From a joke starter to a cursebreaker, today the crew learns the many possible roles of the xylophone family.

Marimbas, glockenspiels, xylophones and everything in-between, we dive deep into their presence in games like Donkey Kong Country, Final Fantasy XIV, and, uh... Killer Instinct?!

Is Spinal the true identity of the mysterious Xylophone-Chan? You decide!

You can listen along to the music discussed here via the playlist on our YouTube channel: ⁠Music Arcade #57

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Music credits (in order of discussion):

Endless Legend - "A Volcanic Paradise" by Arnaud Roy

Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland - "Forest Dance"

Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria - "The Meditation of Many Years" by Motoi Sakuraba

Trials of Mana - "Powell" by Hiroki Kikuta (cover by Rahul Vanamali & Sean R. Hanson)

Donkey Kong Country - "Treetop Rock" by David Wise, Eveline Novakovic, and Robin Beanland)

Atelier Marie: The Alchemist of Salburg (+ Atelier Marie Remake) - "Star Wind" by Daisuke Achiwa (Arr. by Kumi Tanioka and Ryotaro Yagi)

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn - "A New Hope" by Masayoshi Soken

Actraiser: Renaissance - "BloodPool ~ Kassandora" by Yuzo Koshiro

Chrono Trigger - "Schala's Theme" by Yasunori Mitsuda (Arr. by Tsuyoshi Sekito)

Killer Instinct - "Warlord" by Mick Gordon

Dragon Force - "Desert Battle" by Tasuyuki Maeda

Production credits:

Hosts:

Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone

Ranakel

Edie Alexsander

Audio producer:

Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone

Executive producer:

Ranakel

Writing and publishing:

Edie Alexsander