Favourite Video Game OSTs #1: Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart 64)
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Hello everybody. To get this blog up and running, I thought I'd make a running series of video game soundtracks that I like. It's a simple concept, but there's a lot of VGM that I enjoy.
To kick off this new series, why don't we start off with a song from Mario Kart 64?
Composed by Kenta Nagata, this haunting piece reflects the atmosphere of the level perfectly. Dark, brooding and creepy. The percussion, while quite minimal, fits in with the stringed instruments, giving a sense of danger, almost as if the song is telling you that you shouldn't be here. The choir that comes in only adds to the atmosphere that the song gives off, adding to the brooding feel. Nagata knew how to create such an atmospheric piece.
Overall, great song.
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