Rhythm and Pixels

This week on the show we asked our listeners to share their new year’s video game resolutions! We also resolved to say yes to as many (fake) baked-in advertisements as we could fit in the show! Gotta make that MONEY! This episode was live streamed exclusively for our Patreon members! If you would like to support the show and get access to whacky live streams, consider joining! https://patreon.com/...

Rob and Pernell are back from a whirlwind weekend at MAGFest and boy are their arms tired! MAGFest is the country’s biggest music and video game convention of the year! We talk about our panel, bands, video games, friends, and more! Listen to more of the show! https://rhythmandpixels.com Consider supporting the podcast! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels

Heavy beats and noisy bass, it’s all about the hardcore techno game music this week! Since we’ve been traveling for MAGFest, we present to you the GABBER VGM MIXTAPE! Listen to more of the show! https://rhythmandpixels.com Consider supporting the podcast! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels

You can’t stop Pernell from banging his head to Super Monkey Ball, and you can’t have a podcast about video games without having a “best of” wrap-up for the year! Listen to more of the show! https://rhythmandpixels.com Consider supporting the podcast! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels See the show LIVE at MagFest 2023! https://super.magfest.org

This year Rob and Pernell attended PAX Unplugged and played a ton of board games! But what is that you say? This podcast is about video games? Well we got you covered! We’re listening to music that you can play your board games too! Listen to more of the show! https://rhythmandpixels.com Consider supporting the podcast! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels See the show LIVE at MagFest 2023! https:/...

This week is all about pirates and pirate-themed game music! Joining us in the discussion is Austin from the PC-Game-cover-band WASD! Check out their latest album Escape at https://wasdband.bandcamp.com/album/escape Listen to more of the show! https://rhythmandpixels.com Consider supporting the podcast! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels See the show LIVE at MagFest 2023! https://super.magfest.or...

We celebrate 7 years of the podcast by counting down our top 10 favorite tracks played on the show from the past year! We chat about our favorite moments, episodes, and guests too! This episode was recorded live on Twitch, so there’s lots of silliness going on too. Enjoy! Listen to more of the show! https://rhythmandpixels.com Support the podcast! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels

Destroying more friendships than a game of Monopoly, Bomberman is the ultimate multiplayer-party game. Music from the legendary composer Jun Chikuma has graced every title in some way or form, providing the perfect backdrop on which to battle your friends! This week on the show we're playing music from the very beginning all the way to the modern era! Grab those power-ups, golden gloves, boots, an...

Pernell’s back from a long trip and we’ve got stories! We also have a great video game music soundtrack to each of those stories! Music for planes, trains, and airships! Coming soon is our 7th anniversary show! We’re counting down our top 10 favorite tracks played over the past year, and we’re doing it live! More information about the live stream coming soon! Listen to more of the show! https://rh...

This week on the show we’re joined by musician and game historian Chris Baines to talk about super-difficult games! Why do we like them so much? Why are they so satisfying, yet so annoying at the same time? And why is the music SO GOOD?!? Check out Chris’s game documentary series on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@ChrisBCrisps Listen to more of the show! https://rhythmandpixels.com Consider supp...

It’s National Novel Writing Month, so this week we’re listening to games based on books! Joining us on this adventure is friend Martyrus, host of the RE-VGM podcast! RE-VGM is a podcast about VGM that has been re-arranged, re-orchestrated, and re-made by fans and artists. Listen to RE-VGM! https://re-vgm.com Find more of the show! https://rhythmandpixels.com Consider supporting the podcast! https/...

Did the game make you sick? How did you lose that save file exactly? Did the jump scare actually make you jump? And then made you break your console? Don’t worry, you can tell us... Find more of the show! https://rhythmandpixels.com Consider supporting the podcast! https//patreon.com/rhythmandpixels

This week we’re listening to jams from Nintendo’s first big step after the world of 16-bit home consoles, the N64. Expect some heavy hitters, slow jams, and dance anthems! Listen to more of the podcast! https://rhythmandpixels.com Support the show! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels

We’re joined by the wonderful and hilarious people from @QuadProQuoPod to chat about movies and listen to some great video game music! Find more about Quad Pro Quo! https://linktr.ee/quadproquopod Listen to more Rhythm and Pixels! https://rhythmandpixels.com Support the show! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels

This week on the show we’ve got retro-game enthusiast and new game-developer Nintendrew joining us! We’re talking about the games that have inspired us, and of course his newest game C.A.R.L.! We chat about the game’s development, its classic game influences, and loads and loads about Cave Story. You’ll also get to hear some of the latest music from the game, and some behind-the-scenes stories abo...

Summer school is over, it’s time to check up on our assignments! We asked our listeners to finish some games this year, and then tell us all about them! And of course, listen to some excellent musical selections. Also on the show we review the board game Tiny Towns by Peter McPherson for Alderac Entertainment Group. #WeMakeFun ! Want to find more of the show? https://rhythmandpixels.com Support th...

Let’s get down to business! Sometimes games can feel like work, but in a good way! We’re listening to music from games that made us feel like we should be getting paid for our virtual labor! Listen to more of the show! https://rhythmandpixels.com Consider supporting the podcast! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels.com

Frying pans, volleyballs, keys, fish! Video game characters often wield the strangest items as weapons! This week on the show we’re talking about some of the most bizarre items ever thought up in our pursuit of defeating evil and earning more experience points! And of course, all the awesome music composed for these games! Listen to more of the show! https://rhythmandpixels.com Support the podcast...

Put on your trench-coats and grab your magnifying glasses because this week we’re playing detective! Our first case? What are some great game music tunes? Our first clue? Great listener track suggestions and testimonials! Find more of the podcast! https://rhythmandpixels.com Support the show! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels

Are you hungry for some pizza after playing a Ninja Turtles game? Or how about a hankering for a big mushroom after playing some Mario Bros.? Good food is what brings us together, and good looking food in games is what we're talking about! Expect some good fruit, vegetables, grains, and everything else but the entire turkey dinner hidden inside the walls of Count Dracula's castle for some reason....

We're taking the show on the road with this very special LIVE episode recorded at RetroWorldExpo in Hartford, Connecticut! After hours of travelling together, the boys are ready to let off some steam and settle their differences PODCAST STYLE! Performed for a live audience, we choose tracks in similar topics, and have our fellow podcast-friends judge the winners! It was a good and silly time and w...

We’re transporting you back to the early 90s when four teenaged reptiles ruled the world! This special bonus-beats episode is a mixtape of all the amazing music from the TMNT games from the 1989 NES game to the most recent game Shredder’s Revenge! We’re also including music from the same game that was ported to different consoles and computer systems just so you can get a taste of those delicious...

Rob and Pernell hit the town with dreams to win BIG in this week’s episode! We’re listening to music from video games based on casino games, and other games of chance. We also go on a long tangent about Hanna-Barbera franchise live-action movies. How many were there? Were they any good? Does it have any relevance to the games or music? Probably not, but it was a fun ride! Don’t forget that you can...

The multi-podcast event “Masters of VGM” isn’t quite over yet! This week we asked our listeners to submit music from composers they consider to be the absolute MASTER of video game music! Everyone is spot-on with excellent music selections, and excellent testimonials! It’s great to hear what you chose, since we had to constrain ourselves to just four! Listen to more of the show! https://rhythmandp...

Rob and Pernell continue their love for Sonic music by focusing on games on handheld consoles! No Tiger Electronics here! We’re looking specifically at games created exclusively for handheld consoles, not ported from 16bit to 8bit. And of course, games on the Nintendo Switch can go for a walk-about whenever you feel like it, so those can’t count too! Get ready for a funky ride with the speedy blue...