This week on UwU we bring a fine selection of music that originated in video games and discuss the artform.
Tracklist:
Schalas Theme – Chrono Trigger/ Never Been – Wiz Khalifa mixed
Stickerbush Symphony – Donkey Kong Country 2
Facility – Goldeneye
Facing Worlds – Unreal Tournament
Nerevar Rising – Morrowind
Victory Theme – Final Fantasy 7
One-Winged Angel – Final Fantasy 7
Baba Yetu – Civilisation 4
Sweden – Minecraft
Dark ruins – Ape Escape
Humming the Bassline – Jet Set Radio
Signs of Love – Persona 4
Mauvais Payeur – la Feve (Dirtmouth – Hollow Knight sample)
Gang activities – Baby Keem (Brinstar Depths – Metroid 2 sample)
Pumpkin Hill – Sonic Adventure 2
Andrew – Jonwayne (game link is tenuous here but album is called bowser)
Korobushka – Andreyev Balalaika ensemble (Tetris theme)
Secret of the forest – Chrono Trigger
End times – Outer Wilds