Summary
- In the early 2000s, downloading video game music was a long process, but now it's easy to instantly listen on Spotify.
- The Zero Escape Trilogy features intense, atmospheric tracks that enhance the games' heavy themes and gripping storyline.
- The Persona series has diverse soundtracks that perfectly capture the different worlds of each game, from existential head-bangers to jazzy tunes.
In the early 2000s, whenever I wanted to listen to video game music, I had to wait an hour to download each song and then burn it onto a blank CD. Wow. I'm officially "back in my day" old. Now, I can instantly listen to whatever video g♚ame music I want on my phone via . Man, the future is wild.
I have various Spotify playlists. Severaꦯl are for working out. Dozens more are dedicated to different roles I've played as an actor. And, of course, I have the staple cry-in-bed-all-day-existential-dread playlist. There is video game music mixed in all of them. The music from these games often ends up in the queue.
5 F🤡inal Fantasy 7 ♓
How could I write about my favorite video game music without mentioning 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:FINAL FANTASY FREAKIN 7? (T🧸he answer is I couldn't, nor could anyon🌱e else.) The battle theme alone, is one of the most recognizable tracks in gaming.
I was a tad too young to take on the two-disc juggernaut of a game when I was a child. But I played that bombi💛ng mission demo on my PlayStation religiously. And after each playthrough, the leaping brass introduction of Let𝓰 The Battles Begin! seeped deeper into my absorbent kiddie brain.
Now that I'm older, I've revisited FF7's music, much in part thanks to covering for TG. And the wealth of dynamic range in this game's soundtrack still stuns me. High-tension themes, like , can send my heart racin🥂g. Meanwhile, climactic ballads, like , summon gentle tears from my eyes.
And for anyone butt hurt that I didn't 💜mention yet,
Estuans interius
Ira vehementi
Estuans interius
Ira vehementi
Sephiroth!
Sephiroth!
4 𝓀 ಞ The Zero Escape Trilogy
168澳洲幸运5开奖网:The Zero Escape Trilogy is a series of games that asks, "What if SAW had more watches?" I kid. Mostly. There's much more going on in this series than wrist accessories. These visual novels examine heavy themes, ܫincluding high-concept pseudo-science, game theory, philosophy, and morality.
Also, th♕ere are plenty of bloody, gruesome deaths. Did I fꦛorget to mention that part?
If you're a fan of electronic music, then you'll understand why I enjoy Zero Escape's tunes. These tracks are highly atmospheric, evoking a futuristic sci-fi feel. Furthermore, they ill🍸ustrate the trilogy's inte🎐nse storyline eloquently.
For instance, the first Zero Escape title, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:999 (Nine 𒁃Hours, Nine Pers✃ons, Nine Doors), includes anxiety-inducing musi😼cal moments with heart-pounding percussion and blaring sirens. Then, the game balances these high-intensity moments with solemn instrumental pieces like .
3 ไ 🍰 Persona 3-5
The best adventure games have fantastic soundtracks (If I didn't make that clear in my last two entries). The Persona series, P3 through P5, to be exact, further proves my point. Oddly enough, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:I've never played♌ through any of these games. But I played the heck out of the 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Persona Dancing spin-offs!
And I'm glad I platinum-trophied all those spin-offs because they brilliantly showcased Persona's diverse music. Each unique s༒oundtrack perfectly emu🐭lates the world of the games they represent.
Persona 3, a game where high school students unalive themselves to unleash their alter ego, features existential head-bangers like . The more optimistic Persona 4 capitalizes on upbeat J-POP like . Finally, Persona 5's phantom thieves steal hearts to jazzy tunes lജike that instantly bring heist films like Ocean's 11 to mind.
In short, there is a Persona soundtrack for any mood. Go ahead and blast over your local bar's jukebox during a crowded Happy Hour! Your fellow patrons will thank you for it.WARNING: The previous claim was not tested. Readers ꦡassume all responsibility for the repercussions of blasting J-POP in a public venue that serves alcohol.
2 𝔍 Street Fighter
is one of the foundational games of my life. Don't believe me? 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:I'm the author of ha🤡lf the guides in this hub! Oh, by the way, I wrote a whole ranking of the mainlin✅e Street Fighter games. And, if you're curious, I also 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:wrote 🐎extensively on the 🌠women of Street Fighter. Wait, Thre𒁃e interlinks in one paragraph? My editor's reading this thinking, "YAS SLAYYYY! UP THAT ENGAGEMENT, KING!"
Editors Note: Yes, I am.
Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo has some of the best hype music. When I'm on my last mile of a 5k, hearing puts me in the right min💯d space to push through to the end. does the trick as well. These tracks combine the best retro arcade sounds with unforgettable hooks!
Street Fighter 6 continues the tradition of straight-up bops! I'm listening to Ryu's new theme, (no relation to the travel w🐭e꧂bsite), as I write this, and it's so good! It's giving Kung Fu, Hollywood, Stakes, Drama, and Triumph! Yup, def adding this to the playlist.
1 Dance Dance Revoluꦑtion
Where do I even begin with ? This game taught me rhythm before I knew how to read music. It played a significant role in fostering my sonic taste and inclination toward Eurodance. (Come to think of it, I wonder if 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Lady Gaga is a🦄 big DDR fan? And if so, what are her 💮favorite songs?)
It's no surprise that several Konami Originals circulate through my Spotify playlists. ꧃And the over🐲lying theme is Paula Terry, the smooth-as-ribbon Australian vocalist featured in many Naoki tracks, like and .
That doesn't mean all my favorite DDR tracks have vocals. I could start a one-man dance party on or any of the dozens of rem🍌ixes.
You know what. I don't need to elaborate on this. Just 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:read this other list I wrote earlier.
