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KVGM “The Last Wave” (4/5/26)

KVGM “The Last Wave” (4/5/26)

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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 KVGM “The Last Wave”, with your host, Hammock. A biweekly VGM podcast bringing you the jammiest video game music from all your favorite composers and consoles. Sit back, relax, and get ready to catch…the Last Wave.

Spring has officially sprung and with it, we have plenty of jams to celebrate from the Switch and Wii and Family Computer 64, to the PlayStations 1 and 2, the PC and the PC-1998, and even a brand new console to the show, the Playdate!

Playlist

Shallow Lights – Nash Music Library
(Fading Afternoon, Nintendo Switch)

Fight Night with Flibby Boss Battle – Justin Scharvona
(Croc: Legend of the Gobbos, Sony PlayStation)

Results – Masaru Tajima and Shinji Ushiroda
(ThruSpace, Nintendo Wii)

Slow Beat Jam – BR◎THER-NA●
(Low Devil!, PC)

Gameplay BGM – Ippei Okada
(Ide Yosuke no Mahjong Juku, Nintendo 64)

recesses – Takeshi Abo
(Subete ga F ni Naru ~The Perfect Insider~, Sony PlayStation)

Rheen X – g3ntlebreeze
(Vaygren: Lustful Temptation, PC)

Wasteland – Masami Kobayashi
(Lua, PC-98)

The World Inside – Nekono Comet
(True Tears, Sony PlayStation 2)

Tournament End – Katsumi Yokokawa
(Harukanaru Augusta, PC)

Special Request

Express Connection …for Main Menu – Hunter Bridges
(Zero Zero: Perfect Stop, Playdate)

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KVGM “The Last Wave” (3/22/26)

KVGM “The Last Wave” (3/22/26)

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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 KVGM “The Last Wave”, with your host, Hammock. A biweekly VGM podcast bringing you the jammiest video game music from all your favorite composers and consoles. Sit back, relax, and get ready to catch…the Last Wave.

Pretty good variety of tracks today from all sorts of consoles, composers, years, genres, regions, reviews, vibes. It’s all here for you to decide how to feel. I ain’t tellin’ ya!

Playlist

Beach Master – Alan McDermott
(Master Rallye, Sony PlayStation 2)

Hill – Nobuyoshi Sano
(Dirt Dash, Arcade)

Hotel Inside – ESTi
(TalesWeaver, PC)

Victory – Unknown
(Gaitame Baibai Trainer: Kabutore FX, Nintendo DS)

Good Evening Coach – Yasushi Asada
(Dolphin Wave, Mobile)

Main Theme – Hiroyuki Mizuno
(Ano, Subarashii o Mou Ichido, Sharp X68000)

Good Morning – Unknown
(Yuki Zuri, PC)

Val Ship – Hiroyuki Yanada
(Last Bible III, Super Famicom)

Obsession (Party Formation BGM) – Takayuki Aihara
(Sledge Blow, PC)

Staff Roll – Tetsuo Ishikawa and Yoshifumi Iio
(Kingdom of Paradise, Sony PlayStation Portable)

Special Request

The Strut – Shogo Sakai
(Side Pocket 2, Sega Saturn)

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KVGM “The Last Wave” (3/8/26)

KVGM “The Last Wave” (3/8/26)

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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 KVGM “The Last Wave”, with your host, Hammock. A biweekly VGM podcast bringing you the jammiest video game music from all your favorite composers and consoles. Sit back, relax, and get ready to catch…the Last Wave.

March is here, and with it, more jams, leaning fairly heavy into the personal computer but that’s okay because we know where jams are born and a lot of them are born on the PC. Plus some Nintendo DS, 3DS, PlayStations. All the coolest stuff!

Playlist

In Celebration of 2006 Korea Grand Award Game of Year – S.F.A
(Granado Espada, PC)

BGM 7 – USK Soundware
(Poison Needle, PC-98)

Silk and Shadows – g3ntlebreeze
(ButtKnight, PC)

Sounds on the Move – Yasuko Yamada, Yasuyuki Suzuki and Yoshiyuki Ishii
(Choro-Q Works, Sony PlayStation 2)

Setting Sun – Hiroto Saito
(Usotsuki to Inugamitsuki, PC)

Passion – Yuki Oike
(Gran Turismo 5, Sony PlayStation 2)

Everyday Life – SASH
(Injoku no Kajitsu, PC)

Kaiwa 1 – Unknown
(Gaitame Baibai Trainer: Kabutore FX, Nintendo DS)

Together – blue
(3 Days Marriage: Hikarugenji no Koibito, PC)

Credits – Masayuki Nagao
(Zoo Resort 3D, Nintendo 3DS)

Special Request

Room For 4 – Pedro Silva
(OMORI, Nintendo Switch)

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KVGM “The Last Wave” (2/22/26)

KVGM “The Last Wave” (2/22/26)

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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 KVGM “The Last Wave”, with your host, Hammock. A biweekly VGM podcast bringing you the jammiest video game music from all your favorite composers and consoles. Sit back, relax, and get ready to catch…the Last Wave.

As the vibration of the universe continues rising, and chaotic energies swirl about, we take a step back to relax and chill out to some great music from mahjong and fashion simulation to a composer who needs no introduction and some Super Family ska fun. All that and so much more…

Playlist

Bunny Girl Version – MUSE
(Custom Mate 2, PC-98)

BGM 9 – MASA
(Crayon Tulip ~Chidori to Koruri no Yuuwaku Jugyou, PC)

Urban Lazy Groove Goes On – ESTi
(TalesWeaver, PC)

Extra Options – Hiroshi Tanabe
(GANTZ: The Game, Sony PlayStation 2)

Chill Theme 1 – Asuka Ito, Toshiyuki Sudo, and Daisuke Shiiba
(Style Savvy: Trendsetters, Nintendo 3DS)

Optimism – Takashi Okamoto
(Dragon Shadow Spell, Sony PlayStation 2)

Slow Your Scroll – Naotoshi Nishino
(Sorceress Empire ~Teiritsu Mahouin~, PC)

Gameplay BGM – Unknown
(Mahjong Saikyou Musashi, FM Towns)

Gafi Service – Hiroyuki Yanada
(Last Bible III, Super Famicom)

Ending – Keita Haga and Daisuke Nagata
(Fate/Extra, Sony PlayStation Portable)

Special Request

Roulette – Joe Down Studio
(Virtual Casino, Sega Saturn)

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KVGM “The Last Wave” (2/8/26)

KVGM “The Last Wave” (2/8/26)

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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 KVGM “The Last Wave”, with your host, Hammock. A biweekly VGM podcast bringing you the jammiest video game music from all your favorite composers and consoles. Sit back, relax, and get ready to catch…the Last Wave.

This week, we’re a little all over the place in energy levels, with morning vibes, afternoon delights, and evening bliss, plus a little reminiscing, hipster bashing, and the Destiny Draw System.

Playlist

Your Profile~Leaf – Naoya Shimokawa and bermei.inazawa
(To Heart, PC)

Fresh Prince – ARA
(Pri-Pia ~Prince Pia♥Carrot~, Sony PlayStation Portable)

Puzzle Editor – BA.M, Einosuke Nagao, Tsuyosi Matsushima, TAISHOW, and SUPERKENTA
(Super Nazo Puyo: Rulue no Roux, Super Famicom)

AM – Takumu Kotohira
(NUKITASHI, PC)

Event 4 – Sota Fujimori
(Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Tag Force 4, Sony PlayStation Portable)

Monochrome – Satoshi Okubo
(Hotel Dusk: Room 215, Nintendo DS)

Jiandia Park Lobby – ASTRO MAN
(La Tale, PC)

NO PAIN,NO GAIN. – Shigenobu Okawa
(Tayutama 2 -After Stories-, Sony PlayStation 4)

Headlights on the Shore – Barry “Epoch” Topping
(Paradise Killer, Nintendo Switch)

Credits – Kazuhiko Uehara
(Jikkyou World Soccer 3, Nintendo 64)

Special Request

In the Night – Motoharu Yoshihira
(RAhXEPhON: Sokyu Gensokyoku, Sony PlayStation 2)

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KVGM “The Last Wave” (1/25/26)

KVGM “The Last Wave” (1/25/26)

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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 KVGM “The Last Wave”, with your host, Hammock. A biweekly VGM podcast bringing you the jammiest video game music from all your favorite composers and consoles. Sit back, relax, and get ready to catch…the Last Wave.

This week, we’re all about DEEP LOVE…what is deep love? How deep can it go? Maybe you find it in classic schmups…maybe you can find it in a customizable robot game? What about on the soccer field? I mean, we know we can find plenty of it in adult visual novels…let’s be real.

Playlist

Speed – Naoki Maeda and Konami Kukeiha Club
(Salamander 2, Arcade)

The Twilight House – Naotoshi Nishino
(Twilight Dual, PC)

Revenge of the Three Siblings – Shinji Hosoe
(Custom Robo V2, Nintendo 64)

Focus – Takumu Kotohira
(NUKITASHI, PC)

Blue Knight Blues – Shinichiro Sato and Satoshi Miyashita
(Armored Trooper Votoms: Blue Knight Berserga, Sony PlayStation)

Nope on a Rope – Unknown
(Nope Nope Nurses, PC)

Main Menu – Kazuhiko Uehara
(Jikkyou World Soccer 3, Nintendo 64)

Deep Love – Peak A Soul+
(Yuusha to Maou to, Majo no Café, PC)

Goodnight – Artistic Concepts
(DISCIPLINE -The Record of a Crusade, PC)

Ending – Hiroshi Kimura and AIAI
(R-Type Leo, Arcade)

Special Request

Katalina’s Theme – Kenji Ito
(Romancing SaGa 3, Super Famicom)

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KVGM “The Last Wave” (1/11/26)

KVGM “The Last Wave” (1/11/26)

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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 KVGM “The Last Wave”, with your host, Hammock. A biweekly VGM podcast bringing you the jammiest video game music from all your favorite composers and consoles. Sit back, relax, and get ready to catch…the Last Wave.

New year, new us? No, not really…we’re still the same Last Wave but we’re kicking out new jams. Everything from the Family Computer to the PS4, and everything in between. But we’re easing into 2026 in the most maxed out relaxed way we can.

Playlist

Welcome Back – Takumu Kotohira
(NUKITASHI, PC)

Dear – Takayuki Nakamura
(Custom Robo: Battle Revolution, Nintendo GameCube)

Illustful – Unknown
(Puzzle Series Vol. 6: Illust Logic, Nintendo DS)

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

The Valley of Time – Unknown
(Imitation ~Manatsu no Ai~, PC)

Village of the Puru Tribe – Masashi Kageyama
(Purumui Purumui, Sony PlayStation)

Relaxation – Yoshitani Izuho
(Night Slave, PC-98)

What’s Shakkin? – I’ve Sound
(Shakkin Shimai 2, PC)

Like the Wind – Isamu Ohira
(Gran Turismo, Sony PlayStation)

Evening Glow of T3 (Arranged) – Konami Kukeiha Club and Jun Irie
(TwinBee 3: Poko Poko Daimao, Famicom)

Special Request

Waiting Room – Kevin Lee
(GunBound, Mobile)

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KVGM “The Last Wave” (12/28/25)

KVGM “The Last Wave” (12/28/25)

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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 KVGM “The Last Wave”, with your host, Hammock. A biweekly VGM podcast bringing you the jammiest video game music from all your favorite composers and consoles. Sit back, relax, and get ready to catch…the Last Wave.

Tis the season for smooth VGM and on this week’s episode, we’ve got plenty of post-Christmas stocking stuffers as we hit the personal computer pretty hard for a bunch of dirty adult visual novels that I know you love and crave (you doggy dogs, you) as well as some kid-friendly jams from the Super FAMILY Computer and your dad’s work computer from 1996.

Playlist

Anotrian – Andreas Wehrhahn and Björn Teubner
(Holiday Island, PC)

Believe in Motivation – Hiroto Saito
(ADVANCED POWER DoLLS 2, PC-98)

Teach Her – Dreaming Rabbit and Ichinoryuu Uehara
(Magical Teacher Sensei wa Majo?, PC)

Select File – Masafumi Ogata
(Youchien Senki Madara, Super Famicom)

Misaki – Keishi Yonao
(Kakyuusei 2, PC)

Two of Us, Seven of Us – Narucho
(Kono Aozora ni Yakusoku wo, Sony PlayStation 2)

Miyabi – Simmy
(Hako no Naka no Jouji, PC)

Kohinata’s Theme (Training Arrangement) – Kenny K
(Love Lab, PC)

Gentle Night – Hikoshi Sakimoto
(SATOMI ~Yami no Kyouzou~, PC)

Mes Volutes Bleues (Ending) – Sizlla Okamura
(Viewpoint, Neo-Geo CD)

Special Request

Good Times – Matthew S. Burns, Sam Kulchin, and Drew Messinger-Michaels
(Kaizen: A Factory Story, PC)

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KVGM “The Last Wave” (12/14/25)

KVGM “The Last Wave” (12/14/25)

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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 KVGM “The Last Wave”, with your host, Hammock. A biweekly VGM podcast bringing you the jammiest video game music from all your favorite composers and consoles. Sit back, relax, and get ready to catch…the Last Wave.

What better way to celebrate the holiday season than with another dose of the jammiest in VGM jams, with more Block Knockers, more horseracing, more Yumi Kinoshita and Takeshi Abo, more mahjong, and of course, some dirty visual novels to satisfy even the dirtiest of birds.

Playlist

Reika’s Inn – Kousei Yamashita
(Reika no Yakata ~Saimin Yuugi e no Shoutaijou~ , PC)

Lipstick & Lolliblocks (Level 2 Theme) – Opus Science Collective
(Crawlco Block Knockers, Nintendo Switch)

KON’98 – Unknown
(Keiba Eight ’98: Aki Fuyu, Sony PlayStation)

Kei Hazuki’s Theme (Cool Arrange) – Akari Kaida
(Tokimeki Memorial: Girl’s Side 1st Love, Nintendo DS)

Tutorial – Yumi Kinoshita
(True Golf Classics: Wicked 18, 3DO)

Sweet Love Potion – Akira Asano
(Lyrical ♪ Lyric, PC)

IZUMI – Takeshi Abo
(Never7: The End of Infinity, Sony PlayStation)

BGM 11 – Unknown
(Nihon Pro Mahjong Renmei Kounin: Tetsuman Menkyokaiden, Sega Dreamcast)

A Very Sweet Moment – Makoto Sasakura
(Hanasaku Otome to Koi no Grimoire ~Guild no Nai Mura ni Guild o Tsukurou!~, PC)

Staff Roll – Yasuhisa Watanabe
(Taikyoku Mahjong Net de Ron!, Sony PlayStation 2)

Special Request

Unknown Theme 4 – Takashi Kouga
(DK: King of Swing, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

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KVGM “The Last Wave” Seven Year Anniversary (11/30/25)

KVGM “The Last Wave” Seven Year Anniversary (11/30/25)

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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 KVGM “The Last Wave”, with your host, Hammock. A biweekly VGM podcast bringing you the jammiest video game music from all your favorite composers and consoles. Sit back, relax, and get ready to catch…the Last Wave.

This week, we celebrate our SEVENTH YEAR ANNIVERSARY (I think I said six on the podcast so please ignore accordingly) and it’s crazy to think we’re still going strong, although we’re getting closer and closer to the final episode (#300)…maybe…I still haven’t 100% decided. For now, though, please enjoy these high quality jams!

Playlist

Knockturnal (Level Theme 4) – Opus Science Collective
(Crawlco Block Knockers, Nintendo Switch)

Menu – Toshihisa Furusawa and Hiroshi Tanabe
(Dance! Dance! Dance!, Sony PlayStation)

Downtown – Hiroyuki Kikuta and Yu-ki HARA
(ODEON, PC)

Fall – Yukio Nakajima
(Puzzle de Harvest Moon, Nintendo DS)

General – Yuichiro Noro
(Misato Katsuragi Houdou Keikaku, Sony PlayStation 3)

as always, as usual – Osamu Abukawa
(9-nine- Kokonotsu Kokonoka Kokonoiro, Nintendo Switch)

Total Score – Agenda Co., Ltd.
(Daredemo Asobi Taizen, Nintendo DS)

Girlfriend Introduction – Sound AMS
(New LovePlus, Nintendo 3DS)

Relaxed Walk – BIGMADE
(Sense Off ~a sacred story in the wind~, PC)

Staff Roll – Kenichi Fujii and Eurhythm
(Larry Nixon’s Super Bass Fishing, Super Famicom)

Special Request

Delve in the Volcano – Jinbae Park
(Super Swing Golf Season 2, Nintendo Wii)

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