Twelve Game Music Tracks Worth Keeping

The field of game music has gotten considerably better over the years, a fact that Games Radar highlights in a simple 'list article' about iPod-worthy game music. They highlight some obvious recent gems, like Coulton's "Still Alive" and "Hikari" from Kingdom Hearts, but also bring back some older goodies with choices like "Everybody Jump Around" from Jet Set Radio or "Chemical Plant" from Sonic 2. "Sonic games used to have amazing music. And while single-player Mystic Cave Zone came a close second, this has to make the list. It may be basic compared to modern CD recordings, but just listen to how each of the console's sound channels is used - it's remarkable. Intricate and dramatic, this industrial anthem builds and builds before seamlessly looping in a non-annoying way."

Comments

Bah, no Cannon Fodder?

[isaac]

Come on, how can you put a list like this together without mentioning the Cannon Fodder intro?!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRaFfFuEOj0

-Isaac

Star Control 2 (Urquan Masters)

[kEnder242]

The original .mod files were pretty good for the day, but the "official Ur-Quan Masters remix" packs are a step up as well

http://sc2.sourceforge.net/downloads.php