Top 10 Video Game Composers - Easy Allies

[Kenzodielocke]

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10. Jessica Curry (Dear Esther/Everybody's gone to the Rapture)
9. Akira Yamaoka (Silent Hill)
8. Yuzo Koshiro (Streets of Rage)
7. Shoji Meguro (Persona/Catherine)
6. Austin Wintroy (Journey/The Banner Saga/ AC: Syndicate)
5. David Wise (Donkey Kong Country Series)
4. Yoko Shimomura (Final Fantasy XV/Kingdom Hearts Series)
3. Yasunori Mitsuda (Chrono Trigger/Chrono Cross/Xenogears)
2. Koji Kondo (The Legend of Zelda Series/Mario Series)
1. Nobuo Uematsu (Final Fantasy Series)

 

[kennyamr]

I likez.

 

[MultiJhonny]

The chose right for #1, but overall a really great list.

 

[Jencks]

Happy to see Mitsuda so high. I was worried they might forget about him.

 

[onpoint]

I'd swap 1 & 2 personally, but it's really more of a tie.

Overall not a bad list.

 

[Aadiboy]

If Sakimoto isn't on this list...

 

[Kenzodielocke]

Keichii Okabe got robbed tbh.

 

[The Last One]

This is a good list. Uematsu no.1 is definitely expected and deserved.

 

[Moist_Owlet]

No yamane? no Jack Wall? David wise only at 5? List is pure garbage trash.

 

[Parthenios]

I'd swap 1 & 2 personally, but it's really more of a tie.

Overall not a bad list.

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Yeah, there are a couple I'd slide around and I'd definitely swap 1 & 2, but a decent list either way.

Don't these guys make troll lists all the time (or am I thinking of someone else)?

 

[DNAbro]

I know Toby Fox has only put out 1 game and a demo but I'd put him up there. If you ask me which composer I would want to hear a new OST from, he would be near the top of the list.

 

[Nere]

Pretty good list but I think Russel Brower and Jeremy Soule deserve spots on this list.

 

[EarthPainting]

Not sure about some of those example tracks, but I can't really argue with the nominations themselves. I personally would have added Keiichi Okabe, Jeremy Soule and Michiru Yamane on there though.

 

[ClickyCal']

No kenji Yamamoto?

 

[Deleted member 4037]

Meguro is way too low

 

[Sabretooth]

Darren Korb where

 

[ShadyK54]

Number 7 on the list, thank you Ben-kun (and possibly others).

 

[Ralemont]

Jeremy Soule?

 

[BladeRunner2099]

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10. Jessica Curry (Dear Esther/Everybody's gone to the Rapture)
9. Akira Yamaoka (Silent Hill)
8. Yuzo Koshiro (Streets of Rage)
7. Shoji Meguro (Persona/Catherine)
6. Austin Wintroy (Journey/The Banner Saga/ AC: Syndicate)
5. David Wise (Donkey Kong Country Series)
4. Yoko Shimomura (Final Fantasy XV/Kingdom Hearts Series)
3. Yasunori Matsuda (Chrono Trigger/Chrono Cross/Xenogears)
2. Koji Kondo (The Legend of Zelda Series/Mario Series)
1. Nobuo Uematsu (Final Fantasy Series)

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No Marty o'Donnell for Halo?

Others are good.

 

[Big Yoshi]

Darren Korb where

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Him and Keichii Okkabe are HUGE omissions.

 

[DIE BART DIE]

1 and 2 were a lock, really. You could switch them round depending how you feel on the day.

 

[higgsboson1997]

Good list, but I think Toru Minegishi could be on there too - he composed Super Mario 3D World, Splatoon 1 and 2, Animal Crossing, Wind Waker, Majora's Mask, Twilight Princess, etc.

 

[Eros]

Good list. Glad Mitsuda is getting some respek on his name.

 

[Gush]

Yuzo Koshiro needs to be higher but surprisingly good list. Really like seeing Jessica Curry on there, I love her soundtracks for Dear Esther and Machine For Pigs

 

[SliceSabre]

You damn right Yasunori Matsuda better be in top three on this list.

 

[stryke]

Would have thrown a fit if Austin wasn't there.

 

[--R]

No Naganuma? Yikes.

 

[FluxWaveZ]

Toby Fox and Mick Gordon are unfortunate omissions. But limited to 10, that'll happen.

 

[Kiraly]

David Wise 5th? No Jeremy Soule?

???

 

[CielTynave]

Good list but it needs Keiichi Okabe and Go Shiina.

 

[PlayBee]

With EZA Top 10 lists I always feel like there are entries championed by one specific person rather than reached by consensus.

But whatever, there are great picks here.

 

[Ikouros]

Koji Kondo was robbed, in broad daylight. Swap 1 & 2.
Really though, Kondo's scores are far more iconic, memorable and dare I say varied than Uematsu's.

 

[Deleted member 49535]

Meguro would be higher if they listened to his stuff before Persona. Digital Devil Saga's soundtrack is ridiculously good.

I miss Uematsu a lot, it makes me sad honestly.

 

[Trice]

Sam Hullick? Made the Mass Effect universe much more special with his music.

 

[Deleted member 51789]

My order might be different and may include other composers, but you can't really argue with the list, pretty much everyone in there is super talented and adds a hell of lot to the games they've composed for

And they almost made it through without saying 'bleep' and bloop' but they ruined it when talking about the wonderful David Wise - one of my absolute least favourite terms used when talking about game music

 

[-JD-]

Might be nitpicking but there's no composer list to me where Koji Kondo should be anywhere else but #1. The Mario theme is iconic and mainstream recognizable. Can't say the same for any Final Fantasy stuff, as good as it usually is.

 

[Deleted member 135]

Just shows that EZA needs to play more Ace Combat. I don't see Keiki Kobayashi on that list.

 

[Damn Silly]

It's weird, I feel like this isn't a bad list, but I could still swap out like 4 or 5 for others like Mick Gordon, Darren Korb, Hideki Naganuma and Jesper Kyd or others.

Can't argue about that 1-2 though, except for maybe swapping positions.

 

[El-Suave]

Well done Bloodworth and Allies, no complaints from me. It's sad that many composers with huge bodies of greeat work, like i.e. Inon Zur, or the legends from the C64 and Amiga era, had to be left out, but those that made the list were valid.

 

[Asbsand]

I care so much about music and composition, and I will be titled if I see this list and it omits a lot of the lesser known geniuses of game music. Ack, and GAH!

 

[Deleted member 51789]

David Wise 5th? No Jeremy Soule?

???

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I think Jeremy Soule is very impressive at what he does technically, but for me there's not a lot about his work that stands out (outside of a couple of very strong themes) - I know plenty here and elsewhere like him but I can absolutely see why he misses out here

Might be nitpicking but there's no composer list to me where Koji Kondo should be anywhere else but #1. The Mario theme is iconic and mainstream recognizable. Can't say the same for any Final Fantasy stuff, as good as it usually is.

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Uematsu pips it for me mainly due to slightly more variety across his work. Both are exceptional though, of course

 

[WestEgg]

David Wise is way too low, but not a bad list otherwise.

 

[Murlin]

Lot of safe choices, but that's okay. It was kinda weird how they rushed through Koshiro with only one track from one game while everyone else got montages and medleys, like they must have no familiarity with -any- of his work outside of Streets of Rage.

 

[Kerozinn]

Yoko Shimomura is in the top5 and im ok with this list

 

[Acquiescence]

Good list. You can't really give the top spot to anyone else. Uematsu is legendary.

 

[T8SC]

No Chris Huelsbeck? Disappointing.

 

[Kalor]

That's a good list. I would put Koshiro slightly higher.

 

[Billfisto]

No Mick Gordon or Darren Korb, no sale.

Mick's awesome, and Darren's music elevates Supergiant's games. I can't even imagine them without his soundtracks.

 

[Mobu]

Wheres Toby Fox

 

[Steeped in a Sea of Games]

Nobuo has done way more work then Koji Kondo with way more varying styles and it's almost always good. First and second place are in the correct place.