It's been a while. Things have been so hectic for me lately, but not without some rewards. I just made the Dean's List! Anyway, this was a team effort so I took heed to some advice from guest contributor DJ Mike. He had his stuff together way before I did, but I finally got around to doing my part. Mike compiled disc 1 and dubbed it "A Night at the Arcade" (aka THE BAD FOR BLIZZNESS MIXES!) Have you ever been at the arcade and worked up such a sweat you had to step outside for a few minutes? It just wouldn't feel right if I wasn't hot and itchy. I win a few rounds and have to take my hat off!
About 10 years ago I did a web comic. I made this collage to start off the 3rd season. I used a ridiculous number of Mugen kits, but I had so much fun working on it. It got to be too much work after a while.
Part 1
Part 2
Mirror 1
Mirror 2
Player 1: DJ Mike
First of all, mucho thanks to Hrangue for allowing me to help put this project together. What began as a nominal idea has turned into something truly exceptional. After many long hours of work, scrutinizing every facet of audio, and making a few changes along the way, it has arrived: A Night at the Arcade, for your listening pleasure. When I first set about putting my mix together, I had no preconceived notion as to what it should or shouldn't be, except that it would be to my liking musically and include Ken's Theme from Street Fighter Alpha. You'll hear a lot of jazz/funk arrangements, some exceptional orchestra pieces with arresting melodies and even a few moody offerings as well.
This is just a small sample of what these composers (and many others) have to offer. There's so much great music out there, it's mind-boggling.
01. Noriyuki Iwadare - Main Theme (Eternal Blue)
Lunar 2
02. Motoaki Takenouchi - Open Plains
Shining Force CD
03. Isao Abe, Shun Nishigaki & Setsuo Yamamoto - Ken's Theme (Arrange)
Street Fighter Alpha
04. Hikoshi Hashimoto - Sound Test 06
Cosmic Carnage
05. Thelonious Monkeys - Yuuki wa Shimemade Tou (A Brave man is lonely)
Moon
06. Yuji Nomi, Hideo Suzuki & Naoaki Jimbo - The Escape
Lunacy (Gekkamugentan Torico)
07. Tomoko Sasaki - Merry Memory Go Round
NiGHTS ~ Journey of Dreams
08. Sound Team JDK - Tower of the Shadow of Death
Ys IV ~ The Dawn of Ys
09. Richard Jacques & Jun Senoue - Sea-side Street Galaxy
Daytona USA Championship Circuit Edition
10. Masanori Adachi & Tappi Iwase - The Hunter's Repose
Madara 2
11. Takayuki Aihara - Recollect Continent
Soul Blade
12. Tsukachan - Stages 3-2 & 5-1
Shadow Dancer ~ The Secret of Shinobi
13. Takeshi Miura, Hijiri Anze & Sanae Kasahara - A Moment of Relief
Resident Evil Code Veronica
14. Sound Team JDK, Tomohiko Kishimoto & Tamiya Terashima - Charge
The Legend of Heroes ~ Dragon Slayer II (PCE-CD)
15. Toshiko Tasaki, Masaki Kurokawa & Kenichi Tsuchiya - Memories (sad)
Persona 2 ~ Eternal Punishment
16. Yoshio Tsuru - Sanctuary
Dungeon Explorer II
17. Tokuhiko Uwabo - Secret Ways
Phantasy Star II
18. Masashi Hamauzu - Battle Theme I
Unlimited SaGa
19. Koichi Sugiyama - Mysterious Tower
Dragon Quest VIII
20. Yuzo Koshiro - Filmoa
Actraiser
21. Alph Lyra - Battle in Westside (Cage Match)
Final Fight CD
22. Ryo Yonemitsu, Falcom Sound Team JDK - Illusion
Ys IV Perfect Collection
23. Masanori Adachi, Sotaro Tojima - Treasury Room
Super Castlevania IV
24. Hisao Inoue, Jun Hasebe, & Shingo Murakami - Mugenkai
Valis III
25. Toshiko Tasaki, Masaki Kurokawa & Kenichi Tsuchiya - Sumaru City Map ~ Xibalba
Persona 2 ~ Innocent Sin
26. Ayako Sasou - View of Dynamism
Rolling Thunder 2
27. Kanako Kakino, Eriko Imura, Asuka Sakai, & Katsuro Tajima - Volkie's Song
Klonoa 2 ~ Lunatea's Veil
28. Yasuhisa Watanabe - Splendor (Barts' Theme)
Kaiser Knuckle
29. Koichi Sugiyama - In a Town (Night)
Dragon Quest IV
30. Kentarou Haneda - Fort City Llylgamyn
Wizardry ~ Llylgamyn Saga
31. Manabu Namiki, Kimihiro Abe, & Natsuko Naitou - At the Maddening Gate (Stage 5)
Mushihimesama Futari
32. Hiro & Am2 Sound Team - Last Wave
OutRun 2
33. Hiroshi Okubo - Staff Roll
Rage Racer
34. Alph-Lyra & Izuho Takeuchi - Game Over
Forgotten Worlds
Player 2: Hrangue
Fighting games, beat-em-ups, and RPGs have always been my thing. Fighters are stressful for me. Kids are just too good these days, I don't have the time to hone my skills and play online. Beat-em-ups are theraputic; I feel great afterward (or sleepy). And RPG's hold my attention for such a long time. I don't play them as much now. I rarely game much at all these days. What's funny about DJ Mike wanting to collab is that he's been keeping track of my various posts and I think he noticed somewhere along the line that there's quite a bit of game music on this blog already, but I just don't call it that. Anyway, I'm not going to comment on the music itself. If you've been with me this long, you know I'm consistent! I don't care if you don't even like games, it's still good music. And if you like Japanese composers, this is a no-brainer. As I typed these lists up I've come to see that the letter "Y" is as popular in Japan as the letter "Z" is in China.
01. Takayuki Hattori - Opening Chorus
Intelligent Qube
02. Hideaki Kobayashi - Mother Earth of Dishonesty Part 1
Phantasy Star Online
03. Kohei Tanaka - The Village of Inoa
Alundra
04. Ryuichi Iuchi - To the Sea and the Continent Beyond
Shenmue
05. Masashi Hamauzu - Durcheinander
Saga Frontier 2
06. Yuko Takehara & Masato Kouda - Venom Stage
Marvel vs Capcom
07. Motoi Sakuraba - Dynamite
Star Ocean 2
08. Yoko Shimomura, Isao Abe, & Syun Nishigaki - Sagat Stage
Street Fighter Alpha
09. Koji Kondo - Sanctuary Dunegon
Zelda: A Link to the Past
10. Toshihiko Horiyama - Boss
Megaman X4
11. Yoko Shimomura - Aqua and Trees
Tobal No1
12. Yasunori Mitsuda - U.M.N. Mode
Xenosaga
13. The Roland Corp - Secret 2
Tomb Raider
14. Yoshihito Yano - Chasing Downstream
Soul Calibur
15. Kohei Tanaka - Kline's Nightmare
Alundra
16. Tetsuya Shibata - Dark Castle Area 2
Powerstone 2
17. Yasuhiro Misawa - Tension
Samurai Warriors
18. Setsuo Yamamoto - The Theme of Raizo
Rival Schools
19. Takayuki Iwai & Masato Kouda - Player Select 1
Vampire Saviour
20. Hitoshi Sakimoto - Dycedarg's Theme
Final Fantasy Tactics
21. Yasunori Mitsuda - Earth Dragon's Island
Chrono Cross
22. Nobuo Uematsu - Colliery Nalsh
Final Fantasy 6
23. Koji Kondo - Master Sword
Zelda: A Link to the Past
24. Takayuki Hattori - Ecliptic
Intelligent Qube
25. Hideki Okugawa - Starview Pagoda
Onimusha 2
26. Shinsekai Gakkyoku Zatsugidan - Lament of the Three Destinies
Samurai Shodown 3
27. Kazuhiko Uehara - Art Museum
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Tournament Fighters
28. Masashi Hamauzu - Erlkonig
Saga Frontier 2
29. Setsuo Yamamoto - Confrontation
Project Justice
30. Dan Forden - The Bank
Mortal Kombat Trilogy
31. Yasuhiro Kawakami - Disused Mine
Tobal No1
32. Midway - NBA Jam Team Select
NBA Jam
33. Yutaka Minobe & Takayuki Maeda - Armada Battle
Skies of Arcadia
34. Susumu Hirasawa - To the Castle
Sword of the Berserk
35. Kohei Tanaka - Desert
Alundra
36. Koji Kondo - Nocturne of Shadow
Zelda: Ocarina of Time
37. Michiru Yamane - Garden Forgotten by Time
Castlevania: Lament of Innocence
38. Tetsuya Shibata - Chaos Area 2
Powerstone 2
39. Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso, & Takayuki Aihara - Stronger
Street Fighter EX+ Alpha
I give Mike ALOT OF PROPS for EQing my tracks. He took it upon himself during The Great Blizzard of 2010 (aka Snowmaggeddon) and I'm thoroughly impressed. I need to get on HIS level! Now back to Phantasy Star Online... this track "Mother Earth of Dishonesty Part 1" is some of the most beautiful music I've ever heard. No wonder I almost failed 10th grade because of PSO. I must've been addicted to the music! Also, Mike and I obviously come from 2 different eras of gaming. I've had a number of systems, but I was in my gaming prime during the Dreamcast days. Back when arcades were hot, I was a fiend for anything Neo Geo or Capcom although my last arcade obsession was Crazy Taxi. Who would've thought?
