So, I've been a pianist for almost eleven years now, ever since second grade. While I love lots of classical music, as my interest in video games grew, so did my attraction to the music in those games as well. Then one day while surfing the series of tubes known as the Internet a few years ago, I stumbled across some very good (and difficult!) transcriptions of Super Mario Bros. music. Curious, I began to search around to see what other video game soundtracks were available, and never really stopped since then.
Some people show off their massive shelves full of video games cartridges, or their room crammed full of anime figures and posters. Me? I have a ridiculously large collection of video game sheet music instead. I don't have any way of uploading a picture of my overflowing binder though, but I will list all the songs that I have hoarded over the years, arranged for your viewing.
~SWE3tMadness's VG Piano Repetoire~
* - denotes songs that I have memorized
** - denotes arrangements that are unplayable for me :(
Animal Crossing: Wild World
The Roost
2 A.M.
Banjo-Kazooie
Gruntilda's Lair
Treasure Trove Cove
Bubblegloop Swamp
Freezeezy Peak
Rusty Bucket Bay
Banjo-Tooie
Jinjo Village
Donkey Kong Country
Map Theme
Gangplank Galleon
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Quest
Wasp Hive
Jib Jig
Rattle Battle
Donkey Kong Country 64
Angry Aztec
Fungi Forest (Daytime)
Dr. Mario
Fever Theme
Final Fantasy
Prelude (arr. for piano)
Final Fantasy IV
Victory Fanfare
Prologue** (arr. for piano)
Clad In Dark (Golbez's Theme)
Final Fantasy VI
Terra's Theme (arr. for piano)
Kefka's Theme
Aria De Mezzo Carattere
Dancing Mad
Final Fantasy VII
Aeris' Theme (arr. for piano)**
World Theme
Final Fantasy X
To Zanarkand*
Halo 3
Trailer Fanfare*
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
O2 Boss Battle
Kirby's Adventure
Green Greens (arr. for piano)
Butter Building
The Legend of Zelda
Main Theme (arr. for piano)
Secret Jingle
Treasure Fanfare
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Dark World Theme
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Title Theme*
Saria's Song*
Kakariko Village
Song of Storms*
Zelda's Lullaby
Ocarina Medley
Gerudo Valley**
Kokiri Forest
Great Fairy Fountain
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Trailer Theme**
Ordon Village
Ilia's Theme
Faron Woods
Hyrule Field
Lake Hylia
Kakariko Village
Sacred Grove
Midna's Lament*
After Boss Battle
The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker
Title Theme
Sailing Theme (arr. for two pianos, currently trying to re-write it for solo)
Mario Kart 64
Frappe Snowland
Mario Kart: Double Dash!
Rainbow Road
Megaman 2
Dr. Wily's Stage 1**
Metroid
Kraid's Lair
Ending
Mother
Snowman
Paper Mario 2: The Thousand-Year Door
Cheep Cheep Blimp Ride
The Glitz Pit
Pikmin
The Impact Site
Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow Ver.
Title Theme
Trainer Battle**
Bicycle Theme
Mt. Moon
Elite 4 (Gym Theme)*
Champion Battle**
Hall of Fame
Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal Ver.
Poke Center
Cave
Bicycle Theme
Champion Battle
Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Ver.
Evolution Theme
Elite Four Battle
Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Ver.
Route 202
Elite Four Battle
Champion Battle
Portal
Still Alive (arr. for piano)*
Sonic the Hedgehog
Green Hill Zone
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Aquatic Ruin Zone**
Super Mario 64
File Select Screen
Inside Peach's Castle
Bomb-omb Battlefield
Cool, Cool Mountain**
Dire, Dire Docks*
Final Bowser Theme*
Ending
Super Mario Bros.
Overworld Theme
Underground Theme
Underwater Theme
Castle Theme**
Star Theme*
Level Clear Fanfare
World Clear Fanfare
Super Mario Bros. 2
Overworld Theme**
Underground Theme
Ending
Super Mario Bros. 3
Overworld Theme 1
Overworld Theme 2 (Athletic Theme)
Airship Theme
Ending
Super Mario Galaxy
Overture
Star Festival
Choosing a Galaxy
Rosalina's Observatory
The Story Begins
Good Egg Galaxy
Space Junk Galaxy*
Battlerock Galaxy
Buoy Base Galaxy
Ghostly Galaxy
Melty Molten Galaxy
Bowser's Galaxy Reactor (Center of the Universe)
Birth
Family
Super Mario Land 2
Overworld Theme
Super Mario RPG
Forest Maze
Super Mario World
Title Screen
Overworld
Overworld (Duet for Piano and Violin)
World Map Medley
Athletic Theme (arr. for piano)**
Underwater Theme
Underwater Theme (arr. for piano)
Castle Theme arr. 2
Ending Theme
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Title Theme
Athletic Theme (Hop Hop Donut Lifts)*
Crystal Caves (Underground Theme)
Castle Theme
Ending Credits
Super Metroid
Red Soil Brinstar Area (arr. for piano)
Super Paper Mario
Champion of Destruction
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Main Theme**
Kid Icarus Medley
Spear Pillar (Palkia/Dialgia Battle Theme)
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Menu Theme
All-Star Rest Area
Tetris
A Theme (arr. for piano)
B Theme
C Theme
Over 130 different songs from over 40 games, 11 of which I can do from memory. If you all have any suggestions or know of a good place to get more sheet music to add to my collection, let me know! There are still many songs out there that I have not found good transcriptions for yet, and would love to be able to play. :D
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You win for having rattle battle from DKC2.
Most impressive list.
Wow, I always wanted to have some arrangements for some games but I would practically have to arrange them myself. (Seeing as I'm just a bassist.) Anyways, I heard a really nice version of One Winged Angel for the piano I believe on some video game music radio channel. It was really good so I recommend that. Or maybe even Cid's Theme for Final Fantasy VII. I would love to find out where you discover these.
Aww thought I was going to see an epic piano montage :( Pretty amazing list though!
It would be great if you could make this sheet music available.
Any chance of that happening?
I found most of these by just typing in "video game sheet music" into Google and searching around. If you want, I can send you a PM with the sites where I get most of these arrangements from.
Turbokill, I generally only get sheet music from songs that I've played, but I can make an exception for Final Fantasy. The music from those games is just too good to pass up.
Sorry, that should be "I generally only get sheet music from games I've played."
That's quite the list! I'd love to be able to hear you play some of these. Do you have any way of recording yourself?
Qalamari, not right now, but I might get something up later.
Whoa, that's an awesome collection. I love finding sheet music and then attempting to play the songs on the guitar, but I usually fail miserably. :P
Hey, can you send me the animal crossing wild world "the roost"?
Awesome! someone else that collects VG sheet music! XD I'm more into the piano stuff, but i know lots of the websites to go to. If you check out a website called Ichigo's music, you can find tons of video game sheet music. Also, check out squaresound. They have some that are formatted on sibelius, finale and so forth. Some are .pdf as well.
If you want to post sheet music for video games or anime try Ichigos.com
wow great list of songs. i was wondering if you would be able to send me a sheet music that i've been looking for for days? or at least give me a link to the sheet?
You gotta upload a clip on youtube playing rattle battle
I would absolutely LOVE to have the sheet music for:
Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow Ver.
Title Theme
Trainer Battle
If you could, PLEASE send it to me at seanmurray250@gmail.com
You would definitely make my week
I would absolutely LOVE to have the sheet music for:
Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow Ver.
Trainer Battle
If you could, PLEASE send it to me at seanmurray250@gmail.com
You would definitely make my week