The VGM Appreciation Hour
Hoppet and Samm Neiland · Hoppet Labs LLC
Show overview
The VGM Appreciation Hour launched in 2025 and has put out 7 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 8 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a monthly cadence.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 1h 4m and 1h 17m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-language Leisure show.
There hasn’t been a new episode in the last ninety days; the most recent episode landed 3 months ago. Published by Hoppet Labs LLC.
From the publisher
Join Hoppet and Samm Neiland every month as we discuss the history, techniques, and emotive power of the video game soundtracks we love.
Latest Episodes
Chrono Cross
The inaugural meeting of the the Yasunori Mitsuda fan club. Your Hosts are Hoppet and Samm Neiland. This episode we were joined by Katrani. Mail us at [email protected]. A Narrow Space Between Dimensions Scars of Time Arni (Home World) Arni (Another World) Termina (Another World) Termina (Home World) Viper Manor Whirlwind/Gale Whirlwind/Gale from Radical Dreamers (SNES) Fields of Time Dream of the Shore Near Another World The Girl who Stole the Stars Schala's Theme from Chrono Trigger (SNES) Dragon God Fate - The God of Destiny Radical Dreamers Charlie XCX The Dead Texan Word of Waves by Niwashi
Ep 6Final Fantasy VI - Part 2
The soundtrack so great we had to do two episodes. Your Hosts are Hoppet and Samm Neiland Spinach Rag Terra's Theme Dark World Searching for Friends Kids Run Through the City From That Day On... Magitek Research Facility The Decisive Battle Grand Finale Battle to the Death Dancing Mad The Chopin Project by Ólafur Arnalds and Alice Sara Ott Email us at [email protected]
Final Fantasy VI - Part 1
A masterwork by Nobuo Uematsu and his team. Your Hosts are Hoppet and Samm Neiland Show notes: Omen - Medley of Opening theme, overture, and Terra's theme Awakening Celes' Theme Celes' Theme on the Roland Sound Canvas Many other themes in that playlist too. Aria de Mezzo Carattere Kefka's Theme Setzer's Theme Bartók Orchestra Concert by Frankfurt Radio Symphony Epitaph Gau's Theme Edgar and Sabin's Theme Coin of Fate Unus Mundus by Joep Beving
Ep 4Deus Ex
EOne of the best examples of the immersive sim genre. And loop-based video game music. Your Hosts are Hoppet and Samm Neiland Show notes: Main Title UNATCO - Ambient The Daikana Advertisement UNATCO - Conversation UNATCO - Combat UNATCO - Death The Synapse - Ambient (Hong Kong Theme) Hong Kong Club Paris Streets - Ambient Laura Palmer's Theme - Twin Peaks Paris Streets - Conversation Liberty Island - Conversation Battery Park - Conversation Chateau DuClaire - Ambient Chateau DuClaire - Conversation Paris Cathedral Bylur Reworks by Eydis Evensen Tatsuro Yamashita: Ride on Time, Pocket Sounds Sorry, no legal links >_
Ep 3"Bad" Video Game Music
Join us as we do something a little off-format and lower key. Central City - Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood, Nintendo DS Fun House - Spiderman: The Animated Series, Sega Genesis Big emphasis on "fun" Adventure Begins - Spelunky, Several platforms Day 1 ~Terraport~ - Vectorman, Sega Genesis E1M1 - Doom, Sega 32x Underground Theme - Super Mario Bros 3, NES Rave Rush and What's Your Name - San Francisco Rush, Nintendo 64 Title Screen - Crazy Bus, Sega Mega Drive Title Screen - Home Alone 2, NES Gwernia - Aidyn Chronicles, Nintendo 64 Diggity Dog - WWF No Mercy, NIntendo 64 Rats Song - The Pink Panther: Hocus Pocus Pink, PC Dorago's Palace - Rygar, NES Sewers - Urban Yeti!, Nintendo Game Boy Advance 1942 - 1942, NES Treasure Caves - Wild Woody, Sega CD Flight of the Bumblebee - Rimsky-Korsakov Sagat's Theme - Street Fighter, Arcade Buying Goods at Palmira - Evergrace, Playstation 2 Main Theme - Cruis'n USA, Nintendo 64 David Bergmüller The Green Letter - Mitsukiyo
Xenoblade Chronicles
With guest Marcy Neighbors. Notes and links: You Will Know Our Names - XBC OST Yoko Shimomura Ace+: Ace plus Kenji Hiramatsu Yasunori Mitsuda Manami Kiyota Nobuo Uematsu Masayoshi Soken Kenji Yamamoto Yasunori Mitsuda's gorgeous studio Engage the Enemy - XBC OST (aka Meet Bad Guys) Royal Road Chord Progression: Common Chord Progressions In Anime - ANIMYZE Does all Anime Music Use These Chord Changes? - Charles Cornell Never Gonna Give you Up - Rick Astley Buoy Base Galaxy - Super Mario Galaxy OST Lost Woods (aka Saria's Song) - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time OST Roman numeral analysis Robo's Theme - Chrono Trigger OST Mechanical Rhythm - XBC OST Chain Attacks - XBC game mechanic Time to Fight - XBC OST Rage Awakened - Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep OST Koji Kondo Bob-Omb Battlefield - Super Mario 64 Chain Attack Theme - XBC 3 OST Unfinished Business - XBC OST Satorl Marsh (Night) - XBC OST Destroyed Skyworld - Super Smash Bros (Wii U and 3DS) OST Emi Evans Satorl Marsh - XBC OST Jónsi and Sigur Rós Bill Evans Mechonis Field - X OST Romplers Deus Ex GMDX: Augmented Edition Mod Swimming Blossom Dance
S1 Ep 1Final Fantasy IV
We discuss the soundtrack of Final Fantasy IV, a game near and dear to our hearts. Tracks covered: Prologue - Podcast intro The Prelude The Red Wings Theme of Love Edward's Harp The Lunarians Another Moon Within the Giant The Final Battle Kingdom of Baron The Sound of the End - From Nier Automata Ending Theme - No official upload by Square Enix, sadly Theme of Love arrangement with lyrics - Mistaken to be ending theme in podcast Inn - Podcast outro