Join us on a Great Journey of our own indulgent design. A look back at Halo 2, its wonderful soundtrack, its bold storytelling, the way it revolutionized multiplayer gaming and its secret little John Mayer. He's just hidin' out in there. Playin' his little guitar.

(00:00) Intro

(15:32) Housekeeping

(29:33) Sean Capri Presents: The State of the Nintendo Music Address

(59:34) Halo 2

(2:48:14) YouTube Comment Oversharing Corner

(2:58:23) Voicemails

(3:21:32) Haikus & outro

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🎵 Music Credits 🎵

Halo 2 was composed by Martin O’Donnell & Michael Salvatori

Heretic, Hero - Halo 2

Opening Suite - Martin O'Donnell & Michael Salvatori (Halo: Combat Evolved)

On Day Patrol, Divine One? - Kazuki Komai (Fire Emblem Engage)

Emblem, Engage! - INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS (Fire Emblem Engage)

Faraway Holy Land - Yasuhisa Baba (Fire Emblem Engage)

In Amber Clad - Halo 2

Peril - Halo 2

A Spartan Rises - Paul Lipson, Lennie Moore, Tom Salta, Brian Trifon, Brian Lee White, Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori (Halo 2 Anniversary)

High Charity ~ Pursuit of Truth - Halo 2

Gravemind ~ High Charity - Halo 2

Impend - Halo 2

First Movement of the Odyssey (Follow) - Incubus (Halo 2)

Beholden - Martin O’Donnell & Michael Salvatori ft. John Mayer (Halo 2)

Blow Me Away - Breaking Benjamin (Halo 2)

Never Surrender - Nile Rodgers & Nataraj (Halo 2)

Heavy Price Paid - Halo 2

Earth City - Halo 2

Orbit of Glass - Halo 2

Halo 2 (Mjølnir Mix) - Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori ft. Steve Vai (Halo 2)

When we sat down to talk about Cave Story, its indelible impact on the video game industry as well as us as people, and its wonderful music... we didn't know where things would go. We never do! But we didn't expect to end up talking about perseverance against cyclical, unending oppression, the demonizing of other cultures and the nature of our creativity. This one's a doozy, folks.

(00:00) Intro

(11:20) Housekeeping

(15:03) State of the Nintendo Music Address

(47:27) Cave Story

(2:19:10) YouTube Comment Oversharing Corner

(2:32:30) Voicemails

(2:58:40) Haikus & outro

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🎵 Music Credits 🎵

Cave Story was composed by Daisuke “Pixel” Amaya

Cave Story 3D was arranged by Danny "dannyb" Baranowsky

Super Mario Bros. 2 & The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past were composed by Koji Kondo

Labyrinth Fight - Cave Story 3D

Player Select - Super Mario Bros. 2

Underworld - Super Mario Bros. 2

Overworld - Super Mario Bros. 2

Kakariko Village - The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

Staff Roll - The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

On to Grass Town - Cave Story

Geothermal - Cave Story 3D

Mimiga Town - Cave Story

Last Cave - Cave Story 3D

Moonsong (Outer Wall) - Cave Story

Scorching Back - Cave Story 3D

Living Waterway - Cave Story

Jenka 1 - Cave Story

Mischievous Robot - Cave Story

Mischievous Robot - Cave Story 3D

Sand Surfing - Benedict Nichols (OMNO)

Balcony - Cave Story 3D

Moon Rhapsody - DrumUltimA & MomUltimA

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Nostalgia needs to be handled with care. You should love your past and you should love the person you used to be; the things you used to enjoy in those snapshots of your life. But you can't stay there. And there's no going back. Take it from Zane Lofton in his edgy, boomer shooter sendup full of numetal music and poop.

(00:00) Intro

(11:23) What is "Bit HarMINI"?

(12:48) What is Slayers X?

(46:03) Zane and "No Going Back"

(1:02:25) Patron thanks & outro

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🎵 Music Credits 🎵

Break Me (Extreme Mix) - seepage, Queenjazz

Kataklysm in the Computer (Ambient X-Mix) - Bubblegum Octopus, Gurrgle

Nothing Left For Me - seepage, Queenjazz

Psyko Weather - Linda’s Electronic Orchestra

Against the Wall - seepage, Queenjazz