# Can you ID all these video game songs? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 14, 2004, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-id-all-these-video-game-songs/259871 "2004-08-14T22:23:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2004, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-id-all-these-video-game-songs/259871/1 "2004-08-14T22:23:01Z")
[http://gprime.net/video/videogamemedley.php](http://gprime.net/video/videogamemedley.php) I recognize all but one, but alas, can’t identify all of them. My guesses: #1 - Chrono Trigger, 100% sure #2- Mario Brothers underground theme, 100% sure #3…I recognize it, but can’t place it. A part of wants to say it’s the bikeriding/workout music from Punch Out, but I’m pretty sure that’s wrong. 10% sure #4 - Castlevania #2, 90% sure #5 - No clue. Here’s where I get even more messed up. #5 starts at 1:20, and I can’t tell if at 1:33 it’s the same music, or different. For the time being, I’ll say they are different, cause I recognize the music starting at 1:33. #6 (1:33) - Recognize it, but that’s it. #7 (1L43) - Again, this might be part of the previous sequence…which means what I think are three songs are one…and I recognize this, too. #8 (1:49) - No clue. #9 (2:07) - This might just be more of #8, but I still don’t know it. It annoys me that I can’t place the ones I recognize… ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2004, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-id-all-these-video-game-songs/259871/2 "2004-08-14T22:54:27Z")
Chrono Trigger (recognised it, wouldn’t have guessed it, if I hadn’t looked at your guesses.) Super Mario Mega Man - opening. Castlevania I think the next little bit is all one (the theme sounds the same the whole way through), and I vaguely recognise it, but I can’t place it. Ends on Final Fantasy - either Crystal Theme or Prelude (the two are very similar and I never remember which is which) - the former, I think. I’m 100% on all of them. ---
**Author:** ![BraheSilver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecccb3/32.png) [@BraheSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BraheSilver)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2004, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-id-all-these-video-game-songs/259871/3 "2004-08-14T23:11:55Z")
1. Chrono Trigger - 600 ad map 2. Super Mario Bros - underground levels 3. I’m thinking Punch-Out. One of the early fights. 4. Not sure… Sounds like a Castlevania, but I never played 2. 5. Metroid - Ridley’s area (Norfair 2?) 6. Final Fantasy (a whole bunch of 'em, but I remember it best as save point music from 6) ---
**Author:** ![BraheSilver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecccb3/32.png) [@BraheSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BraheSilver)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2004, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-id-all-these-video-game-songs/259871/4 "2004-08-14T23:14:06Z")
Clarification:[spoiler]Not the Save Point music from 6, but the Load Screen music. It’s also in that beginner house in Narshe.[/spoiler[ ---
**Author:** ![BraheSilver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecccb3/32.png) [@BraheSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BraheSilver)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2004, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-id-all-these-video-game-songs/259871/5 "2004-08-14T23:16:25Z")
Dang it. Could a passing mod turn my bracket? ---
**Author:** ![emekthian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ecae2f/32.png) [@emekthian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emekthian)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2004, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-id-all-these-video-game-songs/259871/6 "2004-08-15T02:32:46Z")
[spolier] 1. Chrono Trigger. I think it’s the AD 600 overworld music, but I’m not sure. It’s definately Chrono Trigger though. 2. SMB 1 underground theme. 3. It might be the Megaman title music, but I’m not sure. 4. Don’t know 5. Metroid- Kraid’s Area theme 6. Final Fantasy Prelude [/spoiler] ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Dirx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b77776/32.png) [@Sir\_Dirx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Dirx)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2004, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-id-all-these-video-game-songs/259871/7 "2004-08-15T03:06:16Z")
[spoiler]#3 is definitely the biking scene of PunchOut, where you get your password. It’s not Megaman at all. [spoiler] I don’t recognize anything but the first three though… ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Dirx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b77776/32.png) [@Sir\_Dirx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Dirx)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2004, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-id-all-these-video-game-songs/259871/8 "2004-08-15T03:07:26Z")
:smack: After seeing the previous coding mistakes, I made sure to preview mine and yet _still_ screwed it up! This thread is cursed, dangit. ---
**Author:** ![Tentacle\_Monster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba9def/32.png) [@Tentacle\_Monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tentacle_Monster)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2004, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-id-all-these-video-game-songs/259871/9 "2004-08-15T04:22:30Z")
Well, I can darn well tell you what #4 isn’t: Castlevania. It does sound similar to the boss theme to Castlevania 1, but it’s not the same. ---
**Author:** ![BraheSilver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecccb3/32.png) [@BraheSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BraheSilver)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2004, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-id-all-these-video-game-songs/259871/10 "2004-08-15T05:23:29Z")
But is it Castlevania 2? Given that it includes SNES songs, it may even be Castlevania 4 (which I also haven’t played). ---
**Author:** ![Tentacle\_Monster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba9def/32.png) [@Tentacle\_Monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tentacle_Monster)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2004, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-id-all-these-video-game-songs/259871/11 "2004-08-15T06:13:36Z")
Oops. It appears to be the first couple of bars of “Bloody Tears” from Castlevania 2. Check out the midi on [www.vgmusic.com](http://www.vgmusic.com). Mea culpa. He does the two bars, then the third one is a riff, then he goes into Metroid. ---
**Author:** ![Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2004, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-id-all-these-video-game-songs/259871/12 "2004-08-15T06:29:06Z")
Sickening. I recognized them all on my first listen through. What’s what I get for blowing so much of my life on video games. I’d post names and origins, but I don’t know how to use the spoiler box thingy. ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2004, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-id-all-these-video-game-songs/259871/13 "2004-08-15T06:33:14Z")
Use {spoiler} and {/spoiler} (using the proper brackets, of course). And preview, natch. ---
**Author:** ![Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2004, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-id-all-these-video-game-songs/259871/14 "2004-08-15T06:55:19Z")
> [@Leaper](#): > > Use {spoiler} and {/spoiler} (using the proper brackets, of course). > > And preview, natch. Thanks! Disclaimer: Time indexes not exact. 00:00 - 00:23 : Chrono Trigger, theme from 600 AD overworld. 00:24 - 00:45 : Super Mario Bros. underworld theme. 00:46 - 01:05 : Punch Out! , jogging theme. 01:06 - 01:20 : Opening bars to “Bloody Tears”, from many different Castlevania games–transitions very smoothly to the next game that it’s almost hard to notice. 01:21 - 01:48 : Metroid, Kraid’s Hideout. 01:49 - 02:15 : ‘Crystal’ theme from several Final Fantasy games. 02:15 - 02:22 : Nothing in particular. Just a short closing beat. Reminds me a little of the end of the Beethoven moonlight sonata.