15 Greatest Video Game Theme Songs Of All Time

5. Shovel Knight

There comes a time when a certain property or franchise is born not necessarily into the 'wrong' time, but into an era that doesn't truly do it justice. Such a thing is the wondrously charming and endlessly endearing Shovel Knight, a title with enough character to catapult it into the upper echelons of mascot-ery alongside Mario and Sonic if he'd arrived a few decades earlier.

Yes, it's that good, and developers Yacht Club have done a spectacular job in writing a score that's positively bursting with affectionate callback sound effects and a moral-rousing feel.

The result is something that powers the titular spade-swinging Knight through his journey, and stands alone as a mighty fine piece of video game music alongside.