Top 5 ~ Top 10 music for each game listed

My first (and only one planned for now) list. As a VGM nerd with the particular hobby of research behind game composers as the contributions get muddied, why not combine both aspects, simple as pie.

Games featured are those I own the music of in that sweet little hard drive. I thought I'd rank the games by how much I love the OST at first, but who really cares about that? I came to think I don't, so I'll save my time (bold of me to say while doing Backloggd lists).

No links either, I don't think putting the files directly will work anyways and Youtube doesn't have everything. Even if you don't care about my top 5, I hope the composer credits will be atleast informative. You know, put a name behind who did Coconut Mall and all that. If you're in fact interested, I'm plugging my research compendium (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18EVNu-VVKqBu2tUgcIBJ1YBduIcZK1NClP_uztDXotk/edit?usp=sharing)

(Also some games don't have 5 tracks lmao don't matter get ranked. ps i also decided to change the title to reflect how much i struggle to just like 5 tracks everytime and eventually gave up, it'll be 10 tracks from now on. Older series like Mario that I started ranking first may only have 5 to 9 tracks but i'll work on that maybe)

1: Voices | Music by Daughter
2: Glass | Music by Daughter
3: Departure | Music by Daughter
4: Improve | Music by Daughter
5: Zen 3 | Music by Mike Reagan
6: The Right Way Around | Music by Daughter
7: Hope | Music by Daughter
8: Zen 2 | Music by Mike Reagan
9: Free Roam | Music by Mike Reagan
10: Witches | Music by Daughter
1: Yoob's Belly | Music by Yoko Shimomura
2: Gritzy Desert | Music by Yoko Shimomura
3: Attack the Enemy | Music by Yoko Shimomura
4: Crisis of the Red and Green! [Boss Battle] | Music by Yoko Shimomura
5: Thwomp Volcano | Music by Yoko Shimomura
1: Free From Fear | Music by Saori Utsumi
2: Well Dressed Up | Music by Saori Utsumi
3: Hero Time | Music by Masami Ueda
4: Missile Approaching | Music by Saori Utsumi
5: Coldhearted Soldier | Music by Masami Ueda
1: Breather | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Darren Radtke)
2: Results | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Darren Radtke)
3: Possessed Clockworks Battle | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Chad York)
4: Title | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Darren Radtke)
5: Gloomy Manor | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Darren Radtke)
6: Sticky Situation | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Darren Radtke)
7: Possessed Staircase Battle | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Chad York)
8: Possessed Spider Battle B&C | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Chad York)
9: Library Piano | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Darren Radtke)
10: Catching Grouchy Possessor | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Darren Radtke)
1: Great Temple | Music by Akito Nakatsuka
2: Temple | Music by Akito Nakatsuka
3: Princess Zelda | Music by Akito Nakatsuka
4: Overworld | Music by Akito Nakatsuka
5: Staff Roll | Music by Akito Nakatsuka
1: Cyber Space 2-7: Floating In The Blue | Music by Rintaro Soma
2: Island Mystery: Pinball | Music by Hiroshi Kawaguchi
3: Cyber Space 1-6: Go Back 2 Ur Roots | Music by Kenji Mizuno
4: Cyber Space 3-4: Constructure | Music by Rintaro Soma
5: Cyber Space 2-1: Slice & Sway | Music by Tomoya Ohtani
6: Action Chain Challenge | Music by Tomoya Ohtani
7: Cyber Space 3-6: Enjoy This World | Music by Kenji Mizuno
8: Cyber Space 3-3: Memory Will Tell | Music by Tomoya Ohtani
9: Quest: SOS Backup | Music by Kenichi Tokoi
10: Cyber Space 1-5: Dropaholic | Music by Kanon Oguni
1: Route of Capsid | Music by Saori Yoshida
2: Love of Binaural | Music by Chihiro Aoki
3: DESTINY | Music by Saori Yoshida
4: Seakillers | Music by ZENTA
5: Bonds | Music by Yuri Fukuda
1: Ending | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
2: Kraid's Lair | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
3: Brinstar | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
4: Title | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
5: Quick Escape! | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
1: Fight Against an Armed Boss | Music by Yoko Shimomura
2: Beware The Forests Mushroom | Music by Yoko Shimomura
3: Happy Adventure, Delightful Adventure | Music by Yoko Shimomura
4: The Road is Full of Dangers | Music by Yoko Shimomura
5: Fight Against Monsters | Music by Yoko Shimomura
1: Neo Star | Music by Jun Ishikawa
2: Shiver Star | Music by Jun Ishikawa
3: Aqua Star | Music by Jun Ishikawa
4: Ripple Star: Select | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Jun Ishikawa)
5: Pop Star | Music by Jun Ishikawa
6: Inside the Ruins | Music by Jun Ishikawa
7: Rock Star | Music by Jun Ishikawa
8: Ripple Star | Music by Jun Ishikawa
9: 0² Battle Battle | Music by Jun Ishikawa
10: Project K-64 | Music by Hirokazu Ando
1: Overworld Stages | Music by Kazumi Totaka
2: Treetop | Music by Kazumi Totaka
3: Choose Your Pipe | Music by Kazumi Totaka
4: Wario's Castle | Music by Kazumi Totaka
5: Star Maze | Music by Kazumi Totaka
5:
1: In the Cold of the Battle | Music by Grant Kirkhope
2: Mid Boss Mayhem | Music by Grant Kirkhope
3: Versus Mode | Music by Grant Kirkhope
4: Two Worlds Collide | Music by Grant Kirkhope
5: Ziggies! | Music by Grant Kirkhope
6: Icicle Golem Freeze | Music by Grant Kirkhope
1: Memory of the Lost | Music by Go Shiina
2: Tears of Passion | Music by Go Shiina
3: Main Theme | Music by Go Shiina
4: Return of the Knight | Music by Go Shiina
5: King of the Shingai | Music by Go Shiina
6: Towards the Eternal Glory | Music by Go Shiina
7: Extremum Belli | Music by Go Shiina
8: Heir of the Shingai | Music by Go Shiina
9: Colossus | Music by Go Shiina
10: Blue-blooded Vein -Loss- | Music by Go Shiina
1: PSYNCIN’ IN THE MaiN 1 | Music by Keisuke Ito
2: Atlantic Islands | Music by Keisuke Ito
3: Artist, Inc. | Music by Keisuke Ito
4: Ambidextrous Identity | Music by Keisuke Ito
5: PSYNCIN’ IN THE SWaiN | Music by Keisuke Ito
6: Automobile Interior | Music by Keisuke Ito
7: Armed Insurgents | Music by Keisuke Ito
8: Appearance of Iris | Music by Keisuke Ito
9: Progression -tenkAI- | Music by Keisuke Ito
10: Details -isAI- | Music by Keisuke Ito
1: Combat and Service [Guile Stage] | Music by Yoko Shimomura
2: Docks Day [Blanka Stage] | Music by Yoko Shimomura
3: Reinterpretation [Ryu Stage] | Music by Yoko Shimomura
4: Rock the Asphalt [Character Select | Music by Yoko Shimomura
5: Sagat's Moonbike [Sagat Stage] | Music by Oyaji-Oyaji
1: Fishing: Results | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Shinobu Nagata)
2: Table Tennis: 1P | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Shinobu Nagata)
3: Menu | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Shinobu Nagata)
4: Find Mii: Results | Music by Ryo Nagamatsu
5: Title Screen | Music by Shinobu Nagata
1: Mall Music 3 | Music by Hideki Okugawa
2: Mall Music 4 | Music by Hideki Okugawa
3: Kent | Music by Hideki Okugawa
4: Kick The Pedal | Music by Hideki Okugawa
5: Mall Music 2 | Music by Hideki Okugawa
6: Adam | Music by Hideki Okugawa
1: Blue Spheres | Music by Milpo
2: Lava Reef (Act 1) | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Masaru Setsumaru)
3: Hydrocity (Act 1) | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Masaru Setsumaru)
4: Big Arms | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Tatsuyuki Maeda)
5: Ice Cap (Act 1 + 2) | Music by Brad Buxer
6: Hydrocity (Act 2) | Music by Masayuki Nagao
7: Angel Island (Act 1) | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Masaru Setsumaru)
8: Sandopolis (Act 1) | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Milpo)
9: Mushroom Hill (Act 1) | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Sachio Ogawa)
10: Flying Battery (Act 2) | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Milpo)
1: Semifinal Battle | Music by Tsukasa Tawada
2: Snagem Hideout | Music by Tsukasa Tawada
3: The Under | Music by Tsukasa Tawada
4: Realgam Tower | Music by Tsukasa Tawada
5: Miror B.'s Retro Groove | Music by Tsukasa Tawada
1: Open the Drone League | Music by 83key
2: Welcome to VR World | Music by Saori Yoshida
3: It's Show Time!! | Music by Saori Yoshida
4: Encounter・Keihin Gang | Music by Jin Senbonmatsu
5: RTH | Music by 83key
6: Special Record Vol. 2 | Music by Hyd Lunch
7: Λ | Music by 83key
8: Darkness | Music by Yuri Fukuda
9: Kamurocho Funny | Music by Jin Senbonmatsu
10: Destination | Music by Yuri Fukuda
1: Space Land | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Syohei Bandoh)
2: Laboratory | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Syohei Bandoh)
3: Know What I Mean | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Syohei Bandoh)
4: In the Pipe | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Syohei Bandoh)
5: Let's Have Some Fun! | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Kazuhiko Sawaguchi)
1: Dream Platform | Music by Teruhiko Nakagawa
2: Gallery | Music by Teruhiko Nakagawa
3: Dream Canoe | Music by Teruhiko Nakagawa
4: Long and Triple Jump | Music by Teruhiko Nakagawa
5: Archery | Music by Teruhiko Nakagawa
1: 7 A.M | Music by Kenta Nagata
2: 8 A.M | Music by Kenta Nagata
3: 1 P.M | Music by Kenta Nagata
4: 10 A.M | Music by Kenta Nagata
5: 2 P.M | Music by Kenta Nagata
6: 5 P.M | Music by Kenta Nagata
7: 2 A.M | Music by Kenta Nagata
8: 5 A.M | Music by Kenta Nagata
9: 4 P.M | Music by Kenta Nagata
10: 8 P.M | Music by Kenta Nagata
1: Shy Guy Beach | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Minako Hamano)
2: Sunset Wilds | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Masanobu Matsunaga)
3: Snow Land | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Masanobu Matsunaga)
4: 3 Circuts | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Kenichi Nishimaki)
5: Cheese Land | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Masanobu Matsunaga)
6: Rainbow Road | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Minako Hamano)
7: Ribbon Road | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Masanobu Matsunaga)
8: Sky Garden | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Masanobu Matsunaga)
9: Boo Lake | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Kenichi Nishimaki)
10: Riverside Park | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Kenichi Nishimaki)
1: Makoto Stage -SPUNKY- | Music by Hideki Okugawa
2: Sean & Oro Stage -THE LONGSHOREMAN- | Music by Hideki Okugawa
3: Elena Stage -BEATS IN MY HEAD- | Music by Hideki Okugawa
4: Ryu Stage -KOBU- | Music by Hideki Okugawa
5: Necro & Twelve Stage -SNOWLAND- | Music by Hideki Okugawa
1: Finally, the Two Meet | Music by Masami Ueda
2: Panicked | Music by Makoto Tomozawa
3: Vacant Flat | Music by Koichi Hiroki
4: Peace of Mind | Music by Koichi Hiroki
5: Narrow and Close | Music by Koichi Hiroki
1: Frozen Paradise | Music by Ryuichi Takada
2: Poolside | Music by Hiroshi Okubo
3: Ground Zero Funk | Music by Kohta Takahashi
4: Unforgiven | Music by Yoshihito Yano
5: Street Wise | Music by Satoru Kosaki
6: Gold Rush | Music by AJURIKA
7: Orbital Move | Music by Yuu Miyake
8: The Finalizer | Music by AJURIKA
9: Crimson Sunset | Music by Rio Hamamoto
10: Who's Afraid of... | Music by AJURIKA
1: Chill | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
2: Title | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
3: Fever | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
4: Select | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
5: Vs. Game Over | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
1: Theme of Simon Belmont | Music by Masanori Adachi
2: Chandeliers | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Masanori Adachi)
3: Limestone Cavern | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Masanori Adachi)
4: Secret Room | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Masanori Adachi)
5: The Trick Manor | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Masanori Adachi)
6: The Attendants' Room | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Masanori Adachi)
1: Draggadon's Disastrous Detriment | Music by Naoto Kubo
2: Briny Bowl Beach | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Mahito Yokota)
3: Plucky Pass Beginnings | Music by Naoto Kubo
4: Orientoad | Music by Naoto Kubo
5: Pinball Paradise | Music by Naoto Kubo
1: Spark Man | Music by BUN BUN
2: Hard Man | Music by BUN BUN
3: Snake Man | Music by BUN BUN
4: Top Man | Music by BUN BUN
5: Shadow Man | Music by BUN BUN
1: Puerto Lobos | Music by Jonathan Morali
2: Into The Woods | Music by Jonathan Morali
3: Seattle | Music by Jonathan Morali
4: The Three of Us | Music by Jonathan Morali
5: Free Spirits | Music by Jonathan Morali
6: Winter Woods | Music by Jonathan Morali
7: We Have To Go | Music by Jonathan Morali
8: A Long Road Ahead | Music by Jonathan Morali
9: Away | Music by Jonathan Morali
10: New Perspectives | Music by Jonathan Morali
1: Eternal Star | Music by Yasunori Mitsuda
2: Tropical Island | Music by Yasunori Mitsuda
3: Rainbow Castle | Music by Yasunori Mitsuda
4: Adventure Begins | Music by Yasunori Mitsuda
5: Engine Room | Music by Yasunori Mitsuda
1: Chimera Takedown | Music by ??? (Personal guess: MuryokuP)
2: Hermit Training | Music by ??? (Personal guess: MuryokuP)
3: Noah Core | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Naofumi Harada)
4: Zone 09: Daytime [Combat Phase] | Music by ??? (Personal guess: MuryokuP)
5: Case Trial | Music by ??? (Personal guess: MuryokuP)
6: Yoseph Calvert | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Masahiro "Godspeed" Aoki)
7: Legion Assault | Music by ??? (Personal guess: MuryokuP)
8: Task Force Computer | Music by ??? (Personal guess: MuryokuP)
9: Astral Plane [Combat Phase] | Music by ??? (Personal guess: MuryokuP)
10: Neuron HQ | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Naofumi Harada)
1: Never Let Up! | Music by Yoko Shimomura
2: Victory in the Dream World | Music by Yoko Shimomura
3: Try, Try Again | Music by Yoko Shimomura
4: Dreamy Castle Rendezvous | Music by Yoko Shimomura
5: The Final Antasma Battle | Music by Yoko Shimomura
1: Type B | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
2: Type A | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
3: High Score | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
4: Title | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
5: 2 Players Mode - Danger! | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
1: Character Select Screen | Music by Hideyuki Fukasawa
2: Jurassic Era Research Facility | Music by Hideyuki Fukasawa
3: Theme of Decapre | Music by Hideyuki Fukasawa
4: Half-Pipe | Music by Hideyuki Fukasawa
5: Theme of Poison | Music by Hideyuki Fukasawa
1: Echo Dream | Music by Driftwood Drive
2: Haven | Music by Novo Amor
3: Disorder | Music by Angus & Julia Stone
4: Conviction | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Angus & Julia Stone)
5: LARP: Final | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Angus & Julia Stone)
6: Mystery | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Angus & Julia Stone)
7: LARP: Combat | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Angus & Julia Stone)
8: Night Is Dark | Music by Angus & Julia Stone
9: Living Underground | Music by Angus & Julia Stone
10: Love Song | Music by Angus & Julia Stone
1: Underground | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Mahito Yokota)
2: Invincible (Remix 10) | Music by Kenta Nagata
3: Menu (Remix 10) | Music by Kenta Nagata
4: Overworld | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Mahito Yokota)
5: Remix 10 | Music by Kenta Nagata
1: Player Select [SMB2] | Music by Soyo Oka
2: Ground Theme [SMB] | Music by Soyo Oka
3: Overworld [SMB2] | Music by Soyo Oka
4: Athletic [SMB3] | Music by Soyo Oka
5: Overworld [SMB3] | Music by Soyo Oka
1: Crescendo (Phase 1) | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Kumi Tanioka)
2: Ramp across the Battlefield ~ Apex (Phase 2) | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Kumi Tanioka)
3: The Knight Who Seals the Darkness (Phase 1) | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Kumi Tanioka)
4: The Battle for Kakariko Village | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Kumi Tanioka)
5: Terrako's Theme | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Haruki Yamada)
1: Maple's Mad Dash! | Music by Minako Adachi
2: Horon Village | Music by Minako Adachi
3: Boss Battle! | Music by Minako Adachi
4: Unicorn's Cave | Music by Minako Adachi
5: Sunken City | Music by Minako Adachi
1: Port Town | Music by Yumiko Kanki
2: Sand Ocean | Music by Yumiko Kanki
3: Silence | Music by Yumiko Kanki
4: Ending | Music by Naoto Ishida
5: Big Blue | Music by Naoto Ishida
6: Red Canyon | Music by Yumiko Kanki
7: Mute City | Music by Yumiko Kanki
8: Fire Field | Music by Yumiko Kanki
9: Select Time | Music by Yumiko Kanki
10: White Land | Music by Yumiko Kanki
1: Game C | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
2: Game A & B | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
2: Title | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
1: Pirate Lagoon | Music by David Wise
2: Darkmoon Caverns | Music by David Wise
3: Walrus Cove | Music by David Wise
4: Lobby Tune | Music by David Wise
5: T.T's Theme | Music by David Wise
6: Boss Challenge | Music by David Wise
7: Spacedust Alley | Music by David Wise
8: Crescent Island | Music by David Wise
9: Wizpig Race | Music by David Wise
10: Frosty Village | Music by David Wise
1: Solidus Crystal Cave | Music by Masato Koike
2: Sequence of Drops | Music by Masato Koike
3: Psychostorm | Music by Masato Koike
4: Hammer of Stones | Music by Masato Koike
5: Skyloft: Skyward Sword | Music by Masato Koike
1: Megasparkle Goomba's Brilliant Battle | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Masanobu Matsunaga)
2: Blue Skies, White Clouds | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Masanobu Matsunaga)
3: Sticker Battle | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Masanobu Matsunaga)
4: Jungly Jungle | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Hiroki Morishita)
5: Sticker Museum | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Shoh Murakami)
1: Final Battle Vs. Mysterial | Music by Tsukasa Tawada
2: Sunny Park Colosseum | Music by Tsukasa Tawada
3: Colosseum Leader Kruger | Music by Tsukasa Tawada
4: Colosseum Leader Sashay | Music by Tsukasa Tawada
5: Sunset Colosseum | Music by Tsukasa Tawada
1: Beneath the Waves | Music by Minako Adachi
2: Moonlit Grotto | Music by Minako Adachi
3: Queen Ambi's Palace | Music by Minako Adachi
4: Skull Dungeon | Music by Minako Adachi
5: The Black Tower | Music by Minako Adachi
1: Opus 13 | Music by Keizo Nakamura
2: Divine Bloodlines | Music by Akiropito
3: Ghost Ship Painting | Music by Keizo Nakamura
4: Cross a Fear| Music by Keizo Nakamura
5: Dance of Illusions | Music by Sanoppi

3 Comments


8 months ago

Where the fuck is Cho Ren Sha 68k?

8 months ago

@Nilichi Cho Ren Sha ? average shmup title (maybe it means something tho). Composer goes by "Loser". If you vouch for it there must be some merit....

8 months ago

@PitSolitayrh Absolutely. The game is carried by its soundtrack. I wouldn't call it average either after developing a reputation as being one of the best doujin shooters ever produced.


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