In a tribute episode both to the predecessor of Music Arcade, and in many ways one of the reasons it exists at all, Galen "The Soundguy" Firestone, Ranakel, Dezxter and Ryan "RyBred" Hawks gather once again to talk about the end of service of the global version of Final Fantasy Brave Exvius. Join us for something different, an episode full of memories of the game, and what happened around it too. Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠[email protected]⁠ We're...

Ready for spooky season, the crew dips once again into that spookiest of realms: anime games! From the horrors of Dynasty Warriors Gundam 3 to the scariness of Arslan: The Warriors of Legend, you bet we... totally aren't talking about spooky games at all - but, in true Musou/Samurai Warriors fashion, they sure have some cool songs! You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music Arcade #73⁠⁠⁠ Looking to get in touch with us? You...

Today, the crew relearns that there's nothing better at bringing people together than a good concert. Checking out Kanto Symphony's Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire concert, the team not only finally finds the ever-elusive clarinet, but also has a ton of fun appreciating a great fan concert. You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music Arcade #72⁠⁠ We also highly recommend you check out the official Kanto...

The wheel of instruments is spun again, landing on clarinets - and its curse strikes, as usual, though in an unexpected way. Stick around to see how many times the words "yep, that's actually an oboe" are uttered as we talk games such as Age of Mythology, Final Fantasy VII Remake, and Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia. You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music Arcade #71⁠⁠ Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us...

This week, the crew braves the shadows and talks about cool songs from games they've... never really played. We run the gamut: from the "what?" of Ace Combat 7 to the "uh..." of Grim Guardians to the "huh" of Ultrakill. Yeah, we might be a bit lost - but the music is good! You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music Arcade #70⁠⁠⁠ Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us...

This week, the crew simply feels like blowing stuff up - and while we can't have C4, these explosive tracks should do. From the obvious 'Splosion Man to the slightly less obvious Grand Poo World 3 (you read that right), get into all things explosive (in video gaming)! You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music Arcade #69⁠⁠ Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us...

Have you heard Final Fantasy XIV has gotten a new expansion? We sure have! Today, the full crew gets together to answer the emergency call of new Masayoshi Soken music being released and gets together around the mics to talk about it. Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠[email protected]⁠ We're also on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU As of the time of this publishing, song titles and credits have yet to be confirmed, with no official album release for...

This week, the crew is after some catharsis - the kind that we can only get from a franchise with almost as many names as it has unnamed mooks. Should it be called Samurai Warriors? Dynasty Warriors? Warriors Orochi? Sengoku Musou? Shin Sangokumusou? Musou Orochi? Something entirely different? Who knows - all we know is it's got some great music! You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music Arcade #67⁠⁠ Looking to get in touch...

This week, the crew decides to do some light reading and check out the world of visual novels. From instant classics like Doki Doki Literature Club to games barely anyone has even seen for decades, like Radical Dreamers, there are plenty of solid beats to read to in this episode. You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music Arcade #66⁠ Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us...

Something's missing on this episode, but the crew can't quite figure what. Oh well, let's give that feeling a soundtrack, shall we? From the longing of Chrono Cross to missing our safety in Silent Hill 4, hopefully the music will help us find what's absent. You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music Arcade #65⁠⁠ Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We're also on...

Not all episode themes are created equal, and for this episode of our regularly scheduled recent releases in the booming Arcade games space, we're just grabbing what's within reach, whether it's indie plywood boxes of fun, whole day strategic endeavors with glow-up skulls, or dance pad neighbors. You can get in the mood via the playlist on our YouTube channel: Arcade Music #64 Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We're also on...

Time marches on, and so do we - literally, as we march to the beat of actual marches! Join the crew and follow the rhythm of iconic marches like "Hell March" from Command & Conquer: Red Alert, "Guardia Castle ~Pride & Glory~" from Chrono Trigger, and... the fortress town theme from Heroes of Might & Magic III?! You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Music Arcade #63⁠ Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us...

Valentine's Day is... in the past, but we didn't miss it, we're just fashionably late! This time, the crew explores the many interpretations of love: from Story of Seasons playing it straight, to Signalis going melancholic, to God of War III doing... whatever the hell it wants, really. You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠Music Arcade #62 Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us...

Today, the crew touches some grass - or, rather, one of us does, while the others are left to just talk about it. From the classic fields of games such as Legend of Zelda and Pokémon to more niche pieces of grass as the woods of Terranigma and Shovel Knight, the only question we don't answer is whether the grass really is always greener on the other side. You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: ⁠⁠Music Arcade #61 Looking to get in...

Today, the crew puts its oracular powers to the test, trying to guess the best upcoming games and game music of 2024. Did we get things wrong? Did we guess correctly that 2024 is the year of the RTS? Did we remember to include Senua's Sage: Hellblade 2 with Heilung's soundtrack? We shall see! Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠ We're also on Discord: ⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU⁠⁠⁠ Production credits: Hosts: Galen "The...

Ho-ho-holy crap, it's already our third anniversary! The crew (plus friend of the podcast Sam "Zeral") get together to take a look back at 2023. Tune in to check out our thoughts on the 2023 Game Awards, notable moments in video game music and our favorite soundtracks over the past year! Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ We're also on Discord: ⁠⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU⁠⁠ Production credits: Hosts: Galen "The SoundGuy"...

The crew goes fast, as that's the name of the game on today's episode. Whether it's Roboquest's speedy combat, Top Gear's (not the show) speedy races, or Valkyrie Profile 2 simply distilling speed itself and turning it into music, we got all bases covered in this speedy episode of Music Arcade. You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: ⁠Music Arcade #58 Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us...

From a joke starter to a cursebreaker, today the crew learns the many possible roles of the xylophone family. Marimbas, glockenspiels, xylophones and everything in-between, we dive deep into their presence in games like Donkey Kong Country, Final Fantasy XIV, and, uh... Killer Instinct?! Is Spinal the true identity of the mysterious Xylophone-Chan? You decide! You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: ⁠Music Arcade #57 Looking to get in...

Today, the crew gets together to wish a happy 60th birthday to Michiru Yamane - and she's the one bringing gifts! With a full live concert featuring some of her best work from both Castlevania and Bloodstained franchises right on time for the spookiest month of the year, we keep kicking that xylophone-shaped can down the road in the name of timeliness. You can follow and support Michiru Yamane directly via her YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@MichiruYamane-eu3ph Looking to get...

The crew reunites, sharing in their untapped evil traits, and discuss all matters of cool evil themes in video games. From the mysterious and ominous Bass.exe in Rockman.exe 4.5 to the bombastic and in-your-face Lu Bu from Dynasty Warriors 8 and the utter madness of Luca Blight from Suikoden II, never let it be said that we aren't all-inclusive of villain archetypes! You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade #55 Looking to...

Chaos ensues, as Ranakel makes Galen learn about rhythm games under knife point while Edie goes, quite literally, under the knife. From the early beginnings with Bust a Groove to the modern minigames of Friday Night Funkin' and the Yakuza franchise, it's time to take a trip through the history of rhythm games - yes, including Guitar Hero 3 and "Through the Fire and Flames". You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist: ⁠Music Arcade #54 (also available on our YouTube...

On this episode, Sam "Zeral" joins the crew once more, because it's concert time, baby! Come and join us as the team - still short one Brazilian host - shares the scoop on the recent Eorzean Symphony concert in Las Vegas, NV. Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠[email protected]⁠ We're also on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU Song Credits: Note: All songs arranged by FILM SCORE and/or the composers themselves unless otherwise noted "Torn from...

On this episode, the crew mixes things up quite literally, discussing remixed tracks in official soundtracks Beyond the typical Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, we also explore Advance Wars, Like a Dragon, and much more! You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist: ⁠Music Arcade #52 Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠[email protected]⁠ We're also on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU Song Credits: Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp -...

This time, the crew dives, swims, and explores through the seas of watery themes in all of gamedom. Yes, you can bet that Donkey Kong Country is here, but our trek spans from JRPGs like Chrono Trigger to... well, sea shanties in Assassin's Creed, because why not? You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist: Music Arcade #51 Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠[email protected]⁠ We're also on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU Song...