
) If you thought a song comprised almost entirely of scatting and the words "Oh yeah!" wouldn't be amazing, Takenobu Mitsuyoshi is here to prove otherwise.
Mention must be made of the alternative stage music, the very Virtua Fighter-sounding "Pounding Pavement." ( Arcade version here. The Dreamcast also sported a mirror version. Also available in Saturn and PC flavors, Dreamcast, and the HD version. Sing along now! DaaaaaaayyyyyyyyTOOOOOOONAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!. And for your listening pleasure, the Saturn and PC versions, the Dreamcast version (along with a mirror variant ), and the HD version.
Normally expert courses come with tense and hard-hitting music, but here, we get the exact opposite with the calm and relaxing "Sky High". The Saturn and PC versions, the Dreamcast version, and the HD version. Let's start with the song of the Beginner Course, "The King of Speed".
Of course, more composers would lend their talents to the series as it went on.ĭaytona USAThe arcade game that started it all, and even included a Karaoke mode in the Saturn and HD ports. The love shown in the music he composed for the series is almost infectious. When you thought joyful and uplifting vocals wouldn't work in a racing game, Sega's Takenobu Mitsuyoshi (arguably the Scatman John of video game music) would be glad to prove you wrong.