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: Akuma Stage | Music by Syun Nishigaki
2: Rose Stage | Music by Yuko Takehara
3: Chun-Li Stage | Music by Naoshi Mizuta
4: Dan Stage | Music by Naoshi Mizuta
5: Birdie Stage | Music by Setsuo Yamamoto
1: Simple Rating [Karin's Theme] | Music by Hideki Okugawa
2: Doll Eyes [Cammy's Theme] | Music by Tetsuya Shibata
3: KAKUGO [Sodom's Theme -X-ISM] | Music by Hideki Okugawa
4: Crimson [Vega's Theme] | Music by Yuki Satomura
5: Black Power [Evil Ryu's Theme] | Music by Oyaji-Oyaji
1: Stage Zangief | Music by Setsuo Yamamoto
2: Stage Sakura | Music by Tatsuro-Suzuki
3: Staff Roll 3 | Music by Tatsuro-Suzuki
4: Stage Rolento | Music by Setsuo Yamamoto
5: Stage Gen | Music by Tatsuro-Suzuki
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: Undercurrent | Music by Junko Tamiya
2: A Little Background... | Music by Junko Tamiya
3: Rooted | Music by Junko Tamiya
4: Spaceway | Music by Junko Tamiya
5: Death Eye | Music by Junko Tamiya
1: Retsu Stage | Music by Yoshihiro Sakaguchi
2: Breaking Boards | Music by Yoshihiro Sakaguchi
3: Stage Select | Music by Yoshihiro Sakaguchi
4: Eagle Stage | Music by Yoshihiro Sakaguchi
5: Geki Stage | Music by Yoshihiro Sakaguchi
1: Blue Flight | Music by Shinji Hosoe
2: Engage in Single Combat | Music by Shinji Hosoe
3: Prologue To STARBLADE | Music by Shinji Hosoe
4: The Theme of STARBLADE | Music by Shinji Hosoe
1: BINGO | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
2: Title | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
3: TEST | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
4: DIRECT | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
5: Hurry Up! | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
1: Don't Slip | Music by Toru Minegishi
2: Acid Hues | Music by Toru Minegishi
3: Shooting Starfish | Music by Toru Minegishi
4: Octo Eight-Step | Music by Toru Minegishi
5: Rip Entry | Music by Toru Minegishi
6: Broken Coral | Music by Ryo Nagamatsu
7: Buoyant Boogie | Music by Toru Minegishi
8: Kinetosis | Music by Toru Minegishi
9: Color Pulse | Music by Toru Minegishi
10: Undertow | Music by Toru Minegishi
1: Eight-Legged Advance | Music by Toru Minegishi
2: Cephaloparade | Music by Toru Minegishi
3: Calamari Inkantation | Music by Shiho Fujii
4: Sucker Punch | Music by Toru Minegishi
5: Tide Goes Out | Music by Shiho Fujii
6: Shellfie | Music by Shiho Fujii
7: Ink Me Up | Music by Shiho Fujii
8: Seaskape | Music by Toru Minegishi
9: Metalopod | Music by Toru Minegishi
10: Ink Or Sink | Music by Toru Minegishi
1: Illusion | Music by Tokuhiko "Bo" Uwabo
2: The Stairs to Z | Music by Tokuhiko "Bo" Uwabo
3: Handcuff | Music by Tokuhiko "Bo" Uwabo
4: Name Entry | Music by Tokuhiko "Bo" Uwabo
5: Harrier Saga | Music by Tokuhiko "Bo" Uwabo
6: Mind Quake | Music by Tokuhiko "Bo" Uwabo
7: Jelly Syndrome | Music by Tokuhiko "Bo" Uwabo
8: Winner's Flight | Music by Tokuhiko "Bo" Uwabo
9: Reverse Infect | Music by Tokuhiko "Bo" Uwabo
10: Mega Chance | Music by Tokuhiko "Bo" Uwabo
1: Bright Rays | Music by Sachio Ogawa
2: Game Over | Music by Sachio Ogawa
3: Danger Area | Music by Sachio Ogawa
4: Ending | Music by Sachio Ogawa
5: Volcano | Music by Sachio Ogawa
6: Mysterious Sky | Music by Sachio Ogawa
1: Theme of the Game | Music by Hiroshi Kawaguchi
2: Squilla | Music by Hiroshi Kawaguchi
3: Lake Side Memory | Music by Hiroshi Kawaguchi
4: Battle Field | Music by Hiroshi Kawaguchi
5: Winner's Song | Music by Hiroshi Kawaguchi
6: Ida | Music by Yu Suzuki
7: Syura | Music by Hiroshi Kawaguchi
8: Stanray | Music by Hiroshi Kawaguchi
9: Godarni | Music by Hiroshi Kawaguchi
10: Valda | Music by Yu Suzuki

Master System:

1: Battle Field | Music by Tokuhiko "Bo" Uwabo
2: Haya-Oh | Music by Tokuhiko "Bo" Uwabo
3: Stanray | Music by Tokuhiko "Bo" Uwabo
4: Squilla | Music by Tokuhiko "Bo" Uwabo
5: Godarni | Music by Tokuhiko "Bo" Uwabo
6: Ida | Music by Tokuhiko "Bo" Uwabo
7: Lovers | Music by Tokuhiko "Bo" Uwabo
8: Syura | Music by Tokuhiko "Bo" Uwabo
9: Valda | Music by Tokuhiko "Bo" Uwabo
10: Lake Side Memory | Music by Tokuhiko "Bo" Uwabo
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: Emerald Hill | Music by Masato Nakamura
2: Aquatic Ruin | Music by Masato Nakamura
3: Mystic Cave | Music by Masato Nakamura
4: Hill Top | Music by Masato Nakamura
5: Metropolis Zone | Music by Masato Nakamura
6: Chemical Plant | Music by Masato Nakamura
7: Casino Night | Music by Masato Nakamura
8: Oil Ocean | Music by Masato Nakamura
9: Hidden Palace | Music by Masato Nakamura
10: Wing Fortress | Music by Masato Nakamura
1: Marble Zone | Music by Masato Nakamura
2: Spring Yard | Music by Masato Nakamura
3: Green Hill | Music by Masato Nakamura
4: Scrap Brain | Music by Masato Nakamura
5: Star Light | Music by Masato Nakamura
6: Labyrinth Zone | Music by Masato Nakamura
7: Boss | Music by Masato Nakamura
8: Final Zone | Music by Masato Nakamura
9: Special Stage | Music by Masato Nakamura
10: Invincibility | Music by Masato Nakamura
1: Haunted Ship | Music by Mariko Nanba
2: Sky Babylon | Music by Tomoya Ohtani
3: Coral Cave | Music by Mariko Nanba
4: Machine Labyrinth | Music by Tomoya Ohtani
5: Plant Kingdom | Music by Tomoya Ohtani
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: 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: 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: Silly Science C | Music by bo en
2: Noisy Notebook B | Music by bo en
3: Noisy Notebook A | Music by bo en
4: Silly Science A | Music by bo en
5: Cosmic Comics B | Music by bo en
1: Jungle Infiltration | Music by Tsutomu Ogura
2: Enemy Alert LV.1 | Music by Tsutomu Ogura
3: Jungle Base | Music by Tsutomu Ogura
4: Staff Roll | Music by Tsutomu Ogura
4: Boss | Music by Tsutomu Ogura

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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