Ep. 50: Grand Theft Module

Uh oh! Emily and Josh are still snowed in. What's more, HAJU is in a particularly bombastic mood and provides all of the musical recommendations. In lieu of reading your testimonials, J&E discuss the future of educational gaming, what games Emily beat, and the future of the podcast. Don't worry, the snow will soon melt and all will be made as clear as stunning 16-bit graphics, so come on in!

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This episode was made possible by:
Game	Track Title	Composer(s)
Shatterhand	Introduction	Iku Mizutani, Hiroyuki Iwatsuki
Dragon Slayer Gaiden	BGM 26	Unknown
Master of Weapon	BGM 1 (Act 2)	Pinch Punch
Tintin in Tibet	Monastery	Alberto José González
Buster Ball	Unknown	Unknown
Aldynes: The Mission Code for Rage Crisis	Stage 4	Keita Hoshi

...and listeners like YOU.

Ep. 49: Snow Day Spectacular

If holiday specials have taught us anything, it's that when you get snowed in, surprise guests are bound to appear. So join Josh and Emily back in the Dungeon as they're visited by some very special friends for discussions on faux-nostalgia, hair-gel, dinosaurs as transportation, the quest to recover forgotten games, the banana part of the squib, the alternate dimension represented by TurboGrafx-16, and MUCH MUCH MORE. Starring Josh and Emily, Mike and Ed from PixelTunes Radio, and Bryan and James from Pixelated Audio. Happy Holidays!

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This episode was made possible by:
Game	Track Title	Composer(s)
Midnight Resistance	Flood of Power	Azusa Hara, Tatsuya Kiuchi, Hitomi Komatsu, Hiroaki Yoshida, Hitoshi Sakimoto (arr.)
Hebereke’s Popoitto	Story Mode Stages 1 & 6	Unknown :(
A Prehistoric Tale	Title	Jochen Hippel
Barbie: Super Model	Riding in Hollywood California	Danny Toft
Super Metal Crusher	Title	Sachiko Oita

...and listeners like YOU.

Ep. 48: Super Pink People

Grab a seat in the saloon with Josh and Emily and saddle up for wide-ranging discussions on tan lines, grandma music, motion controls, and stinking at games. Emily also corrects (and accepts the blame for) the Nitro '76 Incident of the previous episode, and Josh demonstrates the proper way to pronounce ***nostaglic***. Close out the episode with another visit to the philosophy corner before grabbing a kiss and heading back out into the overworld.

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This episode was made possible by:
Game	Track Title	Composer(s)
Final Fantasy XIV	Ruby Sunrise (Costa Del Sol Theme)	Nobuo Uematsu, Ryo Yamazaki, Naoshi Mizuta, Tsuyoshi Sekito, Masayoshi Soken
Silent Möbius	Battle with Ghosts	Masahiro Kajihara
Sonic Mania	Mirage Saloon Zone	Tee Lopes
Honkaku Mahjong Tetsuman	Main Theme	Syscom Sound Team
Axelay	Unkai	Taro Kudou
Interstate ‘76 Nitro Pack	Vigilante Shuffle	Arion Salazar

...and listeners like YOU.

Ep. 47: Conglomerate of Souls

Josh and Emily burn the midnight oil to make sure this episode gets to you in time. Along the way they forget to address a patron’s question (sorry Carlos), play an incorrect track (sorry Poliester Ties), and talk more about Pokémon Go (sorry everybody). But on the positive side, everyone makes it to the jukebox safe and sound for the usual round of excellent jams.

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This episode was made possible by:
Game	Track Title	Composer(s)
Gem'X	Main Title	Chris Hülsbeck
Ys III - Wanderers from Ys	Trading Town of Redmont	Mieko Ishikawa, Masaaki Kawai
La-Mulana	Giant's Cry	Houryu Samejima
Interstate '76	In the Junkyard	Arion Salazar
Katamari Damacy	Lonely Rolling Star	Yano Yoshihito
Power Blade II	Stage 01	Kinuyo Yamashita

...and listeners like YOU.

Extra Credit: The sound Emily made when she beat Wiz n' Liz

Ep. 46: That Life

Did you know that John Lennon recorded "Revolution" laying on his back? Well, in the great tradition of The Beatles, Emily records this episode from her office floor. Can you tell that she's under the weather? Let us know in the comments. Join sick Emily as Josh takes the captain's chair in discussions about transporter technology, the healing power of sushi, dating Emily's mom, and much more. This episode features VGM Jukebox fanfic and whether you like it or not, Pokemon Go! strategies.

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This episode was made possible by:
Game	Track Title	Composer(s)
Mega Man: The Wily Wars	Mega Water S	Kinuyo Yamashita
Dragon Crystal	Levels 1-10	E. Fugu
Lufia and the Fortress of Doom	Fortress of Doom	Yasunori Shiono, Aki Zaitsu, Naomi Kuroda
Shinobi	Mission 1-2	Yasuhiro Kawakami
Mad Gear	Thunder Road (Stage 7)	Takashi Tateishi
Greg Norman's Golf Power	Unknown	Barry Leitch
Sei Hai Densetsu	Track 5	Masakatsu Maekawa

...and listeners like YOU.

Ep. 45: The Location of Consciousness

Who said necromancers believe in ghosts? Emily definitely doesn't. So we talk about things in which she does believe, like the power of videogames to strengthen friendships and the power of musical textures to transport her to another place. Meanwhile, Josh is insistent on giving you Pokemon Go tips (ughh), and he introduces the hit new gameshow, Name That Pokemon! Special thanks this week to Cameron W. for playing us out this week with a very tasty cover.

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This episode was made possible by:
Game	Track Title	Composer(s)
Elevator Action Returns	Side by Side	Yasuhisa Watanabe
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective	Epilogue ~ End of the Night	Masakazu Sugimori
Hyper Light Drifter	The Last General	Disasterpeace, Akash Thakkar
King Salmon: The Big Catch	Vancouver Island Salmon Derby	Masaharu Iwata, Hitoshi Sakimoto
Rygar: The Legendary Adventure	Poseidonia Shrine	Hiroaki Takahashi, Takayasu Sodeoka, Riichiro Kuwabara
Bakuchou Retsuden Shou: Hyper Fishing	Unknown	Unknown
Pocket Monster 2	Stage 1 (Plains), Stage 4 (Lab)	Liao Yi-shen

...and listeners like YOU.

Spa Break

Whether you are soaking in a sore defeat, or just taking a victory jacuzzi, Josh and Emily decided it would be a good time to fulfill a request made long ago, which is a music-only mix of our very popular Spa Zone Act 1 episode.

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This episode was made possible by:
Game	Track Title	Composer(s)
Journeyman Project Turbo!	Introduction	Geno Andrews, Jack Harris, Bob Stewart
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment	Hiiragi Psychotherapy	Toshiko Tasaki, Kenichi Tsuchiya, Masaki Kurokawa
Final Fantasy II (PSP)	Revivification	Nobuo Uematsu
Suikoden II	Bath Scenes	Miki Higashino
FEZ	Beacon	Rich Vreeland
Wagyan Paradise	Sunken Ship	Yoshinori Kawamoto, Eriko Imura
Final Fantasy X	Besaid Island	Nobuo Uematsu
RuneScape	Waterfall	Ian Taylor
Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future	Aquamarine Bay	Tim Follin
Fate/Stay Night	Ever-Present Feeling	NUMBER 201

...and listeners like YOU.

Ep. 44: Under a Groove

Full disclosure: This episode was recorded on Election Day, so Josh was not sure whose crown he would soon be polishing (it's his job). But despite their enthusiasm about the democratic process, Josh and Emily imagine an entirely new political system -- one in which we replace our current economy with the construction of a single giant robot. Don't worry though, dear patron, its design will be realistic and practical. Stick around for Shiny Pokémon talk, as Emily reveals the depths of her mysterious commitment to palette-swapped 'mon. And stay strapped-in for the long-awaited return of the Carrot Man. It should go without saying, but of course this will all be served on a bed of piping hot jams. Yeah, you got it, it's the VGM Jukebox!

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This episode was made possible by:
Game	Track Title	Composer(s)
Rayman Origins	Tricky Treasure	Christophe Héral, Billy Martin
Rayman	Eraser Plains	Rémi Gazel
Sonic 3D Blast	Rusty Ruin Zone Act 1	Jun Senoue, Tatsuyuki Maeda, Seirou Okamoto, Masaru Setsumaru
HeroQuest	Title Screen, Menu, Character Select, Quest Story	Neil Baldwin
Black Sigil: Blade of the Exiled	Isolated Settlement	Jan Morgenstern
PGA Tour Golf	Title Screen	Rob Hubbard
Super Off Road	Race 6: Hurricane Gulch	Tony Williams

...and listeners like YOU.

Extra Credit:
Josh's Jogs: Green Hill Zone, Star Light Zone, Hill Top Zone
Gundam Adventures: Gundam TV, GUARDIAN OF THE CENTRAL COAST
Woodpanel Channel: Emily's ShinyPatch Ranch

Ep. 43: Pipe Dreams

This week Emily starts out with some negative status effects, but Josh and the patrons mix up the cure in the form of disgusting healing items and fantastic jams, respectively. Listen in while they explore pipe dreams of Cadillacs riding dinosaurs, VGM composers commandeering pop concerts, and a world where Shy Boo and Cookie get along. Josh also opens a mystery package on this episode, which among other things includes a very, very important inventory item. Who ever said necromancers weren’t considerate?

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This episode was made possible by:
Game	Track Title	Composer(s)
Crystalis	Floating Tower	Yoko Osaka
Cadillacs and Dinosaurs	Trap of Silence	Syun Nnishigaki, Isao Abe
NSYNC: Get to the Show	Track 10	Will Davis
Ottifanten	Der Zoo	Alberto José González
Starflight	Starport Theme	Michael Bartlow
Lethal Enforcers	Shoot into the Street (Pursuit 1)	Kenichiro Fukui
College Football USA ‘97	Main Theme	Matt Scott

...and listeners like YOU.

Dungeon Danceparty

Guess what, patrons? It's almost Halloween, and Emily has decided to embrace her necromancer identity by reviving some seriously old recommendations... for a dance party! Get your spook on in the dungeon with Key, Cookie, HAJU, the Assorted Boos, and of course Josh, who's chaperoning. So slap on some eyeliner, get close to the stage (or emergency exit), and let's party it up tonight!

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This episode was made possible by:
Game	Track Title	Composer(s)
Elebits	Shopping in Style	Naoyuki Sato, Michiru Yamane
Undertale	Death by Glamour	Toby Fox
Phantasy Star IV	Organic Beat	Izuho ‘Ippo’ Takeuchi
Vectorman	Day 3: Tidal Surge, Day 12: Nightscape, Bonus Round	Jon Hollard
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest	Bloody Tears	Kenichi Matsubara, Satoe Terashima, Kouji Murata
Batman	Stage 4: Laboratory Ruins	Naoki Kodaka
Armored Core 2	King Lear	Kota Hoshino
Resident Evil: Code Veronica	A Moment of Relief	Takeshi Miura, Hijiri Anze, Sanae Kasahara
Waterworld	Mission Theme 3	Dean Evans
MegaRace	Newsan	Stéphane Picq
Battle Squadron	Intro	Ron Klaren
F-Zero GX	Octoman's Theme	Hidenori Shoji, Daiki Kasho
Fester's Quest	Outside	Naoki, Kodaka, Nobuyuki Hara
The Adventures of Batman & Robin	Joker's Theme	Jesper Kyd
Zombies Ate My Neighbors	Curse of the Tongue	Joe McDermott
Kyuuyaku Megami Tensei	Game Over	Tsukasa Masuko, Hitoshi Sakimoto
Ghouls 'N Ghosts	Main Theme	Tim Follin

...and listeners like YOU.

Ep. 42: Safe Space

This week we enter a safe space as Josh continues to explore his Japanese half, Emily admits her weirdest video game character crush, and both hosts solve the mystery of Link's continual incarnation in each Legend of Zelda game. Also, the Halloween VGM Music Box Contest is nigh! Emily plays a clip of a VGM music box arrangement and it's up to YOU to figure out which Halloweeny game it's from. The first patron to call it on any VGMJB social media channel wins -- so get listening, and start guessing!

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This episode was made possible by:
Game	Track Title	Composer(s)
Cool World	Welcome to Cool World	Dean Evans, Keith Tinman
Kono Yo no Hate de Koi wo Utau Shouju YU-NO	67 Other World 1	Ryu Umemoto, Ryu Takami, Kazuhiro Kanae
Skate or Die: Tour de Thrash	Track 3 (Stale Fish Tour - LA)	Team Fat
The Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword	Ballad of the Goddess	Hajime Wakai, Shiho Fujii, Mahito Yokota Takeshi Hama, Koji Kondo
Phantasy Star Online	Prenotion	Hideaki Kobayashi, Fumie Kumatani
St. Andrews: Eikou to Rekishi no Old Course	Track 17	Haruhiko Kuroiwa
Zenou Senkan Galg	Area Theme 01	Harry Saito

...and listeners like YOU.

Ep. 41: Self Care

This week Josh and Emily discuss some of their favorite methods of self care, which include such things as building Gundam models and IKEA furniture, because they're nerds. But more importantly, we finally get an official answer to the burning question of Emily's character class. Is she a necromancer, or is Josh just a conspiracy theorist? Place your bets! And speaking of betting, Emily proposes a half-baked idea for a Halloween contest. She and Josh are considering changing the format to a name-that-chune game on the next episode, though. Got an opinion on that? Leave it in the comments section!

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This episode was made possible by:
Game	Track Title	Composer(s)
Ecco the Dolphin	The Lagoon	András Magyari, Spencer Nilsen, Brian Coburn
World Class Baseball	Main BGM	Unknown
Pokémon Red/Blue/Yellow	Cinnabar Island	Junichi Masuda
Ristar	Shooting Ristar	Tomoko Sasaki, Hiroshi Kubota, Naofumi Hataya
Erik the Viking	Peace in the Harbor	Neil Baldwin
Veigues Tactical Gladiator	Mission 2-5 (Undersea Passage)	Satoru Yoshikawa
TV Champion	Unknown	Kazuo Sawa

...and listeners like YOU.

Ep. 40: People Watching People

Hop into a hot rod for a race to the edge of the world map as Josh and Emily tune in to some fantastic VGM recommendations from patrons new and old. Roadtrip conversations include theories of the apocalypse, revising the definition of Anime, and Emily's plans to visit Josh's grave. Then, stay tuned for a mysterious patron-submitted present that will blow your socks off. This is the episode that will give you that "driveway moment." You won't to want to miss it!

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This episode was made possible by:
Game	Track Title	Composer(s)
Kirby's Air Ride	Meta Knight's Revenge 2	Shogo Sakai, Jun Ishikawa, Hirokazu Ando, Tadashi Ikegami
Tekken 6	Mystical Forest	Rio Hamamoto, Ryuichi Takada, Keiichi Okabe, Kazuhiro Nakamura, Shinji Hosoe, Yoshihito Yano, Ayako Saso, Go Shiina, Satoru Kosaki, Akitaka Tohyama, Hitoshi Sakimoto, Masaharu Iwata, Yoshimi Kudo, Noriyuki Kamikura, Azusa Chiba, Kimihiro Abe, Mitsuhiro Kaneda, Keigo Hoashi, Keiki Kobayashi, Kakeru Ishihama
Barkley, Shut Up and Jam: Gaiden	Main Theme	Quad City DJs, Quazar
Freedom Planet	Relic Maze 2	Leila Wilson, Stephen DiDuro, Shane Ellis
Hiōden: Legend of the Scarlet King	Misty Silence	Motoi Sakuraba, Shinji Tamura, Ryota Furuya, Hiroya Hatsushiba
Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf	BGM 4	Tokuhiko Uwabo
Moomin's Tale	Track 01	Junichi Saito

...and listeners like YOU.

Ep. 39: Don't Think

This week’s theme is definitely confusion. Josh and Emily get lost in the overworld, and it only gets worse from there! Hang on tight as both hosts practice throwing non sequiturs about marshmallows, roadkill, and of course, that thing that goes doink. Also, prepare yourself for a super special intermission featuring a super special patron submission! It’s so awesome it’ll make you forget how hopelessly lost we all are.

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This episode was made possible by:
Game	Track Title	Composer(s)
Lagrange Point	Machine City	Akio Dobashi, Noriyuki Takahashi, Katsuhiko Suzuki, Atsushi Fujio
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night	Dracula's Castle	Michiru Yamane
Batman	Ending Theme	Naoki Kodaka
Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon	Sunset - Want You (Tosa)	Shigeru Araki, Yusuke Kato, Saiko Miki, Yasumasa Kitagawa
Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon	Kai Highway	Shigeru Araki, Yusuke Kato, Saiko Miki, Yasumasa Kitagawa
Pressure Cookier	Title Theme	Unknown
Bomberman B-Daman	Stage Theme 4	Kenyuu Nukita

...and listeners like YOU.

Ep. 38: EF Ratio

Josh and Emily try to stay focused this week while Josh’s temporary houseguest creates some adorable (but slobbery) background distractions. This episode features a few now-obscure yet once-expensive computer systems, an announcement for a new hypothetical podcast series, and lots of factoids about everything from musical instruments to Japanese dating traditions. Also, halfway through the recording Josh scores his biggest comedic critical hit against Emily to date and makes her laugh so hard she cries. Don’t forget to check out patron J T’s awesome pencil drawing of Section Z -- and if any more of you have video game drawings from your younger years, you better send them in! Don’t make Emily send the Assorted Boos after you!

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This episode was made possible by:
Game	Track Title	Composer(s)
M.A.S.K. III: Venom Strikes Back	Main Title	Ben Daglish
Section Z	Stage 01 Theme	Kumi Yamaga, Tamayo Kawamoto
Ghouls 'N Ghosts	Main Theme	Tim Follin
Kono Yo no Hate de Koi wo Utau Shoujo YU-NO	Movement 1	Ryu Umemoto, Ryu Takami, Kazuhiro Kanae
Jantei Monogatari	Adventure Part 2	Tsukasa Masuko
ESPN Final Round Golf 2002	BGM 3	Unknown
Bugs Bunny in Crazy Castle 4	Untitled Track 24	Unknown

...and listeners like YOU.

Ep. 37: Kamehameha

There’s a whole lot of channelin’ goin’ on in today’s episode as the hosts call upon the spirits of Bogus Meat Factory, Brent Weinbach, Goku, and countless undead NPCs. Is KeyGlyph a necromancer, or does she prefer the company of robots? Is Josh an enemy boss, or just some guy who likes throwing books and drinking whiskey? And if VGMJB were a video game, what would be the good ending? Tune in and evaluate the evidence... which may leave you with more questions than answers.

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This episode was made possible by:
Game	Track Title	Composer(s)
Bomberman '93	Inferno (Planet C)	Jun Chikuma
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time	Gerudo Valley	Koji Kondo
Street Fighter X Mega Man	Main Theme	Luke Esquivel
Landstalker	Light of the Setting Sun	Motoaki Takenouchi
Lagoon	Castle Mark Philips	"GO" Saito, Masae Sakaide
Super Spike V'Ball	US Navy Match	Kazunaka Yamane
Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku 2	East District 439	Yannis Brown

...and listeners like YOU.

Ep. 36: The Heartland

This week’s episode is all about adventure. While the tunes capture that end-of-summer feeling, Josh churns out more ideas for VGMJB corporate ventures, Emily’s heart nearly explodes from the sheer awesomeness of the setlist, and the intriguing possibility of a multi-podcast crossover emerges. If you're excited about a hypothetical episode of The Pixelated Radio Jukebox, let us know! Who knows what the future may hold...?

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This episode was made possible by:
Game	Track Title	Composer(s)
Persona 4	Junes Theme	Shoji Meguro, Atsushi Kitajoh
Mega Man	Ice Man's Stage (Happy Snowman Remix)	Manami Matsumae, TECK (arr.)
de Blob	Funky	John Guscott
Saturn Bomberman	Staff Roll	Jun Chikuma
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest	Stickerbrush Symphony	David Wise
Time Trax	Main Theme	Tim Follin
Touch Down Fever	Tournament Mode 1st & 3rd Quarters	Yoko Osaka, Toshikazu Tanaka

...and listeners like YOU.