The open road – an invitation to those ready to take the wheel and drive solo or with companions. Destination: unknown.
We’re celebrating National Road Trip Day, which happens on the Friday before the Memorial Day weekend. According to Pilot Flying J, it is the “unofficial” start of summer travel as people pack up their cars and work out their itineraries to visit the places and see the sites. For some, it’s the journey that matters, with good food, great conversation, and some travelling music. For others, it’s finding a place to stretch your legs or find a clean restroom while making stops to eat and make memories.
We’ve got some tracks from video games that feature a road trip: a long and winding race between the coasts, a mysterious route in Kentucky, and a trip that doesn’t need a Chocobo. There’s also covers and remixes with these original tracks.
Gather your belongings, make sure the maps is folded correctly, check the gas gauge, and prepare for a life on the highway…
Pilot Flying J – National Road Trip Day
Things to keep in mind if you have Memorial Day travel plans
Track Listing
Intro and BGM: “Life is a Highway”, composed and performed by Tom Cochrane, from “Mad, Mad World”
“Passing Breeze” – [Outrun 2006 Coast to Coast] – composed by Hiroshi “Hiro” Kawaguchi
“Passing Breeze Euro Mix” (Xbox version) – remixed by Richard Jacques
“Long Journey Home” – [Kentucky Route Zero] – composed by Ben Babbit, performed by The Bedquilt Ramblers
“Long Journey Home (Code in Blue’s Kentucky Route Zero Remix)” – remixed by Code in Blue
“Bros on the Road” – [Final Fantasy XV] – composed by Shota Nakama
“Bros on the Road Unplugged Vers. (from FFXV)” – arranged by Video Game Orchestra, for the 2020 Otakucon virtual concert
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