Bonus Episode #60 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. The final confrontation has arrived. Kaelen and his companions step through the threshold into the Shadowed Core itself, where reality bends to nightmare logic, and thousands of trapped souls cry out from the spaces between Zyra's commands. Here, in this realm of absolute darkness wrapped in corrupted chains, the one who wants to consume the Loom stands moments away from her ultimate transformation.

In this epic conclusion to The Starbinder's Oath, our heroes must navigate a place where the very air is thick with the consciousness of the bound, where whispers of the lost guide them toward answers they desperately need. Armed with hard-won knowledge about the ritual's mechanics and the flaw hidden in Zyra's design, they face impossible choices about who will pay the price for freedom and what true balance between power and responsibility really means.

The third path, the one that neither tyranny nor rigid tradition ever imagined, awaits discovery in the heart of this cosmic horror. But finding it will require sacrifices that will echo across Aeloria for generations to come, and not everyone who enters the Shadowed Core will emerge unchanged.

Content Note: This fantasy adventure contains themes of sacrifice, magical violence, loss, and the complexity of redemption.

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EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS

1. End Credits -Scary Suite- from Alan Wake II [Petri Alanko, 2023]
2. Guardians & Memories from Spiritfarer [Maxime Lacoste-Lebuis, 2020]
3. We Remember from Halo: Reach [Martin O'Donnell & Michael Salvatori, 2010]
4. To Call Our Own from Horizon Zero Dawn [Joris de Man, 2017]
5. Sojourner's Truth from Virginia [Lyndon Holland, 2016]
6. The Final Battle from Elden Ring [Tsukasa Saitoh, 2022]
7. Awakening from Persona 5 [Shoji Meguro, 2017]
8. Flow -Instrumental- from Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker [Masayoshi Soken, 2021]
9. That's The Way It Is from Red Dead Redemption II [Daniel Lanois feat. Rocco DeLuca, 2018]
10. An End, Once and For All from Mass Effect 3 [Clint Mansell & Sam Hulick, 2012]

VOICE CAST

• Narrator - Bryan Clutter
• Kaelen - Bryan Clutter
• Torren - Kyle Vaughn
• Brenn - Kyle Vaughn
• Varn - Bryan Clutter
• Sera - Lindsey Vaughn
• Auren - Brian Booth
• Zyra - Bryan Clutter
• Lorian - Brian Booth
• Theren - Brian Booth
• All Other Voices/Characters/Misc. - Bryan Clutter

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Episode #403 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan and Bedroth are celebrating Christmas with a fun theme that turned out to be incredibly hard for the guys in a lot of ways.

We're focusing on the popular traditional Christmas Carol, "The Twelve Days of Christmas", and using the lyrics from the song to guide our selections for each of the main twelve tracks making up a majority of the episode. Bookending all of that, we have two versions of the actual song from two very different games. We hope everyone out there has a safe and fantastic Holiday!

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EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS

1. 12 Days of Christmas from Dead Rising 4 [Frederic Austin/Oleksa Lozowchuk feat. Kami Ward, 2016]
2. Tree of Savior -Piano- from Tree of Savior [Sevin, 2016]
3. Turtle Cook from The Last Campfire [Paul Weir, 2020]
4. The French Alps from Asterix: The Gallic War [Dave Boardman & Doug Boyes, 1999]
5. The Silver and Gold Birds from Another Code: Recollection [Satoshi Okubo, Rei Kondoh & Haruno Ito, 2024]
6. Thousand Thousand Layer Golden Orb of Jubilation from Anodyne 2: Return to Dust [Melos Han-Tani, 2019]
7. Geese Lake from The Forest [Gabe Castro, 2018]
8. Symphony Of The Swans from Air Twister [Aldous Byron Valensia Clarkson, 2022]
9. Halls Balls -Milking the Pigs- from The Simpsons: Hit & Run [Marc Baril, Allan Levy & Jeff Tymoschuk, 2003]
10. The Dancing City of Farnsport from Chained Echoes [Eddie Marianukroh, 2022]
11. Facing the Ten Lords from Sword Art Online: Last Recollection [Ryouhei Fujieda, 2023]
12. Pipers at the Faire from Dragonvale [Aubrey Hodges, 2011]
13. Flippers Are Great for Drumming from TAGAP 4 [Petja Heiskanen, 2022]
14. Twelve Days of Christmas from Do Not Feed the Monkeys 2099 [Frederic Austin/Unknown, 2023]

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Bonus Episode #59 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan and Kyle finally get a chance to sit down and talk about the game they both recently finished, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond!

The guys have an in-depth discussion on the latest Nintendo exclusive for the Switch and Switch 2, covering all the bases from the gameplay, narrative, characters, lore, personal opinions, and of course, the soundtrack. A very fitting close for major game releases in 2025.

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EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS

1. Main Theme from Metroid Prime 4: Beyond [Kenji Yamamoto & Minako Hamano, 2025]
2. UTO Research Center from Metroid Prime 4: Beyond [Kenji Yamamoto & Minako Hamano, 2025]
3. Chrono Tower from Metroid Prime 4: Beyond [Kenji Yamamoto & Minako Hamano, 2025]
4. Fury Green from Metroid Prime 4: Beyond [Kenji Yamamoto & Minako Hamano, 2025]
5. VS. Carvex from Metroid Prime 4: Beyond [Kenji Yamamoto & Minako Hamano, 2025]
6. Volt Forge from Metroid Prime 4: Beyond [Kenji Yamamoto & Minako Hamano, 2025]
7. Vi-O-La Theme from Metroid Prime 4: Beyond [Kenji Yamamoto & Minako Hamano, 2025]
8. VS. Xelios from Metroid Prime 4: Beyond [Kenji Yamamoto & Minako Hamano, 2025]
9. Ice Belt -Power Generator- from Metroid Prime 4: Beyond [Kenji Yamamoto & Minako Hamano, 2025]
10. VS. Keratos from Metroid Prime 4: Beyond [Kenji Yamamoto & Minako Hamano, 2025]
11. Flare Pool from Metroid Prime 4: Beyond [Kenji Yamamoto & Minako Hamano, 2025]
12. VS. Phenoros from Metroid Prime 4: Beyond [Kenji Yamamoto & Minako Hamano, 2025]
13. VS. Omega Griever from Metroid Prime 4: Beyond [Kenji Yamamoto & Minako Hamano, 2025]
14. VS. Sylux from Metroid Prime 4: Beyond [Kenji Yamamoto & Minako Hamano, 2025]

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Episode #402 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan and Bedroth look back on the insane but wonderful year that 2025 was for gaming and game music, while also reminiscing on the past 12 months of BGMania as well.

Everything you'd likely expect to hear today will be featured, from Hollow Knight: Silksong to Hades II, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach to Ghost of Yotei, DELTARUNE Chapters 3+4 to South of Midnight, and of course... Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. What an absolutely stacked year this was. Join us for our annual end of the year celebration!

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EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS

1. Hammer of Justice from DELTARUNE Chapters 3+4 [Toby Fox, 2025]
2. Wakanda from Marvel Cosmic Invasion [Tee Lopes, 2025]
3. Talamh -End Credits- from Absolum [Gareth Coker feat. Rachel Hardy, 2025]
4. Storm Blade from Ghost of Yotei [Ilan Eshkeri/Toma Otowa, 2025]
5. Bellhart from Hollow Knight: Silksong [Christopher Larkin, 2025]
6. Map Screen Medley -Super Mario Bros. 3- from Mario Kart World [Atsuko Asahi, Maasa Miyoshi, Takuhiro Honda & Yutaro Takakuwa, 2025]
7. Jane from South of Midnight [Olivier Derivière, 2025]
8. BB's Theme from Death Stranding 2: On The Beach [Ludvig Forssell feat. Troy Baker, 2025]
9. Sazantos, The Divine Champion from Octopath Traveler 0 [Yasunori Nishiki, 2025]
10. Fixation from The Precinct [Sleepless Nights, 2025]
11. Sword of the Sea from Sword of the Sea [Austin Wintory feat. Malukah, 2025]
12. O quam gloriosum from Europa Universalis V [Håkan Glänte feat. Norrköping Symphony Orchestra, 2025]
13. Moonlight Guide Us from Hades II [Darren Korb feat. Ashley Barrett and Judy Alice Lee, 2025]
14. Une vie à rêver from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 [Lorien Testard feat. Alice Duport-Percier, 2025]

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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.

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EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS

1. Merry Christmas from Christmas Wonderland 3 [Unknown, 2012]
2. Mini Game 1 from Christmas Wonderland 3 [Unknown, 2012]
3. Mini Game 3 from Christmas Wonderland 3 [Unknown, 2012]
4. Music 1 from Christmas Wonderland 3 [Unknown, 2012]
5. Music 2 from Christmas Wonderland 3 [Unknown, 2012]
6. Music 3 from Christmas Wonderland 3 [Unknown, 2012]
7. Music 4 from Christmas Wonderland 3 [Unknown, 2012]
8. Silent Night from Christmas Wonderland 3 [Unknown, 2012]
9. Three Kings from Christmas Wonderland 3 [Unknown, 2012]
10. Wonderland from Christmas Wonderland 3 [Unknown, 2012]

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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.

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EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS

1. Ocean Loader 1 from Hyper Sports [Martin Galway, 1985]
2. Title Screen from Arkanoid [Martin Galway, 1988]
3. Title Screen from Wizball [Martin Galway, 1987]
4. Title Theme from Crazee Rider [Martin Galway, 1987]
5. Title Screen -I Wanna Be Your Drill Instructor- from Combat School [Martin Galway, 1987]
6. Title Screen from Rambo: First Blood Part II [Martin Galway, 1985]
7. Title Theme from Terra Cresta [Martin Galway, 1986]
8. Title Screen from Helikopter Jagd [Martin Galway, 1986]
9. Title Screen from Ultima: Runes of Virtue II [Martin Galway, 1993]
10. Main Theme from The Neverending Story [Martin Galway, 1985]
11. Main Theme from Game Over [Martin Galway, 1987]
12. Title Theme from Yie Ar Kung-Fu II: The Emperor Yie-Gah [Martin Galway, 1986]
13. Title Screen from Times of Lore [Martin Galway, 1988]
14. Title Screen from Street Hawk [Martin Galway, Unreleased]

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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.

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EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS

1. VS. Nightmare from Kirby Air Riders [Noriyuki Iwadare, Shogo Sakai & Akira Miyagawa, 2025]
2. Airtopia Ruins from Kirby Air Riders [Noriyuki Iwadare, Shogo Sakai & Akira Miyagawa, 2025]
3. Cyberion Highway from Kirby Air Riders [Noriyuki Iwadare, Shogo Sakai & Akira Miyagawa, 2025]
4. Air from Kirby Air Riders [Noriyuki Iwadare, Shogo Sakai & Akira Miyagawa, 2025]
5. Nova from Kirby Air Riders [Noriyuki Iwadare, Shogo Sakai & Akira Miyagawa, 2025]
6. City from Kirby Air Riders [Hirokazu Ando, 2025]
7. Dense Fog from Kirby Air Riders [Noriyuki Iwadare, Shogo Sakai & Akira Miyagawa, 2025]
8. VS. Zero Two from Kirby Air Riders [Noriyuki Iwadare, Shogo Sakai & Akira Miyagawa, 2025]
9. VS. Hyper Gigantes from Kirby Air Riders [Noriyuki Iwadare, Shogo Sakai & Akira Miyagawa, 2025]
10. Starlit Journey - Free -Final Credits- from Kirby Air Riders [Noriyuki Iwadare feat. MJ Cube, 2025]

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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.

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EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS

1. Shadows of Eternity from Drill Core [Nikola Nikita Jeremić, 2025]
2. Twilight Romance -Side B- from Freshly Frosted [Josie Brechner, 2022]
3. Music 12 from 70's Robot Anime Geppy-X [Momo Michishita, 1999]
4. Fallen Village Interval from Metal Gear Survive [Takanori Kaneko, 2018]
5. Frozen City from Snowdrop Escape [Paweł Perepelica, 2021]
6. Echoes of Bells Beneath a Crimson Moon -The Ravager- from Remnant 2 [Rob Westwood, 2023]
7. Bonus Levels from Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 [Bartosz Idzi, 2003]
8. True Form from Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero [Takanori Arima, Toshiyuki Kishi, Kenji Katoh & Seiji Hotta, 2024]
9. Level 333 from Fractured Minds [Kai Engel, 2017]
10. Recet and Tear from Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale [sarumotto, 2007]
11. The Battle of Underground from Cyber Sled [Shinji Hosoe, 1993]
12. Tales of North Pole from Gumby vs. the Astrobots [Edward Colman, 2005]
13. StarForge Theme -Classic- from StarForge [Kevin "LoudCore" Greenlee, 2014]
14. Track 29 from Gift: Prism [Makoto Sasakura & Kotaro Odaka, 2006]

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