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WaveBack Music Podcast

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The WaveBack Music Podcast is all about the most interesting video game music around, and what makes it great. Join Geekade's Kris Randazzo (Stone Age Gamer Podcast) and Matt Raimo (Turning Tracks) as they take a nostalgic trip into the past and present of VGM and explain why these soundtracks are worth listening to whether you're a fan of video games or not.

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Episode 45 – Episode 45: The Legend of Zelda - Majora's Mask 18.10.2017 1:09:21

Show Notes Kris and Vicky listen to the spookiest, and weirdest Zelda music there is. Useful Links The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask Koji Kondo Toru Minegishi Social Stuff Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Tumblr Twitch Website Contact Us Support WaveBack Music Podcast by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/waveback

Episode 44 – WaveBack Episode 44: Super Mario Maker 17.09.2017 1:12:27

Episode Notes Kris teams up with Matt Raimo from Ring the Bell to check out some sweet Super Mario Maker mash-ups. Useful Links Super Mario Maker Naoto Kubo Asuka Hayazaki Social Links Facebook Instagram Twitter Twitch YouTube Website Contact Us

Episode 43 – WaveBack Episode 43: Mega Man 2 04.09.2017 1:18:12

DISCLAIMER: This was previously published as episode 165 of the Stone Age Gamer Podcast. Kris and Dan from the Stone Age Gamer Podcast try their hands at the WaveBack format with the Mega Man 2 soundtrack. Show Notes Useful Links Mega Man 2 Takashi Tateishi Social Stuff The WaveBack Facebook page Facebook Twitter Tumblr Instagram YouTube Twitch Website JustRPG Contact Us

Episode 42 – WaveBack Episode 42: God Hand 25.08.2017 50:04

Brilliantly bizarre music to punch dudes (and bears) to.

Episode 41 – WaveBack Episode 41: Kid Icarus 11.07.2017 35:20

Kris flies solo to help celebrate the 30th anniversary of Kid Icarus for NES. Show Notes Useful Links Kid Icarus Hirokazu Tanaka Social Stuff The WaveBack Facebook page Facebook Twitter Tumblr Instagram YouTube Twitch Website JustRPG Contact Us

Episode 40 – WaveBack Episode 40: Blaster Master 27.05.2017 43:32

Kris and Vicky hit up the best soundtrack to chase your pet frog to. Show Notes Useful Links Blaster Master Naoki Kodaka Koji Kondo Social Stuff The WaveBack Facebook page Facebook Twitter Tumblr Instagram YouTube Twitch Website JustRPG Contact Us

Episode 39 – WaveBack Episode 39: The Legend of Zelda - The Wind Waker 10.04.2017 1:14:27

Kris and Vicky pull themselves away from playing Breath of the Wild to listen to the music of another great Zelda game, The Wind Waker. Show Notes Useful Links The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Kenta Nagata Hajime Wakai Toru Minegishi Koji Kondo Social Stuff The WaveBack Facebook page Facebook Twitter Tumblr Instagram YouTube Twitch Website JustRPG Contact Us

Episode 38 – WaveBack Episode 38: Pro Wrestling & Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! 12.03.2017 46:05

This time, Kris and Vicky celebrate the 30th anniversaries of the NES classics Pro Wrestling and Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! Show Notes Useful Links Pro Wrestling Mike tyson's Punch Out!! Yukio Kaneoka Akito Nakatsuka Kenji Yamamoto Gillette Cavalcade of Sports Social Stuff The WaveBack Facebook page Facebook Twitter Tumblr Instagram YouTube Twitch Website JustRPG Contact Us

Episode 37 – WaveBack Episode 37: Lost Odyssey 11.02.2017 1:06:02

Vicky brings our first Nobuo Uematsu-themed episode with the Xbox 360 classic Lost Odyssey. Enjoy! Show Notes Useful Links Lost Odyssey Nobuo Uematsu Social Stuff The WaveBack Facebook page Facebook Twitter Tumblr Instagram YouTube Twitch Website JustRPG Contact Us

Episode 36 – WaveBack Episode 36: Rhythm Heaven Fever 31.01.2017 1:22:02

Kris subjects Vicky to a Rhythm Heaven guessing game with the music from the wonderful Rhythm Heaven Fever for Wii. Kris may be a tad over-enthusiastic this time around, but the excellent music more than makes up for it. Enjoy! Show Notes Useful Links Rhythm Heaven Fever TSUNKU Social Stuff The WaveBack Facebook page Facebook Twitter Tumblr Instagram YouTube Twitch Website JustRPG Contact Us

Episode 35 – WaveBack Episode 35: Winter Special II 24.12.2016 1:27:59

Kris and Vicky deck the halls with the second annual WaveBack Winter Special. This year they've focused on ice levels from an eclectic bunch of games. Enjoy! Show Notes Useful Links Episode art courtesy Ken Wong Manaka Kataoka (Animal Crossing: New Leaf) Atsuko Asahi (Animal Crossing: New Leaf) Koji Kondo (The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Super Mario 64) Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Mari Yamaguchi...

Episode 34 – WaveBack Episode 34: Marble Madness (NES) 10.12.2016 32:05

Kris and Vicky travel back to the 8-bit era and spend some time with the music of the NES port of Marble Madness. Enjoy! Show Notes Useful Links M arble Madness David Wise Brad Fuller Hal Canon Social Stuff The WaveBack Facebook page Facebook Twitter Tumblr Instagram YouTube Twitch Website JustRPG Contact Us

Episode 33 – WaveBack Episode 33: Cave Story 19.11.2016 1:07:00

Vicky picks the indie cult classic Cave Story as the focal point this time. Join her and Kris as they listen to Daisuke Amaya's classic score from the original PC release. Enjoy! Show Notes Useful Links Cave Story Daisuke "Pixel" Amaya Social Stuff The WaveBack Facebook page Facebook Twitter Tumblr Instagram YouTube Twitch Website Contact Us

Episode 32 – WaveBack Episode 32: Halloween Spooky Special II 31.10.2016 1:12:42

Happy Halloween! Vicky and Kris continue the 31 Days of Halloween tradition with a special holiday playlist of spooky tracks. Enjoy! Show Notes Useful Links Koji Kondo Jake Kaufman Akira Yamaoka Kenta Nagata Garry Schyman Motoi Sakuraba Toby Fox Michiru Yamane Toru Minegishi Social Stuff The WaveBack Facebook page Facebook Twitter Tumblr Instagram YouTube Twitch Website Contact Us

Episode 31 – WaveBack Episode 31: Castlevania 08.10.2016 45:03

It's October, and there's no better time to finally listen to the legendary soundtrack of the original Castlevania for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Show Notes Useful Links Castlevania Kinuyo Yamashita Satoe Terashima The new WaveBack Facebook page! Social Stuff Facebook Twitter Tumblr Instagram YouTube Twitch Website Contact Us

Episode 30 – WaveBack Episode 30: Mario Kart Comparison 10.09.2016 1:08:15

Kris and Vicky pit some of Mario Kart 8's jazzy cover songs against their original versions in this special comparison episode. Which ones are better? Listen to find out! Enjoy! Show Notes Useful Links Mario Kart 8 Mario Kart 8 Band Super Mario Kart composer Soyo Oka Mario Kart 64 composer Kenta Nagata Mario Kart: Super Circuit composers Kenichi Nishimaki , Masanobu Matsunaga , and Minako Hamano...

Episode 29 – WaveBack Episode 29: Metroid 06.08.2016 1:03:47

Kris and Vicky celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Metroid franchise by listening to the soundtracks from both the original Famicom Disk System release and the NES versions of the game. Enjoy! Show Notes Useful Links Metroid Hirokazu "Hip" Tanaka The new WaveBack Facebook page! Social Stuff Facebook Twitter Tumblr Instagram YouTube Twitch Website Contact Us

Episode 28 – WaveBack Episode 28: Bastion 16.07.2016 1:19:30

On this episode, Vicky introduces Kris to the marvelous western sounds of Bastion. Plus, as a special bonus, Vicky interviewed the game's composer Darren Korb! Enjoy! Show Notes Useful Links Bastion Darren Korb The new WaveBack Facebook page! Social Stuff Facebook Twitter Tumblr Instagram YouTube Twitch Website Contact Us

Episode 27 – WaveBack Episode 27: Star Tropics 25.06.2016 48:10

Kris and Vicky listen to the tropical soundtrack to the under-appreciated NES classic Star Tropics. Show Notes Useful Links S tar Tropics Fixing star Tropics Social Stuff Facebook Twitter Tumblr Instagram YouTube Twitch Website Contact Us

Episode 26 – WaveBack Episode 26: Risk of Rain 11.06.2016 1:13:23

Vicky introduces Kris to Risk of Rain, an action roguelike for PC and PS4, and the awesome music contained within. Plus, stick around til the end of the episode with an interview with the game's composer, Chris Christodoulou! Show Notes Useful Links R isk of Rain Chris Christodoulou Social Stuff Facebook Twitter Tumblr Instagram YouTube Twitch Website Contact Us

Episode 25 – WaveBack Episode 25: SimCity (SNES) 28.05.2016 42:50

This time, Kris introduces Vicky to the calming sounds of the Super NES version of SimCity. Soyo Oka's phenomenally beautiful music is both unique and perfect for its accompanying game. So sit back, relax, and enjoy! Show Notes Useful Links SimCity for Super NES Soyo Oka Social Stuff Facebook Twitter Tumblr Instagram YouTube Twitch Website Contact Us

Episode 24 – WaveBack Episode 24: One Hit Wonders Vol. 1 14.05.2016 1:18:46

Usually, Kris and Vicky take on whole (or at least big chunks of) soundtracks at a time. But what about those games that just don't have enough music to justify an entire episode? That's where this episode comes in. Kris takes Vicky on a tour of odds and ends in their first One Hit Wonders special. A very special thanks to Sean Guglar for the exclusive version of the D/Generation theme. Show Note...

Episode 23 – WaveBack Episode 23: Journey 23.04.2016 58:19

Vicky introduces Kris to the delightful ambient sounds of Journey. Journey Composer: Austin Wintory Release: March 2012 Platform: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 Published by Sony Show Notes Useful Links Journey Austin Wintory Lyrics to "I Was Born For This" Social Stuff Facebook Twitter Tumblr Instagram YouTube Twitch Website Contact Us

Episode 22 – WaveBack Episode 22: VVVVVV 09.04.2016 1:03:49

The slick sounds of SoulEye's VVVVVV soundtrack are the focal point of this episode. Get ready to tap those toes, because this one's going to make you move. VVVVVV Composer: Magnus "SoulEye" Pålsson Release: January 2010 Platform: PC, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 4 Published by Nicalis Show Notes Useful Links VVVVVV PPPPPP MMMMMM PPPPPPowerup! Magnus "SoulEye" Pålsson 'Clubbed Baby VVVVVVeal' by Dan...

Episode 21 – WaveBack Episode 21: Final Fantasy X 27.03.2016 1:28:05

Vicky chooses the first Final Fantasy game on WaveBack, and she certainly picked a winner. Sit back, relax, and take in some of Nobuo Uematsu's finest work. Enjoy! Final Fantasy X Composers: Nobuo Uematsu, Masahashi Hamauzu, and Junya Nakano Release: December 2001 Platform: PlayStation 2 Published by Square-Enix Show Notes Useful Links Final Fantasy X Final Fantasy X HD Remaster Nobuo Uematsu Masa...