Video games often hold some fun surprises for fans. Whether it be some interesting Easter eggs after the second or third playthrough, new possible routes to unlock after playing other ones first, or even unlocking trophies and other fun features for completing certain sections of the game, players found them fairly engaging and fun to play.
However, there are some video games that contain full musical numbers, wowing many fans with various characters showing off their musical chops. From Pauline's jazzy musical number in Super Mario Odyssey to odder numbers like "The Great Mighty Poo" in Conker's Bad Fur Day, these scenes are unforgettable and even create some of the best parts of the games they come from.
6 Conker's Bad Fur Day Contains The Infamous "The Great Mighty Poo" Musical Boss Fight
Conker's Bad Fur Day for N64 (later ported to Xbox) has a cult following in large part because of its edgy humor. One of its most well-known scenes involves the Great Mighty Poo introducing itself with his operatic song, "The Great Mighty Poo" for his boss battle. Many fans were unamused by the song's lyrics, but they were impressed by the dulcet, deep tones of the actual singing itself.
Some fans also argue that the song is purely enjoyable because of the operatic tone of the song alone, and would be less impressed if the song went in a different musical direction. The best part is that the song isn't only sang in a cutscene, but is also integrated into the boss fight itself and even plays into how the grotesque monster is defeated.
5 Plants Vs. Zombies Had The Plants Performing "There's A Zombie On Your Lawn" During The End Credits
The series Plants Vs. Zombies involves plants literally fighting off zombies to keep the player safe, hence the hilariously on-the-nose title However, the first game in the franchise is also especially well-known for its musical number the plants and zombies perform during the end credits, called "There's A Zombie On Your Lawn."
During this number, the plants cheerily warn the listener about the upcoming zombies and mention what they do to protect the lawn. Meanwhile, the zombies mention their various roles in invading the lawn. Despite the morbidity behind the song, fans found the song oddly catchy and enjoyed the number overall as one of the best parts of the game. Unfortunately, this song is excluded from the free iOS and Android versions of the game, but is easy enough to find and enjoy elsewhere online.
4 Final Fantasy VI's Opera Scene Had Fans Awestruck By Celes' Singing
Final Fantasy VI features an opera scene where Celes must impersonate an opera singer to impede on a kidnapping scheme. Celes must successfully memorize and sing the correct lyrics to pull this off, and the results of doing so were breathtaking for fans and showed off Celes as an amazing singer.
Some fans appreciated Celes having the chance to both sing and show a more vulnerable side to herself (even if it was supposed to be her in-character for her role in the opera). Regardless of whether Celes might actually feel the same emotions that she poured into her singing at the time or if she was playing her character, however, fans were impressed with the beautiful music she provided, especially at a time when songs with actual "singing" were almost unheard of within a video game.
3 Mario And Rabbids: Kingdom Battle Had An Opera-Singing Rabbid That Cleverly Roasted Mario
During Mario and Rabbids: Kingdom Battle, one of the bosses is actually an opera-singing Rabbid called Tom Phan. Also known as the Phantom of the Bwaphera, he proceeds to introduce himself via a dramatic aria where he not only asserts his singing prowess but also roasts Mario several times with the his lyrics.
Some fans found him annoying as he wouldn't stop singing during the boss battle itself, and even attacked characters using his voice during the battle. Others, however, found him incredibly hilarious that he managed to roast Mario the way he did. Either way, the boss battle was a surprising part of the underappreciated game because of how unexpectedly musical and impressive it was overall.
2 The DK Rap From Donkey Kong 64 Is Cringeworthy In The Best Possible Way
Donkey Kong 64 featured a musical number called the "DK Rap," which was a rapping number that introduced Donkey Kong and the other characters in his group. Fans had a mixed reception to this number; some loved it, especially in later years when the theme was remixed for Super Smash Bros. Melee, while others failed to appreciate its goofy charm.
While nobody is going to be blasting "DK Rap" from their car stereo any time soon, it's still a fun and delightfully silly song that made the game more entertaining.
1 Fans Fell In Love With Pauline Singing "Jump Up, Super Star!" in Super Mario Odyssey
Super Mario Odyssey was well-loved by fans for a myriad of reasons. However, one of those reasons is the surprise musical number that Pauline, mayor of New Donk City, performs called "Jump Up, Super Star!"
Fans loved the jazzy tunes and orchestration while playing as Mario making it up to the top floor where Pauline and her band performed. The level itself featured many throwbacks and reminders of past games in the franchise— particularly the original Donkey Kong where Pauline first debuted alongside Mario himself— which also delighted many players. Fans were happy to see Pauline perform such a key song in the game as part of its overall wonderful musical score.