BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast

Shop Tunes

Episode #178 of BGMania. On today's show, Bryan is joined by Kyle from The MediaFiles to chat about shop tunes found in gaming, Black Friday, the holidays, and a slew of other topics. Thanks for a fun week of episode uploads! Normalcy returns with The Monthly Mash on Monday! 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
Wii Shop Channel from Super Smash Bros. Brawl [Kazumi Totaka, 2008]
Malo Mart from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess [Toru Minegishi, Asuka Ota, & Koji Kondo, 2006]
Buy Something Will Ya! from Earthbound [Keiichi Suzuki & Hirokazu 'Hip' Tanaka, 1994]
Buy Mode #1 from The Sims [Jerry Martin & Marc Russo, 2000]
Porkrind's Shop from Cuphead [Kristofer Maddigan, 2017]
Shop from Ys III: Wanderers from Ys [Michiharu Hasuya, Osamu Kasai, & Masaaki Harada, 1991]
E. Gadd's Shopping Network from Luigi's Mansion 3 [Chad York & Darren Radtke, 2019]
Pokemon Center from Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow [Junichi Masuda, 1996]
Layer Cake from Persona 5 [Shoji Meguro, 2016]
Shop from Langrisser II [Noriyuki Iwadare, 1994]
Mushroom Shop from Mario Party [Yasunori Mitsuda, 1998]
Shop from Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom [Izuho Numata, 1990]
Righotto's Shop from Rockman & Forte [Akari Kaida & Naoshi Mizuta, 1998]
Kecleon Shop from Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX [Keisuke Ito, 2020]
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YouTube Covers, Part 2 (Piano Themed)

Episode #177 of BGMania. On today's show, Bryan is once again joined by Jessica from Romance Me Up! A Visual Novel & Otomate Podcast to bring a topic back from all the way back on Episode #29, YouTube Covers! Jessica has been eagerly anticipating doing a Part 2 to that idea and focusing solely on piano music, so to keep the train rolling for new BGMania episodes 5 days in a row, let's do it! 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
Dearly Beloved from Kingdom Hearts [Yoko Shimomura, 2002, Cover: Mark Fowler]
The Great Sea from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker [Kenta Nagata, 2002, Cover: Kentropy]
The Legendary Theme from Gitaroo Man [Keiichi Yano, 2001, Cover: Simon Loveridge]
Gerudo Valley from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time [Koji Kondo, 1998, Cover: lara6683]
Suteki da ne from Final Fantasy X [Nobuo Uematsu, 2001, Cover: Laura Shigihara]
The Sadness I Carry on My Shoulders from Shenmue [Yuzo Koshiro, 1999, Cover: Shipluss]
Rainbow Road from Mario Kart 64 [Kenta Nagata, 1996, Cover: Sheet Music Boss]
That's the Way It Is from Red Dead Redemption 2 [Woody Jackson, 2018, Cover: Alca Animusic on Piano]
Stormwind from World of Warcraft [Jason Hayes, 2004, Cover: EIM Piano]
Main Theme Medley from Animal Crossing [Kenta Nagata, Cover: Erik C 'Piano Man']
Main Theme from Animal Crossing: New Horizons [Yasuaki Iwata, Yumi Takahashi, Shinobu Nagata, Sayako Doi, and Masato Ohashi, 2020, Cover: Ru's Piano]
One-Winged Angel from Final Fantasy VII [Nobuo Uematsu, 1997, Cover: Grissini Project]
Tifa's Theme from Final Fantasy VII [Nobuo Uematsu, 1997, Cover: EIM Piano]
Weight of the World from NieR: Automata [Keiichi Okabe, 2017, Cover: Ru's Piano]
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Noriyuki Iwadare Appreciation Episode (Episode Repost)

Remember: This is a re-uploaded episode from 2019. There is nothing new unless you've never heard it before, of course! We'll be back tomorrow and Thursday with all-new episodes of BGMania! Episode #113. Once a quarter, we have the pleasure of taking a deep dive into one particular composer, exploring their compositions and work from the beginning through the present. For Q3 2019, we decided to focus on the wonderful Noriyuki Iwadare, a man that truly made a name for himself in the Japanese roleplaying game genre and beyond. Prepare yourselves, for this episode rocks. Enjoy the show! If you’re looking for excellent quality poster prints for any occasion, go to http://posterburner.com/bgm today and you’ll get an additional 10% off your order. That discount applies to every type of print they offer!
Please send all track requests for future episodes, feedback, comments, questions, and concerns to bgmania@leveldowngames.com
The tracklist for today’s episode is as follows:
Title Screen (Wings of Wor) [1991]
Player Phase 2 (Warsong) [1991]
Battle Music (Blue Almanac) [1991]
Stage 5-2 (Steel Empire) [1992]
Stage 2 -Purple Sea- (Gleylancer) [1992]
Airship (Maten no Soumetsu) [1993]
Knight's Errand (Langrisser II) [1994]
Goldar's Stage (Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: The Movie) [1995]
Black Curtain (Monstania) [1996]
Blue Spire (Lunar 2: Eternal Blue) [1998]
Fight Version 3 -Middle Boss Battle- (Grandia II) [2000]
Higher the Air -Air Force Stage- (Mega Man X7) [2003]
The Incarnation of Devil -Radiata Version- (Radiata Stories) [2005]
Larry Butz -When Something Smells, It's Usually Me- (Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations) [2007]
Hades' Infernal Theme (Kid Icarus: Uprising) [2012]
Mr. Reus -The Masked Magician- (Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Spirit of Justice) [2016]
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Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (Episode Repost)

Remember: This is a re-uploaded episode from 2019. There is nothing new unless you've never heard it before, of course! Episode #110. Who's ready for some more Yoko Shimomura goodness?! Bryan and Frank finally explore the wonderfully composed soundtrack to Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, one of the greatest games to release on the Super Nintendo. Keep an ear out for the cameos from Nobuo Uematsu and Koji Kondo! Enjoy the show!
Please send all track requests for future episodes, feedback, comments, questions, and concerns to bgmania@leveldowngames.com
The tracklist for today’s episode is as follows:
Slope (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars) [1996]
Happy Adventure, Delightful Adventure (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars) [1996]
Fight Against Culex (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars) [1996]
The Road is Full of Dangers (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars) [1996]
Sunken Ship (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars) [1996]
Hello, Happy Kingdom (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars) [1996]
Welcome! Yo'ster Island!! (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars) [1996]
Here's Some Weapons! (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars) [1996]
Fight Against Monsters (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars) [1996]
Weapons Factory (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars) [1996]
Let's Do the Fooka-Fooka! (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars) [1996]
Docaty Mountain Railroad (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars) [1996]
The Axem Rangers Drop In (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars) [1996]
Welcome to Bukki Tower (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars) [1996]
Margarie Margarita (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars) [1996]
Fight Against Smithy (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars) [1996]
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Next-Generation Highlights

Episode #176 of BGMania. On today's show, Bryan is solo to present a highlight episode of some great pieces of music we've discovered since the launch of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S last 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
It's Bugsnax! from Bugsnax [Kero Kero Bonito, 2020]
None Have Returned from The Pathless [Austin Wintory, 2020]
Kamurocho Battle Theme from Yakuza: Like a Dragon [Hidenori Shoji, Yuri Fukuda, Chihiro Aoki, & Saori Yoshida, 2020]
New York's Only Spider-Man from Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales [John Paesano, 2020]
The Underground from Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales [John Paesano, 2020]
SSD Speedway Music #1 from Astro's Playroom [Kenneth C M Young, 2020]
GPU Jungle Song from Astro's Playroom [Kenneth C M Young, 2020]
Maiden Astraea from Demon's Souls [Shunsuke Kida, 2020]
Theme of Flamelurker from Demon's Souls [Shunsuke Kida, 2020]
Title Theme from Sackboy: A Big Adventure [Joe Thwaites & Jay Waters, 2020]
Waltz of the Bubbles from Sackboy: A Big Adventure [Winifred Phillips, 2020]
Sanctuary from Godfall [Ben MacDougall, 2020]
The False Archon from Godfall [Ben MacDougall, 2020]
Cold War from Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War [Jack Wall, 2020]
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Ys Origin

Episode #175 of BGMania. On today's show, Bryan is joined by recurring special guest Bedroth to chat about a Nihon Falcom classic, Ys Origin! 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
Beyond the Beginning from Ys Origin [Hayato Sonoda, Takahiro Unisuga & Ryo Takeshita, 2006]
Bonds With Companion from Ys Origin [Hayato Sonoda, Takahiro Unisuga & Ryo Takeshita, 2006]
Scarlet Tempest from Ys Origin [Hayato Sonoda, Takahiro Unisuga & Ryo Takeshita, 2006]
Scars of the Divine Wing from Ys Origin [Hayato Sonoda, Takahiro Unisuga & Ryo Takeshita, 2006]
Devil's Wind from Ys Origin [Hayato Sonoda, Takahiro Unisuga & Ryo Takeshita, 2006]
The Pain of Separation from Ys Origin [Hayato Sonoda, Takahiro Unisuga & Ryo Takeshita, 2006]
My Lord, Our Brave from Ys Origin [Hayato Sonoda, Takahiro Unisuga & Ryo Takeshita, 2006]
Determination from Ys Origin [Hayato Sonoda, Takahiro Unisuga & Ryo Takeshita, 2006]
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Paradise Killer w/ Barry ’Epoch’ Topping

Episode #174 of BGMania. On today's show, Bryan is joined by a very special guest, composer for the recently released murder-mystery game Paradise Killer, Barry 'Epoch' Topping! The two discuss the background to several of the tracks featured in the game, including where the vaporwave inspirations came from. 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!
Barry can be found through the following links: Twitter, Bandcamp, Soundcloud, Steam, and Blank Screen Records
EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
Go! Go! Style from Paradise Killer [Barry Topping, 2020]
Lady Blue from Paradise Killer [Barry Topping, 2020]
Breeze With U from Paradise Killer [Barry Topping, 2020]
Knife & Crystal from Paradise Killer [Barry Topping, 2020]
Last Dance X.X. from Paradise Killer [Barry Topping, 2020]
To the Heart from Paradise Killer [Barry Topping, 2020]
Headlights on the Shore from Paradise Killer [Barry Topping, 2020]
8th Street Rose from Paradise Killer [Barry Topping, 2020]
Leaving from Paradise Killer [Barry Topping, 2020]
End of the World from Paradise Killer [Barry Topping, 2020]
The Sarcophagus from Paradise Killer [Barry Topping, 2020]
Temple of Tears from Paradise Killer [Barry Topping, 2020]
Idle Lands from Paradise Killer [Barry Topping, 2020]
Paradise -Stay Forever- from Paradise Killer [Barry Topping, 2020]
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The Monthly Mash (Oct 2020)

Episode #173 of BGMania. On today's show, Bryan is back with Jessica from Romance Me Up! A Visual Novel & Otomate Podcast to close out the month of October the only way they know how... with a bit of spooky and a sprinkle of magic. 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
Cortex Castle from Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time [Walter Mair, 2020]
Mars Needs Cheerleaders from Zombies Ate My Neighbors [Joe McDermott, 1993]
Sanctuary from Assassin's Creed II [Jesper Kyd, 2009]
Bigmouth Galaxy from Super Mario Galaxy [Mahito Yokota & Koji Kondo, 2007]
Mortal Kombat from Just Shapes & Beats [The Immortals, 2018]
Down By the River from Baldur's Gate III [Borislav Slavov, 2020]
The Tomb of the Ancients from Rayman 2: The Great Escape [Eric Chevalier, 1999]
The Sundergarden from Yono and the Celestial Elephants [Burning Planet, 2017]
Title Screen from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone [Jeremy Soule, 2001]
Dumbledore's Army from LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 [Nicholas Hooper, 2011]
The Cemetery from Pumpkin Jack [Yohan Jager, 2020]
A Changing World from The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV [Falcom JDK Sound Team, 2018]
Ghost of Culvert from Mad Rat Dead [Yo Oyama, 2020]
Maggot's Keep from Yono and the Celestial Elephants [Burning Planet, 2017]
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Desert Levels (Episode Repost)

Remember: This is a re-uploaded episode from 2019. There is nothing new unless you've never heard it before, of course! Episode #107. Here in the Northeast of the United States, it's been freaking hot. From Excessive Heat Warnings to just overall humid days, Bryan and Frank dread any time they have to step outside of the air-conditioned air of the sweet inside. The guys decide this week to sit down and listen to some music from desert levels to keep the spirit of the outside alive while being comfortable indoors. Enjoy the show!
Please send all track requests for future episodes of Radio Hour and possibly more to bgmania@leveldowngames.com
The tracklist for today’s episode is as follows:
Sandopolis Zone -Act 1- (Sonic & Knuckles) [1994]
Atlantis of the Sands (Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception) [2011]
Layer-Cake Desert (New Super Mario Bros. U) [2012]
Sandy Sound (Breath of Fire III) [1997]
Discover the Royal Chambers (Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time) [2003]
The Road of Trials (Journey) [2012]
Agrabah (Kingdom Hearts) [2002]
Hail from the Past (Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin) [2006]
Route 111 -Desert- (Pokemon Ruby/Emerald/Sapphire) [2002]
Memories of Dust (NieR: Automata) [2017]
Home on the Wastes (Fallout: New Vegas) [2010]
Dazil -City of Burning Sands- (Xenogears) [1998]
Gobi's Valley (Banjo-Kazooie) [1998]
Scorching Dunes (Shantae and the Pirate's Curse) [2014]
The Desert of Lost Souls (God of War) [2005]
Angry Aztec (Donkey Kong 64) [1999]
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Mortal Kombat... Revisited!

Episode #172 of BGMania. On today's show, Bryan is joined by Dan from Hit Our Music: An All Elite Wrestling Podcast to revisit a franchise we haven't discussed properly since all the way back on our fifth episode... Mortal Kombat! 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
Goro's Lair from Mortal Kombat [Dan Forden, 1992]
Wasteland -The Pit II- from Mortal Kombat II [Matt Furniss, 1994]
Soul Chamber from Ultimate Mortal Kombat III [Dan Forden, 1996]
Woods from Mortal Kombat 4 [Dan Forden, 1997]
Rain from Mortal Kombat Gold [Dan Forden, 1999]
Nethership from Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance [Dan Forden, Rich Carle, & Vince Pontarelli, 2002]
Kombo Krusher from Mortal Kombat: Deception [Chase Ashbaker, Rich Carle, & Brian Chard, 2004]
The Vault from Mortal Kombat: Armageddon [Chase Ashbaker, Rich Carle, & Brian Chard, 2006]
Gotham City from Mortal Kombat VS DC Universe [Cris Velasco and Sascha Dikiciyan, 2008]
Chamber of the Flame from Mortal Kombat (Reboot) [Todd Haberman, Cris Velasco, & Sascha Dikiciyan, 2011]
Dead Woods from Mortal Kombat X [Dynamedion, 2015]
Kuatan Jungle from Mortal Kombat X [Dynamedion, 2015]
Kitana Khan from Mortal Kombat 11 [LWilbert Roget II, 2019]
Anagnorisis from Mortal Kombat 11 [Wilbert Roget II, 2019]
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