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The Jukebox is back with 46 editions and counting! This week, my selections highlight "game-y games." I decided to choose songs from titles that are simple, retro, or done in the style of the classics: titles that distill the essence of a game with whimsy and mechanical delight.
The community-submitted tracks are pretty awesome, too. Jukebox contributor A.J. Hurst jumped in with a tune from Super Smash Bros. Brawl that is sure the set any cartoony pugilist afire. Bitmobber Eric Sapp offered a snazzy and jazzy choice from Metal Gear Solid 3 that's a ton of fun to listen to, and Randy Snow takes us to the limit and back with a choice from Rockstar's seminal classic, Grand Theft Auto 3.
Submitting a songs to the Jukebox is easy. Just hit the jump!
I've got three ways to DJ your middle-school dance:
Method 1: Pick and Choose
Community Selections
1) Ninja Gaiden — Act 4 Stage 2*
2) Treasure Island Dizzy — Main Theme*
3) Retro Game Challenge — Haggleman 3 Title Screen*
4) WarioWare: Smooth Moves — Epilogue (Jimmy T)
5) Half-Minute Hero — Melody of Happiness
6) Chrono Cross — Dreams of the Shore Near Another World
7) 3D Dot Game Heroes — The Hero's Tomb
8) Open Doors 2 — Coming Home (by Reasoner)
9) Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater — Sea Breeze suggested by Eric Sapp
10) Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey — Eternal Throne suggested by Jimmy Flores
11) Grand Theft Auto 3 — Push It to the Limit (by Paul Engemann) suggested by Randy Snow
12) Story of Eastern Wonderland — Love-Colored Magic (Imperishable Night Version) suggested by Gregory Morton
13) Super Smash Bros. Brawl — Meta Knight's Revenge suggested by A.J. Hurst
14) Psycho Soldier — Theme* suggested by Chris Hoadley
15) The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion — King and Country suggested by Bryan Glynn (++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. Open Doors 2 is an OK game with great music that I played about a month ago. You can play it here.