Forever Sound Version is a video game music podcast from out of Newcastle upon Tyne that explores classic tracks and deep cuts from the 8-bit home computers and consoles onwards!
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Episode 65 – Kart Racing
Coming at you faster than a blue shell on the final lap of Koopa Troopa Beach, Forever Sound Version is back with a focus on music from kart racing titles! This hugely popular subgenre of racing games was introduced – and some would say perfected – by Nintendo’s Mario Kart series, but which other characters have gotten in on the action over the years?
Listen:
https://archive.org/download/fsvep65/fsvep65.mp3
Super Mario Kart (1992, SNES) ‘Mario Circuit’ by Soyo Oka
Diddy Kong Racing (1997, Nintendo 64) ‘Jungle Falls’ by David Wise and Graeme Norgate
Doraemon Kart (1998, Nintendo Game Boy) ‘BGM #03’, composer unknown
Crash Team Racing (1999, Sony Playstation) ‘Mystery Caves’ by Mark Mothersbaugh and Josh Mancell
Mario Kart Super Circuit (2001, Nintendo Game Boy Advance) ‘Yoshi Desert’ by Kenichi Nishimaki, Masanobu Matsunaga and Minako Hamano
Sonic Drift (1994, Sega Game Gear) ‘Star Light’ by Masayuki Nagao
Chocobo Racing (1999, Sony Playstation) ‘Gurugu Volcano’ by Nobuo Uematsu and Kenji Ito
Mario Kart 64 (1996, Nintendo 64) ‘Toad’s Turnpike’ by Kenta Nagata
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