VGMRIPS
Welcome to VGMRips, The biggest and most active site for retro Video Game Music rips! We have accurate game music rips, from dozens of game consoles and arcade systems. Music is organized into packs, and packs can be searched by composer, developer, sound chip, system and so on.
About VGM files
VGM (Video Game Music) is a sample-accurate sound logging format for many machines and sound chips. It logs the commands sent to the sound chips, so the resulting files are much smaller than mp3s.
The normal extension is .vgm but files can also be gzip compressed into .vgz files.
The format has a long history, it started as a way to log Sega Master System music, and later more and more chips were added to its list, and today it supports dozens of chips and has features such as compression and tagging.
VGM Players
| System | Player |
|---|---|
| Command-line | VGMPlay |
| Winamp | in_vgm |
| Foobar2000 | foo_input_vgm |
| Cross-platform | Audio Overload |
| Android | ZXTune |
Statistics
| Packs: | 4342 |
| Songs: | 72336 |
| Composers: | 2708 |
| Systems: | 198 |
| Chips: | 71 |
| Rippers: | 162 |
Top rated packs
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Out Run
Arcade • YM2151, SegaPCM |
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Dragon Saber: After Story of Dragon Spirit
Arcade • YM2151, C140 |
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Battle Garegga
Arcade • YM2151, M6295, NMK112 |
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Daytona USA
Arcade • MultiPCM |
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Akumajo Dracula
X68000 • YM2151, M6258 |
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Journey to Silius (U, E, A) / Raf World (J)
NES, Famicom • NES APU |
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Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
MSX2 • AY-3-8910, K051649 |
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Space Manbow
MSX2 • AY-3-8910, K051649 |
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The Scheme
PC-8801 • YM2608 |
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Galaxy Force II
Arcade • YM2151, SegaPCM |
Latest high rated
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RoboCop 3
MegaDrive • YM2612 |
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Palamedes
Arcade • YM2203 |
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Palamedes
Arcade • YM2203 |
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Knights Of The Round
Arcade • YM2151, M6295 |
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New 3D Golf Simulation: Waialae no Kiseki
MegaDrive • SN76489, YM2612 |
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Blackthorne
32X • YM2612, PWM |
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Crude Buster (W) / Two Crude (U)
Arcade • YM2151, YM2203, M6295 |
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Planet of the Apes
GBC • Game Boy DMG |
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Dream Theater
PC-9801 • YM2203 |
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Dream Theater
PC-9801 • YM2203 |
Latest additions
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Run! Run! Ivan
Updated 2025-09-19 PC • YMF262 |
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Packy no Treasure Slot
Updated 2025-09-17 Arcade • YM2203, M6295 |
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Prince of Persia
Updated 2025-08-25 TurboGrafx-CD, PC Engine CD • HuC6280 |
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Prince of Persia
Updated 2025-08-25 FM Towns • YM3438 |
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4D Driving
Updated 2025-08-13 PC-9801 • YM2203 |
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4D Boxing
Updated 2025-08-11 PC-9801 • YM2203 |
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Badminton Umo Kyu Suru Carbuncle (J) / Badminton Carbuncle (K)
Updated 2025-08-05 PC • YMF262 |
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Tsururin Kun
Updated 2025-07-29 Arcade • K051649 |
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Tsururin Kun
Updated 2025-07-29 MSX2 • AY-3-8910 |
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Tsururin Kun
Updated 2025-07-29 MSX2 • AY-3-8910, K052539 |
Updates
| Pack | Info |
|---|---|
| 500GP | Fixed screenshot, thanks BoxCubed. |
| Brandish 2: The Planet Buster | Fixed track numbers, added original file names to VGM comments. |
| Bubblen Roulette | Renamed "Instrument Test" tracks (thanks Valley Bell). |
| Packy no Treasure Slot | Renamed "Instrument Test" tracks (thanks Valley Bell). |
| Go! Go! Ivan | Identified reused tracks and removed Stone Heads' credits from said tracks. |
| Comet Summoner | Added alternate versions' title screens. |
| Comet Summoner | Loop fixes to "Dark Witch!" and "Ending". |
| Kono Yo no Hate de Koi wo Utau Shoujo YU-NO | Renamed track 56 to "clair de lune", updated the playlist (for real this time!) and added "Underground Labyrinth 2". |
| Kono Yo no Hate de Koi wo Utau Shoujo YU-NO | Pack relogged, add composer breakdown/arranger. |
| Run! Run! Ivan | Initial release. |
Latest forum threads
Links
VGM file sites: SMS Power • Project 2612Other game music sites: SNES Music • ASMA Atari Music • Project AY (ZX Spectrum and CPC music) • Kaminarimon HES archive • Portable Music History (Game Boy) • Slick NSFE
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