BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast

The Monthly Mash (Jan 2021)

Episode #188 of BGMania. On today's show, Bryan is back with another eclectic mix of tracks selected through various means to cap off another crazy month.. submissions were taken from Jessica, listeners, recent content we've covered at Level Down Games, and of course, Bryan's own picks. 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
Funk Goes On from Streets of Kamurocho [Kristin Miltner, 2020]
Another Winter from Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game [Anamanaguchi, 2010]

Stage Theme from Ikari Warriors [Toshikazu Tanaka, 1986]
Purpose from Hitman III [Niels Bye Nielsen, 2021]
Battle from Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers [Kiyoshi Hazemoto, 2018]
Driven by Revenge from Brandish [Atsushi Shirakawa, 1991]
Network Speedrun Theme from Astro's Playroom [Kenneth C M Young, 2020]
Main Theme from Beyond: Two Souls [Lorne Balfe, 2013]
Flower Garden from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island [Koji Kondo, 1995]
Winter Theme from Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town [Ai Yamashita, 2019]
The Incarnation of Light from Skul: The Hero Slayer [Studio EIM, 2021]
Main Menu from Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights [Mili, 2021]
Ballast Harbor from Ocean's Heart [Max Mraz, 2021]
Slipping Away from Everybody's Gone to the Rapture [Jessica Curry, 2015]
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So You Want to Build a Snowman?

Episode #187 of BGMania. On today's show, we're exploring the idea of snowmen in video games... be they an enemy, an NPC, a major character, whatever! Bryan is solo for this one, but presents a full show filled to the brim with wintery vibes. 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
Deja Vu from Duke Nukem 3D: Nuclear Winter [Jenna Ramsey, 1997]
Frosty Frolics from Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! [Eveline Fischer, 1996]

Eye of the Rabbit from Bugs Bunny in Rabbit Rampage [Jim Hedges, 1994]
Lullaby of Snow Mountain from Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg [Mariko Nanba & Tomoya Ohtani, 2003]
Boss Battle from Daze Before Christmas [Kim Morten Jensen, 1994]
Track 9 from Heavenly Guardian [Masahiro Fukuzawa, 2007]
Twinklies' Journey from Banjo-Kazooie [Grant Kirkhope, 1998]
Main Theme from Frozen: Free Fall [Unknown, 2013]
Monsters from Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies [Koichi Sugiyama, 2009]
Dream Snowball Fight -Snow Mountain- from Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games [Sega Digital Studios, 2009]
Windy from Silence [Tilo Alpermann, 2016]
Freezing Fortress from Clayfighter 63 1/3 [Richard Band & Rick Jackson, 1997]
Snowdin Town from Undertale [Toby Fox, 2015]
Corrupted Shinnok from Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero [Dan Forden, 1997]
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The Ys IV Mega Compilation!

Episode #186 of BGMania. On today's show, Bryan is joined once again by Bedroth from Very Good Music: A VGM Podcast to dive into a unique game with a crazy development story, Ys IV! 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!
Bedroth can be found through the following links: Anchor.fm, Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and Twitter
EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
Adventurer's Birth from Ys: Memories of Celceta [Hayato Sonoda, Takahiro Unisuga, Saki Momiyama, & Tomokatsu Hagiuda, 2012]
The Dawn of Ys -Compilation- from Ys IV [Falcom JDK Sound Team]
The Forest of Celceta -Compilation- from Ys IV [Falcom JDK Sound Team]

Sanctuary Sacred District -Compilation- from Ys IV [Falcom JDK Sound Team]
Battle #58 -Compilation- from Ys IV [Falcom JDK Sound Team]
Temptation of the Harlequin -Compilation- from Ys IV [Falcom JDK Sound Team]
I Want to be Gentle -Compilation- from Ys IV [Falcom JDK Sound Team]
In the Heart of the Fire -Compilation- from Ys IV [Falcom JDK Sound Team]
Blazing Sword -Compilation- from Ys IV [Falcom JDK Sound Team]
Lava Area, A Kiss to Eldeel -Compilation- from Ys IV [Falcom JDK Sound Team]
Theme of Adol from Ys IV: Mask of the Sun [Yoshiaki Kubodera, Masanori Hikichi, Miyoko Takaoka, Naoyuki Ito, Tomohiro Endo, & Hiroo Tengenji, 1993]
Verse of the Blue Moon from Ys IV: Mask of the Sun -A New Theory- [Atsushi Shirakawa, Naoki Kaneda, Takahiro Tsunashima, & Masaru Nakajima, 2005]
The Final Decisive Battle from Ys IV: The Dawn of Ys [Atsushi Shirakawa, Naoki Kaneda, Takahiro Tsunashima, & Masaru Nakajima, 1993]
The Foliage Ocean in Celceta from Ys: Memories of Celceta [Hayato Sonoda, Takahiro Unisuga, Saki Momiyama, & Tomokatsu Hagiuda, 2012]
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Sports Games

Episode #185 of BGMania. On today's show, Bryan has invited a popular name in the video game music podcasting community as well as the host of A VGM Journey, Alex Messenger, to join him as the two listen to some music from sports games while casually chatting about everything from baseball to tennis! 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!
Alex Messenger and A VGM Journey can be found through the following links: Anchor.fm and Twitter
EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
Ring Attack from Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour [Motoi Sakuraba, 2003]
Title Theme from Bases Loaded [Kouji Murata & Akihito Hayashi, 1988]

Menu Song from All-Star Baseball '99 [Rick Fox, 1998]
Batting Game Theme from Super Baseball 2020 [Junichi Kuramochi & Hiroo Ikeda, 1993]
Offense Theme from Tecmo Bowl [Keiji Yamagishi, 1989]
Half Time from Bill Walsh College Football [Brian Schmidt, 1994]
1st Quarter Theme from NFL Blitz 2000 [Paul Webb, 1999]
Game Start from Blades of Steel [Shinya Sakamoto, Kazuki Muraoka, Atsushi Fujio, & Kiyohiro Sada, 1988]
Title Theme from NHL '94 [Rob Hubbard, 1993]
Keep Skating from Super Blood Hockey [Shawn Daley, 2017]
Main Theme from NBA Jam [Rick Fox, 1994]
Character Select from Mario Hoops 3-on-3 [Masayoshi Soken, 2006]
Menu Theme 2 from Coach K College Basketball [Jeff van Dyck, 1995]
Tennis -Results- from Wii Sports [Kazumi Totaka, 2006]
CONTACT US
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2020 Leftovers

Episode #184 of BGMania. HAPPY NEW YEAR! This one should have posted one day prior. Apologies! On today's show, Bryan is here with a solo offering of some leftovers from prior episodes that never made it into an episode yet. 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
Hermes's Tale from Immortals Fenyx Rising [Gareth Coker, 2020]
Megalopolis from Sim City [Soyo Oka, 1991]
Forest Theme from Tales of Phantasia [Motoi Sakuraba & Shinji Tamura, 1995]
Utakata from Toukiden: The Age of Demons [Hideki Sakamoto, 2013]
Level 3 from E-SWAT (City Under Siege) [Takayuki Nakamura & You Takada, 1990]
Main Theme from Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom [Toshihiko Sahashi, 2010]
Kraken Combat from Gears 5 [Ramin Djawadi, 2019]
Can't Wait to be King! from The Lion King [Frank Klepacki, 1994]
Title Screen from Wii Sports [Kazumi Totaka, 1994]
Coming of Age from Disney's Tarzan [Steve Duckworth, 1999]
Gentle Breeze from Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2 [Manabu Namiki & Noriyuki Kamikura, 2008]
The Cemetery from Toonsylvania [Visual Impact, 2000]
Cat and Mouse from Necrobarista [Kevin Penkin & Jeremy Lim, 2020]
Jena Anderson from Astral Chain [Satoshi Igarashi, 2019]
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World of Warcraft: Shadowlands

Episode #183 of BGMania. On today's show, Bryan is joined by Kyle from The MediaFiles to appreciate the incredible music found within the latest expansion to World of Warcraft, Shadowlands. They also casually chat about their experience since logging in during the launch week. 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!
Kyle can be found through the following links: Twitter and Instagram
EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
Through the Roof of the World from World of Warcraft: Shadowlands [Neal Acree, Glenn Stafford, David Arkenstone, Grant Kirkhope, & Jake Lefkowitz, 2020]
The King & The Queen from World of Warcraft: Shadowlands [Neal Acree, 2020]
The Undying City from World of Warcraft: Shadowlands [David Arkenstone, 2020]
A Den of Opportunities from World of Warcraft: Shadowlands [David Arkenstone, 2020]
To Be Kyrian from World of Warcraft: Shadowlands [Glenn Stafford, 2020]
The Forsworn from World of Warcraft: Shadowlands [Glenn Stafford, 2020]
The Weald is Watching from World of Warcraft: Shadowlands [Glenn Stafford, 2020]
Night Embrace You from World of Warcraft: Shadowlands [David Arkenstone, 2020]
Seat of the Primus from World of Warcraft: Shadowlands [Grant Kirkhope & Glenn Stafford, 2020]
Death is a Battlefield from World of Warcraft: Shadowlands [Glenn Stafford, 2020]
Pride and Penance from World of Warcraft: Shadowlands [Jake Lefkowitz, 2020]
Shadows of Nathria from World of Warcraft: Shadowlands [Grant Kirkhope, 2020]
Bolvar, A Will Unbroken from World of Warcraft: Shadowlands (Spyro 2) [Neal Acree & Glenn Stafford, 2020]
Drought from World of Warcraft: Shadowlands [Neal Acree, Glenn Stafford, David Arkenstone, & Grant Kirkhope, 2020]
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Holiday Music, Part 4

Episode #182 of BGMania. It's the holiday season! On today's show, Bryan and Jessica are back together again on this merry Christmas Eve to listen to more holiday gaming tunes. 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!
Jessica can be found through the following links: Instagram and Twitter
EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
Christmas in Nightopia from Christmas NIGHTS into Dreams [Tomoko Sasaki & Naofumi Hataya, 1996]
Mt. Slide from Kirby's Epic Yarn [Tomoya Tomita, 2010]
Ice Ruins from The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds [Ryo Nagamatsu, 2013]
The North from Pumpkin Jack [Yohan Jager, 2020]
Map -Christmas- from Tomodachi Life [Daisuke Matsuoka & Asuka Ito, 2013]
Snowbelle City from Pokemon X & Y [Shota Kageyama, 2013]
Dun Morogh from World of Warcraft [Jason Hayes, 2004]
Balls of Snow from Bully [Shawn Lee, 2006]
Krampus Christmas Medley from Killing Floor 2 [zYnthetic, 2016]
Bright Spirits from Destiny 2 [Skye Lewin, 2017]
Walrus Cove from Diddy Kong Racing [David Wise, 1997]
First Steps from Celeste [Lena Raine, 2018]
Winter Tundra from Spyro Reignited Trilogy (Spyro 2) [Stewart Copeland, 2018]
Christmas in Prison from Payday 2 [Simon Viklund & Gustaf Grefberg, 2013]
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Best of 2020

Episode #181 of BGMania. On today's show, Bryan presents an offering of some of the best that 2020 offered us as gamers, while also drumming up some excitement for our upcoming Level Down Games Awards next week! 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
Separated by the Storm from Ori and the Will of the Wisps [Gareth Coker, 2020]
Title Screen from Paper Mario: The Origami King [Yoshito Sekigawa, Shoh Murakami, Yoshiaki Kimura, Hiroki Morishita, & Fumihiro Isobe, 2020]
Out of the North from Assassin's Creed Valhalla [Jesper Kyd, 2020]
Out of Tartarus from Hades [Darren Korb, 2020]
'Chippin In' by SAMURAI from Cyberpunk 2077 [Refused, 2020]
03:20 Free Fall from Hades [Franck 'Danger' Rivoire, 2020]
7 AM from Animal Crossing: New Horizons [Yasuaki Iwata, Yumi Takahashi, Shinobu Nagata, Sayako Doi, & Masato Ohashi, 2020]
The Lemegeton Bop from Paradise Killer [Barry 'Epoch' Topping, 2020]
Rhythm of the Wild from Ikenfell [Aivi Tran & Steven Velema, 2020]
Let The Battles Begin! from Final Fantasy VII Remake [Nobuo Uematsu, 2020]
Gamble from Necrobarista [Kevin Penkin & Jeremy Lim, 2020]
The Champion Mipha from Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity [Kumi Tanioka, Reo Uratani, Ryotaro Yagi, & Haruki Yamada, 2020]
The Only Thing They Fear is You from DOOM Eternal [Mick Gordon, 2020]
Future Days from The Last of Us Part II [Pearl Jam, 2020]
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Free to Play Games

Episode #180 of BGMania. On today's show, Bryan is joined by Dan from Hit Our Music: An All Elite Wrestling Podcast as the duo sit down and discuss a very large sect of the gaming industry... free to play 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!
Dan can be found through the following links: Twitch and Twitter
EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
The Forge from Hearthstone [Peter McConnell, 2014]
Main Theme from Spellbreak [Matt Harwood, 2020]
The Fall of Oriath from Path of Exile [Kamil Orman-Janowski, 2013]
All I Need from Rocket League [Slushii, 2015]
Menu Theme from Call of Duty: Warzone [Sarah Schachner, 2020]
Main Theme from Apex Legends [Stephen Barton, 2019]
Level 1 from Brawlhalla [Chris Rickwood, 2017]
Journey from Destiny 2 [Michael Salvatori, Skye Lewin, & C Paul Johnson, 2017]
Menu Music from Fortnite [Cris Velasco, 2017]
Main Theme from Valorant [Lick, 2020]
This is What You Are from Warframe [Keith Power & George Spanos, 2013]
Summoner's Call from League of Legends [Praeco, 2009]
Happy Journey from Genshin Impact [Yu-Peng Chen, 2020]
The Whole New World from Phantasy Star Online 2 [Hideaki Kobayashi, 2012]
CONTACT US
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Nobuo Uematsu Appreciation Episode

Episode #179 of BGMania. On today's show, Bryan is joined once again by Bedroth to show some love and admiration for one of the greatest composers of our time, Nobuo Uematsu. 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!
Bedroth can be found through the following links: Anchor.fm, Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and Twitter
EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
Blassty Main Theme from Cruise Chaser Blassty [Nobuo Uematsu, 1986]
Sunset Coastline from Rad Racer [Nobuo Uematsu, 1987]
Town Music from Square no Tom Sawyer [Nobuo Uematsu, 1989]
Magitek Research Facility from Final Fantasy VI [Nobuo Uematsu, 1994]
Silent Light from Chrono Trigger [Nobuo Uematsu, 1995]
Boss Battle from Egg Monster Hero [Nobuo Uematsu, 2005]
Main Theme from Blue Dragon [Nobuo Uematsu, 2006]
Neverending Journey from Lost Odyssey [Nobuo Uematsu, 2007]
Main Theme from Super Smash Bros. Brawl [Nobuo Uematsu, 2008]
Meowmeowmeowmeowmeow from The Last Story [Nobuo Uematsu, 2011]
Sky Island Theme from Fantasy Life [Nobuo Uematsu, 2012]
Main Theme from Fairy Fencer F [Nobuo Uematsu, 2013]
Sailing from Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas [Nobuo Uematsu, 2013]
Main Theme from Terra Battle [Nobuo Uematsu, 2014]
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