Revisited: Sunsoft

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

Episode 433: Batman Games

In this butt-kicking episode, Karl & Will focus on the very cool, dark and devious music of Batman video games! Enjoy this 8-bit-heavy playlist of fantastic music!

Batman - Naoki Kodaka - Sunsoft - NES - 1989
-Underneath the City
Batman - Naoki Kodaka - Sunsoft - NES - 1989
-Laboratory of Madness
Batman - Nobuyuki Hara - Sunsoft - TG-16 - 1990
-Title & Stage 1
Batman - Naoki Kodaka, Nobuyuki Hara - Sunsoft - Game Boy - 1990
-Gotham City [Stage 1]
Batman - Naoki Kodaka - Sunsoft - Genesis - 1990
-Stage 2 ~Axis Chemical Factory
Batman - Naoki Kodaka - Sunsoft - Genesis - 1990
-Boss Theme
Batman - Naoki Kodaka - Sunsoft - Genesis - 1990
-Stage 3 ~Flugelheim Museum
Batman: Return of the Joker - Naoki Kodaka - Sunsoft - NES - 1991
-Stages 1 & 6 ~Gotham in Danger
Batman: Return of the Joker - Naoki Kodaka - Sunsoft - NES - 1991
-Stages 2-2 & 5-2 ~Urgent Situation
Batman: Return of the Joker - Naoki Kodaka - Sunsoft - NES - 1991
-Stage 3 ~Dangerous Ways
Batman: Return of the Joker - Manami Matsumae - Sunsoft - Game Boy - 1992
-Stage 1: The Sewers
Batman: Return of the Joker - Manami Matsumae - Sunsoft - Game Boy - 1992
-Vs. Boss
Batman Returns - Takashi Tateishi - Konami - NES - 1993
-Stage Theme 1
Batman Returns - Takashi Tateishi - Konami - NES - 1993
-Stage Theme 2
The Adventures of Batman & Robin - Jesper Kyd - Sega - Genesis - 1995
-Big Boss (edit)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold - Jake Kaufman - WayForward - Wii/DS - 2010
-Atlantis Exploration
Batman: The Brave and the Bold - Jake Kaufman - WayForward - Wii/DS - 2010
-Gotham
Batman: The Brave and the Bold - Jake Kaufman - WayForward - Wii/DS - 2010
-Space Lab Interiors
Batman: Arkham Origins - Christopher Drake - Warner Bros. - PS3/360 - 2013
-Main Titles
Lego Batman 2 - Danny Elfman, Rob Westwood - Warner Bros. - PS3/360/Wii - 2012
-Attack of the Batwing

Episode 255: Albert Odyssey

In this episode, Karl & Will focus on the gorgeous and under-appreciated music of the Albert Odyssey games! These three games for the Super Famicom and Saturn had some of the most well-composed scores anywhere. Sunsoft legend Naoki Kodaka masterfully combined elements of classical, film, and pop into something quite timeless. Enjoy!

Albert Odyssey - Naoki Kodaka - Sunsoft - Super Famicom - 1993
-Anthem of a New Hero
-Hometown Tibelis
-An Offering to the Holy King Gort
-Lovers' Dirge
-Sleeping World
-Lovely Faeries
-Lost in the Darkness
-Clouds Riding the Wind
Albert Odyssey II - Naoki Kodaka - Sunsoft - Super Famicom - 1994
-Dirge of Grief
-Goth Kingdom Anthem
-Princess's Intension
-Sorceress of Glacier
-City of Dusk
-New Sunlight
-Land of Frozen Forest
-City of Luxuriance
Albert Odyssey Gaiden: Legend of Eldean - Naoki Kodaka - Sunsoft - Saturn - 1996
-Main Theme 1
-Mysterioso
-Main Theme 2
-Solitude

Episode 227: Naoki Kodaka

This week on the podcast, Karl & Will finally dedicate an episode to the wonderfully unique music of composer Naoki Kodaka. Known for his music for classic Sunsoft titles such as Batman and Blaster Master, Kodaka is truly one of the 8 and 16-bit legends. Enjoy!

Blaster Master - Naoki Kodaka - Sunsoft - NES - 1988
-Area 1
Dead Zone - Naoki Kodaka - Sunsoft - NES - 1986
-Main Theme
Freedom Force - Naoki Kodaka - Sunsoft - NES - 1988
-Stage 4: Town
Fester's Quest - Naoki Kodaka - Sunsoft - NES - 1989
-Boss Battle
Batman - Naoki Kodaka - Sunsoft - NES - 1989
-Laboratory Ruins
Batman - Naoki Kodaka - Sunsoft - Genesis - 1990
-Stage 3 ~Flugelheim Museum
Journey to Silius - Naoki Kodaka - Sunsoft - NES - 1990
-Stage 1 (Deserted Space Colony), Stage 3 (Headquarters)
Gremlins 2: The New Batch - Naoki Kodaka - Sunsoft - NES - 1990
-Ventilation Shafts, Gremlin Battle
Batman: Return of the Joker - Naoki Kodaka - Sunsoft - NES - 1991
-Cathedral Rooftop, Deserted Tunnel
Super Fantasy Zone - Naoki Kodaka - Sunsoft - Genesis - 1992
-Mango!, Water Melody
Albert Odyssey - Naoki Kodaka - Sunsoft - Super Famicom - 1993
-The Road Walked By Heroes
Albert Odyssey 2 - Naoki Kodaka - Sunsoft - Super Famicom - 1995
-New Sunlight, Land of Frozen Forest
Albert Odyssey Gaiden - Naoki Kodaka - Sunsoft - Saturn - 1996
-Main Theme 1, Mysterioso
Hebereke - Naoki Kodaka - Sunsoft - NES - 1991
-Staff Roll