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Ape Escape vinyl box set now up for preorder via Cartridge Thunder

Cartridge Thunder are releasing the acclaimed soundtrack to 1999 PlayStation platformer Ape Escape on vinyl. The release will include the full soundtrack except for the tracks that were included on the recently released Apes In The Net EP (for licensing reasons).

The release will be a 4LP on red translucent, white, yellow and blue colored vinyl. It will be housed in a slipcase box set with new artwork by Gobo3D. It will include liner notes by composer Soichi Terada.

It is priced at $88 and is scheduled to release in Q1 2025. It can be preordered via Cartridge Thunder here.

EU folks can also preorder via Black Screen Records here.

Ape Escape - Front
Ape Escape - Back

Virtua Fighter 2 vinyl soundtrack is now up for preorder via Cartridge Thunder

Cartridge Thunder are ready with preorders for the vinyl soundrack to fighting game Virtua Fighter 2. Both the Arcade and Sega Saturn versions of the soundtrack are included on this release.

The release will be a 2LP + 7″ set available in three color variants – an “Akira” red with orange splatter + purple marble variant (Cartridge Thunder exclusive), a clear with red splatter + clear with blue splatter variant (Mondo exclusive), and a standard variant on red and orange colored vinyl.
It will be housed in a gatefold jacket with game art and comes with liner notes by composer Takayuki Nakamura.

It is priced at $46 and is scheduled to release in August, 2024. It can be preordered via Cartridge Thunder here and the Mondo exclusive variant can be preordered via Mondo here.

EU folks can also preorder via Black Screen Records here.

Virtua Fighter 2 - Front, Cartridge Thunder exclusive
Virtua Fighter 2 - Front, Mondo exclusive
Virtua Fighter 2 - Back
Virtua Fighter 2 - Gatefold

Cartridge Thunder ready with vinyl preorders for the Virtua Fighter soundtrack

Cartridge Thunder have opened up preorders for a vinyl soundtrack release for the arcade and Sega Saturn versions of the Virtua Fighter soundtrack.

The release will be a 2LP available in five color variants – a blue and red split with white splatter variant (Cartridge Thunder exclusive), an orange and yellow swirl variant (Light In The Attic exclusive), a blue and light blue swirl variant (Mondo exclusive, 500 copies), a blue variant, and a classic black variant.
It will be housed in a gatefold jacket with game art and will include a 6-page booklet featuring an interview with the game’s creator Yu Suzuki.

It is priced at $42 and is scheduled to release in July, 2023. It can be preordered from Cartridge Thunder here.

EU folks can also preorder from Black Screen Records here. Canada folks can preorder from Very Ok Vinyl here.

The Light In The Attic exclusive can be preordered here. The Mondo exclusive can be preordered here.

Virtua Fighter - Front, Splatter Variant
Virtua Fighter - Back, Blue
Virtua Fighter - Gatefold

Super Castlevania IV arrangement Devil’s Curse up for vinyl preorder via Cartridge Thunder

Cartridge Thunder have opened preorders for a vinyl release of the Super Castlevania IV arrangement album Devil’s Curse.

The release will be a 2LP available in two color variants – a limited “Cross” clear and silver metallic pinwheel variant, and a blue and grey marble colored variant.
It will be housed in a gatefold jacket with new artwork by Alex Pei.

It is priced at $46 although it is available at $40 from now and until September 30, 2022. The “Cross” variant will only be available to order in this period as well.
It can be preordered via Cartridge Thunder here.

Please note that they only offer direct purchases to US customers and non-US customers will be able to preorder from October, 2022. If you’re outside the US and want to make sure to get a “Cross” variant you will have to contact them via the e-mail address on the store page.

Devil's Curse - Front, Cross
Devil's Curse - Back, Marble

Donkey Kong Country 2 arrangement Banana Jamz 2 up for vinyl preorder

Cartridge Thunder have opened up preorders for the vinyl soundtrack release of Donkey Kong Country 2 arrangement album, Banana Jamz 2.

The release will be a 2LP available in three color variants – a clear with pink and yellow splatter variant, a “Lost World” red and orange swirl variant (Light In The Attic exclusive), and a red with yellow splatter variant (Ship To Shore exclusive).
It will be housed in a gatefold jacket with new artwork by Gobo 3D.

It is priced at $42 and is scheduled to release in Q1 2023. It can be preordered from Cartridge Thunder here, Light In The Attic here, and Ship To Shore here.

EU folks can also preorder from Black Screen Records here, and Aussies can preorder via PixelCrib here.

Banana Jamz 2 - Front, Standard
Banana Jamz 2 - Front, Light In The Attic
Banana Jamz 2 - Front, Ship To Shore

The House Of The Dead 1 & 2 vinyl are now available to preorder from Cartridge Thunder

Cartridge Thunder have just launched preorders for vinyl the soundtracks to Sega’s first-person light gun shooters The House Of The Dead 1 and 2. It will be the soundtrack to the Saturn and Dreamcast versions respectively.

The House Of The Dead 1 will be a single LP available in two variants – a red translucent marble variant, and a gold colored variant (Light In The Attic exclusive). It will be housed in a single-pocket jacket with new artwork by Alex Pei. It will also include an insert with liner notes.

The House Of The Dead 2 will be a 2LP available in two variants – a blue translucent marble variant, and a white + orange variant (Light In The Attic Exclusive). It will be housed in a single-pocket jacket with new artwork by Alex Pei. It will also include an insert with liner notes.

The release will also be available in spot varnished slipcase box set including both albums. An exclusive Cartridge Thunder splatter vinyl variant will be available only as a box set.

House Of The Dead 1 is priced at $28 and 2 at $39, while the box set is $83. It is scheduled to release in February, 2022.

House Of The Dead 1 can be preordered from Cartridge Thunder here. The Light In The Attic exclusive can be preordered here, and EU distro via Black Screen Records is available here.

House Of The Dead 2 can be preordered from Cartridge Thunder here. The Light In The Attic exclusive can be preordered here, and EU distro via Black Screen Records is available here.

The box set can be preordered from Cartridge Thunder here, the exclusive Light In The Attic variant here, and EU distro via Black Screen Records here.

The House Of The Dead - Vol. 1 Cover
The House Of The Dead - Vol. 2 Cover
The House Of The Dead - Front
The House Of The Dead - Splatter Vinyl

Mutant Mudds vinyl soundtrack up for preorder via Cartridge Thunder

Shortly ago Cartridge Thunder announced their vinyl release of the soundtrack to 2D platformer Mutant Mudds and now they have opened up preorders.
The vinyl soundtrack will also feature tracks from the game Mudd Blocks, which is included in the Mutant Mudds Collection.

The release will be a 2LP with one record on blue and the other on orange colored vinyl. It will be housed in a jacket with new artwork by Jorge M. Velez. It also features liner notes by composer Troupe Gammage.

It is priced at $33 and is scheduled to release in June, 2021. It can be preordered from Cartridge Thunder’s store here.

For EU customers it will also be available later at Black Screen Records.

Mutant Mudds - Front
Mutant Mudds - Back

Cartridge Thunder have opened preorders for a Comix Zone vinyl release

Cartridge Thunder announced it a few days ago and now they are ready with preorders for the soundtrack to the comic-themed beat ’em up Comix Zone on vinyl.

The album will include the original game soundtrack as well as the Sega Tunes arrangements.

The release will be a 2LP with one record on white with black splatter and the other on red and yellow swirl colored vinyl. It will be housed in a gatefold jacket with before-and-after level artwork as well as original game illustration by Tony De Zuniga.
It also includes a 6-page booklet featuring interviews with the game’s composer and creators.

It is priced at $40 and is scheduled to release in January, 2021. It can be preordered from Cartridge Thunder here.

Comix Zone - Front
Comix Zone - Gatefold
Comix Zone - Back

Donkey Kong Country arrangement now available to preorder on vinyl

Cartridge Thunder have announced their first vinyl release, which is a cover of the classic Donkey Kong Country soundtrack titled Banana Jamz 199X.

The release will be a single LP on green vinyl. It comes in a regular LP jacket with an obi strip and a sticker. The first pressing is limited to 500 copies.

It is priced at $30 and is scheduled to ship in February, 2020. It can be preordered from Cartridge Thunder’s store here.
Please note that they only ship to the United States.

UPDATE: I’ve been told non-US customers can contact the label at support@cartridgethunder.com for shipping quotes and help with international orders.

Banana Jamz 199X - Front
Banana Jamz 199X - Back