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It's a Good Friday Grabbag! Join Viper for a selection of random tunes, chatter about recent SEGA news, a brief Sonic Movie 2 review and a whole bunch of playlist additions! There's even time for some new to RS/exclusive to PnM tracks...

Please Note: Sonic Movie 2 tracknames contain plot spoilers.

For the full show notes, check out: https://www.rspicknmix.com/s3e10

Retro Encounter is blasting off again with two episodes on Cosmic Star Heroine, a 2010s crowdfunding success heavily inspired by specific 16-bit RPGs. The panel loves the visual style and battle system of Cosmic Star Heroine, but isn't 100% sold on the story, characters, or soundtrack. How exactly do they feel about this science fiction Japanese-style RPG? Listen and find out!

So is CSH a worthy trek through the stars? Does it burn bright like fireflies? Listen to the episode!

Featuring: Michael Sollosi, Audra Bowling, Jonathan Logan; Edited by Michael Sollosi

Opening and ending music by Miles Morkri

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After a week off for host Viper, he returns to dip back into The Selection Box and finds a request from TCB worthy of an entire episode of its own: the Weeb n' Mix. Coming up is a 2 and a half hour Megamix of the best in Japanese SEGA games, anime and vocal themes!

For the full show notes, check out: https://www.rspicknmix.com/s2e28

Phantasy Star IV is the culmination of a four-game saga that puts the 2,000-year struggle of the Algol System into a context, and in today's Retro Encounter episode we dive deep into its final battle.  We spent plenty of time in Phantasy Star IV's battles and dungeons, but we forget to go into the adorable final credits scene.  That's our error. 

It's macros, combos, and more in the latest Retro Encounter! 

Featuring: Michael Sollosi, Alana Hagues, Mark Tjan; Edited by Brian Ingemanson

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Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium review

Retro Encounter visits a faraway galaxy in a game from a long time ago (don't @ me Disney) in Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium, one of the most acclaimed RPGs for the Sega Genesis, or Mega Drive if you're a peein'. 

It took us 5 years and 257 episodes to talk about Sega RPGs a second time, but it was worth it!

Featuring: Michael Sollosi, Alana Hagues, Mark Tjan; Edited by Brian Ingemanson

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We've got another episode for y'all! For some reason, Dom decided to go on a Marvel tangent. But besides that, we have talk about recent video games, Xbox's presentation, and The Adventure Zone graphic novel, but mostly games! Check it out!

Explicit language on this one.

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Viper returns for another crack at The SEGA Mix, almost 2 years to the date after his original attempt. No technical problems, no prolongued talking segments and most importantly, no awful Drake covers. What you've got in place of those is 2 hours of dance, rock and feel good tunes from sources old and new!

Tracklisting:

=CLASSIC BLOCK=

Sonic the Fighters - Giant Wing ~ Fire Stone

Shenmue - Nightfall

After Burner III [FM Towns] - K-City

Psyched - CLUB-MIX from SEGA RACING GAMES - In Dm 500miles

A NiGHTS REMIX ~ Another Dreams - Paternal Horn (Swea-T-shirt Mix)

Bootleg Sampler II (Sega Screams Volume 1) - Intro

Fantasy Zone [Arcade] - Boss (RD.1~7 Boss)

Mega Bomberman - Battle Theme

Sonic the Hedgehog [8-Bit] - Labyrinth Zone

The Blast Processors - The Cool Spot

Dizzi Mystica feat. mi-mi~ (Exit Trance Presents Famitoransu Ex) - Geki! Teikoku Kagekidan

=MODERN BLOCK=

Let's Tap - Kung Fu Disco

Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD (Tabegoro! Super Monkey Ball) - Mollusk King

Anarchy Reigns (Max Anarchy) - Find You

Rez - Rock is Sponge (Area 4)

Judgment (Judge Eyes) - Final Decision - Keihin Alliance [Requested by Nicolaas Hamman]

Sonic X - T.O.P.

Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - BMX

Hatsune Miku: GetReady - Rush a Difficulty

=ROCK BLOCK=

gabocarina96 - Pleasure Castle (Guitar Cover)

Puyo Puyo Champions (Puyo Puyo eSports) - The Untrained Demon King Ultimate Legend (Arrange V2)

Top Skater - Perfect People

GaMetal Ft. The8BitDrummer - 2 Player (Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine) / Final (Puyo Puyo)

Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown - Park (Sarah [Requested by Nicolaas Hamman]

SEGAROCK Vol. 02 - THE PLACE OF DEATH [Requested by Rexy]

SEGAROCK Vol. 01 - PHANTASY STAR III MAIN THEME [Requested by FrostGamer98]

Yakuza: Dead Souls (Ryu ga Gotoku OF THE END) - Kiryu "Battle Theme"

The Caligula Effect - Sin

TETO'S GROWL - ROLLING GIRL [HARD ROCK VER]

=FREE-FOR-ALL=

Streets of Rage 4 (Fake Leak) - Teknopathetic (Metalpathetic Mix)

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed - OutRun Bay ["Splash Wave" from OutRun]

Streets of Rage 4 (Bare Knuckle IV) - The Storm Boat

KingSpartaX37 - Sky Fortress (Euro Flight Mix)

Sonic Advance 3 - Chaos Angel Act 3 [Requested by FrostGamer98]

Ecco: The Tides of Time [Mega Drive] - Tube of Medusa [Requested by KC]

Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball - The Machine [Requested by ResidentSD]

Neon Genesis Evangelion: 2nd Impression (Shinseiki Evangelion 2nd Impression) - Get it on! ~To Kiss a Doppelganger~ [Requested by Jamie64326]

Slaphappy - Happy Story (Dual Mix)

kei. - Endless Story

Sakura Wars (Shin Sakura Wars) - Otome Nandesu yo

We promised you more Phantasy Star, and now we deliver. Welcome to episode 4 of the RPGFan music podcast.

♪ A whole new world / A brand new place I never knew ♪ Wait, that's Aladdin. Wrong new world. The Phantasy Star lovefest continues with a look at where the series went after leaving the Genesis. Our tracks come from an Online future, the furthest reaches of the Universe, and a Portable galaxy that travels wherever you do. You might just be surprised at how many musical connections these games share with the good ol' days.

On a special note, we're proud to debut the show's new theme music. This lovely piano arrangement of the Random Encounter theme was provided for us by Kan Gao, the talented composer for To the Moon and the upcoming A Bird Story. Thank you, Kan!

As always, we welcome any feedback you may have, including topic suggestions, track requests, or ideas for how we can improve. (We also love fanmail! Hint hint.)

Featuring: Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen

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Strap on your cyber-boots and pack a telepipe, because we're taking you on a ride through the early years of the beloved Phantasy Star franchise. Stephen and Derek wax nostalgic with their childhood Phantasy Star memories, while Stephen drops lore-bombs using his near-encyclopedic knowledge of the series. Whether you're a curious newbie or a longtime fan looking to relive your Genesis glory days, we've got you covered — and you might just learn some trivia, too! (And on that note, be warned that full spoilers for every game in the series lurk within!)

As always, we welcome any feedback you may have, including topic suggestions, track requests, or ideas for how we can improve. (We also love fanmail! Hint hint.)

Stay tuned for episode 4, where we'll discuss the series' musical evolution from the Dreamcast onwards.

Featuring: Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen

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We are very, very pleased to debut RPGFan's newest feature: Rhythm Encounter! Spun off from our special Music of the Year episode, Rhythm Encounter is a new, music-centric show that focuses squarely on the music we all know and love! Each episode will be broken down into a section discussing albums we've recently reviewed at RPGFan Music and a second section based on a "special topic." For our inaugural episode, we decided to take a listen to some of the greatest tunes from the greatest Dreamcast RPGs (and one adventure) of yesteryear! Stay tuned afterwards for some news and other music-related items of interest!

The first episode of our new music-centric podcast features a sampling of music from a wide variety of games, including such gems as Wadjet Eye's Primordia and NIS America's Mugen Souls. Our special topic for this episode's listening and discussing is "everything Dreamcast," so if you're a fan of SEGA's final foray into the hardware market, be sure to stick around!

If you have suggestions for topics you'd like to hear, questions you'd like us to address, criticisms or ways we can improve, or anything of that nature, be sure to send us an email!

Featuring: Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen

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