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It's kind of funny how many late 90s games had at least one drum and bass track (lemmy.world)
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Not because it's bad, but because it was so ubiquitous. I love that about late 90s and early 00s games. Examples: ace combat 2, klonoa. I just find it interesting, a thing of the era for sure. Do you remember any other games that had this type of music?

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[–] IanTwenty@piefed.social 7 points 1 week ago

This is good read

The Impact of Jungle Music in 90s Video Game Development

https://pikuma.com/blog/jungle-music-video-game-drum-bass

Jungle and many other genres of EDM were a perfect match for the fast-pace games that were developed in the 90s. Most of the titles using a jungle soundtrack were from the second half of the decade, although the trend continued all the way up through the mid 2000s.

Consoles from this generation were also able to store and play CD-quality audio, which meant developers could really take advantage of the entire spectrum of frequencies and sounds that both jungle & drum'n'bass demanded.

There's a list of games at the end including Wipeout, Rage Racer, Gran Turismo, Bomberman, Sega Marine Fishing