From Pac-Man’s dots to Mario’s coins to Sonic’s rings, collecting has always been a part of video games.
This week, I’ll share with you a few of the amazing scores I’ve collected throughout this adventure that haven’t yet had a chance to shine, from Assassin’s Creed, the Witcher, Genshin Impact and lots more.
Listen to the episode at the button at the top of the page!
Generous support for the music heard on this program comes from the Robert T. and Ruth Haidt Hughes Memorial Acquisitions Fund.
Amanda Sewell is IPR's Music Director, and Keith Brown is GAMEPLAY’s host and executive producer. Emily Duncan Wilson is IPR's Digital Content Manager.
Here's the episode's playlist:
Yoko Kanno - Days of Sunshine (Nobunaga’s Ambition: Tales of the Conquerors) - original soundtrack, arr. Kanno
Yoko Kanno - Rainy Desolation (Nobunaga’s Ambition: Tales of the Conquerors) - original soundtrack, arr. Kanno
Yu-Peng Chen - Liyue (Genshin Impact) - Shanghai Symphony Orchestra / London Philharmonic Orchestra
Yu-Peng Chen - Swinging in the Breeze (Genshin Impact) - Shanghai Symphony Orchestra / London Philharmonic Orchestra
Yu-Peng Chen - Foxes at Play (Genshin Impact) - Shanghai Symphony Orchestra / London Philharmonic Orchestra
Marcin Przybyłowicz & Percival Schuttenbach - Silver for Monsters… (The Witcher 3) - original soundtrack
Mikolai Stroinski - Aen Seidhe (The Witcher 3) - original soundtrack
Marcin Przybyłowicz & Percival Schuttenbach - …Steel for Humans (The Witcher 3) - original soundtrack
Yoko Kanno - Shining Battlefield (Nobunaga’s Ambition: Chronicles of Heaven) - Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
Yoko Kanno - Crescent Moon on the Lake (Nobunaga’s Ambition: Chronicles of Heaven) - Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
Yoko Kanno - The Hawk of Turbulent Times (Nobunaga’s Ambition: Chronicles of Heaven) - Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
Peter McConnell - Aquato Family Caravan (Psychonauts 2) - original soundtrack
Peter McConnell - The Quarry (Psychonauts 2) - original soundtrack
Peter McConnell - Lady Lucktopus (Psychonauts 2) - original soundtrack
Austin Wintory - We Will Not Be Forgotten (The Banner Saga) - The Dallas Winds
Austin Wintory - Thunder Before Lightning (The Banner Saga) - The Dallas Winds
Austin Wintory - Walls No Man Has Seen (The Banner Saga) - The Dallas Winds
Chase Bethea - A Gift of Character (Blantree’s Theme) (Stardander School for Witches) - original soundtrack
Chase Bethea - Trouble & Mystery (Blantree’s Theme) (Stardander School for Witches) - original soundtrack
Chase Bethea - The Conjurations of Touchstone (Blantree’s Theme) (Stardander School for Witches) - original soundtrack
Jesper Kyd - Ezio’s Family (Assassin’s Creed II) - original soundtrack
Jesper Kyd - Florence Escape (Assassin’s Creed II) - original soundtrack
