Entry #41 (Adventure Games) Maniac Mansion (NES) "Opening Theme"

 This next track ensures I sneak a chiptune into this focus. This track from the 1987 classic Maniac Mansion  is just awesome.
Developer: LucasArts
Composer(s): David Warhol
George Sanger

Entry #40 (Adventure Games) Myst III: Exile "Main Theme"

 This next track is an epic orchestral track from Myst III: Exile complete with all the singing children and loud adults you could want, plus plenty of percussion and strings.
Developer: Presto Studios
Composer: Jack Walls (performed by Northwest Sinfonia)
You can pick up the soundtrack on Amazon right here

Entry #39 (Adventure Games) Monkey Island 2: Leechuck's Revenge Special Edition "Woodtick"

 This track comes from the Monkey Island 2 Special Edition. This track has a fun, islandy, jazzy feel.
Developer: Lucasarts
Composer(s): Michael Land
Peter McConell
Clint Bajakian

Entry #38 (Adventure Games) Grim Fandango "Mr. Frustration Man"

 This next track comes from the classic 1998 Lucasarts Adventure game Grim Fandango. This whole soundtrack is full of saucy, jazzy tracks and this particular one is no exception. This track is without a doubt one of the jazziest tracks I've ever heard from a game. 

Developer: Lucasarts 

Composer: Peter McConell 

The soundtrack can be purchased on Amazon, however it'll run you a hundred dollars, or 400 new. 

Entry #37 (Adventure Games) Gabriel Knight: The Beast Within "The Hunt Club"

 This week's first track is an emotional piece in Gabriel Knight: The Beast Within. 
Developer: Sierra On-Line
Composer(s): Robert Holmes
Jay Usher

This Week's Topic: Adventure Games!

 To celebrate the completion of Telltale's The Walking Dead series (games that are reinvigorating the adventure game genre) I'm going to be taking a look back on adventure games. If you were wondering what an "adventure game" really is, here's a definition from Adventure Gamers: 

Adventure games focus on puzzle solving within a narrative framework, generally with few or no action elements. Other popular names for this genre are “graphic adventure” or “point-and-click adventure”, but these represent only part of a much broader, diverse range of games.

Adventure games are not based on what the dictionary defines as “adventure”. Some are, but many forsake danger and excitement for more relaxed, thoughtful endeavours. They are also not: role-playing games that involve extensive combat, team-building and points management; action/adventures such as Uncharted and Prince of Persia where puzzle-solving is clearly a secondary focus; side-scrolling platform games such as Mario or LittleBigPlanet; pure puzzle games like Bejeweled or Tetris.

Enjoy the focus!

Entry #36 (Nintendo Launches) F-Zero "Mute City"

This final track comes from the 1990 racing game that launched with the SNES/Super Famicom F-Zero. It's a fast song with plenty of kickin' riffs. 

Developer: Nintendo EAD 

Composer: Yumiko Kanki

Naoto Ishida