Ep. 86: How the Sugar Crystals Fall

Haju's been lingering around since last episode. Is it because she is taking up Josh's offer of friendship, or does she have more nefarious schemes in mind? Join Josh and Emily as they probe the inner machinations of the Haunted Jukebox once again in this all-random episode, where we discuss things like how to make a puppy fall asleep, the absolute best name for a track, and just exactly what it means to split this show in half. If you don't like it, you can have your tokens back, but you'll have to call the company who owns the machine. Then, stay tuned for a special Patron-submitted VGM Karaoke. You got it right here at the VGM JUKEBOX!

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This episode was made possible by:
Game	Track Title	Composer(s)
Super Slam Dunk	Main Theme	Michelle Simon
Pac-in-Time	Beach	Frederic Motte
Super Play Action Football	Menus	Yoshiki Nishimura
Pro Striker Final Stage	BGM 3	Tomoyuki Hamada
Donald Duck in Maui Mallard	Stage 7: The Realm of the Dead	Michael Giacchino
Mega Man V	Battle with Dr. Wiley	Mari Yamaguchi

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Ep. 85: The Impact of the Piece

With a lot of modern tunes packing this week's setlist, Josh and Emily turn their thoughts to musical composition and earfeel. Where exactly is the line between a tune that's "video-gamey" and one that is not? Is it in the structure, the tonality, or is it always something in between? Ponder this -- and also reminisce a lot about snow -- at our poorly-lit campsite while we search for the melodies that truly capture the pivotal moments of our lives.

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This episode was made possible by:
Game	Track Title	Composer(s)
Abzu	Seriola Lalandi	Austin Wintory
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana	Sunshine Coastline	Hayato Sonoda, Takahiro Unisuga, Yukihiro Jindo (arr.), Mitsuo Singa (arr.)
Might Switch Force!	Love You Love You Love	Jake Kaufman
Dynasty Warriors 4	The Wall of Fate	Yasuhiro Misawa
Alien Soldier	From Objector	Kazuo Hanzawa
Mouryou Senki Madara 2	Homesick ~ Her Beloved Flowers	Tappi Iwase, Miki Higashino, Hirofumi Taniguchi, Aki Hata

...and listeners like YOU.

Ep. 84: Too Adventurous for the Moon

Josh has been hard at work on the VGMJB MagMax mech, so why don't you hop on in for a joyflight? Join him and Emily as they cruise through space discussing the Great Gatsby (again), the beauty of collections, the potential within new possibilities, and their appearance on that other podcast. This episode is sure to take you to the moon and back, so get ready to go to warp... on The VGM Jukebox!

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This episode was made possible by:
Game	Track Title	Composer(s)
Castlevania: Lament of Innocence	House of Sacred Remains	Michiru Yamane
Risky Woods	El Castillo	Jason A. S. Whitely, Jose A. Martin
Little Samsom	Gamm Theme	Kazuhide Sasuga, Yukimari
To the Moon	Everything’s Alright	Laura Shigihara, Kan Gao
DuckTales	The Moon	Hiroshige Tonomura
Pebble Beach Golf Links	BGM 3	Shigekazu Kamaki

...and listeners like YOU.

Ep. 83: Leveling Down

Through the magic of level select screens, Emily has once again joined Josh in L.A. So join us in Josh's living room (if you can open up the appropriate dialog chain) to join us for discussions of faux-American accents, the size of the sky, glass elevators, and more. Then join us for a return from the BABY KEY followed by a gift exchange and answers to the Mixxmaster Quiz. So. What are you waiting for? Roll down those windows and feel the healing properties of this episode!

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This episode was made possible by:
Game	Track Title	Composer(s)
Racing Lagoon	Quiet Storm	Noriko Matsueda, Takahito Eguchi
Divine Sealing	Title, Boss Encounter	Studio Fazzy
Loco Roco	Loco Roco Theme (Yellow's Version)	Nobukyuki Shimizu, Kenmei Adachi
Daytona USA	Let's Go Away	Takenobu Mitsuyoshi
Dynamite Dux	Almost Chicago	Hiroshi Kawaguchi
Sonic 2	Death Egg Zone	Masato Nakamura

...and listeners like YOU.