SuperPhillip Central's Favorite VGMs - Independence Day: Resurgence Edition

Happy birthday, America! To everyone else, happy Monday! This edition of SuperPhillip Central's Favorite VGMs has all the fireworks you'd ever need, and without the risk of blowing your fingers off in the process!

Marvel Vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes leads this edition off, followed by a great tune from NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams. Then we go hardcore-- er, hard corps, with Contra: Hard Corps. Last, we listen to the main theme from Killzone 2 and rock out to a character theme from BlazBlue: Continuum Shift.

If you'd like even more VGM goodness, check out SuperPhillip Central's VGM Database for even more excellent video game themes.

v1176. Marvel Vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes (Multi) - Carnival Stage

With this first VGM of this edition of SuperPhillip Central's Favorite VGMs there's no time to grab some funnel cake, cotton candy, or a corn dog. No, there is a battle to be had between Marvel Comics and Capcom's greatest all-stars in this beautiful 2D fighter. The carnival stage sports a suitably jazzy theme, perfect for gaining killer combos with.

v1177. NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams (Wii) - Cruising Together

An alternate version of Dreams, Dreams, a popular and well known vocal theme from the NiGHTS franchise, Cruising Together is satisfaction in video game music form. With a great beat, wonderful strings and flute, and a fantastic melody, this VGM volume is a nice, smooth, and relaxing theme that belonged in a much better game than what Wii owners and Sega fans got with NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams.

v1178. Contra: Hard Corps (GEN) - Last Springsteen

The final boss theme of Contra: Hard Corps for the Sega Genesis, this retro wonder that uses the Genesis sound card to wonderful effect is just as rocking as you'd expect from a high octane side-scrolling shooter like the Contra series offers. Blast away at the alien menace with glorious abandon as you rock out to this final boss theme from Hard Corps.

v1179. Killzone 2 (PS3) - Helghan Forever (Main Theme)

A rousing main theme from what I consider the tad lackluster Killzone 2, you get both stirring strings and haunting vocals in Helghan Forever. The game itself didn't live up to the lofty expectations it set for itself, but Killzone 2 was a fun game regardless. ...Now, I think I'm forgetting to say something about the game that was important ...Oh, and get run over by a tank, Rico. There's always time to trash Rico for being an obnoxious character whenever I get a chance to talk about Killzone 2.

v1180. BlazBlue: Continuum Shift (Multi) - Howling Moon

The theme of Valkenhayn, Howling Moon is an absolutely rockin' character theme that kicks it up to 11 on the dial. The BlazBlue series is home to hard rock and metal delights, and BlazBlue: Continuum Shift is no different.

SuperPhillip Central's Favorite VGMs - 600: March to Glory Edition

It's been over two years now since we rebooted SuperPhillip Central's Favorite VGMs. Through that time we've listened to many songs, across many games, across many systems, across many generations. If you'd like to keep up to date (if you have the time, that is) with the past video game music selections we've chosen, take a look at our VGM Database. As for everyone else, please enjoy our historic 600th VGM edition.

v596. Xenogears (PS1) - My Village is Number One! (Orchestrated)

Coming from a relatively recent arranged album of some of Xenogears's memorable music, this orchestrated version of My Village is Number One! starts out serene, and then turns into a jaunty little number, evoking a warm sense of nostalgia, perfect for the opening town of the game.

v597. NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams (Wii) - Electrical Entertainment

While NiGHTS' return to gaming was less than spectacular, one common thread of Sonic Team titles is that the soundtracks are beyond sensational. This tradition remains true with NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams, a soundtrack full of bewitching, charming, and delightful tunes. Electrical Entertainment plays in the third level of Journey of Dreams

v598. LEGO City Undercover (Wii U) - Vehicle Robbery

One of our favorite Wii U games is LEGO City Undercover. Not only is a a really fun and content-packed game, but it's also what we deem the best LEGO game yet. It has still yet to be surpassed. This bass-heavy theme plays every time protagonist Chase McCain participates in a vehicle robbery. The goal of these missions is to safely take a stolen vehicle from its garage to the impound point, all the while dodging the advances of policemen on your trail.

v599. Diddy Kong Racing (N64) - Wizpig Challenge

Diddy Kong Racing is a kart racer that innovated greatly in its genre, introducing a story mode to make the entire experience much more satisfyingly lengthy. This boss theme plays in both encounters against Wizpig, the first is played in a kart, while the second is played in a plane. David Wise delivers yet another fantastic track to yet another fantastic soundtrack of his.

v600. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (PS3, 360, PC) - Dragonborn

We're not that big of fans of Western RPGs. The genre is just fine, but we just don't find them entertaining for the most part. However, we'd be fools to exclude this theme, the main theme of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, to our list of VGM favorites. Epic is a word that is thrown around loosely these days, especially around the Internet, but it's probably the most apt word to describe this chorus-heavy track.