"Night Bus" Games
Circa 2010 - 2012, the Hipinion message boards saw a lot of discussion around "Night Bus," which was both an emerging online music scene and a feeling the certain media evoked. There was a lot of talk about whether something was "Night Bus," but not a lot of agreement as to what that really meant. Beyond the main music-centric thread, there were smaller threads on film and other media, including one on "Night Bus Video Games." This list includes most of the games mentioned in the thread. I also included some games that had music that was featured in various Night Bus-themed mixes in the main music thread, along with one or two games I think a pretty night bus.
If you read this list and have NO idea what night bus is... well, you're in the same boat as most people. Best not to think about it too hard.
If you read this list and have NO idea what night bus is... well, you're in the same boat as most people. Best not to think about it too hard.
203 Games
"I know it has Light in the title, but play the game."
That theme music on the C64 version.
"Star Light Zone is the most night bus OG sonic level."
Ecco is surprisingly night bus for a game where you play as a dolphin, which is more of a "chillwave" thing.
"Opening Theme" used in the mix MΛNΛ by Drudge.
"the first four hitman games are weirdly kind of nightbus, something about slinking around quietly and garotting as few dudes as possible."
"Limbo is more witch house."
"Jellyfish Sea" was used in the mix NBSX: Eidos Aria Réunion.
"Klonoa is night bus with a hint of chillwave"
tobal no. 1's quest mode was night bus.
"jet force gemini was blisscore"
This was mainly mentioned because of the music for "Dire, Dire Docks," and to a lesser extent the "Save Menu" theme.
"Night bus as marketed to children."
"blue stinger is john carpenter's the fog crossed with gigi the magical princess in videogame form."
"dreamcast is the night bussest console for sure"
"Jet Grind/Set Radio is like a nightbus/blisscore combo...but somehow it works."
"All Infocom games are witch haus, except A Mind Forever Voyaging"
"Depending on the color scheme, Marble Madness could be very Nightbus."
letshugbro
2 years ago