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Our Game of the Year coverage<\/a> continues with the best video game soundtracks of the year. 2022 was an amazing year for video game music across platforms with so many Square Enix game soundtracks impressing me among all the other great titles. While discussing the best games of each year is always fun, I look forward to highlighting fantastic music in games as well given how much I value soundtracks in games. So far, we\u2019ve given our Soundtrack of the Year to No More Heroes 3<\/a> in 2021, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim<\/a> in 2020, and Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown<\/a> in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2022 had some surprises and disappointments when it comes to video game music. I also ended up liking a few game soundtracks a lot more than I expected over the last few months. Before we get to the list, keep in mind that we\u2019re an outlet that focuses on Japanese games and we cover all platforms for what to consider for our end of year features. With 2023 just beginning, here are the best game soundtracks of 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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10. Xenoblade Chronicles 3<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When Xenoblade Chronicles 3 was announced earlier this year, I was certain I’d be writing about it in our feature on the best video game soundtracks of the year. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 has one of the best soundtracks of all time in any media, and I was even impressed by how amazing the soundtrack for its expansion was. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 went in a different direction with its music. It has a lot of great tunes, but lacks what I love from Xenoblade Chronicles music outside of a few songs like The Weight of Life, specific location themes, and a few combat songs. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is one of the best JRPGs I’ve played in a long time, but I wish I enjoyed the music as much as I did with prior entries in the series. I look forward to seeing where composer Yasunori Mitsuda takes the soundtrack through the DLC this year and whether it gets a massive release like the Xenoblade Chronicles 2 soundtrack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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