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| Top 20 Videogame Soundtracks Of All Time
As a compliment to Freddie's list, here are my choices for top 20 video game original soundtracks of all time, ranked. Be sure to check out the song I linked in each description! | 1 |  | Yoko Shimomura Xenoblade OST
Very few games have music that put you directly into the world like Xenoblade does. It's not just that these themes sound good, but each area's theme matches perfectly with the environment, and manage to give you a real feeling of what it's like to be there with the characters. Gaur Plains makes you want to run forever. Snow Valek Mountain gives the impression of a bleak, icy wonderland. And The Phosphorescent Marsh (night) is the perfect compliment to the visual symphony you're treated to every time Satorl lights up at night. For how much it meant to me while playing one of my all-time favorite games, it's become my favorite of all time. You've all heard Gaur Plains and You Will Know Our Names, so check out Satorl Marsh's night theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75YyJ9FQnMI | 2 |  | Yasunori Mitsuda Chrono Trigger Original Sound Version
The timeless soundtrack. 8- and 16-bit music is said to be more memorable because the melodies are simpler, and Chrono Trigger is probably the best example of that. I don't think there will ever be a time when this isn't considered a top-10-of-all-time soundtrack, and it's certainly earned its place, with songs like "At the Bottom of Night," "Corridors of Time," and the theme song being among the most memorable ever. For one of my favorites, check out Schala's Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ih14mJzKzKM | 3 |  | Darren Korb Bastion Original Soundtrack
Bastion (and by extension, Transistor) is a game that is built as much around aesthetic experience as it is gameplay. The narrator's soothing voice, the surreal, crumbled world, and this incredible soundtrack make you come back to the game just as much as hacking and slashing those stupid spine-shooting cacti do. Of course, "Build That Wall" is incredible, but I also really enjoy "A Proper Story": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCQmQwKEEOM | 4 |  | Soundtrack (Video Game) Metroid Prime and Fusion
Oooh, Metroid Prime. Atmosphere, atmosphere, atmosphere! And subtlety--these songs may not get stuck in your head like some other entries, but damn if you won't remember how they made you feel! Crossing those icy Phendrana Drifts...nothing better than listening to this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbbUv1hz6mE | 5 |  | Koji Kondo The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time OST
I don't really need to write a blurb about this. There are concert tours that sell out across the country just to play this soundtrack. Some of the most memorable songs in video game history appear on here, from the bouncy "Lost Woods" to the flamenco-tinged "Garudo Valley," but my favorite is actually the "Song of Storms": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43IPAGw01IY | 6 |  | Shoji Meguro Persona 3 Original Soundtrack
This is basically a hip Japanese pop and rap album. It fits the theme, considering this might be the type of music that would be floating around actual high-schoolers in Japan, but it's this high because it's one of the catchiest video game soundtracks I've ever heard. I love "Mass Destruction," "Iwotodai Dorm," and "When The Moon's Reaching Out Stars," but the one that gets stuck in my head the most is the opening theme, "Burn My Dread": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5NgX5fGhgU | 7 |  | Linked Horizon Bravely Default: Flying Fairy OST
From the composer that gave the world "Guren no Yumiya" (that anime opening song with the word "jaeger" in it a thousand times) comes an entire incredible soundtrack that stands among the best on the 3DS. It's as varied and artful as the game's hand-drawn backgrounds, ranging from the loud and energetic "That Person's Name Is..." to the calm and peaceful "Sunlight Filtering Through The Trees," and adds an incredible amount of appeal to an already aesthetically-pleasing game. Those two aeformentioned songs are among my favorites, and so is "Boat Soaring Through The Heavens": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEcIVD157Hc | 8 |  | Yasunori Mitsuda Chrono Cross Original Soundtrack
I love that people can't decide whether Chrono Trigger or Chrono Cross has the better soundtrack. It's an almost impossible argument because of what I mentioned in CT's description: while these songs are more arranged and complex, Chrono Trigger's soundtrack is more memorable simply by virtue of being 16-bit. Still, this might be the best soundtrack of all the first generation of 3D games. I also really love that it throws back to its predecessor in songs like "On The Beach Of Dreams - Another World" and "Fields of Time - Home World," but the stand out has to be "Scars of Time": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hj4FnVABiN8 | 9 |  | David Wise DK Jamz: Original Donkey Kong Country ST
I put DKC1 over DKC2 because I've never actually finished DKC2, and I also just really enjoy DK 1's soundtrack. I never expected to like it as much as I did, but unlike a lot of the other Super Nintendo platformers of the time, DKC's soundtrack hit a sweet spot of being fun and bouncy (unlike Super Metroid) while not being too whimsical (like Super Mario World). You can check out "Aquatic Ambiance," "Gangplank Galleon" or "Fear Factory" to understand it, but I think you'll get it best with "Jungle Groove": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPTm-8YqJfw | 10 |  | Toby Fox Undertale Soundtrack
The soundtrack that took over the internet. If you've ever watched a YouTube video of anyone performing covers of video game songs (perhaps acapella or using kazoos), then you've already heard at least 5 Undertale songs, and that's if you haven't even played the game. But it's this high for a reason--along with the game being an emotional ride, the songs are just out and out as catchy as chlamydia. Don't believe me? Check out "Death By Glamour," "Bonetrousel," or...well, y'all know the one (fun fact: Toby Fox puts this in all of his video game projects somewhere): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2jVbSI9H4o | 11 |  | Soundtrack (Video Game) Katamari Damacy soundtrack
Na-naaaa na-na-na-na-na-na-na na-Katamari Damacy! Dear goodness, it's catchy! SO FUCKING CATCHY! There's the theme song, "The Moon and The Prince," and also "Lonely Rolling Star": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_QydNXI_ok | 12 |  | Shadow of the Colossus Shadow of the Colossus
Much like Metroid Prime, this one is all about the atmosphere. No tracks to get stuck in your head, but every track is art, crafted by Kow Otani to gorgeous perfection. The feeling of riding across the plains looking for the next of the colossi to slay with these songs playing in the background helps give this game a grandiose atmosphere without needing to keep the volume at 11. If you LIKE the volume that high, though, check out "The Opened Way": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWB8P4jbsAA | 13 |  | Masashi Hamauzu Final Fantasy XIII
Say what you want about the game--no one can deny that it looked and sounded absolutely gorgeous! The soundtrack was varied, switchting between J-Pop, industrial, choir chants, and soft, piano-driven melodies. I think more than anything, it'll be the soundtrack that this game is known for (other than the huge amount of long-time fans that were let down by it. I love "Will To Fight" and "Test of the L'Cie," but I think the one that really gets me is the battle theme, "Blinded By Light:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfu0XBf8kmk | 14 |  | Falcom Sound Team jdk Ys Origins Original Soundtrack
Ys is a series that is really popular in Japan, but is still very niche here in the states. The game is made by Falcom, who also make other popular RPG's like the Legend of Heroes: Trails series. They do all of their music in house, and all of thier soundtracks sound incredible. Out of all the games I've played by them, Ys Origins is the most power-metal-centric, and for much of the game, the soundtrack is all you hear as you explore the tower for 8 hours. My favorites include "Genesis - Beyond the Beginning," "Scarlet Tempest" and "Water Prison," but I think it's the boss battle theme "Scars of the Devine Wing" that really encapsulates the sound: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-s3RjdO8pY | 15 |  | Austin Wintory Journey Original Soundtrack
Journey is a game you experience rather than play, and the music is one of the most essential pieces to that experience. Composed by Austin Wintory, it's a single flowing soundtrack rather than individual pieces, and its controlled by what your character does in the game, very much like the narrator in Bastion (who never repeats dialogue). It's also the first video game soundtrack to be nominated for a Grammy (for whatever that means to you). It truly is a masterpiece, and deserves to be listened to in its entirety: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3hFN8UrBPw | 16 |  | Jun Senoue Sonic Adventure 2: Multi-Dimensional Soundtrack
This is a completely selfish choice. I could have put Sonic: Generations on here to cheat, but I didn't for the same reason I didn't put Smash Brothers on here...so choosing only one Sonic game, I chose this one. There are songs on here that bring about nostalgia almost on command. And some of those are genuinely good in their own right. I adore "Escape From the City," "Live and Learn," and "Metal Harbor," but if you want some true, gut-punching nostalgia, check out the terrible Pumpkin Hill theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGAvaUZOqXc | 17 |  | Koji Kondo Super Mario 64 OST
Well...talk about nostalgia! This wasn't the first 3D game I'd ever played, but it was my first N64 game. I played it for days upon days, even after I'd gotten all 120 stars, and I heard these themes over and over. I liked that they had remixes of older songs, too (this was the first time they'd done so)--"Hazy Maze Cave" remixes the old underground theme from the original Super Mario Bros., and "Wing Cap" is a remix the Star theme from SMW2: Yoshi's Island (which is itself a remix of the original star theme). But proably the one that is most remembered is "Dire Dire Docks": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRfHbyCQDCo | 18 |  | Solar Fields Mirror's Edge Original Soundtrack
Mirror's Edge was one of the most unique gaming experiences I've ever had. I greatly enjoyed the stark white glass city with random streaks of color, and I loved the parkour gameplay. The soundtrack is composed by ambient artist Solar Fields, and true to nature, even the tense songs are fairly subdued when compared to other games tension themes. The ending song, "Still Alive," is one of my favorites in all of gaming (I wonder if every ending credit song called "Still Alive" is destined to be iconic?), but one of my other favorites from the game is "Kate (Puzzle)," which accompanies one of the toughest puzzles in the game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbdBNMTR8mM | 19 |  | Junichi Masuda Pokemon HeartGold & SoulSilver OST
Because Pokemon has some of the most iconic game music of all time, because Gold is the first one I ever played and includes most (if not all) of the tracks from the original game, and because Heart Gold updates all the music into some incredible melodies AND includes the original game's MIDI versions of all songs. Really, I think it's the best soundtrack of the entire series. It includes some of my old favorites like the original "Goldenrod Game Corner" theme, the new Violet City theme, and who could forget the Radio Tower Takeover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WahRHnRLcs | 20 |  | Soundtrack (Video Game) Mega Man 2
The best soundtrack on the NES, hands down. I really think that this game one of the reasons people remember 8-bit so fondly today, because it exemplifies just how much you could do with the soundcard of the NES. I could link Dr Wily's stage, or Metalman's theme...but really, you feel it right when you start the game up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT9DST_M_g8 | |
Masochist
04.17.16 | Games that came really fucking close to this list:
-Metal Gear Solid
-The Last Of Us
-The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
-Super Mario World/Galaxy
-Mario Kart 8
-Ori and the Blind Forest (which I've never played, but want to because I hear it's beautiful)
-The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel (another Falcom game; I love that studio's sound team)
-Portal 1/2
I KNOW y'all have your favorite soundtracks that I didn't put on here, so yeah...feel free to tell me how wrong my list is. I mean that sincerely--hearing that a video game has a great OST is enough for me to check it out on its own, if I haven't already. | elcrawfodor
04.17.16 | As a big Final Fantasy nut...XIII is REALLY your favorite soundtrack? When VI and X exist?
I also prefer Wind Waker's OST to Ocarina, but that might be because WW was my first Zelda. Good list overall though, glad to see both Chrono's on here! | worthlessscab
04.17.16 | The best one I've come across is Arcanum's soundtrack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LHLAcd14b4
melancholic chamber music with mournful and eerie melodies fitting the game's theme and setting, of a whole era, the wondrous world of old colliding with the new and getting left behind. It's a very interesting take on the industrial revolution and the game is also probably the most ambitious rpg ever made | Yotimi
04.17.16 | Bare knuckle (streets of rage) and silent hill 2 are my faves | Relinquished
04.17.16 | oooh masochist you're still around | someguest
04.17.16 | Timesplitters 2 | AndreBourbeau
04.17.16 | bastion's soundtrack is wonderful, and transistor's is too. my favourite game score in recent memory is everybody's gone to the rapture. it's fantastic. | smaugman
04.17.16 | OBLIVION | Sniff
04.17.16 | List needs Rush n' Attack | Cimnele
04.17.16 | video game music: only a thing in japan? | Masochist
04.17.16 | elcrawfodor - Yeah...I've never actually played any of the "popular" FF games. I've played I, III, XII, XIII and XIV.
worthlesscab - I've heard of Arcanum, though I've never checked it out
Relinquished - Hahaha, yeah...for some reason
Cimnele - Can't deny they do it well! But we have some good stuff stateside, too--Portal and Mass Effect, Elder Scrolls and the ones on the list. | sonictheplumber
04.17.16 | Yeah oblivion is beauty | romulanrancor
04.17.16 | ff6 or 7
chrono trigger was a good shout though | sonictheplumber
04.17.16 | Sunshine | TheSwagguBear
04.17.16 | Came here to bitch if Chrono Trigger wasn't on XD. Great picks | TheSwagguBear
04.17.16 | "The thing I like isnt on the list thing you made therefore your onions are invalid" | Sinternet
04.17.16 | nice lisy
but grrr you missed To the Moon | ZippaThaRippa
04.17.16 | I think a lot of games would be better with no soundtrack. Natural ambience is more immersive. | Sinternet
04.17.16 | it really depends on how cinematic or how story-oriented the game is
if it's got a deep and important plot, a lot of dramatic effect would be lost without music | Slex
04.17.16 | this is really cool, I will definitely be checking these out! It seems pretty lame compared to all these epic ones you picked, but my favorite game soundtrack has always been Donkey Kong Country 2 lol | UpwardSpiral
04.17.16 | Dragon Quest VIII and FF X .... | ZippaThaRippa
04.17.16 | I don't think so. I think a heavy emphasis on music can make an impactful moment feel overblown. Music should be used in instances where no dialogue is needed to further the plot. | Slex
04.17.16 | I can see both sides, Super Metroid has a great ambient soundtrack, i tend to prefer those kinds of soundtracks over anything too grand | ChoccyPhilly
04.17.16 | Thomas Was Alone | Slex
04.17.16 | glad to see you atleast mentioned DKC1, the underwater levels in 1 and 2 always have the fucking best soundtracks | Aids
04.17.16 | I was planning on coming in here being a dweeb shouting WHERE IS BANJO KAZZOIE WHERE IS SUPER MARIO GALAXY but upon reading this list I see that you are an actual gamer and not a childish scrub like me
so uhhhh
nice list! | Aids
04.17.16 | Katamari though
my man! | Slex
04.17.16 | Banjo Kazooie is another great one too yeah | Yep321
04.17.16 | Akira Yamaoka Silent Hill | elcrawfodor
04.17.16 | "Frog's Theme" from Chrono Trigger and "Scars of Time" from Chrono Cross both make me wanna wreck shit | MO
04.17.16 | Needs Super Metroid, Turok 2, silent hill 2 and a bunch more | sonictheplumber
04.17.16 | light crusader | sonictheplumber
04.17.16 | f-zero x | furyroad97
04.17.16 | I'd put the Destiny soundtrack in the same boat as FFXIII. Phenomenal soundtrack, but I'd say the game's even more average than XIII, and I'm talking bout the release game, not The Taken King. | Rawmeeth38
04.18.16 | Halo bruh | GreyShadow
04.18.16 | Ummm Kingdom Hearts 2?
1 is 1 though, so all is good. | Emyay
04.18.16 | That metroid prime soundtrack is so good | SpiritCrusher2
04.18.16 | diablo 2 and silent hill 2 | Asdfp277
04.18.16 | Pokemon Diamond & Pearl OST is a favorite of mine | Asdfp277
04.18.16 | is better than the HGSS one, though both rule. and the HGSS one has all of the old midi versions of pokemon gold so | anarchistfish
04.18.16 | transistor bro | Masochist
04.18.16 | Sonictheplumber - I almost put F-Zero GX on the list itself; I can't believe I left it out of the honorable mentions. One of my favorites, definitely!
GreyShadow - Hell yeah, glad to see another Xenoblade fan here!
anarchistfish - I put Bastion up instead, but I mentioned Transitor there...they're both fantastic. | Masochist
04.18.16 | Freddie - Yeah, DKC 1 is one of my favorites of all time. So good!
Also, what up, Aids! | EnyaFangirl
04.18.16 | FFXIII was a very mediocre game. I didn't think it was the worst thing ever like some people did, but there were only a few things going for it (namely the visuals and some very good boss fights). IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, and XII are amazing games and soundtracks. | Piglet
04.18.16 | U N D E R T A L E B O Y S | Masochist
04.18.16 | I really like FFXII's soundtrack, too, I just like XIII's more (though I like XII much better as a game). And I've never played VI, VII, VIII, IX or X, so I can't really comment on those. | GreyShadow
04.18.16 | Only main-game Pokemon soundtracks that were overall not as great were BW1 (BW2 stepped it up hard) and X/Y. There are so few town themes I remember from X/Y minus Lumiose (and I liked the snow one). Although both games clearly had some amazing standouts, a lot was forgettable.
I will say that Route 18/19 from X/Y is possibly the best route theme in the series and even one of the best themes in the series overall. | EnyaFangirl
04.18.16 | VI and the PS1 FF games are must haves! VIII has the best soundtrack out of all of them in my opinion. | GreyShadow
04.18.16 | And nearly everything about the Xenoblade Chronicles soundtrack was perfect. Satorl Marsh at night is such a breathtaking experience. I love Colony 9, Makna Forest, Frontier Village, and Eryth Sea as well. The fact that they even considered a different composer for X baffles my mind. Don't get me wrong, minus some duds, there is some amazing work in XCX but it doesn't hold a candle to the magic that is the original Xenoblade Chronicles. | Masochist
04.18.16 | Grey - Isn't that a strange thing about X/Y's music? I can't remember any of the town themes, either...but if you go back and listen to them now, they're actually rather incredible. Check out Snowbelle City:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWK7L-XzRcY
But yeah, I wouldn't even put it in my top 5 Pokemon soundtracks, either.
Also, I think the Colony 9 (day), Field of the Machinae and Central Factory themes are so overlooked in this game. Field of the Machinae is so different from anything I've ever heard in a video game, I don't even know what to call it, but it's an incredible piece of music! I don't have a Wii U yet, so I haven't been able to play X yet, but you're so right, I have no idea why they didn't let ACE+ do the music for the new one.
Enya - I know...I have to get on those classics. I've got FFVI downloaded on a tablet somewhere, so I've started that. | Keyblade
04.18.16 | sweet list man, a lot of these are my favs too | GreyShadow
04.18.16 | I mentioned the snow one along with Lumiose but couldn't remember the name haha! It is definitely quite incredible.
And I agree with both Field of Machinae and Central Factory. Both are wonderful and they worked so well with the Mechon as a whole.
Oh and I just need to mention Agniratha. That, Gaur Plains, and Satorl Marsh are definitely my top 3. | Masochist
04.18.16 | Keyblade - Thanks! I'm curious to know which ones are your faves. I'm also suprised that you didn't castrate me for not having a particular game series anywhere on the list....
GreyShadow - Oh, yeah, I missed that you mentioned it, LOL. But really, all of the city themes are like that. I just reaaaally didn't like the region too much as a whole when it came to X and Y, because you spend so much time in Lumiose as compared to the rest of the towns.
Agniratha is incredible, one of the most heartbreaking town themes I've ever heard. My top three Xenoblade songs are super generic, so I'd have to choose a top 5...Gaur Plains (day), Mechanical Rhythm, Colony 9 (day), You Will Know Our Names and Snowy Valek Mountain (night). | tempest--
04.18.16 | 50 comments and not one mention of Uncharted #smh
But yeah, def some sweet ones on here! Bastion and Transistor are incredible.
I like modern games that have an old school soundtrack like Shovel Knight and Hotline Miami.
DannyB has done a bunch of good soundtracks, Super Meat Boy, Binding of Isaac (vanilla, not Rebirth) and Crypt of the NecroDancer, namely.
Grant Kirkhope is awesome as well obv... Banjo Kazooie, GoldenEye, DK64.
other OSTs that obviously rule
- Sonic 2
- Castlevania
- Zelda 1 through to Majora (never check any of the soundtracks past that one)
- Doom | emester
04.18.16 | The lack of Silent Hill 2 here makes me wanna smack a bitch | BeyondCosby
04.18.16 | I loved Mass Effect 3's soundtrack and Halo:Reach. | TheBarber
04.18.16 | Good list, missing a bunch of greats but whatev
Although how could you forget Lisa The Painful Soundtrack!! | Masochist
04.18.16 | "I like modern games that have an old school soundtrack like Shovel Knight and Hotline Miami."
Cave Story is like that. Really catchy stuff.
Bravely Second was released like three days ago, yeah? I need to pick that up, too, Bravely Default is one of my favorite games in recent years.
Sadly, I've never actually played any of the Silent Hills. And I've never even heard of Lisa the Painful.... | TheBarber
04.18.16 | One of last year's best indie RPG's, on the same level as Undertale for me although maybe more feelsy and much much more fucked up | DungeonBoy
04.18.16 | Came hoping to find Chrono Trigger on the list. Hands down best SNES soundtrack. | brainmelter
04.18.16 | Where the fuck is dark souls and Mario Galaxy | TheBarber
04.18.16 | Can't get into new retro soundtracks tbh (hate cave story's one), although people who dig those kind of sounds should definitly grab Dropsy's one | Masochist
04.18.16 | Never played a Souls game. Mario Galaxy is hard because I wanted to put it, Super mario World, and SMW 2 on the list; instead, I went with Mario 64 and let it go.
Please play Xenoblade one day, Xenophanes! It's easier now than it was before to own, and it's completely worth it. | Spacesh1p
04.18.16 | Masochist you might have already mentioned, but can I ask your age? Provides a lot of context for people's ranking of VG soundtracks. | Trebor.
04.18.16 | FFIX > | Masochist
04.18.16 | Spacesh1p - I turn 29 this year. | Spacesh1p
04.18.16 | Ah I see. I myself am only 22 and thus would have quite a different ranking just based on what I experienced growing up. | lyzakthellama
04.18.16 | the kingdom hearts soundtracks always bring the nostalgia super hard | Masochist
04.18.16 | ^^^ Yeah, I definitely came up through the 8-bit home-console era as my first experience with video games. I imagine you might have more X-Box/PS2-era games on your list than I do on mine. | Feather
04.18.16 | I never realized how awesome the Goldenrod Takeover Music is until you just pointed it out here.. wow | Mystletainn
04.18.16 | List needs megaman x | Spacesh1p
04.18.16 | Yeah, I'd say more than you have here, however it would be a lot of N64 era as well, as that was the first console I really dove into. | Masochist
04.18.16 | Oh yeah, 64 had some stellar soundtracks, between F-Zero X, both LOZ's, Goldeneye, Banjo Kazooie and every Mario game to appear on the console. I can see why.
And yeah, the Team Rocket Takeover music was a favorite of mine even back in the day, but HGSS made it even better! | GreyShadow
04.18.16 | HG/SS did wonders to some of the already outstanding songs. Trainer Battle (Johto), Rival Battle, 2 Ecruteak themes to reflect the different towns, Azalea Town, Violet City, and I could obviously go on got such a great treatment. The Johto Gym Battle is even better than the already amazing original. | Prognoz
04.18.16 | I find it weird for myself that I barely pay attention to game soundtracks despite playing alot. The only soundtrack that has really gripped me is the Journey soundtrack. | hikingmetalpunk
04.19.16 | double dribble | Anthracks
04.19.16 | Banjo-Kazooie is not on this list? | Angelboros
04.19.16 | The OST for Yoshi's Island is just spectacular; Koji Kondo's the man. I have about as many memories of that game as I do Super Mario World, though unlike the latter, I was able to at least complete YI; there was this one enemy in SMW that scared the shit out of me back in the day. Hard to believe something so minor ever stopped my chances of beating that one.
I'd say that a lot of 90s fighting games also had very good soundtracks, with my personal favorites in that regard being Tekken 3, the Street Fighter Alpha series, and the old JoJo's Bizarre Adventure title which was developed by Capcom. Such high replay value! | teamster
04.19.16 | Quake - Trent Reznor
Quake III Arena - Sonic Mayhem
Deus Ex: HR - Michael McCann
Kings Field II - don't know
| ryu
04.19.16 | Cant believe Brutal Legend hasn't rated a mention, soundtrack is a metalheads wet dream | ryu
04.19.16 | Oh and Okami's soundtrack is another favourite | AmericanFlagAsh
04.19.16 | My favorite VG soundtracks:
Every Final Fantasy game
Bastion | Masochist
04.19.16 | Ryu - Gotta be original soundtrack, not lisenced. Otherwise, Tony Hawk and GTA would be half the list.
I'm actually surprised at how long it took someone to mention the lack of Street Fighter games. | mifzal
04.19.16 | Symphony of the Night dude! Michiru Yamane Rules | Emyay
04.19.16 | final fantasy viii > | Shuyin
04.19.16 | Silent Hill 2 | Slex
04.22.16 | surprised not to see the soundtrack to Prince of Persia: Warrior Within but I guess... I Stand Alone https://media.giphy.com/media/AqCBy5359xPW0/giphy.gif | Slex
04.22.16 | jokes aside, finally got around to listening to this and deeply loved the songs for Xenoblade, Chrono Trigger and Katamari Damacy
now gonna go listen to the Xenoblade Chronicles OST | Chortles
04.22.16 | good list | EnyaFangirl
04.23.16 | list reminded me how fkn good ys origin's soundtrack is and I jammed it the whole time I was grinding in Path of Exile this morning :]]]]]]
the soundtrack for nier is a classic too https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGmhtFgoAGA
also i have to be honest, mega man 3 ost > mega man 2 ost | Masochist
04.23.16 | Freddie - Nice checking out the Xenoblade soundtrack! It's super long, but I'd love to hear what you think and if you found any other favorites. I can tell you, the ones that everyone know are the ones that made it onto the Smash Brothers soundtrack: "You Will Know Our Names," "Mechanical Rhythm" and "Gaur Plains." The latter two are in my top five of the soundtrack.
Chortles - YES! That whole game, though. I hear the ICO soundtrack is even better. I have the HD remaster on PS3, but have never played it. Still looking forward to The Last Guardian, though.
Enya - Hell yeah, it's incredible in so many different games. Just makes you feel like a badass charging in to battle. I've heard that Neir's soundtrack is great (and that it is a game I need to check out), so I will probably do that at some point.
Also, MM2 made the list over the others (like X, which someone else mentioned earlier) because of nostalgia--because I remember listening to that opening song every time I started the game...I would let it run for a bit and just head nod while MegaMan stood there on top the building looking all badass. I've played most of the NES MegaMan games, but they all run together for me...but I remember #2's music, and that's why it's on the list. | Slex
04.24.16 | which is the best mega man game so i can play it | EnyaFangirl
04.24.16 | My favorite is MM3, closely followed by MM2 and MMX. I played them all in order tho, the first game was so rage-inducing the first time (then I saw the crazy glitches to easily take down several of the bosses and was wowed) | EclipseInYourEyes
06.17.19 | Wanted to comment as a reminder, then saw Mega Man II. I bow in respect that you included it. Favourite game of my childhood and by far the best soundtrack on the NES.
btw: 20XX is a Mega Man roguelike and it's fucking amazing. | Slex
06.17.19 | Still an awesome list | EclipseInYourEyes
06.18.19 | still need a soundtrack to top Darren Korb. all 3 soundtracks are top notch | Keyblade
06.18.19 | list still slaps | Ecnalzen
11.21.20 | This is an older list but I saw VG ost and I had to look
Agree so very much on 2, 3, 5, 8, 9
Mega Man and Sonic in general have some crazy good jams, too
Have you played Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars from the SNES? The score to that game is brilliant | Colton
11.21.20 | needs Mario Galaxy 1 & 2 | Masochist
11.21.20 | Oooh, I should redo this list! So many other games would pop up here--Hollow Knight, Nier, Ys 8, Ori and the Blind Forest. And the games that are here would probably be reordered.
Also, no I haven't played Legend of the Seven Stars, but I do enjoy a lot of the soundtrack. The Forest Maze and the battle theme, specifically. | Ecnalzen
11.21.20 | ohmygoodness, the Forest Maze is amazing
I also love both of the Booster Tower themes, Barrel Volcano, Nimbus Land, the fight with Bowser at the beginning, Culex fight, really all the boss fight themes are awesome. I played Mario RPG and Chrono Trigger so much as a youngun. Two of my fave games/osts
| Masochist
11.21.20 | If I did redo the list, the top 2 would not change at all. Chrono Trigger remains one of the all-time great VG soundtracks ever released. | Ecnalzen
11.21.20 | I never got to play Xenoblade. Always wanted to try it out, heard great things. Maybe I will see if I can nab a dload of the OST at least
I actually prefer Chrono Cross' OST just a little bit to Chrono Trigger, but CT is def the better game. I think it is because CC is quite a bit longer and there is more music and all of them are fantastic, so I have more highlights from it | Keyblade
11.21.20 | megaman x and x-men vs street fighter gotta be my favs right now
also didnt realize yoko shimomura did 1. the KH soundtrack is up there for me too which she did | MillionDead
11.21.20 | The fact that the first 2 Silent Hills aren't here makes the list invalid! Needs some Souls too. Love the Undertale and Shadow of Colossus inclusions though | Ecnalzen
11.21.20 | I think she is best known for KH, but Yoko also did Mario RPG and Radiant Historia, which I love. Pretty much all of her stuff is brilliant. Mario RPG was how I first heard of her | Masochist
11.21.20 | Megaman has always had bomb soundtracks, hard to dispute the choice. And yeah, she led the team (which was an ensemble team), and contributed 11 songs herself.
"the KH soundtrack is up there for me too which she did"
Username checks out. | pizzamachine
11.21.20 | List needs all of the Legend of Zelda games obvs | BenThatsMyJamin
11.21.20 | Bruh the original sonic adventure soundtrack was so much better than no. 2 | Masochist
11.21.20 | "List needs all of the Legend of Zelda games obvs"
One per franchise, sadly. That's actually because of Mario: I couldn't decide between Galaxy, Super Mario World, Yoshi's Island, or Mario 64 (I chose 64, of course).
If I do it again, I might rescind that restriction. | Masochist
11.21.20 | "Bruh the original sonic adventure soundtrack was so much better than no. 2"
Naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.
Not that it's not good, though. | Slex
11.22.20 | Gotta say, out of nowhere the Valhalla soundtrack is absolutely incredible | zakalwe
11.22.20 | You brats with your shite.
This is the greatest game song of all time (it really is) I’ve been singing the thing for nearly 40yrs
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jTzk6q-V5ss | Pheromone
11.22.20 | > The best soundtrack on the NES, hands down.
Not NES but please say someone knows Plok for the SNES - the soundtrack on that was incredible for the limits the console had |
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