Rhythm and Pixels

Our Summer of 16-bit carries on with one of our more abstract topics: The city of Seattle! We decided to pick games and music that best represent a city that we both love to visit! Be warned though! This episode contains an excessive amount of FUNK and FUN! FUN FUNK! Find more of the show! https://rhythmandpixels.com Support the podcast! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels.com

We don't always revisit topics, but when we do... That's right we're deep into the Summer of 16-bit and talking about games based on movies! There are Batmans, Bruce Willises, and Michael J Foxes! Oh My! Not all of these games may be good, but we can all agree they have fantastic music! This episode was recorded live for our Patreon members! If you would like to be a part of future shows, consider...

Karate! Judo! Kung-Fu! Shaq-Fu! Martial-arts and video-games go together like peanut-butter and chocolate, mostly! We're listening to games from the 16-bit generation that are focused on martial-arts, or have martial-arts focused characters! Joining us on the show this week is Carlos from the Heroes Three Podcast! Heroes Three is all about Asian-cinema and, you guessed it, martial-arts movies! Car...

Ready for some serious JAMS? Get ready for some Schwarzenegger cross Stallone 16-bit action! That's right, we're listening to the most manly-manly of classic game genres: run and gun! There's a small debate as to what the genre is exactly, but there's one thing for sure: we will be running. And there might be some explosions! And breaking into song like out of a musical, the musical version of Pre...

Rob and Pernell are here to take those cities out, one at a time! Grab the popcorn and your headphones! We're listening to music from classic 16-bot games based on movies! Find more of the podcast! https://rhythmandpixels.com Support the show! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels

Have you ever mentioned a game you just loved to a group of friends only to discover they have no idea what you're talking about? Was it all just a dream, or maybe some kind of Inception situation? This week on the podcast we're talking about those games that went unnoticed in the 16-bit era. That's right! We're continuing our Summer of 16-bit celebration! Find more of the podcast! https://rhythma...

a great time. Pernell not so much! This episode is full of funky jams which cause sudden outbursts of singing and rapping that is sure to bring a tear to your eye. Tears of sadness-I mean ... LAUGHTER! Such fun! DO IT ROCKAPELLA! Find more of the show! https://rhythmandpixels Support the podcast! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels

dams songs. I REPEAT. Bryan Adams has nothing to do with the rise and fall of the 16-bit generation of video game consoles. Anyway. We're focusing on platformers this week and Rob wasn't super sure how the topic would go and Pernell cuts him some slack and you will too won't you! Let's go! Ohhh yyeeeahh! Find more of the podcast! https://rhythmandpixels.com Want to support the show and get access...

Rob and Pernell get nostalgic for games of Summers past, and look forward to games they'll be playing this Summer! Listen to more of the show! https://rhythmandpixels.com Support the podcast! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels.com

Summer is here! Time to forget about all your responsibilities and play those video games! We asked our listeners to remember those games they played all Summer long, or the games they're looking forward to this year. Lots of nostalgia, jokes, and great music! Find more of the podcast! https://rhythmandpixels.com Like what you're hearing? Help support the show and get exclusive content! https://pa...

We're leaving friction and gravity behind in this week's super fast podcast! Racing games always have some of the best music, but it gets even awesomer once you take away the wheels! Stay tuned for a smooth-jazz / progressive-techno filled bonus round at the end of the episode too! Find more of the podcast! https://rhythmandpixels.com Support the show! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels

We are very excited to have famous game composer, producer, and artist Tom Salta on the show this week! Tom tells us all about his history in the music industry, how that influenced his move into video games, and some history around how some of the coolest games ever were scored! Learn more about Tom Salta at https://tomsalta.com Get $30 off his VGM masterclass by using our code PIXELS30! https://...

The Tower card shows that you love video games, and the Empress card shows that you love music. But what's this? The Chariot card above these show there's a podcast dedicated to great video game music! Rob and Pernell deep-dive into fortune-telling and tarot with music inspired by the major arcana! Find more of the podcast! https://rhythmandpixels.com Support the show and get access to extra conte...

This week we're talking about dreams, dream-games, and dreams in games! All the tracks this week were hand-picked by our listeners because this was a Patreon-exclusive live show! Rob and Pernell talk about their own dreams, and then we play a game testing Pernell's knowledge of all things Sonic The Hedgehog! There's a lot of music and a ton of fun, so hit play and good-night! Discover more of the...

This week on the show we're focusing on incredible games that just didn't get the attention we think they deserved. There are amazing classics and fantastic indie-titles they may (or may not have) flown under your radar! Learn more about the show! https://rhythmandpixels.com Support the show! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpxiels

Don't you just love it when you find your favorite characters in another game? Whether it's Mega Man in Street Fighter, or Pac Man in Ridge Racer, it's a great way to explore how these characters would react in another world! Of course, this is what Rob researched today. Pernell came up with his own game mash-ups, resulting in some remarkable ideas! Enjoy these crazy-crossover game tunes! Discover...

Pull up a bar-stool and get comfortable, it's time for some light tavern-themed music! Adventurers are resting a while at the bar, and there's plenty of singing (and hand-clapping) to keep your spirits up! Of course, there's a little disagreement brewing. Just a little pizza-related disagreement in which Pernell is absolutely wrong about Chicago-style deep dish pizza and Rob is right. Mainly becau...

On this episode we looked over our OPTIONS and became LASER focused on a new topic! This is a special mixtape episode featuring the music of Gradius through the years! That's over one-hour of awesome space shoot-em-up jams! Hop in the Vic Viper, hit START, and shoot the core! Don't forget the Konami code, because this mix is SO good you'll want to play it again! Listen to more of the podcast! http...

Flying in the sky! Flying through space! Definitely NOT piloting anything that would stay on the ground! We're listening to music from games featuring great pilots! Of course we couldn't handle a topic as EPIC as this one with our favorite guest Chel Wong! Chel Wong is an award-winning games composer (Kine, Watch This Space), and she's also here to talk up her new project Whisker Squadron! Whisker...

Rob and Pernell challenged themselves to complete four games in the month of February. The results are in and we listen to music from the games! We talk about life as a teenager in the Persona world, losing gummy-bears, and adorable world-destroying demons! Join us and jam out! More about the show! https://rhythmandpixels.com Support the show! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels

This week on the podcast we're talking about how to slice open our favorite music! Nope! We're looking for sweet tracks and jams that are hidden in the depths of our favorite games and game consoles! Joining us on this ride is Nick Marinelli, events coordinator for Video Games In Concert! He brings the heat with some jazzy music and an amazing piece from the Washington Metropolitan Gamer Symphony...

We're revisiting last week's topic with more speedy tunes from fast games! Pernell talks about his love of difficult games, and Rob names all the games in the "Strike" series for the Genesis that were shelved! By the end of the episode Rob has named so many games and has gotten so little sleep that he gets a little crazy. Enjoy the show! Learn more about us! https://rhythmandpixels.com Support the...

Have a need for speed? We have the composer of the new hit indie game Speed Limit joining us on the show, Matija Malatestinic! We talk about everything from musical influences to favorite games to heavy metall. Throughout the show we're also listening to music from games inspired by the genre-bending action game Speed Limit. Enjoy the show and don't forget your seatbelt! More from Matija! https://...

It's frozen outside and we're locked up in our houses playing video games! This week we ask our listeners to DJ and choose their favorite winter and winter-adjacent game music! Look out for the fun quiz: Is This A Real 3DO Game? Let us know how well you did! Don't worry, Pernell didn't laugh himself to death, he only lost his voice for a few days. Full track list and more episodes at https://rhyth...

The matchup of the millennium is finally here! Choose your fighter! Choose your favorite wholesome 90s-TV family! Let's rock! This week we're listening to classic Capcom games and mashing them with the ABC Friday night line-up from the 90s! Urkel and Mega Man? You got it! Alien vs Predator vs Perfect Strangers? Why not! Join us for some silly fun :) Learn more about the show! https://rhythmandpixe...