It’s basically just Horizon Mixtape but instead of just Forza Horizon songs it’s music that’s appeared in literally any other racing games ever.
A funny gag could be the DJ doesn’t play racing games and thus is like “I’m sure whatever game had this song was pretty good. I wouldn’t know” so it’s tongue-in-cheek and obviously needs the player to actually be familiar with the genre to know where each song originates from
Literally SO MUCH MUSIC to choose from.
Hmm… which songs and how far will it span, though?
Songs made SPECIFICALLY for one game, like the OSTs for Out Run, Ridge Racer, Burnout (before Burnout 3: Takedown), and wipEout (specifically the Sasha OSTs from wipEout 3 and the CoLD SToRAGE songs from the original wipEout) are obviously off limits, but licensed tracks like the EA Trax licensed songs from Burnout 3 onwards and the licensed OST for games like Motorstorm COULD work.
Exactly, licensed tracks from other games. You could have famous ones like Decadence from NFSMW as well as deep cuts like Warn A Brotha from The Crew
from Burnout Dominator
Especially good pick given the Japanese setting
Boom Boom Satellites - Fogbound from Ridge Racer V
Hmm…
I’d say if we license songs from other games…
Category 1: The 90s
Focusing on Licensed songs from 90s racing games, these are a throwback to the early days of licensed racing game music.
Category 2: The 2000s
Focusing on Licensed songs from 2000s racing games, these songs hark back to the golden age of racing games.
Category 3: The 2010s
Focusing on Licensed songs from 2010s racing games, these songs serve as the bridge between then and now.
I tried to limit it to one song per game series. If I don’t limit it like that, Category 2 is just going to be the USUAL racing game throwback songs everyone expects!
Borialis - Don’t mean a thing from Gran Turismo
No way is this one going to be allowed unless they can cut a deal with EA.
The original Riders on the Storm, on the other hand…
Burnout Series
Japanese Vibes
You… do know about why they can’t license lostprophets anymore, right?
Lostprophets Prev Song: Bring 'Em Down and We Bring an Arsenal in Forza Horizon 1
The only 2 lostprophets songs that were licensed to FH are… unfortunately timed. NO WAY are PGG going to be OK with licensing lostprophets now…