BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast

Best of 2023

Episode #318 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. This week on the show, Bryan and Bedroth from RPGera celebrate all of the amazing games and soundtracks that were released last year with our annual Best of 2023! Email the show at bgmaniapodcast@gmail.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, or whatever you want! Special thanks to our Executive Producers: Jexak & Xancu.
EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
What's Buried Should Stay from Wizard With a Gun [Ryan Ike, 2023]
Nightsong from Baldur's Gate 3 [Borislav Slavov feat. Mariya Angelova, 2023]
Badge Challenge from Super Mario Bros. Wonder [Koji Kondo, Shiho Fujii, Sayako Doi & Chisaki Shimazu, 2023]
Challenging a Queen from Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical [Austin Wintory feat. Laura Bailey & Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, 2023]
Envers from Chants of Sennar [Thomas Brunet, 2023]
Drops of the Morning Dew from A Space for the Unbound [Masdito Bachtiar & Christabel Annora, 2023]
Main Theme from Tchia [John Robert Matz, 2023]
Founder's Footsteps from Final Fantasy XVI [Masayoshi Soken, 2023]
Will I Fly -Isidora's Song- from Hogwarts Legacy [Chuck E. Myers, J. Scott Rakozy & Peter Murray feat. Dune Moss, 2023]
Demon Dragon -Final Boss Battle- from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom [Manaka Kataoka, Maasa Miyoshi, Masato Ohashi & Tsukasa Usui, 2023]
DCP Headquarters - A Hero's Welcome from Prison City [Matt Creamer, 2023]
Power of Friendship from In Stars And Time [Lindar K. Greenwood, Sandra Baker, Sadie Robison & Alice Liston, 2023]
Crime Busting With a Smile! from PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo [Hidenori Iwasaki, 2023]
Herald of Darkness from Alan Wake 2 [Old Gods of Asgard/Poets of the Fall feat. Matthew Porretta, David Harewood & Sam Lake, 2023]
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Radio Hour, Volume 65

Episode #317 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. This week on the show, Bryan from RPGera closes out the month of December 2023 (and the year!) with another eclectic mix in Radio Hour, Volume 65! Happy New Year! Email the show at bgmaniapodcast@gmail.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, or whatever you want! Special thanks to our Executive Producers: Jexak & Xancu.
EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
Snowy Peaks from Monster Sanctuary [Denis Sinner, Steven Melin & Peter Jones, 2020]
Daughter of No One from Assassin's Creed Mirage [Brendan Angelides feat. Emel & Akram Haddad, 2023]
Bring It On from Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name [Keitarou Hanada, 2023]
NotToNotice(); from CRYMACHINA [Sakuzyo feat. Hikaru Toono, 2023]
Fatal (Mortal Kombat 1) from Mortal Kombat 1 [ZHU, 2023]
Cage Mansion from Mortal Kombat 1 [Casey Edwards, 2023]
Second Chance from Mortal Kombat 1 [Zaid Tabani, Mega Ran, A_Rival & Super Square, 2023]
New Year Festival from Coral Island [Yugo Pratomo, 2023]
Ymir Canyon from The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II [Saki Momiyama, 2014]
Heart Break Mermaid -Full Spec Edition- from Yakuza 0 [Hidenori Shoji feat. Chika & Sakaya, 2015]
Unused Song 2 from The Flintstones [Dean Evans, 1995]
Sunset from Super Turrican 2 [Chris Huelsbeck, 1995]
Mountain -Triceratops Trot- from Jurassic Park [Jonathan Dunn, 1993]
Flame of the New Dawn from Tales of Arise: Beyond the Dawn [Motoi Sakuraba, 2023]
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Spotlight: Persona 5 Tactica

Episode #316 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan and Kyle from RPGera spotlight a game that Bryan sunk a decent amount of time into (and even finished!) over the Christmas break, Atlus' latest spin-off entry, Persona 5 Tactica! Email the show at bgmaniapodcast@gmail.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, or whatever you want! Special thanks to our Executive Producers: Jexak & Xancu.
EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
Revolution in your Heart from Persona 5 Tactica [Toshiki Konishi feat. Lyn, 2023]
Beneath the Mask -Tactica- from Persona 5 Tactica [Toshiki Konishi, 2023]
Got Your Tail from Persona 5 Tactica [Toshiki Konishi feat. Lyn, 2023]
Fall Out from Persona 5 Tactica [Toshiki Konishi, 2023]
Liberation from Persona 5 Tactica [Toshiki Konishi, 2023]
Inextinguishable from Persona 5 Tactica [Toshiki Konishi feat. Lyn, 2023]
Hideout -2nd- from Persona 5 Tactica [Toshiki Konishi, 2023]
Disquiet -Tactica- from Persona 5 Tactica [Toshiki Konishi, 2023]
Truth or Dare from Persona 5 Tactica [Toshiki Konishi feat. Lyn, 2023]
Aria of the Soul from Persona 5 Tactica [Haruko Komiya, 2023]
Mastermind from Persona 5 Tactica [Toshiki Konishi, 2023]
The Night We Stood from Persona 5 Tactica [Toshiki Konishi feat. Lyn, 2023]
Repaint Your Heart from Persona 5 Tactica [Toshiki Konishi, 2023]
To My Dear, So Far Away from Persona 5 Tactica [Toshiki Konishi feat. Lyn, 2023]
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Composer Appreciation: Hitoshi Sakimoto

Episode #315 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Happy Holidays! Today on the show, Bryan and Bedroth from RPGera are back with another quarterly Composer Appreciation episode, this time focusing on Hitoshi Sakimoto! Email the show at bgmaniapodcast@gmail.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, or whatever you want! Special thanks to our Executive Producers: Jexak & Xancu.
EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
Title from Hourai Gakuen no Bouken!: Tenkousei Scramble [Hitoshi Sakimoto, 1996]
Revolt -Thunder- from Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen [Hitoshi Sakimoto, 1993]
Field from Moldorian: Hikari to Yami no Sister [Hitoshi Sakimoto, 1994]
Boss Battle from Super Back to the Future II [Hitoshi Sakimoto, 1993]
BGM from Bubble Ghost [Hitoshi Sakimoto, 1990]
BGM#1d from Chick's Tale [Hitoshi Sakimoto, 1995]
Prairie -Stage 7- from Devilish [Hitoshi Sakimoto, 1991]
Antipyretic from Final Fantasy Tactics [Hitoshi Sakimoto, 1997]
The Zodiac Age from Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age [Hitoshi Sakimoto, 2017]
Winter Witch from Valkyria Chronicles 4 [Hitoshi Sakimoto, 2018]
Penta from Radiant Silvergun [Hitoshi Sakimoto, 1998]
Magic Card BGM from ShinNaZuki [Hitoshi Sakimoto, 2017]
A Small Departure from Breath of Fire V: Dragon Quarter [Hitoshi Sakimoto, 2002]
Brat Overflow from 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim [Hitoshi Sakimoto, 2019]
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Spotlight: Super Mario RPG Remake

Bonus Episode #37 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan and Bedroth from RPGera are joined by Alex Messenger from A VGM Journey to discuss the soundtrack to the remake of Super Mario RPG! Listen to the sister episode for this Bonus Episode over at A VGM Journey - Level 138: Super Mario RPG: The Legend of the Seven Stars! Email the show at bgmaniapodcast@gmail.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, or whatever you want! Special thanks to our Executive Producers: Jexak & Xancu.
EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
Happy Adventure, Delightful Adventure from Super Mario RPG [Yoko Shimomura, 2023]
Hello, Happy Kingdom from Super Mario RPG [Yoko Shimomura, 2023]
Let's Go Down the Wine River from Super Mario RPG [Yoko Shimomura, 2023]
Rose Town from Super Mario RPG [Yoko Shimomura, 2023]
And My Name's Booster from Super Mario RPG [Yoko Shimomura, 2023]
Fight Against Monsters from Super Mario RPG [Yoko Shimomura, 2023]
Still, the Road is Full of Dangers from Super Mario RPG [Yoko Shimomura, 2023]
Beware the Forest's Mushrooms from Super Mario RPG [Yoko Shimomura, 2023]
Fight Against Culex from Super Mario RPG [Yoko Shimomura, 2023]
Here's Some Weapons! from Super Mario RPG [Yoko Shimomura, 2023]
Going Shopping in Seaside Town from Super Mario RPG [Yoko Shimomura, 2023]
Barrel Volcano from Super Mario RPG [Yoko Shimomura, 2023]
Goodbye Geno from Super Mario RPG [Yoko Shimomura, 2023]
The End! from Super Mario RPG [Yoko Shimomura, 2023]
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Great BGMania Baking Show

Episode #314 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Delays, delays, delays, but we're back. This week on the show, Bryan and Bedroth from RPGera whip up some of their famous baked goods and celebrate the Thanksgiving season with the Great BGMania Baking Show! Email the show at bgmaniapodcast@gmail.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, or whatever you want! Special thanks to our Executive Producers: Jexak & Xancu.
EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
Home from Undertale [Toby Fox, 2015]
Turkey Day from Animal Crossing: New Horizons [Kazumi Totaka, Yasuaki Iwata, Yumi Takahashi, Shinobu Nagata, Sayako Doi & Masato Ohashi, 2020]
Action Type A from Yoshi's Cookie [Akira Satou, Nobuya Ikuta & Noriko Nishizaka, 1993]
Zess T.'s Cooking from Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door [Yoshito Hirano & Yuka Tsujiyoko, 2004]
Garlic Bread from Bonnie's Bakery: Fresh Ingredients [Arsparkion, 2023]
Brownie Town Theme from Fat Princess [Robb Mills, 2009]
Haulin' Buns from Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3 [Jonathan Geer, 2020]
Cranberry Crisis + Crusader + Crackdown + Crossbow from Copy Kitty [Azure Lazuline, 2018]
Pumpkin Pie from The Sims 3 [Steve Jablonsky & Pieter A. Schlosser feat. Evan Taubenfeld, 2009]
Primo from River City Girls 2 [Megan McDuffee, 2022]
Game Intro from Comic Bakery [Martin Galway, 1984]
Sliced Bread from Boomerang Fu [Paul Kopetko, Zorsy & Marskye, 2020]
Oliver Age 24 - I Am Bread from I Am Bread [Black Heron feat. Oliver Age 24, 2015]
Thanksgiving from Madden NFL 19 [John Debney, 2018]
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Ocean Software

Episode #313 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. This week on the show, Bryan and Bedroth from RPGera take a trip down memory lane with a very fun and eclectic spotlight on a studio we've recently discussed... Ocean Software! Email the show at bgmaniapodcast@gmail.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, or whatever you want! Special thanks to our Executive Producers: Jexak & Xancu.
EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
Main Theme from WWF European Rampage Tour [Andi McGinty, 1992]
Music from Short Circuit [Fred Gray, 1987]
Into the Unknown from Epic [Dean Evans, Unreleased]
Clouds from Mr. Nutz [Raphaël Gesqua/Matt Furniss, 1994]
Name Entry from Platoon [Jonathan Dunn, 1987]
Inferno from Inferno [Barry Leitch & Alien Sex Fiend, 1994]
Theme from Battle Command [Jonathan Dunn, 1990]
Wormland from Super Turrican 2 [Chris Huelsbeck, 1995]
Palace from Fighters Destiny [Hideya Nagata, Makoto Asai & Kenichi Sakata, 1998]
Chemical Wasteland/Haunted Mansion from Jersey Devil [Gilles Léveillé, 1997]
Map from Waterworld [Dean Evans, 1995]
In-Game Music from Where Time Stood Still [Fred Gray, 1988]
Chemical Industry from Batman: The Movie [Jonathan Dunn & Matthew Cannon, 1989]
Music from Parallax [Martin Galway, 1986]
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Spotlight: Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

Episode #312 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. This week on the show, Bryan and Kyle from RPGera swing through the skies of Manhattan while discussing Sony and Insomniac's latest blockbuster release... Marvel's Spider-Man 2! Fitting at the start of this episode Bryan talks about being caught up and this episode is two weeks late... Email the show at bgmaniapodcast@gmail.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, or whatever you want! Special thanks to our Executive Producers: Jexak & Xancu.
EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
Greater Together from Marvel's Spider-Man 2 [John Paesano, 2023]
The Great Hunter from Marvel's Spider-Man 2 [John Paesano, 2023]
A Second Chance from Marvel's Spider-Man 2 [John Paesano, 2023]
East River Mayhem from Marvel's Spider-Man 2 [John Paesano, 2023]
Moving Forward from Marvel's Spider-Man 2 [John Paesano, 2023]
Back to School from Marvel's Spider-Man 2 [John Paesano, 2023]
Symbiotic Relationship from Marvel's Spider-Man 2 [John Paesano, 2023]
Sacrifice from Marvel's Spider-Man 2 [John Paesano, 2023]
Battling Your Inner Demons from Marvel's Spider-Man 2 [John Paesano, 2023]
Fighting Back from Marvel's Spider-Man 2 [John Paesano, 2023]
At Last from Marvel's Spider-Man 2 [John Paesano, 2023]
Midtown Madness from Marvel's Spider-Man 2 [John Paesano, 2023]
Healing the World from Marvel's Spider-Man 2 [John Paesano, 2023]
Swing from Marvel's Spider-Man 2 [EarthGang, 2023]
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Hospitals

Episode #311 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. This week on the show, Bryan and Bedroth from RPGera close out the spooky season and begin the month of November by exploring some cold and creepy hospitals! Email the show at bgmaniapodcast@gmail.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, or whatever you want! Special thanks to our Executive Producers: Jexak & Xancu.
EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
Main Theme from Project Hospital [Matúš Široký, 2018]
Shinjuku Hygenic Hospital from Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne [Shoji Meguro, Toshiko Tasaki & Kenichi Tsuchiya, 2003]
Hospital Battle from F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin [Nathan Grigg, 2009]
Meet the Nurse from ZombiU [Cris Velasco, 2012]
Field Hospital from Front Mission [Yoko Shimomura, 1995]
Betus Blues -Chapter 2: Light World- from Super Meat Boy [Danny Baranowsky, 2010]
Hospital from Haunt the House: Terrortown [Raphael Benjamin Meyer, 2013]
Nurse Piper from Silent Hill 2 [Akira Yamaoka, 2001]
The Bogey Man from Two Point Hospital: Spooooooky Mode [Phil French & Tom Puttick, 2018]
BGM #23 from Corpse Party 2: Dead Patient [Mao Hamamoto, 2013]
Placebo from Neko Navy [FUJIMIYA AI, 2017]
On Hospital Time from That Dragon, Cancer [Jon Hillman, 2016]
Hospital Theme from The Last Act [Nikita Kryukov, 2021]
The Hospital Room from Dreamfall: The Longest Journey [Leon Willett feat. Vivi Christensen, 2006]
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Radio Hour, Volume 64

Episode #310 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. This week on the show, Bryan from RPGera closes out the month of October 2023 with another eclectic spooky Nintendo 64 mix in Radio Hour, Volume 64! Email the show at bgmaniapodcast@gmail.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, or whatever you want! Special thanks to our Executive Producers: Jexak & Xancu.
EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
Introduction from Castlevania 64 [Masahiko Kimura, Motoaki Furukawa & Mariko Egawa, 1999]
Valley from Pokemon Snap [Ikuko Mimori, 1999]
Fantastic Horror -Unused- from Pokemon Snap [Ikuko Mimori, 1999]
The Museum Hall from Scooby Doo! Classic Creep Capers [Stephen Geering, 2000]
Forest Temple from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time [Koji Kondo, 1998]
Potion Shop from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time [Koji Kondo, 1998]
Title Music from Body Harvest [Stuart Ross & Allan Walker, 1998]
The Legend from Shadowgate 64: Trials of the Four Towers [Saori Kobayashi & Kennosuke Suemura, 1999]
Menelkir's Tomb from Hexen: Beyond Heretic [Kevin Schilder, 1997]
Haunted House from Super Mario 64 [Koji Kondo, 1996]
Boss 1 from Nightmare Creatures [Frédéric Motte, 1998]
Creepy Crawly Cemetery from 40 Winks [Steve Duckworth, 2019]
Haunted Halloween from Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness [Jon Holland, 2000]
Ikana Valley from The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask [Koji Kondo, 2000]
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