Games of 2022
For most of 2022, the video game industry was defined more by its controversies than its future. Microsoft desperately trying to acquire Activision Blizzard, a gaming company with its own set of controversies that involve sexual misconduct, and abuse towards its developers and employees, ultimately creating a toxic workplace; This also includes Ubisoft, is just One of the many things that stick out like a sore thumb when discussing anything involving the video games industry.
Although Some studios have unionized to combat crunch and toxic cultures, There were still various things that made this past year in the world of video games end with a bad taste in your mouth.
The google Stadia being Dead on arrival along with Babylon’s Fall, The controversy involving bayonetta 3 and its voice actress, Electronic arts and various other companies constantly pushing loot box gambling in video games, to the inclusion of NFTs into video games by square Enix just just a tip of the iceberg.
But that’s not what I am here for.
As much as negative this world can get, there are still some signs of hope and people who are out there creating ambitious, satisfying sequels of already established franchises to even creating engrossing, refreshing original titles that have been gracing our console of choice the minute we hit the start button.
Even with what is happening, the Nostalgia Roadtrip Network is dedicated to bringing you the best that we can do to bring a smile to your face by spotlighting these talented artist, composers, and musicians that have elevated our gaming experiences since we first learned to pick up a controller, hit a button on a keyboard or swiped across our phones.
This is why THIS STAGE of the Retro VGM Revival Hour is dedicated to the music from the various games of 2022….
Let’s get started!!!!
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1.) Sonic Frontiers – Tomoya Ohtani & Kanon Oguni – “Cyber Space 1-3 (Digital Cave), Cyber Space 1-7 (Time Flyer) & Cyber Space 2-6 (Transparent Highway)” – November 8, 2022 – Sonic Team/Sega – Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Windows PC, Xbox One & Xbox Series X/S
2.) Marvel's Midnight Suns – Tim Wynn & Phill Boucher – “Origins, One of Those Off-Off-Broadway Shows & The Strongest Among Us” – December 2, 2022 – Firaxis Games/2K – Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Windows PC, Xbox One & Xbox Series X/S
3.) Babylon's Fall – Aoba Nakanishi, Seiji Hotta & Hyun Kim – “A Triumphant Victory, Fierce Battle/General in Scarlet & A Rebel and a Hero” – March 3, 2022 – PlatinumGames/Square Enix – Windows PC, PS4 & PS5
4.) Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion – Takeharu Ishimoto – “CRISIS CORE Theme/ Under the Apple Tree (REUNION Ver.), Wandering under the Moonlight (REUNION Ver.) & The SOLDIER Way (REUNION Ver.)” – December 13, 2022 – Square Enix & Tose/Square Enix – Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Windows PC, Xbox One & Xbox Series X/S
5.) The King of Fighters XV – Hideki Asanaka & Naoki Kita – “Fictitious or Real (Team Sacred Treasures), Resonant Objects (Team Oroch) & Absolute Denial (Boss-2)” – February 17, 2022 – SNK – PS4, PS5, Windows PC & Xbox Series X/S
6.) Marvel Snap – Christopher Alan Grabar – “Welcome to the Multiverse, Meet Your Match & Show Your Cards” – Second Dinner/Nuverse – October 18, 2022 – Windows PC, Android & iOS
7.) Horizon Forbidden West – Oleksa Lozowchuk & Joris de Man – “Whatever Comes (w/ vocals by Julie Elven & Melissa R. Kaplan), The World on Her Shoulders (w/ vocals by Julie Elven) & By Choice/by Fate (w/ vocals by Julie Elven)” – February 18, 2022 – Guerrilla Games/Sony Interactive Entertainment – PS4 & PS5
8.) Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Hirokazu Ando – “Running Through the New World, Invasion at the House of Horrors & The Ultimate Fight” – March 25, 2022 – HAL Laboratory/Nintendo – Nintendo Switch
9.) Capcom Fighting Collection – CAP JAMS, Capcom Sound Team & Matt Cab – “Akuma's Theme (HYPER STREET FIGHTER II), Pyron Stage (DARKSTALKERS) & HADOUKEN” – June 24, 2022 – Capcom – Windows PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4 & Xbox One
10.) Shovel Knight Dig – Jake Kaufman – “The Quenched (Boss Theme), Fully Furnaced (Smelt Works) & Pest Friends (Insect Hive)” – September 23, 2022 – Nitrome & Yacht Club Games/Yacht Club Games – Windows PC, iOS, Mac OS & Nintendo Switch
11.) Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope – Yoko Shimomura & Grant Kirkhope – “Battle of Beacon Beach, The Temple Under Siege & Midnite Ball (Left Turn)” – October 20, 2022 – Ubisoft Milan & Ubisoft Paris/Ubisoft – Nintendo Switch
12.) Stray – Yann van der Cruyssen – “Secret Lab, Courtyard & Dead City” – July 19, 2022 – BlueTwelve Studio/Annapurna Interactive – PS4, PS5 & Windows PC
13.) Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream – Daisuke Achiwa & Kazuki Yanagawa – “Dream Drop, Sew the Starlight & Ride on Moonlight” – February 24, 2022 – Gust/Koei Tecmo – PS4, Windows PC & Nintendo Switch
14.) Vampire Survivors – Daniele Zandara & Filippo Vicarelli – “Reincarnated Echoes, Vempair Survaivors & Forest Night Fever” – October 20, 2022 – Luca Galante – Mac OS, Windows PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Android & iOS
15.) Azure Striker Gunvolt 3 – Ippo Yamada, Takumi Sato & Ryo Kawakami – “The Sprinting Yellow Garments Blade, Thunderclap Roar & Wailing Holy Night (Roar)” – July 28, 2022 – Inti Creates – Windows PC, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S & Nintendo Switch
16.) Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin – Naoshi Mizuta, Yoshitaka Suzuki, Nobuo Uematsu & Hidenori Iwasaki – “Garland, Battle: Tiamat (Motif from "Flying Fortress") & Battle: The Suffering of Fools” – March 18, 2022 – Team Ninja/Square Enix – Windows PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One & Xbox Series X/S
17.) Live A Live – Yoko Shimomura (w/ arrangements by Akira Iwata & Noriyuki Kamikura) – “Knock You Down!, Sancho de Los Panchos & Heroic Struggle” – July 22, 2022 – Square Enix/Nintendo – Nintendo Switch
18.) Elden Ring – Yuka Kitamura, Shoi Miyazawa & Yoshimi Kudo – “Formidable Foe 1, Invader & Old Warriors” – February 25, 2022 – FromSoftware/Bandai Namco Entertainment – PS4, PS5, Windows PC, Xbox One & Xbox Series X/S
19.) A Plague Tale: Requiem – Olivier Derivière – “No Turning Back, The Count & Unwilling Violence” – October 18, 2022 – Asobo Studio/Focus Entertainment – PS5, Windows PC, Xbox Series X/S & Nintendo Switch
20.) Sifu – Howie Lee – “Martial Mastery, Blood is on Fire & Fearless” – February 8, 2022 – Sloclap – Windows PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S & Nintendo Switch
21.) MultiVersus – Gordy Haab, Danny Elfman, Stephen Barton – “Batman: The Caped Crusader, Prepare for Battle! & Batman: From Shadow Reborn” – August 15, 2022 – Player First Games/Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment – Windows PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One & Xbox Series X/S
22.) God of War Ragnarök – Bear McCreary – “God of War Ragnarök, The Hidden Beast & The Hammer of Thor” – November 9, 2022 – Santa Monica Studio/Sony Interactive Entertainment – PS4 & PS5
23.) River City Girls 2 – Megan McDuffee – “Club Monsters, Ken + Dragon Twins & Marian” – December 1, 2022 – WayForward Technologies/WayForward Technologies & Arc System Works – Windows PC, PS4, Xbox One, PS5, Xbox Series X/S & Nintendo Switch
24.) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge – Tee Lopes – “Panic in the Sky! (w/ vocals by Jonny Atma), A Few Screws Loose & It's a Pizza Party! (w/ vocals by Mega Ran)” – June 16, 2022 – Tribute Games/Dotemu – Linux, PS4, Windows PC, Xbox One, PS5, Android, iOS & Nintendo Switch
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