BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast
BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast is a weekly video game music and discussion show where we never play the same track more than once... or at least try not to! Every Wednesday, Bryan & Bedroth from rpgera.com present a selection of VGM for your listening pleasure based on a theme, series, composer, individual game, or an eclectic mix! This is not your typical VGM-related podcast!
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Episodes
Friday Aug 13, 2021
Friday Aug 13, 2021
Episode #212 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. On today's show, where has the time gone? It's been a while. Bryan is back with a nice collection of High Score themes and Results music for your listening pleasure. Email the show at bgmania@leveldowngames.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, whatever you want really! Please consider supporting the show by using our Amazon Affiliate link when shopping online!
EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
Result Screen from Pilotwings Resort [Asuka Ito, 2011]
High Score Screen from Marble Madness [Brad Fuller, 1984]
High Score Music from Deluxe Pac-Man 1 & 2 [Unknown, Unknown]
High Score Theme from Silver Surfer [Tim & Geoff Follin, 1990]
Hi-Score from Pokemon Pinball [Go Ichinose, 1999]
High Score from Outlander [Mark Knight, 1992]
New High Score from Dreams [Ed Hargrave, 2020]
High Score Theme from Tuff E Nuff [Yasuhiko Takashiba & Suguru Ishida, 1993]
Last Wave from OutRun [Hiroshi Kawaguchi, 1986]
High Score from Magic Johnson's Fast Break [Tim Follin, 1988]
Winning Results from Mario Kart 64 [Kenta Nagata, 1996]
Rank In from Super Bowling [Unknown, 1992]
Results from Sonic the Hedgehog 2 [Masato Nakamura, 1992]
High Score from Dig Dug [Yuriko Keino, 1982]
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Thursday Jul 15, 2021
Thursday Jul 15, 2021
Episode #211 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. On today's show, Bryan & Jessica pay tribute to Gizmo, our Pekingese who unfortunately passed away on July 1, 2021 by playing some tracks from the franchise that inspired his name, Gremlins. Email the show at bgmania@leveldowngames.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, whatever you want really! Please consider supporting the show by using our Amazon Affiliate link when shopping online!
EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
Title Screen from Gremlins 2: The New Batch -Amiga- [Mark Cooksey, 1990]
In-Game Theme #1 from Gremlins 2: The New Batch -Amiga- [Mark Cooksey, 1990]
In-Game Theme #2 from Gremlins 2: The New Batch -Amiga- [Mark Cooksey, 1990]
In-Game Theme #3 from Gremlins 2: The New Batch -Amiga- [Mark Cooksey, 1990]
Cutscene Display from Gremlins 2: The New Batch -NES- [Naoki Kodaka, 1990]
Ventilation Shafts from Gremlins 2: The New Batch -NES- [Naoki Kodaka, 1990]
Gremlin Battle from Gremlins 2: The New Batch -NES- [Naoki Kodaka, 1990]
The Big Battle from Gremlins 2: The New Batch -NES- [Naoki Kodaka, 1990]
Title Theme from Gremlins: Stripe vs. Gizmo [Will Davis, 2002]
Character Select from Gremlins: Stripe vs. Gizmo [Will Davis, 2002]
Asian Gift Shop from Gremlins: Stripe vs. Gizmo [Will Davis, 2002]
The Cinema from Gremlins: Stripe vs. Gizmo [Will Davis, 2002]
Gizmo's Theme from LEGO Dimensions [Ian Livingstone, 2015]
Gremlins' Quest from LEGO Dimensions [Ian Livingstone, 2015]
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Wednesday Jun 23, 2021
Wednesday Jun 23, 2021
Episode #210 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. On today's show, Bryan & Kyle go in-depth with the latest exclusive to release on the PlayStation 5, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart! Email the show at bgmania@leveldowngames.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, whatever you want really! Please consider supporting the show by using our Amazon Affiliate link when shopping online!
EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
Rift Apart from Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart [Mark Mothersbaugh & Wataru Hokoyama, 2021]
Festival of Heroes from Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart [Mark Mothersbaugh & Wataru Hokoyama, 2021]
Sweet Home Sargasso from Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart [Mark Mothersbaugh & Wataru Hokoyama, 2021]
Ride Through the Omniverse from Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart [Mark Mothersbaugh & Wataru Hokoyama, 2021]
Ode to Nefarious from Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart [Mark Mothersbaugh & Wataru Hokoyama, 2021]
Blizar Prime'd and Ready from Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart [Mark Mothersbaugh & Wataru Hokoyama, 2021]
Molonoth Means Paradise from Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart [Mark Mothersbaugh & Wataru Hokoyama, 2021]
Cascading Entropic Fissure from Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart [Mark Mothersbaugh & Wataru Hokoyama, 2021]
Glitch in the System from Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart [Mark Mothersbaugh & Wataru Hokoyama, 2021]
The Battle for Sargasso from Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart [Mark Mothersbaugh & Wataru Hokoyama, 2021]
Y'Ardolis from Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart [Mark Mothersbaugh & Wataru Hokoyama, 2021]
Zordoom and Gloom from Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart [Mark Mothersbaugh & Wataru Hokoyama, 2021]
Culmination at Corson V from Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart [Mark Mothersbaugh & Wataru Hokoyama, 2021]
Join Me at the Top from Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart [Mark Mothersbaugh, Wataru Hokoyama, Robin Atkin Downes, & Armin Shimerman, 2021]
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Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
Episode #209 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. On today's show, Bryan & Frank are going extremely retro with another trip down memory lane, this time focusing on the sounds emanating from the PC-88! Email the show at bgmania@leveldowngames.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, whatever you want really! Please consider supporting the show by using our Amazon Affiliate link when shopping online!
EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
Opening from Hole Chaser [Masahiro Kajihara, 1990]
Stage 3 from Armored Beast WerDragon [Toshiya Yamanaka, 1989]
Angelus' Theme from Angelus: Akuma no Fukuin [Koichi Sugiyama, 1988]
The Cursed Ship Queen Mary - After Disembarking from Sorcerian [Yuzo Koshiro, 1987]
Behind the Scheme from Imagical Musion Depot Vol. 2 [Akito Monden, 1992]
Sorrow from Gaudi: Barcelona no Kaze [Yasunori Shiono, 1989]
Permafrost from Rune Worth: Kokui no Kikoushi [Kazunori Hasegawa & Shigeru Tomita, 1990]
Mission 3 from Fire Hawk [Hiromi Ohba, Tadashi Shimayama, & Masahiko Yoshimura, 1990]
I'll Save You All My Justice from The Scheme [Yuzo Koshiro, 1988]
Pipe Area from Revolter [Hitoshi Sakimoto, 1988]
To Make the End of Battle from Ys I & II Chronicles [Yuzo Koshiro, 1989]
Flash of Sword from Valis: The Fantasm Soldier [Shinobu Ogawa, 1986]
Opening 2 from DIOS [Unknown, 1989]
Faded Memories from Snatcher [Masahiro Ikariko, 1988]
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Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
Episode #208 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. THIS EPISODE WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED TO AIR ON JUNE 9TH. On today's show, Bryan & Frank take a nine-year trip back in time to talk about 2012. What a year it was! Email the show at bgmania@leveldowngames.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, whatever you want really! Please consider supporting the show by using our Amazon Affiliate link when shopping online!
EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
Main Title from Dragon's Dogma [Tadayoshi Makino, 2012]
Cosmic Elevator from Street Fighter X Tekken [Hideyuki Fukasawa, 2012]
Canterlot from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic [Daniel Ingram, 2012]
Zerypesh Twilight from Torchlight II [Matt Uelmen, 2012]
Mano a Mano from Uncharted: Golden Abyss [Clint Bajakian, 2012]
By Oriyn's Light from TERA [Inon Zur, Rod Abernethy, & Cris Velasco, 2012]
Paradigm Shift from Final Fantasy XIII-2 [Naoshi Mizuta, 2012]
Sanctuary from Ys: Memories of Celceta [Atsushi Shirakawa, 2012]
Viking Zombies Sail on Lightning Seas from Lollipop Chainsaw [Akira Yamaoka, 2012]
Sercerezo Hill from Rune Factory 4 [Tomoko Morita, 2012]
Theme of Monita from Nintendo Land [Ryo Nagamatsu, 2012]
To Galaxy from Halo 4 [Neil Davidge, 2012]
The Wandering Isle from World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria [Neal Acree, Russell Brower, & Jeremy Soule, 2012]
In the Space-Pirate Ship from Kid Icarus: Uprising [Noriyuki Iwadare, 2012]
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Friday Jun 04, 2021
Friday Jun 04, 2021
Episode #207 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. On today's show, Bryan & Frank are here with their quarterly Composer Appreciation episode... this time focusing on Naoki Kodaka, and featuring a special guest appearance by Bedroth from Very Good Music: A VGM Podcast! Email the show at bgmania@leveldowngames.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, whatever you want really! Please consider supporting the show by using our Amazon Affiliate link when shopping online!
EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
Main BGM 1 from Atlantis no Nazo [Naoki Kodaka, 1986]
Tower, Castle from Madoola no Tsubasa [Naoki Kodaka, 1986]
Level 2 from Blaster Master [Naoki Kodaka, 1988]
Final Boss -The Joker- from Batman -Sega Genesis- [Naoki Kodaka, 1990]
Stage 2 from Journey to Silius [Naoki Kodaka, 1990]
Stage 1 -Clamp Enterprises- from Gremlins 2: The New Batch [Naoki Kodaka, 1990]
Underground Area from Ufouria: The Saga [Naoki Kodaka, 1991]
Island of Ha-Hacienda from Batman: Return of the Joker [Naoki Kodaka, 1991]
Boss Battle from Super Spy Hunter [Naoki Kodaka, 1992]
Water Melody from Super Fantasy Zone [Naoki Kodaka, 1992]
The Road Walked by Heroes from Albert Odyssey [Naoki Kodaka, 1993]
Land of Frozen Forest from Albert Odyssey II [Naoki Kodaka, 1994]
The Breadwinner from Albert Odyssey: Legend of Eldean [Naoki Kodaka, 1996]
Track #6 from Out Live: Be Eliminate Yesterday [Naoki Kodaka, 1997]
CONTACT US
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Thursday May 27, 2021
Thursday May 27, 2021
Episode #206 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. On today's show, we've got a nice relaxing non-stop block of tracks to close out the month of May and usher in E3 season the only way we know how! Enjoy this double dose of the podcast today, and we'll see you this weekend with a Bonus Episode! Email the show at bgmania@leveldowngames.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, whatever you want really! Please consider supporting the show by using our Amazon Affiliate link when shopping online!
EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
Wigs from Miitopia [Toshiyuki Sudo, Shinji Ushiroda, Yumi Takahashi, & Megumi Inoue, 2021]
Fireflow Volcano from New Pokemon Snap [Hiroki Hashimoto, 2021]
Ascension from GRIS [Berlinist, 2018]
Urias Boss Theme from Resident Evil Village [Shusaku Uchiyama, 2021]
Yearning for Dark Shadows from Resident Evil Village [Shusaku Uchiyama, 2021]
Silent the Universe from Star Ocean: The Second Story [Motoi Sakuraba, 1998]
Resynthesis from Mass Effect Legendary Edition [Sam Hulick, 2021]
Jaden -I'm Ready- from Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales [John Paesano, 2020]
Solitary Envy from Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X [koyori, 2016]
Gameplay Trailer Music -Unofficial Title- from Little Devil Inside [Unknown, 2021 -Not yet released-]
Blue Horizon from Infinite Undiscovery [Motoi Sakuraba, 2008]
I Am the Sea -Limsa Lominsa Day Theme- from Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn [Masayoshi Soken, 2013]
Helios from Returnal [Bobby Krlic, 2021]
Main Theme from South Park: The Stick of Truth [Jamie Dunlap, 2014]
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Wednesday May 26, 2021
Wednesday May 26, 2021
Episode #205 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. On today's show, Bryan and Frank finally have curated a selection of music from mobile games and discuss the sect of gaming often ignored here at Level Down Games. Email the show at bgmania@leveldowngames.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, whatever you want really! Please consider supporting the show by using our Amazon Affiliate link when shopping online!
EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
Boss Battle #2 from Fantasian [Nobuo Uematsu, 2021]
Turtle Woods from Crash Bandicoot: On the Run! [Sebastian Aav, 2021]
Theme #1 from Nyan Cat Adventure [Ryan Salchert, 2012]
Main Theme from Best Fiends [Heitor Pereira, 2014]
Dungeon #3 from Dragalia Lost [Daoko, 2018]
BUDDY! BIRDIE! from Birdie Crush: Fantasy Golf [Unknown, 2021]
The Master's Beckoning -Menu Theme- from Terra Battle [Nobuo Uematsu, 2014]
Theme Song from EverMerge [Unknown, 2020]
Gotham City -Rooftop- from Injustice: Gods Among Us [Rich Carle, 2013]
Year of the Dragon from Angry Birds Seasons [Salla Hakkola & Ilmari Hakkola, 2010]
Title Theme from Fire Emblem Heroes [Hiroki Morishita, 2017]
Banquet of Massacre from SINoALICE [Keiichi Okabe, Keigo Hoashi, & Shotaro Seo, 2020]
Menu Theme from Expert Wrassling [Unknown, Unknown]
Storyline Theme from RAID: Shadow Legends [Paul C.R. Monk, 2018]
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Friday May 14, 2021
Friday May 14, 2021
Episode #204 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. On today's show, Bryan and Frank revisit the Metroid franchise, picking up where they left off last time and focusing on the more modern releases. Email the show at bgmania@leveldowngames.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, whatever you want really! Please consider supporting the show by using our Amazon Affiliate link when shopping online!
EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
Battle Theme #1 from Metroid: Other M [Kuniaki Haishima, 2010]
Planet Tallon IV from Metroid Prime [Kenji Yamamoto & Kouichi Kyuma, 2002]
VS Flaahgra from Metroid Prime [Kenji Yamamoto & Kouichi Kyuma, 2002]
VS Metroid Prime -Core- from Metroid Prime [Kenji Yamamoto & Kouichi Kyuma, 2002]
Title Theme from Metroid Prime 2: Echoes [Kenji Yamamoto, 2004]
VS Dark Troopers from Metroid Prime 2: Echoes [Kenji Yamamoto, 2004]
The Luminoth from Metroid Prime 2: Echoes [Kenji Yamamoto, 2004]
Bryyo Main Theme from Metroid Prime 3: Corruption [Kenji Yamamoto, Minako Hamano, & Masaru Tajima, 2007]
Space Pirates Main Theme from Metroid Prime 3: Corruption [Kenji Yamamoto, Minako Hamano, & Masaru Tajima, 2007]
Admiral Dane on the Pirate Homeworld from Metroid Prime 3: Corruption [Kenji Yamamoto, Minako Hamano, & Masaru Tajima, 2007]
Brinstar Red Soil from Metroid: Samus Returns [Daisuke Matsuoka, 2017]
Baby Metroid from Metroid: Samus Returns [Daisuke Matsuoka, 2017]
VS Gamma Metroid from Metroid: Samus Returns [Daisuke Matsuoka, 2017]
Space Pirate Panic from Metroid Prime: Pinball [Kenji Yamamoto & Masaru Tajima, 2005]
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Wednesday May 05, 2021
Wednesday May 05, 2021
Episode #203 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. On today's show, Bryan and Frank celebrate Cinco de Mayo by listening to and chatting about some tracks and games that fit perfectly for the festivities! Email the show at bgmania@leveldowngames.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, whatever you want really! Please consider supporting the show by using our Amazon Affiliate link when shopping online!
EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
Spanish Waltz from Castle Crashers [Matthew Harwood, 2008]
Mariachi Madness from Rayman Legends [Christophe Heral & Billy Martin, 2013]
Dr. Wily Stage 1 -Cover by Mariachi Entertainment System- from Mega Man 2 [Takashi Tateishi, 1988]
Vega's Theme from Super Street Fighter II [Isao Abe & Syun Nishigaki, 1994]
Santa Luchita from Guacamelee! [Rom Di Prisco, 2013]
Zero from Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War [Keiki Kobayashi, Tetsukazu Nakanishi, Hiroshi Okubo, & Junichi Nakatsuru, 2006]
La Havana from Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag [Brian Tyler, 2013]
Los Manglares from Guacamelee! 2 [Rom Di Prisco, 2018]
And El Mariachi from MOTHER 3 [Shogo Sakai, 2006]
Dark Pit from Kid Icarus Uprising [Motoi Sakuraba, 2012]
Born to be Bone from Gitaroo Man [COIL, 2001]
Glinting Cosmic Mambo from Chibi-Robo! [Hirofumi Taniguchi, 2005]
An Eternal Dream, Memories of the Heaven from Zwei: The Arges Adventure [Wataru Ishibashi, 2001]
Luigi's Theme from Mario Strikers Charged [Mike Peacock, Darren Radtke, Chad York, Scott McFadyen, & Davor Vulama, 2007]
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