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Listen "Episode 27: The Sunsoft 5B & Mr. Gimmick!"
Episode Synopsis
Patrick and Steve discuss the Sunsoft 5B famicom sound expansion and the sound design of Mr. Gimmick. This episode includes some previously-unknown information about Gimmick!, and also a complete listen-through of the soundtrack sampled from original hardware.
Show notes:
0:00:43 - introduction & general gameplay discussion
0:13:49 - the 5B sound expansion
0:26:07 - the gimmick ps1 soundtrack
0:28:10 - imatrackman's "buzzer" cover
0:32:24 - the history of Gimmick! and Masashi Kageyama
0:38:09 - the PAL soundtrack (Mr. Gimmick!)
0:42:26 - the cancelled US port
0:44:19 - soundtrack listen-through and analysis
1:28:07 - sunsoft bass
1:38:27 - the origin of strange memories of death
1:42:36 - "so what's up?" / comments
1:50:43 - name that game
1:53:06 - song of the "week"
Show notes:
0:00:43 - introduction & general gameplay discussion
0:13:49 - the 5B sound expansion
0:26:07 - the gimmick ps1 soundtrack
0:28:10 - imatrackman's "buzzer" cover
0:32:24 - the history of Gimmick! and Masashi Kageyama
0:38:09 - the PAL soundtrack (Mr. Gimmick!)
0:42:26 - the cancelled US port
0:44:19 - soundtrack listen-through and analysis
1:28:07 - sunsoft bass
1:38:27 - the origin of strange memories of death
1:42:36 - "so what's up?" / comments
1:50:43 - name that game
1:53:06 - song of the "week"
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