A Tribute to the History of Video Game Music – in Full Metal Glory

What’s the most important element of video games? Ask different people, and you’ll get different answers. One might say gameplay. Another might say graphics. Yet another may say the story.

One thing we probably will agree on: video game music is one of the stronger contenders.

In fact, video game music has evolved over time to become a genre of its own, with characteristics unique to it. For gamers, the soundtrack of their favorite games tells stories. And if we go back through the years, look at distinct songs from iconic video games, then we get a fascinating landscape.

Now add a little kick to that by adapting the songs to metal. Yep. Glorious metal.

That’s what FamilyJules did to end 2019 and welcome 2020. And boy, the compilation is sure to take you on a magic carpet ride (on steroids).

Here is the song list for your reference (not that we’re saying you need it).

0:05 1972 Pong
0:12 1975 Gunfight
0:15 1976 Breakout
0:27 1977 Indy 500
0:33 1978 Space Invaders
0:44 1979 Asteroids
0:53 1980 Pac-man
1:01 1981 Frogger
1:08 1982 Dig Dug
1:25 1983 Spy Hunter
1:42 1984 Tetris
2:08 1985 Super Mario Bros.
2:39 1986 The Legend of Zelda
3:10 1987 Final Fantasy – Prelude
3:43 1988 Mega Man 2 – Dr. Wily Stage 1
4:05 1989 Duck Tales – The Moon
4:26 1990 F-Zero – Mute City
4:52 1991 Sonic The Hedgehog – Green Hill Zone
5:30 1992 Kirbys Dreamland – Green Greens
6:00 1993 Doom – E1M1
6:35 1994 Earthbound – Home, Sweet Home
6:58 1995 Chrono Trigger
7:26 1996 Pokemon Red & Blue
7:54 1997 Castlvania: Symphony of the Night – Dracula’s Castle
8:32 1998 Metal Gear Solid
8:55 1999 Silent Hill (typo in video, not SHII)
9:24 2000 Diablo II – Tristram Village
9:50 2001 Halo
10:25 2002 The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
10:57 2003 Call of Duty
11:37 2004 World of Warcraft
11:57 2005 Shadow of the Colossus – The Opened Way
12:32 2006 Wii Sports
13:15 2007 Portal – Still Alive
13:44 2008 Super Smash Bros Brawl
14:12 2009 Minecraft – Living Mice
14:50 2010 Mass Effect 2 – Suicide Mission
15:18 2011 Dark Souls – Gwyn, Lord of Cinder
15:42 2012 Xenoblade Chronicles – You Will Know Our Names
16:18 2013 Fire Emblem: Awakening – Id Purpose
16:46 2014 Shovel Knight – Strike The Earth
17:13 2015 Undertale – Megalovania
17:38 2016 Overwatch – Victory Theme
18:01 2017 Persona 5 – Life Will Change
18:30 2018 Octopath Traveler – Decisive Battle II
19:05 2019 Devil May Cry V – Devil Trigger