Pixelated Audio

In 1987, Konami released Ai Senshi Nicol on the Famicom Disk System about a man named Nicol who would do anything to save his love from her alien captors. This Japanese-only released game hits all the dots that make gaming fun and we feel compelled to share the love we have for it with you. Ai Senshi Nicol never came to the West and it never saw a sequel or spin-off, leaving this hidden gem tucked...

For us, pinball was the pre-digital entertainment of our parents generation and we want to celebrate and share our love of video pinball games and music in our first of many pinball themed episodes. So sit back, relax and let the awesome wave of musical nostalgia from today’s list wash over you. Summary and track list can be found http://pixelatedaudio.com/23

Bringing another Expansion Pack to the masses this week. Loads of fun VGM from all over the place. Any of these games on your "Hey, I remember that" list? Let us know in the comments! Tracklist at http://pixelatedaudio.com/22

Mega Man is most widely known for his console games, but this episode we're focusing on his adventures with Proto Man and Bass in the arcades. Get out your headphones and Capcom-licensed replica “Arm Buster” for some QSound in Mega Man: The Power Battle and Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters including a special appearance of the Neo Geo Pocket Color combo port of both games titled Rockman: Battle & Fi...

Pixelated Audio Expansion Pack IV with friend/composer Chase Bethea (@chasebethea). Check out the show notes and tracklist at http://pixelatedaudio.com/20

Back in the 90’s the Sonic the Hedgehog series was in its prime - literally running over the competition. In late 1999/early 2000, SNK capitalized on this fan favorite by licensing Sonic and his friends for the Neo Geo Pocket Color. This entry (in the now, veteran franchise) would be know as Sonic the Hedgehog: Pocket Adventure and became a highly praised addition for a short lived and under appre...

This week on Pixelated Audio, we’re playing music from an amazing little Nintendo DS game that you might have missed called Lock’s Quest. The composer, David J. Franco, joins us for a quick chat and with over 90 tracks in the game he’s done an excellent job of creating a truly inspirational soundtrack. Also, joining the discussion is a close friend and Lock’s Quest enthusiast, Swendu. Track list a...

Rockage 4.0 took over our lives for the weekend so we thought it'd be fun to put out a short Expansion Pack episode (totally unrelated) while we're on break. Dino Dini, Zoids, Tim Allen, and Golden Warpships. Kind of like a VGM buffet? We'll be back with our normal show in two weeks with some pretty awesome game spotlights. Check out the tracklist here http://pixelatedaudio.com/17

In the early 90’s Gremlin Software released Utopia ( a Civilization-style simulation game) on an array of systems - DOS, Amiga, Atari ST and SNES. In addition to all versions looking and playing similarly, they also share the same composer. Barry Leitch got his start way back on the C64 and has been doing amazing soundtracks for over 30 years across more than 240 games. Join us as we listen to the...

Our musical mash-up is back with Expansion Pack II. Hope you’re ready to listen to some tunes ranging from the 1986 Famicom to 2014 Wii U and everything between. In case you missed last Expansion Pack episode or tuning in for the first time, this is a bit of a different style episode from our normal lineup. Just some random awesome tracks and some facts to go along with them in this more free form...

Kirby has evolved into one of Nintendo’s most colorful and beloved franchises, so it’s interesting to see it start out on the Game Boy’s “pea soup” color palette. Kicking off what would be a long relationship between HAL Laboratory and Nintendo, Kirby’s Dream Land was fun for new and seasoned gamers alike. In 1992, Kirby’s Dream Land was released to the world and became an instant hit. Three years...

Now that 2014 is a thing of the past, we’d like to take a moment to reflect on some of the music we’ve played over the last year and select our favorites. We covered some amazing games and this is a second look at some of those tracks in case you might have missed them. It was fun for us, hopefully you’ll enjoy it too.

There’s nothing better than kicking off the new year with Castlevania and in this episode we're running through an excellent addition to the series called Castlevania: Bloodlines for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive released in 1994 by Konami. This game wasn't originally part of the series' timeline (meant as an side-story) but later on after the timeline was leaked Bloodlines secured its place in the...

From golfing in Hell to Sesame Street. An eclectic mix of game music but all pretty rad stuff. We're taking a side-step from our normal format today with a new segment to supplement our normal bi-weekly show. Pixelated Audio Expansion Pack is kind of like a random mix of stuff we've either recently discovered or some music from games that may not fit into a specific show (at least any time soon)....

In 1990, shortly after Tim Burton and Warner Bros. brought Batman to the big screen, Sunsoft took this icon to home consoles in a series of different games, both as direct movie tie-ins and also more original comic based stories. This week we explore Sunsoft’s nightmare created at the hands of Gotham’s "Clown Prince of Crime" ...the Joker. Summary and track list can be found at http://pixelatedaud...

Its hard to put this wacky "fighting" game into a category, but try to imagine if Smash Bros. and Powerstone had a baby, then Elevator Action Returns and Rolling Thunder had a baby and those two babies grew up to have a baby that was dropped on its head...it would be The Outfoxies. Summary and track list can be found at http://pixelatedaudio.com09

It was only a matter of time before the turtles made an appearance on this show but we thought it would be interesting to give some love to a less popular set of games. So pull out that frozen pizza you’ve been saving for a special occasion because Pixelated Audio is back in a new episode featuring Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters.

We’re getting into the holiday spirit with a Halloween themed grab bag. There’s been no shortage of creepy games released over the years so when putting together our list we made sure to choose ones that span the spectrum of fun and silly to mindblowingly bizarre. So it doesn’t matter if you’re a fan of something a little spooky or someone who likes something more disturbing...we’ve got you covere...

Every publisher and developer hope for a game that has all the right elements; a game that’s a hit. BlueSky Software hit that nail on the head with their 1995 release of Vectorman for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive. With creative character and world design, great gameplay and a groundbreaking soundtrack from Jon Holland, the technical achievements and gameplay have earned it a “must play” title. List...

Throw in traditional JRPG elements, some Ancient Relic Machines and a touch of the Wild West and you’ve got yourself Wild Arms for the Sony Playstation. Join us as we go through Filgaia’s story, battles, characters and, of course, the sweet music from a very talented and versatile composer, Michiko Naruke.

Bringing you music from a short-lived company with strong roots in the Amiga demo-scene, we're taking a look at Zyrinx. Beginning on Sega’s 16bit hardware, they set out to push the limits of the Genesis and Mega Drive further than other developers had done. With their custom sound driver, incredible visual accomplishments and the launch of composer Jesper Kyd’s career, they proved the power of har...

This week we bring you Nintendo’s Punch-Out!! series. With so many franchises unable to make the jump from the arcade to the home console and even fewer able to then stand the test of time by seeing re-releases we want to pay tribute to an amazing series that has not only done this but holds so many awesome memories for an entire generation of gamers. Summary and track list can be found at www.pix...

We're back with a full grab bag of Soccer titles in celebration of 2014 FIFA World Cup. With so many soccer games being released over the years, it was a really tough choice to pick only a few and leave the others to sit on the sidelines but we have a ton of amazing music for your auditory pleasure.

We launch the show off with the Golden Axe series by SEGA. Even though it wasn’t one of the highest selling games of the platform for the Genesis/Mega Drive it has been re-released in pretty much every “SEGA Classics” collection to date. For those of you who don’t know (or probably just dont remember) it all started in 1989 for the arcade. Summary and track list can be found  here