Episode 34: Marvel Melodies

Posted on May 6, 2015 by pixeltunesradio

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To celebrate the release of “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” it’s a Marvel Comics episode! There was no shortage of Marvel Superhero-based games in the 80’s and 90’s.  Kids got to live out their dreams of fighting villains as Spider-Man or Wolverine, even if some of the titles didn’t quite live up to expectations. Fortunately, the one thing in common between many Marvel games is awesome music!  Mike and Ed slice into the pages of their favorite comic book games and yank out some clobberin’ tunes. Excelsior!

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The Tracklist:

*1 – The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin (Sega CD, 1993) – Track 3 – Spencer Nilsen, David Young

*2 – Silver Surfer (NES, 1990) – High Score – Tim Follin

*3 – Spider-Man & the X-Men in Arcade’s Revenge (SNES, 1992) – Cyclops – Tim & Geoff Follin

*4 – X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse (SNES, 1995) – Cyclops’ Level – Setsuo Yamamoto

*5 -Marvel Super Heroes: War of the Gems (SNES, 1996) – The Amazon – Takane Okubo, Katsunari Kitajima

*6 – Captain America and the Avengers (Genesis, 1992) – Whirlwind/Ultron Fight – Tatsuya Kiuchi, Shogo Sakai, Hitoshi Sakimoto

*7 – Spider-Man: Maximum Carnage (SNES, 1994) – Maximum Carnage – Green Jelly, Chris Jojo

*8 – The Incredible Hulk (SNES, 1994) Staff Roll – Steve Collett

*9 – X-Men: Mutant Academy 2 (PSX, 2001) – Ambush  – Carey James Chico

*10 – Fantastic Four (PSX, 1997) –Platform Peril – Stephen Root, Neil Palmer

*11 – X-Men 2: Clone Wars (Genesis, 1994) – Sentinel Complex – Kurt Harland

12 – Iron Man/ X-O Manowar in Heavy Metal (PSX & Saturn, 1996) –  CD Track 20 – W. Greg Turner

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Episode 33: Cygnus Destroyer’s Picks

Posted on April 22, 2015 by pixeltunesradio

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Mike and Ed are huge fans of YouTuber Matt Ezero, also known as “Cygnus Destroyer” or “The LJN Defender.” He’s been creating amazing retro game reviews for the past few years, and he specializes in finding the good qualities in games that have been given a bad rap by other reviewers.  In this episode, Matt joins the PTR guys and brings along his own music, too! We hope you enjoy this strictly retro episode of PixelTunes Radio!

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The Tracklist:

1 – WWF Wrestlemania Challenge (NES) – Player 1 Theme – David Wise

2 – Bloody Wolf (TG16) – Stage 1 – Shogo Sakai, Yuji Suzuki, Yusuke Takahama

3 – Bubsy (SNES) – War of the Woolies – Matt Berardo

4 – Déjà vu (NES) – Peoria Streets – Hiroyuki Masuno

5 – The Bugs Bunny Birthday Blowout (NES) – World 4 – Hiroyuki Masuno

6 – Solstice (NES) – Title Theme – Tim Follin

7 – Incredible Crash Dummies (GB) – Roof Jump Theme – Matt Furniss, Arranged by Geoff & Tim Follin

8 – Terminator (Genesis) – Holocaust – Matt Furniss

9 – Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse (SNES) – Dark Forest – Mari Yamaguchi, Tatsuya Nishimura

10 – Treasure Land Adventure (Genesis) – Magical Moon Theme 1 – Katsuhiko Suzuki, Satoshi Murata

11 – Streets of Rage 2 (Genesis) – Alien Power – Yuzo Koshiro

12 – Bucky O’Hare (NES) – Ending Theme 1 – Tomoko Sumiyama

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Episode 32: NINJAS!

Posted on April 8, 2015 by pixeltunesradio

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Ninjas were masters of espionage and assassination, and experts in martial arts and acrobatics. It only makes sense that ninja video games were some of the most thrilling and intense titles to ever grace our consoles!  Kids in the 90’s fell in love with Ninja Gaiden and Shinobi, and Mike and Ed were no exception.  Join them as they play tracks from their favorite ninja-tastic video games!

Stay tuned all the way to the end for a very special guest…

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The Tracklist:

*1 – Shadow of the Ninja (NES, 1990) – Stage 2 – Iku Mizutani, Kouichi Yamanishi

 

*2 – Ninja Warriors (Mega CD, 1993) – Daddy Mulk – Hisayoshi Ogura, Tamayo Kawamoto, Junichi Kawaguchi

 

*3 – Ninja Warriors (SNES, 1994) – City – Hiroyuki Iwatsuki, Yasuo Yamate

 

*4 – Return of the Ninja (GBC, 2001) – Character/ Stage Select – Kiyoshi Kusatsu, Yoshio Watanabe

 

*5 – Shinobi 3:Return of the Ninja Master (Genesis, 1993) – Idaten – Hirofumi Murasaki, Morihiko Akiyama, Masayuki Nagao

 

*6 – Ninja Gaiden (Sega Master System, 1992) – Escape in a Forest – Takashi Horiguchi

 

*7 – Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven (PS2, 2003) – Echigoya’s Estate – Noriyuki Asakura

 

*8 – Ninja Blade (X360, 2009) – Speed Chase – Norihiko Hibino, Yoshitaka Suzuki, Takahiro Izutani, Takahide Ayuzawa

 

*9 – I-Ninja (PS2, GCN, XBOX, PC, 2003) – Rocket Factory – Nick Arundel, Mark Bandola, Rob Lord

 

*10 – Nintendo Land [Takamaru’s Ninja Castle] (Wii U, 2013) –  Boss Battle – Ryo Nagamatsu

 

*11 – Goemon’s Great Adventure (1998, N64) – Taking Care of the Horses – Shigeru Araki, Yasumasa Kitagawa, Hirotaka Kurita, Yusuke Kato, Nobuyuki Akena

 

*12 – Zool: Ninja of the Nth Dimension (Amiga, 1993) – Sonic Basher – Patrick Phelan

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Episode 31: Same Song, Different System

Posted on March 25, 2015 by pixeltunesradio

 

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This episode, Bad Dudes Mike and Ed talk about ports and remakes, and pick out a few of their favorite titles that made it onto multiple systems.  How did Space Harrier’s amazing arcade music sound on the Sega Master System?  Did the SNES version of Earthworm Jim sound as good as it’s Genesis counterpart?  They spin the same song from different consoles, compare and contrast them, and pick their favorite versions!  Which tracks do you like best?  Let us know in the comments!

The Tracklist:

*1 – Space Harrier – Main Theme (Arcade, Master System, and PS2 Versions) 

Hiroshi Kawaguchi (Arcade)

Tokuhiko Uwabo (Arranger, SMS)

 

*2 – Gradius III: From Legend to Myth – Easter Stone (Arcade and SNES Versions)

Junichiro Kaneda, Seiichi Fukami, Miki Higashino, Keizo Nakamura, Mutsuhiko Izumi (Arcade)

Kazuki Muraoka, Kazuhiko Uehara, Harumi Ueko, Yukie Morimoto (Arrangers, SNES)

 

*3 – Ys III: Wanderers From Ys – Be Careful (PC-88, X68000, SNES, and PSP versions)

Mieko Ishikawa (PC-88)

Masaaki Kawai (Arranger, X68000)

Michiharu Hasuya, Masaaki Harada, Osamu Kasai (Arrangers, SNES)

Yukihiro Jindo (Arranger, Oath in Felghana)

 

*4 – Bionic Commando – Albatross Munitions Base / Power Plant (NES, XBLA)

Junko Tamiya (NES)

Simon Viklund (Arranger/ Remixer, Rearmed)

 

*5 – Earthworm Jim – New Junk City (Genesis, SNES, and Sega CD Versions)

Mark Miller (SNES, Genesis)

Tommy Tallarico (Arranger, Sega CD)

 

*6 – Bad Dudes Vs Dragonninja – Greased Lightning (Arcade and NES Versions)

Azusa Hara,  Hiroaki Yoshida (Arcade)

Masaaki Iwasaki, Shōgo Sakai, Takafumi Miura, Yuji Suzuki, Yūsuke Takahama, I. Uchida (Arrangers, NES)

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Episode 30 – Street Fightin’ Songs

Posted on March 11, 2015 by pixeltunesradio

 

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The PixelTunes guys bring out the heavy hitters in this one! Join Mike and Ed as they dish out some tunes from fighting games, and debate which franchise is better: Street Fighter, or Mortal Kombat? They also check out music from Guilty Gear, Divekick, Dead or Alive 2, and more!

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The Tracklist

1 – Marvel vs Capcom 2 (Arcade)  – Cave Stage – Mitsuhiko Takano, Tetsuya Shibata

2 – Power Moves (SNES) – Warren Stage (Hawaii) – Hideki Suzuki

3 – Bushido Blade 2 (PSX) – Shadows I’m Fighting – Ryuji Sasai

4 – Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike (Arcade) – The Beep (Club Metro Stage) – Hideki Okugawa

5 – Mortal Kombat (Genesis) – The Pit – Dan Forden, Matt Furniss

6 – Tatsunoko vs Capcom Ultimate All Stars (Wii) – Orbital Ring Stage – Yasumasa Kitagawa, Kota Suzuki, Akihiko Narita, Reo Uratani

7 – Eternal Champions: Challenge From the Dark Side (Sega CD) – Blast’s Stage – Tristan Des Pres

8 – Guilty Gear – Holy Orders (Be Just or Be Dead) (PSX) – Daisuke Ishiwatari

9 – Divekick (PC) – Laboratory – Harrison Pretat

10 – Dead or Alive 2 (Dreamcast) – Vigaku – Makoto Hosoi

11 – Killer Instinct – Theme (N64) – Robin Beanland, Graeme Norgate

12 – Fighting Vipers (Saturn) – Theme of Sanman – David Leytze

*Outro Track*  SFIII 3rd Strike Character Select

 

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Episode 29 – Puzzling Playlist

Posted on February 25, 2015 by pixeltunesradio

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Even if you’re not a puzzle game fan, we’re sure you’ve hummed the theme to Tetris or Dr. Mario to yourself at some point. The music in puzzle games is meant to be listened to for long periods of time, so the composers make sure that their pieces are catchy, melodic, and fun. Listen in as Ed and Mike discuss their favorite puzzlers, and drop some blocks… I mean TUNES, from games that they love!

Featuring Chris Huelsbeck, Hip Tanaka, Hitoshi Sakimoto, and more!

Keep an ear out for two new puzzle games, too: “Mattris” and “Tetra-porta-pegga-magic-block-slide-dropper EXTREME!”

Stay tuned for an important announcement at the end of the show.  🙂

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The Tracklist

1 – Dr. Mario (NES) – Chill – Hirokazu “Hip” Tanaka

2 – Peggle Deluxe – (Multiplatform) – Peggle Beat 4 – Somatone Productions

3 – Klax (NES) – Giganticus Breathalizer – Bügsük (Alex Rudis, David O’Riva)

4 – Tetris Attack (SNES) – Yoshi Stage – Masaya Kuzume, Yuka Tsujiyoko

5 – Tetrisphere (N64) – Phony – Neil D. Voss

*6 – Carat: Magical Block (X68000) – BGM #3 – Hitoshi Sakimoto, Masaharu Iwata, Yoshio Furukawa

7 – Doctor Who: Legacy (iOS, Android) – Gameplay 1 – Chris Huelsbeck

8 – Shanghai: Triple Threat (Saturn, 3DO) – Gameplay –  Shigeharu Isoda

9 – Kuru Kuru Kururin (GBA) – Ghost Castle – Atsuhiro Motoyama

10 – Portal 2 (PC) – Robots FTW – Mike Morasky (Aperture Psychoacoustics Laboratory)

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Episode 28: Metroid

Posted on February 11, 2015 by pixeltunesradio

 

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The beautiful bounty hunter Samus Aran humbly began her Metroid-hunting career in 1986 on the NES.  Thanks to its unique atmosphere, riveting gameplay, and Hirokazu Tanaka’s iconic score, it became a sensation, spawning numerous sequels and spinoffs over the course of three decades.  The PTR guys join up with special guest Todd and talk about their favorite moments from the series, and play some tracks from the games too!

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The Tracklist

1 – Metroid (NES) – Escape – Hirokazu Tanaka

2 – Metroid 2: Return of Samus (GB) – Surface of SR388 – Ryoji Yoshitomi

3 – Super Metroid (SNES) – Brinstar Overgrown With Vegetation – Kenji Yamamoto, Minako Hamano

4 – Metroid Fusion (GBA) – Sector 1 (SRX) – Minako Hamano, Akira Fujiwara

5 – Metroid Prime (GCN/WII)- Parasite Queen Battle – Kenji Yamamoto, Kouichi Kyuuma

6 – Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (GCN/WII) – Emperor Ing Boss Battle Part 1 – Kenji Yamamoto

7 – Metroid Pinball (NDS) – Space Pirate Frigate – Kenji Yamamoto, Masaru Tajima

8 – Metroid Prime Hunters (NDS) – Menu Theme – Lawrence Schwedler, James Phillipsen

9 – Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (WII)  – Bryyo Main Theme – Kenji Yamamoto, Minako Hamano, Masaru Tajima

10 – Metroid Other M (Wii) – Avalanche – Kuniaki Haishima

 

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Episode 27: Anniversary Free-for-All!

Posted on January 28, 2015 by pixeltunesradio

 

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We’re marking our one year anniversary with a free-pick party!  Mike and Ed roll out songs from some of their favorite game soundtracks, and chat about their favorite moments from PTR’s first year on the internet.  Jam out to Maniac Mansion, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, and more as the guys look forward to many more years of awesome VGM!

The Tracklist:

*1- Little Nemo The Dream Master (NES) – Nightmare World – Junko Tamiya

*2- Maniac Mansion (NES) – Dave’s Theme – George Sanger, David Warhol

*3- Sky Force 2014 (Android & iOS) – In-Game 1 – Jacek Dojwa, Adam Skorupa, Przemok Zeliasz-Hoang

*4- Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (Nintendo DS) – Cornered – Naoto Tanaka (DS), Masakazu Sugimori, Akemi Kimura

*5- Jim Power and The Lost Dimension 3D (SNES) – Stage 4: Mutant Forest – Chris Huelsbeck

*6- The Hybrid Front – Theme of Cocoon (Orbital Forces 1) (MD) – Naofumi Hataya, Junko Shiratsu, Sachio Ogawa

*7- Hyrule Warriors (Wii U) – Solidus Cave –  Masato Koike, Yuki Matsumura (Talked about them before, too)

*8- Perfect Dark (N64) – Carrington Institute Medley – Grant Kirkhope

*9- PaRappa The Rapper 2 (PS2) – Noodles Can’t Be Beat – Masaya Matsuura, Yoshihisa Suzuki

*10- Ford Racing 3 (PS2, XBX) – Race Theme 1 – Tim Follin

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Episode 26: NES Appreciation with WiiGuy

Posted on January 14, 2015 by pixeltunesradio

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If you’ve searched for NES soundtracks on YouTube before, chances are you’ve listened to one of WiiGuy’s uploads.  Just who IS the guy behind “WiiGuy?”  Find out on this episode of PixelTunes Radio! Niko (aka WiiGuy) shares ten of his favorite NES tracks with us, some of which are new to the PTR boys.  It’s an 8-bit extravaganza featuring retro superstar composers like the Follin brothers, Neil Baldwin, and Alberto Gonzalez!

The Tracklist:

1 – Magician – Title Screen / Prologue – Neil Baldwin

2 – Target: Renegade – Levels 1-3: Parking Garage – Tim Follin, Stephen Ruddy

3 – Overlord – Title Screen – Jeroen Tel

4 – Ultimate Stuntman – Street / Microlight Combat (Stage #-2 Sections) – Gavin Raeburn

5 – Asterix – Acts 2 & 3: Helvetia / Spain – Alberto Jose Gonzalez

6 – After Burner II – Stage Theme 1 (Final Take Off) – Naoki Kodaka, Naohisa Morota

7 – War on Wheels – Ending – Paul Webb, Ken Moore

8 – Greg Norman’s Golf Power – Menu – Barry Leitch

9 – Wolverine – Title Screen / The End? – Geoff Follin, Stephen Ruddy

10 – Lethal Weapon – Ending / Credits – Neil Baldwin

 

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Episode 25: Winter Special

Posted on December 31, 2014 by pixeltunesradio

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It’s COLD outside! To ring in the New Year, Mike and Ed bring you some of their favorite wintery tracks!  Battling head-colds of their own, the guys discuss some favorite winter gaming memories, compare their Christmas and Hanukkah traditions, and Ed reveals his hatred for slippery ice levels.  Put on your party hats and count down to 2015 with tracks from Sonic 3, Crash Bandicoot 2, Mario Galaxy, and more!

The Tracklist:

*1 – Christmas NiGHTS (Saturn) – Jack Frost’s Chime – Tomoko Sasaki, Naofumi Hataya

*2 – Metroid Prime (Gamecube) – Phendrana Drifts – Kenji Yamamoto, Kouichi Kyuma

*3- Battletoads (Arcade) – Stage 2: Ice Cave – David Wise

*4- Donkey Kong Country (SNES) – Ice Cave Chant – David Wise

*5 – Rockman & Forte (SNES) – Cold Man – Akari Kaida, Kirikiri-Chan, Naoshi Mizuta

*6 – Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Sega Genesis) – Ice Cap Zone – Brad Buxer 

*7- Crash Bandicoot 2 (Playstation) – Snow Go, Snow Biz, Cold Hard Crash – Josh Mancell, Mark Mothersbaugh

*8 – Mario Galaxy (Wii) – Freezeflame Galaxy (Ice) – Mahito Yokota

*9- Twisted Metal III (PSX) – Christmas Theme – Rob Zombie

*10- Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (Wii) – Creeping Distress – Akira Yamaoka

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Episode 24: The Sharp X68000

Posted on December 17, 2014 by pixeltunesradio

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When it came to awesome music and fun, playable games, the Sharp X68000 was the system of choice for many hardcore Japanese gamers.  It boasted a fast Motorola 68000 processor, just like the Sega Genesis, but had more RAM and a ton of cool features and accessories!  Ed and Mike explore some of their favorite games for the system, and play some tracks that highlight its awesome musical capabilities.  Also in this episode: commercials for the new (fake) X68Million system!  Mike’s girlfriend tries to explain Mahjong! And Ed won’t stop doing people in the justice!  Enjoy!

*BONUS GAME* – Count how many times Ed says “Really really” in this episode!

The Tracklist:

*1 – Cho Ren Sha – Impossible One – Ruzarin Kashiwagi

*2 – Etoile Princess – Level 1 (Vermouth enhanced) – Hiroyuki Saegusa

*3 – Aquales – Shut it Up! – Hiroyuki Saegusa, Hiroshi Yamamoto

*4 – Mad Stalker – Stage 3 – Keishi Yonao

*5 – Super Real Mahjong PIV – Main Menu – Daisuke Morishima

*6 – Super Star Shooter ‘91 – Conflict (Roland SC-88 enhanced) – Pomp the Bass

*7 – Genocide2 – Shock ’72 (Stage 1 Boss) – Hideyuki Shimono, Naoyuki Kimura

*8 – Knight Arms: The Hyblid Framer – One Voice in the Cosmic Fugue – Toshiya                 Yamanaka

*9 – Phalanx – Stage 1: Assault – Kenichi Kamio

*10 – Cho-Jin – Good Evening Mr. Gentleman – Composer Unknown

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What was your favorite track from Episode 23: Spotlight on David Wise?

Posted on December 5, 2014 by pixeltunesradio
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Episode 23: Spotlight on David Wise

Posted on December 3, 2014 by pixeltunesradio

 

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Many of us grew up with David Wise’s music.  His name is synonymous with blockbuster games like Battletoads and Donkey Kong Country.  In this episode, we take a tour through his amazing career with game developer Rare, and beyond!

The Tracklist:

1 – RC Pro-Am/ RC Pro Am 2 – Medley (NES)

2 – Ironsword (Wizards and Warriors 2) – Stage 1 (NES)

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3 – Snake Rattle & Roll – Stage 3

4 – Captain Skyhawk – Space Dock/ Weapons Shop (NES)

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5 – Battletoads – Stage 1 Theme (GB)

6 – Battletoads in Battlemaniacs – Turbo Tunnels (SNES)

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7 – Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest – Stickerbrush Symphony (SNES)

8 – Starfox Adventures- Credits Montage (GCN)

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9 – Tengami –Reflections (iOS, Wii U eShop)

10 – DKC: Tropical Freeze – Punch Bowl [“Bashmaster – The Unbreakable”] (Wii U)

 

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What Was Your Favorite Track from Episode 22: Unreleased Gems?

Posted on November 30, 2014 by pixeltunesradio
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Episode 22: Unreleased Gems

Posted on November 19, 2014 by pixeltunesradio

 

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Join us as Aaron Hickman of Retro Obscura takes the PixelTunes guys on a journey through the seedy underbelly of video games, playing tracks from titles that never saw a retail release.  The whole roster is full of great tracks from popular composers like Matt Furniss, Jesper Kyd, and Mari Yamaguchi!  We talk about why games like Star Fox 2 and Sonic Xtreme never made it to store shelves, and let you know which ones might be found on the internet… if you look hard enough!

Do you have any inside info on unreleased titles, or know of a cool beta we may have missed?  Let us know in the comments!

Also, check out Aaron’s amazing chiptunes at https://soundcloud.com/diagamblic!

The Tracklist:

1 –  Deadlock – Main Theme – Reyn Ouwehand (Commodore 64)

2 – Burning Fist/ Force Striker – Character Select – Unknown ( Sega CD)

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3 – Drac’s Night Out – Main Theme – Unknown (NES)

4 – Steven Seagal IS the Final Option – Alloy Processing Center – Fred Porter (SNES)

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5 – X-Men: Mind Games – Level 1 – Jesper Kyd (Sega 32X)

6 – Sonic Xtreme  – Space Queens – Chris Senn, Howard Drossin (Saturn, PC)

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7 –  Secret Ties – Incan Temple – Fumito Tamayama (NES)

8 –  Starfox 2 – Macbeth Inside  – Mari yamaguchi (SNES)

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9 – ResQ  – Level 1 Theme – Matt Furniss, Shaun Hollingsworth (Genesis)

10 – Ninja Gaiden  – Level 5 Theme – Goblin Sound/Opus, Inc. (Genesis)

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PixelTunes Junior Special: Eddie’s Faves!

Posted on November 12, 2014 by pixeltunesradio

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What does game music sound like from a kid’s perspective?  Ed teams up with his 9-year-old son, Eddie, to talk about some games that both kids and adults can enjoy!  This episode covers games from consoles and mobile platforms, and a lot of really eclectic and fun tunes that everyone can jam to!

If you like the “PixelTunes Junior” format, please let us know!  Like, rate, comment, and retweet, and we’ll have Eddie on for more shows!

The Tracklist:

1 – Katamari Damacy – Katamari On The Funk (Senor Coconut’s Katamambo! remix) – Uwe Schmidt

2 – Half Life 2 – The Innsbruck Experiment – Kelly Bailey

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3 – Jetpack Joyride – Main Theme – Cedar Jones

4 – Mario Galaxy – Fight With Bowser Jr. – Mahito Yokota, Koji Kondo

*break*

5 – Punch Quest – Menu & Title – Andrea Chang

6 – Boom Blox Bash Party – Level Select – Mark Mothersbaugh, Albert Fox, John Enroth, Silas Hite

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Poll! Episode 21: Spooky Tunes – Vote For Your Favorite Track!

Posted on November 11, 2014 by pixeltunesradio
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Episode 21: Spooky Tunes Halloween Special

Posted on October 29, 2014 by pixeltunesradio

 

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It’s the PixelTunes Halloween Special! Today on SpookyTunes, we bring you our favorite creepy songs from both beloved and obscure horror titles! Chatter your teeth as we enter Luigi’s Mansion and the Clock Tower, and take a nice foggy vacation in Silent Hill.

Enjoy the SPOOoOOOoOOoOKy tunes!

The Tracklist:

1 – Vay (Sega CD) – Freak You Out – Shigeki Sako

2 – Super Ghouls and Ghosts (SNES) – Haunted Graveyard – Mari Yamaguchi

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3 – Nosferatu (SNES) – Medley (Intro, Title Theme, Stage 1)  – Masanao Akahori

4 – Amnesia: The Dark Descent (PC) – Panic & Paranoia – Mikko Termia

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5 – Friday the 13th (NES) – Cabin – Hirohiko Takayama

6 – Luigi’s Mansion (GC) – Medley (E. Gadd’s Parlor Peril, Mansion [Dark Halls,] Controls [Totaka’s Song,] Talking With Ghosts, Gameboy Horror ) – Kazumi Totaka and Shinobu Tanaka

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7 – Clock Tower (SNES) – Don’t Cry Jennifer – Kouji Niikura, Kaori Takazoe (production only)

8 – Silent Hill 4: The Room (PS2) – Cradle of Forest – Akira Yamaoka & Joe Romersa

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9 – Rusty (PC-98) – Red Sunset – Masahiro Kajihara, Kenichi Arakawa, Ryu Takami

10 – Dead Space (X360, PS3) – The Hive Mind – Jason Graves

Outro

*BONUS INDIE FEATURE* – Trix ‘n Treets (PC) – Reaching Branches – “Scare” from Pixo’Lantern Games

 

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Episode 20: Castlevania Poll!

Posted on October 29, 2014 by pixeltunesradio

What was your jam from Episode 20: Castlevania?  Let us know below!  Your votes help us pick new tracks for upcoming episodes!

 

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Episode 20: Castlevania

Posted on October 22, 2014 by pixeltunesradio

 

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Ghosts.  Mummies.  Bats.  Annoying Medusa heads.  No, it’s not PixelTunes Castle Basement… It’s the Castlevania series!  We’re kicking off PTR Horror Month with one of the creepiest video game franchises around, and we’ve packed it full of amazing tunes as well!  Plus, hear Mike and Ed try out their Transylvanian accents, and learn to live… The Belmont Way.  Enjoy!

Look for us NEXT WEEK with a special Spooky Tunes episode!

The Tracklist:

1 – Castlevania – Vampire Killer – Kinuyo Yamashita, Satoe Terashima

2 – Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest – Bloody Tears – Kenichi Matsubara, Satoe Terashima, Kouji Murata

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3 – Haunted Castle – Heart of Fire/Hardly Wait til’ Night – Kenichi Matsubara

4 – Akumajo Densetsu (Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse) – Aquarius (VRC6 version) – Hidenori Maezawa, Jun Funahashi, Yukie Morimoto, Yoshinori Sasaki

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5 – Super Castlevania IV – The Submerged City – Masanori Adachi, Taro Kudo

6 – Akumajou Dracula X68000 – Wicked Child – Shin-chan, Keizo Nakamura, Hiroshi Kobayashi

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7 – Bloodlines – Iron Blue Intention – Michiru Yamane

8 – Symphony of the Night – Tragic Prince – Michiru Yamane, arranged by Akira Yamaoka

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9 – Castlevania: Curse of Darkness – Legendary Belmondo – Michiru Yamane, Yuka Watanabe

10 – Castlevania Judgment – Darkness of Fear – Yasushi Asada

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