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