BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast

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]
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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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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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