Rhythm and Pixels

This week's podcast we turn the tables and ask our listeners what games they believe are influential classics! There are some great tunes and serious bangers in this episode, further proof that our listeners have excellent taste! Also look out for Rob's favorite trivia game: Name That World Warrior! Did you know E. Honda's bust size? Neither did we, UNTIL NOW! This episode was recorded over a live...

Some BODY once told me that podcasts gonna rock your socks off! Our podcast this week is all about those crazy SMASH BROS! There's so much original music and arranged classics that we couldn't possibly do it alone.  A RETURNING CHALLENGER APPEARS! Mit Chel Wong (composer, Kine) is not only a fantastic award-winning composer and musician, they're also deep into the competitive Smash scene! Mit talk...

This week on the podcast we're joined by a pair of indie game developers to talk about the classics that influenced all of video games. Some of our choices are a little more obvious than others, but that's what makes it fun! Blake Edwards (Nomppie) is developing Ways Lost, a deck building RPG with rogue-like elements! AJ Wash is a composer working with Blake, helping him bring the world of Ways Lo...

We take a look at the raddest actions games ever made, turned into card games! But with no cards! So it's still a video game! Okay hear me out, it's a card game you play on the TV. And you don't have to buy cards, but sometimes you do. That's it no more questions enjoy the show!

A hero emerges after the smoke cleared from our blow-out argument about the best games of the past decade. That hero is you, our listeners! We turn the microphone over to the internet and let you decide what are the best games you played over the past 10 years! We also play "Is This a Real Atari Game?", so play along with us! Let us know how you did!

Rob and Pernell dig deep into their gaming past and find the very best that no one ever was. That's right, you knew it was coming, it's the Rhythm and Pixels decade in review! Sort of kind of! Our musical picks come from games released in the past 10 years that made the biggest impression. Not just the critically best games out there, but the absolute best games out there for us. Enjoy the show!

Download We did it! We finally got around to finishing those best-of-2019 lists and share them with each other! How do your top games of the year stack up to ours? Tune in to find out! Track list: Boardwalk –… Read More Episode 21-4 Our 2019 Favorites

Fresh from MAGfest, Rob and Pernell are back with a live recorded episode full of fan-favorite video game music tracks! We talk about our favorite moments of the show, new games we're playing at the moment, and of course read our Patreon member testimonials. New for 2020, we are offering R&P "uncut" extra content to our Patreon members. More conversation and unfiltered dialog from your favorit...

Happy new year from the Rhythm and Pixels team! We've got your morning playlist covered! Perfect after a long night of partying, video games, and fizzy drinks. Smooth sounds, strings, and even vocals dip and dive all over this mix of fantastic video game music.  Regular episodes will resume soon, so I hope you don't mind this little Winter-break we've taken for ourselves! 2020 is going to be full...

The Sony PlayStation turned 25 years old this year, so Rob and Pernell spend the episode reminiscing about their favorite PlayStation memories! We look at the launch titles for the PlayStation, and some favorites from the PS2 and PS3! And of course we can't talk about the PlayStation without talking about rampant piracy. So don't tell anyone, promise? Yeah we can trust you. Enjoy the show!

This week we reached out to listeners and asked them for all the video game things they're thankful for! We also asked for some excellent music, and boy did they come through! Also look out for the latest craze: Kirby Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions! Podcast edition! 

This week is all about fighting games produced by SNK. We discover hard rock, smooth jazz, euro-beat, and even early 90s positive-rap! The Bonus-Round is OFF THE HOOK, you can't miss this one! Helping us make sense of it all, we're joined by VGM expert and podcast master: Ed Wilson! (The VGMbassy, Impulse Project, PixelTunes Radio) Ed brings the class this show desperately needed! His vast knowled...

Happy new podcast year! We celebrate 4 years of Rhythm and Pixels by sharing our favorite tracks of the past year! We share some favorite episode memories, and Pernell competes in Rob's version of VGM Jeopardy! Enjoy the show! BTW this episode was live-streamed on our Twitch channel, so there's lots of singing and some visual gags that might not translate. :)

Download That’s right, this is our 200th (numbered) episode! We’ve released mixtapes, bonus-beats, and various other things. BUT THIS! This is our 200th episode!!! We celebrate with tea, energy drinks, and music of course! We also listen to your favorite… Read More Episode 20-8 200th Episode Celebration Clip-Show!

Inspired by some music from our past Gameboy Advance episode, we present a mix of great liquid drum and bass video game music! There are tracks from a diverse group of games and game consoles, but they all hit the mark for big bass, big atmosphere, and speed. Hey! next week is our 200th episode!!! We're going to highlight your favorite moments from the show, so let us know! Send us an email!

It's spooky-scary-Halloween time, so we tell stories of haunted consoles, corrupted games, and controllers of the damned! This week's episode was recorded on our live-stream for our Patreon members! So things get a more than a little goofy! Happy haunting!

Relive some memories with the sounds of the Super Nintendo! We're joined by friend and funny-man Michael (@home_halfway) to chat about our favorite games, hot peppers, and the Ellen show. Check out Michael's comedy show Spitfire Comedy at the iO Theater in Chicago every month! https://www.spitfirecomedyshow.com/

et's take a look at one of Nintendo's greatest mobile game consoles, the Gameboy Advance! Chunky bass, fuzzy drums, and smooth, buttery strings. Soundtracks on the system are fantastic, though the machine's hardware made it difficult for everything to sound as clean as it could. So let's dig in, find some diamonds in the rough, and enjoy the music of the Nintendo Gameboy Advance! We're joined by M...

What if all your favorite game's characters decided to start playing tennis? Or maybe take a break from saving the world to focus on that collectible card game that's so addictive? We love minigames! This week's show is all about the great music that accompanies all those addictive side quests :) Joining us on the show this week is game composer and friend Mitchel Wong! We chat about anime, fighti...

Rob believes the Sega Saturn had the most smooth-sexy jams than any other game console. Pernell believes creamy-dill potato chips are a part of your complete breakfast. THEY FIGHT. YOU WIN. Hang out with us and listen to some of the best music recorded for the Sega Saturn ever!

This week's episode was streamed live exclusively for our Patreon members! We played music picked by you, and answer your questions! Does Pernell really get super-powers from his beard? Which is the episode of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show? Well, we talk about that one a little too much :D

Who's got 2 podcast hosts and loves slime? This show! That's who! So many games, with so many slimes, have so many great soundtracks! Spoiler, for some reason Rob and Pernell can't seem to keep it together for this episode. So if you love deep discussion about the games we're listening to, then listen anyway! Enjoy some slime-y time-y tunes!

It's human-nature to want things in order, in a row, all organized! It's no wonder there are so many video games about putting things in place, and that's what our show is all about this week :)  Short of Tetris, we look at nearly everything organizational! So come on, let's get organized together!

Grab your headphones, because we're celebrating the North American release of our favorite video game console! The Sega Dreamcast holds a special place for Rob and Pernell because of it's eclectic selection of puzzle games, fighting games, shmup games, and their first MMORPG! Celebrating with us are the fine gentlemen at another game music podcast: Mike and Justin from XVGM Radio! When you're done...

In the world of Street Fighter there are sumo wrestlers, karate masters, and even yoga masters. Now there are podcast hosts! Rob stumps Pernell with hottest trivia game: Is This A Real Street Fighter Move!? This week's episode was recorded live in a front of a live Patreon member audience! If you'd like to join us for another episode, consider supporting us :)