What are your favorite literal songs (with vocals) in a game...

[Isegrim]

I don't mean background music/OST but actual singing in a game...someone singing vocals in song within a game like it was a Disney movie, Broadway or stage performance and so forth.

I was re-playing King's Quest VII to finally finish it when I remembered being fascinated with Rosella's Disney song opening even if I found it too short. It was the first time I saw something like that in a game. I was always a sucker not only for Disney but also other animated movie clones like Swan Princess and Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night which was why I liked it.

I loved the credits song of vanilla Monster Hunter Rise. Even if it was an easy village quest low rank Magnamalo that unlocked it, the song was enough to make me feel like I beat something much harder.

I also... liked(?) the Diva song that plays in the Gathering hub in Monster Hunter Wilds, specifically the Blossomdance song released sometime ago even if I never played Monster Hunter DOS which I'm told was where the song came from. However, since I keep hearing it in the Gathering hub due to playing MHWilds a lot ...I'm getting a little tired of it. I'll post it anyway.

What are your favorite ingame songs?

 

[Jayonnaise6105]

Does a hallucination count?

I prefer the original song, "Pillow Stains", that Carol was meant to sing in Deadly Premonition. This one is still good though.

This song is a big part of why I liked Mario Odyssey so much

Don't know if Luigi humming the Luigi's Mansion theme counts, but...

 

[ShadowsofCreationAga]

I'd say Devola and Popola in Nier would probably be my favorite diagetic song in gaming.

 

[pr0xy]

I'd say Devola and Popola in Nier would probably be my favorite diagetic song in gaming.

I was going to post this same song. It's probably my favorite one, too.

 

[Segadude113]

Wario Land 4

Sonic CD

F-Zero GX

Burning Rangers

Sakura Wars

 

[Esidemoken]

The first song with real vocals that I heard in a video game was “I am the wind” from Castlevania SotN, but after a while I realized how simple it is and that even the fairy song is better.

That said, I would say that my favorites are the OP and ED from the Wii game Fragile Dreams, both songs performed by Aoi Teshima.
And special mention goes to the song Mamoritai: White Wishes by BOA in the game Tales of Graces.

 

[Segadude113]

Fist of The North Star: Lost Paradise

Daytona USA

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

 

[Jayonnaise6105]

Just about every Karaoke song in Yakuza/Like a Dragon!
Especially:

 

[moonbits]

 

[X y b e r - S k u ll]

I'll be honest, idk if this one counts technically, but I just like it, especially seeing as it's the Pikmins version of this:

 

[Jayonnaise6105]

Fist of The North Star: Lost Paradise

Daytona USA

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

I remember having the dynamic theme for Lost Paradise on my PS4 for ages. It would just play that awesome song on a loop!

 

[Segadude113]

I remember having the dynamic theme for Lost Paradise on my PS4 for ages. It would just play that awesome song on a loop!

me too. XD On my PS3.

 

[Numubunde]

There's a lot honestly, but I'll share this one since I guess it's probably a bit less known :)

The Japanese version:

And the English version:

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Just about every Karaoke song in Yakuza/Like a Dragon!

I live for Yakuza's karaoke

Yakuza 0's intro also slaps hard

And I love this mix of Receive you from Kiwami:

 

[Jayonnaise6105]

Apologies that more keep coming to me in scattered fragments

It is honestly a cool & fun thing to think about, having actual characters singing songs in games.

 

[PSVitaForever]

My first real videogame, so it stayed in my heart and memory.

 

[TacoMeister]

Off the the of my head, these two:

God Eater 3 opening

Gun Gale Online opening

But I know there are many more I'm not remembering right now.
I'll post back if I remember them...

 

[Stare best girl]

 

[KaiserMk7]

It doesn't have lyrics I presume, never heard it, but it's worth noting that the Starmobile boss theme in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is canonically blaring from the vehicles mid-battle courtesy of Giacomo.

 

[Jayonnaise6105]

Last one, I swear!

 

[TacoMeister]

Last one, I swear!

Nah, keep 'em coming!

 

[pr0xy]

It doesn't have lyrics I presume, never heard it, but it's worth noting that the Starmobile boss theme in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is canonically blaring from the vehicles mid-battle courtesy of Giacomo.

You just reminded me of this:

 

[Crashbandi]

This was the first song I heard in a game I think that wasn't just background noise.

 

[KaiserMk7]

I don't know about the rest of the songs and boss themes, but the DJ Octavio boss themes and the following Squid Sisters songs in the Splatoon series are very much heard by the characters.

 

[TacoMeister]

The openings of River City Girls 1&2

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Also "Dance Through the Danger" from Shantae Half Genie Hero

 

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