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: Ghost
2: Laberinto
3: Lift
4: Amber
5: Grow
1: Game A | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
2: Game B | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
3: Hurry Up | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
1: Name Entry | Music by Yoji Ishii
2: Main Theme | Music by Hiroshi Kawaguchi
3: Goal | Music by Yoji Ishii
4: Title | Music by Hiroshi Kawaguchi
1: Long Albatross Cliff Reef | Music by Shirou Ioroi
2: North Crimson Wall | Music by Shirou Ioroi
3: Great Crimson Wall | Music by Shirou Ioroi
4: Staff Roll | Music by Shirou Ioroi
5: Albatross Cliff Reef | Music by Shirou Ioroi
6: Demo Race | Music by Shirou Ioroi
7: Long New Dwells | Music by Shirou Ioroi
8: New Dwells | Music by Shirou Ioroi
1: Game Over | Music by Katsuhiro Hayashi
2: Name Entry | Music by Katsuhiro Hayashi
3: Hidden Track | Music by Katsuhiro Hayashi
4: Title | Music by Katsuhiro Hayashi
1: The Windmill Peak | Music by Plasma3Music
2: You Are Now Legally a Bird | Music by Plasma3Music
3: Scootin' Through Clocktowers Beneath the Sea | Music by Plasma3Music
4: Dead Bird Studio | Music by Plasma3Music
5: Mafia Town Is Asleep | Music by Plasma3Music
6: So, What's the Plan? | Music by Plasma3Music
7: The Battle of Award 42 | Music by Plasma3Music
8: Picture Perfect | Music by Plasma3Music
9: Mafia of Cooks Time Rift | Music by Plasma3Music
10: Mafia HQ | Music by Plasma3Music
1: Clock Tower Fear | Music by Kenichi Matsubara
2: Crucifix Held Close | Music by Kenichi Matsubara
3: Basement Melody | Music by Kenichi Matsubara
4: Lullaby of the Devils | Music by Masahiro Ikariko
5: A Lullaby Sent to the Devils | Music by Kenichi Matsubara
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
1: Over the Sea | Music by Miki Obata
2: Picnic | Music by Miki Obata
3: Gone fishing | Music by Miki Obata
4: Yours ever | Music by Miki Obata
5: Who's that pokémon? | Music by Miki Obata
1: Title | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
2: Game Over | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
3: (SUPER) SHARP SHOOTER! | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
4: Demo | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
5: Scene Change | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
1: Solidus Crystal Cave | Music by Masato Koike
2: Sequence of Drops | Music by Masato Koike
3: Psychostorm | Music by Masato Koike
4: Hammer of Stones | Music by Masato Koike
5: Skyloft: Skyward Sword | Music by Masato Koike
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: Bonus Stage | Music by Akito Nakatsuka
2: Main Stage | Music by Akito Nakatsuka
3: Stage Clear | Music by Akito Nakatsuka
4: Game Start | Music by Akito Nakatsuka
1: Amakusa Cave | Music by Keisuke Oku
2: The Journey Is Your Companions | Music by Keisuke Oku
3: With My Important One | Music by Keisuke Oku
4: Suirei Town | Music by Keisuke Oku
5: Let's Walk Together | Music by Keisuke Oku
1: Snake Hole | Music by Keisuke Oku
2: Shakugan Cavern (Deep Levels) | Music by Keisuke Oku
3: Tokofuyu Cave (Deep Levels) | Music by Keisuke Oku
4: Zekuu Path (Deep Levels) | Music by Keisuke Oku
5: Singularity (Shallow Levels) | Music by Keisuke Oku
1: Intermission: Jr. Meets Yum-Yum
2: Intermission: They Escape | Music by Chris Rode
3: Intermission: The Gift | Music by Chris Rode
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: Congratulations | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Akito Nakatsuka)
2: Title Screen | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Akito Nakatsuka)
3: Super Mario Bros. 3 Ad | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Akito Nakatsuka)
4: Chance Machine | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Akito Nakatsuka)
5: Intro A | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Akito Nakatsuka)
6: Intro B | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Akito Nakatsuka)
7: Announcement | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Akito Nakatsuka)
1: Go, Go at the Great Castle! | Music by Akiko Ito
2: Lively Samba | Music by Akiko Ito
3: Tan Tan Tango | Music by Akiko Ito
4: Picnic in the Sky | Music by Akiko Ito
5: Bye-Bye Dracki | Music by Akiko Ito
1: Go, Go at the Great Castle! | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Shinji Tasaka)
2: Goodbye, Dra-Chan! | Music by Satoko Minami
3: Hop and Step Above the Clouds | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Shinji Tasaka)
4: Sucharaka Pyramid | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Shinji Tasaka)
5: Disappearing at Tiffany's | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Satoko Minami)
1: Angel Land | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
2: Underworld | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
3: Sky Palace | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
4: Title | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
5: Sky World | Music by Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
1: Sky Palace | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Ryoue Takagi)
2: Sky World Tower | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Ryoue Takagi)
3: Fortress | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Ryoue Takagi)
4: Overworld | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Ryoue Takagi)
5: Underworld Tower | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Ryoue Takagi)
1: Magnus' Theme | Music by Yuzo Koshiro
2: Chapter 8: In the Space-Pirate Ship | Music by Noriyuki Iwadare
3: Chapter 9: Underworld Gatekeeper | Music by Motoi Sakuraba
4: Boss Fight 1 | Music by Yasunori Mitsuda
5: Chapter 20: Palutena's Temple | Music by Masafumi Takada
1: Title Screen | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Daisuke Shiiba)
2: Mimi Pro: Circus | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Daisuke Shiiba)
3: Mimi Pro: Contest | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Daisuke Shiiba)
4: Home Menu | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Daisuke Shiiba)
5: Mimi Pro: Success | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Daisuke Shiiba)
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: 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: Main Theme | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Megumi Ohara)
2: Flagball | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Megumi Ohara)
3: VS. Dededestroyer Z | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Megumi Ohara)
4: Training Grounds | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Megumi Ohara)
5: Collections List | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Shogo Sakai)
1: Staff Credits | Music by Hirokazu Ando
2: Main Theme | Music by Hirokazu Ando
3: History of Dedede | Music by Hirokazu Ando
4: Ability Select | Music by Hirokazu Ando
5: Results Screen | Music by Hirokazu Ando
1: Forest Area | Music by Hirokazu Ando
2: Butter Building | Music by Hirokazu Ando
3: Rainbow Resort | Music by Hirokazu Ando
4: Ice Cream Island | Music by Hirokazu Ando
5: Vegetable Valley | Music by Hirokazu Ando
6: Vs. Boss | Music by Hirokazu Ando
7: Minecart Transition Expedition | Music by Hirokazu Ando
8: Yogurt Yard | Music by Hirokazu Ando
9: Battle on the Trail | Music by Hirokazu Ando
10: Orange Ocean | Music by Hirokazu Ando
1: Stage Intro 3 | Music by Einosuke Nagao
2: Title | Music by Einosuke Nagao
3: Game Select | Music by Einosuke Nagao
4: Stage Intro 2 | Music by Einosuke Nagao
5: Stage Intro 1 | Music by Einosuke Nagao
1: Stage 4 | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Ryoue Takagi)
2: Stage 2 | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Ryoue Takagi)
3: Stage 7 | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Ryoue Takagi)
4: Boss Battle | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Ryoue Takagi)
5: Stage 6 | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Ryoue Takagi)
6: Staff Roll | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Ryoue Takagi)
1: Main Lobby | Music by Hirokazu Ando
2: Amiibo: Kirby | Music by Hirokazu Ando
3: Mini-Boss | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Hirokazu Ando)
4: Boss Battle | Music by Hirokazu Ando
5: Stage 4: Bubbly Clouds | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Hirokazu Ando)
1: Float Islands | Music by Jun Ishikawa
2: Bubbly Clouds | Music by Jun Ishikawa
3: The Quick-Credits Celebration | Music by Jun Ishikawa
4: Green Greens | Music by Jun Ishikawa
5: Boss Room | Music by Jun Ishikawa
6: Castle Lololo | Music by Jun Ishikawa
7: King Dedede's Theme | Music by Jun Ishikawa
8: Together with the Spring Breeze | Music by Jun Ishikawa
9: Invincibility Candy | Music by Jun Ishikawa
10: Middle Boss | Music by Jun Ishikawa
1: Big Forest | Music by Tadashi Ikegami
2: Coo's Theme | Music by Tadashi Ikegami
3: Iceberg | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Hirokazu Ando)
4: File Select | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Hirokazu Ando)
5: Grass Land | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Tadashi Ikegami)
6: Dark Castle | Music by Tadashi Ikegami
7: Kine's Theme | Music by Tadashi Ikegami
8: Grass Land: Map | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Tadashi Ikegami)
9: Cloudy Park | Music by Hirokazu Ando
10: Dark Matter Blade | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Tadashi Ikegami)
1: Sand Canyon | Music by Jun Ishikawa
2: Sea/Snow Area | Music by Jun Ishikawa
3: Cave Area | Music by Jun Ishikawa
4: Deep Sea-Volcano Area | Music by Jun Ishikawa
5: Grass Land | Music by Jun Ishikawa
6: Prism Plains | Music by Jun Ishikawa
7: Forest Area | Music by Jun Ishikawa
8: Iceberg | Music by Jun Ishikawa
9: Staff Roll | Music by Jun Ishikawa
10: Ripple Field | Music by Jun Ishikawa
11: Cast Roll | Music by Jun Ishikawa
1: Whispy-Woods Land | Music by Tadashi Ikegami
2: Hurdling Boss | Music by Tadashi Ikegami
3: High Score Display | Music by Tadashi Ikegami
4: High Score Entry | Music by Tadashi Ikegami
5: Dedede Battle | Music by Tadashi Ikegami
6: Bonus Game | Music by Tadashi Ikegami
7: Title | Music by Tadashi Ikegami
8: Stage Select | Music by Tadashi Ikegami
9: Table Reset | Music by Tadashi Ikegami
1: Terrible | Music by Hirokazu Ando
2: Title | Music by Hirokazu Ando
3: Easy | Music by Hirokazu Ando
4: Resting | Music by Hirokazu Ando
5: Very Cool | Music by Hirokazu Ando
1: Credits | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Jun Ishikawa)
2: VS. King Dedede | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Jun Ishikawa)
3: Story Mode: Map | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Jun Ishikawa)
4: VS. Meta Knight | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Jun Ishikawa)
5: VS. Gryll | Music by Jun Ishikawa
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: Intro | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Masami Yone)
2: Sub-Game Results | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Masami Yone)
3: Do the Kirby! | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Masami Yone)
4: Castle Stage | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Masami Yone)
5: Water Stage | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Masami Yone)
1: Lie and Bicycle | Music by Rikei Hirashima
2: Time Trial & Interval | Music by Rikei Hirashima
3: SAE-Chan's Staccato | Music by Rikei Hirashima
4: Stride Seeming to Tangle | Music by Narucho
5: Stand Up! Girls | Music by Rikei Hirashima

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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