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Today on January 16th, we are celebrating “National Appreciate a Dragon Day”, in honor of one of the most popular and mystical creatures of lore, the dragon. They have been a part of many historical and current cultures since 4500 B.C., when they were carved as images onto jade and pottery in China. There are mentions of dragons in literature, such as St. George, Beowulf, and The Hobbi...

Some days, it’s a peaches and cream and everything seems all right. Other days, things are going horribly wrong and the world seems against you. When it becomes too much or the goals seem too far away, you’re ready to throw in the towel and call it quits. Today we’re celebrating Quitters Day, a time when most people, after getting themselves hyped up for their new year’s re...

Happy New Year, everyone! A new year, which means new possibilities. This means it’s a perfect time, especially today, to celebrate National Science Fiction Day, on January 2nd. Also the birthday of Isaac Asimov, this day is about all things science fiction, works of media that takes a hard look at technology mixed in with fantasy. Whether it was cyberpunk or steampunk, magic mixed with mech...

Gamers have been criticized and scrutinized for lots of things. They’re not strong, have no realistic perceptions, narcissistic, and not dating material. They seem to be frivolous with their money, spending it on video games, consoles, accessories, and figures. Also, online controversies have divided people, distracting from the fun of gaming. However, gamers can also be generous with our mo...

Merry Christmas, everyone! I present to all the listeners my gift for 2025: an episode that recaps all the Christmas tracks that have been showcased and counted down since Day One. For those just joining in, this is a tradition of mine since I started the podcast in 2022. Christmas is my favorite holiday of all time and what a great way to celebrate with video game music that is Christmas-themed....

Today we’re celebrating National Emo Day, a day dedicated to an interesting subculture that started as a music genre and spread onto fashion and a lifestyle. While most people may mock or scratch their heads, emo is rather simple. It’s having a personal connection that transcends logic. The music is melodic, with lyrics that evoke an emotional connection. The fashion is contrarian to t...

After such an interesting episode about Krampus, I thought I would take a deeper dive into Christmas traditions in other parts of the world. I could have done multiple episodes on this, but I decided to choose three of them for now, one of with which I’m already familiar. For this week’s episode, we’ll take a look at three Christmas traditions with (hopefully) a video game to mat...

The holidays have begun with feelings of cheer and good tidings. Yet, there are times when some bad behavior may slip in your season’s greetings. In that case, one must be aware of Krampus as celebrate Krampusnacht (Krampus night) on December 5th. Krampus is a mythical creature of scary proportions: a demonic, goat-like head with curly horns and a hairy body that unkept and scraggly. They ar...

This is it, the last part of our celebration for the 200th episode of RE-VGM. I want to thank everyone for listening and subscribing to the show and following on social media. It’s been an awesome trip reaching 200 and look forward to another 200 or more of arrangements, covers, and remixes of video game music. This playlist features tracks from Episodes #167 to 199. There’s even a mes...

Welcome back, as we continue our celebration of 200 episodes! For Part Two, this playlist consists of chosen tracks from each episode, from #136 to #166. You may also hear a message from on the podcasters. Enjoy these tracks and be sure to support these musicians!     Track Listing “XCOM UFO Enemy Unknown – Geoscape (Epic Modern Cover)” – [XCOM: Enemy Unknown] – composed by J...

Here we are, Episode 200!!! What an awesome milestone to reach, as I look back and see what I’ve done and how much I’ve grown. Yet, there is still much more to learn and expand. It seems like a long road, but the journey still continues. As I’ve done with the 100th episode, it’ll be broken down into three sub-episodes, each a playlist of favorite tracks from each episode. Y...

The tele. The Console. The Idiot Box. The Boobtube. The Telly. The Big Screen. The Tube. If you recognize any of these terms, most likely you’ve watched the television while growing up, that electronic box with cables running behind it and sometimes is attached to a pair of antennae (aka rabbit ears). Today we are celebrating World Television Day, in honor of the TV. Proclaimed by The United...

Yup, in the middle of the month, it’s our special episode of “On Stage Now” (and actually, the last one for this year until January next year), and this month’s musician is Noteblock. Noteblock (real name Evan) is a video game remixer and composer. He has been remixing since 2014 every other week. He has done solos and collabs with other musicians, like Theology, Lacey John...

Every first Friday of November is “Love Your Lawyer”, a day dedicated to all the civil servants in suits that argue or defend for our rights to life, liberty, and property. It’s a time to show an appreciation for their work in and out of the courtroom, preparing and filing the paperwork, researching for precedence and evidence, and trying to sway the judge and jury in their favor...

It’s spooky time, everyone! Halloween has arrived and we’re doing a proper celebration of an episode on Friday, instead of the week before the holiday. We’ll be playing tracks from MMORPGs (massively multiplayer online role-playing games) that have Halloween-themed events: a game based on MUDs (multi-user dungeons), a free game that has gone through several versions, and a cozy s...

Today, October 24th, Jet Grind Radio (first released in Japan as Jet Set Radio) was released in the North American regions for the Sega Dreamcast. It was an action, single-player platforming game that involved tagging over rival gang’s graffiti throughout Tokyo to regain territory, while avoiding other gang members and the authorities. You’ll also learn there’s a certain vinyl be...

It’s that time again for our… wait a minute. The end of the month is not here. Why? Because October 31st, Halloween, falls on a Friday, so I’ve decided to switch places so that I can do a proper Friday episode for Halloween. For this week, we’ve got our special episode of “On Stage Now”, featuring CG5. CG5 (real name Charlie Green) is a musical talent who sings,...

Today’s episode is a celebration of Team Fortress 2, released on October 10, 2007. It was a part of The Orange Box, which included Half-Life 2, Episodes 1 and 2 of HL2, and Portal. It was later ported to the Sony PlayStation 3 and later made as a standalone the following year for Microsoft Windows. Three years later, Team Fortress 2 became free-to-play. You’ll play as one of nine class...

Last week, I went to a meet-up being organized by one of my high school classmates, Eduardo. He wanted to have a gathering with family and friends before he started treatment for his cancer. It was a lively time at the pizza place, as people talked to each other and took selfies with their mobile devices. Overall, he was happy to see everyone who could attend, taking control of his life and dealin...

The air is getting colder, the days are getting shorter, and that means September is almost over. That also means it’s time for our special episode of “On Stage Now”, where we feature a VGM cover or remix musician or group with some info and then play their repertoire of works. This month’s musician is Vincent Moretto, a guitarist and producer from France. He blends metal,...

Ahoy mates! It’s time to weigh anchor and set sail as we celebrate “International Talk Like a Pirate Day”, on September 19th. Nothing too complicated, other than tiring  your wind pipes. This day was created by two friends who, in the midst of shouting words of encouragement while playing racquetball, starting talking to each other as pirates. They decided to create a special day...

Sometimes a video game is so popular and hyped-up that it may cause the servers to crash: too many people trying to buy and too many players online at the same time. It’s frustrating, testing a player’s patience, taxing a computer’s CPU, and straining the Internet lines. The recent release of “Hollow Knight: Silksong” is proof of this Steam, one of the popular softwar...

Today we are celebrating the Japanese release of River City Girls! If you played River City Ransom on the Nintendo Entertainment System, then you’ll enjoy this beat’em up brawler as it follows two friends, Kyoko and Misako, travelling through the city find their boyfriends, Kunio and Riki. It’s a simple matter of smashing the buttons to beat down your enemies and bosses, but you...

The end of August is near, which means it’s time for our special episode of “On Stage Now”. This month, we’re featuring Kirby’s Dream Band, a multi-member cover band from San Diego, CA. Yes, they play covers of video game music, but it’s their live performances that make them attractive. After each track, they change hats and costumes to fit the theme for their...

Every August 22nd, “Be An Angel Day” is a day for people to do an act of kindness. It may be as simple as opening a door for someone or as great as helping carry someone’s groceries to their car. The day was created by Jayne Howard Feldman, an ordained interfaith minister, Reiki master, and the curator of Angel Heights Healing Arts Center, who claimed she was inspired by angels....