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One of the design elements I love in gaming is the soundtrack.
It takes art and a clever mind to pick a melody that perfectly depicts the current gameplay.
Imagine a game without music.
Thats how powerful music is.
And then there’s the music you remember way after the game is finished.
Final Fantasy VII (One-Winged Angel)
Theres something amazingly cool about the One-Winged Angel track.
I mean, generally,Final Fantasyhardly ever fails to disappoint with its soundtracks.
They always use catchy tunes and upbeat tones that keep the blood rushing through your veins.
But for One-Winged Angel, in particular, youll need to prepare your eardrums for this.
For context, One-Winged Angel is the theme song for the final head-to-head battle against Safer Sephiroth.
I imagine it was a tough job to curate the perfect soundtrack that conveys Sephiroths personality to a tee.
And in just a few seconds, I was sold.
Its an intimidating masterpiece that quickly turns into a massive, rock opera journey.
It can inspire community forums to bond over the theme songs catchy tune.
In todays world, theme songs can lead to memes going viral.
Super Mario Bros.is a good example of a theme song done right.
Anywhere you hear it, youll know it or recognize it.
I just watched theSuper Mario Bros. movie and instantly drew a smile just from the intro theme song.
Its incredible how the song was first composed in 1985.
Of course, there have been several adaptations since then.
Yet, the nostalgic effect of how farSuper Mario Bros.has come remains.
In essence, KK Cruisin is all vibes.
Hi-Fi Rush Too Big to Fail
Hi-Fi Rushis a rhythm-based action game that thoroughly impressed across the board.
Youll find yourself toe-tapping, even when the music helps you track when to dodge or attack.
Despite the loud electric guitars and drums,Hi-Fi Rushis actually pretty low-key.
Hi-Fi Rushsongs list seamlessly integrates eclectic soundtracks with exploration and combat.
At no point do you get bored.
Its an instant classic that I couldnt help tracking down way after Id put the controller down.
Persona 5 (Last Surprise)
Its utterly difficult to choose which video game soundtrack in thePersonaseries outdoes itself.
Every song just seems to soothe my heart.
Youll find yourself bouncing from one genre to another in a seemingly endless sea of 110 tracks.
Eventually, I might have ended up with a list made entirely ofPersona 5soundtracks.
However,Persona 5made me take a longer-than-expected stopover, and at the Last Surprise track, in particular.
Last Surprise is a fantastic normal battle theme song banger that doesnt do too much.
Evans I. Karanja is a freelance writer who loves to write about anything technology.
When not writing, he can be found playing video games or watching F1.
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