Episode 237: Slithering Through the Sea (National Sea Serpent Day)

Today on August 7th is National Sea Serpent Day, also known as Sea Dragon Day. It commemorates those mythological creatures that appear in many cultural and urban folklore. One of the more famous sea serpents is the Loch Ness Monster, nicknamed “Nessie”, supposedly photographed in Scotland. While the photograph has been debunked, Nessie definitely left a big mark of wonder and awe in society. Also, monsters thought to be mythical then have been confirmed to be real animals now, such as the giant oarfish, perceived by the Japanese as messengers of the sea god’s palace and thought to be omens of earthquakes and tsumani. This week, we’ll be playing tracks from video games that feature sea serpents: a cousin of Nessie that helps student across the lake, a sea-dweling snake with a poisonous bite and paralyzing breath, and a worldly serpent that speaks a language long forgotten. Following these original tracks are remixes, with a special note that some are from OC Remix. Hoist the sails and prepare to meet these creatures of the sea…   “National Sea Serpent Day” Tessie (Earthbound fandom) Sail Serpent (Dragon Quest.org) Jormungandr (God of War fandom)     Track Listing Intro and BGM: “You’ll Never Find a Nessie in the Zoo”, composed by Roger and Gavin Greenaway, from the 1984 British cartoon “The Family-Ness” “Tessie!” – [Earthbound] – composed by Keichi Suzuki, Hirokazu “Hip” Tanaka “Earthbound ‘Brainshock’ [Tessie!] – remixed by aluminum “Ocean Waves” – [Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation] – composed by Koyichi Sugiyama “Ocean Waves” – arranged by Koyichi Sugiyama, performed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, from the album “Symphonic Suite Dragon Quest VI Maboroshi no Daichi” “God of War” – [God of War (2018)] – composed by Bear McCreary “War Never Changes [God of War]” – remixed by Aesaire   YouTube playlist Discord channel     Source