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: 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: One Who Craves Souls | Music by Bill Hemstapat
2: Flamelurker | Music by Bill Hemstapat
3: Old King Allant | Music by Bill Hemstapat
4: Demon's Souls | Music by Bill Hemstapat
5: Leechmonger | Music by Bill Hemstapat
1: Receive You the madtype (SoK Version) | Music by Kristin Miltner
2: Title Screen | Music by Kristin Miltner
3: Funk Goes On (SoK Version) | Music by Kristin Miltner
4: Yokohama Crackhouse (SoK Version) | Music by Kristin Miltner
5: Intro | Music by Kristin Miltner
1: The Koopalings | Music by Ryo Nagamatsu
2: First Place! | Music by Ryo Nagamatsu
3: Course Creation | Music by Ryo Nagamatsu
4: Finish | Music by Ryo Nagamatsu
5: Chain Chomp | Music by Ryo Nagamatsu
6: You Win a Trophy! | Music by Ryo Nagamatsu
7: Main Theme | Music by Ryo Nagamatsu
In-game tracks:

Demos:
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: Mix: Friendship Bonus Active | Music by Tsukasa Tawada
2: Café: Friendship Bonus Active | Music by Tsukasa Tawada
3: Mix: Drinks | Music by Tsukasa Tawada
4: Mix: Entrées | Music by Tsukasa Tawada
5: Master Café | Music by Tsukasa Tawada
1: Stage 1 | Music by Reo Uratani
2: Boss 3 | Music by Reo Uratani
3: Stage 4 | Music by Reo Uratani
4: Stage 7 | Music by Reo Uratani
5: Stage 3 | Music by Reo Uratani
1: Odaiba & Yokohama | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Hidekuni Horita)
2: Asakusa & Nihonbashi | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Tomoya Ohtani)
3: Table Tennis | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Tomoya Ohtani)
4: Boss: Dr. Eggman | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Kenichi Tokoi)
5: Badminton | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Tomoya Ohtani)
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: Mountain Travel West | Music by Professor Sakamoto
2: Laboratory | Music by Mark Sparling
3: Sunken City Tour | Music by Professor Sakamoto
4: Mountain Travel East | Music by Gavin Allen
5: Sunken Shipyard | Music by Mark Sparling
6: Boss Battle | Music by Professor Sakamoto
1: 5 P.M | Music by Kazumi Totaka
2: 10 A.M | Music by Yumi Takahashi
3: 8 A.M | Music by Kazumi Totaka
4: 7 A.M | Music by Kazumi Totaka
5: 12 P.M | Music by Kazumi Totaka
6: Airport Lobby | Music by Yumi Takahashi
7: Tournament: In Progress | Music by Yumi Takahashi
8: 7 P.M | Music by Kazumi Totaka
9: 4 P.M | Music by Yumi Takahashi
10: 2 P.M | Music by Kazumi Totaka
1: Title Screen
2: Encounter! (Grand Oak)
3: Main Menu
4: Trade
1: Ascension Point | Music by Chihiro Aoki
2: Pellagra | Music by Chihiro Aoki
3: Rolling Eyes Fall Down the Dragon Wall | Music by Chihiro Aoki
4: Enter The Tiger | Music by Chihiro Aoki
5: Asphodelos | Music by Hidenori Shoji
6: Backscratcher of Coins | Music by Chihiro Aoki
7: Speedrun | Music by Chihiro Aoki
8: Appassionato | Music by Chihiro Aoki
9: Arch-Rival | Music by ZENTA
10: Yokohama Crackhouse | Music by Hidenori Shoji
Side Adventure:

1: Galar Mines | Music by Go Ichinose
2: Encounter! (Chairman Rose) | Music by Go Ichinose
3: Route 1 | Music by Go Ichinose
4: Wyndon City | Music by Go Ichinose
5: Encounter! (Bede) | Music by Go Ichinose
6: Encounter! (Sonia) | Music by Minako Adachi
7: Encounter! (Avery) | Music by Hitomi Sato
8: Spikemuth Town | Music by Minako Adachi
9: Wild Area Station | Music by Go Ichinose
10: Boutique | Music by Minako Adachi

Side Battle:

1: Battle! (Galarian Legendary Bird) | Music by Go Ichinose
2: Battle! (Zamazenta / Zacian) | Music by Go Ichinose
3: Battle! (Peony) | Music by Hitomi Sato
4: Battle! (Mustard) | Music by Minako Adachi
5: Battle! (Galar Wild Pokémon) | Music by Go Ichinose
6: Battle! (Hop) | Music by Go Ichinose
7: Battle! (Klara) | Music by Minako Adachi
8: Battle! (Bede) | Music by Go Ichinose
9: Battle! (Team Yell) | Music by Minako Adachi
10: Battle! (Marnie) | Music by Minako Adachi
1: 100m | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Tomoya Ohtani)
2: Javelin Throw | Music by ??? (Personal guess: DÉ DÉ MOUSE)
3: Boxing | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Satoshi Okamura)
4: Dream Shooting | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Tomoya Ohtani)
5: General | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Chroma)
1: DJ Phantasmagloria's Theme | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Darren Radtke
2: The Dance Hall | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Darren Radtke
3: Castle MacFright | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Darren Radtke
4: Hotel Shops | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Darren Radtke
5: Basement | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Darren Radtke
6: The Great Stage | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Darren Radtke
7: Paranormal Productions | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Darren Radtke
8: Captain Fishook's Theme | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Darren Radtke
9: Tomb Suites | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Darren Radtke
10: Gooigi Training | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Darren Radtke
1: Dojo / Temple 2 | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Shiho Fujii)
2: VS. Dragaux | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Shinji Ushiroda)
3: Dojo / Temple 1 | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Shiho Fujii)
4: Treasure Pass | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Maasa Miyoshi)
5: Minigame 1 | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Asuka Hayazaki)
6: The Land of the Night | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Shiho Fujii)
7: In the First Place | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Shiho Fujii)
8: Battle | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Shinji Ushiroda)
9: Staff Credits | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Maasa Miyoshi)
10: General Store | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Shinji Ushiroda)
1: Climbing Ash | Music by Kosuke Mizukami
2: Evening Shower | Music by Kazuki Yanagawa
3: Ordinary Days | Music by Asami Mitake
4: Southern White Wind | Music by Hayato Asano
5: Where Dreams Gather | Music by Asami Mitake
6: Grain Rain, Wheat Wind | Music by Hayato Asano
7: Clear Silver Sound | Music by Kazuki Yanagawa
8: Days of Ocean Colors | Music by Kazuki Yanagawa
9: Gathering? Vacation? | Music by Asami Mitake
10: Red Leaves and Bird Songs | Music by Asami Mitake
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: 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: Tal Tal Heights (Heroic) | Music by Ryo Nagamatsu
2: Mabe Village | Music by Ryo Nagamatsu
3: Sword Search | Music by Ryo Nagamatsu
4: Boss Battle | Music by Ryo Nagamatsu
5: Rescue Bow Wow Mission | Music by Ryo Nagamatsu
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: Seaside & Dunes Quest | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Kiyoshi Hazemoto)
2: Port Village 3 | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Kiyoshi Hazemoto)
3: Party Quest | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Kiyoshi Hazemoto)
4: Vs. Pres Parallel Susie | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Kiyoshi Hazemoto)
4: VS. Team A | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Kiyoshi Hazemoto)
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: CountrySide Festival | Music by Aurélien Regard
2: Crystal Keys | Music by Aurélien Regard
3: Bumpy Sands | Music by Aurélien Regard
4: Funky Harps | Music by Aurélien Regard
5: Bossa Swamps | Music by Aurélien Regard
1: Somewhere in the Woods | Music by Mark Sparling
2: See You at the Top | Music by Mark Sparling
3: Unused Demo 2 | Music by Mark Sparling
4: Beach Buds | Music by Mark Sparling
5: RACE ME!!! | Music by Mark Sparling
6: Unused Demo | Music by Mark Sparling
7: Snow, Lots of Snow | Music by Mark Sparling
8: A Short Flight | Music by Mark Sparling
9: Hello | Music by Mark Sparling
10: Nap Time | Music by Mark Sparling
1: Multiplayer Lobby | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Masaru Tajima)
2: Fever | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Masaru Tajima)
3: Chill | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Masaru Tajima)
4: Splash | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Masaru Tajima)
5: Event Stage | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Masaru Tajima)
1: Snow Theme [Super Mario Bros. 3] | Music by Koji Kondo
2: Ground Theme (Maker) [Super Mario 3D World] | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Koji Kondo)
3: Endless Challenge (Expert) | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Toru Minegishi)
4: Network Play | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Atsuko Asahi)
5: Title Theme | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Koji Kondo)
1: Neverland | Music by Hiroyoshi Kato
2: Neptune | Music by Hiroyoshi Kato
3: Calling your name | Music by Hiroyoshi Kato
4: Now i feel U | Music by Hiroyoshi Kato
5: About us | Music by Yasuhiro Kawagoe
6: Overloud | Music by Hiroyoshi Kato
7: Satellite | Music by Hiroyoshi Kato
8: Flashback | Music by Hiroyoshi Kato
9: I miss you baby | Music by Hiroyoshi Kato
10: Reflection | Music by Hiroyoshi Kato
1: Hopeful for Today | Music by Cédric Menendez
2: Sleep | Music by Empurple
3: Ecdysis | Music by Yponeko
4: Stay | Music by Araignée Du Soir
5: Disorder | Music by Your Wife, Last Night
6: Let Me Go | Music by Hector Bonte
7: Telling Stories | Music by Alexandre Inglebert
1: Inquisition | Music by Olivier Derivière
2: The Killing | Music by Olivier Derivière
3: Father | Music by Olivier Derivière
4: Little Brother | Music by Olivier Derivière
5: Together Forever | Music by Olivier Derivière
6: The Shelter | Music by Olivier Derivière
7: Prisoners | Music by Olivier Derivière
8: By the River | Music by Olivier Derivière
9: The son of a Blacksmith | Music by Olivier Derivière
10: Exodus | Music by Olivier Derivière
1: Gyoubu Oniwa | Music by Yuka Kitamura
2: The Ashina Clan | Music by Yuka Kitamura
3: Corupted Monk | Music by Yuka Kitamura
4: Strength and Discipline | Music by Yuka Kitamura
5: Great Shinobi | Music by Noriyuki "α" Asakura
6: Gentle Blade | Music by Yuka Kitamura
1: School | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Shinji Hosoe)
2: Fancy | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Shinji Hosoe)
3: Elegant | Music by ??? (Personal guess: cittan*)
4: Scary Castle | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Ayako Saso)
5: Toy Blocks | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Takahiro Eguchi)
1: Siren's Song | Music by Keiki Kobayashi
2: Mimic | Music by Mitsuhiro Kitadani
3: Enchanter II | Music by Mitsuhiro Kitadani
4: 444 | Music by Mitsuhiro Kitadani
5: Long Day | Music by Junichi Nakatsuru
6: Rescue | Music by Keiki Kobayashi
7: Magic Spear I | Music by Ryo Watanabe
8: Roca Roja | Music by Junichi Nakatsuru
9: Duel Wielder | Music by Keiki Kobayashi
10: Dragon Breath | Music by Tetsukazu Nakanishi
1: The Grand Finale | Music by Yoko Shimomura
2: The Wind is Blowing at Cavi | Music by Yoko Shimomura
3: Beachside Dream | Music by Yoko Shimomura
4: Grasslands, All the Way | Music by Yoko Shimomura
5: Okey Dokey | Music by Yoko Shimomura
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: Treasured Yellow Scarf | Music by Trass
2: Underwater Militia | Music by Trass
3: Filed Under: Sci-Fi Horror | Music by Trass
4: Peppy No More, Man | Music by Trass
5 Red-Eyed Hazard | Music by Trass
6: One-Two Champion! | Music by Trass
7: A Writhing Mess | Music by Trass
8: Year of the Bat | Music by Trass
9: A Father's Resolve | Music by Trass
10: Mountain Minotaur, City Bull | Music by Trass
Original songs:

1: Multi-Man Smash | Music by Yoshihito Yano
2: Battle Against Light & Dark (Galeem / Dharkon) | Music by Hideki Sakamoto
3: Vault | Music by Kawagen
4: Shop | Music by Kawagen
5: Battle Against Light (Galeem) | Music by Keisuke Ito

Arrangements:

1: Crash Man | Music by Nobuko Toda
2: The Lost Painting | Music by Tetsuya Shibata
3: Magicant | Music by Motoi Sakuraba
4: Big Blue | Music by Takeshi Kuramochi
5: Gravity Man | Music by Yumi Takahashi
6: Seaskape | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
7: Fourside | Music by Motoi Sakuraba
8: Area 1 | Music by Maki Kirioka
9: Title (Animal Crossing) | Music by ACE
10: Dark Man | Music by Hiroki Morishita

DLC arrangements:

1: Aria of the Soul | Music by Mitsuhiro Kitadani
2: I'll Face Myself | Music by mifumei
3: Ramen Bowl | Music by Atsuko Asahi
4: World of Forest (Athena) | Music by Takafumi Sato
5: Gobi Valley | Music by Yuji Masubuchi
6: Earth | Music by Mitsuhiro Kitadani
7: Grand Prix | Music by Atsuko Asahi
8: Mad Monster Mansion | Music by Michiko Naruke
9: Mission One | Music by Yasushi Asada
10: Moonsiders 1st | Music by Yoko Shimomura
1: Key | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Hidenori Shoji)
2: Scenario Select | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Chihiro Aoki)
3: Wasshoi Commendation | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Hidenori Shoji)
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: 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: Doing Homework on August 32nd | Music by Donmaru
2: Sunshine Leisure | Music by Donmaru
3: Lover Universe | Music by Donmaru
4: This Memory, That Memory | Music by Kazuki Yanagawa
5: Run Red Run | Music by Shoji Morifuji
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: Happenstance Island: Mountain | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Shinji Hosoe)
2: Parched Peak | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Shinji Hosoe)
3: First Steppe | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Teruo Taniguchi)
4: Nightlight Look | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Teruo Taniguchi)
5: Happenstance Island: Grassland | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Teruo Taniguchi)
1: Remix Sakura | Music by Bob Baffy
2: Remix Ryu | Music by Bob Baffy
3: Remix Vega | Music by Bob Baffy
4: Title | Music by Bob Baffy
1: Chapter 4: Cappucci Island 01 | Music by Takuto Kitsuta
2: Chapter 5: GNN 01 | Music by Takuto Kitsuta
3: Tahnti Park | Music by Takuto Kitsuta
4: Chapter 9: Pokémon Carnival | Music by Takuto Kitsuta
5: Ryme Wharf | Music by Takuto Kitsuta
1: Lullaby of Outlaws | Music by Chihiro Aoki
2: Worry | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Yuri Fukuda)
3: The Omerta | Music by Hidenori Shoji
4: Break off | Music by Yuri Fukuda
5: Heading For Kamuro Hills | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Saori Yoshida)
6: Mahjong: Riichi | Music by ??? (Personal guess: ZENTA)
7: Rebellious Phase | Music by Chihiro Aoki
8: Defend Your Property! | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Hidenori Shoji)
9: Gravure Photo Shoot | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Chihiro Aoki)
10: Street Encounter | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Chihiro Aoki)

3 Comments


9 months ago

Where the fuck is Cho Ren Sha 68k?

9 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....

9 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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