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Soundtrack · Cloud Melodies
Pokemon Emerald Version (Complete OST)
The complete repertoire of the Emerald edition, with the variations of its own that set it apart from Ruby and Sapphire.
Soundtrack · DeShelly
Advanced Wars - Full Soundtrack (OST)
The complete soundtrack of the original Game Boy Advance Advance Wars, composed by Taishi Senda, with the martial themes that accompanied every tactical deployment.
Soundtrack · Patricio Herrera
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow - Soundtrack (High Quality)
A high-quality playlist of the complete soundtrack, key for appreciating Michiru Yamane's work outside the limitations of handheld hardware.
Soundtrack · Pasta P
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga OST
The complete playlist of Yoko Shimomura's debut in the Mario universe, with the humor and stylistic variety that marked the entire sub-series.
Soundtrack · PhoisgoodVGM
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade Full OST
The complete soundtrack of the installment that introduced the saga to the West, composed by Yuka Tsujiyoko, with its unmistakable battle and camp themes.
Soundtrack · Cloud Melodies
Golden Sun Full Game OST
Motoi Sakuraba's score for GBA, with an orchestral ambition the 2001 handheld hardware didn't seem to allow.
Soundtrack · Cloud Melodies
Metroid: Zero Mission [Original Soundtrack]
The complete score, which revisits and expands the motifs of the original 1986 Metroid with the GBA's cleaner timbre.
Soundtrack · Brian B.
The Minish Cap Soundtrack
Mitsuhiko Takano's complete score, among the most luminous the saga produced in handheld format.
Soundtrack · LucarioWario
Ultra Machine - WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! OST
Ultra Machine, one of the pieces that best shows the fragmented sound design mimicking the rhythm of the microgames.
Soundtrack · Ben Mazar
OST - Advance Wars 1 & 2 (+ Intros/Outros)
A compilation gathering the soundtracks of Advance Wars and its sequel along with their intros and outros, ideal for comparing how the series' sound evolved on the handheld.
Soundtrack · irikachana
MOTHER 3 Restored Soundtrack (Official Playlist)
The official playlist of the restored soundtrack, with careful mixes that bring back the shine of the original Game Boy Advance compositions.
Soundtrack · Relaxing & Nostalgic Sounds
Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Soundtrack (Full OST)
A tour through the complete Hoenn trilogy, where you can appreciate the timbral leap the GBA gave the saga.
Soundtrack · lakglsdhj
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames! OST - Drifting Away
Drifting Away shows the other side of the game: an almost ambient calm amid so much second-long clamor.
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VHSThe video vault[REMAKE] Castlevania - Aria Of Sorrow | Remastered Soundtrack ft. Symphony of the Night
Remake · DavSound ♪
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow →A remastered revisit that converses with Symphony of the Night's orchestral sound, showing how much Aria of Sorrow's music can grow with more production resources.
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade - Everything into the Dark | Orchestral Cover
Cover · Dragston Dev
Fire Emblem →An orchestral cover of the theme 'Everything into the Dark', highlighting the strategic drama that accompanied every battle in the title.
Metroid Zero Mission - Title Orchestra
Remake · The Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra
Metroid: Zero Mission →The Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra orchestrates the main theme and shows the symphonic potential the handheld version hinted at.
Minish Cap "Elemental Sanctuary" Orchestral Remix
Cover · RebeccaETripp
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap →Rebecca E. Tripp orchestrates the Elemental Sanctuary within her series of symphonic reinterpretations of Zelda music.
Exploring the Music of Golden Sun
Documentary · 8-bit Music Theory
Golden Sun →8-bit Music Theory breaks down Sakuraba's harmony and explains, with theory in hand, why these themes sound bigger than the cartridge should allow.
酒井省吾 (Shogo Sakai) - MOTHER 3i - Full Soundtrack (HQ)
Remake · ONIBUREI
Mother 3 →A high-quality medley recorded by Shogo Sakai himself years later, an inside look at how the composer rereads his own work.
Hoenn Victory Road: Orchestral Arrangement ◓ Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald
Remake · Pokestir
Pokémon Esmeralda →An orchestration of Hoenn's Victory Road that shows how much melodic architecture was hiding beneath the handheld's chip.
♫Kraid's Lair Orchestrated Remix - Zero Mission - Extended!
Tribute · ♫MelodyMix
Metroid: Zero Mission →An extended reread of Kraid's Lair, an example of the work by arrangers dedicated exclusively to the saga.
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap - Palace of Winds [Cover]
Cover · Blue Brew Music
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap →A version of the Wind Temple that shows the vitality of the cover circuit around this minor saga title.
Golden Sun Theme from Golden Sun - Return to the Rotunda 2016
Live · Game Music Ensemble at UCLA
Golden Sun →UCLA's Game Music Ensemble performs the main theme live, with a full university orchestra.
Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald - Mt. Pyre Peak Acapella
Cover · Smooth McGroove
Pokémon Esmeralda →Smooth McGroove rebuilds Mt. Pyre using only his voice, one of the most influential cover series in the scene.
The Golden Sun Rises | Orchestral Cover (#GoldenSun20)
Tribute · TandA
Golden Sun →An orchestral cover made for the saga's twentieth anniversary, a tribute confirming these melodies' lasting emotional relevance.