Episode #438 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan closes out August 2026 with another eclectic mix in Radio Hour, Volume 90!

This time around, there's a remastered legend of an opener that needs no introduction, a boss theme from a game that wrecked my confidence and lived to tell about it, a Uematsu deep cut hiding inside a game series that refuses to take itself seriously, and a three-track spotlight on a fighting game soundtrack that's quietly one of my favorites of the year. Fall's knocking, so let's send the summer off loud.

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EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS

1. Halo from Halo: Campaign Evolved [Martin O'Donnell & Michael Salvatori, 2026]
2. Up in the Cedar Trees from Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound [Sergio de Prado, 2025]
3. Iron Horse, Iron Terror from Darkstalkers 3 [Takayuki Iwai & Masato Kouda, 1998]
4. Neon Jungle Zone from DekaDuck [Dominic Ninmark, Unreleased]
5. Art Tower -The Sinking Old Sanctuary- from Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness [Masahiko Kimura, 1999]
6. The Great Sage's Broken Shell Boss Theme from Black Myth: Wukong [Zhai Jinyan, 2024]
7. Main Theme from Megadimension Neptunia VII [Nobuo Uematsu, 2015]
8. Man in the Metal -Iron Man's Theme- from Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls [Daisuke Ishiwatari feat. Matthew Poley, 2026]
9. Queen of Limbo -Magik's Theme- from Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls [Norichika Sato feat. Alissa White-Gluz, 2026]
10. Zettai Muteki Spider Girl -Peni Parker's Theme- from Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls [Norichika Sato feat. Rie Takahashi, 2026]
11. Title Screen from Wild Blue Skies [Marc Junker, 2026]
12. Akatori Monastery from Akatori [Contrast Games, 2026]
13. Main Theme from Grave Seasons [Gisula & Suvi Savikko, Unreleased]
14. Roll The Dice from Need for Speed: High Stakes [Lunatic Calm, 1999]

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