when this music kicks in you know terrifying things are waiting around the
terrifying things are waiting around the
terrifying things are waiting around the next corner
[Music]
[Music] welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 scariest songs in videogames for this
scariest songs in videogames for this
scariest songs in videogames for this list we’ll be looking at music and video
list we’ll be looking at music and video
list we’ll be looking at music and video games that scared the crap out of
games that scared the crap out of
games that scared the crap out of players setting the mood for whatever
players setting the mood for whatever
players setting the mood for whatever nightmare fuel the game had in store
nightmare fuel the game had in store
nightmare fuel the game had in store [Music]
number ten taxidermy killer7 looks like
number ten taxidermy killer7 looks like this is your end yes
this is your end yes
this is your end yes considering that you take control of
considering that you take control of
considering that you take control of seven elite assassin throughout the
seven elite assassin throughout the
seven elite assassin throughout the course of this game there’s not much
course of this game there’s not much
course of this game there’s not much that can be thrown at you that you can’t
that can be thrown at you that you can’t
that can be thrown at you that you can’t overcome with well-timed bullets however
overcome with well-timed bullets however
overcome with well-timed bullets however that doesn’t make this little number any
that doesn’t make this little number any
that doesn’t make this little number any less creepy playing like the perversion
less creepy playing like the perversion
less creepy playing like the perversion of a lullaby this brief song worms its
of a lullaby this brief song worms its
of a lullaby this brief song worms its way into your ears
way into your ears
way into your ears after the certified badass Dan Smith
after the certified badass Dan Smith
after the certified badass Dan Smith puts down his old mentor Kurtis
puts down his old mentor Kurtis
puts down his old mentor Kurtis Blackburn yes it’s time to close the
Blackburn yes it’s time to close the
Blackburn yes it’s time to close the cartons trying to die in style give me a
cartons trying to die in style give me a
cartons trying to die in style give me a break you sick old man taking down the
break you sick old man taking down the
break you sick old man taking down the man who killed you might seem satisfying
man who killed you might seem satisfying
man who killed you might seem satisfying but with this track companying it it
but with this track companying it it
but with this track companying it it certainly adds a new layer of Jill’s
number-9 lament siren blood curse
number-9 lament siren blood curse [Applause]
ironically known as siren new
ironically known as siren new translation in Japan this title brought
translation in Japan this title brought
translation in Japan this title brought with it a song that more lived up to its
with it a song that more lived up to its
with it a song that more lived up to its namesake much like the siren of legend
namesake much like the siren of legend
namesake much like the siren of legend the track is deceptive in nature
the track is deceptive in nature
the track is deceptive in nature beginning with around her beautiful
beginning with around her beautiful
beginning with around her beautiful melody as a female vocalist and some
melody as a female vocalist and some
melody as a female vocalist and some potent notes those outside it the honey
potent notes those outside it the honey
potent notes those outside it the honey could you communicate its entrancing and
could you communicate its entrancing and
could you communicate its entrancing and very pleasant to listen to you at first
very pleasant to listen to you at first
very pleasant to listen to you at first as the song progresses the atmosphere
as the song progresses the atmosphere
as the song progresses the atmosphere takes a more sinister twist and the
takes a more sinister twist and the
takes a more sinister twist and the vocals begin to turn into unpleasant
vocals begin to turn into unpleasant
vocals begin to turn into unpleasant cries by the time it ends you’re
cries by the time it ends you’re
cries by the time it ends you’re probably more than a little unnerved of
probably more than a little unnerved of
probably more than a little unnerved of what might be waiting for you as you go
what might be waiting for you as you go
what might be waiting for you as you go on a break the first chapter on the
on a break the first chapter on the
on a break the first chapter on the ground Drakengard
[Music]
[Music] if there was ever a song that perfectly
if there was ever a song that perfectly
if there was ever a song that perfectly encapsulated the chaos and fear that
encapsulated the chaos and fear that
encapsulated the chaos and fear that came from an invasion it would be this
came from an invasion it would be this
came from an invasion it would be this one starting the game off on a high the
one starting the game off on a high the
one starting the game off on a high the fierce might of the Empire brings the
fierce might of the Empire brings the
fierce might of the Empire brings the full force of its army down on the
full force of its army down on the
full force of its army down on the stronghold of the Union
stronghold of the Union
stronghold of the Union [Music]
[Music]
[Music] taking control of protagonist came the
taking control of protagonist came the
taking control of protagonist came the players have to race across the
players have to race across the
players have to race across the battlefield and slice apart the enemy
battlefield and slice apart the enemy
battlefield and slice apart the enemy commanders all while the unending rapid
commanders all while the unending rapid
commanders all while the unending rapid pace of the background track keeps the
pace of the background track keeps the
pace of the background track keeps the adrenaline flowing bringing feelings of
adrenaline flowing bringing feelings of
adrenaline flowing bringing feelings of desperation and a sense of urgency to
desperation and a sense of urgency to
desperation and a sense of urgency to the service even as you cut your way
the service even as you cut your way
the service even as you cut your way through the oncoming hordes with this
through the oncoming hordes with this
through the oncoming hordes with this song playing you can’t help but feeling
song playing you can’t help but feeling
song playing you can’t help but feeling like it’s all for naught
like it’s all for naught
like it’s all for naught [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number seven lavender town pokémon red
number seven lavender town pokémon red
number seven lavender town pokémon red and blue we’re not sure why a game
and blue we’re not sure why a game
and blue we’re not sure why a game filled to the brim with lovable
filled to the brim with lovable
filled to the brim with lovable creatures and an endearing tale of
creatures and an endearing tale of
creatures and an endearing tale of adventure and companionship we feature
adventure and companionship we feature
adventure and companionship we feature an eerie song like this but it certainly
an eerie song like this but it certainly
an eerie song like this but it certainly did its job
after setting foot in the titular
after setting foot in the titular lavender town trainers everywhere were
lavender town trainers everywhere were
lavender town trainers everywhere were not only left with a song that
not only left with a song that
not only left with a song that drastically brought down the atmosphere
drastically brought down the atmosphere
drastically brought down the atmosphere to a more somber tone but also got to
to a more somber tone but also got to
to a more somber tone but also got to listen to it while exploring a tower
listen to it while exploring a tower
listen to it while exploring a tower that houses the graves of deceased
that houses the graves of deceased
that houses the graves of deceased Pokemon
Pokemon
Pokemon [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the worst part this song spawned a
the worst part this song spawned a
the worst part this song spawned a creepypasta that told of how children
creepypasta that told of how children
creepypasta that told of how children who listen to the song too much would go
who listen to the song too much would go
who listen to the song too much would go crazy and be driven to suicide
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
you didn’t think your quest to destroy
you didn’t think your quest to destroy the ultimate evil wouldn’t include
the ultimate evil wouldn’t include
the ultimate evil wouldn’t include descending into various caves and
descending into various caves and
descending into various caves and catacombs filled with unholy monsters
catacombs filled with unholy monsters
catacombs filled with unholy monsters did ya well it does and what makes it
did ya well it does and what makes it
did ya well it does and what makes it even worse is that this song comes with
even worse is that this song comes with
even worse is that this song comes with it as you make your way through the
it as you make your way through the
it as you make your way through the Cathedral this track doesn’t only
Cathedral this track doesn’t only
Cathedral this track doesn’t only enhance the Menace of the creatures you
enhance the Menace of the creatures you
enhance the Menace of the creatures you encounter but reflects the threat of
encounter but reflects the threat of
encounter but reflects the threat of Diablo himself almost like his
Diablo himself almost like his
Diablo himself almost like his corruption can be heard with each bellow
corruption can be heard with each bellow
corruption can be heard with each bellow of the songs haunting choir like the
of the songs haunting choir like the
of the songs haunting choir like the warrior says the sanctity of this place
warrior says the sanctity of this place
warrior says the sanctity of this place has truly been fouled
[Music]
[Music] number five final boss Sonic CD US
number five final boss Sonic CD US
number five final boss Sonic CD US version do you like your egg man to come
version do you like your egg man to come
version do you like your egg man to come with a soundtrack that you’ll be hearing
with a soundtrack that you’ll be hearing
with a soundtrack that you’ll be hearing in your nightmares afterwards well piece
in your nightmares afterwards well piece
in your nightmares afterwards well piece your ears on this one you know the drill
your ears on this one you know the drill
your ears on this one you know the drill Robotnik causes a whole lot of trouble
Robotnik causes a whole lot of trouble
Robotnik causes a whole lot of trouble and our favorite blue blur intervenes
and our favorite blue blur intervenes
and our favorite blue blur intervenes however gamers in the u.s. got something
however gamers in the u.s. got something
however gamers in the u.s. got something a little extra as their version came
a little extra as their version came
a little extra as their version came with the track that makes it feel like
with the track that makes it feel like
with the track that makes it feel like you’re running into a tramp and that the
you’re running into a tramp and that the
you’re running into a tramp and that the mad scientist is actually someone to be
mad scientist is actually someone to be
mad scientist is actually someone to be feared and is someone who will take
feared and is someone who will take
feared and is someone who will take great pleasure in watching you die throw
great pleasure in watching you die throw
great pleasure in watching you die throw in the fact that his laugh echoes across
in the fact that his laugh echoes across
in the fact that his laugh echoes across the song and all of a sudden Sonic’s
the song and all of a sudden Sonic’s
the song and all of a sudden Sonic’s oldest foe is painted in a much more
oldest foe is painted in a much more
oldest foe is painted in a much more sinister light number four final hours
sinister light number four final hours
sinister light number four final hours The Legend of Zelda Majora’s Mask is it
The Legend of Zelda Majora’s Mask is it
The Legend of Zelda Majora’s Mask is it any surprise that the darkest entry in
any surprise that the darkest entry in
any surprise that the darkest entry in The Adventures of link features music
The Adventures of link features music
The Adventures of link features music that excels at capturing a sense of
that excels at capturing a sense of
that excels at capturing a sense of hopelessness despite being able to
hopelessness despite being able to
hopelessness despite being able to rewind time before the moon crashes into
rewind time before the moon crashes into
rewind time before the moon crashes into termina below the track that plays as
termina below the track that plays as
termina below the track that plays as oblivion approaches is still a haunting
oblivion approaches is still a haunting
oblivion approaches is still a haunting one accompanied by the sound of bells
one accompanied by the sound of bells
one accompanied by the sound of bells the overwhelming feeling of impending
the overwhelming feeling of impending
the overwhelming feeling of impending doom is masterfully portrayed
doom is masterfully portrayed
doom is masterfully portrayed heightening the resolve of players all
heightening the resolve of players all
heightening the resolve of players all the more to catch that damned Skull Kid
the more to catch that damned Skull Kid
the more to catch that damned Skull Kid before everything is destroyed if mortal
before everything is destroyed if mortal
before everything is destroyed if mortal frailty ever had a tune it would
frailty ever had a tune it would
frailty ever had a tune it would probably beat this
probably beat this
probably beat this [Music]
number three which left for dead
number three which left for dead [Music]
she’s not cackling and she’s not
she’s not cackling and she’s not standing over a bubbling cauldron but
standing over a bubbling cauldron but
standing over a bubbling cauldron but the dread that you feel when
the dread that you feel when
the dread that you feel when encountering this particular zombie is
encountering this particular zombie is
encountering this particular zombie is made infinitely worse when the song
made infinitely worse when the song
made infinitely worse when the song suddenly explodes out of nowhere and
suddenly explodes out of nowhere and
suddenly explodes out of nowhere and signals her frenzied approach
the nonsensical vocals and accelerated
the nonsensical vocals and accelerated tempo not only managed to invoke fear
tempo not only managed to invoke fear
tempo not only managed to invoke fear from the players but they also portrayed
from the players but they also portrayed
from the players but they also portrayed the insanity that defines the witches
the insanity that defines the witches
the insanity that defines the witches character even with four heavily armed
character even with four heavily armed
character even with four heavily armed individuals surrounding her the witch is
individuals surrounding her the witch is
individuals surrounding her the witch is still a lethal force that can catch you
still a lethal force that can catch you
still a lethal force that can catch you off-guard with this track driving the
off-guard with this track driving the
off-guard with this track driving the point home that you should heed the
point home that you should heed the
point home that you should heed the warning of not startling her number two
warning of not startling her number two
warning of not startling her number two gigas earthbound it might seem like
gigas earthbound it might seem like
gigas earthbound it might seem like quite the challenge to create a track
quite the challenge to create a track
quite the challenge to create a track for a formless amalgamation of hatred
for a formless amalgamation of hatred
for a formless amalgamation of hatred and madness but they succeeded and the
and madness but they succeeded and the
and madness but they succeeded and the result will chill your blood as gigas
result will chill your blood as gigas
result will chill your blood as gigas constantly shifts in appearance were
constantly shifts in appearance were
constantly shifts in appearance were beaded to the sound of wind blowing
beaded to the sound of wind blowing
beaded to the sound of wind blowing faint traces of otherworldly mutters all
faint traces of otherworldly mutters all
faint traces of otherworldly mutters all before escalating to the point where
before escalating to the point where
before escalating to the point where white noise and other uncomfortable
white noise and other uncomfortable
white noise and other uncomfortable sounds are thrown in
much like I guess itself song manages to
much like I guess itself song manages to get under your skin in a way that few
get under your skin in a way that few
get under your skin in a way that few others can
others can
others can no wonder the only way to defeat it is
no wonder the only way to defeat it is
no wonder the only way to defeat it is to pray because silently wishing for
to pray because silently wishing for
to pray because silently wishing for this track to end is all you’ll be able
this track to end is all you’ll be able
this track to end is all you’ll be able to do in the face of this monstrosity
[Music]
[Music] before we reveal our number one pick
before we reveal our number one pick
before we reveal our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one River twigs bed Super Paper
number one River twigs bed Super Paper Mario
how could anything involving videogames
how could anything involving videogames his favorite plumber have anything
his favorite plumber have anything
his favorite plumber have anything remotely scary in it
remotely scary in it
remotely scary in it well we refer you to River twigs and all
well we refer you to River twigs and all
well we refer you to River twigs and all the horrors within said to be filled
the horrors within said to be filled
the horrors within said to be filled with the tears of sinners and inhabited
with the tears of sinners and inhabited
with the tears of sinners and inhabited by eerie creatures known as under hands
by eerie creatures known as under hands
by eerie creatures known as under hands the river that runs through the am
the river that runs through the am
the river that runs through the am underwear is not a pleasant place to
underwear is not a pleasant place to
underwear is not a pleasant place to visit and then there’s the music with
visit and then there’s the music with
visit and then there’s the music with the disturbing score accompanied by
the disturbing score accompanied by
the disturbing score accompanied by distorted voices not to mention the
distorted voices not to mention the
distorted voices not to mention the feeling of foreboding as Mario swims
feeling of foreboding as Mario swims
feeling of foreboding as Mario swims deeper and deeper into its depths it’s
deeper and deeper into its depths it’s
deeper and deeper into its depths it’s truly a song that cannot be unheard and
truly a song that cannot be unheard and
truly a song that cannot be unheard and will stock the shadows of your mind
will stock the shadows of your mind
will stock the shadows of your mind after only a single listen thanks a lot
after only a single listen thanks a lot
after only a single listen thanks a lot Mario do you agree with our list what do
Mario do you agree with our list what do
Mario do you agree with our list what do you think is the scariest song in a
you think is the scariest song in a
you think is the scariest song in a video game with new top 10s published
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