Do you hear that sound? Can you feel it? The cool ocean breeze in your hair, the salt on your tongue. It’s the smooth crash of the Last Wave on KVGM with your host, Hammock, bringing you thirty minutes of the best video game jams(z) from all your favorite composers and consoles, each and every week from our beachside studio in sunny Aqua City Island. Sit back, relax, and get ready to catch…the Last Wave.  

This week, a legend returns (i.e. Yuzo Koshiro), a new legend emerges (i.e. Shade), pocket mahjong RPG is a thing, Time Crisis is relevant again, Persona is back, and of course, let’s take that A-Train baby, circa 2001. This is my obligatory “hey, come support us on Patreon so we can keep the lights on in the KVGM studio and you’ll get some cool perks, like access to a special Discord lounge and a monthly show, exclusive to all Patreon members – “The Last Wave” After Dark. And to all my smooth operators, GRACIAS~!

Playlist

Lovers Time ~i, ii~ – Shade
(Big Bang Age, PC)

Morning Wind – Osamu Yoshida
(A-Train 2001, Sony PlayStation 2)

Memories of Summer – Shinya Ishikawa
(Kizuato, PC-98)

Padparacha – Toshiki Konishi
(Persona 2: Eternal Punishment, Sony PlayStation Portable)

BGM 3 – Unknown
(Pocket Jansou, Sega Game Gear)

Birdie Explain – Hirofumi Taniguchi
(Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash, Nintendo 3DS)

Sunrise/Sunset – HIGE Nakamura
(Time Crisis, Arcade)

Trans World Reconnection – Yuzo Koshiro
(Toaru Majutsu no Virtual-on, Sony PlayStation 4)

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Do you hear that sound? Can you feel it? The cool ocean breeze in your hair, the salt on your tongue. It’s the smooth crash of the Last Wave on KVGM with your host, Hammock, bringing you thirty minutes of the best video game jams(z) from all your favorite composers and consoles, each and every week from our beachside studio in sunny Aqua City Island. Sit back, relax, and get ready to catch…the Last Wave.

Mas jams, mas jams, aquí están mas jams para ti y tus amigos. Mucho romance, cócteles, béisbol y carreras callejeras. Por supuesto, hay novelas visuales para las mentes sucias de la casa. Gracias por tu apoyo. ¡Disfruta del episodio!

Playlist

Tokyo Bonus Track – Richard Jacques
(Metropolis Street Racer, Sega Dreamcast)

Why do people feel lonely? – Acchorike
(Oretachi ni Tsubasa ha nai AfterStory, Sony PlayStation Vita)

Opening – Tenpei Sato
(Cocktail Harmony, Sony PlayStation)

Boogie Tokyo Nights – T’s Music
(Hana Yori Dango: Koi Seyo Otome!, Nintendo DS)

Rocket Life – Thomas Petersen
(BreakQuest, PC)

World Tour Winner – Hiroyuki Kawada
(Kyuukai Dochuuki, Sega Mega Drive)

Black Hole – Yoshihiro Kunimoto
(Galaxy Angel II: Zettairyouiki no Tobira, Sony PlayStation 2)

Ending – Raito
(Wizards Star 2nd, PC)

Special Request

Town of Toronto – Masanao Akahori
(Brain Lord, Super Nintendo)

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Do you hear that sound? Can you feel it? The cool ocean breeze in your hair, the salt on your tongue. It’s the smooth crash of the Last Wave on KVGM with your host, Hammock, bringing you thirty minutes of the best video game jams(z) from all your favorite composers and consoles, each and every week from our beachside studio in sunny Aqua City Island. Sit back, relax, and get ready to catch…the Last Wave.

This week, we run a bit longer than usual but when you’ve got the jams, you gotta let them jam out. We’re revisiting a couple of games, exploring new and unusual territory, with some surprise appearances by composers known and unknown. Traffic simulation, dating, hospital management, go, even samurai action role-playing – it’s all here, waiting for you. 

Playlist

Mystical Princess (Casual Version) – Masashi Hamauzu
(Musashi: Samurai Legend, Sony PlayStation 2)

Club Eden – Shigeharu Isoda
(Injuu no Datenshi: Requiem for Fallen Angels, PC-98)

Theme of New Serena – Yoshi Tsuru
(Yakuza 3, Sony PlayStation 3)

Traffic Jam – Unknown
(Navit, Sony PlayStation)

Hospital 1 – Francisco Furtado
(Hysteria Hospital: Emergency Ward, Nintendo DS)

Distant Waterfront – Dota Ando
(Chou Mashin Eiyuuden Wataru: Mazekko Monster 2, Nintendo Game Boy)

Winter Night – Manack
(Kakuriyo no Mon, PC)

Staff Roll – Toshihisa Furusawa, Yasuhisa Ito, Waichiro Ozaki
(Hikaru no Go 3, Nintendo GameCube)

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Do you hear that sound? Can you feel it? The cool ocean breeze in your hair, the salt on your tongue. It’s the smooth crash of the Last Wave on KVGM with your host, Hammock, bringing you thirty minutes of the best video game jams(z) from all your favorite composers and consoles, each and every week from our beachside studio in sunny Aqua City Island. Sit back, relax, and get ready to catch…the Last Wave.

I apologize in advance for the low energy as things in Hammock’s personal life are a little heavy right now but we’ll continue to distract ourselves with both light and heavy jams, including a return to the PC-98, Good Morning Camelot, robots, mushroom baseball, cute paladin boys, and a classic Neon Genesis Evangelion tune on the N64. 

Playlist

Lovin’ KOBE – Takahiro Yonemura
(GR: Gravity Response, PC-98)

Green Green – Ayako Toyoda, Takayasu Sodeoka, and Ryo Koike
(Gallop Racer 2001, Sony PlayStation 2)

Round Table Today – yan
(Seiken no Fairies, PC)

Goodnight to the Heroes – Satoru Okada and Wataru Yumura
(Super Robot Wars MX, Sony PlayStation Portable)

Pennant Spectate – Yuichi Sakakura, Tomoaki Hirono, Takashi Ono, Takako Yumishima, and Junko Sunago
(Power Pro Kun Pocket 5, Game Boy Advance)

Stage 3 – Michiro Nomura
(Kiteretsu Boy’s Gan-Ga-Gan, Sega Dreamcast)

Albaria Kingdom – Yasuhiro Inazawa
(Arubarea no Otome ~Uruwashi no Seishikitachi~, Sony PlayStation)

Ending – Manfred Linzner
(Tales From Heaven, Amiga)

Special Request

Komm, süsser Tod – Shiro Sagisu and Jun Enoki
(Neon Genesis Evangelion, Nintendo 64)

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Do you hear that sound? Can you feel it? The cool ocean breeze in your hair, the salt on your tongue. It’s the smooth crash of the Last Wave on KVGM with your host, Hammock, bringing you thirty minutes of the best video game jams(z) from all your favorite composers and consoles, each and every week from our beachside studio in sunny Aqua City Island. Sit back, relax, and get ready to catch…the Last Wave.

This week hasn’t been a great week for old Hammock but we’ve got some sweet jams to distract, including aquarium simulation, Gundam chill, viznovz, and dating in style.

Playlist

Morning Dream – Tsutomu Ishigaya
(My Aquarium, Nintendo Wii)

Natural (Mode Select) – Mikio Masuzawa
(Runabout 2, Sony PlayStation)

Cloudy Cloudy – Shuntaro Koguchi
(The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki, Sony PlayStation 4)

Operation Room ~ Mission – Hiroyuki Iwatsuki and Iku Mizutani
(SD Gundam G Generation SEED, Sony PlayStation 2)

Mimosa Please!! – SONO MAKERS
(Making*Lovers, PC)

No Place to Hide – Toshiaki Otsubo
(Triangle Again, Microsoft Xbox)

Hidamari – Rage Kisaragi
(Friends, PC)

Credits – Naoko Ishii
(Hikaru no Go 2, Game Boy Advance)

Special Request

Village Without Memories – Noriyuki Kamikura
(Opoona, Nintendo Wii)

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Do you hear that sound? Can you feel it? The cool ocean breeze in your hair, the salt on your tongue. It’s the smooth crash of the Last Wave on KVGM with your host, Hammock, bringing you thirty minutes of the best video game jams(z) from all your favorite composers and consoles, each and every week from our beachside studio in sunny Aqua City Island. Sit back, relax, and get ready to catch…the Last Wave.

This week, we’re heading back to the virtual greens for a round of 18, as well as Ren & Stimpy skateboarding, planetarium simulation, viznovs, a classic SNES RPG that Hammock’s actually beaten, and of course, an appearance by none other than MegaMan.exe. We’ve also got new merchandise available in the KVGM store, featuring the #1 sports team, the Aqua City Windjammers. 

Playlist

Title – Shoichiro Hirata
(Eikou no Fairway: Virtual Golf Simulation, Sony PlayStation)

Yagami Detective Agency – Hyd Lunch
(Judgement, Sony PlayStation 4)

Central Town – Yoshino Aoki
(Mega Man Battle Network 6, Game Boy Advance)

Offstage – Reo Inaba and Kenji Miyamoto
(Go! Go! Hypergrind, Nintendo GameCube)

Distant Temperature (from “Winter Constellation”) – Kazuyuki Maruyama and Teruhiko Nakagawa
(Planetarium Creator Ohira Takayuki Kanshuu Homestar Portable, Sony PlayStation Portable)

Premonition of Crush – Ryuichiro Fujisawa, Terugon, Ichiro Endo, and Tatsuo Nishizono
(Branmarker 2, PC-98)

Fresh Morning – HIR, Ryo Kasai, and Dani
(Canvas3 ~Hakugin no Portrait~, PC)

To the Sky – Yasunori Shiono
(Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals, Super Nintendo)

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Do you hear that sound? Can you feel it? The cool ocean breeze in your hair, the salt on your tongue. It’s the smooth crash of the Last Wave on KVGM with your host, Hammock, bringing you thirty minutes of the best video game jams(z) from all your favorite composers and consoles, each and every week from our beachside studio in sunny Aqua City Island. Sit back, relax, and get ready to catch…the Last Wave.

Gran Turismos, murder cases, robots with feelings, Mega Man – they’re all here for another week of jamming out. The PlayStation is working overtime as well, but it’s a station so it plays. A lot. And remember, the request line is still open via e-mail so shoot us a track at kvgmradio@gmail.com and as always, we’ll play it on the show.

Playlist

Current of the Times – Yudai Sato
(Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, Sony PlayStation 3)

Rosé – PANDA
(Rendezvous, PC)

Blue Sky – Kenichi Koyano
(Memorial Song, Sony PlayStation 2)

Steps Ahead – Kazuko Umino
(Cyber Sterra, Arcade)

Option – Satoshi Asano
(Blaster Master: Blasting Again, Sony PlayStation)

BGM 14 – Takaaki Nagami
(Chobits: Atashi Dake no Hito, Game Boy Advance)

Truth – Yasuhito Saito
(Ms. Detective File #1: Iwami Ginzan Murder Case, FM Towns)

Gor For It ~ Forte Ending – Yoshinori Ono
(Mega Man: Battle & Chase, Sony PlayStation)

Special Request

Take Your Dream On – Isami Ohira
(Gran Turismo, Sony PlayStation)

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Do you hear that sound? Can you feel it? The cool ocean breeze in your hair, the salt on your tongue. It’s the smooth crash of the Last Wave on KVGM with your host, Hammock, bringing you thirty minutes of the best video game jams(z) from all your favorite composers and consoles, each and every week from our beachside studio in sunny Aqua City Island. Sit back, relax, and get ready to catch…the Last Wave.

This week, we’ve got fast cars and first dates, nasty house wives, sound puzzles, bratty 12th century princes, banchos, Marble Madness Wii, and cute Space Harrier. Remember the cyclops mammoth? He’s my favorite. And the request line keeps on ringing…keep the jams coming!

Playlist

Nightflight – Shigenobu Okawa
(Tonarizuma 2: Inwaku no Keibou, PC)

Stage 1 – Shigenori Masuko
(S.Q.: Sound Qube, Sony PlayStation)

Map – Kazuo Sawa
(Ojarumaru: Gekkou Machi Sanpo de Ojaru, Game Boy Advance)

Bossa Beatdown – Takafumi Wada
(Kenka Bancho, Sony PlayStation 2)

BGM 38 – Masanori Hikichi
(Code R, Sega Saturn)

Paradise Thema – Seung-Hwan Ro and Myung-Jin Ahn
(Olmang Jolmang Paradise, PC)

Unwind – Damian Turnbull
(Vertigo, Nintendo Wii)

Ending – Kenichi Tsuchiya and Toshiko Tasaki
(Yusha: Heaven’s Gate, Arcade)

Special Request

Flashback (Credits Roll) – Junya Nakano and Yuji Takenouchi
(Mystic Warriors: Wrath of the Ninjas, Arcade)

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Do you hear that sound? Can you feel it? The cool ocean breeze in your hair, the salt on your tongue. It’s the smooth crash of the Last Wave on KVGM with your host, Hammock, bringing you thirty minutes of the best video game jams(z) from all your favorite composers and consoles, each and every week from our beachside studio in sunny Aqua City Island. Sit back, relax, and get ready to catch…the Last Wave.

Welcome to 2022 – the future. Is it bright? Doubtful…but the jams keep things light and airy. Because you know what they say…ignorance is bliss. And that has never been more true than here on the Last Wave. This week, we’ve got more mahjong, more Lupin the Third, more billiards, and of course, X68000 visual novel representation.

Playlist

Neuron HQ – Satoshi Igarashi
(Astral Chain, Nintendo Switch)

Rito (Joy) – Hiroyuki Mizuno
(Ano, Subarashii o Mou Ichido, Sharp X68000)

BGM 8 – Yuji Ohno and Shimami Hasiba
(Lupin the Third: Castle of Cagliostro ~ Reunion, Sony PlayStation)

Hunting For You – Hiroyuki Togo
(Beatmania GB2 Gatcha Mix, Game Boy Color)

Mellow Mood – Dan Gautreau
(Pool Hall Pro, Nintendo Wii)

Name Entry – Naoto Ishikawa
(Chitei Senki, PC)

BGM 26 – Sachiko Oita
(Super Nichibutsu Mahjong 2: Zenkoku Seiha Hen, Super Famicom)

Staff Roll – Hiroshi Tanabe
(Gantz: The Game, Sony PlayStation Portable)

Special Request

night birds – Yudai Sato
(Gran Turismo 5, Sony PlayStation 3)

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