I’ve been thinking of what I can do with Critical Music as of late and with the guests all working on theirs I decided to throw my hat into doing another one while we wait for their work. The problem that came with that was, I couldn’t think of what to do for a new episode until faithful listener Paul suggested we do a “best of” episode of Critical Music. After some mulling over that idea, I decided I’m self righteous enough to justify it and started the process right away!

Music in this episode: Lost Odyssey, Paza, Ninja Gaiden, Uncharted, Street Fighter IV, Unreal Tournament, SSX Tricky, GripShift, Dr. Szliszka, Trash80, Start Over, Mizuki’s Last Chance, We Are Error, The Smash Brothers, The Megas, Maniac Mansion, Mellogear, Silent Hill 3, Shatter, Shadow Warrior

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So since Kyle and Pete (from the PSNerds) decided to go on sabbatical. Billy and myself decided to get together and do a episode that will be released as Critical Strike and PSNerds! It felt a bit strange since I’m so used to having Kyle at each episode but it was a fun experience anyhow. Thanks Billy for allowing me to fill in for PSNerds and thank you for filling in for Critical Strike! Here’s what we discussed: My trip to Funspot’s classic arcade tournament, Joe Danger, Modnation Racers, Lost Planet 2, PSN+, Rainbow Six: Vegas.

Music in this episode: Mega Man Remastered HD (Cutman), International Karate (C64) Cover

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Well scratch all that, we didn’t know the demo was coming out on Monday anyway! So here’s the new deal, email cstrikepodcast@gmail.com and first come first serve gets a demo code! Ok, we’re officially out of codes but check out the other shows from Platform Nation for a chance to get one from them!

It’s been awhile since this subject last came up, but back in May of 2008 we joined a site formed around other podcasts called Platform Nation. It was about September or so of that year we also left Platform Nation due to some differences in opinion and we both just went our own separate ways.

Two years later and a bit of growing up between both, Critical Strike and Platform Nation have now once again joined forces to fight the evils that is…. something. We’re once again excited to be rejoined with some of our favorite podcasts and people we once worked with and hopefully it’ll be good for all the parties involved.

For those who do not know about Critical Strike, it’s a simple podcast that is recorded every fortnight by Josh and Kyle. We pretty much just discuss the games we’ve been playing and occasionally spice things up with discussions of video game music or retro game challenges between each other which serves as a nice way to introduce someone to a game they’ve never played.

As mentioned in the prior episode of Critical Music I am now on a official break from the project but that doesn’t mean it’s going to sit idle! This episode brings our first guest into the Critical Music world and it also happens to be one of my favorite all time podcaster mik from The Fanboys Lunchcast!

I’d like to thank mik for stepping in and doing a episode of Critical Music and helping us out while we take a break from the project. Please do us a favor and show him some support and check out The Fanboys because well, they’re great!

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As most of you know I spent this past weekend in northern New Hampshire at the worlds largest arcade Funspot. Nothing can describe how great this place can be if you have deep appreciation for older games.

I brought my new camcorder with me but sadly I forgot the larger memory stick for it thus leaving me with only 2gb of space to record on. It’s not so bad, I was able to record a quick walk through of Funspot’s first floor which is the main attraction there anyway.

Music can be a great thing but after awhile doing the same thing can just become a bit tiresome so with this episode of Critical Music I announce that I’ll be taking a leave of absence from the series. Don’t worry though, some amazing people have decided to step up and take Critical Music under their wing and continue the monthly releases for you!

Music in this episode: Super Street Fighter IV, Cave Story Remix Project, BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger, World of Warcraft, Prince Of Persia The Forgotten Sands, Trine, WipeOut HD Fury, Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker, Monster Hunter Tri, Super Puzzle Fighter Turbo, Super Mario Galaxy 2, House of the Dead Overkill, Red Dead Redemption, Red Dead Revolver, Raiden IV, Little King’s Story, Always (chiptune cover by Kulor)

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