Episode #395 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan closes out the month of October 2025 with our biggest Halloween celebration to date in Radio Hour, Volume 80!

This spooky special is packed with terrifying tracks and bonus surprises lurking in the shadows. From cosmic horror and haunted mansions to crushing boss battles and chiptune nightmares, there's a little bit of everything in here. Happy Halloween!

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EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS

1. Ending Part 3 from Monster Party [Masaki Hashimoto & T. Mikumo, 1989]
2. Main Theme from Little Nightmares III [Tobias Lilja & Hugo Long, 2025]
3. Haunt from River City Girls 2 [Megan McDuffee, 2022]
4. Hallow Queen from Rift of the NecroDancer [Danny Baranowsky, 2025]
5. Dark Dragon Phantom from Ninja Gaiden 4 [Masahiro Miyauchi feat. Victor Borba, 2025]
6. Cosmic Necropolis -Special Space Stage- from Skeleton Boomerang [DimWiddy, 2017]
7. Another World from Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation [Koichi Sugiyama, 2010]
8. Desecrated Temple & Ending Theme from Gauntlet Legends [Barry Leitch, Pablo Buitrago & John Paul, 1999]
9. Pumpkin Zone from Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins [Kazumi Totaka, 1992]
10. The Underking from Absolum [Mick Gordon, 2025]
11. Morta Mima from Absolum [Yuka Kitamura, 2025]
12. The Cosmic Beast from Absolum [Motoi Sakuraba, 2025]
13. Mouth of Madness from Absolum [Gareth Coker, 2025]
14. Giygas Intro from Earthbound [Keiichi Suzuki & Hirokazu Tanaka, 1994]
15. Old Chateau from Pokémon Diamond & Pearl [Go Ichinose, 2007]
16. Panic Attack from Ascend [Ryan Steel, 2025]
17. Kyle from Dying Light: The Beast [Olivier Deriviere feat. Michael Lusk, 2025]
18. Rainy Halloween from Scarlet Moon Halloween Volume IV [Soyo Oka, 2025]

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Bonus Episode #56 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan and Kyle dive deep into Ghost of Yotei, Sucker Punch’s chilling follow-up to Ghost of Tsushima. Set amid the wilderness of Ezo, this cinematic action-adventure blends folklore, myth, and breathtaking visuals into one of the year’s most atmospheric experiences. The guys share their impressions of how the game feels to play right from the opening hours, covering its sound design, pacing, and artistic direction while discussing how the world and mood are established.

From there, the conversation moves into combat flow, exploration, progression, and how alive the world feels as you climb the shadowed slopes of Mount Yotei. We wrap up with thoughts on the soundtrack’s tone and speculate about what might come next for the Ghost series. This is a laid-back, spoiler-light discussion for anyone curious about how Yotei builds on the legacy of Tsushima while forging a spirit all its own.

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EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS

1. Ghost of Yotei from Ghost of Yotei [Toma Otowa, 2025]
2. The Yotei Six from Ghost of Yotei [Toma Otowa, 2025]
3. Atsu's Theme from Ghost of Yotei [Toma Otowa feat. Clare Uchima, 2025]
4. Oyuki's Theme from Ghost of Yotei [Toma Otowa, 2025]
5. The Way of the Shamisen from Ghost of Yotei [Toma Otowa, 2025]
6. Wanderer from Ghost of Yotei [Toma Otowa, 2025]
7. Clan Matsumae from Ghost of Yotei [Toma Otowa, 2025]
8. Mother's Song from Ghost of Yotei [Toma Otowa feat. Clare Uchima, 2025]
9. Onryo from Ghost of Yotei [Toma Otowa, 2025]
10. Upon the Wind from Ghost of Yotei [Toma Otowa, 2025]
11. Ishikari Plain from Ghost of Yotei [Toma Otowa, 2025]
12. The Call of Revenge from Ghost of Yotei [Toma Otowa, 2025]
13. Shogun of the North from Ghost of Yotei [Toma Otowa, 2025]
14. Rei and Retribution from Ghost of Yotei [Mark De Clive-Lowe/Shinichiro Watanabe, 2025]

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Episode #394 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan and Bedroth unwrap the bandaged mysteries of mummy-themed music from across gaming history. From tragic cursed souls seeking companionship to ancient guardians protecting their tombs, this episode explores how composers balance Middle Eastern instrumentation, horror atmospheres, and adventure energy to bring these undead creatures to musical life.

This spooky October episode showcases the incredible versatility of mummy representation in video game music, featuring everything from playful puzzle themes and gothic platformer soundtracks to emotionally devastating character ballads and epic orchestral arrangements.

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EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS

1. Cursed Mummy Battle from Grabbed by the Ghoulies [Grant Kirkhope, 2003]
2. Loading Screen / Main Menu from Mummy Maze Deluxe [Hannu Salonen, 2002]
3. Chapters 8 & 12 from The Mummy [Junko Karashima, 2000]
4. Transylvania Theme from DuckTales [Hiroshige Tonomura, 1989]
5. Bat Mummy from Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy [Steve Duckworth, 2003]
6. Jack Theme from Power Stone [Tetsuya Shibata, 1999]
7. Sandstorm -Kan-Ra's Theme- from Killer Instinct, Season 2 [Mick Gordon, 2014]
8. Mummyfucker from Catacomb Snatch [anosou, 2012]
9. Mausoleum -Master Mummy's Stage- from ARMS [Atsuko Asahi & Yasuaki Iwata, 2017]
10. Cryptometrics from The Mummy Demastered [Gavin Allen, 2017]
11. Level 2 from Decap Attack [Fumito Tamayama, 1991]
12. The Curse of the Sad Mummy -Amumu- from League of Legends [Christian Linke, 2009]
13. The Mummy from Pumpkin Jack [Yohan Jager, 2020]
14. Pyramid -Marahna- from ActRaiser Renaissance [Yuzo Koshiro, 2021]

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