Video Game Music – How to Create a Timeless Theme – Extra Credits
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What makes a melody memorable? Is modern game music as catchy as the chiptunes of gaming past? We explore some of the key composition elements that are found in all great video game music.
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(Original air date: September 22, 2010)
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♪ Intro Music: “Penguin Cap” by CarboHydroM
26.08.2021
Holy cats. Now I want to play Halo.
(10/22/10)
GUAAAA THANKS FOR MY LIFE PLAYLIST FOR THE NEXT 4 YEARS
Yes, I would rather the original
I just got an idea now. thanks for giving time on this to help us
Why did I get goosebumps when I heard GLaDoS singing…?
Haha were are my 1% mongolian throat singing gang
Plin Plin Plon :,(
Demonitization level: 9 billion
Halo is yes
all of these music sent shivers up my spine in excitement
I'm sick Of the live orchestra! Every modern video game music that uses a live orchestra sound the same and not unique. The same orchestra config the same percussion. A vintage general midi synth has more character to its sounds and plus effects that enhance its character.
This just reminds me that halo3 is the best game ever
7:02 YES I WOULD!
Me waiting for dovakin to play
Still waiting for the animation video, dude
and then undertale came out
Human are a lot lazier now, people se to put in more effort to help an individual concept ARISE. PEOPLE WHAT MORE MONEY TO USE A SKILL NOW. To many sankaras .
ah club penguin nostalgia
Noglastia 100000
MC
Oddly I’ve never played halo and I know the theme
simply said the themes aren’t simple repeating beats that get in your head anymore
"We got symphonies!"
Jonathan Joestar: "hold my orchestra.."
Listening to those tunes makes me realize that each generation is imprinted with their cultural music! Millennials and Beyond will never get goosebumps from hearing Mario's and Sonics theme like Gen-X does!👊😆
These were all great. But anybody remember ragnarok online’s ost?
When I hear people use the wrong super Mario theme I genuinely die inside a little
(The bad rip)
Would rather go back to this (80's game music) or this (new music)
Me: both both is. Good
Simplicity! Noted
If you want a good example of memorability and immersion, there's probably no better example than Hollow knight, that game has an awesome soundtrack
How about undertale
05:00
Nah bro, i dont know this game 😕
In before nintendo takes this down
Metal gear responsive music is AWESOME
halo was epic tho
i guess this is why the prologue song from firewatch sticks with me. it’s really simple, just piano and guitar
This video was way ahead of its time
Music definitely was better in the 80s
I… uh… have never even heard the Halo theme until now.
These songs give me full body goosebumps
Or this one
Didn't really answer the question though
THE DUDE'S VOICE IS SO FUNNI
wtf with the cat piano the piano make the cat go MEOW with screw in the cat tail
4:05
Video : Starts Playing SMW Overworld Theme.
Me : Holy Crap He's Right.
funny ad
Ahead of it’s time in terms of halo theme recognition
Note: Music, especially pop music, compared to now, was much more varied and unique. Depending on the definition of better, it might've been. At least I can't find any good new songs to replace all the AC/DC, Metallica and Iron Maiden from my playlist.
portal?!
I have made a game like pubg, means open world exact pubg but unfortunately I have given many jungles and radio mines around the area but the main theme is copy cat. The halo reach main theme.