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AO98's Best of 31-Day VGMC 3 List
(5 per Participant, Every Day Represented)
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Spring(or Fall) is almost here and with it... THE 31-DAY VIDEO GAME MUSIC CHALLENGE 3 !!!   Guidelines/Rules The current day in March corresponds with the day listed above (ie

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Don't you just love games where jump is mapped to the B-button and attack to the A-Button?

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Moonwalker – I could have sworn Thriller was in the game?  Alternate version? 

It kind of is. In the first revision of the game (so probably a mistake), they left in a couple clips of the song that play when using special attacks. But the version I linked was meant to be a full level theme. 

See https://tcrf.net/Michael_Jackson's_Moonwalker_(Genesis) for more details

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Day 31 - Lunatic (at least 1 song pick per participant) Best of "31-Day VGMC 3" List:

 

Day 01: [2005] Sticky Balls - Intro [GZM] acromite53

Gizmondo has redeeming qualities? Silly but great tune.

Day 02: [1991] Turrican II - Title Theme [AMI] acromite53

Christopher Hülsbeck tunes tend to have this epic 80s-90s TV theme quality to them which I like.

Day 03: [1994] Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - File Select [GEN] nesmaster14

Just jamming in the tropics with Sonic, Tails and Knuckles.

Day 04: [2003] Sword of Mana - Seeking the Holy Sword [GBA] AstralSoul

Very heroic theme, the backing flutes are kind of a miss for me though.

Day 05: [2007] Contra 4 - Stage 1: Jungle [DS] rdrunner

Virt is god, nuff said!

Day 06: [1990] Mission Impossible - Moscow [NES] PII

Certified Konami style with punchy groove and some melody sprinkled in there.

Day 07: [2010] Castlevania: Harmony of Despair - Ebony Wings [X360] ZeldaFreak

This is some good chuggin' and epic melodies lad.

Day 08: [1996] Logical Journey of the Zoombinis - Zoombiniville [PC] 0xDEAFC0DE

Mysterious ambiance to boot.

Day 09: [2010] Deadly Premonition - Greenvale [X360] Sumez

I fricking love Twin Peaks. This imitates the show's music style perfectly, love the huge nods to Laura's theme.

Day 10: [1993] Socket - Antiquity [GEN] acromite53

It's bouncy and happy tune but the melody lines have this melancholic timbre that brings it all together in a sublime way.

Day 11: [1995] Waterworld - Diving [SNES] acromite53

One of the most fitting and chill underwater tunes I've heard.

Day 12: [1990] Supremacy - Title Theme [C64] 0xDEAFC0DE

Now I understand where the band Machinae Supremacy came from haha. I really like them.

Day 13: [XXXX] HeroQuest - Title Theme [NES] AverageOliver98

Really SID-inspired style when the song gets going.

Day 14: [2010] Xenoblade Chronicles - Agniratha, Mechonis Capital (Night) [WII] koifish

Beautiful beyond belief. Makes me tear up on sound alone.

Day 15: [2020] No Straight Roads - vs. SAYU [PS4] Aguy

Cool high energy EDM.

Day 16: [1994] Final Fantasy VI - Kefka [SNES] tigerwolf

Mischievous staccato notes shift into triumphant melodies. Planning on world domination are ye?

Day 17: [1991] Super Spy Hunter - Band Cover by Harmsing [NES] nesmaster14

These guys bring the FUNKY JAZZ!

Day 18: [1998] F-Zero X - Devil's call in your heart (Devil's Forest) [N64] AstralSoul

Fervent tremolos and drumming rarely heard in video game soundtracks.

Day 19: [2013] Rad Raygun - Berlin [X360] acromite53

This song has a really tight beat, you just have to bop your head. Slap bass parts for good measure.

Day 20: [1995] Ristar - Round 5-2 - Ice Scream [GEN] acromite53

Love the brightly bubbling notes that occasionally have that harder edge to fit the icy theme.

Day 21: [1992] Spider-Man / X-Men: Arcade's Revenge - Cyclops [SNES] rdrunner

In true Follin manner this song is a long epic trip with twists and turns.

Day 22: [1994] Biker Mice From Mars - City [SNES] / [1982] Judas Priest - Riding on the Wind fox

Judas Priest is one of the greats of Metal music, fitting for riding motorbikes. Loved the show as a kid.

Day 23: [2018] Them's Fightin' Herds - Alpake Highlands (Paprika) [PC] fox

Like a mix of humppa, klezmer and electronic shenanigans. Bomb.

Day 24: [1993] Shining Force II - Town Theme [GEN] tigerwolf

My favorite Genesis game and definitely my favorite town theme in games. Just so cheerful.

Day 25: [1995] Eek! The Cat - Opening Movie (JP Version) Remix by SiIvaGunner [SNES] acromite53

Mother!!! Super smooth combo.

Day 26: [2011] Catherine - Track 9 [PS3] / [1831] Chopin - Étude Op. 10, No. 12 AstralSoul

Chopin is one of my favorite composers for piano, not quite on the level of Liszt though.

Day 27: [1990] Thunder Force AC - Stage 4 [ARC] AverageOliver98

Love the song but I used to know it as "Truth" on the SNES Thunder Spirits soundtrack, more smooth this time around.

Day 28: [2007] Super Paper Mario - Castle Bleck [WII] AverageOliver98

Super cool and quirky soundscape.

Day 29: [1998] Resident Evil 2 - Final Boss [PS1] fox

You can feel the urgency and danger in this song.

Day 30: [1987] Goonies II - Ending Theme [NES] fox

Delightful and concise composition that you want to listen to again as soon as it ends.

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Day 31: The Best Picks for Each Day

Day 1: [NES] [1989] Monster Party - Prologue - AstralSoul
Day 2: [Atari 800] [1984] Ballblazer - Theme: Song of the Grid - rdrunner
Day 3: [Gamecube] [2001] Super Monkey Ball - Alternate Main Menu - rdrunner
Day 4: [Genesis] [1994] Castlevania: Bloodlines - Iron Blue Intention (Stage 4)- nesmaster14
Day 5: [PC] [2011] Terraria - Jungle - ZeldaFreak
Day 6: [SNES] [1995] Chrono Trigger - Corridors of Time - koifish
Day 7: [Dreamcast] [2001] Sonic Adventure 2  - That's The Way I Like It (Metal Harbor) - AverageOliver98
Day 8: [SNES] [1994] Rex Ronan - Flying in Your Microscopic Spaceship - fox
Day 9: [Switch] [2018] Kirby Star Allies - Prayer Song to God - AverageOliver98
Day 10: [Gameboy] [1991] Spanky's Quest - Tower 5  - aguy
Day 11: [SNES] [1994] Final Fantasy VI - Searching for Friends - PII
Day 12: [PS1] [1996] Air Management '96 - Europe - aguy
Day 13: [N64] [1997] Twelve Tales: Conker 64 - Western Saloon - AstralSoul
Day 14: [NES] [1992] Erik the Viking - Peace in the Harbor - nesmaster14
Day 15: [PS2] [2004] Naval Ops: Commander - Wirbelwind Theme - AverageOliver98
Day 16: [DOS] [1994] Doom II - Running From Evil - AstralSoul
Day 17: [NES] [1992] Super Spy Hunter - Medley - nesmaster14
Day 18: [NES] [1990] Jacky Chan's Action Kung-Fu - Levels 1-4 - PII
Day 19: [Wii U] [2014] Shovel Knight - The Requiem of Shield Knight - 0xDEAFC0DE
Day 20: [Wii U] [2013] Super Mario 3D World - Snowball Park - AstralSoul
Day 21: [NES] [1990] Solstice: The Quest for the Staff of Demnos - Title Theme - sp1nz
Day 22: [C64] [1984] Lazy Jones - Stardust - 0xDEAFC0DE
Day 23: [N64] [1997] Extreme-G - Track 1 - AstralSoul
Day 24: [Genesis] [1993] Shining Force II - Town Theme - tigerwolf
Day 25: [N64] [1999] Donkey Kong 64 - DK Rap (Unused Version) - rdrunner
Day 26: [Famicom] [1991] Tetra Star: The Fighter - Title Theme - nesmaster14
Day 27: [N64] [1999] Mario Party 2 - Space Land - koifish
Day 28: [NES] [1991] Shatterhand - Final Area - nesmaster14
Day 29: [NDS] [2006] Elite Beat Agents - Jumpin' Jack Flash - koifish
Day 30: [N64] [2000] Mario Party 3 - The End - rdrunner

 

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Day 31: Favorite Selections from Every Participant

(trying it the other way this time!)

@AverageOliver98

Day 1: Zero Wing, Introduction (Part 1) - Ignoring the infamous content of this scene, the music is good too!

Day 15: Naval Ops: Commander, Wirbelwind Theme - Totally was not expecting this.  Not much into war sims but suddenly interested.

Day 16: Earthbound, Pokey Means Business - His fight is nothing compared to Giygas, but Pokey's song kicks some serious behind!

Day 24: Mega Man: The Wily Wars, Wily Tower 1 - Really wanted this game and still annoyed that we never got it stateside.

Day 29: Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, Zero Two - Never played much Kirby, but his music is always great.

*And a huge thanks for putting together this challenge together again.  Loved reading all the comics as well!

 

fox
Day 1: Soul Blade, Intro
Day 3: 3rd Strike, Character Select
Day 17: Sega Genesis Mini, Menu
Day 19: Curse of the Moon 2, Chains of Fire
Day 24: Guardian Heroes, Jazzy Sabotage

*Never knew the rap from 3rd Strike actually had verses.  Only the refrain plays during the actual game menu.


Sumez
Day 6: Pink Sweets, Tiger Bianca
Day 7: Thunder Cross 2, Heavy Metal Bomber (Stage 3)

*Out of curiosity, what don't you like about the mechanics in Pink Sweets?  I checked a video and saw a bunch of ways to cancel bullets, which I still find odd whenever I see them in such games.


Aguy
Day 1: Batman, Prologue
Day 4: WonderBoy: The Dragon's Trap, The Last Dungeon
Day 7: John Madden Football, Title
Day 10: Spanky's Quest, Tower 5
Day 15: No Straight Roads, Sayu

*Terribly sorry for your loss.  Hope everything is ok.  For what it's worth, I was really impressed by No Straight Roads.


ZeldaFreak
Day 6: Haunted Castle, Cross Your Heart
Day 7: Castlevania: Harmony of Despair, Ebony Wings
Day 10: Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin, Hail from the Past
Day 13: Castlevania: The Adventure Rebirth, Battle of the Holy
Day 24: Castlevania Bloodlines, Beginning

*When someone puts 5 Castlevania tunes in one of these lists, it was bound to happen.  I like other stuff from the list as well (DKC2 rocks!), but just had to do it.


nesmaster14
Day 4: Castlevania Bloodlines, Iron Blue Intention
Day 5: Sword Master, Stage 1, Forest
Day 12: The Sword of Lxsor
Day 17: Super Spy Hunter, by Harmsing
Day 29: Doki! Doki! Yuuenchi, Final Boss

*Really loved that band playing Super Spy Hunter.  Nice pick!


sp1nz
Day 2: Donald in Maui Mallard, Title
Day 4: Gauntlet 4, Sortie
Day 22: Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Ice Cap Zone
Day 25: Kirby Super Star, Float Islands Remix
Day 27: Super R-Type, Solo Sortie

*Super R-Type is one of my favorite tracks and I think you picked the best tune from it!


AstralSoul
Day 4: Sword of Mana, Seeking the Holy Sword
Day 17: Banjo-Kazooie, Medley
Day 21: Plok, Akrillic
Day 23: Extreme-G, Track 1
Day 27: Star Fox, Meteor

*Never heard of Extreme-G before this challenge.  Sounds intense!


acromite53
Day 2: Turrican 2, Title
Day 12: Superman, Stage 5
Day 16: Adventures of Batman and Robin
Day 21: Target: Renegade, Level 1
Day 23: Sega Touring Car Championship, Don't Drop Me

*Loved seeing a Superman game make the list.  I still only really like the arcade game, but the Genesis one has the better music.


tigerwolf
Day 7: Romancing Saga, Beat Them Up!
Day 10: Paperboy, Main Theme
Day 15: Actraiser, The Beast Appears
Day 19: Shovel Knight, Strike the Earth
Day 29: Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, In the Final DX

*Had to give props to arcade Paperboy.  Every fan of the NES version needs to hear this.


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Day 3: Super Smash Bros Ultimate, Menu
Day 5: The Messenger, Bamboo Boogaloo
Day 10: Rygar, Mt. Primeval Cave
Day 12: Supremacy
Day 15: Undertale, Dummy!

*Probably goes without saying, but pretty sure the Smash series has the best menu selection music of all time (among its other many accolades).


PII
Day 1: Castlevania Bloodlines, A Vision of Dark Secrets
Day 3: Cool World, Stage Select
Day 6: Mission Impossible, Moscow
Day 10: Back to the Future, The Power of Love x4
Day 17: 16-Bit Wave

*Don't give up on Mission Impossible.  It really is a fun game once you figure out how to play it.  Killer soundtrack too!


koi fish
Day 4: Meteos, Main Theme
Day 23: Sound Voltex 2, Brain Power
Day 24: Gain Ground, Dark Ages
Day 27: Mario Party 2, Space Land
Day 29: Elite Beat Agents, Jumpin' Jack Flash

*Love the ending of Elite Beat Agents.  Way more dramatic than you'd expect from a game this light-hearted.


BONUS: Popular Picks!
Cave Story, Title
Cyber Shadow, Mekacity Ruins
Final Fantasy 6, Intro
Hero Quest, Title
Puyo Puyo, Final of Puyo Puyo

*Always fun when multiple people list the same tunes!  Really looking forward to playing Cyber Shadow.  Hero Quest sounds fun too...oh wait. 😞

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DAY 1)   Gley Lancer (Mega Drive) - Introduction    [nesmaster14]   Sounds/looks like another great deemed unfit for North Americans.  I'd give a penny to have been a fly on the wall in the boardroom for that decision...

            Flashback: The Quest for Identity (SNES)   [rdrunner]   ...like a lost track from Chrono Trigger 2300 A.D.

DAY 2)   [Amiga] [1991] Turrican II - Title Theme   [acromite53]

BallBlazer (Atari 800)   [rdrunner]    {gettin the most from the least here, very impressive}

Cave Story+ - Title Screen   [AstralSoul]

Too many title screen goodies = had to add a bronze medal lol.

DAY 3)   Thunder Force III - Beyond the Peace    [AverageOliver98]   

Shatterhand    [Sumez]

Menu [Ultimate] - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate    [0xDEAFC0DE]    {makes me feel like I'm outrunning the bad guy in 70's Bond Movie = def. a way I like to feel}

DAY 4)    Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap: The Last Dungeon [NSW/PS4/X1]    [Aguy]    
{Absolutely GAW-JISS]

Castlevania Bloodlines (Genesis) - Iron Blue Intention    [nesmaster14]    

DAY 5)    Jungle - Terraria    [ZeldaFreak]    {Wow, unique, intriguing; really makes me want to hear where the music is going to go}

Chrono Trigger - Secret of the Forest    [AstralSoul]    

Secret of Mana, "What the Forest Taught Me" (Hiroko Kikuta)    [tigerwolf]    {haven't heard this one since it's heyday; used to listen to it a lot back then}

DAY 6) [spn1z]  [2000] Sheep - Chillin Fields [PS1]   -   {Awesome, sounds like Portishead.}

[acromite53] -  [SNES] [1991] Super R-Type - National Anthem of Bydo Empire

[fox] - Day 6: Toxic Crusaders - Tromaville Highway

 

 

 

 

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Phew... alright, FINALLY got my list caught up with everyone else's. Sorry it took me so long, just been incredibly busy down here in Texas these past few days. So, for those of you who have already completed their Day 31 lists, feel free to take a listen to my list to see if there's any additions/alterations you'd like to make 🙂 I'll get to work on mine in the coming days.

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31-Day Video Game Music Challenge 4 Planning

 Expect Challenge #4 to happen towards the end of 2021 (aiming for October, maybe December).

Days Guaranteed to Return:

  • Introduction/Prologue/Title Screen (Day 1)
  • Boss Battle (Halfway)
  • Final Boss (Towards End)
  • Credits/Ending (Towards End)

Day ideas that have been mentioned previously, but didn't get picked:

  • Unsettling/Creepy
  • Mini/Bonus Game
  • Strange/Weird
  • Epic/Grand Music
  • Farming/Simulation Games
  • Happy/Plucky Music
  • Defeating Music
  • Heavy Metal
  • Country/Western
  • PC Games (2003 or earlier)
  • Unlicensed Games
  • Ported/Reworked Music - (GB Mega Man, Super Mario All Stars, Ninja Gaiden Trilogy)
  • Dungeon
  • Cult Classics
  • Spin-Offs
  • Remakes (Sonic Generations, Resident Evil 1,2&,3, Final Fantasy 1,2,3,4&7)
  • Sewer Area
  • Ruins/Temple
  • The Great Outdoors
  • Name Entry/High Score Screen
  • Grass Lands
  • PlayStation Exclusive (1 year) 
  • Acapella
  • Super/Secret Boss
  • Saturday Morning - Music from a Cartoon Licensed Game or Inspired by Cartoons
  • Mashup - Music from a Video Game mixed with another song.
  • Homebrews
  • Romhacks
  • System Limit Pushing Music - (Limited to Cartridge Based Hardware?)
  • Video Game TV Show/Movie - (Music from shows/movies that are based on Video Games)

Any other new ideas that you guys can think of or would like to see return?

Also, would anyone like to be featured in the banners again(along with text responses, any reaction to this post will be taken as a yes)

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Day 31: I'm going to try the pick X for each person format

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Thanks for the fun, folks! This was a great diversion from work and life stresses. I do love a good mixtape, and you all picked some awesome tracks. 

Here's my slightly-belated "best of" mix for the final day. I picked one track from each person's playlist that jumped out at me the most:

  1. AverageOliver98 - Hollow Knight, “Main Theme”
  2. fox - Cadillacs & Dinosaurs, “The Forest Poachers”
  3. Sumez - Sexy Parodius, “Vic Viper & Lord British’s Theme”
  4. Aguy - SNES Classic Menu
  5. ZeldaFreak - Final Fantasy VI, “Dancing Mad” (aka Mozart - Dies Irae)
  6. nesmaster14 - Shatter Hand, “Final Area"
  7. sp1nz - Dragon Warrior Monsters, “Never-Ending Journey”
  8. AstralSoul - Chrono Trigger, “Secret of the Forest”
  9. rdrunner - Final Fantasy Legend 2, "Heroic Tune"
  10. acromite53 - Sesame Street 1-2-3, “Ernie’s Magic Shapes"
  11. 0xDEAFC0DE - The Messenger, “Bamboo Boogaloo II (Bamboo Creek”)
  12. PII - Jackie Chan’s Action Kung Fu, “Levels 1-4, 1-5, 1-6, 5-3 & 5-5”
  13. koifish - Wario’s Woods, “Practice Mode”

And here is a playlist with all my selections (including the ones above):

Looking forward to the next one! 

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*Always fun when multiple people list the same tunes!  Really looking forward to playing Cyber Shadow.  Hero Quest sounds fun too...oh wait. 😞

Wasn't planned! When playing Cyber Shadow the Mekacity Ruins seemed like a standout track on an already good soundtrack.  Guess I wasn't the only one who thought so.  Hope you enjoy the game.

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Day 6 - Chrono Trigger - Corridors of Time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsvN18iAzb4

Looking forward to people reply bombing this one (¬‿¬)

 

I'm trying to decide whether to politely ask for an explanation or just have a crate containing one slightly peeved Black Tyranno shipped to your front door.

 

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I feel so bad about dropping out of the last challenge midway, especially after @AverageOliver98 prepared all those cool daily pictures! I actually had tracks prepared and written out for almost every day, but some things came up IRL that ended up stressing me out, and I couldn't really keep up with VGS in that period. 😞 

I'm hoping to remedy that this January. Looking forward to participating again.

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