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)

Unrated

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)

Unrated

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)

Unrated

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

Unrated

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

Unrated

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

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1: Evil Quake | Music by Shunsuke Suzuki
2: Wind on Fire | Music by Shunsuke Suzuki
3: Devil's Own | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Toshiharu Umesaki)
4: Logic of the Power | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Toshiharu Umesaki)
5: Space Gate | Music by Shunsuke Suzuki
6: Star Shop | Music by Shunsuke Suzuki
7: Mother Earth | Music by Toshiyuki Kishi
8: Perfect Force | Music by Shunsuke Suzuki
9: Jungle Forest | Music by Shunsuke Suzuki
10: Now Way Out | Music by ??? (Personal guess: ats-)

Unrated

1: Round 4-6 Battle | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Toru Minegishi)
2: Game Demo | Music by Masafumi Kawamura
3: Round 1-3 Battle | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Masafumi Kawamura)
4: Mini Game | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Kenta Nagata)
5: Battle Won | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Masafumi Kawamura)

Unrated

1: Pokémon Quiz | Music by Takuto Kitsuta
2: Pokédex 1 | Music by Takuto Kitsuta
3: Challenge Unown | Music by Takuto Kitsuta
4: Pokédex 3 | Music by Takuto Kitsuta
5: Pokédex 2 | Music by Takuto Kitsuta

Unrated

1: Tutorial | Music by Tsukasa Tawada
2: Stage 2 | Music by Tsukasa Tawada
3: Title Screen | Music by Tsukasa Tawada
4: Boss | Music by Tsukasa Tawada
5: Stage 4 | Music by Tsukasa Tawada

Unrated

1: Showcase: Hall of Fame | Music by Kenta Nagata
2: Showcase: Slateport City | Music by Kenta Nagata
3: List | Music by Kenta Nagata
4: Brigette's Room | Music by Kenta Nagata
5: Showcase: Gym | Music by Kenta Nagata

Unrated

1: Mix: Friendship Bonus Active | Music by Tsukasa Tawada
2: Café: Friendship Bonus Active | Music by Tsukasa Tawada
3: Mix: Drinks | Music by Tsukasa Tawada
4: Mix: Entrées | Music by Tsukasa Tawada
5: Master Café | Music by Tsukasa Tawada

Unrated

1: Team GR Normal Duel | Music by Ichiro Shimakura
2: GR Lightning & Psychic Forteress | Music by Ichiro Shimakura
3: GR Fort Leader | Music by Ichiro Shimakura
4: GR Castle | Music by Ichiro Shimakura
5: GR Challenge Cup | Music by Ichiro Shimakura

Unrated

1: Outdoors | Music by Miki Obata
2: Cobalt Coast Returns | Music by Miki Obata
3: Television Delivery | Music by Miki Obata
4: Viridian Forest Returns | Music by Miki Obata
5: Odd One Out | Music by Miki Obata

Unrated

1: Semifinal Battle | Music by Tsukasa Tawada
2: Snagem Hideout | Music by Tsukasa Tawada
3: The Under | Music by Tsukasa Tawada
4: Realgam Tower | Music by Tsukasa Tawada
5: Miror B.'s Retro Groove | Music by Tsukasa Tawada

Unrated

1: Pokémon Communication Center | Music by Morikazu Aoki
2: Battle! (Raikou / Entei / Suicune) | Music by Junichi Masuda
3: Encounter! (Eusine) | Music by Morikazu Aoki
4: Battle Tower | Music by Morikazu Aoki
5: Buena's Password Show | Music by Morikazu Aoki

Unrated

1: Green Cup | Music by Miki Obata
2: White Cup | Music by Miki Obata
3: Red Cup | Music by Miki Obata
4: Title Screen | Music by Miki Obata
5: Yellow Cup | Music by Miki Obata

Unrated

1: Battle! Forces of Nature | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Takuto Kitsuta)
2: Battle! Wild Pokémon | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Takuto Kitsuta)
3: Battle! Legendary Pokémon | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Takuto Kitsuta)
4: Staff Roll | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Takuto Kitsuta)
5: Title Screen | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Takuto Kitsuta)

Unrated

1: Concierge | Music by Shota Kageyama
2: Training Center | Music by Shota Kageyama
3: Training: Pinch | Music by Shota Kageyama
4: Main Menu | Music by Shota Kageyama
5: Epic Duel 2 | Music by Shota Kageyama

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Side Johto:

1: Ice Path / Dark Cave | Music by Junichi Masuda
2: Route 30 | Music by Junichi Masuda
3: Surf | Music by Go Ichinose
4: Route 26 | Music by Go Ichinose
5: Ending | Music by Go Ichinose
6: Cherrygrove City | Music by Junichi Masuda
7: National Park | Music by Go Ichinose

Side Kanto:

1: Viridian Forest | Music by Go Ichinose
2: Battle! (Kanto Wild Pokémon) | Music by Go Ichinose
3: Route 3 | Music by Go Ichinose
4: Route 11 | Music by Morikazu Aoki
5: Lavender Town | Music by Go Ichinose

Unrated

1: Retirement
2: Shop
3: Training
4: Random Encounter
5: Rank Up New Pattern

Unrated

1: Title Screen | Music by Yuka Tsujiyoko
2: Daily Training | Music by Yuka Tsujiyoko
3: Mural | Music by Yuka Tsujiyoko
4: Area Map | Music by Yuka Tsujiyoko
5: Alt-World Puzzle | Music by Yuka Tsujiyoko

Unrated

1: Staff Roll: Safari | Music by Toshiyuki Ueno
2: Cycling Road | Music by Toshiyuki Ueno
3: Data Select | Music by Toshiyuki Ueno
4: Game Completed | Music by Toshiyuki Ueno
5: Power Plant | Music by Toshiyuki Ueno

Unrated

1: Name Entry | Music by Go Ichinose
2: Hi-Score Screen | Music by Go Ichinose
3: Title Screen | Music by Go Ichinose
4: Red Field | Music by Go Ichinose
5: Blue Field | Music by Go Ichinose

Unrated

1: Shop | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Kazuya Suyama)
2: Hi-Score | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Kazuya Suyama)
3: Blue Table | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Kazuya Suyama)
4: Red Table | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Kazuya Suyama)
5: Move Mode | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Kazuya Suyama)

Unrated

1: Title | Music by Minako Hamano
2: Magby & Elekid's Theme | Music by Minako Hamano
3: Opening | Music by Minako Hamano
4: BGM #1 | Music by Minako Hamano
5: Igglybuff's Theme | Music by Minako Hamano

Unrated

1: Brock's Theme | Music by Lawrence Schwedler
2: Tracey's Theme | Music by Lawrence Schwedler
3: Blaine's Theme | Music by Lawrence Schwedler
4: Erika's Theme | Music by Lawrence Schwedler
5: Ritchie's Theme | Music by Lawrence Schwedler

Unrated

1: Happenstance Island: Mountain | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Shinji Hosoe)
2: Parched Peak | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Shinji Hosoe)
3: First Steppe | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Teruo Taniguchi)
4: Nightlight Look | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Teruo Taniguchi)
5: Happenstance Island: Grassland | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Teruo Taniguchi)

Unrated

1: Mt. Sorbet

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1: Team Rocket Hideout | Music by Junichi Masuda
2: Vermillion City | Music by Junichi Masuda
3: Battle! (Kanto Trainer) | Music by Junichi Masuda
4: Silph Co. | Music by Junichi Masuda
5: Viridian City | Music by Junichi Masuda

Unrated

1: Battle! Forest | Music by Miki Obata
2: Battle! Grassland | Music by Miki Obata
3: Battle! Lake | Music by Miki Obata
4: Battle! Ice Cave | Music by Miki Obata
5: Battle! Desert | Music by Miki Obata

Unrated

1: Serperior Jungle | Music by Miki Obata
2: Slithering Trains | Music by Miki Obata
3: World 4: Mysterious Forest | Music by Miki Obata
4: Collection | Music by Miki Obata
5: World 1: Sparkly Playland | Music by Miki Obata

Unrated

1: Beach Battle | Music by Miki Obata
2: Happy Times | Music by Miki Obata
3: Factory Battle | Music by Miki Obata
4: Field Battle | Music by Miki Obata
5: Shop | Music by Miki Obata

Unrated

Side Adventure:

1: Cascarrafa City | Music by Hitomi Sato
2: Los Platos Town | Music by Minako Adachi
3: The Academy | Music by Minako Adachi
4: Levincia City | Music by Hitomi Sato
5: Let's Try to Get Stronger! | Music by Hitomi Sato
6: East Province | Music by Minako Adachi
7: Area Zero | Music by Go Ichinose
8: Montenevera Town | Music by Minako Adachi
9: Encounter! (Professor Sada / Professor Turo) | Music by Minako Adachi
10: Area Two | Music by Minako Adachi

Side Battle:

1: Battle! (Calamity Pokémon) | Music by Go Ichinose
2: Battle! (Pokémon in Area Zero) | Music by Go Ichinose
3: Battle! (Nemona) | Music bHitomi Sato
4: Battle! (Arven) | Music by Go Ichinose
5: Battle! (Geeta) | Music by Minako Adachi
6: Battle! (Paldea Elite Four) | Music by Minako Adachi
7: Battle! (Koraidon / Miraidon) | Music by Go Ichinose
8: Battle! (Clavell) | Music by Hiromitsu Maeba
9: Battle! (AI Turo / AI Sada) | Music by Toby Fox
10: Battle! (Cassiopeia) | Music by Teruo Taniguchi

Unrated

1: Battle! (Carmine) | Music by Minako Adachi
2: Battle! (Kieran) | Music by Minako Adachi
3: Battle! (The Loyal Three) | Music by Minako Adachi
4: Battle! (Ogerpon) | Music by Minako Adachi
5: Battle! (Pokémon in Kitakami) | Music by Minako Adachi
6: Encounter! (Perrin) | Music by Hitomi Sato
7: Mossui Town | Music by Minako Adachi
8: Ex-c-c-change | Music by Minako Adachi
9: Encounter! (Briar) | Music by Hitomi Sato
10: The Loyal Three Wreak Havoc | Music by Hitomi Sato

Unrated

1: Battle! (Legendary Terapagos) | Music by Go Ichinose
2: Terarium: Central Plaza | Music by Go Ichinose
3: Daily Life at the Academy | Music by Hitomi Sato
4: Blueberry Academy | Music by Minako Adachi
5: Battle! (Terapagos) | Music by Go Ichinose
6: Battle! (Champion Kieran) | Music by Minako Adachi
7: You Completed the Elite Trial! | Music by Hitomi Sato
8: True Intentions | Music by Hitomi Sato
9: Battle! (BB League Elite Four) | Music by Minako Adachi
10: Unsettling Atmosphere | Music by Hitomi Sato

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Side Adventure:

1: Galar Mines | Music by Go Ichinose
2: Encounter! (Chairman Rose) | Music by Go Ichinose
3: Route 1 | Music by Go Ichinose
4: Wyndon City | Music by Go Ichinose
5: Encounter! (Bede) | Music by Go Ichinose
6: Encounter! (Sonia) | Music by Minako Adachi
7: Encounter! (Avery) | Music by Hitomi Sato
8: Spikemuth Town | Music by Minako Adachi
9: Wild Area Station | Music by Go Ichinose
10: Boutique | Music by Minako Adachi

Side Battle:

1: Battle! (Galarian Legendary Bird) | Music by Go Ichinose
2: Battle! (Zamazenta / Zacian) | Music by Go Ichinose
3: Battle! (Peony) | Music by Hitomi Sato
4: Battle! (Mustard) | Music by Minako Adachi
5: Battle! (Galar Wild Pokémon) | Music by Go Ichinose
6: Battle! (Hop) | Music by Go Ichinose
7: Battle! (Klara) | Music by Minako Adachi
8: Battle! (Bede) | Music by Go Ichinose
9: Battle! (Team Yell) | Music by Minako Adachi
10: Battle! (Marnie) | Music by Minako Adachi

Unrated

1: Easy Battle | Music by Tsukasa Tawada
2: Ranked Battle | Music by Tsukasa Tawada
3: Expert Stages | Music by Tsukasa Tawada
4: Mythical Battle | Music by Tsukasa Tawada
5: Item Shop | Music by Tsukasa Tawada

Unrated

1: Cyan Beach: Day | Music by Shota Kageyama
2: Time to Cook! | Music by Shota Kageyama
3: Taupe Hollow: Day | Music by Shota Kageyama
4: Snowdrop Tundra: Day | Music by Shota Kageyama
5: Good Morning! | Music by Shota Kageyama

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1: Stage 1 | Music by Reo Uratani
2: Boss 3 | Music by Reo Uratani
3: Stage 4 | Music by Reo Uratani
4: Stage 7 | Music by Reo Uratani
5: Stage 3 | Music by Reo Uratani

Unrated

1: Prime Cup (Battles 1-3) | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Mitsuhiro Hikino)
2: Petit Cup (Semifinal) | Music by Mitsuhiro Hikino
3: Ekans Hoop Hurl | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Masafumi Kawamura)
4: Pika Cup (Battles 1-3) | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Hajime Wakai)
5: Thunder Dynamo | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Masafumi Kawamura)

Unrated

1: Gutsy Golbat | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Hajime Wakai)
2: Minigame Results | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Mitsuhiro Hikino)
3: Prime Cup (Final) | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Hajime Wakai)
4: Barrier Ball | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Hajime Wakai)
5: Furret's Frolic | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Hajime Wakai)

Unrated

1: Pause Menu | Music by Ichiro Shimakura
2: Lightning, Grass & Psychic Club | Music by Ichiro Shimakura
3: Ronald's Theme | Music by Ichiro Shimakura
4: Great Hall | Music by Ichiro Shimakura
5: Challenge Hall | Music by Ichiro Shimakura

Unrated

1: Title Screen | Music by Tsukasa Tawada
2: SOL Base | Music by Tsukasa Tawada
3: Phobosphere Rising | Music by Tsukasa Tawada
4: Mr. Who's Den | Music by Tsukasa Tawada
5: SOL Lab Puzzle | Music by Tsukasa Tawada

Unrated

1: Auroma Park | Music by Shota Kageyama
2: Remoat Stadium | Music by Shota Kageyama
3: Pokémon Selection | Music by Shota Kageyama
4: Shop | Music by Shota Kageyama
5: Mer Stadium | Music by Shota Kageyama

Unrated

1: Miror B. Battle | Music by Tsukasa Tawada
2: Battle SIM | Music by Tsukasa Tawada
3: Prof. Krane's Kidnap | Music by Tsukasa Tawada
4: Pokémon HQ Lab | Music by Tsukasa Tawada
5: VS Mode Menu | Music by Tsukasa Tawada

Unrated

1: Encounter! (Jessie / James) | Music by Junichi Masuda
2: Kanto Pokémon League | Music by Junichi Masuda
3: Pikachu's Beach | Music by Junichi Masuda
4: Opening | Music by Junichi Masuda

Unrated

1: Diggersby Land | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Hiroyuki Kawada)
2: Neos City: Night | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Taku Inoue)
3: Thalia Beach | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Mitsuhiro Kitadani)
4: My Town | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Taku Inoue)
5: Old Ferrum Town: Winter | Music by Torine

Unrated

1: Blazing Lava Area (5th Area) | Music by Aran Lee
2: Psycho Soldier (1st Area) | Music by Eikichi Kawasaki
3: Sigudo Davide (6th Area) | Music by Aran Lee
4: Town Conflict (2nd Area) | Music by Aran Lee
5: Blue Underground Lake (4th Area) | Music by Aran Lee

Unrated

1: Title | Music by Koji Kondo
2: WVBA Entry | Music by Koji Kondo

Unrated

1: Title | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Chad York)
2: Staff Roll | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Chad York)
3: Glass Joe | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Chad York)
4: Main Theme | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Chad York)
5: Wii Fit Tutorial | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Darren Radtke)

Unrated

1: OPENING | Music by Shinji Hosoe
2: ENDING | Music by Shinji Hosoe
3: NAME ENTRY | Music by Shinji Hosoe
4: BONUS | Music by Shinji Hosoe

Unrated

1: Because You Give Your Utmost | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Setsuo Yamamoto)
2: Poolside and the Moonlight | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Setsuo Yamamoto)
3: Are You Studying | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Setsuo Yamamoto)
4: Let's Play! Monkey | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Setsuo Yamamoto)
5: What Are You Saying, Idiot | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Setsuo Yamamoto)

Unrated

1: Song C | Music by Masahiko Takaki
2: Song A | Music by Masahiko Takaki
3: Final Round | Music by Masahiko Takaki
4: Song B | Music by Masahiko Takaki
5: Theme of Giant Crab | Music by Masahiko Takaki

Unrated

1: In-Game Music | Music by Toshio Kai
2: High Score | Music by Nobuyuki Ohnogi

Unrated

1: Paint The Town | Music by ??? (Namco Sounds member)
2: Neon Game Center | Music by ??? (Namco Sounds member)
3: Menu | Music by ??? (Namco Sounds member)
4: Point Battle | Music by ??? (Namco Sounds member)

Unrated

1: Finally, the Two Meet | Music by Masami Ueda
2: Panicked | Music by Makoto Tomozawa
3: Vacant Flat | Music by Koichi Hiroki
4: Peace of Mind | Music by Koichi Hiroki
5: Narrow and Close | Music by Koichi Hiroki

Unrated

1: Credit Line of Whole Staff | Music by Masami Ueda
2: The Front Hall | Music by Masami Ueda
3: Credit Line | Music by Masami Ueda
4: "T" -B | Music by Masami Ueda
5: Secure Place | Music by Masami Ueda

Unrated

1: Free From Fear | Music by Saori Utsumi
2: Well Dressed Up | Music by Saori Utsumi
3: Hero Time | Music by Masami Ueda
4: Missile Approaching | Music by Saori Utsumi
5: Coldhearted Soldier | Music by Masami Ueda

Unrated

1: The Suspended Doll | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Takeshi Miura)
2: The Theme of Tyrant 3: Ver. A | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Takeshi Miura)
3: The Theme of Alexia Type 1 | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Takeshi Miura)
4: End Credits Dreamcast | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Takeshi Miura)
5: A State of Emergency | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Takeshi Miura)

Unrated

1: Second Floor Mansion Revisited | Music by Takashi Niigaki
2: First Floor Revisited | Music by Takashi Niigaki
3: Save Room | Music by Takashi Niigaki
4: Tyrant Again | Music by Takashi Niigaki
5: Disappearance | Music by Takashi Niigaki

Unrated

1: Dojo / Temple 2 | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Shiho Fujii)
2: VS. Dragaux | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Shinji Ushiroda)
3: Dojo / Temple 1 | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Shiho Fujii)
4: Treasure Pass | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Maasa Miyoshi)
5: Minigame 1 | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Asuka Hayazaki)
6: The Land of the Night | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Shiho Fujii)
7: In the First Place | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Shiho Fujii)
8: Battle | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Shinji Ushiroda)
9: Staff Credits | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Maasa Miyoshi)
10: General Store | Music by ??? (Personal guess: Shinji Ushiroda)

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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