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.

#26

This song is so good. It’s pretty much the definitive ’90s rock battle theme: fast-paced, hard-rocking, with a soaring epic melody. Mystic Quest‘s intentional break from series traditions allowed great work like this to shine, and it would be a worthy entry in the retro pantheon for that reason alone if it weren’t also a fun little RPG on its own merits.

Track: “Boss Theme” (YouTube Link)
Game: Final Fantasy Mystic Quest (SNES, 1992)
Composer: Ryuji Sasai