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I like the sound of… classic Mega Drive

Ok, I may not actually have the Mega Drive greatest pop hits on my iPod, but every now and then when I hear a bit on telly, someone’s ring-tone, or am actually playing an early Mega Drive game, it’s the music that brings it all flooding back. The beautiful, oblivious childhood when I had absolutely zero worries.

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I like the sound of… Shenmue

This article started out as an exploration into what I think makes a game soundtrack good. It eventually evolved into a rant about how some of them are too good, which is of course ridiculous. I then started to think about how soundtracks can really stay with you after you’ve finished playing and, in the same way as [...]

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