so we meet again Alucard it seems so we’ll never forget
Alucard it seems so we’ll never forget
Alucard it seems so we’ll never forget playing these games or listening to them
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten retro video games soundtracks for our
retro video games soundtracks for our
retro video games soundtracks for our list we limited ourselves to one game
list we limited ourselves to one game
list we limited ourselves to one game per series we rank the titles from the
per series we rank the titles from the
per series we rank the titles from the fifth generation of consoles and earlier
fifth generation of consoles and earlier
fifth generation of consoles and earlier that means the ps1 and n64 games are in
that means the ps1 and n64 games are in
that means the ps1 and n64 games are in and games for the ps2 and Xbox onward
and games for the ps2 and Xbox onward
and games for the ps2 and Xbox onward are for the top ten modern video game
are for the top ten modern video game
are for the top ten modern video game soundtracks most importantly we’re
soundtracks most importantly we’re
soundtracks most importantly we’re focusing on whole soundtracks rather
focusing on whole soundtracks rather
focusing on whole soundtracks rather than singular themes as we already have
than singular themes as we already have
than singular themes as we already have lists for that number 10 Final Fantasy 6
lists for that number 10 Final Fantasy 6
lists for that number 10 Final Fantasy 6 this classic RPG series has always been
this classic RPG series has always been
this classic RPG series has always been known for its music but this title
known for its music but this title
known for its music but this title stands out the soundtrack consisting of
stands out the soundtrack consisting of
stands out the soundtrack consisting of music composed by Nobuo Uematsu
music composed by Nobuo Uematsu
music composed by Nobuo Uematsu complimented the game’s shift towards
complimented the game’s shift towards
complimented the game’s shift towards deeper characters and story through its
deeper characters and story through its
deeper characters and story through its powerful cinematic synthesizer melodies
powerful cinematic synthesizer melodies
powerful cinematic synthesizer melodies in addition to the instrumental pieces
in addition to the instrumental pieces
in addition to the instrumental pieces who amatsu added vocal tracks that
who amatsu added vocal tracks that
who amatsu added vocal tracks that enhanced the game’s operatic feel will
enhanced the game’s operatic feel will
enhanced the game’s operatic feel will always remember fighting in the game’s
always remember fighting in the game’s
always remember fighting in the game’s final battle when dancing mad blared
final battle when dancing mad blared
final battle when dancing mad blared away
number nine quake 2 we thought that no
number nine quake 2 we thought that no one could match the ambient music Trent
one could match the ambient music Trent
one could match the ambient music Trent Reznor wrote for the game’s predecessor
Reznor wrote for the game’s predecessor
Reznor wrote for the game’s predecessor but the rock band sonic mayhem proved us
but the rock band sonic mayhem proved us
but the rock band sonic mayhem proved us wrong they took a completely different
wrong they took a completely different
wrong they took a completely different approach to scoring the sequel favouring
approach to scoring the sequel favouring
approach to scoring the sequel favouring a heavy metal sound with lots of
a heavy metal sound with lots of
a heavy metal sound with lots of repetition but they ended up creating
repetition but they ended up creating
repetition but they ended up creating the perfect mood for the titles intense
the perfect mood for the titles intense
the perfect mood for the titles intense combat who would have thought that
combat who would have thought that
combat who would have thought that violent imagery and heavy metal would
violent imagery and heavy metal would
violent imagery and heavy metal would mix so well
Michael Jackson was originally supposed
Michael Jackson was originally supposed to be the composer of the soundtrack for
to be the composer of the soundtrack for
to be the composer of the soundtrack for this game
though the credits didn’t include his
though the credits didn’t include his name the sonic team still ended up with
name the sonic team still ended up with
name the sonic team still ended up with amazing music for their title STI
amazing music for their title STI
amazing music for their title STI Director Roger Hector insists to this
Director Roger Hector insists to this
Director Roger Hector insists to this day that the King of Pop had nothing to
day that the King of Pop had nothing to
day that the King of Pop had nothing to do with the soundtrack that ended up in
do with the soundtrack that ended up in
do with the soundtrack that ended up in the game but the similarities between
the game but the similarities between
the game but the similarities between its ending music and Jackson’s song
its ending music and Jackson’s song
its ending music and Jackson’s song stranger in Moscow suggest otherwise
number seven Donkey Kong Country – lots
number seven Donkey Kong Country – lots of games have had a few types of sounds
of games have had a few types of sounds
of games have had a few types of sounds for their music but country twos sheer
for their music but country twos sheer
for their music but country twos sheer variety makes it special david wises
variety makes it special david wises
variety makes it special david wises score ranges from the funk influences
score ranges from the funk influences
score ranges from the funk influences heard on the bass line to funky the main
heard on the bass line to funky the main
heard on the bass line to funky the main monkey to the calm ambience of
monkey to the calm ambience of
monkey to the calm ambience of stickerbrush symphony our our quest to
stickerbrush symphony our our quest to
stickerbrush symphony our our quest to save donkey is unforgettable and the
save donkey is unforgettable and the
save donkey is unforgettable and the range of music we listen to along the
range of music we listen to along the
range of music we listen to along the way helps cement it in our minds
number six Castlevania Symphony of the
number six Castlevania Symphony of the Night
before we heard material llaman a score
before we heard material llaman a score – symphony of the night we never would
– symphony of the night we never would
– symphony of the night we never would have thought that thrash metal and jazz
have thought that thrash metal and jazz
have thought that thrash metal and jazz could be combined but the composer
could be combined but the composer
could be combined but the composer proved us wrong her soundtrack helped
proved us wrong her soundtrack helped
proved us wrong her soundtrack helped create the moods for the games areas
create the moods for the games areas
create the moods for the games areas that became so memorable
that became so memorable
that became so memorable more so than any prior Castlevania game
more so than any prior Castlevania game
more so than any prior Castlevania game as amazing as those tracks were to begin
as amazing as those tracks were to begin
as amazing as those tracks were to begin with number 5 Chrono Trigger as we
with number 5 Chrono Trigger as we
with number 5 Chrono Trigger as we already said we loved Naboo Oh om at
already said we loved Naboo Oh om at
already said we loved Naboo Oh om at Sue’s work on Final Fantasy 6 but he
Sue’s work on Final Fantasy 6 but he
Sue’s work on Final Fantasy 6 but he saved his best for this game he teamed
saved his best for this game he teamed
saved his best for this game he teamed up with fellow composer Yasunori Mitsuda
up with fellow composer Yasunori Mitsuda
up with fellow composer Yasunori Mitsuda to create a powerful score that meshed
to create a powerful score that meshed
to create a powerful score that meshed perfectly with a time-traveling gameplay
perfectly with a time-traveling gameplay
perfectly with a time-traveling gameplay Mitsuda said that he wanted to write
Mitsuda said that he wanted to write
Mitsuda said that he wanted to write music for the title that wouldn’t fit in
music for the title that wouldn’t fit in
music for the title that wouldn’t fit in any genre and the abstract sounds he
any genre and the abstract sounds he
any genre and the abstract sounds he came up with created a unique experience
came up with created a unique experience
came up with created a unique experience indeed
number four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
number four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles four turtles in time while some great
four turtles in time while some great
four turtles in time while some great game composers go out of their way to
game composers go out of their way to
game composers go out of their way to make their pieces sound
make their pieces sound
make their pieces sound orchestral and cinematic others are
orchestral and cinematic others are
orchestral and cinematic others are totally happy to fit with the
totally happy to fit with the
totally happy to fit with the established conventions of video game
established conventions of video game
established conventions of video game music the soundtrack for turtles in time
music the soundtrack for turtles in time
music the soundtrack for turtles in time falls into the latter category and we
falls into the latter category and we
falls into the latter category and we wouldn’t have it any other way
wouldn’t have it any other way
wouldn’t have it any other way the game consists of non-stop edom up
the game consists of non-stop edom up
the game consists of non-stop edom up action and the music helps to create its
action and the music helps to create its
action and the music helps to create its frenetic pace and it’s made all the
frenetic pace and it’s made all the
frenetic pace and it’s made all the sweeter when remixed with the classic
sweeter when remixed with the classic
sweeter when remixed with the classic Ninja Turtles team number three Streets
Ninja Turtles team number three Streets
Ninja Turtles team number three Streets of Rage 2
Nintendo Power called Yuzo Koshiro the
Nintendo Power called Yuzo Koshiro the man behind the game soundtrack arguably
man behind the game soundtrack arguably
man behind the game soundtrack arguably the best game music composer of the
the best game music composer of the
the best game music composer of the 16-bit age and it’s hard to disagree
16-bit age and it’s hard to disagree
16-bit age and it’s hard to disagree especially seeing as his best work came
especially seeing as his best work came
especially seeing as his best work came from a Genesis game
from a Genesis game
from a Genesis game he used an outdated computer to create
he used an outdated computer to create
he used an outdated computer to create the techno sounds that make up it’s
the techno sounds that make up it’s
the techno sounds that make up it’s exciting score they go well with rages
exciting score they go well with rages
exciting score they go well with rages side-scrolling fights but they wouldn’t
side-scrolling fights but they wouldn’t
side-scrolling fights but they wouldn’t be out of place in a nightclub either
number two The Legend of Zelda Ocarina
number two The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time this title is widely considered
of Time this title is widely considered
of Time this title is widely considered one of the greatest games ever made and
one of the greatest games ever made and
one of the greatest games ever made and its music is a big reason why it’s so
its music is a big reason why it’s so
its music is a big reason why it’s so legendary composer koji kondo created a
legendary composer koji kondo created a
legendary composer koji kondo created a wide array of sweeping themes for the
wide array of sweeping themes for the
wide array of sweeping themes for the game that go with different characters
game that go with different characters
game that go with different characters and locations in Hyrule in addition to
and locations in Hyrule in addition to
and locations in Hyrule in addition to the background music the gameplay
the background music the gameplay
the background music the gameplay requires players to play and perform
requires players to play and perform
requires players to play and perform tunes on an ocarina in order to go
tunes on an ocarina in order to go
tunes on an ocarina in order to go through time and space
before we get to our number one let’s
before we get to our number one let’s take a look at some honorable mentions
please listen to me the archbishop
please listen to me the archbishop Lazarus you let us down here to find the
Lazarus you let us down here to find the
Lazarus you let us down here to find the lost Prince number one Megaman 2 did you
lost Prince number one Megaman 2 did you
lost Prince number one Megaman 2 did you know that Megaman is known as rock man
know that Megaman is known as rock man
know that Megaman is known as rock man in Japan that’s right
in Japan that’s right
in Japan that’s right in reference to rock and roll from its
in reference to rock and roll from its
in reference to rock and roll from its beginnings series creator Kenji in a
beginnings series creator Kenji in a
beginnings series creator Kenji in a fumet wanted the franchise’s music to
fumet wanted the franchise’s music to
fumet wanted the franchise’s music to standout and composer Takashi Takashi
standout and composer Takashi Takashi
standout and composer Takashi Takashi delivered in the second game with his
delivered in the second game with his
delivered in the second game with his masterpiece dr. wily stage thief but the
masterpiece dr. wily stage thief but the
masterpiece dr. wily stage thief but the greatness of the game’s music doesn’t
greatness of the game’s music doesn’t
greatness of the game’s music doesn’t stop there in every single stage of the
stop there in every single stage of the
stop there in every single stage of the second game the kc score is integral to
second game the kc score is integral to
second game the kc score is integral to maintaining the titles high level of
maintaining the titles high level of
maintaining the titles high level of energy and excitement
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