Eidos-Montréal’s latest superhero game is nearing its release and similar to James Gunn’s two Marvel Cinematic Universe films, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy the video game will also have a soundtrack full of iconic songs to accompany Star-Lord and the other Guardians on their adventure. And today, along with the release of an animated music video for Zero to Hero by the Star-Lord band that takes 80s nostalgia to the next level, we have our first look at the full game tracklist. There is also an extended cut of the music video that features VHS footage from the band to really make it authentic. The tracklist for the game features a lot of songs whose choruses will immediately start playing in your head as you read the title. So, enjoy a trip down memory lane as you read through the full playlist here:
- Call Me – Blondie
- Don’t Fear The Reaper – Blue Oyster Cult
- Don’t Worry Be Happy – Bobby McFerrin
- Every 1’s A Winner – Hot Chocolate
- Everybody Have Fun Tonight – Wang Chung
- Everybody Wants To Rule The World – Tears For Fears
- The Final Countdown – EUROPE
- Hangin’ Tough – New Kids on the Block
- Hit Me With Your Best Shot – Pat Benatar
- Holding Out for a Hero – Bonnie Tyler
- I Love It Loud – KISS
- I Ran – Flock of Seagulls
- I’ll Tumble 4 Ya – Culture Club
- Kickstart My Heart – Mötley Crüe
- Love Song – Simple Minds
- Never Gonna Give You Up – Rick Astley
- Relax – Frankie Goes To Hollywood
- Rock Rock Till You Drop – Def Leppard
- Since You Been Gone – Rainbow
- Take On Me – A-ha
- Tainted Love – Soft Cell
- Turn Me Loose – Loverboy
- Turn Up the Radio – Autograph
- Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go – Wham!
- The Warrior – Scandal featuring Patty Smyth
- We Built This City – Starship
- We’re Not Gonna Take It – Twisted Sister
- White Wedding – Billy Idol
Those are all the songs from the tracklist for the upcoming Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy game. You can listen to the full playlist on Spotify now. While these songs will help to set the mood as background music, some will also play a key role in combat. As you play through the game, you will have to choose between songs to amp up your fellow Guardians to defeat your enemies. You will also be able to play the songs on a jukebox which will be on the Milano, and there will be an option to toggle the music off if you plan on streaming or recording so you don’t get smacked with any copyright claims.
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy will be coming to PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, and streaming via GeForce NOW on October 26, 2021. A Cloud Version for Nintendo Switch will also be coming to select regions on October 26. You can pre-order now to get an early unlock of the Throwback Guardians Outfit Pack.
