Top 20 Arcade Video Game Musical Tracks



Delboy and myself give our top 10 musical tracks from the arcades.

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  1. As a whole package Shinobi and Gemini wing single track Rastan saga, Nemesis Stg1 section z stg 2 gryzor stg 2/4 thundercross stg 1/4 god gyrus had 5/6 sound chips haunted castle last stage

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  2. An excellent medley guys, with some great classics like Starforce, Outrun and Space Harrier to name a few. I mustn't be the only one who thought that Puzzle Bobble track sounded a wee bit similar to 'Under the Sea' from The Little Mermaid. Here's a few of my personal arcade favourites: Sega Rally Championship, Power Drift, Street Fighter II, Cadillacs & Dinosaurs, Gradius, New Rally X and Afterburner as a few examples. Superb!

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  3. I thought for a minute that Out Run was not going to get a mention. I was ready to unsubcribe. Great video. I would have Super Hangon in my list. And also the little tune that plays at the start of Pac Man. Cos it just takes me back.

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  4. Good stuff guys, really enjoyable video. What no Street Fighter 2 – Guile theme.

    I'd have Double Dragon title music in my list as well.  The music to that was quality https://youtu.be/4FLA6XJ2IMw

    The Sega arcade music from the mid 80s to early 90s was awesome. Sega has their own inhouse band that performed the music live. Afterburner has a lot of superb music which suits the game well.

    https://youtu.be/jyvIr0wjsLs

    A Megadrive/Genesis music episode would be good. The Megadrive Yamaha FM Chip could produce some great music when used well like in Midnight Resistance. Twin Cobra music arguably sounds better on the Megadrive than the arcade.

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  5. Love the Daytona tune and its funny Engrish lyrics. Used to listen to the CD a lot. The Marble Madness music is pretty funky, so it's fun to listen to. That incredibly catchy Space Harrier tune fills me with nostalgia. It's easily one of my favourite retro game tunes. I'd say the Golden Axe music suits the vibe of the game perfectly. Magical Sound Shower is easily the best tune of the lot. It's absolutely magnificent. I love all three tunes in OutRun. 😎

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