Tragically Overlooked Game Music
Ok, I caught some flack the last time I posted one of these (seriously, I still feel they were overlooked…sue me), but given that this is one song from a game that was only on a system that performed poorly and was taken from us before its time, I think I can get a little leeway on this one. Jet Grind Radio, one of the more innovative games of its time, single-handedly ushering cel-shading into the industry, not only had a great premise, memorable characters, and awesome gameplay, but a hell of a soundtrack. Fusing hip-hop, J-Pop, and some rock, it was totally eclectic, but it all worked together. Check out this song, called “Everybody Jump Around,” possibly the funkiest thing in games since Toejam & Earl.
Also, as a game, I’ve missed Jet Grind Radio. I may have to dust off the ol’ Dreamcast and suffer through the loud disc spinning to play it a bit.
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ShawnS April 20th
Wow! I missed the whole comment thing on your last post of this kind. I won’t respond to that so we can hopefully keep this one more civil.
Excellent choice. The whole soundtrack is pretty amazing and the vibe is 100% consistent throughout. I don’t know that I could narrow it down to a favorite track or not, although I do have a couple I DON’T like so much.
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