Favorite Scores from Video Game Soundtracks?

[Nerdy Luigi 2,064]

I know there's a thread about this topic buried somewhere that I could be bumping, but this thread isn't about entire soundtracks. It is about individual scores developed for the soundtracks. For example, I'm currently listening to (as I type this) BrawlBRSTMs3 X's upload of "Grasslands, All the Way" from the soundtrack of  one of my favorite games of all time: Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story. What are your favorites of these, and why?

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

My List (from quite a few competitors... I did a lot from the same games, couldn't help it...)

 

1. Anthem of Braves, Disgaea: Hour of Darkness- Literally, perfect. It's the perfect tune to bring back nostalgia. I also find it encouraging.

2. In the Final, Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story- Gets everything right for a final boss theme, and the fight didn't disappoint either.

3. Brine Cave, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2- Sounds like a post-rock band came in from the sea.

4. DK Isle, Donkey Kong 64- Even better than Dire, Dire Docks at the same thing.

5. Dark Crater, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2- Sounds like the nuclear apocalypse (that may be incoming...).

6. The Giant, Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story- So Epic. The battles themselves let the theme down in my opinion...

7. Beware the Forest's Mushrooms, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars- Captures the spirit of a forest pretty well, of course a dubious one.

8. Pokémon League (Nighttime), Pokémon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum- Extremely sad and extremely musical.

9. Waltz in the Lake (Inside Bowser), Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story- Sounds like it ought to be Nautilus' (LoL) theme.

HM. Ray of Light Into the Future, Disgaea: Hour of Darkness- Another inspirational theme from Anime turned into a strategy RPG (Other way around actually...).

HM. Fungi Forest (Day and Night), Donkey Kong 64- Both do well to capture each time of day.

HM. Witch Hunting, Disgaea: Hour of Darkness- Sounds like we're burning some folks at the stake today!

 

Most of the links go to times... Whoops. Too lazy to fix it. Oh well.

 

[Megas 27,053]

Philistine - No More Heroes 2

We Are Finally Cowboys - No More Heroes

Tomorrow is Mine - Bayonetta 2

The Won-Stoppable 101 - Wonderful 101

It Has To Be This Way - Metal Gear Rising

Shockwave - Transformers Devastation

Captain America - Marvel Vs Capcom

Intro Stage - Megaman X

The Sun Rises - Okami 

Man With The Machine Gun - Final Fantasy VIII

Snake Eater - MGS3

Main Theme - Super Smash Bros Brawl

Manor House Rally - Medal of Honor Frontline 

Edited February 9, 2017 by Whompy Whomperson

[SONICchaos 824]

Green Hill Zone - Sonic The Hedgehog

Chemical Plant Zone - Sonic 2

Ice Cap Zone - Sonic 3

Lava Reef Zone - Sonic & Knuckles

Terra's Theme - Final Fantasy VI

Fear Factory - Donkey Kong Country

Hot Head Bop - Donkey Kong Country 2

Music Box Theme - Yoshi's Island

Ending - Mario RPG

Theme - Killer Instinct

Those Who Fight - Final Fantasy VII

You Are Not Alone - Final Fantasy IX

Escape the Laboratory - Resident Evil 2

Final Hours - Majora's Mask

Big Blue - F-Zero X

[Miss 6,211]

ahahahahahahahahahahahhahah

[Envy 5,998]

The Silent Forest - Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep (English horn! *foams at mouth*)

La Cloche - Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance (more English horn!)

The 13th Reflection - Kingdom Hearts II.5

Dearly Beloved - Kingdom Hearts II.5

Ruins of Lemuria - Golden Sun: The Lost Age (This is gorgeous. I want to record a cover of this with live instruments some day)

Route 4 - Pokemon X and Y (Pokemon X and Y's OST was awesome. Sad they didn't really carry that on with Sun/Moon)

Hyrule Castle - The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (This is so good. OMG. If only Nintendo would make a live version of it. It's just amazing)

Eastern Palace - The Legend of Zelda: Link Between Worlds (The original from ALTTP is great, too)

Dark World Overworld - The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (ALBW's version did not better this. I don't know why Nintendo wants to turn this into a soft violin piece, it's nothing of the sort)

Hyrule Castle - The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

Tarm Ruins - The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons (Also, listen to this amazing oboe/English horn cover.)

 

I could go on and on. I could certainly expand Golden Sun and Pokemon, but it's getting late, so I'll stop there.

[GiFTGewEhrSCHutzen-4 8,827]

Here's my list:

 

Theme Of Laura - Silent Hill 2

Defend Iacon - Transformers: War For Cybertron

War vs. Death - Darksiders 2

Stains Of Heresy - Darksiders 2

Death Brings Hope - Darksiders 2

The Black Hand - Killzone: Shadow Fall

Red Hot Juice - Devil May Cry (2001)

Mental Machine - Devil May Cry (2001)

Lock & Load - Devil May Cry (2001)

Sworn Through Swords - Devil May Cry 4

I'm My Own Master Now - Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

Rules Of Nature - Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

A Stranger I Remain - Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

The Brotherhood Escapes - Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

Access The Animus - Assassin's Creed

Underground/Easton Kingdom - Super Mario Land

The Oath - Final Fantasy VIII

Eternity ~ Memories Of Lightwaves - Final Fantasy X 2

The Path To Power - Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening

Suffer - Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening

Brothers In Arms/Twin Blades - Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening

Airship - Super Mario Bros. 3

Heavy Arms Gundam Stage - Gundam Wing: Endless Duel

Dark Land - Super Mario Bros. 3

Sniper Fight - Transformers: Fall Of Cybertron

 

and many more! Too tired now of listing everyone of my favorite VG scores/tracks.

Edited February 6, 2017 by G_NinjA_4

[StormBlaze 991]

the whole of Assassins's Creed 2. its beautiful! 

 

and one of my all time faves is Secunda from Skyrim...... 

this one

[Buttonmash1973 1,024]

The Magic Knight games for Amstrad CPC.

 

[CosmicHooves 2,705]

Mass Effect - Vigil

Mass Effect - Suicide Mission

Mass Effect 3 - An End Once and For All

[Ruddboy Olaf 10,627]

Phendrana Drifts- Metroid Prime

Medic!- Team Fortress 2

Kazotsky Kick- Team Fortress 2

Laurence, the First Vicar- Bloodborne

Main Theme- Super Smash Bros Brawl

Credits- No More Heroes

Avak's Theme- Bionicle Heroes

Cornered- Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

Overtaken- Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney

Wanting to Find the Truth- Ace Attorney Investigations 2

115- Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies

Cheetahmen Theme- Action 52

Out of Darkness- Devil May Cry 4

Theme of Vergil- Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3

Courtney Gears- Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal

The Ultimate Show- Super Paper Mario

Theme- Grand Theft Auto 4

Who Do You Voodoo- Dead Island

[joanro 247]

Right now I'm loving this one. This song is friggin' hype. 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbRun4IG7E8

[Fluttery Shy 101]

Skyrim's Sovngarde theme, this is so good. 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBPwCmU0V-Q

[nr2038 51]

I cant narrow down a particular track, but I would have to say my all time favorite game soundtrack would have to be from the ace combat series. Especially the ones from 4 & 5.

 

Like them so much they are the most expensive CDs that I have ever bought, just so I could have the physical copy of them.

[Zexcoiler Kingbolt 5]

I cant narrow down a particular track, but I would have to say my all time favorite game soundtrack would have to be from the ace combat series. Especially the ones from 4 & 5.

 

Like them so much they are the most expensive CDs that I have ever bought, just so I could have the physical copy of them.

 

I dunno. I usually download them from Zaptroxix. That channel has compiled all of the Soundtracks for each Ace Combat game. Too bad they don't last more than 2/3 minutes, though. I'd like to listen to an extended version of "The Execution" from Electrosphere or Shattered Skies' "Comona" track.

[Scrubbed user 3,415]

• Quake II Descent into Cerberon
• Quake Main Theme
• Quake Parallel Dimensions (Just about anything from Quake 1-3 will do really.)
• Doom (1993) E1M1 (Is there anything more iconic? Whether it be dot matrix printers, 8 floppy drives, or doot.)
• Serious Sam: the First Encounter Fight 5
• Serious Sam 3 BFE Hero
• TES V: Skyrim Sovngarde (The calm before the fight with Alduin. It got real.)
• Metal Gear Solid 2 Main Theme
• Gran Turismo 2 Moon Over the Castle (Still my favorite, and always will be.)
• Ace Combat 6 Liberation of Gracemaria
• Saints Row 4 Hail to The Chief (Forget Kanye West, my Presidency will sound like this.)
• GRID 24 Hours of Le Mans (In the dying moments, me in the Lola B06/10 vs. the might of two factory Audi R10s. LET'S DO THIS!!!)

Edited February 9, 2017 by Vulon Bii

[AriaTheLovely 578]

My list of favorites would have to

 

Loz OoT:Zelda's lullaby,Saria's song,Eponas song,kakariko village

 

Majoras mask:odolwas theme,song of healing，stone tower temple,deku palace and the last hours theme

 

Ff7:under the rotting pizza and Aeris'theme

 

Tales Of Symphonia:palmacosta theme,Flanoir theme,rhieards theme and tower of salvation

 

Twilight princess:Ordon village,kakariko village,Midnas lament

 

Skyward sword:skyloft theme,ballad of the goddess

[Tao 6,707]

I'm that much into gaming like I use too but I got a few:

 

Final Fantasy X OST : To Zanarkand

Okami Soundtrack - The Sun Rises

Opening Persona 3

[nr2038 51]

I dunno. I usually download them from Zaptroxix. That channel has compiled all of the Soundtracks for each Ace Combat game. Too bad they don't last more than 2/3 minutes, though. I'd like to listen to an extended version of "The Execution" from Electrosphere or Shattered Skies' "Comona" track.

Yeah i mean downloading them is one thing (and thats how i first heard them), but just having the actual physical item with the artwork for a collector like me just makes it that much better.

[Zexcoiler Kingbolt 5]

Yeah i mean downloading them is one thing (and thats how i first heard them), but just having the actual physical item with the artwork for a collector like me just makes it that much better.

I feel ya. I felt so jealous when I heard that Project Aces released limited edition albums of AC music as exclusives for the Japanese games. Same for the "Aces at War" book. 

[nr2038 51]

Another favorite of mine would have to be the Parasite Eve score, while nothing really memorable music wise in my opinion. It brings back memories of playing that game with my friends trying to beat it. If fact i still have that same save file from when that game was brand new.

 

Just like the sound effects of resident evil 2. (Try beating that game without a memory card.)

[Blood Moon 109]

Oh goodness, the music is one of my favorite things about games so this will be pretty tough to just pick a few. But, let's see.
 
Rabi-Ribi

Rabi-Ribi

Okami

Okami

Fire Emblem Fates

Pokemon Sun & Moon

Sora

Suguri

Stella Glow

Stella Glow

 

There are so many different songs I love so much, but I'll just put up the first ten that come to mind. I'll be going on for days if I tried to put up everything!

Edited February 8, 2017 by Blood Moon

[cmarston1 5,951]

I really really love the soundtrack to Pokemon Sun and Moon and my favorites to come out of it would have to be

Lillie's Second Theme

Kukui's Theme

Lillie's talk to Lusamine

Edited February 8, 2017 by cmarston1

[Sapphire Lightning 784]

Hmmm...

Melodies of Life - FFIX

Vamo alla Flamenco - FFIX

Dragonroost Island - Windwaker

Woodman - Megaman 2

all music - Megaman 2

all music - FF:CC

Big Blue  and mute city - Fzero

[Blood Moon 109]

Hmmm...

Melodies of Life - FFIX

Vamo alla Flamenco - FFIX

Dragonroost Island - Windwaker

Woodman - Megaman 2

all music - Megaman 2

all music - FF:CC

Big Blue  and mute city - Fzero

 

How could I forget Dragonroost? That song is wonderful~

[Stone Cold Steve Jobs 22,410]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IRx9gnY0Mp0

 

The cut scene with this song is so moving. Okami is the game I recommend to people looking for a good story, because it's wordy and humorous, but one powerful and moving tale.