BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast

Mad Scientists

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Episode #392 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan and Bedroth continue the spooky month with one of gaming's most iconic archetypes, Mad Scientists! From whimsical inventors tinkering with impossible contraptions to sinister masterminds conducting horrific experiments, video game music has captured the full spectrum of scientific obsession gone too far.

We'll journey through laboratories both benign and terrifying, examining how composers balance intelligence with insanity, precision with chaos, and brilliance with moral bankruptcy. Prepare for bubbling potions, sparking machinery, and the cold, sterile atmosphere of corporate experimentation!

Email the show at [email protected] 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

  1. Gyro's Hidden Stage from DuckTales Remastered [Jake Kaufman, 2013]
  2. The Mad Scientist -Cranky’s Theme- from Donkey Kong 64 [Grant Kirkhope, 1999]
  3. Battle VS Mad Scientist from LunarLux [Vanilluxe Pavilion, 2023]
  4. Mad Scientist's Lab from Toxic Grind [Peter Reardon, 2002]
  5. Dr. Neo Cortex from Crash Bandicoot [Josh Mancell, 1996]
  6. Wily Machine from Mega Man 9 [Yu Shimoda, 2008]
  7. E.G.G.M.A.N. from Sonic Adventure 2 [Jun Senoue feat. Paul Shortino, 2001]
  8. Science vs Madness from Tesla Force [Sotiris Kremmydas, 2020]
  9. Dr. Finkelstein's Song from The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge [Kengo Hagiwara & Masaya Tsunemoto feat. Jess Harnell & Chris Sarandon, 2004]
  10. Mylon - Launch Site from Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal [David Bergeaud, 2004]
  11. Dr. Doofenshmirtz Battle from Phineas and Ferb [Tomoyoshi Sato, 2009]
  12. Edison Family / Tentacle Theme from Maniac Mansion [George Sanger, 1988]
  13. E. Gadd's Theme from Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon [Chad York, Darren Radtke & Mike Peacock, 2013]
  14. Mad Scientist Dr. Cranken from Viewtiful Joe 2 [Sayaka Morita & Masami Ueda, 2004]

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