It's Show & Tell time again! Finally! Karl & Will present the first themed installment, and share some killer tracks from various handheld systems. Enjoy!
Flower Town - Toshiyuki Sudo, Megumi Inoue - Shopping Mall
Poyon no Dungeon Room 2 – Nobuyuki Nakamura & Hajime Ohara
- BGM 18
Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation - Naofumi Tsuruyama, Takuya Hanaoka - Steel Beowulf
Dragon Warrior Monsters 2 – Koichi Sugiyama - Peaceful Town
A Penguin's Trouble: 7 Warriors in the Sky - Unknown - BGM 12
Moldorian: Hikari to Yami no Shisutaa – Hitoshi Sakimoto - Field
Bad Apple Wars - Shunsuke Tsuchiya - Empty Days
Kawa no Nushi Tsuri 5: Fushigi no Mori kara – Unknown - Main Theme
Buffers Evolution - Sasaki Junana, Hira - Enduro Stage B-3
Love Plus – Norihiko Hibino - Eternal Diary (Main Theme)
7th Dragon III Code: VFD - Yuzo Koshiro - Battlefield: Atlantis
Megaman Battle Network 5 – Mitsuhiko Takano - Be Somewhere (Japanese Main Theme)
World Soccer Winning Eleven 2010: Aoki Samurai no Chousen - Kazuma Jinnouchi - BGM 14
Last Window: The Secret of Cape West – Satoshi Okubo, Yuhki Mori - Gusty Town
Buffers Evolution - Sasaki Junana, Hira - Enduro Stage A-1
New Love Plus – Konami Kukeiha Club - Rinko’s Theme
]]>It's time for another installment of Marcato Radio! Once again, it's another non-stop collection of outstanding video game music. Some tracks you've heard before, and some you have not! Enjoy!
Bomberman Quest - Keiji Ueki - Field Zone Theme
Metropolis Street Racer - Richard Jacques - Low Lights
Yu Yu Hakusho - Hiro Takahashi - Unbalanced Kiss
Brandish Piano Collection - Falcom JDK - Ruins
Beatmania IIDX 18 - Cream Puff - Mermaid Girl
Fishing Resort - Unknown - BGM 06
Penny's Big Breakaway - Tee Lopes
-Palling Around
-Call Me the Yotagonist
-Stargazer
-Sudsy Swings at the Natural Springs
-Balearic Birds
-Sparks of the Cobalt Sands
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: EOS - Arata Iyoshi - Welcome to the World of Pokemon
Chip n Dale: Rescue Rangers - Harumi Fujita - Zone D
Metropolis Street Racer - Richard Jacques - Am I Only Dreaming
Mega Man Soccer - Oka, Tomi - Woodman
Cubic Stars - Yuzo Koshiro - Main Theme
Nights of Azure - Kazuki Yanagawa - The Night, Servans, and I
Braid - Cheryl Ann Fulton - Romanesca
]]>It's time for a year spotlight! The year is 1997. And what a year it was. Enjoy this trip back in time to a very seminal and diverse year for the history of VGM!
Goldeneye 007 - Grant Kirkhope - Soviet Missile Silo
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night - Michiru Yamane - Wood Carving Partita
Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon - Shigeru Araki, Yusuke Kato - Transformed Oedo Castle
Street Fighter EX Plus Alpha - Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso - Strange Sunset
The Curse of Monkey Island - Michael Land - Mocking The Voodoo Lady & Voodoo Jazz
Grandia - Noriyuki Iwadare - Theme of Grandia
Final Fantasy Tactics - Hitoshi Sakimoto - Trisection
Ace Combat 2 - Kohta Takahashi - Sunset Glow
Kirby's Dream Land 3 - Jun Ishikawa - Grass Land 4
Zero Divide: The Final Conflict - Akihito Okawa - Fascination
Star Fox 64 - Koji Kondo - Staff Roll
Azure Dreams - Hiroshi Tamawari - Title Screen
Einhander - Kenichiro f*ckui - Earthlight
Sonic R - Richard Jacques - Can You Feel The Sunshine?
Final Fantasy 7 - Nobuo Uematsu - Cid's Theme
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 4 - Kazuhiko Uehara, Hideto Inoue - Main Menu
Quake II - Sonic Mayhem - Quad Machine
Yoshi's Story - Kazumi Totaka - On the Beach
]]>In this installment of "Short Score" Karl, Will & Marty FINALLY spotlight on the legendary soundtrack to F-Zero on the SNES! Enjoy!
F-Zero - Yumiko Kanki, Naoto Ishida - Nintendo - SNES - 1990
-Opening Theme
-Zoom, Start, Mute City
-Red Canyon
-Silence
-Big Blue
-Fire Field
-White Land 1
-Lost Life, Select Time Theme
-Port Town
-Sand Ocean
-Death Wind
-Ending Theme
Play In: Big Blue MK8 Arrangement
Play Out: Mute City Arrange Version
]]>It's time for another installment of Marcato Radio! Once again, it's another non-stop collection of outstanding video game music. Some tracks you've heard before, and some you have not! Enjoy!
Atelier Lina - Kazuki Yanagawa - Sprout
DoDonPachi - Manabu Namiki - 2nd Circuit Ending
Animal Crossing: City Folk - Manaka Kataoka - New Year's Eve (30 Minutes Left)
Mr. Driller- Drill Land - Go Shiina - Druaga
Sorcerian - Mieko Ishikawa - Opening
Super Strikers - Gimmick Medley
Split Screen - Corridors of Time
Bi Score - Trainer Battle
ATLYS - Fair Winds & Following Seas
Do a Barrel Roll - Dance of the Holy Man
Charles Ritz - Lavender Town
88-Bit - Final Fantasy VII Theme
Ro Panuganti - Zelda: Link to the Past Medley
Atelier Firis - Tatsuya Yano - Jade Silence
Suzuka 8 Hours - Katsuhiro Hayashi - C-Course
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance - Naoko Mitome - Beautiful Princess Erincia
Steel Diver: Sub Wars - Kenta Nagata - N Sub 1
Trip World - M. Iwata, T. Ishida - World 3
]]>Oh boy. It's the eighth installment of Bad Music! Karl & Will are once again punished with some of the worst video game music that was ever composed. Enjoy? Yeah, Enjoy!
Castelian - David Whittaker - Track 2
California Games - András Magyari - Foot Bag
Loopz - Ian Upton - Track 1
Wolverine: Adamantium Rage - Dylan Beale - Weapon X-Lab
Little Red Hood - Unknown - In Game Music
Shrek: Swamp Kart Speedway - Brian Gaul - Main Theme
The Amazing Spiderman - Steven Green - Title Theme
Exo-Squad - Zsolt Dvornik - Stage 3
Radikal Bikers - Joan Sanmarti - Pizza Man
Ultima III: Exodus - Kenneth Arnold - Combat
Star Trek Deep Space Nine: The Crossroads of Time - Novotrade Sound Team - Venture Forth
Aidyn Chronicles: The First Mage - Steven Sim - Chaos Two
Garfield: Caught in the Act - László Fazekas, Csaba Gigor - Beach & Forest
Rastan Saga II - Hisayoshi Ogura? - The Trap
The Chessmaster - Peter Stone - BGM 4
Last Action Hero - Shahid Ahmad - Stage 3
Billiard 2008 - Unknown - Menu
Shadow World - DE DE MOUSE Remix (from Persona 4 Dancing All Night)
Impossible Mission II - Unknown - Track 1
]]>It’s time for another installment of Guest Host Takeover! The podcast has been taken over by mystery guest hosts to discuss Mega Man 3!! You'll have to listen to find out who.....Enjoy!
Mega Man 3 - Yasuaki Fujita, Harumi Fujita - Capcom - NES - 1990
-Title
-Stage Select and Game Start
-Hard Man Stage
-Boss, Stage Clear, Get a Weapon
-Password
-Top Man Stage
-Shadow Man Stage
-Spark Man Stage
-Magnet Man Stage
-Gemini Man Stage
-Needle Man Stage
-Snake Man Stage
-Dr. Wily Stage Map, Dr. Wily Stage 1
-Dr. Wily Stage 2
-Dr. Wily Stage 3
-Dr. Wily Stage Boss
-All Stage Clear, Ending
-Staff Roll
]]>In this laidback episode, Karl & Will answer some fun listener questions, and play another round of their signature version of Name That Tune!
Mazestalker - Karl Brueggemann - Mining Town
Spell Blaster - Karl Brueggemann - Coastal Hills Zone
Will Brueggemann - Arabesque: Will Lullaby 15
Will Brueggemann - Messi's World Cup: Looking To The Future
---Background Music:
The Hit Points - Taliyah, the Stoneweaver
Aladdin - Donald Griffin - Turban Jazz
Shatterhand - Iku Mizutani - Areas E&F
Knower - It's All Nothing Until It's Everything
Pictionary - Tim Follin - Drawing Game
Split Screen - Specialist (Persona 4)
Pebble Beach Golf Links - Shigekazu Kamaki - Hole Overview
Gravity Rush - Kohei Tanaka - Old Town
Yoshi's Woolly World - Tomoya Tomita - Bonceabout Woods
Rayman Legends - Christophe Heral - Medieval Dragon
]]>Hot off the presses! For the “New Release” category of episodes, Karl & Will shine a light on a just-released video game soundtrack. This time it’s the incredible, colorful score to “Penny’s Big Breakaway” by Tee Lopes and Sean Bialo. Enjoy!
Penny's Big Breakaway - Tee Lopes, Sean Bialo, Hunter Bridges, Christian Whitehead - Evening Star - 2024
-Jig's up, Penny
-Breakaway and Hello Macaroon
-Refracting Feelings
-Sleep? No, Throwdown!
-Land-ho Diabolo!
-Tutto Finisce a Tarallucci e Vino
-Strongman
-Scientific Method
-Mano-e-Yo-Yo
-Outside the Eidophusikon
-Penny in a Pinch
-Puppet Pioneer
-It's a Biguin Now!
-Maxims and Misfits
-By the Book
-Scales of Justice
-Palace Sneaktime Swing
-Triadic Ballet
-Wind It Up Yo
]]>It's time for another installment of Marcato Radio! Once again, it's another non-stop collection of outstanding video game music. Some tracks you've heard before, and some you have not! Enjoy!
Akumajo Special: Boku Dracula-kun - Shinji Tasaka - Robot Battle (Stage 9)
The Jetsons: Invasion of the Planet Pirates - Hideki Takahagi - Stage 1
Mighty Switch Force 2 - Jake Kaufman - Soft Collision
Albert Odyssey Gaiden - Naoki Kodaka - Serenade
Sonic Advance 2 - Tatsuyuki Maeda, Yutaka Minobe - Leaf Forest Zone Act 2
Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. - Yosh*to Sekigawa - Things Are Looking Up
Choujikuu Yousai Macross: Ai Oboete Imasu ka - Unknown - Boss 8 & Game Over
ModalModule - Orion's Theme (Orion the Stardroid)
FX4 - Jake Kaufman - First Flight
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX - Katsuro Tajima - Kingdom Way
Can Can Bunny 5 Extra - Unknown - With You
Cook Serve Forever - Jonathan Geer - Charlotte's Theme
Bases Loaded 3 - Tatsuya Nishimura - Track 8
Nobunaga's Ambition: Chronicles of the Ascension - Yoko Kanno - Shining Battlefield
Aldynes - Unknown - Stage 1
Adventures of Pip - Jake Kaufman - Caves (Main)
Etrian Mystery Dungeon - Yuzo Koshiro - Is This Blood Thine or the Enemy's
Gemini Wing - Manabu Saito, Mikio Saito - Stage 1
]]>In this nostalgic and fun episode, the guys revisit the topic (and largely the same playlist) they covered waaaay back on Episode 80: Sunsoft! Enjoy some of the best VGM ever composed!
Batman: Return of the Joker - Manami Matsumae - Vs. Boss
Freedom Force - Naoki Kodaka - Stage 4: Town
Blaster Master - Naoki Kodaka - Area 1
Batman - Naoki Kodaka - Stage 2 ~Axis Chemical Factory
Ufouria: The Saga - Naoki Kodaka - Hebe in the Cold Area
Gimmick! - Masashi Kageyama - Strange Memories of Death
Albert Odyssey - Naoki Kodaka - Lovers' Dirge
Gremlins 2: The New Batch - Naoki Kodaka - Gremlin Battle
Super Fantasy Zone - Naoki Kodaka - Fancy Promenade
Batman - Naoki Kodaka, Noboyuki Hara - Underneath the City
Daffy Duck: The Marvin Missions - Manami Matsumae - Boss
Albert Odyssey Gaiden - Naoki Kodaka - Main Theme 2
Journey to Silius - Naoki Kodaka - Stage 3
Super Fantasy Zone - Naoki Kodaka - Water Melody
Batman: Return of the Joker - Naoki Kodaka - Stages 1 & 6 ~Gotham in Danger
Chameleon Twist 2 - Koichi Fujiwara - Sky Land
Trip World - M. Iwata, T. Ishida, A. Mihiro - World 1
Albert Odyssey - Naoki Kodaka - Clouds Riding the Wind
Gimmick! - Masashi Kageyama - Aporia
]]>It’s back to back original showcases! This time around, Karl & Will share the brand new second album from collective Kinetic Vibe Mind, called Galactic Shift! This album is inspired by space, shoot-em-ups, and more. Kinetic Vibe Mind is a collective made up of Karl, Vav, and ModalModule. Enjoy!
Click the album cover above to check out the album on bandcamp!
Galactic Shift - Kinetic Vibe Mind - 2024
-Theme of Galactic Shift
-Stage 1-1: Darting Into the Atmosphere
-Stage 1-2: Crimson Jungle Exploration
-Stage 1-3: Jungle Confrontation
-Rando Rhyne’s Theme
-Stage 2-1: Storming Into Danger
-Stage 2-2: Tyrian Caverns Exploration
-Stage 2-3: Cavern Confrontation
-Galactic Gear (Shop)
-Stage 3-1: Cosmic Pitfall
-Stage 3-2: Emerald Depths Exploration
-Stage 3-3: Depth Confrontation
-Kye Starhawk's Theme
-Facing Vandromida (Final Boss)
-A Galaxy Saved (Credits)
]]>In this very special episode, Karl & Will present their new original soundtrack to the upcoming pixel art platformer "Unstable Scientific"! Enjoy!
Click the album cover above to check out the soundtrack (and more about the game) on bandcamp!
Unstable Scientific - Super Marcato Bros - Studio Castle Soodalkov- 2024
-Let's Break Physics (Main Theme)
-Subtropical Jungle
-Stage Clear (Long)
-Basalt Bluffs
-A Lab of One's Own (Pixel's Theme)
-Inside the Lava Tube
-Silver Craters
-Subdued Main Theme
-Battle Theme
-Home Base (Fully Equipped)
-Logic Loops and Microcontrollers (Tau's Theme)
-Anomalous Research
-Stage Clear (Short)
-Home Base (Science out of Shipping Containers)
-Stratosphere Dreams (Chandra's Theme)
-We May Be Entangled
-All's Fair in Love and Grant Money (Wolfram's Theme)
-Iridescent Realms
-Publish or Perish (Lev's Theme)
-Battle with Wolfram
-Toromiro Glacier
-Physics is Better with Friends (Ending Theme)
]]>Happy Holidays! Since it's Christmas Eve at time of posting, the guys present their first installment of a series called "Off Topic" where they discuss...something other than VGM! Enjoy some Christmas music and discussion!
Skating - Vince Guraldi Trio
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas - Perry Como (And The Fontane Sisters)
Christmas In LA - Vulfpeck
The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole
Christmas Time is Here - Vince Guraldi Trio
The Chipmunk Song - Alvin & The Chipmunks
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Jazz Fusion Version) - Marco Santos
Lo! How a Rose E'er Blooming - The Cathedral Singers
Here Comes Santa Claus - Doris Day
All I Want for Christmas is You - Mariah Carey
I'll Be Home For Christmas - Michael Buble
Get Down Santa - The Jive Turkeys
Christmas Together - Alan Menken & Lynn Ahrens
What Are You Doing New Years Eve - Ella Fitzgerald
Last Christmas - Wham!
O Little Town of Bethlehem - Chanticleer
Disco Christmas - Universal Robot Band
Somewhere in My Memory - John Williams & Leslie Briccuise
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Billie Eilish (Live on SNL)
]]>It's time for another installment of Marcato Radio! Once again, it's another non-stop collection of outstanding video game music. Some tracks you've heard before, and some you have not! Enjoy!
Puzzle De Pon! - Stage 3
Conker's Bad Fur Day - Ole!!
Astral Ascent - The Garden
Ganbare Goemon 4 - Quiet Desert Moon Town
Karl Brueggemann - Frolics & Flurries
Genshin Impact: The Wind and the Star Traveler - A Storm, A Spire, and A Sanctum
Nu11 - Summer Chip XIII - Burden of Truth
Soldier Blade - Operation 2
Ahhh Chazuke - Sugar, Sweet Symphony - Pudding
Octopath Traveler 2 - The Wildlands
Demon's Crest - Beyond the Colosseum
Super Mario Wonder - Snow
Piano Collections: KH Field and Battle - Sinister Sundown
-Mesuneko Hishosh*tsu - MS06V
Pop'n Music 19: Tune Street - Apple Butter
Guilty Gear Strive - Hope
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Geralt of Rivia
Dungeons of Aether- Beyond Refuge ~ Area 6
Detana Pop'n Twinbee Selection - Walk under the sea
]]>For the second episode of Nintendo Month '23, Karl & Will continue the Zelda excitement with the score to another amazing Zelda sequel: Tears of the Kingdom!! Enjoy this spotlight on a phenomenal score!
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Manaka Kataoka, Maasa Miyoshi, Masato Ohashi, Tsukasa Usui - Nintendo - Switch - 2023
-Opening
-Main Theme
-The Sky- Low Gravity
-Lookout Landing (edit)
-Skyview Tower & Skydiving (edit)
-Wind Temple - The Legendary Stormwind Ark (edit)
-Scourge of the Wind Temple, Colgera Battle (Allegro)(edit)
-Vow of Tulin, Sage of Wind
-Serenade To A Great Fairy (medley)
-The Heroes of Zora's Domain
-Scourge of the Water Temple, Mucktorok Battle (Allegro) [Abridged]
-Mattison's New Beginning
-Clearly Not Himself, Yunobo Battle
-Mini-Game- Mine-Cart Land
-Scourge of the Lightning Temple, Queen Gibdo Battle 2 [Abridged]
-Vow of Riju, Sage of Lightning (edit)
-Scourge of the Spirit Temple, Seized Construct Battle (Allegro)
-Vow of Mineru, Sage of Spirit
-War In The Depths Of Hyrule (edit)
-Dragonified Demon King - Final Boss (edit)
-Epilogue (edit)
]]>In this LONG overdue episode, Karl & Will finally spotlight on the incredibly unique and evocative score to Majora's Mask, by Koji Kondo. Enjoy!
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - Koji Kondo, Toru Minegishi - Nintendo - N64 - 2000
-Termina Field
-Intro Woods
-Majora's Theme
-Clock Town - Day 1 (& Day 3)
-Mayor's House Council Room
-Astral Observatory
-Song of Healing Demo
-Jungle Cruise
-Get Sonata of Awakening
-Pirate Fortress
-Giants' Theme
-Boss Battle
-Cremia's Wagon
-Tatl and Tael Meet Again
-New Wave Bossa Nova
-Zora Band
-Staff Roll (alternate)
-Deku Palace
]]>In this SPOOKY episode, Karl & Will present another installment of Discord Discotheque! These episodes feature playlists consisting of tracks suggested by the Marcato Discord community! The theme of this installment is Halloween! Enjoy!
Conker Live and Reloaded - Robin Beanland - Bats
Undertale - Toby Fox - Here We Are
Mina the Hollower - Jake Kaufman - Septemburg A
Plok - The Follin Brothers - Boss Theme
Donut Dodo - Sean Bialo - Bonus Pumpkin Bounce
Sonic Heroes - Jun Senoue & Naofumi Hataya - Mystic Mansion
Bloodborne Kart - Evelyn Lark & Yuka Kitamura - Astral On-Ramp
Sea of Stars - Eric W. Brown - The Storm Calls for You
Zelda: Majora's Mask - Koji Kondo - Final Hours
Skeleton Boomerang - +TEK - Disco Necropolis
Super Mario Maker 2 - Koji Kondo - Haunted House (SMB1)
Cursed to Golf - Mark Sparling - A Fore-tuitous Meeting
Homestuck - Seth Peele - Pumpkin Cravings
Sonic Adventure 2 - Tomoya Ohtani - Pumpkin Hill
Melkhior's Mansion - Alberto Gonzalez - The Attic
Bloodborne: The Old Hunters - Ryan Amon & Tsukasa Saitoh - Lady Maria of the Astral Clocktower
Candies N' Curses - Cactus Bear - Main Menu
Folklore - Kenji Kawai - To the Unknown World
]]>For the second installment of "Series Spotlight", Karl & Will dive into the music of the long-running, beloved Final Fantasy series! The guys play 1 track from each of the 16 mainline entries, and also present 3 segments about different Final Fantasy topics. Enjoy!!
Final Fantasy I - Nobuo Uematsu - Opening Theme
Final Fantasy II - Nobuo Uematsu - Castle Pandemonium
Final Fantasy III - Nobuo Uematsu - Into the Crystal Cave
Final Fantasy IV - Nobuo Uematsu - Fight 2
Final Fantasy V - Nobuo Uematsu - Tenderness in the Air
Final Fantasy VI - Nobuo Uematsu - Terra
Final Fantasy VII - Nobuo Uematsu - One-Winged Angel
Final Fantasy VIII - Nobuo Uematsu - Force Your Way
Final Fantasy IX - Nobuo Uematsu - Vamo' Alla Flamenco
Final Fantasy X - Nobuo Uematsu - To Zanarkand
Final Fantasy XI - Naoshi Mizuta - Battle Theme
Final Fantasy XII - Hitoshi Sakimoto - The Dalmasca Estersand
Final Fantasy XIII - Masashi Hamauzu - The Sunleth Waterscape
Final Fantasy XIV - Masayoshi Soken - On Westerly Winds
Final Fantasy XV - Yoko Shimomura - Stand Your Ground
Final Fantasy XVI - Masayoshi Soken - My Lady
]]>In this second installment of "Revisited" Karl & Will look back on a 3DS soundtrack they remember being awesome, but now feel it is an all-time classic: 2012's Kid Icarus: Uprising! Enjoy!
Kid Icarus: Uprising - Dream Team #2 - Nintendo - 3DS - 2012
-Main Theme
-Chapter 1: The Return of Palutena
-Chapter 2: Magnus and the Dark Lord
-Chapter 2: Dark Lord Gaol's Castle
-Magnus's Theme
-Chapter 3: Heads of the Hewdraw
-Chapter 6: Dark Pit
-Chapter 8: In the Space-Pirate Ship
-Chapter 9: Medusa's Final Battle
-Chapter 10: The Wish Seed (Volcano Route)
-Boss Battle 1
-Chapter 12: Wrath of the Reset Bomb
-Chapter 14: Thunder Cloud Temple
-Chapter 16: The Aurum Hive
-Chapter 17: Aurum Brain's Fortress (Second Half)
-Chapter 18: Dog's Theme
-Chapter 19: Lightning Chariot Base
-Chapter 23: Lord of the Underworld
-Chapter 25: The War's End
]]>In this laidback and conversational episode, Karl & Will catch up and talk about what's been going on with their lives lately, share and discuss a few great VGM tracks, and answer a handful of listener questions. Enjoy!
Cook Serve Forever - Jonathan Geer - Future Funk
AM4N - Spring Tracks XII - Soaring Through Starry Skies
Sea of Stars - Yasunori Mitsuda - Coral Cascades
Play In:
Quest Master - Vav - Forest Dungeon
Play Out:
ko0x - Winter Chip XVIII - Nekonomikon
]]>In this exciting episode, Karl shares his brand-new album Downforce: Upshift in its entirety! Enjoy! Click the image below to purchase the album!
Downforce: Upshift - Karl Brueggemann - 2023
01 The Theme of Downforce: Upshift
02 Steepworth Hills
03 Breakway Ramp
04 The Silkwood Strip
05 Parching Dunes
06 Shockwind Complex
07 Tinactica Downtown
08 Lots of Choices, Lots of Time
09 High Slot Circuit
10 Hectic Marina
11 Crystal Curve Falls
12 Perigo Prima's Theme
13 Wilde Silver in the Shop
14 Boundless Overpass
15 R&J 4EVER
16 Cool Blue Mountain
17 Mortali Cliffs
18 All in a Month's Work
]]>It's time for another installment of Marcato Radio! Once again, it's another non-stop collection of outstanding video game music. Some tracks you've heard before, and some you have not! Enjoy!
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu Heroes - BGM 43
Homeworld Run - Security Sector Theme
Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl - Primitive Jungle
ricora - Clover no Yakusoku
Quest Master - Menu Theme
Prescription for Sleep: Wizard of Legend - Wizard of Legend
tenfour - Silk Suspenders
Super Guitar Bros - Dance of Dillemas
Pseudoregalia - Outside the Castle Walls
Angry Birds Friends - Wandering Whistlebird
Shnabubula - Sho Nuff
Tengai Makyou Zero - To a New Future
Contra Hard Corps - Alien's Den
Arknights - Cut-Off Express Army
Chunithm New - Concertina of Genesis
Bomberman 94 - Slammin' Sea
Gravity Rush 2 - Respite
Jamphibious - Quantum Qitty
Twinbee Paradise 3 - Track 5
]]>In this exciting episode, Karl & Will spotlight on the recent INCREDIBLE soundtrack to Dungeons of Aether! Composed by flashygoodness and RESOFORCE, this is one of the finest and most entertaining FM Synth scores in recent memory!
Dungeons of Aether - flashygoodness, RESOFORCE Aether Studios - 2023
-Arrow of Triumph
-Full Steam Colony
-First Quarry ~ Area 1
-Ground Breakers ~ Battle 1
-Aquatic Paradise ~ Area 2
-Ever Torrential ~ Battle 2
-Fable of the Crystals ~ Area 3
-One Thousand Shards ~ Battle 3
-Scorching Path ~ Area 4
-Maelstrom Miner
-Customization (YM2608 ver.)
-Parallel Corridor (YM2608 ver.)
-Long-Lived Stranger
-Head for the Core! ~ Battle 5
-Final Respite
-Shining Through the Darkness ~ Battle 6
-GOLDEN DARK
-A World Rekindled
]]>In this very nostalgic and personal episode, Will & Marty explore Karl's music for his Sonicesque series! Enjoy this trip down Brueggemann Bros memory lane!
Sonicesque, Vol. I - Karl Brueggemann - 2011
Sonicesque, Vol. II - Karl Brueggemann - 2011
Sonicesque, Vol. III - Karl Brueggemann - 2011
Sonicesque, Vol. IV - Karl Brueggemann - 2014
Sonicesque: Flashfield - Karl Brueggemann - 2021
]]>In this exciting episode, Karl & Will unveil a new episode format: Short Score! These will be episodes that spotlight on, you guessed it, short VGM soundtracks! First up- the outstanding "Air Fortress". Enjoy!
Air Fortress - Hideki Kanazashi - HAL - NES - 1987
-Title Theme
-Entering Fortress
-Entering Air Space
-Destroyed Power Reactor
-Ending Theme
]]>In this very special installment of "Performance", Karl & Will present a live recording of the Travis Anderson Trio's amazing Zelda medley from their recent show at the Dakota Jazz Club in Minneapolis! Enjoy!
Check out more of the Travis Anderson Trio HERE!
]]>It's time for another installment of Marcato Radio! Once again, it's another non-stop collection of outstanding video game music. Some tracks you've heard before, and some you have not! Enjoy!
Conquest of the Crystal Palace - Mitsuyasu Tomohisa - Mount Crystal
Dungeons of Aether - Resoforce, Flashygoodness - First Quarry (Area 1)
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope - Gareth co*ker - Daphne's Trap
Stone Protectors - Steve Duckworth - Tournament Battle
Zelda: Tri Force Heroes - Ryo Nagamatsu - Sky Realm (Normal)
Armored Flagship Atragon - Ryo Umemoto - Atragon
Princess Connect Re:Dive - Sparkly Lovely ~ Dreamy Magical Admiral
Jakerson - RPG Adventure - Welcome to Heldenland
Kinetic Vibe Mind - Stratum Shift - Stratum 3: Endless Aquarium
Bangai-O Spirits - Norio Hanzawa - Lubricating Shot
Octopath Traveler II - Yasunori Nishiki - Unshakable Resolve
Ripple Dot Zero - Satuna Sound Team - Ending Credits (Unused)
Paper Mario: The Origami King - The Final Battle
Crisis Force - K. Matsubara - Stage 7
TMNT: Shredder's Revenge - Tee Lopes - Jaw-Breaking News
Hi No Ouji - Tomoyuki Hamada - World Map
Atelier Ryza - Kosuke Mizukami - Moving Summer
Zero Divide: The Final Conflict - Akihito Okawa - The Conflict
P.T.O. - Hiroshi Miyagawa - Ending
]]>In this thrilling episode, Karl & Will spotlight on the incredible soundtrack to Octopath Traveler II! Enjoy some top shelf VGM from one of the most talented composers in the industry!
Octopath Traveler II - Yasunori Nishiki - Square Enix - Switch - 2023
-Main Theme
-Ochette, the Hunter
-Castti, the Apothecary
-The Harborlands
-Normal Battle I
-Throné, the Thief
-The Sundering Sea
-The Brightlands
-Normal Battle II
-Partitio, the Merchant
-The Leaflands
-Agnea, the Dancer
-A Sensational City
-Critical Clash II
-Village in the Ravine
-Hikari, the Warrior
-Home of Wisdom and the Arts
-Battle on the Sea
-Cait's Theme
]]>In this special first episode of this series, Karl & Will present the entire Marcato Bros performance recorded professionally live from VGM Con 2023! Enjoy!
Zelda: The Minish Cap - Minish Village
Mario Kart 64 - Frappe Snowland
Castlevania 3 - Encounter & Aquarius
Pilotwings - Light Plane
Bomberman 93 - Planet Quarry
Sonic the Hedgehog - Spring Yard Zone
Zelda: A Link to the Past - Dark World
Yoshi's Island - Donut Lifts
Wario's Woods - Round Clear
Ys 2 - Subterranean Canal
Rockman & Forte - Museum
Mega Buster - Dr. Billy
Sonic 2 - Mystic Cave Zone
U.N. Squadron - Front Line Base
Recorded and engineered by Andrew Hill
Mixed and edited by Karl Brueggemann
Watch the youtube video HERE!
]]>In this long-overdue episode, Karl & Will focus on some of the most outstanding examples of VGM influenced by Prog! Enjoy this amazing playlist and interesting discussion.
Ranger-X - Yoshinobu Hiraiwa - Boss Theme
Super C - Hidenori Maezawa - Stage 1: Lightning and Grenades
Final Fantasy 5 - Nobuo Uematsu - Battle with Gilgamesh
Nights of Azure - Kazuki Yanagawa - Edge of Apocalypse
El Viento - Motoi Sakuraba - Stage 1: New York City
Snake's Revenge - Tsutomu Ogura - Metal Gear Missile Launch
Ys Origin - Falcom Sound Team JDK - OBORO
Spider Man and the X-Men: Arcade's Revenge - Tim & Geoff Follin - Cyclops
Street Fighter 2010 - Junko Tamiya - Skimmer
Yoshi's Island - Koji Kondo - Bowser
Final Fantasy 7 - Nobuo Uematsu - Still More Fighting
Guilty Gear XX - Daisuke Ishiwatari - Holy Orders
Alisia Dragoon - Nobuyuki Aoshima - Stage 2
Plok - Tim & Geoff Follin - Beach
TMNT: The Hyperstone Heist - Masahiro Ikariko - Final Shell Shock
Kid Icarus Uprising - Motoi Sakuraba - Dark Pit Battle
Silver Surfer - Tim & Geoff Follin - Stage Music 1
Secret of Mana - Hiroki Kikuta - Mystic Invasion
]]>In this special episode, Karl & Will share a playlist featuring many of the amazing acts that performed at VGM Con 2023 this past weekend! Enjoy!
Play In: Mustin - All-Star Rest Area
The Limit Breakers - Balamb Garden (FF 8)
Mahn - Ludwig, the Holy Blade (Bloodborne)
Dom Palombi's Game Night - Waluigi Pinball (MK8 Deluxe)
Tiggs - Good Riddance (Hades)
Watch Out For Snakes - Time (Never Enough)
Ro Panuganti - Zelda NES Guitar Medley
Ian Cowell - Mad Forest (Castlevania 3)
Multiplayer Big Band - Kass's Theme (Zelda: BOTW)
iLikePiano - Confronting Myself (Celeste)
Super Marcato Bros - Light Plane (Pilotwings)
Do a Barrel Roll - No Pizza
Videri String Quartet - Yggdrasil (Xenogears)
insaneintherainmusic - Forward
Jer Roque - My Castle Town (Deltarune)
Windfall - Yaschas Massif (FF 13)
Lacey Johnson - Heaven (Persona 4 Golden)
MarimbaMatt - Sada & Turo Battle (Pokemon Scarlet & Violet)
]]>I know, I know, it's crazy but, it's time for another volume of ridiculously good music from Princess Connect! Re:Dive. Karl & Will share a superb playlist of tunes from the OST volumes 4 and 5. Enjoy and be careful!
Princess Connect! Re:Dive - Oodles of Beasts - Cygames - Mobile - 2018-23
-The Graceful Festival
-Friendbot X
-Sprinkle Love and Hope
-Finally, a New Power
-Battle of Landsol Giant Shadow Resurrection
-Tyrant of the Beach - Lucky Shark
-Seize The Day! -SOS! Time Travel Dragons
-VS Rage Legion Battle With Kariza
-Narcistration - Dr. Mitsuki
-Friend March for Bocchi
-Dominated Snowman
-Queen Uta Jellyfish
-Black Wind Spirit
-Summer Vacation Homework
-Only Only You -Endless Summer
-Burst Time Rabe
-Mega Toy King
-Greedy Love - Magical Girl Gaiden
-Challenge to Further Adventure!
]]>It's time for another installment of Marcato Radio! Once again, it's another non-stop collection of outstanding video game music. Some tracks you've heard before, and some you have not! Plus, Inspector Specktor stops by for an intermission segment. Enjoy!
Albert Odyssey 2 - Naoki Kodaka - Wondering for Mates
Airport CEO - Daniel Rosenqvist, Anton Dromberg - Like a CEO
Mai - Akira Sato - BGM 06
bluenocturne and damifortune - Summer Chip XII - A Day in the Life of a Moon Jelly
Inazuma Eleven - Yasunori Mitsuda - Pure Love of Youth
Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes II - Mieko Ishiwaka - Underground Cave
Zero Divide: The Final Conflict - Hideyuki Shimono - BGM 10
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 4 - Unknown - DK Summit
Ogre Battle 64 - Hayato Matsuo - The Sensational World
Inspector Specktor's Spacey Segment
Supreme League of Patriots - Jake Kaufman - Green Room
DBOYD - Summer Chip XII - Until next time, take care
Dual Orb II - Nobuyuki Hara, Yu Yoshida - World Map
Rakuen - Laura Shigihara - The Monsieur's Tea
Sorcer Striker - Akira Takemoto - Sorcer Striker (Round 1)
Triangle Strategy - Akira Senju - Indomitable
Overcooked 2 - Oliver Wood - Down the River
Zero Divide: The Final Conflict - Hideyuki Shimono - BGM 21
]]>In this second installment of the unique and contrasting "Deep Dive" series, Karl & Will zoom way in on ONE piece of video game music! They explore one of their favorite tracks, Aladdin’s “Camel Jazz”, and its theory, structure, inspiration and more. Also, Marty joins in the discussion as well! Enjoy!
Aladdin - Donald Griffin - Virgin Games - Genesis - 1993 - Camel Jazz
]]>In this special episode, Karl & Will discuss the 5 scores and composers that were nominated for a GRAMMY earlier this month! They also play a couple of tastes of each nominated score. Also, Arthur presents an intermission segment about "Cheesy Music". Enjoy!
Aliens: Fireteam Elite - Austin Wintory
-UAS Endeavor, Search
Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Dawn Of Ragnarok - Stephanie Economou
-Cracking the Vault, Svartalfheim
Call Of Duty: Vanguard - Bear McCreary
-Vanguard, Bombing Run
Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy - Richard Jacques
-Entering the Zone, Your Bones Are Mine
Old World - Christopher Tin
-Festival of Dionysus (Greece), The Augur Speaks (Rome)
In this special episode, Karl & Will talk about their memories and experiences creating the soundtrack to the cancelled game "Askr" as well as listening to the soundtrack! Enjoy the first installment of "Making Of"!
Askr - Super Marcato Bros. - 2017 (Game Never Released)
-Title Theme
-Stage Select
-Hades Underworld
-Hades Boss Fight
-Stage Clear
-Mini Boss Fight
-Atlantis
-Poseidon Boss Fight
-Game Over
-R'lyeh Stage (Hidden Area)
-Cthulhu Boss Fight (Hidden Boss)
-Arcadia Forest
-Pan Boss Fight
-A New Evil Rises
-Mount Olympus
-Zeus Boss Fight
-Frozen Yggdrasil
-Ymir the Ice Giant (Final Boss)
-Ending Theme
-Credits
]]>In this happy and pleasing episode, Karl & Will present another installment of Discord Discotheque! These episodes feature playlists consisting of tracks suggested by the Marcato Discord community! The theme of this installment is Kid Friendly! Also, Stephen stops by for a fun intermission segment about NiGHTS into Dreams!
Baba is You - Arvi Teikari - Rocket Is Dust
Final Fantasy VI - Nobuo Uematsu - Relm
M.C. Kids - Charles Deenen - Lazy Leaves
Mother 4 - Shane Mesa - It's Gotta Be You
Um Jammer Lammy - Masaya Matsuura - Baby Baby!!
Napple Tale - Yoko Kanno - Cecil's Garden
Super Mario 64 - Koji Kondo - Piranha Plant's Lullaby
TMNT: Shredder's Revenge - Tee Lopes & Jonny Atma - Panic in the Sky!
Yoshi's Woolly World - Tomoya Tomita - Scarf Roll Scamper
Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster's Hidden Treasure - Shinji Tasaka - The Forest
Final Fantasy X - Nobuo Uematsu - Yuna's Determination
A Hat in Time - Pascal Michael Stiefel - Main Theme
TUNIC - Lifeformed × Janice Kwan - Sunset Breakfast
Rayman Origins - Christophe Heral - (Sea of Serendipity) Lums of the Water
Ikenfell - aivi & surasshu - Lullaby for a Witch (Title Screen)
Ico - Koichi Yamazaki, Mitsukuni Murayama - Heal
Kirby's Epic Yarn - Tomoya Tomita - Off-Roader ~ Dusk Dunes ~ Frigid Fjords
Power Lode Runner - Shinji Tachikawa - At the Beach
]]>In this laidback episode, Karl & Will catch up! And also answer some listener questions about VGM and 2023. All while listening to some chilled out Jikkyou Powerful Pro tunes in the background. Enjoy, and Happy New Year!
Background Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu Playlist:
-Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu Portable - BGM 02
-Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu Portable - BGM 07
-Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu Portable - BGM 15
-Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu Portable 2 - BGM 02
-Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu Portable 3 - BGM 30
-Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu Portable 3 - BGM 34
-Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2011 - BGM 36
-Pro Yakyuu Spirits 2012 - BGM 10
-Pro Yakyuu Spirits 2012 - BGM 27
-Pro Yakyuu Spirits 2013 - BGM 01
-Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu Heroes - BGM 41
-Pro Yakyuu Spirits 2014 - BGM 11
-Pro Yakyuu Spirits 2014 - BGM 21
-Pro Yakyuu Spirits 2014 - BGM 25
]]>In this festive holiday episode, the podcast has been taken over by mystery guest hosts!! What!? I suppose you'll just have to listen to find out who.....Enjoy!
Samurai Shodown 2019 - The Light of Snow
Ristar - Round 5-1 - Ring Rink ~Planet Freon
Tobe! Polystars - Over the Frozen Sea
Shovel Knight - A Cool Reception (The Stranded Ship)
Bike Rider DX3 Time Rider - Ice Cream in Winter
Incredible Crash Dummies - Level 3 (Downhill Ski)
Stardew Valley - Winter (Ancient)
Etrian Odyssey II - Frozen Grounds
Mega Man X - Chill Penguin
Trials of Mana - Another Winter
A Short Hike - Snow, Lots of Snow
The OneUps - Super Mario's Sleigh Ride (OC Remix)
]]>It's time for another installment of Marcato Radio! Once again, it's another non-stop collection of outstanding video game music. Some tracks you've heard before, and some you have not. Enjoy!
Bomberman 64 - Akifumi Tada - N64 - Green Garden
Rocket Knight Adventures - Masanori Oouchi - Genesis - Stage 3
TumbleSeed - Joel Corelitz - PC - Home Seed Home
Mega Man 11 - Marika Suzuki - Switch - Game Menu
Aoki Okami to Shiroki Mejika: Gencho Hishi - Michiru Oshima - FM Towns - Prayer
coda - Battle of the Bits - Turtle Line
Clover Hearts Perfect Arrange Album - Manabu Miwa - Sunlight, Running Through
Stardew Valley - Eric Barone - PC - Dance of the Moonlight Jellies
Fantasy Life - Nobuo Uematsu - 3DS - Home
Chrono Trigger - Yasunori Mitsuda - SNES - At the Bottom of Night
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon EoS - Arata Iiyoshi - DS - Goodnight
Professor Layton & The Miracle Mask - Tomohito Nishiura - 3DS - Night in Stansbury
Power Rangers: Time Force - Iku Mizutani - Game Boy - Track 13
Ragnarok Odyssey - Kumi Tanioka - Vita - Fort Farthest
Dragon Ball FighterZ - Toshiyuki Kishi - PS4 - Main Menu (Alternate Ver.)
Princess Connect ReDive - Yasunori Nishiki - Mobile - Longing for Distant Days
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope - Gareth co*ker - Switch - Spout Forth
Ys Piano Collection - Michio Fujisawa - Fountain of Love
]]>For the final week of Nintendo Month '22, Will & Marty present possibly the most exhaustive and loving exploration into the artistry of the one, the only, Koji Kondo. Enjoy this very special labor of love!
To view the massive list of all music featured in this episode, click below!
Koji Kondo Sound - Credits List ]]>For week 3 of Nintendo Month '22, Karl & Will focus on the wonderful music to Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, by the talented Yoko Shimomura, Grant Kirkhope, Gareth co*ker! Enjoy!
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle - Grant Kirkhope - Ubisoft - Switch - 2017
-The Adventure Begins
-Hoppers!
-Mid Boss Mayhem
-The Lava Forge
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope - Yoko Shimomura, Grant Kirkhope, Gareth co*ker - Ubisoft - Switch - 2022
-Sunny Side of the Galaxy
-Prologue - On the Back of the Darkmess Manta
-Dark Secrets on a Sunlit Planet
-Icy Battle Ballet
-Paean to Palette Prime
-Beacon in the Darkmess
-Cold, Dark Mask of the Mountain, Pt. I
-Fight Songs from the Flower Planet
-Planet in Pre-Bloom
-Hitting Bedrock
-Kaleidoscopic Canopy
-Galaxy Encounter
-Yearning to Bloom
-Metagalactic Mauraders
]]>For week 2 of Nintendo Month '22, Karl & Will celebrate the spooky and charming music of the Luigi's Mansion series! From the first entry on the Gamecube, to the second entry on the 3DS, to the most recent entry on the Switch. Enjoy!
Luigi's Mansion - Kazumi Totaka & Shinobu Tanaka - Nintendo - Gamecube - 2001
-Staff Credits
-E. Gadd's Lab
-Training
-Mansion (Dark Hallway & Luigi Humming ver.)
-Talking with Ghosts
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon - Chad York, Darren Radtke, Mike Peaco*ck - Nintendo - 3DS - 2013
-Title
-Gloomy Manor ~Medley
-Old Clockworks ~Medley
-Possessed Ice Battle ~Medley
-Treacherous Mansion ~Medley
-Big Boo Battle ~Medley
Luigi's Mansion 3 - Chad York, Darren Radtke - Nintendo - Switch - 2019
-Basem*nt Theme
-The Great Stage Theme
-Paranormal Productions Theme
-Tomb Suites Theme
-E.Gadd's Laboratory
-ScareScraper : Capture The Ghosts 1
-ScreamPark : River Bank
]]>Nintendo Month is back, baby! In this very exciting episode, Karl & Will focus on some of the incredible music more recently featured in the Mario Kart series! Enjoy!
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Shiho Fujii, Atsuko Asahi, Ryo Nagamatsu, Yasuaki Iwata - Nintendo - Switch - 2017
-Super Bell Subway ~ Underground
-Tour Tokyo Blur
-Sky Garden
-Ice Ice Outpost
-Tour New York Minute
-GCN Yoshi Circuit
-Sky High Sundae
-Battle Stadium
-Tour Sydney Sprint
-Paris Promenade
-GBA Mario Circuit
-Ninja Hideaway
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit - Ryo Nagamatsu - Nintendo - Switch - 2020
-Main Theme
-Track Building
-First Place!
-Koopalings Invade!
Mario Kart Tour - Unknown - Nintendo - Mobile - 2019
-Merry Mountain
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Nintendo - Switch - 2017
-GBA Snow Land
]]>In this very unique episode, the podcast has been taken over by mystery guest hosts!! What!? I suppose you'll just have to listen to find out who.....Enjoy!
Ranger X - Yoshinobu Hiraiwa - Sega - Genesis - 1993
-Opening Theme
-Mission Objective
-Stage 1-1 (Desert)
-Boss Theme
-Stage 2-1 (Cave)
-Stage 3-2 (River Boss)
-Stage 4-2 (Battleship Boss)
-Stage 5-2 (Access Tube Boss)
-Stage 6-1 (Factory)
-Stage 6-2 (Command Center)
-Final Boss (Biotech Monster)
-Ending Theme
]]>In this laidback episode, Karl & Will answer some fun listener questions, and play another round of their signature version of Name That Tune!
--Background music:
naruto2413 - NekoTaiyaki - NekoTaiyaki Main Theme
Joshua Morse - CHIPSET Complete - Dumpling Vendor
Blitz Lunar - XG Omnibus Volume 1 - Formula X Racing: Eternal Evening Sky
naruto2413 - Early SCC And Other Tracks - KSS Original Music 2
ModalModule - L8est M8 Gr8s - Spooks 'n' Grooves
Hunter Van Brocklin - The Orange Omnibus - Snowflakes, Starlight and Star Bits
Mandrasigma - Hold It Close - Forest Portals
sincx - A World Divided - A Day Among the Cityfolk
Joshua Morse - CHIPSET Complete - Get With It
]]>Warning: Gush Fest! In this super exciting episode, Karl & Will dive into the AMAZING new soundtrack by Jake Kaufman! Shovel Knight Dig! Strap in for an FM Synth thrill ride!
Shovel Knight Dig - Jake Kaufman - Yacht Club Games - 2022
-Trailer (Date Reveal)
-Overground (Main Layer)
-Spore Judgment (Mushroom Mines)
-Thermal Vent (Lost Atlantis)
-An Ambush!
-Fully Furnaced (Smelt Works)
-Boss - The Forger
-Overground (Campfire Layer)
-One Person's Trash (Magic Landfill)
-Boss - The Packrat
-Pest Friends (Insect Hive)
-Overground (Hoofman's Shop Layer)
-Beware the Depths
-Who Needs Honor (Drill Knight's Castle)
-Boss - The Claim Jumper
-Hegemony (Crystal Core)
-Rapid Ascent
-End Credits
]]>In this delightful episode, Karl & Will celebrate the incredibly entertaining and emotional music of flashygoodness! Known for soundtracks such as Tower of Heaven and Rivals of Aether, this chiptune composer has been a favorite of the guys for years. Enjoy!
Tower of Heaven - flashygoodness - Luna Ascension
Tower of Heaven - flashygoodness - Indignant Divinity
Tower of Heaven - flashygoodness - Atop the World
OverPowered - flashygoodness - Broken Elevator to Revelation
Bean Dreams - flashygoodness - Fortune Fields
Bean Dreams - flashygoodness - Mystic Gardens
Bean Dreams - flashygoodness - Bath House
Bean Dreams - flashygoodness - Marble Mountain
Bean Dreams - flashygoodness - Dungeon of Dreams
Rivals of Aether - flashygoodness - Main Menu
Rivals of Aether - flashygoodness - Lightning Pandemonium
Rivals of Aether - flashygoodness - Customization
Rivals of Aether - flashygoodness - Fire's Last Hope
Rivals of Aether - flashygoodness - Neon Universe EX
Rivals of Aether - flashygoodness - Worldbuilders
Rivals of Aether - flashygoodness - Embers of a Burning Dystopia
Rivals of Aether - flashygoodness - Forest of Nightfall
]]>In this special and unique episode, Karl & Will celebrate the wonderful group of composers, Will included, that recently completed their 'Music Composition For The Screen' program at Columbia College. Enjoy this spotlight on outstanding music and people!
Fairy’s Ball – Jiawei Zhao - www.jiaweimusician.com/
Taking Flight – Kyle Waselewski - www.kylewaselewski.com/
A Girl With A Tail – Hun Ouk Park - www.hunoukpark.com/
The Town Underground – Zhaohong Zhu - www.soundcloud.com/lw32nesertxt
Theme and Variations – Alexander Rybak - www.alexanderrybak.com/
Beckoning To The Great Beyond – William Brueggemann – www.williambmusic.com
The Moon Serpent – Dylan Harper - www.dylanvharper.com/
Edges – Macy Camille - www.macycamillemusic.com/
Theme For Lovers – Hun Ouk Park
The King’s Theme – Macy Camille
Pipes and Cables – Casey Austin - www.caseyaustinmusic.com/
The Weight of You – Beryl Rosenblum & Macy Camille
O Tanenbaum (Arranged) – Alexander Rybak
Girl With A Tail – Theme and Variations – Hun Ouk Park
Into The Great Unknown – David Neville - www.davidnevillemusic.com/
Thousand Flower Chau – Markus Siegel
Seeking Adventure – Markus Siegel - http://markussiegel.co.uk/
Air in C – Beryl Rosenblum - www.berylrosenblum.com/
At The Cool Store – Dylan Harper
Fade Into The Forrest – Yefan Zhang - www.yefanzhangmusic.com
]]>It's time for another installment of Marcato Radio! Once again, it's another non-stop collection of outstanding video game music. Some tracks you've heard before, and some you have not. Enjoy!
Legend of Mana - Yoko Shimomura - To the Sea
Adventures of Lolo 3 - Jun Ishikawa - Level
7th Dragon - Yuzo Koshiro - Labyrinth: Jungle Navigation
Will Brueggemann - The Columbia Chronicles Vol. IV - The Arctic Derby
Astro Boy: Omega Factor - Kazuo Hanzawa - Stage One
Karl Brueggemann - The Choice is Yours! (Shop Menu)
Mobile Suit Gundam: Return of Zion - Toyo Kusanagi - BGM 2
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles - Kumi Tanioka - A Year to Celebrate
Will Brueggemann - The Columbia Chronicles Vol. IV - Tales of Fortunia (Adventure)
Atelier Firis - Asako Minami - Live and Sleep, Through Tears or Laughter
Karl Brueggemann - Dreams Aligned - Wrought with Courage
Will Brueggemann - The Columbia Chronicles Vol. IV - The Tomorrow Builders
Chip 'N Dale's Rescue Rangers - Harumi Fujita - Zone A C & E
Will Brueggemann - The Columbia Chronicles Vol. IV - Tales of Fortunia (Shop)
Zan: Yasha Enbukyoku - Motoi Sakuraba - Battle Phase 1
Karl Brueggemann - Distant Reflection
Final Lap Twin - Katsuhiro Hayashi - BGM 09
Karl Brueggemann - Dreams Aligned - Selene's Theme
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Mitsuo Singa - Smash Up!
]]>Oh boy. It's the seventh installment of Bad Music! Karl & Will are once again punished with some of the worst video game music that was ever composed. Enjoy?
Captain Planet and the Planeteers - Peter Stone - Track 3
James Bond Jr. - Peter Stone - Stage 1
Phantasy Star II - Tokuhiko Uwabo - Bracky News
Drakengard - Nobuyoshi Sano - Chapter 4 ~ On the Ground
Peter Pan: The Motion Picture Event - Rick Bradshaw - BGM 01
Wild Woody - Ron Thal - Treasure Caves
The Wizard of Oz - Robert Ridihalgh - Scarlet Waters
Rollerblade Racer - Bill Bogenreif - Title Theme
Air Diver - Y.W. - South America
EVO: Search For Eden - Koichi Sugiyama - Scaling Mt. Brave
Madden NFL 18 - Theo Fleury - It's a Longshot
Space Harrier 3-D - Hiroshi Miyauchi; Izuho Numata - Mysterious Sky
Bio Freaks - Aubrey Hodges - Track 6
Aidyn Chronicles: The First Mage - Steve Sim - Gwernia
Suikoden V - Yoshihiro Tsukahara - The Great Arts
Street Fighter 1 - Yoshihiro Sakaguchi - Sagat's Theme
Pokémon Diamond & Pearl - Ichinose, Masuda, Sato - Super Contest: Coolness
Insmouse No Yakata - Yoshiyuki Ishii, Dota Andoh - Rope
]]>It’s Part 2 of Karl & Will’s focus on drums in VGM! For this second part, the guys share some outstanding tracks featuring real, performed drums. They also present a special, in-depth segment that provides some additional insight and context about the drums. Enjoy!
Street Fighter EX Plus Alpha - Shinji Hosoe, Takayuki Aihara - Sakura Mankai
Mr. Driller Drill Land - Go Shiina - I-O
Rayman Legends - Billy Martin - Strategy and Spying (edit)
Etrian Odyssey Nexus - Yuzo Koshiro - Battle 2
Skyrim - Jeremy Soule - Boss Theme #1
Princess Connect - Kenta Higashiohji - Gargu
Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time - Peter McConnell - Howitzer Hippo
Octopath Traveler - Yasunori Nishiki - Decisive Battle II
]]>In this hard-hitting first of a two-parter, Karl & Will explore some VGM tracks that feature outstanding drums! For part 1, the guys focus on fake drums, from the NES all the way to the Gamecube. Also, friend of the show Becca @flootiful stops by for an intermission segment about music education and VGM! Enjoy!
Mega Man X - Alph Lyla - Spark Mandrill
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Jun Funahashi - Title Screen
Gimmick! - Masashi Kageyama - Identity Believer
Axelay - Taro Kudo - Cosmos
Rolling Thunder 3 - Rose, Dick Boy!!! - Bad Opinion
Soldam - Atsuyoshi Isemura, Yasuyuki Suzuki - Great Excitement Under the Tree
Ace Combat 2 - Kohta Takahashi, Nobuhide Isayama - Invoke
Donkey Kong Jungle Beat - Mahito Yokota - Vs. Hog
Bomberman Land Touch! - Shohei Bando, Ichiro Shimakura - BGM 20
Sonic 3 - SEGA Sound Team - Hydrocity Zone Act 2
]]>In this laidback and conversational episode, Karl & Will catch up and talk about what's been going on with their lives lately, chat about an exciting 2022 video game they're super excited about, and answer a handful of listener questions. Enjoy!
Background tunes featured:
Etrian Odyssey Nexus - Yuzo Koshiro - BGM Town Day
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Yasuaki Iwata, Atsuko Asahi - Tour Paris Promenade
Tokimeki Memorial 3: Moegino Piano - Shoichiro Hirata - Waiting at the Cafe
Harvest Moon: Magical Melody - Kenichi Hirata - Fall Theme
scythe - BotB Summer Chip XI - Aobadoori
MrMinisterMaster - BotB Summer Chip XI - DMT on the Beach
The Secret of Monkey Island - Michael Land - The Scumm Bar
Monkey Island 2 - Michael Land - Woodtick
The Curse of Monkey Island - Blood Island Map
Escape from Monkey Island - Peter McConnell - Lucre Town
Tengai Makyou Zero - Toshiyuki Sasagawa - Let's Go to Takamagahara
de Blob 2 - John Guscott - Boogaloo in Blue
Tengai Makyou Zero - Toshiyuki Sasagawa - A Crab!
Super Mario Odyssey - Shiho Fujii - Lake Lamode Underwater Passage
Yoshi's Wooly World - Tomoya Tomita - Unused Stage Theme 6
NardInYourYard - BotB Spring Tracks XI - Spring's Here, Summer's Not Far
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Yasuaki Iwata, Atsuko Asahi - Tour Tokyo Blur
]]>In this episode, Karl & Will revisit some of the best VGM ever composed: Castlevania 1-3 on the NES! Enjoy!
Castlevania - Kinuyo Yamash*ta, Satoe Terashima - 1986
-Stalker (Armory)
-Vampire Killer (Courtyard)
-Wicked Child (Upper Yard)
-Walking Edge (Castle Swamp)
-Out of Time (Upper Terrace)
-Nightmare (Dracula's Quarters)
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest - Kenichi Matsubara, Satoe Terashima, Kouji Murata - 1987
-The Silence of The Daylight
-Bloody Tears
-Monster Dance
-Dwelling of Doom
-Within These Castle Walls
-A Requiem
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse - Hidenori Maezawa, Jun Funahashi, Yukie Morimoto, Yoshinori Sasaki - 1989
-Prelude (Intro)
-Beginning (Block-1)
-Clockwork (Block-2)
-Mad Forest (Block-3)
-Dead Beat (Block-4)
-Aquarius (Block-6)
-Riddle (Block-9)
]]>Marcato Radio returns! In this special installment, the first half of the playlist consists of VGM picks from the discord community, and the second half consists of original tracks by a handful of talented marcato fam composers! Enjoy!
The Ninja Warriors Once Again - Hiroyuki Iwatsuki - Jubei (Stage 5 Boss)
OMORI - Pedro Silva - Gator Gambol
Intelligent Qube - Takayuki Hattori - Ecliptic
Pushmo World - Shoh Murakami - Exciting World
Bahamut Lagoon - Noriko Matsueda - Friendship
Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Hitomi Sato - Crimson Mirelands 1
The Messenger - Rainbowdragoneyes - Quillshroom's Horrors
Triangle Strategy - Akira Senju - Merriment
Tower of Heaven - flashygoodness - Luna Ascension
Dragon Quest II - Koichi Sugiyama - My Road My Journey
Airport CEO - Anton Dromberg - JFK Cadence
ModalModule - Hurry! Destiny Awaits!
Defense Mechanism - Superscience
Michael Frank - Temple of the Icy Fjords
Pascal van den Bos - Battle! Marlon
Stephen Kelly - The Moon Was There Too
4ntler - Sexy Robot Pool Party
zandraxofnebulon - Ice Cube
Vincenti Zghra - Starfall Stake-out
csl316 - Shadow
Heosphoros - Void Dissolution
]]>In this episode, Karl & Will return to their classic format to spotlight on the amazing new score to Kirby and the Forgotten Land! The guys discuss how this delightful score balances continuing the classic Kirby aesthetic while exploring some new sounds and styles as well. Enjoy!
Kirby and the Forgotten Land - Yuuta Ogasawara, Hirokazu Ando, Jun Ishikawa, Yuki Shimooka - Nintendo - Switch - 2022
-Running Through the New World
-Through the Tunnel
-A Trip to Alivel Mall
-Abandoned Beach
-Invasion at the House of Horrors
-Welcome to Wondaria
-Sword of the Surviving Guardian
-Waddle Dee Town
-Northeast Frost Street
-Dazzling Treasures
-Metro on Ice
-Isolated Isles: Forgo Dreams
-Forgo's Treasures
-Faded Dream of a Psychomeddler
-VS. Psychic Power Given Form
-Moonlight Canyon
-The Battle of Blizzard Bridge
-Decisive Battle: Ultimate Z
-Scattered Souls Across Isolated Isles
]]>In this very special episode, Karl & Will share some insights and tips on composition! Will shares a segment about melody, Karl shares a full recorded documentation of his process of composing a tune, and composer and arranger Tyler Mire stops by for an intermission chat. Enjoy!
Thanks again to Tyler Mire for taking the time to chat!
]]>In this casual episode, Karl, Will & Marty reflect on the previous weekend at VGM CON 2022 and all the fun that was had! The guys share a few tastes of some killer performances, and also a few marcato fam members pop in to share their highlights as well!
VGM Collective - Butter Building
8-Bit Music Theory Trio - Yoshi's Story
Super Marcato Bros. - Burning Heat
Zach Sershon - Chillin' with the Villains
Dom Palombi's Game Night - Air Man
Ian Cowell - Ca-Caw, Brah
]]>In this unique and contrasting episode, Karl & Will dive deep into ONE piece of video game music! They explore one of their favorite tracks, Rockman & Forte’s “Cold Man”, and its theory, structure, implementation, groove and more. Also, Marty drops in for a fun segment as well! Enjoy!
Rockman & Forte - Akari Kaida - Capcom - Super Famicom - 1998 - Cold Man
]]>In this nostalgic and fun episode, Karl & Will present the first installment of a series called Discord Discotheque! These episodes feature playlists consisting of tracks suggested by the Marcato Discord community! The theme of this installment is 90s! Also, Bedroth stops by for a fun intermission segment about the TurboGrafx. Enjoy!
Streets of Rage 2 - Yuzo Koshiro - Go Straight
TMNT Turtles in Time - Kazuhiko Uehara, Harumi Ueko - Sewer Surfin'
Super Adventure Island - Yuzo Koshiro - Ice Groove
Street Slam - Masaaki Iwasaki, Tatsuya Kiuchi - Just 3 On 3 (Park Court)
Sega Rally Championship - Takenobu Mitsuyoshi - Forest Replay
Ridge Racer Type 4 - Kohta Takahashi, Hiroshi Okubo, Asuka Sakai - Pearl Blue Soul
Mega Man X - Alph Lyla - Boomer Kuwanger
Ginga f*ckei Densetsu Sapphire - T's Music - Stage 2
Dragon Slayer: Eiyuu Densetsu II - Falcom Sound Team JDK - Underground Cave
Intermission: Bedroth's TurboGrafx Segment
-China Warrior - Unknown - In-Game Music
-Valis II - Tenpei Sato, Shinobu Ogawa, & Masahiro Kajihara - Title Theme
-Gate of Thunder - Nick Wood - Crown Core (Stage 7)
-Ginga f*ckei Densetsu Sapphire - T's Music - Boss Theme
-Kishin Dōji Zenki FX: Vajra Fight - Aya Tanaka and Minoru Endo - Track 4
Lords of Thunder - Satoshi Miyash*ta - Shop Music
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater - Goldfinger - Superman
Wave Race 64 - Kazumi Totaka - Main Title
Super Metroid - Kenji Yamamoto - Upper Brinstar
Zero Divide 2 - Akihito Okawa - Fascination
Tobal No. 1 - Yasunori Mitsuda - Electrical Indian
Violent Storm - Kenichiro f*ckui - The Final Technique
Gradius III - Kazuki Muraoka, Kazuhiko Uehara, Harumi Ueko - Cosmo Plant
]]>In this exciting and momentous new episode, Karl & Will dive into the music of the long-running, beloved yet quirky Sonic series! The guys explore some musical highlights of the Sonic games, as well as take a more in-depth look at a few key facets of the series, and some friends even drop by to share their insights as well. Enjoy the first episode of a new era!
Sonic Generations - Masato Nakamura - Green Hill Zone Act 1
Sonic 3 - Tomonori Sawada & Yoshiaki Kashima - Angel Island Zone Act 1
Sonic 2 - Masato Nakamura - Chemical Plant Zone
Sonic CD - Masafumi Ogata & Spencer Nilsen - You Can Do Anything & Sonic Boom
Sonic Adventure - Masaru Setsumaru, Jun Senoue - Welcome to Station Square
Sonic Colors - Kenichi Tokoi - Planet Wisp Act 1
Sonic Mania - Tee Lopes - Lights, Camera, Action! (Studiopolis Zone Act 1)
Sonic Mania - SEGA Sound Team arr. Tee Lopes - Flying Battery Zone Act 1
]]>The Bros have returned! Just a few days after their 10th Anniversary! In this exciting transitional episode, Karl & Will discuss a bit more about the future direction of the podcast, present a Greatest Hits 2021 montage and track of the year, and share a few awesome tracks the other hasn't heard. Enjoy!
Zero-G - Super Marcato Bros. - Serene
Mina the Hollower - Jake Kaufman - Crypt Interior
Rivals of Aether (Expansion) - flashygoodness - Embers of a Burning Dystopia
Eastward - Joel Corelitz - Heretic Frypan
Nyanroo - Super Marcato Bros. - Stage 2-2: Deep Waters
—— SMBVGMP Greatest Hits 2021: ——
FF XII - The Dalmasca Estersand
Pokemon Trading Card Game 2 - Ronald's Theme
Dave Valentin - Astro March
Princess Connect - Nagisa no Tyrant, Samekichi
True Golf Classics: Waialae Country Club - Opening
YamaYama - Vampire Killer
Gravity Rush 2 - Raven's Theme
Heart Heat Girls - Counterattack
Mario Kart: Home Circuit - Title Theme
Chrono Trigger (PS1) - Scattering Blossoms
Ori and the Blind Forest - Restoring Light, Facing the Dark
Protodome - Toejammin'
Shiobi 3 - Idaten
Ys V - Niena
MrMinisterMaster - Super Santa Kicker
Arcana - Second Armageddon
Ray's the Dead - Party at the Graveyard
Jean-Jacques Perrey - In the Heart of a Rose
Fantasian - Great Battle
]]>It's the 500th Episode of the Super Marcato Bros. Video Game Music Podcast!! Unbelievable! Karl & Will present a fittingly massive celebration to honor the past ten years of the podcast, their partnership, and the amazing community they've fostered. Enjoy memories and discussion, a game, chats with a couple of very special guests, segments from the fam, and much more! Thank you to everyone who has supported the show over the past ten amazing years. Here's to the next chapter!
Music heard in this episode:
U.N. Squadron - Manami Matsumae - Front Line Base
Fire Emblem: Awakening - Hiroki Morish*ta - Serenity
de Blob 2 - John Guscott - The Roll & Bounce
Pop'n Music 12 - Dream Line Out - Magical Voice Shower
Rayman Origins - Christophe Heral - The Lum's Dream
Shovel Knight - Jake Kaufman - Strike the Earth
Mario & Rabbids: Kingdom Battle - Grant Kirkhope - Ancient Gardens
Pebble Beach Golf Links - Shigekazu Kamaki - BGM 1
Wave Race 64 - Kazumi Totaka - Config
3DS System Music - Unknown - Internet Settings
Aladdin - Donald Griffin - Camel Jazz
Sam & Max Hit the Road - The Dream Team - Dino Bungee Memorial
Soaring Through the Stars - Super Marcato Bros - Stage 1
Hello World: Journey to Dino Island - Super Marcato Bros - Roll, Egg, Roll
Sonic Unleashed - Kenichi Tokoi - Spagonia (Night)
Tantei Jinguuji Saburou - Unknown - Track 1
Metropolis Street Racer - Richard Jacques - Freeway
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi Olympic Games - Sega Sound Team - Ending (SMW)
Special thanks to Marilink, ModalModule, Inspector Specktor, Stenoknight, Ganon11, Chillphysics, and Seanba for submitting their kind answers for the listener montage.
Another round of special thanks from Karl and Will to Joseffa and Emma for being supportive partners, and putting up with hours upon hours of podcast recording!
Thank you to everyone who has ever listened to our podcast. We love you all!
-Karl & Will
It's time for another installment of Original Showcase! These episodes, done once a season, are when the guys share their own original music they have composed for various projects and albums. Enjoy an eclectic mix of music by the Super Marcato Bros!
Karl Brueggemann - Summer Chip XI - Grime Garden
Will Brueggemann - The Dynamics Main Theme
Karl Brueggemann - Sonicesque: Flashfield - Swift Jungle Zone
Will Brueggemann - Town Theme
Karl Brueggemann - Spell Blaster - Desert Ruins Zone
Will Brueggemann - Stage 1 (Forest)
Karl Brueggemann - Swiss Mist
Will Brueggemann - Hero of Legend: A Season of Shadow - Nagata's Farm
Karl Brueggemann - Sonicesque: Flashfield - Diabolical Doorway Zone
Will Brueggemann - In His Majesty's Honor
Karl Brueggemann - Flying Over the Sea of Grass
Will Brueggemann - Super Star Squadron - Enemies Inbound!
Karl Brueggemann - Mazestalker - Dungeon Theme 1
Will Brueggemann - Hero of Legend: A Season of Shadow - Serenade of Seasons
Karl Brueggemann - Upcoming SNES Album - Early Morning Reflections
Super Marcato Bros. - Nyanroo - Chimera Factory
Will Brueggemann - A Glacial Goodbye
]]>In this very exciting and special episode, Karl & Will for the second time share an awesome playlist of...Non VGM that fans of VGM would love! This collection of hidden gems was the result of weeks of rabbit hole diving, and is sure to put a smile on your face. Enjoy!
Bill Wolfer - Wolf - 1982 - Nodoby Knows
Jimmy McGriff - Tailgunner - 1977 - Skyhawk
The Rippingtons - Tourist in Paradise - 1989 - Earthbound
Brian Bennett & Alan Hawkshaw - Synthesis - 1974 - Alto Glide
Lim Ha Young - Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha - 2021 - Start
Goblin - Phenomena - 1985 - Jennifer
Yasushi Akutagawa - The Village of the Eight Gravestones - 1977 - The Village of the Eight Gravestones Suite
Kansas - Point of No Return - 1977 - Paradox
Dave Valentin - Land of the Third Eye - 1980 - Land of the Third Eye
Cuco - Piel Canela - 2019 - Piel Canela
Yuji Ohno - Lupin III: The First - 2019 - Samba Temperado 2019
Jean-Jacques Perrey - The Amazing New Electronic Pop Sound Of Jean Jacques Perrey - 1968 - In The Heart Of A Rose
Geoffrey Bastow - Flash Graphics: Entertainment 5 - 1987 - Sight & Sound
Orchestra 88 - Manhattan Skyline - 1978 - Manhattan Skyline
Kenichiro Suehiro - Re:Zero - 2016 - Elegy for Rem
Manzel - 1976 - Space Funk
Alain Musichini - 1984 - Thalassa
Dream Theater - Octavarium - 2005 - Panic Attack
Mild High Club - Skiptracing - 2016 - Skiptracing
]]>In this exciting episode, Karl & Will focus on the masterful and unique music of Landstalker! This Genesis score, composed by Motoaki Takenouchi, is one of the most impressive the system ever saw. Enjoy some cream of the crop 16-bit era VGM!
Landstalker: The Treasures of King Nole - Motoaki Takenouchi - Sega - Genesis - 1992
-Let's Go on an Adventure
-Premonition of Trouble
-Bustling Street
-Prayers to God
-Seeking Treasure
-Wicked God's Banquet
-The Marquis' Invitation
-A Ballad for Princess Loria
-The Death God's Invitation
-The King's Chamber
-Treasure Hunter Nigel
-Deserted Street Corner
-Pink Book
-Adventure Spirit
-Urgent, Nigel!
-Labyrinth
-Mysterious Island
-Divine Guardian of the Maze
-To the Great Adventurers
]]>In this delightful episode, Karl & Will spotlight on 2 scores that came out in 2020 that had amazing contributions from none other than Jake "virt" Kaufman! For some reason, these scores flew under the radar, but there is some ridiculously awesome VGM here. Enjoy!
Vitamin Connection - Jake Kaufman - WayForward - Switch - 2020
-You Must Recover
-Field Trip
-Love Is the Cure
-Love Tester++
-Health Comes First
-Try It!
-Zuruzuru Time
Ray’s the Dead - Jake Kaufman - Ragtag Studio - PC - 2020
-Party at the Graveyard
-Trick or Treat
-Downtown Rumble
-Power Surge
-The Neon Lights of Chinatown
-Dollars and Dames
Choice Nuggets - Jake Kaufman - 2013
-I can has Mochi?
FX4 - Jake Kaufman - 2012
-Incident Zero
-First Flight
It's time for another installment of Marcato Radio! Once again, it's another non-stop collection of outstanding video game music. Some tracks you've heard before, and some you have not. Enjoy!
de Blob - John Guscott - Decor
Auto Modellista - Tetsuya Shibata - In the Light
Front Mission: Gun Hazard - Nobuo Uematsu - Richard Millman
Gravity Rush 2 - Kohei Tanaka - Raven's Theme
BOTB - Summer Chip XI - tree - Ultima
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance - Yosh*to Tomuro - Power Hungry Fool
Bomberman 64: The Second Attack - Yasunori Mitsuda - Lilith
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer - Kazumi Totaka - Staff Roll
World of Final Fantasy - Masashi Hamauzu - World of Battle
The Little Mermaid - Yasuaki Fujita - Stage 4: Undersea Volcano
SF IV - Hideyuki f*ckasawa - Snowy Rail Yard Stage
Tokimeki Memorial 3 Moegi's Piano Collection - Shoichiro Hirata - Rallentando
Sonic Neo Genesis - Karl Brueggemann - City Lights Zone (Act 2)
Dragon Quest X - Koichi Sugiyama - World of Sky
BOTB - Summer Chip XI - ko0x - A Night on Callisto
Fate of Atlantis - Clint Bajakian - Kerner Steals the Statue
Princess Connect Re:Dive - Cygames - Anti-Beast Trinity Battle
Deltarune Chapter 2 - Toby Fox - Elegant Entrance
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit - Ryo Nagamatsu - Creating/Building
]]>In this exciting Bonus Episode, Karl shares his new album Sonicesque: Flashfield in its entirety! This is Karl’s fifth album of original, Sonic-inspired music, this time with some surprising twists and turns. Enjoy! You can purchase the album by clicking the image below!
Sonicesque: Flashfield - Karl Brueggemann - 2021
01. Title Screen
02. File Select
03. Blooming Canopy Zone
04. Moon Factory Zone
05. Ruined Spine Zone
06. Frost Peak Zone
07. Lucky Lounge Zone
08. Shining City Zone
09. Swift Jungle Zone
10. Special Stage
11. Antigo Resort Zone (Day)
12. Into the Hybrid Dimension
13. Cobalt Trench Zone
14. Diving Flash Zone
15. Ore Workshop Zone
16. Diabolical Doorway Zone
17. Final Boss
18. Staff Roll
]]>It's time for another installment of Show & Tell! Karl & Will each bring in their own playlist of tracks that the other hasn't heard. And in Show & Tell fashion, they duke it out in order to decide the track of the week. Enjoy an excellent, diverse collection of VGM!
A.B. Cop - Hikoshi Hashimoto - Stage 1-1
Metroid Dread - Soshi Abe & Sayako Doi - Staff Roll
Guardians of the Galaxy - Richard Jacques - Entering the Zone
Medarot 5: The Susutake Transfer Student - Kinyuo Yamash*ta - Hikoo’s Theme
Sky Shark - Tim Follin - Stage 2
Halo Infinite - Joel Corelitz - Under Cover
Bravely Default II - Revo - Battle Theme 1
Z-Gundam: Away to the Newtype - Akihiko Mori - Away To The Newtype
Kshiraki - Summerscape - Sunshine Road
Mario Kart: Home Circuit - Ryo Nagamatsu - Title Theme
Kshiraki - Summerscape - Going Out
Mario Kart: Home Circuit - Ryo Nagamatsu - Bowser Jr. & Koopalings Invade
Kurayami - PANDA - Reuniting with the Past
Medarot 5 - Kinyuo Yamash*ta - Ending
everything is overwhelming - Marty Brueggemann - Maddie, Charlie, Her Own World
]]>For the last week on Nintendo Month, Karl & Will take a look at the whole Super Mario series and play some overlooked tracks that, for whatever reason, have never been played on the show before! Enjoy some less-appreciated but outstanding music from this beloved series!
Super Mario Land 2 - Kazumi Totaka - Star Maze
Super Mario Bros. 2 - Koji Kondo - Encounter with Wart & Victory
Super Mario Bros. 3 - Koji Kondo - Medley: Ice Land, Pipe Maze, Rescued King
Super Mario World - Koji Kondo
-Medley: Egg is Rescued, Course Clear, Fade Out
-Valley of Bowser
-Princess Peach is Rescued
Yoshi's Island - Koji Kondo
-Yoshi Start Demo
-Powerful Infant
Super Mario Sunshine - Koji Kondo - -Bianco Hills
New Super Mario Bros. - Asuka Ota & Hajime Wakai
-Underwater World
-Main Boss Castle
Super Mario Galaxy - Mahito Yokota
-Purple Comet
-King Kaliente
Super Mario Galaxy 2 - Ryo Nagamatsu
-Puzzle Plank Galaxy
-Fleet Glide Galaxy
Super Mario 3D Land - Mahito Yokota - Overworld
Super Mario 3D World - Mahito Yokota, Toru Minegishi & Yasuaki Iwata
-Conkdor Canyon
-World 3
Super Mario Odyssey - Koji Kondo - Forgotten Isle
]]>For week 3 of Nintendo Month, Karl & Will spotlight on the beloved soundtrack to Golden Sun for the GBA! Arguably Sakuraba's best work, this score is one of the most exciting and technically impressive the handheld system ever saw. Enjoy!
Golden Sun - Motoi Sakuraba - Nintendo - GBA - 2001
-Lighting the Mars Beacon
-Main Theme
-Main Menu
-Suspense
-Trial Road
-Fanfare
-Villain Theme
-Enemy Battle
-Vale and Vault
-Sad Town
-Contigo
-Sol Sanctum
-World Map
-Tolbi Bound Ship
-Babi's Lighthouse
-Venus Lighthouse
-Battle with Saturos
-Saturos and Menardi Battle
-Boss Battle
]]>For the second week of Nintendo Month '21, the guys focus on some of the best music created for games on the Wii! Karl & Will stroll down memory lane for a very nostalgic and feel-good playlist of VGM. Enjoy!
Wii Sports Resort - Ryo Nagamatsu - Title Screen
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - Toru Minegishi - Faron Woods
Wario Land: Shake it! - Tomoya Tomita - Stonecarving City Return
Super Smash Bros. Brawl - Nobuo Uematsu - Battlefield
de Blob 2 - John Guscott - Paradise Island
Kirby's Return to Dream Land - Hirokazu Ando - Sky Tower
Rhythm Heaven Fever - Masami Yone - Remix 7
Wii Shop Channel - Kazumi Totaka
Sonic Colors - Tomoya Ohtani - Tropical Resort (Act 2)
Super Mario Galaxy - Mahito Yokota - Space Junk Galaxy
Xenoblade Chronicles - ACE+ - Gaur Plains
Kirby's Epic Yarn - Tomoya Tomita - Flower Fields
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games - Sega Digital Studio - Staff Roll
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword - Takeshi Hama - Fi's Farewell
Muramasa: The Demon Blade - Yoshimi Kudo - Scattering Petals
Super Mario Galaxy 2 - Mahito Yokota - Sky Station Galaxy
Batman: The Brave and the Bold - Jake Kaufman - Science Island Interior (Main)
Super Paper Mario - Naoko Mitome, Chika Sekigawa - Flipside
Mario Party 9 - Toshiki Aida, Ryosuke Asami - Toad Road
]]>For the first week of Nintendo Month ‘21, Karl & Will spotlight on the relaxing, happy and surprisingly funky soundtrack to Animal Crossing: New Horizons! This is the perfect way to start off this month, showcasing some charming and well-crafted Nintendo VGM!
Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Yasuaki Iwata, Yumi Takahashi, Shinobu Nagata, Sayako Doi, Masato Ohashi - Nintendo - Switch - 2020
-Prologue 6 (~Sunny Weather~)
-Main Theme - Welcome Horizons
-1:00 a.m. (~Sunny Weather~)
-10:00 a.m. (~Sunny Weather~)
-Resident Services (~Upgraded~)
-Noon (~Sunny Weather~)
-4:00 p.m. (~Sunny Weather~)
-Welcome to a Tour Island! (~Day Sunny Weather~)
-Fishing Tourney with C.J. and Bug Off With Flick
-5:00 p.m. (~Sunny Weather~)
-6:00 p.m. (~Sunny Weather~)
-Able Sisters - Welcome To The Able Sisters!
-Nook's Cranny - We'll Be Closing Doors in 10 Minutes!
-10:00 p.m. (~Sunny Weather~)
-New Years Event - One Hour Left...
-New Years Event - 30 Minutes Left...
-New Years Event - New Years Eve! 2:00 a.m.
-Bunny Day - Bunny Day with Zipper T. Bunny
-Time Minigame - Timer Set!
]]>In this spooky episode, Karl, Will and special guest Travis, focus on the music to the 1991 SNES title Super Castlevania IV! The guys discuss what works, what doesn't, and what stands out about this unique entry in the beloved series! Happy Halloween!
Super Castlevania IV - Masanori Adachi, Taro Kudo - Konami - SNES - 1991
-Demon Castle Dracula
-Dracula's Theme
-Theme of Simon
-Forest of Monsters
-The Cave
-The Submerged City
-Rotating Room
-Spinning Tower
-Boss 1
-Entrance Hall
-Chandeliers
-Pillared Corridor
-Treasury Room
-Beginning
-Dracula's Death
-Ending
-Room of Close Associates
]]>It's time for another installment of Marcato Radio! Once again, it's another non-stop collection of outstanding video game music. Some tracks you've heard before, and some you have not. Enjoy!
Galaxy Deka Gayvan - Hirohiko Takayama - BGM 6
Spring Tracks VIII - tothejazz - Lil' Whoop
The Emperor’s New Groove - Justin Scharvona - Jungle Night 1
Azure Striker Gunvolt - Ippo Yamada - Running Through the Lightning
Plants VS Zombies 2 - Laura Shigihara - Unreleased Pirate Seas Music
Summer Chip X - Vav - Star Gate Psycho Lab
Chrono Trigger (PS1) - Tsuyoshi Sekito - Scattering Blossoms
Dune: Spice Opera - Stephane Picq - Ecolove
Spring Tracks VIII - RazerBlue6 - Back to Basics
Dragon Quest IV - Koichi Sugiyama - Wagon Wheel March
Gran Turismo 6 - annayamada - 4 Chords
Spring Tracks VIII - STAFFcirc - Mechanical Receptacle, Fifty Shards of a Glowing Heart
Puzzle and Dragon Z - Kenji Ito - Nightmare Castle Avalon
Winter Chip XV - ipi - Prototypical
Owlboy - Jonathan Geer - Title Theme
Homestuck - Toby Fox - Black
Deltarune - Toby Fox - Faint Courage (Game Over)
Spring Tracks VII - Coda - Egg Make-Up
Super Smash Bros. Brawl - Takahiro Nishi - Trophy Gallery
It's time for another installment of Listener Show & Tell! These very special episodes consist purely of tracks submitted by the wonderful listeners of the SMBVGMP! And boy did they deliver this time around! Enjoy an eclectic mix of great VGM!
(4ntler) Golden Sun - Motoi Sakuraba - Saturos Battle Theme
(Michael F) Rivals of Aether - flashygoodness - Full Steam Vengeance!!
(chillphysics) Hylics 2 - Chuck Salamone - Xeno Arcadia
(IBeWizerd) Paper Mario: Color Splash - Takeru Kanazaki, Shigemitsu Goto - The Juggler (Piano)
(Bedroth) 10.000 Bullets - Yasunori Mitsuda - Urban Fantasy
(Iris) Final Fantasy XI: Chains of Promathia - Naoshi Mizuta - Currents of Time
(Jared) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - Arr. Yosh*to Sekigawa - Awake (Castlevania - Circle of the Moon)
(Maelstrom) Shikkoku no Sharnoth - Blueberry & Yogurt - Dorchadas
(Jordan G) Coffee Talk - Andrew Jeremy SItompul - Calming Drizzle
(Matsu) Brandish 2: The Planet Buster - Falcom Sound Team jdk - Gadobadorrer
(Radiak) SMW Music - Red&Green - Eternal Forest
(Brandon S) Fantasian - Nobuo Uematsu - Great Battle
(Axfinger) Granado Espada - S.F.A - Violin of the Death
(Becca) The Outer Worlds - Justin E. Bell - Journey's End (End Slides)
(ModalModule) Ikenfell - Aivi & Surasshu - In This Together (Battle 2)
(TenguGemini) Kirby: Triple Deluxe - Hirokazu Ando - Moonstruck Blossom
(Voltz) One Step From Eden - HAGANE - Neverending Song (Violette's Theme)
(Steve V) Chicory: A Colorful Tale - Lena Raine - Supper Woods
(Butsukoy) Frogger's Adventures: The Rescue - Ichiro Shimakura - Forgotten Island 1
]]>In this very special episode, Karl & Will shine a light on a particular chiptune community: Battle of the Bits! There is a ridiculous amount of talent, creativity, silliness and passion that comes out of this community. Enjoy some stellar music!
Battle of the Bits (battleofthebits.org)
JonKaruzu - Starting To New Journey
petet - Ascension Drive
Jakerson - No Rush! Let's Enjoy the Sunset!.nsf
Deathro - Demons crashed my party...
Blue.Nocturne - Dreams and Fantasies
father, Promtastik - Blossom
Jredd - Rebirth
petet - Cryptic Carvings
OminPigeonMaster, Jakerson, MrMinisterMaster - All Bets are Off
H_Mister, nu11 - Suppressed Feelings
Vav - Ageless City Rumina
Tancla - Ceramic Ivy
MovieMovies1 - Crossroads
petet - Soul of Plasma, Heart of Steel
Zenkusa, Blue.Nocturne, damifortune - Snowflakes, Starlight and Star Bits
MrMinisterMaster - Super Santa Kicker
Titan of Plasma - The Rise of the Black Sun Dragons
Blue.Nocturne - Crossing the Swamp
Radnyx - Distant
]]>In this exciting episode, Karl & Will spotlight on the silly, nostalgic yet amazing soundtrack to Deltarune! In the spiritual successor to Undertale, multi-talented auteur Toby Fox once again delivers a memorable and entertaining score unlike any other. Enjoy!
Deltarune - Toby Fox - PC/PS4/Switch - 2018
-The Legend
-Lancer
-Rude Buster
-Empty Town
-Field of Hopes and Dreams
-Lantern
-Scarlet Forest
-Darkness Falls
-Friendship
-My Castle Town
-A CYBER'S WORLD
-Smart Race
-WELCOME TO THE CITY
-Pandora Palace
-BIG SHOT
-It's Pronounced 'Rules'
-Attack of the Killer Queen
-Acid Tunnel of Love
]]>In this colossal episode, Karl, Will, Carlos and Bryan explore the amazing music of the Team Ico Trilogy! We're talking Ico, Shadow of the Colossus and The Last Guardian! Enjoy this dive into some incredibly emotional and well-crafted music, with much more context than usual!
Ico - Michiru Oshima - Sony - PS2 - 2001
-Heal
-Castle in the Mist
Shadow of the Colossus - Koh Otani - Sony - PS2 - 2005
-Prologue ~To the Ancient Land~
-The Opened Way
-The End of the Battle
-Revived Power
-Silence
-The Farthest Land
-Counterattack
-Gate Watcher of the Ancient Ruins
-Demise of the Ritual
-The Sunlit Earth
The Last Guardian - Takeshi Furukawa - Sony - PS4 - 2016
-Overture: Lore
-Falling Bridge
-Victorious
-End Titles: The Last Guardian Suite
]]>In this Patreon-suggested episode, Karl & Will spotlight on the outstanding soundtrack to Final Fantasy XV! Composed by the legendary composer Yoko Shimomura, this score is diverse, expressive and full of excellent melodies. Enjoy a taste of the best music from the most recent Final Fantasy entry!
Final Fantasy XV - Yoko Shimomura - Square Enix - PS4/Xbox One - 2016
-Crystalline Chill
-Hammerhead
-Stand Your Ground
-Relax and Reflect
-Urban Chrome
-Love Lost
-Galdin Quay
-What Lies Within
-Veiled in Black
-Valse di Fantastica
-APOCALYPSIS NOCTIS
-Melancholia
-Invidia
-Omnis Lacrima
-NOCTIS
-Home Sweet Home (Episode Prompto)
-Altissia
-Luna
]]>In this groovy episode, Karl & Will spotlight on a true Marcato classic: Rockman & Forte! This Super Famicom score holds a special place in the guys' hearts. They discuss what makes this score truly one of a kind. Enjoy!
Rockman & Forte - Naoshi Mizuta, Akari Kaida, Toshihiko Horiyama - Capcom - Super Famicom - 1998
-Title & File Select
-Character Select & Stage Select
-Auto's Shop
-Museum
-Database
-Coldman
-Burnerman
-Pirateman
-Groundman
-Tenguman
-Magicman
-Astroman
-Dynamoman
-Boss Battle
-New Weapon Presentation & Seals
-King Castle
-Staff Roll
-Major Boss Battle & Game Over
]]>In this laidback episode, Karl & Will share some outstanding jazz, fusion and lounge music from a few of the later entries in the Gran Turismo series! The bulk of this playlist is menu music, and the guys discuss the advantages of scoring background music for a menu. Enjoy some well-crafted, entertaining and underrated VGM!
Gran Turismo 5 - Ryo Sonoda, Taroma Koshida - Sony - PS3 - 2010
-Smoker's Lament
-Holiday
-Night Birds
-Sunday
-Dark Line
Gran Turismo 4 - Masahiro Andoh, Isamu Ohira - Sony - PS2 - 2004
-Get Closer
-Green Monster
Gran Turismo 6 - Satoshi Bando, Akimasa Yamada - Sony - PS3 - 2013
-Gurney's Eagle
-Red
-Time to Rest
-The Power of GT
-Lotus in Dam
-Slow Life with Sunshine
-Slow on the Uptake
-Dream World
-Mr. Svensson's Coffeebreak in Heaven
-Mesmerium
-Arcade Mode
-Express Way
]]>In this exciting episode, Karl, Will & Marty share their brand-new album "Hero of Legend: A Season of Shadow"! The guys also briefly discuss some aspects of the making of this daunting and emotional project. Purchase the album HERE!
Tracklist:
01. Theme of Nature
02. Hyroica Field (Overworld)
03. Eroan Village
04. Meeting Hera
05. Sakura Woods
06. Niko the Fairy
07. Run to the Fountain
08. Ruko's Mine
09. Serenade of Seasons
10. Dungeon Diabolique
11. Longing for Prince Koji
12. Pirates of Aurelia
13. Toru Mountain
14. House of Lost Souls
15. Battle with the Wizard Asuka
16. Song of Life
17. Nagata's Farm
18. Hyroica Field (Awoken)
19. Caddock's Cabin
20. Firenze (Canyon Riders)
21. Healing House
22. Shadow Castle
23. The Fire Below (Final Boss) / Prince Koji Restored
24. Remembered & Forgotten (Ending)
]]>In this long-overdue episode, Karl & Will spotlight on the incredible soundtrack to Ori and the Blind Forest! This imaginative and emotional score by Gareth co*ker feels like a perfect balance of East and West VGM traditions. Enjoy!
Ori and the Blind Forest - Gareth co*ker - Microsoft - Xbox One/PC - 2015
-Calling Out
-Ori, Lost in the Storm
-Naru, Embracing the Light
-The Blinded Forest
-Inspiriting
-First Steps Into Sunken Glades
-The Spirit Tree
-Kuro's Tale I - Her Rage
-Down the Moon Grotto
-The Ancestral Trees
-Gumo's Hideout
-Breaking Through the Trap
-Restoring Light, Facing the Dark
-Escaping the Ruins
-Riding the Wind
-Approaching the End
-The Crumbling Path
-Fleeing Kuro
-The Sacrifice
]]>In this laidback episode, Karl & Will focus on the very best VGM from Golf games! Sit back, relax, pour yourself an Arnold Palmer, and enjoy some awesome diamonds in the rough!
Famicom Golf: US Course - Akito Nakatsuka - Title
Fantasy Golf PangYa Portable - nev - A Walk to the Fairyland
Pebble Beach Golf Links - Yumi Kinosh*ta, Shigekazu Kamaki - Menu
Neo Turf Masters - Takushi "HIYA!" Hiyamuta - Baden National Golf Course
Hole in One Golf - Iku Mizutani - BGM 3
Mario Golf - Motoi Sakuraba - Best Shot Replay
Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf - Tokuhiko Uwabo - BGM 4 (Karl's Remix)
Hu PGA Tour: Power Golf 2 - Unknown - BGM
Bandai Golf: Challenge Pebble Beach - Akihito Hayashi - Title Screen
HAL's Hole in One Golf - Hirokazu Ando - Take a Rest
Super Swing Golf - Yutaka Fujishima - Ending
Pebble Beach Golf Links - Yumi Kinosh*ta, Shigekazu Kamaki - Hole Overview
Virtua Golf - Masanori Takeuchi - BGM 12
Jack Nicklaus Turbo Golf - Advance Communication Company - BGM 4
NES Open Tournament Golf - Akito Nakatsuka - US Course
True Golf Classics: Waialae Country Club - Yumi Kinosh*ta - Opening
Pebble Beach Golf Links - Yumi Satake - Shuryo
Golf Daisuki! O.B. Club - Masaya Sound Team - Office Course
]]>It's time for another installment of Marcato Radio! Once again, it's another non-stop collection of outstanding video game music. Some tracks you've heard before, and some you have not. Enjoy!
Star Ocean - Motoi Sakuraba - Calm Time
Divinity Original Sin II - Borislav Slavov - Amber Ale
Ex-Zodiac - +TEK - Burning Frost
Into The Breach - Ben Prunty - Zenith
Dungeon Magic: Sword of the Elements - Kyouhei Sada - Ending
Fantasian - Nobuo Uematsu - Cinderella
Shadow Dancer - Keisuke Tsukahara - Statue of Liberty
Hades - Darren Korb - From Olympus
Ikenfell - aivi & surasshu - Petals in the Wind
Seiken Densetsu 3 - Hiroki Kikuta - Another Winter
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia - Takeru Kanazaki - Twilight of the Gods
Paradise Killer - Barry Topping - Paradise (Stay Forever)
Yakuza 0 - Hidenori Shoji - Pledge of Demon
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon - Sotaro Tojima - Fate to Despair
Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Yasuaki Iwata - Prologue Phase 7 (Sunny)
Genshin Inpact - Yu-Peng Chen - Rapid As Wildfires
Silver Surfer - Siolfor the Jackal, Tim Follin - Stage 2 Theme (metal cover)
Aa Harimanada - Masayuki Nagao - Young Noble's Slap
Yakuza 0 - Hidenori Shoji - Koi no DISCO QUEEN
]]>It's true. There is a Lost Episode of the Super Marcato Bros. podcast. It was very recently uncovered by Karl, and this week, it is finally unveiled! Enjoy this exciting piece of Marcato Bros history.
In this special and exciting installment of Reeeemix, Karl & Will focus on some of the very best recent covers and arrangements of VGM! Enjoy a wide variety of performed music from this very talented community of VGM lovers!
Dr. Pez - Pokemon Trading Card Game - Normal Battle (Band Cover)
insaneintherain - Gangplank Galleon (Donkey Kong Country) Jazz Arrangement
Tim de Man - Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Hyrule Field Celtic Cover
Ru's Piano - Dragon Quest - Overture March
Tyler Mire - Hydrocity Zone Act II - High Octane Funk Big Band!
Kirby's Dream Band - Bat Out of HAL - Undertale
RichaadEB & Ryan Lafford - Autumn Mountain Battle (Paper Mario: The Origami King) Cover
The Consouls - A Silly Talking Fish (Shovel Knight King of Cards) Jazz Cover
Super Guitar Bros. - Super Mario 64 - Bowser's Road - Acoustic Guitar Cover
Dwelling of Duels Various Artists - The Devil's Spear
The 8-Bit Big Band feat. Adam Neely - Saria's Song (Contemporary Jazz Orchestra Cover)
DiscoCactus - The Legend of Zelda - The Forces Of Evil Have Taken Over (The Dance Floor)
Super Soul Bros. - Mother - Pollyanna
Patti Rudisill - Tifa's Theme (Final Fantasy VII)
YamaYama - Vampire Killer (Castlevania)
The Hit Points - Castlevania: Symphony Of The Night - Dance of Pales Bluegrass Arrangement
OstilMusic - Chrono Cross - Radical Dreamers (Piano Cover)
Steven Morris - To Sunshine Forest - Mother 3 Cover
Super Marcato Bros. - Shin Onigashima - Staff Roll
]]>In this Season Premiere episode, Karl & Will explore 10 beloved series when it comes to VGM, and specifically, focus on a track from its very first entry followed by the most recent entry. Enjoy this interesting framing of how far video game music has come over the years!
Super Mario Bros. - Koji Kondo - Overworld
Super Mario Odyssey - Naoto Kubo - New Donk City
Mega Man - Manami Matsumae - Cut Man
Mega Man 11 - Marika Suzuki - Dr. Wily Stage
Castlevania - Kinuyo Yamash*ta, Satoe Terashima - Wicked Child
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 - Oscar Araujo - Satan
Kirby's Dream Land - Jun Ishikawa - Ending
Kirby Star Allies - Hirokazu Ando - Sudden Happy Ending
Sonic the Hedgehog - Masato Nakamura - Spring Yard Zone
Sonic Forces - Tomoya Ohtani - Network Terminal
Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished - Yuzo Koshiro - Palace
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox - Hayato Sonoda, Takahiro Unisuga - New Life
The Legend of Zelda - Koji Kondo - Overworld
The Legend Of Zelda: Breath of The Wild - Yasuaki Iwata - Hateno Village
Final Fantasy - Nobuo Uematsu - Temple of Chaos
Final Fantasy XV - Yoko Shimomura - Valse Di Fantastica
Street Fighter II - Yoko Shimomura - Vega's Theme
Street Fighter V - Kanzuki Beach - Keiki Kobayashi - Malaysia Stage
Metal Gear - Kazuki Muraoka - Jungle Infiltration
Metal Gear Survive - Haruna Kubo - Do-Or-Die
]]>In this chill Season Finale, Karl & Will kick back, catch up, play a couple of games, listen to a handful of awesome VGM tunes, and ponder some questions. Enjoy!
Pebble Beach Golf Links - Yumi Satake - BGM 1
Shovel Knight: King of Cards - Jake Kaufman - The Buzz in the Grotto
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2012 - Tomoaki Hirono - Power Hitter
Soundshock 3: FM Funk Nirvana - tenfour - Cave Bouncer
Stronghold - Robert Euvino - Castle Jam
Mega Man 8 - Shusaku Uchiyama - Frost Man Stage
]]>In this exciting episode, Karl & Will celebrate one of the all-time greatest VGM composers: Junko Tamiya! With an unmistakable style and an unparalleled sense of craft and energy, Tamiya left a huge mark on the world of VGM. Enjoy!
Strider - Junko Tamiya - Capcom - Arcade - 1989
-Siberian Wilderness 2 ~ Long Dash
Sweet Home - Junko Tamiya - Capcom - Famicom - 1989
-The Flooded Basem*nt
Bionic Commando - Junko Tamiya - Capcom - NES - 1988
-Processing Plant Theme
-Enemy Base Theme
-Albatross HQ Theme
Code Name: Viper - Junko Tamiya - Capcom - NES - 1990
-Areas 1 & 2
Little Nemo: The Dream Master - Junko Tamiya - Capcom - NES - 1990
-Title Screen
-Mushroom Forest
-Toy House
-Flower Garden
-Night Sea
-Nightmare King Battle
-Epilogue
Street Fighter 2010 - Junko Tamiya - Capcom - NES - 1990
-Rooted
-A Little Background...
-Alleyway
-City Lights
-Wetland
-Spaceway
-Underwater
]]>In this exciting episode, Karl & Will spotlight on the incredibly emotional and beloved score to Chrono Cross by Yasunori Mitsuda! The guys discuss Mitsuda's masterful approach to establishing a unique and effective sound on the PS1. Enjoy!
Chrono Cross - Yasunori Mitsuda - Square - PS1 - 1999
-Guldove ~Another World
-Arni Village ~Home World
-Scars of Time
-Fields of Time ~Home World
-Dancing the Tokage ~Lizard Dance
-Departed Souls
-On the Beach of Dreams ~Another World
-Fortress of Ancient Dragons
-Arni Village ~Another World
-Hydra Marshes
-A Narrow Space Between Dimensions
-Termina ~Home World
-The Dragons
-Chronomantique
-Voyage ~Another World
-Garden of the Gods
-The Girl Who Stole the Stars
-Burning Orphanage
-Reminiscing ~Unerasable Memory
-Radical Dreamers ~Unstolen Jewel
]]>It's time for another installment of Original Showcase! These episodes, done once a season, are when the guys share their own original music they have composed for various projects and albums. Enjoy an eclectic mix of music by the Super Marcato Bros!
Will Brueggemann - Tokyo, 1982
Karl Brueggemann - Get Bit - Flying High
Will Brueggemann - Brave, Bold and Boundless
Karl Brueggemann - Wave Maker - Lift Off
Will Brueggemann - Prisoner Roundup
Karl Brueggemann - Spell Blaster - Ancient Temple Zone
Will Brueggemann - Bomb Show - A Nuclear Family
Karl Brueggemann - Get Bit - Frenetic Falls Zone
Will Brueggemann - An Old Flame
Karl Brueggemann - Wave Maker - Daiquiri
Will Brueggemann - Welcome to the World- Main Title
Super Marcato Bros. - Nyanroo - Stage 3-1: Dark Forest
Will Brueggemann - The Dynamics: Space
Karl Brueggemann - Adamant Aardwolf
Will Brueggemann - Table Legend Menu
Karl Brueggemann - Through the Mirage-Soaked Desert
Will Brueggemann - Benny to the Sky
Karl Brueggemann - Top Down
]]>In this blood-pumping episode, Karl & Will focus on a smattering of some of the best Battle Themes in all of video game music! This epic playlist was entirely made up of submissions from the discord community. Let's Battle!
The Alliance Alive - Masashi Hamauzu - Ignition
Chrono Trigger - Yasunori Mitsuda - Battle 1
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle - Grant Kirkhope - Spooky Skirmish
Ys Origin - Ryo Takesh*ta - Oboro
Etrian Odyssey III - Yuzo Koshiro - The End of Raging Waves
Final Fantasy IV - Nobuo Uematsu - Battle 2
Metroid Prime - Kenji Yamamoto - Meta Ridley Battle
Paper Mario: The Origami King - Yosh*to Sekigawa - Red Streamer Battle
Muramasa: The Demon Blade - Yoshimi Kudo - Lightning Speed B
Shadow of the Colossus - Kow Otani - Revived Power
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 - Kenji Hiramatsu - Battle!!
Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes II - Ryo Yonemitsu - Stopper
Princess Connect! Re:Dive - Yasunori Nishiki - Princess Fight
Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest - Ryuji Sasai - Battle 3
Final Fantasy VII - Nobuo Uematsu - Still More Fighting
Octopath Traveler - Yasunori Nishiki - Decisive Battle II
Ys Seven - Saki Momiyama - Vacant Interference
Etrian Odyssey Nexus - Yuzo Koshiro - Battlefield: The First Campaign
Super Mario Galaxy 2 - Ryo Nagamatsu - Final Bowser Battle
Hades - Darren Korb - Out of Tartarus
]]>In this Bonus Episode, Karl shares his brand-new album “Wave Maker” in its entirety! You can purchase the album by clicking the image below!
In this episode, Karl & Will compare the 2 different versions of Sonic 3D Blast! The guys discuss the positives and negatives of the Genesis version, composed by the Sega Sound Team, and the Saturn version, composed by Richard Jacques. Enjoy!
Sonic 3D Blast - Jun Senoue, Tatsuyuki Maeda, Richard Jacques - Sega - Genesis/Saturn - 1996
-Main Titles (Saturn)
-Green Grove Zone Act 1 (Genesis)
-Green Grove Zone Act 1 (Saturn)
-Rusty Ruin Zone Act 1&2 (Genesis)
-Spring Stadium Zone Act 1 (Genesis)
-Spring Stadium Zone Act 1 (Saturn)
-Boss (Genesis & Saturn)
-Diamond Dust Zone Act 2 (Saturn)
-Volcano Valley Zone Act 2 (Genesis)
-Special Stage (Genesis)
-Special Stage (Saturn)
-Gene Gadget Zone Act 1 (Genesis)
-Gene Gadget Zone Act 1 (Saturn)
-Panic Puppet Zone Act 1 (Genesis)
-Puppet Panic Zone Act 1 (Saturn)
-The Final Fight (Genesis)
-The Final Fight (Saturn)
-Credits (Genesis)
]]>It's time for another installment of Marcato Radio! Once again, it's another non-stop collection of outstanding video game music. Some tracks you've heard before, and some you have not. Enjoy!
Tokimeki Memorial: Forever With You - Konami Kukeiha Club - Jumping Smile
Bass Masters Classic - Kinuyo Yamash*ta - BGM 04
Lethal Weapon - Dean Evans - Map
Moving Out: Movers In Paradise - Danny Hey - Main Theme
Cat Girl Without Salad - Jake Kaufman - Boss ~ Gunnar
Ganbare Goemon 4 - Kazuhiko Uehara - Desert Moon Fortress
Spring Tracks X - H_Mister - Progression
Melody Koi no Messenger Girl - PANDA - Track 14
Fuurai no Shiren 2 - Koichi Sugiyama - BGM 09
1943: Kai - Manami Matsumae, Takashi Tateishi - Original Mode 3
Sunset Riders - Naohisa Morota - Stage 3
Mesuneko Hishosh*tsu - PANDA - BGM 09
A Hat in Time: Seal the Deal - Pascal Michael Stiefel - Bon Voyage
Touhou Gouyoku Ibun - ziki_7 - Kogasa's Theme
MrMinisterMaster - BotB - Agent 56
Wonder Project J2 - Akihiko Mori - Friendly Folks
Hiveswap - Toby Fox - Final Spice
Overcooked: All You Can Eat - Danny Hey - Salty Circus
Touhou 12 - Emotional Skyscraper ~ Cosmic Mind
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