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: A room to live with cats. | Music by Keiki Kobayashi
2: Let me cook for you.2 | Music by Keiki Kobayashi
3: A Warm Life with Talking Cats | Music by Keiki Kobayashi
4: Let's go on the Patrol. | Music by Keiki Kobayashi
5: The Family Kizuna | Music by Keiki Kobayashi
1: Staff Roll: Safari | Music by Toshiyuki Ueno
2: Cycling Road | Music by Toshiyuki Ueno
3: Data Select | Music by Toshiyuki Ueno
4: Game Completed | Music by Toshiyuki Ueno
5: Power Plant | Music by Toshiyuki Ueno
1: Paint The Town | Music by ??? (Namco Sounds member)
2: Neon Game Center | Music by ??? (Namco Sounds member)
3: Menu | Music by ??? (Namco Sounds member)
4: Point Battle | Music by ??? (Namco Sounds member)
1: A Little Bit of Hope | Music by Oliver Good
2: Ring-a-Ding-Ding | Music by Shotaro Seo
3: The Down Low | Music by Keita Inoue
4: All That Glitters | Music by Kuniyuki Takahashi
5: A Small Wonder | Music by Keita Inoue
6: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea | Music by Kuniyuki Takahashi
7: Sweet | Music by Oliver Good
8: Vitamin U | Music by Shotaro Seo
9: Sparkle | Music by Kuniyuki Takahashi
10: Ironclad D | Music by Keita Inoue
1: Changing Seasons | Music by Atsushi Kitajoh
2: Color Your Night | Music by Atsushi Kitajoh
3: Full Moon Full Life | Music by Atsushi Kitajoh
4: It's Going Down Now | Music by Atsushi Kitajoh
5: Memories from 10 Years Ago -Reminescence- | Music by Atsushi Kitajoh
1: Cassettappella | Music by Lena Raine
2: Next Steps | Music by Lena Raine
3: Inner Goth | Music by Lena Raine
4: Fragments of the Mountain | Music by Lena Raine
1: Never Look Back | Music by Tomoyuki Tanaka
2: Waikiki Down Beat | Music by Chihiro Aoki
3: Finger Tactics | Music by Etsuko Shimada
4: I'm Jelly | Music by Ryo Fukuda
5: Palekanian Dance | Music by Yuri Fukuda
6: Defiant Charm | Music by Keitaro Hanada
7: Seize The Victory | Music by Tomoyuki Tanaka
8: Kooky | Music by Keitaro Hanada
9: The Four | Music by Hyd Lunch
10: Knavish | Music by Keitaro Hanada
11: Viva La Vida | Music by Chihiro Aoki
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: Load Exist II | Music by Raito
2: Begin System Celestial... | Music by Raito
3: Tearing Bullet | Music by Raito
4: Arcade: Beginning 1 | Music by Raito
5: Rebirth, Immortal Advent | Music by Raito
6: Arcade: Ending 1 | Music by Raito
7: Relatively Despair | Music by Raito
8: Arcade: Encounter 1 | Music by Raito
9: Keep on Shining! | Music by Raito
10: Arcade: Beginning 2 | Music by Raito
1: Battle! (Legendary Terapagos) | Music by Go Ichinose
2: Terarium: Central Plaza | Music by Go Ichinose
3: Daily Life at the Academy | Music by Hitomi Sato
4: Blueberry Academy | Music by Minako Adachi
5: Battle! (Terapagos) | Music by Go Ichinose
6: Battle! (Champion Kieran) | Music by Minako Adachi
7: You Completed the Elite Trial! | Music by Hitomi Sato
8: True Intentions | Music by Hitomi Sato
9: Battle! (BB League Elite Four) | Music by Minako Adachi
10: Unsettling Atmosphere | Music by Hitomi Sato
1: Amusement Park of Trauma | Music by Toshiki Konishi
2: Hideout -2nd- | Music by Toshiki Konishi
3: Fall Out | Music by Toshiki Konishi
4: The Time for Revolution Has Come | Music by Toshiki Konishi
5: Infiltrate | Music by Toshiki Konishi
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: 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: Wonder Effect: Funny | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Koji Kondo)
2: Overworld | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Koji Kondo)
3: Lava | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Chisaki Shimazu)
4: Dark Forest | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Sayako Doi)
5: Bowser Jr. Battle | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Sayako Doi)
6: Athletic | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Koji Kondo)
7: Oriental Lake | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Chisaki Shimazu)
8: Forest | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Chisaki Shimazu)
9: Palace | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Chisaki Shimazu)
10: Beach | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Chisaki Shimazu)
1: Race Complete | Music by ??? (Personal guess: James Phillipsen)
2: Lucky Bumper | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Eric Pansulla)
3: Menu | Music by ??? (Personal guess: James Phillipsen)
4: Opening | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Eric Pansulla)
1: Battle! (Carmine) | Music by Minako Adachi
2: Battle! (Kieran) | Music by Minako Adachi
3: Battle! (The Loyal Three) | Music by Minako Adachi
4: Battle! (Ogerpon) | Music by Minako Adachi
5: Battle! (Pokémon in Kitakami) | Music by Minako Adachi
6: Encounter! (Perrin) | Music by Hitomi Sato
7: Mossui Town | Music by Minako Adachi
8: Ex-c-c-change | Music by Minako Adachi
9: Encounter! (Briar) | Music by Hitomi Sato
10: The Loyal Three Wreak Havoc | Music by Hitomi Sato
1: Online Play Menu | Music by Naofumi Hataya
2: Main Menu | Music by Naofumi Hataya
3: Sorrowful! | Music by iona Takashima
4: Be subdued! | Music by iona Takashima
5: Show Down | Music by Naofumi Hataya
1: GET ENUF | Music by Hideki Naganuma
2: Feel The Funk (Computer Love) | Music by Sebastian Knight
3: JACK DA FUNK | Music by Hideki Naganuma
4: Condensed Milk | Music by CYBERMILK
5: Plume | Music by LEGOVE
1: Cyan Beach: Day | Music by Shota Kageyama
2: Time to Cook! | Music by Shota Kageyama
3: Taupe Hollow: Day | Music by Shota Kageyama
4: Snowdrop Tundra: Day | Music by Shota Kageyama
5: Good Morning! | Music by Shota Kageyama
1: Breaking Noir (Sudden Rain) | Music by Masafumi Takada
2: Reasoning Death Match (U&Me) | Music by Masafumi Takada
3: Talk Circle | Music by Masafumi Takada
4: Exotic Nation | Music by Masafumi Takada
5: Detectives' Theme | Music by Masafumi Takada
1: Bedroom | Music by Fabio "Guga" Guggeri
2: Hall | Music by Fabio "Guga" Guggeri
3: Credits | Music by Fabio "Guga" Guggeri
4: Title | Music by Fabio "Guga" Guggeri
5: Stable | Music by Fabio "Guga" Guggeri
1: I Can Do it Myself! | Music by Ayana Tsujita
2: Decisive Battle! How to Slay a Dragon | Music by Rei Kondoh
3: Discovering the Courage Within | Music by Ayana Tsujita
4: Decisive Battle! Puca, King of the Faeries | Music by Rei Kondoh
5: Reach for the Moon | Music by Aoba Nakanishi
Side Adventure:

1: Cascarrafa City | Music by Hitomi Sato
2: Los Platos Town | Music by Minako Adachi
3: The Academy | Music by Minako Adachi
4: Levincia City | Music by Hitomi Sato
5: Let's Try to Get Stronger! | Music by Hitomi Sato
6: East Province | Music by Minako Adachi
7: Area Zero | Music by Go Ichinose
8: Montenevera Town | Music by Minako Adachi
9: Encounter! (Professor Sada / Professor Turo) | Music by Minako Adachi
10: Area Two | Music by Minako Adachi

Side Battle:

1: Battle! (Calamity Pokémon) | Music by Go Ichinose
2: Battle! (Pokémon in Area Zero) | Music by Go Ichinose
3: Battle! (Nemona) | Music bHitomi Sato
4: Battle! (Arven) | Music by Go Ichinose
5: Battle! (Geeta) | Music by Minako Adachi
6: Battle! (Paldea Elite Four) | Music by Minako Adachi
7: Battle! (Koraidon / Miraidon) | Music by Go Ichinose
8: Battle! (Clavell) | Music by Hiromitsu Maeba
9: Battle! (AI Turo / AI Sada) | Music by Toby Fox
10: Battle! (Cassiopeia) | Music by Teruo Taniguchi
1: Victory | Music by Hitoshi Sakimoto
2: In the Fray | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Hitoshi Sakimoto)
3: True Feelings | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Hitoshi Sakimoto)
4: A Better Tomorrow | Music by Hitoshi Sakimoto
5: Seeker | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Hitoshi Sakimoto)
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: Mecha King Bob-Omb Blast | Music by Grant Kirkhope
2: Yearning to Bloom | Music by Yoko Shimomura
3: Golem's Gnarly Fight | Music by Grant Kirkhope
4: Phantom, Razzmatazz | Music by Grant Kirkhope
5: DJ Cheep Tuna's Super Slime Unicorn Rainbow Dragon Castle | Music by Gareth Coker
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: Ice Cream Odyssey [Juno's Theme] | Music by Hyper Potions
2: The Girl Who Glitched [Ai.Mi's Theme] | Music by Garrett Williamson
3: Curtain Call [Finii's Theme] | Music by James Landino
4: The Tofu Titan [Dubu's Theme] | Music by Nicolas Gitter
5: Excessive!! [X's Theme] | Music by Falk Au Yeong
1: Clue Investigation | Music by Keisuke Ito
2: Faith to Face | Music by Keisuke Ito
3: Loving Nostalgia | Music by Keisuke Ito
4: Man in the Girls' High | Music by Keisuke Ito
5: Novel Ingress | Music by Keisuke Ito
6: Nemesis Identified | Music by Keisuke Ito
7: Nefarious Institute 1 | Music by Keisuke Ito
8: Blues Never Grovel | Music by Keisuke Ito
9: Face Off | Music by Keisuke Ito
10: Neurotic Inception | Music by Keisuke Ito
1: Landscape | Music by Yuko Miyata
2: None | Music by Knxwledge
3: Game Bomb!!! | Music by Yuko Miyata
4: Time Travel | Music by Yuko Miyata
5: Driving | Music by Yuko Miyata
1: Warm Hospitality | Music by Invader 303
2: Digitalized Dreams | Music by Invader 303
3: JUSTICE Is Watching You | Music by Invader 303
4: Great Escape | Music by Invader 303
5: The Big, Loud Chaser | Music by Invader 303
1: Mixed Stadium 5 | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Chad York)
2: Title Screen | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Chad York)
3: Cup Battles | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Chad York)
4: Lava Castle 1 | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Darren Radtke)
5: Mixed Stadium 1 | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Chad York)
1: Chambara | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Takuhiro Honda)
2: Football / Soccer: Extra Time | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Takuhiro Honda)
3: Football / Soccer: Replay | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Takuhiro Honda)
4: Volleyball | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Takuhiro Honda)
5: Survival Bowling Round 1: Spectating | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Haruko Torii)
6: Badminton | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Haruko Torii)
7: Football / Soccer: Practice | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Takuhiro Honda)
8: Character Customisation | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Haruko Torii)
9: Spocco Square | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Haruko Torii)
10: Staff Roll | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Haruko Torii)
1: Iron Plate | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Saori Yoshida)
2: Reviews | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Chihiro Aoki)
3: Hasty Spirit | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Hyd Lunch)
4: Bottled Spirit | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Satoshi Okamura)
5: Behind the Scheme | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Yuri Fukuda)
6: Duel | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Yuri Fukuda)
1: Welcome to Wondaria | Music by Jun Ishikawa
2: Northeast Frost Street | Music by Yuuta Ogasawara
3: Abandoned Beach | Music by Jun Ishikawa
4: Circuit Speedway | Music by Yuki Shimooka
5: Invasion at the House of Horrors | Music by Jun Ishikawa
6: VS. Psychic Power Given Form | Music by Yuki Shimooka
7: Through the Tunnel | Music by Jun Ishikawa
8: Faded Dream of a Psychomeddler | Music by Hirokazu Ando
9: Pitch-Black Horror | Music by Jun Ishikawa
10: Fast-Flowing Waterworks | Music by Yuki Shimooka
1: GBA Snow Land | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Atsuko Asahi)
2: Yoshi's Island | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Yasuaki Iwata)
3: GBA Sky Garden | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Shiho Fujii)
4: Tour Vancouver Velocity | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Atsuko Asahi)
5: Wii Moonview Highway | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Ryo Nagamatsu)
Side Adventure:

1: Jubilife Village | Music by Go Ichinose
2: Crimson Wetlands 2-1 | Music by Hitomi Sato
3: Alabaster Icelands 1-1 | Music by Go Ichinose
4: Firespit Island | Music by Hitomi Sato
5: Cobalt Coastlands 2-1 | Music by Hitomi Sato
6: Obsidian Fieldlands 2-1 | Music by Hitomi Sato
7: Cobalt Coastlands 1-1 | Music by Go Ichinose
8: Late Night | Music by Hitomi Sato
9: Encounter! (Professor Laventon) | Music by Hitomi Sato
10: Encounter! (Irida) | Music by Hitomi Sato

Side Battle:

1: Battle! (Dialga Origin Form / Palkia Origin Form) | Music by Go Ichinose
2: Battle! (Amazing Pokémon) | Music by Go Ichinose
3: Battle! (Hisui Wild Pokémon) | Music by Go Ichinose
4: Battle! (Arceus) | Music by Go Ichinose
5: Battle! (Anomaly Pokémon) | Music by Hiromitsu Maeba
6: Battle! (Pokémon Wielder) | Music by Go Ichinose
7: Battle! (Clan Warden) | Music by Go Ichinose
8: Battle! (Lord / Lady) | Music by Go Ichinose
9: Battle! (Giratina) | Music by Go Ichinose
10: Battle! (Volo) | Music by Hitomi Sato
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: 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: Auroma Park | Music by Shota Kageyama
2: Remoat Stadium | Music by Shota Kageyama
3: Pokémon Selection | Music by Shota Kageyama
4: Shop | Music by Shota Kageyama
5: Mer Stadium | Music by Shota Kageyama
1: A.I. Supply | Music by Tee Lopes
2: Wings of Fury | Music by Tee Lopes
3: Ritual of Battle | Music by Tee Lopes
4: Primal Pummel | Music by Tee Lopes
5: Stainless Kill | Music by Tee Lopes
6: Aerial Justice | Music by Tee Lopes
7: Blood for Glory | Music by Tee Lopes
8: Encore | Music by Tee Lopes
9: Corrupted Dreams | Music by Tee Lopes
10: Hell on Earth | Music by Tee Lopes
1: Amusement | Music by Chris Hendricks
2: LOL | Music by Chris Hendricks
3: Hard Work | Music by Chris Hendricks
4: Wacky Hijinxs | Music by Chris Hendricks
5: Relax | Music by Chris Hendricks
6: Peaceful Times | Music by Chris Hendricks
7: Race | Music by Chris Hendricks
8: Main Theme | Music by Chris Hendricks
9: Melodrama | Music by Chris Hendricks
10: Sad Memories | Music by Chris Hendricks
1: Balmy Dunes | Music by Motoi Sakuraba
2: Sacred Flamebeast | Music by Motoi Sakuraba
3: Shelltop Sanctuary | Music by Motoi Sakuraba
4: Blustery Basin (Speed Golf) | Music by Motoi Sakuraba
5: Score | Music by Motoi Sakuraba
1: Theatrical Palace | Music by a_hisa
2: Masquerade | Music by a_hisa
3: Twisting | Music by a_hisa
4: Anti-Theatre | Music by a_hisa
5: Golden Reversal | Music by a_hisa
1: A Brand New Day | Music by Zac Zinger
2: Teenage Blues | Music by Akio Dobashi
1: Pounce Bounce Island | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Daisuke Matsuoka)
2: Riding Plessie Across Lake Lapcat | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Daisuke Matsuoka)
3: Fort Flaptrap | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Daisuke Matsuoka)
4: Final Showdown With Fury Bowser | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Daisuke Matsuoka)
5: Mount Magmeow | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Daisuke Matsuoka)
6: Scamper Shores | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Daisuke Matsuoka)
7: Crisp Climb Castle | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Daisuke Matsuoka)
8: Bowser's Fury | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Daisuke Matsuoka)
9: Lake Lapcat | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Daisuke Matsuoka)
10: Chasing Down Bowser | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Daisuke Matsuoka)
1: Dojo Training | Music by ???
2: 100-Year Mystery | Music by ???
3: Battleground | Music by ???
4: Shadoloo Campaign | Music by ???
5: King of the Streets | Music by ???

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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