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The community-submitted tunes just keep on coming! It seems like every week the Jukebox's playlist becomes more and more eclectic, and I'm definitely a fan of this trend. Also, I want to take a second to thank everyone who takes the time to suggest a song each week. I'm grateful for your continued support.
For this edition, I've taken it upon myself to disprove the theory that newer video game music sucks — every song I chose is a title I have played in the last two months.
The community section of this week's selections is a bit different: Its tunes are from all over the map. Pixel Revolt co-host Jeff Grubb throws in only the second song in Jukebox history from the Atari 2600 (hint: It's from a David Crane game that isn't Pitfall!). Bitmobber Jimmy Flores takes us back to the days when Metroid Prime was getting rave reviews, and Alex R. Cronk-Young keeps it current with a nostalgic track from Mega Man 10. Last — and most certainly least — some British guy named Alex Martin who follows me on Twitter donated a stinker from Amped 3. Thanks a lot, Alex — and don't worry, we still love you!
Want to find out what the hell a Bitmob Community Jukebox is? All you have to do is hit the jump.
I've got three way to get the record cracklin':
Method 1: Pick and Choose
Community Selections
1) Darksiders — Darksiders Theme
2) Final Fantasy 13 — Snow's Theme
3) Heavy Rain — Painful Memories
4) Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots — Enclosure
5) Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare — The Coup
6) Metroid Prime — Omega Pirate Battle suggested by Jimmy Flores
7) Ghostbusters — Ghostbusters Theme suggested by Jeffrey Michael Grubb
8) Banjo Tooie — Jiggywiggy's Temple* suggested by Bryan Glynn
9) River City Ransom — Shop Theme* suggested by Lance Darnell
10) Spider Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage — Opening* suggested by Jeffrey Sandlin
11) Red Faction: Guerrilla — Subvert suggested by Evan Killham
12) Half-Life 2: Episode 2 — Eon Trap suggested by Eric Sapp
13) Amped 3 — Menage a Brahs Rap suggested by Alex Martin
14) Mega Man 10 — Solar Man suggested Alex R. Cronk-Young
15) The 7th Guest — The Game suggested by Jake Jensen (++good)
Method 2: Let It Ride
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Method 3: I'm Tired of This Playlist
Tired of this week's Jukebox selections? Want to scope which classic songs other Bitmobbers have already nabbed? Then check out The Bitmob Community Jukebox Archive. Contributor Evan Killham created — and maintains — a comprehensive list of every song that the community and I have ever chosen.
With hundreds of tunes available in the Archive, you don't need to fret if this week's jams aren't to your taste. Just click the link, and the records keep on spinnin'!
For all you newcomers, here's how it works — I've got just two simple rules for submitting songs:
1) Songs from music games with original music and licensed songs from game soundtracks like Grand Theft Auto are OK. Submissions from games like Guitar Hero or Rock Band will not be accepted. Otherwise, this post may turn into a competition between people's favorite bands.
2) Only one submission response per person, per week.
When you've thought of a selection, put it in the comments below. And don't worry about the theme you see in the title of the post — I name each edition retroactively.
I will always try to find the official name of any song I use — whether it comes from myself or the community. If I am unable to verify a song's title, I will mark it with an asterisk (*).
Finally, if you'd like to win the Double-Plus Good Song of the Week (the weekly best of award), try to think of an obscure song or a song you think the community and I have overlooked in previous posts.
P.S. Thanks to everyone who helped out with last week's special edition. I think it was a great success!