History AlternativeForeignThemeSong / VideoGames

* The English intro to ''VideoGame/YokaiWatch'' uses an original theme by Jeff "Swampy" Marsh instead of the [[TheSongRemainsTheSame translated version]] of "Gera Gera Po" (which was used for the early episodes of [[Anime/YokaiWatch the anime]] before being replaced with the game's theme). ''Yokai Watch 2'' features a remixed version of the English theme rather Japanese versions remixed "Gera Gera Po". The intro's visuals are also different.

* The English intro to ''VideoGame/YokaiWatch'' uses an original theme by Jeff "Swampy" Marsh instead of the [[TheSongRemainsTheSame translated version]] of "Gera Gera Po" (which was used for the early episodes of [[Anime/YokaiWatch the anime]] before being replaced with the game's theme). ''Yokai Watch 2'' features a remixed version of the English theme rather Japanese versions remixed "Gera Gera Po". The intro's visuals are also different.

* The English intro to ''VideoGame/YokaiWatch'' uses an original theme by Jeff "Swampy" Marsh instead of the [[TheSongRemainsTheSame translated version]] of "Gera Gera Po" (which was used for the early episodes of [[Anime/YokaiWatch the anime]] before being replaced with the game's theme). ''Yokai Watch 2'' features a remixed version of the English theme rather Japanese versions remixed "Gera Gera Po". The intro's visuals are also different.
* The Japanese version of ''VideoGame/LittleBigPlanet'' used [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uO-bYSxlKc0 "Phantom Planet"]] by Beat Crusaders to advertise the first game, while [[http://www.jpopsuki.tv/video/Idoling%2521%2521%2521---Yarakai-Heart/1d4e683cad98e8bbf72ed14f546fca4c "Yarakai Heart"]] was the commercial theme song for the Japanese version of the second game.

* The English intro to ''VideoGame/YokaiWatch'' uses an original theme by Jeff "Swampy" Marsh instead of the [[TheSongRemainsTheSame translated version]] of "Gera Gera Po" (which was used for the early episodes of [[Anime/YokaiWatch the anime]] before being replaced with the game's theme). ''Yokai Watch 2'' features a remixed version of the English theme rather Japanese versions remixed "Gera Gera Po". The intro's visuals are also different.

* The North American version of ''VideoGame/SonicCD'' not only changes its opening & ending theme songs, but also changes the whole soundtrack! (Except the Past themes, which were played in PCM)
** Ever since late 2011, versions of Sonic CD with both the Japanese and American soundtrack became available worldwide, with the former lacking lyrics in the opening & ending themes due to being unable to clear the rights with the singer's estate.

* The Japanese version of the first VideoGame/ResidentEvil game has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52mytd4pMts I Won't Let This End as a Dream...]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQk53jFSA-g Icy Gaze]], both sung by Fumitaka Fuchigami.

* ''VideoGame/ThiefIITheMetalAge'' provides a peculiar example in its German (and only German) localization. The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVawf1l5zc0 credits video]] for the game and a few ambients in certain in-game locations [[https://youtu.be/M6sDJ5fDadI?t=61 use]] the song "Accingite Vos", by the German band Subway to Sally. Weirdly, all other versions of the game ''don't'' include it, to the point that even in the English language version, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1bdfx4fP24 there is]] ''no background music in the credits video''. The lenghth of the credits video and how well it syncs with the song seems to indicate it was originally planned to be released as part of the non-German versions too (including the original English language one), but some last-minute copyright issue probably prevented that. Some surviving [[http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=123254 online news releases]] from the time of the game's development indicate this might have been the case, as there was no mention of the band contributing music only to the German language version of the game.

* ''Franchise/TalesSeries'':

* The North American version of ''VideoGame/SonicCD'' not only changes its opening & ending theme songs, but also changes the whole soundtrack! (Except the Past theme, which were played in PCM)

** Ever since late 2011, versions of Sonic CD with both the Japanese and American soundtrack became available worldwide, with the former lacking lyrics in the opening & ending themes.

* The Japanese version of ''VideoGame/SandsOfDestruction'' opens with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm7CKpq88h0 "Crash"]] by Music/{{AAA}},[[note]]They also did the AnimeThemeSong "Zero" (which was unchanged, [[TheSongRemainsTheSame even in the English dub]]), and the two were released on the same album[[/note]] while the English game opens with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc7z88ABlzs "Time's Arm"]] performed by Music/CzechPhilharmonicCollegium. The words are not in English, however; they're in [[AltumVidetur Latin]], making it also a ForeignLanguageTheme.

* ''VideoGame/SlyCooperAndTheThieviusRaccoonus'' has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DDkMobXylE "Black Jack"]] as its Japanese theme song.

* The Japanese version uses [[http://www.gametrailers.com/videos/l1fca8/littlebigplanet-beat-crusaders---phantom-planet "Phantom Planet"]] by Beat Crusaders to advertise VideoGame/LittleBigPlanet.

* ''VideoGame/{{inFAMOUS 2}}'' uses [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HHtjB4TfDE "Ichioku Bun No Ichi No Shousetsu"]] by Uverworld as the theme song.

** ''[[VideoGame/TalesOfDestiny Destiny]]'', ''[[VideoGame/TalesOfEternia Eternia]]'', ''[[VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia Symphonia]]'' (and [[VideoGame/TalesOfSymphoniaDawnOfTheNewWorld sequel]]), ''[[VideoGame/TalesOfPhantasia Phantasia]]'' (GBA and iOS) and ''[[VideoGame/TalesOfLegendia Legendia]]'' all had its vocal theme songs replaced by original orchestral compositions. ''Symphonia'' (and sequel)'s and ''Legendia'''s compositions are special in that they were actually composed by series composer Motoi Sakuraba for the international release. The GBA version of ''Phantasia'' simply replaced the song with its overworld music, while the iOS version used an orchestral song synced to the video of the PS1 opening FMV.

* ''VideoGame/{{inFAMOUS 2}}'' uses [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HHtjB4TfDE "Ichioku Bun No Ichi No Shousetsu"]] by Uverworld as the theme song.

** ''[[VideoGame/TalesOfDestiny Destiny]]'', ''[[VideoGame/TalesOfEternia Eternia]]'', ''[[VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia Symphonia]]'' (and [[VideoGame/TalesOfSymphoniaDawnOfTheNewWorld sequel]]), ''[[VideoGame/TalesOfPhantasia Phantasia]]'' (GBA and iOS) and ''[[VideoGame/TalesOfLegendia Legendia]]'' all had its vocal theme songs replaced by original orchestral compositions. ''Symphonia'' (and sequel)'s and ''Legendia'''s compositions are special in that they were actually composed by series composer Motoi Sakuraba for the international release. The GBA version of ''Phantasia'' simply replaced the song with its overworld music, while the iOS version used an instrumental music synced to the video of the PS1 opening FMV.

** ''[[VideoGame/TalesOfDestiny Destiny]]'', ''[[VideoGame/TalesOfEternia Eternia]]'', ''[[VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia Symphonia]]'' (and [[VideoGame/TalesOfSymphoniaDawnOfTheNewWorld sequel]]), ''[[VideoGame/TalesOfPhantasia Phantasia]]'' (GBA) and ''[[VideoGame/TalesOfLegendia Legendia]]'' all had its vocal theme songs replaced by original orchestral compositions. ''Symphonia'' (and sequel)'s and ''Legendia'''s compositions are special in that they were actually composed by series composer Motoi Sakuraba for the international release. ''Phantasia'' simply replaced the song with its overworld music.

* The Japanese version of ''CrashNitroKart'' has a different theme song. It can be found [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdBijrvVphI here]].

* The Japanese version uses [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1uEUg05JWc "Phantom Minds"]] by Beat Crusaders to advertise VideoGame/LittleBigPlanet.

* The North American version of ''VideoGame/SonicCD'' not only changes its theme song, but also changes the whole soundtrack! (Except the Past theme, which were played in PCM)
** Ever since late 2011, versions of Sonic CD with both the Japanese and American soundtrack became available worldwide.

* ''VideoGame/RType Final'' uses the Music/{{Blue Man Group}}'s "Piano Smasher" as the ending theme for the American version.
* ''[[Franchise/TalesSeries Tales Series]]'':

* ''{{R-Type}} Final'' uses the Music/{{Blue Man Group}}'s "Piano Smasher" as the ending theme for the American version.

* ''VideoGame/SlyCooperAndTheThieviusRaccoonus'' has [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9UWfT9kHJg "Black Jack"]] as its Japanese theme song.

* [[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9afbf_ravex-rock-u_creation "ROCK U"]] by Namie Amuro was used as the Japanese theme song of ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyBlackOps''.

* The North American version of "SonicCD" not only changes its theme song, but also changes the whole soundtrack! (Except the Past theme, which were played in PCM)

* ''SlyCooper'' has [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9UWfT9kHJg "Black Jack"]] as its Japanese theme song.

* ''VideoGame/{{inFAMOUS 2}}'' uses [[http://vimeo.com/25247517 "Ichioku Bun No Ichi No Shousetsu"]] by Uverworld as the theme song.