Retro Ads #5

Everyone is always yearning for more amazing music, and today seemed like the perfect day to pack an episode full of tunes from one of gaming's greatest series. We dedicate this really rad jam session to Contra, for its thirty-eighth anniversary, and you, for listening to great music from then and now.00:10: Contra (NES) - Intro + Jungle01:45: Super Contra - THUNDER LANDING03:44: Contra: Hard Corps - R.A.V.E.05:37: Contra ReBirth - Area 208:10: Contra III: The Alien Wars - Tearing Up the Turnpike10:10: Contra: Operation C - Level 212:27: Contra Force - Stage 414:17: Contra: Legacy of War - Jungle 117:58: Contra 4 - Factory20:04: Contra ReBirth - Area 4A22:04: Contra Advance: The Alien Wars EX - Level 423:24: Super Contra - HOTTER THAN HELL24:43: Contra: Hard Corps - GTR Attack26:48: Contra ReBirth - Boss 128:28: Neo Contra - Select Mission30:26: Contra (NES) - Ending Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When you need a break, don't be afraid to plug in a controller and listen to really rad tunes.00:05: Mega Man 2 - Intro + Title01:28: Aero GPX - Spaceborne Sprint04:24: Ape Escape 2 - Freaky Monkey Five Battle06:07: Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story - Tough Guy Alert08:18: Sonic CD - Special Stage (US)11:03: Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate - Dangeresque Theme (Karaoke Version)12:30: Super Mario Galaxy - Toy Time Galaxy14:22: Donkey Kong Country - Bad Boss Boogie16:33: ESCHATOS - RUSH INTO19:18: Half-Life 2 - You're Not Supposed To Be Here22:00: Wario Land 4 - Pinball Zone23:54: Slime Rancher - Those Awful Ravenous Rainbows25:56: Shadow the Hedgehog - I Am... All Of Me29:48: Mega Man 8 - Staff Roll Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Achieving a "High Score" has always seemed easier when you happen to have rad music on hand. With tunes from games such as Super Paper Mario and Half-Life, you're set for a really rad listening experience.00:05: Sammer's Kingdom - Super Paper Mario02:11: Ending - Mega Man 704:09: Background Music 2 - Silver Surfer (NES)07:42: Area 6 - Star Fox 6409:41: Exercise Mode - Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine12:35: Stage 7 (Overheat) - Gradius II14:05: Yeehaw, Delivery Boy (Fast Food Saloon) - Pizza Tower16:22: Planet Colors (Green Plant) - F-Zero GX18:37: Military Precision - Half-Life19:58: Robots FTW - Portal 223:37: Aqua Star - Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards25:26: R.A.V.E. - Contra: Hard Corps27:07: Ending - Mega Man Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Featured: Sega System - After Burner + Alien Syndrome + Shinobi + Thunder Blade + Double Dragon, Atari 2600 Adventures of Pitfall Harry, Tiger Electronics Space Jam + R-Zone Indy 500, PS1 Tomb Raider Greatest Hits, Sega Dreamcast Sonic Adventure 2, N64 Goldeneye 007, Game Cube Mario Kart Double Dash, Game Cube Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, PS2 Final Fantasy X, and PS2 Metal Gear Solid 2 Sons of Liberty.Contact: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Featured: Donkey Kong - Taco Bell, N64 System, Kirby Planet Robobot, Metroid Samus Returns, E.T. - The Extra Terrestrial, Vectrex System, Showbiz Pizza Place - Dragon’s Lair, Batman Arkham Knight, and Grand Theft Auto V. Watch the ads on Spotify! Contact: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Featured: Tiger Electronics - Jordan vs Bird + Paperboy, Acadia 2001 - Emerson Arcadia, Tiger Electronics - X-Men, Super Mario Bros 3 - McDonald’s Toys, Mortal Kombat 2, Sega Dreamcast - Play Online, 3DO System Ad, Gran Turismo for PSP, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, and Club Penguin Ad. Watch the ads on Spotify! Contact: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Featured: Left 4 Dead 2, Jet Set Radio, Mario Bros, ColecoVision - Super Action Controllers, Atari 7800, Bonk's Adventure, Digimon D-1 Tamers, Army Men Sarge's Heroes, NHL 99, Michael Jackson The Experience, and The Beatles Rock Band. Watch the ads on Spotify! Contact: [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Featured: Odyssey-Command Center, Dragon Hopper, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Super Smash Brothers, Jet Force Gemini, Battle Tanx: Global Assault, Grand Theft Auto III, The Sims Bustin' Out, ATV Offroad Fury 3, and Sega CD. Watch the ads on Spotify! Contact: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Featured: ROB, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Age of Empires, Tempest 2000, Ape Escape, Batman & Robin, Donkey Kong Junior, Pac-Man/Seven-Up, Final Fantasy IX, and Bomberman. Watch the ads on Spotify!Contact: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.