Welcome to The Diad Presents! And it's been awhile Since I could hold my head up high And it's been awhile Since I first saw you Now for some good music instead! The show can be downloaded here, or streamed here: And the track list below: # - Game - Track - System - Composer 1 Advanced Fantasian Chaser PC-88 Y.ROMI (Yumi Kinoshita, Ryuji Sasai, and…

Welcome to The Diad Presents! Originally released on Friday, January 26, 2018 on the VGM Jukebox feed, this is a "dissertation style" VGM skit podcast I made. I had a recent guest appearance the much-beloved Forever Sound Version. During the show, I made a few references to a similarly-themed podcast episode I had done on the VGM Jukebox podcast fe…

Welcome to The Diad Presents! Let's just get this out of the way here (and minor spoilers ahead)... I now realize that the "68" in Namachuhei 68 refers to the 68000. Just listen to the stupid show and enjoy it, OK????///1/1/111oneoneone. Enjoy! The show can be downloaded here, or streamed here: And the track list below: # - Game - Track - System - …

Welcome to The Diad Presents! The who does the what?? Podcast necromancy this week as we come back atcha with a history-focused journey into the Tandy 1000. Enjoy! The show can be downloaded here, or streamed here: And the track list below: # - Game - Track - System - Composer 1 - Zeliard - World of Ice - Tandy 1000 - Fumihito Kasatani Nobuyuki Aos…

Welcome to The Diad Presents! We made it to 50, guys. And they said it wouldn't last. This is a bit self-referential for the VGM podcast crowd, but hey, that's who the show is for in the first place. Enjoy! The show can be downloaded here, or streamed here: And the track list below: # - Game - Track - System - Composer 1 - Mighty Milky Way - World …

Welcome to The Diad Presents! After a bit of a hiatus, i'm back with a VGMJB-styled "dissertation" episode (skits and music), packed with plenty of familiar voices in the VGM podcast community. Hopefully you enjoy the slight change of pace. Regular episodes return next time (and it's already in the works). Sit back, relax, and cruise along with the…

Welcome to The Diad Presents! WHO LET THE DIAD OUT OF HIS CAGE? RUN! HE'S PODCASTIN' AGAIN! The show can be downloaded here, or streamed here: And the track list below: # - Game - Track - System - Composer 1 - Ganbare! Golf Boys - Away Back - TG-16 - Atsuhiro Motoyama 2 - Power Strike II - Cyber Road (Boss) - Game Gear - PSG Factory 3 - Fuzzy's Wor…

Welcome to The Diad Presents! Important show updates today. But also some nice tunesies. The show can be downloaded here, or streamed here: And the track list below: # - Game - Track - System - Composer 1 - Undertale - Dating Start! - PC - Toby Fox 2 - Undertale - Another Medium - PC - Toby Fox 3 - Chrono Trigger - Frog Theme - SNES - Yatsunori Mit…

Welcome to The Diad Presents! My family was stricken with sweeping illness, my wife has a week-long business trip, and my parents are in town to visit. All this combined into a perfect storm and left us with a mixtape episode. The jams are still smooth and cool, but the Diad is lacking. Hope you can enjoy it anyway! The show can be downloaded here,…

Welcome to The Diad Presents! The show can be downloaded here, or streamed here: The links I promised: Interview with Harumi Fujita And the track list below: # - Game - Track - System - Composer 1 - Clockwork Knight 2 - Salsa de Pepperouchau Fiesta de los Amigos - Saturn - Hirofumi Murasaki 2 - Mega Man 3 - Gemini Man - NES / FC - "Harumi Fujita (c…

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Welcome to The Diad Presents! The night seemed to fade into blossoming dawn The sun shone anew but the dance lingered on Could we but recall that sweet moment sublime We'd find that our love is unaltered by time It's the first anniversary "year end review" episode! Thank you to everyone for giving the show a chance, I hope you all find more of what…

Welcome to The Diad Presents! We're back to normal this week. Hope you all keep me in your heart as your very special valentine. My gift to you is beautiful VGM. The show can be downloaded here, or streamed here: Here are some resources I used for the episode: http://wiki.nesdev.com/w/index.php/Namco_163_audio#Channel_Update https://tcrf.net/Erika_…

Welcome to The Diad Presents! Well this is certainly different... Strap in for a less-informative, more goofy episode of the Diad Presents with a very special guest. The show can be downloaded here, or streamed here: And as promised, here are some examples of my WWF No Mercy Mods: Here are some "AKI-style" mods of a couple familiar wrestlers: And h…

Welcome to The Diad Presents! This episode was made to "broadcast" at a panel during Washi Con 2018. The format is pretty close to typical episodes, but it is a whole lot longer than normal. Another special thanks to all the folks at Washi Con for the invite! Enjoy! The show can be downloaded here, or streamed here: And the track list below: # - Ga…

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Welcome to The Diad Presents! Happy New Year! I totally forgot to mention that on the show... Also, I had some bad info while I was putting together the episode. What I thought was "Unused Track 3" is actually called "After the Battle" and appears in game. I'm guessing it's a staff roll or credits track. The show can be downloaded here, or streamed…

Welcome to The Diad Presents! Hey! Listen! It's the Legend of Zelda. The show can be downloaded here, or streamed here: Some references I used: http://www.ualr.edu/jtfry/ http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/07/06/ign-presents-the-history-of-the-legend-of-zelda https://www.theverge.com/2016/2/21/11063982/zelda-30th-anniversary-nintendo-history-link-sma…

Welcome to The Diad Presents! A bit loosey goosey this week. Let's see if anyone notices... The show can be downloaded here, or streamed here: Some references I used: https://www.britannica.com/topic/seppuku http://www.history.com/news/ask-history/what-is-seppuku And the track list below: # - Game - Track - System - Composer 1 - Harakiri - Opening …

Welcome to The Diad Presents! Further emphasizing that this is a video game music podcast that has nothing to do with video game music... The show can be downloaded here, or streamed here: Some links I used or mentioned are listed below: http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/02/08/japans-nintendo-power-shuts-down http://www.nesworld.com/snes-nintendopow…

Welcome to The Diad Presents! Mix it up with both hands. Some unusual faces in the console choices this week. Let's do it. The show can be downloaded here, or streamed here: Some links (and a picture) I used or mentioned are listed below: http://www.gamesthatwerent.com/gtw64/nighthunter/ http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseek.cgi http://1869game.b…

Welcome to The Diad Presents! When last we left our heroes... The show can be downloaded here, or streamed here: As I mentioned, I made use of several articles, some of which are listed below: DragonStrike 1993 VHS http://www.filfre.net/2016/03/joel-billings-and-ssi/ And the track list below: # - Game - Track - System - Composer 1 - Pool of Radianc…

Welcome to The Diad Presents! You find yourself sitting at a well-worn table in a tavern called "The Meddlesome Metroid." The drinks are weak, and the serving staff hasn't a full set of teeth between them. It's your kind of place. You stare into your mug of yellow water and ponder your next adventure. A pixelated figure approaches and taps you on t…

Welcome to The Diad Presents! cough cough, fizz fizz, oh what a relief it is! A podcast! The show can be downloaded here, or streamed here: And the track list below: # - Game - Track - System - Composer 1 - Dinosaur - Exciting Shop - FM-Towns - Mieko Ishikawa and/or Masaaki Kawai 2 - Mission: Impossible - “Syrinx Temple” - NES / FC - Jun Funahashi …

Welcome to The Diad Presents! I am still not recovered, so I had to convert this episode into a mixtape. A little more info at the top of the show. Hopefully back to normal next week... The show can be downloaded here, or streamed here: And the track list below: # - Game - Track - System - Composer 1 - Alisia Dragoon - Evil Priest - Genesis / MD - …

Welcome to The Diad Presents! My throat hurts! I'm groggy! And Tired! Enjoy the show! The show can be downloaded here, or streamed here: And the track list is below: # - Game - Track - System - Composer 1 - "Dragon Slayer - Eiyuu Densetsu II" - UNUSED ENDING 2 - Genesis / MD - Mieko Ishikawa & Atsushi Shirakawa 2 - New Eitango Target 1900 DS - Coun…

Welcome to The Diad Presents! A lot of Japanese PC offerings this week, a few tangents, and a couple exclamation points. What more do you need to know? The show can be downloaded here, or streamed here: Some resources I relied on, and the links I discussed on the show can be found here: https://kotaku.com/5930361/how-konami-cheated-to-get-around-a-…

Welcome to The Diad Presents! This week we get back to the typical show format. The forecast calls for thunderous beats, a sprinkling of jazzy jams, and gale force .. um... talking from me, your host. The show can be downloaded here, or streamed here: And the track list is below: # - Game - Track - System - Composer 1 - Eschatos - Stellar Light - X…

Welcome to The Diad Presents! This week features part two of a two-part spectacular! Get your WonderSwan on. The show can be downloaded here, or streamed here: Some of the sources I relied on are here: Jeremy Parish Article And the track list is below: # - Game - Track - System - Composer 1 - Raku Jongg - Track 15 - WonderSwan - ? 2 - Engacho! - En…

Welcome to The Diad Presents! This week features part one of a two-part spectacular! Get your Game Boy on. The show can be downloaded here, or streamed here: Some of the sources I relied on are here: Hanafuda info Yokoi Interview History of Nintendo's R&D1 And the track list is below: # - Game - Track - System - Composer 1 - Ottifanten - Der Zoo Mu…

Welcome to The Diad Presents! We're a bit late this week, but we made it. No time to type a bunch of gobblydeegook, we've got to get to the music! The show can be downloaded here, or streamed here: And the track list below: # - Game - Track - System - Composer 1 - Dungeon Explorer - Town - PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16 - Tsukasa Masuko 2 - Zico Soccer …

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Welcome to The Diad Presents! Depending on Hurricane Irma, this may be the last show for a little bit. Let's hope not! The show can be downloaded here, or streamed here: The picture of the excellent depiction of Shredder is here: And the track list below: # - Game - Track - System - Composer 1 - Double Dragon Neon - "City Streets 2 (Mango Tango - N…

Welcome to The Diad Presents! We're back (a dinosaur story). Diad makes lemonade out of lemons, when there isn't quite enough time to rock. The show can be downloaded here, or streamed here: The Link picture I mentioned is here: And the track list below: # - Game - Track - System - Composer 1 - Illusion Blaze - Opening - IBM PC - D.A.C. (Seung-Hwan…

Welcome to The Diad Presents! Vacation All I ever wanted Vacation Had to get away The show can be downloaded here, or streamed here: And the track list below: # - Game - Track - System - Composer 1 - Wurm - Act 4 : Ziggy - NES - Unknown 2 - Pop'n Music GB - Monde Des Songe - GBC - (Sound Design): Takeshi Iwakiri, Sōtarō Tojima, Kōzō Nakamura, Tomoa…

Welcome to The Diad Presents! A brief history lesson on a familiar Japanese word, a criticism of a popular TV show, and your weekly does of hot, hot fire VGM jams. The show can be downloaded here, or streamed here: The Japanese writing I mentioned: くノ一 (pronounced ku, no and ichi), Kanji for “woman” = 女. The episode of the Gaming Historian I mentio…

Welcome to The Diad Presents! Deep in the heart of France the blood of a Gaul runs. The show can be downloaded here, or streamed here: And the track list below: # - Game - Track - System - Composer 0 - Asterix (1993) - Infogrames Fanfare - SNES / SFC - Frederic Mentzen 1 - Asterix and the Magic Cauldron - Track 4 - C64 - Neil Brennan 2 - Asterix (1…

Welcome to The Diad Presents! From space pilots to legendary kings, we rock each and every one of you. The show can be downloaded here, or streamed here: The link to the article I reference is here. And this is "The" round table: And the track list below: # - Game - Track - System - Composer 1 - Galaxy Force - Take Back - Arcade - Katsuhiro Hayashi…

Welcome to The Diad Presents! (see below for updates. Apologies if this screws up the feed!) This week we explore the forgotten corners of Nintendo's history. The Virtual Boy may have been a financial flop, but it is musically rich! The show can be downloaded here, or streamed here: ***UPDATE*** In the original post for this episode, I neglected to…

Welcome to The Diad Presents! This week we are going back in time all the way to the future. It's a 10-track-stravaganza! The show can be downloaded here, or streamed here: Here is the link to the YouTube video I referenced on the show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hvx4xXhZMrU And the track list below: # - Game - Track - System - Composer 1 - Sh…

Welcome to The Diad Presents! The show can be downloaded here, or streamed here: Frederic Motte's bandcamp link to the soundtrack is: https://elmobo.bandcamp.com/album/fury-of-the-furries-ost-dos-adlib And the track list below: # - Game - Track - System - Composer 1 - Final Fight 2 - Fret Street Beat-Beat - SNES - Yasuaki Fujita (Bun Bun), Mari Yam…

Welcome to The Diad Presents! Sorry for the delayed post this week. I was traveling and Alan was not in the studio for the holiday weekend. As I said on twitter, sorry I ruined your morning commute! This week is all* about vikings! *and anything else I can tie to vikings. The show can be downloaded here, or streamed here: Here is the trailer I ment…

Welcome to The Diad Presents! This week we go old school. Actually, we kinda do. Like 1930's old school. Check it out! The show can be downloaded here, or streamed here: Also, the Uproxx article on terrible Superman games I referenced during the episode can be found: here And the track list below: # - Game - Track - System - Composer 1 - Indiana Jo…

Welcome to The Diad Presents! This week, if you don't buy me a second super expensive convertible, I'm going to throw another huge tantrum. Also, I want a second giant party and you have to invite Ashley H. and Ashley P. I'm even more super serious about this. Totes. The show can be downloaded here, or streamed here: And the track list below: # - G…

Welcome to The Diad Presents! This week, if you don't buy me a super expensive convertible, I'm going to throw a huge tantrum. Also, I want a giant party and you have to invite Chris H. and Chris P. I'm super serious about this. Totes. The show can be downloaded here, or streamed here: And the track list below: # - Game - Track - System - Composer …

Welcome to The Diad Presents! I'm playing catch-up, and making headway. I had the extra time to correct myself this week, and even got some work done on the next episode. Everything is coming up Milhouse! The show can be downloaded here, or streamed here: And the track list below: # - Game - Track - System - Composer 1 - Metal Max - Battle Theme - …

Welcome to The Diad Presents! No real preamble this week, let's just get right to it. The show can be downloaded here, or streamed here: And the track list below: # - Game - Track - System - Composer 1 - Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes - Boss Theme - Mega Drive - Mieko Ishikawa & Masaaki Kawai (Falcom Sound Team JDK) 2 - Rune Worth: Kokui no Ki…

Welcome to The Diad Presents! First, a correction. Between the time I recorded the episode and posted the finished mp3 file, I discovered that I had misstated the composer information for Casino Kid II. Originally, I read that the soundtrack was composed by Toshio Murai, but the actual end game credits list the composers only as “EIM Ltd.” "EIM" st…

Welcome to The Diad Presents! We are crammin' in the music this week. Might as well start now! The show can be downloaded here, or streamed here: As for the links mentioned during the show: The OSW Review website: http://oswreview.com/ The Jackie Chan mini-doc: And the track list below: # - Game - Track - System - Composer 1 - "Kirby 64 - The Cryst…

Welcome to The Diad Presents! Apologies for the shorter-than-average show this week, to find out why, check out the show. The show can be downloaded here, or streamed here: And the track list below: # - Game - Track - System - Composer 1 - Street Jam - BGM 5 - Arcade - Yasuyuki Suzuki 2 - Street Jam - BGM 1 - Arcade - Yasuyuki Suzuki 3 - Takeda Shi…