Favorite Video Game Music

[Penguin Emperor]

Video game music is such a special thing to me. I think that being a composer of video game music would be my all time dream job. I'll admit I haven't read this whole thread yet, but I wanted to put in a couple standout songs that are my favorites. Also, please excuse me if I format something wrong or anything, I'm new and am getting used to this forum still.

Chrono Cross: Absolutely GORGEOUS soundtrack that can still make me well up tears for some tracks.

Prisoners of Fate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fd7ggm04GFo

Life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU5aMM88_64

Magical Dreamers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU5aMM88_64


Final Fantasy: Grew up with the series and still love it, there are many awesome tracks, but I'll list some of my favorites here that are not as popularized (I think).

FF6: Magitek Research Facility https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAf087gh1c4

FF7: Forested Temple https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2YJpKUARA4

FF8: Starting Up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wThnQM2WDVk

FF9: Geez, the whole soundtrack lol but especially You're Not Alone! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKAoSY5bhSw

I could go on forever with FF but won't...


Megaman: Yeah, another series FULL of awesome music!

MM4: Pharoah Man https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMrjBaP-olQ

MM5: Gravity Man https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9sOiROSpNU

MM9: Tornado Man https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTvjc12new0

M10: Nitro Man https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doxUxFs ... A&index=23


I'll stop my post here for now, but so much more to share!

[ano0maly]

Hey, this is a useful thread.

I think I'm going to make a list here and update it as I go, kind of like how Games Beaten thread works but with VGMs.

Long and incomplete list incoming:

Ape Escape
Welcome
Time Station
Futurama ~ TV Tower

Brave Fencer Musashi
The Musashi Legend
Twin Mountains

Cave Story
Running Hell
Moonsong

Crash Bandicoot 2
Turtle Woods theme
Snow Go theme

Crash Bandicoot 3
Warp Room theme
Future
N. Cortex battle theme (the original version without missing instrument)

Croc 2
The Mine

Devil May Cry
Legendary Battle 1

Donkey Kong 64
Hideout Helm

Donkey Kong Country
Aquatic Ambiance

Donkey Kong Country 2
Disco Train
Forest Interlude
In a Snow-Bound Land

Donkey Kong Country 3
Rockface Rumble

Earthen Miraculous Sword
Deep Waiver

F-Zero GX & AX
Night of Big Blue
ZEN

Golden Sun (& The Lost Age)
Battle! Jenna
Ruins in Lemuria
The Elemental Stars

Higurashi Daybreak
Sacred Curry Empire

Hisoutensoku
Did You See That Shadow

Immaterial and Missing Power
Mystic Oriental Dream ~ Ancient Temple
Demystify Feast

Kingdom Hearts
Hollow Bastion

Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga
World theme (overworld near Beanbean Castle Town)
Bowser Castle theme

Mario Party 2
Space Land theme

Megaman Powered Up
Time Man stage theme

Megaman X5
Zero Virus Stage 4 theme

Megaman X6
Infinity Mijinion stage theme

Megaman Zero 2
Ice Brain

Megaman Zero 3
Break Out
Hell's Gate Open

Megaman Zero 4
Esperanto

Megaman ZX
Green Grass Gredation

Metal Gear Solid
Duel

Metroid Fusion
Sector 2 (TRO) theme

Mushihimesama Futari
The Black Shell Beast King

New Super Mario Bros. (DS)
Bowser Jr. Fortress theme
Overworld 1

Parodius Da!
Even the Patience of a Pierrot Has Limits (stage 2 theme)
Lollipop Stage theme

Perfect Cherry Blossom
Paradise ~ Deep Mountain
The capital city of flowers in the sky

Phantasmagoria of Flower View
Spring Lane ~ Colorful Path

Reactivate Majestical Imperial
Double Keeper ~ White & Black Twin Birds (warning: loud)

RosenkreuzStilette
Red Pollution (Iris stage 1 theme)
Winter Breath (Iris stage 2 theme)

Scarlet Weather Rhapsody
Catastrophe in Bhava-agra ~ Wonderful Heaven

Sonic Unleashed
Apotos ~ Windmill Isle Day theme
Spagonia Rooftop Run Day theme
Werehog battle theme

Spyro the Dragon
Artisan theme
Dark Hollow theme
Credits theme

Spyro the Dragon 2
Gulp's Overlook theme

Spyro the Dragon 3
Fireworks Factory theme

Super Castlevania 4
Ending

Super Meat Boy
Betus Blues (world 2 theme)
McLarty Party People (world 7 theme)

Super Metroid
Crateria surface theme

Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Mute City (F-Zero)
Adventure Map (Subspace Emissionary)
Final Destination

Tempest 2000
Mind's Eye

Ten Desires
Night Sakura of Dead Spirits
Desire Drive
The Dream Palace Great Mausoleum
Shoutoku Legend ~ True Administrator

The Lost Vikings
The Croutonian Ship

Trauma Center: Under the Knife
Main title theme
Code Blue!

Wario Land- Shake It!
Slipshod Slopes

Wild 9
Bombopolis

Yoshi's Island
Athletic

[darkychao]

God, how have I forgotten about Goof Troop (SNES) for so long that game's sound track had some of the most amazing music in a video game to date and it contains one of my top 3 video game songs:
Lose My Way
cont' playlist.

Fukken Capcom, stop being so amazing.

[Euparkeria]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M0hH81IAG0

Love it. And you TalkHaus folk must have something to say about the musical style, amirite?

[Frozelar]

Valdis Story: Abyssal City legitimately has my favorite videogame soundtrack of all time
Zack Parrish = God

[Sorel]

Sooo I have been playing a bit of Borderlands The Pre-Sequel lately and I have to admit,
this song is one of the best I heard so far.

(Spoilers. Obviously.)

The "Combat" theme starts at about 1:30. It just fits the atmosphere of the level. (A moon base, taken over by a rebelious legion. And 4 mercenaries to stop them.)

And here is a close Number 2:

(Again, spoilers.)

Again, this one fits the atmosphere of the area perfectly. The area is exactly what it says on the tin. A research complex with lots of hostile creatures.

[Euparkeria]

Thanks to Game Sack, I found this perfect gem!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGwG0Fh ... A&index=13

[Saturn Moriya]

Game Sack is very knowledgeable.

PC Engine has an unlimited amount of godlike soundtracks.




(by the same composer of Megaten 2)

[TheFinalSentinel]

PC Engine has an unlimited amount of godlike soundtracks.

Dungeon Explorer. God I love that game.
I love how you picked the one I've actually listened to out of all the choices from that channel.

(by the same composer of Megaten 2)

Yeah, I only just found that out about a month ago. Man, that sure surprised me.

P.S. 10:05

[Saturn Moriya]

Played through Dungeon Explorer in its entirety last week. Had an absolute blast. I've been experiencing all notable PC Engine games at once recently, and it's amazing.

Channel logo got me into:




Unlike Konami's Parodius, it's all original music. It's all very quorky, hilarious, feelgood and intense at once (might wanna skip that long intro).

[KobaBeach]

I advise to everything that breathes that they should listen to the FFVIII and FFVI soundtracks at least once in their lifetime





Yes even insects

[Sorel]

Yes even insects

You forgot stones, baka.

[Snakebite969]

Welcome to hell.
There's no water here because Groudon.
Heaven's just as bad, you'd be better off staying here.



Drought theme for best lullaby 2014

[Thetoxicminecrafter1]

My favorite video game music has to be from the Donkey Kong Country series (1,2,3) it's hard to pick just one but a few of my favorites are:

Big Boss Blues (DKC3)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrCEtuuVHC0

Crocodile Cacophony (DKC2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afm_w5ceWrE

Krooks March (DKC2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9YYo9RYtjk

Forest Interlude (DKC2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYyMNXM8Kgg

[Frozelar]

Quad City DJs vs Souleye.
Best "Space Jam vs videogame track" I've heard yet.

[Window Squeegee]

Spongebob Squarepants: Battle for Bikini Bottom is an overlooked collect-athon platformer game , probably because its a licensed game based on a kid's show. However this game is surprisingly really fun, to the point where I recently re-bought it and fully completed it. It has great level designs, really great comedic dialog, and can even be surprisingly difficult at times without resorting to fake difficulty.
But one of the best things in the game is the music. In most licensed games, the music is usually like a 30 second loop. In this case, you usually get a full 3 minute loop of some well crafted music, like this one that plays on the first stage.

[Sorel]

Here are a few Pokemon songs I like:

Legendary Battle (Diamond, Pearl and Platinum):

Black City from Pokemon Black (couldn't find an extended version :():

Champion Battle Theme (pretty much hyped for the remixed one but I ain't spoil myself until I get there):

Frontier Brain [(from Emerald) same hype applies to this song]:

and last but not least:
N Battle Theme (again, no extended version :S):

[PurpleXCompleX]

I can't really decide so i'm gonna list most songs from a Favorite Non-Touhou Video Game Music YouTube Playlist i made a long time ago.

Final of Puyo Puyo from Puyo Puyo Mega Drive
Game Point / Break Point Theme from Mario Tennis 64
Phantastique Summer Tea Party from Hitogata Happa
The Journey Home from Wario Land II
The Sun Rises from Okami
The Demon King Odio from Live A Live
Mr Explorer from La-Mulana
Wonder of the Wonder from La-Mulana

[darkychao]

Earthworm Jim 2 was another game with a pretty good sound track but one song kinda sticks out...


Oh man, Lorenz Soil was so frustratingly hard as a kid, and this music was totally enough to keep me coming back. The main instruments have this kinda... "hopeful" quality over this dark, wet background.
Cont' Playlist.

[darkychao]

Wario Land 4's soundtrack had such a varied set of outstanding music, from fun and jaunty tunes like Toy Block Tower

to calming and emotional pieces like Monsoon Jungle

and god damn if it didn't have the best frikken staff roll theme of anything ever
I know it's pretty much just slightly edited level themes but there's something about it; especially that intro and the Toy Block Tower remix, ahhg, they're just so good.

Cont' FVGM Playlist.

If you were watching any of that on youtube you may have noticed that all of those songs were uploaded just recently over the last few days to my account that's because I uploaded crisp, High Fidelity versions of the all of WL4's songs from midi files and soundfonts extracted from the rom and without the sound filtering the GBA/emulators have, I did this mostly because I wanted my own FVGM playlist to have good sounding sound for my own use. Well... you can listen to it heeeeeeeeeeeeeere.

That image was a bit bigger than expected...

[sedron]

Just dropping in to show off one song, not sure if it's been mentioned yet in this thread but it's kind of long-ish so I don't feel like looking through everything.

[blue_kirby]

I like a lot of video game songs, but I'm really digging a lot of Smash 3DS/U's remixes, especially Magicant's.

[Sturg]

3DS' Magicant would totally be something I would hear in a Kingdom Hearts game.

[Kuupa]

Oh lawd, where do I even begin with this? There is so much to cover here. Music is, in my opinion, one of the defining characteristics of any game, and always one of my favorite parts. I'd just like to recognize a few tracks and games.

Touhou:
Satori Maiden~3rd Eye


Green-Eyed Jealousy



Megaman:
There's a lot of Megaman to list, especially in 9, but this track is probably my favorite of the series.



F-Zero:
F-Zero X has one of the most metal soundtracks in any game, and for that I love it.
Crazy Call at Cry (Port Town)


Decide in the Eyes (Big Blue)


Rainbow Road (I think this was on the 64DD?)




That being said, F-Zero GX's more electronic approach was pretty awesome too.


Planet Colors

Sonic Adventure 2 definitely has some memorable tracks, partly from nostalgia, but City Escape remains one of my favorite video game songs.

Metroid:
Metroid Prime is one of my favorite game series, so it's no surprise that the final boss themes of the first two games would make the list.




The last boss theme from Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time really stands out to me because it's so dark and epic, more so than you would expect from a Mario game.


Bowser's Inside Story, on the other hand, stands out to me for just being a super fun sounding last boss fight.



DKC:
David Wise did an absolute wonderful job in the original DKC series, and Stickerbrush Symphony is easily one of my favorites.


Gear Getaway from DKC Returns is another favorite



Kid Icarus: Uprising
Kid Icarus: Uprising has such an amazing score to me, especially because air battles are semi-railroaded, so the music is composed to sync up with events. But, I'll keep this list slightly shorter by just adding my favorite track of the game:
Destroyed Skyworld




Kirby:
Y'know, for being a game about a little pink ball, Kirby has a lot of really epic music.
Sky Sands


Checker Knights


And finally, C.R.O.W.N.E.D., the theme of the last boss in Kirby's Return to Dreamland. I really had to save this song for last.

[HealthyMario]

Here's one of my favorites out of about 200 good songs that I like.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyFLuTZnXpI