Uploaded April 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The best music (in my opinion) of Sonic Adventure 1. Absolutely phenomenal soundtrack for a... less than phenomenal game. I'd argue that Sonic Adventure was never really good. It established some really bad precedents for how Sonic games are handled in 3D, those being unsatisfying controls and very awkward story elements. Sonic Adventure also does not avoid any of the pitfalls platformers were experiencing during this time, such as prioritizing the aesthetic feel of having tons of different gameplay styles over giving the player a genuine challenge through a small set of fleshed out mechanics. All this in mind, I'd be lying if I said I didn't at least find this game to be really charming. I can also say that it is LEAGUES ahead of Sonic Adventure 2 and all the complete garbage that followed. Case in point: Sonic Adventure's phenomenal soundtrack. I'm not about to break down why the soundtrack is so great; it adequately speaks for itself.
(this is all only my opinion btw, obviously)
Timestamps:
0:00 Funky Groove Makes U Hot!
3:04 Choose Your Buddy! (Finger Bass Version)
5:22 Welcome to Station Square
8:39 Chaos Ver. 0, 2, 4
13:29 It Doesn't Matter (Sonic's Theme) (Short, No Vocals)
15:17 Azure Blue World ...For Emerald Coast
18:29 Big Fishes at Emerald Coast
21:55 And... Fish Hits!
23:36 Windy & Ripply ...For Emerald Coast
27:11 The Air ...For Windy Valley
30:11 Theme of Eggman
32:50 Egg Mobile ...Boss – Egg Hornet
35:27 Tornado ...For Windy Valley
37:02 Windy Hill ...For Windy Valley
40:09 Blue Star ...For Casinopolis
42:49 Believe in Myself (Tails' Theme) (Short, No Vocals)
44:26 Fight for My Own Way ...Boss – Event
47:55 Tornado & Scramble ...For Sky Chase
50:06 Dilapidated Way ...For Casinopolis
52:54 The Dreamy Stage ...For Casinopolis
56:52 Be Cool, Be Wild, and Be Groovy ...For Icecap
1:01:33 Unknown from M.E. (Knuckles' Theme) (Short, No Vocals)
1:04:04 Snowy Mountain ...For Icecap
1:07:36 Boss – Chaos Ver. 6
1:10:49 Pleasure Castle ...For Twinkle Park
1:13:52 Twinkle Cart ...For Twinkle Park
1:17:11 Theme of Tikal
1:20:22 Egg Carrier - a Song That Keeps Us on the Move
1:25:02 Sand Hill
1:28:19 At Dawn ...For Speed Highway
1:32:49 Run Through the Speed Highway ...For Speed Highway
1:36:35 Militant Missionary ...Boss – Egg Walker & Egg Viper
1:38:30 Mt. Red, a Symbol of Thrill ...For Red Mountain
1:41:17 My Sweet Passion (Amy's Theme) (Short, No Vocals)
1:44:38 Red Hot Skull ...For Red Mountain
1:54:02 General Offensive ...For Sky Deck
1:56:57 Skydeck a Go! Go! ...For Sky Deck
2:00:18 Zero the Chase-Master ...Boss – Eggman Robot Zero
2:02:49 Twinkle Circuit
2:06:22 Living in Paradise (Big's Theme) (Short, No Vocals)
2:08:36 Danger! Chased by Rock ...For Lost World
2:10:53 Leading Lights ...For Lost World
2:13:43 Tricky Maze ...For Lost World
2:17:00 Heartless Colleague ...Boss – E-Series Targets
2:20:51 Calm After the Storm ...Egg Carrier – The Ocean
2:24:07 Crank the Heat Up!! ...For Final Egg
2:27:19 Mechanical Resonance ...For Final Egg
2:30:21 Bad Taste Aquarium ...For Hot Shelter
2:34:01 Sweet Punch ...For Hedgehog Hammer
2:35:23 Red Barrage Area ...For Hot Shelter
2:38:31 Theme of E-102 Gamma
2:43:02 Crazy Robo ...Boss – E101r
2:47:31 Open Your Heart (Main Theme) (Short, No Vocals)
2:49:07 Palmtree Panic (Sonic CD)
2:55:17 Super Sonic Racing (Sonic R)
2:58:48 Message from Nightopia (NiGHTS)
3:01:31 Theme of CHAO
3:05:32 Join Us 4 Happy Time
3:09:44 Choose Your Buddy (Slap Bass Version, No Lead)
I downloaded the soundtrack from here:
zophar.net/music/nintendo-gamecube-gcn/sonic-adventure-dx-directors-cut
I have absolutely no idea why songs from Sonic CD and NiGHTS are on here. I think they're both great tracks so decided to include them because it's my video and I can do whatever I feel like doing.
The best music (in my opinion) of Sonic Adventure 1. Absolutely phenomenal soundtrack for a... less than phenomenal game. I'd argue that Sonic Adventure was never really good. It established some really bad precedents for how Sonic games are handled in 3D, those being unsatisfying controls and very awkward story elements. Sonic Adventure also does not avoid any of the pitfalls platformers were experiencing during this time, such as prioritizing the aesthetic feel of having tons of different gameplay styles over giving the player a genuine challenge through a small set of fleshed out mechanics. All this in mind, I'd be lying if I said I didn't at least find this game to be really charming. I can also say that it is LEAGUES ahead of Sonic Adventure 2 and all the complete garbage that followed. Case in point: Sonic Adventure's phenomenal soundtrack. I'm not about to break down why the soundtrack is so great; it adequately speaks for itself.
(this is all only my opinion btw, obviously)
Timestamps:
0:00 Funky Groove Makes U Hot!
3:04 Choose Your Buddy! (Finger Bass Version)
5:22 Welcome to Station Square
8:39 Chaos Ver. 0, 2, 4
13:29 It Doesn't Matter (Sonic's Theme) (Short, No Vocals)
15:17 Azure Blue World ...For Emerald Coast
18:29 Big Fishes at Emerald Coast
21:55 And... Fish Hits!
23:36 Windy & Ripply ...For Emerald Coast
27:11 The Air ...For Windy Valley
30:11 Theme of Eggman
32:50 Egg Mobile ...Boss – Egg Hornet
35:27 Tornado ...For Windy Valley
37:02 Windy Hill ...For Windy Valley
40:09 Blue Star ...For Casinopolis
42:49 Believe in Myself (Tails' Theme) (Short, No Vocals)
44:26 Fight for My Own Way ...Boss – Event
47:55 Tornado & Scramble ...For Sky Chase
50:06 Dilapidated Way ...For Casinopolis
52:54 The Dreamy Stage ...For Casinopolis
56:52 Be Cool, Be Wild, and Be Groovy ...For Icecap
1:01:33 Unknown from M.E. (Knuckles' Theme) (Short, No Vocals)
1:04:04 Snowy Mountain ...For Icecap
1:07:36 Boss – Chaos Ver. 6
1:10:49 Pleasure Castle ...For Twinkle Park
1:13:52 Twinkle Cart ...For Twinkle Park
1:17:11 Theme of Tikal
1:20:22 Egg Carrier - a Song That Keeps Us on the Move
1:25:02 Sand Hill
1:28:19 At Dawn ...For Speed Highway
1:32:49 Run Through the Speed Highway ...For Speed Highway
1:36:35 Militant Missionary ...Boss – Egg Walker & Egg Viper
1:38:30 Mt. Red, a Symbol of Thrill ...For Red Mountain
1:41:17 My Sweet Passion (Amy's Theme) (Short, No Vocals)
1:44:38 Red Hot Skull ...For Red Mountain
1:54:02 General Offensive ...For Sky Deck
1:56:57 Skydeck a Go! Go! ...For Sky Deck
2:00:18 Zero the Chase-Master ...Boss – Eggman Robot Zero
2:02:49 Twinkle Circuit
2:06:22 Living in Paradise (Big's Theme) (Short, No Vocals)
2:08:36 Danger! Chased by Rock ...For Lost World
2:10:53 Leading Lights ...For Lost World
2:13:43 Tricky Maze ...For Lost World
2:17:00 Heartless Colleague ...Boss – E-Series Targets
2:20:51 Calm After the Storm ...Egg Carrier – The Ocean
2:24:07 Crank the Heat Up!! ...For Final Egg
2:27:19 Mechanical Resonance ...For Final Egg
2:30:21 Bad Taste Aquarium ...For Hot Shelter
2:34:01 Sweet Punch ...For Hedgehog Hammer
2:35:23 Red Barrage Area ...For Hot Shelter
2:38:31 Theme of E-102 Gamma
2:43:02 Crazy Robo ...Boss – E101r
2:47:31 Open Your Heart (Main Theme) (Short, No Vocals)
2:49:07 Palmtree Panic (Sonic CD)
2:55:17 Super Sonic Racing (Sonic R)
2:58:48 Message from Nightopia (NiGHTS)
3:01:31 Theme of CHAO
3:05:32 Join Us 4 Happy Time
3:09:44 Choose Your Buddy (Slap Bass Version, No Lead)
I downloaded the soundtrack from here:
zophar.net/music/nintendo-gamecube-gcn/sonic-adventure-dx-directors-cut
I have absolutely no idea why songs from Sonic CD and NiGHTS are on here. I think they're both great tracks so decided to include them because it's my video and I can do whatever I feel like doing.
