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* In the arcade version of ''VideoGame/{{Gumshoe}}'', the [[https://youtu.be/U1P4hh0AmRE?si=k21orJLjjuusofUT Stage 2]] theme (which also exists in the NES ROM, but is DummiedOut) is a nearly note-for-note copy of "Walking On Sunshine" by Music/KatrinaAndTheWaves.
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* The heavy metal song from the Concert Hall in ''VideoGame/TomodachiLife'' resembles both Music/{{Metallica}}'s "Music/MasterOfPuppets" and Music/JudasPriest's "Music/{{Painkiller}}", to the point where Music/SiIvaGunner created [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwCSIfUANf8 a mashup]] of the three songs.
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* The [[https://youtu.be/a0WzWdSVFmE Mute City theme]] in ''VideoGame/FZero'' and [[https://youtu.be/66ye8NCN0ig&feature=BF&list=PL8DDCDFCEAC111BCC&index=18 Track 18]] from ''VideoGame/LethalSkies 2'' both somewhat resemble "[[https://youtu.be/pp4NNv8LTmU Palace of Destruction]]" from ''VideoGame/{{Ys}} I & II''. The latter also resembles "[[https://youtu.be/mmDgcbJv0E8 To Make The End of Battle]]". [[https://youtu.be/bJ44d9cgrj4&feature=autoplay&list=PL8DDCDFCEAC111BCC&index=19&playnext=1 Another track]] from ''LS 2'' sounds like a rock version of the ''Film/JamesBond'' theme.

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* The [[https://youtu.be/a0WzWdSVFmE Mute City theme]] in ''VideoGame/FZero'' and [[https://youtu.be/66ye8NCN0ig&feature=BF&list=PL8DDCDFCEAC111BCC&index=18 Track 18]] from ''VideoGame/LethalSkies 2'' ''VideoGame/{{Sidewinder}} V'' both somewhat resemble "[[https://youtu.be/pp4NNv8LTmU Palace of Destruction]]" from ''VideoGame/{{Ys}} I & II''. The latter also resembles "[[https://youtu.be/mmDgcbJv0E8 To Make The End of Battle]]". [[https://youtu.be/bJ44d9cgrj4&feature=autoplay&list=PL8DDCDFCEAC111BCC&index=19&playnext=1 Another track]] from ''LS 2'' sounds like a rock version of the ''Film/JamesBond'' theme.
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* ''VideoGame/EarthBound1994'' has a bunch of musical references, to the point that it was mistakenly believed for years that there were copyright issues preventing the game's rerelease[[note]]It was actually the very large amount of potentially seizure-inducing flashing effects, which ended up being toned down when the game finally got a Virtual Console release in 2013[[/note]].

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* ''VideoGame/EarthBound1994'' ''VideoGame/{{EarthBound|1994}}'' has a bunch of musical references, to the point that it was mistakenly believed for years that there were copyright issues preventing the game's rerelease[[note]]It was actually the very large amount of potentially seizure-inducing flashing effects, which ended up being toned down when the game finally got a Virtual Console release in 2013[[/note]].



*** In-series, it's suspiciously similar to "Boy Meets Girl" from ''VideoGame/{{Earthbound}}''.

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*** In-series, it's suspiciously similar to "Boy Meets Girl" from ''VideoGame/{{Earthbound}}''.''VideoGame/{{EarthBound|1994}}''.



** "Rockin' K.K." is practically the same as the New Age Retro Hippie music from ''VideoGame/{{Earthbound}}''.

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** "Rockin' K.K." is practically the same as the New Age Retro Hippie music from ''VideoGame/{{Earthbound}}''.''VideoGame/{{EarthBound|1994}}''.
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* The first part of the [[https://youtu.be/Cct9uFSzZPw Prologue]] music from ''VideoGame/StarFoxZero'' sounds like it was ripped straight out of a ''Franchise/StarTrek'' [[https://youtu.be/EO1FZEUbZJE intro]]. Also, the [[https://youtu.be/K0egm01es_g title theme]] is quite similar to the ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' [[https://youtu.be/e8TZbze72Bc theme]]. The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boRCPsP739Q Corneria theme]] sounds like "Liberation of Gracemeria" from ''VideoGame/AceCombat6FiresOfLiberation'', and Keiki Kobayashi from the latter's franchise was one of the composers on this.

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* The first part of the [[https://youtu.be/Cct9uFSzZPw Prologue]] music from ''VideoGame/StarFoxZero'' sounds like it was ripped straight out of a ''Franchise/StarTrek'' [[https://youtu.be/EO1FZEUbZJE intro]]. Also, the [[https://youtu.be/K0egm01es_g title theme]] is quite similar to the ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture'' [[https://youtu.be/e8TZbze72Bc theme]]. The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boRCPsP739Q Corneria theme]] sounds like "Liberation of Gracemeria" from ''VideoGame/AceCombat6FiresOfLiberation'', and Keiki Kobayashi from the latter's franchise was one of the composers on this.
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* ''VideoGame/StarFox''s [[https://youtu.be/Gxa_8FSTkXQ Corneria]] theme resembles the [[https://youtu.be/tXYeT6FnZLo Stage 1 music]] from the shmup ''VideoGame/VaporTrail''. It also resembles ''VideoGame/{{Axelay}}''s [[https://youtu.be/nbQ2nULOc9U Stage 1]] music, although that's probably a coincidence, since the two games came out less than six months apart.

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* ''VideoGame/StarFox''s ''VideoGame/StarFox1''s [[https://youtu.be/Gxa_8FSTkXQ Corneria]] theme resembles the [[https://youtu.be/tXYeT6FnZLo Stage 1 music]] from the shmup ''VideoGame/VaporTrail''. It also resembles ''VideoGame/{{Axelay}}''s [[https://youtu.be/nbQ2nULOc9U Stage 1]] music, although that's probably a coincidence, since the two games came out less than six months apart.



** The [[https://youtu.be/kc6jTktKBVY Asteroid Field]] and [[https://youtu.be/k9DQg-uMVoM Sector X]] BGM's sound similar to [[https://youtu.be/JHGXfFJ2TMk TIE Fighter Attack]] and [[https://youtu.be/jnegWV0-MZM X-Wings Draw Fire]], respectively, from ''Film/StarWarsANewHope''.

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** The [[https://youtu.be/kc6jTktKBVY Asteroid Field]] and [[https://youtu.be/k9DQg-uMVoM Sector X]] BGM's sound similar to [[https://youtu.be/JHGXfFJ2TMk TIE Fighter Attack]] and [[https://youtu.be/jnegWV0-MZM X-Wings Draw Fire]], respectively, from ''Film/StarWarsANewHope''.''Film/ANewHope''.
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*** The ending theme for the ''Revenge of Meta Knight'' subgame is a blatant parody of The Animals' rendition of "House of the Rising Sun". The song itself is even named "My Friend and the Sunset".

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*** The ending theme for the ''Revenge of Meta Knight'' subgame is a blatant parody of The Animals' rendition of "House of the Rising Sun". The song itself is even named "My Friend and the Sunset".Setting Sun".
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** "K.K. Cruisin'" sounds like "Virtual Insanity" by Jamiroquai.

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** "K.K. Cruisin'" sounds like "Virtual Insanity" by Jamiroquai.Music/{{Jamiroquai}}.
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* “[[https://youtu.be/3eq-qUy-a-A Apex of the World]]” from ''VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses'' sounds like a much more intense version of “[[https://youtu.be/Kh2JI18ByvU Tantal-Night]]” from ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles2''.

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* In a possibly unintentional case, the [[https://youtu.be/noETLCpz0pQ Ridley's Hideout]] and [[https://youtu.be/SBE68gXDW0k&t=102s Tourian]] themes in the original ''VideoGame/Metroid1'' resemble the music from [[https://youtu.be/In8WfBgBEis&t=7s Bowser's Castle]] in the original ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros'', especially the opening notes of the bassline. The resemblance is further notable in that Tourian is roughly the Metroid equivalent of Bowser's Castle, since the final boss confrontation takes place there.

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* In a possibly unintentional case, the [[https://youtu.be/noETLCpz0pQ Ridley's Hideout]] and [[https://youtu.be/SBE68gXDW0k&t=102s Tourian]] themes in the original ''VideoGame/Metroid1'' resemble the music from [[https://youtu.be/In8WfBgBEis&t=7s Bowser's Castle]] in the original ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros'', ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros1'', especially the opening notes of the bassline. The resemblance is further notable in that Tourian is roughly the Metroid equivalent of Bowser's Castle, since the final boss confrontation takes place there.



* ''VideoGame/EarthBound'' has a bunch of musical references, to the point that it was mistakenly believed for years that there were copyright issues preventing the game's rerelease[[note]]It was actually the very large amount of potentially seizure-inducing flashing effects, which ended up being toned down when the game finally got a Virtual Console release in 2013[[/note]].

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* ''VideoGame/EarthBound'' ''VideoGame/EarthBound1994'' has a bunch of musical references, to the point that it was mistakenly believed for years that there were copyright issues preventing the game's rerelease[[note]]It was actually the very large amount of potentially seizure-inducing flashing effects, which ended up being toned down when the game finally got a Virtual Console release in 2013[[/note]].


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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54FsHyfz1lE "Dream Catcher"]] from ''VideoGame/TokyoMirageSessionsFE'' has a very similar melody to [[https://youtu.be/k4k1NdUEUP4 "Calamari Inkantation"]] from ''VideoGame/Splatoon1''. Given that both games were published by Nintendo for the UsefulNotes/WiiU in 2015 and Tsubasa and Ellie perform the song in outfits similar to those worn by Callie and Marie, this was almost certainly intentional.

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