Join Galen Firestone, Ranakel, and Edie Alexsander on a joke-filled journey through the world of video game soundtracks as we discuss and discover great music together - and have lots of fun along the way.
You can find us on Bluesky at music-arcade.bsky.social
Or you can send questions, requests, and inquiries to: music.arcade.podcast@gmail.com
This week, we're definitely not competing but are definitely talking about competitions.
We race in Super Mario 64, exercise in Final Fantasy VII Remake, play some good old soccer in Rematch, and... cook in Suikoden II? Well, anything can become a competition!
You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade #110 (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMHpF_fguNqo)
Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at music.arcade.podcast@gmail.com
We're also on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/music-arcade.bsky.social
And on Discord: https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU
Music credits (in order of discussion):
Super Mario 64 - "Slider" by Koji Kondo
Final Fantasy VII Remake - "The Most Muscular" by Nobuo Uematsu and Yoshinori Nakamura
Final Fantasy XVI - "Titan Lost" by Masayoshi Soken
Suikoden II - "Cook-Off Opening (Cook-Off Theme)" (aka "Bright Curtains, the Cooking Duel") by Miki Higashino
Rematch - "Reach My Best" by Lotus Juice, milkyPRiSM, and Rémi Gallego
F-Zero GX - "Wings For My Way" by Hidenori Shoji
Racing Lagoon - "Bay Lagoon Racing" by Takahito Eguchi and Noriko Matsueda
EVO 2013 - "Rumble" by Omega Sparx
Devil May Cry V - "Bury The Light (Credits Duel)" by Casey Edwards (presumed credits, unconfirmed)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links - KC Cup Duel Theme 3, 2nd Stage (unconfirmed song title, by an unconfirmed composer)
Production credits:
Hosts:
Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone
Ranakel
Audio producer:
Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone
Executive producer:
Ranakel
Writing and publishing:
Edie Alexsander
Art and design:
Alex Hadzaman
20 Sept 2026
Alchemical Adventures in Arland's Audio - Music Arcade #109
This week, Ranakel takes the crew in a surprise trip to the Atelier series - if only we had known he played those games in advance!
Our trip goes straight to Arland, covering the original trilogy from Atelier Rorona to Atelier Meruru, so come along!
You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist in our YouTube channel: Music Arcade 109 (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM3rCt5mKXPU&si=am4VN9FrQ4JxZkP4)
Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at music.arcade.podcast@gmail.com
We're also on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/music-arcade.bsky.social
And on Discord: https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU
Music credits (in order of discussion):
Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland
"Alchemy is Opportunity" by Ken Nakagawa
"Father and Mother" by Ken Nakagawa
"Ultimate Rondo" by Ken Nakagawa
"Sneak Peek! Adventure in the Cave" by Ken Nakagawa
"Devil's Tango" by Ken Nakagawa
Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland
"Drawn to the Waves" by Ken Nakagawa
"Yellow Zone" by Kazuki Yanagawa
"Atelier Totori" by Ken Nakagawa
Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland
"Wind Blooming Mountain" by Kazuki Yanagawa
"Tell Me Teacher!" by Kazuki Yanagawa
"What I See With My Eyes" (numbered "1", "2", and "3") by Kazuki Yanagawa
"Unsociable Knight: for Meruru" by Ken Nakagawa
"Estrella" by Daisuke Achiwa
"Gigantic Crimson" by Daisuke Achiwa
Special feature: early access review of the music to Flamecraft, by Pawel Gorniak
Production credits:
Hosts:
Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone
Ranakel
Edie Alexsander
Audio producer:
Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone
Executive producer:
Ranakel
Writing and publishing:
Ranakel
Edie Alexsander
Art and design:
Alex Hadzaman
30 Aug 2026
Everything Changes (in the Video Game Music World) - Music Arcade #108
This week, the crew looks at songs, soundtracks and more that have completely changed the game either for their games, franchises or beyond!
We chat about how a song in Skullgirls completely changes the vibe, how Persona 3 completely changed the franchise's identity, and even how Wipeout might have changed the entire electronic music industry and rave culture - and we have the sources to prove it!
You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWie-AzPTQuw
Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at music.arcade.podcast@gmail.com
We're also on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/music-arcade.bsky.social
And on Discord: https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU
Song credits (in order of discussion):
Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies - "Megalith -Agnus Dei-" by Keiki Kobayashi
Devil May Cry - "Legendary Battle (Demon Emperor Mundus Battle 1 - Aerial)" by Masami Ueda
God of War (2018) - "Ashes" by Bear McCreary, feat. Eivør
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos - "Blackrock & Roll" by Glenn Stafford
Guilty Gear - "Holy Orders ~Be Just Or Be Dead~ -Ky's Theme-" by Daisure Ishiwatari
Soul Calibur II - "Link's Theme" (unconfirmed title) by an unconfirmed composer (remix of "Overworld" by Koji Kondo, from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past)
Persona 2: Innocent Sin - "Battle" by Kenichi Tsuchiya (presumed arr. by Toshiki Konishi, unconfirmed)
Persona 3 - "Mass Destruction" by Shoji Meguro and Lotus Juice
Skullgirls - "The Fish Man's Dance" by Michiru Yamane
Bloodborne - "Rom, The Vacuous Spider" by Yuka Kitamura
Wipeout - "Chemical Beats" by The Chemical Brothers (and the story of how video games may have changed the electronic music industry)
Additional credits about Wipeout and PlayStation's nightclub campaign:
The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/dec/03/how-playstation-infiltrated-youth-culture
Baby Audio: https://babyaud.io/blog/wipeout-soundtrack-90s-electronic
GamesHub: https://www.gameshub.com/news/features/how-playstation-and-uk-club-culture-forever-changed-gamings-image-22424/
Production credits:
Hosts:
Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone
Ranakel
Edie Alexsander
Audio producer:
Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone
Executive producer:
Ranakel
Writing and publishing:
Ranakel
Edie Alexsander
Art and design:
Alex Hadzaman
Reach and audience
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YouTube views
799
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
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5.0 / 5
1 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
2 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 59 / 100
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Quality
69
Social presence
0
YouTube
66
Engagement
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