1up.com - The Sound Test: 1up's Game Music Podcast

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Sinopse

The Sound Test is a biweekly exploration of the finest game music new and old, hosted by 1UP's Ray Barnholt.

Episódios

  • 1UP.com - The Sound Test - 10/17/2010 - 25 Years of NES

    17/10/2010 Duração: 34min

    On this edition of the Sound Test, we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Nintendo Entertainment System with a selection of remixes of classic NES themes. Mega Man, Castlevania, Gradius, Bionic Commando, Mario and more go beyond their humble chiptune origins in this episode.

  • 1UP.com - The Sound Test - 10/03/2010 - Civilization V, Final Fantasy XI, NiGHTS, Dodonpachi, and more

    03/10/2010 Duração: 32min

    This week on the Sound Test, a dramatic opening courtesy Civilization V; acknowledging Final Fantasy XIV by way of FFXI; a lengthy nostalgia trip with NiGHTS; an increase in decibels thanks to Dodonpachi, and revisiting Katamari Forever.

  • 1UP.com - The Sound Test - 09/19/2010 - Star Soldier, Etrian Odyssey III, Professor Layton, Mario, and more

    19/09/2010 Duração: 28min

    This week on The Sound Test, we recognize more recent game releases with selections from Etrian Odyssey III and the third Professor Layton game; new music from Monster Hunter Tri; an interesting experiment with Nintendo's Popeye, and a fitting end for Super Mario's birthday.

  • 1UP.com - The Sound Test - 09/05/2010 - Evergrace 2, Kingdom Hearts, Scott Pilgrim, and more

    05/09/2010 Duração: 22min

    With the fall game season ramping up, it's time for the Sound Test to recognize some recent releases in its own way. Kingdom Hearts is featured via a piano piece; music from Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World debuts with a rocking track from Anamanaguchi, and Mafia II rounds out the show. In between are selections from a Suikoden celtic collection and NeoGeo shooter Pulstar.

  • 1UP.com - The Sound Test - 08/22/2010 - Darius Burst, FFXIII Piano, Illusion of Gaia, Zanac, and more

    22/08/2010 Duração: 29min

    After a brief hiatus, The Sound Test returns with some soft selections from the Darius Burst remix album, new music from the Final Fantasy XIII Piano Collections album, some indie flavor applied to Illusion of Gaia, somewhat retro electronica from Zanac, a live Persona piece, and the not-so-soft Marvel Vs. Capcom Mix Tape.

  • 1UP.com - The Sound Test - 08/01/2010 - The Jazz Show

    01/08/2010 Duração: 57min

    It's the Sound Test's first Jazz Show. Join host Ray Barnholt on a trip through the smoother side of game music, from arrangementss of classic games like Rolling Thunder and Phoenix Wright, to original selections from SimCity, Napple Tale, and much more. More than in a usual episode, in fact.

  • 1UP.com - The Sound Test - 07/18/2010 - Dragon Quest IX, Assassin's Creed II, Resoance of Fate, and more

    18/07/2010 Duração: 25min

    Recent releases and old favorites on this episode of the Sound Test. Dragon Quest IX headlines, some of the nicer bits from Assassin's Creed II, stepping back in time slightly with Killer7, Sonic CD, and more.

  • 1UP.com - The Sound Test - 07/04/2010

    04/07/2010 Duração: 20min

    Summer hits hard on this episode of the Sound Test, with a big summer game (Super Mario Galaxy 2), breezy RPG music (Xenoblade), slightly country-fried leanings (Crystal Bearers), days spent inside with the Nintendo (Zoda's Revenge), and an all-too-fitting end from a Japanese classic.

  • 1UP.com - The Sound Test - 06/20/2010

    20/06/2010 Duração: 32min

    A little bit of post-E3 festivities seep into this week's show, opening with the rollicking theme song to Ollie King, the chiptune-based fun of Art Style light trax, the human sound effects machines of The Neverhood, and everybody's favorite track from a certain Sega cult classic.

  • 1UP.com - The Sound Test - 06/06/2010

    06/06/2010 Duração: 23min

    New music from the echochrome Piano Remixes album, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, recent appreciation with EDGE, celebrating Gradius' birthday with a YouTube performance, and more on this week's show.

  • 1UP.com - The Sound Test - 05/23/2010

    23/05/2010 Duração: 24min

    On this week's Sound Test, selections from Square Enix's action-focused title Nier, PSP shooter Darius Burst, Nullsleep's contribution to Bit.Trip Void, a Japan-only oldie of the week, and a spirit-lifting end from Sonic Rush.

  • 1UP.com - The Sound Test - 05/09/2010

    09/05/2010 Duração: 30min

    This week's edition of The Sound Test runs the gamut from hip-hop courtesy of Random, new-retro chiptunes via Etrian Odyssey III, a jazzy piece from Telltale's Sam and Max, and a couple of more retro selections from the Game Boy's "X" and the original Mother on the NES, respectively.

  • 1UP.com - The Sound Test - 04/25/2010

    25/04/2010 Duração: 38min

    Rollicking music from Dark Void and After Burner envelop the softer music of Okami and Flower in this week's show, including Twinsen's Odyssey as our oldie of the week, and capping it all off is a familiar ending song from Super Mario World.

  • 1UP.com - The Sound Test - 04/11/2010

    11/04/2010 Duração: 27min

    This week on The Sound Test, a musical journey through Donkey Kong Country, ramblin' along in Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles - The Crystal Bearers, remixing Katamari Damacy, taking a breather with Machinarium, charting one's course in Yoshi's Island, and heading out for a safari in Afrika.

  • 1UP.com - The Sound Test - 03/28/2010

    28/03/2010 Duração: 23min

    This week on The Sound Test, the Command and Conquer series returns with an appropriately warlike score, Yakuza 3 delivers a musical beatdown, we listen to Ridge Racer and Evergrace in our brief celebration of the PlayStation 2's tenth anniversary, and this week's oldie features an underrated soundtrack from an equally underrated Saturn game.

  • 1UP.com - The Sound Test - 03/14/2010

    14/03/2010 Duração: 24min

    Music from the recently-released Final Fantasy XII, Halo 3 ODST, The Magic Obelisk, an oldie from Ninja Gaiden II, and more on this first edition of The Sound Test.