I’ve put together a list of 60 tunes that have stuck with me through the years, inspired by Jeffrey Canam (@GrahfMetal)’s Twitter rundown of his top 100 favourite video game tracks. I’ve attempted to limit myself to a couple songs per game, but there are exceptions.

I’ll post them here and on Twitter every Tuesday and Thursday using the hashtag #KongsTdayTunes.

#13

This is Noriyuki Iwadare’s third appearance in this list—previously recognized for the Lunar: The Silver Star soundtrack. Warsong is a masterpiece. Unabashedly influenced by the original Fire Emblem, which came out one year earlier, Warsong still managed to innovate, especially with wildly creative scenarios. As good as it is, I don’t think the game would have half the appeal if it weren’t for its magnificent soundtrack that really showed off what the Genesis could do.

Track: “Thought of the Holy” (YouTube Link)
Game: Warsong (Genesis, 1991)
Composer: Noriyuki Iwadare