BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast

Episode #431 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan and Bedroth are back with the monthly Blind Listen, this time focusing on the recently released Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive, Star Fox. A remake of the Nintendo 64 version, which itself was a reboot of the Super Nintendo version, this latest entry tells the same tale of Fox all over again, now with updated visuals and an...

Bonus Episode #71 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan and Kyle explore The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, Square Enix's ambitious new HD-2D action RPG that blends real-time combat, exploration, and time-travel into an epic adventure spanning a thousand years. Throughout the episode, the duo shares their thoughts on Elliot's journey across multiple eras, th...

Episode #430 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan and Bedroth are taking a hard left turn away from the Mushroom Kingdom and diving headfirst into the wide, wonderful, and occasionally chaotic world of non-Mario Kart kart racers. From Diddy Kong Racing to Crash Team Racing, from a Bloodborne-inspired gothic nightmare to a Muppet-filled trip to Fraggle Rock, we're celebr...

BGMania B-Sides #50 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today marks the final chapter of the B-Sides series as Bedroth is joined by Executive Producer Jeff for a special crossover episode with their podcast, Listening Religiously . Together, they dive into The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, the acclaimed roguelike inspired by one of the Bible's most infamous stories. Equal parts game discussion, s...

Episode #429 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan closes out the month of June 2026 with another eclectic mix in Radio Hour, Volume 88! As we hit the halfway point of the year, we have an incredible show to get us all across that checkpoint. Plenty of new releases as usual this month, but we've also got some really deep cuts, a banger of a listener submission from an un...

Bonus Episode #70 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan and Kyle venture into the dark, gothic world of Mina the Hollower, the long-awaited action-adventure from Yacht Club Games. Inspired by classic Game Boy Color adventures while incorporating modern design sensibilities, Mina the Hollower combines fast-paced combat, exploration, puzzle-solving, and a surprisingly deep...

Episode #428 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan and Bedroth look back at the first year on the market for the Nintendo Switch 2. From blockbuster exclusives and surprise indie hits to memorable soundtracks and unforgettable moments, we're celebrating the system's first anniversary with a retrospective packed full of music from some of our favorite Switch 2 releases. J...

BGMania B-Sides #49 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bedroth turns his attention to Terranigma, the beloved Super Nintendo action RPG developed by Quintet and published by Enix. Requested and curated by Executive Producer Xancu, this episode celebrates one of the most cherished hidden gems of the 16-bit era. While Terranigma never received an official North American relea...

Episode #427 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan and Bedroth present the first ever proper "Bedroth Blind Listen", or more simply, Blind Listen. This format has been explored previously on the show, most recently to kick off this year during our focus on the Octopath Traveler 0 episode, but we're fully committing to it now as a very regular theme. To begin, Bryan has b...

Episode #426 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan and Bedroth shine a spotlight on the career of Nobuko Toda, a composer whose work has quietly shaped some of gaming's biggest franchises while rarely receiving the recognition afforded to many of her contemporaries. After studying at Berklee College of Music and joining Konami in the early 2000s, Toda became an integral...

BGMania B-Sides #48 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bedroth shines a spotlight on Beyond the Labyrinth, the Nintendo 3DS dungeon crawler developed by tri-Ace and published by Konami. Despite never receiving an official release outside of Japan, the game has developed a reputation among soundtrack enthusiasts thanks to its remarkable score, which blends sweeping orchestra...

Episode #425 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan closes out the month of May 2026 with another eclectic mix in Radio Hour, Volume 87! Back to normal this month with 14 tracks for your listening pleasure. We're covering a wide variety of moods and genres with this one, so there's sure to be something for everyone. Vocal tracks, slow gorgeous pieces, new releases, Ninten...

Bonus Episode #69 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan reviews Saros, the latest PlayStation 5 exclusive now available from Housemarque, the Finnish studio behind Returnal. Set on the hostile, shape-shifting planet Carcosa under an ominous and ever-present eclipse, the game follows Arjun Devraj, a Soltari Enforcer sent to investigate a lost off-world colony who arrives...

Episode #424 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan and Bedroth are celebrating the season with an episode built entirely around flowers... or at least flower names. From soft and reflective themes to energetic idol tracks, strange late-night vibes, and even a few pieces carrying a little danger underneath the petals, every selection on today’s playlist features a differe...

BGMania B-Sides #47 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bedroth dives headfirst into the stylish chaos of Neon White, the blisteringly fast first-person action platformer from Angel Matrix that somehow manages to blend speedrunning obsession, visual novel storytelling, and heavenly demon-slaying into one package. Beneath all of the neon-soaked spectacle and twitch-heavy game...

Episode #423 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan and Kyle are stepping into the bizarre, unpredictable, and occasionally completely unhinged world of Mewgenics, the long-awaited cat-breeding RPG-simulation hybrid from Edmund McMillen and Tyler Glaiel. After years of delays, redesigns, and total reinventions behind the scenes, Mewgenics has finally emerged as one of the...

Episode #422 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan and Bedroth are diving headfirst into the wonderfully strange and somehow endlessly entertaining catalog of Jaleco for this year’s annual studio showcase. For a lot of retro fans, Jaleco became practically inseparable from the phrase “Jaleco Junk,” thanks to a library packed with everything from solid hidden gems to abso...

Bonus Episode #68 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan reviews PRAGMATA, Capcom's first original franchise in eight years. Set aboard a lunar research station called the Cradle, PRAGMATA follows Hugh, a spacefarer left stranded after everything goes sideways, and Diana, a young android with no memory of what happened to the facility or its people. Together, they have to...

Episode #421 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan closes out the month of April 2026 with another eclectic mix in Radio Hour, Volume 86! We've got a slightly extended Radio Hour this month due to a mini-review being included for People of Note in the middle. I just couldn't choose three songs from this game. Every single one of them deserves to be listened to and apprec...

BGMania B-Sides #46 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bedroth turns the spotlight toward Ironsword: Wizards & Warriors II, the 1989 NES follow-up that leans harder into its dark fantasy tone while expanding on the original game’s scope. It’s a strange, ambitious sequel for its time... one that mixes platforming with a heavier emphasis on exploration and atmosphere, all...

Episode #420 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan and Bedroth celebrate 4/20 with Episode #420 two days after 4/20. It was almost perfectly aligned! Psychedelic Trips, Part 1 was back on 4/22/2021 before Bedroth officially joined the show. Come hang out with the guys as they explore additional games that weren't featured back then that all have something trippy about th...

Bonus Episode #67 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan reviews Replaced, the long-awaited debut from Sad Cat Studios, finally out on April 14, 2026 on PC and Xbox Series X/S and available day one on Xbox Game Pass. Set in a dystopian alternate-1980s America where nuclear catastrophe handed total control to a shadowy organization called the Phoenix Corporation, the game...

Episode #419 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan and Bedroth take a deep dive into their High School years to celebrate the year that was in 2001. For our annual retrospective into a prior year before this show existed, the guys explore what was honestly a very pivotal year for our industry. Not only did we see the Nintendo Gamecube, Game Boy Advance, and original Xbox...

Episode #418 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan and Kyle have a deep dive discussion on Pokémon Pokopia, the recently released Nintendo Switch 2 life-sim that's been turning heads across the gaming world since its March launch. Just two people who love games pulling the curtain back on one of the most talked-about Pokémon releases in years. We'll cover everything from...

BGMania B-Sides #45 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bedroth dives into Lagoon, the early action RPG that made its way from the X68000 to the SNES, bringing with it a distinctly moody, almost off-kilter take on fantasy adventure. It’s a game remembered as much for its quirks as its ambition, with a slower, more deliberate pace that gives the world a slightly distant, drea...