Episodes
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After an unscheduled hiatus, Matt Murray, self proclaimed Infinity Nikki expert, is back to give you his thoughts on Infinity Nikki. Infinity Nikki Infinity Nikki Infinity Nikki. There's also some nonfinite Nikki games in here too, I guess, as well as a roundup of (pointedly lacking in Infinity Nikki) The Game Awards winners and announcements.
Plus Infinity Nikki.
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Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.social
Podcast art by Natascha Murray
Natascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.social
The various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on Mars
Our break music this week was Insect Collectors House from Infinity Nikki, composed by Artur Baryshev
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This week: Infinity Nikki. That's it. Nothing else matters. Besides updates on Dragon Quest 3 HD 2D and some Baldur's Gate 3 upcoming patch notes. But seriously, Infinity Nikki.
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Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.social
Podcast art by Natascha Murray
Natascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.social
The various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on Mars
Our break music this week was Strike a Pose by MkVaff, an OC ReMix of Streets of Rage 2.
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Missing episodes?
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Matt's here, bleary-eyed and sleep deprived, to talk this week about more Dragon Quest 3, Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble, and very early impressions of Nine Sols, as well as some Nintendo Switch Online updates, Kirby ketchup, and I guess Playstation is making a handheld or something
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Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.social
Podcast art by Natascha Murray
Natascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.social
The various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on Mars
Our break music this week was Tripping in the Park by Shingo Murakawa & Ryuiji Nishida from No One Can Stop Mr. Domino
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This week on the show, Matt's talking about, you guessed it, more Stardew Valley. But he also got to start Dragon Quest 3 HD 2D Remake and Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble. We'll then briefly talk some news before breaking down all the nominations for The Game Awards for some reason.
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Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.social
Podcast art by Natascha Murray
Natascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.social
The various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over atFort Famly & The Greenhouse on Mars
Our break music this week was "Gold Soul" from the OC ReMix album "Impact of Iwata". Check out the album here:
The Impact of Iwata | OC ReMixCredits on Gold Soul are as follows: Emunator, CNDR, Andrew Gossett, Andrew Steffen, Brandon Harnish, Chromatic Apparatus, ErichWK, Gamer of the Winds, Lucas Guimaraes, Marissa Turnage, Steven Higbee, TSori, Whispy Woodwinds, ZackParrish
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Your sorta normally scheduled weekly diversion returns this week to talk about Beastieball, more Stardew Valley 1.6, and the marketing synergy deal of a lifetime.
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Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.social
Podcast art by Natascha Murray
Natascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.social
The various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on Mars
Our break music this week is Leaves of Mythwood, composed by Lena Raine for Beastieball.
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That episode title is no joke; we're talking about the election and a whole lot of other non-game related stuff for a good while on this one. But afterwards, Matt still found the time to talk about Stardew Valley 1.6 and Switch 2 backwards compatibility.
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Critical Diversions on Twitter - @crit_diversions
Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.social
Podcast art by Natascha Murray
Natascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.social
The various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on Mars
Our break music this week was The Rain Formerly Known as Purple from Risk of Rain 2, composed by Chris Christodoulou
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This week: the Castlevania arc of the show is finally complete.........or is it....? Also: Matt has played Monster Hunter Wilds and unsurprisingly has things to say about it. We're also talking about the Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket and Nintendo Music apps, as well as Yakuza Kiwami, Vampire Survivors, Slay the Princess, and more.
Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!
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Critical Diversions on Twitter - @crit_diversions
Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.social
Podcast art by Natascha Murray
Natascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.social
The various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on Mars
Our break music this week was Thrashard in the Cave by Sota Fujimori, from Castlevania Chronicle
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On this week's special program, we're talking Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin, Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia, and Castlevania: Haunted Castle Revisited, all a part of the Castlevania Dominus Collection. And in the news we're talking about the Ode to Castlevania DLC coming to Vampire Survivors, as well as pondering what a modern Castlevania game might look like. Castlevania!
Oh also we're talking about Crow Country and the upcoming Monster Hunter Wilds beta too. And other stuff too maybe. Castlevania!
Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!
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Critical Diversions on Twitter - @crit_diversions
Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.social
Podcast art by Natascha Murray
Natascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.social
The various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on Mars
Our break music this week was Jaws of a Scorched Earth from Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia, composed by Michiru Yamane and Yasuhiro Ichihashi
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On this week's show, Matt's yammering on about even more Castlevania, somehow. We're also talking Hatch Tales, Core Keeper, and Yokai Watch 2 before getting into the news with Banjo-Tooie, expulsion rooms, and Spider-Man Tooie coming to PC.
Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!
Bit Harmony on Apple
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Critical Diversions on Twitter - @crit_diversions
Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.social
Podcast art by Natascha Murray
Natascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.social
The various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on Mars
Our break music this week was Jail of Jewels composed by Michiru Yamane from the Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin soundtrack
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Matt's here this week with a report after attending the Polaris convention in Hamburg. We're also talking about more Castlevania, Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, and Nintendo Alarmo to round the episode out.
Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!
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Critical Diversions on Twitter - @crit_diversions
Matt Murray on Twitter - @shyguycity
Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.social
Podcast art by Natascha Murray
Natascha Murray on Twitter - @couchmochi
Natascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.social
The various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over atFort Famly & The Greenhouse on Mars
Our break music this week was Level 0 by Jim Andron from the Tetris CDi soundtrack
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A lighter show this week, but not a lighter breakfast; we're talking more about Bloomtown: Another Story, Zelda Echoes of Wisdom, and some various Castlevania games before getting into the news about a big budget Avatar: The Last Airbender game and Nintendo ruining the lives of many different groups of nerds in the same week.
Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!
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Critical Diversions on Twitter - @crit_diversions
Matt Murray on Twitter - @shyguycity
Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.social
Podcast art by Natascha Murray
Natascha Murray on Twitter - @couchmochi
Natascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.social
The various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on Mars
Our break music this week was Breeze in Monochrome Night by Akira Yamaoka from the Silent Hill 3 soundtrack.
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This week on the show, we're talking first impressions Bloomtown: Another Story, Pizza Tower, and I guess this little game called Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. After that, we're breaking down the recent Level 5 Vision, Playstation State of Play, and Xbox Tokyo Game Show presentation. Take a break for your weekly diversion, because we'll never be as young as we are now.
Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!
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Critical Diversions on Twitter - @crit_diversions
Matt Murray on Twitter - @shyguycity
Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.social
Podcast art by Natascha Murray
Natascha Murray on Twitter - @couchmochi
Natascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.social
The various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on Mars
Our break music this week was Swaying in the Dark from Bloomtown: Another Story. Unfortunately, I'm not sure who the composer is!
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We're back with a normal weekly show. On this episode, we're talking about more Peglin, Elden Ring, Gimmick! 2, and new 30XX dlc, as well as some pirate yakuzas in Hawaii.
Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!
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Critical Diversions on Twitter - @crit_diversions
Matt Murray on Twitter - @shyguycity
Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.social
Podcast art by Natascha Murray
Natascha Murray on Twitter - @couchmochi
Natascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.social
The various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on Mars
Our break music this week was Liquid the Blue by Kemmei Adachi
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For the first time in over six months, the Critical Diversions games club has assembled, this time to talk about our favorite games so far of 2024. Join Matt, Hunter, Jim, Wilk, Seth, and the voice of God (Boogs) as they talk about Balatro, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Hades 2, Crypt Custodian, Elden Ring: Shadows of the Erdtree, Astro Bot, Gimmick! 2, 1000xResist, Vividlope, Arco, Before the Green Moon, and many, many more games to crown the winner of the prestigious Group Think's Glazing Award of the Year.
Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!
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Critical Diversions on Twitter - @crit_diversions
Matt Murray on Twitter - @shyguycity
Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.social
Podcast art by Natascha Murray
Natascha Murray on Twitter - @couchmochi
Natascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.social
The various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on Mars
Our break songs this episode were:
Chocobo Racing from Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, composed by Mitsuto Suzuki and Masashi Hamauzu
Tite Mites from Astro Bot, composed by Kenneth M C Young
Tadpole Temple from Gimmick! 2, composed by David Wise
Vividvastness from Vividlope, composed by Baycun
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On this week's thrilling episode of the show, Matt's recounting the trials and tribulations of a man and woman trying to purchase amiibo in 2024. We're also talking newer releases like Peglin, Gimmick! 2, and the new Risk of Rain 2 update, as well as news like what's happening with that Concord game everyone's talking about. Join us, why don't you?
Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!
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Critical Diversions on Twitter - @crit_diversions
Matt Murray on Twitter - @shyguycity
Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.social
Podcast art by Natascha Murray
Natascha Murray on Twitter - @couchmochi
Natascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.social
The various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on Mars
Our break music this week was Tadpole Temple by David Wise from the Gimmick! 2 soundtrack.
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On today's episode, Matt's going on the Kirby rant that he wasn't afforded the time or space for last week before rewatching the entire 40 minute Nintendo Direct(s) from earlier this week and commenting on it......for YOU.
Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!
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Critical Diversions on Twitter - @crit_diversions
Matt Murray on Twitter - @shyguycity
Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.social
Podcast art by Natascha Murray
Natascha Murray on Twitter - @couchmochi
Natascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.social
The various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on Mars
Our break music this week was Premonition of a Passing Breeze, composed by ZUNTATA for Puzzle Bobble Wii.
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We're back but in a rush to record, export, and upload this week's episode in record time. Yeehaw. This time, Matt's telling you to buy Arco (yeehaw), a new strategy game that's going overlooked in the indie space, and then going over some Gamescom news tangentially related to Indiana Jones (yeehaw) and Peter Molyneux (yee.....haw?)
Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!
Bit Harmony on Apple
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Critical Diversions on Twitter - @crit_diversions
Matt Murray on Twitter - @shyguycity
Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.social
Podcast art by Natascha Murray
Natascha Murray on Twitter - @couchmochi
Natascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.social
The various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on Mars
Our break music this week was Sweden, composed by Daniel "C418" Rosenfeld for Minecraft.
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After years of threatening it, Matt finally brought his wife, Natascha, on the show to talk about Elden Ring and its recently released expansion, Shadow of the Erdtree. Naturally there also had to be a lot of Animal Crossing and Monster Hunter talk as well.
Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!
Bit Harmony on Apple
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Critical Diversions on Twitter - @crit_diversions
Matt Murray on Twitter - @shyguycity
Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.social
Podcast art by Natascha Murray
Natascha Murray on Twitter - @couchmochi
Natascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.social
The various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on Mars
Our break music this episode was Frontier Base - Seliana Theme composed by Akihiko Narita from Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
Our closing theme this episode was Godskin Apostle composed by Tai Tomisawa from Elden Ring
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It's the Weekly Diversion time again, and this week Matt's ranting about the final boss of Shadows of the Erdtree and raving about Vividlope, perhaps the best arcadey puzzler of all-time. News-wise, we've got some more layoff stories. Yeehaw.
Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!
Bit Harmony on Apple
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Critical Diversions on Twitter - @crit_diversions
Matt Murray on Twitter - @shyguycity
Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.social
Podcast art by Natascha Murray
Natascha Murray on Twitter - @couchmochi
Natascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.social
The various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on Mars
Our breaksong this episode was Vividvista from the game Vividlope, composed by ViRiX Dreamcore (not Baycun as stated in the episode). The entire OST is available on Bandcamp here
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On today's episode of the Weekly Diversion, we're talking way too long about Elden Ring lore, Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate. And in the news, even more layoffs! Stop on by!
Check out the All N crew playing TMNT: Splintered Fate together here
Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!
Bit Harmony on Apple
Bit Harmony on Spotify
Critical Diversions on Twitter - @crit_diversions
Matt Murray on Twitter - @shyguycity
Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.social
Podcast art by Natascha Murray
Natascha Murray on Twitter - @couchmochi
Natascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.social
The various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on Mars
Our break music this week was Mackerel Mile by Louie Zong off of the album Aquarium City
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