Critical Diversions

Matt's here to update you on games he's played in April. Come listen if you wanna hear about Resident Evil requiem, Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth, Persona 3 Portable, the Mario Wonder DLC, and lots more!Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!Bit Harmony on AppleBit Harmony on SpotifyBecome a Patron of All N!Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.socialPodcast art by Natascha MurrayNatascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.socialThe various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at https://www.fortfamly.com/Our interstitial this episode was Isabella Avenue composed by Charlie Kilgore from The Wide Open Sky is Running out of Catfish

Matt's back! And talking about a bunch of games over the last three months. Maybe this becomes a regular thing, maybe it doesn't; just enjoy this Critical Diversions revisit as we talk about Yakuza Kiwami 3, Pokémon Pokopia, Caves of Qud, Sektori, UFO 50, and much, much (much!) more.Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!Bit Harmony on AppleBit Harmony on SpotifyBecome a Patron of All N!Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.socialPodcast art by Natascha MurrayNatascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.socialThe various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at https://www.fortfamly.com/Our interstitial music this episode was Campanella 3 ~ Polyanka composed by Eirik Suhrke for UFO 50.

At the request of Wilkins, Matt and his wife Natascha have done their best to summarize the plots of Yakuza Kiwami 1 & 2 on the eve's eve's eve of the release of Kiwami 3, while also talking about what they love about the series so much. Get webby for an exploration on beast style, positive masculinity, and why Ryuji is such a weird character.Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.socialPodcast art by Natascha MurrayNatascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.socialThe various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at https://www.fortfamly.com/

Everyone (or at least Boogs, Seth, Jason, Hunter, Wilk, Jim, and Matt) is here to talk for way too long about the Critical Diversions group list for game of the year. Come for the glazing, stay for Animal Well being needlessly dragged through the mud repeatedly for absolutely no reason at all.Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!Bit Harmony on AppleBit Harmony on SpotifyBecome a Patron of All N!Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.socialPodcast art by Natascha MurrayNatascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.socialThe various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at https://www.fortfamly.com/Links to people's social media and work:Jason and So Many GamesSeth at All N and Carpool Gaming,plus his Youtube ChannelGarrett BugaySong credits for this episode:missing you (in this distant country) - Angeline EraThe Sightless Shepard - Hades IIThe Shroom Swarm - BALL X PITThe Power of Goro's Pirates - Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in HawaiiThought Soup - Star of ProvidenceJourney Into the Sunlight - Infinity NikkiRoad Shop - Kirby Air RidersHouse Party ~ Medium Party - UFO 50Flying Waters ~ Rain from the Ground - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Choral Chambers - Hollow Knight SilksongChallenge Course 2 - Donkey Kong Bananza

It's the end of the show as we know it, and Matt's closing it out in the only way he knows how: by talking about a bunch of different games he's been playing the past few weeks. Join us for one final foray, alongside games such as Animal Crossing New Horizons, Yakuza Kiwami 2, Sorry We're Closed, Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined, and more!Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!Bit Harmony on AppleBit Harmony on SpotifyBecome a Patron of All N!Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.socialPodcast art by Natascha MurrayNatascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.socialThe various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at https://www.fortfamly.com/Our interstitial music this week was Another Summer On My Own by Melos Han-Tani from the Angeline Era soundtrack.Thanks so much to anyone and everyone that ever listened to this thing!

Matt's back after an unplanned holiday break to talk about more Angeline Era and Fantasy Life i, Skyrim, and his most anticipated games of 2026 (so far).Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!Bit Harmony on AppleBit Harmony on SpotifyBecome a Patron of All N!Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.socialPodcast art by Natascha MurrayNatascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.socialThe various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at https://www.fortfamly.com/Our interstitial music this week was Onion Delivery - Day Job by Eirik Suhrke from UFO 50.

On this near-Christmas episode of the show, Matt's winding down the year by talking about Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, Skate Story, Pokémon Lazarus, and the current dumpster fire that is Larian Studios and their use of generative AI, among other things!Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!Bit Harmony on AppleBit Harmony on SpotifyBecome a Patron of All N!Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.socialPodcast art by Natascha MurrayNatascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.socialThe various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at https://www.fortfamly.com/Our interstitial music this episode was Yeti Caves composed by Eirik Suhrke, from Spelunky HD.

Matt's played a lot of different games in the past week, and you're the audience he's got to talk about them to. We've also got all of The Game Awards announcements to go over, and I do mean ALL of them, for some reason.Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!Bit Harmony on AppleBit Harmony on SpotifyBecome a Patron of All N!Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.socialPodcast art by Natascha MurrayNatascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.socialThe various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at https://www.fortfamly.com/Our interstitial music this week was Golfaria - Overworld by Eirik Suhrke from UFO 50.

Metroid Prime 4 is out, and Matt's gonna talk about it for a while. We've also gotta talk some Kirby Air Riders, Infinity Nikki 2.0, Marvel Cosmic Invasion, plus others, believe it or not! Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!Bit Harmony on AppleBit Harmony on SpotifyBecome a Patron of All N!Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.socialPodcast art by Natascha MurrayNatascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.socialThe various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at https://www.fortfamly.com/

Kirby Air Riders is officially out in the world, and Matt's here to ramble about how good it is for an uncomfortable amount of time. He's also got a lot to say about Final Fantasy Tactics, Birdcage, and The Game Awards nominations, so get in here.Matt's review of BirdcageCheck out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!Bit Harmony on AppleBit Harmony on SpotifyBecome a Patron of All N!Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.socialPodcast art by Natascha MurrayNatascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.socialThe various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at https://www.fortfamly.com/Our interstitial music this week was CEYX - Stage 5 composed by Barry "Epoch" Topping for Birdcage. The whole OST is available to purchase on Bandcamp now!

Matt's back after a missed week, and there's plenty to talk about, such as the Kirby Air Riders demo, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, and Videoverse. We'll also be tiptoeing a bit into GTA6's latest delay and the reasons for it, as well as talking about Pokopia and the Super Mario Galaxy movie.Matt's review of VideoverseCheck out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!Bit Harmony on AppleBit Harmony on SpotifyBecome a Patron of All N!Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.socialPodcast art by Natascha MurrayNatascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.socialThe various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at https://www.fortfamly.com/Our interstitial music this week was Party House - Medium Party by Erik Suhrke from UFO 50.

On top of talking about games he's been playing this week, such as Vampire Survivors and Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar, Matt also got to experience breaking news in the middle of recording this podcast in the form of a Switch 2 edition of Animal Crossing, plus 3.0 update. It's a weirdly packed, meandering, and non-sleepy episode of the show, so get in there while the getting's good.Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!Bit Harmony on AppleBit Harmony on SpotifyBecome a Patron of All N!Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.socialPodcast art by Natascha MurrayNatascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.socialThe various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at https://www.fortfamly.com/Our interstitial music this week was Magic Garden - Gameplay by Eirik Suhrke from UFO 50.

Matt's finished Absolum and started playing Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar this week. But none of that matters, because we have the second Kirby Air Riders direct to talk about. Matt's review of AbsolumCheck out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!Bit Harmony on AppleBit Harmony on SpotifyBecome a Patron of All N!Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.socialPodcast art by Natascha MurrayNatascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.socialThe various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at https://www.fortfamly.com/Our interstitial music this week was Mini & Max - Clock composed by Eirik Suhrke for UFO 50.

This week, Matt's still playing Hades 2. But also Ball x Pit and Absolum. It's the week of (very high quality) roguelites, baby. In the news, we've got release dates, surprise ports, delays, and data theft leaks, oh my.Matt's review of Ball x PitCheck out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!Bit Harmony on AppleBit Harmony on SpotifyBecome a Patron of All N!Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.socialPodcast art by Natascha MurrayNatascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.socialThe various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at https://www.fortfamly.com/Our interstitial music this week was Warptank - Red from UFO 50, composed by Eirik Suhrke.

Your Weekly Diversion is back, and it's dragging Matt with it. We've got a lot to talk about this time, including final thoughts on Hollow Knight Silksong, ongoing Hades 2 talk, and just how good Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter is. And that's without even getting into the news, like Mario & Wario hitting Switch NSO, Mega Man and Proto Man coming to that Sonic racing game, and Yakuza Kiwami 3 being announced. Come join us for all of that and more this very special return episode.Matt's written review of Trails in the Sky 1st ChapterCheck out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!Bit Harmony on AppleBit Harmony on SpotifyBecome a Patron of All N!Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.socialPodcast art by Natascha MurrayNatascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.socialThe various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at https://www.fortfamly.com/Our interstitial music this week was Campanella - Stage 4 by Eirik Suhrke from UFO 50.

Matt's back for one last weekly diversion before a couple week break. And as the title would imply, he has only played Silksong this week, and yet still managed to put out a nearly two hour episode.Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!Bit Harmony on AppleBit Harmony on SpotifyBecome a Patron of All N!Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.socialPodcast art by Natascha MurrayNatascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.socialThe various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort FamlyOur interstitial music this week was Ninpek - Gameplay from UFO 50, composed by Eirik Suhrke

On this very sleepy edition of the Weekly Diversion, Matt's here to talk about Silksong, ranking some UFO 50 games, muse about why the cat is misbehaving so badly during a podcast recording, and talking about the latest Infinity Nikki update, including the Stardew Valley music hidden within.Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!Bit Harmony on AppleBit Harmony on SpotifyBecome a Patron of All N!Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.socialPodcast art by Natascha MurrayNatascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.socialThe various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on MarsOur interstitial music this week was Rakshasa - Stage 1B from UFO 50, composed by Eirik Suhrke

We're back to a more reasonable runtime this week. Matt's talking about finishing Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, the new Kirby DLC (I'm not typing that whole thing out), and Chibi Robo. When it comes to news, it's a completely random hodgepodge of Mega Hawluchas and Memories of Oaths of Memoirs of Celetas. Join us!Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!Bit Harmony on AppleBit Harmony on SpotifyBecome a Patron of All N!Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.socialPodcast art by Natascha MurrayNatascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.socialThe various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on MarsOur interstitial music this episode was Moonlight Canyon Labyrinth from Kirby and the Forgotten Land Switch 2 Edition + Star Crossed Worlds.

The carbonated water saga of the Weekly Diversion has ended....for now. It's time to get back to what really matters in life: talking about UFO 50 and going over Gamescom news, such as Indiana Jones coming to Switch 2, a 45 minute Kirby Air Riders direct, and hands down the biggest news of the week: Infinity Nikki crossing over with Stardew Valley. And Hollow Knight Silksong got a release date too I guess.Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!Bit Harmony on AppleBit Harmony on SpotifyBecome a Patron of All N!Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.socialPodcast art by Natascha MurrayNatascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.socialThe various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on MarsOur interstitial music this week was Party House - Medium Party from UFO 50, composed by Eirik Suhrke

That's right, 100 episodes deep and we're just as tired and rambly as ever. On this special episode of the show, Matt's talking at length about carbonated water again, as well as his top 10 favorite games so far this year and what his most anticipated games are for the remainder. Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!Bit Harmony on AppleBit Harmony on SpotifyBecome a Patron of All N!Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.socialPodcast art by Natascha MurrayNatascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.socialThe various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on MarsOur first interstitial music this episode was Mooncat - Forest A from UFO 50 composed by Eirik SuhrkeOur second interstitial music was Camouflage - Gameplay from UFO 50 composed by Eirik SuhrkeBook Badlands Chugs on Cameo

This week on the show: UFO 50 is back with a vengeance. Matt's also finished Ninja Gaiden Ragebound and watched his wife play a lot more of Tales of the Shire. For news, we've got another Nintendo presentation to cover, as well as some stuff out of EVO.Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!Bit Harmony on AppleBit Harmony on SpotifyBecome a Patron of All N!Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.socialPodcast art by Natascha MurrayNatascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.socialThe various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on MarsOur interstitial music this week was Pilot Quest - Crash Site by Eirik Suhrke from UFO 50.

On the schedule this week: we have a Nintendo Direct to go over! Ninja Gaiden Ragebound and Tales of the Shire came out this week! Infinity Nikki had its biggest (and coolest) update yet! Mario Paint returns! Matt complains a lot about carbonated water! And much, much more.Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!Bit Harmony on AppleBit Harmony on SpotifyBecome a Patron of All N!Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.socialPodcast art by Natascha MurrayNatascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.socialThe various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on MarsOur interstitial music this week was Kick Club - Gameplay composed by Eirik Suhrke for UFO 50

On this week's episode of the show, we've got even more interruptions and diversions than usual. In between all that, Matt's talking about finishing Donkey Kong Bananza, as well as a potential incoming Nintendo Direct, the "unlaunch" of Splitgate 2, and remembering Plants vs Zombies for what it was, not what it has become.Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!Bit Harmony on AppleBit Harmony on SpotifyBecome a Patron of All N!Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.socialPodcast art by Natascha MurrayNatascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.socialThe various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on MarsOur interstitial music this episode was Magic Garden - Gameplay by Eirik Suhrke from UFO 50.

Donkey Kong Bananza is finally here. So naturally we're talking about a bunch of other stuff, like a potential Dragon Quest VII remake and the casting of Link and Zelda in the live action Legend of Zelda movie. Matt's also letting you know about how surprisingly good Misc.: A Tiny Tale was. And yeah, somewhere in there, we'll rave about Donkey Kong.Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!Bit Harmony on AppleBit Harmony on SpotifyBecome a Patron of All N!Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.socialPodcast art by Natascha MurrayNatascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.socialThe various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on MarsOur interstitial music this week was Elfazar's Hat - Frostin Town from UFO 50, composed by Eirik Suhrke.

On the thrilling conclusion to Donk Watch 2k25, Matt's here to talk about a wide-ranging slew of games, including Bowser's Fury, Soul Calibur 2, and the demo for Wild Hearts S. Join him for all of this and so, so much more, including self checkout woes and hiding in toilet stalls at work.Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!Bit Harmony on AppleBit Harmony on SpotifyBecome a Patron of All N!Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.socialPodcast art by Natascha MurrayNatascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.socialThe various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on MarsOur interstitial music this episode was Rock On! Island - Village from UFO 50, composed by Eirik Suhrke.

On this tumultuous episode of the show, Matt's talking about his replay of Super Mario Odyssey, Bushido Ball and its Windjammers inspirations, and finding out how many espresso's worth of caffeine is in his drink live on air. In the news, we're waxing nostalgic about various entries of Mario Golf, talking about the new Chained Echoes DLC release date, and talking about THAT news out of Xbox.Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!Bit Harmony on AppleBit Harmony on SpotifyBecome a Patron of All N!Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.socialPodcast art by Natascha MurrayNatascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.socialThe various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on MarsOur interstitial music this episode is "Porgy - Shallows" from UFO 50, composed by Eirik Suhrke

Have y'all heard of this Switch 2 thing? Wild. Matt's back from a stressful hiatus with Switch 2 in hand to talk about Mario Kart World, Yakuza 0 Director's Cut, Fantasy Life i, and, most importantly, more UFO 50. There'll be some Donkey Kong Bananza talk in here somewhere as well, between all of those games and retellings of taking the cat to the vet.Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!Bit Harmony on AppleBit Harmony on SpotifyBecome a Patron of All N!Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.socialPodcast art by Natascha MurrayNatascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.socialThe various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on MarsOur interstitial music this week was "Campanella - Stage 1" from UFO 50, composed by Eirik Suhrke

On the last episode of the show for a few weeks, Matt ruminates on the upcoming Switch 2 launch, gives updates on Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, and declares UFO 50 to be "pretty neat". And in the news, we're talkings lots of guff about corporate layoffs and the current weird madeup success benchmark for video game loser babies, "CCU".Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!Bit Harmony on AppleBit Harmony on SpotifyBecome a Patron of All N!Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.socialPodcast art by Natascha MurrayNatascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.socialThe various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on MarsOur interstitial music this week was "Mooncat - Forest A" from UFO 50, composed by Eirik Suhrke.

We're back from a brief hiatus! Matt's catching yuns up on games he's been playing for the past few weeks, though in his heart, Fantasy Life i is the only one that matters. In the news, Randy Pitchford is dumb and Darth Vader is.....evil??? As well as talk about an Alex Garland directed Elden Ring movie.Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!Bit Harmony on AppleBit Harmony on SpotifyBecome a Patron of All N!Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.socialPodcast art by Natascha MurrayNatascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.socialThe various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on MarsOur interstitial this episode was Blue Resort from Bomberman 64, composed by Akifumi Tada

Matt's in a race against the clock to finish ranting on a podcast before his wife gets home. Will he make it? Tune in to find out, dear listener.Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!Bit Harmony on AppleBit Harmony on SpotifyBecome a Patron of All N!Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.socialPodcast art by Natascha MurrayNatascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.socialThe various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on Mars

Matt's back after a week off, and we're continuing the Batman Arkham City piss talk, as well as some early glazing for the Lunar Remastered Collection. In the news, we're continuing to feed the bottomless Switch 2 discourse beast, as well as talk about The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion remaster and some Fire Emblem Sacred Stones.Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!Bit Harmony on AppleBit Harmony on SpotifyBecome a Patron of All N!Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.socialPodcast art by Natascha MurrayNatascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.socialThe various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on MarsOur break interstitial this episode was The Grody Boy from Tobal 2, composed by Takayuki Nakamura.

On this extra tired edition of the Weekly Diversion, Matt finally gets to talk about Promise Mascot Agency after having played it to completion weeks ago. Turns out: it's pretty good. We're also talking more Monster Hunter Wilds, the Switch version of Batman Arkham City for some reason, and more Switch 2 stuff in general.Matt's review of Promise Mascot AgencyCheck out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!Bit Harmony on AppleBit Harmony on SpotifyBecome a Patron of All N!Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.socialPodcast art by Natascha MurrayNatascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.socialThe various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on MarsOur break music this week was Phat Tony's Casino from No One Can Stop Mr. Domino, composed by Shingo Murakami & Ryuji Nishida

On this special post-Switch 2 Direct edition of the Weekly Diversion, Matt's wife, Natascha, is joining him to break it all down, as well as also being the expert on call for games like Infinity Nikki and Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition.Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!Bit Harmony on AppleBit Harmony on SpotifyBecome a Patron of All N!Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.socialPodcast art by Natascha MurrayNatascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.socialThe various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on MarsOur break music this week was X-BT 1, and our outro was Wir Fliegen, both from Xenoblade Chronicles X, composed by Hiroyuki Sawano

On this week's dramatic episode, witness true heartbreak and despair as a big dumb Kirby fan doesn't get what he wants out of a 35 minute commercial for Nintendo games. Also we're talking more about Monster Hunter Wilds, Ender Magnolia, Xenoblade Chronicles X, and Cristiano Ronaldo.Matt's written review of Star of ProvidenceCheck out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!Bit Harmony on AppleBit Harmony on SpotifyBecome a Patron of All N!Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.socialPodcast art by Natascha MurrayNatascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.socialThe various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on MarsOur interstitial music this week was Hospital from Earthbound, composed by Akio Ohmori, Ritsuo Kamimura, Keiichi Suzuku, & Hirokazu Tanaka

They made Infinity Nikki's Momo long now? They made Infinity Nikki's Momo long now. This, and other exciting updates on Star of Providence, Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, and Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition await you in this episode of the Weekly Diversion. Plus more? Plus more.Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!Bit Harmony on AppleBit Harmony on SpotifyBecome a Patron of All N!Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.socialPodcast art by Natascha MurrayNatascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.socialThe various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on MarsOur break music this week was Moonlight Capital from Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, composed by Shogo Sakai & Megumi Ohara

Against all the odds, we're still here, and back once again to talk about games. This week in particular, it's just more Star of Providence, Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, and Monster Hunter Wilds, as well as some Chrono Trigger 30th anniversary non-game projects and a pervert clicking GameCube analog sticks into a microphoneCheck out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!Bit Harmony on AppleBit Harmony on SpotifyBecome a Patron of All N!Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.socialPodcast art by Natascha MurrayNatascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.socialThe various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on MarsOur break music this week was "The Glasshouse with Butterfly" from Machinarium, composed by Tomas Dvorak

On this week's show, Matt's putting on his big boy apology pants and kissing Capcom's ring, at last swearing loyalty to Monster Hunter once again. In other games, Star of Providence continues to be one of the best games ever made, Spelunky 2 got a native PS5 version, and Matt's playing dumb amounts of Mario's Picross on GameBoy.Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!Bit Harmony on AppleBit Harmony on SpotifyBecome a Patron of All N!Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.socialPodcast art by Natascha MurrayNatascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.socialThe various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on MarsOur break music this week was "Metro City (Japan, Day)" from Astro Boy on PS2. Astro Boy was composed by:Takashi YoshimatsuYutaka MinobeNaofumi HatayaMariko NanbaTeruhiko NakagawaFumie KumataniHideaki KobayashiNorihiko Machida

On this week's episode, Matt opens up the glaze factory for Star of Providence, boldly declaring it to be one of the best roguelites he's ever played. He's also doing the opposite of glazing for Pokémon Legends Z-A, the latest disappointment that Nintendo dorks will endlessly bemoan when it comes out later this year. Also, Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii continues, and find out the status of his wife and Monster Hunter Wilds.Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!Bit Harmony on AppleBit Harmony on SpotifyBecome a Patron of All N!Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.socialPodcast art by Natascha MurrayNatascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.socialThe various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on MarsOur break music this week was Passing Breeze (Lounge Suite) by Remorse

On this chaotic edition of the Weekly Diversion, Matt's regaling y'all with the harrowing journey of a cat that ate a bit of plastic, as well as his overall thoughts on Wario Land 4 and his wife's first few hours of getting her sea legs in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. In the news, we've got the return of both Samurai Pizza Cats and Tony Hawk, as well as evil billionaires up to nasty shit.Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!Bit Harmony on AppleBit Harmony on SpotifyBecome a Patron of All N!Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.socialPodcast art by Natascha MurrayNatascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.socialThe various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on MarsOur break music this week was “Pitch Black Intrusion” by Filippo Vicarelli from the Vampire Survivors Ode to Castlevania DLC

On this dummy thick episode of the show, Matt's fighting a cat and trying to find time to talk about games, including Ultros, Echoes of the Plum Grove, Cuisineer, and Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name. And after the break, he's going over the recent Playstation State of Play, aka that trailer for Shinobi: Art of Vengeance was good as hell.Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast!Bit Harmony on AppleBit Harmony on SpotifyBecome a Patron of All N!Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.socialPodcast art by Natascha MurrayNatascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.socialThe various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on MarsOur break music this week was Good Taste, composed by Ryo Fukuda for Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name

This week on the show: Matt watched Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Castlevania Nocturne season 2, one of which continues the series tradition of being the best damn video game adaptation there's ever been, and the other is Sonic the Hedgehog 3. In terms of games, he's got some things to say about Laika: Aged Through Blood, as well as Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name. And for some reason he's playing Dark Souls Remastered again. Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast! Bit Harmony on Apple Bit Harmony on Spotify Become a Patron of All N! Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.social Podcast art by Natascha Murray Natascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.social The various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on Mars Our break music this week was Coming Home, composed by Beicoli for Laika: Aged Through Blood

This week on the show, Matt's not doing so hot either, both physically and existentially. Time to talk about some video games then, baby. Such as Super Mario 64, 2Synth, and Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name. Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast! Bit Harmony on Apple Bit Harmony on Spotify Become a Patron of All N! Matt's review of 2Synth Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.social Podcast art by Natascha Murray Natascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.social The various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on Mars Our break music this week was Hal's Hideout from Astral Chain, composed by Satoshi Igarashi

This week on the show: Matt's finally finished Brothership. Shockingly, he has things to say. We're also talking about the massive 1.2 update for Infinity Nikki, a first-party SNES game from 1998 releasing outside of Japan for the first time, the cancellation of Earthblade, and the recent Xbox Developer Direct. Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast! Bit Harmony on Apple Bit Harmony on Spotify Become a Patron of All N! Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.social Podcast art by Natascha Murray Natascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.social The various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on Mars Our break music this week was Jellyfish Hall from Mario & Luigi: Brothership, composed by Hideki Sakamoto

Matt's back with your normally scheduled, recorded at 6am bleary-eyed and sick programming! We're catching up on games from the past few weeks, including Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana, Blade Chimera, and (as always) more Infinity Nikki talk. And I guess the Switch 2 reveal happened or something. Matt's Game of the Year 2024 writeup Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast! Bit Harmony on Apple Bit Harmony on Spotify Become a Patron of All N! Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.social Podcast art by Natascha Murray Natascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.social The various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on Mars Our break music this week was the OC ReMix 'Spacious Beauty' by timaeus222

You're invited! It's time for the second annual game of the year awards from your local internet facilitated games club, this time presented by Infinity Nikki (but not really). What took home the #1 spot? Which games were tragically left off the list? Who/what did/received the most glazing? It's time to find out... Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast! Bit Harmony on Apple Bit Harmony on Spotify Become a Patron of All N! Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.social Podcast art and Momo Award episode art by Natascha Murray Natascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.social The various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on Mars Songs used in this episode: Stormy Saxophone '96 - SNK Sound Team Traveling the Warp Pipe - Yasunori Mitsuda (Mario Party) Play a Mini-Game! - Yasunori Mitsuda (Mario Party) Timis's Beauty Lab (Aroma Extraction Room) - Artur Baryshev (Infinity Nikki)

In the last episode of the show this year, Matt's here to spread the good word about Mario & Luigi Brothership, as well as recounting his experience with Nine Sols. Also he bought Spelunky for like the fourth time in his life. In the news, Critical Diversions continues to be your definitive source for all Infinity Nikki coverage. Plus other stuff! Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast! Bit Harmony on Apple Bit Harmony on Spotify Become a Patron of All N! Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.social Podcast art by Natascha Murray Natascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.social The various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on Mars Our break music this week was Arise Within You, composed by Yoko Shimomura for the Parasite Eve soundtrack.

After an unscheduled hiatus, Matt Murray, self proclaimed Infinity Nikki expert, is back to give you his thoughts on Infinity Nikki. Infinity Nikki Infinity Nikki Infinity Nikki. There's also some nonfinite Nikki games in here too, I guess, as well as a roundup of (pointedly lacking in Infinity Nikki) The Game Awards winners and announcements. Plus Infinity Nikki. Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast! Bit Harmony on Apple Bit Harmony on Spotify Become a Patron of All N! Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.social Podcast art by Natascha Murray Natascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.social The various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on Mars Our break music this week was Insect Collectors House from Infinity Nikki, composed by Artur Baryshev

This week: Infinity Nikki. That's it. Nothing else matters. Besides updates on Dragon Quest 3 HD 2D and some Baldur's Gate 3 upcoming patch notes. But seriously, Infinity Nikki. Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast! Bit Harmony on Apple Bit Harmony on Spotify Become a Patron of All N! Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.social Podcast art by Natascha Murray Natascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.social The various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on Mars Our break music this week was Strike a Pose by MkVaff, an OC ReMix of Streets of Rage 2.

Matt's here, bleary-eyed and sleep deprived, to talk this week about more Dragon Quest 3, Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble, and very early impressions of Nine Sols, as well as some Nintendo Switch Online updates, Kirby ketchup, and I guess Playstation is making a handheld or something Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast! Bit Harmony on Apple Bit Harmony on Spotify Become a Patron of All N! Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.social Podcast art by Natascha Murray Natascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.social The various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on Mars Our break music this week was Tripping in the Park by Shingo Murakawa & Ryuiji Nishida from No One Can Stop Mr. Domino

This week on the show, Matt's talking about, you guessed it, more Stardew Valley. But he also got to start Dragon Quest 3 HD 2D Remake and Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble. We'll then briefly talk some news before breaking down all the nominations for The Game Awards for some reason. Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast! Bit Harmony on Apple Bit Harmony on Spotify Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.social Podcast art by Natascha Murray Natascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.social The various Critical Diversions theme songs were made by Mic Fox. Check out all of his cool stuff over at Fort Famly & The Greenhouse on Mars Our break music this week was "Gold Soul" from the OC ReMix album "Impact of Iwata". Check out the album here: The Impact of Iwata | OC ReMix Credits on Gold Soul are as follows: Emunator, CNDR, Andrew Gossett, Andrew Steffen, Brandon Harnish, Chromatic Apparatus, ErichWK, Gamer of the Winds, Lucas Guimaraes, Marissa Turnage, Steven Higbee, TSori, Whispy Woodwinds, ZackParrish