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: 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: World Open | Music by Motoi Sakuraba
2: Clubhouse | Music by Motoi Sakuraba
3: World Open Semi-Finals | Music by Motoi Sakuraba
4: Ink Showdown | Music by Motoi Sakuraba
5: Star Open Finals | Music by Motoi Sakuraba
1: Junior Class High Rank Match | Music by Motoi Sakuraba
2: Training Session | Music by Motoi Sakuraba
3: Restaurant | Music by Motoi Sakuraba
4: Rope Climb | Music by Motoi Sakuraba
5: Island Open Residence
6: Varsity Class High Rank Match | Music by Motoi Sakuraba
1: Tennis Menu | Music by Motoi Sakuraba
2: Classic Tennis | Music by Motoi Sakuraba
3: Game Point | Music by Motoi Sakuraba
4: Knockout Challenge Boss | Music by Motoi Sakuraba
5: Break Point | Music by Motoi Sakuraba
1: Spooky House III | Music by Lawrence Schwedler
2: Mini Mario Level | Music by Lawrence Schwedler
3: Spooky House I | Music by Lawrence Schwedler
4: Spooky House II | Music by Lawrence Schwedler
5: Mario Toy Company II | Music by Lawrence Schwedler
6: 2nd & 5th DK Fights | Music by Lawrence Schwedler
7: Fire Mountain III | Music by Lawrence Schwedler
8: Donkey Kong Jungle II | Music by Lawrence Schwedler
9: Mario Toy Company III | Music by Lawrence Schwedler
10: Mystic Forest I | Music by Lawrence Schwedler
1: Mushroom Mayhem | Music by Lawrence Schwedler
2: Options Menu | Music by Lawrence Schwedler
3: Pipe Works | Music by Lawrence Schwedler
4: Title Screen | Music by Lawrence Schwedler
5: Tropical Island | Music by Lawrence Schwedler
6: Score & Star Tally | Music by Lawrence Schwedler
7: Shy Guy Smash | Music by Lawrence Schwedler
1: Cosmic Adventure II | Music by Lawrence Schwedler
2: VS. DK: 6th Attraction | Music by Lawrence Schwedler
3: Cannon's Cove III | Music by Lawrence Schwedler
4: Warped Mansion III | Music by Lawrence Schwedler
5: Cosmic Adventure III | Music by Lawrence Schwedler
6: VS. DK: 7th Attraction | Music by Lawrence Schwedler
7: VS. DK: 3rd Attraction | Music by Lawrence Schwedler
8: Cannon's Cove I | Music by Lawrence Schwedler
9: VS. DK: 2nd Attraction | Music by Lawrence Schwedler
10: Warped Mansion II | Music by Lawrence Schwedler
1: Mini Mayhem Plus | Music by Lawrence Schwedler
2: Basement 2 | Music by Lawrence Schwedler
3: Construction Zone | Music by Lawrence Schwedler
4: Basement 1 | Music by Lawrence Schwedler
5: Basement 3 | Music by Lawrence Schwedler
6: Stage Select Plus | Music by Lawrence Schwedler
7: Boss B | Music by Lawrence Schwedler
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: Ventu Village | Music by Oscar van der Burgh
2: Ancient Tech Ruins | Music by Oscar van der Burgh
3: Frostbyte Deep | Music by Oscar van der Burgh
4: Electro Caves | Music by Oscar van der Burgh
5: Megabyte Punch: Rogue Remix | Music by Oscar van der Burgh
1: Cut Man | Music by Manami Matsumae
2: Elec Man | Music by Manami Matsumae
3: Guts Man | Music by Manami Matsumae
4: Fire Man | Music by Manami Matsumae
5: Bomb Man | Music by Manami Matsumae
1: Solar Inferno [Solar Man Stage] | Music by BUN BUN
2: Polluted Pump [Pump Man Stage] | Music by Yuko Takehara
3: Desert Commando [Commando Man Stage] | Music by Ojalin
4: Abandoned Memory [Dr. Wily's Castle I] | Music by Ippo Yamada
5: Get the Punk Out [Special Stage 2] | Music by Ryo Kawakami
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: Crash Man | Music by Ogeretsu Kun
2: Flash Man | Music by Ogeretsu Kun
3: Dr. Wily's Castle (Stage 1) | Music by Ogeretsu Kun
4: Metal Man | Music by Ogeretsu Kun
5: Quick Man | Music by Ogeretsu Kun
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: Dive Man | Music by Ojalin
2: Drill Man | Music by Ojalin
3: Pharaoh Man | Music by Ojalin
4: Dr. Wily's Castle (Stage 2) | Music by Ojalin
5: Bright Man | Music by Ojalin
1: Napalm Man | Music by Mari Yamaguchi
2: Wave Man | Music by Mari Yamaguchi
3: Dark Man | Music by Mari Yamaguchi
4: Star Man | Music by Mari Yamaguchi
5: Charge Man | Music by Mari Yamaguchi
1: Wind Man | Music by Yuko Takehara
2: Flame Man | Music by Yuko Takehara
3: Plant Man | Music by Yuko Takehara
4: Blizzard Man | Music by Yuko Takehara
5: Mr. X Stage | Music by Yuko Takehara
1: Cloud Man | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Toshihiko Horiyama)
2: Freeze Man | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Toshihiko Horiyama)
3: A Hero Returns | Music by Makoto Tomozawa
4: The 8 Great Bosses | Music by Makoto Tomozawa
5: Dr. Wily's Castle (Stage 3) | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Yuko Takehara)
1: Aqua Man | Music by Shusaku Uchiyama
2: Frost Man | Music by Shusaku Uchiyama
3: Title Screen | Music by Shusaku Uchiyama
4: Tengu Man (PSX) | Music by Shusaku Uchiyama
5: Search Man | Music by Shusaku Uchiyama
1: Flash in the Dark [Dr. Wily's Castle I] | Music by Ryo Kawakami
2: CONCRETE JUNGLE [Concrete Man] | Music by Yu Shimoda
3: PLUG ELECTRIC [Plug Man] | Music by Ryo Kawakami
4: MAGMA BURNING [Magma Man] | Music by Ryo Kawakami
5: GALAXY FANTASY [Galaxy Man] | Music by Ippo Yamada
SNES version (i wont rank GBA)

1: Robot Museum [Intro Stage] | Music by Naoshi Mizuta
2: Cold Man Stage | Music by Akari Kaida
3: Burner Man Stage | Music by Toshihiko Horiyama
4: Ground Man Stage | Music by Akari Kaida
5: Tengu Man Stage | Music by Akari Kaida
1: Oil Man Stage | Music by Toshihiko Horiyama
2: Opening Stage | Music by Toshihiko Horiyama
3: Time Man Stage | Music by Toshihiko Horiyama
4: Construction | Music by Toshihiko Horiyama
5: Construction (Promotional Stage) | Music by Toshihiko Horiyama
1: Opening | Music by Kinuyo Yamashita
2: Mega Water-S Stage | Music by Kinuyo Yamashita
3: Dr. Wily's Castle (Stage 4) | Music by Kinuyo Yamashita
4: Buster Rod-G Stage | Music by Kinuyo Yamashita
5: Dr. Wily's Castle (Stage 2) | Music by Kinuyo Yamashita
ARRANGEMENTS
1: Fire Man | Music by Kinuyo Yamashita
2: Guts Man | Music by Kinuyo Yamashita
3: Crash Man | Music by Kinuyo Yamashita
4: Wood Man | Music by Kinuyo Yamashita
5: Spark Man | Music by Kinuyo Yamashita
1: Cinq Ville | Music by Ippo Yamada
2: Green Grass Gradation | Music by Masaki Suzuki
3: Brilliant Show Window | Music by Ryo Kawakami
4: Danger Attraction | Music by Ryo Kawakami
5: Grand Nuage | Music by Masaki Suzuki
6: Wonder Panorama | Music by Ryo Kawakami
7: En-trance Code | Music by Ippo Yamada
8: Mountain Rider | Music by Ryo Kawakami
9: Misty Rain | Music by Masaki Suzuki
10: Trap Factory | Music by Ryo Kawakami
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)
1: Jungle Infiltration | Music by Kazuki Muraoka
2: Ending | Music by Kazuki Muraoka
3: Base Infiltration | Music by Kazuki Muraoka
4: TX-55 Metal Gear | Music by Kazuki Muraoka
5: Password Entry | Music by Kazuki Muraoka
1: Theme of Solid Snake | Music by Masahiro Ikariko
2: Mechanic | Music by TECHNOuchi
3: Night Fall | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Tomoya Tomita)
4: Swing, Swing | Music by Mutsuhiko Izumi
5: Spiral | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Mutsuhiko Izumi)
1: Niko² | Music by Shuichi Kobori
2: La Clown | Music by Shuichi Kobori
3: Link Battle | Music by Shuichi Kobori
4: On Alert | Music by Shuichi Kobori
5: BRC | Music by Shuichi Kobori
1: StrateLogic Inc. | Music by Akihiro Honda
2: Single Action | Music by Akihiro Honda
3: Venus | Music by Nobuko Toda
4: Test Subjects Duality | Music by Akihiro Honda
5: The Essence of Vince | Music by Shuichi Kobori
1: The Only Thing I Know For Real | Music by Jamie Christopherson
2: Chasing the Wind | Music by Jamie Christopherson
3: Mystical Ninja | Music by Jamie Christopherson
4: Rules of Nature | Music by Jamie Christopherson
5: Dark Skies | Music by Jamie Christopherson
1: Retribution | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Kazuki Muraoka)
2: Final Boss | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Kazuki Muraoka)
3: Hangar | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Kazuki Muraoka)
4: Boss | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Kazuki Muraoka)
5: Gander 1 | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Kazuki Muraoka)
1: Main Theme | Music by Tappi Iwase
2: Cavern | Music by Kazuki Muraoka
3: Encounter | Music by Kazuki Muraoka
4: Duel | Music by Kazuki Muraoka
5: Intruder 1 | Music by Kazuki Muraoka
1: Twilight Sniping | Music by Norihiko Hibino
2: Yell "Dead Cell" | Music by Norihiko Hibino
3: Confronting Olga | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Norihiko Hibino)
4: Battle on the Big Shell | Music by Norihiko Hibino
5: Starboard | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Norihiko Hibino)
1: Troops in Gathering | Music by Harry Gregson-Williams
2: Battle in the Base | Music by Norihiko Hibino
3: CQC | Music by Harry Gregson-Williams
4: Fortress Sneaking | Music by Harry Gregson-Williams
5: Sea Breeze | Music by Norihiko Hibino
1: Ending | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Masaki Takeuchi)
2: Alert ??? (Personal guess: Masaki Takeuchi)
3: Duel ??? (Personal guess: Masaki Takeuchi)
4: Normal BGM ??? (Personal guess: Masaki Takeuchi)
1: In the Wilderness | Music by Norihiko Hibino
2: Match | Music by Takahiro Izutani
3: To Arms | Music by Kazuma Jinnouchi
4: Python | Music by Takahiro Izutani
5: Research Lab | Music by Norihiko Hibino
1: Cavern: Battle | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Steve Henifin)
2: Metal Gear! | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Norihiko Hibino)
3: Blood Brothers | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Norihiko Hibino)
4: Tank Hangar: Battle | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Steve Henifin)
5: Invisible Wolf | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Norihiko Hibino)
1: Story 06 | Music by Shuichi Kobori
2: Shop | Music by Shuichi Kobori
3: Stage 2 | Music by Shuichi Kobori
4: Stage 8 | Music by Shuichi Kobori
5: Story 03 | Music by Shuichi Kobori
1: Game BGM 4 | Music by Shinji Hosoe
2: Game BGM 2 | Music by Kazuo Noguchi
3: Map Mode A | Music by Shinji Hosoe
4: Game BGM 3 | Music by Kazuo Noguchi
5: Name Entry C | Music by Kazuo Noguchi
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: VS. Serris | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Minako Hamano)
2: VS. BOX | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Akira Fujiwara)
3: Sector 1 | Music by Minako Hamano
4: VS. Cyclops | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Akira Fujiwara)
5: VS. Fake Chozo Statue | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Akira Fujiwara)
1: Surface of SR388 | Music by Ryoji Yoshitomi
2: Ending | Music by Ryoji Yoshitomi
3: Ancient Chozo Ruins | Music by Ryoji Yoshitomi
4: Vs. Metroid | Music by Ryoji Yoshitomi
5: Vs. Metroid Queen | Music by Ryoji Yoshitomi
1: Ending | Music by Kenji Yamamoto
2: Phendrana Drifts | Music by Kenji Yamamoto
3: Crashed Frigate Orpheon | Music by Kenji Yamamoto
4: Record of Samus | Music by Kenji Yamamoto
5: Metroid Breakout | Music by Kenji Yamamoto
1: Miitomo Shop 4 | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Daisuke Matsuoka)
2: Miitomo Shop 1 | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Daisuke Matsuoka)
3: Sidekick Central | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Daisuke Matsuoka)
4: Miitomo Shop 3 | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Daisuke Matsuoka)
5: Miitomo Shop 2 | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Daisuke Matsuoka)
6: Miifoto | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Daisuke Matsuoka)
7: Style Central | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Daisuke Matsuoka)
8: Customize Room | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Maasa Miyoshi)
9: Mii Studio | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Maasa Miyoshi)
10: Miitomo Drop: Go! | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Daisuke Matsuoka)
1: Minor Circuit | Music by Kenji Yamamoto
2: Bicycle Training | Music by Kenji Yamamoto
3: Countdown | Music by Kenji Yamamoto
4: Title | Music by Kenji Yamamoto
5: You Win | Music by Kenji Yamamoto
Minecraft:

Battle And Tumble:

Glide Mini Game:

Greek Mythology:

Chinese Mythology:

Norse Mythology:

Egyptian Mythology:

Frozen Planet II:
3DS System music gottem.

1: Activity Log: Software Library | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Daisuke Shiiba)
2: Summer Time | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Daisuke Shiiba)
3: Mii Maker: Main Theme | Music by Kenji Yamamoto
4: eShop September 2015 | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Asuka Hayazaki)
5: Activity Log: Main Theme | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Daisuke Shiiba)
6: Elegance | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Daisuke Shiiba)
7: Rainy-Day Stroll | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Daisuke Shiiba)
8: eShop July 2014 | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Toshiyuki Sudo)
9: System Settings: Internet Settings | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Daisuke Shiiba)
10: Nintendo Network ID Settings | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Daisuke Shiiba)

NicoNico 3DS app:

1: Lobby | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Daisuke Shiiba)
2: StreetPass Achievements | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Daisuke Shiiba)
3: StreetPass Marketing | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Daisuke Shiiba)
4: Video Browse | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Daisuke Shiiba)
5: Tutorial | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Daisuke Shiiba)
6: Marketing Effort | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Daisuke Shiiba)
7: Title Screen | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Daisuke Shiiba)
Title unrelated, this is Wii System music bitch.

1: Everybody Votes Channel: Vote Results | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Toshiyuki Sudo)
2: Check Mii Out Channel: Submission Plaza | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Kazumi Totaka)
3: Everybody Votes Channel: Voter Data | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Toshiyuki Sudo)
4: Photo Channel: Fun | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Daisuke Shiiba)
5: News Channel: Slideshow (Daytime) | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Daisuke Shiiba)
1: Song of an Old Tale | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Masato Coda)
2: Proof of a Hero | Music by Masato Coda
3: Awakening | Music by Tetsuya Shibata
4: March for the Heroes | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Masato Coda)
5: RATHALOS/Roar | Music by Masato Coda

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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