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Chaz's Sound TestChaz's Sound Test Episode 18 - "A Tale of Three Street Fighters"Now is the time to determine which OST is the best between my three favorite Street Fighter OSTs. Street Fighter Alpha 2, Street Fighter EX Plus Alpha and Street Fighter 3 3rd Strike. I chose categories to compare specific tracks for each OST. I'll list all of the songs below and watch the video to hear what rules I use to determine which songs get picked. Also, comment on what SF soundtrack is your favorite!
Track List:
Openings
- Alpha 2 Intro
- EX Plus Alpha Intro
- 3rd Strike Intro
Character Selects
-Alpha 2 Character Select
-EX Plus Alpha Character Select
-3rd...2020-10-271h 51
Chaz's Sound TestChaz's Sound Test Episode 17 - "An Ode to Beat Em Up Music" (Part 1)Its finally complete! I wanted to put a spotlight of side-scrolling video game soundtracks. However, there are too many to talk about in one episode. For part 1 you'll be hearing tracks from Final Fight, Streets of Rage and the River City Ransom/Kunio-Kun series.
Tracklist: Intro: Streets of Rage 2 Character Select
Final Fight (CD)
1.) Slum Above Ground by Manami Matsumae (and others)
2.) Subway Beginning by Manami Matsumae (and others)
Final Fight 2
3.) Carve a Dragon Wood by Yasuaki Fujita (and others)
4.) Fret Street Beat Beat by Yasuaki Fujita (and others)
Final Fight 3
5.) Law and Order by Katsunari Kitajima[
6.) Down and Out...2020-03-021h 35
Chaz's Sound TestChaz's Sound Test Episode 16 - "Don't Forget Your Backlog"It was about time I caught everyone up with what's been going on with me. I recap all of the EVO 2019 updates and then we get into an extensive talk about having a gaming backlog.
This episode's track list:
Opening Song: "Brave New World" (Opening Song) by Yuzo Kushiro with lyrics by Flair - Namco X Capcom
1.) "Music 3" - Tetris NES
2.) "Music A" by Mitsuhiko Takano and Miyuki Uemura - Tetris 2
3.) "Tidal Tempest Zone" (US Version)by Spencer Nilsen & David Young - Sonic CD
4.) "Tidal Tempest Zone" (JP Version) by Naofumi Hataya - Sonic CD
5.) "Saint's Wreath" by Koichi Sugiyama...2019-08-181h 45
Chaz's Sound TestChaz's Sound Test Episode 15 - "Humanoid Sonic is the real Endgame."I talk about a few sad things in this return to podcasting. I talk about Avengers Endgame, the Sonic movie trailer, Jump Force and my fighting game tournament schedule to name a few things. Join me for a chat and some dope game music as usual.
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Intro Song: "Gates of Hell" from Bayonetta - by Norihiko Hibino and many others
1.) "Broken Moon" by Tokyo Active NEET (as heard in Sonic Robo Blast 2 Kart)
2.) "Nabel's Theme" from Strikey Sisters by Dominic Ninmark
3.)"Dance through the Danger" from Shantae 1/2 Genie Hero by Christina Vee
4.)"Slum Machi" from Kizuna Encounter by SNK...2019-05-091h 28
Chaz's Sound TestChaz's Sound Test - Episode 14 "Chaz's Video Game Composer Hall of Fame"The end of 2018 game music spectacular where I talk about my absolute favorite composers of all time. I hope you guys ready for a three hour episode! Happy new year!!
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Intro Track: Opening - Street Fighter EX2 Plus
Kenji Yamamoto:
- Brinstar Overgrown with Vegetation Area - Super Metroid
- Phedrana Drifts - Metroid Prime
- MOONMAN's Fandango - Galactic Pinball
Koji Kondo:
- Title Theme - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
- Koopa's Road - Super Mario 64
- Baby Bowser - Yoshi's Island
David Wise:
- Elm Street - A Nightmare on Elm Street
- Defend...2019-01-013h 11
Chaz's Sound TestChaz's Sound Test Episode 13 - "The Smash Bros Ultimate OST Wish List"Episode 13 is here (four months later)!! With Smash Bros Ultimate two months away and pretty much a tsunami of other new games down the pipeline, there's plenty to talk about. Including Mega Man 11, Dragon Quest 11 and when Bowsette took over Twitter for a few weeks.
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Opening Track: Main Theme from Super Smash Bros Ultimate
1.) "Fight Against Monsters" - Super Mario RPG - Yoko Shimomura
2.) "Forest Maze" - Super Mario RPG - Yoko Shimomura
3.) "Cascade Kingdom" - Super Mario Odyssey - Naoto Kubo, Shiho Fujii and Koji Kondo
4.) "Tostarena Night" (Sand Kingdom) - Super Mario Odyssey - Naoto Kubo, Shiho...2018-10-131h 49
Chaz's Sound TestChaz's Sound Test Episode 12 - "The E3 Recap (A Month Later)"I'm finally back from hiatus to talk about my E3 experiences and my infinitely growing backlog of games that I haven't finished. Enjoy some awesome video game tracks!
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Intro Track: "Overworld Theme" - Super Monkey Daibouken (Famicom)
1.) "Harem Beat (Ace's Theme)" - Shinji Hosoe, Takayuki Aihara, and Ayako Saso - Street Fighter EX3
2.) "Cute Mafia (Nanase's Theme)" - Shinji Hosoe, Takayuki Aihara, and Ayako Saso - Street Fighter EX3
3.) "The Musashi Legend - Tsuyoshi Sekito - Brave Fencer Musashi
4.) "Awesomenauts Opening Theme" - Sonic Picnic - Awesomenauts
5.) "Garuda Cave" - Shinji Hosoe, Takayuki Aihara, and Ayako Saso - Fighting...2018-07-211h 58
Chaz's Sound TestChaz's Sound Test Episode 11 - "How Many Times Can You Say Chill in One Episode?"Once again, this episode was supposed to go up in but as usual, my schedule stopped me from getting the podcast out on time. Anyway, I talk about games that I'm currently playing, my upcoming trip to E3 and what games have the best chill songs.
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Intro Track: "Battle BGM 1" - Yuji Ohno - Lupin III: Treasure of the Sorcerer King (PS2)
1.)"Staff Roll" - Shinji Hosoe, Takayuki Aihara, and Ayako Saso - Street Fighter EX 2 Plus
2.) "Parochial Town" - Nobuo Uematsu - Final Fantasy VII
3.) "Light Wing" - Koji Kondo - Pilotwings
4.) "Moving On" - Hideki Okugawa and...2018-05-111h 46
Chaz's Sound TestChaz's Sound Test Episode 10 - "Smash Bros is Hell apparently..."I disappeared in February due to being extremely busy with multiple things. Quite a few things happened in the past few weeks. I attended the fighting game tournament Winter Brawl 12, a Nintendo Direct came and went and I'm recovering from a cold. Come listen to me ramble along with some cool game tracks as usual!
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Intro Track: "Dreamer" by Night Tempo
1.) "Theme of D4" - MANYO and TECHNOuchi - D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die
2.) "West City" - Toshiyuki Kishi, Hiromi Mizutani, Kenji Katoh, Reno - Dragon Ball FighterZ
3.) "Hit's Theme" - Toshiyuki Kishi, Hiromi Mizutani, Kenji Katoh, Reno...2018-03-141h 43
Chaz's Sound TestChaz's Sound Test Episode 9 - "They Forgot About Tim Follin"I'm finally back from break with the first Sound Test of 2018. Today, I'm talking about an unsung hero of video game music. Tim Follin composed a lot of game music during the 8 and 16 bit eras. Its a (mostly) Tim Follin focused episode. I also talk about Dragon Ball FighterZ and competitive fighting games in general.
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Intro Track: "Spider-Man's Theme" - Tim Follin - Spider-Man & X-Men Arcade's Revenge
1.) "Title Screen" - Tim Follin - Magic Johnson's Fast Break (NES)
2.)"Title Screen" - Tim Follin - Ghouls N' Ghosts (Amiga)
3.) "BGM 1" - Tim Follin - Silver Surfer (NES)
4.) "Title Screen"...2018-01-311h 12
Chaz's Sound TestChaz's Sound Test Episode 8 - "An Otaku Gamer Spot History Lesson"Welcome to the most improv/freestyle episode of the Sound Test. Due to stuff the holiday and me having multiple papers to write, I didn't exactly have the time to select tracks. I talk about the history of the nerd entertainment website that I started back in 2008. Here's the track list!
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Intro Track: "Impression" - Satoshi Miyashita - Evil Zone
1.) "Cruz" - Christopher Stevens and Tim Clarke - The Incredible Machine
2.) "Neon Night Riders" - Mutsuhiko Izumi and Kozo Nakamura - TMNT Turtles in Time (Arcade Version)
3.) "Courage in Numbers" - Takeru Kanazaki - Fire Emblem Echoes
4.) "March to...2017-11-251h 20
Chaz's Sound TestChaz's Sound Test Episode 7 - "Not a Halloween Episode...Seriously."In today's episode, I talk about Cuphead, how some fighting game songs sound like game show music, how little I know about Silent Hill 3. Here's the tracklist for today's episode:
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Intro Track: "Elm Street" - David Wise - Nightmare on Elm Street (NES)
1.) "Chun-Li's Theme" - Yuki Iwai & Yuko Kadota - Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter
2.) "Kurikinton" (Terry Bogard's Theme) (Arranged) - Neo Sound Orchestra - Fatal Fury 2
3.)"Shotgun Kiss" (Casino Palace) - Hidenori Shoji & Daiki Kasho - F-Zero GX
4.)"Blood Falcon's Theme" - Hidenori Shoji & Daiki Kasho - F-Zero GX
5.)"Sugarland Shimmy" - Kristofer Maddigan - Cuphead
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Chaz's Sound TestChaz's Sound Test Episode 6 - "Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Music Fight 2017"Welcome to a very special episode of The Sound Test. I'm a huge fan of fighting game music. Especially Capcom and SNK music of the mid 90s-early 2000s. Join me as I celebrate these legendary songs from the kings of fighting games of yesteryear.
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1.) "Sakura's Theme" from Street Fighter Alpha 2
2.) "Chun-Li's Theme" from Street Fighter Alpha 2
3.)"Wandering Piano and Harp Fantasy Yvonne Lelord" (Mai's Theme) from Fatal Fury 3
4.) "London March" (Billy Kane's Theme) from Fatal Fury Special
5.) "Jazzy NYC" (Sean's Theme) from Street Fighter III New Generation
6.) "Jazzy NYC" (Alex's Theme) from Street Fighter III Third Strike
7.) "Too Honest"...2017-09-201h 59
Chaz's Sound TestChaz's Sound Test Episode 5 - "Hedgehog Mania Runnin' Wild!"Episode 5 of the Sound Test is here! I talk about my experience with Sonic Mania, the status of current day Capcom, and of course takes more requests. Here's the track list for the episode:
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1.) Opening Track: Keem the Cipher - "Searching"
2.) Rival Schools - Setsuo Yamamoto - "Taiyo High School Rooftop"
3.) Project Justice - Yuki Iwai, Etsuko Yoneda, Setsuo Yamamoto - "Taiyo High School Rooftop"
4.) Nier Automata - Keiichi Okabe, Keigo Hoashi - "Wretched Weaponry"
5.) Nier Automata - Keiichi Okabe, Keigo Hoashi - "Memories of Dust"
6.) Nier Automata - Keiichi Okabe, Keigo Hoashi - "Birth of a Wish"
7.) One...2017-08-241h 27
Chaz's Sound TestChaz's Sound Test Episode 4 - "The Nerdy Request Line"Oh jam! It's time for episode 4 of the Sound Test. On today's episode, I hope you guys like Dragon Ball games! The new Arc System Works Dragon Ball game gets discussed in addition to the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy. Most importantly, I'm taking song requests from this point forward!
Don't forget to check me out at my other sites:
Check out the main site: http://otakugamerspot.com
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Today's Track List:
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Chaz's Sound TestChaz's Sound Test Episode 3 - "Ain't Nuthin' but a Sega Thang baby...sort of"Here we go! Episode 3 of the podcast is here! In today's episode, I talk about some beloved Sega franchises and composers, weird music in Marvel comics-based games and maintaining a normal schedule for this show.
Don't forget to check me out at my other sites:
Check out the main site: otakugamerspot.com
Catch us when we go live on Twitch: twitch.tv/chazmosis
Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/otakugamerspot/
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/Chazmosis410
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Today's Track List:
1.) "The Shinobi" - Revenge of Shinobi - Yuzo Kushiro
2.) "Ninja Walk" - Revenge of Shinobi - Yuzo Kushiro
3,) "Go...2017-08-241h 15
Chaz's Sound TestChaz's Sound Test Episode 2 - "What's a Chinese Ninja Warrior?"Episode 2 of the podcast is here! In this episode, I talk about Tekken 7, Persona 5, and about how I used to not like Tommy Tallarico.
Don't forget to check me out at my other sites:
Check out the main site: http://www.otakugamerspot.com
Catch us when we go live on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/chazmosis
Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/otakugamerspot/
Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Chazmosis410
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Track List:
1.) "Guile's Theme" - Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo - Yoko Shimomura
2.) "Strange Sunset " Street Fighter EX Plus Alpha - Shinji Hosoe
3.) "Heartbeat, Hearbreak" - Persona 4...2017-08-241h 17
Chaz's Sound TestChaz's Sound Test Episode 1 - "New to This"The first episode of a passion project of mine. A video game music podcast. I hope everyone enjoys it! You can check out more of my work at the following websites:
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Check out the main site: otakugamerspot.com
Catch my friends and I when we go live: twitch.tv/chazmosis
Follow my friends and I on Facebook: facebook.com/otakugamerspot/
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/Chazmosis410
Here's the tracklist:
Intro/Outro theme: "Tell Me" by Skyler Spence
1.) "Cyclops Stage/Danger Room" - X-Men Children of the Atom
2.) "Hulk's Theme" - Marvel Super Heroes
3.) "Conquest (Ablaze)" (Not "Duty." My...2017-08-241h 49