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: Assassin Sent to the Burning Sand | Music by Hajime Hyakkoku
2: Defiance Against a Powerful Enemy | Music by Masato Coda
3: Prosperous Market | Music by Shinya Okada
4: Risking My Dignity | Music by Hajime Hyakkoku
5: Illusion of the Dense Forest | Music by Masato Coda
Port Tanzia | Music by Marika Suzuki
Fearless Indigo | Music by Marika Suzuki
The Black Flame of Calamity | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Miwako Chinone)
1: Birthday | Music by TECHNOuchi
2: Cooperation | Music by TECHNOuchi
3: Look Around Today | Music by TECHNOuchi
4: Fishing | Music by TECHNOuchi
5: Exploration: Beach Edition | Music by TECHNOuchi
1: A Day in a Rural Village | Music by Yuko Komiyama
2: Cute Felyne | Music by Yuko Komiyama
3: Roar of the Wolf | Music by Masato Coda
4: Desiring Fame in the Land of Beasts | Music by Akihiko Narita
5: Seeing the Magnificence of Everything | Music by Yuko Komiyama
1: Red Afterglow Trailing in the Darkness | Music by Akihiko Narita
2: Sleeping Bird in a Sea of Trees | Music by Masato Coda
3: Legend of an Unexplored Land | Music by Hideyuki Fukasawa
4: Angry Snow Lion | Music by Hideyuki Fukasawa
5: Chill of the Water | Music by Tadayoshi Makino
1: Jewel of the Isolated Southern Seas | Music by Hideyuki Fukasawa
2: Petals Falling in Disarray | Music by Hideyuki Fukasawa
3: Practicing G | Music by Hideyuki Fukasawa
4: Gigantic Castle of Vicious Sand | Music by Hideyuki Fukasawa
5: Breath of the Life | Music by Hideyuki Fukasawa
1: The Bellowing Stormy Weather | Music by Hideyuki Fukasawa
2: Banquet with Friends | Music by Hideyuki Fukasawa
3: They Came to Worship in the Plaza | Music by Hideyuki Fukasawa
4: Soaring Wings in the Blue Sky | Music by Hideyuki Fukasawa
5: Deepening Bonds | Music by Hideyuki Fukasawa
1: Yearning for the Secret Hot Spring | Music by Tadayoshi Makino
2: Sunrise Waterscape | Music by Tadayoshi Makino
3: Violent Flash of Blue Light | Music by Tadayoshi Makino
4: On the Basis of Bonds | Music by Tadayoshi Makino
5: Absolute Zero | Music by Tadayoshi Makino
1: The Sprouting Farm | Music by Tadayoshi Makino
2: Usurper of the Deserted Island | Music by Tadayoshi Makino
3: The Ship has Arrived | Music by Tadayoshi Makino
4: The Great Desert Post, Loc Lac | Music by Tadayoshi Makino
5: The Phantom Uragaan | Music by Tadayoshi Makino
1: Game Start | Music by Chris Rode
2: Intermission: The Chase | Music by Chris Rode
3: Intermission: They Meet | Music by Chris Rode
4: Intermission: Junior | Music by Chris Rode
1: Cleopactra 2 | Music by Jon Holland
2: Haunted Halloween 2 | Music by Jon Holland
3: Credits | Music by Jon Holland
4: Cleopactra | Music by Jon Holland
5: Crystal Caves 2 | Music by Jon Holland
1: Title Screen | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Bob & Barn)
2: Ingame | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Bob & Barn)
3: High Score | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Bob & Barn)
4: The Golden Maze | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Bob & Barn)
5: Continue | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Bob & Barn)
1: Hole in the Wall | Music by AJURIKA
2: PaPaPa Love | Music by AJURIKA
3: We're Like a Muscle! | Music by Yoshihito Yano
4: Awake!! | Music by Yoshihito Yano
5: Underdog Returns! | Music by AJURIKA
1: Castle Town | Music by Koji Kondo
2: Inside the Castle | Music by Koji Kondo
3: Mysterious Castle | Music by Koji Kondo
4: Bonus Game | Music by Koji Kondo
5: Mystery of Defeating the Creature | Music by Koji Kondo
1: Title Screen | Music by Manabu Namiki
2: You Won | Music by Manabu Namiki
3: Results | Music by Manabu Namiki
4: Opening | Music by Manabu Namiki
1: A room to live with cats. | Music by Keiki Kobayashi
2: Let me cook for you.2 | Music by Keiki Kobayashi
3: A Warm Life with Talking Cats | Music by Keiki Kobayashi
4: Let's go on the Patrol. | Music by Keiki Kobayashi
5: The Family Kizuna | Music by Keiki Kobayashi
1: Hawaii Course | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Akito Nakatsuka)
2: Title Screen (Japan) | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Shinobu Amayake)
3: France Course | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Akito Nakatsuka)
4: U.K. Course (Japan) | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Shinobu Amayake)
5: Cutscene | Music by Akito Nakatsuka
1: In-Game Music | Music by Nobuyuki Ohnogi
2: Challenging Stage | Music by Nobuyuki Ohnogi
3: High Score | Music by Nobuyuki Ohnogi
1: Walking the Hot Desert | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Asuka Hayazaki)
2: Main Boss Castle | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Asuka Hayazaki)
3: Walking the Plains | Music by Koji Kondo
4: Fun at the Beach | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Asuka Hayazaki)
5: World 1: Mushroom Plains | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Asuka Hayazaki)
1: World 9 | Music by Kenta Nagata
2: Tower Boss | Music by Kenta Nagata
3: Rainbow Sky | Music by Kenta Nagata
4: Rainbow Ground | Music by Kenta Nagata
5: Shop | Music by Kenta Nagata
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: Beach Overworld | Music by Shiho Fujii
2: Volcano Overworld | Music by Kenta Nagata
3: Castle | Music by Shiho Fujii
4: New Super Mario Bros. Wii | Music by Ryo Nagamatsu
5: Jungle Overworld | Music by Ryo Nagamatsu
1: BGM 86 | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Noriyuki Kamikura)
2: Gesture Guess | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Mitsuhiro Kaneda)
3: BGM 5 | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Azusa Chiba)
4: Red and White Quiz Battle: 1 Area Remaining | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Mitsuhiro Kaneda)
5: BGM 43 | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Noriyuki Kamikura)
6: Gesture Guess: Intro | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Azusa Chiba)
7: Red and White Quiz Battle: Tournament Map | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Azusa Chiba)
8: Red and White Quiz Battle: Quiz Game | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Azusa Chiba)
9: NHK Quiz: Answering | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Kimihiro Abe)
10: Remote Control Panic Q | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Kimihiro Abe)
1: NiGHTS and Reala | Music by Naofumi Hataya
2: Gloom of the N.H.C. | Music by Tomoko Sasaki
3: Under Construction | Music by Naofumi Hataya
4: Jack Frost's Chime | Music by Tomoko Sasaki
5: Take the Long Snow Train | Music by Naofumi Hataya
1: Wandering Wilderness | Music by Naofumi Hataya
2: Sweeping Seashore | Music by Naofumi Hataya
3: Al-Di-La | Music by Tomoko Sasaki
4: Electrical Entertainment | Music by Naofumi Hataya
5: Eloquent Echo | Music by Naofumi Hataya
1: Title Screen | Music by Daisuke Matsuoka
2: Arcade Bunny | Music by Daisuke Matsuoka
3: Information Center | Music by Daisuke Matsuoka
4: Crane Select | Music by Daisuke Matsuoka
5: Badge Book | Music by Daisuke Matsuoka
6: Miiverse Gallery | Music by Daisuke Matsuoka
7: Crane Game | Music by Daisuke Matsuoka
8: Badge Box | Music by Daisuke Matsuoka
DS music

1: Nintendo DSi Shop
2: DSi Camera Album
3: Take Photos
4: Game & Watch: Theme
5: Whistle
1: Chambara | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Takuhiro Honda)
2: Football / Soccer: Extra Time | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Takuhiro Honda)
3: Football / Soccer: Replay | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Takuhiro Honda)
4: Volleyball | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Takuhiro Honda)
5: Survival Bowling Round 1: Spectating | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Haruko Torii)
6: Badminton | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Haruko Torii)
7: Football / Soccer: Practice | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Takuhiro Honda)
8: Character Customisation | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Haruko Torii)
9: Spocco Square | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Haruko Torii)
10: Staff Roll | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Haruko Torii)
1: Bedroom | Music by Fabio "Guga" Guggeri
2: Hall | Music by Fabio "Guga" Guggeri
3: Credits | Music by Fabio "Guga" Guggeri
4: Title | Music by Fabio "Guga" Guggeri
5: Stable | Music by Fabio "Guga" Guggeri
1: Deliverance | Music by Masaharu Iwata
2: The World of Today | Music by Hayato Matsuo
3: The Sensational World | Music by Hayato Matsuo
4: Decisive | Music by Masaharu Iwata
5: Under the World | Music by Hayato Matsuo
1 Dark Matter | Music by Hayato Matsuo
2: Revolt | Music by Hitoshi Sakimoto
3: Impregnable Defense | Music by Masaharu Iwata
4: White Storm | Music by Hitoshi Sakimoto
5: Autumnal Sky | Music by Masaharu Iwata
1: Ice Cream Odyssey [Juno's Theme] | Music by Hyper Potions
2: The Girl Who Glitched [Ai.Mi's Theme] | Music by Garrett Williamson
3: Curtain Call [Finii's Theme] | Music by James Landino
4: The Tofu Titan [Dubu's Theme] | Music by Nicolas Gitter
5: Excessive!! [X's Theme] | Music by Falk Au Yeong
1: Round 3 | Music by Shinji Hosoe
2: Round 4 | Music by Shinji Hosoe
3: Round 2 | Music by Shinji Hosoe
4: Round 5 | Music by Shinji Hosoe
5: Boss 1 | Music by Shinji Hosoe
SNES music.

1: Puzzle Pit Fight | Music by Hiromi Shibano
2: Tile | Music by Hiromi Shibano
3: Puzzling Situation | Music by Hiromi Shibano
4: Ending | Music by Hiromi Shibano
5: Menu Selection | Music by Hiromi Shibano
1: Forest | Music by Elmobo
2: The Village | Music by Elmobo
3: Title | Music by Elmobo
4: Battle With Gum Monster | Music by Elmobo
5: The Castle | Music by Elmobo
1: Name Entry | Music by Yuriko Keino
2: Outward | Music by Yuriko Keino
3: Monster's Mansion | Music by Yuriko Keino
4: Homeward | Music by Yuriko Keino
1: Intermission | Music by Toshio Kai
2: Intro | Music by Toshio Kai
SNES music.

1: Mischief | Music by Katsuro Tajima
2: Home Sweet Home | Music by Katsuro Tajima
3: Practice Makes Perfect | Music by Katsuro Tajima
4: Sound Test | Music by Katsuro Tajima
5: I Won't Be Long | Music by Katsuro Tajima
1: Intermission | Music by Dave Sullivan
2: Middle Ages #1 | Music by Dave Sullivan
3: Wild West Era #1 | Music by Dave Sullivan
4: Wild West Era #2 | Music by Dave Sullivan
5: The Future #1 | Music by Dave Sullivan
1: Wandy's Garden | Music by Bob & Barn
2: Title Screen | Music by Bob & Barn
3: Snowy Mountain | Music by Bob & Barn
4: The Mines | Music by Bob & Barn
5: The Laboratory | Music by Bob & Barn
1: Block Town | Music by Yoshito Tomuro
2: Pac-Man's Park | Music by Yoshito Tomuro
3: Name Entry | Music by Junko Ozawa
4: Congratulations | Music by Yuriko Keino
5: Sandbox Land | Music by Yoshito Tomuro
1: Arr | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Manabu Namiki)
2: Record | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Manabu Namiki)
3: Opening | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Manabu Namiki)
1: Stage Results | Music by Todd Dennis
2: Pac-Man World | Music by Todd Dennis
3: King Galaxian | Music by Todd Dennis
4: Creepy Catacombs | Music by Todd Dennis
5: Space Race | Music by Todd Dennis
1: Scuba Duba | Music by David Logan
2: Haunted Boardwalk | Music by David Logan
3: Ice River Run | Music by David Logan
4: Pinky's Revenge | Music by David Logan
5: Pac-Village Pond | Music by David Logan
1: Main BGM | Music by Yuriko Keino
2: Name Entry (1st Place) | Music by Yuriko Keino
3: Rest Time | Music by Yuriko Keino
4: Name Entry (2nd To 5th Place) | Music by Yuriko Keino
1: Tutorial And Lecture | Music by Kawagen
2: Chapter 2, 6, and 10 | Music by Kawagen
3: Chapter 3, 7, and 11 | Music by Kawagen
4: Chapter 4 and 8 | Music by Kawagen
5: Chapter 1, 5, and 9 | Music by Kawagen
1: Over Shiver Mountain | Music by Yuka Tsujiyoko
2: Lucky Mario, Let's Go! | Music by Yuka Tsujiyoko
3: Sunny Goomba Village | Music by Yuka Tsujiyoko
4: Over Field and Stream | Music by Yuka Tsujiyoko
5: I Fight Together With Chomp | Music by Yuka Tsujiyoko
1: Fight! | Music by ??? (Personal guess: scatgoto)
2: Cherry Lake | Music by ??? (Personal guess: YAMAPY-1)
3: Look Sharp! | Music by ??? (Personal guess: scatgoto)
4: Onstage at Oceanfest | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Shoh Murakami)
5: The Juggler, Pentabros Battle | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Shoh Murakami)
1: Megasparkle Goomba's Brilliant Battle | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Masanobu Matsunaga)
2: Blue Skies, White Clouds | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Masanobu Matsunaga)
3: Sticker Battle | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Masanobu Matsunaga)
4: Jungly Jungle | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Hiroki Morishita)
5: Sticker Museum | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Shoh Murakami)
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: Ms. Mowz's Theme | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Saki Kasuga)
2: Rogueport | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Yoshito Sekigawa)
3: Petalburg | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Saki Kasuga)
4: Main Theme | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Yoshito Sekigawa)
5: Excess Express at Dusk | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Yuka Tsujiyoko)
1: Afternoon Break | Music by Shoji Meguro
2: Shadow | Music by Shoji Meguro
3: JOY | Music by Shoji Meguro
4: Troubled | Music by Shoji Meguro
5: Burn My Dread | Music by Shoji Meguro
6: Mass Destruction | Music by Shoji Meguro
7: During the Exams | Music by Shoji Meguro
8: This Mysterious Feeling | Music by Shoji Meguro
1: Changing Seasons | Music by Atsushi Kitajoh
2: Color Your Night | Music by Atsushi Kitajoh
3: Full Moon Full Life | Music by Atsushi Kitajoh
4: It's Going Down Now | Music by Atsushi Kitajoh
5: Memories from 10 Years Ago -Reminescence- | Music by Atsushi Kitajoh
1: Your Affection | Music by Shoji Meguro
2: Long Way | Music by Shoji Meguro
3: Heaven | Music by Shoji Meguro
4: The Almighty | Music by Shoji Meguro
5: Like a dream come true | Music by Shoji Meguro
6: Castle | Music by Shoji Meguro
7: Junes | Music by Ryota Kozuka
8: SMILE | Music by Shoji Meguro
9: Signs of Love | Music by Shoji Meguro
1: A Sky Full of Stars | Music by Atsushi Kitajoh
2: Time To Make History | Music by Shoji Meguro
3: Let's Hit the Beach! | Music by Atsushi Kitajoh
4: Shadow World | Music by Shoji Meguro
5: Everyday Sunshine | Music by Atsushi Kitajoh
1: Amusement Park of Trauma | Music by Toshiki Konishi
2: Hideout -2nd- | Music by Toshiki Konishi
3: Fall Out | Music by Toshiki Konishi
4: The Time for Revolution Has Come | Music by Toshiki Konishi
5: Infiltrate | Music by Toshiki Konishi
1: CountrySide Festival | Music by Aurélien Regard
2: Crystal Keys | Music by Aurélien Regard
3: Bumpy Sands | Music by Aurélien Regard
4: Funky Harps | Music by Aurélien Regard
5: Bossa Swamps | Music by Aurélien Regard

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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