ezbzbfcg2 wrote:
...video game music, or new music that mimics the traditional video game style, is a whole music genre unto itself.
Most of the original compositions were limited by the technology of the day. Here is an example of a contemporary musician who has successfully managed to preserve the essence and characteristics:
https://www.youtube.com/user/lukhashdotcom
Rob Hubbard has been mentioned in this thread. He was one of the pioneers. Sanxion is one of my personal favourites.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgtxXbbm84c[/youtube]