let’s go already he was so willing it with almost effect
with almost effect
with almost effect welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top 10 video game menu themes for this list
10 video game menu themes for this list
10 video game menu themes for this list we’ve chosen our entries based on a
we’ve chosen our entries based on a
we’ve chosen our entries based on a combination of the entries popularity as
combination of the entries popularity as
combination of the entries popularity as well as how long it will stick in your
well as how long it will stick in your
well as how long it will stick in your mind did you not hear number 10
mind did you not hear number 10
mind did you not hear number 10 grinder command & Conquer red alert –
this one should get you pumped for war
this one should get you pumped for war comrade heard once you reach the main
comrade heard once you reach the main
comrade heard once you reach the main menu screen of red alert – grinder will
menu screen of red alert – grinder will
menu screen of red alert – grinder will get you in the right mindset to
get you in the right mindset to
get you in the right mindset to eliminate any communist threat or Allied
eliminate any communist threat or Allied
eliminate any communist threat or Allied threat if you swing that way
a game that features so much heavy-metal
a game that features so much heavy-metal weaponry deserves a heavy-metal track
weaponry deserves a heavy-metal track
weaponry deserves a heavy-metal track and grinder certainly delivers
and grinder certainly delivers
and grinder certainly delivers verification you mention sweet mother
verification you mention sweet mother
verification you mention sweet mother number nine menu alone in the dark
alone in the dark maybe a famously
alone in the dark maybe a famously broken game but that doesn’t mean there
broken game but that doesn’t mean there
broken game but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some individual elements that
aren’t some individual elements that
aren’t some individual elements that can’t be salvaged from its wreckage one
can’t be salvaged from its wreckage one
can’t be salvaged from its wreckage one such element is its menu theme an
such element is its menu theme an
such element is its menu theme an abridged version of the end credits song
abridged version of the end credits song
abridged version of the end credits song an end of a prelude composed by oliver
an end of a prelude composed by oliver
an end of a prelude composed by oliver de rivier
the spooky operatic harmony definitely
the spooky operatic harmony definitely nails the eerie tone that the game was
nails the eerie tone that the game was
nails the eerie tone that the game was going for
going for
going for whether that tone carries on past the
whether that tone carries on past the
whether that tone carries on past the menu screen is another question
menu screen is another question
menu screen is another question oh my god who the hell my number eight
oh my god who the hell my number eight
oh my god who the hell my number eight never forget halo three
the Halo series is known for its awesome
the Halo series is known for its awesome orchestral soundtracks but the third
orchestral soundtracks but the third
orchestral soundtracks but the third entry really set the bar to new heights
entry really set the bar to new heights
entry really set the bar to new heights it’s good to see you chief likewise
it’s good to see you chief likewise
it’s good to see you chief likewise ma’am
ma’am
ma’am this theme performed by Martin O’Donnell
this theme performed by Martin O’Donnell
this theme performed by Martin O’Donnell set the stage for the massive conclusion
set the stage for the massive conclusion
set the stage for the massive conclusion to the original Halo trilogy
while it contains many of the same
while it contains many of the same orchestral and classical elements as the
orchestral and classical elements as the
orchestral and classical elements as the main Halo theme that we all already know
main Halo theme that we all already know
main Halo theme that we all already know and love it was truly a masterpiece in
and love it was truly a masterpiece in
and love it was truly a masterpiece in its own right
its own right
its own right mixing hope with sadness grandeur with
mixing hope with sadness grandeur with
mixing hope with sadness grandeur with subtlety never forget helps make sure
subtlety never forget helps make sure
subtlety never forget helps make sure you remember the halo trilogy fondly
number three menu select theme Metroid
number three menu select theme Metroid Prime
the Metroid series has come a long way
the Metroid series has come a long way since its inception and so has its
since its inception and so has its
since its inception and so has its themes
themes
themes while the ominous mounting excitement of
while the ominous mounting excitement of
while the ominous mounting excitement of Super Metroid was certainly memorable
Super Metroid was certainly memorable
Super Metroid was certainly memorable fans were in for a whole new treat when
fans were in for a whole new treat when
fans were in for a whole new treat when the series moved to 3d crimes themed
the series moved to 3d crimes themed
the series moved to 3d crimes themed mashes several seemingly unrelated songs
mashes several seemingly unrelated songs
mashes several seemingly unrelated songs and sounds together in order to evoke a
and sounds together in order to evoke a
and sounds together in order to evoke a very specific set of feelings in the
very specific set of feelings in the
very specific set of feelings in the player there is a halo s vocal harmony
player there is a halo s vocal harmony
player there is a halo s vocal harmony the strange sci-fi radio transmission
the strange sci-fi radio transmission
the strange sci-fi radio transmission effects and the pulsing Terminator style
effects and the pulsing Terminator style
effects and the pulsing Terminator style beat in the background
it’s a multi-layered tableau that
it’s a multi-layered tableau that represents the complexity of the game
represents the complexity of the game
represents the complexity of the game with it
number six live and learn
number six live and learn Sonic Adventure 2 Sonic’s no stranger to
Sonic Adventure 2 Sonic’s no stranger to
Sonic Adventure 2 Sonic’s no stranger to good music but sonic adventure 2 tried
good music but sonic adventure 2 tried
good music but sonic adventure 2 tried something vastly different for its
something vastly different for its
something vastly different for its soundtrack performed by the Japanese
soundtrack performed by the Japanese
soundtrack performed by the Japanese American rock band crush 40 live and
American rock band crush 40 live and
American rock band crush 40 live and learn quickly became the anthem of Sonic
learn quickly became the anthem of Sonic
learn quickly became the anthem of Sonic Adventure 2 while it was successful as
Adventure 2 while it was successful as
Adventure 2 while it was successful as the menu theme of the game it also
the menu theme of the game it also
the menu theme of the game it also became associated with the
became associated with the
became associated with the transformation of Super Sonic and Super
transformation of Super Sonic and Super
transformation of Super Sonic and Super shadow did you really think you had a
shadow did you really think you had a
shadow did you really think you had a chance
the track has become a fan favorite of
the track has become a fan favorite of the series even serving to introduce
the series even serving to introduce
the series even serving to introduce Sonic when he crossed over to knock some
Sonic when he crossed over to knock some
Sonic when he crossed over to knock some heads in the Super Smash Brothers series
Daigo sex may have secured its place as
Daigo sex may have secured its place as a pc classic nowadays but back when it
a pc classic nowadays but back when it
a pc classic nowadays but back when it arrived players didn’t really know what
arrived players didn’t really know what
arrived players didn’t really know what to expect from this strange new hybrid
to expect from this strange new hybrid
to expect from this strange new hybrid oh yes most certainly I’m sure many a
oh yes most certainly I’m sure many a
oh yes most certainly I’m sure many a doubt was put to rest as soon as the
doubt was put to rest as soon as the
doubt was put to rest as soon as the game began to load and the song began to
game began to load and the song began to
game began to load and the song began to play the track itself is composed of a
play the track itself is composed of a
play the track itself is composed of a mixture of classical instruments and
mixture of classical instruments and
mixture of classical instruments and electronic beats giving itself a
electronic beats giving itself a
electronic beats giving itself a combative get our inspiring feel you
combative get our inspiring feel you
combative get our inspiring feel you might not have known what was in store
might not have known what was in store
might not have known what was in store but you knew it was gonna be special we
but you knew it was gonna be special we
but you knew it was gonna be special we on the future number 4 the next door
on the future number 4 the next door
on the future number 4 the next door indestructible
indestructible
indestructible Street Fighter 4 this track gets a super
Street Fighter 4 this track gets a super
Street Fighter 4 this track gets a super combo bonus for those few opening bars
combo bonus for those few opening bars
combo bonus for those few opening bars the ones that really carry that ready to
the ones that really carry that ready to
the ones that really carry that ready to rumble feeling
after that there’s actually two
after that there’s actually two different versions of this song one in
different versions of this song one in
different versions of this song one in Japanese with a bit of English performed
Japanese with a bit of English performed
Japanese with a bit of English performed by the 19 member Japanese band exile
and one that’s entirely in English that
and one that’s entirely in English that features flo rida nothing to break my
features flo rida nothing to break my
features flo rida nothing to break my spirit in this one children nobody’s
spirit in this one children nobody’s
spirit in this one children nobody’s taken over my either way it’s fast it’s
taken over my either way it’s fast it’s
taken over my either way it’s fast it’s fun it’s super super Japanese it’s
fun it’s super super Japanese it’s
fun it’s super super Japanese it’s totally street fighter number three
totally street fighter number three
totally street fighter number three title screen buck bumble when a boat
title screen buck bumble when a boat
title screen buck bumble when a boat note is tongue to rock with the diggity
note is tongue to rock with the diggity
note is tongue to rock with the diggity buck bumble what seems almost obnoxious
buck bumble what seems almost obnoxious
buck bumble what seems almost obnoxious at first is too catchy to stop the next
at first is too catchy to stop the next
at first is too catchy to stop the next moment composed by Justin Scarr Bona
moment composed by Justin Scarr Bona
moment composed by Justin Scarr Bona this entry relies heavily on House and
this entry relies heavily on House and
this entry relies heavily on House and UK garage elements clumps to the bomb to
UK garage elements clumps to the bomb to
UK garage elements clumps to the bomb to the powerful come to the boss of the
the powerful come to the boss of the
the powerful come to the boss of the farm table base making it unique not
farm table base making it unique not
farm table base making it unique not only for this list but also in the realm
only for this list but also in the realm
only for this list but also in the realm of video games in general as quirky as
of video games in general as quirky as
of video games in general as quirky as the game it’s featured in the buck
the game it’s featured in the buck
the game it’s featured in the buck bumble themed certainly helped cement
bumble themed certainly helped cement
bumble themed certainly helped cement this strange piece of video game history
this strange piece of video game history
this strange piece of video game history in the minds of everyone who got to play
in the minds of everyone who got to play
in the minds of everyone who got to play it number two main theme Mega Man 2
perhaps the most recognizable theme in
perhaps the most recognizable theme in gaming Mega Man 2 s theme personifies
gaming Mega Man 2 s theme personifies
gaming Mega Man 2 s theme personifies the sheer pulse-pounding difficulty of
the sheer pulse-pounding difficulty of
the sheer pulse-pounding difficulty of the game in a few short bars
starting off slow it builds up to a
starting off slow it builds up to a fast-paced chiptune that will surely
fast-paced chiptune that will surely
fast-paced chiptune that will surely prepare you for what you’re about to
prepare you for what you’re about to
prepare you for what you’re about to face this one’s so memorable that it
face this one’s so memorable that it
face this one’s so memorable that it follows Mega Man pretty much everywhere
follows Mega Man pretty much everywhere
follows Mega Man pretty much everywhere he goes whether it’s to Marvel vs.
he goes whether it’s to Marvel vs.
he goes whether it’s to Marvel vs. Capcom or the smash brothers series
before we reveal our top pick here are a
before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
peace and togetherness that is what
peace and togetherness that is what civilization is all about
civilization is all about
civilization is all about maybe not the civilization games because
maybe not the civilization games because
maybe not the civilization games because Gandhi nukes everyone but anyway baba
Gandhi nukes everyone but anyway baba
Gandhi nukes everyone but anyway baba yetu is the main theme of sip for and
yetu is the main theme of sip for and
yetu is the main theme of sip for and plays over the opening video the track
plays over the opening video the track
plays over the opening video the track is beautifully sung by Ron Ragan and the
is beautifully sung by Ron Ragan and the
is beautifully sung by Ron Ragan and the Soweto gospel choir fun fact you might
Soweto gospel choir fun fact you might
Soweto gospel choir fun fact you might actually know the lyrics already since
actually know the lyrics already since
actually know the lyrics already since it’s technically just the Lord’s Prayer
it’s technically just the Lord’s Prayer
it’s technically just the Lord’s Prayer only in Swahili
baba yetu was eventually recognized for
baba yetu was eventually recognized for its genius as it became the first piece
its genius as it became the first piece
its genius as it became the first piece of videogame music to be nominated for a
of videogame music to be nominated for a
of videogame music to be nominated for a grammy in 2010 and was even performed
grammy in 2010 and was even performed
grammy in 2010 and was even performed for the United Nations General Assembly
do you agree with our list sir yes sir
do you agree with our list sir yes sir what’s your favorite video game menu
what’s your favorite video game menu
what’s your favorite video game menu theme for more memorable top 10s
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