Top 10 JRPG Battle Themes
If there's three things in this life that I'm a huge sucker for, it's JRPGs, video game music, and an engaging combat system. One of my favorite types of music...
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#19 // The Scenic Route // Chill Racing VGM
[Transistor embed] We're going for a relaxing midday drive with some chill racing VGM. 〰️〰️〰️ • 00:00 Intro/ Butt-Ugly Martians: Zoom or Doom! - Track 7 • 01:32 R4: Ridge...
#18 // Back Nine Breeze // Chill Golf VGM
[Transistor embed] We're taking the day off to tee up and unwind with some smooth golf VGM. This week's guest is Professor Tom of Shujin Academy VGM Club 🔗 https://shujinacademyvgmclub.podbean.com/ 〰️〰️〰️...
SuperPod Saga is Back!
After some giving it a ton of thought over the last week, I am proud to say that SuperPod Saga is officially back! Due to some creative differences between me...
#17 // Summer Splash // Chill Summer VGM
[Transistor embed] We’re headed to the beach for sand, sun, and tons of chill summertime VGM. We’ll cover tropical beach vibes and underwater tracks with a guest mix in-between. This...
June 2026 Roundup ☀️
The summer is usually a pretty busy time of the year for me. Since my wife works at a school and doesn't work in the summer, we're usually out and...
5 Indie Hidden Gems
With a nearly constant stream of new indie games releasing throughout the years, it's very easy for many of them to slip through the cracks if you aren’t paying close...
Soul Blazer | A Surprisingly Chill Action RPG
The SNES (or Super Nintendo Entertainment System for short) has such a massive selection of RPGs that it’s hard to keep track of them - and that’s speaking just for...
#16 // Spookscape // Chill Horror VGM
[Transistor embed] Chillscape is celebrating Spooky Season a little early with some chill horror (and horror-adjacent) video game music! This week's guest is Dave Pietrangelo, host of "Remember 64" ➡️ https://linktr.ee/Remember64 ...
iiSU First Impressions
My Ayaneo Pocket Air Mini has really opened my eyes to the wonderful world of retro emulation on Android. I've tinkered with different emulators and settings to make sure that...
Retiring the Beatlog
I HAVE SOMEWHAT SAD NEWS: I am officially retiring the Beatlog posts on ScabShack. It was a neat way of keeping track of the games that I've beaten recently, but...
#15 // Going Up? // Elevator Music VGM
[Transistor embed] We're headed up, up and up some more as we tap our toes to video game elevator music. Featuring a boppy block by returning guest Jameson of "barSILENCE"....
#14 // Sega Skyline // Chill Sega VGM
[Transistor embed] We're cruising to a mix of smooth as satin Sega songs. Featuring a block by guest and friend of the show, Thrak, with songs from games from every...
May 2026 Roundup 🌺
Time for another monthly roundup! That special time of the year where I vigorously yap about the games I’ve been playing, what games in my backlog I want to tackle...
#13 // Blastin’ Beats // Chill Bomberman Music
[Transistor embed] We're jamming to some max chill jams from 4th, 5th, and 6th generation Bomberman games! 〰️〰️〰️ • 00:00 Intro/ Bomberman Hero - Zip • 01:40 Super Bomberman...
Bomberman World | Beatlog
Bomberman is somewhat of a guilty pleasure for me. Even though most of the games play exactly the same, I love digging into each one and seeing what makes them...
#12 // Dreamwave Drifts // Shuffle Mode
[Transistor embed] Pandemonium reigns supreme as we hit shuffle and listen to a mix of random chill jams. Featuring special guest Dave Jackson, the host of Tales From the Backlog. ...
Beacon vs Daijisho vs ES-DE
Since getting my AYANEO Pocket Air Mini, I’ve dug myself further and further into the Android emulation rabbit hole, specifically with frontends - which are basically a pretty UI that makes...
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream - Goofball Island
I’m completely obsessed with Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream. This game is so goofy and charming and chill, and it’s very quickly become a high contender for my favorite games of 2026.
#11 // Sparring at Sunset // Chill Fighting VGM
[Transistor embed] Let's stay up late and catch the warm orange glow of the sunset while we vibe to some chill jams from various Tekken, King of Fighters, and Street...
Crow Country | Beatlog
"Staring into the flames, I feel something… It is a curious mixture of hope and dread. Maybe everything will be okay. Maybe it won’t.”
Some Changes to the Shack
Happy Saturday, kool kids! Hope everything's going great! I've made a couple of changes to the ScabShack that I wanted to let everyone know about.
Lovish | Beatlog
If you love challenging but fair platformers like Super Meat Boy and Celeste, this hidden gem is right up your alley.
March 2026 Roundup ☘️
I almost forgot to write one of these for March, and I’m so glad that I caught myself.
#10 // NintendoZone // Soothing Nintendo VGM
[Transistor embed] Pour yourself a fizzy drink and find a cozy corner seat, because we're listening to some soothing Nintendo tunes that’ll heal your soul. Featuring special guest Jameson of...