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Welcome fo the 43rd edition of the Bitmob Community Jukebox! This week's group of community-submitted songs features music from a couple games I've never even heard of. What the heck is Nier Replicant, anyway? I'm not sure, but apparently it's got some good tunes on its soundtrack.
Make sure to check out the suggestion from frequent contributor Michael Pangelina. Hint: It's by the late, great Man in Black, and it's a classic. And don't miss the catchy ditty from RunMan: Race Around the World. Bitmob Editor Greg Ford recently used the game in his Indie Scene column, and it has a super-charming ragtime soundtrack. RunMan's creators were really clever when they assembled the music for the game: It all comes from really old, public-domain recordings.
Want to join the community and suggest a tune? All you have to do is hit the jump.
I've got three ways to get the beats boppin':
Method 1: Pick and Choose
Community Selections
1) The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker — Ocean
3) Journey to Silius — Stage 2*
5) Legend of Mana — Those Who Are Shining
6) RunMan: Race Around the World — Diddie Wa Diddie (by Blind Blake)
7) Red Dead Redemption — Deadman's Gun
8) Aquaria — Undiscovered Waters
9) Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 — Ring of Fire (by Johnny Cash) suggested by Michael Pangelina
10) Banjo-Kazooie — Gobi's Valley suggested by Bryan Glynn
11) Valkyrie Profile — The Incarnation of the Devil suggested by Chris Hoadley
12) Enemy Zero — Agony suggested by Jimmy Flores
13) Sim City 4 — EpiCenter suggested by Ryan Conway
14) Cave Story — Eyes of Flame suggested by Gregory Morton
15) Nier Replicant — Battle Theme suggested by Chris Cosmo Ross (++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. I wasn't satisfied with last week's redesign, so I think I'll be sticking with the old layout for now.