Ten of the Scariest Video Game Music Tracks
6. Armor King and Desert (Tekken)
httpv://youtu.be/MbfrJciuOKg
A creepy song from Tekken? You’re damn right. It’s rather scary, and a damn good musical track to boot.
7. Misty Menace (Donkey Kong Country)
httpv://youtu.be/8ofm6PARSVM
Even Donkey Kong had a track or two that was downright creepy.
8. Drought (Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire)
httpv://youtu.be/Bxwfl_-P2gI
Not content to let Lavender Town be the only scary Pokemon track, in later versions of the game, “Drought” filled that niche nicely.
9. Those Chosen by the Planet (Final Fantasy VII)
httpv://youtu.be/3rV40ypje7o
When this song started playing, you know you were about to be in some serious shit.
10. Witch (Left 4 Dead)
httpv://youtu.be/M7kmM7vMCxk
Startling a witch is terrifying enough from a gameplay perspective, but the musical track that went with it made matters much, much worse.
The last one sounds like the music from the second to last scene from Space Odyssey where Dave crosses space and time because of the monolith.
This list ia incomplete without Diablo 1 dungeon music? That dungeon BGM playing while hacking my way down to hell made me scared of what’s lurking in the darkness.
+ Ocarina of Time’s Forest Temple.
No Majora’s Mask? Song of Healing, Last Day, Stone Temple…….
This list definitely needs more LoZ Majora’s Mask in it. Song of Healing scarred me for many nights..
Mantis’ Hymn, Metal Gear Solid.
I might as well nominate The Suspended Doll, from Resident Evil Code Veronica
For the life of me, I still get creeped out by the music from Tourian in the original Metroid. Add the eery squeaking from the Metroids themselves and *shudder*.
I played’em all at the same time and tweaked each video’s volume to create a mixing board from hell. Hehe, maybe play it in my dark bathroom later with my bike light on strobe and think about, hehehe, mmmmm candy.
@Spencer – It’s the ITEM ROOM music from the original Metroid that did me in as a kid. I STILL get scared by that music to this day. The other versions of the song that were used in the sequels don’t scare me as much. Gotta love those 8 bit chiptunes sounds!!
The Tourian music actually sounds like a reworked version of the castle music from the original Super Mario Brothers. As well as the overview map music from Stage 8 of SMB 3 (probably intentional).
Also, the “drought” song in Pokemon sounds like a rehash of the Iceland (stage 6) music overview map song from SMB 3.
The music from The Abandoned Mine in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night never fails to mess with my head.
I would have gone with a Majora’s Mask track for Zelda. Also included Moonside from Earthbound.
Is it just me or L4D isnt scary. It’s more shooter/action game for me than a horror.
You left out the original Quake. Trent Reznor did the score…many of the tracks were pretty messed up, the whispering track really got me.
Twinkle Twinkle from the first Dead Space was terrifying
I have the Silent Hill 3 soundtrack (that’s my favorite music genre). I always picture an army of Pyramid Heads when that one plays.
The Donkey Kong one sounds like it should be in Silent Hill instead. That is super creepy.
First, definitely agree with the Sonic drowning theme. Nothing is more terrifying than KNOWING you’re going to die and there’s nothing you can do about it if there’s no air coming.
Second: The “time’s about to expire” jingle from Mario , followed by the music speeding up.
And for one actual track that’s always creeped me out
The special boss theme (Laughter) from Phantasy Star IV. Something about this track just oozes malice (especially the opening), and I’ve always absolutely loved it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHRwy-AIJVU
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What about the PSX version of Doom ?
Tonnes of creepy tracks on there. Remember the one with the wailing demons and crying babies ? Think it was on the level called ” The Crusher “
No love for the terror score from Amnesia?
If you’ve played this game and know what it’s like to be chased while this is playing, I still can’t listen to the song. It’s just too horrifying.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZDjwfH7kok
Metroid series had some great eerie and minimalist tracks.
Nice list 🙂
I think anything from the 2010 Aliens Vs Predator game could make this list. It’s quite similar to the music of Hannibal, in that it’s jarring and creepy and when you’re in the mood of the game it freaks you out.