![]() ![]() (Granted, "I know that your lucky color is that cool shade of blue / Won't mind painting myself blue for you" wouldn't seem out of place on Blonde on Blonde.) One of Sonic Adventure 2's most memorable non-rock moments is Knuckles the Echidna's " Unknown From M.E.," a hilariously literal hip-hop track that is equally adored and derided by fans. ![]() Heroine and Sonic mega fan Amy Rose gets the faux-funk of " My Sweet Passion," which features the soundtrack's most inscrutable set of lyrics. Tails "Miles" Prower-Sonic's insecure, scientifically-minded sidekick-gets "Believe In Myself", a self-affirming Bangles sendup made "modern" by Senoue's chugging guitar. These character themes highlight the scope of both games' soundtracks. It's a song cherished by so many that some have even fought to have it replace the Star-Spangled Banner as the United States' national anthem. But to a generation of gamers who came of age in the late '90s and early '00s-especially those who were reared on primordial, "All Your Base Are Belong To Us"-esque meme culture- Sonic Adventure 2's "Escape from the City" is an epochal anthem. To '80s kids, that's probably still the case. Pop culture pundits will tell you that the quintessential piece of video game music is the theme to 1985's Super Mario Bros. I am also about to beat Sonic Adventure 2 for the first time in over a decade, and have been forced to reconcile my nostalgia with the harsh reality that it is not a terrific game: The controls are frustrating, the "treasure-hunting" levels dramatically upset the game's pace and the Doomsday plot reads like a Bob Books Armageddon. At the time of writing this, I am unemployed and addicted to Postmates. Fifteen years later, and my early, illustrious English education has clearly paid off. ![]()
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