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I wanted to do something big and wonderful for this 250th episode of RE-VGM, but I couldn’t think of what to do. The next best thing was to celebrate National Saxophone Day, on November 6th. Yes, it’s a day to honor that brassy instrument that is one half mighty and the other subtle. This day also celebrates the birthday of its inventor, Adolphe Sax. This instrument has been featured in jazz, classical, and popular music, while also showcased in television and movies. The saxophone has also been played in video game music. For this week’s episode, we’ve got a long list of original tracks from video games that feature the saxophone, as an instrument or a sound font. In addition, we’ll follow up each track with a cover. Prepare to lay back in your seat and let the musical notes of the saxophone put your mind and soul in a groove or at ease…   National Saxophone Day Snatcher The King of Fighters ’95 Arash No Saxophone Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Trials and Tribulations Bayonetta   Radio Saturn – Saxophone Ultramix     Track Listing Intro: Audio clips from “The Simpsons” “One Night in Neo Kobe City” (Sega CD) – [Snatcher] – Masahiro Ikariko “Snatcher – One Night in Neo Kobe City” – covered by Super Soul Bros, live from PAX Prime 2017 “Arashi No Saxophone (Stormy Saxophone)” – [The King of Fighters ’95] – Akihiro Uchida, Nasahiko Hataya, Pearl Sibakiti “Arashi No Saxophone (American Factory Stage)” – arranged by Gakkyohu Zatsugidan, from the album “The King of Fighters ’95 Arranged Sound Trax” (AST) “Jazzy NYC ’99” / “Alex & Ken’s Theme” – [Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike] – Hideki Okugawa “JAZZY NYC ’99 (Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike)” – covered by The Consouls “T he Fragrance of Black Coffee” – [Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Trials and Tribulations] – composed by Noriyuki Iwadare “The Fragrance of Dark Coffee (Phoenix Wright: Trials and Tribulations) Jazz Cover” – covered by insaneintherainmusic “Let’s Dance Boys” – [Bayonetta] – composed by Hiroshi Yamaguchi “Bayonetta – Let’s Dance Boys | Acoustic Jazz Cover” – covered by Avyel Outro: “Staff Roll 2” – [Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze] – composed by David Wise, featuring Peter Nielsen   YouTube playlist Discord invite     Source

The end of October is just around the corner, and that means it’s time for our special episode of “On Stage Now”, featuring a musician of playing covers or remixes of video game music. Our featured musician is FamilyJules. Family Jules (real name Jules Conroy) is a metal guitarist that has been covering music from video games, anime, and popular music and has been feature in several episodes. Most of his works are individual tracks or medleys, as well as collaborations with other musicians (GaMetal and ToxicxEternity) and vocalists (Michelle Heafy and Lollia). He’s also a good vocalist. FamilyJules has over 15 years worth of videos posted, showing his dedication and enthusiasm for music. Enjoy the shredding that is FamilyJules…   FamilyJules (YT, FB, IG, X, Twitch, BC, Patreon)     Track Listing “KIRBY – A Guitar Cover of Gourmet Race & Green Greens)” – [Kirby] – composed by Jun Ishikawa, Dan Miyakawa “Still Alive Guitar Cover” – [Portal] – composed Johnathan Coulton “Wicked Child Castlevania Guitar Cover” – [Castlevania] – composed by Kinuyo Yamashita “Dungeon Siege Theme Guitar Cover” – [Dungeon Siege] – composed by Jeremy Soule “Heart of Fire Castlevania Guitar Cover” – [Castlevania] – composed by Konami Kukeiha Club “Undead Desperation (2-2) – Crypt of the Necrodancer Metal Soundtrack” – [Crypt of the Necrodancer] – composed by Danny Baranowsky “Metroid – “Kraid’s Lair” Metal Guitar Cover” – [Metroid] – composed by Hirokazu “Hip” Tanaka “BFG Division – DOOM 2016” – [DOOM (2016)] – composed by Mick Gordon “Luigi’s Manions Theme” – [Luigi’s Mansion] – composed by Kazumei Totaka “Rip & Tear” – [DOOM (2016)] – composed by Mick Gordon “FINAL FANTASY VII – One Winged Angel” – [Final Fantasy VII] – composed by Nobuo Uemastu Outro: “Bloody Tears – Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest” – [Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest] – composed by Kenichi Matsubara, covered by FamilyJules   YouTube playlist Discord server     Source

Today, October 23rd, is a special day. First, it’s National Horror Movie Day, a day to celebrate all things horror for those who enjoy the genre. Second, it’s also the birthday of Sam Raimi, the filmmaker best known for the Evil Dead trilogy. Created by Christian Ackerman and Black Vortex Cinema, Christian wanted to honor Raimi while also honoring the genre, which includes Evil Dead. Of course, not all horror films have to be gory and involve dismemberment; it can have jump scares or psychological images that can make one feel queasy. For this week’s episode, we’re playing tracks from video games inspired or based on horror films: a campground with a killer on the loose, a demon stalking a group of survivors, and a daughter searching for her mother in a dilapidated space station. We’ve also got covers and remixes to follow. Prepare to get scared by these horrific tracks…   National Horror Film Day Sam Raimi Friday the 13th: The Game Evil Dead: The Game Review (VG247) Review: Evil Dead: The Game (Hardcore Gamer) Alien: Isolation Web Archive – EGM Review: Alienation: Isolation     Track Listing “Retro Jason” – [Friday the 13th: The Game] – composed by Mitch Murder “Friday the 13th: The Game (Retro Jason Theme)” – covered by Lame Genie “Main Theme” – [Evil Dead: The Game] – composed by Steve Molitz “Evil Dead: The Game Main Theme (Vaporwave Cover)” – covered by Accept Gub “Main Menu” – [Alien: Isolation] – composed by Christian Henson, Joe Henson, Alexis Smith, with original Alien Themes by Jerry Goldsmith “ALIEN: ISOLATION RAP” – originally composed by NATZure, performed by Dan Bull   YouTube playlist Discord server     Source

On October 16th, 1923, two brothers got together and formed an animation studio. It was called The Disney Brother Cartoon Studio. Walt and Roy Disney had just signed a contract with Winkler Pictures to produce a film series called “Alice Comedies”. They moved to new building in 1926 and renamed it Walt Disney Studio. Inspired by Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Walt created his own character named Mickey Mouse. Since then Walt Disney Studio had more successes, starting with their first animated movie, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarves”, and then developing more movies such as Mary Poppins, Dumbo, and The Little Mermaid. They also licensed their IP for video games: the Game & Watch egg-catching game called Mickey Mouse, Tron for the arcade and consoles, and The Black Cauldron, an early computer game developed by Sierra On-Line. This week we are celebrating Walt Disney and the video games related to the studio: a rich uncle searching for great treasure, a cub of the Pridelands, and a young boy that is the key to saving the universe. We also have covers and remixes to follow each of these original tracks. Come and celebrate the man who opened the door to world of imagination and discovery…   The Walt Disney Company DuckTales (video game) The Lion King (video game) “The Lion King video game: Why That Monkey Level was actually a scam” The Lion King Level: I Just Can’t Wait to Be King Kingdom Hearts (video game)     Track Listing “Transylvannia” – [DuckTales] – composed by Hiroshige Tonomura “Duck Tales NES – Transylvannia (JemyMusic Cover)” – covered by JemyMusic “To Die For” – [The Lion King (Sega Genesis/Mega Drive)] – composed by Hans Zimmer, arranged by Matt Furniss “The Lion King – …To Die For (metal cover)” – covered by Metal Mario “Spooks of Halloween Town” – [Kingdom Hearts] – composed by Yoko Shimomura “Spooks of Halloween Town – Super Smash Bros. Style Remix” – remixed by 113PokemonMaster   YouTube playlist Discord server       Source

Today, we are celebrating “MediEvil”, an action-adventure PS1 game that was first released in the United Kingdom and European regions on October 9, 1998 and then later in North America on October 21st. You’ll play as Sir Dan Fortesque, a knight who must defeat Zarok and the resurrected minions, in order to get a seat in the Hall of Heroes and be hailed as the rightful Hero of Gallowmere. While the game was praised for its Halloween-theme visuals, some complained about its controls and cumbersome camera work. Enjoy the music of MediEvil, in time to get into the mood of this season…   MediEvil “This new documentary takes you behind the music of MediEvil, and it’s the perfect Halloween treat.” MediEvil levels     Track Listing All original tracks were composed by Paul Arnold and Andrew Barnabas. Intro: “Gallowmere Land” BGM: “Main Menu” “Crypt & Graveyard” “MediEvil – The Graveyard [Reggae Cover]” – covered by Mairiba “Scarecrow Fields” “Medievil – Scarecrow Fields (Mothership Loudspeakerz Remix)” – remixed by Mothership Loudspeakerz “The Enchanted Earth/The Sleeping Village” “Medievil – The Sleeping Village (Guitar Cover)” – covered by SerchBoogie Outro: “Chicken March” / “Morten’s Dance” – composed by Paul Arnold and Andrew Barnabas   YouTube playlist Discord invite     Source

For any car owner, there may be a certain vehicle that was driven for a long time and experienced many different scenarios, some memorable and intimate. That car may have a certain mechanical personality or charm, be it how it’s decorated or why it behaves under certain conditions. That car has become a second home or a personal concert hall. It also has carried the burdens and desires of its owner At one point or another, the owner has bestowed a name on their vehicle. On October 2nd, we’re celebrating “National Name Your Car Day”. No, really. This day honors those who have given a name or nickname to their car, truck, van, and even iron horse. No two vehicles are alike, which means there are plethora of names to be given. For this week’s episode, we’ll be playing tracks from video games that have vehicles with special names or nicknames: a futuristic racer and its bounty hunger, a crazy clown and his ice cream truck, and a Marine vehicle worthy of a Master Chief. We also have covers and remixes to follow these original tracks. Sit in, buckle up, and prepare to hit the road…   National Name Your Car Day F-Zero Blue Falcon (F-Zero) Twisted Metal (1995) Sweet Tooth Halo 3 Warthog (Halopedia)       Track Listing Intro: “G.T.O.” – composed by John “Buckey” Wilkin, performed by Ronnie & the Daytonas “Mute City” – [F-Zero] – composed by Yumiko Kanki “F-Zero – Mute City [Eurobeat Remix]” – remixed by Dominick Ninmark “Twisted Metal Theme” – [Twisted Metal (1995)] – composed by Chuck E. Myers, Tom Hopkins, Lance Lenhart “Twisted Metal (PS3) – Main Theme [Metal Cover]” – covered by BadHairlineProductions “Greatest Journey” – [Halo 3] – composed by Martin O’Donnell, Michael Salvatori, C. Paul Johnson “Instrumental Cover – Halo 3: “Greatest Journey” (Warthog Run)” – covered by TDSCovers   YouTube playlist Discord server     Source

September is almost over, with this last weekend of the month. That also means it’s time for “On Stage Now”, our monthly special episode that features artists of video game music and their covers and remixes. This month’s artist is Sapphire (and long overdue). Sapphire is a creator of vocal content. She first started with doing fandubs and then singing covers of music from video games and anime. While Sapphire as done solo projects, she has also collaborated with other musicians, such as The Consouls and Sleeping Forest. Sit back and enjoy the delightful and soulful voice that is Sapphire. Oh, and be sure to catch her recent voice over work for the game “ORBITALS!” and “Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave”.   Sapphire (YT, Twitch, X, Bluesky, Spotify, Apple Music)     Track Listing All inspired tracks are covers, unless noted.   “[Persona 4] Never More” – [Persona 4] – composed by Shoji Meguro “Dark Song (ft. Rikatwoo)” – [Fire Emblem IF/Fates] – composed by Yuka Tsujiyoko “Heaven (ft. AshestoAshesJC)” – [Persona 4] – composed by Shoji Meguro “Equilibrium (ft. The Consouls)” – [Final Fantasy XIV] – composed by Masayoshi Soken “Lifelight (ft. Altr Audio)” – [Super Smash Bros. Ultimate] – composed by Jin Hashimoto “Tomorrow is Mine (ft. The Consouls)” – [Bayonetta 2] – composed by Hiroshi Yamaguchi “LOCUS (with Sleeping Forest and ft. Paul Green-Dennis)” – [Final Fantasy XIV] – composed by Masayoshi Soken “World Bowser (VOCAL VERSION)” – [Super Mario 3D World] – composed by Koji Kondo Outro: “Final Fantasy 14 || SCREAM || Sapphire ver.” – [Final Fantasy 14] – originally composed by Takafumi Imamura and Masayoshi Soken, covered by Sapphire   YouTube playlist Discord server   Source

Everyone, or perhaps most people, fall in love with something or someone. Literally, they fall head over heels and float on Cloud 9. It causes goosebumps and strokes the heartstrings with a unique melody. There’s no reason or logic to it, other than that one must have have it. It’s the sound of that Mustang revving its engine at the stoplight. It’s the way a sun sets in the distance while gazing from atop a hill. It’s the smile of an attractive person from across a crowded room. Today we’re celebrating “National First Love Day”, that thing that grabs your eyes’ attention and stills your beating heart. I’ll be playing tracks from video games that gave me my first love: a lone teenager traveling separate worlds, a player seeking answers about a friend in a coma, and a visiting Traveler to a new world. I also have covers and remixes along with this original tracks. As you listen to these tracks and their covers or remixes, perhaps you’ll consider some video games with which you fell in love for one reason or another…   First Love Day Kingdom Hearts .hack (video game series) Genshin Impact       Track Listing Intro: “Just One Look” – composed by Gregory Carroll and Doris Payne, performed by Doris Troy “Traverse Town” – [Kingdom Hearts] – composed by Yoko Shimomura “Kingdom Hearts: Traverse Town Jazz Video Game Saxophone Cover” – covered by insaneintherainmusic “dgn10 (Castle Wall Dungeon Normal ~ Battle)” – [.hack//INFECTION] – composed by Chikayo Fukuda “.hack//INFECTION – Castle Theme Remix” – remixed by RemixRoxie “Bustling Afternoon in Mondstadt” – composed by Yu-Peng Chen, from the album “City of Winds of Idylls” “Bustling Afternoon in Mondstadt – Violin Marimba Cover (Genshin Impact)” – covered by Issara Duo   YouTube playlist Discord channel     Source

Tuesday, September 11, 2001… 8:46 am EST – Flight 11 hits the North Tower between floors 93 and 99, killing everyone on board. Many inside die immediately or are trapped above the crash zone 9:03 am EST – Flight 175 hits the South Tower between floors 77 and 85. 9:59 am EST – The South Tower collapses. 10:28 am EST – The North Tower collapses.   On the morning of this event, I woke up to news reports of one of the Twin Towers being hit by an airplane, initially thinking it was some movie preview. As I drove to work, the other Tower was hit, with the realization that the United States was being attacked after receiving reports of the Pentagon being hit. By the time I parked my car, the South Tower fell. The North Tower fell after I arrived at my desk. More reports came of a fourth airplane that crashed in Pennsylvania that was believed to be on its way to Washington D.C. The mood was somber, with some employees crying at their desk. The drive home was quiet as I listened to music. At home, I watched the news report and comment on the day’s events and later the President’s address. For this week’s episode, I will be paying tribute to 9/11, talking about some of the video games affected by it: A mission for Foxhound about a new Metal Gear mecha, a superhero about to fight a boss at the top of the world, and cybernetic agent in the aftermath of a terrorist attack. While there are covers and remixes to follow, no hot takes will be made. Please note that the podcast opens with several sound bites of the live broadcast of 9/11, which may be graphic in nature. If you’d rather not listen them, you may skip to 9:05, where the commentary starts.   Patriot Day (9/11) 9/11 News Coverage, CNN LIVE September 11 – 13, 2001 Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty “Hideo Kojima says Metal Gear Solid 2 had to make 300 changes and was almost cancelled in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks” Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro “Game Makers Cut Images of Destruction” Deus Ex Deus Ex (VG Facts) “President George W. Bush’s address to the nation after September 11, 2001 attacks”     Track Listing Intro: Audio clips from “CNN 9-11-2001 News Coverage” (BREAKING NEWS, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM) “Intro Theme / Main Theme” – [Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty] – composed by TAPPY (Tappi Iwase), arranged by Harry Gregson-Williams “Metal Gear Solid May Cry (Remastered) ~ Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (OC Remix) – remixed by Jared Hudson “Training” – [Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro] – composed by Todd Masten “Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro//Training Remix” – remixed by IVORY “Main Title” – [Deus Ex] – composed by Alexander Brandon “Deus Ex – Main Theme (2019 OST Remake)” – remade by Tigran Papazyan Outro: “President George W. Bush’s address to the nation after September 11, 2001 attacks”   YouTube playlist Discord channel     Source

Several people passed away last week: Dolly Parton, Peter Cullen, and Tim Curry. Dolly Parton was the Queen of Country and an American Sweetheart that saw the good in everything and everyone. Peter Cullen was the voice of leadership and strength through Optimus Prime, the leader of the Autobots from “The Transformers”, an 80s cartoon. Tim Curry is an actor and singer who’s talent span all forms of entertainment: from movies like Annie and The Rocky Horror Picture Show, to cartoons figures such as Captain James T Hook from “Peter Pan and the Pirates” and Konk from “The Pirates of Dark Water.” Today’s episode will pay tribute to Tim Curry by playing tracks from those video games he has lent his voice: A New Orleans detective haunted by nightmares, a mysterious guy who kidnaps most of the Mystery Gang except its dog, and an Arl who tries to stop the Grey Wardens to obtain power. We’ve also got covers and remixes to follow each track, but for this episode there will be no commentary on the tracks. Sit back and enjoy the many voices of Tim Curry…   Tim Curry Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights Tim Curry (Scooby-Doo Fandom) Dragon Age: Origins Rendon Howe (Dragon Age Fandom)     Track Listing “Main Theme” – [Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers] – composed by Robert Holmes Audio clip from “Making Gabriel Knight – Sins of the Fathers (1994)” “Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers – Main Theme (Piano Cover)” – covered by Severin “Mastermind” – [Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights] – composed by Todd Dennis, Tommy Talarico, Howard Ulyate; vocals by Craig Zubchevich Audio clip from “Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights All Cutscenes” “MASTERMIND – A Scooby-Doo Night of 100 Frights Cover” – covered by FoxTale Music “Main Theme” – [Dragon Age: Origins] – composed by Inon Zur Audio clip from “Dragon Age: Origins Celebrity Voice Talent Interviews” “Remembering Dragon Age Origins | Epic Nostalgic Remix of the Main Theme” – remixed by Vasilis Milios   YouTube playlist Discord channel     Source