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: 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: Encounter! (Jessie / James) | Music by Junichi Masuda
2: Kanto Pokémon League | Music by Junichi Masuda
3: Pikachu's Beach | Music by Junichi Masuda
4: Opening | Music by Junichi Masuda
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: Opus 13 | Music by Keizo Nakamura
2: Divine Bloodlines | Music by Akiropito
3: Ghost Ship Painting | Music by Keizo Nakamura
4: Cross a Fear| Music by Keizo Nakamura
5: Dance of Illusions | Music by Sanoppi
1: Pyrapt Kingdom | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
2: Muda Kingdom | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
3: Chai Kingdom | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
4: Marine Pop | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
5: Easton Kingdom | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
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: 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: Pokémon Communication Center | Music by Morikazu Aoki
2: Battle! (Raikou / Entei / Suicune) | Music by Junichi Masuda
3: Encounter! (Eusine) | Music by Morikazu Aoki
4: Battle Tower | Music by Morikazu Aoki
5: Buena's Password Show | Music by Morikazu Aoki
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: Overworld Stages | Music by Kazumi Totaka
2: Treetop | Music by Kazumi Totaka
3: Choose Your Pipe | Music by Kazumi Totaka
4: Wario's Castle | Music by Kazumi Totaka
5: Star Maze | Music by Kazumi Totaka
5:
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: Power Scale | Music by Toshiyuki Kishi
2: After the Fire | Music by Toshiyuki Kishi
3: The Meteor | Music by Toshiyuki Kishi
4: Wild Rush | Music by Toshiyuki Kishi
5: Burnin' Up | Music by Toshiyuki Kishi
1: Ending | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
2: Kraid's Lair | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
3: Brinstar | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
4: Title | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
5: Quick Escape! | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
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: Gladiator Kirby | Music by Jun Ishikawa
2: Crystal-Garden Field | Music by Jun Ishikawa
3: The Beginner's Room | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Jun Ishikawa)
4: A Challenger Approaches | Music by Jun Ishikawa
5: Battleship Halberd: Interior | Music by Jun Ishikawa
6: After That Ship | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Jun Ishikawa)
7: A Well-Deserved Rest | Music by Jun Ishikawa
8: Battleship Halberd: Exterior | Music by Jun Ishikawa
9: Way of the Fighting King | Music by Jun Ishikawa
10: Peanut Plains | Music by Jun Ishikawa
11: Candy Mountain | Music by Jun Ishikawa
1: Finally, the Two Meet | Music by Masami Ueda
2: Panicked | Music by Makoto Tomozawa
3: Vacant Flat | Music by Koichi Hiroki
4: Peace of Mind | Music by Koichi Hiroki
5: Narrow and Close | Music by Koichi Hiroki
1: Neo Star | Music by Jun Ishikawa
2: Shiver Star | Music by Jun Ishikawa
3: Aqua Star | Music by Jun Ishikawa
4: Ripple Star: Select | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Jun Ishikawa)
5: Pop Star | Music by Jun Ishikawa
6: Inside the Ruins | Music by Jun Ishikawa
7: Rock Star | Music by Jun Ishikawa
8: Ripple Star | Music by Jun Ishikawa
9: 0² Battle Battle | Music by Jun Ishikawa
10: Project K-64 | Music by Hirokazu Ando
1: Makoto Stage -SPUNKY- | Music by Hideki Okugawa
2: Sean & Oro Stage -THE LONGSHOREMAN- | Music by Hideki Okugawa
3: Elena Stage -BEATS IN MY HEAD- | Music by Hideki Okugawa
4: Ryu Stage -KOBU- | Music by Hideki Okugawa
5: Necro & Twelve Stage -SNOWLAND- | Music by Hideki Okugawa
1: Opening | Music by Toru Minegishi
2: Full Steam Ahead! | Music by Toru Minegishi
3: Castle Town | Music by Manaka Kataoka
4: Sanctuary | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Manaka Kataoka)
5: Mini-Boss (Dungeon) | Music by Manaka Kataoka
1: Theme of Simon Belmont | Music by Masanori Adachi
2: Chandeliers | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Masanori Adachi)
3: Limestone Cavern | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Masanori Adachi)
4: Secret Room | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Masanori Adachi)
5: The Trick Manor | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Masanori Adachi)
6: The Attendants' Room | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Masanori Adachi)
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: 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: Mall Music 3 | Music by Hideki Okugawa
2: Mall Music 4 | Music by Hideki Okugawa
3: Kent | Music by Hideki Okugawa
4: Kick The Pedal | Music by Hideki Okugawa
5: Mall Music 2 | Music by Hideki Okugawa
6: Adam | Music by Hideki Okugawa
1: Yoob's Belly | Music by Yoko Shimomura
2: Gritzy Desert | Music by Yoko Shimomura
3: Attack the Enemy | Music by Yoko Shimomura
4: Crisis of the Red and Green! [Boss Battle] | Music by Yoko Shimomura
5: Thwomp Volcano | Music by Yoko Shimomura
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: 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: Breather | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Darren Radtke)
2: Results | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Darren Radtke)
3: Possessed Clockworks Battle | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Chad York)
4: Title | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Darren Radtke)
5: Gloomy Manor | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Darren Radtke)
6: Sticky Situation | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Darren Radtke)
7: Possessed Staircase Battle | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Chad York)
8: Possessed Spider Battle B&C | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Chad York)
9: Library Piano | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Darren Radtke)
10: Catching Grouchy Possessor | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Darren Radtke)
1: Intermission | Music by Toshio Kai
2: Intro | Music by Toshio Kai
1: In the Cold of the Battle | Music by Grant Kirkhope
2: Mid Boss Mayhem | Music by Grant Kirkhope
3: Versus Mode | Music by Grant Kirkhope
4: Two Worlds Collide | Music by Grant Kirkhope
5: Ziggies! | Music by Grant Kirkhope
6: Icicle Golem Freeze | Music by Grant Kirkhope
1: Street fighteR V Stage | Music by Yuko Miyata
2: Kanzuki Estate | Music by Takatsugu Wakabayashi
3: Theme of Akira | Music by Yuko Miyata
4: Kanzuki Beach | Music by Keiki Kobayashi
5: Hillside Plaza | Music by Hideyuki Fukasawa
6: Holy Jolly Beatdown | Music by Zac Zinger
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: 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: Voices | Music by Daughter
2: Glass | Music by Daughter
3: Departure | Music by Daughter
4: Improve | Music by Daughter
5: Zen 3 | Music by Mike Reagan
6: The Right Way Around | Music by Daughter
7: Hope | Music by Daughter
8: Zen 2 | Music by Mike Reagan
9: Free Roam | Music by Mike Reagan
10: Witches | Music by Daughter
1: Maple's Mad Dash! | Music by Minako Adachi
2: Horon Village | Music by Minako Adachi
3: Boss Battle! | Music by Minako Adachi
4: Unicorn's Cave | Music by Minako Adachi
5: Sunken City | Music by Minako Adachi
Adventure Side:

1: Route 120 | Music by Morikazu Aoki
2: Route 111 | Music by Go Ichinose
3: Route 104 | Music by Go Ichinose
4: Route 119 | Music by Go Ichinose
5: Slateport City | Music by Go Ichinose
6: Mt. Pyre (Outer Wall) | Music by Go Ichinose
7: Pokémon Contest! | Music by Go Ichinose
8: Dive | Music by Go Ichinose

Battle Side:

1: Battle! (Hoenn Trainer) | Music by Junichi Masuda
2: Battle! (Hoenn Gym Leader) | Music by Junichi Masuda
3: Battle! (Steven) | Music by Junichi Masuda
4: Battle! (Hoenn Elite Four) | Music by Junichi Masuda
5: Battle! (Hoenn Wild Pokémon) | Music by Junichi Masuda
1: Acorn Plains | Music by Shiho Fujii
2: Meringue Clouds | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Shiho Fujii)
3: Bowser Phase 1 | Music by Mahito Yokota
4: Superstar Road Map | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Mahito Yokota)
5: Acorn Plains Map | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Shiho Fujii)
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: Beneath the Waves | Music by Minako Adachi
2: Moonlit Grotto | Music by Minako Adachi
3: Queen Ambi's Palace | Music by Minako Adachi
4: Skull Dungeon | Music by Minako Adachi
5: The Black Tower | Music by Minako Adachi
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: Spark Man | Music by BUN BUN
2: Hard Man | Music by BUN BUN
3: Snake Man | Music by BUN BUN
4: Top Man | Music by BUN BUN
5: Shadow Man | Music by BUN BUN
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: Jaws of a Scorched Earth | Music by Michiru Yamane
2: Ebony Wings | Music by Yasuhiro Ichihashi
3: Welcome to Legend | Music by Yasuhiro Ichihashi
4: Twilight Stigmata | Music by Yasuhiro Ichihashi
5: Fumigation Refuge | Music by Michiru Yamane
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)

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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