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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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KVGM “The Last Wave” (11/16/25)

KVGM “The Last Wave” (11/16/25)

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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.

We’ve got a couple of certified jam masters this week, some unknowns, more soccer, more Team Batista, and a few dirty games for the dirty birds at home. Plus Marmalade Boy – what’s not the love?!

Playlist

I’m Currently in the Middle of Exams!! – Naotoshi Nishino
(Angelium -Tokimeki LOVE GOD-, PC)

Ayumi’s Theme – Takeshi Abo
(Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club, Nintendo Switch)

Moment – Takeshi Ike and Hiroyuki Togo
(Marmalade Boy, Super Famicom)

why R U crying…! – Masashi Yano
(Shuumatsu no Sugoshikata, PC)

Data – Tsutomu Okuma and Hiroki Enomoto
(Jissen Pachi-Slot Hisshousou! Single, Sony PlayStation)

Season End – Unknown
(Dramatic Soccer Game: Nippon Daihyou Senshu Ninarou!, Sony PlayStation 2)

Coffee – Unknown
(Team Batista no Eikou: Shinjitsu o Tsumugu 4-tsu no Karte, Nintendo DS)

Beginner’s Luck 2 – Nash Studio
(Kirara★Kirara NTR -Mahou Shoujo wa Kawatte Iku…-, PC)

Name Entry – David Whittaker
(Platoon, Amiga)

Credits – Unknown
(Nippon Golf Kyoukai Kanshuu – Double Eagle, Sony PlayStation)

Special Request

Misfits Make it Work – Alpha Chrome Yayo
(Promise Mascot Agency, Sony PlayStation 5)

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KVGM “The Last Wave” (11/2/25)

KVGM “The Last Wave” (11/2/25)

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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.

Happy Post-Halloween and it’s somehow already November but that’s okay, that’s alright, we’re still here, the world is still burning, but we’re still churning (see what I did there) out the jams. We’re leaning heavy on the PS4 this week but that’s okay but we’re dealing straight jams (and sometimes gentle jammers).

Playlist

Are YOU Ready? – bermei.inazawa
(Christmas Tina -Tokyo Bubble Life-, PC)

News – Powerful Pro Yakyuu Sound Team
(Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2024-2025, Sony PlayStation 4)

BLUE -The day When you Live on Earth- D2 – Tamayo Kawamoto
(RayCrisis: Series Termination, Sony PlayStation)

Warehouse District – Yoh Ohyama
(Dark Rose Valkyrie, Sony PlayStation 4 )

Beach Café – Gentle Jammers
(Switchy Road DeluX, Nintendo Switch)

Peaceful – Toshihiko Sahashi
(Katekyo Hitman Reborn! DS Fate of Heat III: Yuki no Shugosha Raishuu!, Nintendo DS)

New Paradise – Ryuiji Iuchi
(Shenmue III, Sony PlayStation 4)

Holiday – T’s Music
(Soccer Life 2, Sony PlayStation 2)

sad song – solfa
(Study § Steady 2, PC)

Ending – Yusaburo Shimojyo
(Masters ’98: Harukanaru Augusta, Nintendo 64)

Special Request

Jewel (Cabaret Club Spica) – Hidenori Shoji
(Yakuza Online, PC)

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KVGM “The Last Wave” (10/19/25)

KVGM “The Last Wave” (10/19/25)

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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.

We lean heavy into the PC this week with a couple of nostalgic (for some) simulation games from the late 90s/early 00s but also, a heavy dose of adult-orientated games for the moms and dads who need a break. Plus horse racing, fishing, breakout, bombs, and of course, Might and Magic, the Japan exclusive sequel.

Playlist

Cherry Blossom Wind (Spring) – Hiroshi Takaiki, Kosuke Mizukami and Yuki Matsumura
(Winning Post 10, Sony PlayStation 5)

Platoon Pride – Niito Mizuki
(Otome Sekai no Arukikata, PC)

Beach Overworld – Kouichi Seiyama
(Bomberman Tournament, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

BGM D – T’s Music
(Block Kuzushi: Deden no Gyakushu, Sony PlayStation )

World Map – g3ntlebreeze
(Dragon Sleuth Brittany, PC)

Pacific Coast – SmartSound
(Transport Giant, PC)

Tournament Home – Makoto Iida
(Mark Davis Pro Bass Challenge, Sony PlayStation 2)

Naughty Moment (Crystal) – HMNK
(Paradiso Guardian, PC)

Stocks – Bjørn Lynne
(Capitalism Plus, PC)

Ending – Atsuhiro Motoyama
(Might and Magic: Book Two, Super Famicom)

Special Request

Silly Carl (I Want to Make Cakes with Her) – Kenichi Hirata and Tomohiko Sakaida
(Harvest Moon: Magical Melody, Nintendo GameCube)

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KVGM “The Last Wave” (10/5/25)

KVGM “The Last Wave” (10/5/25)

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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.

October is here, which means pumpkin spice everything and giant lawn skeletons and government shutdowns and the ongoing collapse of western civilization but we’re jamming out with our yams out and pretending everything is fine…everything will be okay…let’s just jam, together.

Playlist

Radio Waves – Tremolo Vibration
(Denpa no Dorei, PC)

ACT 3 – Hirokazu Koshio
(Fashion Dreamer, Nintendo Switch)

BGM 1- Yumi Kinoshita
(New 3D Golf Simulation: Devil’s Course, Sega Mega Drive)

Menu – Scott Lee
(BASS Strike, Sony PlayStation 2)

The One Who’s Fashionable – Yoshihiro Kawagoe
(Dark Rose Valkyrie, Sony PlayStation 4)

Investigation – Unknown
(Team Batista no Eikou: Shinjitsu o Tsumugu 4-tsu no Karte, Nintendo DS)

Slideshow – Minamo Takahashi
(We Ski, Nintendo Wii)

At Last – Naotoshi Nishino
(Last Escort 2 -Shinya no Amai Toge-, Sony PlayStation 2)

Drinks A – Unknown
(Switchy Road DeluX, Nintendo Switch)

Staff Roll – Yoshinori Hirahara and Katsuhiro Hatano
(Saisoku Densetsu Racer X, PC-98)

Special Request

Stage 5 (Devastated Present 1993) – Tsukasa Masuko
(Time Diver: Eon Man, Nintendo Famicom)

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KVGM “The Last Wave” (9/21/25)

KVGM “The Last Wave” (9/21/25)

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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.

As the world burns and turns, we continue pumping out the jams to try to raise the positivity bar a little bit more. This week, we’ve got hospital murder mysteries, mobile mahjong, visual novel creators, and of course, everyone’s favorite merchandise to scalp, Pokémon!

Playlist

The City’s Sound – Touma
(RaidersSphere4th, PC)

Dreamnights – Takahiro Ogata
(Fantastep, Sony PlayStation)

Cafeteria – Unknown
(Team Batista no Eikou: Shinjitsu o Tsumugu 4-tsu no Karte, Nintendo DS)

Let’s Create – Yamajet
(Emotion Creators, PC)

Innerspaced Out – Unknown
(NANO DIVER, Sony PlayStation Portable)

Game BGM 1 – Yasushi Asada, Ryusuke Fujioka, So Sato and Eisei Kudo
(Janryumon M: Real Mahjong, Mobile)

Let’s Stay Healthy! – Lip on Hip
(Mahou Shoujo no Taisetsu na Koto, PC)

Have a Break at the Café – Hitomi Sato
(Pokémon Sun & Moon, Nintendo 3DS)

Sprout – Jun Maeda
(Angel Beats! -1st beat-, PC)

Waiting at the end of the world – Naoya Shimokawa
(Tenshi no Inai 12-gatsu, PC)

Special Request

Theme of Princess Minerva – Hiroaki Iwatani
(Princess Minerva, PC-98)

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KVGM “The Last Wave” (9/7/25)

KVGM “The Last Wave” (9/7/25)

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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.

As Hammock celebrates the year of his birth, the jams are more than reason to celebrate as we hit up everything from mahjong on the PSX to golfing with greatness on the arcade cabinet, plus plenty of adult smut for the smuttiest around.

Playlist

New Moon – Shinji Orito
(MOON., PC)

Bar – Masako Otsuka
(Kiniro no Corda 3, Nintendo 3DS)

Track Breeze – Kensuke Inage
(Winning Post World, Nintendo Wii)

Play On – Yui Isshiki
(Motto Shite Shite Onee-san, PC)

Medarelax – Kinuyo Yamashita
(Shingata Medarot, Nintendo Game Boy Advance)

Sunshine Everywhere – bermei.inazawa
(Christmas Tina -Tokyo Bubble Life-, PC)

Parlor (Night) – Tenpei Sato
(Logic Mahjong -Souryuu-, Sony PlayStation)

Connect Center – Arata Maruta
(Memory’s Dogma CODE:01, PC)

Green Hill – Toshinori Orikura
(Free Friends 2, PC)

Credits – Junya Nakano and Yuji Takenouchi
(Golfing Greats 2, Arcade)

Special Request

Driving with Mr. Enzo – Erina Niwa
(Bayonetta, Microsoft Xbox 360)

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KVGM “The Last Wave” (8/24/25)

KVGM “The Last Wave” (8/24/25)

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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’re staying pretty funky with funky jams from personal computers, PlayStations, Super Family Computers, and 3-dimensional Digital Systems, as well as a very special request from the Personal Computer 1998. All that and more on the Last Wave.

Playlist

Stage B1 – Koji Ueno
(Air Traffic Controller 3, PC)

Pub – Mahyudi Sound Team
(2 Tasty, PC)

Picnic in the Park – Kotaro Nakagawa
(Digimon Universe: Appli Monsters, Nintendo 3DS)

Saipan Big Game Fishing 2 – Hikoshi Hashimoto
(Fishing Koushien, Super Famicom)

Night and Day – Ryo Takeshita
(ZWEI TRIGGER, PC)

Mizar – Shingo Yasumoto
(Zoku Mikagura Shoujo Tanteidan: Kanketsuhen, Sony PlayStation)

Night City – ABREATH Sound Team
(DA Pantsu!!, PC)

Uptown Boy – Katsuya Yoshida
(Piyo-tan: Oyashiki Sennyuu Daisakusen!, Sony PlayStation 2)

In Peace – Doors Music Entertainment
(Toki no Mori no Monogatari ~TEAR~, PC)

Ending – Cube Co., Ltd.
(The FamiRes, Sony PlayStation)

Special Request

Title Menu – Hiroaki Iwatani
(Kigen: Kagayaki no Hasha, PC-98)

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KVGM “The Last Wave” (8/10/25)

KVGM “The Last Wave” (8/10/25)

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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.

Welcome to August – time sure does fly when you’re jamming out! This week, we hit all the usual adult visual novel fare but also throw in some mahjong, baseball, and digital monsters for good measure, plus, of course, a little Yuji Ohno to class the establishment up.

Playlist

Reality: Light – Barbarian on the Groove
(Baldr Sky Dive1 “Lost Memory”, PC)

ARTISTIQ – ViRiX Dreamcore
(CROSSNIQ+, Nintendo Switch)

Menu – Masaharu Iwata
(Shin Mahjong, Super Famicom)

Garden of Solitude – Naotoshi Nishino
(Hidamari no Kage de, PC)

Ball Development – Yasumasa Kitagawa and Takako Yumishima
(Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2012, Sony PlayStation 3)

Shop – Kotaro Nakagawa
(Digimon Universe: Appli Monsters, Nintendo 3DS)

tek-tek – Toshiyuki Takizawa
(re-laive, PC)

On the Avenue – Shoichiro Hirata
(Tokimeki Memorial 3: Yakusoku no Ano Basho de, Sony PlayStation 2)

Normal Scene – Unknown
(Nankou Furaku Sangokuden: Shu to Toki no Doujaku, Nintendo 3DS)

Memory of Silver Jewel (Ballad Ending Version) – Yuji Ohno
(Lupin III: Lupin is Dead, Zenigata is in Love, Sony PlayStation 2)

Special Request

Hills of Jugon – Junya Nakano
(Tobal No.1, Sony PlayStation)

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