BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast

Today, we are continuing our series on the Super Mario games, with a sample of the Super Mario World soundtrack from the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, composed by the legendary Koji Kondo! The tracklist for today’s episode is as follows: Title (Super Mario World) Yoshi’s Island (Super Mario World) Wandering the Plains (Super Mario World) Vanilla Dome (Super Mario World) Forest of Illusion (...

Today, we are showcasing the brand new release, Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana, developed by Nihon Falcom and composed by Hayato Sonoda and Takahiro Unisuga. Prepare for an epic episode full of head-banging rock and melodic tunes! The tracklist for today’s episode is as follows: Lacrimosa of Dana -Opening Version- (Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana) A Modest Banquet at Lombardia (Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana)...

Today’s episode is a nice little bonus for all of our listeners. We’re going to try and start doing one bonus episode per month. To kick off this special occasion, we have a brand new release, Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle for the Nintendo Switch, composed by the legendary Grant Kirkhope. The tracklist for today’s episode is as follows: Two Worlds Collide (Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle) The Adve...

Today’s episode is the first part in another series. So far, we have explored the worlds of the original Super Mario Bros. trilogy and the first three games in the Legend of Zelda series. Now.. we are going to take a look at select tracks from the first three Final Fantasy releases on the Nintendo Entertainment System. The tracklist for today’s episode is as follows: Prelude (Final Fantasy) Openin...

Today’s episode is Volume Two of Radio Hour. A reminder to what Radio Hour is. No themes. No order. Just an eclectic mix of twelve tracks, six from Bryan and six from El Frankero, for your listening pleasure. The tracklist for today’s episode is as follows: Opening (The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel) Tristram Village (Diablo I and II) The Dawn Will Come (Dragon Age Inquisition) Virmire Ri...

On today’s episode, we’re going to explore the greatness that is David Wise and take a look at what many consider to be the greatest trilogy of all time when it comes to gameplay and music, the Donkey Kong Country trilogy for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The tracklist for today’s episode is as follows: DK Island Swing (Donkey Kong Country) Minecart Madness (Donkey Kong Country) Aquatic...

On today’s episode, we’re going to relax on the beach a bit under the warm sun. There have been countless levels inspired by the summer months, some of them even taking place during summer itself. After putting together the Top 10 Summer Themed Games for Level Down Games, we decided we wanted to explore the musical side of that idea now. The tracklist for today’s episode is as follows: Midsummer F...

On today’s episode, we’re diving into the netherrealm of the Mortal Kombat series. This is a series near and dear to El Frankero, and he shares many stories about the games in between the songs. Please note, the most popular Mortal Kombat song is actually from the movie itself, and not from any of the games! So, you will not be hearing that during the episode this morning. The tracklist for today’...

We’re trying out a different format that we’re going to do once a month going forward called Radio Hour. Radio Hour is a mixture of compositions from an assorted number of games, and doesn’t follow a particular pattern or theme. This idea allows us the chance to explore games that may not otherwise have been featured, games we want to hear more music from, or something that we just want to share w...

On today’s episode, we’ve decided to jump into the realm of NES Wrestling Games. In all, we found nine games that fit into this category, and we’re going to take turns picking tracks from these games for your listening pleasure! The tracklist for today’s episode is as follows: Hulk Hogan Theme (WWF WrestleMania) Andre the Giant Theme (WWF WrestleMania) Main Theme (Pro Wrestling) Match Four (Tecmo...

For our second episode, we’re going to continue our journey into the games that shaped our childhood with The Legend of Zelda on NES, composed by Koji Kondo, Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link, composed by Akito Nakatsuka, and The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening on the original GameBoy, composed by Minako Hamano and Kozue Ishikawa. The tracklist for today’s episode is as follows: Title Theme (The Le...

Welcome everyone to BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast found on Level Down Games that’ll be posting every Wednesday morning. For our very first episode, I wanted to take a dive into a trilogy of games that really got me started with my passion for gaming… The original Mario games for the Nintendo Entertainment System, all of which were composed by Koji Kondo. The tracklist for today’s episode is...