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Welcome to the 45th edition of the Bitmob Community Jukebox! This week's group of community-submitted songs features a seemingly impossible musical medley of tunes from nearly every era of video game history.
Community member Brian Petro-Roy keeps it relevant to current events and kicks it NES style with a selection from Nintendo World Cup. Frequent contributor Eric Sapp takes us back to the MAG-filled, dial-up days of Phantasy Star Online. Michael Rousseau, creator of the Bitmob Writing Challenge, memorializes the arcade with a choice from Guitar Freaks. And Bitmob Managing Editor Jason Wilson reps the PC scene with a track from Heroes of Might and Magic 5. Who says computer gaming is dead?
Want join in? You don't need any loose change for this jukebox. All you have to do is hit the jump!
I've got three ways to pursue aural delight:
Method 1: Pick and Choose
Community Selections
1) Trine — Ruins of the Perished
2) T and C Surf Designs — Level Theme*
3) Mass Effect 2 — Suicide Mission
4) Hitman 2: Silent Assassin — Hitman 2 Main Title suggested by Randy Snow
5) Phantasy Star Online — Chaotic Bar suggested by Eric Sapp
6) Nintendo World Cup — Intro* suggested by Brian Petro-Roy
7) Guitar Freaks — Fire suggested by Michael Rousseau
8) Mass Effect — Saren suggested by Lance Darnell
9) Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater — Way to Fall (by Starsailor) suggested by Michael Pangelina
10) Heroes of Might and Magic 5 — Main Menu suggested by Jason Wilson
11) Chrono Trigger — Guardia Millenial Fair suggested by Richard Moss
12) Shadow of the Colossus — In Awe of the Power suggested by Bryan Glynn
13) Persona 3 — Mass Destruction suggested by A.J. Hurst
14) Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles — Begin Here suggested by Jimmy Flores
15) Spider-Man Vs. The Kingpin — Swing Time suggested by Gregory Morton (++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. Gregory wins! And we all lose….