Bitmob Community Jukebox No. 31 -- The Modern Soundtrack Edition

Jamespic4
Monday, March 15, 2010

The community-submitted tunes just keep on coming! It seems like every week the Jukebox's playlist becomes more and more eclectic, and I'm definitely a fan of this trend. Also, I want to take a second to thank everyone who takes the time to suggest a song each week. I'm grateful for your continued support.

For this edition, I've taken it upon myself to disprove the theory that newer video game music sucks -- every song I chose is a title I have played in the last two months.

The community section of this week's selections is a bit different: Its tunes are from all over the map. Pixel Revolt co-host Jeff Grubb throws in only the second song in Jukebox history from the Atari 2600 (hint: It's from a David Crane game that isn't Pitfall!). Bitmobber Jimmy Flores takes us back to the days when Metroid Prime was getting rave reviews, and Alex R. Cronk-Young keeps it current with a nostalgic track from Mega Man 10. Last -- and most certainly least -- some British guy named Alex Martin who follows me on Twitter donated a stinker from Amped 3. Thanks a lot, Alex -- and don't worry, we still love you!

Want to find out what the hell a Bitmob Community Jukebox is? All you have to do is hit the jump.

 

I've got three way to get the record cracklin':


Method 1: Pick and Choose


Community Selections

1) Darksiders -- Darksiders Theme

2) Final Fantasy 13 -- Snow's Theme

3) Heavy Rain -- Painful Memories

4) Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots -- Enclosure

5) Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare -- The Coup

6) Metroid Prime -- Omega Pirate Battle suggested by Jimmy Flores

7) Ghostbusters -- Ghostbusters Theme suggested by Jeffrey Michael Grubb

8) Banjo Tooie -- Jiggywiggy's Temple* suggested by Bryan Glynn

9) River City Ransom -- Shop Theme* suggested by Lance Darnell

10) Spider Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage -- Opening* suggested by Jeffrey Sandlin

11) Red Faction: Guerrilla -- Subvert suggested by Evan Killham

12) Half-Life 2: Episode 2 -- Eon Trap suggested by Eric Sapp

13) Amped 3 -- Menage a Brahs Rap suggested by Alex Martin

14) Mega Man 10 -- Solar Man suggested Alex R. Cronk-Young

15) The 7th Guest -- The Game suggested by Jake Jensen (++good)


Method 2: Let It Ride


(Click here to listen in a separate window.)


Method 3: I'm Tired of This Playlist


Tired of this week's Jukebox selections? Want to scope which classic songs other Bitmobbers have already nabbed? Then check out The Bitmob Community Jukebox Archive. Contributor Evan Killham created -- and maintains -- a comprehensive list of every song that the community and I have ever chosen.

With hundreds of tunes available in the Archive, you don't need to fret if this week's jams aren't to your taste. Just click the link, and the records keep on spinnin'!


For all you newcomers, here's how it works -- I've got just two simple rules for submitting songs:

1) Songs from music games with original music and licensed songs from game soundtracks like Grand Theft Auto are OK. Submissions from games like Guitar Hero or Rock Band will not be accepted. Otherwise, this post may turn into a competition between people's favorite bands.

2) Only one submission response per person, per week.

When you've thought of a selection, put it in the comments below. And don't worry about the theme you see in the title of the post -- I name each edition retroactively.

I will always try to find the official name of any song I use -- whether it comes from myself or the community. If I am unable to verify a song's title, I will mark it with an asterisk (*).

Finally, if you'd like to win the Double-Plus Good Song of the Week (the weekly best of award), try to think of an obscure song or a song you think the community and I have overlooked in previous posts.


P.S. Thanks to everyone who helped out with last week's special edition. I think it was a great success!

 
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Comments (11)
Redeye
March 15, 2010

Advance Wars Duel Strike - Lash's theme http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wddrPDYmUSQ

Default_picture
March 15, 2010

I love and will always love this track from Oblivion. It's one of the few video game tracks to physically affect me. I hear this shit and I quiver. Bethesda...I am truly your pawn:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIs2E36nzMI

Enjoy!

Default_picture
March 15, 2010

Sonic Boom- Sonic CD: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPC8W672mXc Kinda lame I know.

Default_picture
March 16, 2010

Omar, that shit is classic.

In honor of Michael Giacchino's recent Oscar win:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fe7QD0FrsXw

"Call of Duty" from the first Call of Duty.

Default_picture
March 16, 2010

I really like the Heavy Rain and MGS4 picks.

Here's Magic City from Lunar Silver Star Harmony: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-M9IC-RuG4&feature=related

Default_picture
March 16, 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuVIq_Jfi34

Wing Fortress Zone from Sonic 2

Default_picture
March 16, 2010

Space Quest 3 - Intro Theme on a Roland MT32 (the best way to hear the game's soundtrack back in the day!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGG5BuhtHfo

Jamespic4
March 16, 2010

@Jake You're supposed to get excited that you got "++good."

Alexemmy
March 20, 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUaKxFjlOpw

Aaaaaalways, I wanna beee with you, and make belieeeeve with you.

There184
March 21, 2010

Maybe this will make it up to everyone:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzUiK-uQmlI

Late Goodbye (by the Poets of the Fall) from Max Payne 2.

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