As an ice breaker class activity, I ask the students to post in an online forum about their favorite game audio and why. One of the reactions I have each year as I read their responses is: "Wow... I'm out of touch with the games these students played!" With more responsibilities in high school, I was already starting to play games a bit less around the time when these students were just starting to play! My parents' Atari was for me the equivalent of these students' SNES and PlayStation, that is to say a gaming system they knew because their parents had this "old" system already when they were born.
I compiled a list of games that this year's students chose as their favorite game audio. I can imagine this as interesting to look at in a number of ways. For me, it helps guide discussions in class as I try to include games of the class choice in discussions. For a person who was just thinking about starting to teach with game audio in a music class, this list might give relevant examples to connect with modern students. Since I've got such a diverse group of students in the course, I think this list probably gives a pretty good variety of genres and platforms. For scholars, perhaps these could be games would be good places for research/writing. Make of it what you will.
So here it is in no particular order....
Video Game Music's Top Game Audio Choices 2014
Riven
Mega Man X
Super Mario Galaxy
Elder Scrolls: Oblivion
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3
Vindictus
Ezio’s Family (Assassin’s Creed)
Journey
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explores of Time/Darkness/Sky
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
Bioshock
The Last of Us
Donkey Kong SNES
Fire Emblem
Pacman Championship Edition DX
Spyro the Dragon
Super Smash Bros 64
Pokemon Crystal
Fallout 3/ Fallout: New Vegas
Dragon’s Dogma
Mario Kart 8
Persona 4
Kingdom Hearts
Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Firelink Shrine
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
Banjo-Kazooie
Batman Arkham City
Golden Sun
Halo
Silent Hill
World of Warcraft
Legend of Zelda: Windwaker
Burnout: Revenge
Mortal Kombat
SSX
Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm
Frozen Synapse
Donkey Kong Country 2
Earthbound
Monster Hunter 3 Medley
Crash Bandicoot 2
Civilization IV
Final Fantasy VII
Minecraft
Rocket: Robot on Wheels
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
Final Fantasy VI
Ni No Kuni
Pokemon Blue
Yoshi’s Story
Tomb Raider
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Jet Set Radio
Pokemon Red/Blue
Megaman
Cave Story
Mass Effect
Final Fantasy 9
Mario 64
Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess
GoldenEye 64
Duel of Fates in Star Wars video game
Pokemon X and Y
Pokemon Green
Animal Crossing: Wild World
Demon’s Souls
Ragnarok Online
Pokemon Crystal
Mario Kart 64
Cave Story
Bioshock
Super Smash Bros Melee
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