Top 10 Worst Pieces of Video Game Music

close the door turn the volume down a

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and she’ll be counting down our picks for the top ten worst pieces of video

for the top ten worst pieces of video

for the top ten worst pieces of video game music

for this list we’ve chosen the

for this list we’ve chosen the soundtracks in gaming that are regarded

soundtracks in gaming that are regarded

soundtracks in gaming that are regarded as annoying horrendous or just

as annoying horrendous or just

as annoying horrendous or just unbearable to listen to our choices are

unbearable to listen to our choices are

unbearable to listen to our choices are based on a mixture of fan votes their

based on a mixture of fan votes their

based on a mixture of fan votes their global infamy among gamers and our own

global infamy among gamers and our own

global infamy among gamers and our own personal choices prepare yourselves

personal choices prepare yourselves

personal choices prepare yourselves people

exploring various towns and markets is

exploring various towns and markets is often an essential part of any fantasy

often an essential part of any fantasy

often an essential part of any fantasy game as it’s usually a place where

game as it’s usually a place where

game as it’s usually a place where equipment can be picked up interesting

equipment can be picked up interesting

equipment can be picked up interesting dialog is exchanged or where various

dialog is exchanged or where various

dialog is exchanged or where various quests can be started or ended come on

quests can be started or ended come on

quests can be started or ended come on in look around let me know if you’re

in look around let me know if you’re

in look around let me know if you’re interested in anything normally such a

interested in anything normally such a

interested in anything normally such a location would have soothing music to go

location would have soothing music to go

location would have soothing music to go with it in order to inspire a sense of

with it in order to inspire a sense of

with it in order to inspire a sense of relaxation as opposed to this well we

relaxation as opposed to this well we

relaxation as opposed to this well we hope fans of this game have a high pain

hope fans of this game have a high pain

hope fans of this game have a high pain threshold because the repetition of what

threshold because the repetition of what

threshold because the repetition of what sounds like a cat constantly hitting the

sounds like a cat constantly hitting the

sounds like a cat constantly hitting the same notes on a pixelated church organ

same notes on a pixelated church organ

same notes on a pixelated church organ is something we can only bear for so

is something we can only bear for so

is something we can only bear for so long number nine central city sonic

long number nine central city sonic

long number nine central city sonic chronicles the Dark Brotherhood now this

chronicles the Dark Brotherhood now this

chronicles the Dark Brotherhood now this location wasn’t plucked straight out of

location wasn’t plucked straight out of

location wasn’t plucked straight out of thin air it’s actually been used as a

thin air it’s actually been used as a

thin air it’s actually been used as a battleground in several Sonic the

battleground in several Sonic the

battleground in several Sonic the Hedgehog games it’s had its musical ups

Hedgehog games it’s had its musical ups

Hedgehog games it’s had its musical ups and downs for sure but on a good day the

and downs for sure but on a good day the

and downs for sure but on a good day the level can contain some pretty rockin

level can contain some pretty rockin

level can contain some pretty rockin tunes

however it kind of turns out that

however it kind of turns out that Bioware’s contract with Sega expired

Bioware’s contract with Sega expired

Bioware’s contract with Sega expired towards the end of development of this

towards the end of development of this

towards the end of development of this title

title

title and since Bioware wanted to focus their

and since Bioware wanted to focus their

and since Bioware wanted to focus their efforts on Dragon Age Origins the music

efforts on Dragon Age Origins the music

efforts on Dragon Age Origins the music that remained here was a placeholder

that remained here was a placeholder

that remained here was a placeholder MIDI track so there’s no sense of

MIDI track so there’s no sense of

MIDI track so there’s no sense of thrills to be found and the constant

thrills to be found and the constant

thrills to be found and the constant high-pitched note starts to grate on the

high-pitched note starts to grate on the

high-pitched note starts to grate on the senses after a very short while you done

senses after a very short while you done

senses after a very short while you done messed up big their sonic old pal and it

messed up big their sonic old pal and it

messed up big their sonic old pal and it won’t be the last time I’m break stage

won’t be the last time I’m break stage

won’t be the last time I’m break stage the Back to the Future

the games so critically panned by fans

the games so critically panned by fans and players alike including the film’s

and players alike including the film’s

and players alike including the film’s screenwriter we didn’t think the music

screenwriter we didn’t think the music

screenwriter we didn’t think the music would be anything to brag about we just

would be anything to brag about we just

would be anything to brag about we just didn’t expect the bar to be dropped so

didn’t expect the bar to be dropped so

didn’t expect the bar to be dropped so low this NES title based on the

low this NES title based on the

low this NES title based on the acclaimed cinematic hit only as a couple

acclaimed cinematic hit only as a couple

acclaimed cinematic hit only as a couple of songs one of which believe it or not

of songs one of which believe it or not

of songs one of which believe it or not is a sped-up version of Huey Lewis and

is a sped-up version of Huey Lewis and

is a sped-up version of Huey Lewis and the news is power of love initially you

the news is power of love initially you

the news is power of love initially you might get away with thinking that’s not

might get away with thinking that’s not

might get away with thinking that’s not so bad

so bad

so bad at least for the first five seconds then

at least for the first five seconds then

at least for the first five seconds then it just goes on and on and on and on and

it just goes on and on and on and on and

it just goes on and on and on and on and on until you come to the horrible

on until you come to the horrible

on until you come to the horrible realization that this is the track

realization that this is the track

realization that this is the track that’s going to be playing throughout

that’s going to be playing throughout

that’s going to be playing throughout the entire game Marty McFly deserves

the entire game Marty McFly deserves

the entire game Marty McFly deserves better than this

number seven title screen The Adventures

number seven title screen The Adventures of red gravity

how often can you say that just the

how often can you say that just the opening title music is bad enough to

opening title music is bad enough to

opening title music is bad enough to drive players away not to discourage

drive players away not to discourage

drive players away not to discourage people from playing this game starring

people from playing this game starring

people from playing this game starring or add gravity who with his bruce

or add gravity who with his bruce

or add gravity who with his bruce campbell ask chin and variety of planets

campbell ask chin and variety of planets

campbell ask chin and variety of planets to explore actually provides one of the

to explore actually provides one of the

to explore actually provides one of the most entertaining sci-fi games ever made

most entertaining sci-fi games ever made

most entertaining sci-fi games ever made for the nes

but we cannot excuse the music from the

but we cannot excuse the music from the title screen we’re pretty sure that the

title screen we’re pretty sure that the

title screen we’re pretty sure that the more you listen the more your brain

more you listen the more your brain

more you listen the more your brain comes closer to melting

prepare to be drowned out by random

prepare to be drowned out by random gibberish bursting from your speakers to

gibberish bursting from your speakers to

gibberish bursting from your speakers to the point where you’re questioning

the point where you’re questioning

the point where you’re questioning whether or not you accidentally smoked

whether or not you accidentally smoked

whether or not you accidentally smoked something or you’re just going through

something or you’re just going through

something or you’re just going through one hell of a nervous breakdown

number six crazy chocobo final fantasy

number six crazy chocobo final fantasy 13 to put the greens and let up go

13 to put the greens and let up go

13 to put the greens and let up go keep us on the show

this vast series always offers a variety

this vast series always offers a variety of immortal characters incredible

of immortal characters incredible

of immortal characters incredible storytelling and of course those lovable

storytelling and of course those lovable

storytelling and of course those lovable giant chickens that we all want to have

giant chickens that we all want to have

giant chickens that we all want to have as our steed obviously the creator’s

as our steed obviously the creator’s

as our steed obviously the creator’s thought that for the sequel to Final

thought that for the sequel to Final

thought that for the sequel to Final Fantasy 13 the huge feathered icon

Fantasy 13 the huge feathered icon

Fantasy 13 the huge feathered icon needed to be updated their solution

needed to be updated their solution

needed to be updated their solution mixed together the light-hearted chocobo

mixed together the light-hearted chocobo

mixed together the light-hearted chocobo theme with heavy metal obvious choice

theme with heavy metal obvious choice

theme with heavy metal obvious choice right

what follows is actually kind of awesome

what follows is actually kind of awesome for how astoundingly awful it is this

for how astoundingly awful it is this

for how astoundingly awful it is this would be welcomed in any other game

would be welcomed in any other game

would be welcomed in any other game except in the very fantasy game you were

except in the very fantasy game you were

except in the very fantasy game you were trying to pass off as having emotional

trying to pass off as having emotional

trying to pass off as having emotional depth kinda shot yourselves in the foot

depth kinda shot yourselves in the foot

depth kinda shot yourselves in the foot there guys

number five options menu Sonic the

number five options menu Sonic the Hedgehog’s spin ball

the blue speedster returns again with

the blue speedster returns again with this particular retro installment not

this particular retro installment not

this particular retro installment not being as kindly received as some of his

being as kindly received as some of his

being as kindly received as some of his other classics sonic themes pinball

other classics sonic themes pinball

other classics sonic themes pinball might be an okay idea but the transition

might be an okay idea but the transition

might be an okay idea but the transition to the Genesis definitely wasn’t smooth

to the Genesis definitely wasn’t smooth

to the Genesis definitely wasn’t smooth sailing you can imagine players perhaps

sailing you can imagine players perhaps

sailing you can imagine players perhaps wanting to adjust the settings in order

wanting to adjust the settings in order

wanting to adjust the settings in order to make the gameplay a little easier and

to make the gameplay a little easier and

to make the gameplay a little easier and then they open up the options menu and

then they open up the options menu and

then they open up the options menu and lo and behold their ears are blown out

lo and behold their ears are blown out

lo and behold their ears are blown out by this travesty this an options menu

by this travesty this an options menu

by this travesty this an options menu even need music whatever adjustments you

even need music whatever adjustments you

even need music whatever adjustments you may have wanted to make we’re pretty

may have wanted to make we’re pretty

may have wanted to make we’re pretty sure that once you heard this they

sure that once you heard this they

sure that once you heard this they instantly muted all the music for sake

instantly muted all the music for sake

instantly muted all the music for sake of their own sanity

just because Arnie’s acting was kind of

just because Arnie’s acting was kind of OneNote doesn’t mean you can make your

OneNote doesn’t mean you can make your

OneNote doesn’t mean you can make your in-game soundtrack in the same way the

in-game soundtrack in the same way the

in-game soundtrack in the same way the iconic Terminator made his way onto the

iconic Terminator made his way onto the

iconic Terminator made his way onto the NES only a couple of years after the

NES only a couple of years after the

NES only a couple of years after the chromed up death machine dazzled and

chromed up death machine dazzled and

chromed up death machine dazzled and thrilled fans on the big screen

thrilled fans on the big screen

thrilled fans on the big screen unfortunately Kyle Reese’s mission to

unfortunately Kyle Reese’s mission to

unfortunately Kyle Reese’s mission to save Sarah Connor wasn’t as epic for

save Sarah Connor wasn’t as epic for

save Sarah Connor wasn’t as epic for gamers especially when you have a level

gamers especially when you have a level

gamers especially when you have a level as ugly as this with an accompanying

as ugly as this with an accompanying

as ugly as this with an accompanying track that quickly turns into a painful

track that quickly turns into a painful

track that quickly turns into a painful mantra the singular notes are seemingly

mantra the singular notes are seemingly

mantra the singular notes are seemingly endless as you try and grenade your way

endless as you try and grenade your way

endless as you try and grenade your way out of a damn sewers 10 minutes of this

out of a damn sewers 10 minutes of this

out of a damn sewers 10 minutes of this and you are practically begging to be

and you are practically begging to be

and you are practically begging to be terminated number three

terminated number three

terminated number three Yoshi’s plan Yoshi’s new island

what you thought that all Yoshi were

what you thought that all Yoshi were cute and friendly creatures well you’d

cute and friendly creatures well you’d

cute and friendly creatures well you’d be dead wrong they’re actually little

be dead wrong they’re actually little

be dead wrong they’re actually little monstrosity who live to torture

monstrosity who live to torture

monstrosity who live to torture parachuting babies with an orchestra of

parachuting babies with an orchestra of

parachuting babies with an orchestra of what sounds like farts straight out of

what sounds like farts straight out of

what sounds like farts straight out of the pits from hell

there is no charm in hearing these

there is no charm in hearing these miniature dinosaurs chant their theme to

miniature dinosaurs chant their theme to

miniature dinosaurs chant their theme to you constantly if anything it’s like

you constantly if anything it’s like

you constantly if anything it’s like they’re preparing some sort of sacrifice

they’re preparing some sort of sacrifice

they’re preparing some sort of sacrifice and this fear bursting tune is their way

and this fear bursting tune is their way

and this fear bursting tune is their way of driving their victims to insanity

of driving their victims to insanity

of driving their victims to insanity before ending their existence

okay that got pretty dark but it’s still

okay that got pretty dark but it’s still really bad remember this game came out

really bad remember this game came out

really bad remember this game came out in 2014 what’s their excuse

number two mansion basement resident

number two mansion basement resident evil’ director’s cut

Resident Evil was a big hit for Capcom

Resident Evil was a big hit for Capcom so to capitalise on the success of the

so to capitalise on the success of the

so to capitalise on the success of the first game they decided to release it

first game they decided to release it

first game they decided to release it the following year with brand new modes

the following year with brand new modes

the following year with brand new modes and a completely different soundtrack

and a completely different soundtrack

and a completely different soundtrack however Capcom probably should have kept

however Capcom probably should have kept

however Capcom probably should have kept the original basement to an intact as

the original basement to an intact as

the original basement to an intact as the new version could only be described

the new version could only be described

the new version could only be described as a choir of geese trying to make it to

as it turns out and this is kind of sad

as it turns out and this is kind of sad composer Mamoru samara gucci was

composer Mamoru samara gucci was

composer Mamoru samara gucci was starting to lose his hearing around this

starting to lose his hearing around this

starting to lose his hearing around this time and actually hired a ghostwriter to

time and actually hired a ghostwriter to

time and actually hired a ghostwriter to compose most of his work were not sure

compose most of his work were not sure

compose most of his work were not sure which one of the two are to blame for

which one of the two are to blame for

which one of the two are to blame for the geese but either way it’s memorable

the geese but either way it’s memorable

the geese but either way it’s memorable for all the wrong reasons

before we reveal our number one pick

before we reveal our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions

number one crazy bus crazy bus not only

number one crazy bus crazy bus not only is this easily the worst videogame song

is this easily the worst videogame song

is this easily the worst videogame song ever made but it might also be one of

ever made but it might also be one of

ever made but it might also be one of the worst combinations of concurrent

the worst combinations of concurrent

the worst combinations of concurrent sounds to ever be conceived by mankind

sounds to ever be conceived by mankind

sounds to ever be conceived by mankind here let’s have another listen

need we see anymore who composed this a

need we see anymore who composed this a chihuahua on a keyboard

dddd dddd do you agree with our list you

dddd dddd do you agree with our list you finally come to realize just how

finally come to realize just how

finally come to realize just how volatile these shoes Oh with the worst

volatile these shoes Oh with the worst

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piece of video game music you’ve ever

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