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Today's episode? BBB Crew Vocal Tracks Vol 2 - electric boogaloo. Some of this. Some of that. Good times. Soft times. Weird times. All coming out of the mouths of real people. Well, aside from the last one. Maybe?

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You didn't think we'd go all of October without a spooky soundtrack, did you? Thankfully Laura is here to carry us through the grotesque beauty of Silent Hill f. This 2025 psychological survival horror was developed by NeoBards Entertainment, published by Konami, written by Ryukishi07, and composed by Akira Yamaoka and Kensuke Inage. Within it is a powerful and captivating soundscape of both discord and harmony, leaning heavy into an edge of discomfort with brief respites of light among some truly disturbing story beats and visuals. We keep it spoiler lite with general game and story discussions, but the vibes...

Today's episode has the fifth turtle, Joshua, bringing us back to 1992 with the SNES release of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time. Developed and published by Konami, and music composed by Kazuhiko Uehara and Harumi Ueko. Times were the radest in the 90's and these tunes are the perfect pairing for it. Get some friends together, run around New York, the old west, prehistoric times, or the far flung future of 2020 while smashing foot soldiers, aliens, and other wierdos to your heart's content. Really there's no better beat 'em ups than the golden run Konami had, and...

Uh oh, it seems we've really put ourselves in another pickle... Listening to JRPG music from a game that none of us have played again. This time we're seeking out grand adventure with Skies of Arcadia, hosted by special guest Zack from the OverClocked ReMix Podcast. Developed by Overworks and published by Sega for the Dreamcast, composed by Yutaka Minobe and Tatsuyuki Maeda. Roam the skies in the Little Jack as you plunder for booty and challenge the Valuan Empire with the swarthiest of pirates the great blue has ever seen... or the pluckiest at least. With a little...

In today's episode the group falls back into the good ol' days as we share our favorite classics with SNES Celebration. With a whole slew of music from Donkey Kong Country, F-Zero, Sim City, Star Fox, Zombies Ate My Neighbors, Jurassic Park, and more - There's a lot of composers and companies to thank for helping shape our collective childhoods on today's episode. As always, pull up a chair or join us on the couch while we listen to some of the most rad 90's we could muster up. 

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Hey everyone! Welcome to a new format we're trying out. "bbb", or "Baby b's" as we've been calling it. In between our normal bi-weekly releases we look to get in and drop bite sized episodes with a small sampling of three or four songs in it. And for our first outing we have a magical treat for you...

The music of Flamecraft, a truly whimsical fantasy score set to the digital adaptation of the board game of the same name where little dragon buddies help you manage the shops in a small town. Developed and published by...

Welcome to the long lost world of JRPGs with Sony's offering, The Legend of Dragoon, hosted by special guest Melissa (@MissLissaDreams). Developed and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the original PlayStation, composed by SIE / Dennis Martin and Takeo Miratsu. We learn a lot about the deep lore of the game, what a dragoon is, the dragon campaign from 10,000 years ago, moon princesses, black smoke monsters, and Winglies... There's so much, and that's just the beginning! Betrayal, anxiety, loss, rebirth, spikey hair, big swords, not-not amnesia, and a silver haired frenemy... What's not to love in this classic turn-based...

We hope you're fluent in Sploosh, as today Laura takes us swimming through the Splatoon series and all of its wild music and lore. Developed and published by Nintendo, and music composed by primarily by Toru Minegishi, Shiho Fujii. There's a lot to unpack, but the vibes are immaculate as in-game bands sing in a fictional language with all the passion and soul you'd expect from a world ravaged by ink wars by evolved marine life... Especially when having to battle mutated space bears as the last remaining mammals on the planet? Its best if you just dive in he...

You thought we were done, son?! Dancing Mad (from Final Fantasy VI) takes us back for one more dip into the game we covered last week. Developed and published by Square, and music composed by Nobuo Uematsu. Our episode today primarily focuses on breaking down the 4 movements of this 17+ minute song in all its organ glory. This time the 1994 SNES JRPG classic goes to church and progs hard as you build your party up to attack and dethrone god, the ascended Kefka.

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Uh oh, it's another episode with Random Encounters turned on! Joshua braves the hotseat as he puts his mettle to the test with Final Fantasy VI. Developed and published by Square, and music composed by Nobuo Uematsu - This 1994 SNES JRPG classic offers some of the best music and most mature storytelling of the 16-bit era. The question is how well can Joshua link those two together as he's tested on how well he remembers the songs and when they play during the game after decades of play and love for an RPG filled with laughs, heartache, octopus, and...

Laura brings to us a game where the world needs color and she's more than happy to oblige in de Blob 2, a 2011 puzzle platformer developed by Blue Tongue Entertainment and published by THQ. This funky groovetastic soundtrack builds as you play with a dynamic score complements of composer John Guscott and performed by The Bamboos. Come experience the perfect vibes to revolutionize yoots with while bodyslamming paint into their life to fight the power. 

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In today's episode the group increases their friendship ratings by discussing Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Released in 2024, developed and published by Square Enix (Creative Business Unit 1), this continuation from FF7 Remake is a turn based/action RPG is a reimagining of the 1997 classic that brought JRPGs to the West in a big way on the original PlayStation. Continuing right where the story left off on Remake, we have a whole slew of new settings, side quests, and story bits to chomp through with a varied selection of music both new and old to cover all the bases. While most...

So we're back with Axiom Verge 2! Today Joshua walks us through this 2021 metroidvania prequel. As with Axiom Verge previous covered here, this game was developed, published, and composed by Thomas Happ. A lot of the similarities end there though as there's a heavy divergence from the heavy synythetic chiptunes with a whole new sound from Happ as Joshua supplies trip hop beats, melodic world music, and the beautiful vocals by Mayssa Karaa lending a bit of spirited life into the mix. A new direction in terms of game and music, it largely remains somehow perfectly aligned with the magic...

SNES JRPG royalty comes barreling back to Beeps Bops and Beats as Chris brings us Secret of Mana, a 1994 action-RPG developed and published SquareSoft. Composed by Hiroki Kikuta, this beloved entry in the Mana series was the first to land in the US with its own moniker while enthralling a generation with the promise of high adventure. Ancient sorcerers, flying on dragons, finding legendary weapons, and saving the world from total annihilation. Everything one could ask for in a (mostly) child friend story supported by some of the most evocative and original music available on the SNES in its...

Welcome to the World of BBB! Today we'll be joined by Professors Laura, Joshua, and Chris as we bring to you the Pokémon Power Hour! We cover a whole heaping of everyone's favorite Pokemon Company creatures while exploring the music from as far back as the original GameBoy releases all the way up to the most recent ooting with Pokopia on Switch 2! As varied as the creatures are, the music runs the gamut of frenetic battles on space whales, deep beats from the streets, dazzling Hollywood movie stardom, and even a bit of grand classical orchestra as we b...

Eager to bring more cyberpunk to the podcast, Chris is coming in today with 2016's waifu booze-em-up VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action. Developed by Sukeban Games, published by Ysbryd Games, this indie hit is composed by Michael Kelly aka Garoad. In this dystopian visual novel you sling drinks as a bartender trying to make in a crazy world where talking corgis run companies, android pop singers run the entertainment circuits, and Mega Christmas was saved thanks to a wrestling match against Nega Santa... And your boss may be a secret pro-wrestler? We swear it makes slightly more sense with c...

Link, wake up. You've been snoozing for a century! Laura bringing us Breath of the Wild despite it not having any music somehow? Really though, the soundtrack for this 2017 action-adventure game that developed and published by Nintendo was composed by Hajime Wakai, Yasuaki Iwata, and Manaka Kataoka. Somehow its ambient, yet threatening - but also melancholic and triumphant? Things are getting dicey with the timeline as we explore the latest setting with Link while challenging shrines, divine beasts, and Calamity Ganon after catching a nice hundred year nap and equipped with an swank new digital tablet. Get your maracas...

The perks of getting old is having a lifetime of gaming under your belt, and today the BBB crew leans hard into that during this Nostalgia Hour(+), sharing with each other beloved games, memories, and music from our collective childhoods. Some of us were Hylian adventurers or blue hedgehogs, others were farmers in remote mountain villages, rapping dogs, or purple dragons and eco terrorists... It takes all kinds, and we definitely pillage our memories for some of the good special stuff musically to share with you all on this episode.

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It's a bird! It's a plane! No, wait, it's Laura bringing us Skyward Sword today while riding a massive loftwing in this 2011 action-adventure game, developed and published by Nintendo. Compositions by Hajime Wakai, Shiho Fujii, Mahito Yokota, and Takeshi Hama. Continuing our journey through the 40th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda series, we find ourselves way way up in the skies, but also way way in the past with the start of the timeline where it all began. Meet some frenemies, get kicked off a sky island, create a sword woman, and learn why the cycle of Link...

So what IS the Axiom Verge? Today we found out as Joshua walks us through this 2015 indie homage to Metroid that leans heavily into the retro feel of the genre. Developed, published, and composed by Thomas Happ, this side scrolling action adventure game takes the scientist Trace through a foreign alien world ruled by technology while piecing together what happened to the world you woke up in, and what piece you play in it all. The music ties heavily into the brooding industrial tech heavy setting with an unapologetically 80's vibe carrying us through it up. Come on in...

What would games be if not for the characters that let you live there stories? Today we're putting our heads together and coming out with some of our favorite Character Themes across all manner of games, genres, and decades. Summoners, mole men, self-proclaimed badasses, space bounty hunters, devout murderers, and fish people about. 

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Today Chris is bringing the wub wubs with 2018's release Tetris Effect. Developed by Monstars / Resonair / Stage Games, published by Enhance Games, directed by Tetsuya Mizuguchi, with compositions by Hydelic. Drop blocks, make lines, clear out the puzzle. We all know Tetris. Now add in some panache fueled by various electronica beats, entrancing visualizations to match the music, a desire for a zen state of gaming, and you have the synthesia masterpiece known as Tetris Effect.

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In today's episode Joshua serves up his favorite su... tunes from Dave the Diver. This 2023 indie darling has a blend of action-adventure and management gameplay as you play as Dave exploring the depths of The Blue hole to catch fish to serve at his friend's sushi diner. Developed by Nexon, published by Minitrocket, and composed by D'Anthoni Wooten and Jukio Kallio, there's never been a better time to celebrate the sea with this dynamic soundtrack ranging from chill dread to dance beats and even a bit of Korean hip hop for good measure.

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Hopefully you brought a change of clothes because this is our wettest episode yet as we share our favorite Water Music across the decades. We got some Mario music... and Mario music... And some not Mario music. Some dam turtles. A goddess love story. Deep fears of... well, the deep. Fear not though as after some rough seas we'll bring you back to port with beautiful lake music, and even a serenade (of sorts). One thing's for certain though, there's a wild variety of music in store for us all today. 

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Today's episode is a change-up as we play a game to celebrate storied composer Yoko Shimomura. With over 40 years of work in her portfolio, Chris puts Joshua and Laura to task as they try and connect the dots of which games come from which series. Ranging the gamut from Street Fighter to Kingdom Hearts, there's something in here for everyone. Give it a shot and let us know how you held up on today's play-a-long!

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H'yuk! Looks like today Laura is taking BBB on a journey through Banjo-Kazooie, the 1998 Rare developed platforming collect-a-thon released for the Nintendo 64. As this bear and bird combo takes us from snowy mountains to bays, and even through time traveling woods, Laura as guides us through Grant Kirkhope's compositions that dynamically shift during gameplay. Be ready for the nostalgia bump as we're reminded how good games used to be when slathered with goofy charms and upbeat transitional melodies as plucky heroes run about exploring colorful worlds for hours.

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There's a saying that you can never go home... Today we disagree as we focus on Hubs and Town Themes, places you live in for a bit before going forth into the world. Yet its always there for you to return to. Whether its a town of wizardry or elf-kin that you were banished from, an island you made home to collect bugs with friends, a damned village, or just a spooky mansion - Home can come in many shapes and we welcome you into our various places of respite. 

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In today's episode Chris takes us out to the brink of civilization and civility with madcap looter shooter Borderlands 3. A 2019 multi-platform release, this RPG shooter was published by 2K Games and developed by Gearbox and mostly known for its absurd sense of humor and style over substance through comics inspired character design and having a bazillion guns. During all the time spent hopping planet to planet causing mayhem you have a plethora of tunes composed by Jesper Kyd, Michael McCann, Finishing Move Inc., and Raison Varner. Gear up and catch-a-vibe with us!

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In today's episode of BBB Laura sets sail and rides the waves with The Wind Waker, a 2003 action-adventure game, developed and published by Nintendo. Compositions by Kenta Nagata, Hajime Wakai, Toru Minegishi,  and primary arrangements from Koji Kondo's work through the series. Tetra, Link, and the King of Red Lions take charge and save (or cast aside) Hyrule in its new beachy vibes in some branch of the timeline that we're still trying to work out, but undoubtedly the most visually stylish release this series has ever seen. Sploosh!

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In today's episode Joshua comes in blasting with Mega Man X. This 1993 Super Nintendo action platformer was developed and published by Capcom, kicking off an entirely new series of Mega Man games. Composed by credits the Capcom Sound Team (Setsuo Yamamoto, Makoto Tomozawa, Yuki Iwai, Yuko Takehara, Toshihiko Horiyama), this is one of the quintessential bitchin' soundtracks folks go to when looking for metal and rock covers of video game music. So pull up a chair and crank it to 11 and we rock out together.

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Variety is the name of the game today as we figure out exactly what does it mean to be a monster. That being said, Monster(s) is today's focus with the three hosts of BBB. Sometimes we're facing monsters, sometimes we are the monster... and sometimes the world is the monster? Journey with us as we boldly traverse the forgotten lands, colorful cities, and demon worlds... but also stealing eggs and escaping science labs so we can just go be a normal person among the people again. 

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We're not quite sure where Joshua found the beret, baguette, and striped shirt he wore in... But today he's also brought us Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 to listen to while celebrating his birthday this week. 2025's Game of the Year for many, this RPG is the studio debut for French developer Sandfall Interactive, published in partnership by Kepler Interactive, with music composed by Lorien Testard and Alice Duport-Percier. Expedition 33 wears its love for Japanese RPGs like Final Fantasy and Lost Odyssey on it's sleeve while reinventing what it means to be a turn-based RPG with incredibly satisfying combat. Taking place...

We hope your rolled for initiative because this episode goes straight into some bangin' Battle Bops today as the BBB team brings in some of their favorite fightin' music. Going to the gamut through the eras from Gameboy to PlayStation 5, 'Shmups to RPGs, East, West, and everything in between - We hope this puts you in the mood for punching baddies and finding victory with our series of selections today!

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Don't worry when looking at the title of this episode, your feed is not corrupted with a virus, but the game collection of .hack//IMOQ is. Today's episode Chris brings us an episodic JRPG series that spawned a cross-media story of novels, manga, anime, and video games back from yesteryear in 2002-2003. Pronounced "dot hack", the games were Infection, Mutation, Outbreak, and Quarantine, collectively referred to as IMOQ. Developed by CyberConnect2 and published by Bandai exclusively on the PlayStation 2, it focuses on the story of people trapped in an online fantasy game (a game inside the game) due to...

In today's episode of BBB Laura brings us into a new realm with Twilight Princess, a 2006 action-adventure game, developed and published by Nintendo. Compositions by Toru Minegishi, Asuka Ota, and some rearrangements from Koji Kondo's iconic scoring for the franchise. Come for the Zelda, stay for the Midna and her wild ghost hand head, as actual wolf Link does his best to save the lands of Twilight in this Wii launch title on the year of its 20th anniversary!

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In today's episode Joshua brings to us platforming royalty with Donkey Kong Country. This 1994 Super Nintendo gem was developed by Rare, published by Nintendo, and brought a truly unique 3D art style to a generation that was almost exclusively 2D sprite work. To stand out on a console known for its platformers takes a lot of firing on all engines and the soundtrack definitely did its fair share of lifting from composers David Wise, Evaline Fischer (Novakovic), and Robin Beanland.

And yes, THAT song will be discussed. 

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In today's episode each of the BBB crew rummaged through their sofas and junk drawers to bring in a bunch of cool songs we wanted to share with each other and the listeners that didn't quite fit into any one specific mold. So buckle up and get ready for a really cool collection of tunes as we tackle all matter games ranging from beat 'em ups, mobile gatcha, MMOs, open world, rad racoons, and of course games with mech suits in them.

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In today's episode Chris is bringing the music of existentialist android action-RPG, Nier: Automata, for us to feel all the emotions and ponder deeply on the nature of the world with. Developed by and published by Square Enix, this Yoko Taro directed modern classic was composed primarily by Keiichi Okabe, Keigo Hoashi, and Kakeru Ishihama - With vocals by Emi Evans and J'Nique Nicole being sung in multiple languages, both real and fictitious. 

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Today Laura has brought in Undertale, an indie RPG published, developed, and composed by Toby Fox. Released in 2015 after a very successful Kickstarter campaign, this quirky tale of battling or befriending monsters set the world on fire with its charm, humor, and cast of interesting weirdos you spend your adventure growing to love. A soundtrack truly filled with beeps, bops, and beats - this tale is one worth your time.

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As we close out the year, we also bring this season of the Beeps Bops and Beats podcast to a close in the most fitting way we could think of... with each of us bringing some of our favorite End Credits tracks in gaming. From spooks to pokes, squids to grubs, the blessed and the damned - we have all manner of close outs for you all today. We hope you enjoy this send off to 2025 with us, see you in the new year!

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