Welcome to the first episode of NLFM, the new monthly Nintendo Life podcast focused on music from and inspired by video games!
We feel game and chip music doesn't get the credit it deserves a lot of the time, so we decided to kickstart our own show spotlighting this often overlooked but hugely important aspect of our hobby.
NLFM will generally focus on music from games playable on Nintendo consoles and handhelds, which, thanks to the Virtual Console, also includes the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive and Master System, Turbografx-16, Neo Geo and Commodore 64. We'll also highlight video game-inspired bands and songs to round it all out.
We've got a rompin', stompin' face-melter of an episode to kick off the show, so here's the tracklist for this month:
1. YMCK - Bowser’s Castle Remix (Pictobits)
2. Bit Shifter - Easy Prey
3. Anamanaguchi - Blackout City
4. Earthbound - Otherworldly Foe
5. World of Goo - Regurgitation Pumping Station
6. Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure - The Butler Did It
7. Bandy Leggz - You Don’t Know Me (MadWorld)
8. Metroid Metal - Ridley's Theme
9. JDDJ3J - Aerodynamic
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Sounds awesome. You should definitely do more of these.
@JayArr: That's the plan.
I can't wait to download this puppy. Please keep it up; this is destined to become my favorite podcast.
Looks like a nice selection, downloading now, I'll listen to it next time I'm cheesin' at the poota. Thanks dude!
Amazing scenes! This is awesome. Listening now.
Great work Jonny boy, this is a mighty fine listen indeed. I can't wait for your next episode
Great job Jon, it's great fun looking forward to the next already
Great stuff Jon, it's awesome to see this up there after all your hard work on it. Roll on episode two!
Brilliant, love it! Requests: anything from the Opoona soundtrack; ditto for Tenchu Shadow Assassins.
Title track to Activision Anthology would also be choice; the Intellivision Lives! song "I want my Intellivision" would be excellent as well.
Awesome stuff.
Requests:
Anything from Mario & Luigi:
Bowser's Inside StorySuperstar Saga(Chains hungry pilgrims with axes to this post in order to protect it from crazy turkeys)Chrono Trigger
Super Mario Galaxy
Request:
The intro theme from Majora's Mask.
Actually, I have a really great orchestrated studio version of that, if you want it...
EDIT: PM, I fixed your post. You accidentally had Superstar Saga in there!
I know what I'm having for dinner on Thursday.
Thank You! I love it! I'll be looking forward to this each week.
Love the first track This thing is awesome.
Great picks. I didn't know there was so much more to the WOG song, because I've always finished the stages before the song ended. But I've heard the beginning MANY times, if you catch my drift...
Request: I'd like something from Golden Sun, if you've ever played that game... Best music of any GBA release! One of my favorites is the Venus Lighthouse theme;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5d1rrbNo3o
@Pics L. Man i actually really enjoyed the Bowser's Inside Story music, the Toad Town music is officially stuck in my head
And we also need the Tetris theme on here!
THIS IS AWESOME. SERIOUSLY. I LOVE IT.
DOWNLOADING. LIKE, NOW.
EDIT: OH, YEAH... MORE!!!1
@ryanknight717: Yeah it was alright. The Bumpsy Plains Theme was awesome, but I think the Superstar Saga music was more catchy and memorable.
Woo, listening to it now. So far good
@pixelman: i can agree with you on that, but that doesnt mean that the Bowser's Inside Story soundtrack is bad in any way, shape, or form
@ryankinght717: I never said it was bad.
Absolutely fantastic work on that Jon. Loved every second of it. Keep 'em coming!
Three or four of these per week would be ideal. thanx!
I was thinking more like 3 or 4 per day.
Request: Ladyhawke
Super Smash Bros. Theme?
Ocarina of Time Medley?
Mega Man 2 THeme?
Anything from TWEWY?
Awesome though
Something from Zelda or Final Fantasy, please!!!!
It's a bit spammy of me but would you guys be interested in playing out the Brawl Megamix I made: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edeH5SyR2n4
Alternatively, ask Brental Floss if you can play one of his tracks. He has a CD coming out soon so I'm sure he'd love the promo: http://www.youtube.com/user/brentalfloss
Yay, I really enjoyed that, well done Panda!!!!
I have a request for the next episode, it is the music from the first level of Mega Turrican, it is my favorite chip tune ever Here is the link to a Youtube vid of it so you can check it out.
That was incredible! Very nice job Panda; you make an excellent DJ too. Keep up the good work.
EDIT: @Stevie: I agree, we definitely need some music from the Turrican series on here. Mega Turrican and Super Turrican had some really awesome music. I would like to request the level 1 music from Turrican II on the Amiga.
Good job guys! The Adventures of Duane and Brando would be a great band to add
I'd go for YMCK's Legend of Zelda mix from PiCTOBiTS!
Nicely done, look forward to the next.
I would like to request the following:
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin-Victorian Fear
Sigma Star Saga-Ice Planet Battle
The Guardian Legend-Intro Music
Metroid Prime-Magmoor Caverns
Professor Layton-The Great Don Paolo
Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney-Cornered
@32, i dont think that would be very "all age"
can you include more 8 bit tracks? i love those
lol i request Tomorrow Hill from WW: Smooth Moves!
Cool.
Hmm, requests...I'll make three.
Streets of Rage (1st level, 1st game)
Dezant ('1st' level of Lords of Thunder, Turbo/PC-engine version)
Something decent made with the Korg DS-10
I loved it. More please.
Request:
Corbie's Electroplankton compositions
Lacking Mega Drive music.
ditto with silverstone14, also, my requests are: metroid metal-the tunnel and silver surfer nes title screen theme
sorry for the double post but wow, that bit shifter song is just wow
If I may make a few requests...
The Flintstones - Unused Track 2
EarthBound - Snowman
EarthBound - Sanctuary Guardian
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Spirit Temple
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - Clock Tower
Mischief Makers - Battle against the Emperor
Mischief Makers - Vertigo
Final Fantasy - Chaos Temple
Pokemon Colosseum - Round 2
Pokemon Colosseum - Semifinal Round
Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness - Miror B. Battle
Top Gear Rally - Main Menu
Tales of Symphonia - Dry Trail
Tales of Symphonia - Fatalize
Mario Kart 64 - Credits
Star Fox 64 - Credits
Snowboard Kids 2 - Sunny Mountain
Snowboard Kids - Big Snowman
Donkey Kong Country 2 - Anything, really.
Ys Book I & II - Again, anything.
Great job, NL!
I want to hear Stone Tower from MM.
AWESOME MUSIC!
Games' music requests:
Chrono Trigger
Bowser's Inside Story (especially the final boss music)!
Super Mario 64
Yoshi's Island
Mario Kart 64
Paper Mario and Paper Mario:TTYD
The 8-bit Mega Man games
The 16-bit Sonic games
If any remixes of those games' music were made on NL, that would be AWESOME!
Nice job Jonathan. Fun music. My college roommate actually has a CD by YMCK. There's a lot of reverb on your voice though. Is that the room you're in or is it an effect you applied? If it's an effect, I'd turn it down. It makes you sound further away. It it's the room, you might be able to do a little noise removal.
@Ski Deuce: I recorded it in Garageband with a Rock Band mic. The room shouldn't have any sound problems, so I suspect it's a combination of cheap mic with a crappy sound filter and possibly some reverb snuck in by Garageband. I never actually noticed the reverb TBH, but I'll keep it in mind for E1M2.
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