30-day Video Game Music Challenge day 1 

title screen music:
Solstice (NES) - title
composer: Tim Follin

probably not the only time you'll see a follin song on this list, but this one was too good to pass up

youtube.com/watch?v=4_gObHt1uZ

30-day Video Game Music Challenge day 2 

opening level music:
Touhou Imperishable Night (PC) - Illusionary Night ~ Ghostly Eyes
composer: ZUN

a very good first stage theme that really sets the tone for the game

youtube.com/watch?v=oJmFNLpeZh

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30-day Video Game Music Challenge day 3 

8-bit music:
Pokemon Trading Card Game (GBC) - Club Master Duel
composer: Ichirō Shimakura

i was tempted to go with pc-88 music since that's technically 8-bit, but i decided to instead go with a rather obscure but very good piece of psg music

youtube.com/watch?v=VgMHWxN2U_

30-day Video Game Music Challenge day 4 

music from a console exclusive series:
Ecco the Dolphin (Sega CD) - The Vents
composer: Spencer Nilsen

a rather unique track for the time. in general i find early redbook audio vgm to be experimental but this one is among the best

youtube.com/watch?v=upJ_1Q1WJy

30-day Video Game Music Challenge day 5 

hub world or overworld music:
Dragon Quest VIII (PS2) - Strange World ~ Marching through the Fields
composer: Koichi Sugiyama

an overworld theme i never get tired of

youtube.com/watch?v=KWh7Qg8JRv

30-day Video Game Music Challenge day 6 

music that makes you feel relaxed:
Sonic Adventure (DC) - Snowy Mountain (Icecap)
composer: Jun Senoue

not much to say about this one, just a very relaxing and atmospheric track from a game i like

youtube.com/watch?v=GsgjBf7nzb

30-day Video Game Music Challenge day 7 

music from an indie game:
Freedom Planet (PC) - Jade Creek B
composers: Woofle, BlueWarrior

this game has so many good songs, it was hard to choose one. this one has a bit of a mega man feel

youtube.com/watch?v=G4aNj7uPhx

30-day Video Game Music Challenge day 8 

music from a shooter (first or third person):
Metroid Prime (GC) - Magmoor Caverns
composer: Kenji Yamamoto

this counts, right? at least i didn't pick music from a shmup for this one

youtube.com/watch?v=QQCZIb0fbt

30-day Video Game Music Challenge day 9 

music from a licensed game:
X-Men Children of the Atom (Arcade) - Avalon
composers: Takayuki Iwai, Syun Nishigaki, Hideki Okugawa

i generally don't like capcom's fighting game music as much as snk's or arika's but this is a very good final boss theme

youtube.com/watch?v=-MrRqivXJ8

30-day Video Game Music Challenge day 10 

rpg battle music
Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga - Hunting
composer: Shoji Meguro

feels somewhat unique even for an smt battle theme, and i like it

youtube.com/watch?v=EVCPSFvNls

30-day Video Game Music Challenge day 11 

puzzle game music:
Cleopatra Fortune - In Game Music
composer: Zuntata

this list has gone long enough without a zuntata track

youtube.com/watch?v=49MH6AeFA2

30-day Video Game Music Challenge day 12 

music that makes you sad:
Bionic Commando (NES) - Area 5
composer: Junko Tamiya

a have certain associations with this track thanks to listening to it a lot during a certain period of my life, but even on its own it's a standout nes track from a composer that deserves more recognition

youtube.com/watch?v=GjKzFihYYf

30-day Video Game Music Challenge day 13 

music you like from a game you don't like:
J.J. & Jeff (TG-16) - Field 3
composer: Takeaki Kunimoto

how does a game about toilet humor have a track this good?

youtube.com/watch?v=VuE_eBH5l-

30-day Video Game Music Challenge day 14 

music featuring vocals:
Final Zone II (TG-CD) - Momoko Ring's Theme
composer: unknown (developed by reno)

while final zone 2 features telenet's usual bottom tier english voice acting, both the japanese and english versions of this song are very good

jp: youtube.com/watch?v=fq5A4h3DRY
us: youtube.com/watch?v=2OBjRp0AaX

30-day Video Game Music Challenge day 15 

boss battle music:
Phantasy Star 4 (Genesis) - Laughter
composer: Izuho Numata

it doesn't have to be a normal boss theme, right? this ost in general is one of my favorites, but i love this song in particular because it puts you in the exact mood for fighting the bosses this theme accompanies

youtube.com/watch?v=IvszxdJNvt

30-day Video Game Music Challenge meta 

forgot to do this yesterday because i was busy, so i'll do both now

30-day Video Game Music Challenge day 16 

16-bit music:
Popful Mail (PC-98) - Jungle (Battle)
composer: Falcom JDK

pc-98 is a 16-bit computer, so why not show off the original version of this great track?

youtube.com/watch?v=ttbnZWaEVC

30-day Video Game Music Challenge day 17 

music you never get tired of:

Galaxy Force II (Arcade) - Defeat (Scene B)
composer: Katsuhiro Hayashi

this was a tough one to pick for, so i decided to go with some classic sega jazz fusion. the same composer also did the soundtrack for quartet, which i considered for this list

youtube.com/watch?v=win0VX0jsx

30-day Video Game Music Challenge day 18 

music in a game released the year you were born
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (PSX) - Wandering Ghosts
composer: Michiru Yamane

nearly every track in this game is a classic, so i decided to showcase one of my favorites that isn't among the more commonly talked about ones

youtube.com/watch?v=o_Yf8FFBar

30-day Video Game Music Challenge day 19 

cover of music by a different artist:
Ashane - Ninjascape
cover of Ninja Gaiden II (NES) - act 3-2, composed by Ryuichi Nitta and Mayuko Okamura

probably my favorite ocremix

youtube.com/watch?v=znclJua7Q_

30-day Video Game Music Challenge day 20 

music from a racing game:
Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune (Arcade) - Stream of Tears
composer: Yuzo Koshiro

you should listen to the soundtracks for all these games, they're amazing

youtube.com/watch?v=hFYFL_UaCn

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