2008 in Video Game Music
A year-in-review musical medley created by Ryan Hamann for the Sound of Play podcast featuring some of the outstanding music from the games of 2008. Please check out Sound of Play for weekly collections of excellent video game music. See how many of the tracks you can identify on your own.
0:00 Afrika
0:14 Arcana Heart 2
0:27 Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
0:51 THE iDOLM@STER Live for You!
1:07 Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
1:37 The Last Remnant
1:50 DoDonPachi DaiFukkatsu (DoDonPachi Resurrection)
2:10 Mana Khemia 2: Fall of Alchemy
2:38 Chaos;Head
2:54 Mr. Driller Online
3:06 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise
3:34 Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King
4:05 The Void
4:27 Grand Theft Auto IV
4:55 NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja STORM (NARUTO: Narutimate STORM)
5:11 Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir
5:27 Gears of War 2
6:05 Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2
6:56 SingStar Vol. 3: Party Edition
7:48 Secret Agent Clank
8:12 DJMAX Portable Black Square
8:29 Fable II
8:56 Burnout Paradise
9:16 Guitar Hero: On Tour
10:37 Style Savvy (Nintendo presents: Style Botique / Wagamama Fashion Girls Mode)
11:41 Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
13:03 Blazblue: Calamity Trigger
13:10 Phantasy Star 0 (Phantasy Star ZERO / Phantasy Star Ø)
13:24 Mega Man 9
13:36 SEGA Rally 3
14:14 Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice
14:28 S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky
14:43 Super Dodgeball Brawlers
14:58 OneChanbara: Bikini Zombie Slayers
15:04 Tales of Vesperia
15:41 Motorstorm: Pacific Rift
16:03 Iji
16:22 Meat Boy
16:35 Crash: Mind over Mutant
16:55 Thunder Force VI
16:58 Guitar Hero on Tour: Decades
17:31 Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
17:47 Fate/unlimited codes
17:50 Rock Band 2
19:03 FIFA 09
19:28 Braid
20:30 Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
21:25 Mario Kart Wii
21:32 World of Goo
22:08 WarioWare: Snapped!
22:10 Rhythm Heaven (Rhythm Paradise / Rhythm World)
22:44 Fallout 3
23:31 The Graveyard
24:17 Barkley, Shut Up and Jam: Gaiden
24:40 Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 (Persona 4)
24:52 Sam & Max Beyond Time & Space
25:34 Buzz!: Quiz TV
25:53 Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity
26:08 Tom Clancy's EndWar
26:24 Army of Two
26:56 Crysis Warhead
27:22 Valkyria Chronicles
28:35 The Club
28:36 Siren: Blood Curse (Siren: New Translation)
29:05 Fossil Fighters
29:32 Armored Core: For Answer
29:56 Wario Land: Shake It!
30:10 Peggle Nights
30:14 Etrian Odyssey II: Heroes of Legend
30:25 The Legendary Starfy
30:30 Star Soldier R
30:43 World of WarCraft: Wrath of the Lich King
31:04 Ninja Gaiden II
31:11 Silent Hill: Homecoming
31:45 LostWinds
31:55 Too Human
32:14 Call of Duty: World of War
32:23 Zero: Tsukihami no Kamen (Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse)
33:29 Mirror's Edge
33:31 Animal Crossing: City Folk
34:41 Street Fighter IV
34:44 Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People
35:11 SoulCalibur IV
35:26 Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe
35:39 Samurai Shodown: Edge of Destiny
35:43 Far Cry 2
36:01 Resistance 2
36:18 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2
36:27 Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
36:57 LocoRoco 2
37:12 Guitar Hero: Aerosmith
37:27 Advance Wars: Days of Ruin
37:46 Civilization Revolution
38:01 Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
38:14 Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty
38:30 Gravity Bone
38:45 Battlefield: Bad Company
39:14 Tomb Raider: Underworld
39:51 Suikoden Tierkreis
40:20 Wii Music
40:21 SingStar: Vol. 2
41:20 Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume
41:33 Warriors Orochi 2 (Musō Orochi: Rebirth of the Demon Lord)
41:59 Dissidia Final Fantasy
42:10 Bionic Commando Rearmed
42:25 Mount & Blade
43:09 Sonic Unleashed
44:22 Mercenaries 2: World in Flames
44:40 Race Driver: GRID
45:08 N+
45:20 Devil May Cry 4
45:58 Castlevania Judgment
46:06 Guitar Hero World Tour
46:50 Audiosurf
47:34 LittleBigPlanet
48:10 Castle Crashers
48:25 Boom Blox
48:31 Saints Row 2
49:02 QWOP
49:02 Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2
49:32 TrackMania DS
49:54 Space Invaders Extreme
50:23 Gradius ReBirth
50:46 wipEout HD
50:46 Spore (2008)
51:15 Tenchu: Shadow Assassins
52:25 The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon
53:14 Prince of Persia (2008)
54:14 Mario Super Sluggers
54:24 NHL 09
54:54 Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon
55:43 OFF
55:50 Patapon 2
56:26 LEGO Batman: The Videogame
56:42 Left 4 Dead
56:58 Prinny: Can I Really Be the Hero?
57:10 Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All Stars
57:17 Metal Slug 7
57:24 Bangi-O Spirits
58:44 de Blob
58:02 Galaga Legions
58:07 Spelunky
58:13 Kitten Cannon
59:11 DJMAX Technika
59:28 Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
59:37 God of War: Chains of Olympus
1:00:06 Ryū ga Gotoku Kenzan!
1:00:17 Midnight Club: Los Angeles
1:00:34 Professor Layton and the Unwound Future
1:01:01 Dead Space
1:01:28 Dark Sector
1:01:52 Viking: Battle for Asgard
1:02:21 Super Smash Bros. Brawl
