My Favorite Summer Time Video Game Tunes

Summer time is here and it's a hot one! It's the best time of year to run and jump and swim and play, or row and go on trips. My personal favorite way to beat the summer heat is to swim. But what do you do when you don't have access to your favorite way to stay cool?  If you're reading this blog, chances are your last resort is usually hiding out in the ac or underground lair to enjoy some video games.

But just because you're protecting your delicate nerdy skin from the deadly UV rays of the Sun doesn't mean you have to miss out on some summer fun. There are tons of games out there with summer time stages and themes.

Here are some of my favorite video game music examples, in no particular order, that capture that summer time spirit for me.

X-Men: Children of the Atom - Iceman's theme/Ice On the Beach

No one knows how to stay cool more than Iceman of the X-men. In this case he chose to do so by creating a giant glacier at the beach.

Sonic CD - Palmtree Panic Zone theme

Whether you prefer the US/EU or Japanese soundtrack, both Palmtree Panic cuts fit the tropical resort like landscape of Palmtree Panic perfectly.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project - Scene 1 theme

This upbeat tune sets the stage as the turtles are attacked by the Foot Clan while on vacationing in Miami.

Super Mario Sunshine - Delfino Plaza theme

...and pretty much the entire soundtrack in general strike that Summer time cord.

Streets of Rage 2 - Wave 131

Axel and the gang take the battle to the beach!

Sonic Adventure - Emerald Coast theme

This high energy theme is perfect for racing down the fictional Emerald Coast outside of Station Square.

Mega Man 8 - Aqua Man's theme

This smooth yet upbeat tune is perfect for an underwater adventure.

 

Knuckles Chaotix - Door Into Summer

Not only does this theme have Summer in the name, but actually makes for a great Summer theme too. Really the entire game, with its amusement park island setting, makes for the perfect Summer time adventure.

I actually found this list to be a bit of a struggle to create once I started digging through my library for appropriate themes. Fact is, there are a plethora of Summer themed video games and stages, many of which I may have failed to rediscover that definitely belong on this list.

What are some of your favorites?