The music that serves to define a character and express his personality, his psyche, his goals … is usually very good and appears very often in video games. These songs are usually called the character themes and today I bring you my biggest top to date, the top 25 favorite character themes, as always, the rules are not to put more than one theme per franchise and everything is based on my personal tastes , so let’s start:
25.Theme of Spy (Team Fortress 2)
This theme… I don’t like it, it’s not bad, no, but I just don’t like it as much as other songs that are even in the game, but in this theme there is something VERY special, which it symbolizes. This melody not only represents quite well the dark and merciless personality, but even so, sophisticated and mysterious (Like a spy, oh wait) that the character has, this song also perfectly symbolizes the style of play that is usually followed. most players when called on the Spy , silent, and deadly, and your victims have to be on the lookout for you to attack them from behind.
24. Tema de Ike (Fire Emblem)
Bum, as soon as you start, you can already get an idea of the mentality of this character, honorable and will always fight for his friends ( I fight for my friends … Oh, damn it), but he will stop at nothing and kill armies if is necessary, which is perfect since he is a mercenary and comes from a tactical RPG where when people die, they die for real, and yes, this also applies to your side (Take the easy way, babes) The reason that is so low is that … not that I like it too much, I like it, and it does a good and very decent job, but it is not enough for me.
23. Ashley’s Song (Wario Ware)
Catchy, funny, I could even say naughty, this song always sticks in your head after listening to it or after hearing it mentioned (Sorry, now you will have this song embedded in your mind for the next week), it’s just good, good lyrics , good music, then … What’s wrong with it to be so low? Easy… It doesn’t represent the character very well. Ashley is a little witch who gets angry easily and can be put in satanic mode just by bumping into someone on the street, but she can also be affectionate with her little imp … Ok … The song does not convey any of those ideas of anger or affection, nothing, and that’s why it’s so low.
22. Theme de Bowsy (Super Mario Galaxy)
Hectic, mischievous and very… flashy music, just like Bowsy and his gigantic machines that you face when his music plays. The truth is from this point on that all the songs that are going to appear in the top will do their job quite well in both senses, they will be wonderful to hear and they will represent their character well, Bowsy’s theme represents his character well… But Bowsy is one-dimensional so there isn’t that much merit either, and that’s why he’s so low on the list.
21. Drippy’s Theme (Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch)
Although the theme is used on many more occasions apart from which the BARBARIAN grand master of the goblins appears, the theme itself is called Drippy , so shut up, eh? The truth is, it is a very curious subject, I like that touch to the Ghibli studio … Ah, it’s true, this song is composed by the Ghibli studio itself , and as you can tell, those soft notes but that give a cheerful and fun air … they perfectly complement the situations that appear and the character in question, the melody is not one of my favorites, but it deserves this position.
20. Lisandro’s Theme (Pokemon X / Y)
This theme is a more brutal and furious version of the song that sounds whenever we face the criminal gang of the game, Team Flare , what is their objective? Destroy the world, yes, Pokémon reached that point, they no longer want money or free the Pokémon , now they want to cause the apocalypse … And the person who wants that the most is the boss, Lisandro , which means that this theme defines the perfection that idea of wanting to destroy everything and be as threatening as possible, ah, and it also seems that there is like a feeling of panic similar to that there is in a fire, considering that the criminal group is called Team Flare , that is an achievement.
19. Tema de Vorkken (The Wonderful 101)
Although in reality, this is not his true theme (This being a classic and aristocratic theme referring to the fact that he is a prince), almost every time the character appears on screen they use part of this theme to present it (Yes, they use that part with the choruses with those 4 notes). The melody itself, I like it and it serves very well as a boss theme, it gives a sense of danger, but it also gives a lot of determination … Without a doubt, it’s something remarkable and on how it describes Vorkken , well, it’s not bad, it perfectly describes his attitude while he was a space pirate, but other than that, it doesn’t perfectly describe his dark past or how he behaves after a fairly important point in the story. Even so, a good song, it totally deserves its position.
18. Tema de Magus (Chronno Trigger)
A dark melody that begins with a violin and flute solo and then begins a rather hectic and malicious melody that uses a wide variety of instruments and then moves to a trumpet solo that reflects quite well all the pain that he has seen during his youth . In addition to representing the character well and being a good melody that is quite catchy and often liked by many people, this melody does its job very well as a battle against the boss theme, it warns you of its danger with the wind instruments and then it begins the battle with all those instruments playing at the same time.
17. Tema de Elizabeth (Bioshock Infinite)
A slow, mysterious, sad melody … they are not usually one of my favorites, that’s why this song is so low, but this song has a very special touch … I would not know how to interpret it, but it reminds me a lot of Elizabeth’s attitude in the last missions of the game, which means that it represents well the more adult and serious part of the character and the game in general … The music itself, I like it a lot but not as much as to beat the next positions, but it is its message and that touch distinctive which makes it position itself here.
16. Philistine – Tema de Margaret Moonlight (No More Heroes 2)
The fourth best assassin in the world … Margaret Moonlight … She has two scythes that also double as pistols … You fight with her in the light of the full moon ( Margaret Moonlight , oh, I got it …) on the roof of a supermarket … And it begins sound this song. It is such a catchy, weird and mysterious song, the truth is, it makes me VERY RARE that this song has English lyrics and that it is not sung by any Japanese band. What is truly interesting are the lyrics, they are excellent and they give you a very precise idea of how Margaret is in her work, how sadistic she can be, of her complex that she believes herself to be the Grim Reaper and what she thinks of you, without a place to doubts … sublime.
15. Ride the Tiger – Tema de Akira (Virtua Fighter 2)
HOW I LIKE THIS SONG, that optimistic tone that makes you want to smash your opponent’s face, those touches of electric guitar and that adrenaline percussion, I just love the rhythm, the happy and determined tone of the song, I I love it, it’s incredible … Unfortunately, the part where you must describe Akira … It’s not so good, it gives a somewhat vague idea, I at least, just because of the song I imagine a person who always trains and is always willing to overcome new challenges and he will be delighted because he wants to improve, and that is partly Akira , but the melody does not convey any of that conflict that Akira has that he does not know what to use his kung-fu for or what he is going to do with his life.
14. Masked King Dedede Theme (Kirby Triple Deluxe)
Although the main version of this song is the best known … I really prefer this song not only because it is more frantic and fast, but because I think it represents King Dedede much better during this last hand-to-hand battle that you two are having. And although I have caught the Triple Deluxe version and not the original Super Star Ultra , you can see more or less where the shots go (or hammer blows if we talk about this type) with this song, it is a revenge, that simple, you’ve been beating Dedede for the past few years and today he’s ready to beat you up with his new mechanical hammer in his rigged ring.
13. Theme of Cervantes (Soul Calibur II)
Spain’s representative in the mystical Soul Calibur tournament turns out to be a ghost pirate (Or something like that) who turns out to be the father of Ivy Valentine (Yes, from ESA Ivy), and this song could have been a perfect replacement for He’s a Pirate from Pirates of the Caribbean, everything sounds so much like a pirate adventure, with those trumpets that release fortissimos as if they were candies, the truth is, I love this melody with all its nuances that simulate a storm in the middle of the ocean … The only thing I can say to describe this topic is: Aaaargh!
12. Theme by Samus Aran – Metroid
For a character with no background (Until the much-hated Other M ), this topic surprisingly reveals quite a bit of what Nintendo’s famous bounty hunter is like . Only with the first low notes I already know that he is someone who is not afraid of danger and who has already faced several times against alien nightmares and when the trombone solo starts I always think of someone who never gives up and who will always do what unthinkable and when the flute and trumpet solo comes out, it gives you a very clear idea that it has never failed and that it has always been victorious … What else can I say about this marvel?
11. Tema de Simon Belmont (Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin)
It starts with an organ solo and there are a few beats and then… the chorus, incredible. Surely some are wondering what the version of the Portrait of Ruin game for the DS does here and not the original version of the SNES sidescroller , well, to be honest, this version is better worked, it has more instruments and I like that introduction much more than the original version, yes, you heard me, the introduction seems better in this game. Also with this topic, you can imagine Simon Belmont as someone brave and to whom killing an army of demons does not seem like a big deal, always ready to move on …
10. Stairs of Time -Tema de Kite y Blackrose (Project X Zone)
ESE PIANO, it is terrific, it deserves an award, it is what really makes this melody interesting and over time more and more instruments are added until there is silence. BOOM! A melody with voice synthesizers that really make the beautiful piano stand out even more … This song wins the place only for that piano, it makes the whole melody much more epic. As for how he represents the characters, it actually better represents their mission and what they are fighting for, to be honest, I don’t know much about the characters, I know little, but from what I know I think the music does a good job for describe the mission to rescue Aura, a kind of digital spirit that is being hunted by Skeith, a kind of virus … The truth is, the first time I heard that piano I already knew that this melody was going to be good.
9. Nana de Zelda (The Legend of Zelda)
Quiet, beautiful and welcoming, these are several of the adjectives that can be used to describe one of the melodies in the series or even in video games, my favorite version is Skyward Sword , it is simply iconic for me, this music always It will be for me as a symbol of the good and pure things that must be protected, and that is why I love this melody. In addition, all the adjectives that can be used with this song can also be used with the famous princess, simple, kind, etc …
8. Tema de Protoman (Megaman)
Protoman , Megaman’s brother , the truth is, it is surprising that this melody could have been made on an NES , those whistles are wonderful and the melody becomes a sad one but still gives you a feeling that you do not have to worry about Protoman it has passed all that suffering or at the least it seems … which is a perfect deconstruction of the character under construction, since according to the comic Megaman (Yes, there is a comic book), Protoman escaped from Dr . Light because he was afraid that he would change him and that is why he allied himself with his enemy Dr. Wily, so that he would heal him and not change him … That emotional conflict is reflected very well here.
7. Deadpool theme (Marvel Vs. Capcom 3)
Oh Deadpool you are the best fourth wall destroyer psycho masked mercenary I have ever seen, you are so crazy, funny and so illogical … This song perfectly captures the madness that this character has, the lyrics have almost nothing of meaning and at the same time they are a bit threatening in the chorus, which is just how a crazy, dangerous and illogical person is. And going deeper into the topic of insanity, I have heard people say that the subject is repetitive, but it is that madness is like that, repetitive (God, one day I will have to make a top of crazy video game characters). Apart from all that, the song is a pleasure to hear, it is a catchy song and those guitars are amazing, the best of the song.
6. Shadow Pit Theme (Kid Icarus Uprising)
ESA SPANISH GUITAR, whenever I hear a theme in video games with a Spanish guitar plucking, I’m sure I’m going to love it ( Gerudo Valley , the main theme of Wild Arms …) and this is no exception, it’s a dark melody, challenging, it’s music that tells you whoever you are, it’s going to show you that it’s better than you and that’s practically the personality of Pit Sombrío , he’s always trying to prove he’s the best and that he’s never wrong. I don’t know what else I can say about this song, it is very catchy, I love its melody and it does a pretty decent job describing its character, it definitely deserves this position
5. Dancing Mad (Final Fantasy VI)
Although when it comes to boss themes, I prefer the famous One Winged Angel to Dancing Mad , this 4-piece concert I think much better describes ALL the psyche of the dark harlequin that is Kefka Palazzo . The first movement of this theme represents (In addition to h**l) the desire for destruction and death that the clown possesses with many fortes and fortissimos. The second part represents Kefka’s madness and how it is illogical and dangerous and he will always do things his way (The choirs representing people screaming) and nobody cares. The third movement represents Kefka’s complex of believing himself a god to the point of copying Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor. And the ending, oh, the ending, a crescendo organ that begins with a crazy melody symbolizing the clown’s fury in this fight … and then turns into a sad, slow song … like a funeral song, meaning that even Kefka already he knows that he cannot win this battle and it will be his end … Without a doubt, a theme that perfectly represents the mentality of this person.
4. Tema de Guile (Street Fighter IV)
WELL OF COURSE! If you make a top like this, never and I say NEVER you should be missing this topic, it is ridiculously famous for being tremendously catchy and stick with any possible situation, and yes, I know it is a cliché choice but, come on, it’s Guile’s theme How do you want me to say no to this great song? Right now, there will be more than one person who is wondering, why have I chosen this version instead of the original one that is the most famous? Well, I have a good answer, you see, although the original song was catchier, the only thing it said about the character for me was: “I am American and I will defend my country, AMERICA!” and yes I know Guile is an American soldier, but the Street Fighter IV theme It gives me a feeling that this soldier, in addition to protecting his country, will protect his comrades and that he will question the orders of his bosses … Also, this version is better worked than the original (Yes, what you just heard)
3. Tema de Apollo Justice (Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney -Dual Destinies)
Speechless, this is how I was left hearing this song for the first time, I had considered the original Apollo Justice song as my favorite OBJECTION song! Among the many in the saga. But this, damn, this is amazing, it fixes all the problems that the problems had with the original (not that there were many either) and improves them to the sixth power, it’s incredible. A variety of instruments, constant violins, a catchy melody… I can’t ask for more, it’s beautiful. As for the part about how he represents the character, great, just by hearing the first notes I imagine someone serious but who is a good person, who questions their decisions and who, above all, is fair and wants justice to triumph, and therein lies the heart of the matter since Apollo he’s a lawyer… Without a doubt, this is one of my favorite topics
2. Roxas Theme (Kingdom Hearts)
Oh, another top where I mention this saga … Wow, in the end this is going to become a tradition, but I have a good reason, this topic … It is not easy to transfer all my feelings on this subject on paper, in the first place, it is sad, VERY sad, if I ever do a sad song top, this one takes the cake. It is beautiful, poetic, tragic … There are no words that are worth saying how incredibly sad this melody is. Secondly, it is a perfect deconstruction of the personality of the tragic character that is Roxas , the only incorporeal who has no memories, he lost his two friends (And he had to destroy one of them), he has to disappear to become one with Sora… Wow, and I thought I had seen sad stories… And that is the key word, sad, because this melody not only perfectly represents the character Roxas , but also symbolizes everything that is sad.
1. Professor Layton’s Theme
Oh Layton , oh… This melody is so good, IT’S SO… I suggest you do something (Yes I am a bit lazy, but this is going to be interesting), How about you listen to this song and put in the comment box how you think that is the character symbolizing the theme? I’m sure many people will put similar things …
