BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast

Welcome to BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast found on Level Down Games every Wednesday morning. This week, we return to our deep dive into The Legend of Zelda franchise, as we take a look at several games in the series. We’ll be listening to music from Oracle of Ages, Oracle of Seasons, Four Swords Adventures, Link: The Faces of Evil, Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon, and Triforce Heroes. Enjoy! Pleas...

It’s finally the end of the month! We’re already entering February tomorrow, so let’s close the month out the same way we always do, and that’s with Volume 7 of Radio Hour. Enjoy! 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: Into the Wilderness (Wild Arms) The Opened Way (Shadow of...

Today, we are going to be taking a look at a Showcase on the game Cuphead, which was hand picked by the King of Long Island himself, Frank. Enjoy! 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: Don’t Deal With the Devil (Cuphead) Elder Kettle (Cuphead) Die House (Cuphead) Threatenin’...

Welcome to BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast found on Level Down Games every Wednesday morning. We are so excited for today’s episode, as we’ll be taking a look at some of our favorite YouTube covers of video game music. Enjoy! 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: Dire Dir...

Today we are heading back to our series episodes with Part 4 of Super Mario, as we take a look at ten tracks from Super Mario Galaxy and ten tracks from Super Mario Galaxy 2. Enjoy! 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: Overture (Super Mario Galaxy) The Star Festival (Super M...

Today is going to be a fun episode. A theme that we mentioned months ago, we’re finally exploring… and that is Town Themes. Enjoy! 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: Town Theme (Crystalis) Frontier Town -Casnan- (Ys: Memories of Celceta) Oakvale (Fable) Secret Village of t...

Today, we return to our series episodes with the next two games in the Final Fantasy franchise. We have ten tracks each from Final Fantasy VI and Final Fantasy VII, plus a bonus song at the very end! Enjoy! 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: Terra’s Theme / Main Theme (Fin...

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Today, we are going to be ringing in 2018 while listening to another great soundtrack done by Falcom JDK Sound Team for Tokyo Xanadu eX+. Enjoy! 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: Seize the Day -Opening Size- (Tokyo Xanadu eX+) The Usual Morning (Tokyo Xan...

Welcome everyone to BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast found on Level Down Games that’s posted every Wednesday on iTunes and Google Play. It’s the end of the month, which is one of our favorite times here on BGMania. Why, you ask? Radio Hour, of course! Enjoy! Please send all track requests for future episodes of Radio Hour and possibly more to bgmania@leveldowngames.com The tracklist for today’s...

MERRY CHRISTMAS! This morning, we are going to be unwrapping our gifts to the tunes of some excellent Christmas-inspired music from eight different games. Enjoy! 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: Shiver Star (Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards) Christmas on Dobuita Street (Shen...

Welcome everyone to BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast found on Level Down Games that’s posted every Wednesday on iTunes and Google Play. Today, we are returning to The Legend of Zelda franchise, and exploring the next two games, Ocarina of Time and Majora’s Mask. Enjoy! Please send all track requests for future episodes of Radio Hour and possibly more to bgmania@leveldowngames.com The tracklist...

Today, we are going to be selecting tracks from what we consider to be the best game soundtracks released throughout 2017. The only game not represented here is Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana, since we did an entire episode dedicated to that game back in September. Enjoy! Please send all track requests for future episodes of Radio Hour and possibly more to bgmania@leveldowngames.com The tracklist for...

We’re continuing our Super Mario Bros. series today with a look at the next two games, Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Sunshine. We have selected 13 different tracks from each game to highlight in the episode. Enjoy! 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 (Super Mar...

It’s the end of the month, and you know what that means! It’s time for another edition of Radio Hour! For those new to BGMania, Radio Hour is an eclectic mix of tracks from random games with no theme. For the first time ever, we also have a listener request, and a pick from another staff member at Level Down Games, Jessica. The tracklist for today’s episode is as follows: Main Theme (Batman: The E...

For today’s bonus, we have the remaining eight tracks from The Terminator game composed by Tommy Tallarico on the SEGA CD! The tracklist for today’s episode is as follows: The Terminator Theme (The Terminator) Taking to the Air (The Terminator) Destinations Unknown (The Terminator) This Way (The Terminator) Visions (The Terminator) On Your Side (The Terminator) Cybertek (The Terminator) Metamorpho...

Welcome everyone to BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast found on Level Down Games that’s posted every Wednesday on iTunes and Google Play. For today’s episode, we are going to be focusing on the music catalog of the Medal of Honor franchise, as we have picked one song from each game that best represents it. These are some of the most underappreciated soundtracks in the industry to date. The trackl...

Today’s episode is the very first time we’re shining a spotlight on a famous video game composer. To kick off this new series which will be once every three months, we’re going to be looking at Tommy Tallarico, one of our all-time favorites when it comes to video game music and soundtracks. The tracklist for today’s episode is as follows: Here’s to the Bard (The Bard’s Tale) Use Your Head (Earthwo...

Today’s episode is the second part of our series focusing on Final Fantasy, this time all about the Super Nintendo entries, Final Fantasy IV and Final Fantasy V. We’ve got ten tracks from each game this morning! The tracklist for today’s episode is as follows: Main Theme (Final Fantasy IV) Red Wings (Final Fantasy IV) Kingdom Baron (Final Fantasy IV) Theme of Love (Final Fantasy IV) Into the Darkn...

Today’s episode is the second part of our series focusing on The Legend of Zelda, this time all about the Super Nintendo entry, A Link to the Past. This also happens to be El Frankero’s favorite Legend of Zelda game to date. The tracklist for today’s episode is as follows: Beginning of the Journey (The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past) Seal of Seven Maidens (The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the P...

Welcome everyone to BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast found on Level Down Games that’s normally posted every Wednesday on iTunes and Google Play. Today’s episode is another bonus, just in time for the bewitching hours of Halloween! The tracklist for today’s episode is as follows: Main Menu (Five Nights At Freddy’s 2) Title Scream (Ghost Master) Particle Ghost (Half-Life 2) Witch’s Bog (Costume Q...

Today’s episode is Volume 4 of Radio Hour, featuring a mix of both spooky and non-spooky songs from Bryan and El Frankero. The tracklist for today’s episode is as follows: Twinkle Twinkle (Dead Space) Mad Monster Mansion (Banjo Kazooie) Dark Saint (Lost Odyssey) Lower Norfair (Super Metroid) Village of the Doomed (American McGee’s Alice) Ickybod Clay & The Blob (Clay Fighter) Downside Ballad (...

Welcome everyone to BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast found on Level Down Games that’s normally posted every Wednesday on iTunes and Google Play. Today’s episode is the second and final lost episode from our Spooky October recordings. We’re traveling back in time to Episode 15, which was never uploaded due to the studio move. This is of course, Luigi’s Mansion and Luigi’s Mansion Dark Moon. The...

Today’s episode is one of the two lost episodes from our Spooky October recordings. You may have noticed one of the more recent episodes of BGMania was Episode 16… so we’re traveling back in time to Episode 14, which was never uploaded due to the studio move. This is of course, Castlevania Part II. Keep an eye out soon for the final remaining lost episode, and then we’ll be back on track once agai...

Welcome everyone to BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast found on Level Down Games that’s posted every Wednesday morning on iTunes and Google Play. We have entered our spooky season, and for the entire month of October, we’ll be taking a look at music and games inspired by Halloween and related themes. Today, we begin with Part 1 of our Castlevania series. --- Send in a voice message: https://podca...

Today, it’s time for another edition of Radio Hour, our eclectic mix of all things video game music. The tracklist for today’s episode is as follows: Power of Innocence (Divinity: Original Sin) Lost (Catherine) Shinshu Field (Okami) Far Away (Red Dead Redemption) Trust Me (Titanfall 2) Gourmet Race (Kirby Super Star) Engage the Enemy (Xenoblade Chronicles) Battle vs Giratina (Pokemon Omega Ruby/Al...