Shujin Academy VGM Club

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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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Episodes

Episode 7 - The King of Episodes

To celebrate the release of King of Fighters XV, we’re devoting an entire episode to SNK’s venerable franchise mash-up fighter. I hope you like the Neo Geo sound, because this one is all King of Fighters, all the time. You should watch the amazing Woo vs Reynald match from Evo 2013’s KOF XIII tournament. It was one of the coolest grand finals sets ever in a fighting game tournament. Check it out at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqWf5G9bcRY Are Kyo and Iori secretly in love? Listen to “The Even...

Mar 02, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Episode 6 - 116 Pixels, 3 Colors, 2 Lovers, 1 Heart

It’s nearly Valentine’s Day, and this episode is devoted to video game songs that are all about romance! Special thanks to the voice of Heart Containers. Your devotion to romanticism is admirable, and it shows in the promo. If you want to reach me, you can email me at shujinacademyvgmclub@gmail.com . You can find me on Twitter at @ShujinVGMClub, and on Instagram at ShujinAcademyVGMClub. Please leave me a five star rating on iTunes or Spotify or wherever you’re finding this episode. Track Listing...

Feb 11, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Episode 5 - Chilly McFreeze

I like laid back video game music, and this episode is devoted to some of my favorite tracks that are calm. Special thanks to the mysterious voice of Save Point. You know who you are, and I’m glad you helped with this episode. If you want to reach me, you can email me at shujinacademyvgmclub@gmail.com . You can find me on Twitter at @ShujinVGMClub, and on Instagram at ShujinAcademyVGMClub. Please leave me a five star rating on iTunes or Spotify or wherever you’re finding this episode. Track List...

Jan 29, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Episode 4 - Enter the Revenge!

Ninjas abound in classic gaming as both protagonists and antagonists. This episode is a look at some classic VGM songs from games that prominently feature ninjas. Special thanks to friends of the show Scott Horberg for a headset and Josh Grisham of Nerd Informants for being the voice of ninja magic. If you want to reach me, you can email me at shujinacademyvgmclub@gmail.com . You can find me on Twitter at @ShujinVGMClub, and on Instagram at ShujinAcademyVGMClub. Please leave me a five star ratin...

Jan 27, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 4

Episode 3 - Before and Outside of Final

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. Email me at shujinacademyvgmclub@gmail.com . You can find me on Twitter at @ShujinVGMClub, and on Instagram at ShujinAcademyVGMClub. Please leave me a five star rating on iTunes or Spotify or wherever you’re finding this episode. I mentioned that I’d link to a song from Nobuo Uematsu's 10 Short Stories album. As promised, her...

Jan 25, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 3

Episode 2 - Super Deluxe

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. Email me at shujinacademyvgmclub@gmail.com. Follow me on Twitter at @ShujinVGMClub. Follow me on Instagram at shujinacademyvgmclub. 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 Soun...

Jan 25, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 2

Episode 1 - On the Green!

The first episode of the podcast looks at some golf games and their soundtracks. Email me at shujinacademyvgmclub@gmail.com . Follow me on Twitter at @ShujinVGMClub. 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 Travi...

Jan 25, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 1

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