Soundtrack for Gaming

By Xander Krane, in X-Wing Off-Topic

Naturally, the first soundtracks to turn to are Star Wars. But what other music is there out there for gaming dogfights in a galaxy far far away?

First, a popular movie when I was young was Top Gun. While playing my X-Wing on Friday I had this song in my head:

Another tune I've thought of was:

Theme from Airwolf

Those are my non-Star Wars music for a soundtrack to X-Wing.

Have you any?

the Raid the Arcade playlist from Ernie Clines book Armada would be perfect

Side A

Track:

  1. One Vision – Queen

  2. Crazy Train – Ozzy

  3. Chase the Ace – AC/DC

  4. Hair of the Dog – Nazareth

  5. Get it On – Power Station

  6. Old Enough to Rock and Roll – Rainey Haynes

  7. Danger Zone – Kenny Loggins

  8. Vital Signs – Rush

  9. Barracuda – Heart

  10. T.N.T. – AC/DC

  11. You Really Got Me – Van Halen

  12. Another One Bites the Dust – Queen

  13. One of These Days – Pink Floyd

  14. Top Gun Anthem – Harold Faltermeyer

Side B

Track:

  1. I Hate Myself for Loving You – Joan Jett

  2. It Takes Two – Rob Base

  3. Hammer to Fall – Queen

  4. Twilight Zone – Golden Earring

  5. We’re Not Going to Take It – Twisted Sister

  6. Rock You Like A Hurricane – Scorpions

  7. Black Betty – Ram Jam

  8. D.T. – AC/DC

  9. Delirious – ZZ Top

  10. Iron Eagle – King Kobra

  11. Run’s House – Run-DMC

  12. We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions –Queen

Bonus Track: Snoopy versus the Red Baron – The Red Guardsmen

Think you can find it on Spotify

and of course for an alternative take on star wars there's Meco's Star wars and other galactic funk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJ3kV3Icm28

and Mc Chris with:

Fett's Vette

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqiasBVGtX8

IG-88's '57 chevy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6GuyKmibR8

Han Solo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQJDrohLoOw

and Dengar's Dumptruck

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Megwh5D_CMA