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Welcome the 48th edition of the Jukebox! This week's theme may seem a little weird, so I'll get right down to it by telling everyone that I've decided to conclude the Jukebox with its 50th installment. To be honest, it hasn't been easy finding five to ten interesting songs every week, and I've grown a bit weary of it. This doesn't necassarily mean the end forever; if I can think of a way to revamp the idea — or just generally shake things up — it may return in some form in the future. In the meantime, it's been a good run, and I've only missed two weeks, which technically means 50th Jukebox will also the one year anniversary of the column — the perfect time for an exit.
Anyway, what about this week's selections? Bitmobber Guillermo Guitterrez chose a great track from TimeSplitters: Future Perfect. Also, make sure to check out Eric Sapp's eerie tune from Silent Hill: Origins. And don't miss my choice from a little-known NES puzzler called Kickle Cubicle. It's the first song I've ever uploaded to YouTube myself. I've never been able to find it, and I wanted to include it before the Jukebox's conclusion.
Only two more editions to go! If you ever wanted to submit a song, this antepenultimate installment is the time to do it. Hit the jump to find out how.
I've got three ways to dig that groove, baby:
Method 1: Pick and Choose
Community Selections
3) 3D Dot Game Hereos — Water Temple
4) The Neverhood — Klayman's Theme
6) Illusion of Gaia — Signs of the Past
7) Chrono Chross — Magical Deamers: Wind, Stars, and Waves
8) Super Mario World — Special Zone
11) Ys: Book 1 and 2 — Ruins of Moondoria
12) Silent Hill: Origins — Battle Drums suggested by Eric Sapp
13) Devil May Cry — Flock Off! suggested by Jimmy Flores
14) Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3 — Hell March 3 suggested by Gregory Morton
15) TimeSplitters: Future Perfect — Spaceport suggested by Guillermo Guitterrez (++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. Sorry Bryan! Someone already picked the end theme to Beyond Good and Evil. The title is "Home Sweet Home."