Gene interviews Pernell and Carlos about the influence of space on video games and computing, exploring a wide range of games with connections to space, offering listeners an educational and musical experience.
29 Apr 2025
Malibu Bikini Volleyball – PA198
(https://pixelatedaudio.com/malibu-bikini-volleyball)
Our show takes us back in time to the pleasant summer vibes of Malibu Bikini Volleyball, a no-frill sports game released in 1993 for the underdog Atari Lynx handheld, developed by Hand Made Software and composed by Paul Tonge.
Hand Made Software was a boutique first- (or second-) party game developer that produced original games exclusively for the Lynx and Jaguar from about 1990 to 1995, with a handful of previously unreleased games making their way out in the early 2000s. While this game is a pretty self explanatory late era volleyball game for the Lynx, the music is definitely worth checking out.
English composer Paul Tonge is a multi-talented musician, sound driver developer, musician, game producer and music director that worked from the late 80s to the early 2000s, starting on the C64 and Amiga and eventually retiring from games around the GBA era. He worked on games such as: Tinhead, The Tick, George Foreman for Real, and Samurai Jack: The Amulet of Time as well as working on a number of sound drivers across various console generations.
It's a leisurely episode where finally take the time for a deeper dive on Lynx sound and graphics hardware. We also cover Paul's work with "Sound Images", his joint audio production company with composer Tony Williams, and Paul's eventual work with Software Creations, the British software developer that was a powerhouse of game audio talent in the 90s even if their games were just alright.
In any case, sit back and enjoy this early 90s mixtape of beachy volleyball tunes!
Composed by: Paul Tonge
Tracklist
* 0:00:00 Malibu Volleyball
* 0:07:55 Trout Shout
* 0:17:49 Beach Boy Blues
* 0:29:16 Spike
* 0:38:17 On the Shoreline
* 0:44:09 Banana Volley
* 0:53:23 Beach Volley
* 1:00:39 SandOut
* 1:04:57 SkyBall
* 1:11:59 Winners
24 Mar 2025
Astyanax – PA197
(https://pixelatedaudio.com/astyanax)Today, we're looking back at Astyanax, an action platformer released for arcade and NES in 1989 and a game we both grew up playing. Sometimes referred to as "The Lord of King" or "The Astyanax", the original arcade game was developed by Aicom and published by Jaleco, with the NES version developed and published by Jaleco. Both versions share some similarities, like fighting hordes of mythological creatures, but the key difference for our show is they feature completely different soundtracks. We'll be focusing on the NES soundtrack written by Toshiko Tasaki with an occasional detour to the arcade original composed by Kiyoshi Yokoyama.
Composed by:
NES: Toshiko Tasaki
Arcade: Kiyoshi Yokoyama
Tracklist
0:00:00 - Opening Story (NES)
0:00:21 - Title (NES)
0:6:08 - Introduction / Round 5 Cutscene (NES)
0:9:22 - Round 1 - Remlia Castle (NES)
0:18:53 - Stage 1 - In the Forest (Arcade)
0:23:03 - Boss Intro + Boss Theme (NES)
0:25:32 - Round 2 - Redroad Forest (NES)
0:31:49 - Round 2 Cutscene (NES)
0:35:47 - Round 3 Cutscene (NES)
0:36:36 - Round 4 - Marshy Swamp (NES)
0:45:19 - Round 4 Cutscene (NES)
0:46:20 - Round 5 - Telugamn Bridge (NES)
0:48:51 - Round 5 Cutscene (NES)
0:50:11 - Round 1 Cutscene / Round 6 / Last Boss (NES)
0:53:49 - Stage 3 - On the Lake (Arcade)
0:58:38 - Ending (Arcade)
1:02:39 - (Bedding) Name Entry (Arcade)
1:04:27 - Ending Story + The End (NES)
Reach and audience
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YouTube views
57,274
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
4.9 / 5
70 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
20 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 61 / 100
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