Day 1 - Title screen music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fObqGnM9z7w

I nearly cry every time I listen to this theme, it just encapsulates childhood nostalgia and pure joy to me.

Day 2 - Opening level music: Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsQq3IDOpbs

This music always gets me into the mood whenever I start another playthrough of this masterpiece.

Day 3 - 8-Bit music: Shovel Knight Plague of Shadows
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTivaLNj5Bs

Coming back to the hub where this plays was always something I looked forward to, 90% of that was because of Mona granted but the other 10% are due to this banger of a track.

Day 4 - Music from a console exclusive series
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCBYqddLNo8&list=PLPgWxeuDt5TjPQvVJ7BxoJefd55yiuy5g&index=8

I didn't really know what to put here so I just slotted in the main theme from Ultimate because I didn't see any other place to put it.

Day 5 - Hub world or overworld music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrFQZrkRSbM

Just some nice calm music that fits the studious environment it's trying to sell well.

Day 6 - Music that makes you feel relaxed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvsxfgABQss

Just a hauntingly beautiful track that plays within what I believe to be the scariest Resident Evil.

Day 7 - Music from an indie game
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqFaCDvHxU4&list=PL53mjgVKFq7yu0LdAvpp42ZGLzRCkFKuz&index=4

No matter how many times I had to grind my way out of Tartarus to this theme it somehow never got old.

Day 8 - Music from a shooter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XbLY7IIqkY&list=PL9qahmMHuxzSpTHbPNJfLlLN1HpzKNH2A&index=22

It was always gonna be a Doom game, it was just a matter of finding the most hype sounding track in one.

Day 9 - Music from a licensed game
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXPg4vG7k_A&list=PLDisKgcnAC4RUeGVROvlNSA0TAFDzejfC&index=1

I was tempted to put Lego Star Wars here but that's all just music from the movies, the music from this game is original and really good.

Day 10 - RPG battle music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRHiTjce9s0

Just such a hype remaster of the original song, the grand orchestra really makes you feel the scope and urgency of every and any given battle.

Day 11 - Puzzle game music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kis6V6qwYxI&list=PLC32EFD96F3E72D4E&index=52

Valve: It's just a funny puzzle game, you don't have to go hard on the soundtrack
The Guy Who Made the Soundtrack:

Day 12 - Music that makes you sad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIoiNivt6Ok

Video game music doesn't typically make me sad but this is the closest thing to sad I've felt in a game recently so that's why it's here, it's not even so much any specific version of the song that makes me sad, just what it means by the end of the game.

Day 13 - Music you like from a game you don't like
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UKoc4_C_Qw

This goes for the whole series really, not my kind of games but they have fantastic music.

Day 14 - Music featuring vocals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxs_HYw_mLk

This song unironically goes so hard. Anyone who's played this game knows that this is the objectively right pick for this category.

Day 15 - Boss battle music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhIs6rUn7Pg&list=PLocQeghkorOWXJ3tu8YwNfbwjxTJ2UZWV&index=53

It was really hard choosing which Cuphead boss fight track should go here, but ultimately this track just goes the hardest imo, it's just so frantic and smooth at the same time.

Day 16 - 16-Bit music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeMLKzTiN9w

So much good music from this game, and just from the 16 Bit era in general, but I always had a soft spot for this track.

Day 17 - Music you never get tired of
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngrYxaIVYS4

This song just never fails at bringing me inexplicable happiness, I will actually never get tired of it.

Day 18 - Music in a game released the same year you were born
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_QydNXI_ok

This game has such a good soundtrack, but Lonely Rolling Star just blows every other track out of the water imo.

Day 19 - Cover of music by a different artist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUF1Mo2rEJE

The Game Awards orchstra is always the highlight of the show for me and this one has to be one of the better ones they've done. Technically it is a cover of songs from six games but the Resident Evil 2 section at the end goes the hardest imo.

Day 20 - Music from a racing game
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUmzNty43Fo

The saxophone on this track just sends me, I don't know what else to say man.

Day 21 - Music you associate with frustration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1aXXX_oqP8

I had this game as a child and this is where all my attempts at playing it died, the music isn't doing it any favors either.

Day 22 - Town/village music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z93-mZPjhH4

This track just tugs on my heartstrings and makes me happy, the way you are responsible for building the town itself and the story within it makes Tarrey Town really feel like home and the music when it's completed only amplifies that feeling.

Day 23 - Underrated music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sJN8xzVF5U&list=PLJ-MfB04WvhFMNFkiiPCiuZT_InPIwJR3&index=32

This whole series is really underrated, I miss the days when I would get home from school, set this game up and just vibe on Patrick Warburton's flying ship to this banger of a main theme which, fun fact, is composed by Hans Zimmer.

Day 24 - Music you constantly have stuck in your head
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCmAaO6UeeQ&list=PLdi1k-fvyUmyYF6et3USlTdEb7IaiGccz&index=9

Let's just be honest, who doesn't have this song constantly stuck in their head?

Day 25 - Music that gets you pumped
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7gGacb8cO4&list=PLv20rxSKTWwmqrOOaSfgLIhnuMVjzIUKj&index=11

I don't think I need to say anything about this pick, the song is the definition of the category.

Day 26 - Music you like from a game you haven't played
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMQeYF_xOxE

I haven't played this game yet (plan to soon) but I've heard this song in several places when this game is referenced and thought it was really good.

Day 27 - Music from a handheld game
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAH6hNFkHTw

I feel like this song just perfectly encapsulates the wonder of taking a journey through one of the best Pokemon games every created, and it's all confined right there the device in your hands or pocket, even with the DS' audio compression this song still sounds great.

Day 28 - Music that makes you nostalgic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRIE02v7Ri4&list=PL8_j9m_uVN57_1h0ZKVnhmsGqHoemeomS&index=27

I spent so much time on Club Penguin in this shop specifically, whether it was playing the pizza minigame which was easily the fastest way to get coins, or just vibing with the atmosphere, Club Penguin was a big part of my childhood and this music reminds me of simpler times.

Day 29 - Final boss music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz82xbLvK_k

Just incredibly good final boss music, really makes you feel all the emotions and all that's at stake.

Day 30 - Credits music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-xRxXYpavU

The perfect credits music imo, something about it just really encapsulates the feeling of the end of a long journey, and it's applicable to most things really, not just the great game it came from.