I think I've made it pretty clear that I am a big fan of VGM, so here is my TOP 10 VIDEO GAME SOUNDTRACKS for no reason! One game per franchise.

NUMBER 10: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Ah, Zelda. So adventurous. And stuff. Because all Zelda games have good music, I just picked the one with the largest amount of memorable songs. And OoT happened to be that game. But, if there's one flaw here, it's that the soundtrack focuses more on individual songs rather than feeling like one whole piece. Now, some could say that's a good thing, and it is, but what's best is to have a balance.

NUMBER 9: Xenoblade Chronicles

This soundtrack is weird. Not the songs themselves, just how the music is. It feels like 2 entirely different composers split the songs among themselves, meaning it can be really weird to listen to, jumping inbetween totally different styles. But they're both amazing, so I don't care. Riki's Tenderness, Confrontation with the Enemy, and, (duh) You Will Know Our Names are my favorites of the soundtrack.

NUMBER 8: Katamari Damacy

NAAAA NANANANANAAAA NANA NA NA NA NANA NAAAAAAAAA

NUMBER 7: Banjo-Kazooie

It took quite a while for me to appreciate this soundtrack as much as I do. But, this soundtrack is just full of good, and unlike OoT, feels like a complete package. Grunty's Lair is probably my favorite, just because the instruments change depending on where you are in, well, Grunty's Lair. Sadly, I couldn't find any of these variations easily online, so you're gonna have to buy the game yourself to hear them. (Well, you should anyway. S'good.)

NUMBER 6: Mega Man X

Kicks too much ass to turn down. Really can't say anything more.

NUMBER 5: Earthbound

Yeah, it's THAT good. First, the Super Nintendo: for its time, it had an AMAZING sound chip, and this is THE GAME one would use to show it off. There were many times when listening that I went, "HOW CAN YOU DO THIS ON A SUPER NINTENDO!?!?!!?". Nothing else sounds anything like it,most likely due to the extremely unique instrumentation. I'd try to say some of my favorite songs, but I love them all.

NUMBER 4: Final Fantasy X

Wow. For some reason, I can find nothing to say about this soundtrack. Other then "it's really good" a lot. And, I don't have a clever outro either. Dannnnnnnnng.

NUMBER 3: Chrono Trigger

Almost put this behind Final Fantasy X. But then I didn't. I'm thinking maybe I SHOULD put this lower due to the repetitive soundfont, but, naaaaahhh. Many good songs lie here. Like the Main Theme, which to this day, I still think is the best thing that has ever been composed by a human being. I could probably write a whole blog post dedicated to that song ALONE.

NUMBER 2: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

There's NO WAY that I'd be making this list without putting an Elder Scrolls game in the Top 10 5 3, if not higher. After thinking about it very hard*, I decided to ditch Morrowind in favor of Oblivion. (If you're curious, Morrowind would have landed around 5-ish, had it been included.) The instrumentation is much more freeform compared to Morrowind and Skyrim, and it benefits the music a lot. I never would have known that Wings of Kynareth could be performed with real instruments. Or that one interlude from Through the Valleys. Or Dusk at the Market. Definitely deserves the spot, along with your ears.

NUMBER 1: Legend of Mana

I KNEW this was #1 the day I started thinking about this list. This is the PERFECT soundtrack, and I've no regrets saying that. Every song is amazing, with no exception. It may not seem like it the first few times listening to it, but the direction balances out very well. Title Theme? Amazing. Nostalgic Song? Incredible. World of Mana? Wait a second...

Well, there's 24 hours of incredible music. You can thank me later.

*Not that hard