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168 – Top 5 Donkey Kong Songs

DK! Donkey Kong is here!

It’s time to talk about everyone’s favourite gorilla with a tie! Yes, we are talkin’ Donkey Kong this week! This iconic character has been jumping on alligators, riding on rails on sketchy mine carts, and torpedo-ing himself through explosive barrels for decades now, but part of what makes those adventures so memorable is the catchy music that serves as a backdrop for his adventures. So this week, grab your bananas and your DK Bongos as Tuong La and his Musically Groovy Kongs Samantha Leggatt, Spencer Moreland, and Joshua Mayo barrel through the jungle and rank some of the best music in video gamesĀ  – with Top 5 Donkey Kong Songs!

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115 – Top 5 The Legend of Zelda Songs

“HEY! Listen!”
Earlier this year we paid tribute to everyone’s favourite video game plumber by celebrating Top 5 Super Mario SongsĀ . But Mario isn’t the only one with a big anniversary to celebrate this year. That’s right! This time, we are giving love to another one of gaming’s most popular franchises – The Legend of Zelda for their 35th anniversary! So this week join Tuong and the Tri-Force trio that is Justin Godelie, Spencer Moreland, and Kristine Shadid as they grab their ocarinas and spin attack their way to making a Top 5 Legend of Zelda Songs list!

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106 – Top 5 Super Mario Songs

Mama mia! It’s Mario time!
To celebrate our favourite mushroom-eating, high-jumping, adventure-seeking Italian plumber on his 35th birthday, we take a look back on all the Mario games that have brought us gamers so much joy over the years. While last year we ranked Top 5 Super Mario Games, this year we wanted to celebrate an aspect of these iconic platformers that is crucial to making these games what they are but are so often overlooked – the music! This week join Tuong La and Koopa Kids Samantha Leggatt, Spencer Moreland, and Alex Toth as they venture into the Mushroom Kingdom, high on a star power up, while grooving out and ranking Top 5 Super Mario Songs!

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81 – Top 5 Super Mario Games

It’s-a-me, Mario!

Mario is arguably the most iconic video game character of all time. Over the last couple decades, this pudgy little high-jumping Italian plumber has shaped the hearts and minds of gamers across the world and has consistently pushed the boundaries of what video games could be. From platforming, to party games, to karting around, to playing every conceivable sport – this one character has found ways to Nintendo-charm its way to being one of the all time greats of pop culture! So join Tuong La and Ninten-Nerds Alex Toth, Brian Costa, and Dan Foerster as they eat a power-up mushroom and storm their way through Bowser’s castle while ranking a Top 5 Super Mario games list!

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