For a while, I've had some thematic playlists that each reflect a certain level theme, and I figured I'd share them all with you now. And the first one, which I call "Going Under," compiles music from underground levels. Here it is:
https://music.nintendo.com/shared/en-US/US/users/42ce09cbdd4e763e/userPlaylists/dbfaaf49-f8df-4adb-a03f-09db228ec534
My rules for these thematic playlists are as follows:
- The main focus is main level music. If it plays during gameplay, it is eligible, even if it is a variation of the same track.
- Minigame tracks are allowed. They're not proper levels, but as they are playable and can sometimes be significant parts of the game, I'll include them.
- Cutscene music, however, is banned. Many games have cutscene music that is geared more towards the story than anything else and can play in a variety of locations, so I won't include them even if they only play in an area that fit the playlist's theme.
I chose to share this one first because our most recent game, Donkey Kong Bananza, impacted this playlist the most. The funny thing about this game is that, thanks to its setting, almost every single level track could technically qualify for this playlist. This game does mask its underground theming, though, so I only included tracks from clearly underground levels, which still added a whopping 34 tracks to the playlist that, combined, I think added over an hour.
What do you guys think? Like the idea behind this? Are there tracks you think I'm missing, or tracks you think shouldn't be here? And do you think I should add (almost) all of Bananza's level music to this playlist for the funny?