Soundtracks
The music worth hearing
Features on the game soundtracks that stay with you, and how rhythm games source their music. We do not host audio; every pointer goes to an official source. Explore the rest ofRhapsodic for game guides and gear too.
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Great video game soundtracks, and why they last
What makes a video game soundtrack last, from the themes of Zelda and Final Fantasy to the adaptive scores of NieR Automata and the mood of Journey and Celeste.
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How rhythm games get their music
Where rhythm games get their music: licensed tracks, original in-house composition, and community-made charts, and how the copyright picture really works.
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Game soundtracks to start with
New to game music? A handful of accessible, acclaimed soundtracks to start with across different moods, and where to hear them officially.
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