In today's episode Joshua comes in blasting with Mega Man X. This 1993 Super Nintendo action platformer was developed and published by Capcom, kicking off an entirely new series of Mega Man games. Composed by credits the Capcom Sound Team (Setsuo Yamamoto, Makoto Tomozawa, Yuki Iwai, Yuko Takehara, Toshihiko Horiyama), this is one of the quintessential bitchin' soundtracks folks go to when looking for metal and rock covers of video game music. So pull up a chair and crank it to 11 and we rock out together.

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• (00:01) - Title
• (00:25) - (Talky Bits)
• (12:41) - Opening Stage (Highway Stage)
• (14:21) - Zero (Enter Zero)
• (15:07) - (Talky Bits)
• (22:42) - Stage Select
• (23:51) - Chill Penguin (Snow Mountain Stage)
• (25:29) - Dr. Light
• (26:10) - (Talky Bits)
• (33:32) - Flame Mammoth (Factory Stage)
• (35:42) - Launch Octopus (Ocean Stage)
• (37:31) - (Talky Bits)
• (42:05) - Boomer Kuwanger (Tower Stage)
• (44:35) - Storm Eagle (Sky Stage)
• (45:59) - Spark Mandrill (Power Plant Stage)
• (47:51) - (Talky Bits)
• (51:05) - Stage Select (Sigma)
• (51:54) - Sigma Stage 1
• (53:56) - (Talky Bits)
• (57:39) - Sigma 1st (Vs Sigma - Final Battle, Phase 1)
• (58:29) - Sigma 2nd (Vs. Wolf Sigma - Final Battle, Phase 2)
• (01:00:31) - Ending
• (01:02:17) - (Talky Bits)
• (01:08:27) - Cast Roll

Variety is the name of the game today as we figure out exactly what does it mean to be a monster. That being said, Monster(s) is today's focus with the three hosts of BBB. Sometimes we're facing monsters, sometimes we are the monster... and sometimes the world is the monster? Journey with us as we boldly traverse the forgotten lands, colorful cities, and demon worlds... but also stealing eggs and escaping science labs so we can just go be a normal person among the people again.

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• (00:01) - Shadow of the Colossus, 'Grotesque Figures'
• (02:00) - (Talky Bits)
• (14:59) - Sekiro - Shadows Die Twice, 'Apparitions'
• (17:40) - (Talky Bits)
• (27:49) - Concrete Genie, 'Here Comes Trouble'
• (30:48) - (Talky Bits)
• (40:47) - Attack of the Friday Monsters!, 'The Space Monster Appears on Friday'
• (46:48) - (Talky Bits)
• (52:00) - Demon's Crest, 'Beyond the Colosseum'
• (54:19) - (Talky Bits)
• (01:01:21) - Splatoon 3, 'Fishing Frenzy'
• (01:03:58) - (Talky Bits)
• (01:12:19) - Carrion, 'Main Theme'
• (01:14:44) - (Talky Bits)
• (01:23:32) - Sword of the Sea, 'Boiling Caverns'
• (01:27:54) - (Talky Bits)
• (01:40:53) - Final Fantasy XVI, 'Away'

We're not quite sure where Joshua found the beret, baguette, and striped shirt he wore in... But today he's also brought us Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 to listen to while celebrating his birthday this week. 2025's Game of the Year for many, this RPG is the studio debut for French developer Sandfall Interactive, published in partnership by Kepler Interactive, with music composed by Lorien Testard and Alice Duport-Percier. Expedition 33 wears its love for Japanese RPGs like Final Fantasy and Lost Odyssey on it's sleeve while reinventing what it means to be a turn-based RPG with incredibly satisfying combat. Taking place in an wildly surreal world with a well-written cast of rich characters, set to some of the most hauntingly beautiful music heard in gaming for years... This game will leave you with a story that will stay with you for a lifetime. There's very good reason why so many celebrated it in 2025 as their GotY, and now we're here to share and celebrate it's music with you.

(Host's note: Joshua did not properly credit Victor Borba as the male vocalist in Une vie a t'aimer. None of his sources at the time mentioned him. Aplogies.)

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• (00:01) - Lumière
• (03:40) - (Talky Bits)
• (22:20) - Lost Voice
• (24:52) - Gustave
• (28:37) - (Talky Bits)
• (34:05) - Alicia
• (36:55) - Le Grand Café de Lumière
• (39:20) - (Talky Bits)
• (44:48) - Une vie à t'aimer
• (47:24) - (Talky Bits)
• (01:00:03) - Monoco
• (01:02:25) - Ancient Sanctuary - Gestral Summer Party
• (01:05:42) - Esquie's Bath
• (01:08:02) - (Talky Bits)
• (01:12:20) - Flying Waters - Goblu
• (01:15:18) - Rain from the Ground
• (01:18:20) - (Talky Bits)
• (01:24:40) - Tics Tacs