They set the tone for the gameplay, drive us straight into the action, and as the list down below points out, they are truly one of the main things we recall about our particular video gaming experiences.
These are the top, most unforgettable tracks as well as scores from my favorite video game titles. Prepare yourselves, we are going to get nostalgic.
Tetris
This was back in the golden age of handhelds and in which a color Game Boy was the end result of a paint accident, not an answer to the GameGear. Just listening to this tune gives me the chills. One, because it is very specific and identifiable. Two, I usually used to have fun with Tetris prior to going the dentist, which gave me chills for a whole, another reason.
Super Mario Brothers
This is one more song which would teleport you back to your childhood years. The moment this track came on, it absolutely was as though I was back in my old basement, with absolutely nothing but a small NES controller and a box of dunkaroos. They just don't come up with them like they used to (game titles that is, dunkaroos I do think continue to be around). This song has actually been remixed more times than Cher, yet remain true to the original, and you will remember exactly why this theme song is among the all-time best.
Sonic The Hedgehog
I played this one almost entirely on the GameGear. Sure it was a bit heavy, but the way that music pumped through those sound systems like lightning through a bottle made me feel like I actually owned the whole world in my palms. This game single-handedly got me through summer trips to Hilton Head and back (it is quite hard traveling in a car full of sisters). Remember going up against Dr. Robotnik? Have fun playing the above video game and it would be impossible to forget about.
Gran Turismo
This is the game which broke in my Playstation. The gameplay was impressive, and to this very day makes it one of, if not the, greatest driving game titles ever made. That being said, I am unsure if I have ever seen this intro video from start to finish and as cinematic and fantastic as it would be, I often just skipped my way to the game itself. Try it out above, and make you have an old copy of the video game handy since you are gonna immediately would like to play it.
Metal Gear Solid
Most likely my favorite video game of all time, this game had everything: storyline, characters, remarkable game play (although I hated going all the way back to the armory to get the PSG-1 and then finally comprehending exactly what Diazepam was for).
While this might be a bit of a stretch as a track, just listening to this alert sends shivers down my back. For anyone who remember the game, it was used once you had been spotted and were on the opponent's radar, although I cannot quite recall it lasting this long (unless you were dead). Nonetheless, it really is one of the most renowned scores in game titles, and was a staple of one of gaming's most successful franchises.
Star Fox
Possibly one of the most well-known game title songs of all-time. Incorporate this track with awesome gameplay which was ahead of its time and you've got among the best tandems to ever hit the SNES. It is kind of a mystery that no flying video game up to this day was able to counter just what Star Fox created (yes, I'm looking at you Ace Combat/Top Gun). I last saw this on the 64 then it was out of my life forever but Corneria nevertheless lives on.
Tony Hawk Pro Skater
You would like to discuss getting mileage out of a game title and I devoted an entire summer sucking every single point out of THPS and after that going back and doing the same all over again. It was among the first game titles I remember playing that had songs you would in fact hear on the radio.
The very first version included musicians such as Dead Kennedys as well as Goldfinger. When the video game reached number 4, it had the likes of AC/DC, System Of A Down, and Run DMC on the playlist.
Today, it's quite common to have popular artists play a substantial role in the development of a video game soundtrack, but Tony Hawk was among the first that put seemingly as much interest into its soundtrack as it did the video game itself.
Halo
The video game that took over university campuses and reinvented what the term multiplayer suggested (8-on-8, are you kidding me?). It likewise made capture the flag, what was the most common outdoor activity among children, almost solely an indoor game.
The music is so good it sounds like something from a movie. Halo basically was its own film if you look back and think it over, so that seems sensible.
Mortal Kombat
This song would always wake me up for school on Mondays. That is exactly how impressive Techno Syndrome was. Not surprisingly, the Jace Hall music video takes it a step further, setting up the future of Mortal Kombat and taking game title music videos to a new aspect.
But that is the good thing about the song, it is spun completely new edition after new edition. The aforementioned is my personal favorite remix and well, right until the latest one launches tomorrow.
On a last note, I know that this list is omitting possibly 500 other song titles which could easily have made the list. Hence, I suggest to you to add yours below as well as shout profanities at me on how I could possibly leave it out.
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