Music

I feel like video game music is grossly overlooked. Even the genre as a name does a disservice to the many styles it can take form in.

This faithful deconstruction of Quartz Quatrant G Mix speaks to the creativity needed to make something atmospheric yet joyful under tight computing constraints.

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Hardest agree ever. To add your point about the name doing it a disservice, it's really the only "part" of a game that can exist on its own. It requires no connection to the game to be enjoyed, and yet it adds so damn much to the game.

There's a funny element of triple nostalgia at play. Even if I haven't played a game, I played enough to experience one through its music. Considering I no longer have the time to spend endless hours gaming, it's quite magical. 

Of course, a familiar song brings memories that can be more profound than the experience of playing it once upon a time. Life is weird. Games are weird. I carry some shame in the hours "lost" in computer worlds. And yet I'm so grateful for their existence.

Great point!! This song among many others I enjoy are from games I’ve yet to even play!