Super Marcato Bros. Video Game Music Podcast

In this hard-hitting episode, Karl & Will explore the wonderful and surprisingly diverse VGM found in fighting games! Joined by seasoned fighting game fan Carlos. Whether it's rocking, jazzy, or melancholy, all of this music sure packs a punch! 

This week, the guys check back in with the world of Modern Chiptunes! There is some incredible music being created in this passionate community, and this episode showcases some of the very best of it. WARNING: Extremely good music lies ahead... 

In this episode, Karl & Will focus on the very atmospheric and at times frightening score to Metroid Fusion! The guys discuss why Minako Hamano's work on this GBA entry is some of the best in the entire series. Enjoy! 

In this episode, Karl & Will focus on Kenji Ito's wonderful Vita score to SaGa Scarlet Grace! The guys discuss how Ito captures the charm of SNES-era music while still making a score that's fresh and polished. Enjoy! 

In this very special and nostalgic episode, Karl & Will spotlight on one of their favorite games and soundtracks of all time: Sonic the Hedgehog 2! The guys discuss what makes Masato Nakamura's Sega Genesis score such a masterpiece. Enjoy! 

In this episode, Karl & Will return to the Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu series and its "better-than-it-has-a-right-to-be" music! The guys play music from 7 series titles released on the Gamecube, PSP, 3DS and more. Enjoy some ridiculously fun & feel-good VGM! 

It's time for another installment of Favorites with Friends! This time, Karl & Will welcome friend and possibly the first listener of the podcast, Andrew Lien! Andrew brings in a wonderful playlist of some of his favorite VGM to share and discuss with the guys. Enjoy! 

In this Bonus Episode, Karl shares his new chiptune compilation album Bit by Bit in its entirety! This album consists entirely of tracks submitted to Battle of the Bits, from January 2018 to February 2020. The result is a varied yet cohesive mix of chiptunes from systems such as Genesis, Game Boy, TurboGrafx, and various others. You can download the album here: https://supermarcatobros.bandcamp.com/album/bit-by-bit

In this episode, Karl & Will focus on Princess Connect!, an incredible JRPG score that you probably haven't heard of before. Led by the likes of Kohei Tanaka and Yasunori Nishiki, this is truly one of the most exciting, polished, and impressive video game scores the guys have heard in a long time. Enjoy! 

It's time for another installment of Show & Tell! Karl & Will each bring in their own playlist of tracks that the other hasn't heard. And in Show & Tell fashion, they duke it out in order to decide the track of the week. Enjoy an excellent, diverse collection of VGM! 

In this funky episode, Karl & Will focus on the career of legendary Sega composer Takenobu Mitsuyoshi! Known primarily for his scores to beloved Sega racers such as Daytona USA, Sega Rally Championship, Outrunners and more. Enjoy some super groovy and entertaining VGM! 

In this episode, Karl & Will finally spotlight on the delightful soundtrack to Kirby 64! Composed by series composers Jun Ishikawa and Hirokazu Ando, this score brings all the elements of the classic Kirby sound, as well as some (at the time) new ones too. 

Here we go again. In the fifth installment of Bad Music, Karl & Will are once again punished with some of the worst video game music that was ever composed. The good news is, the music here is so bad that it provides plenty of laughs. Enjoy? 

In this episode, Karl & Will FINALLY dive in and tackle the incredibly beloved soundtrack to Final Fantasy VII, composed by Nobuo Uematsu! The guys discuss what makes this soundtrack so unique, emotional, and at times even challenging. Enjoy this long overdue episode! 

It's time for another installment of Favorites with Friends! This time, Karl & Will welcome longtime friend and supporter of the show Joe Pfeffer. Joe brings in a wonderful playlist of some of his favorite VGM to share and discuss with the guys. Enjoy!