Uploaded November 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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The Sound Test welcomes yet another big interview guest this week, as Barry Leitch joins me for a chat about his whole legendary career. From his music and sound for a string of popular racing games to his intriguing work on children's toys, we cover a lot of interesting ground. It was fantastic to have Barry on the show, and I hope we talk again soon!

The theme for this week otherwise, though, is final bosses; main antagonists. Along with my own top five, we of course hear some great choices from listeners as we explore some of the most iconic and interesting end baddies of all time.

This week's playlist:

Part 3 – Mike Richmond [Cocoa and the Time Machine 2: 24 Hour Parsley People]
Dracula’s Castle – Michiru Yamane [Castlevania: Symphony of the Night]
Imaginary Places – Busdriver [Tony Hawk’s Underground]
Escape – Jonah Senzel [Pony Island]
Bigfoot Party – Clint Bajakian, Michael Land and/or Peter McConnell [Sam & Max: Hit the Road]
Eeeeeeeeeeeeee – Terry Scott Taylor [Skullmonkeys]
Buttville – Tommy Tallarico [Earthworm Jim]
Final Zone – Masato Nakamura [Sonic the Hedgehog]
EOL Boss 2 – Marten Joustra and Andy Blythe, Michael Giacchino or Matt Furniss [Mickey Mania]
Gang-Plank Galleon – David Wise [Donkey Kong Country]
Undercaves – Spencer Nilsen, Brian Coburn and/or Andras Magyari [Ecco the Dolphin]
Snake Eater – Norihiko Hibino and Cynthia Harrell [Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater]
Flame of the Ancient World – Mark Morgan [Fallout]
Laniakiea – Valentine Parkhomenko [Cradle]
Las Vegas – Barry Leitch [Top Gear]
A Very Final Finale – Barry Leitch [Horizon Chase Turbo]
Deadbeard’s Battle Theme – Motoi Sakuraba [Golden Sun]
Formidable Oak (Exterior, Interior, Plasm Wraith Battle!) – Asuka Hayazaki, Atsuko Asahi and/or Hajime Wakai [Pikmin 3]
Escape – Kazuki Muraoka, Hiroyuki Togo, Takanari Ishiyama, Lee Jeon Myung and/or Maki Kirioka [Metal Gear Solid]
The Prince of Darkness – Koji Kondo [The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]
Battle in Japan – Akira Yamaoka and Andrius Klimka [World of Tanks]
Terracotta Army (The End) – Gareth Coker [Minecraft: Chinese Mythology]
Select – Junk Ozawa and/or Jesahm [Donkey Konga]
Master Hand – ??? [Super Smash Bros. for 3DS]
Theme of M. Bison – Masahiro Aoki, Hideyuki Fukasawa, Keiki Kobayashi, Takatsugu Wakabayashi and/or Zac Zinger [Street Fighter V]
One-Winged Angel – Nobuo Uematsu [Distant Worlds]
Ultimate Koopa – Koji Kondo [Super Mario 64]

MAIN THEME:

Mahito Yokota, Toru Minegishi, Koji Kondo & Yasuake Iwata - World 8 [Super Mario 3D World]

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