WaveBack Music Podcast

Episode 138 – Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge

Portable Castlevania Gets Good

Show Notes

Matt and Kris celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Game Boy classic Castlevania II: Belmont’s Revenge. It’s got crunchy bass, spooky atmosphere, and classic Castlevania composition. Enjoy!

Useful Links

Background Music

  • The Castlevania Adventure
  • Castlevania Legends
  • Castlevania II covers by Banjo Guy Ollie

Social Stuff

Episode 137 – Outrun (Arcade)

THE Arcade racing game

Show Notes

Matt and Kris celebrate the 35th anniversary of OutRun, Sega’s arcade racer that left a serious impression.    

Useful Links

Background Music

  • Various OutRun covers

Social Stuff

Episode 136 – Crash Bandicoot

Hey plumber boy, your worst nightmare has arrived!

Show Notes

Matt and Kris celebrate the 25th anniversary of Crash Bandicoot, the unofficial platforming mascot for the Sony PlayStation.

Useful Links

Background Music

  • Crash N Sane Trilogy

Social Stuff

Episode 135 – F-Zero

The Future of Racing is Now!

Show Notes

Matt and Kris celebrate the 30th anniversary of F-Zero, the Super NES launch title that taught us to love Mode 7.

Useful Links

Background Music

  • Various tracks from F-Zero X, F-Zero GX, F-Zero: Maximum Velocity, and F-Zero Climax
  • Various F-Zero remixes from the Super Smash Bros. series.

Social Stuff

Episode 134 – Metroid 35th Anniversary Special

A celebration of the music of Metroid

Show Notes

Matt and Kris celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Metroid franchise by listening to an eclectic set of tracks and covers spanning the entire series.    

Useful Links

Background Music

  • Various other songs from the same games and artists represented

Social Stuff

Episode 133 – Donkey Kong 40th Anniversary Special

The King of Swing and great video game music

Show Notes

Matt and Kris shake their bananas in honor of Donkey Kong’s 40th birthday, featuring music from the entire franchise.

Useful Links

Background Music

  • Various other songs from the same games and artists represented

Social Stuff

Episode 132 – NiGHTS into Dreams

25 years of soaring on Saturn

Show Notes

Matt and Kris celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Sega Saturn classic NiGHTS into Dreams.    

Useful Links

Background Music

  • Other songs from NiGHTS into Dreams
  • Sonic Pinball Party
  • NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams

Social Stuff

Episode 131 – Sonic Adventure 2

Rolling around at the speed of sound... AGAIN!

Show Notes

Matt and Kris are joined once again by Alex and Alex to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Sonic Adventure 2 for the Sega Dreamcast. And to roll around at the speed of sound, obviously. Useful Links

Background Music

Social Stuff

Episode 130 – Sonic the Hedgehog

Gotta go... surprisingly not that fast?

Show Notes

Matt and Kris celebrate the 30th anniversary of Sonic the Hedgehog with a deep dive into the soundtrack that changed what Sega Genesis music could be.  

Useful Links

Background Music

  • Various remixes of the Sonic tunes
  • Sonic 1 for Master System
  • Sonic Generations
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Social Stuff