Kong’s T’day Tune #59

J.C. Cawley — Thu, 04 Oct 2018 16:45:48 +0000

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.

#59

Final Fantasy VIII is a strange game. It features dream-like flashback sequences where the player controls a completely different set of characters, led by Laguna, a man with a machine gun. “The Man with the Machine Gun” is his theme song.

It was interesting for a Final Fantasy game at the time to play a unique battle theme when controlling a different character. I like that the music conveys something of the dreamlike quality and mystery that the player faces as they struggle to understand how these intermissions fit into the rest of the story.

Track: “The Man with the Machine Gun” (YouTube Link)
Game: Final Fantasy VIII (PS1, 1999)
Composer: Nobuo Uematsu

Final Fantasy VIII – JC Cawley

Kong’s T’day Tune #59

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