Retro Reprise Episode 3: Space Quest

What do you get when you take a space janitor and throw him into head-imploding danger? He dies, an awful lot — but it’s pretty funny when he does! In this episode of Retro Reprise, Syp takes a journey through the Space Quest series and its decidedly quirky soundtrack.

Episode 3: Space Quest (show page, direct download)

• Intro
• “Introduction” from Space Quest
• “Auto-Nav Button” from Space Quest
• “The Skimmer” from Space Quest
• “Droids B Us” from Space Quest
• “Main Theme” from Space Quest III
• “Fester’s World of Wonders” from Space Quest III
• “Astro Chicken” from Space Quest III
• “Let’s Shop!” from Space Quest IV
• “Skate-o-Rama” from Space Quest IV
• “Introduction” from Space Quest V
• “Starcon Academy” from Space Quest V
• “Soylent Jingle” from Space Quest VI
• “Mission Complete” from Space Quest VI
• Outro

Battle Bards Episode 82: Dragon Nest

This week on Battle Bards, the crew dips its toes into the “candyland” world of Dragon Nest. It’s a game that belies stereotypical expectations, being both dark in theme and rich in music. Of course, Steff declares herself a wet blanket from the onset, but will she be won over by the show’s end? Listen and find out!

Episode 82 show notes (show page, direct download)

• Intro (feat. “Dragon Nest – Fluttering Leaves of the Tree of Life” and “Apocalypse Battle”)
• “Song of the Goddess: The Eternal Path”
• “Dark Lair”
• “Main Theme”
• “Mana Ridge”
• “Horse Racing”
• “Prairie Town”
• “Calderock Pass”
• Which one did you like the most?
• Jukebox Picks: “Flicker of Life” from Dragon’s Prophet, “Happy Street” from Happy Street, “Titles” from Little Inferno
• Outro (feat. “Colosseum”)

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Retro Reprise Episode 2: Top 10 favorite SNES tunes

It’s the 25th anniversary of one of the best video game consoles of all time, and to celebrate, Syp is counting down his top 10 favorite Super NES tunes. It’s all about personal choice, fond memories, and new discoveries in this second episode of Retro Reprise!

Episode 2: Top 10 favorite SNES tunes (show page, direct download)

• Intro
• 10. “The Road is Full of Dangers” from Super Mario RPG
• 9. “Dark World” from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
• 8. “Boss Battle” from Zombies Ate My Neighbors
• 7. “Gang-Plank Galleon” from Donkey Kong Country
• 6. “Terra’s Theme” from Final Fantasy 3/6
• 5. “Bloody Tears” from Super Castlevania IV
• 4. “New Junk City” from Earthworm Jim
• 3. “Overworld Theme (with Yoshi)” from Super Mario World
• 2. “Frog’s Theme” from Chrono Trigger
• 1. “Corona” from Starfox
• Outro

From Protostar!

This came in the mail yesterday — a WildStar orchestra cue, autographed by composer Jeff Kurtenacker. Or, judging by the signature, “Doff Ktril.” Either way, it’s one of the coolest pieces of MMO memorobilia that I own. I think I’ll need to frame it!

Battle Bards Episode 81: Goblins, Orcs, and Ogres!

They may be ugly. They may be smelly. And they may have no table manners whatsoever. What, we’re not talking about the Battle Bards! No, it’s actually a reference to the subject matter of today’s episode: Goblins, Orcs, and Ogres. The most unglamorous of MMO races get their day in the spotlight, as the co-hosts scrounge through soundtracks to find music that best represents their various cultures. Oh, and apparently Ogres are the odd man out, because they get nothin’ other than a sad place in the show marquee.

Episode 81 show notes (show page, direct download)

• Intro (feat. “Plight of the Ogres” from World of Warcraft and “Down Down to Goblin-Town” from Lord of the Rings Online)
• “The Crymbil (Goblins)” from Project Copernicus
• “Orc Village” from Lineage II
• “Kezan (Goblins)” from World of Warcraft
• “Goblin Village” from Runes of Magic
• “New Orsinium” from Elder Scrolls Online
• “Greenskins (Orcs)” from Warhammer Online
• “Cave of the Goblins” from RuneScape
• Which one did we like best?
• Jukebox picks: “Along for the Ride” from Poly Bridge, “Light is Green” from Halo 5, and “Theme” from Squids
• Outro (feat. “Goblin Sapper Quotes” from Warcraft III)

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WildStar’s music continues to dominate the world

I was completely excited to see that WildStar came out with a second volume of its impressive soundtrack this week. Unlike the first volume, this album contained a lot of new music (at least to me), so I had a great time exploring it and adding it to my ever-growing WildStar soundtrack folder.

Don’t have either yet? They’re both available on Amazon:

• WildStar vol. 1
• WildStar vol. 2

Retro Reprise Episode 1 – Duck Tales

Is your life a duck blur? Then you’re going to need a strong dose of the Duck Tales to get you through it! Woo-ooo!

Welcome to Retro Reprise, a brand-new half-hour podcast showcasing classic video game music from the ’80s and ’90s. For the maiden episode, we look at one of the NES’ best soundtracks: Duck Tales. From the moon to the mines of Africa, this soundtrack was rocking it back in 1989 — and it still does today, considering all of the covers created by budding musicians on YouTube.

Episode 1: Duck Tales show notes (show page, direct download)

• Intro (feat. “Main Theme” and “Launchpad Copter”)
• “The Moon”
• “Himalayas”
• “Transylvania”
• “The Amazon”
• “African Mines”
• “Niagara Falls”
• Duck Tales Remastered
• Outro (feat. “Game Over”)