Shujin Academy VGM Club
Hosted by Professor Tom, Shujin Academy VGM Club is a video game music podcast that primarily focuses on retro VGM with occasional forays into newer games. New episodes are released on Thursdays every time Professor Tom gets one finished, which is typically every 2 to 4 weeks.
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Monday Jan 24, 2022
Monday Jan 24, 2022
Nobuo Uematsu is considered the Final Fantasy composer. But that’s not all he did. This episode is a look at some of his songs that aren’t for mainline Final Fantasy games.
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I mentioned that I’d link to a song from Nobuo Uematsu's 10 Short Stories album. As promised, here’s Hikkari Pikkari: https://youtu.be/FLBH5W0yajY
Track Listing:
00:00 - Talk Segment 1
00:05 - Final Fantasy VII - The Prelude
02:56 - Talk Segment 2
05:34 - Makai Toushi SaGa (aka Final Fantasy Legend) - Prologue
08:34 - Makai Toushi SaGa (aka Final Fantasy Legend) - Wipe Your Tears Away
11:34 - Makai Toushi SaGa (aka Final Fantasy Legend) - Town Theme
14:34 - Talk Segment 3
15:44 - King’s Knight - Track 1
18:44 - The 3-D Battles of Worldrunner - Track 1
21:44 - The 3-D Battles of Worldrunner - Track 8
24:21 - Apple Town Story - Little Computer People - Track 1
25:03 - Apple Town Story - Little Computer People - Track 5
26:20 - Apple Town Story - Little Computer People - Track 6
27:26 - Apple Town Story - Little Computer People - Track 11
28:18 - Apple Town Story - Little Computer People - Track 13
31:18 - Talk Segment 4
33:27 - Rad Racer - Grand Canyon
36:27 - Rad Racer - Sunset Coastline
39:27 - Rad Racer - San Francisco Highway
42:27 - Rad Racer II - Coast to Coast
45:27 - Rad Racer II - Gum Ball Crash
48:28 - Talk Segment 5
49:56 - Front Mission Gun Hazard - Remains
52:04 - Front Mission Gun Hazard - Uneasy
55:07 - Front Mission Gun Hazard - Transaction
56:54 - Front Mission Gun Hazard - Richard Millman
59:46 - Front Mission Gun Hazard - Blue Sky ~ Blue Sky
1:01:40 - Talk Segment 6
Monday Jan 24, 2022
Monday Jan 24, 2022
This episode is all about songs from Sega's super deluxe arcade cabinets, which featured immersive cockpits and force feedback to pull you into the game.
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Track Listing:
00:00 - Talk Segment 1
00:05 - Super Hang-On: Opening
00:36 - Talk Segment 2
03:56 - Hang-On - Main Theme
06:26 - Super Hang-On - Outride a Crisis
11:27 - Talk Segment 3
13:43 - Outrun - Magical Sound Shower (composed by Hiroshi Kawaguchi)
19:46 - Outrun - Passing Breeze (composed by Hiroshi Kawaguchi)
25:50 - Rad Mobile - Submission and Domination
29:44 - Sponsor Ad Break
29:59 - Talk Segment 4
31:21 - Galaxy Force II - Beyond the Galaxy (composed by Katsuhiro Hayashi and Kouichi Namaki)
37:15 - Galaxy Force II - Defeat (composed by Katsuhiro Hayashi and Kouichi Namaki)
39:51 - Galaxy Force II - Take Back (composed by Katsuhiro Hayashi and Kouichi Namaki)
45:30 - Talk Segment 5
47:11 - After Burner - Final Take Off
51:23 - After Burner - After Burner
56:27 - Thunder Blade - Burning Point (composed by Katsuhiro Hayashi and Kouichi Namaki)
59:19 - Talk Segment 6
Videos of all the cabinets mentioned can be found on YouTube at the following links:
Super Hang-On Deluxe cabinet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pKZaCdRIhw
Outrun Super Deluxe cabinet:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaqyITjwKsU
Rad Mobile Super Deluxe cabinet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBWaZGwDad4
Galaxy Force II Super Deluxe cabinet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-GKjG_Tp2g
After Burner Super Deluxe cabinet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVMmFD9mzCI
Sega R360 cabinet in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wdWAadPljs
I also mentioned the Galaxian 3 Theater cabinet, and a video of it at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBlKnsVQp0s.
You can also check out this cool article about Sega’s simulators over the years. https://arcadeheroes.com/2013/06/06/segas-wonderful-simulation-games-over-the-years/
Monday Jan 24, 2022
Monday Jan 24, 2022
The first episode of the podcast looks at some golf games and their soundtracks.
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Track List:
Neo Turf Masters - Fujiyama Oriental Golf Club - 2:10
Neo Turf Masters - Grand Canyon Golf Course - 6:06
Neo Turf Masters - BADEN National Golf Course - 9:53
Neo Turf Masters - Blue Lagoon Golf Course - 13:22
Lee Travino’s Fighting Golf (NES) - Track 1 - 14:45
Lee Travino’s Fighting Golf (NES) - Track 4 - 17:10
Lee Travino’s Fighting Golf (Arcade) - BGM 71 - 19:41
Lee Travino’s Fighting Golf (Arcade) - BGM 80 - 21:12
Lee Travino’s Fighting Golf (Arcade) - BGM 81 - 23:27
Lee Travino’s Fighting Golf (Arcade) - BGM 82 - 26:00
Lee Travino’s Fighting Golf (Arcade) - BGM 84 - 27:02
Lee Travino’s Fighting Golf (Arcade) - BGM 85 - 28:42
Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf - BGM 1 - 31:55
Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf - BGM 2 - 34.31
Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf - BGM 3 - 35.35
Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf - BGM 4 - 37.04
Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf - Score - 40.16
Top Player’s Golf - O Bosque - 42.15
Top Player’s Golf - Carnival - 43.46
Top Player’s Golf - Nicaragua - 46.05
Top Player’s Golf - Cool Wind - 47.36
Top Player’s Golf - Shiny Afternoon - 50.19
True Golf Classics - Pebble Beach Golf Links (Genesis) - Menu - 53.13
True Golf Classics - Pebble Beach Golf Links (Genesis) - Hole Overview - 57.02
True Golf Classics - Pebble Beach Golf Links (Genesis) - BGM 2 - 59.12
True Golf Classics - Pebble Beach Golf Links (Genesis) - Music No. 3 - 1.02.55
True Golf Classics - Pebble Beach Golf Links (Genesis) - Music No. 6 - 1.05.33
True Golf Classics - Waialae Country Club (SNES) - Main Theme - 1:08:11
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