Crimson" by Daisuke Achiwa Special feature: early access review of the music to Flamecraft, by Pawel Gorniak 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 Art and design: Alex Hadzaman

This week, the crew looks at songs, soundtracks and more that have completely changed the game either for their games, franchises or beyond! We chat about how a song in Skullgirls completely changes the vibe, how Persona 3 completely changed the franchise's identity, and even how Wipeout might have changed the entire electronic music industry and rave culture - and we have the sources to prove it! You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWie-AzPTQuw 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): Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies - "Megalith -Agnus Dei-" by Keiki Kobayashi Devil May Cry - "Legendary Battle (Demon Emperor Mundus Battle 1 - Aerial)" by Masami Ueda God of War (2018) - "Ashes" by Bear McCreary, feat. Eivør Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos - "Blackrock & Roll" by Glenn Stafford Guilty Gear - "Holy Orders ~Be Just Or Be Dead~ -Ky's Theme-" by Daisure Ishiwatari Soul Calibur II - "Link's Theme" (unconfirmed title) by an unconfirmed composer (remix of "Overworld" by Koji Kondo, from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past) Persona 2: Innocent Sin - "Battle" by Kenichi Tsuchiya (presumed arr. by Toshiki Konishi, unconfirmed) Persona 3 - "Mass Destruction" by Shoji Meguro and Lotus Juice Skullgirls - "The Fish Man's Dance" by Michiru Yamane Bloodborne - "Rom, The Vacuous Spider" by Yuka Kitamura Wipeout - "Chemical Beats" by The Chemical Brothers (and the story of how video games may have changed the electronic music industry) Additional credits about Wipeout and PlayStation's nightclub campaign: The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/dec/03/how-playstation-infiltrated-youth-culture Baby Audio: https://babyaud.io/blog/wipeout-soundtrack-90s-electronic GamesHub: https://www.gameshub.com/news/features/how-playstation-and-uk-club-culture-forever-changed-gamings-image-22424/ 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 Art and design: Alex Hadzaman

This week, the crew takes a moment to heal up and get ready for the next 100 episodes. We seek healing in hospitals (like Trauma Center: New Blood), in fantastical lands (like Elden Ring), and even on the dance floor (with Dance Dance Revolution 5th Mix). Will we find healing or will our collective insomnia stick around? Better listen to find out! You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade 107 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): Final Fantasy IX - "Kingdom of Burmecia" cover by TPR (original version by Nobuo Uematsu) Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne - "Shinjuku Hygenic Hospital" by Shoji Meguro Trauma Center: New Blood - "Surgery" by Atsushi Kitajoh Castlevania: Dracula X Chronicles - "Daybreak" by Michiru Yamane Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania - "Sarabande of Healing" cover by Keygen Church (original version by Michiru Yamane, from Castlevania: Curse of Darkness) Dance Dance Revolution 5th Mix - "Healing Vision" by DE-SIRE, and "Healing Vision ~Angelic Mix~" by 2MB (both songs officially credited to NM SEQENCE UNLIMITED, real name: Naoki Maeda) Hades - "In The Blood" by Darren Korb, ft. Austin Wintory and Ashley Barrett Elden Ring - "Regal Ancestor Spirit" by Yuka Kitamura Terra Nil - "Blossom" by Romain Vayr (aka Meydän) 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, we travel to France (and also a bit of Italy, somehow) as we conclude our celebrations with Ranakel's own picks. (Re)Discover the nostalgia for SimCity 3000, learn about Frank Klepacki's non-gaming work and see just how fast the drums can get in Zenless Zone Zero. You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist in our YouTube channel: Music Arcade 106 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): A song you like that deserves more recognition: Knights in Tight Spaces - "Advancing Shot" by nervous_testpilot The most Edie song you like too (or can think of): Breath of Fire IV - "The First Emperor" by Yoshino Aoki The most Galen song you like too (or can think of): Xenoblade Chronicles 3 - "Agnus Battle" by ACE (TOMOri Kudo, CHiCO) A sleeper hit from one of your favorite composers: "Meltdown" by Frank Klepacki A song you want to bring up whenever you see it but you never get the chance: Sim City 3000 - "Broadway" (aka "Sim Broadway") by Jerry Martin A song that's not from a video game but feels like it could be and you wanna talk about it: "Nine Dragons" by Faith and the Muse A song Edie made you discover that you're still actively into: Warhammer 40,000: Darktide - "Disposal Unit (Imperium Mix)" by Jesper Kyd A song Galen made you discover that you're still actively into: Silent Hill 4: The Room - "Melancholy Requiem" by Akira Yamaoka The kind of recent obsession that you've been playing often on your audio app of choice: Zenless Zone Zero - Girtablullu boss theme (title currently unknown) by an as-of-yet unconfirmed composer Free Space: beatmania IIDX 12 HAPPY SKY - "Xepher" by Tatsh 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 Additional credits: Cassette tape machine various interaction by charonfaustinus -- https://freesound.org/s/751057/

This week, a lack of co-hosts available brings chaos and panic to the table. So join Galen and Ranakel in panicking about when things go south in games like Command & Conquer and Yakuza 0 - with a side of panicking about how the music won't go away in Mega Man Battle Network 3. You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist in our YouTube channel: Music Arcade 105 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): Yakuza 0 - "Get Them" by Hidenori Shoji (plus cover by LittleVMills) Warriors Orochi 3 - "ROAR OF SIGHT MARRED –Hundun's Theme–" by Ayako Toyoda Xenoblade Chronicles 2 - "Those Who Stand Against Our Path" by ACE Mega Man Battle Network 3 - "Incident Occurrence!" by Yoshino Aoki Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2 - "Madness" by Shoji Meguro Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria - "Endless High-Speed Running" by Motoi Sakuraba Limbus Company - Canto IV's battle theme (unknown title) by an unconfirmed composer (Canto IV credited composers include: Oh Jung Ho, Lee Dong Hoon, Park Dong Sub, and Kim Ki Beom, with Lee Young Gwang as music director) Lobotomy Corporation - "Second Warning" (unconfirmed title) by an unknown composer Final Fantasy XIV - "Don't Be Afraid" by Nobuo Uematsu, arr. by Masayoshi Soken (based on the original from Final Fantasy VIII) Command & Conquer - "In Trouble" by Frank Klepacki Production credits: Hosts: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Ranakel Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Ranakel Edie Alexsander Art and design: Alex Hadzaman

This week, celebrations continue, as we dive into the thoughts and interests of the podcast's resident sound guy. Discover what Yakuza song gets brought up today, see where "team effort" meets Killer Instinct, and learn why Elden Ring is suddenly in ROZEN-tinted glasses. You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade #104 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): A song you like that deserves more recognition: Yakuza 5 - "Hailstorm" by Hidenori Shoji The most Rana song you like too (or can think of): Kid Icarus: Uprising - "The Seafloor Palace" by Motoi Sakuraba The most Edie song you like too (or can think of): Final Fantasy X - "Via Purifico" by Nobuo Uematsu A sleeper hit from one of your favorite composers: "Thousand Lights" by Fury Weekend feat. Megan McDuffee A song you want to bring up whenever you see it but you never get the chance: Arknights: Endfield - "We Are Empire" by STARSET A song that's not from a video game but feels like it could be and you wanna talk about it: "Suit Up (Instrumental)" by Blue Stahli A song Rana made you discover that you're still actively into: Killer Instinct (Season 2) - "Polemos" by Mick Gordon A song Edie made you discover that you're still actively into: Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania - "Abandoned Castle" by Keygen Church (cover of "Abandoned Castle" by Michiru Yamane, from Castlevania: Curse of Darkness) The kind of recent obsession that you've been playing often on your audio app of choice: "The Twin Moon Knight" by ROZEN (cover of "The Twin Moon Knight" by Tai Tomisawa, from Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree) Free Space: Xenoblade Chronicles - "Gaur Plains" by ACE (live version) 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, tech issues are gone as the crew resumes the celebrations for 100 episodes, beginning by focusing on the life and thoughts of our very own Brazilian co-host. See what the band Aria has to do with gaming, remember how cool Mega Man Zero 4's music can actually get and discover with us that apparently the Freddi Fish to Gothicism pipeline is real. You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: ⁠Music Arcade #103 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 Episode prompts and song credits (in order of discussion): A song you like that deserves more recognition Diablo III - "Urzael" by Derek Duke The most Rana song you like too (or can think of) Esoteric Ebb - "Days of Jor" by Anders Bach, Kristian Paulsen, and Brian Batz (feat. MØ, GNOM) The most Galen song you like too (or can think of) Twisted Metal - "Gentlemen, Start Your Weapons" by Chuck Carr A sleeper hit from one of your favorite composers "Mania Velichia" by Aria (composer: Kirill Pokrovsky) A song you want to bring up whenever you see it but you never get the chance Mega Man Zero 4 - "Falling Down" by Shinichi Itakura A song that's not from a video game but feels like it could be and you wanna talk about it "Cursum Perficio" by Enya A song Rana made you discover that you're still actively into Age of Wonders 4 - "Effortless Expansion" by Michiel van den Bos A song Galen made you discover that you're still actively into Final Fantasy X - "Otherworld" by Bill Xtillidiex Muir and Nobuo Uematsu The kind of recent obsession that you've been playing often on your audio app of choice Forza Horizon 6 - "Sniper Rouge" by Mitch Murder (feat. emi) FREE SPACE 2 Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds - "Mr. Two Notes" by The Fat Man (George Sanger) 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 flight, with wings, gliders, flying machines and anything else they can get their hands on. We behold the might of the Highwind from Final Fantasy VII, hear the jet engines of fighter planes from Project Wingman: Frontline 59 and even manage to make the land itself fly with Driftland: The Magic Revival. You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist in our YouTube channel: Music Arcade #102 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):Final Fantasy VII - "The Highwind Takes to the Skies" by Nobuo Uematsu Xenogears - "Soaring" (aka "Flight") by Yasunori Mitsuda Assassin's Creed II - "Flight Over Venice 1" by Jesper Kyd Skies of Arcadia - "Delphinus" by Yutaka Minobe Secret of Mana - "Meridian Dance" by Hiroki Kikuta (arr. by Evelyn Lark aka The Noble Demon) Mega Man 7 - "Cloudman" by an unconfirmed composer (no composers officially credited, fan credits include Yuko Takehara, Toshihiko Horiyama, Makoto Tomozawa, and Ayako Mori) Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War - "Blue Skies (remix)" by Hiroshi Okubo ("Blue Skies Infinity" cover by The Tiberian Sons, Videri String Quartet, Game Brass, et al.) Project Wingman: Frontline 59 - "Wild Dogs" by Jose Pavli Driftland: The Magic Revival - "Flowing Sky" by Grzegorz Wlodarski and Pawel Golinski Pilotwings - "Hangglider" (unconfirmed title) by Soyo OkaProduction 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 presses the pause button a bit too strongly after the big quiz and get stuck in the menus. Our navigation goes from the iconic Age of Empires II menu to the classic save game menu from Final Fantasy Tactics and the watch you probably already have in your mind from GoldenEye 007. You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist in our YouTube channel: Music Arcade #101 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): Dragalia Lost - "Bokurano Network" by DAOKO and Yasutaka Nakata Age of Empires II - "Age of Empires II Main Theme" by Stephen Rippy, Kevin McMullan, and Vitalis Ehrich (live performance at the Royal Albert Hall by an unconfirmed ensemble and arranger) Final Fantasy Tactics - "Save/Load Screen" by Hitoshi Sakimoto Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate - "OPTIC LINE –Camp–" by Masato Koike Assassin's Creed: Mirage - "Mirage Theme (Menu Version)" by Brendan Angelides, Akram Haddad, and Layth Sidiq Overcooked! - "Restaurant" (unconfirmed title) by an unconfirmed composer Castlevania Judgment - "Accessories" by Yasushi Asada Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links - "Tag Duel Tournament Main Theme 1 (Ver.2)" (unconfirmed title) by an unconfirmed composer Sonic Mega Collection - "Main Menu" (unconfirmed title) by an unconfirmed composer GoldenEye 007 - "007 Watch" (unconfirmed title) by an unconfirmed composer (soundtrack credited to Grant Kirkhope, Graeme Norgate, and Monty Norman) 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, tomfoolery is afoot as a wild quizmaster appears to celebrate our 100th episode by testing our knowledge. Do we really know what's video game music and what isn't? Can we tell if a song is in Super Smash Bros.? And who can pander the best to our gracious quizmaster Ranakel? The only way to find out is by listening through... You can play along with our quizzes by checking the playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwyCfmXgbLJuvwCKNLgYKKsNKq9TqVTs1&jct=yTl9HOan3euIgXV8WbTg8g 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 On this episode: Pregame: Do we know OC Remix well enough? Part 1: Can we tell video game music from non-video game music? Part 2: Can we remember details about our own podcast? Part 3: Who can pander to Ranakel the best? Part 4: Can we tell which songs found their way into Super Smash Bros. games? Part 5: Trial by fire - aka: can we tell what the hell Ranakel is singing? Production credits: Hosts: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Ranakel Edie Alexsander Sam "Zeral" Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Ranakel Edie Alexsander Art and design: Alex Hadzaman

This week, the crew gets distracted from the main quest to delve into some mini-games on the side. Of course, Final Fantasy mini-games can't be ignored, but we also dive into Pokémon, Tekken, ULTRAKILL, and more! You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade #99 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): Final Fantasy VIII - "Shuffle or Boogie" by Nobuo Uematsu Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time - "Sewer Surfin'" by unconfirmed composers (credited as Konami Kukeiha Club) Pokémon Red/Blue - "Rocket Game Corner" by Junichi Masuda Rogue Galaxy - "Factory (In Editing)" by Tomohito Nishiura Tekken 8 - "Our Tekken Ball (Climax)" by Shogo Nomura Final Fantasy X - "Blitz Off" by Masahi Hamauzu Tiny Toon Adventures: Wacky Sports Challenge - "Birdman Contest" (unconfirmed title) by an unconfirmed composer ULTRAKILL - "Lakeside Songbook" by Heaven Pierce Her Soul Calbur III - "Nameless Calamity" by Ryuichi Takada Yakuza Kiwami 2 - "Cabaret Grand Prix" (unconfirmed title) by an unconfirmed composer (credited soundtrack composers include: Yuri Fukuda, Keitaro Hanada, Hidenori Shoji, Saori Yoshida, Sachio Ogawa, Chihiro Aoki) Destiny - "Circuit Runner" by Skye Lewin (unconfirmed title and composer) 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, friend of the podcast Sam finds an isolated Galen and the duo decides to make lemonade out of the lonely lemon by tackling themes of isolation. From isolation in the magical world of Final Fantasy VI to an isolated vampire in Vampyr, we try not to let things get too lonely. You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade #98 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): Final Fantasy VI - "Dark World" by Nobuo Uematsu (unconfirmed arranger - full list of "A New World" arrangers include: Arnie and Eric Roth, Shiro Hamaguchi, Adam Klemens, Casey Ormond, and Nobuo Uematsu) The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - "The Lost Woods" by Manaka Kataoka Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward - "Anxiousness" by Shinji Hosoe Silent Hill 2 (Remake) - "White Noise (Actual Noise)" by Akira Yamaoka Persona 4 - "Who's There?" by Shoji Meguro Vampyr - "The Struggle" by Olivier Deriviere Nier: Automata - "Dependent Weakling" by Kuniyuki Takahashi Production credits: Hosts: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Sam "Zeral" Audio producer: Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone Executive producer: Ranakel Writing and publishing: Edie Alexsander Art and design: Alex Hadzaman

This week, the leylines align, refresh our MP and have us discuss songs about that most fantastical of gaming elements: magic! Join us as we get into magical bouts in Street Fighter V, deal with ancient magic in Divinity 2: Ego Draconis, and also just marvel at the kinds of musical magic Tim Follin pulls off in Solstice and... Pictionary?! You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade 97 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): Fate/Grand Order - "Corridor of Memories" by Keita Haga Dark Savior - "Presentiment Clock Tower" (unconfirmed title) by Hiroshi Kondo Age of Wonders 4 - "Sphere of Influence" by Michiel van den Bos Solstice - "Title Screen" (unconfirmed title) by Tim Follin Pictionary (NES) - "Title Theme" (unconfirmed title) by Tim Follin Chrono Trigger - "Corridors of Time" by Yasunori Mitsuda (cover by Luke Pickman aka InstrumentManiac) Street Fighter V: Champion Edition - "Theme of Rose" by Hiroshi Takaki Atelier Rorona ~The Alchemist of Arland~ - "Dark Domain" by Ken Nakagawa Senua's Saga: Hellblade II - "Seidh" by Davíd Garcia Diaz and Heilung (Kai Uwe Faust, Maria Franz, and Christopher Juul) Dynasty Warriors 6 - "Ignition (Yellow Turban)" by MASA (Masayoshi Sasaki) Elden Ring - "Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon" by Yuka Kitamura Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree - "The Twin Moon Knight" by Tai Tomisawa Divinity 2: Ego Draconis - "Ancient Presence" by Kirill Pokrovsky 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 Art and design: Alex Hadzaman

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