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)

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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)

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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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)

Unrated

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

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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)

Unrated

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

Unrated

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)

Unrated

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

Unrated

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)

Unrated

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

Unrated

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

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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)

Unrated

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

Unrated

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

Unrated

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)

Unrated

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

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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)

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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)

Unrated

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

Unrated

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

Unrated

Port Tanzia | Music by Marika Suzuki
Fearless Indigo | Music by Marika Suzuki
The Black Flame of Calamity | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Miwako Chinone)

Unrated

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

Unrated

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

Unrated

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

Unrated

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

Unrated

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

Unrated

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

Unrated

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

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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

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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

Unrated

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)

Unrated

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

Unrated

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

Unrated

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

Unrated

1: In-Game Music | Music by Nobuyuki Ohnogi
2: Challenging Stage | Music by Nobuyuki Ohnogi
3: High Score | Music by Nobuyuki Ohnogi

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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

Unrated

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)

Unrated

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

Unrated

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)

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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

Unrated

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

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DS music

1: Nintendo DSi Shop
2: DSi Camera Album
3: Take Photos
4: Game & Watch: Theme
5: Whistle

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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)

Unrated

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

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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

Unrated

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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1: Arr | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Manabu Namiki)
2: Record | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Manabu Namiki)
3: Opening | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Manabu Namiki)

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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

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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

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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

Unrated

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

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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)

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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