I've always been more of a Legend of Zelda, Dragon Age, Skyrim kind of nerd-gamer, but have always played all genres. I'll take a good game of Battle Field or Call of Duty any day (notice which one I mentioned first?). Although most big releases are going to have a top-notch ensemble of directors, artists, sound technicians, voice actors, animators, programmers, producers, and all other elements, one of the most important areas to me is the composition of the game's musical score.
To start with... well, pretty much anything by Zelda Theme composer, Koji Kondo. Take a look at the following trailer for an upcoming release,
Originally one of the staples of RPGs on modern consoles, Final Fantasy has always been known for it's next-generation graphics and beautifully composed symphonies by Japanese composer Nobuo Uematsu. Although the classic 1980s franchise Final Fantasy went in a different direction with their marketing campaign, I found it to be refreshing, using composer Yoko Shimomura, check it out one of the trailers for the recent release date of 11/29/2016.
Of course I'm not the who's who of video game music, and in a short blog there's hardly enough room to include the fantastic music from Uncharted or Battlefield or Skyrim's memorable theme, but we'd be here all day, and we don't have all day. Well, you might but I don't. In the mean time, stay tuned, share your thoughts and YOUR favorite video game music pieces, and check back!
Christopher J. Rosario, Writer, Entertainer, Freethinker, San Antonio, TX
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