Fireworks Festival

Episode #378 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan and Bedroth are lighting up the skies with a sparkling celebration of sound in our Fireworks-themed episode! Whether you're gearing up for the Fourth of July, reflecting on quiet moments beneath a starlit display, or simply craving some musical magic, this playlist captures all the intensity, beauty, and emotion of fireworks—both literal and metaphorical.

We've got 14 explosive tracks spanning emotional ballads, eruptive themes, and everything in between. Expect music from Final Fantasy XIII, Persona 5 Strikers, Spyro Reignited Trilogy, Super Mario RPG Remake, Infinity Nikki, and more—plus personal stories, musical insight, and thoughtful reflections on what makes these pieces stand out.

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EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS

1. The Promise from Final Fantasy XIII [Masashi Hamauzu, 2009]
2. Fireworks from Rhythm Tengoku [Masami Yone, 2006]
3. Fireworks Factory from Spyro Reignited Trilogy [Stewart Copeland, 2018]
4. Baile de Batalla -Fireworks Over Barcelona- from Tekken Tag Tournament 2 [Nobuyoshi Sano, 2011]
5. Eve of New Horizon from Fantavision [Soichi Terada, 2000]
6. Fireworks from Persona 5 Strikers [Atsushi Kitajoh, 2020]
7. Words Drowned by Fireworks from Final Fantasy VII Rebirth [Nobuo Uematsu/Masashi Hamauzu, 2024]
8. A Working Mole Is a Happy Mole from Super Mario RPG Remake [Yoko Shimomura, 2023]
9. Fading Fireworks and Unfading Love from Princess Connect! Re:Dive [ARM, 2018]
10. Fireworks! from Harvest Moon: Animal Parade [Yasufumi Fukuda & Hideaki Miyamoto, 2008]
11. Wickland, Carnival of the Dead from Hauntii [Michael Kirby Ward, 2024]
12. Winter Fireworks from Kanon [Jun Maeda, 1999]
13. A Journey of Fireworks from Infinity Nikki [FoldEcho feat. Elena Borroni, 2024]
14. Fireworks Show from Animal Crossing: New Horizons [Yasuaki Iwata, 2020]

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• Very Good Music: A VGM Podcast
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