Abnormal Mapping 85: The 2018 Game of the Year Variety Show - a podcast by Em Marko and Jackson Tyler

We’re finally here at the end of the longest year in the history of long, bad years. We barely played any games this year, so pulling together our favorite songs was a mighty task, but we weren’t going to let you walk away empty-handed. Also, let’s be real, it’s way harder to find ten good games than games with good music. Good game music is easy. You here me, Capcom?? EASY! THERE’S NO EXCUSE FOR MEGA MAN TO SOUND LIKE THIS!

*ahem*

Please enjoy these hours of music and best of lists, and I hope everyone has a great end to the year from hell. May the hell be lessened and the games better in 2019. Thanks everyone, for everything.

A few notes: you can find our episode for the music from games we played for the first six months of the year on Abnormal Mapping 79. Also, to enjoy this episode in higher quality than our hosting can support, please consider listening to it on YouTube if you're sensitive to that sort of thing!

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THE TRACKS IN THIS EPISODE, IN ORDER!

Prelude by Hidenori Maezawa from Castlevania III

Soldiers of the Sea by Lucas Pope from Return of the Obra Dinn
Loose Cargo by Lucas Pope from Return of the Obra Dinn
The Doom by Lucas Pope from Return of the Obra Dinn
The Alexandrian Pleiad by Sarah Schachner from Assassin’s Creed: Origins
Mysterious by Yugo Kanno from Nioh

Garbage Day by Daniel Koestner & Ben Esposito from Donut County
Main Theme by Jason Graves from Murdered: Soul Suspect
Every Day is Night by Michael Kelly from VA-11 HALL-A
Danganronpa V3 Opening by Masafumi Takada from Danganronpa V3
God of War by Bear McCreary from God of War

I’m Yours Forever by Noboru Mutoh from Tetris Effect
Look Up by Noboru Mutoh from Tetris Effect
Red Flag by Dan Le Sac from Subsurface Circular
Checking In by Lena Raine from Celeste

House Building Theme by Woody Jackson from Red Dead Redemption 2
Nuts and Bolts by Joakim Sandberg from Iconoclasts
Never Stop Sneakin by Hyperduck Soundworks from Never Stop Sneakin
Main Theme by Motoi Sakuraba from Mario Tennis Aces
Memories of Mother by Bear Mccreary from God of War
Main Menu Theme by Joris de Man from Horizon Zero Dawn

Simple and Clean by Utada Hikaru from Kingdom Hearts
Hollow Bastion by Yoko Shimamura from Kingdom Hearts
Beats in my Head by Hideki Okugawa from Street Fighter III
Jazzy NYC 99 by Hideki Okugawa from Street Fighter III
Ken’s Theme by various artists from Street Fighter V

Pale Court by Christopher Larkin from Hollow Knight
The Grimm Troupe by Christopher Larkin from Hollow Knight
Sealed Vessel by Christopher Larkin from Hollow Knight

Minsky Dub by Dan Le Sac from Subsurface Circular
Wily Stage by Marika Suzuki from Mega Man 11
Chapter 2 by Joel Corelitz from Gorogoa
Classic 1989 Theme by Noboru Mutoh from Tetris Effect
City of Tears by Christopher Larkin from Hollow Knight

Main Theme by Marika Suzuki from Mega Man 11
Obelisk by Gavin Allen from The Mummy: Demastered
Title Theme by Gavin Allen from The Mummy: Demastered

Nate’s Theme 4.0 by Henry Jackman from Uncharted 4
Overworld Theme by Mahito Yokota from Super Mario 3D Land
Cibele by Decky Coss from Cibele
Main Theme by Koji Hayama from Ape Escape 2
Find Me by Szjerdene from Tacoma

Snowdin Town by Toby Fox from Undertale
Spear of Justice by Toby Fox from Undertale
Metal Crusher by Toby Fox from Undertale
Megalovania by Toby Fox from Undertale

Floating Tower by Yoko Osaka from Crystalis
Mt Sabre by Yoko Osaka from Crystalis
World of Sea by Unknown from Athena

Reprise Medley by Gavin Allen from The Mummy: Demastered
Title Theme by Toshiyuki Kishi, Hiromi Mizutan et al from DragonBall FighterZ
Hangar Theme by Unknown from Gundam Breaker 3
Main Theme by Koji Hayama from Ape Escape 2
The Farthest by Kow Otani from Shadow of the Colossus

Pilots by Goldfrapp from Vampire: the Masquerade - Bloodlines
Hollywood by Rik Schaffer from Vampire: the Masquerade - Bloodlines
TRAIN-TRAIN by The Blue Hearts from Taiko no Tatsujin

Next Chapter by Noboru Motoh from Tetris Effect
Main Theme by Yugo Kanno from Nioh
Yuna's Theme by Noriko Matsueda from Final Fantasy X-2
The Opened Way by Kow Otani from Shadow of the Colossus
Beginning by Yoshinori Sasaki, Jun Funahashi et al from Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse

Lavender Town by Junichi Masuda from Pokemon Red
Lavender Town by Shota Kageyama from Pokemon Let’s Go!
SS Anne by Shota Kageyama from Pokemon Let’s Go!
Pallet Town by Shota Kageyama from Pokemon Let’s Go!

Katamari on the Wings by Yuu Miyake, Yoshihito Yano from Katamari Forever

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