Episodes
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A small online RPG proves to have a big musical heart with Wayfinder, as Syp, Steff, and Syl discover! These consummate professionals chew through this soundtrack and ask for seconds, only to be denied because they made such a mess along the way. Also, we are the only people in the world who dislike Baldur's Gate 3.
Episode 232 show notes
Intro (feat. "Call of the Void," "Echoes of the Fallen," and "Skylight") "Awakening" "Wayfinder" "Deepwood Holt" "In the Beacon's Light" "Kragan Highlands" "Blood in the Wood" Which one did we like best? Jukebox Picks: "Fillmore" from ActRaiser, "The Apostle Myrkul" from Baldur's Gate 3, and "Death's Door" from Death's Door Outro (feat. "Raven's Shadow") Talk to the Battle Bards on Twitter! Follow Battle Bards on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.FM, Google Play, iHeartRadio, and Pocket Casts! This podcast is produced using copyrighted material according to Fair Use practices as stated under Section 107 of the 1976 Copyright Act. -
Returning to the fertile soundtrack of Caravan Stories, Syl and Syp are rejoined by Steff to give us a fresh take! It's another journey through a charming and laid-back MMO landscapes.
Episode 231 show notes
Intro (feat. "Entrust a Will," "Toasting Dance," and "Open the Map") "Foothills of Carvendel" "Enigma Rips the Sky" "Folka Village" "Baldu Pipe Town" "Slapstick Castanet" "Glenmore Fault Valley" Which one did we like best? Listener mail from Minimalistway Jukebox Picks: "Graphorn Ride" from Hogwarts Legacy, "To the Heroes of the Light" from Bravely Default II, and "Subterra" from A Boy and His Blob Outro (feat. "Outpouring of Armaments") Talk to the Battle Bards on Twitter! Follow Battle Bards on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.FM, Google Play, iHeartRadio, and Pocket Casts! This podcast is produced using copyrighted material according to Fair Use practices as stated under Section 107 of the 1976 Copyright Act. -
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Ready to get your cozy on? Syp and Syl take you into the relatively new life sim Palia to explore its down-home-on-the-player-farm tunes. Is this a little TOO laid-back and boring, or is there a rural charm to this soundtrack? We’ll be the judge of that.
Episode 230 show notes
Intro (feat. “Home Sweet Home,” “Palia’s Kilima Village Daytime Theme,” and “The Creation”) “Daiya Farm Badruu’s Melody” “Main Theme” “Chapaa Chase” “Einar’s Cave” “Daydreams, Sunsets” “Maji Market” Which one did we like best? Jukebox Picks: “Not Tomorrow” from Silent Hill and “Lost in Random” from Blake Robinson Outro (feat. "Hygge Living and Building") Talk to the Battle Bards on Twitter! Follow Battle Bards on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.FM, Google Play, iHeartRadio, and Pocket Casts! This podcast is produced using copyrighted material according to Fair Use practices as stated under Section 107 of the 1976 Copyright Act. -
Come along for a trundling trip through the countryside with Caravan Stories, a 2017-era MMO that charmed Syl so much that she demanded they do a two-part show on its soundtrack! Bring your sympathy for Syp, who has to put up with this nonsense!
Episode 229 show notes
Intro (feat. "Dubious Person," "In Trials," and "Rallying Man") "Caravan Trip" "Eastern Part of Denon Hill" "Free City of Nero" "Arlosa Mine" "Polka" "Mad Cow Brewery" Which one did we like best? Jukebox Picks: “Chef Saltbaker” from Cuphead and “Save Room Theme” from Resident Evil 2 Outro (feat. "Sailing to the City of Freedom - Elf") Talk to the Battle Bards on Twitter! Follow Battle Bards on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.FM, Google Play, iHeartRadio, and Pocket Casts! This podcast is produced using copyrighted material according to Fair Use practices as stated under Section 107 of the 1976 Copyright Act. -
Not every dungeon has to be a drab and dour affair -- a fact which sent the Battle Bards searching for the cheeriest tunes from MMO instances! Join Syp and Syl as they recount a good half-dozen upbeat tracks from online RPG dungeons. If you've got to loot... loot with a smile.
Episode 228 show notes
Intro (feat. “Commence to Jiggin'” from WildStar, “Brawler's Trial” from World of Warcraft, and “Daring Dalliances” from FFXIV)"Den of Secrets" from Free Realms
"Dohn Mheg" from FFXIV
"Balzack’s Bachelor Boogie" from Dungeon Runners
"Ellinia Forest Dungeon" from MapleStory
"The Motherlode" from World of Warcraft
"Math Dungeon" from Mabinogi
Which one did we like best?
Jukebox Picks: “The Streets Suburbia” from The Lawnmower Man and "Summer Breeze" from TOEM Outro (feat. “Boom Box Beat” from City of Heroes) Talk to the Battle Bards on Twitter! Follow Battle Bards on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.FM, Google Play, iHeartRadio, and Pocket Casts! This podcast is produced using copyrighted material according to Fair Use practices as stated under Section 107 of the 1976 Copyright Act. -
Syp and Syp return to the vast library of NCsoft's MMO soundtracks, with games like Aion, Lineage, and Blade & Soul to keep our ears happy for decades now. With so much new music coming out of this studio on a regular basis, there's always something fresh to experience!
Episode 227 show notes
Intro (feat. "Glimmer of Hope" from Aion, "A Tropical Getaway" from WildStar, and "Coastline" from Guild Wars)"Corridor of Awakening" from Blade and Soul 2
"The Labyrinth in the Garden" from Lineage II
"The Recluse" from Lineage
"Greenhollow" from Blade and Soul
"Darkened Land" from Aion
"Cormans" from Tabula Rasa
Which one did we like best?
Jukebox Picks: "NCsoft Playlist" and "Shamburger" from Age of Empires II Outro (feat. "SissiRat Theme" from Dungeon Runners) Talk to the Battle Bards on Twitter! Follow Battle Bards on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.FM, Google Play, iHeartRadio, and Pocket Casts! This podcast is produced using copyrighted material according to Fair Use practices as stated under Section 107 of the 1976 Copyright Act. -
It’s always highly bittersweet when MMO fans sit back and consider the games that never were — the projects that got far along in development but, for various reasons, didn’t cross the finish line. But some left behind a melodic footprint that’s very much worth examining, which is what our intrepid Battle Bards do today!
Episode 226 show notes
Intro (feat. “Overture” from Stargate Worlds, “Sentience” from The Repopulation, and “Ancestral Lands” from Glitch)“Town” from Peria Chronicles
“Alpha 6” from EverQuest Landmark
“Roobrik and Balzare” from Glitch
“Barren Plains” from Ultima X Odyssey
“Sunlit Forest 2” from Project Copernicus
“West Tumbara Day” from Lime Odyssey
Which one did we like best?
Listener notes: KatrianaJukebox Picks: “The Way Home” from Terranigma (SNES) and “Main Theme” from Timerborn
Outro (feat. “Zingo’s Faire” from Project Copernicus) Talk to the Battle Bards on Twitter! Follow Battle Bards on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.FM, Google Play, iHeartRadio, and Pocket Casts! This podcast is produced using copyrighted material according to Fair Use practices as stated under Section 107 of the 1976 Copyright Act. -
One of the newer MMOs on the market, Embers Adrift leaned hard into tougher PvE gameplay and the darkest of dark nights. But how does its music support this fantasy game world? Syl and Syp investigate the "living soundtrack" of this hardcore title.
Episode 225 show notes
Intro (feat. "Adventures Adrift," "Gardens and Ruins," and "Into the Trees") "Meadowlands Melody""Newhaven"
"Newhaven City Theme"
"Hunted in the Dark"
"Sojourn in the Mist"
"Wanderer"
Which one did we like best?
Listener notes: ThuanJukebox Picks: "Pizza Deluxe" from Pizza Tower and "Staff Roll" from Super Soccer
Outro (feat. "Enigmatic Echoes") Talk to the Battle Bards on Twitter! Follow Battle Bards on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.FM, Google Play, iHeartRadio, and Pocket Casts! This podcast is produced using copyrighted material according to Fair Use practices as stated under Section 107 of the 1976 Copyright Act. -
It's been an almost egregiously long time since the Battle Bards turned their attention to the EverQuest II soundtrack -- but now that wait is over. Join Syp and Syl as they comb through the expansions for all sorts of delightful musical morsels to enjoy!
Episode 224 show notes
Intro (feat. "Main Theme," "Landing Zone," and "Darkpaw")"Artisan Theme"
"Qeynos Rises"
"Stonewood"
"Dreadcutter"
"Visions of Vetrovia"
"Enchanted Lands"
Which one did we like best?
Listener notes: ZinnJukebox Picks: "Big Apple 3PM" from TMNT Shredder's Revenge and "A New Land Awaits" from Going Medieval
Outro (feat. “Gnomeland Security Headquarters”) Talk to the Battle Bards on Twitter! Follow Battle Bards on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.FM, Google Play, iHeartRadio, and Pocket Casts! This podcast is produced using copyrighted material according to Fair Use practices as stated under Section 107 of the 1976 Copyright Act. -
The steely gaze and pointy ears of the Battle Bards turns to 2009's Dragonica -- also known as Dragon Saga -- to see what musical treasures might be stashed in this beast's lair. Syl and Syp descend into this all-too-cute realm to find tracks of whimsy and madness awaiting. Listener beware!
Episode 223 show notes
Intro (feat. "Sky City," "Ferell," and "Haruka's Sushi Restaurant")"Title Screen"
"Swamp Area"
"Traitor's Ridge"
"Port of Winds"
"Odelia"
"Pinecone Hill"
Which one did we like best?
Thanks to MMO Bomb for featuring us on its Top 10 MMO podcasts you should be listening to!
Listener notes: Bill Champagne, Katriana
Jukebox Picks: "The House Cup" from Hogwarts Legacy and "Content" from Age of Mythology
Outro (feat. "My Home") Talk to the Battle Bards on Twitter! Follow Battle Bards on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.FM, Google Play, iHeartRadio, and Pocket Casts! This podcast is produced using copyrighted material according to Fair Use practices as stated under Section 107 of the 1976 Copyright Act. -
Will our fascination with giant, skyfaring, flame-belching lizards subside? World of Warcraft bets not, as it's currently soaring through its Dragonflight expansion. Will the music also ascend to lofty realms or fall to the earth with a dud? You'll have to listen to the Battle Bards as they figure out the answer to that question!
Episode 222 show notes
Intro (feat. "The Dragon's Hoard," "Riverbends," and "The Isles Awaken") "Take to the Skies" "Giants of the Span" "Windsong" "Tyrhold" "Ramparts of Valdrakken" "Gardens of Unity" Which one did we like best? Listener Notes: George and Bullwraith Jukebox Picks: "Encounter Elite" from Sea of Stars, "Jubilife Village Theme" from Pokemon Legends Arceus, and "Density" from Citizen Sleeper Outro (feat. "Life Pools") Talk to the Battle Bards on Twitter! Follow Battle Bards on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.FM, Google Play, iHeartRadio, and Pocket Casts! This podcast is produced using copyrighted material according to Fair Use practices as stated under Section 107 of the 1976 Copyright Act. -
The power of the One Ring doesn't just rule them all -- it also brings Steff back from retirement! All three Battle Bards are here today to talk about Lord of the Rings Online's enormous Before the Shadow soundtrack. From Hobbits to swans to everything in between, our radio dial is stuck on Middle-earth for now.
Episode 221 show notes
Intro (feat. "The Silver Bastion," "Valor of Yore," and "Hidden Hearths")"Before the Shadow"
"Cranny and Nook"
"Mark of the White Hand"
"The Waiting Night"
"The Stoors Abode"
"The Shadow Rises"
Which one did we like best? Listener Notes: Thuan, Zinn, and Katriana Jukebox Picks: "Sunset Breakfast" from Tunic, "Lichdragon Fortissax" from Elden Ring, and "San Francisco Escape By Day" from Driver Outro (feat. "A History Not Forgotten") Talk to the Battle Bards on Twitter! Follow Battle Bards on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.FM, Google Play, iHeartRadio, and Pocket Casts! This podcast is produced using copyrighted material according to Fair Use practices as stated under Section 107 of the 1976 Copyright Act. -
Whether or not you like dragons, you have to admit that Guild Wars 2 certainly ended them in style! Join Syl and Syp as they rewind to last winter's End of Dragons and its incredible bounty of soundtrack goodness.
Episode 220 show notes
Intro (feat. "Daigo Ward" and "Mist Connections") "A Future Carved in Jade" "A New Era of Heroes" "I'm Home" "The Petrified Forest" "Captain of the Aetherblades" "Stroll in the Night Markets" Which one did we like best? Jukebox Picks: "Crystal Garden" from King's Quest V and "Knucklebones" from Cult of the Lamb Outro (feat. "The Empire of Dragons") Talk to the Battle Bards on Twitter! Follow Battle Bards on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.FM, Google Play, iHeartRadio, and Pocket Casts! This podcast is produced using copyrighted material according to Fair Use practices as stated under Section 107 of the 1976 Copyright Act. -
If anyone's ever told you to "take a chill pill," then the Battle Bards have your full dosage in today's episode. Exploring peaceful and serene tracks from MMORPGs, Syl and Syp find their inner calm -- before the inevitable slaughter.
Episode 218 show notes
Intro (feat. "A Farmer's Life" from WildStar, "Dream of Peace" from Lineage II, and "Silverfrost Mountain" from Blade and Soul)"Aro to the Sun" from Runes of Magic
"Settler's Campsite" from Aion
"Serenity" from TERA
"Ammon Vale" from World of Warcraft
"Shire Nights" from LOTRO
"Aquarium" from RuneScape
Which one did we like best? Jukebox Picks: "Be'elze Territory" from Valkyrie Elysium and "Closing Medley" from Space Quest III Outro (feat. "Fishing" from Lineage II) Talk to the Battle Bards on Twitter! Follow Battle Bards on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.FM, Google Play, iHeartRadio, and Pocket Casts! This podcast is produced using copyrighted material according to Fair Use practices as stated under Section 107 of the 1976 Copyright Act. -
Rock out with your mace out as the Battle Bards crank up the soundtrack to Dungeon Fighter Online. Have we been missing out on the vast bounty of action setpieces? Is there a delightful orchestral soundtrack tucked inside all of this synth noise? Tune in and find out!
Episode 218 show notes
Intro (feat. "Main Theme," "Tower of Despair," and "Adios Verrickt") "The Seatrain" "Character Select"“White Night”
“Forgotten Forest Boss”
“We Are Desperado” “Alfhlyra Post” Which one did we like best? Listener notes Jukebox Picks: "High Score" from Rotox (Amiga) and "Trichroma Sunset" from Narita Boy Outro (feat. "Helix Powerstation") Talk to the Battle Bards on Twitter! Follow Battle Bards on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.FM, Google Play, iHeartRadio, and Pocket Casts! This podcast is produced using copyrighted material according to Fair Use practices as stated under Section 107 of the 1976 Copyright Act. -
Chances are you've never heard of today's featured MMO -- or its quirky little soundtrack! So why not come along with Syp and Syl to explore Legend of Edda, a now-defunct RPG set in a realm of Greek Mythology?
Episode 217 show notes
Intro (feat. “Ballack's Castle” and “Cybele Garden”)“Title Theme"
"Frigid Valley" "Gaiyan Town" "Wailing Wall" "Kobalos Mines" "Silver Lake" Which one did we like best? Jukebox Picks: “Millick Meadows (Night)” from Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and “Drug Store” from EarthBound Outro (feat. “Boreas Temple”) Talk to the Battle Bards on Twitter! Follow Battle Bards on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.FM, Google Play, iHeartRadio, and Pocket Casts! This podcast is produced using copyrighted material according to Fair Use practices as stated under Section 107 of the 1976 Copyright Act. -
While Final Fantasy XIV players won't shut up about A Realm Reborn, it's not often you hear people speaking fondly of the original 1.0 edition. Yet in this episode of Battle Bards, Syp and Syl find something to praise from this era: the Before Meteor soundtrack. Let's rewind the clock and hear the O.G. Eorzea tunes!
Episode 216 show notes
Intro (feat. "Canticle," "Promise of Plunder," and "The Rider's Boon")"When a Tree Falls"
"Navigator's Glory"
"Born of the Boughs"
"Desert Moon Defied"
"Eorzea de Chocobo"
"Dreams Aloft"
Which one did we like best? Jukebox Picks: "Stage 2" from TMNT 2 and "The Fallen Kingdom" from Blue Fire Outro (feat. "To the Fore") Talk to the Battle Bards on Twitter! Follow Battle Bards on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.FM, Google Play, iHeartRadio, and Pocket Casts! This podcast is produced using copyrighted material according to Fair Use practices as stated under Section 107 of the 1976 Copyright Act. -
Maybe you've never heard of Lineage W, a 2021 spin-off of NCsoft's long-running franchise. But after today's Battle Bards episode, you'll have heard it's sweet tunes! Join Syl and Syp as they explore this fantasy soundtrack to see how it stacks up against its amazing ancestors.
Episode 215 show notes
Intro (feat. "Against Odds," "Moment of Peace," and "Woodbeck Village")"Main Theme"
"Elven Forest Village"
"Lone Wanderer"
"Atoning Elf"
"Knight of Faith"
"Magician in the Nightmare"
Which one did we like best? Jukebox Picks: "The Crown" from Oaken and "Golden Forest" from 1080° Snowboarding Outro (feat. "Man of Honor") Talk to the Battle Bards on Twitter! Follow Battle Bards on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.FM, Google Play, iHeartRadio, and Pocket Casts! This podcast is produced using copyrighted material according to Fair Use practices as stated under Section 107 of the 1976 Copyright Act. -
You may never see them coming, but when the Battle Bards strike out of the shadows, you'll either find your pocket picked, your fluffy best friend kidnapped, or your life's blood stolen. After all, they learned from the best thieves and rogues in the world! And what kind of music would these robbers identify with? Find out on today's show!
Episode 214 show notes
Intro (feat. "Rogue" from Blackwater, "The Holy Land of Assassins" from Ragnarok Online, and "Rogues" from WildStar)"The Call of Cyrodiil" from Elder Scrolls Online
"Thief Theme" from MapleStory 2
"Two Rogues, One Mark" from Hearthstone
"Golden Thief" from Ragnarok Online 2
"Thieves" from EverQuest
"Dark Brethren" from Sea of Thieves
Which one did we like best? Jukebox Picks: "Seashell Strut" from Monster Galaxy and "Honor and Thieves" from Ruined King Outro (feat. "Band of Robbers" from Runes of Magic) Talk to the Battle Bards on Twitter! Follow Battle Bards on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.FM, Google Play, iHeartRadio, and Pocket Casts! This podcast is produced using copyrighted material according to Fair Use practices as stated under Section 107 of the 1976 Copyright Act. -
The END(walker) of Final Fantasy XIV came, went, and brought us some excellent music along the way! In this episode of the Battle Bards, Syl and Syp joust back and forth over the tunes from FFXIV's latest expansion. Is it an acquired taste or an instant hit? Let them be the judge!
Episode 213 show notes
Intro (feat. "Opening Cinematic," "Welcome to Our Town," and "Black Steel, Cold Embers")"Vibrant Voices"
"The Nautilus Knoweth"
"On Blade's Edge"
"The Day Will Come"
"Spoken Without End"
"Festival of the Hunt"
Which one did we like best? Jukebox Picks: "Welcome to Wonder Labyrinth" from Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth and "Elm St." from Nightmare on Elm Street Outro (feat. "In the Balance") Talk to the Battle Bards on Twitter! Follow Battle Bards on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.FM, Google Play, iHeartRadio, and Pocket Casts! This podcast is produced using copyrighted material according to Fair Use practices as stated under Section 107 of the 1976 Copyright Act. - Show more
