Episode 266: NieR

In this episode, Karl & Will dive into the remarkably beautiful score to NieR. This one of a kind RPG soundtrack features expressive and intimate vocals by Emi Evans, and gorgeous melodies by Keiichi Okabe and company. Enjoy some top shelf VGM!

NieR - Keiichi Okabe, Emi Evans - Square Enix - PS3/Xbox 360 - 2010
-Repose
-Snow in Summer
-Hills of Radiant Winds
-Song of the Ancients / Devola
-The Wretched Automatons
-City of Commerce
-Song of the Ancients / Popla
-The Prestigious Mask
-Temple of the Drifting Sands
-Grandma
-The Ultimate Weapon
-Dispossession / Strings Ver.
-Yonah / Piano Ver.
-The Dark Colossus Destroys All
-Kaine / Salvation
-Dance of the Evanescent
-Emil / Sacrifice
-Shadowlord
-Ashes of Dreams / New
-This Dream

Episode 213: Vocals

In this episode, the guys feature video game music with vocals! This focus provides some great contrast to much of the music that is frequently played on the show. Enjoy some of the best vocal-centric VGM, from the likes of Bastion, Chrono Cross, Katamari Damacy and many more!

Beatmania IIDX 20 - DJ Genki & Yukacco - Konami - Arcade - 2012
-Shining World
The Curse of Monkey Island - Michael Land - Lucasarts - PC - 1997
-A Pirate I Was Meant to Be
NieR - Keiichi Okabe, Kakeru Ishihama & Emi Evans - Square Enix - PS3 - 2010
-Song of the Ancients (Devola)
Transistor - Darren Korb & Ashley Barrett - Supergiant - PC - 2014
-The Spine
Parappa the Rapper 2 - Masaya Matsuura - Sony - PS2 - 2001
-Toasty Buns
Final Fantasy IX - Nobuo Uematsu & Emiko Shiratori - Square - PS1 - 2000
-Melodies of Life
Katamari Damacy - Asuka Sakai, Ado Mizumori - Namco - PS2 - 2004
-Gin & Tonic & Red Roses
Metal Gear Solid - Rika Muranaka & Aoife Ní Fhearraigh - Konami - PS1 - 1998
-The Best Is Yet To Come
Sonic R - Richard Jacques & TJ Davis - Sega - Saturn - 1997
-Can You Feel The Sunshine?
Everybody's Gone to the Rapture - Jessica Curry & Elin Manahan Thomas - Sony - PS4/PC - 2015
-The Mourning Tree
Burning Rangers - Takenobu Mitsuyoshi & Sul - Sega - Saturn - 1998
-We Are Burning Rangers
Bastion - Darren Korb - Supergiant - PC - 2011
-Mother, I'm Here (Zulf's Theme)
Rayman Origins - Christophe Héral - Ubisoft - PS3/Wii/Xbox 360 - 2011
-Sea of Serendipity ~ Village on the Water
Chrono Cross - Yasunori Mitsuda & Noriko Mitose - Square - PS1 - 1999
-Radical Dreamers ~Unstealable Jewel
Silent Hill 3 - Akira Yamaoka & Joe Romersa - Konami - PS2 - 2003
-Hometown
Final Fantasy VIII - Nobuo Uematsu - Square - PS1 - 1999
-Liberi Fatali
Ollie King - Hideki Naganuma - Sega - Arcade - 2004
-Teknopathetic [e-Pop 'n' Disco 80's Mix]
Kentucky Route Zero - The Bedquilt Ramblers - Cardboard Computer - PC - 2013
-Long Journey Home (Solo)
Pop'n Music7 - Sanae Shintani & Shigenori Masuko - Konami - Arcade - 2001
-Tobenai Tenshi
Katamari Damacy - Asuka Sakai, Ado Mizumori - Namco - PS2 - 2004
-Wanda Wanda