Episode #381 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan and Bedroth step beyond the castle gates and into a realm of wonder, nostalgia, and enchanted melodies.
You’ll hear music from classic RPGs, whimsical adventures, and modern fantasy epics—including works from legendary composers like Yoko Shimomura, Joe Hisaishi, Yasunori Mitsuda, and more. Whether it’s a peaceful overworld, a bustling festival, or a kingdom lost to time, this episode is a love letter to the worlds that captured our imaginations through sound. Long live the music of magical realms.
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EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
- Part of Your World from Kingdom Hearts HD II.5 ReMIX [Alan Menken/Yoko Shimomura feat. Jodi Benson, 2014]
- Space Ship from Adventures in the Magic Kingdom [Yoko Shimomura, 1990]
- Candy Kingdom Overworld from Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal Our Garbage?!! [Jake Kaufman, 2012]
- Magic Kingdom from Albert Odyssey: Legend of Eldean [Naoki Kodaka, 1996]
- Ding Dong Dell -The Cat King's Castle- from Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch [Joe Hisaishi, 2011]
- Magic Kingdom from SaGa Frontier [Kenji Ito, 1997]
- Old Magic Kingdom from Eador: Genesis [Evgeniy Gulyugin, 2009]
- Guardia Millennial Fair from Chrono Trigger [Yasunori Mitsuda, 1995]
- Prosperity and Freedom -The Cyrum Kingdom- from Grandia II [Noriyuki Iwadare, 2000]
- Kingdom in the Clouds -Day- from Sea of Stars [Eric W. Brown, 2023]
- WONDERWORLD from Balan Wonderworld [Ryo Yamazaki feat. Laura Pitt-Pulford, 2021]
- Loving Wonderland from Persona 5 Strikers [Ayana Hira, 2020]
- Liyue from Genshin Impact [Yu-Peng Chen, 2020]
- Staff Roll from The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds [Ryo Nagamatsu, 2013]
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