BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast

• BGMania B-Sides: Christmas Wonderland 3

  BGMania B-Sides #38 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bedroth steps into a softly glowing winter dream with Christmas Wonderland 3, a cozy hidden-object adventure that trades adrenaline for ambiance, inviting players to slow down and soak in the season’s magic. Rooted in warmth, nostalgia, and gentle holiday cheer, Christmas Wonderland 3’s soundtrack wraps familiar festive motifs in tender arrangements and calm, melodic phrasing. Twinkling melodies, soothing instrumentation, and a relaxed pace create an atmosphere that feels less like a crackling fireplace on a snowy evening, perfectly capturing the quiet joy and comforting traditions that define the holiday season. Email the show at [email protected] with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, or any other thoughts you'd like to share! Special thanks to our Executive Producers: Jexak, Xancu, Jeff & Mike. EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS Merry Christmas from Christmas Wonderland 3 [Unknown, 2012] Mini Game 1 from Christmas Wonderland 3 [Unknown, 2012] Mini Game 3 from Christmas Wonderland 3 [Unknown, 2012] Music 1 from Christmas Wonderland 3 [Unknown, 2012] Music 2 from Christmas Wonderland 3 [Unknown, 2012] Music 3 from Christmas Wonderland 3 [Unknown, 2012] Music 4 from Christmas Wonderland 3 [Unknown, 2012] Silent Night from Christmas Wonderland 3 [Unknown, 2012] Three Kings from Christmas Wonderland 3 [Unknown, 2012] Wonderland from Christmas Wonderland 3 [Unknown, 2012] LINKS Patreon: https://patreon.com/bgmania Website: https://bgmania.podbean.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/cC73Heu Facebook: BGManiaPodcast X: BGManiaPodcast Instagram: BGManiaPodcast TikTok: BGManiaPodcast YouTube: BGManiaPodcast Twitch: BGManiaPodcast PODCAST NETWORK Very Good Music: A VGM Podcast Listening Religiously

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• Composer Appreciation: Martin Galway

  Episode #401 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan and Bedroth travel back to the formative years of home computer gaming to celebrate the groundbreaking work of Martin Galway, one of the true architects of early video game music. Best known for pushing the Commodore 64’s SID chip far beyond its perceived limits, Galway helped define the sound of an entire era with unforgettable compositions. Long before lush orchestras and expansive sound libraries, Galway was composing bold, expressive, and technically daring music under extreme hardware constraints, creating tracks that still shine with personality and ambition decades later. This Composer Appreciation honors a pioneer whose fearless experimentation and melodic instincts laid crucial groundwork for everything video game music would eventually become, and whose influence can still be felt in chiptune and retro-inspired scores today. Email the show at [email protected] with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, or any other thoughts you'd like to share! Special thanks to our Executive Producers: Jexak, Xancu, Jeff & Mike. EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS Ocean Loader 1 from Hyper Sports [Martin Galway, 1985] Title Screen from Arkanoid [Martin Galway, 1988] Title Screen from Wizball [Martin Galway, 1987] Title Theme from Crazee Rider [Martin Galway, 1987] Title Screen -I Wanna Be Your Drill Instructor- from Combat School [Martin Galway, 1987] Title Screen from Rambo: First Blood Part II [Martin Galway, 1985] Title Theme from Terra Cresta [Martin Galway, 1986] Title Screen from Helikopter Jagd [Martin Galway, 1986] Title Screen from Ultima: Runes of Virtue II [Martin Galway, 1993] Main Theme from The Neverending Story [Martin Galway, 1985] Main Theme from Game Over [Martin Galway, 1987] Title Theme from Yie Ar Kung-Fu II: The Emperor Yie-Gah [Martin Galway, 1986] Title Screen from Times of Lore [Martin Galway, 1988] Title Screen from Street Hawk [Martin Galway, Unreleased] LINKS Patreon: https://patreon.com/bgmania Website: https://bgmania.podbean.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/cC73Heu Facebook: BGManiaPodcast X: BGManiaPodcast Instagram: BGManiaPodcast TikTok: BGManiaPodcast YouTube: BGManiaPodcast Twitch: BGManiaPodcast PODCAST NETWORK Very Good Music: A VGM Podcast Listening Religiously

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• BGMania B-Sides: Kirby Air Riders

  BGMania B-Sides #37 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bedroth dives headfirst into the bright skies and high-speed thrill of Kirby Air Riders, Nintendo’s long-awaited return to the cult-favorite racing series, where momentum, mastery, and just a touch of chaos rule the day. Building on the legacy of Kirby Air Ride while confidently carving its own path, Kirby Air Riders blends accessible arcade racing with surprising depth and a distinct sense of joy. Its soundtrack leans into that identity, bursting with buoyant melodies, kinetic rhythms, and playful arrangements that perfectly capture the rush of flight and the unmistakable charm of the Kirby universe. Email the show at [email protected] with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, or any other thoughts you'd like to share! Special thanks to our Executive Producers: Jexak, Xancu, Jeff & Mike. EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS VS. Nightmare from Kirby Air Riders [Noriyuki Iwadare, Shogo Sakai & Akira Miyagawa, 2025] Airtopia Ruins from Kirby Air Riders [Noriyuki Iwadare, Shogo Sakai & Akira Miyagawa, 2025] Cyberion Highway from Kirby Air Riders [Noriyuki Iwadare, Shogo Sakai & Akira Miyagawa, 2025] Air from Kirby Air Riders [Noriyuki Iwadare, Shogo Sakai & Akira Miyagawa, 2025] Nova from Kirby Air Riders [Noriyuki Iwadare, Shogo Sakai & Akira Miyagawa, 2025] City from Kirby Air Riders [Hirokazu Ando, 2025] Dense Fog from Kirby Air Riders [Noriyuki Iwadare, Shogo Sakai & Akira Miyagawa, 2025] VS. Zero Two from Kirby Air Riders [Noriyuki Iwadare, Shogo Sakai & Akira Miyagawa, 2025] VS. Hyper Gigantes from Kirby Air Riders [Noriyuki Iwadare, Shogo Sakai & Akira Miyagawa, 2025] Starlit Journey - Free -Final Credits- from Kirby Air Riders [Noriyuki Iwadare feat. MJ Cube, 2025] LINKS Patreon: https://patreon.com/bgmania Website: https://bgmania.podbean.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/cC73Heu Facebook: BGManiaPodcast X: BGManiaPodcast Instagram: BGManiaPodcast TikTok: BGManiaPodcast YouTube: BGManiaPodcast Twitch: BGManiaPodcast PODCAST NETWORK Very Good Music: A VGM Podcast Listening Religiously

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• Randomizer III

  Episode #400 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan and Bedroth celebrate 400 mainline episodes of this concept and project that started in 2017 with our longest runtime yet for a single episode. And what better way to do so than with an idea that started a few years ago where, much like life, we have no idea what is coming next on the playlist. Besides hopefully finding some really cool things through the grace of the universe, the guys also reminisce on the past 400 episodes of BGMania, especially the last almost four years that Bedroth has been on the show. Crack one open this week and celebrate with us! Here's to many more episodes to come. Email the show at [email protected] with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, or any other thoughts you'd like to share! Special thanks to our Executive Producers: Jexak, Xancu, Jeff & Mike. EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS Shadows of Eternity from Drill Core [Nikola Nikita Jeremić, 2025] Twilight Romance -Side B- from Freshly Frosted [Josie Brechner, 2022] Music 12 from 70's Robot Anime Geppy-X [Momo Michishita, 1999] Fallen Village Interval from Metal Gear Survive [Takanori Kaneko, 2018] Frozen City from Snowdrop Escape [Paweł Perepelica, 2021] Echoes of Bells Beneath a Crimson Moon -The Ravager- from Remnant 2 [Rob Westwood, 2023] Bonus Levels from Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 [Bartosz Idzi, 2003] True Form from Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero [Takanori Arima, Toshiyuki Kishi, Kenji Katoh & Seiji Hotta, 2024] Level 333 from Fractured Minds [Kai Engel, 2017] Recet and Tear from Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale [sarumotto, 2007] The Battle of Underground from Cyber Sled [Shinji Hosoe, 1993] Tales of North Pole from Gumby vs. the Astrobots [Edward Colman, 2005] StarForge Theme -Classic- from StarForge [Kevin "LoudCore" Greenlee, 2014] Track 29 from Gift: Prism [Makoto Sasakura & Kotaro Odaka, 2006] LINKS Patreon: https://patreon.com/bgmania Website: https://bgmania.podbean.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/cC73Heu Facebook: BGManiaPodcast X: BGManiaPodcast Instagram: BGManiaPodcast TikTok: BGManiaPodcast YouTube: BGManiaPodcast Twitch: BGManiaPodcast PODCAST NETWORK Very Good Music: A VGM Podcast Listening Religiously

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• Musical Review: Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment

  Bonus Episode #58 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan steps into the ancient past of Hyrule in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment. After the mystery surrounding the Imprisoning War, Nintendo and Koei Tecmo finally reveal the canonical story of Demon King Ganondorf's first rise to power. In this comprehensive review, we explore how developer Koei Tecmo's AAA Games Studio has crafted the most refined Hyrule Warriors experience yet, taking players through Princess Zelda's time-displaced journey alongside King Rauru, Queen Sonia, and the legendary Sages who united to save the newly founded kingdom of Hyrule. This episode features an extensive breakdown of the game's stunning soundtrack, composed by the acclaimed MONACA collective (Keiichi Okabe, Ryuichi Takada, Kuniyuki Takahashi, Oliver Good, Keita Inoue, and Taichi Joraku), the same talented team behind NieR: Automata and Stellar Blade. We also cover the game's musou-style combat with Sync Strikes and Zonai Devices, the diverse roster of 19 playable characters, expansive side content, technical performance on the Nintendo Switch 2, and why this canonical Warriors entry stands as Bryan's favorite musou game to date. Email the show at [email protected] with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, or any other thoughts you'd like to share! Special thanks to our Executive Producers: Jexak, Xancu, Jeff, & Mike. EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS Undaunted Will -Zelda Main Theme- from Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment [MONACA, 2025] Main Theme from Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment [MONACA, 2025] Land of Antiquity from Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment [MONACA, 2025] Battle for the Wetlands from Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment [MONACA, 2025] Battle for the Forest from Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment [MONACA, 2025] To the Rescue from Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment [MONACA, 2025] The Blood Moon Rises from Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment [MONACA, 2025] The Stormwind Ark from Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment [MONACA, 2025] Grimgera Boss Battle Theme from Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment [MONACA, 2025] Hearts Connected -Zelda's Lullaby- from Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment [MONACA, 2025] Demon King Ganondorf Theme from Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment [MONACA, 2025] Evil Construct Theme -Phase 1, 2, 3- from Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment [MONACA, 2025] Journey's End from Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment [MONACA, 2025] Staff Credits from Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment [MONACA, 2025] LINKS Patreon: https://patreon.com/bgmania Website: https://bgmania.podbean.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/cC73Heu Facebook: BGManiaPodcast X: BGManiaPodcast Instagram: BGManiaPodcast TikTok: BGManiaPodcast YouTube: BGManiaPodcast Twitch: BGManiaPodcast PODCAST NETWORK Very Good Music: A VGM Podcast Listening Religiously

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