2018 in Video Game Music

An end of year musical medley created by Ryan Hamann for the Sound of Play podcast featuring some of the outstanding music from the games of 2018. Please check out Sound of Play for weekly collections of excellent videogame music. See how many of the tracks you can identify on your own.

0:00 Sea of Thieves

0:49 Shadow of the Colossus

1:12 Mega Man 11

1:25 Mario Tennis Aces

1:36 Yakuza 6: The Song of Life

2:01 Celeste

2:47 Vampyr

2:54 Moss

3:32 Kirby Star Allies

3:53 God of War (2018)

4:06 Detroit: Become Human

4:33 DJMax Respect

4:52 Runner3

4:53 WarioWare Gold

5:21 Secret of Mana

5:53 Moonlighter

6:26 Into the Breach

7:20 Assassin's Creed Odyssey

7:56 Valkyria Chronicles 4

8:49 Destiny 2: Forsaken

9:17 Sid Meier's Civilization VI: Rise and Fall

9:26 Gal*Gun 2

9:39 SNK HEROINES ~Tag Team Frenzy~

9:53 Forza Horizon 4

10:15 Dynasty Warriors 9

10:40 Earth Defense Force 5

11:07 Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII

11:18 Where the Water Tastes Like Wine

11:50 Life Is Strange 2

12:49 Fallout 76

13:36 A Way Out

13:42 Strange Brigade

14:12 We Happy Few

14:18 Wandersong

14:58 Fe

15:30 Jurassic World Evolution

16:09 Lost Sphear

16:21 Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna ~ The Golden Country

17:01 Two Point Hospital

17:14 Octopath Traveler

17:32 Unravel two

18:02 The Banner Saga 3

18:36 Subnautica

19:10 Pokémon Quest

19:27 Iconoclasts

19:39 Donut County

19:58 Ghost of a Tale

20:13 The Spectrum Retreat

20:38 Astro Bot Rescue Mission

20:50 Dragalia Lost

21:23 Just Cause 4

22:02 The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince

22:29 The Disappearing of Gensokyo - Color of the Moon

22:45 Flipping Death

23:09 Judge Eyes (Judgment)

23:44 Onrush

23:56 Blade Strangers

24:01 Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise

24:55 Death's Gambit

25:12 Florence

25:41 House Flipper

25:55 Dead Cells

26:32 Chuchel

26:55 FIFA 19

27:31 Semblance

28:30 The Walking Dead: The Final Season

28:54 State of Decay 2

29:56 Dandara

31:16 Shadow of the Tomb Raider

32:06 Persona Q2

32:28 Little Dragons Café

32:59 Alto's Odyssey

33:42 Pool Panic

34:01 Planet Alpha

34:21 Chasm

34:29 Budget Cuts

34:47 Just Dance 2019

35:44 SoulCalibur VI

36:21 The Jackbox Party Pack 5

36:25 Super Mario Party

36:47 Warhammer: Vermintide 2

37:13 Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire

38:04 Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

38:22 Metal Gear Survive

38:52 Dissidia Final Fantasy NT

39:23 Paladins

39:58 Tetris Effect

40:28 Return of the Obra Dinn

41:19 Desert Child

42:26 Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion

42:56 Dragon Marked for Death

43:21 Zarvot

43:50 Pit People

44:26 Timespinner

44:44 Starlink: Battle for Atlas

45:08 The Gardens Between

46:23 11-11 Memories Retold

46:54 Fighting EX Layer

47:06 The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories

47:36 Lethal League Blaze

47:58 Gwent: The Witcher Card Game

48:25 Light Fall

49:08 Distance

49:23 Warriors Orochi 4

50:12 LEGO DC Super Villains

50:51 My Hero One's Justice

51:13 Mount Your Friends 3D

52:10 The Quiet Man

53:02 Pocket Run Pool

53:38 Deltarune

54:26 Red Dead Redemption 2

54:57 Disaster Report 4 Plus

55:23 Yakuza Kiwami 2

55:39 Battlefield V

55:57 Sinner: Sacrifice for Redemption

56:13 Light Fingers

56:26 Spyro Reignited Trilogy

56:58 Joggernauts

57:13 Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! / Let’s Go, Eevee!

57:58 GRIS

59:40 Déraciné

1:00:37 Artifact

1:00:47 Hitman 2

1:01:54 Darksiders III

1:02:38 The Messenger

1:03:10 Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight

1:03:32 Nintendo Labo

1:03:50 Yoku's Island Express

1:04:16 The Crew 2

1:04:33 Sushi Striker

1:04:51 Far Cry 5

1:05:26 Overcooked! 2

1:05:43 World of WarCraft: Battle for Azeroth

1:07:02 Monster Hunter World

1:07:26 Marvel's Spider-Man

1:07:48 DRAGON BALL FighterZ

1:08:04 Guacamelee! 2

1:08:21 Just Shapes & Beats

1:09:15 Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight

1:09:55 Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon

1:10:10 The Swords of Ditto

1:10:35 Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle: Donkey Kong Adventure

1:11:03 Kingdom Come Deliverance

1:11:46 Beat Saber

1:12:13 Detective Pikachu

1:12:19 Pode

1:12:37 Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom

1:12:59 The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit

1:13:33 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate


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