
This variety allowed Kondo to compose music with greater depth and variety than most other games at the time, leading to one of the most iconic background music ever created for a game. To learn more about the overall process of Video game development, check out our article on how video games are made! It took composer Koji Kondo over a year and a half to develop all the music for the game, finally having access to 8 different sounds at once to create the music, unlike previous games which typically only had four or five sound channels. Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy Advance, Wii, Wii Uĭeveloped by Nintendo during the video game wars, Super Mario World's music score was widely regarded as the best video game Music in the history of Nintendo at the time, and it still stands up today.Minecraft's official soundtrack is proof of the power of music. Throughout the soundtrack, C418 uses a creative combination of instruments for different tracks, from layered piano, to harps and violins, to electro beats.įor many, Minecraft music will always epitomise the true gaming experience, and take them back to a time when things were simpler. When hunting for animals, surviving the night, or crafting new, powerful enchantments, Minecraft always seems to have the perfect accompaniment for your activities. Whether it's Sweden or Subwoofer Lullaby, C418 gave Minecraft the perfect soundtrack with a mix of chill ambience and electronic beat. Drawing inspiration from previous ambient music musicians such as Brian Eno and Aphex Twin, C418 has easily entered the gaming music hall of fame. Iconic is truly the best word to describe the music C418 created for Minecraft, with hundreds of millions of gamers recognizing the distinctive ambiance whenever they hear it.

Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PC, Mobile (Android & IOS)įrom the genius mind of German musician Daniel Rosenfeld, known to gamers as C418, Minecraft's soundtrack is one of the best video game soundtracks of all time.
