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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