Secret of Mana is the focus of Episode 81. Brent and Rob have focused on genres, composers, and franchises, but never before have they focused on a single game. Composed by Hiroki Kikuta, this is one of the best video game soundtracks of all time, at least, that’s what Brent thinks. Rob likes it a lot too, but not as much as Lightning Force. Anyway, though we’ve heard a lot of the best tracks from Secret of Mana on previous episodes, the music in this episode is really, really good as well. And if you haven’t played this game before, get it and play it, because it’s also one of the best video games of all time. Full track listing below.
Game – Composer – Song – Company – Console – Year (North American release unless otherwise indicated)
Secret of Mana – Hiroki Kikuta – Prophesy – Square – SNES – 1993
Secret of Mana – Hiroki Kikuta – Into the Thick of It – Square – SNES – 1993
Secret of Mana – Hiroki Kikuta – Give Love Its Rightful Time – Square – SNES – 1993
Secret of Mana – Hiroki Kikuta – Pure Night – Square – SNES – 1993
Secret of Mana – Hiroki Kikuta – Rose and Ghost – Square – SNES – 1993
Secret of Mana – Hiroki Kikuta – Flight Into the Unknown – Square – SNES – 1993
Secret of Mana – Hiroki Kikuta – The Wind Never Ceases – Square – SNES – 1993
Secret of Mana – Hiroki Kikuta – One of Them is Hope – Square – SNES – 1993
Secret of Mana – Hiroki Kikuta – Star of Darkness – Square – SNES – 1993
Secret of Mana – Hiroki Kikuta – Secret of the Arid Sands – Square – SNES – 1993
Secret of Mana – Hiroki Kikuta – Far Thunder – Square – SNES – 1993
Secret of Mana – Hiroki Kikuta – A Wish… – Square – SNES – 1993
Secret of Mana – Hiroki Kikuta – Monarch on the Shore – Square – SNES – 1993
Secret of Mana – Hiroki Kikuta – The Legend – Square – SNES – 1993
Secret of Mana – Hiroki Kikuta – The Orphan of Storm – Square – SNES – 1993
Finally got around to listening to this episode today! Great music in there, though I was a little bummed that “The Little Sprite” didn’t make the cut.
http://youtu.be/5d8fL6WGnRc
Good lord, you’d think I’d know by know that it’s “desert” not “dessert” *facepalm*
(the track was secret of the arid sands, btw)
That track that you were saying sounded dessert-y? I think it sounds a little more jungle-y o.O
Hmm… Brent, did you send this epsiode’s link to Kumail Nanjiani? I think he would… appreciate it.
Monarch on the Shore always makes me think of the medal ceremony at the end of Star Wars.
I played the shit out of this game in 1993, on a black and white TV. Took our system to a neighbour’s place to see the final scene in colour.