VG Soundtrack of the Day 005: River City Girls
17 HRS AGO - Let's see. We've had soundtracks from fighting games, racers, RPGs. Yeah, we're due for some tunes Expand
17 HRS AGO - Let's see. We've had soundtracks from fighting games, racers, RPGs. Yeah, we're due for some tunes from the beat 'em up genre. Set in the style of the NES classic, River City Ransom, River City Girls lets you level up your characters, buy new moves and defeated foes drop one liners upon being defeated. The soundtrack is also really good featuring plenty of original music along with some arrangements from River City Ransom.River City Girls Original Game Soundtrack (Spotify)River City Girls Original Game Soundtrack (YouTube)VG Soundtrack of the Day Database Collapse
VG Soundtrack of the Day 004: Darius II
1 DAY AGO - ZUNTATA. That is a name I want you new readers/listeners to get used to hearing. ZUNTATA is the Expand
1 DAY AGO - ZUNTATA. That is a name I want you new readers/listeners to get used to hearing. ZUNTATA is the name of Taito's in house music division. Decades ago, it was quite common for game soundtracks to release with the composers credited as a single band name. Capcom had Alfy Lyra, Konami went under Konami Kukiha Club and Taito used ZUNTATA. These days, game soundtracks seldom release with a band name as a composer credit. Perhaps it was due to the out of this world compositions of ZUNTATA music, but the name ZUNTATA has endured and is still used on Taito soundtracks even if only one individual worked on writing the score for a game. That leads us to today's soundtrack, Darius II, scored by Hisayoshi Ogura. Despite releasing in 1989, the music of Darius II is phenomenal and just might be my favorite Darius soundtrack. Considering the outstanding efforts of Darius Gaiden and G. Darius, that is no small feat.Darius II (Spotify)Darius II (YouTube)VG Soundtrack of the Day Database Collapse
[Beyond PlayStation] Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories Review
2 DAYS AGO - Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories is the latest entry in the long-running series. Find out in our Expand
2 DAYS AGO - Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories is the latest entry in the long-running series. Find out in our Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories review! The Disaster Report series started a while ago on the PlayStation 2 under IREM. It ... Read More Collapse
[PlayStation 4] Spaceland Review
2 DAYS AGO - Spaceland from Tortuga Team and Ellada Games is a sci-fi themed turn-based tactical game on PS4. Expand
2 DAYS AGO - Spaceland from Tortuga Team and Ellada Games is a sci-fi themed turn-based tactical game on PS4. Learn more in our Spaceland review! Tactical adventure inspired by XCOM and legendary sci-fi novels. Lead team of space rangers, outsmart alien monsters ... Read More Collapse
[PS4] Granblue Fantasy: Versus Review
3 DAYS AGO - Time to clash swords, take names, and kick some butt! There’s a new challenger in the Expand
3 DAYS AGO - Time to clash swords, take names, and kick some butt! There’s a new challenger in the fighting genre. Check out our Granblue Fantasy: Versus review! Legendary fighting game studio ARC SYSTEM WORKS and Cygames team up to bring the ... Read More Collapse
VG Soundtrack of the Day 007: Stardew Valley
4 DAYS AGO - One of the most loved (and addicting) games, Stardew Valley can be played on all current gaming Expand
4 DAYS AGO - One of the most loved (and addicting) games, Stardew Valley can be played on all current gaming platforms. Given the portablity of the Switch, this makes the game an easy sell for that system. I've yet to play Stardew Valley but I was curious about the soundtrack so I gave it a listen a year or so ago. If you're looking for a laid back, relaxing score, Stardew Valley has you covered. Given the current state the world is in, we could all use some more music to help us mellow out.Stardew Valley Original Soundtrack (Spotify)Stardew Valley Original Soundtrack (Youtube) Collapse
How an Existential and Global Crisis Finally Got Me to Play Animal Crossing.
7 DAYS AGO - Sometimes you just need an escape.It’s March 1st 2020. As I’m sitting behind my computer, it Expand
7 DAYS AGO - Sometimes you just need an escape.It’s March 1st 2020. As I’m sitting behind my computer, it finally hits me. I have finished my time as a student. What started back in 2014 with my aspirations to become a filmmaker has resulted in the completion of my bachelor’s degree in film and media and a master’s degree in journalism and research. I am at this very point academically and practically certified to create media. There is one slight problem. I am unemployed.
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[Beyond PlayStation] Bubble Bobble 4 Friends Review
3/25/2020 - Bubble Bobble 4 Friends is the long-awaited sequel for the adventures of Bub and Bob. Learn more Expand
3/25/2020 - Bubble Bobble 4 Friends is the long-awaited sequel for the adventures of Bub and Bob. Learn more about it in our Bubble Bobble 4 Friends review! The 2D action platformer from TAITO is back for a new go ... Read More Collapse
Real Talk: COVID-19
3/21/2020 - World War II. 9/11. The Great Recession. These periods were so huge that they had a global impact Expand
3/21/2020 - World War II. 9/11. The Great Recession. These periods were so huge that they had a global impact on the world with lasting affects. You may be a spring chicken or an old dog but life doesn't care which of those you are and will sometimes toss you into a battle you wanted no part of. We are currently at war. The enemy isn't from another country. Planes aren't dropping bombs. The foe we face is one we're still unearthing information on. Sure, we know what the enemy is but when the enemy is one that you can't see, that gives the opposition a serious leg up on you. The enemy has hit us hard in two very vital areas: health and financial security. I'm of course talking about what everyone and I do mean everyone, is talking about COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus.I'm not going to go into the details of what the coronavirus is as pretty much everyone on the planet already knows at this point. The virus is spreading rapidly across the world with China and Italy having some of the Collapse
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[Beyond PlayStation] The Complex Review
22 HRS AGO - The Complex from Wales Interactive is a full-motion video sci-fi thriller that will grab your Expand
22 HRS AGO - The Complex from Wales Interactive is a full-motion video sci-fi thriller that will grab your attention from start to finish. Learn more in our The Complex review! In The Complex from Wales Interactive, Good Gate Media, and Little ... Read More Collapse
PS4BlogCast Episode 356
1 DAY AGO - We’ve got a lot to cover in this episode including Sony saying the PlayStation 5 won’t Expand
1 DAY AGO - We’ve got a lot to cover in this episode including Sony saying the PlayStation 5 won’t be delayed due to COVID-19, Epic Games acquiring three studios, the Fallout 76 Wastelanders expansion getting delayed, Below coming to PS4 ... Read More Collapse
VG Soundtrack of the Day Database
2 DAYS AGO - Did you miss out on a daily soundtrack post? No problem, we got you covered. You'll find every Expand
2 DAYS AGO - Did you miss out on a daily soundtrack post? No problem, we got you covered. You'll find every single VG Soundtrack of the Day here for easy access.001: F-ZERO002: Street Fighter II The Definitive Soundtrack003: FINAL FANTASY TACTICS Original Soundtrack004:005:006:007:008: Collapse
[Beyond PlayStation] Hidden Through Time Review
2 DAYS AGO - Hidden Through Time from Crazy Monkey Studios is a fun hide and seek in which you’ll search for Expand
2 DAYS AGO - Hidden Through Time from Crazy Monkey Studios is a fun hide and seek in which you’ll search for objects through the history of the world. Learn more in our Hidden Through Time review! Crazy Monkey Studios, the developers ... Read More Collapse
[Beyond PlayStation] HAUNTED: Halloween 86 Review
4 DAYS AGO - Platformer/beat ‘em up HAUNTED: Halloween 86 is a retro-infused take on old-school gaming. Find Expand
4 DAYS AGO - Platformer/beat ‘em up HAUNTED: Halloween 86 is a retro-infused take on old-school gaming. Find out more in our HAUNTED: Halloween 86 review! In HAUNTED: Halloween 86, you will take on one particular Halloween way back on October 31st, 1986, ... Read More Collapse
VG Soundtrack of the Day: Introduction
5 DAYS AGO - You ever have ideas rolling around in your head but you don't go ahead with them because you don't Expand
5 DAYS AGO - You ever have ideas rolling around in your head but you don't go ahead with them because you don't feel the time is right or you think it only sounds good on paper? Well for me, this is one of those many ideas.Thanks to that stupid COVID-19, many of us are in lockdown and as a result, we have a lot of time on our hands. In an effort to post more frequently on this blog and in some way help ease some of those troubled minds, or just give them something to do, I present to you, VG Soundtrack of the Day. It is precisely what it says on the tin, an entire video game soundtrack posted once a day, regardless of whether I've posted something else in the same day. Mind you, if I have an editorial planned for one day out in the week, I'll be giving that post some breathing room before the soundtrack of that day gets posted.These will be video game scores but not every soundtrack will be in game audio. By that I mean, some soundtracks posted will be game music but that music won't be in the Collapse
[PlayStation 4] Ganbare! Super Strikers Review
3/26/2020 - Tactical RPG and a soccer mix Ganbare! Super Strikers is ready for you. Learn more about this new Expand
3/26/2020 - Tactical RPG and a soccer mix Ganbare! Super Strikers is ready for you. Learn more about this new Ratalaika release in our Ganbare! Super Strikers review! Ganbare! Super Strikers is an innovative mix between Tactical RPG and Soccer. ... Read More Collapse
[Beyond PlayStation] Super Dodgeball Beats Review
3/24/2020 - Rhythm-based arcade-style Super Dodgeball Beats is one you should check out on Nintendo Switch. Expand
3/24/2020 - Rhythm-based arcade-style Super Dodgeball Beats is one you should check out on Nintendo Switch. Find out why in our Super Dodgeball Beats review! In Super Dodgeball Beats, you’ll need to play along with the beat as you try ... Read More Collapse
[PS4] DOUBLE DRAGON & Kunio-kun Retro Brawler Bundle Review
3/20/2020 - DOUBLE DRAGON & Kunio-kun Retro Brawler Bundle is a collection that packs 18 games, with more Expand
3/20/2020 - DOUBLE DRAGON & Kunio-kun Retro Brawler Bundle is a collection that packs 18 games, with more than half of them localized in English for the first time! Find out more in our DOUBLE DRAGON & Kunio-kun Retro Brawler Bundle review! ... Read More Collapse
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[Beyond PlayStation] HyperParasite Review
1 DAY AGO - HyperParasite from Hound Picked Games, QubicGames, and Troglobyte Games is an old-school infused Expand
1 DAY AGO - HyperParasite from Hound Picked Games, QubicGames, and Troglobyte Games is an old-school infused twin-stick shooter. Learn more in our HyperParasite review. Hound Picked Games and Troglobyte Games took the 1980s infused HyperParasite to Kickstarter back in October 2018 ... Read More Collapse
[PlayStation 4] WARTILE Review
1 DAY AGO - WARTILE from Deck13 and Playwood Project is a video game strategy take on the miniatures board Expand
1 DAY AGO - WARTILE from Deck13 and Playwood Project is a video game strategy take on the miniatures board game RPG genre. Learn more in our WARTILE review! The team at Playwood Project took WARTILE to Kickstarter back in 2016 ... Read More Collapse
VG Soundtrack of the Day 003: FINAL FANTASY TACTICS
2 DAYS AGO - I'll bet you thought the first time a game from the FINAL FANTASY series made it into the first, Expand
2 DAYS AGO - I'll bet you thought the first time a game from the FINAL FANTASY series made it into the first, it would be from the mainline series. In truth, one would have, but I decided to subvert expectations. FINAL FANTASY TACTICS may not be a mainline game but some would argue that it eclipses some games in the core series. I wish I could tell you more about TACTICS but the sad fact is, I've only ever clocked about 3 hours into the game. What I can tell you is that the soundtrack for TACTICS rivals music from the prime series. Every time I listen to this soundtrack I'm blown away at just how great it is. I love the militaristic battle themes and the more quiet themes such as Hall of Worship. I don't think there is a single track on this album that I dislike. You've got well over an hours worth of outstanding music with this one.FINAL FANTASY TACTICS Original Soundtrack (Spotify)FINAL FANTASY TACTICS Original Soundtrack (YouTube) Collapse
VG Soundtrack of the Day 002: Street Fighter II The Definitive Soundtrack
3 DAYS AGO - 1991 was a big year for video games. Sonic the Hedgehog made his debut, the SNES launched in Expand
3 DAYS AGO - 1991 was a big year for video games. Sonic the Hedgehog made his debut, the SNES launched in America along with Super Mario World and the declining arcade scene saw some revitalization thanks to Capcom's Street Fighter II The World Warrior. It was a fighting revolution, back by superb sprites, animation and stellar soundtrack. With fighters hailing from all parts of the world, this gives each fighter's theme a distinct feel. Street Fighter II is like the Super Mario Bros. of fighting games: just about everyone has heard of this game but the aforementioned games with the plumbers is without a about more famous. Street Fighter II saw several updates after the initial release, such as four bosses being playable in Champion Edition and four new fighters in The New Challengers. The soundtrack for Street Fighter II came in two flavors, CPS-1 and CPS-2. The compositions for both of these remains the same but the difference in sound is like night and day. Bewteen the CPS-1 and CPS-2 verions, Collapse
VG Soundtrack of the Day 001: F-ZERO
4 DAYS AGO - The F-ZERO franchise has lain dormant for nearly two decades despite fan demand for it to return. Expand
4 DAYS AGO - The F-ZERO franchise has lain dormant for nearly two decades despite fan demand for it to return. Back in the day, it was perfectly normal for games that released in Japan to have a soundtrack release that usually contained the original audio and some arrangements along with them. Super Mario World and the Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, also early SNES games, received this treatment but F-ZERO did not, or at least not in the same way the two more established Nintendo IPs did. Instead, the futuristic racer got an album consisting of solely arrangements of the game's music simply titled F-ZERO. The original SNES audio is fantastic stuff but this F-ZERO album is certainly nothing to scoff at. This arrangement album is a heavily jazz themed, which may seem strange to those more familair with the series big emphasis on rock and metal, two genres the F-ZERO games fully embraced with the release of F-ZERO X on the N64. I firmly believe that this is one of those albums that you can Collapse
[PlayStation 4] Syrup and the Ultimate Sweet Review
7 DAYS AGO - Visual novel Syrup and the Ultimate Sweet is a visual novel by NomnomNami and Ratalaika Games was Expand
7 DAYS AGO - Visual novel Syrup and the Ultimate Sweet is a visual novel by NomnomNami and Ratalaika Games was originally released during the YuriJam in 2015. Learn more in our Syrup and the Ultimate Sweet review! The story of ... Read More Collapse
PS4BlogCast Episode 355
3/25/2020 - We go over some of the PS5 specs this episode and I’m most excited about the audio tech Sony Expand
3/25/2020 - We go over some of the PS5 specs this episode and I’m most excited about the audio tech Sony is doing. We also have a release date for the first bit of DLC for Control, Sony clears ... Read More Collapse
[Beyond PlayStation] Roundguard Review
3/23/2020 - Roundguard by Wonderbelly Games and The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild is a fun arcade-style Expand
3/23/2020 - Roundguard by Wonderbelly Games and The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild is a fun arcade-style physics-driven dungeon crawler. Check our Roundguard review! As soon as you look at Roundguard, you’re probably going to be reminded of Peggle, right? This is ... Read More Collapse
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