VGM Entry 01: Proto-game music
VGM Entry 01: Proto-game music (Thanks to Tish at FFShrine for the banner) I woke up one morning in June with a fairly innocent idea in mind. I thought I’d write up a short series on my favorite video...
View ArticleVGM Entry 02: Early arcade music
VGM Entry 02: Early arcade music (Thanks to Tish at FFShrine for the banner) Few early games had music mainly because they were better off without it. The music of Rally-X was certainly an enhancement...
View ArticleVGM Entry 13: Darius
VGM Entry 13: Darius (Thanks to Tish at FFShrine for the banner) Taito have kindly sent me a letter informing me of their intention to sue me for this post, and in particular for its visual and audio...
View ArticleVGM Entry 32: Arcade and C64 in ’88
VGM Entry 32: Arcade and C64 in ’88 (Thanks to Tish at FFShrine for the banner) Beyond the NES, a lot of great things were going on in 1988 that I am largely still unaware of. Late 80s arcade and...
View ArticleVGM Entry 61: The RPG generation
VGM Entry 61: The RPG generation (Thanks to Tish at FFShrine for the banner) The Super Nintendo RPG/Adventure legacy didn’t come over night. But ActRaiser (Enix, 1990), Final Fantasy IV (Square, 1991),...
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