It's that wonderful time of year again! Let's get together with our loved ones and exchange some sweet video game JAMS! Chris Taylor joins us again to rock out with some JRPG tunes and stories!

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This week in the chat, Rob and his hill-giant friend are hanging with their buddy Chris Taylor! We’re talking about classic cartoons, like Dennis the Menace and Mega Man. I wonder if there’s a way to combine the two... Rob also tells Pernell, and suggests to the listeners, TO CLEAN YOUR VIDEO GAME CONSOLES!

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We've found that tennis is one of the few sports games that all players enjoy! Something about it's one-on-one, or doubles, competitive nature can make it as exciting as a fighting game! And with that, we bring you the ultimate playlist of Tennis video game music!

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We are free from the (self-imposed) restraints of our Summer of 16-bit! Though Rob may be running head-first into his Winter of 8-bit, Pernell has decided to break free! This week we're listening to music that he has been wanting to play on the show but wasn't able to! So buckle-up, it's about to get AWESOME! Want to find more of the show? https://rhythmandpixels.com Support the podcast and get access to cool stuff! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels

With the Summer coming to an end we decide to turn the tables on our listeners! We not only challenged ourselves to complete games, we challenged you! All the songs in this week's episode comes from our listeners and the games they completed! Our episode this week was recorded live for our Patreon members. If you'd like to be a part of future episodes, please consider becoming a member! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels

This year we challenged each other, and our listeners, to complete games over the Summer! This week we're listening to music from the games we finished! Get ready for some fresh tunes and arcade classics, because we're going through our SUMMER GAMES CHALLENGE! Find more of the show! https://rhythmandpixels.com Support the podcast! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels

We're changing things up this week with a special Bonus Beats mixtape! Our focus this time is on the smooth and funky world of Mahjong games! While some of these games may be on the mature side, every one of these tracks is sure to please the whole family. Enjoy! Find more of the podcast! https://rhythmandpixels.com Support the show! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels

We're taking it back to the days of big eyes, big swords, and big fight scenes! That's right, we're kicking it old-school with 16-bit style anime games! Lots of nostalgia in this episode, everything from searching for anime VHS tapes to arguing who your favorite Ranma character is! Lots of great tunes in this episode too, these tracks are rocking! Find more of the podcast! https://rhythmandpixels.com Support the show! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels

This week we're going deep into 90s nostalgia. I'm talking ninjas, monsters, cats, and whatever the Animaniacs were! So let's jam out to some amazing tunes from the 16bit era of gaming, cartoon style! Find more of the podcast! https://rhythmandpixels.com Support the show and get access to more content and cool stuff! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels

This week on the show we asked our listener for your favorite 16-bit generation RPGs! It's important to share the things you love with your friends, so we follow up a fan-favorite with another! We listen to music from your favorite games, and hear all about what makes them special to you! There was so much good music that we extended our Bonus Round with extra tracks! This episode was recorded live in front of our Patreon members! If you would like to be part of next month's episode, consider becoming a member! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels Find more of the show here! https://rhythmandpixels.com

The Summer of 16-bit wouldn't be complete without a focus on one of our favorite genres: role playing games! This generation was certainly formative for the genre, some would even say its best. But we say there is more to love in the 16-bit world of RPGs than Final Fantasy! Find more of the podcast! https://rhythmandpixels.com Support the show! https://rhythmandpixels.com Cool VGM Shirts! https://rhythmandpixels.com/merch

We’re taking a short break in our Summer of 16-bit to welcome a guest on the show! Joining us is veteran composer Adam Fligsten! We talk about game composition, early hip-hop, metroidvanias, and his latest projects. Find more from Adam at https://adamfligsten.com Discover more of the show at https://rhythmandpixels.com Support the podcast and get access to exclusive content! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels

Our Summer of 16-bit carries on with one of our more abstract topics: The city of Seattle! We decided to pick games and music that best represent a city that we both love to visit! Be warned though! This episode contains an excessive amount of FUNK and FUN! FUN FUNK! Find more of the show! https://rhythmandpixels.com Support the podcast! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels.com

Lace up those sneakers and grab some orange-wedges because it's a Rhythm and Pixels Field Day! This week we celebrate the three-legged, wheel-barrow, and potato-sack races with some fantastic sports music. We also have a lengthy discussion about the similarities of The Golden Girls and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for some reason. Enjoy!

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We don't always revisit topics, but when we do... That's right we're deep into the Summer of 16-bit and talking about games based on movies! There are Batmans, Bruce Willises, and Michael J Foxes! Oh My! Not all of these games may be good, but we can all agree they have fantastic music! This episode was recorded live for our Patreon members! If you would like to be a part of future shows, considering becoming a member! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels Find more of the show! https://rhythmandpixels.com

Karate! Judo! Kung-Fu! Shaq-Fu! Martial-arts and video-games go together like peanut-butter and chocolate, mostly! We're listening to games from the 16-bit generation that are focused on martial-arts, or have martial-arts focused characters! Joining us on the show this week is Carlos from the Heroes Three Podcast! Heroes Three is all about Asian-cinema and, you guessed it, martial-arts movies! Carlos brings with him a special quiz to play at home: Is this a real kung-fu movie? We have a great time chatting about action movies, cartoons, and of course video games! Check out the Heroes Three Podcast here! http://heroes3podcast.blogspot.com Find more Rhythm and Pixels https://rhythmandpixels.com Support the show! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels

Ready for some serious JAMS? Get ready for some Schwarzenegger cross Stallone 16-bit action! That's right, we're listening to the most manly-manly of classic game genres: run and gun! There's a small debate as to what the genre is exactly, but there's one thing for sure: we will be running. And there might be some explosions! And breaking into song like out of a musical, the musical version of Predator am I right!? Find more of the show! https://rhythmandpixels.com Support the podcast! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels

Rob and Pernell are here to take those cities out, one at a time! Grab the popcorn and your headphones! We're listening to music from classic 16-bot games based on movies! Find more of the podcast! https://rhythmandpixels.com Support the show! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels

Have you ever mentioned a game you just loved to a group of friends only to discover they have no idea what you're talking about? Was it all just a dream, or maybe some kind of Inception situation? This week on the podcast we're talking about those games that went unnoticed in the 16-bit era. That's right! We're continuing our Summer of 16-bit celebration! Find more of the podcast! https://rhythmandpixels.com Support the show! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels

a great time. Pernell not so much! This episode is full of funky jams which cause sudden outbursts of singing and rapping that is sure to bring a tear to your eye. Tears of sadness-I mean ... LAUGHTER! Such fun! DO IT ROCKAPELLA! Find more of the show! https://rhythmandpixels Support the podcast! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels

dams songs. I REPEAT. Bryan Adams has nothing to do with the rise and fall of the 16-bit generation of video game consoles. Anyway. We're focusing on platformers this week and Rob wasn't super sure how the topic would go and Pernell cuts him some slack and you will too won't you! Let's go! Ohhh yyeeeahh! Find more of the podcast! https://rhythmandpixels.com Want to support the show and get access to exclusive content? https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels

Rob and Pernell get nostalgic for games of Summers past, and look forward to games they'll be playing this Summer! Listen to more of the show! https://rhythmandpixels.com Support the podcast! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels.com

Summer is here! Time to forget about all your responsibilities and play those video games! We asked our listeners to remember those games they played all Summer long, or the games they're looking forward to this year. Lots of nostalgia, jokes, and great music! Find more of the podcast! https://rhythmandpixels.com Like what you're hearing? Help support the show and get exclusive content! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels

We're leaving friction and gravity behind in this week's super fast podcast! Racing games always have some of the best music, but it gets even awesomer once you take away the wheels! Stay tuned for a smooth-jazz / progressive-techno filled bonus round at the end of the episode too! Find more of the podcast! https://rhythmandpixels.com Support the show! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels

Download We've got our pumpkin-spice beverages in hand, getting ready to jump into a pile of leaves, and have some great video game music all cued up just for you! Not just great music, the best! Everything from Rob Hubbard……

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We are very excited to have famous game composer, producer, and artist Tom Salta on the show this week! Tom tells us all about his history in the music industry, how that influenced his move into video games, and some history around how some of the coolest games ever were scored! Learn more about Tom Salta at https://tomsalta.com Get $30 off his VGM masterclass by using our code PIXELS30! https://tomsalta.com/masterclass More of the podcast here! https://rhythmandpixels.com Support the show! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels

The Tower card shows that you love video games, and the Empress card shows that you love music. But what's this? The Chariot card above these show there's a podcast dedicated to great video game music! Rob and Pernell deep-dive into fortune-telling and tarot with music inspired by the major arcana! Find more of the podcast! https://rhythmandpixels.com Support the show and get access to extra content! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels

This week we're talking about dreams, dream-games, and dreams in games! All the tracks this week were hand-picked by our listeners because this was a Patreon-exclusive live show! Rob and Pernell talk about their own dreams, and then we play a game testing Pernell's knowledge of all things Sonic The Hedgehog! There's a lot of music and a ton of fun, so hit play and good-night! Discover more of the podcast! https://rhythmandpixels.com Help support the show! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels

This week on the show we're focusing on incredible games that just didn't get the attention we think they deserved. There are amazing classics and fantastic indie-titles they may (or may not have) flown under your radar! Learn more about the show! https://rhythmandpixels.com Support the show! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpxiels

Don't you just love it when you find your favorite characters in another game? Whether it's Mega Man in Street Fighter, or Pac Man in Ridge Racer, it's a great way to explore how these characters would react in another world! Of course, this is what Rob researched today. Pernell came up with his own game mash-ups, resulting in some remarkable ideas! Enjoy these crazy-crossover game tunes! Discover more of the show! https://rhythmandpixels.com Support the show! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels

Pull up a bar-stool and get comfortable, it's time for some light tavern-themed music! Adventurers are resting a while at the bar, and there's plenty of singing (and hand-clapping) to keep your spirits up! Of course, there's a little disagreement brewing. Just a little pizza-related disagreement in which Pernell is absolutely wrong about Chicago-style deep dish pizza and Rob is right. Mainly because Rob writes the web page and Pernell can't stop him!!!! muahahahahahahahHAHAHHAHAHAHAA! Discover more of the podcast! https://rhythmandpixels.com Support the show! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels

On this episode we looked over our OPTIONS and became LASER focused on a new topic! This is a special mixtape episode featuring the music of Gradius through the years! That's over one-hour of awesome space shoot-em-up jams! Hop in the Vic Viper, hit START, and shoot the core! Don't forget the Konami code, because this mix is SO good you'll want to play it again! Listen to more of the podcast! https://rhythmandpixels.com Support the show! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels

Flying in the sky! Flying through space! Definitely NOT piloting anything that would stay on the ground! We're listening to music from games featuring great pilots! Of course we couldn't handle a topic as EPIC as this one with our favorite guest Chel Wong! Chel Wong is an award-winning games composer (Kine, Watch This Space), and she's also here to talk up her new project Whisker Squadron! Whisker squadron is a procedurally generated shooter in the style of Star Fox from the creators of RACE THE SUN! Back the Kickstarter today! Now! Do it!!! More from Chel! https://chelwongaudio Back Whisker Squadron on Kickstarter! https://kickstarter.com/projects/flippfly/whisker-squadron More about the podcast! https://rhythmandpixels.com Support the show! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels

Rob and Pernell challenged themselves to complete four games in the month of February. The results are in and we listen to music from the games! We talk about life as a teenager in the Persona world, losing gummy-bears, and adorable world-destroying demons! Join us and jam out! More about the show! https://rhythmandpixels.com Support the show! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels

This week on the podcast we're talking about how to slice open our favorite music! Nope! We're looking for sweet tracks and jams that are hidden in the depths of our favorite games and game consoles! Joining us on this ride is Nick Marinelli, events coordinator for Video Games In Concert! He brings the heat with some jazzy music and an amazing piece from the Washington Metropolitan Gamer Symphony Orchestra! Learn more about the podcast! https://rhythmandpixels.com Support the show! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels Video Games In Concert! https://gamemusic.rocks

We’re back again talking about Pokemon this week in remembrance of a good friend and good person who has left us much too soon. As a fellow member of the East Coast Pokemon League, Pernell wants to present to you a selection of excellent Pokemon music and memories in honor of this great person. Rob also has some Pokemon questions that will go forever unanswered. We hope you enjoy it!

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We're revisiting last week's topic with more speedy tunes from fast games! Pernell talks about his love of difficult games, and Rob names all the games in the "Strike" series for the Genesis that were shelved! By the end of the episode Rob has named so many games and has gotten so little sleep that he gets a little crazy. Enjoy the show! Learn more about us! https://rhythmandpixels.com Support the podcast! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels

Have a need for speed? We have the composer of the new hit indie game Speed Limit joining us on the show, Matija Malatestinic! We talk about everything from musical influences to favorite games to heavy metall. Throughout the show we're also listening to music from games inspired by the genre-bending action game Speed Limit. Enjoy the show and don't forget your seatbelt! More from Matija! https://malatestinic.bandcamp.com http://www.malatestinic.com More from the show! https://rhythmandpixels.com Support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels

It's frozen outside and we're locked up in our houses playing video games! This week we ask our listeners to DJ and choose their favorite winter and winter-adjacent game music! Look out for the fun quiz: Is This A Real 3DO Game? Let us know how well you did! Don't worry, Pernell didn't laugh himself to death, he only lost his voice for a few days. Full track list and more episodes at https://rhythmandpixels.com Support the show! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels

The matchup of the millennium is finally here! Choose your fighter! Choose your favorite wholesome 90s-TV family! Let's rock! This week we're listening to classic Capcom games and mashing them with the ABC Friday night line-up from the 90s! Urkel and Mega Man? You got it! Alien vs Predator vs Perfect Strangers? Why not! Join us for some silly fun :) Learn more about the show! https://rhythmandpixels.com Get exclusive content and support the show! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels

In the 90s Sega fought the rental market with a radical new idea: stream video games directly to consumers. Rob and Pernell listen to music special to the Sega Channel, and the exclusive games brought to North America. The Sega Channel brought video games to consumers directly to their consoles through the cable television network. This was not only a revolution for gaming, it pioneered a whole new way to browse the internet: cable broadband. Enjoy these solid Genesis/Mega Drive tunes from the good-old days of Sega! Learn more about Rhythm and Pixels! https://rhythmandpixels.xom Support the show! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels

It's nearly Valentine's day! This usually means time for some romantic themed music and games. But Rob and Pernell have different attitudes towards this holiday, making an eclectic playlist that's sure to give you whiplash! Don't worry though, every track you'll hear is golden. Whether it's a smooth jam from Rob, or an aggressive banger from Pernell! One of the themes in this week's episode happens to be all the strange accessories for the Nintendo Game Boy. We're not sure why, but discussions around all the Voltron-esque peripherals just keeps jumping in our brains. Also, watch out for that Jack Nickolas golf track! The sweet saxophone solo is sure to get you in the mood... for golf! Discover more VGM and past episodes at our website: https://rhythmandpixels.com Support us on Patreon. https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels Listen to our 24/7 VGM radio station! https://youtube.com/rhythmandpixels

Rob and Pernell brace themselves as the podcast goes into overdrive! We're talking about panic-music in this week's episode. Music that plays during bosses, boss-parades, Thanksgiving-day-parades, and Thanksgiving-day-boss-parades! This week's episode was recorded over a live-stream for Patreon members! If you want to get involved, consider donating to our Patreon. Members at every level get access to live shows, prequel shows, and much more! https://patreon.com/rhythmandpixels

Back at it again with the game within a game business! This time we're hanging out with number one podcast guest and games composer Chel Wong! In addition to writing excellent music, she's fantastic at constantly changing the direction of conversation!

He's the bad boy of video games, and he's the musician who plays by the rules. Together they are fighting crime! I mean, they are listening to great music with their friend Hammock! (KVGM, The Last Wave) We're listening to music that could be in a "buddy-cop" movie/television series. And IT RULES! Let the music put you into the movie theater, watching two cops work together. Despite their differences, they both want justice! Heck, why would you just listen to the music, when you can listen to cold-reads Rob's first screen-play: Pernell and Poochie: Crime Fighting Buddies for Life! Hammock is the host of KVGM The Last Wave, the absolute chillest and most smoothest podcast ever created for the internet. Every WEEK you can get down with his smooth voice and the absolute sexiest music in video games ever composed. Listen here! http://www.kvgmradio.com

The start of a new year for Rhythm and Pixels also means the start of a new rivalry! Test your knowledge of game music with Rob and Pernell in this very special game-show episode hosted by Chris Baines! Think of this episode like a "Name That Tune" contest for video game music. We invite you to play along and keep score with us! Chris Baines (http://www.chrisbainesmusic.com, X-Hunters) has been creating VGM quiz videos and most recently has started doing deep-dive documentaries into your favorite games! Check out his latest on Resident Evil 4!

I can't believe this was nearly 6 years ago and we haven't done another Sports themed episode! Granted, we don't exactly play a lot of sports games, but Rob did back in the 16-bit generation! Listen in as we talk about golf games, racing games, and just how amazing is that F1 song on the NES. It's too good!

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This week on the show we're saying hello to the new year and GOODBYE to 2020 with a live show for our Patreon members! All of the music this week is somehow related to the good and the bad of 2020. There's also a silly quiz game that you can play along with! Joining us on the show this week is Austin (WASD, Dwelling of Duels) and Josh (The Runaway Four)! They're here to promote their fantastic show BONUS DUELS happening this coming Saturday! But little did they know that they would have to hang out with Rob and Pernell for a couple hours and answer their questions about life, religion, and Shin Megami Tensei. https://wasdband.bandcamp.com http://dwellingofduels.net/ https://therunawayfour.bandcamp.com

From Chrono Trigger to Xenoblade, it's clear that Yasunori Mitsuda is a master composer. Why not finish the year with music from one of our favorite composers! We celebrate the end of 2020 with a special episode focused on the composer Yasunori Mitsuda. Of course all our episodes begin with some game discussion and what we're playing. Lots of extra movie talk than we expected. Lots of great music in this episode! Don't forget that now is the last time to get 15% off all our t-shirts! Go to https://rhythmandpixels.com/merch and use offer code PIXELS to get your discount!

We always pride ourselves in finding the best game music you may have never heard of. But this week we take things a step further. We dig deep into the catalog of classic and current-generation game systems looking for music that was overlooked. Joining us on this journey is Chris Taylor (twitch.tv/lierxagerate), Twitch streamer and creator of the Facebook group: Hidden Sound Test Along with all the great music we get into some deep discussion of the games too! Chris talks about his road-trips to MAGfests past, and even includes his own arrangement of an excellent (and obscure) Neil Baldwin tune! Reminder that all Rhythm and Pixels merchandise is 15% off until the end of the year! Go to rhythmandpixels.com/merch and use offer code PIXELS on your next purchase