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We're going for a relaxing midday drive with some chill racing VGM. 〰️〰️〰️ 00:00 Intro/ Butt-Ugly Martians: Zoom or Doom! - Track 7 01:32 R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 - On Your Way 05:24 Enthusia Professional Racing - A Doze [Data Mode] 07:59 Racing Lagoon - TUNESHOP 10:07 Road Rage 3 - Menu 12:35 Option Tuning Car Battle Spec-R - Record 15:52 Let's Hit the Road/ DT Carnage - Track 1 16:22 Gran Turismo 2 - West City 19:18 Burnout - Downtown Drift 21:21 Over Top - NO MORE TEARS (BGM 7) 23:56 Colin…
We're taking the day off to tee up and unwind with some smooth golf VGM. This week's guest is Professor Tom of Shujin Academy VGM Club 🔗 https://shujinacademyvgmclub.podbean.com/ 〰️〰️〰️ 00:00 Intro/ Eagle Eye Golf - Track 38 01:36 True Swing Golf - BGM05 05:33 Pangya Fantasy Golf - Crystal Lake 07:31 Mario Golf (N64) - Boo Valley 10:49 Pebble Beach Golf Links - Tutorial 15:26 Nettou Golf - Track 22 18:23 Guest Block/ Devil's Course - Tea Break 20:29 Neo Turf Masters - Fujiyama Oriental Golf…
After some giving it a ton of thought over the last week, I am proud to say that SuperPod Saga is officially back! Due to some creative differences between me and the Super Ghost crew, I have decided to step away and allow them to work toward what they want to achieve and go back to doing SuperPod Saga on my own (with guests, of course). I greatly enjoyed my time with the Super Ghost crew, and I’m really going to miss them. I’m especially going to miss having Gerry as my co-host. But long story…
We’re headed to the beach for sand, sun, and tons of chill summertime VGM. We’ll cover tropical beach vibes and underwater tracks with a guest mix in-between. This episode features returning guest Matt Storm, who hosts a summer VGM mix block. Matt Storm ➡️ https://linktr.ee/dj_stormagedddon 〰️〰️〰️ 🔊 Transistor.fm lets you host unlimited podcasts, automatically distribute your shows to all major podcatchers, and way more. CLICK HERE to try it out! 00:00 Intro/ Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania -…
The summer is usually a pretty busy time of the year for me. Since my wife works at a school and doesn't work in the summer, we're usually out and about at the pool, grill-outs, tubing in the river and anything else you could imagine. My gaming time has been cut much shorter, but I've been able to squeeze in as much time as I can here and there. Here's what's been happening in my neck of the woods. If you enjoy the stuff that I do, (whether it’s the written stuff or podcasts or whatever)…
With a nearly constant stream of new indie games releasing throughout the years, it's very easy for many of them to slip through the cracks if you aren’t paying close attention. It’s almost like trying to pick a favorite snowflake out of a blizzard. I’ve come across a few hidden gems that I’ve either seen on sale for $5 or less and just said “fuck it” and pulled the trigger, or from a review that pops into my feed. If not for any of that, I would’ve just skimmed past these games like anyone…
The SNES (or Super Nintendo Entertainment System for short) has such a massive selection of RPGs that it’s hard to keep track of them - and that’s speaking just for the popular games. There are dozens upon dozens of hidden RPG gems on the system that I hope to work my way through and occasionally write about when one really strikes me. This is one of those gems. Back in the early 90s, a company by the name of Quintet developed quite a few games for the SNES, one of them being Soul Blazer.…
Chillscape is celebrating Spooky Season a little early with some chill horror (and horror-adjacent) video game music! This week's guest is Dave Pietrangelo, host of "Remember 64" ➡️ https://linktr.ee/Remember64 CHAPTERS ⤵️ 00:00 Intro/ Interlude - HIDDEN WORLD 01:48 Crow Country - Maybe Everything Will Be Okay 04:01 Dino Crisis 2 - Save 06:13 Dark Souls 2 - Majula 09:23 Cold Fear - Safe 12:22 Resident Evil-Code: Veronica X - A Moment of Relief 14:12 Guest Intro/ Echo Night: Beyond - Track 17…
My Ayaneo Pocket Air Mini has really opened my eyes to the wonderful world of retro emulation on Android. I've tinkered with different emulators and settings to make sure that my handheld operates as smoothly as possible. But if there's one thing that I'm most indecisive about, it's the frontend. I wrote about three of the biggest frontends a few months ago and what each does well and what they do not, but I only grazed the surface of a much deeper rabbit hole. Since writing that post I've…
Pouring two out for the guy. I HAVE SOMEWHAT SAD NEWS: I am officially retiring the Beatlog posts on ScabShack. It was a neat way of keeping track of the games that I've beaten recently, but I'd rather not flood the blog with those posts and instead write about bigger topics or Monthly Roundups or something else much more interesting. It was also more work on top of all of the other projects I was doing and I would usually prioritize the Beatlogs the absolute lowest. I'm hoping that getting rid…
We're headed up, up and up some more as we tap our toes to video game elevator music. Featuring a boppy block by returning guest Jameson of "barSILENCE". barSILENCE: https://barsilence.com/ (00:00) - Intro/ Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy (3DS) - Godot ~ The Fragrance Of Dark Coffee (02:21) - Hotel Dusk - Room 215 - Serenity (04:47) - Etrian Odyssey II: Heroes of Lagaard - Cityscape - The Wind Shall Summon Heroes (06:11) - Picross DS - Normal Mode - Bossa Nova (08:42) - Clubhouse…
Time for another monthly roundup! That special time of the year where I vigorously yap about the games I’ve been playing, what games in my backlog I want to tackle next, and even some new music and podcast junk and stuff. This seems to be a bi-monthly thing now, so let’s keep it that way. I’ve got too much happening and not enough time to do it. CANNONBALL ⚽💦 ▶ Now Playing → Soul Blazer (SNES) I’d read about this game on a list of the best JRPGs on SNES and I was immediately interested. I’ve…
Bomberman is somewhat of a guilty pleasure for me. Even though most of the games play exactly the same, I love digging into each one and seeing what makes them different from the rest, alongside their always banging soundtracks. Released for the PS1 in 1998, Bomberman World sees the titular hero blasting his way through 5 worlds in order to defeat the Dark Force Bombers and the evil Bagular. [System played on: PlayStation 1] [Price: N/A- Emulated] [Playtime: About 2 hours] [Beat date:…
Pandemonium reigns supreme as we hit shuffle and listen to a mix of random chill jams. Featuring special guest Dave Jackson, the host of Tales From the Backlog. Listen on the website Find a podcatcher link Watch on YouTube 🌀 Vibe Check As a big ol’ smorgasbord of chill jams with no particular theme, there’s no good way to describe the vibe of this episode. But believe me when I tell you that it’ll be the smoothest hour of chill VGM that you’ve ever experienced. This week’s guest, Dave, has a…
Since getting my AYANEO Pocket Air Mini, I’ve dug myself further and further into the Android emulation rabbit hole, specifically with frontends - which are basically a pretty UI that makes sorting and selecting a game easy as pie. This has all been a learning experience for me, but thankfully each one is pretty easy to install, imports your games somewhat painlessly, and allows for quite a bit of customization. While my device came pre-installed with AYANEO’s proprietary frontend, AYASpace,…
I’m completely obsessed with Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream. This game is so goofy and charming and chill, and it’s very quickly become a high contender for my favorite games of 2026. I can’t stop myself from going back to the game every 30 or so minutes to see what my island of freaks is up to or to tweak my island to make it even cozier for the gang. While the island decorating isn’t nearly as rich or as customizable as Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the game makes up for it with the sheer…
Let's stay up late and catch the warm orange glow of the sunset while we vibe to some chill jams from various Tekken, King of Fighters, and Street Fighter games.
"Staring into the flames, I feel something… It is a curious mixture of hope and dread. Maybe everything will be okay. Maybe it won’t.”
Happy Saturday, kool kids! Hope everything's going great! I've made a couple of changes to the ScabShack that I wanted to let everyone know about.
If you love challenging but fair platformers like Super Meat Boy and Celeste, this hidden gem is right up your alley.
I almost forgot to write one of these for March, and I’m so glad that I caught myself.
Pour yourself a fizzy drink and find a cozy corner seat, because we're listening to some soothing Nintendo tunes that’ll heal your soul. Featuring special guest Jameson of "barSILENCE" ✨...
As a chronic VGM addict, I’ve found that a great soundtrack can make even the most mediocre or forgotten game stand-out amongst the latest and greatest.
Big Lincoln sends you to Hell!
Journey through the snow, check in at a hotel, and unwind at a warm cafe - all through relaxing VGM. In this episode, we go on a cozy winter getaway, with a neat surprise at the end - a block hosted by guest Matt Storm ❤
Known for their multi-cartridge cabinets and stellar fighting games, Neo Geo was one of the most popular names in the arcades back in the good old days of the 90s....
