#365DaysofVGM BONUS ROUND Day 382: "Roasted Sweet Potato Shooting" - Kirby's Dream Land (Blowout Blast Ver.) #kirby www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALq8... A short loop but a very lively and fun track hailing all the way from the original Kirby! It's just so bouncy and fun. Not much else to say!

#365DaysofVGM BONUS ROUND Day 381: "Koi no DISCO QUEEN" - Yakuza 0 #yakuza #likeadragon www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HRD... Fad or not, I like Disco as a genre, the fun, "embrace-the-cringe" energy is infectious, and this track captures the 80s flawlessly. Though it may be a parody... (1/2)

#365DaysofVGM BONUS ROUND Day 380: "Canyon Speedway" - Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage (Reignited Trilogy Ver.) #spyro www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEss... I love it when we try to capture the energy of the Wild West in music. Acoustic Guitar, banjos, and whistling just work so well. You can picture... (1/2)

#365DaysofVGM BONUS ROUND Day 379: "Los Angeles" - Twisted Metal 2 #twistedmetal www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLFo... Never have been a big fan of the series but man I dig the vibe. This track feels straight out of a monster truck rally, pumped full of raw 90s energy and machismo in the best way.

#365DaysofVGM BONUS ROUND Day 378: "K.K. Condor" - Animal Crossing #animalcrossing www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSUk... I mentioned before I grew up around my mom's Native American friends, and so I heard a lot of music they played and listened to. While not as stunning as FF7's Cosmo Canyon... (1/2)

#365DaysofVGM BONUS ROUND Day 377: "Oceanic Breeze" - Rivals of Aether (Fraymakers Ver.) #rivalsofaether www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kNh... It's always impressive when a track I don't care for can get remixed into something I love. This track really sells the feeling of the salty ocean air. (1/2)

Still having a rough time. Also been busy. You get three tracks today because I was late. Sorry.

#365DaysofVGM BONUS ROUND Day 376: "One Piece Stage" - Jump Ultimate Stars www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTDc... Man, this song really captures the spirit of pre-timeskip One Piece well, this grand sense of adventure, never knowing what lies beyond the next horizon. Same energy as those early OPs.

#365DaysofVGM Day 375: "Chasing a Dream" - Rayman Origins #rayman www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rOf... An absolute banger of a track for one of the most challenging levels in the series. It gives me mad wild west vibes with the guitar and horn - a very nostalgic feel from watching cartoons as a kid.

#365DaysofVGM Day 374: "Ninjastar Pop" - Street Fighter VI #streetfighter www.youtube.com/watch?v=06E2... Kimberly is one of the best newcomers to Street Fighter and her theme is this funky urban punk pop masterpiece that I just can't get enough of. Lowkey and smooth but almost heroic. (1/2)

#365DaysofVGM Day 373: "Tortimer Island Tour" - Animal Crossing: New Leaf #animalcrossing www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywPb... Man, New Leaf was the best. I miss Tortimer Island. The tours were unironically stupid fun no matter which they were, and made a perfect break from the daily chores. (1/2)

#365DaysofVGM BONUS ROUND Day 372: "TV WORLD" - Deltarune #deltarune www.youtube.com/watch?v=DstO... I don't know how to describe this beyond how perfect a tone setter it is. It's flashy, energetic, and has the raw energy of a game show theme to it. It just hits you like a truck with pizzazz.

The last few days have been extremely rough for my mental health, I am so sorry for the lack of updates. Today I'll be hitting you with 3 tracks to make up for it.

In reverence and observance to the awful tragedy that occured today, I'm choosing to not make a VGM post today. I'll try to hit you with two tomorrow to make it up for it. I'm not in the right mindset for it right now.

#365DaysofVGM BONUS ROUND Day 371: "E1M1 - At Doom's Gate" - Doom #doom www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSsf... The theme of "this ain't your grandma's video game." Bombastic, in-your-face, and unparalleled back in the day, this immediately told you what kind of game you were playing. Truly iconic.

#365DaysofVGM BONUS ROUND Day 370: "Shiveria" - Super Mario Odyssey #supermario www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHLF... I adore just how whimsical and pleasant this piece is. It evokes all the feelings of playing in the snow as a kid. Back to a simpler time. Man, I could use a cup of hot cocoa.

#365DaysofVGM BONUS ROUND Day 369: "Tobias Gregson ~ Enemy of the Great Detective" - The Great Ace Attorney #aceattorney www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5Uk... Detective themes are always a bop in this series but this is another level. It's stern opening hits you like a truck. (1/2)

#365DaysofVGM BONUS ROUND! Day 368: "Carnival Stage" - Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes #mvc www.youtube.com/watch?v=3A3h... MvC2 went in kind of an odd direction with its music, but I vibe with it. It's really upbeat and bouncy, sort of fitting for such an odd crossover. (1/2)

#365DaysofVGM BONUS ROUND Sorry for no song yesterday, was hella busy. Day 367: "Lights, Camera, Action!" - Sonic Mania #sonicthehedgehog www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMwM... A banger worthy of the Sonic series' reputation with music, this track just worms its way in and doesn't let up. (1/2)

#365DaysofVGM BONUS ROUND! We're going til I run out of songs to recommend. Day 366: "Awakening" - Final Fantasy VI #finalfantasy www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZM6... A stunning, more melancholic version of the overworld track, which is known as Terra's Theme. Though I personally consider... (1/2)

Here's a link to the full spreadsheet showing every song I chose for 2025's #365DaysofVGM from yours truly! docs.google.com/spreadsheets... In addition, here's a link to the playlist. Sadly, the Nintendo music has a habit of getting claimed, so sorry if that occurs www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

And with that, this year-long project comes to a close. What a journey it's been. I hope you all enjoyed taking this trip through my favorite gaming music with me. It was a hard list to put together, but I think it's been one of my favorite projects. (1/2)

#365DaysofVGM Day 365: "The 13th Struggle" - Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories (2.5 HD ReMix Ver.) #kingdomhearts Favorite Video Game Songs #1 www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAAn... My favorite boss theme of all time. Yoko Shimomura went ham with the percussion and piano. It's so sinister but... (1/2)

Before the final day of my #365DaysofVGM project, I need to do a small course correction. Day 174's entry (Ice Cap Zone) does not qualify under my rules. I'm replacing it with the following track: "Hsien-Ko Stage" - Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge (UMvC3 Ver.) www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7l8...

#365DaysofVGM Day 364: "Life Will Change" - Persona 5 #persona5 Favorite Video Game Songs #2 www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsuJ... P5's soundtrack has been talked about to death but I don't care. I love the jazzy swing of the game's dulcet tones, and this is my favorite. A triumphant anthem... (1/2)

#365DaysofVGM Day 363: "Pursuit ~ Cornered" - Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney #aceattorney Favorite Video Game Songs #3 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uxnv... I've talked about lots of Pursuit themes so far, but none comes even close to beating the original. The high energy of this is intoxicating. (1/2)

#365DaysofVGM Day 352: "Raphael's Final Act" - Baldur's Gate 3 #bg3 #baldursgate3 Favorite Video Game Songs #4 www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCDr... Raphael is such a great side antagonist. He shows up, using his charisma to make himself known a few times in Acts 1 & 2, but it's all the preshow. (1/2)

#365DaysofVGM Day 361: "Cosmo Canyon" - Final Fantasy VII (Smash Ultimate Ver.) #finalfantasy Favorite Video Game Songs #5 www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRWu... Not in a million years did I expect my favorite track from FF7 to be chosen for Smash, especially remixed by my favorite composer. (1/2)

#365DaysofVGM Day 360: "You Will Know Our Names" - Xenoblade Chronicles #xenoblade Favorite Video Game Songs #6 www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7yN... Man this song rocks so damn hard for being the theme of fighting recolored monsters with ridiculous names. The guitarist is pure fire. (1/2)

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! Hope your day is hella jolly and filled with gifts, delicious food, and fun with your loved ones.

#365DaysofVGM Day 359: "Blitz It!" - Splatoon 2 #splatoon Favorite Video Game Songs #7 www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXfL... My favorite battle theme in the Splatoon series; and I'm still mad it didn't return in Splatoon 3. Chiptune rock is just such a vibe - this track invigorates me to WIN.

#365DaysofVGM Day 358: "Attack! Imperial Floral Assault Group" - Sakura Wars (Project x Zone 2 Ver.) #sega Favorite Video Game Songs #8 www.youtube.com/watch?v=orSy... Even without lyrics, the triumphant feeling of the original is amplified, and adding an electric guitar in? Incredible. (1/2)

#365DaysofVGM Day 357: "Nate's Theme" - Uncharted series #uncharted Favorite Video Game Songs #9 www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeUY... I'm not even a massive fan of the series, I just love the cinematic vibe to this track. Feels straight out of a movie, long before that was way overdone in gaming.

#365DaysofVGM Day 356: "Live and Learn" - Sonic Adventure 2 #sonic Favorite Video Game Songs #10 www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1BR... Nothing I could say could do this justice. I'm not even a massive Sonic fan, but this song just radiates aura. It's fucking Live and Learn, you know why it's GOATed.

#365DaysofVGM Day 355: "Trophy Gallery" - Super Smash Bros. Brawl #smashbros Favorite Video Game Songs #11 www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQNd... Of the Smash games, Brawl's main theme was always my favorite. This absolute vibe makes it even better. I spent hours listening to it as a kid while... (1/2)

#365DaysofVGM Day 354: "Devil Trigger" - Devil May Cry V #dmc #devilmaycry Favorite Video Game Songs #12 www.youtube.com/watch?v=eICi... How can you NOT love this track? It rocks hard. This alone was enough to let me drop my preconceived notions about Nero and help me start to like him. (1/2)

#365DaysofVGM Day 353: "Snowbelle City" - Pokemon X/Y #pokemon Favorite Video Game Songs #13 www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6Ah... I've always considered this the perfect winter gaming track; it's beautifully melancholic at the beginning but turns into this delightful romp in the middle. (1/2)

#365DaysofVGM Day 352: "Aquatic Ambiance" - Donkey Kong Country #dkc #donkeykong Favorite Video Game Songs #14 www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XM8... If ever there was a contender for "perfect video game track" - this may be it. This calming, beautiful songs drags you into a surreal state when... (1/2)

#365DaysofVGM Day 351: "Extraterrestrial Wahwahs" - Pizza Tower #pizzatower #indiegame Favorite Video Game Songs #15 www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hsM... I love the trippy sound of the instruments in the track, they sound very otherworldly and yet the whole track is this smooth jazzy piece... (1/2)

#365DaysofVGM Day 350: "Tomorrow is Mine" - Bayonetta 2 #bayonetta Favorite Video Game Tracks #16 www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScUZ... Bayonetta 2 is one of the greatest titles of all time, and her theme is at least like 5% of the reason why. The track slays just as hard as the queen herself does.

#365DaysofVGM Day 349: "Dragon Roost Island" - The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker #thelegendofzelda Favorite Video Game Tracks #17 www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfaN... By far my favorite Zelda track of all time, it's just such a brainworm. The castonets and flutes harmonize so perfectly. (1/2)

#365DaysofVGM Day 348: "Astro" - Astro Bot #astrobot Favorite Video Game Tracks #18 www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBSY... The Ground Theme of Astro, this song gets stuck in my head all the time. It's just such a refreshingly catchy vibe. The subtle singing is a nice touch. The bridge is just sooo good.

#365DaysofVGM Day 347: "Field of Hopes and Dreams" - Deltarune #deltarune Favorite Video Game Tracks #19 www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oDZ... I am still floored by how amazing this track is to this very day; it sounds like Toby's previous work juiced up to the max. Using the leitmotif of... (1/2)

#365DaysofVGM Day 346: "Mr. Top Player" - Street Fighter 6 #streetfighter Favorite Video game Tracks #20 www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjAL... Man, Jamie just has all the sauce. One of the best visual designs, cool as fuck moveset, and the only truly great new theme in the game. Between the... (1/2)

#365DaysofVGM Day 345: "Your Contract Has Expired" - A Hat in Time #ahatintime #indiegame Favorite Video Game Tracks #21 www.youtube.com/watch?v=BePP... One of the most bangin' boss themes ever made. This cute little game did NOT need to go this hard. No words do it justice - play it NOW. (1/2)

#365DaysofVGM Day 345: "Victory" - Overwatch #overwatch Favorite Video Game Tracks #22 www.youtube.com/watch?v=keJP... The rest of the song is well done but I won't even pretend I'm not just here for 1:08-1:38. The feeling of seeing your name winning Play of the Game to that music is addictive.

#365DaysofVGM Day 343: "Smiles and Tears" - EarthBound (Smash Bros. 4 Ver.) #earthbound Favorite Video Game Tracks #23 www.youtube.com/watch?v=6923... EarthBound is such an unbelievably special game to me. The story's so fun and weird, the gameplay is a blast, and the music is unique. (1/2)

#365DaysofVGM Day 342: "The Moon" - DuckTales (Remastered Ver.) #ducktales Favorite Video Game Tracks #24 www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHEi... A bonafide classic for a reason - even in 8-bit this track is majestic, but WayForward's remaster is transcendant. A track so beloved and iconic... (1/2)

#365DaysofVGM Day 341: "The Dump" - Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl #nasb Favorite Video Game Tracks #25 www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGvF... Man, this is such a fun track which perfectly sells the tone of the show this stage is based on. Between the dubstep-mixed Howie scream and the instruments... (1/2)

#365DaysofVGM Day 340: "Hills of Determination (Day)" - Sea of Stars #seaofstars #indiegame Favorite Video Game Tracks #26 www.youtube.com/watch?v=dw8v... Like many tracks in Sea of Stars, this one is actually a remix from The Messenger, but this improves it in every way. (1/2)