WaveBack Music Podcast

Show Notes It’s almost amazing that after all these years, this show has never covered a Double Dragon game. It’s finally time to correct that as Matt and Kris spend some quality time with the short but spectacular soundtrack of the NES version of the original Double Dragon. Useful Links Double Dragon Kazunaka Yamane]( https://www.vgmpf.com/Wiki/index.php/Kazunaka_Yamane ) Social Stuff WaveBack Ov...

Show Notes Happy Halloween! Matt and Kris have cooked up yet another spooktacular episode filled with the eeriest video game music they could find! So get into the spirit of the season, and enjoy!  Social Stuff WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord Support us on Patreon WaveBack Facebook Geekade Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Twitch Website

Show Notes As has become tradition around here at the WaveBack podcast, every October Matt and Kris focus on the music of a different Castlevania game in chronological order. This time they’re cracking their whips at an often overlooked entry in Konami’s classic vampire killing franchise, and one that didn’t find its way to North America until well after its initial release overseas. Watch out for...

Show Notes Matt and Kris tackle the excellent Contra followup for NES, Super C. It’s the best Contra game out there that’s not actually called Contra!  Useful Links Super C Hidenori Maezawa Yūichi Sakakura Background Music Various songs from Super Contra (arcade), Contra (arcade), Contra (NES), and Contra 4 (DS).  Social Stuff WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord Support us on Patreon WaveBack Faceb...

Show Notes Matt and Kris take on the time traveling ninja epic, The Messenger. Since this game has two versions of its soundtrack, Kris decided to mash them up with some killer results. Enjoy!   Useful Links The Messenger BUY THIS SOUNDTRACK!!! Background Music The single versions of the tracks Social Stuff WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord Support us on Patreon WaveBack Facebook Geekade Facebook...

Show Notes Matt and Kris tackle Just Shapes & Beats, which is an extremely apt title, even though the game is so very much more.        Useful Links Episode art by Radiant Dream Just Shapes & Beats Background Music More songs from JSAB because the entire soundtrack rules. Social Stuff WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord Support us on Patreon WaveBack Facebook Geekade Facebook Twitter Instag...

Show Notes Matt and Kris tackle what’s arguably the best version of tetris ever made, Tetris DS. It’s NES themed!       Useful Links Tetris DS Minako Hamano Akira Fujiwara Background Music Mostly just the NES versions of the Tetris DS songs Social Stuff WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord Support us on Patreon WaveBack Facebook Geekade Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Twitch Website

Show Notes Matt and Kris take a listener request and dive into the classic PlayStation game Xenogears.      Useful Links Xenogears Yasunori Mitsuda Background Music Various other songs from Xenogears.  Social Stuff WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord Support us on Patreon WaveBack Facebook Geekade Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Twitch Website

Show Notes Matt and Kris lament the closing of the eShop by listening to the classic NES goodness of Art Style: PiCTOBiTS.      Useful Links Art Style: PiCTOBiTS YMCK Background Music Various other songs from PiCTOBITS and the original songs from the games referenced in PiCTOBITS.  Social Stuff WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord Support us on Patreon WaveBack Facebook Geekade Facebook Twitter Inst...

Show Notes Matt and Kris dive into the expansive soundtrack to The legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.      Useful Links The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Manaka Kataoka Yasuaki Iwata Hajime Wakai Background Music Various other songs from Breath of the Wild Social Stuff WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord Support us on Patreon WaveBack Facebook Geekade Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Twit...

Show Notes Matt and Kris proudly present the return of the WaveBack Awards, featuring the best of the best in VGM from 2022.  The intro music for this episode was Cyclic Oscillations from Super Mega Zero by DDRKirby. Our team tragically overlooked this game until it was too late, so it unfortunately wasn’t given any considerations for this year’s awards. It’s a phenomenal soundtrack though, so we’...

Show Notes Matt and Kris start their engines for a race through the Mario Kart 64 soundtrack.            Useful Links Mario Kart 64 Kenta Nagata Background Music Various other songs Mario Kart 64 Super Mario Kart Social Stuff Support us on Patreon WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord WaveBack Facebook Geekade Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Twitch Website Contact Us

Show Notes Matt and Kris dive into an the memorable soundtrack of the Dreamcast classic Jet Grind Radio           Useful Links Jet Grind Radio Hideki Naganuma Background Music Various other songs from Jet Grind Radio Social Stuff Support us on Patreon WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord WaveBack Facebook Geekade Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Twitch Website Contact Us

Show Notes Matt and Kris dive into an all listener request episode dedicated to the TurboGrafx-16. Specifically the platform’s vast array of amazing shooters.           Useful Links Blazing Lazers by Masatomo Miyamoto, Keiji Takeuchi, and Masanobu Tsukamoto Soldier Blade by Masaaki Inoue Air Zonk by Daisuke Morishima and Hisashi Matsushita Nexzr by Tatsuya Watanabe, Katsuya Yoneda, and Yasushi Wad...

Show Notes Matt and Kris bring you the 8th annual Spooky Special, chock full of eerie tunes guaranteed to get you in the mood for the Halloween season. Enjoy!          Useful Links Killer Instinct Gold by Robin Beanland Dadish 3 by Tom Young Infernax by Jason Létourneau, Jules Conroy, and Olivier Couillard Cuphead by Kristofer Maddigan ARMS by Atsuko Asahi, and Yasuaki Iwata Shovel Knight by Jake...

Show Notes Matt and Kris continue their October tradition with the next chronological Castlevania release, Super Castlevania IV for Super NES. This game was a watershed moment for SNES sound design, and has more than earned its legendary status. Enjoy!          Useful Links Super Castlevania IV Masanori Adachi  Taro Kudo Background Music Various other Castlevania songs from the series history Supe...

Show Notes Matt and Kris come back from Summer break with a hidden NES Sunsoft gem, Gimmick! Filled with beautifully impressive music, especially by NES standards, this game has more than earned its cult status. Enjoy!         Useful Links Gimmick!  Masashi Kageyama Background Music Gimmick! 30th Anniversary OST (He Edition) by R3 Mr. Gimmick Social Stuff Support us on Patreon WaveBack Overplay Wa...

Show Notes Episode 152: Matt and Kris join up with various other podcasters for Masters of VGM, a month-long celebration of the very best in video game music composers. This week’s episode is all about Matt’s picks. Enjoy! NOTE: We'll be going on hiatus for the summer thanks to our busy schedules. We'll be back in September though! Have a great summer, everyone! Useful Links Masters of VGM Yuzo Ko...

Show Notes Matt and Kris join up with various other podcasters for Masters of VGM, a month-long celebration of the very best in video game music composers. This week’s episode is all about Kris’s picks. Two are obvious, and two may be a bit less so. Enjoy! Useful Links Masters of VGM Hirokazu Tanaka Soyo Oka David Wise Naoki Kodaka Social Stuff WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord Support us on Patr...

Show Notes Matt and Kris are joined by Vicky to go over the best songs they neglected to cover in previous episodes. Social Stuff WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord Support us on Patreon WaveBack Facebook Geekade Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Twitch Website Contact Us

Show Notes Matt and Kris conclude their revisit series with Katamari Damacy Reroll, the delightfully quirky PlayStation 2 game that recently resurfaced on modern platforms.      Useful Links Katamari Damacy Reroll WaveBack Episode 6 Yuu Miyake Asuka Sakai Akitaka Tohyama  Yoshihito Yano Yuri Misumi Hideki Tobeta Background Music Fugue #7777 by Sam Griffin An awesome cover of Lonely Rolling Star by...

Show Notes Matt and Kris revisit IronSword: Wizards & Warriors II for NES! This David Wise classic was originally covered by Kris back in episode 7 from July 2015, but this time Matt’s here! And Matt makes everything better.      Useful Links IronSword: Wizards & Warriors II WaveBack Episode 7 Background Music Wizards & Warriors Wizards & Warriors X: Fortress of Fear Wizards &...

Show Notes Matt and Kris revisit the music of Wonder Boy III, only this time instead of the Master System original, they go with the phenomenal remake Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap.     Useful Links Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap WaveBack Episode 3 Background Music Wonder Boy III: The Dragon’s Trap Various Wonder Boy covers by Banjo Guy Ollie Dragon’s Curse Side Crawler’s Dance by JerryTerry Social...

Show Notes Matt and Kris travel back in time to revisit the topic of the second episode ever of the WaveBack Podcast, Mega Man X. Useful Links Mega Man X Setsuo Yamamoto WaveBack Episode 2 Terminal Montage: Something About Mega Man X Something About Mega Man X: Storm Eagle's Revenge Background Music Mega Man: Maverick Hunter X Social Stuff WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord Support us on Patreon W...

Show Notes Matt and Kris celebrate the best music they heard for the first time in 2021. Useful Links No spoilers! Background Music That would be a spoiler too! Social Stuff WaveBack Overplay WaveBack Discord Support us on Patreon WaveBack Facebook Geekade Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Twitch Website Contact Us