10 Video Game Theme Songs That Just Stick
March 31, 2009 by srfto
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5. Street Fighter II – Arcade Music Opening Title
Composed by Yoko Shimomura and Isao Abe
I use to just stand at the arcade store and listen to this theme loop, since I had no quarters to actually play the game…
4. Final Fantasy – Victory Theme
Composed by Nobuo Uematsu (also involved with the rock group The Black Mages…wow)
Brentalfloss did it again and made lyrics even for the victory theme for Final Fantasy..FTW….lalala….
3. Tetris – “Type A” music in the original Game Boy version
“Korobeiniki”(Russian folk song) was arranged by Hirokazu Tanaka
It’s one of those songs that you just can’t get it out of your head after one listen. Also, the faster the song is, the more danger you are in. (Almost felt like you were getting buried under those damn falling blocks)
2. Mario – Super Mario Theme
Composed by Koji Kondo
Classic.. No matter what you do to the song it is still as good as it is.
1. Zelda – The Legend of Zelda Theme
Composed by Koji Kondo
It was a hard decision between Zelda and Mario, but I just have to give it to Zelda. Every single song in Zelda seem like it’s telling a epic story by itself. I just can’t imagine playing Zelda without the theme song because it does get me all hyped up to play the game.
There you have it, my top 10 most memorable video game songs of all time. Hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoy listing it. Please leave comments. Thanks
Oh thanks to OC-remix for the logo!
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Great list, good idea putting Zelda over Mario.
Sonic the Hedgehog and Mortal Kombat were the most memorable for me. I had a genesis so I didn’t play mario until a long time after. Also the movies helped make the MK song more memorable, they had this techno remix that became really popular (even though the movies sucked).
Sadly, the image on the video is from the one zelda game that doesn’t have the theme in it.
‘Test your might’ in Mortal Kombat was the button mashing thing you did inbetween fights to break blocks of wood, steel and diamond
Pfft, no Doom?
looks like everybody here forgot the MGS theme.. man that theme rocks
No Halo theme song? Boo!
What about “Still Alive” from the Portal Game
I agree with Marco.
You’re all probably too young to remember Doom.
WTF. No Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out? FAIL
What??!?! No PaRappa? for shame…. for shame….
I know you can’t appease everyone. BUT the opening theme of megaman 2 was much more memorable than 3. And also MGS???? No love???
So, you’re gonna rip the OCRemix logo and not even mention it, huh?
Nice work.
You know… if you going to post a list of songs… you better provide a link to those songs… don’t be a tool!
The reason people are demanded to “test your might” in the techno remix of the Mortal Kombat theme is because in the arcade mode of the first game you had to test your might or a test of might which was just a mini game to see if you could break wood, stone, diamonds, and rubys. The “test your might” line always tickled my nerd fancy
YEAH I was really hoping for Halo!
Sandoria/W. Ronfaure music from FFXI
It will never leave your mind
Katamari Damacy or your list is incomplete.
Ugh… those “w/ lyrics” versions are wretched. And that castlevania theme was first in Castlevania 2… and I think sounds better in 2.
I’m ok with this list only because Zelda is at the top. Zelda > Everything. Oh, btw, The Black Mages are a band that only plays FF encounter songs, you should check them out before giving Nobuo beef yo.
That is the worst mangling of bloody tears ive ever heard. sounds like it got chopped up a lot. Anyone looking for a good version should check out the DS games or the cover by the Minibosses.
Good lock, very cool games!
See you
I agree with the list, ‘cept the street fighter 2 theme. you should change that one out with the original Pokemon fight music. because you know you’ve heard it at least 500 times.
I’d add The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time to that list. It’s been almost a decade since that game came out but I can still whistle the tune that plays every time you enter a shop.
wtf?? no donkey kong??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2O_53rg1o9A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2YurnXXoF8
What? No Ja Rule?
NOWAY MAN WHAT ABOUT
Highnoon C64
Cannon Fodder Amiga
Bubble Bobble level music, come on!
I KNEW I FORGOT ONE sorry bro
Thanks for your comment.
“Theme of Simon” and “Bloody Tears” are actually two completely different songs.
It’s embarrassing enough for anyone over the age of 13 to want to hear these themes (guilty), but the ones with lyrics are just too gay. Whoever did that really has far too much time on their hands and needs to come up with a hobby. I hear smoking is a very popular passtime.
“10 Video Game Theme Songs That Just Sticks” is bad English. When the thing that sticks are “songs,” the singular “stick” should be used. The title should be “10 Video Game Theme Songs That Just Stick.”
Thanks for the notification. Silly mistakes happen, even to nytimes. I’ve made the adjustment and thanks again for letting us know.
It’s probably not as incredibly popular as the rest of these games which I understand would be why id didn’t make it, but my personal vote would be for hell march from Red alert.
I agree completely not at the top but on there!!
A legend is missing here: Tim Follin
I agree completely not at the top but on there!!!
You missed Contra.
I love how you split this in 2 pages to get more ad views.
Well, 2 pages is not a lot that’s one extra click for you while on GameDaily has split their top 25 into 25 new pages. Here maybe this will help you see the difference http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/top-25-best-game-endings/
Maybe someone here knows. Tried most other places…
I’ve been trying for many years to identify a track which was used as a loading theme for the original Bombjack game on Commodore 64.
I heard the real track very briefly on the radio in Germany in 1990.
Anyone..? Anyone..?
Actually, I could probably whip up a semi decent mix of the track myself, but I *WANT* that original!
If you think you know, buzz me. Maybe I’ll do that mix 4 u!
GEARS OF WAR
MAD WORLD ? DUH
What about Leisure Suit Larry, Space Quest or Monkey Island?