Takenobu Mitsuyoshi EXTRA 2008 Interview

Michiko Naruke's Wild Arms, From Console to Stage

8-Bit Jesus: Full Album Release

VGM Spotlight - Shadow Hearts: Covenant
Composer and video game enthusiast Mattias Häggström Gerdt (also known as Another Soundscape) analyzes and shines some light on the soundtrack for Shadow Hearts: Covenant. The main focus is how Yoshitaka Hirota's music helps set the mood for the game and portray characters.[link]

Bemanistyle reviews 0D Beat Drop
Arc System Works has released a handful of rhythm gaming installments, catching the attention of writer nestlekwik of Bemanistyle: If you can imagine a smashing of Puyo Puyo and Every Extend Extra Extreme with splashes of the face button timing-based rhythm genre, you have a very good idea of what to expect from 0D Beat Drop for XBLA.[link]

Final Fantasy XIII Elixer commercial
Before Square Enix releases Final Fantasy XIII on Playstation 3 in Japan, Suntory will have on shelves its drinkable tie-in. A commercial featuring music by Masashi Hamauzu is currently airing in Japan advertising a purportedly restorative Final Fantasy XIII Elixer due out December 8.[link]

Ninja Honda Karate, adorable 8-bit style music game
Gamasutra interviews two game music pathfinders. Reo Nagumo, the co-creator of Beatmania, the original button-pushing, color-matching music game. Reo Yonaga has been deeply involved in many of Q Entertainment's games, including directing or being heavily involved in titles like Lumines and Every Extend Extra. The two talk Ninja Honda Karate -- an adorable 8-bit style music game.[link]

Cheetahmen II theme, played via Novation Launchpad
The main theme to Cheetahmen II became an international remix craze after a ROM of the terrible Famicom title was unearthed and proliferated online. The latest Cheetahmen remix is played live via a Novation Launchpad, a dedicated controller for Ableton Live, co-developed by Novation and Ableton.[link]