BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast

Katana ZERO

Episode #96 of BGMania. We have a very special synthwave focused and retrowave infused episode for your listening pleasure this week. A recent release, Katana ZERO has been dominating discussions in and around Level Down Games, so Bryan and Frank decide to sit down and really explore this soundtrack. 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:
Rain on Brick (Katana ZERO) [2019]
Worst Neighbors Ever (Katana ZERO) [2019]
Sneaky Driver (Katana ZERO) [2019]
You Will Never Know (Katana ZERO) [2019]
Silhouette (Katana ZERO) [2019]
Monster (Katana ZERO) [2019]
Snow (Katana ZERO) [2019]
Hit the Floor (Katana ZERO) [2019]
Overdose -Bunker 1- (Katana ZERO) [2019]
Breath of a Serpent (Katana ZERO) [2019]
All For Now (Katana ZERO) [2019]
KILL YOUR TV (Katana ZERO) [2019]
Full Confession (Katana ZERO) [2019]
Chinatown (Katana ZERO) [2019]
Third District (Katana ZERO) [2019]
Driving Force -Neon Fog- (Katana ZERO) [2019]
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AFFILIATE LINKS
Please consider supporting Level Down Games and all of our content by using the following affiliate links. Thanks so much!
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Sonic the Hedgehog (Retro)

Episode #95 of BGMania. Can you honestly believe we have gone almost 100 episodes without doing a single showcase on Sonic the Hedgehog? Thanks to a listener suggestion, we're finally taking that dive into another part that is near and dear to both Bryan and Frank's childhood. What a special episode this ends up being. 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:
Chemical Plant Zone (Sonic the Hedgehog 2) [1992]
Green Hill Zone (Sonic the Hedgehog) [1991]
Toxic Caves (Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball) [1993]
Star Light Zone (Sonic the Hedgehog) [1991]
Special Stage (Sonic the Hedgehog 2) [1992]
Bridge Zone (Sonic the Hedgehog) [1991]
Sky Sanctuary Zone (Sonic & Knuckles) [1994]
Rusty Ruin Zone -Act 1- (Sonic 3D Blast) [1996]
Aquatic Ruin Zone (Sonic the Hedgehog 2) [1992]
Carnival Night Zone -Act 1- (Sonic the Hedgehog 3) [1994]
Scrap Brain Zone (Sonic the Hedgehog) [1991]
Crystal Egg Zone (Sonic the Hedgehog 2) [1992]
Flying Battery Zone -Act 1- (Sonic & Knuckles) [1994]
Boss 1 (Sonic 3D Blast) [1996]
Mystic Cave Zone (Sonic the Hedgehog 2) [1992]
Marble Zone (Sonic the Hedgehog) [1991]
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AFFILIATE LINKS
Please consider supporting Level Down Games and all of our content by using the following affiliate links. Thanks so much!
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Yoshi’s Crafted World

Bonus Episode #16 of BGMania. For the month of April 2019, we decided to showcase a recent release on the Nintendo Switch in Yoshi's Crafted World. An excellent game from start to finish, the soundtrack is super catchy and fun to listen to. 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:
Title Theme (Yoshi's Crafted World) [2019]
Main Theme (Yoshi's Crafted World) [2019]
Stage Results (Yoshi's Crafted World) [2019]
Fortress (Yoshi's Crafted World) [2019]
The Great King Bowser 1 (Yoshi's Crafted World) [2019]
Boss Battle (Yoshi's Crafted World) [2019]
Mega Baby Bowser (Yoshi's Crafted World) [2019]
Space (Yoshi's Crafted World) [2019]
 CONTACT US
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AFFILIATE LINKS
Please consider supporting Level Down Games and all of our content by using the following affiliate links. Thanks so much!
◘ Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/?tag=levdowgam-20◘ Audible: https://amzn.to/2uGf6Rm◘ Green Man Gaming: http://bit.ly/2mwcnpd◘ Fanatical: http://bit.ly/2MGOFFF◘ ORIGIN PC: http://www.originpc.com/?aid=5118◘ RAZER: http://leveldowngames.com/razer
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Radio Hour, Volume 22

Episode #94 of BGMania. What a tracklist this ended up being! For those unfamiliar, Radio Hour is an eclectic mix of music presented by Bryan, Frank, Jessica, and a listener at the end of every month. 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:
Val Ship (Last Bible III) [1995]
Bio Rex's Theme (F-Zero GX) [2003]
POP/STARS by K/DA (League of Legends) [2009]
That's What Heroes Do (Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two) [2012]
Elm Street (A Nightmare On Elm Street) [1989]
Terran Theme 3 (StarCraft) [1998]
Music 4 (Mister Mosquito) [2001]
The Fear of Loss, Part 1 (Figment) [2017]
Girlfriend (Brutal Legend) [2009]
Reminiscence (Amnesia: Memories) [2013]
The Battle of Lil' Slugger (Super Meat Boy) [2010]
Acid Man Stage (Mega Man 11) [2018]
 CONTACT US
◘ Website: http://leveldowngames.com/◘ Discord: https://discord.gg/Vqfdeaf◘ Twitter: https://twitter.com/OriginalLDG◘ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bryan.ldg/◘ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leveldowngaming◘ LDG Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/leveldowngames◘ Kyle/Streamworks Alliance Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/bruce_dedeuce
AFFILIATE LINKS
Please consider supporting Level Down Games and all of our content by using the following affiliate links. Thanks so much!
◘ Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/?tag=levdowgam-20◘ Audible: https://amzn.to/2uGf6Rm◘ Green Man Gaming: http://bit.ly/2mwcnpd◘ Fanatical: http://bit.ly/2MGOFFF◘ ORIGIN PC: http://www.originpc.com/?aid=5118◘ RAZER: http://leveldowngames.com/razer
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Sakura Wars Series

Reggie! Say It Ain’t So!

Episode #92 of BGMania. This episode is a special one for both Bryan and Frank, two Nintendo kids at heart. Reggie Fils-Aime is retiring from Nintendo on April 15th. 5 days before his official last day, we pay tribute to him by taking a journey through some video game music that only Nintendo can provide. 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:
Rogueport (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door) [2004]
Tragic Reconstruction (Mother 3) [2006]
Fyrus (The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess) [2006]
Strength Training (Wii Fit) [2007]
Main Theme (Wii Sports Resort) [2009]
Mii Maker (Nintendo 3DS Operating System) [2011]
Wii U Chat (Wii U Operating System) [2012]
Main Theme -Daytime- (Nintendo Land) [2012]
Hidden Mountain / Forest Theme (Super Smash Bros. Wii U) [2014]
Virtual Tiger (Nintendo E3 2015) [2015]
Ending Theme (Yo-kai Watch) [2015]
Miifoto (Miitomo) [2016]
Corneria (Star Fox Zero) [2016]
Run, Jump, Throw! 1 (Super Mario Odyssey) [2017]
A Nopon's Life (Xenoblade Chronicles 2) [2017]
Build Finish Music (Nintendo Labo) [2018]
 CONTACT US
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AFFILIATE LINKS
Please consider supporting Level Down Games and all of our content by using the following affiliate links. Thanks so much!
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Farewells & Goodbyes

Episode #91 of BGMania. This is a listener suggested episode topic, coming to you courtesy of Stephan. Bryan and Frank explore the idea of farewells and goodbyes in gaming through music, from a major character death, to the end of a beloved franchise, to a tearful goodbye between characters. 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:
Song of Feeling (Chrono Cross) [1999]
I Stand Alone (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3) [2011]
Epilogue (Uncharted 4: A Thief's End) [2016]
Farewell -Remastered Version- (Turrican 2) [1991]
Last Goodbye (Silent Hill) [1999]
Goodbye (Telltale's The Walking Dead: Season 1, Episode 5) [2012]
Tsuki no Nukumori (Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon) [2009]
Fi's Farewell (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword) [2011]
Farewell, Hyrule King (The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker) [2002]
No Other Choice (Marvel's Spider-Man) [2018]
Late Goodbye by Poets of the Fall (Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne) [2003]
Green and Blue (Halo 4) [2012]
Goodbye Paititi -Ending Song- (Shadow of the Tomb Raider) [2018]
Enclosure (Metal Gear Solid) [1998]
Farewell & Into the Inevitable (Mass Effect 3: Citadel DLC) [2012]
Ciel d'aube -Epilogue- (Mega Man Zero 4) [2005]
 CONTACT US
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AFFILIATE LINKS
Please consider supporting Level Down Games and all of our content by using the following affiliate links. Thanks so much!
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Radio Hour, Volume 21

Episode #90 of BGMania. 10 more freaking episodes until we reach 100! Feels like so long ago we started this journey, and we cannot believe we're closing in on the big 1-0-0. But it's the end of the month, and you know what that means! RADIO HOUR, BAY-BEEEEE! An eclectic mix of music, we have picks from Bryan, Frank, Jessica, and a listener submission. 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:
Eden of the Monarch (Demon Gaze) [2013]
Legacy (Devil May Cry 5) [2019]
Encounter (Metal Gear Solid) [1998]
Underground Chamber (Alwa's Awakening) [2017]
Anything But Tangerines -PSX Version- (Earthworm Jim 2) [1996]
Short Change Hero (Borderlands 2) [2012]
Luxury Airship Lusitania (The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd) [2007]
Crow's Nest -Honorable Intentions- (Halo 3) [2007]
Painful Sigh (Miwaku no Chousho) [1995]
Boss Battle (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist) [1992]
Miami Disco (Hotline Miami) [2012]
Nuclear (Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain) [2015]
 CONTACT US
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AFFILIATE LINKS
Please consider supporting Level Down Games and all of our content by using the following affiliate links. Thanks so much!
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Data East

Episode #89 of BGMania. It's no secret that Data East both published and developed quite a few bad games in their time. But did you know that they also have some amazing soundtracks behind a good majority of their games? On today's extremely fun episode, Bryan and Frank explore 16 different games each featuring some excellent music, while cracking jokes on Data East along the way! 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:
Rise and Fall, Light and Darkness (Dark Seal II) [1992]
Stage Theme 2 (Bad Dudes) [1989]
Ah! It's Chernobyl! (Tumblepop) [1992]
BGM 1 (Rohga Armor Force) [1991]
Vapor Trail (Vapor Trail) [1991]
Circuit Theme C (Al Unser Jr.'s Turbo Racing) [1990]
Karnov (Fighter's History) [1993]
Sometime, Somewhere (High Seas Havoc) [1993]
Theme of Wu Song (Outlaws of the Lost Dynasty) [1995]
Under the Moonlight (Night Slashers) [1993]
Evolution Revolution (Congo's Caper) [1993]
Tune 1 (Sly Spy: Secret Agent) [1989]
Kao Kao Kao (Midnight Resistance) [1991]
Intro (Two Crude Dudes) [1991]
Staff Roll (Dashin' Desperadoes) [1993]
Stage Theme Werewolf (Werewolf: The Last Warrior) [1990]
Win Match Jingle (Tag Team Wrestling) [1983]
 CONTACT US
◘ Website: http://leveldowngames.com/◘ Discord: https://discord.gg/Vqfdeaf◘ Twitter: https://twitter.com/OriginalLDG◘ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bryan.ldg/◘ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leveldowngaming◘ LDG Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/leveldowngames◘ Kyle/Streamworks Alliance Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/bruce_dedeuce
AFFILIATE LINKS
Please consider supporting Level Down Games and all of our content by using the following affiliate links. Thanks so much!
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Showcase: Death Mark

The following episode is brought to you by Aksys Games. Bonus Episode #15 of BGMania. Earlier this year, Aksys Games released a limited edition vinyl album for Death Mark, a horror visual novel that released on Halloween in 2018. Composed entirely by Naoaki Jimbo, the soundtrack features creepy and unsettling piano vibes and great atmospheric horror music. For this month's Bonus Episode of BGMania, Bryan and Frank hook up a classic turntable to the PC and listen to portions of the vinyl album while discussing the music, game, composer, and horror in general. Try not to get marked, and 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:
Death Mark (Death Mark) [2018]
Bearers of the Mark (Death Mark) [2018]
Grudges (Death Mark) [2018]
Rumors (Death Mark) [2018]
Whispers (Death Mark) [2018]
 CONTACT US
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AFFILIATE LINKS
Please consider supporting Level Down Games and all of our content by using the following affiliate links. Thanks so much!
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