

“It's pretty emotional, thanks to this track which makes me feel helpless and heartbroken-it also plays when other characters important to the main character die and as it’s a Game of Thrones-esque political drama, of course loads of people die! Towards the end of the story, Gremio sacrifices himself by locking the door to prevent a flesh-eating toxin reaching the rest of the party. Jayson Napolitano, Owner, Scarlet Moon Productions: “Gremio is a companion to, and watcher of the main character Tir for the entire game, so they have a special bond. Genso Suikoden (1995) – "Gremio sacrifices himself to save his young master" Track: "Theme of Sadness ~ Guitar Version" by Miki Higashino Megalovania, Dating Start, Heartache, ASGORE… just go binge yourself on them! Ĭheck out the Final Games podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud and all good podcast services | Twitter – & | Patreon – FinalGames Earthbound, Final Fantasy, Zelda-but truly, Undertale is special in so many ways and the soundtrack needs to be heard by more people. “I could have chosen any of the classics-e.g. But, after hours and hours of listening to this track getting pumped up to beat that boss, it gets me so incredibly worked-up and energetic." It plays at different points during the game, but there is one specific boss-no spoilers-where it's so freaking hard and upsetting. It's so upbeat and crushing at the same time. “ Megalovania stands out to me as a perfect example of this.
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Not only did he write, draw, design and code the game-he also composed all of the music too, and it just happens to be one of the most inventive and incredible game soundtracks of the modern era.” The game's creator, Toby Fox, must be a god-like creative genius. “It's magnificent in so many ways, one of which is the soundtrack. Liam Edwards, host, Final Games podcast: “I was a little late to Undertale and some general life advice: if you haven't played, GO DO IT ASAP! Undertale (2015) – "When you're gonna have a bad time" Track: “Megalovania” by Toby Fox Twitter – | Instagram – | PSN – Pheonix_b | Twitch – pheonixb “It’s striking how quickly To All Of You helps set the stage for one of the best games I’ve played of late.” I’m listening and lost in thoughts of young love, rebellion amidst intense emotions. In that moment, I’m 16 years old, attempting to traverse adolescence and wandering those halls. “It works so well in the game because it feels relevant, it’s implemented in such a way that I can instantly relate to our protagonist Max-and become her. This song is by a contemporary French band, Syd Matters (fronted by Jonathan Morali), whose music can be found on streaming services -it’s also a timeless acoustic piece with a beautiful melody and a soulful vocal. “I tend to enjoy orchestral game music, particularly from JRPGs, but Life Is Strange includes a modern and mainstream collection of tunes. You wander the halls of your new school interacting with various students and items before eventually putting your headphones in, pressing play and cranking up the sound a method of escape that nearly all of us can relate to.” “Near the beginning of the game the player character, Max, is introduced-she’s a transfer student who faces the dual challenge of being accepted by a new institution-Arcadia Bay High School-and by her teenage peers. It’s a game that plays with your emotions while beautifully portraying the excitement and difficulties of navigating both adolescence and high school… and having super powers.

“I was a little late to the party with Life Is Strange, playing it at the end of 2016-but I fell in love with it.

Hollie Bennett, PlayStation Access Channel Manager at SIEE: “As a long time Final Fantasy and JRPG fan, people would probably expect me to choose something along those lines, but I really wanted to highlight something less obvious (for me). Life Is Strange (2015) – “Welcome to Arcadia Bay High School” Track: “To All Of You” by Syd Matters Some have chosen to include minors spoilers, others have danced around them but *** MAJOR SPOILER ALERT *** for Suikoden, Final Fantasy IX, Final Fantasy VI and Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture. We asked some of the most passionate game music fans-including writers, podcasters and other industry professionals-to highlight their favourite occasions where a game’s soundtrack made a moment for them, forging a strong memory in the process. As we’ve been exploring in our blog series, ‘Why we ♥ video game music’, game soundtracks can come to mean an awful lot to people, not least because they become wrapped up with memories and emotions of specific gaming moments.
