This sequence comes from the song Vampire Killer, written by Kinuyo Yamashita for Konami’s 1986 video game, Castlevania. Background Set in the castle of Count Dracula himself, Castlevania is a game that lets players control Simon Belmont in his quest…
Soule – Skyrim Dragonborn Sequence
This sequence is based on the Jeremy Soule’s soul-stirring main theme to Elder Scrolls V – Skyrim. The Song of the Dragonborn. This sequences was chosen by my Patreon supporters (FluentFriends) to finish off July 2020’s Video Game Music theme.…
O’Donnell/Salvatori – Halo Theme Sequence
This sequence is based on the haunting chant-like melody at the beginning of the theme song for Halo, written by Martin O’Donnell and Michael Salvatori. Background Halo was released in 2001 with the launch of the Xbox and changed the…
Kondo – The Legend of Zelda Sequence
This sequence is based on the original theme to The Legend of Zelda, written by Koji Kondo. Background It is rare for someone to build an entire career off of two creations, but Koji Kondo did just that. Within a…
Tanaka – Tetris Theme Sequence
This sequence is based on the theme from Nintendo’s Tetris, written by Hirokazu Tanaka. Background Known for his work in sound design and sound engineering for Nintendo, Hirokazu Tanaka helped modernize video game sounds past the repetitive sound effects of…