[Epic] A Collection of Game Music to Enjoy with an Orchestral Sound
If you’ve found your way to this article, you must be a true game music enthusiast! This is a roundup of game music you can enjoy in orchestral sound.
We’ve focused on staples and well-known tracks.
Performances range from concerts in halls overseas to some that feel like studio live sessions.
Even songs you always listen to can move and overwhelm you when arranged for orchestra, letting you experience a different kind of charm.
It’s also recommended for those involved in wind ensembles and the like who are looking for pieces to perform themselves!
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[Grand/ Epic] A Compilation of Video Game Music Enjoyable in Orchestral Sound (41–50)
Guile’s ThemeSutorīto Faitā 2
Guile’s Theme is the theme song for Guile, a character from Capcom’s explosively popular fighting game Street Fighter II.
It was composed by Yoko Shimomura, who scored Street Fighter II and has also worked on titles such as Super Mario RPG and the Kingdom Hearts series.
The Spanish orchestra Games&Symphonies produced an orchestral arrangement, dialing back the tempo to create a slightly melancholic sound.
Title BGMSūpā Mario Wārudo
The Super Mario series honestly has more classic tunes than you can count, but this time it’s the title BGM from the Super Famicom game Super Mario World.
Its lively arrangement, with a touch of comedy, is so pleasant to listen to.
It makes you tap out the rhythm with your button-pressing fingers, you know? Orchestral arrangements often aim for something moving or grand, but I feel like this track firmly retains that sense of lightness.
By the way, it seems Super Mario World was the first game in the series to feature a title BGM.
Life Will ChangePerusona 5
In Persona 5, released in 2016 as part of the popular Persona series—which had sold over 15 million copies worldwide as of 2021—the boss battle theme song is Life Will Change.
It’s a driving, groovy track, and in the orchestral version, the strings and brass sections create a powerful sound.
It also blends well with electric instruments like electric guitar and organ.
At ZanarkandFainaru Fantajī X
This song, with its delicate, ephemeral piano melody that lingers in your ears, is featured in the PlayStation 2 title Final Fantasy X, released in 2000.
It’s also a piece many fans say is their favorite among all the music in the FF series.
In the game, it plays from the opening scene, but as you progress through the story, before you know it, it becomes “a song that makes you cry” when you hear it.
When arranged with orchestral sound, it feels as if the emotions and movements of the characters projected within the piece grow even larger and more vivid.
In conclusion
I think every piece had a charm that resonated with the heart. Of course, the original songs are wonderful, but when they’re arranged for orchestra, it feels like the story each piece carries can be seen from a different angle. Have you been able to find music that truly strikes a chord with you?