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Sometimes a video game is so popular and hyped-up that it may cause the servers to crash: too many people trying to buy and too many players online at the same time. It’s frustrating, testing a player’s patience, taxing a computer’s CPU, and straining the Internet lines. The recent release of “Hollow Knight: Silksong” is […]

Today we are celebrating the Japanese release of River City Girls! If you played River City Ransom on the Nintendo Entertainment System, then you’ll enjoy this beat’em up brawler as it follows two friends, Kyoko and Misako, travelling through the city find their boyfriends, Kunio and Riki. It’s a simple matter of smashing the buttons […]

The end of August is near, which means it’s time for our special episode of “On Stage Now”. This month, we’re featuring Kirby’s Dream Band, a multi-member cover band from San Diego, CA. Yes, they play covers of video game music, but it’s their live performances that make them attractive. After each track, they change […]

Every August 22nd, “Be An Angel Day” is a day for people to do an act of kindness. It may be as simple as opening a door for someone or as great as helping carry someone’s groceries to their car. The day was created by Jayne Howard Feldman, an ordained interfaith minister, Reiki master, and […]

I’ve got good news and bad news. First the bad news: there will be no Masters of VGM this year and for the foreseeable future, as there was no one able to pick up the mantle. And now the good news: a bunch of other podcasters decided to carry on with their own event, called […]

Today, on August 8th, we are celebrating International Cat Day. First put together by the International Fund for Animal, this day honors on the most popular pets, with an estimated 350-370 million cats owned and about 480 million that are strays or feral. There are 75 recognized breeds of cats (according to The International Cat […]

HTTP, HTML, Gopher, Mosaic… If you recognize these words, then we were there when the World Wide Web was just beginning. Today, on August 1st, we’re celebrating World Wide Web Day, that online place where we browse the pages, game with friends across the world, and stream our favorite videos, music, and podcasts. Tim Berners-Lee […]

July is about to end, which means it’s time for our special episode of “On Stage Now”. It’s an episode where I step back after introducing a musician of covers or remixes of video game music and play their works for all to hear. This month, we’re featuring Smooth McGroove. A virtuosic musician of acapella, […]

Today we’re celebrating the arcade release of Street Fighter IV in Japan, back in July 18, 2008. The following month, August 12th, it was released in the North America regions. In 2009, it was ported to consoles in February and later July to Windows. As the first original main entry in the series since Street […]

The open road lays ahead of you. You look far down the lane and then mount your two-wheeled stallion. With a turn of the key, the beast between your lets roars to life. You twist the handle, coaxing its combustible instincts, and then, after kicking up the stand, you accelerate your way onto the road. […]

Today, on the Fourth of July, we are celebrating Independence Day properly… Well, on Episode 22, we celebrated the Fourth of July with video games about America in some form. This year, we’re celebrating with video games that highlight independence and freedom: a colony sailing to the New World, Allied Forces fighting against power-hungry regime, […]

June went by fast, with today as the last Friday of the month. That means it’s time for our special episode of “On Stage Now”, and this month’s musician is Rachel Hardy. Rachel Hardy has lived and breathed music since high school, when she started posting videos of her covers of music from video games […]

This past Sunday was Father’s Day, celebrated on the third Sunday of the June. Similar to Mother’s Day, this day honors fathers and dads of all families and relations. Sure, they work hard to earn a living and at times offers words of advice or humor, but they may feel dutiful to protect their family […]

One of my favorite days of the week, Friday the 13th, which means it’s time for something superstitious and mythical. Previous episodes have discussed fear (#15), death and dying (#51), video game superstitions (#92), RNG or randomness (#136), and Christmas (#149). For this Friday the 13th (the only one happening in 2025, in fact), we’re […]

On June 6, 1993, “The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening” was released on Japan for Nintendo’s Game Boy. It would later be released in the North America and European regions on August 6th and December 1st respectively, and then the following year worldwide. It was initially developed as an attempt to port “A Link to […]

May ends within two days of this post, and that means it’s time for “On Stage Now”, our special monthly episode in which a cover or remix musician is featured. This month’s musician is LucasGitanoFamily, a Frenchman who’s been learning to play rumba gitana since six years old and influenced by the Gypsy Kings. He […]

The open road – an invitation to those ready to take the wheel and drive solo or with companions. Destination: unknown. We’re celebrating National Road Trip Day, which happens on the Friday before the Memorial Day weekend. According to Pilot Flying J, it is the “unofficial” start of summer travel as people pack up their […]

Today, we celebrate the Microsoft Windows release of Terraria, on May 16th, 2011. A 2D action-adventure sandbox game, Terraria contains several RPG elements with its 16-bit world. You’ll explore several biomes or environments, discover and gather resources for crafting, and build your shelter, equipment, and items to help you explore deeper and fight harder enemies […]

Today we’re celebrating Europe Day… wait, wasn’t Europe Day on May 5th? Yes, and yes, but hear me out. This date for Europe Day, May 9th, celebrates the Schuman Declaration, established on May 9, 1950, between France and Germany to pool their resources in coal and steel, so as to make war impossible between themselves. […]

Space… the final frontier. A place seen as void of life yet it holds a certain mood of curiosity. It has stirred many to advance the sciences for possible exploration and discovery. And today we’re celebrating National Space Day, on May 2nd. This day, originally created by Lockheed Martin as Space Day, was meant to […]

The end of April nears, which means it’s time for our special episode of “On Stage Now”. This month, we’re featuring TeraCMusic. TeraCMusic is a musician who’s covers are mostly done in string or with vocals. She learned to play the piano and violin at a young age, though she has also added the guitar […]

This episode is going to be epic! Well, in terms of sites and buildings, because we’re celebrating International Day for Monuments and Sites, also known as World Heritage Day. This day, developed by the International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), is to honor and raise awareness of the heritage of natural and man-made monuments […]

Today, on April 11, is the 1997 Japanese release of Alundra, an action-adventure that is considered a spiritual successor to Landstalker. It is about an adventurer named Alundra who finds himself washed onto the shores of Torla. He is nursed back to health in the village of Inoa and finds people dealing nightmares. He learns […]

They’re feared by elephants yet fancied by its breeders and fans. They’re scorned for carrying diseases yet appreciated for detecting them. They’re considered offensive and selfish, yet some consider them clean and sociable. They are the rats, and today we’re celebrating World Rat Day, in honor of these fascinating creatures of science and society. For […]

The end of March is near, which means that we’ve got a special episode of “On Stage Now” to feature a musician of covered or remixed video game music. For this month, our featured musician is ToxicxEternity. ToxicxEternity has been shredding covers of VGM since 2008 on his YouTube channel. While most of them are […]

5… 4… 3… 2… 1… Whether it’s waiting for the new year, watching the microwave clock to finish, or wondering how the game will finish, the countdown can stir excitement or build suspense. Today we’re celebrating National Countdown Day, first established by National Day Calendar, to honor those last few numbers until the end or […]

Today, we’re celebrating National Pi Day, that constant value of 3.14159265 and so forth. It is the result of the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. Though it’s often used to calcuate a circle’s area or a sphere’s volume, pi is also used in geometry and physics. The Exploratorium Museum of Science, Art, […]

“Hello?” “Moshi moshi?” “Diga?” “Wei?” “Allo?” Today, we’re celebrating Alexander Graham Bell Day, in honor of the man who created and invented the telephone. The date, March 7th, marks the date in which the U.S. Patent Office granted the patent in 1876. It was made out of necessity regarding mother who was becoming hard of […]

My, what a short month is February, which means it’s time for another special episode of “On Stage Now”, where we feature a cover/remix musician and their works. This month, we’re featuring JemyMusic (real name: Jemy Hiiragi). She’s an electronic musician, keyboardist, and performer. She posts on her YouTube channel videos of her covers and […]

On this date, February 21, 1986, “The Goonies” video game was released for Nintendo’s Famicom (Family Computer); it was later ported and released on the computer (PC-8801, X1, MSX), for the arcade (VS. System, Playchoice-10), and the Famicom Disk System. The game was based on the film of the same name, which was released in […]

Ah, the power of love… it’s a wonderful feeling that can carry you through the day, especially when it’s rough. Sometimes, love can all you to do additional things or learn more about someone. Intimate connections aside, love can be many things. We’re celebrating Valentine’s Day by talking about the waifu (or husbando). Loaned from […]

It’s time to party! We’re celebrating three years of covers, remixes, arrangements, and orchestrations of video game music on RE-VGM. The first episode was published on February 4, 2022, with its first look at “Dearly Beloved” and its covers and remixes by musicians. Since then, and with a quick retooling, each episode has been a […]

Welcome to the first monthly special episode of “On Stage Now”, where we feature a musician with a playlist of their covers, remixes, and inspired tracks. This month for January, we are featuring Martin Skar Berger, a musician who goes by Skar. He was first featured on Episode 120, for National Poker Day, for his […]

This week, we are celebrating the digital release of Sonic Forces on Sony’s PlayStation 4. The game was originally released worldwide on November 7, 2017 and two days later in Japan. It was developed after Sonic Lost Worlds and influenced by Sonic Mania, including its plot. Dr. Eggman is at it again, and he’s tired […]

Sometimes, a game doesn’t need the backing of a popular company to be fun. It may not need crowdfunding.  In fact, there are a host of games that are “inspired” by other popular games. Actually, it’s more like they borrowed from these games heavily enough to swap out things and switch certain areas, despite having […]

Strange, unusual, weird… these words often describe someone who is peculiar. They are known to walk to the beat of their drum and make life abnormal, but at one time, these people were considered set apart from the rest of the crowd, as called by God. There was even a Christian movement called “The Peculiar […]

After partying hard on New Year’s Eve and Day, a rest is surely deserved. In fact, there’s a day for that, called the Festival of Sleep Day, celebrated on January 3rd every year. Sleep can have some wonderful effects on the body: it lowers the blood pressure, regulates blood sugar, helps one solve a problem […]

Ah, the fruitcake, one of the holiday desserts that brings a smile to fans, a laugh to certain people, and a moan of pain to those receiving it. Because of how the cake is preserved, the fruitcake has also been family heirloom, passed down several generations, with some families having a sample of it each […]

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone! It’s that time of the year where I compile all the tracks I’ve showcased for 25 days into a special holiday episode for your listening enjoyment. While some tracks are returning from the previous holiday episodes, there are some new one to spicy up the list. If you […]

“There’s no need to fear…” This week, we are celebrating National Underdog Day, the third Friday of December. It was originally created to honor those unrecognized employees who toil in their workplace but nowadays it’s about those people who were expected to lose in a competition but somehow manage to win it out. One of […]

Muh-haha-haha! Friday the 13th, one of my favorite days of the year. Well, any month in which the first day starts on a Sunday, and it is a tradition that, for any episode that is to be released on a Friday the 13th, that its theme include any superstitions and myths. Since December has a […]

Welcome to December, and this week, we’re getting dirty as we celebrate National Miner’s Day on December 6th. The day has three-fold purpose: 1) recognize the hard work and labor of miners and their families, 2) honor the Monongah Mining Disaster, and 3) bring awareness to mining safety and procedures. Without them, roads couldn’t be […]

The end of November is here, and that means it’s time for a special episode of “On Stage Now”, our final one for 2024. This month, we’re featuring Jordan Daniels. A classically trained pianist, Daniels (aka Jordan D Piano on YT) has been playing covers and arrangements of music from video game and anime. He […]

[The audio has a low hum in the background; somehow my mic picked up the noise from my PC. I did my best to remedy it so my apologies.]   Yup, it’s another episode celebrating another game, this time Donkey Kong 64, first released on November 22, 1999. This action adventure game places Donkey Kong […]

This week, we are celebrating the 23rd anniversary of “Halo: Combat Evolved”, released on November 15th. It was the launch title for Microsoft’s first console, the Xbox. This first-person shooter helped spawn a franchise of sequels, books, and film. By November 2005, it sold more than six million copies worldwide. Halo CE is considered a […]

What is black and white and holds 88 keys in one place? No, it’s not another Keyblade. It’s a piano, an acoustic instrument in which pressing a key will cause a hammer to strike a tuned string. In the hands of a capable and talented musician, it can produce music that soothes the soul and […]

While Halloween may be over, Mexico and most households of Mexican heritage are celebrating “Day of the Dead”, a time to honor and pay their respects to the souls of family members and friends in a festive manner. If you visit such a house, you may find an ofrenda with the photo of the deceased […]

Welcome to the November edition of “On Stage Now”, featuring The Noble Demon. The Nobel Demon (real name Evelyn Lark) has been creating orchestral arrangements of video game music since 2011. The arrangements seem to fit the name, “a villain with a moral code”, with their sweeping melodies and moody atmosphere. Initially self-taught, The Noble […]

Today, we’re celebrating the release on Sonic & Knuckles for the SEGA Genesis on this date, October 18, 1994. This was a special game because 1) it was developed alongside Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and 2) the cartridge contained a special lock-on technology so that other Sonic games and those made before Sonic & Knuckles […]

A 16-year-old teenager girl is crying about her missing boyfriend during her Sweet 16 party. However, it gets worse when her boyfriend returns with another girl wearing his ring. This is the story sung for a popular song that was released April 5, 1963, called “It’s My Party”, sung by Lesley Gore (born Lesley Sue […]