PixelTunes Radio VGM Podcast

Download Episode 92: “Quintet with Todd” here!

Perhaps most well-known in North America for the ActRaiser and Soul Blazer series, the little development house known as Quintet went on to release s…

Download Episode 91: “Sega Saturn Around the World” here!

The Sega Saturn was a very unique machine. Practically ill-fated from the start at its surprise North American launch in 1995, gamers chose …

Download Episode 90: “Densetsu no Free Picks” here!

On today’s show, Ed and Mike go freestyle and pick some tracks they’ve been listening to lately, and the result is a collection of really energe…

Download Episode 89: “Same Song Different System: Undercover Cops” here!

Today’s episode is a focus on Undercover Cops, an arcade beat ‘em up developed by Irem in 1992  that was later ported to th…

Download Episode 88: “Fan Favorites 3 with VGMJB” here!

On this extra special (and extra long) episode of PTR, Ed and Mike share yet another round of fan submissions. Joining them are the two co-…

Download Episode 87: “Yoshi!” here!

Mario’s pal Yoshi has captured the hearts of Nintendo fans everywhere since his debut on the SNES back in 1991. The little green dino with the super long tongue…

Download Episode 86: “Adventure Games w/ Brian” here!

Adventure games have been seeing quite the revival lately, with titles like Broken Age and Thimbleweed Park calling back to the golden age of …

Download Episode 85: “Wild West Hoedown” here!

Saddle up for our Wild West Hoedown! Rootin’ Tootin’ Shootin’ Mike and Cowpoke Ed round up some of their favorite western-themed VGM tracks in today’…

Download Episode 84: “TurboGrafx-16 & PC Engine” here!

It was back in 1989 that NEC and Hudson Soft’s TurboGrafx-16 game console took North America by storm… well, maybe not by “storm.” It was mor…

Download Episode 83: “Cadillacs & Dinosaurs” here!

Imagine a world in which humans and dinosaurs coexist. Imagine that world is an amazing beat ‘em up arcade game from Capcom with rockin’ Q-Sound …

Download Episode 82: “A Chat with Matt Furniss” here!

With soundtracks like Puggsy, Wiz ‘n Liz, and Alien 3 to his name, composer Matt Furniss has been recognized as one of the most unique and tal…

Download Episode “Mini 1” here!

Surprise! Mike and Ed were snowed in at their respective houses, so they decided to stave off the cabin fever with a PTR Mini; a short, 4-song podcast featuring some…

Download Episode 81: “Free Picks Monogatari” here!

It’s Free Pick time again!  Mike and Ed have dug deep this time around, sharing some of the best music they’ve discovered over the past few month…

Download Episode 80: “Fan Favorites 2” here!

It’s the PixelTunes Radio 3rd Anniversary Celebration! To kick off the next year of the show, Mike and Ed have taken VGM submissions from fans and frien…

Download Episode 79: “Talkin’ TMNT with Cygnus Destroyer” here!

Let’s kick shell! Today’s theme revolves around the Heroes on the Half Shell — The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Joining Mike and Ed…

Download Episode 78: “Winter Special 3” here!

It’s the most wonderful time of the year again! PixelTunes Radio is back for their 3rd annual winter special, sharing some songs that remind Mike and …

Download Episode 77: “Tough Tunes with Cameron Chiles” here!

What makes video game music sound tough? How tough is TOO tough? Why do the toughest sounding VGM tunes always feature both guitar and k…

Download Episode 76: “Software Serenade – Our Favorite Tunes with Vocals” here!

Video game music is predominantly instrumental. Sometimes though, a composer’s creative vision needs to be expressed…

Download Episode 75: “Bad Games, Good Friends ft. Rhythm and Pixels” here!

Rob and Pernell from VGM podcast Rhythm and Pixels join the PTR guys for a show about bad games with great music. Hilarit…

Download Episode 74: “SpookyTunes 3” here!

Halloween is upon us, and that means it’s time for another episode of SpookyTunes! Join SpoOoOoOky Mike and the Edless Horseman as they shake the skeleto…