app01 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:00:07 +0000 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Nostalgium Arcanum - Episodes Tagged with “Score” https://nostalgiumarcanum.fireside.fm/tags/score Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 Each episode we add a new entry to the Nostalgium Arcanum, a repository for the movies, tv, music, games, and other pop culture that still enchants us today. Find us on the socials by googling "Nostalgium". en-us episodic A Repository For The Pop Culture That Made Us Who We Are Doug Lief Each episode we add a new entry to the Nostalgium Arcanum, a repository for the movies, tv, music, games, and other pop culture that still enchants us today. Find us on the socials by googling "Nostalgium". yes nostalgia, 1980s, 80s, 1990s, 90s, movies, tv, television, music, toys, video games, games, nerd, geek Doug Lief djlief@gmail.com Video Game Soundtracks https://nostalgiumarcanum.fireside.fm/209 d7703134-261f-43ba-913e-334825699f36 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 Doug Lief full Doug Lief From the moment you pop in a quarter or press start, video games have used music to enthrall, entice, and plumb even more complex emotions, far more than one might expect from the push of a button. On this podcast we celebrate the composers who have wrestled microchips, midi, and mp3s into the rich sonic (and sometimes Sonic) tapestries that elevate simple zeroes and ones into powerful musical experiences. We're joined by a full panel of games podcasters including Dave Jackson (Tales From The Backlog), Rick Firestone (Pixel Project Radio) and Chris Coplien (Retro Hangover) to roundtable our favorite game soundtracks. 4:09:41 yes <p>From the moment you pop in a quarter or press start, video games have used music to enthrall, entice, and plumb even more complex emotions, far more than one might expect from the push of a button. On this podcast we celebrate the composers who have wrestled microchips, midi, and mp3s into the rich sonic (and sometimes Sonic) tapestries that elevate simple zeroes and ones into powerful musical experiences. We're joined by a full panel of games podcasters including Dave Jackson (Tales From The Backlog), Rick Firestone (Pixel Project Radio) and Chris Coplien (Retro Hangover) to roundtable our favorite game soundtracks.</p> <p>Check out the incredible podcasts from our panel:</p> <p>Retro Hangover (<a href="https://retrohangover.captivate.fm/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://retrohangover.captivate.fm/</a>)<br> Pixel Project Radio (<a href="https://linktr.ee/pixelprojectradio" rel="nofollow noopener">https://linktr.ee/pixelprojectradio</a>)<br> Tales From The Backlog (<a href="https://talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/</a>)</p> <p>Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, "Playing By Ear" (<a href="https://playingbyear.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow noopener">https://playingbyear.fireside.fm</a>) and our limited-run Jim Henson Series, "Still Muppeting" (patreon.com/stillloadingpod).</p> <p>If you have feedback, find us on the socials here:<br> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/</a><br> The symbol formerly known as Twitter: @nostalgiumpod<br> BlueSky: @nostalgiumpod.bsky.social<br> Threads: <a href="https://www.threads.net/@_nostalgium_arcanum_" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.threads.net/@_nostalgium_arcanum_</a><br> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/_nostalgium_arcanum_/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.instagram.com/_nostalgium_arcanum_/</a></p> <p>You can also use YouTube, if that's your thing: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts</a></p> <p>Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.</p> <p>Musical Credits: </p> <p>Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)<br> Pac-Man -Shigeichi Ishimura, Toshio Kai<br> The Legend of Zelda – Koji Kondo<br> ActRaiser – Yuzo Koshiro<br> Crash Bandicoot - Josh Mancell<br> Live &amp; Learn – Crush40<br> Legend of Mana – Yoko Shimomura<br> Silent Hill 2 - Akira Yamaoka<br> The Legend of Zelda – Ocarina of Time – Koji Kondo<br> Narita Boy - Salvador Fornieles<br> Grandia - Noriyuki Iwadare<br> Skullgirls - Michiru Yamane, Vincent Diamante, Brenton Kossak, Blaine McGurty<br> Shovel Knight – Jake Kaufman<br> Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse - Hidenori Maezawa, Jun Funahashi, Yukie Morimoto, Yoshinori Sasaki<br> Sonic the Hedgehog 3 – Brad Buxer, Sega Sound Team, and maybe Michael Jackson?<br> Kingdom Hearts 2 - Yoko Shimomura<br> Hotline Miami – Paris (M|O|O|N)<br> The 7th Guest – The Fat Man<br> Final Fantasy VIII – Nobuo Uematsu<br> Final Fantasy IV – Nobuo Uematsu<br> Final Fantasy VI – Nobuo Uematsu<br> Sadow of the Colossus – Kow Otoni<br> Super Mario Galaxy – Koji Kondo<br> Ni No Kuni: The Wrath of the White Witch – Joe Hisaishi<br> Xenoblade Chronicles 2<br> Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean – Motoi Sakuraba<br> Street Fighter EX Plus α - Takayuki Aihara, Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso<br> Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht - Yasunori Mitsuda<br> F-Zero X - Taro Bando, Hajime Wakai<br> Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag – Bryan Tyler<br> Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana - Hayato Sonoda, Takahiro Unisuga, Yukihiro Jindo, Mitsuo Singa<br> Drakengard - Nobuyoshi Sano, Takayuki Aihara<br> Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War - Keiki Kobayashi, Tetsukazu Nakanishi, Hiroshi Okubo, Junichi Nakatsuru<br> Hollow Knight – Christopher Larkin<br> Chrono Cross - Yasunori Mitsuda<br> Nine Sols – FFXX, Im Baek Hun, Troy Lin, Shih-Wei Yang<br> Dead Kennedys – Police Truck<br> Claire Obscur: Expedition 33 – Lorien Testard – Lumiere<br> Streets of Rage 2 - Yuzo Koshiro, Motohiro Kawashima<br> Lisa: The Painful - Austin Jorgensen<br> Nier - Keiichi Okabe, Kakeru Ishihama, Keigo Hoashi, Takafumi Nishimura<br> Megaman 2 - Takashi Tateishi – Wily Stage 1<br> Chrono Trigger - Yasunori Mitsuda, Nobuo Uematsu, Noriko Matsueda<br> Pentiment - Alkemie Early Music Ensemble<br> Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - Jamie Christopherson<br> Super Mario World – Koji Kondo<br> Conker’s Bad Fur Day - Robin Beanland </p> video games, retro games, games, gaming, nintendo, nes, snes, super nintendo, genesis, playstation, music, chiptunes, score, ps1, psx, ps2, rpg, rpgs, jrpg, jrpgs From the moment you pop in a quarter or press start, video games have used music to enthrall, entice, and plumb even more complex emotions, far more than one might expect from the push of a button. On this podcast we celebrate the composers who have wrestled microchips, midi, and mp3s into the rich sonic (and sometimes Sonic) tapestries that elevate simple zeroes and ones into powerful musical experiences. We're joined by a full panel of games podcasters including Dave Jackson (Tales From The Backlog), Rick Firestone (Pixel Project Radio) and Chris Coplien (Retro Hangover) to roundtable our favorite game soundtracks.

Check out the incredible podcasts from our panel:

Retro Hangover (https://retrohangover.captivate.fm/)
Pixel Project Radio (https://linktr.ee/pixelprojectradio)
Tales From The Backlog (https://talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/)

Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, "Playing By Ear" (https://playingbyear.fireside.fm) and our limited-run Jim Henson Series, "Still Muppeting" (patreon.com/stillloadingpod).

If you have feedback, find us on the socials here:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/
The symbol formerly known as Twitter: @nostalgiumpod
BlueSky: @nostalgiumpod.bsky.social
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@_nostalgium_arcanum_
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_nostalgium_arcanum_/

You can also use YouTube, if that's your thing: https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Pac-Man -Shigeichi Ishimura, Toshio Kai
The Legend of Zelda – Koji Kondo
ActRaiser – Yuzo Koshiro
Crash Bandicoot - Josh Mancell
Live & Learn – Crush40
Legend of Mana – Yoko Shimomura
Silent Hill 2 - Akira Yamaoka
The Legend of Zelda – Ocarina of Time – Koji Kondo
Narita Boy - Salvador Fornieles
Grandia - Noriyuki Iwadare
Skullgirls - Michiru Yamane, Vincent Diamante, Brenton Kossak, Blaine McGurty
Shovel Knight – Jake Kaufman
Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse - Hidenori Maezawa, Jun Funahashi, Yukie Morimoto, Yoshinori Sasaki
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 – Brad Buxer, Sega Sound Team, and maybe Michael Jackson?
Kingdom Hearts 2 - Yoko Shimomura
Hotline Miami – Paris (M|O|O|N)
The 7th Guest – The Fat Man
Final Fantasy VIII – Nobuo Uematsu
Final Fantasy IV – Nobuo Uematsu
Final Fantasy VI – Nobuo Uematsu
Sadow of the Colossus – Kow Otoni
Super Mario Galaxy – Koji Kondo
Ni No Kuni: The Wrath of the White Witch – Joe Hisaishi
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean – Motoi Sakuraba
Street Fighter EX Plus α - Takayuki Aihara, Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso
Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht - Yasunori Mitsuda
F-Zero X - Taro Bando, Hajime Wakai
Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag – Bryan Tyler
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana - Hayato Sonoda, Takahiro Unisuga, Yukihiro Jindo, Mitsuo Singa
Drakengard - Nobuyoshi Sano, Takayuki Aihara
Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War - Keiki Kobayashi, Tetsukazu Nakanishi, Hiroshi Okubo, Junichi Nakatsuru
Hollow Knight – Christopher Larkin
Chrono Cross - Yasunori Mitsuda
Nine Sols – FFXX, Im Baek Hun, Troy Lin, Shih-Wei Yang
Dead Kennedys – Police Truck
Claire Obscur: Expedition 33 – Lorien Testard – Lumiere
Streets of Rage 2 - Yuzo Koshiro, Motohiro Kawashima
Lisa: The Painful - Austin Jorgensen
Nier - Keiichi Okabe, Kakeru Ishihama, Keigo Hoashi, Takafumi Nishimura
Megaman 2 - Takashi Tateishi – Wily Stage 1
Chrono Trigger - Yasunori Mitsuda, Nobuo Uematsu, Noriko Matsueda
Pentiment - Alkemie Early Music Ensemble
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - Jamie Christopherson
Super Mario World – Koji Kondo
Conker’s Bad Fur Day - Robin Beanland

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Check out the incredible podcasts from our panel:

Retro Hangover (https://retrohangover.captivate.fm/)
Pixel Project Radio (https://linktr.ee/pixelprojectradio)
Tales From The Backlog (https://talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/)

Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, "Playing By Ear" (https://playingbyear.fireside.fm) and our limited-run Jim Henson Series, "Still Muppeting" (patreon.com/stillloadingpod).

If you have feedback, find us on the socials here:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/
The symbol formerly known as Twitter: @nostalgiumpod
BlueSky: @nostalgiumpod.bsky.social
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@_nostalgium_arcanum_
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_nostalgium_arcanum_/

You can also use YouTube, if that's your thing: https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Pac-Man -Shigeichi Ishimura, Toshio Kai
The Legend of Zelda – Koji Kondo
ActRaiser – Yuzo Koshiro
Crash Bandicoot - Josh Mancell
Live & Learn – Crush40
Legend of Mana – Yoko Shimomura
Silent Hill 2 - Akira Yamaoka
The Legend of Zelda – Ocarina of Time – Koji Kondo
Narita Boy - Salvador Fornieles
Grandia - Noriyuki Iwadare
Skullgirls - Michiru Yamane, Vincent Diamante, Brenton Kossak, Blaine McGurty
Shovel Knight – Jake Kaufman
Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse - Hidenori Maezawa, Jun Funahashi, Yukie Morimoto, Yoshinori Sasaki
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 – Brad Buxer, Sega Sound Team, and maybe Michael Jackson?
Kingdom Hearts 2 - Yoko Shimomura
Hotline Miami – Paris (M|O|O|N)
The 7th Guest – The Fat Man
Final Fantasy VIII – Nobuo Uematsu
Final Fantasy IV – Nobuo Uematsu
Final Fantasy VI – Nobuo Uematsu
Sadow of the Colossus – Kow Otoni
Super Mario Galaxy – Koji Kondo
Ni No Kuni: The Wrath of the White Witch – Joe Hisaishi
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean – Motoi Sakuraba
Street Fighter EX Plus α - Takayuki Aihara, Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso
Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht - Yasunori Mitsuda
F-Zero X - Taro Bando, Hajime Wakai
Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag – Bryan Tyler
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana - Hayato Sonoda, Takahiro Unisuga, Yukihiro Jindo, Mitsuo Singa
Drakengard - Nobuyoshi Sano, Takayuki Aihara
Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War - Keiki Kobayashi, Tetsukazu Nakanishi, Hiroshi Okubo, Junichi Nakatsuru
Hollow Knight – Christopher Larkin
Chrono Cross - Yasunori Mitsuda
Nine Sols – FFXX, Im Baek Hun, Troy Lin, Shih-Wei Yang
Dead Kennedys – Police Truck
Claire Obscur: Expedition 33 – Lorien Testard – Lumiere
Streets of Rage 2 - Yuzo Koshiro, Motohiro Kawashima
Lisa: The Painful - Austin Jorgensen
Nier - Keiichi Okabe, Kakeru Ishihama, Keigo Hoashi, Takafumi Nishimura
Megaman 2 - Takashi Tateishi – Wily Stage 1
Chrono Trigger - Yasunori Mitsuda, Nobuo Uematsu, Noriko Matsueda
Pentiment - Alkemie Early Music Ensemble
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - Jamie Christopherson
Super Mario World – Koji Kondo
Conker’s Bad Fur Day - Robin Beanland

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