BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast

Spotlight: World of Warcraft: Cataclysm

Bonus Episode #38 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan and Sean from RPGera are back to discuss the latest expansion for World of Warcraft Classic... going all the way back to 2010 for Cataclysm! Email the show at bgmaniapodcast@gmail.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, or whatever you want! Special thanks to our Executive Producers: Jexak & Xancu.
EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
The Shattering from World of Warcraft: Cataclysm [Russell Brower, Derek Duke, Glenn Stafford, Neal Acree & David Arkenstone, 2010]
Hyjal from World of Warcraft: Cataclysm [Russell Brower, Derek Duke, Glenn Stafford, Neal Acree & David Arkenstone, 2010]
Depths of Vashj'ir from World of Warcraft: Cataclysm [Derek Duke & David Arkenstone, 2010]
Thaurissan's Reach from World of Warcraft: Cataclysm [Russell Brower, 2010]
Tempest's Wake from World of Warcraft: Cataclysm [Glenn Stafford, 2010]
Restoring the Balance from World of Warcraft: Cataclysm [Russell Brower, 2010]
Call of the Elements from World of Warcraft: Cataclysm [David Arkenstone, 2010]
Grim Batol from World of Warcraft: Cataclysm [Russell Brower, Derek Duke, Glenn Stafford, Neal Acree & David Arkenstone, 2010]
Druids of the Flame from World of Warcraft: Cataclysm [Russell Brower, Derek Duke, Glenn Stafford, Neal Acree & David Arkenstone, 2010]
Twilight's Hammer from World of Warcraft: Cataclysm [Russell Brower, Derek Duke, Glenn Stafford, Neal Acree & David Arkenstone, 2010]
Orgrimmar from World of Warcraft: Cataclysm [Russell Brower, Derek Duke, Glenn Stafford, Neal Acree & David Arkenstone, 2010]
Castaways from World of Warcraft: Cataclysm [Derek Duke, 2010]
Curse of the Worgen from World of Warcraft: Cataclysm [Russell Brower, 2010]
Defenders of Azeroth from World of Warcraft: Cataclysm [Neal Acree & Glenn Stafford, 2010]
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Literature Games (Based on Books)

Episode #336 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan and Bedroth from RPGera revisit a theme we last explored in 2022 with Games Based on Movies and Games Based on Cartoons. This time, the guys flip through some pages and discuss Games Based on Literature.. or just Games Based on Books! Email the show at bgmaniapodcast@gmail.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, or whatever you want! Special thanks to our Executive Producers: Jexak & Xancu.
EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
The Trail from The Witcher III: Wild Hunt [Marcin Przybyłowicz, 2015]
Track 1 from Meitantei Holmes: Kiri no London Satsujin Jiken [Nakatani, 1988]
Scurrying About from The Lost Legends of Redwall: The Scout [Keith Medley, 2018]
The Sea from Animorphs: Shattered Reality [Chuck Meyers & Tom Hopkins, 2000]
Somnia Memorias from Parasite Eve [Yoko Shimomura feat. Shani Rigsbee, 1998]
In the House in a Heartbeat from Metro Exodus [Jon Murphy/Alexei Omelchuk, 2019]
Pretty Little Things from Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments [Jessica Greenfield, 2014]
Fellowship Theme from J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. 1 [Charles Deenen & Kurt Heiden, 1990]
Zhang Fei from Dynasty Warriors [Unknown, 1997]
Nimdock's Redemption from I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream [John Ottman, 1995]
Tom Builder's Family from Ken Follett's: The Pillars of the Earth [Tilo Alpermann, 2017]
Soaring Over Hogwarts from Hogwarts Legacy [J. Scott Rakozy, 2023]
This is EndWar from Tom Clancy's EndWar [Ben Houge, 2008]
Sapphire's Blues from Discworld Noir [Paul Weir feat. Kate Robbins, 1999]
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BGMania B-Sides: Saturday Morning RPG

BGMania B-Sides #9 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bedroth from RPGera takes us back into the world of a 1980s Saturday morning cartoon with an epic soundtrack composed by one of his favorite film composers... Saturday Morning RPG! Email the show at bgmaniapodcast@gmail.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, or whatever you want! Special thanks to our Executive Producers: Jexak & Xancu.
EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
Battle Scene from Saturday Morning RPG [Vince DiCola & Kenny Meriedeth, 2012]
Power Plant from Saturday Morning RPG [Vince DiCola & Kenny Meriedeth, 2012]
What Once Was Lost from Saturday Morning RPG [Vince DiCola & Kenny Meriedeth, 2012]
Red Horizon from Saturday Morning RPG [Vince DiCola & Kenny Meriedeth, 2012]
Castle of the Gods from Saturday Morning RPG [Vince DiCola, 2012]
Overdrive from Saturday Morning RPG [Vince DiCola, 2012]
Legacy from Saturday Morning RPG [Vince DiCola, 2012]
No Risk No Glory from Saturday Morning RPG [Vince DiCola & Kenny Meriedeth feat. Robert Reynolds, 2012]
Dawn of a New Day from Saturday Morning RPG [Vince DiCola/Grant "Stemage" Henry/Dmitry "C-jeff" Zhemkov, 2012]
Saturday Morning Arcade Shooter from Saturday Morning RPG [Vince DiCola/Jake Kaufman, 2012]
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Spotlight: Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes

Episode #335 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan from RPGera dives into the spiritual successor to the Suikoden series, with an episode that ended up sounding more like a Musical Review than initially thought... Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes! Dedicated to the life and memory of series creator, Yoshitaka Murayama. Email the show at bgmaniapodcast@gmail.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, or whatever you want! Special thanks to our Executive Producers: Jexak & Xancu.
EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
Main Theme from Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes [Motoi Sakuraba & Michiko Naruke, 2024]
Arenside from Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes [Motoi Sakuraba & Michiko Naruke, 2024]
Departure from Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes [Motoi Sakuraba & Michiko Naruke, 2024]
Battle 1 from Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes [Motoi Sakuraba & Michiko Naruke, 2024]
Forest from Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes [Motoi Sakuraba & Michiko Naruke, 2024]
Runebarrows from Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes [Motoi Sakuraba & Michiko Naruke, 2024]
Under Boss from Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes [Motoi Sakuraba & Michiko Naruke, 2024]
Village from Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes [Motoi Sakuraba & Michiko Naruke, 2024]
Battle 2 from Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes [Motoi Sakuraba & Michiko Naruke, 2024]
Ruins Boss from Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes [Motoi Sakuraba & Michiko Naruke, 2024]
Seign's Theme from Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes [Motoi Sakuraba & Michiko Naruke, 2024]
Marisa's Theme from Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes [Motoi Sakuraba & Michiko Naruke, 2024]
Eltisweiss from Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes [Motoi Sakuraba & Michiko Naruke, 2024]
Flags of Brave from Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes [Motoi Sakuraba & Michiko Naruke feat. Sarah Àlainn, 2024]
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Randomizer II

Episode #334 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan and Bedroth from RPGera revisit an idea the guys had a lot of fun with for Episode 300, as we've now turned it into a yearly occurrence! Email the show at bgmaniapodcast@gmail.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, or whatever you want! Special thanks to our Executive Producers: Jexak & Xancu.
EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
Party Mode from Aqua Moto Racing Utopia [Unknown, 2016]
Main Theme from Garfield: Big Fat Hairy Deal [David Whittaker, 1987]
Episode 1-1 -The Cavern- & Stage 1-T2 -Secret Hall- from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus [Yuichi Tsuchiya & Masanori Akita, 2004]
Twilight of the Gods from CLOCK ZERO ~Shuuen no Ichibyou~ [Shinichiro Matsumoto & Hiroaki Kato, 2010]
Golden Brick Road from The Pagemaster [Edward Haynes & Steve Colette, 1994]
The Final Act from even if TEMPEST [Shunsuke Tsuchiya, 2022]
Korangar, Pt. III from Styx: Shards of Darkness [Henri-Pierre Pellegrin, 2017]
In the 'Souko' from Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari [Kazuo Sawa, 1990]
Track 15 from Tetsudou Musume DS: Terminal Memory [Unknown, 2008]
Land of Hatred from Dragon Marked For Death [Ippo Yamada, 2020]
Sunken Dreams from Dead Estate [Major, 2021]
Heavy Barrel Theme -Field BGM- from Heavy Barrel [Azusa Hara & Hiroaki Yoshida, 1987]
Twisty Tunnels 3 from Skylanders Swap Force [Lorne Balfe, 2013]
It's Battle Time! from Whale's Voyage [Hannes Seifert & Peter Baustädter, 1993]
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Radio Hour, Volume 68

Episode #333 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. This week on the show, Bryan from RPGera closes out the month of April 2024 with another eclectic mix in Radio Hour, Volume 68! Email the show at bgmaniapodcast@gmail.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, or whatever you want! Special thanks to our Executive Producers: Jexak & Xancu.
EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
Untouchable Grooving from Mary Skelter Finale [Yoh Ohyama, 2021]
Main Theme from Rise of the Ronin [Inon Zur, 2024]
Suburbs of Yokohama from Rise of the Ronin [Inon Zur, 2024]
Battle Pro-Shogunate I from Rise of the Ronin [Inon Zur, 2024]
Every Story Begins at the End of Another from Tales of Kenzera: ZAU [Nainita Desai, 2024]
Dragon Valley -Stage 1- from Freedom Planet 2 [Leilani Wilson, 2022]
Star Descent from Stellar Blade [Park Jin-bae, Oliver Good & Keita Inoue, 2024]
Wolf from Virtua Fighter [Takayuki Nakamura, 1994]
Electronica of the Soul from Persona 4 [Shoji Meguro, 2008]
Marycrest Mission District from Take No Prisoners [Kevin Schilder & Chia Chin Lee, 1997]
La Concorde from Battle Fantasia [Kennosuke Suemura, 2007]
Cave -Battle- from Popful Mail [Falcom Sound Team J.D.K. (Mieko Ishikawa & Atsushi Shirakawa), 1994]
Underground Theme from Valkyrie no Densetsu [Hiroyuki Kawada, 1989]
"Narcissus" by Jon Jare, lyrical version of the Main Theme from Cannon Fodder [Jon Hare & Richard Joseph, 1993]
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BGMania B-Sides: Tchia

BGMania B-Sides #8 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bedroth from RPGera explores the sights and sounds of New Caledonia with a title that captured the hearts of many last year... Tchia! Email the show at bgmaniapodcast@gmail.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, or whatever you want! Special thanks to our Executive Producers: Jexak & Xancu.
EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
Main Theme from Tchia [John Robert Matz, 2023]
The Quest from Tchia [John Robert Matz, 2023]
Sailing from Tchia [John Robert Matz, 2023]
Song IV: "Chez nous à Weliwele" from Tchia [John Robert Matz, 2023]
An Audience with Meavora from Tchia [John Robert Matz, 2023]
Quiet Sunset from Tchia [John Robert Matz, 2023]
Xupi Nüü -Xetiwa Power Plant- from Tchia [John Robert Matz, 2023]
Tingeting Village from Tchia [John Robert Matz, 2023]
Flying to Ga Ngazo / The Throne Room / The Big Bite from Tchia [John Robert Matz, 2023]
Shouting Spot -End Title- from Tchia [John Robert Matz, 2023]
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Skies & Clouds

Episode #332 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan and Bedroth from RPGera spread their wings and take to the skies to soar amongst the clouds while talking about and listening to some mostly chill tracks featured in areas of games with heavy usage of either a sky or cloud setting! Email the show at bgmaniapodcast@gmail.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, or whatever you want! Special thanks to our Executive Producers: Jexak & Xancu.
EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
Lighter Than Air from Bioshock Infinite [Garry Schyman, 2013]
Above the Clouds from Fallen Leaf [Logan Mayers, Unreleased]
Zephyr and Sky -Day- from Sea of Stars [Eric W. Brown, 2023]
Birdman from Pilotwings 64 [Dan Hess, 1996]
Nutty Noon from Kirby's Return to Dreamland [Hirokazu Ando & Jun Ishikawa, 2011]
Skytown -Elysium- from Metroid Prime 3: Corruption [Kenji Yamamoto, Minako Hamano & Masaru Tajima, 2007]
Leftherian Archipelago -Night- from Xenoblade Chronicles 2 [ACE (Tomori Kudo & CHiCO), 2017]
Soaring the Sky -Night- from Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire [Shota Kageyama, 2014]
Weather Research -Cloud Man Stage- from Mega Man 7 [Toshihiko Horiyama, 1995]
Fly Away from Sonic Runners [Tomoya Ohtani, 2015]
Floating Continent from Final Fantasy VI [Nobuo Uematsu, 1994]
Floating City Liber Ark from The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky Second Chapter [Takahiro Unisuga, 2006]
Fight Gravity from Gravity Rush 2 [Kohei Tanaka, 2017]
A Cargo of Fineries -Flying Machine- from Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment [Jake Kaufman, 2017]
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Spotlight: Dragon's Dogma II

Episode #331 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan from RPGera is here with a rare solo non-Radio Hour episode due to scheduling and time constraints. Because of this, we present a musical journey through the world and battles for the sequel to a hit Capcom franchise... Dragon's Dogma II! Email the show at bgmaniapodcast@gmail.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, or whatever you want! Special thanks to our Executive Producers: Jexak & Xancu.
EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
Main Theme from Dragon's Dogma II [Satoshi Hori, Hana Kimura, Masahiro Oki & Shusaku Uchiyama, 2024]
Misshapen Eye from Dragon's Dogma II [Satoshi Hori, Hana Kimura, Masahiro Oki & Shusaku Uchiyama, 2024]
End of the Struggle -Reprise- from Dragon's Dogma II [Satoshi Hori, Hana Kimura, Masahiro Oki & Shusaku Uchiyama, 2024]
Fight and Flight -Griffin Battle- from Dragon's Dogma II [Satoshi Hori, Hana Kimura, Masahiro Oki & Shusaku Uchiyama, 2024]
Gnarled Teeth and Horns from Dragon's Dogma II [Satoshi Hori, Hana Kimura, Masahiro Oki & Shusaku Uchiyama, 2024]
Reversal of Fate from Dragon's Dogma II [Satoshi Hori, Hana Kimura, Masahiro Oki & Shusaku Uchiyama, 2024]
Game of Wits -Sphinx Battle- from Dragon's Dogma II [Satoshi Hori, Hana Kimura, Masahiro Oki & Shusaku Uchiyama, 2024]
Stand Against Me -Drake Battle- from Dragon's Dogma II [Satoshi Hori, Hana Kimura, Masahiro Oki & Shusaku Uchiyama, 2024]
Till Death Do Us Part -Dullahan Battle- from Dragon's Dogma II [Satoshi Hori, Hana Kimura, Masahiro Oki & Shusaku Uchiyama, 2024]
A Festering Simulacrum -Pustulant Drake Battle- from Dragon's Dogma II [Satoshi Hori, Hana Kimura, Masahiro Oki & Shusaku Uchiyama, 2024]
The Dragon -Final Boss Theme- from Dragon's Dogma II [Satoshi Hori, Hana Kimura, Masahiro Oki & Shusaku Uchiyama, 2024]
True Ending Credits Song from Dragon's Dogma II [Satoshi Hori, Hana Kimura, Masahiro Oki & Shusaku Uchiyama, 2024]
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BGMania B-Sides: Donut Dodo

BGMania B-Sides #7 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bedroth from RPGera highlights a long-lost arcade game from 1983 (not really, it's newer!)... Donut Dodo! Email the show at bgmaniapodcast@gmail.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, or whatever you want! Special thanks to our Executive Producers: Jexak & Xancu. Topic requested by ⁠Alex 'The Messenger'⁠.
EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
Fun House Fiasco from Donut Dodo [CosmicGem, 2022]
Construction Site Chaos from Donut Dodo [CosmicGem, 2022]
Ferris Wheel Frenzy from Donut Dodo [CosmicGem, 2022]
Candy Store Crush from Donut Dodo [CosmicGem, 2022]
Steel Works Sizzle from Donut Dodo [CosmicGem, 2022]
Dodo's Lair from Donut Dodo [CosmicGem, 2022]
Bonus Pumpkin Bounce from Donut Dodo [CosmicGem, 2022]
Game Over from Donut Dodo [CosmicGem, 2022]
Stage Clear from Donut Dodo [CosmicGem, 2022]
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