There’s just something about the squishy noises at the start of this song that get me, you know? Metroid Prime seemed like a huge risk at the time of its release. You want to take a trusted Nintendo franchise and … Continue reading Music to My Ears: Menu Theme (Metroid Prime)
There are quite a few gems tucked into the Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE OST, but this is the song that stuck out the most. That means it gets today’s spotlight while every other song is forced to languish in the … Continue reading Music to My Ears: Quest Battle (Tokyo Mirage Sessions)
It seems like a disservice to have finished the first Danganronpa game and not get around to covering any of the music. There’s a cool, funky, jazzy vibe to most of the soundtrack, and several songs stick out when they … Continue reading Music to My Ears: Box 15/16 (Danganronpa)
Okay, this is the last week we’re going to feature Trails of Cold Steel II for a while, I promise. But there were a couple tracks that I’ve been putting off for potential spoiler reasons, and they might be the … Continue reading Music to My Ears: Phantasmal Blaze and Blue Destination
This is one of the coolest songs in Trails of Cold Steel II, and like the last track we covered, it’s actually a reference to a song from earlier in the series. Aria ~Holy Saint, Holy Spirit~ is from an … Continue reading Music to My Ears: Aria ~Holy Saint, Holy Spirit~
We’ve reached the halfway point of our playthrough of Trails of Cold Steel II, at least as far as recording goes (although the video series isn’t too far behind either). That’s the point at which everything about the sequel gets … Continue reading Music to My Ears: Awakening Will
Michaela usually covers the anime stuff around these parts, but I stumbled on a cover of a song that I adored last night. So we’re breaking the rules and covering that in a series that usually focuses on video games … Continue reading Music to My Ears: Tabi no Tochuu (Spice and Wolf)
As we jump into the new year, we’re in a time of transition over on our YouTube channel. We’ll be finished with our playthrough of Trails of Cold Steel this week (after six months of videos to get there). Michaela … Continue reading Music to My Ears: Wintry Arrival
Horizon: Zero Dawn is among several contenders in a stacked 2017 for Game of the Year candidates. There are some years where Horizon would probably have been the clear consensus pick, but in a year with other titans like The … Continue reading Music to My Ears: Prologue (Horizon: Zero Dawn)
I thought the first track I would feature from Super Mario Odyssey was “Jump Up, Super Star!” But I was wrong. The standout track from me is a more unassuming piece that surprises you a bit when you first get … Continue reading Music to My Ears: Steam Gardens (Wooden Kingdom)
Gray Areas 