BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast

BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast is a video game music and discussion show where we never play the same track more than once... or at least try not to! Every Wednesday and several Sundays, Bryan & Bedroth (and Kyle once a month) from RPGera present a selection of VGM for your listening pleasure based on a theme, series, composer, individual game, or an eclectic mix with Radio Hour to close each month!We also have A Musical Review, which is our version of reviews for new release games.Bedroth also presents BGMania B-Sides twice a month, which is a smaller focus on a particular game.We hope you’ll join us on this musical adventure. Trust us.. this is not your typical VGM-related podcast!

BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast is a leisure podcast hosted by RPGera, with 569 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

RPGera hosts BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast, a leisure show with 569 episodes published.

Our AI reads these to draft pitches. Use them as grounding for a pitch that cites a real guest and a specific topic.

• 

  BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast

  Spotlight: Beast of Reincarnation

  Aug 16, 20262h 20m

  Bonus Episode #73 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan and Kyle venture into Beast of Reincarnation, Game Freak's bold step beyond Pokémon into a somber, post-apocalyptic action RPG that pairs a cursed young outcast named Emma with her Blight-touched dog, Koo, on a journey across a ruined Japan in the year 4026. Across the conversation, the duo digs into the game's parry-driven combat and its clever fusion of real-time swordplay with turn-based commands, the emotional bond at the heart of Emma and Koo's partnership, the haunting world and its comparisons, and the technical rough edges that split players and critics down the middle. The guys also weigh in on Game Freak proving there's far more to the studio than monster-catching, before wrapping things up with a deep appreciation for the game's stunning, dual-natured soundtrack. Email the show at bgmaniapodcast@gmail.com 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 Main Menu from Beast of Reincarnation [Kow Otani, Cris Velasco, Mikiya Hayashi, Yasuaki Iwata & Go Ichinose, 2026] Miasma from Beast of Reincarnation [Kow Otani, Cris Velasco, Mikiya Hayashi, Yasuaki Iwata & Go Ichinose, 2026] Kanto Region from Beast of Reincarnation [Kow Otani, Cris Velasco, Mikiya Hayashi, Yasuaki Iwata & Go Ichinose, 2026] Nue Malefact Boss Theme from Beast of Reincarnation [Kow Otani, Cris Velasco, Mikiya Hayashi, Yasuaki Iwata & Go Ichinose, 2026] Mountainous Region from Beast of Reincarnation [Kow Otani, Cris Velasco, Mikiya Hayashi, Yasuaki Iwata & Go Ichinose, 2026] Combat Theme from Beast of Reincarnation [Kow Otani, Cris Velasco, Mikiya Hayashi, Yasuaki Iwata & Go Ichinose, 2026] Pilgrim's Zone from Beast of Reincarnation [Kow Otani, Cris Velasco, Mikiya Hayashi, Yasuaki Iwata & Go Ichinose, 2026] Violet's Theme from Beast of Reincarnation [Kow Otani, Cris Velasco, Mikiya Hayashi, Yasuaki Iwata & Go Ichinose, 2026] Shidou Boss Theme from Beast of Reincarnation [Kow Otani, Cris Velasco, Mikiya Hayashi, Yasuaki Iwata & Go Ichinose, 2026] Wasteland Region from Beast of Reincarnation [Kow Otani, Cris Velasco, Mikiya Hayashi, Yasuaki Iwata & Go Ichinose, 2026] The Capital from Beast of Reincarnation [Kow Otani, Cris Velasco, Mikiya Hayashi, Yasuaki Iwata & Go Ichinose, 2026] Kunai's Theme from Beast of Reincarnation [Kow Otani, Cris Velasco, Mikiya Hayashi, Yasuaki Iwata & Go Ichinose, 2026] Final Boss Theme from Beast of Reincarnation [Kow Otani, Cris Velasco, Mikiya Hayashi, Yasuaki Iwata & Go Ichinose, 2026] Shape of Bloom from Beast of Reincarnation [Michiru Oshima feat. kotringo, 2026] 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

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast

  Blind Listen: Splatoon Raiders

  Aug 12, 20262h 20m

  Episode #436 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan and Bedroth wash up on the shores of the Spirhalite Islands for a Blind Listen through the soundtrack of Splatoon Raiders, the first-ever Splatoon spin-off. This one trades the series' catchy, funky hooks for something stranger and saltier... an abrasive, atmospheric score credited to a fake label of sea creatures and salt puns, sounding at times like it was cobbled together by the fish themselves. It's divisive, it's an acquired taste, and it had Bryan wrestling with it the whole way through... right up until Deep Cut grab the mic and remind everyone why these games always stick the landing. Email the show at bgmaniapodcast@gmail.com 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 Happy Hideout from Splatoon Raiders [Toshiyuki Sudo, Asuka Hayazaki, Chisaki Hosaka, Reika Nakai & Tsukasa Usui, 2026] Cartografitti from Splatoon Raiders [Toshiyuki Sudo, Asuka Hayazaki, Chisaki Hosaka, Reika Nakai & Tsukasa Usui, 2026] Initiation of the Coastonids from Splatoon Raiders [Toshiyuki Sudo, Asuka Hayazaki, Chisaki Hosaka, Reika Nakai & Tsukasa Usui, 2026] Anarchy Castaway from Splatoon Raiders [Toshiyuki Sudo, Asuka Hayazaki, Chisaki Hosaka, Reika Nakai & Tsukasa Usui, 2026] HubBubble from Splatoon Raiders [Toshiyuki Sudo, Asuka Hayazaki, Chisaki Hosaka, Reika Nakai & Tsukasa Usui, 2026] Claustral from Splatoon Raiders [Toshiyuki Sudo, Asuka Hayazaki, Chisaki Hosaka, Reika Nakai & Tsukasa Usui, 2026] Denergy from Splatoon Raiders [Toshiyuki Sudo, Asuka Hayazaki, Chisaki Hosaka, Reika Nakai & Tsukasa Usui, 2026] Kreyp Lava Lake from Splatoon Raiders [Toshiyuki Sudo, Asuka Hayazaki, Chisaki Hosaka, Reika Nakai & Tsukasa Usui, 2026] Escarpment from Splatoon Raiders [Toshiyuki Sudo, Asuka Hayazaki, Chisaki Hosaka, Reika Nakai & Tsukasa Usui, 2026] Sampler Dungeon -Puzzle Version- from Splatoon Raiders [Toshiyuki Sudo, Asuka Hayazaki, Chisaki Hosaka, Reika Nakai & Tsukasa Usui, 2026] Choclet Iceberg from Splatoon Raiders [Toshiyuki Sudo, Asuka Hayazaki, Chisaki Hosaka, Reika Nakai & Tsukasa Usui, 2026] Vs. The Salmonarch -Deep Cut Version- from Splatoon Raiders [Toshiyuki Sudo, Asuka Hayazaki, Chisaki Hosaka, Reika Nakai & Tsukasa Usui, 2026] Final Drill Vs. The Salmonarch -Deep Cut Version- from Splatoon Raiders [Toshiyuki Sudo, Asuka Hayazaki, Chisaki Hosaka, Reika Nakai & Tsukasa Usui, 2026] Staff Roll -Deep Cut Version- from Splatoon Raiders [Toshiyuki Sudo, Asuka Hayazaki, Chisaki Hosaka, Reika Nakai & Tsukasa Usui, 2026] 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

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast

  FM Towns & FM Towns Marty

  Aug 4, 20262h 40m

  Episode #435 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan and Bedroth dust off two of gaming's most fascinating oddities: the FM Towns and the FM Towns Marty. If you've ever wanted to hear what happens when a Japanese computer decides it wants to be an arcade machine... well, today's your lucky day. The guys dive into a library packed with enhanced ports, forgotten exclusives, gorgeous CD audio, and enough FM Towns weirdness to make you wonder why the rest of the world wasn't paying attention. They also inevitably spend way too much time talking about hardware that roughly seventeen people have actually seen in person. Whether you're a longtime FM Towns fanatic or just here because you thought "Marty" was someone's cousin, you're in for one wonderfully obscure ride! Email the show at bgmaniapodcast@gmail.com 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 Scene from AZURE [Ryu Umemoto, 1993] Burning Drift from Dengeki Nurse 2: More Sexy [Naoki Kanamori, 1994] Sync from Ningyou Tsukai [Koichi Yamada & Yoshifumi Doiichi, 1993] Take the Field from Power Dolls 2 [Hiroto Saitoh & Kayoko Maeda, 1994] Last Defence Line from Alltynex [Satoshi Yoshida, 1996] Kokoro no Fantasy from Blandia Plus [Hisao Shiomi & Akira Inoue, 1994] Track 6 from Life & Death II: The Brain [Peter Stone, 1992] Easy Victory Battle from Rance 4.1: Okusuri Koujou wo Sukue!! [Dragon Attack! & Hanns Eisler, 1995] Track 14 from Takamizawa Kyousuke Nekketsu!! Kyouikukenshu [Unknown, 1994] Track 6 from Record of Lodoss War [Jiru Iruma, 1994] Beyond the Galaxy from Galaxy Force II [Koichi Namiki & Katsuhiro Hayashi, 1991] Track 1 from Branmarker 2 [Ryuuichirou Fujisawa, Terugon, Ichirou Endou & Tatsuo Nishizono feat. Satomi Koorogi, 1995] The Final Showdown from Loom [Tchaikovsky/George Sanger, 1877/1991] Track 5 from Final Blow [Akira Ishiguro, 1990] 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

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast

  Radio Hour, Volume 89

  Jul 29, 20261h 9m

  Episode #434 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan wraps up the month of July 2026 with another eclectic mix in Radio Hour, Volume 89! Another month, another grab bag of new releases, forgotten oddities, and picks I can't fully explain but absolutely stand by. We've got a couple of fresh soundtracks I've been sitting with, a listener submission so gloriously strange I can't stop thinking about it, a Mega Man opener that surprises exactly nobody, and a mini-spotlight doubling as a little review of a game I enjoyed and wanted to shake by the shoulders in equal measure. Email the show at bgmaniapodcast@gmail.com 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 Spark Mandrill Theme from Mega Man X [Makoto Tomozawa, 1993] Shine from Mixtape [David Gray, 1993/2026] Love Me Forever! from Rhythm Heaven Groove [Tsunku feat. Ado, 2026] Defiant Lament from Ascend to ZERO [INFX, Ando & MIIM, 2026] Live to Survive from Echoes of Aincrad: Sword Art Online [Ryota Nakano feat. Aimer, 2026] Town of Beginnings from Echoes of Aincrad: Sword Art Online [Takayasu Sodeoka, Jacopo Trifone & Daniel Beijbom, 2026] Reach for the Rainbow from Echoes of Aincrad: Sword Art Online [MintJam feat. Leia Kato, 2026] Planet Rain from The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon [Hayato Sonoda, 2024] Mr. Pentatonic from Moto Roader [Goblin Sound, 1989] Chronicles of the Deep Water -King Dubby- from Placid Plastic Duck Simulator [Lacima, 2022] Genius's Playground / Beruga's Lab from Terranigma [Miyoko Takaoka & Masanori Hikichi, 1995] Mummification from The Pink Panther: Passport to Peril [Jared Faber feat. C.E. Smith & Shawna Kemp, 1996] Theme of Jet -Hydro Circuit- from Gravity Circuit 2 [Dominic Ninmark, 2027] Leave Her Johnny -Woodkid Resynced- from Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced [Woodkid, 2026] 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

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast

  Rainforests & Amazon

  Jul 22, 20262h 31m

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

  ListenShow Notes

Recent guests on BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Study who booked and why before you pitch.

Based on semantic analysis of episode topics and host coverage, this show is a strong guest fit for executives in:

Industry fit is computed by PitchCentric using vector embeddings of the show's episode catalog.