Episodes

Admit it. There are times you get bored in the middle of a class or meeting, and suddenly, your hand starts doodling something: a UFO taking up a cow, an attempt to draw the Cool S, or stick figures having an impromtu fight. That happened to Todd Page while he was in an anthropology class. He got bored and started to doodle dinosaurs. Later, he encouraged others to doodle dinosaurs and then decided to declare it a holiday. Thus was born “National Draw a Dinosaur Day”, on January 30th. On this w...

It’s time for a special episode of “On Stage Now”, and our first musician to start off 2026 is Nestalgica. Hailing from Sweden, he’s a one-man band that covers all music from Nintendo. The proof is in the 17 years of videos from his YouTube channel that showcase his talent. There are a few tracks in which he collaborates with other musicians. And honestly, that’s all I’ve got on him, but don’t let that dissuade you from listening a collection of his works on this episode, so put on your headph...

Today on January 16th, we are celebrating “National Appreciate a Dragon Day”, in honor of one of the most popular and mystical creatures of lore, the dragon. They have been a part of many historical and current cultures since 4500 B.C., when they were carved as images onto jade and pottery in China. There are mentions of dragons in literature, such as St. George, Beowulf, and The Hobbit. In movies and anime, there are dragons in movies (Mushu from “Mulan”, Shenon from the Dragon Ball series, Hak...

Some days, it’s a peaches and cream and everything seems all right. Other days, things are going horribly wrong and the world seems against you. When it becomes too much or the goals seem too far away, you’re ready to throw in the towel and call it quits. Today we’re celebrating Quitters Day, a time when most people, after getting themselves hyped up for their new year’s resolutions, start to fall back and eventually drop their efforts. A fitness app called Strava noted from user data that, whi...

Gamers have been criticized and scrutinized for lots of things. They’re not strong, have no realistic perceptions, narcissistic, and not dating material. They seem to be frivolous with their money, spending it on video games, consoles, accessories, and figures. Also, online controversies have divided people, distracting from the fun of gaming. However, gamers can also be generous with our money. While not reported on most familiar news outlets, there are charities which use video games to bring...

Merry Christmas, everyone! I present to all the listeners my gift for 2025: an episode that recaps all the Christmas tracks that have been showcased and counted down since Day One. For those just joining in, this is a tradition of mine since I started the podcast in 2022. Christmas is my favorite holiday of all time and what a great way to celebrate with video game music that is Christmas-themed. Enjoy all this music and be safe out there… Track Listing Day One: “Winter NiGHTS (Hey, Dreamer)”...

Today we’re celebrating National Emo Day, a day dedicated to an interesting subculture that started as a music genre and spread onto fashion and a lifestyle. While most people may mock or scratch their heads, emo is rather simple. It’s having a personal connection that transcends logic. The music is melodic, with lyrics that evoke an emotional connection. The fashion is contrarian to the mainstream, with thick-rimmed glasses, button-down shirts, graphic tees, tight jeans, and Converse shoes. The...

After such an interesting episode about Krampus, I thought I would take a deeper dive into Christmas traditions in other parts of the world. I could have done multiple episodes on this, but I decided to choose three of them for now, one of with which I’m already familiar. For this week’s episode, we’ll take a look at three Christmas traditions with (hopefully) a video game to match: A talking Pokemon, a brother’s gift to his sister, and getting close to the Colonel. There’ll also be remixes and...

The holidays have begun with feelings of cheer and good tidings. Yet, there are times when some bad behavior may slip in your season’s greetings. In that case, one must be aware of Krampus as celebrate Krampusnacht (Krampus night) on December 5th. Krampus is a mythical creature of scary proportions: a demonic, goat-like head with curly horns and a hairy body that unkept and scraggly. They are known to go after naughty children and swat them with a bundle of twigs. While Santa may leave presents...

This is it, the last part of our celebration for the 200th episode of RE-VGM. I want to thank everyone for listening and subscribing to the show and following on social media. It’s been an awesome trip reaching 200 and look forward to another 200 or more of arrangements, covers, and remixes of video game music. This playlist features tracks from Episodes #167 to 199. There’s even a message from a podcaster that will be read. Sit back and enjoy these tracks, and again, thanks and much appreciat...

Welcome back, as we continue our celebration of 200 episodes! For Part Two, this playlist consists of chosen tracks from each episode, from #136 to #166. You may also hear a message from on the podcasters. Enjoy these tracks and be sure to support these musicians! Track Listing “XCOM UFO Enemy Unknown – Geoscape (Epic Modern Cover)” – [XCOM: Enemy Unknown] – composed by John Broomhall; covered by Everrune “Satomi Tadashi Pharmacy – Techno Pop Arrange” – [Revelations: Persona] – composed by M...

Here we are, Episode 200!!! What an awesome milestone to reach, as I look back and see what I’ve done and how much I’ve grown. Yet, there is still much more to learn and expand. It seems like a long road, but the journey still continues. As I’ve done with the 100th episode, it’ll be broken down into three sub-episodes, each a playlist of favorite tracks from each episode. You may hear a message congratulations between tracks. Let’s begin with this playlist featuring tracks from 101 to 135. Enj...

The tele. The Console. The Idiot Box. The Boobtube. The Telly. The Big Screen. The Tube. If you recognize any of these terms, most likely you’ve watched the television while growing up, that electronic box with cables running behind it and sometimes is attached to a pair of antennae (aka rabbit ears). Today we are celebrating World Television Day, in honor of the TV. Proclaimed by The United Nations General Assembly back in December 1996 on this day, this day is to recognize the impact that th...

Yup, in the middle of the month, it’s our special episode of “On Stage Now” (and actually, the last one for this year until January next year), and this month’s musician is Noteblock. Noteblock (real name Evan) is a video game remixer and composer. He has been remixing since 2014 every other week. He has done solos and collabs with other musicians, like Theology, Lacey Johnson, and Vector_U. He has also composed for two video games, Mago and Undertale Yellow. He has appeared in several episodes...

Every first Friday of November is “Love Your Lawyer”, a day dedicated to all the civil servants in suits that argue or defend for our rights to life, liberty, and property. It’s a time to show an appreciation for their work in and out of the courtroom, preparing and filing the paperwork, researching for precedence and evidence, and trying to sway the judge and jury in their favor. Whether you love them or despise them, lawyer are necessary in upholding our rights and privileges in accordance to ...

It’s spooky time, everyone! Halloween has arrived and we’re doing a proper celebration of an episode on Friday, instead of the week before the holiday. We’ll be playing tracks from MMORPGs (massively multiplayer online role-playing games) that have Halloween-themed events: a game based on MUDs (multi-user dungeons), a free game that has gone through several versions, and a cozy social game on an island. Of course, we’ve got remixes, remasters, and rearrangements with our original tracks. Enjoy...

Today, October 24th, Jet Grind Radio (first released in Japan as Jet Set Radio) was released in the North American regions for the Sega Dreamcast. It was an action, single-player platforming game that involved tagging over rival gang’s graffiti throughout Tokyo to regain territory, while avoiding other gang members and the authorities. You’ll also learn there’s a certain vinyl being sought as you’re helping another gang member find their friend. We’re playing some in-house tracks from the game ...

It’s that time again for our… wait a minute. The end of the month is not here. Why? Because October 31st, Halloween, falls on a Friday, so I’ve decided to switch places so that I can do a proper Friday episode for Halloween. For this week, we’ve got our special episode of “On Stage Now”, featuring CG5. CG5 (real name Charlie Green) is a musical talent who sings, produces, and composes. While most of his works are covers and remixes of video game music, he also creates, with a little help from s...

Today’s episode is a celebration of Team Fortress 2, released on October 10, 2007. It was a part of The Orange Box, which included Half-Life 2, Episodes 1 and 2 of HL2, and Portal. It was later ported to the Sony PlayStation 3 and later made as a standalone the following year for Microsoft Windows. Three years later, Team Fortress 2 became free-to-play. You’ll play as one of nine classes for either team RED or BLU, competing against the other team to bring the intelligence briefcase, capture th...

Last week, I went to a meet-up being organized by one of my high school classmates, Eduardo. He wanted to have a gathering with family and friends before he started treatment for his cancer. It was a lively time at the pizza place, as people talked to each other and took selfies with their mobile devices. Overall, he was happy to see everyone who could attend, taking control of his life and dealing with cancer on his terms. For this week’s episode, I’ve decided to do a sort of dedication to him...

The air is getting colder, the days are getting shorter, and that means September is almost over. That also means it’s time for our special episode of “On Stage Now”, where we feature a VGM cover or remix musician or group with some info and then play their repertoire of works. This month’s musician is Vincent Moretto, a guitarist and producer from France. He blends metal, cyberpunk, and video games in a way that pushes the volume to 11 and over. His videos of covers and remixes span over 10 ye...

Ahoy mates! It’s time to weigh anchor and set sail as we celebrate “International Talk Like a Pirate Day”, on September 19th. Nothing too complicated, other than tiring your wind pipes. This day was created by two friends who, in the midst of shouting words of encouragement while playing racquetball, starting talking to each other as pirates. They decided to create a special day (on one of their ex-wife’s birthday) to speak with a Western Country accent, with a few “Arr”s and “Aye”s thrown in f...

Sometimes a video game is so popular and hyped-up that it may cause the servers to crash: too many people trying to buy and too many players online at the same time. It’s frustrating, testing a player’s patience, taxing a computer’s CPU, and straining the Internet lines. The recent release of “Hollow Knight: Silksong” is proof of this Steam, one of the popular software distribution clients, has had its share of moments when their servers crashed. It’s not a bad thing; it just means their IT eng...

Today we are celebrating the Japanese release of River City Girls! If you played River City Ransom on the Nintendo Entertainment System, then you’ll enjoy this beat’em up brawler as it follows two friends, Kyoko and Misako, travelling through the city find their boyfriends, Kunio and Riki. It’s a simple matter of smashing the buttons to beat down your enemies and bosses, but you can also learn some new moves that will give you an advantage. You can also eat food to increase your stats, just lik...