music Best Video Game Soundtracks

[Radiance64 7,053]

Wow, toughie.

Well I've always been fond of The Legend of Zelda's main theme:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=qkYSuWSPkHI

Or the music in the series in general, it's always an aural treat as the medley above should suggest.

Xenoblade Chronicles also has some of the best music you will hear in a game, with my personal favorites being You Will Know Our Names:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=V4vCEHpv6Hg

And the main theme at the title screen:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=gfhom1H77Vo

Seriously, all the game's music is amazing, look it up!

Also, recently I have been very pleasently surprised by Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward, which also has some really incredible music, like the intro theme:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=oAvCssRk9DY

And probably the best song in the game, Blue Bird Lamentation:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=gFJ1r6_4mW4

The game's music is MUCH better in the context of the story though, particularly that one.

Man, there's so much more, but I think this will all do for now.

[MagicRythm 13]

canis carmin edit (bully ps2) Vendetta greasers is my favorite video soundtrack. but i also like any song from final fantasy IXhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxPhnawmJvQ

Edited December 26, 2012 by DJTwilight

[weegeez 150]

Diddy Kong Racing has the greatest soundtrack ever. David Wise is the greatest music composer EVER

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Qp0_NE8M1c

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SjGGQuUOh4

 

FEAST ON THE PERFECTION (I'm too much of a nostalgia fag, lol)

 

 

Halo has its share of kickass music as well

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSqm5Id6Hw0

 

I have many more favorites, but these are just a couple

Edited December 26, 2012 by weegeez

[duidamasterXD 9,627]

I hardly play any video games, but I have to nominate the soundtracks of the Kingdom Hearts series. The consistent high quality simply astounds me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIz1erKdcUg

 

[uuunph 288]

Bastion probably has my favorite game soundtrack of all time.  Not only does it sound amazing outside the context of the game, but the album itself is incredibly well put together.

 

 

Yes, this. Bastion had an awesome soundtrack, and it's the only game from the HIB 5 which I actually downloaded the soundtrack for. All of it's pretty good, but the credits track "Setting Sail, Coming Home" sealed the deal for me. I mean, I love multiple vocal tracks when they're not harmonized together. And that's pretty much the whole two minutes for that song.

 

Of course, there's a lot of instrumental talent too, it's not just the vocals. I particularly liked "From Wharf to Wilds" and "Brusher Patrol".

 

*Sigh* I'm sorry to say, but when it comes to video game soundtracks, All of the Elder Scrolls soundtracks, composed by Jeremy Soule, utterly destroy the competition. Soule composes the most relaxing, peaceful, ambient music I have ever heard. I guarantee you that if you play any score from the Elder Scrolls (save for the battle songs) while you're in bed, it will put you into a serene sleep, and give you some good dreams. Here are two of my favorite pieces from him.

 

He also has his signature song, which is in every TES game from Morrowind to Skyrim. It is the same song, but tweaked a little in every game. I suggest you look it up. It's called "Over The Next Hill" in Morrowind, "Through The Valleys" in Oblivion, and "The Jerall Mountains" in Skyrim. Excellent song, has an almost mystical quality to it.

Jeremy Soule's pretty awesome too. Loved Wings of Kynareth from Oblivion, but I thought Morrowind had the strongest soundtrack between TES3-5. Bonus points on "Through the Valleys" if you played Morrowind before Oblivion, because then you're like "Hey, I know this quiet, peaceful song", and then all of a sudden the full orchestra kicks in.

[MagicRythm 13]

i almost forgot one of my favorites it was kingdom hearts 2 track 13 struggle. its just a intense and great theme i could listen to every day. that or roxas's theme the other promise.

[Modphase 1,271]

Yes, this. Bastion had an awesome soundtrack, and it's the only game from the HIB 5 which I actually downloaded the soundtrack for. All of it's pretty good, but the credits track "Setting Sail, Coming Home" sealed the deal for me. I mean, I love multiple vocal tracks when they're not harmonized together. And that's pretty much the whole two minutes for that song.

 

Of course, there's a lot of instrumental talent too, it's not just the vocals. I particularly liked "From Wharf to Wilds" and "Brusher Patrol".

 

Jeremy Soule's pretty awesome too. Loved Wings of Kynareth from Oblivion, but I thought Morrowind had the strongest soundtrack between TES3-5. Bonus points on "Through the Valleys" if you played Morrowind before Oblivion, because then you're like "Hey, I know this quiet, peaceful song", and then all of a sudden the full orchestra kicks in.

Morrowind is not only the first Tes game I played, but my first RPG  It is still the second best (Oblivion is my first choice) Elder Scrolls game in my opinion. I love it.

Edited December 26, 2012 by Modphase

[MagicRythm 13]

i almost forgot about final fantasy 7 battle theme both boss and regular enemy theme. but i also like crash bandicoot 3 main theme

[Sky Blaze 28]

Oh, man. There are so many AWESOME games with AWESOME soundtracks that I'll list all of my favorites!

 

1.The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

2.Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time/Darkness/Sky

3.The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

4.The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

5.The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker

6.Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald

7.Pokemon Red/Blue

8.The Legend of Zelda (the FIRST!)

9.The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

10.Any Kirby game :3

 

The order isn't EXACT, but I still love listed games. ^^

[Stellafera 3,836]

Oh my, I love soundtracks so much! In fact, it's my favorite genre of music.

I'd have to go with Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep. Ah, so emotional, so auditorially arresting .... 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6mwKBmsIi4

 

Edited December 26, 2012 by Stellafera

[Gone Airbourne 21,977]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqcPSbkS9TQ

 

Super Mario 64 & the Ocarina of Time

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43IPAGw01IY

 

There are tons of games that have wonderful soundtracks. It would take me some time to think about my favorites... But on the top of my head sm64 and OOT had some great tracks in them. 

[Moon Rat 4,772]

I would have to say the Ratchet and Clank series soundtrack hands down. The music matches pretty much every level in all their games. I have at least sixteen songs from the game in my music player and I am planning on adding more. Yes, they are that good

[Applekags 25]

Castlevania Symphony of the Night
Sonic The Hedgehog 2
Shining Force 2

Super Mario World
Cave Story
Mother 3
JoJos bizarre Adventure (hahahahaha)
Megaman 2
Final Fantasy IV

i dont have time to write every last one of em

[Envy 6,169]

Oh my, I love soundtracks so much! In fact, it's my favorite genre of music.

I'd have to go with Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep. Ah, so emotional, so auditorially arresting .... 

 

You posted what I was going to post!

 

The Kingdom Hearts soundtracks are all amazing. But for some reason I especially love Birth by Sleep's. Maybe because that "The Silent Forest" track features the English horn, which I love.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVBXzms-9gg

 

(I wish a better quality version existed, but I can't really find one. I like the sound of the RE:CoM one the best. Saxophone sounds so nice when it's played pretty)

 

 

Perhaps this one might be partially nostalgia.

[That Guy 100]

for me its kinda hard to pic my favs :/ i'm a huge fan of all the zelda songs, FF songs, mario etc.

but i managed to clear out the 2 i love the most.
 

1: Dearly Beloved by Yoko Shimomura and its the menu song from Kingdom Hearts

 

2: super mario rpg - forest maze

this song just makes me smile every time i hear it and its just a jolly good song c:

[NeverNeverland 1,940]

Why has no one said Jet Set Radio Future? Oh man, when I was a kid that game was the bomb, due to so many things - ESPECIALLY the music. These are my two favourites.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYD4OL9z4vc

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTFFi8jVZZA

 

I'll admit, there are some annoying tracks but as a whole, the music lit up the game so much it's not even funny...

[GamerLuna7 207]

Skyrim , i like the viking like music there. It is just so awesome and epic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHvZCIdwXEQ Here is the full soundtrack of the game Good listening to everpony

[Betez 1,734]

I absolutely LOVE the Super Metroid soundtrack. It's indescribable. I also really like the soundtracks in all the Zelda games, especially Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword.

[Meirno 550]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yv04c6bpMY

 

Gotta say, SotC has the most memorable sound track from any game I've ever played. Loved the hay out of it, and I guess a good second would be Starcraft+Brood Wars sound tracks were quite eargasmic to me as well, namely the Terran themes.

[Envy 6,169]

I haven't seen enough Golden Sun love here, so I'll post two of my favorites (although there are so many it's hard to come down to two!)

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttqO0yOCDhU

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pp97XVVexvA

[DusK 1,264]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTFFi8jVZZA

MA BOI! I freakin' love that song. That whole OST gives me all kinds of hardcore nostalgia.

 

Given all the talk about Kingdom Hearts, anyone ever hear that upgraded soundtrack for 358/2 Days? One of the best boss themes imho is on that soundtrack,

.

 

This piece is definitely worth mentioning too:

from Birth by Sleep. It's essentially a comination of two boss themes, one of which being my favorite video game composition of all time, "Darkness of the Unknown".

 

I swear I'm gonna do a metal remix of that someday.

[Dipper Pines 13]

I have been doing some half-life let's plays for my channel! but i think that these tracks from half-life are my personal favourites out of all gaming sound tracks. God i have been playing half-life since i was 11 xD

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mHxxY-8pZk

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-wYaIbC4OE

MA BOI! I freakin' love that song. That whole OST gives me all kinds of hardcore nostalgia.

Given all the talk about Kingdom Hearts, anyone ever hear that upgraded soundtrack for 358/2 Days? One of the best boss themes imho is on that soundtrack,

.

This piece is definitely worth mentioning too:

from Birth by Sleep. It's essentially a comination of two boss themes, one of which being my favorite video game composition of all time, "Darkness of the Unknown".

I swear I'm gonna do a metal remix of that someday.

 

Man i spend a whole summer playing this game!

 

I loved this game to bits! Definitely this has made it to my top 5!

I loved 99th Street... Oh.. The memories!.

[Moon Rat 4,772]

In all honesty, I would definitely have to put the Dance Dance Revolution series down for best soundtrack

 

There really has not been a time they have disappointed me (except on DDR II but it's only a minor blemish on that whole game so it really isn't worth mentioning)

[Gone Airbourne 21,977]

I love Crush 40 and a lot of the sonic soundtracks to death! 

 

 

Ah sonic you had some amazing games in your time and some bad ones.... But we won't focus your bad ones! Sonic \m/

[Thunderstorm 120]

Honestly, Any of the original three Spyro game soundtracks. But mainly this one:

 

Spyro the Dragon had the best soundtracks in the three in my opinion.