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…

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


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