Videogame sountracks that cover multiple genres

[spekkio]

I don't know if a similar thread has been created before, but I'd like to know what videogames soundtracks are out there that cover a large spectrum of different musical genres.


The first game that always seems to come to my mind is Wario Land:  Shake It!  I was pretty blown away by the sheer variety and creativity of this game's music, which I didn't really expect when playing it for the first time.  Here are some of the genres it covers...



Japanese folk music

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kC99fYV8eT0&list=PL6akIKaXBeU2wtYqEp1pHL6gYz2UBpmi6&index=47


Funk rock (definitely can hear some Jimi Hendrix influence)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qat9Kr78-ZA&index=48&list=PL6akIKaXBeU2wtYqEp1pHL6gYz2UBpmi6


Acid rock (almost sounds reminiscent of Iron Butterfly or The Doors)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Uyox6EwJ2o&index=34&list=PL6akIKaXBeU2wtYqEp1pHL6gYz2UBpmi6


Big band/swing jazz

www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaHSPlZAa2Q&index=49&list=PL6akIKaXBeU2wtYqEp1pHL6gYz2UBpmi6

[wyrdwad]

The best examples I can think of off-hand are Moon (the 3-disc soundtrack called "The Sketches of Moondays") and Giftpia, which have soundtracks that are basically showcases for the Japanese indie music scene, with a different person composing each track in a different style.

Both soundtracks are excellent, too, with The Sketches of Moondays being one of my favorite video game soundtracks of all time. I even reviewed it for RPGFan back in the day:

rpgfan.com/soundtracks/moon/index.html

I reviewed Giftpia's, too:

rpgfan.com/soundtracks/giftpia/index.html

-Tom

[strizzuth]

Pop N Music. But I guess that's kind of a no brainer.

[Terrifying]

The soundtrack of Bayonetta!

[Malev]

Oct 17, 2014 14:13:34 GMT -5 strizzuth said:

Pop N Music. But I guess that's kind of a no brainer.

Jubeat and REFLEC BEAT are Konami's music games that lend themselves to be the most varied, but pop'n, while usually leaning softer and poppier, is damn close and usually the most experimental of genres with mash-up styles like "Nu Style [Gabba] Rockabilly" and so forth. That said, most of their long runners like DDR, Beatmania, and even Guitar Freaks/Drummania are more eclectic than face value, if mostly due to sheer numbers.

[JDarkside]

No More Heroes has always been a series that's musically experimental. Tracks can range from metal, rock, pop, rap, soul, jazz, and some tracks with weird ambient noises.