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Revision as of 02:39, 9 July 2022
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The following is a list of references to Sega in music.
For references specific to Sonic the Hedgehog, see References to Sonic in music.
Album artwork
| Album | Artist | Release date | Comments | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Person's Eccojams Vol. 1 | Chuck Person | 2010-08-08 | The album artwork features a collage of distorted and edited scans of Ecco the Dolphin's PAL Mega-CD release. | 
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| New Dreams Ltd. | Laserdisc Visions | 2011 | The album artwork features Japanese Sega Saturn border trim alongside artwork of Virtua Fighter's Dural. | 
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| Dreams | Winter Sleep | 2012 | The album artwork features a Sega Saturn system. | 
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| AM2 Pt 1 | s ? e c i a l - k | 2013-01-21 | The album artwork prominently features the Sega AM2 logo. | 
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| Mythril Nights | Amun Dragoon | 2013 | The album artwork's background features a screenshot of the city Twin Seeds from NiGHTS Into Dreams, along with the text "16-Bit Cartridge, Not For Resale" (commonly found on Mega Drive games packed-in with a system, such as Sonic the Hedgehog.) | 
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| SUNSET SHIMMER | SEPHORA脳バイブス | 2013-08-29 | The album artwork features American Game Gear border trim and the finish line from OutRun. | 
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| Plug In, Drop Out | Golden Living Room | 2013-08-29 | The album artwork features a softened screencapture from the 1995 US Sega Saturn commercial It's Out There.[1] | 
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| The future is here | 猫 シ Corp. | 2013-09-13 | The album artwork features Sega Saturn border trim. | 
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| AM2 Pt 2 | s ? e c i a l - k | 2013-11-12 | The album artwork prominently features the Sega AM2 logo. | 
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| Eccovision EP | ∆Ｓega Dream☾astlε▲コンピュータ天国 | 2014 | The album artwork features the Sega logo, and the EP itself is named in reference to both Ecco the Dolphin and the Eccojams subgenre. | 
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| シェンムーONLINE | death's dynamic shroud.wmv | 2014-02-02 | The album artwork features a softened screenshot of Shenmue. | 
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| virtua.zip | ESPRIT 空想 | 2014-05-07 | The album artwork features a screenshot of Akira from Virtua Fighter textured on a 3D cube. | 
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| Uma Carta de Amor Para SEGA | Pessoas Que Eu Conheço | 2014-03-22 | The album artwork recreates the classic "grid paper" box design of Sega Master System titles. | 
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| CHAO GARDEN | MECHA YURI | 2014-08-01 | The album artwork features artwork of Chaos alongside an image of a Dreamcast Controller and VMU. | 
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| 快い亡霊 OST | Kobayashi Yamato | 2014 | The album artwork features Sega Dreamcast border trim alongside the Sega logo. | 
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| 秘密專輯 | Famicom Fountains | 2015 | The album artwork features an American print advertisement for the Sega CD. | 
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| █▓▒▒F U N S T A T I O N▒▒▓█ | nano神社 (✪㉨✪) | 2015-05-17 | The album artwork is overlaid with an image of an arcade containing Jurassic Park. | 
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| Ｊ Ｕ Ｒ Ａ Ｓ Ｓ Ｉ Ｃ Ｐ Ａ Ｒ Ｌ Ｏ Ｒ | Valet Girls | 2015-06-10 | The album artwork features American Sega Genesis border trim. | 
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| SEGAS (SuperDeluxeEdition) | nano神社 (✪㉨✪) | 2015 | The album artwork features its name written in the Sega logo font. | 
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| (*°∀°) GAME OVER | Internet User | 2015 | The album artwork features a heavily-compressed and uncannily-cropped screenshot of Shinobi. | 
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| Ｎｉｇｈｔ ｏｆ Ｔｅｒｒｏｒ「成人専用」 | High School Drama Teacher | 2016 | The album artwork features Sega Dreamcast border trim, alongside the artist's name presented with the Sega logo font. | 
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| Escape to New York | Ursula's Cartridges | 2016-06-17 | The album artwork features both the PAL Mega Drive logo and Mega-CD border trim alongside a title presented in the Sega logo font. Additionally, a February 2020 audio cassette release of the album - the Limited Sega Edition - was presented like a Mega Drive game, with accompanying hardshell box and instruction manual.[2] | 
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| DREAMSNATCHER | ImCoPav / Silhouettes | 2017 | The album artwork features a screenshot from Snatcher. | 
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| Eternal Youth | Costanza | 2017 | The album artwork is an homage to the Dynamite Headdy boss Baby Face. | 
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| Didn't Have To Cut | Khaki Blazer | 2017-05-19 | The album artwork features a background from Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master. | 
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| ＳＩＭ ＥＡＲＴＨ™ ｕｌｔｒａ気候 & 「ＡＦＴＥＲ ＨＯＵＲＳ」 | 「ｎｅｗｔｙｐｅ」 | 2019-01-20 | The album artwork features the Japanese Mega-CD logo. | 
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| Business Presentation | Microsoft Executive & PlayStation ｐｌａｔｉｎｕｍ | 2019-01-27 | The album artwork features Japanese Sega Saturn border trim, alongside the Saturn logo appearing through a television's static. | 
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| Sick & Panic | Macintosh Plus | 2019-12-20 | The album artwork features the phrase "Rise from your grave" from Altered Beast. | 
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| VIRTUAL ARCADE SIMULATION | W.R.I. | 2020 | The album artwork features a heavily-compressed image of an arcade containing a Super Hang-On cabinet. | 
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| Dungeon Explorer | スーパー1999コンソール | 2020 | The album artwork features Sega Dreamcast border trim. | 
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| MEGACDWAVE | WONDERMEGA | 2020 | The album artwork features American Sega CD border trim alongside the Mega-CD logo. | 
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Lyrics
| Song | Artist | Release date | Lyrics | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Jump Around" | House of Pain | 1992-05-05 | Or better yet a Terminator, like Arnold Schwarzanegger Try to play me out like, as if my name was Sega | |
| "Juicy" | The Notorious B.I.G. | 1994-08-09 | Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis When I was dead broke, man, I couldn't picture this |
References the rapper's newfound wealth, and the subsequent ability to purchase what were previously luxuries (like video game systems.) |
| "Think Big" | The Notorious B.I.G. | 1995 | Flipping coke in corner store bodegas In the back room playing Sega, Street Fighter II |
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| "Brodels" | 311 | 1995-07-11 | Lost a lot in Vegas, plays a lot of Sega | |
| "Cell Therapy" | Goodie Mob | 1995-09-26 | See Sega aint in this new world order Dem experimenting in Atlanta, Georgia |
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| "You're Only a Customer" | Jay-Z | 1997-02-11 | More flavor than y'all can image havin' Graphic like Sega, Saturn, traffic like the Bodega |
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| "Robyn Turns 26" | Pavement | 1999 | Kick it with the trustafarians Call her at her college |
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| "Proto Culture" | Del the Funky Homosapien | 2000-04-11 | Hey KU you know my SEGA collection is massive Got all the past hits and classics |
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| "Sunshine Slayer" | Apollo Smile | 2000 | Slick like Lara, fast like Chun Li Groovy like Ulala, crafty like Kasumi |
References Smile's portrayal of the character Ulala from Space Channel 5, and the character's notable dancing ability. |
| "Big Mouth Strikes Again" | Placebo | 2003 | The flames rose to her Roman nose and her Mega Drive started to melt | |
| "Let Me Watch" | Viktor Vaughn | 2003-09-16 | Spit religion and politics, Sega and chess Roots and culture, hip-hop, skunk and cess |
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| "Those Were the Days" | Lady Sovereign | 2007-04-16 | Catch a joke with my next door neighbor We played the first Mortal Kombat on the Sega |
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| "Go Go Gadget Flow" | Lupe Fiasco | 2007-12-18 | I'm back, I'm back, I'm cool, I'm cool, Westside representative All me, no ghost, no 16-bit like Sega Genesis |
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| "Cannon" | Asher Roth | 2008-06-15 | Hell yeah, word, I'll be rich, and I'll buy the whole world Sega Genesis |
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| "Altered Beast" | We Are Scientists | 2008 | The title of the song directly references the game Altered Beast. | |
| "Nosetalgia" | Kendrick Lamar | 2013 | Smokers repeatedly buying my Sega Genesis Either that or my auntie was stealing it | |
| "Bimini Run" | Mondo Lava | 2014-10-21 | The title of the song directly references the game Bimini Run. | |
| "Welcome To The Next Level (Extended Version)" | Brimaxian | 2014-11-22 | I turned on my TV, Stared right into the screen, |
Music videos
| Song | Artist | Release date | Comments | Screenshots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Blue Monday" | New Order | 1983 | The official music video uses footage from the Apple II version of Zaxxon juxtaposed with scenes of real-life military aircraft. | 
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| "Ot pechali do radosti" | Yuri Antonov | 1987 | Uses video footage from Hang-On Jr. | 
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| "I'll Sail This Ship Alone" | The Beautiful South | 1989-11-19 | The deluxe taikan cabinets for OutRun and After Burner can be seen being played in two scenes shot in an amusement arcade. | 
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| "Even Better Than the Real Thing" | U2 | 1992-06-08 | Uses video footage from G-LOC: Air Battle and Rail Chase. | 
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| "Fields of Gold" | Sting | 1993 | The official music video features the Sega logo painted upside-down on a oil drum. | 
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| "Wild Wood" | Paul Weller | 1993-08-22 | The upright cabinet for OutRun can be seen being played in several scenes towards the end; the video climaxes with footage of the player crashing. | 
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| "Ready to Go" | Republica | 1996-04-15 | In the original "European" video, lead singer Saffron is seen looking at footage of Hang-On GP '96 and the Sega Saturn version of Virtua Fighter 2. A completely different video was recorded for the North American market. | 
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| "Doesn't Really Matter" | Janet Jackson | 2000 | During the scene where Jackson and her entourage are dancing on a swiveling platform, video monitors in the background display clips from numerous Dreamcast games, such as Samba de Amigo, Space Channel 5, and Jet Set Radio.[3] | 
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| "E.I." | Nelly | 2000-10-17 | The official music video begins with Nelly and his entourage playing a Sega Dreamcast. | 
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| "The Theme" | Jurgen Vries | 2002 | The second half of the official music video is a rail shooter homage to Space Harrier. | 
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| "Hella Good" | No Doubt | 2002 | Jet Set Radio Future is significantly featured throughout the music video.[3][4] | 
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| "Fit But You Know It" | The Streets | 2004-04-26 | In the original video, lead singer Mike Skinner is seen playing Motor Raid. | 
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| "Take Control" | Nineties Boy | 2012 | The official music video prominently features both the Sega Dreamcast and a number of its games, alongside the artist wearing a Dreamcast T-shirt for the majority of the song. | 
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| "Tiny Tortures" | Flying Lotus | 2012 | The official music video features a number of objects levitating around a bedroom, one of which is a Sega Dreamcast.[5] | 
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| "Whistle" | Blackpink | 2016 | The official music video features a Sega Dreamcast and Dreamcast controller.[6][7] | 
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| "Heart Demolition" | DragonForce | 2019 | The official music video features the protagonist playing a DragonForce video game on his Mega Drive, which features a number of homages to Sega games (such as the fire-breathing dragon magic from Golden Axe.) | 
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| "Bat Out of Hell" | Punk Rock Factory | 2019 | The official music video features the band playing a fictional Mega Drive game titled Protest The Hero. | 
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| "All These Years" | Static-X | 2020 | The official music video features a scene where a child tunes his TV to an Atari 2600-esque console which displays an homage to the Sega logo upon powering up. | 
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Samples
| Song | Artist | Release date | Song sampled | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Rise From Your Grave" | Phuture | 1992 | "Rise from your grave" (sound effect) - Altered Beast (Mega Drive) | |
| "Eternal" | Bone Thugs-N-Harmony | 1995-07-25 | "Character Biographies" - Eternal Champions | |
| "Tha Crossroads" | Bone Thugs-N-Harmony | 1995-07-25 | "Bad Ending" - Eternal Champions | |
| "Mucho Stereo" | Indelible's | 1998 | "Entrance" - Mortal Kombat | |
| "Money, Cash, Hoes" | Jay-Z | 1998-12-18 | "Theme of Thief" - Golden Axe | |
| "Childish Gambino - Let Me Dope You (Streets of Rage)" | Team Teamwork | 2011-03-28 | "Stealthy Steps" - Streets of Rage | |
| "Ghostface Killah - The Champ (Ristar)" | Team Teamwork | 2011-03-28 | "Break Silence" - Ristar | |
| "Kanye West - Touch The Sky (Mortal Kombat)" | Team Teamwork | 2011-03-28 | "The Pit" - Mortal Kombat | |
| "E-40 & Busta Rhymes - One Night Stand (X-Men 2: Clone Wars)" | Team Teamwork | 2011-03-28 | "Inside Avalon" - X-Men 2: Clone Wars | |
| "Laserdisc Visions" | Laserdisc Visions | 2011-07-01 | "After The Dream" - NiGHTS into Dreams | |
| "Get Yah Head Bust" | SpaceGhostPurrp | 2012 | "Pit" - Mortal Kombat II | |
| "SHOPPINGTIMES" | ショッピングワールドjp | 2013-03-07 | "Menu Theme 2" - Shenmue | |
| "WORLD TRAVEL" | death's dynamic shroud.wmv | 2014-01-02 | "Global Travel" - Shenmue | |
| "あなたの笑顔が 私たちの喜び！" | death's dynamic shroud.wmv | 2014-01-02 | "Tomato Convenience Store" - Shenmue | |
| "『ギルドシステム』" | death's dynamic shroud.wmv | 2014-01-02 | "Oishi's (Bunkado) Antiques" - Shenmue | |
| "BEGIN TODAY'S SESSION?" | death's dynamic shroud.wmv | 2014-01-02 | "Menu Theme 2" - Shenmue | |
| "3个刀" | death's dynamic shroud.wmv | 2014-01-02 | "Ajiichi Chinese Restaurant" - Shenmue | |
| "WIN IT ALL" | death's dynamic shroud.wmv | 2014-01-02 | "Bob's Pizza" - Shenmue "Slot House" - Shenmue |
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| "MEMORY BLOSSOM" | death's dynamic shroud.wmv | 2014-01-02 | "Lapis" - Shenmue | |
| "怪しげなバー" | death's dynamic shroud.wmv | 2014-01-02 | "MJQ" - Shenmue | |
| "明美" | death's dynamic shroud.wmv | 2014-01-02 | "Bar Yokosuka" - Shenmue | |
| "鹿威し" | death's dynamic shroud.wmv | 2014-01-02 | "Hazuki Residence" - Shenmue | |
| "SUBURBAN" | death's dynamic shroud.wmv | 2014-01-02 | "FREE 9" - Shenmue | |
| "エアコン完備のレストラン" | death's dynamic shroud.wmv | 2014-01-02 | "Manpukuken Ramen" - Shenmue | |
| "夏の夜のパーティ" | death's dynamic shroud.wmv | 2014-01-02 | "Bob's Pizza" - Shenmue | |
| "MAN OF MYSTERY" | death's dynamic shroud.wmv | 2014-01-02 | "Bar Linda" - Shenmue | |
| "吉田寮" | death's dynamic shroud.wmv | 2014-01-02 | "You Arcade" - Shenmue | |
| "FINALE" | death's dynamic shroud.wmv | 2014-01-02 | "Maeda Barbershop" - Shenmue | |
| "SEGΔ DREΔMLΔND" | VAPERROR | 2014-xx-xx | "Start-up jingle" (sound effect) - Dreamcast | |
| "DOLPHIN" | death's dynamic shroud.wmv | 2014-03-01 | "After The Dream" - NiGHTS Into Dreams | |
| "ファンタシーTREE" | death's dynamic shroud.wmv | 2014-03-15 | "Mother Earth of Dishonesty PART1" - Phantasy Star Online | |
| "宇宙空間RPG" | death's dynamic shroud.wmv | 2014-03-15 | "Day Dawns" - Phantasy Star Online | |
| "星に願いを" | death's dynamic shroud.wmv | 2014-03-15 | "Next Cruise (Ending 2)" - Ristar | |
| "実績" | death's dynamic shroud.wmv | 2014-03-15 | "Can Still See The Light" - Phantasy Star Online | |
| "Sherwood Zone" | Napoleon | 2014-03-26 | "Sega jingle" (sound effect) - Sega "Continue jingle" (sound effect) - Sonic the Hedgehog |
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| "リラックスENJOY" | death's dynamic shroud.wmv | 2014-04-06 | "The Place Where The Sun Sets" - Shenmue | |
| "whispers.wav" | ESPRIT 空想 | 2014-05-07 | "Sega AM2 Theme" - Games developed by Sega AM2 | |
| "SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE" | death's dynamic shroud.wmv | 2014-06-20 | "Unknown Track 3" - Conquering the World III | |
| "夕日" | death's dynamic shroud.wmv | 2014-06-20 | "Wandering Wilderness" - NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams | |
| "MACHINE天使" | death's dynamic shroud.wmv | 2014-06-20 | "Valentine" - Phantasy Star Universe | |
| "馬" | death's dynamic shroud.wmv | 2014-06-20 | "Rolling Start" - Daytona USA | |
| "NEONアーキテクチャ (パート2)" | death's dynamic shroud.wmv | 2014-06-20 | "Nostalgia in Solitude, Pt.2" - Phantasy Star Online Episode 4 | |
| "なだらかな上り坂" | death's dynamic shroud.wmv | 2014-06-20 | "Ending Theme" - Batman | |
| "THE TOWER RISES EVER HIGHER" | death's dynamic shroud.wmv | 2014-06-20 | Unknown song - Phantasy Star Online | |
| "THE INTERNET" | death's dynamic shroud.wmv | 2014-06-20 | Unknown song - Phantasy Star Online | |
| "VISION OF STARS" | death's dynamic shroud.wmv | 2014-06-20 | "BIOS Theme" - Sega CD (Model 2) | |
| "SITUATION" | death's dynamic shroud.wmv | 2014-06-20 | "Arms Black Market" - Virtua Cop | |
| "MACHINE天使 (パート2)" | death's dynamic shroud.wmv | 2014-06-20 | Unknown song - Phantasy Star Online | |
| "SHROUD DYNAMICS" | death's dynamic shroud.wmv | 2014-07-01 | "Relics" - Phantasy Star Online "Mizuraki C.D." - Phantasy Star Online |
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| "PLAZA WINDS" | death's dynamic shroud.wmv | 2014-11-08 | "<JINGLE> Introduced Dream" - NiGHTS Into Dreams | |
| "시원한 파도소리 좋아요" | death's dynamic shroud.wmv | 2015-05-15 | "The Kink in the Wind and the Way PART1" - Phantasy Star Online | |
| "BUSINESS CLASS" | death's dynamic shroud.wmv | 2015-05-31 | "Back In Time" - Sonic R "Can You Feel The Sunshine?" - Sonic R "Dreams Dreams: A-Cappella Ver." - NiGHTS Into Dreams |
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| "（万ボルト） ｐｅｒｉｍｅｔｅｒ ｆｅｎｃｅ ｊｅｅｐ ｒｉｄｅ" | Valet Girls | 2015-06-10 | "Replay" - Virtua Racing Deluxe | |
| "POWER UP" | Miami Health Spa™ | 2015 | "Power up" (sound effect) - Altered Beast (Mega Drive) | |
| "Sad and Free" | izzy | 2016-03-23 | "Let's Go Away" - Daytona USA | |
| "DISNEY PRINCE$$" | death's dynamic shroud.wmv | 2016-05-13 | "Field (Chapter 1)" - Traysia | |
| "Pennington Acres" | death's dynamic shroud.wmv | 2017-08-15 | "Green Grove Zone - Act 2" - Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island (Saturn) "Visitor's Center" - Jurassic Park (Mega Drive) |
Styles
| Song | Artist | Release date | Comments |
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| Abinox (album) | lpower | Composed with similar compositions and soundfonts from early Mega Drive shoot-'em-up games, like Whip Rush and Gaiares. | |
| Abinox II (album) | lpower | Composed with similar compositions and soundfonts from early Mega Drive shoot-'em-up games, like Whip Rush and Gaiares. | |
| Abinox III (album) | lpower | Composed with similar compositions and soundfonts from early Mega Drive shoot-'em-up games, like Whip Rush and Gaiares. | |
| Blazing Force (album) | lpower | Composed with similar compositions and soundfonts from early Mega Drive shoot-'em-up games, like Whip Rush and Gaiares. | |
| Dreams (album) | Winter Sleep | Composed as a hazy allusion to NiGHTS Into Dreams's soundtrack, with sparkling, dream-like sounds and classic game music composition. | |
| Return To Dream City (album) | Winter Sleep | Composed as a hazy allusion to NiGHTS Into Dreams's soundtrack, with sparkling, dream-like sounds and classic game music composition. | |
| 快い亡霊 OST (album) | Kobayashi Yamato | Composed to sound similar to an airy, low-budget, Japanese-developed Dreamcast game, and presented as a long-lost, rediscovered prototype. |
References
- ↑ File:SAT US TVAdvert IntroducingSegaSaturn.mp4
- ↑ https://citymanprod.com/album/escape-to-new-york
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.reddit.com/r/dreamcast/comments/ft5whd/the_dreamcast_in_pop_culture/
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/JetSetRadio/comments/cd027w/til_jet_set_radio_future_is_featured_in_the_music/
- ↑ https://dreamcast-talk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4261&start=50
- ↑ https://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?threads/sega-references-in-pop-culture.22988/page-11#post-1008841
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/dreamcast/comments/9xpmxu/dreamcast_in_the_meida/