Favorite Tunes #210: The Snowman Cometh

We had a major snowfall here in Virginia. We got so much snow that it feels like the kind you'd get back in Ohio during the winter time. Though the snow came three days ago, there is still a lot of the white stuff on and ground and unfortunately, the side streets. Stay warm and safe.

40 Below Fridge - Wario Land 4 (GBA)

One of the most visually and audio-ably impressive GBA games was released early in the handheld's life. The plentiful SNES enhanced GBA ports were great and all but original titles like Wario Land 4 made me a happy that grabbed the handheld early on. If you missed out when it first released, Wario Land 4 is on the Wii U's eShop.

Sendai Outpost - FAST RACING NEO (Wii U)

Released as a digital only game (except for you lucky gamers in Europe). FAST RACING NEO was another one of those stellar Wii U titles you could bring up whenever someone said that the system had no games. If you never owned a Wii U, pick up FAST RMX from the eShop on the Switch. For $20, you're getting yourself one fine racer with some really good beats.

Red Out - After Burner (ARC)

Another one of SEGA's super scaler games released in the 1980s, After Burner saw plenty of home ports as well as an enhanced version of the game in the form of After Burner II. The game's original music was wrtitten by Hiroshi Kawaguchi, often going under then name Hiro. Like his music for Out Run and Power Drift, much of his tracks on on the long side, often going for over a minute before they loop around.

My Happy Sweet Time - Kirby: Planet Robobot (3DS)

I am really looking forward to the upcoming Kirby game for the Switch this year as it marks his return to traditional Kirby platforming on console since 2011's excellent Return to Dream Land on the Wii. On the 3DS, Kirby has been going strong with Triple Deluxe and the even better Planet Robobot. My Happy Sweet Time indeed.

Adventure Mode Konoha - Naurto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 (PS4, XBO, PC)

I have not played a Naurto game since Ultimate Ninja on the PS2. Since that time, dozens of Naruto games have been released in the west. I've been watching videos of Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 and one of the things that really grabbed my attention is the music. There's plenty of good battle themes but I really like the Konoha music that plays during the adventure mode.

Get Rid (Boss) - Blazing Star (ARC)

The 1998 sequel to Pulstar, Blazing Star (thankfully) has your ship respawn after you die, making for a slightly easier and even a bit faster paced game. Though the game does thrown a lot of enemies and even more bullets at you so it can still be quite challenging. The lady behind the music is Harumi Fuijita and she's turned in mostly jazzy score.

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