BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast

Spotlight: Pokémon Legends: Z-A

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Episode #397 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan and Kyle have an in-depth spotlight on Pokémon Legends: Z-A, the highly anticipated follow-up to Pokémon Legends: Arceus and the first major Pokémon title released for the Nintendo Switch 2.

We'll be diving deep into the world of Lumiose City to discuss gameplay, world design, new mechanics, story elements, and overall presentation. Of course, the duo still takes time to highlight select pieces from the game’s energetic and atmospheric soundtrack, exploring how the music enhances the urban mystery and evolving tone of this new chapter in the Pokémon series.

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. Lumiose City -Vert District- from Pokémon Legends: Z-A [Go Ichinose, Minako Adachi, Hiromitsu Maeba, Carlos Eiene, Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso, Takahiro Eguchi, Hitomi Sato & Shota Kageyama, 2025]
  2. Battle -Trainer- from Pokémon Legends: Z-A [Go Ichinose, Minako Adachi, Hiromitsu Maeba, Carlos Eiene, Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso, Takahiro Eguchi, Hitomi Sato & Shota Kageyama, 2025]
  3. Battle Zone from Pokémon Legends: Z-A [Go Ichinose, Minako Adachi, Hiromitsu Maeba, Carlos Eiene, Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso, Takahiro Eguchi, Hitomi Sato & Shota Kageyama, 2025]
  4. Hotel Z from Pokémon Legends: Z-A [Go Ichinose, Minako Adachi, Hiromitsu Maeba, Carlos Eiene, Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso, Takahiro Eguchi, Hitomi Sato & Shota Kageyama, 2025]
  5. Team MZ from Pokémon Legends: Z-A [Go Ichinose, Minako Adachi, Hiromitsu Maeba, Carlos Eiene, Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso, Takahiro Eguchi, Hitomi Sato & Shota Kageyama, 2025]
  6. Pokémon Center from Pokémon Legends: Z-A [Go Ichinose, Minako Adachi, Hiromitsu Maeba, Carlos Eiene, Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso, Takahiro Eguchi, Hitomi Sato & Shota Kageyama, 2025]
  7. Wild Zone from Pokémon Legends: Z-A [Go Ichinose, Minako Adachi, Hiromitsu Maeba, Carlos Eiene, Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso, Takahiro Eguchi, Hitomi Sato & Shota Kageyama, 2025]
  8. Battle -Rank Match- from Pokémon Legends: Z-A [Go Ichinose, Minako Adachi, Hiromitsu Maeba, Carlos Eiene, Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso, Takahiro Eguchi, Hitomi Sato & Shota Kageyama, 2025]
  9. Detective Emma from Pokémon Legends: Z-A [Go Ichinose, Minako Adachi, Hiromitsu Maeba, Carlos Eiene, Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso, Takahiro Eguchi, Hitomi Sato & Shota Kageyama, 2025]
  10. Quasartico Inc. from Pokémon Legends: Z-A [Go Ichinose, Minako Adachi, Hiromitsu Maeba, Carlos Eiene, Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso, Takahiro Eguchi, Hitomi Sato & Shota Kageyama, 2025]
  11. Battle -Canari- from Pokémon Legends: Z-A [Go Ichinose, Minako Adachi, Hiromitsu Maeba, Carlos Eiene, Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso, Takahiro Eguchi, Hitomi Sato & Shota Kageyama, 2025]
  12. Battle -Urbain/Taunie- from Pokémon Legends: Z-A [Go Ichinose, Minako Adachi, Hiromitsu Maeba, Carlos Eiene, Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso, Takahiro Eguchi, Hitomi Sato & Shota Kageyama, 2025]
  13. AZ and the Ultimate Weapon from Pokémon Legends: Z-A [Go Ichinose, Minako Adachi, Hiromitsu Maeba, Carlos Eiene, Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso, Takahiro Eguchi, Hitomi Sato & Shota Kageyama, 2025]
  14. Staff Roll -Kiseki- from Pokémon Legends: Z-A [Go Ichinose, Minako Adachi, Hiromitsu Maeba, Carlos Eiene, Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso, Takahiro Eguchi, Hitomi Sato & Shota Kageyama, 2025]

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