Episode 132 – Basketball VGM Hall of Fame

March Madness is alive and well and what better way to celebrate than with a spotlight on some of the best game music that has adorned the courts of basketball game’s most celebrated titles! From Mike’s nostalgic stories about Charlotte Hornets and Chicago Bulls fashion of the 90s, playing on the basketball courts and…going to restaurants just to play NBA Jam?! Niko joins Mike as the quarterly co-host this round, and we get to hear stories from Niko about his time in San Antonio routin’ for the Spurs as a youngin’! Funk, Jazz, Hip-Hop and more are featured here so expect lots of bass and urban flows comin’ atcha! It’s enough groovin’ VGM to make you say…DAMMMMMMMM, JI!

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TRACK LISTING:

Intro – Jordan vs Bird: One on One (C64 – 1988) “Title Screen” Rob Hubbard

1 – Coach K College Basketball (GEN – 1995) “Menu Theme 2” Jeff van Dyck

2 – NBA Jam Tournament Edition (SNES/GEN – 1995) “End of Game” Rick Fox

3 – Jammit (3DO – 1994) – “LOVEPUMP” Dwight Stone, Dominique Widiez, Terry Barnum