Episode 4-10: From Minnesota to Melee to Mother: Shogo Sakai with RJ

Very Good Music: A VGM Podcast

Greetings, Gamers! This time, we are joined by Shootkapow's good friend (and game developing partner) RJ! RJ's been recommending songs for the show for over a year, and we're really excited to have him on to talk about one of his favorite composers, Shogo Sakai!

Sakai isn't quite as well-known as some of the others we've discussed this season, nor is he as prolific as far as the number of games he's composed. However, he's been involved in the VGM scene for over 30 years, and his work on the massive (and beloved) soundtrack to Mother 3 has made him famous in at least the VGM fandom. And as always, everything we're bringing from his discography is Very Good Music!

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Playlist

Play-In: Opening - Super Smash Bros. Melee - HAL Laboratory/Nintendo - GameCube - 2001

Melee Vector U Remix (played under first round of discussion): https://youtu.be/KNQ8I80N4-M

10:16 - Unknown Track (Track 3) - Tantei Jingūji Saburō: Toki no Sugiyuku Mama ni - Data East - Famicom - 1990

16:42 - The Fine Draw - Minnesota Fats: Pool Legend - Data East - Sega Genesis - 1995

25:47 - Menu 2 - Super Smash Bros. Melee - HAL Laboratory/Nintendo - GameCube - 2001

31:19 - Fantasy Meadows - Kirby Air Ride - HAL/Nintendo - GameCube - 2003

From Mother 3 - Brownie Brown/HAL Laboratory/Nintendo - Game Boy Advance - 2006:

42:13 - Mind of a Thief

48:12 - Adolescence (Toilet Cow's Recommendation)

1:03:08 - A Certain Someone's Memories (originally by Keiichi Suzuki, arranged for Mother 3 by Sakai)

1:12:01 - Sixteen Melodies/Love Theme

1:22:27 - Porky's Theme - Super Smash Bros. Brawl - Sora Ltd/Nintendo - Wii - 2008

1:27:44 - Kirby Mass Attack - HAL/Nintendo - Nintendo DS - 2011

1:34:16 - Watch Out for That Sloth - Kirby and the Rainbow Curse - HAL/Nintendo - 2015

1:41:04High School - Part Time UFO - HAL/Nintendo - iOS/Android/Switch - 2017/2020

Blooper Reel: Minnesota Fats: Pool Legend: Merry-Go-Round; Part Time UFO: Farm/Circus, Mother 3: Fun Bazaar/Fun Shopping/Fairies/we humming; Kirby Mass Attach: Dedede Pachinko, Fun Castle, Well Played

Special thanks to our Patrons:

Alex Messenger, host of A VGM Journey

The Last Rican, host of VGM Fight Club and Senpai's Playlist

Skeletroy, creator of SNES Thrash Remixes on YouTube

Ryan Steel, composer of Catlandia: Crisis at Fort PawPrint

"Kung Fu" Carlito, host of Heroes Three: Adventures in Asian Cinema

Forrest Shamlian, creator of Castle Corp and Bomb Show on YouTube

SprintCade

The Mysterious Nathan

Artist Links:

Naomi Rubin - patreon.com/naomirubin | comics at moonsproutstation.com

Carlos Leon Roman - Instagram.com/kf_carlito

Ben "The Diad" Dishman - @TheDiad

Skeletroy - patreon.com/skeletroy

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