Wonderful game music

[2026] Many classic tracks! A compilation of nostalgic Japanese video game music

music writerKOH-1
Started working as a music writer as a side job while employed at a record shop, and for over 18 years I’ve contributed to music magazines, disc guide books, mooks, and web media. As a writer my main field is Western music, but as a listener for over 35 years, I always try to keep my curiosity alive with the motto “I like what I like.” I have experience playing in bands, where I was a bassist who handled songwriting and composition. Instruments I’ve played include bass, guitar, and piano. I began studying English in my mid-40s and continue to do so today.

From the era when chiptunes echoed to the time game music earned the artistry to be performed by full orchestras.

When we think back to those days playing on the Famicom, Super Famicom, and PlayStation, the excitement of the time comes flooding back with the melodies, doesn’t it? The countless adventures we dove into, controller in hand, were brought to life by unforgettable game BGM.

In this article, we’ve carefully selected nostalgic game music born from the Showa era through the mid-2000s.

From works lauded overseas as art to tracks with a devoted cult following, immerse yourself in the full allure of game soundtracks!

[2026] Many Classic Tracks Appear! A Collection of Nostalgic Japanese Video Game Music (91–100)

The Tower of DruagaOzawa Junko

[Famicom] The Tower of Druaga: Orchestral Arrangement!

The Tower of DruagaOzawa Junko

The Tower of Druaga was an ambitious work that took on the challenge of creating an RPG in an arcade game.

In its 60-floor tower, it’s hard to progress unless you make treasure chests appear and collect them, yet many of the methods for making those chests appear were the kind you’d have no way of figuring out.

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TwinBeeFukutake Shigeru, Sasaki Yoshinori

[Beat Saber] TwinBee ~ TwinBee’s Home Town Song – Shigeru Fukutake, Yoshinori Sasaki (Game 'TwinBee' Main Theme) / Mapper: Sage-O

TwinBeeFukutake Shigeru, Sasaki Yoshinori

In film scoring, the music budget is often whatever remains after the movie is finished, and this trend applies to games as well.

Especially in the early days, programmers would throw something together themselves, or employees at game companies who handled music would pitch in to create it.

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In conclusion

Retro game music has a timeless charm that never fades.

Even after you’ve finished playing, keeping the soundtrack on hand will let the feelings from those days spring back to life anytime.

Please continue to savor the rich world of sound that game BGM has woven.

In those resonances where nostalgia and freshness intersect, new discoveries await.