Retro Game Audio

Oct 29 2023 35 ep. 96 mins 1.4k
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Retro Game Audio is a monthly podcast about sound design in classic video game music. Hosted by Patrick ("bucky") and Steve Lakawicz. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/RetroGameAudio RSS feed: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:46473124/sounds.rss

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Halloween Mix III (music only)

Oct 29 2023 106 mins  
Tracklist: 0:00 Agony (Amiga) 2:14 Devil Crush (PCE) 5:44 Armalyte (C64) 9:19 Lunar 2: Eternal Blue (Sega CD) 11:52 Assassin (Amiga) 16:37 Suikoden 2 (PS1) 19:20 Ghost Battle (Atari ST) 23:50 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES) 26:31 Aquaventura (Amiga) 29:36 Mario Kart (N64) 31:17 The Hobbit (C64) 33:22 Final Fantasy XI (PS2) 42:27 Astaroth (Amiga) 49:01 ActRaiser (SNE

Episode 32: Halloween Mix V

Oct 29 2023 72 mins  
After a long hiatus, we're back! We don't have anything specific to announce or regular content on the way just yet, but stay tuned for more. RGA will resume in some capacity, with Jeffrey Roberts joining as a permanent member. Intro-less version of this episode can be found here, and as always downloads are enabled to be able to listen outside of soundcloud: https://soundcloud.co

Mini Episode 2: New(ish) VRC7 Discoveries

Feb 06 2020 15 mins  
A discussion on some new(ish) discoveries with the VRC7, and a few corrections as well. Show notes/links: https://forums.nesdev.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=9141 https://www.routledge.com/Music-in-the-Role-Playing-Game-Heroes--Harmonies-1st-Edition/Gibbons-Reale/p/book/9780815369042

Mini Episode 1: Castlevania 1's Weird Audio Glitch

Oct 17 2019 16 mins  
Welcome to the first "mini episode" of Retro Game Audio. Steve and Patrick explore some odd instances of triangle "Pitch 0" appearing in the Castlevania 1 soundtrack.

Episode 31: Halloween Mix IV

Oct 08 2019 76 mins  
We're back with another Halloween playlist of spooky VGM. Here is the link to the music-only version of this episode, which includes a download option: https://soundcloud.com/retrogameaudio/halloween-mix-iv-music-only/s-bCwbD Apano Sin (Amiga) Der Langrisser (SFC) Alien Target (Amiga) Etrian Odyssey III (DS) Dungeon Explorer (PCE) Adventure of Tokyo Disney Sea (GBA) Tempe

Episode 30: Castlevania Bloodlines

Apr 02 2019 100 mins  
Patrick and Steve are joined once again by Kevin Burke to discuss the Castlevania Bloodlines soundtrack. Sampled from a modded Sega Genesis to achieve a crisp, bright sound, we do a complete listen-through as we also explore some of the technical aspects of its creation. Show notes 1:35 - Kevin's vgm audio sources on original hardware project 6:22 - Bloodlines' history and contex

Episode 29: SimCity NES & MAGFest 2019 Recap

Jan 18 2019 74 mins  
We're back! Kicking off season 3 with an in depth analysis of the sound design in the long-lost SimCity NES game. Patrick and Steve also talk about MAGFest. For more history on this version of SimCity, visit https://gamehistory.org/simcity/ LuigiBlood's mashup of NES and SNES Metropolis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpSTa1X4xMw

Episode 28: Halloween Mix III

Oct 30 2018 108 mins  
We return with our 3rd annual Halloween playlist of spooky video game music! Lots of obscure and great tunes. Also, an announcement about the upcoming 3rd season of Retro Game Audio. You can listen to & download the music-only version of this episode here: https://soundcloud.com/retrogameaudio/halloween-mix-iii-music-only/s-uw4U2 Tracklist: Agony (Amiga) Devil Crush (PCE) Armal

Episode 27: The Sunsoft 5B & Mr. Gimmick!

Apr 08 2018 116 mins  
Patrick and Steve discuss the Sunsoft 5B famicom sound expansion and the sound design of Mr. Gimmick. This episode includes some previously-unknown information about Gimmick!, and also a complete listen-through of the soundtrack sampled from original hardware. Show notes: 0:00:43 - introduction & general gameplay discussion 0:13:49 - the 5B sound expansion 0:26:07 - the gimmick p

Episode 26: Recording Chiptunes from Hardware

Feb 10 2018 116 mins  
Patrick and Steve are joined by Jeffrey Roberts to discuss the optimal set-ups for recording chiptunes and video game music from hardware. We review the audio outputs, recommended mods, audio formats, and flashcarts/ devices for a variety of consoles. 12:43 - NES 23:00 - Sound Expansion on the NES 31:02 - Top Loader NES 32:29 - Nintendo Famicom 38:02 - Game Boy & Game Boy Color 50