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: An Exhibition | Music by Olivier Derivière
2: Nora | Music by Keiji Yamagishi
3: Funky HQ | Music by Olivier Derivière
4: Estel: Round 2 | Music by Harumi Fujita
5: 25 Years Ago | Music by Olivier Derivière
6: They're Back | Music by Yuzo Koshiro
7: The Commissioner | Music by XL Middleton
8: Ghost Fair | Music by Olivier Derivière
9: Down the Beatch | Music by Olivier Derivière
10: It's Extra | Music by Motohiro Kawashima
1: Highlights | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Chad York)
2: Peach's Theme | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Darren Radtke)
3: Luigi Medley | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Mike Peacock)
4: The Vice | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Chad York)
5: Staff Roll | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Valor Dulama)
1: Scrapyard | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Yasuaki Iwata)
2: Via Dolce | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Yasuaki Iwata)
3: Buster Beach | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Atsuko Asahi)
4: Ramen Bowl | Music by Atsuko Asahi
5: Ninja College | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Atsuko Asahi)
6: Ribbon Ring | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Yasuaki Iwata)
7: Snake Park | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Atsuko Asahi)
8: Temple Grounds | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Atsuko Asahi)
9: Replay | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Atsuko Asahi)
10: DNA Lab | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Yasuaki Iwata)
1: Stardust Battle | Music by Ichiro Shimakura
2: Bubble-Bubble Ocean | Music by Ichiro Shimakura
3: Chilly-Chilly Lake | Music by Ichiro Shimakura
4: Inside the Castle | Music by Ichiro Shimakura
5: Rules Map | Music by Ichiro Shimakura
1: Gutsy Golbat | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Hajime Wakai)
2: Minigame Results | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Mitsuhiro Hikino)
3: Prime Cup (Final) | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Hajime Wakai)
4: Barrier Ball | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Hajime Wakai)
5: Furret's Frolic | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Hajime Wakai)
1: Shy Guy's Jungle Jam | Music by Ichiro Shimakura
2: Boo's Haunted Bash | Music by Ichiro Shimakura
3: Thwomp's Backroom Ball | Music by Ichiro Shimakura
4: 5 Turns Left | Music by Ichiro Shimakura
5: Toad's Midway Madness | Music by Ichiro Shimakura
1: Dive Man | Music by Ojalin
2: Drill Man | Music by Ojalin
3: Pharaoh Man | Music by Ojalin
4: Dr. Wily's Castle (Stage 2) | Music by Ojalin
5: Bright Man | Music by Ojalin
1: Autumn Mountain Battle | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Yoshito Sekigawa)
2: Red Streamer Battle | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Yoshito Sekigawa)
3: Shogun Studios | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Yoshito Sekigawa)
4: Event Battle | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Yoshito Sekigawa)
5: Battle Lab | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Fumihiro Isobe)
1: Cruise Ship Stern | Music by Hideyuki Fukasawa
2: Volcanic Rim | Music by Hideyuki Fukusawa
3: Theme of C. Viper | Music by Hideyuki Fukusawa
4: Theme of El Fuerte | Music by Hideyuki Fukusawa
5: Theme of Abel [ Music by Hideyuki Fukusawa
1: Miror B. Battle | Music by Tsukasa Tawada
2: Battle SIM | Music by Tsukasa Tawada
3: Prof. Krane's Kidnap | Music by Tsukasa Tawada
4: Pokémon HQ Lab | Music by Tsukasa Tawada
5: VS Mode Menu | Music by Tsukasa Tawada
1: Let's Try | Music by Yoko Shimomura
2: Where To? | Music by Yoko Shimomura
3: Rose Town | Music by Yoko Shimomura
4: Shopping at Seaside Town | Music by Yoko Shimomura
5: Danger Abounds on the Journey | Music by Yoko Shimomura
1: Tal Tal Heights | Music by Kozue Ishikawa
2: Mabe Village | Music by Kozue Ishikawa
3: Sword Search | Music by Minako Hamano
4: Mr. Write's House | Music by Kazumi Totaka
5: Fisherman Under the Bridge | Music by Kozue Ishikawa
1: Pause Menu | Music by Ichiro Shimakura
2: Lightning, Grass & Psychic Club | Music by Ichiro Shimakura
3: Ronald's Theme | Music by Ichiro Shimakura
4: Great Hall | Music by Ichiro Shimakura
5: Challenge Hall | Music by Ichiro Shimakura
1: Speed Skating: Short Track Relay | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Naofumi Hataya)
2: Alpine Skiing: Downhill | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Naofumi Hataya)
3: Skeleton | Music by Tadashi Kinukawa
4: Freestyle Skiing: Ski Cross | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Teruhiko Nakagawa)
5: Rival: Bullet Bill | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Tomonori Sawada)
ARRANGEMENTS
1: Delfino Plaza | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Teruhiko Nakagawa)
2: Dream Curling (Frappe Snowland) | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Naofumi Hataya)
3: Koopa's Road | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Kenichi Tokoi)
4: Dream Snowball Fight | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Teruhiko Nakagawa)
5: Ground Theme (Super Mario World) | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Hiedaki Kobayashi)
1: A Beautiful Morning | Music by Olivier Derivière
2: The Wall | Music by Olivier Derivière
3: Unwilling Violence | Music by Olivier Derivière
4: The Count | Music by Olivier Derivière
5: Hide and Seek | Music by Olivier Derivière
6: Reunion | Music by Olivier Derivière
7: The Storm | Music by Olivier Derivière
8: The Duel | Music by Olivier Derivière
9: The Friendly Lucas | Music by Olivier Derivière
10: A New Foe | Music by Olivier Derivière
1: Match Results | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Graig Robertson)
2: Cup Battles | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Graig Robertson)
3: The Palace | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Graig Robertson)
4: End of the Game | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Graig Robertson)
5: Pipeline Central | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Graig Robertson)
1: 1811 | Music by Hidenori Shoji
2: Hydra | Music by Hidenori Shoji
3: Happy Moments | Music by Chihiro Aoki
4: In the Groove | Music by Keitaro Hanada
5: Dig In Your Heels | Music by 83key
6: Blue Stompin' | Music by Chihiro Aoki
7: Beyond The Waves | Music by Saori Yoshida
8: STAY LOUDER | Music by Satoshi Okamura
9: In The Rhythm | Music by Chihiro Aoki
10: Finish It! | Music by Yuri Fukuda
1: Dracula's Tears | Music by Masahiko Kimura
2: Pitch-Black Intrusion | Music by Masahiko Kimura
3: After Confession | Music by Masahiko Kimura
4: Platinum Moonlight | Music by Masahiko Kimura
5: Demon Castle Pinnacle | Music by Michiru Yamane
1: Sand Canyon | Music by Jun Ishikawa
2: Sea/Snow Area | Music by Jun Ishikawa
3: Cave Area | Music by Jun Ishikawa
4: Deep Sea-Volcano Area | Music by Jun Ishikawa
5: Grass Land | Music by Jun Ishikawa
6: Prism Plains | Music by Jun Ishikawa
7: Forest Area | Music by Jun Ishikawa
8: Iceberg | Music by Jun Ishikawa
9: Staff Roll | Music by Jun Ishikawa
10: Ripple Field | Music by Jun Ishikawa
11: Cast Roll | Music by Jun Ishikawa
1: Electric Fountain | Music by AJURIKA
2: Fallen Colony | Music by Go Shiina
3: Fist Festival | Music by Shinji Hosoe
4: Yodeling In Meadow Hill | Music by Keiichi Okabe
5: Arisa | Music by Go Shiina
6: Edge of Spring | Music by Keiichi Okabe
7: Ethno Evening | Music by Keiichi Okabe
8: Tunnel Disaster | Music by Rio Hamamoto
9: Death Fight on the Neon | Music by KAZ Nakamura
10: Hacked | Music by AJURIKA
1: Napalm Man | Music by Mari Yamaguchi
2: Wave Man | Music by Mari Yamaguchi
3: Dark Man | Music by Mari Yamaguchi
4: Star Man | Music by Mari Yamaguchi
5: Charge Man | Music by Mari Yamaguchi
1: Rumbling at the Fort | Music by Yasuyuki Nagata
2: Psycho's Anthem | Music by Ryo Fukuda
3: Reception at Coliseum | Music by Kenji Mizuno
4: Cold Fire | Music by Rintaro Soma
5: Heaven's Gate | Music by Mitsuharu Fukuyama
6: Two Faced Castle | Music by Saori Yoshida
7: Jaki | Music by Ryo Fukuda
8: Don't Be Rushed | Music by 83key
9: Her Melancholy | Music by Hiroshi Kawaguchi
10: Treachery | Music by Takahiro Kai
11: The Hundred | Music by Shunsuke Minami
1: Big Forest | Music by Tadashi Ikegami
2: Coo's Theme | Music by Tadashi Ikegami
3: Iceberg | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Hirokazu Ando)
4: File Select | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Hirokazu Ando)
5: Grass Land | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Tadashi Ikegami)
6: Dark Castle | Music by Tadashi Ikegami
7: Kine's Theme | Music by Tadashi Ikegami
8: Grass Land: Map | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Tadashi Ikegami)
9: Cloudy Park | Music by Hirokazu Ando
10: Dark Matter Blade | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Tadashi Ikegami)
1: Wind Man | Music by Yuko Takehara
2: Flame Man | Music by Yuko Takehara
3: Plant Man | Music by Yuko Takehara
4: Blizzard Man | Music by Yuko Takehara
5: Mr. X Stage | Music by Yuko Takehara
1: Victory Stand | Music by Akito Nakatsuka
2: Title | Music by Akito Nakatsuka
3: Start | Music by Akito Nakatsuka
1: Dead Ringer | Music by Thomas Bärtschi
2: Tetanus Shot | Music by Thomas Bärtschi
3: Confrontation in the Dark | Music by Thomas Bärtschi
4: Beat It | Music by Thomas Bärtschi
5: Hey You In That Shirt | Music by Thomas Bärtschi
1: Menu | Music by Motoi Sakuraba
2: Pakkun Challenge | Music by Motoi Sakuraba
3: Tie Break | Music by Motoi Sakuraba
4: Status | Music by Motoi Sakuraba
5: Ring Shot (Doubles) | Music by Motoi Sakuraba
1: Berlin Byways | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Kenta Nagata)
2: Sky-High Sundae | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Asuka Hayazaki)
3: Los Angeles Laps | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Kenta Nagata)
4: Tokyo Blur | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Kenta Nagata)
5: Sydney Sprint | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Ryo Nagamatsu)
6: Ninja Hideaway | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Kenta Nagata)
7: Paris Promenade | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Atsuko Asahi)
8: Vancouver Velocity | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Kenta Nagata)
9: Amsterdam Drift | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Shiho Fujii)
10: New York Minute | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Atsuko Asahi)
1: Streamworks | Music by Jake Kaufman
2: Arctic Justice | Music by Jake Kaufman
3: Darkest Night | Music by Jake Kaufman
4: A Troublesome Trek | Music by Jake Kaufman
5: Trip through Sequin Land | Music by Jake Kaufman
6: Rave in the Grave | Music by Jake Kaufman
1: Title | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Chad York)
2: Staff Roll | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Chad York)
3: Glass Joe | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Chad York)
4: Main Theme | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Chad York)
5: Wii Fit Tutorial | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Darren Radtke)
1: Cloud Man | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Toshihiko Horiyama)
2: Freeze Man | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Toshihiko Horiyama)
3: A Hero Returns | Music by Makoto Tomozawa
4: The 8 Great Bosses | Music by Makoto Tomozawa
5: Dr. Wily's Castle (Stage 3) | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Yuko Takehara)
1: Minor Circuit | Music by Kenji Yamamoto
2: Bicycle Training | Music by Kenji Yamamoto
3: Countdown | Music by Kenji Yamamoto
4: Title | Music by Kenji Yamamoto
5: You Win | Music by Kenji Yamamoto
1: Delusional Reality: Normal | Music by Shinji Hosoe
2: Golden Meadow: Climax | Music by Shogo Nomura
3: TAMASHII: Climax | Music by Yoshihito Yano
4: Twilight Party Cruise: Normal | Music by mifumei
5: Neo City: Climax | Music by AJURIKA
6: Colosseum: Normal | Music by Go Shiina
7: STORM RISING: Normal | Music by Rio Hamamoto
8: Hangar Rules: Normal | Music by sanodg
9: Kakuri-yo Kagura: Climax | Music by Yuu Miyake
10: Baroque Attack: Normal | Music by Mitsuhiro Kitadani
11: The Decisive Blow: Climax | Music by Hiroshi Okubo
1: Kazuya Mishima, Devil Kazuya | Music by Yoshie Arakawa
2: MORNING FIELD | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Takayuki Aihara)
3: Nobody Catch Me | Music by Shinji Hosoe
4: Paul's Miracle Deathfist | Music by Takayuki Aihara
5: Silent Assassin | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Keiichi Okabe)
6: Black Winter Night Sky | Music by Akira Nishizaki
7: Winner's | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Shinji Hosoe)
8: Hop-Hop-Hip! | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Yoshie Arakawa)
9: Emotionless Passion | Music by Hiroto Sasaki
10: A Man of Artificiality | Music by Hiroto Sasaki
1: Clock Work | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Yukie Morimoto)
2: Beginning | Music by Jun Funahashi
3: Mad Forest | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Hidenori Maezawa)
4: RIDDLE | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Jun Funahashi)
5: Dead Beat | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Hidenori Maezawa)
6: Stream | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Jun Funahashi)
7: Aquarius | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Jun Funahashi)
8: Rising | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Jun Funahashi)
9: Big Battle | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Jun Funahashi)
10: Anxiety | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Hidenori Maezawa)
1: Main Menu | Music by Motoi Sakuraba
2: Break Point | Music by Motoi Sakuraba
3: Set Point | Music by Motoi Sakuraba
4: Loser Results | Music by Motoi Sakuraba
5: Piranha Plant Forest | Music by Motoi Sakuraba
1: Tower of Causality | Music by Soshiro Hokkai
2: Decisive Battle | Music by Soshiro Hokkai
3: Chapel Sky | Music by Soshiro Hokkai
4: My-Pace Peddler | Music by Soshiro Hokkai
5: Night Head | Music by Michiru Yamane
1: Diamond Dust | Music by Tatsuyuki Maeda
2: Spring Stadium | Music by Jun Senoue
3: Green Grove | Music by Jun Senoue
4: Volcano Valley | Music by Tatsuyuki Maeda
5: Rusty Ruin | Music by Tatsuyuki Maeda
6: Panic Puppet (Act 1) | Music by Jun Senoue
7: Special Stage | Music by Jun Senoue
8: Gene Gadget | Music by Tatsuyuki Maeda
9: Staff Roll | Music by Seirou Okamoto
10: Main Menu | Music by Jun Senoue
1: Inclined Repose of Souls | Music by Hiroshi Mitsuoka
2: Proof of Blood | Music by Sotaro Tojima
3: Awake | Music by Sotaro Tojima
4: Inversion | Music by Hiroshi Mitsuoka
5: Fate to Despair | Music by Sotaro Tojima
1: Blast Man | Music by Marika Suzuki
2: Rubber Man | Music by Marika Suzuki
3: Acid Man | Music by Marika Suzuki
4: Dr. Wily's Stage Boss | Music by Marika Suzuki
5: Fuse Man | Music by Marika Suzuki
1: Ling Xiaoyu | Music by Satoru Kosaki
2: Kitsch | Music by Yuu Miyake
3: Didgerhythm | Music by Yuu Miyake
4: Bit Crusher | Music by Satoru Kosaki
5: Touch and Go | Music by Satoru Kosaki
6: Authentic Sky | Music by Satoru Kosaki
7: Draw the Waveform | Music by Yuu Miyake
8: The Inner Shrine | Music by Hiroshi Okubo
9: Quadra | Music by Yuu Miyake
10: Fear | Music by AJURIKA
1: Course 6: The Cruciform Floating Island | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Asuka Hayazaki)
2: The Field | Music by Asuka Hayazaki
3: Course 7: Animal Trails | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Asuka Hayazaki)
4: Course 9: Quicksand Cave | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Asuka Hayazaki)
5: Time Event | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Asuka Hayazaki)
1: World 1: Grass Land | Music by Taiju Suzuki
2: World 4: Big Island | Music by Taiju Suzuki
3: Scanning an E-Card | Music by Taiju Suzuki
4: Super Mario Brothers Water Level | Music by Taiju Suzuki
5: Normal Level 2 | Music by Taiju Suzuki
1: Absol's Hurdle Bounce | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Kenichi Koyano)
2: Meeting Place | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Manami Kiyota)
3: Empoleon's Snow Slide | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Kenichi Koyano)
4: Bastiodon's Block Barrage | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Kenichi Koyano)
5: Gyarados' Aqua Dash | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Kenichi Koyano)
1: Bonus Stage | Music by Akito Nakatsuka
2: Main Stage | Music by Akito Nakatsuka
3: Stage Clear | Music by Akito Nakatsuka
4: Game Start | Music by Akito Nakatsuka
1: Theme of Tara | Music by Masanori Adachi
2: Return of Fox Hounder | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Masanori Adachi)
3: Mercenary | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Masanori Adachi)
4: Beyond Big Boss | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Masanori Adachi)
5: Red Alert | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Masanori Adachi)
1: Surface of SR388 | Music by Ryoji Yoshitomi
2: Ending | Music by Ryoji Yoshitomi
3: Ancient Chozo Ruins | Music by Ryoji Yoshitomi
4: Vs. Metroid | Music by Ryoji Yoshitomi
5: Vs. Metroid Queen | Music by Ryoji Yoshitomi
1: In the Bar | Music by Yuzo Koshiro
2: Back to the Industry | Music by Yuzo Koshiro
3: Wave 131 | Music by Yuzo Koshiro
4: Slow Moon | Music by Yuzo Koshiro
5: Go Straight | Music by Yuzo Koshiro

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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