30-Day Video Game Music Challenge Day 3: 8-bit

“8-bit music”

The 8-bit console era was when video game music started to get good.

Expect to see several more RPG overworld themes on this list.

Awesome Music Thursday: 8-bit Raise Your Flag

I’ve been watching Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, and it’s pretty good so far.

Studio Megaane didn’t waste a lot of time getting to its opening either.

Song Challenge Day 2: Clearing my Head

“A song that helps you clear your head”

I’ve definitely listened to “Kimi wa Boku ni Niteiru” by See-Saw for that purpose more than a few times.

This song is the last and best ending song from Gundam SEED Destiny.

(uploaded by RoadSideSkipper09)

Oh, and Studio Megaane’s 8-bit version of this with digitized vocals by Yukako Hayami is amazing in its own right.

Awesome Music Thursday: The Real 8-bit Folk Blues

Another anime theme as done by Studio Megaane, this time it’s “The Real Folk Blues”, the ending song from Cowboy Bebop.

Awesome Music Thursday: 8-bit Invoke

I’ve posted about Studio Megaane before. And Gundam SEED is a pretty good series (that’s become underrated among English-speaking fans after getting caught in the backlash against the less good Gundam SEED Destiny.). No one denies that SEED and Destiny both had some good music, though.

Here’s Studio Megaane’s version of the first Gundam SEED opening, Invoke.

Awesome music Thursday: 8-Bit HEATS

Studio Megaane does impressive 8bit versions of various songs, especially anime openings. Here’s one of my favorites.

Awesome Music Thursday: Cruel Angel’s Thesis

Last week I said Butter-Fly was once voted the second-best anime opening of all time. In case anyone failed to guess it, here’s number one from the same poll. And it’s not hard to see why.

Awesome music Thursday: 8-bit Sailor Moon

Studio Megaane makes 8-bit versions of various songs, and as a rule, they tend to be really good. Here’s the classic Sailor Moon theme in 8-bit style.