Double-header this week coming to you from the original Nintendo DS and the PlayStation Portable.

Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan/Elite Beat Agents was one I’d heard referenced for many years in the music-rhythm scene. So I was overjoyed to finally experience it in all its wackiness.

I felt LocoRoco was a solid complement to Osu! by being Sony’s own wacky and charming adventure. And that soundtrack is just SUCH an earworm.

I hope you enjoyed this retrospective on two beloved handheld consoles!

NOTE: Unfortunately, I could not find a place to legally stream the Osu! covers of these popular Japanese tracks. Sorry!

*** denotes new release

Takaharu Asai – Title Theme – Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan!

Asian Kung-Fu Generation – Loop & Loop – Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan!

Morning Musume – Koi no Dance Site – Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan!

175R – Melody – Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan!

The Blue Hearts – Linda Linda – Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan!

nobodyknows+ – Kokoro Odoru – Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan!

Linda Yamamoto – Neraiuchi – Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan!

Hitomi Yaida – Over the Distance – Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan!

Orange Range – Shanghai Honey – Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan!

L’Arc-en-Ciel – Ready Steady Go – Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan!

Noboyuki Shimizu, Kemmei Adachi, Kouji Niikura – mojya gapatyu ~Opening Theme~ – LocoRoco Original Soundtrack

Noboyuki Shimizu, Kemmei Adachi, Kouji Niikura – Locoroco’s Song ~Yellow Version~ – LocoRoco Original Soundtrack

Noboyuki Shimizu, Kemmei Adachi, Kouji Niikura – oreo ~The Jungle’s Awakening~ Yellow & Green Version – LocoRoco Original Soundtrack

Noboyuki Shimizu, Kemmei Adachi, Kouji Niikura – bu bu poruche ~Yellow’s Theme~ – LocoRoco Original Soundtrack

Noboyuki Shimizu, Kemmei Adachi, Kouji Niikura – stage clear jingle – LocoRoco Original Soundtrack

Noboyuki Shimizu, Kemmei Adachi, Kouji Niikura – LocoRoco’s Song ~Pink Version~ – LocoRoco Original Soundtrack

Noboyuki Shimizu, Kemmei Adachi, Kouji Niikura – consepontowa ~Pink’s Theme~ Acapella Version – LocoRoco Original Soundtrack

Noboyuki Shimizu, Kemmei Adachi, Kouji Niikura – consepontowa ~Pink’s Theme~ – LocoRoco Original Soundtrack

Noboyuki Shimizu, Kemmei Adachi, Kouji Niikura – kuttetakaruna ~Mojya’s Everywhere LocoRoco Blue & Black Version~ – LocoRoco Original Soundtrack

Noboyuki Shimizu, Kemmei Adachi, Kouji Niikura – zappudo geron ~LocoRoco Black’s Theme~  Acapella Version – LocoRoco Original Soundtrack

Noboyuki Shimizu, Kemmei Adachi, Kouji Niikura – zappudo geron ~LocoRoco Black’s Theme~ – LocoRoco Original Soundtrack

Noboyuki Shimizu, Kemmei Adachi, Kouji Niikura – panguraratta ~LocoRoco Red’s Theme~ Acapella Version – LocoRoco Original Soundtrack

Noboyuki Shimizu, Kemmei Adachi, Kouji Niikura – panguratta ~LocoRoco Red’s Theme~ – LocoRoco Original Soundtrack

Noboyuki Shimizu, Kemmei Adachi, Kouji Niikura – LocoRoco’s Song ~Green Version~ – LocoRoco Original Soundtrack

*** Eve feat. Hatsune Miku – Glorious Day – Single

*** ano feat. Lilas Ikuta – Zezezezettai Seiiki – Single

KANA-BOON x Necry Talkie (Mossa) – Naimononedari Revenge THE FIRST TAKE – From THE FIRST TAKE

Arcana Project – Aire – Single

YOASOBI – Biri-Biri – Single

*** DENONBU Harajuku Unit – Infinite Colour (feat. Midy) – Single

*** decentralized autonomous golem REML, DENONBU & SHIN-SHINJUKU GR SCHOOL – Haraharai Princess -The Herb Shop Remix- – REMLtoSHINE