Episode 228: A New Beginning (National Start Over Day)

Every day is a new day. A chance to start fresh and anew. It’s an opportunity to begin again and not be burdened by the past. And so we’re celebrating “National Start Over Day” on June 5th. “National Start Over Day” was created by Doug “Snoop” Philp, the Social Media Specialist and Web Administrator for the website National Day Calendar. He wanted people to know that it’s okay to start over; yes, there are setbacks and failures but those are moments to learn from them and grow in our own lives. There are a good number of video games that have this idea of starting out (known more commonly as the redemption arc), and for this week’s episode, we’ll be playing tracks from video games that have the redemption arc or the idea of starting over: a dark knight wanting to atone for his past crimes, a commander revived from a severe attack, and a high school student wronged of a crime. Of course, we’ve got covers and remixes to follow. Let’s enjoy these video games and their tracks, as you consider making a fresh start in your own life…   National Start Over Day Final Fantasy IV Mass Effect 2 Persona 5 Royal     Track Listing Intro and BGM: “I Can See Clearly Now”, composed and performed by Johnny Nash “Main Theme” – [Final Fantasy IV] – composed by Nobuo Uematsu “The Lazarus Project” – [Mass Effect 2] – composed by Jack Wall “MASS EFFECT 2 | Lazarus Project | VIS Metal Remix” – remixed by Kamil Wrzoskiewicz “No More What Ifs” – [Persona 5: Royal] – composed by Shoji Meguro, vocals by Lyn “No More What Ifs from Persona 5: Royal – *Full Big Band Version*” – remixed by The 8-Bit Big Band, ft. Martina DaSilva   YouTube playlist Discord channel   Source