My Favorite Video Game Songs #34 – Nostalgic Songs from Games I’ve Never Played

One of my favorite parts about listening to video game music is when it mentally teleports me back to the experiences and sweet memories I have with the game, and it adds an extra layer to what I’m listening to. Nostalgia is a powerful element in music for me, as I am someone that loves to listen to bops over and over. Seeing that this is list #34, I’ve already posted at least 330 songs on this blog over the years :O

So eventually, it just makes sense that over time there are more songs from games that aren’t from ones I’ve played. There are just too many good video games out there, and it’s easier/faster to catch up on video game OSTs. With the following list, I haven’t actually played these games. Maybe I’ve seen some content, sure, but I lack the physical memory from playing. But I love these songs anyway.

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Rooting for NBA Players Tier List – June 2021

It’s high time for another tier list around these parts! NBA season is full blast in the second round of the playoffs and I couldn’t be more hyped to watch games right now. 6 out of 8 teams remaining I’d love to watch win it all, which then I realized made it hard for me to determine who I want winning. When it comes the NBA, I’ve noticed over the years I root more for the player than for the team (with some Southern Californian exceptions). That being said, I thought it would be fun to look up a list of the top players and rank em’ all (I don’t have opinions on just anyone who grazes the court). I am especially motivated since my favorite NBA player of all time went down this year with a career ending heart condition (LaMarcus Aldridge).

Trae Young does his part to make basketball less watchable by leaning backwards into opponents to draw fouls

Of course some caveats.
1.) This is a snapshot from June 10th 2021. Players do things all the time that gave me gain or lose favor, especially in this social media age (Classic example).
2.) We’re ranking mega-millionaires here. They are ranked amongst other mega-millionaires. I don’t want to make more of this ranking than that.
3.) I’m rooting for them to win basketball games, not anything else.

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