Bonus Episode #72 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan reviews Denshattack!, the off-the-rails arcade platformer from Barcelona studio Undercoders and publisher Fireshine Games, out now on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch 2. Set in a near-future Japan flattened by climate disaster, the game follows Emi, a ramen delivery driver who trades her quiet route for the underground world of train tricking and ends up leading a rebellion against the Miraido corporation, one gravity-defying kickflip at a time.

This Musical Review digs into the combo-chaining trick system and medal-based progression, the sixty-plus stages that wind from the sun-washed tracks of Kyushu to the snowfields of Hokkaido, the wild boss encounters and set pieces that refuse to play it safe, and the cel-shaded pop-art presentation that gives the whole thing an identity you could spot from across a room. The episode also hands a full segment to the game's staggering all-star soundtrack, led by Tee Lopes alongside a lineup of more than twenty composers and vocalists including Sean Bialo, Andrew One, Richard Jacques, Ryo Nagamatsu, Shoji Meguro, Takenobu Mitsuyoshi, Harumi Fujita, Lotus Juice, Ironmouse, and many more, and how its blend of funk, synthwave, and vocal anthems drives every moment forward without ever losing its cohesive spirit.

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EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS

1. Beppu Ramen Express from Denshattack! [Sean Bialo, 2026]
2. Coastline Funk from Denshattack! [Andrew One, 2026]
3. Fashion Overdrive from Denshattack! [Sean Bialo feat. Alice Peralta & Yunosuke, 2026]
4. Shimonoseki Storm from Denshattack! [Ryo Nagamatsu, 2026]
5. Take Me Higher from Denshattack! [Tee Lopes, 2026]
6. Cross the Tracks from Denshattack! [Richard Jacques, 2026]
7. The Typhoon of Chugoku from Denshattack! [Kohta Takahashi, 2026]
8. Infinite Sky from Denshattack! [Takenobu Mitsuyoshi & Sean Bialo, 2026]
9. Set for Destruction from Denshattack! [Shoji Meguro feat. Lotus Juice, 2026]
10. Unholy Melody from Denshattack! [Tee Lopes feat. Ironmouse & milkyPRiSM, 2026]
11. I'm the Music from Denshattack! [Sean Bialo feat. Sumika Inoue, 2026]
12. Somewhere We Can Play from Denshattack! [Andrew One, 2026]
13. Nebuta Ransen! from Denshattack! [Harumi Fujita, 2026]
14. Densha ni notte ne! from Denshattack! [Tee Lopes, 2026]
15. Still Playing? -Bonus Track- from Denshattack! [Liqid, 2 Mello, Tee Lopes, Andrew One & Emma Rose Williamson, 2026]

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Episode #433 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan and Bedroth put on their explorer hats and take a trip down to the Amazon. Grab your machete and bug spray!

From lost cities and hidden gold to survival horror where the jungle waits you out, the rainforest has never been one single thing. We'll go from a dinosaur-infested Amazon speedway to a Sierra cue that nobody heard for thirty years, through helicopter raids, a Rio street party, and one goodbye that tends to leave people misty-eyed. Don't get lost!

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EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS

1. Ceiba Jungle from Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure [Soundelux Media Labs, 1994]
2. Rio Rider from Cruis'n Exotica [Vince Pontarelli, 2000]
3. River Raid from Jungle Strike [Brian Schmidt, 1993]
4. Eagle Song - Original Version -Unused- from Lost Secret of the Rainforest [Dan Kehler, 1993]
5. Jungle Base -Mission 01- from G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero [Nobuyuki Shioda & Yūsuke Takahama, 1991]
6. Amazon Rider Koko ni Ari from Kamen Rider: Climax Heroes Fourze [Shunsuke Kikuchi/Akihiko Ishikawa, 2011]
7. Amazon Women From Space -RB2 Mix- from Rocketbirds 2: Evolution [New World Revolution, 2017]
8. The Search for El Dorado from Uncharted: Drake's Fortune [Greg Edmonson, 2007]
9. Sad But True from Green Hell [Adam Skorupa, 2019]
10. Noctilum -Night- from Xenoblade Chronicles X [Hiroyuki Sawano, 2015]
11. Banquest Rainforest from Chicory: A Colorful Tale [Lena Raine, 2021]
12. Jungle from Terraria [Scott Lloyd Shelly, 2011]
13. Hillside Plaza Alternative -Brazil Stage- from Street Fighter V [Hideyuki Fukasawa, 2016]
14. Goodbye Paititi from Shadow of the Tomb Raider [Brian D'Oliveira, 2018]

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Episode #432 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan and Bedroth present the annual Randomizer episode, this year with a very special twist.

Bryan's best friend and beloved companion of the last 12+ years unfortunately suddenly passed away on July 2nd. Randomizer IV is completely dedicated to his life and memory. Run free and rest easy, Avenger.

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EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS

1. Invasion! from Space Engineers [Karel Antonín, 2019]
2. The Final Battle! from Shining Force III [Motoi Sakuraba, 1998]
3. Rhynehard's Supper from Unruly Heroes [Caisheng Bo & Julien Koechlin, 2019]
4. New Sunlight from Albert Odyssey 2: Jashin no Taidou [Naoki Kodaka, 1994]
5. Raid Before Dawn from MARVEL Future Revolution: The Convergence [Netmarble Monster Sound Team, 2021]
6. Rose from Goddess of Victory: NIKKE [Cosmograph, Zekk & Feryquitous, 2022]
7. The Hunt is Coming from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt [Marcin Przybyłowicz, 2015]
8. Divine Punishment -Hanzo Hattori- from Samurai Shodown [Jun Hoshina, 2019]
9. Missing Space -Stage 8- from Night Slave [Izuho Yoshitani, 1996]
10. Nijiiro no Mahou -Rainbow-Colored Magic- from Sora no Tsukurikata: Under the Same Sky, Over the Rainbow [Felion Sounds feat. MiLO, 2016]
11. Across The Lightning -Opening- from RAIDEN III x MIKADO MANIAX [Fantom Iris, 2023]
12. The Caste System from The Pink Panther's Passport to Peril [Jared Faber feat. C.E. Smith, Tayla & Brian "Pikasso" Gaidry, 1996]
13. Sweet Cider Girls from Radirgy2 [Daisuke Nagata feat. Yuka Fujita, Runacchi☆hoshi, Reika Wakasugi & Kaede Horikawa, 2024]
14. Joule's Wish from Azure Striker Gunvolt [Ryo Kawakami, 2014]

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