Beeps Bops & Beats

H'yuk! Looks like today Laura is taking BBB on a journey through Banjo-Kazooie , the 1998 Rare developed platforming collect-a-thon released for the Nintendo 64. As this bear and bird combo takes us from snowy mountains to bays, and even through time traveling woods, Laura as guides us through Grant Kirkhope's compositions that dynamically shift during gameplay. Be ready for the nostalgia bump as...

There's a saying that you can never go home... Today we disagree as we focus on Hubs and Town Themes , places you live in for a bit before going forth into the world. Yet its always there for you to return to. Whether its a town of wizardry or elf-kin that you were banished from, an island you made home to collect bugs with friends, a damned village, or just a spooky mansion - Home can come in man...

In today's episode Chris takes us out to the brink of civilization and civility with madcap looter shooter Borderlands 3. A 2019 multi-platform release, this RPG shooter was published by 2K Games and developed by Gearbox and mostly known for its absurd sense of humor and style over substance through comics inspired character design and having a bazillion guns. During all the time spent hopping pla...

In today's episode of BBB Laura sets sail and rides the waves with The Wind Waker , a 2003 action-adventure game, developed and published by Nintendo. Compositions by Kenta Nagata, Hajime Wakai, Toru Minegishi,  and primary arrangements from Koji Kondo's work through the series. Tetra, Link, and the King of Red Lions take charge and save (or cast aside) Hyrule in its new beachy vibes in some branc...

In today's episode Joshua comes in blasting with Mega Man X. This 1993 Super Nintendo action platformer was developed and published by Capcom, kicking off an entirely new series of Mega Man games. Composed by credits the Capcom Sound Team ( Setsuo Yamamoto, Makoto Tomozawa, Yuki Iwai, Yuko Takehara, Toshihiko Horiyama ), this is one of the quintessential bitchin' soundtracks folks go to when looki...

Variety is the name of the game today as we figure out exactly what does it mean to be a monster. That being said,  Monster(s) is today's focus with the three hosts of BBB. Sometimes we're facing monsters, sometimes we are the monster... and sometimes the world is the monster? Journey with us as we boldly traverse the forgotten lands, colorful cities, and demon worlds... but also stealing eggs and...

We're not quite sure where Joshua found the beret, baguette, and striped shirt he wore in... But today he's also brought us Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 to listen to while celebrating his birthday this week. 2025's Game of the Year for many, this RPG is the studio debut for French developer Sandfall Interactive, published in partnership by Kepler Interactive, with music composed by Lorien Testard a...

We hope your rolled for initiative because this episode goes straight into some bangin' Battle Bops today as the BBB team brings in some of their favorite fightin' music. Going to the gamut through the eras from Gameboy to PlayStation 5, 'Shmups to RPGs, East, West, and everything in between - We hope this puts you in the mood for punching baddies and finding victory with our series of selections...

Don't worry when looking at the title of this episode, your feed is not corrupted with a virus, but the game collection of .hack//IMOQ is. Today's episode Chris brings us an episodic JRPG series that spawned a cross-media story of novels, manga, anime, and video games back from yesteryear in 2002-2003. Pronounced "dot hack", the games were I nfection, M utation, O utbreak, and Q uarantine, collect...

In today's episode of BBB Laura brings us into a new realm with Twilight Princess , a 2006 action-adventure game, developed and published by Nintendo. Compositions by Toru Minegishi, Asuka Ota, and some rearrangements from Koji Kondo's iconic scoring for the franchise. Come for the Zelda, stay for the Midna and her wild ghost hand head, as actual wolf Link does his best to save the lands of Twilig...

In today's episode Joshua brings to us platforming royalty with Donkey Kong Country. This 1994 Super Nintendo gem was developed by Rare, published by Nintendo, and brought a truly unique 3D art style to a generation that was almost exclusively 2D sprite work. To stand out on a console known for its platformers takes a lot of firing on all engines and the soundtrack definitely did its fair share of...

In today's episode each of the BBB crew rummaged through their sofas and junk drawers to bring in a bunch of cool songs we wanted to share with each other and the listeners that didn't quite fit into any one specific mold. So buckle up and get ready for a really cool collection of tunes as we tackle all matter games ranging from beat 'em ups, mobile gatcha, MMOs, open world, rad racoons, and of co...

In today's episode Chris is bringing the music of existentialist android action-RPG, Nier: Automata , for us to feel all the emotions and ponder deeply on the nature of the world with. Developed by and published by Square Enix, this Yoko Taro directed modern classic was composed primarily by Keiichi Okabe, Keigo Hoashi, and Kakeru Ishihama - With vocals by Emi Evans and J'Nique Nicole being sung i...

Today Laura has brought in Undertale , an indie RPG published, developed, and composed by Toby Fox. Released in 2015 after a very successful Kickstarter campaign, this quirky tale of battling or befriending monsters set the world on fire with its charm, humor, and cast of interesting weirdos you spend your adventure growing to love. A soundtrack truly filled with beeps, bops, and beats - this tale...

As we close out the year, we also bring this season of the Beeps Bops and Beats podcast to a close in the most fitting way we could think of... with each of us bringing some of our favorite End Credits tracks in gaming. From spooks to pokes, squids to grubs, the blessed and the damned - we have all manner of close outs for you all today. We hope you enjoy this send off to 2025 with us, see you in...

In today's episode Chris brings an offering to the podcast to satiate both his co-host's tastes with Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus. This 2024 Japanese folklore inspired Metroidvania was developed by Squid Shock Studios and published (temporarily) by Humble Games. With music by Moi Camargo, we get to experience a beautiful blend of East meets West as orchestra works alongside traditional Japanese inst...

In today's episode Laura brings the feels with Spiritfarer , a 2020 indie sim and action game developed and published by Thunder Lotus Games. With music by Maxime Lacoste-Lebuis (aka Max LL), we set sail to the seas to help out friends find some peace in the afterlife. Join the BBB Discord @ https://discord.gg/FEAYdbePt8 Follow us on TikTok @ beepsbopsandbeats Or on BlueSky @ BeepsBopsAndBeats Cli...

In today's episode Joshua brings us Persona 5 Royal , a 2020 JRPG developed and published by Atlus as an enhanced version of the 2016 release. The series is known for it's lighthearted slice of life gameplay as a Japanese high schooler, yet this time it's pushed up against a political thriller as our young heroes learn to rise up against corrupt authorities and free their hearts... While still mak...

Spooky season carries on today with today's episode as Laura brings in a series of tracks from the Resident Evil Series . Spanning back from the PlayStation in 1996 up through it's upcoming release of Requiem next year, this series has been developed and published by Capcom on every generation of consoles and handhelds in between. Haunting melodies and tense strings are where the series strength l...

In today's episode Joshua brings us Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night . Released in 2019, this metroidvania is a love letter to the genre from one of it's most prominent directors Koji Igarashi after leading a wildly successful Kickstarter for the project. Bringing in a team of composers, join us as we explore this gothic adventure and it's many locales for spooky season! Join the BBB Discord @ ht...

In today's episode Chris, Laura and Joshua celebrate the anniversary of Sony's PlayStation 2! With the PS2 turning 25 years in October for the US, the BBB team goes back to remember some of our favorite games from the system's strangest and most iconic releases. Misty castles, flying cars, mad genies, smooch simulators, anthropomorphic ducks armies, and murderous machine women. There's something f...

Today's episode is focused on Hironobu Sakaguchi's Lost Odyssey . Originally released on the Xbox 360 in 2008 to help draw in Japanese audiences, this Final Fantasy inspired JRPG was one of the handful of releases from Mistwalker. The soundtrack was composed by long-time collaborator Nobuo Uematsu, but free from brand expectation allowed wild experimentation from their normal output. Join the BBB...

With this release we're celebrating our 1 year anniversary of Beeps Bops & Beats! Joshua leads us as we go back to where it all started a year ago with Big Themes from video games... Ranging from 3D fighters, to brawlers, throwback platformers... Iconic RPGs, quirky cyberpunk indie hits, and deeply militaristic post-apocalyptic wastelands... We run the gamut with some of the biggest music in g...

In today's episode Joshua brings in a slew of tracks from the iconic Monster Hunter Series . Spanning back from the PlayStation 2 in 2004 up through it's most recent release of Monster Hunter Wilds to most modern platforms in 2025, this series has been developed and published by Capcom on every generation of consoles and handhelds in between. The music goes big to match the dragons and various mon...

In today's episode Laura serves up some Louisiana charm with South of Midnight , a 2025 action adventure game developed by Compulsion Games and published by Xbox Game Studios. With the collection of southern folk lore at the heart of this game, the soundtrack was composed by Olivier Derivière as he channels the music of the bayou through a range of orchestra and southern instrumentation for a trul...