music Best Video Game Soundtracks

[Panne 1,342]

Shovel Knight hands down has reinvented the wheel when it comes to soundtracks.

[Shadowking58 1,137]

So, a soundtrack I've been liking a lot recently is this game:

[Darker 1,351]

This is an easy win for Mario. As always.

 

[Barbaloot 198]

Top 5!

 

5: Space Channel 5

4: Earthbound

3: Super Meat Boy

2: Donkey Kong Country 2

1: The Sims

[Alex Z 848]

I really love Super Mario Galaxy's soundtrack.

[Sugar Pea 2,682]

Bayonetta Soundtrack, 1 and 2!

Edited December 17, 2014 by teacup-bunnies23

[Envy 6,156]

The Kingdom Hearts series has some amazing music. Especially the games post-KH II when she started composing more orchestral.

 

 

I know, I've posted that one to death, but it's just that good! I LOVE the English horn!

[SparklingSquirrels 21,337]

As soon as I saw this topic, I immediately thought of Super Mario Galaxy as well

 

 

[TubeSock2018 325]

Darius twin. Every song is a winner. Not a single bad song. It sounds like they took a rock album, converted it to SNES sound effects and bam, darius twin.

 

 

[TheFunk 2,172]

There are many for me to choose from. Most of my favorite music is from video games.

 

Ones I feel I must mention would be F-zero Snes (I love all music from any F-zero but the SNES version holds a place in my heart)

 

 

 

Also the Pheonix Wright soundtrack really grabbed me by the grapes

 

 

[Megas 27,581]

Megaman X and Metal Gear Solid 3

 

 

[Blue The Pikachu 537]

Portal and Portal 2. Out of all the games I've played, these games beat every game soundtrack I've ever heard before, even the Legend of Zelda Series! Whenever I play or think of Portal, I think of the soundtrack.

[Peppermint Larry 203]

There's some Sims/Urbz music that I really like, but if I had to pin down a single game who's soundtrack is my favorite, it'll have to be Portal 2.

 

 

[Deae Rising Shine~ 55,258]

All the Metal Gear Soundtracks

[Littlepip3000 111]

This stuff is a 1,000 more atmospheric than the game's original soundtrack. Nothing was more beautiful than traversing the Wasteland for the first time and listening to this(AND Enclave Radio, since I'm oh so patriotic).

[Snow Frostflame 3,568]

I have quite a few

 

anyone who has played Super Mario 64 loved this song. there is just a nice mixture of calm and adventure in it

 

there is a reason the main theme to this game is sad you just need to beat the game to understand why. I found out why and nearly made me cry because of it

 

this song brings back a lot of childhood memories and would be the song that plays when your getting completely screw over the only time I can remember it in the game is when Blackhawk 5 gets shot down and your getting hammered by enemy infantry and helicopters. and it plays when your reinforcements get completely destroyed leaving you to deal with a army of infantry and three battle tanks

 

I have played this game for 6 years and to this day it is my favorite MMORPG I even prefer this over World of Warcraft and there is just something I love about the main theme but I can't put my finger on it

 

 

 

that's really all I can think of off the top of my head

[Creative 187]

 

One of the most relaxing pieces of music in an ost. This is one of my favorites

[Jackleberry 1,921]

There's a few, but I gotta say the Civilization V soundtrack. I really like the themes of some civs, especially Shaka's war theme. Glo-ri-ous!

 

[Discordian 6,015]

The Kingdom Hearts series has some amazing music. Especially the games post-KH II when she started composing more orchestral.

 

 

I know, I've posted that one to death, but it's just that good! I LOVE the English horn!

I'm not normally a fan of pianos under any circumstances but Yoko really outdid herself when she started using them more in her music. A perfect combination of that and the violin make some of the best fights in KHII and BBS.

 

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I can't get enough of the Metal Gear Rising soundtrack. Even though I haven't played the game in a few months I still listen to the soundtrack all the time.

[Blue Moon 6,341]

Hotline Miami soundtrack

 

I love this game's soundtrack so much! It fits the game's tone very well, and is great to listen to, even without playing the game.

 

 

 

I also really like the soundtracks of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, Journey, The Walking Dead: The Game, The Last Of Us, Heavy Rain, Donkey Kong Country, The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, and The Binding of Isaac.

 

Oh, and Katawa Shoujo's soundtrack; that has some lovely songs in it.

Edited December 18, 2014 by Blue Moon

[Jeric 46,851]

Merging this with Discordian's legacy thread. 

[Panne 1,342]

I know it's not really a sound track but the 3DS and Wii U ambient songs. Like they're there someone made them to welcome you to your console everytime you start it up. The saddest song in the entire list though is this one:

It plays once and only once. When you buy a new 3DS or 2DS this song greets you as you set up or system. The song is quiet and out of the way and doesn't draw attention to itself. It is there, but not trying to be noticed as if it knows that it will play once and be silenced and forgotten once you finish. Edited January 9, 2015 by Panne

[CaptainDoubloon 856]

To this day, I feel like the soundtracks from the Super Nintendo games Donkey Kong Country 1,2, & 3 have the best music.

 

Edit: Thanks Rosemary! ^^

 

Edited January 9, 2015 by Seeker Dragonheart

[Tom Snyder 4,112]

 

To this day, I feel like the soundtracks from the Super Nintendo games Donkey Kong Country 1,2, & 3 have the best music.

 

How do I put a youtube video in a post?   I'd like to share one of the songs.

 

Just copy the url and paste it into the message box.

Imo, these:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19vQPM5u904

Quite enjoyable, even if you haven't played the game.

Edited January 9, 2015 by Rosemary

[deadwolff1111 23]

In my opinion, it would be the Cry Of Fear soundtrack.

The dark ambiance is masterfully done. Perfect for listening to in the middle of the night.

So yeah...

Edited January 10, 2015 by deadwolff1111