Nintendo’s Strained Relationship with its Biggest Fans ft. CelloKat & Katie Shesko – #265

We’re joined by video game music artists CelloKat and Katie Shesko to discuss Nintendo’s often combative relationship with content creators. Nintendo has been shutting down fan games, emulation sites, YouTube channels, and now sheet music distributors. Why is Nintendo so aggressive and protective of its IP? What does this mean for the future of Nintendi […]

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DragonScales: The Hero Levels, 25 Fantasy Etudes to Slay Evil

DragonScales: The Hero Levels, 25 Fantasy Etudes to Slay Evil, is a revolutionary role playing video game-inspired etude book where you, the player, are the hero in an original magical adventure fantasy. The 25 etudes and their accompanying audio play-along recordings are the soundtrack to the story. Available in two difficulty modes, your skills will […]

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2D Con

2D CONcert: Windfall will open the concert with their acoustic fusion covers of classics and deep cut video game tunes. […]

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BOSSFIGHT

A faux-soundtrack of a game yet to exist, WavePunk’s debut album BOSSFIGHT mirrors the emotions a player experiences while playing through a game. From navigating the menus with excited anticipation, all the way through the anxiety riddled finale and on to the sweet relief of victory, the interwoven themes take the listener along for the […]

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GameBrass: Barrel Brassed

The Game Brass has a released a full-length video of the score to their latest album, Barrel Brassed: A Nature Suite from Donkey Kong Country. This suite features 11 brass players and a litany of percussionists performing five tracks from Donkey Kong Country 1 and 2, with on forests, trees, and jungles. […]

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