Battle Bards

They might not have been the AAA-budget titles of the 1990s, but shareware games were perhaps even more well-known due to the proliferation of these demos. Studios such as id, Epic, and Apogee made their mark with these titles -- and the simple but memorable tunes from each got lodged into our brains. Joining Syp today is Chaos Constant from Occasional Hero, who is a self-professed retro game music fan and has plenty to say about the shareware era! Show notes Intro (feat. "Cruising with Stryker" from Major Stryker and "The City Streets" from Duke Nukem 3D) "Title Theme" from Halloween Harry "Toy Factory Table" from Epic Pinball "Main Theme" from Duke Nukem 3D "Welcome to a Kick in the Pants in Good Old Hillville" from Commander Keen 4 "Main Theme" from Mystic Towers "Spiders" from Jill of the Jungle "Shooting Star" from Major Stryker "Episode 1 Levels 4-6" from Stargunner Outro ("Beach Bunnies" from Jazz Jackrabbit)