never underestimate the appeal of a
fresh spin on an old classic welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
counting down our picks for the top 10
video game themed covers
for this list will be whistling singing
or maybe even consuming along with a
talented artists who use their skills to
cover different videogame tracks this
list includes an amazing range of
instruments songs and creativity so plug
in your headphones and get ready to jam
along with us we’ll only be doing one
song per artist and we also decided to
rule out folks like brentalfloss that
create their own lyrics to songs because
they’ll probably be getting their own
list you should probably still check him
out though why you get all four when you
join Big Bird the smart and the friendly
and they only know the word number 10
ninja gaiden medley by the mini-bosses
Ninja Gaiden
in 1988 gamers had the pleasure of dying
again and again and again as they
attempted to traverse through the world
of Ninja Gaiden thank goodness they had
an amazing soundtrack to serve as the
backdrop to their ninja fight demise
the mini-bosses have somehow managed to
go further than throwing their
controllers in frustration the group has
made a career out of covering video game
tunes and this particular track combines
several of the iconic tracks from the
NES classic
it reminds us what it means to be that
stealthy warrior it might get you so
nostalgic that you might want to try the
game again or you might not
number nine encounter in the abyss aka
lockjaw saga by Vincent Rubin Nettie
Donkey Kong Country 2 Diddy’s conquest
in a world where giant apes are
kidnapped by dastardly Kremlin kings
it’s up to the sidekicks to stop
chomping on bananas put on their hats
and become heroes
seriously does remix makes the game
sound like an upcoming summer
blockbuster instead of a charming 90s
Jim
this particular track is a cover of the
theme to lock jaws Locker a stage where
the water rises and forces you to swim
past the hazards around you
however from the intense beats of
Vincent Rubin addicts cover you’d think
the stage feature giant explosions or
espionage or something and not just two
monkeys swimming through a pirate ship
on a swordfish not that that is an epic
two
number eight you were there by pelé K
Aiko the islands in the sun’s Primus
distant Hills will ash gray and credit
songs are often grand musical pieces to
reward you for beating the game IKOS we
may not be a heart-pounding orchestrated
number but it fits the tone of the game
and ends things on a quiet beautiful
note even as things collapse around you
an acoustic guitar is a perfect
candidate for a cover to this song but
per Frederick or Pele K takes a step
further he takes a hold of his guitar
and sings the vocals a daunting task for
any cover artist but as soon as he hits
that first note were instantly hooked on
his soothing voice
don’t forget – no promises we can number
seven you will know our names by tukoji
Xenoblade Chronicles
this is a song so badass but it was
really only used for the unique monsters
in the game you will know our names was
so good that it’s one of the tracks used
for shulk in Super Smash Brothers for
we’d have to pick the grandest of covers
that portrays the precise amount of epic
that this tune carries and nothing says
epic like drums and the kazoo
although as we listen to Zuko Gmail all
those notes we really feel the urge to
run around with a giant sword and take
on monsters the size of skyscrapers who
knew that the kazoo could be such a
powerful instrument
number six guiles theme by smooth
mcgroove street fighter to the world
warrior
bah
a prime example of why it’s hard to pick
just one song per artist smooth mcgroove
with the occasional appearance of his
cat does a cappella covers of a huge
selection of video games
if you have favorite chances are he’s
covered its most iconic track in the end
we decided to give this one to guile for
two reasons this particular theme shows
the range in smooth mcgroove voice and
well even if the meme is died down we’re
still fighting to keep it alive
number 5 Chrono Trigger main theme by
video game orchestra and Chris balm
Chrono Trigger most times when a game
starts up you want to jump into the
adventure right away with Chrono Trigger
however we always enjoyed letting the
title screen run its course to show us a
glimpse of the journey we were about to
embark upon on top of the exciting
gameplay the music was the perfect way
to get anyone excited to dive into
squares now legendary JRPG
our number five pick emulates that
peeling and turns up the excitement as
if having the violin and guitar playing
off each other wasn’t enough there’s a
full orchestra playing in the background
number four the Dragonborn comes by
maluca elderscrolls v Skyrim this one’s
a favorite of ours and a legend we all
know and love the music and Skyrim is
sensational to listen to and covers like
that of Peter Hollens are just as
brilliant the Dragonborn comes is a
legendary song between the bards in the
game and they’ll usually sing it when
you ask them there is one name or bard
we suppose that comes to mind for the
perfect cover though maluca
as she gently strums her guitar she
sings the familiar lyrics with a voice
that tends chills down your spine as if
all that weren’t enough she ends the
song with a mesmerizing chant from the
main theme
number three journey medley apotheosis
and I was born for this by Taylor Davis
journey
we could go on for days about how
spectacular journey is but the most
important thing we can say about it for
this musical list is that it’s
soundtrack was nominated for a grand
while there had been single video game
tracks nominated in the past this was
the first time an entire soundtrack was
up for the award
we can’t imagine how daunting it had to
be to cover the music of the game but
Taylor Davis did it beautifully it’s not
just her violin skills that leave us in
awe but the cinematography as she
performs is also breathtaking to watch
number two to Zanarkand by Lynn Anderson
and Brandon Victor Final Fantasy 10
as soon as the game begins you’re
treated to an enchanting melody as the
characters sit around the fire their
weapons put away after what we assume
has been a long journey you’re not quite
sure who they are but the song pulls you
in as you’re told to listen to the story
there have been some wonderful covers of
this song but this particular one draws
us in because of the instruments used a
combination of English hand bells and a
pipe organ Lynn Anderson and Brandon
Victor perfectly recreate the sense of
wonder we felt the first time we
discovered zanarkand
before we get to our top pick let’s
increase the volume for these honourable
mentions
and
you’ll sleep
my dream comes your sand fairy is tired
next week
number one Zelda medley by Lindsey
Stirling The Legend of Zelda franchise
since it’s damn near impossible to pick
just one good song out of the Zelda
franchise trust us we made a list on it
Lindsey Stirling has combined a few of
them
this is another example of a cover you
want to watch and listen to as Lindsey
dressed as link travels through
different areas that look like they’ve
come straight from the game oh and Epona
makes an appearance too
while Lindsay has taken on several video
game covers notably her amazing
Assassin’s Creed cover there’s a sense
of whimsy and Wonder with this one that
makes us play it on repeat and wish we
could jump on Epona and go on an
adventure there are so many amazing
video game covers out there that it was
darn near impossible to limit our
choices to just ten so let us know which
video game covers you currently have on
your playlist and we might just make
another list and of course for more top
10s published every day be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com
fresh spin on an old classic welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
counting down our picks for the top 10
video game themed covers
for this list will be whistling singing
or maybe even consuming along with a
talented artists who use their skills to
cover different videogame tracks this
list includes an amazing range of
instruments songs and creativity so plug
in your headphones and get ready to jam
along with us we’ll only be doing one
song per artist and we also decided to
rule out folks like brentalfloss that
create their own lyrics to songs because
they’ll probably be getting their own
list you should probably still check him
out though why you get all four when you
join Big Bird the smart and the friendly
and they only know the word number 10
ninja gaiden medley by the mini-bosses
Ninja Gaiden
in 1988 gamers had the pleasure of dying
again and again and again as they
attempted to traverse through the world
of Ninja Gaiden thank goodness they had
an amazing soundtrack to serve as the
backdrop to their ninja fight demise
the mini-bosses have somehow managed to
go further than throwing their
controllers in frustration the group has
made a career out of covering video game
tunes and this particular track combines
several of the iconic tracks from the
NES classic
it reminds us what it means to be that
stealthy warrior it might get you so
nostalgic that you might want to try the
game again or you might not
number nine encounter in the abyss aka
lockjaw saga by Vincent Rubin Nettie
Donkey Kong Country 2 Diddy’s conquest
in a world where giant apes are
kidnapped by dastardly Kremlin kings
it’s up to the sidekicks to stop
chomping on bananas put on their hats
and become heroes
seriously does remix makes the game
sound like an upcoming summer
blockbuster instead of a charming 90s
Jim
this particular track is a cover of the
theme to lock jaws Locker a stage where
the water rises and forces you to swim
past the hazards around you
however from the intense beats of
Vincent Rubin addicts cover you’d think
the stage feature giant explosions or
espionage or something and not just two
monkeys swimming through a pirate ship
on a swordfish not that that is an epic
two
number eight you were there by pelé K
Aiko the islands in the sun’s Primus
distant Hills will ash gray and credit
songs are often grand musical pieces to
reward you for beating the game IKOS we
may not be a heart-pounding orchestrated
number but it fits the tone of the game
and ends things on a quiet beautiful
note even as things collapse around you
an acoustic guitar is a perfect
candidate for a cover to this song but
per Frederick or Pele K takes a step
further he takes a hold of his guitar
and sings the vocals a daunting task for
any cover artist but as soon as he hits
that first note were instantly hooked on
his soothing voice
don’t forget – no promises we can number
seven you will know our names by tukoji
Xenoblade Chronicles
this is a song so badass but it was
really only used for the unique monsters
in the game you will know our names was
so good that it’s one of the tracks used
for shulk in Super Smash Brothers for
we’d have to pick the grandest of covers
that portrays the precise amount of epic
that this tune carries and nothing says
epic like drums and the kazoo
although as we listen to Zuko Gmail all
those notes we really feel the urge to
run around with a giant sword and take
on monsters the size of skyscrapers who
knew that the kazoo could be such a
powerful instrument
number six guiles theme by smooth
mcgroove street fighter to the world
warrior
bah
a prime example of why it’s hard to pick
just one song per artist smooth mcgroove
with the occasional appearance of his
cat does a cappella covers of a huge
selection of video games
if you have favorite chances are he’s
covered its most iconic track in the end
we decided to give this one to guile for
two reasons this particular theme shows
the range in smooth mcgroove voice and
well even if the meme is died down we’re
still fighting to keep it alive
number 5 Chrono Trigger main theme by
video game orchestra and Chris balm
Chrono Trigger most times when a game
starts up you want to jump into the
adventure right away with Chrono Trigger
however we always enjoyed letting the
title screen run its course to show us a
glimpse of the journey we were about to
embark upon on top of the exciting
gameplay the music was the perfect way
to get anyone excited to dive into
squares now legendary JRPG
our number five pick emulates that
peeling and turns up the excitement as
if having the violin and guitar playing
off each other wasn’t enough there’s a
full orchestra playing in the background
number four the Dragonborn comes by
maluca elderscrolls v Skyrim this one’s
a favorite of ours and a legend we all
know and love the music and Skyrim is
sensational to listen to and covers like
that of Peter Hollens are just as
brilliant the Dragonborn comes is a
legendary song between the bards in the
game and they’ll usually sing it when
you ask them there is one name or bard
we suppose that comes to mind for the
perfect cover though maluca
as she gently strums her guitar she
sings the familiar lyrics with a voice
that tends chills down your spine as if
all that weren’t enough she ends the
song with a mesmerizing chant from the
main theme
number three journey medley apotheosis
and I was born for this by Taylor Davis
journey
we could go on for days about how
spectacular journey is but the most
important thing we can say about it for
this musical list is that it’s
soundtrack was nominated for a grand
while there had been single video game
tracks nominated in the past this was
the first time an entire soundtrack was
up for the award
we can’t imagine how daunting it had to
be to cover the music of the game but
Taylor Davis did it beautifully it’s not
just her violin skills that leave us in
awe but the cinematography as she
performs is also breathtaking to watch
number two to Zanarkand by Lynn Anderson
and Brandon Victor Final Fantasy 10
as soon as the game begins you’re
treated to an enchanting melody as the
characters sit around the fire their
weapons put away after what we assume
has been a long journey you’re not quite
sure who they are but the song pulls you
in as you’re told to listen to the story
there have been some wonderful covers of
this song but this particular one draws
us in because of the instruments used a
combination of English hand bells and a
pipe organ Lynn Anderson and Brandon
Victor perfectly recreate the sense of
wonder we felt the first time we
discovered zanarkand
before we get to our top pick let’s
increase the volume for these honourable
mentions
and
you’ll sleep
my dream comes your sand fairy is tired
next week
number one Zelda medley by Lindsey
Stirling The Legend of Zelda franchise
since it’s damn near impossible to pick
just one good song out of the Zelda
franchise trust us we made a list on it
Lindsey Stirling has combined a few of
them
this is another example of a cover you
want to watch and listen to as Lindsey
dressed as link travels through
different areas that look like they’ve
come straight from the game oh and Epona
makes an appearance too
while Lindsay has taken on several video
game covers notably her amazing
Assassin’s Creed cover there’s a sense
of whimsy and Wonder with this one that
makes us play it on repeat and wish we
could jump on Epona and go on an
adventure there are so many amazing
video game covers out there that it was
darn near impossible to limit our
choices to just ten so let us know which
video game covers you currently have on
your playlist and we might just make
another list and of course for more top
10s published every day be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com
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