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barSILENCE: A Video Game Music Podcast
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A retrospective video game music podcast celebrating the very best game soundtracks from your favorite games.

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Aquanaut's Holiday
(PlayStation - 1995)

Artdink’s Aquanaut’s Holiday is an open‑ended underwater exploration sim where you dive into the ocean without time limits, discover sea life and shipwrecks, and build your own coral reef at your own pace.

#RetroGaming #PlayStation
February 18, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Let Dry Winds from Kaze No NOTAM guide you with its chilled grooves wherever your journey takes you today.

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#RetroGaming #PlayStation #GameMusic
February 17, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Tail of the Sun
(PlayStation - 1996)

Artdink's Tail of the Sun is a prehistoric caveman simulator where your tribe explores an open world. Director Kazutoshi Iida wanted to make the “anti-Mario game,” so there are no goals and no objectives. Just survive.

#PlayStation #RetroGaming
February 17, 2026 at 5:17 PM
A IV Evolution
(PlayStation - 1994)

Artdink's A-Train IV puts you in charge of building a city from the ground up while managing your railway empire.

#RetroGaming #PlayStation
February 16, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Lunatic Dawn
(NEC PC-FX - 1995)

Artdink's medieval old-school RPG is completely open from the start and has similarities to CRPGs from the West.

#RetroGaming
February 15, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Tifa & Cloud
(Final Fantasy VII)

Every love story starts somewhere… for Cloud, it began with a promise to the hometown girl who had always known who he really was.

#PlayStation #FinalFantasy7 #ValentinesDay
February 14, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Max & Mona
(Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne)

Danger followed them both, yet they couldn’t look away.

#MaxPayne
February 13, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Master Chief & Cortana
(Halo Series)

Saving humanity is easier when you have someone watching your back. 💙

#Halo #Xbox
February 12, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Mario & Peach
(Super Mario Series)

A classic love story.
Told one level at a time.

#Nintendo #SuperMario
February 11, 2026 at 5:11 PM
There’s no better way to begin your hot air balloon trip than listening to Departure from Kaze No NOTAM. In fact, it makes the start of any journey feel easy-breezy! 🎈

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#RetroGaming #PlayStation #GameMusic
February 10, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Rinoa & Squall
(Final Fantasy VIII - 1999)

Sometimes all it takes is one dance to change everything.

#PlayStation #FinalFantasy
February 10, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Link & Zelda
(The Legend of Zelda Series)

From one adventure to the next, their paths are always intertwined.

#Nintendo #Zelda
February 9, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Nathan & Elena
(Uncharted Series)

Turns out the real treasure was falling in love somewhere between ancient ruins and near-death experiences.

#PlayStation #ValentinesDay
February 8, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Kaze No NOTAM
(PlayStation - 1997)

There are not enough hot air balloon video games.

#PlayStation #RetroGaming
February 7, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Need some chill tunes for the weekend? 🎈

Let Kaze No NOTAM’s excellent vaporwave-adjacent soundtrack take you for a ride through low-poly skies and enjoy the vibes.

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#VGM #RetroGaming #SuperPodNetwork
February 6, 2026 at 5:06 PM
If you want to take a listen to the music, check out the latest episode!

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February 5, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Kaze No NOTAM
(PlayStation - 1997)

Take a peaceful, low-pressure hot air balloon ride while drifting along to a chilled-out, vaporwave-adjacent soundtrack. 🎈

#PlayStation #RetroGaming
February 5, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Episode 45 is out now! 🎈

We’re heading to the skies with Kaze No NOTAM, and luxuriating to one of the most dreamy and chilled-out soundtracks of the PlayStation era.

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#PlayStation #RetroGaming #GameMusic
February 3, 2026 at 5:04 PM
🎈ONE MORE DAY!🎈

Notice To All Airmen:
Low-poly skies ahead.
Final approach underway.
Chilled grooves are cleared for landing.

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February 2, 2026 at 5:06 PM
🎈 SAVE THE DATE 🎈

Notice To All Airmen:
Low-poly skies ahead.
Light winds.
Chilled grooves at all altitudes.

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#RetroGaming #VGM
January 30, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Shaun Palmer's Pro Snowboarder
(PlayStation 2 - 2001)

Built as part of Activision’s Tony Hawk–era push into extreme sports, development began at UEP Systems (Cool Boarders) before the studio closed. The remaining team regrouped at Dear Soft to finish the game.

#PlayStation #RetroGaming
January 29, 2026 at 5:29 PM
I don't know why it didn't post the photos in the first one, but here are four screenshots to be Stoked about.
January 29, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Stoked
(Xbox 360 - 2009)

Drop out of helicopters and ride with style across five large, fully explorable mountains inspired by real-world locations.

#Xbox360 #RetroGaming
January 28, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Amped 2
(Xbox - 2003)

The sequel goes to 11 with a career mode, real-world snowboarding pros, an absolutely massive soundtrack of over 300 songs, and online play for up to eight players via Xbox Live.

#Xbox #RetroGaming
January 27, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Steep
(Multiplatform - 2016)

Ubisoft’s take on open-world winter sports allows players to snowboard, ski, wingsuit, or paraglide across environments inspired by real-world peaks, including Mont Blanc and Denali.
January 26, 2026 at 5:26 PM