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: Septenary Game | Music by Shinji Hosoe
2: Morphogenetic Sorrow | Music by Shinji Hosoe
3: 9 Years | Music by Shinji Hosoe
4: Binary Game | Music by Shinji Hosoe
5: Quinary Game | Music by Shinji Hosoe
6: Senary Game | Music by Shinji Hosoe
7: Ternary Game | Music by Shinji Hosoe
8: Unary Game | Music by Shinji Hosoe
9: Foreboding | Music by Shinji Hosoe
10: Riddle and Puzzle | Music by Shinji Hosoe
11: Digital Root | Music by Shinji Hosoe
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: Flower Field | Music by Asuka Hayazaki
2: Show Me the Scores! | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Asuka Hayazaki)
3: Time Attack | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Asuka Hayazaki)
4: You Vs. Someone | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Asuka Hayazaki)
5: You Made It! | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Asuka Hayazaki)
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: Ascension Point | Music by Chihiro Aoki
2: Rolling Eyes Fall Down the Dragon Wall | Music by Chihiro Aoki
3: Pellagra | 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
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)
1: In a Dead Heat | Music by ZENTA
2: Everlasting Spirit | Music by 83key
3: As a Memory | Music by Tsuyoshi Kaneko
4: Get Over It | Music by Saori Yoshida
5: Flirt With Bomb | Music by Hidenori Shoji
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: Infinite Handcuffs | Music by Chihiro Aoki
2: VIP Massage | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Hideaki Kobayashi)
3: Spicy Brass Squad | Music by Mitsuharu Fukuyama
4: New Serena | Music by Yuichi Kanatani
5: Rebellions | Music by Yasuhiro Takagi
6: Standard Massage | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Hideaki Kobayashi)
7: Whiskey & Rhapsody | Music by Mitsuharu Fukuyama
8: Hyper Massage | Music by Yoshiji Kobayashi
9: Casino | Music by Chihiro Aoki
10: Fang Marked Viper | Music by Kenichi Tokoi
11: Smile Venomously | Music by Hidenori Shoji
1: Stage 1 | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
2: Bonus Stage | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
3: Stage 2 | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
1: Title | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
2: Duel Start | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
3: YOU LOST | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
Wii U System music as a whole.

1: Mii Maker: Menu | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Kenji Yamamoto)
2: eShop May 2019 | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Toshiyuki Sudo)
3: Mii Maker: Editing a Mii | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Kenji Yamamoto)
4: eShop January 2014 | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Toshiyuki Sudo)
5: eShop November 2012 | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Shinobu Nagata)
1: Veggie Guardin': Stage 4 | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Tomoya Tomita)
2: Veggie Guardin': Stage 3 | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Tomoya Tomita)
3: Staff Roll | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Daisuke Matsuoka)
4: Title | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Toshiyuki Sudo)
5: Jump Park | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Toshiyuki Sudo)
6: Spooky Search: Boss | Music by ??? (Personal guess: CHAMY.Ishi)
7: Wind Runner | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Sanoppi)
8: Wind Runner: Results | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Masanori Adachi)
9: Veggie Guardin': Stage 5 | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Tomoya Tomita)
10: Spooky Search | Music by ??? (Personal guess: CHAMY.Ishi)
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: Highway Rollers | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Toshiki Aida)
2: Let the Games, Begin | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Toshiki Aida)
3: Balldozer | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Toshiki Aida)
4: Mii Fashion Plaza Opening | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Toshiki Aida)
5: Name That Face: Photo Time | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Toshiki Aida)
6: Mii Fashion Plaza | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Toshiki Aida)
7: Teammate Madness Opening | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Toshiki Aida)
8: Do U Know Mii | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Toshiki Aida)
9: Pose Pros | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Toshiki Aida)
10: Main Menu | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Toshiki Aida)
1: Main Menu | Music by Toshiki Aida
2: Final Challenge | Music by Toshiki Aida
3: Bingo | Music by Toshiki Aida
4: Board Game Island | Music by Toshiki Aida
5: Title | Music by Toshiki Aida
1: Menu | Music by Toru Minegishi
2: Tetori B | Music by Hajime Wakai
3: Tutorial | Music by Hajime Wakai
4: Pitch Perfect Level Select | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Toru Minegishi)
5: Title | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Toru Minegishi)
1: Hose Down | Music by Takayuki Kobara
2: Trampoline Target | Music by Takayuki Kobara
3: Beginner Dance | Music by Takayuki Kobara
4: Aerobic Engineering | Music by Takayuki Kobara
5: Training Menu | Music by Takayuki Kobara
6: Dessert Course | Music by Takayuki Kobara
7: Core Lunge | Music by Takayuki Kobara
8: Dance: Flamenco | Music by Takayuki Kobara
9: Chosen Course and Progress | Music by Takayuki Kobara
10: Dance: Hula | Music by Takayuki Kobara
1: Title Screen | Music by Ken-ichiro Iwasaki
2: Win | Music by Ken-ichiro Iwasaki
3: Nintendo WFC | Music by Ken-ichiro Iwasaki
4: Staff Credits | Music by Ken-ichiro Iwasaki
5: Main Menu | Music by Ken-ichiro Iwasaki
GameCube system

1: Gekkan Nintendo Tentou Demo October 2005 | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Shinobu Nagata)
2: Gekkan Nintendo Tentou Demo December 2004 | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Toru Minegishi)
3: Interactive Multi-Game Demo Disc Version 9 | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Kenji Yamamoto)
4: Gekkan Nintendo Tentou Demo May 2002 | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Kenta Nagata)
5: Interactive Multi-Game Demo Disc Version 14 | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Kenji Yamamoto)
1: STARTING TRACK SELECTION | Music by Soyo Oka
2: Nomination | Music by Soyo Oka
3: Bonus Stage | Music by Soyo Oka
4: Final Selection | Music by Soyo Oka
5: VS. EDIT Mode | Music by Soyo Oka
1: Stalker | Music by Satoe Terashima
2: Heart of Fire | Music by Kinuyo Yamashita
2: Wicked Child | Music by Kinuyo Yamashita
3: Walking on the Edge | Music by Kinuyo Yamashita
5: Nothing to Lose | Music by Kinuyo Yamashita
1: First Job | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Rio Hamamoto)
2: Paying the Price | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Rio Hamamoto)
3: Reconcilation | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Rio Hamamoto)
4: Warehouse | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Rio Hamamoto)
5: Closing In | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Rio Hamamoto)
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: 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: Red Cyclone [Zangief's Theme] | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Satoshi Hori)
2: Army Girl [Cammy's Theme] | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Satoshi Hori)
3: Online | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Reo Uratani)
4: Way of the Hado | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Marika Suzuki)
5: Thank You, Dee Jay [Dee Jay's Theme] | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Satoshi Hori)
1: Market | Music by ??? (uncredited)
2: Spy | Music by ??? (uncredited)
3: Sneak, Spotted | Music by ??? (uncredited)
4: Win | Music by ??? (uncredited)
5: Boss | Music by ??? (uncredited)
1: Burning Point | Music by Koichi Namiki
2: Thunder Blade | Music by Koichi Namiki
3: Type II | Music by Koichi Namiki
4: Take Off | Music by Tohru Nakabayashi
5: In Conclusion | Music by Tohru Nakabayashi
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: 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: 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: Kinder Gym 2nd | Music by Rio Hamamoto
2: Lonesome City Jazz Party 1st | Music by Taku Inoue
3: The day before the glass matrix 1st | Music by sanodg
4: Distorter 1st | Music by Taku Inoue
5: Arctic Snowfall 1st | Music by Keiichi Okabe
6: Moonsiders 1st | Music by Taku Inoue
7: Empty Your Mind 1st | Music by AJURIKA
8: Attack on Rhythm 1st | Music by Yuu Miyake
9: Devil KAZUMI | Music by Rio Hamamoto
10: Aloneness | Music by Taku Inoue
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: Estrada Da Estrala | Music by LAG STAGE
2: Pink Pop | Music by Satoru Kosaki
3: Tiamat | Music by NITE SYSTEM
4: Amnesia | Music by Riow Arai
5: Twist & Scream | Music by Keiichi Okabe
6: Garden of the Tiger | Music by VOTOM
7: Call of the Inferno | Music by Keiichi Okabe
8: Snow Castle | Music by Go Shiina
9: Elegance in Violence | Music by Riow Arai
10: Into Nirvana | Music by DJ Motive
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: 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

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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