Sixth Song Sample: Super Mario Odyssey (2017)

At last we arrive at the final entry of our timeline. This piece, titled "Jump Up, Super Star", appears in Super Mario Odyssey, a game releases in 2017 and composed by Mahito Yokota. (7)

Two main things cement this as a clear step in video game music evolution. To begin, the pixellated sound of previous game soundtracks is gone, as producing notes and tones on sound chips is no longer being utilized. Instead, a full band was recorded for this piece and implemented into the game, giving the song a much more realistic and authentic feel.

Secondly, this is the first song on the whole timeline to include a vocal performance. Previous game consoles could only hope to accurately mimic someone's voice using a sound chip. But now? It can simply be recorded alongside the band and added to the game with ease.

This is the end of our timeline, as this is one of the most modern songs to date, and the future is limitless for gaming evolution.