links to youtube videos of every song included in the notes. HERE is a youtube playlist for ease of access. also like, kinda spoilers for some games technically (The Great Ace Attorney, for example)

i really, really enjoy video game music. oftentimes, though, i find myself getting a little sad listening to those sweet, sweet tunes. some songs give me nostalgia for a game in my past. some songs cause me to remember heartbreaking moments in their stories. some songs just sound sad, ok??? these are those songs in no particular order.

due to its personal and subjective nature, i won't be updating the list with any suggestions, but i am still interested in the VGM makes you vaguely sad if u wanna share.

also if you find that something links incorrectly please lmk cuz i had to manually link 163 songs and im pretty sure i got it wrong at least somewhere. thanks!