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.
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.
Read featureHow rhythm games get their music
Where rhythm games get their music: licensed tracks, original in-house composition, and community-made charts, how the copyright picture really works, and what it means for players.
Read featureGame 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.
Read featureThe artists behind rhythm-game original music
A look at the composers and producers whose original tracks define rhythm games: Camellia, t+pazolite, xi, Danny Baranowsky, Koven, and how featured-artist programs work.
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