Kong’s T’day Tune #19

J.C. Cawley — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 20:35:15 +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.

#19

Here’s “Bloody Tears” of course. This is an eminently coverable song, evidenced by the multitude of fan versions all over YouTube, not to mention the fact that Konami revisits it for numerous Castlevania titles. I think the key to this song’s memorability is the catchy melody combined with the totally sweet crescendo. It brings a great pace and energy to the song, not to mention the game itself.

Track: “Bloody Tears” (YouTube Link)
Game: Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest (NES, 1987)
Composer: Kenichi Matsubara

Kong’s T’day Tune #45

J.C. Cawley — Thu, 22 Nov 2018 18:39:20 +0000

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

#45

Castlevania is the start of a huge, awesome series of games, and a big part of its legacy is its huge, awesome tunes. “Vampire Killer” was the first of many staple theme songs in this series, mirroring the perfect balance between the game’s fast-paced action and high adventure setting.

Track: “Vampire Killer” (YouTube Link)
Game: Castlevania (NES, 1986)
Composers: Kinuyo Yamashita, Satoe Terashima

Konami – JC Cawley

Kong’s T’day Tune #19

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Kong’s T’day Tune #45

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