KHII: Namine Sketch

Pixellll’s top 5 game soundtracks: nostalgia edition!

As my fellow writers have already so eloquently covered, music tends to be an integral aspect in games. To many, gaming is more than merely completing objectives or “winning”. It’s about becoming immersed in a story or environment and getting invested in what you’re doing. It’s a way to forget all the stress you’ve got going on and just blow some stuff up or get lost in a fantasy world – and I feel as though this sense of escapism is what is most enhanced by music.

Music can create tension, ease, majesty, fear. I don’t know how many times I’ve been playing a game and felt my heart rate increase at the sound of “final boss” music.

Over the years I’ve heard some awesome soundtracks which have made my gaming experience so much more enjoyable. Rather than limiting myself to choosing my all time favourites (I did try, I just couldn’t decide), I’ve decided to take the reminiscent route. So, here are my top 5 nostalgic soundtracks! Scores that bring back some of my best gaming memories.

Kingdom Hearts – The First of Many

With the announcement of Kingdom Hearts 3, the September release of Kingdom Hearts 1.5 and being my first review it seems only fitting that I start off with my childhood favourite game and introduction into the RPG genre; Kingdom Hearts.

 

Kingdom Hearts was like Christmas came early, Disney and Final Fantasy combined in one. It was in March 2002 that two fandoms collided and were never the same again.

Recently DDD played Kingdom Hearts for the first time and I found myself having to explain key elements of the gameplay and story to him until it really sunk.

“At first when I saw the Disney characters I thought it was a joke but as I dove deeper into the gameplay and the story I fell in love.”  -DDD