RE-VGM

This week, we are celebrating our four years of RE-VGM, showcasing covers and remixes of video game music and putting a spotlight on musicians who arrange, cover, and remix them. It was on February 2nd, back in 2022, that the first episode was released; it was on one particular track from “Kingdom Hearts” titled “Dearly Beloved” and three separate covers and remixes. From there the format slightly changed to...

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...

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 don̵...

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 d...

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 e...

Happy New Year, everyone!

A new year, which means new possibilities. This means it’s a perfect time, especially today, to celebrate National Science Fiction Day, on January 2nd. Also the birthday of Isaac Asimov, this day is about all things science fiction, works of media that takes a hard look at technology mixed in with fantasy. Whether it was cyberpunk or steampunk, magic mixed with mechanical wonder, there was lots to im...

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 fam...

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 ou...

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 gl...

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...

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 childre...

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 ...

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 Ev...

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 congratulatio...

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 D...

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 comp...

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 ...

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,...

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 ...