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The worst videogame music you've ever heard

Virtua Tennis

It's strange, but the first thing any Virtua Tennis player will do when they load up the game is head straight for the options menu and turn the music off. Why? Well, firstly, Wimbledon didn't have a soft rock soundtrack last time we went. Secondly, the incidental sound effects are so crisp, they need to be heard and appreciated.

But thirdly, the music is a dirge. Dirge of "server"-ous, if you will (sorry - you try resisting that one). Suffice to say we don't "love" it. OK, enough awful puns. Have a listen and see how many times you can take that same banal guitar riff before you have to hit stop in disgust. Oh, and by the way, it's called "Smash, Smash, Smash." We reckon "Gash, Gash, Gash" would have been more fitting.

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Above: The original Virtua Tennis. Brilliant game, fun to play... shocking music though

Justin Towell
Justin Towell

Justin was a GamesRadar staffer for 10 years but is now a freelancer, musician and videographer. He's big on retro, Sega and racing games (especially retro Sega racing games) and currently also writes for Play Magazine, Traxion.gg, PC Gamer and TopTenReviews, as well as running his own YouTube channel. Having learned to love all platforms equally after Sega left the hardware industry (sniff), his favourite games include Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams, Zelda BotW, Sea of Thieves, Sega Rally Championship and Treasure Island Dizzy.