BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast

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...

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 Hou...

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 epis...

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...

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...

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 bgman...

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 request...

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!...

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...

Episode #88 of BGMania. First impressions are always key, and the way a video game presents it's music through the title screen has always been relatively important. On this week's episode, Bryan and Frank dug through some of their favorites to find excellent title screen music, but also came across some lesser known pieces that are quite good! Enjoy the show! Please send all track requests for fu...

You may be noticing there's no Episode Number or BGMania Podcast in the title anymore. Apple Podcasts sent out a mass email to all content creators asking that we stop putting that information in the titles. Forgot to mention that on air during the actual show, so I'll mention it next week! We like to take a deep dive into a specific composers' catalog of music once every quarter, and to kick thin...

"My friend, the fates are cruel, there are no dreams, no honor remains, the arrow has left, the bow of the goddess. My soul, corrupted by vengeance, hath endured torment, to find the end of the journey, in my own salvation, and your eternal slumber. Legend shall speak, of sacrifice at world's end, the wind sails over the water's surface, quietly, but surely." - Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core. Who'...

An emotional journey such as GRIS only comes along once a year or so, and boy is Bryan glad he finally decided to sit down and play through this game. One of the most beautiful games he's had the pleasure of playing, the soundtrack behind it is stellar and adds to the impact of the narrative perfectly. So let's explore a handful of tracks for this month's bonus episode. Enjoy the show. Please send...

Without question, this is one of the hardest episodes we've ever done. Not because it was difficult to pick tracks, but because it was difficult to get through due to emotions of sadness. Bryan and Frank show a side you've not seen of them before in this extremely emotional and extremely heartfelt episode. Bring your tissues and bring the tears. WARNING: Due to wanting to really express ourselves...

The last seven days have been non-stop Kingdom Hearts III goodness for both Bryan and Frank. So why shouldn't we take a dive into the soundtrack from what is arguably one of the best JRPG's to release in a long time. 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: Dearl...

Woah! For the first time ever on BGMania, we have a special guest joining us as a third chair! Long time listener of the show and one of Bryan's personal best friends, Sean, is kicking it with us all episode for a fantastic edition of Radio Hour to close out the month. Enjoy the show. Please send all track requests for future episodes of Radio Hour and possibly more to bgmania@leveldowngames.com T...

This month's bonus episode, Bryan decided to focus on one of his favorite franchises of all time, Shenmue. Afterall, 2019 is the Year of Shenmue, so what better way to start the Bonus Episodes for the year than with a brief dive into the music found in Shenmue and Shenmue II. Enjoy the show. Please send all track requests for future episodes of Radio Hour and possibly more to bgmania@leveldowngame...

Controversies have existed in and around games since 1982's Custer's Revenge. This week on BGMania, Bryan and Frank decided to focus on controversial topics, such as music that was removed from games after the release date, or just all around controversies surrounding the particular games. Enjoy the show. Please send all track requests for future episodes of Radio Hour and possibly more to bgmania...

There's a feeling unlike any other when you board an airship for the first time in a game and the music transitions into a sense of wonder and flight. Bryan and Frank jumped on their favorite airship and picked some excellent tracks that really evoked the spirit we were trying to capture with today's episode. Enjoy the show. Please send all track requests for future episodes of Radio Hour and poss...

THIS IS THE NEW EPISODE FOR JANUARY 9, 2019. All previous episodes are done uploading! Let's take a trip back in time.. 21 years ago. The Nintendo 64 was at the height of its popularity, the PlayStation was enjoying massive success, and the Sega Dreamcast was about a year away from releasing into the console scene. 1998, in our opinion, is one of the greatest years in gaming history. Let's explore...

We’re kicking off 2019 with an in-depth look at some of the new tracks featured in one of our favorite games released in 2018. Of course, we are talking about Super Smash Bros Ultimate! Featuring over 140 brand new compositions, it was hard to narrow it down, but we did! Enjoy the show. Please send all track requests for future episodes of Radio Hour and possibly more to bgmania@leveldowngames.com...

Who’s ready to close out the year with a nice eclectic mix of gaming music? We’re back with another edition of Radio Hour! We’ve got tracks from Bryan, Frank, Jessica, and one listener. 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: Main Theme (Yo! Joe!) [1993] Renaiss...

Happy Holidays!! It’s time for the annual BGMania Holiday Spectacular Bonus Episode, where we take a listen to ten tracks inspired by holiday music or just have that festive feel to them. 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: Stage Theme 01 (Daze Before Christ...