Episode 738: 2025 in Memoriam (Patreon)

Jeremy: Something a little different for you this week from myself, Diamond, and Kevin. Though, I should say, an approach that's long overdue: a tribute to some of the most influential people in the games industry to have passed over the course of 2025. We've had a few memorial episodes over the years, but they've always been focused on singular figures, like Satoru Iwata. This one, on the other hand, is more of a general memorial for many people in the industry. Although we spend the most time talking about Rebecca Heineman (a one-time guest of the show) and Tomonobu Itagaki, since we know the most about them and their work, we wanted to acknowledge many of the other games industry folks we lost this year, even when we don't know much about them or the particulars of their work. Artists, designers, actors, programmers, journalists—they're all a part of the medium we love, and we're all a little poorer for their loss.

Edits by Greg Leahy; art by Amanda Neipris.

08:39 - Cocoon (1985 Film OST): Sad Goodbyes | The Bard's Tale (Apple IIGS): Traveller's Tune

27:41 - Minecraft: Subwoofer Lullaby

36:29 - Ninja Gaiden 2 Black: Main Theme

48:14 - Dead or Alive 3: Prismatic Butterfly

56:36 - Gimmick!: Good Morning

1:01:11 - Gimmick!: Slow Illusion

1:07:59 - The Man in the High Castle (TV OST, Season 2): Kintsugi

1:16:26 - Chrono Trigger: At the Bottom of Night

1:23:47 - Candyman (1992 Film OST): It Was Always You, Helen

Closing - Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna ~ The Golden Country: The Beginning of Our Memory