016: Our favourite video game music

Octal FM

In this episode we continue our discussion theme of video game music. Instead of picking out examples we think are ‘good use’ of video game music, we just pick out games that have soundtracks that we think are awesome.

• Mario Galaxy
  • Listen: Gusty Garden Galaxy, Beach Bowl Galaxy
• BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger
  • Listen: Under Heaven Destruction, Lust SIN, Queen of Rose
• Link’s Awakening
  • Listen: Village Theme, Overworld, Sword Search
• FTL: Faster Than Light
  • Listen: Space Cruise (Title), Mantis (Battle), Last Stand
• Jet Set Radio Future
  • Listen: Concept of Love, Like a Butterfly, Aisle Ten
• Banjo-Kazooie
  • Listen: Click Clock Wood, Treasure Trove Cove, Freezeasy Peak
• Honourable mentions:
  • DK Rap
  • The Sims 2 radio music

Intro/outro music: JACKS – Runaway Fashion