Magpie Gamer

I don't know much about musical theory, nor am I a musically inclined person. However, I do love to listen to video game soundtracks. They can be a powerful listening experiences in their own right, or be as evocative as the scores composed for film. Each of these posts will feature a sampling of music tracks from a single game title, or series/franchise in some rare cases. A complete list of these can be found on the Video Game Music page. Composer: Michiko Naruke (Wild Arms 1, 2, 3 & 4) Masato Kouda (Wild Arms 4, 5) Nobuyuki Shimizu (Wild Arms 4) Ryuta Suzuki (Wild Arms 4) Noriyasu Agematsu (Wild Arms 5) Singer: Machiko Watanabe (Wild Arms 1) Naoki Takao (Wild Arms 1) Shinichi Naruke (Wild Arms 1) Kaori Asoh (Wild Arms 1, 2, 3, 4) Nana Mizuki (Wild Arms 5) Each story takes place on a planet called Filgaia, which contains deserts, plains, forests, mountains, and arctic tundras. The wilderness that encompasses most of the landscape is inhabited by dangerous...

I don't know much about musical theory, nor am I a musically inclined person. However, I do love to listen to video game soundtracks. They can be a powerful listening experiences in their own right, or be as evocative as the scores composed for film. Each of these posts will feature a sampling of music tracks from a single game title, or series/franchise in some rare cases. A complete list of these can be found on the Video Game Music page. Composer: Borislav Slavov Singers: Sarah Baylus, Mariya Anastasova, Lawrence Schick North American Release Date: August 3, 2023 After surviving the crash of a dimension-crossing ship, Tav (the protagonist), finds themselves infected with a tadpole from a race of monstrous cephalopod known as illithid. Alongside others similarly infected, they attempt to find a cure before the tadpole matures. Main Theme, Pt. 1 | (Menu Theme) Dream Walk (classical version) | (Character Theme) Nine Blades | (Battle Theme) Harpy Song | (...

Castlevania: Nocturne is an American animated television series based on the video game series of the same name. It acts as a stand-alone follow up to the Netflix Castlevania animated series and loosely adapts the 1993 video game Rondo of Blood and its remake Dracula X, with elements taken from Symphony of the Night and Harmony of Dissonance. Select characters from the game Bloodlines also make an appearance. Spoiler Warning: I am going to give a synopsis of each episode and my opinions at the very end.  

I don't know much about musical theory, nor am I a musically inclined person. However, I do love to listen to video game soundtracks. They can be a powerful listening experiences in their own right, or be as evocative as the scores composed for film. Each of these posts will feature a sampling of music tracks from a single game title, or series/franchise in some rare cases. A complete list of these can be found on the Video Game Music page. Composer: Yasuhisa Baba, Kazuki Komai, Hiroki Morishita, Takeru Kanazaki, Fumihiro Isobe, Takafumi Wada Singer: Katharine Eames, Barry Bach, North American Release Date: January 20, 2023 A human named Alear awakens with amnesia from a thousand year slumber. Through the years they were protected by their mother - a divine white dragon, who is embroiled in a conflict with the dark fell dragon Sombron. Twelve magical "Emblem Rings" can be "Engaged" with to gain power from phantom-like beings from other worlds (p...

I don't know much about musical theory, nor am I a musically inclined person. However, I do love to listen to video game soundtracks. They can be a powerful listening experiences in their own right, or be as evocative as the scores composed for film. Each of these posts will feature a sampling of music tracks from a single game title, or series/franchise in some rare cases. A complete list of these can be found on the Video Game Music page. Composer: Darren Korb Singer: Ashley Barrett North American Release Date: September 17, 2020 Zagreus, the son of Hades, attempts to escape from the Underworld to reach Mount Olympus, but Hades hinders him by unleashing monsters. Zagreus' adoptive mother Nyx puts him in contact with his relatives on Olympus in order to aid Zagreus in discovering the truth about his birth mother. No Escape | (Main Theme) Out of Tartarus | (Area Theme) Lament of Orpheus | (Character Song) God of the Dead | (Boss Theme) In the Blood...

Video game worlds are filled with mysteries and stories that beckon us to explore thier uncharted lands, to venture into the unknown and discover what's out there. These virtual worlds can so beautiful, so "alive", and awe inspiring that I sometimes have to stop to really take it in. Naturally some are more memorable than others, and these tend to be the ones that push boundries - technologically and/or artistically. All screenshots were taken from the vanilla game; no modifications were installed. Photo mode was used when available. Optional Music: