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VGM Wednesdays – “Close to Home” from Uncharted Waters: New Horizons

“Close to Home” from Uncharted Waters: New Horizons, by Yoko Kanno and released in 1994. I covered this game in my podcast a few years ago and I penned as “one of the best scores you’ve never heard” because the game achieved so little success in North America and Europe.  In Asia, the Uncharted Waters franchise did okay – it wasn’s Mario or Dragon Quest, but … Continue reading VGM Wednesdays – “Close to Home” from Uncharted Waters: New Horizons

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VGM Wednesdays – “Fluffy Sweet” from Cloud

“Fluffy” from Cloud, by Vincent Diamante and released in 2005. Have you ever put down a game after a few hours (or minutes) or play and thought, “man, that was just so beautiful?”  That’s Cloud. I was exposed to this game at an IGDA meeting in Winnipeg about four years ago and it really stuck with me.  Noah Decter-Jackson of Complex Games was leading a small presentation … Continue reading VGM Wednesdays – “Fluffy Sweet” from Cloud

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VGM Wednesdays – Super Metroid (Orchestral)

“Super Metroid” from Orchestral Game Concert IV, recorded by the Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra Super Metroid and I go way back.  I got it for my 9th birthday and we tried to play it at my party, but we just weren’t old enough to figure it out.  I was 16 years old the next time I tried it and, that time, I got it 🙂 … Continue reading VGM Wednesdays – Super Metroid (Orchestral)

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VGM Wednesdays – “Ending Theme” from Final Fantasy VI

“Ending Theme” from Square’s “Final Fantasy VI,”  released in 1994. So, Final Fantasy VI was released on the PSN Store yesterday and the big question remains: Will I buy it for a fourth time? Well, I have it for SNES, PS1 and GBA, so probably not… but few games have moved me as much as this one.  I owe so much of my youth and musical … Continue reading VGM Wednesdays – “Ending Theme” from Final Fantasy VI

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VGM Wednesdays – “Times Scar” from Chrono Cross

“Time’s Scar” from Square’s “Chrono Cross,”  released in 2000. This game has been on my mind for a while now.  Lately, it re-emerged with its release on the PSN Store about a month ago and I really considered buying it again.  Next, a blog called “Score” wrote a 3-PART analysis on the tune and did a fantastic job. If you like music theory and VGM, you want to … Continue reading VGM Wednesdays – “Times Scar” from Chrono Cross

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