Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Best NES Main Theme Soundtrack

Some games have great music throughout.  For the moment, though, I wish to recognize games that have one solid main level theme that stays with you long after you stopped playing.  Here are a few nominees for best level:
1.  Thunder and Lightning:  Awesome musical composition.  You know it's a classic when you get disappointed when the music stops at the game over screen.  The song doesn't change, but it's still well written.
2.  Totally Rad:  Honestly, I'd keep the music and throw away the game.  I put the song on a CD one time and found myself humming along as I was driving.  Super catchy.
3.  Air Fortress:  It sounds like the theme song to Superman.  Really liked it a lot.  Of course, it's the only song in the game.
4.  Adventures of Lolo:  It only has one catchy ditty throughout the entire game, but it's not a bad one.  With a puzzle game like this, a song has to withstand numerous plays, and it does.
5.  Arkista's Ring:  Haunting and excellent.  If only the game had other songs.
6.  Target Renegade:  Nothing like a rock n' roll theme while beating the crap out of bikers.
7.  Kiwi Kraze:  Catchy and overused, yet still pretty great, bearing the repetition.
8.  Bubble Bobble:  Although very simple, it doesn't grate on your nerves like some video game themes do.  There is at least some progression.
9.  Goonies 2:  Not wild on mos of the music, like the annoying ice level theme, but the instrumental rendition of Goonies Are Good Enough is spot on.  I can't think of the game without remembering that tune.
10.  Bayou Billy:  Pretty catchy, not the greatest, but not the worst.
11.  Bad Dudes (Level 1 only):  The music seems really appropriate for a level where you're flying on the backs of semis.  Not as obnoxious as some.
12.  Vindicators:  If I remember this game correctly, the theme song deserves an honorable mention.

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