Topic: Favorite gaming tracks...

[Bill Aurion]

As I write this topic I am listening to Princia's theme song from F-Zero GX(my it's catchy ^_^).  So I just wanted to know what gaming tracks have intrigued all of you guys...

My current list:
- Saria's Song(OoT)
- Dire, Dire Docks(Super Mario 64)
- Princia's Theme(GX)
- Digiboy's Theme(GX)
- Zeal Kingdom(Chrono Trigger)
- Legend of Zelda Overworld(Majora's Mask)
- Underwater theme of Donkey Kong Country
- Metropolis(Sonic 2)
- Ice Cap(Sonic 3)
- Star Wolf's battle theme(StarFox 64)
- Tikal's theme(Sonic Adventure)
- Mine Level theme in Gunstar Heroes
- Gerudo Village(OoT)
- Rosewood Forest(Super Mario RPG)
- Battle against an armed foe(SMRPG)

[S-U-P-E-R]

TaQ released an impossible-to-find album by the name of Bounce :: Connected. It's two discs and features live versions of his Beatmania songs (like DXY!, Schlagwerk, and Electro Tuned) and even covers of songs from other members of the Bemani crew; hot stuff like Summer Vacation and even PARANOiA.

Also, Guilty Gear XX Sound Alive is awesome.

[aoi tsuki]

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TaQ released an impossible-to-find album by the name of Bounce :: Connected. It's two discs and features live versions of his Beatmania songs (like DXY!, Schlagwerk, and

Do you have this disc yourself? Any disc with PARANOiA on it is deemed good by all.

There's way too many tracks for me to list in my favorites list, although having recently bought F-Zero, i'd say the Firefield BGM is my favorite. i've had the MP3 for a while, but listening to it direct from the game is even better. The opening bass when played through my home theater system made my heart skip a beat. Last time i experienced that whas when i broke the sound barrier in Extreme G 3.  

[S-U-P-E-R]

Yeah, it's pretty hot. It even has a super long cover of Sync, and it is awesome.

[PIAC]

*throws winamp at pgc and expects a post*

actually my favorite VGM tracks are

Robo's Theme (Chronotrigger)
Marles Theme (Chronotrigger)
Robot Johnny's Theme (Chronotrigger)
Requiem of Spirit (Ocarina of Time)
*has urge to kill parents*
Lon Lon Range theme (Ocarina of time)
LeChuck's Theme Song (Monkey Island™)
Monkey Island™ 1 Intro (Monkey Island™)
Melee Island™ theme (Monkey Island™)
Dragonroost Island (Wind Waker)
The Legendary Hero (Wind Waker)
Ice Dungeon (Skies of Arcadia)
Sailing Delphinus (Skies of Arcadia)
Pioneer 2 (Phantasy Star Online)
Mother Eart of Dishonesty (Phantasy Star Online)
The Whole New World (Phantasy Star Online)
world 1-2 theme (Super Mario Bros.)
Phendrana Drifts theme (Metroid Prime)
Kraid's Theme (Super Metroid)

i like an assload more than that, but meh my brain cant think....... good....

[Grey Ninja]

Alright, just the favorites here.  This list is pretty freaking extensive, so I suppose I should be prepared to sit here a while.  I compiled this list once before, but unfortunately I cannot find it anymore.  Since I do come across a need for this list from time to time, it's a good thing to have.  I am more or less going to go in order of release date.  In the event of a theme or song spanning across multiple games, I will pick the version I like the best.  In case of discrepancies in song names, I will pick the OST name, barring that, the Japanese name, or the one that I feel fits the song the best, or simply the version that I like the best.  Some games I left off simply because I have forgotten the track names or what music I liked in the game, but that DOES NOT mean I like them any less.  And nice subliminal message PIAC.  

I will add more to this list as time and the server allows

-=NES=-
Final Fantasy - Town

-=SNES=-
Final Fantasy IV - Prologue
Final Fantasy IV - Red Wings
Final Fantasy IV - Chocobo-Chocobo #2
Final Fantasy IV - Mount Ordeals
Final Fantasy IV - Dancing Calobrena
Final Fantasy V - Go Go Boco!
Final Fantasy V - Pirates!
Final Fantasy VI - Tina
Final Fantasy VI - Coin Song
Final Fantasy VI - Mount Koltz
Final Fantasy VI - Forever Rachel
Final Fantasy VI - The Dream Oath
Final Fantasy VI - Prelude
Final Fantasy VI - Fanfare
Final Fantasy VI - Cayenne
Final Fantasy VI - Another World of Beasts
Final Fantasy VI - Ending Theme
Chrono Trigger - Corridors of Time
Chrono Trigger - Main Theme
Chrono Trigger - Kaerus' Theme
Chrono Trigger - Secret of the Forest
Chrono Trigger - Battle
Chrono Trigger - Manoria Cathedral
Chrono Trigger - Kingdom Trial
Chrono Trigger - The Hidden Truth
Chrono Trigger - Lavos' Theme
Chrono Trigger - The Day the World Revived
Chrono Trigger - Confusing Melody
Chrono Trigger - Battle With Magus
Chrono Trigger - Schala's Theme
Chrono Trigger - Determination
Chrono Trigger - To Far Away Times
Secret of Evermore - Introduction/Credits
Secret of Evermore - Fire Eyes
Secret of Evermore - Boss Theme 2
Secret of Evermore - Pyramid
Secret of Evermore - Collosia Chamber 1
Secret of Evermore - Ivor Tower - Castle
Seiken Densetsu 2 - City of the Empire
Seiken Densetsu 2 - Elements
Seiken Densetsu 2 - Evening
Seiken Densetsu 2 - Hidden Continent
Seiken Densetsu 2 - Forest
Seiken Densetsu 2 - Ice Country
Seiken Densetsu 2 - Upper World
Seiken Densetsu 2 - Town
Seiken Densetsu 2 - I Closed My Eyes
Seiken Densetsu 2 - Legend Theme
Seiken Densetsu 3 - Where Angels Fear to Tread
Seiken Densetsu 3 - Angel's Fear
Seiken Densetsu 3 - Innocent Water
Super Metroid - Maridia 2
Super Metroid - Title
Radical Dreamers - Under the Moonlight
Tales of Phantasia - The Dream Will Never Die
Killer Instinct - Main Theme
Killer Instinct - Character Select
Killer Instinct - Humiliation
Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past - Hyrule Overworld
Donkey Kong Country - Aquatic Ambience
Donkey Kong Country - DK Island Swing

-=N64=-
Mario 64 - Water Theme
PilotWings 64 - Hanglider Stage
PilotWings 64 - Credits
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Spirit Temple
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Serenade of Water
Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - Upside Down Temple
Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - Stone Tower Temple
Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - Evolution
Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - End of the World
Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - Ambushed in the Lost Woods
Cruisn' USA - Cruisn'
Conker's Bad Fur Day - Tribal Beats
Conker's Bad Fur Day - The Great Mighty Poo
Super Mario RPG - A Long Time Ago
Super Mario RPG - Battle With Culex
Ogre Battle 64 - Overture
Wave Race 64 - Dolphin Park

-=PSX=-
Chrono Trigger - Far Off Promise (arranged)
Chrono Cross - Scars Left By Time
Chrono Cross - Home Village Aruni
Chrono Cross - Dancing the Tokage
Chrono Cross - Dreams of the Shore Bordering Another World
Chrono Cross - Lost Fragments
Chrono Cross - Shadow's End Forest
Chrono Cross - Victory - Spring's Gift
Chrono Cross - Voyage - Home World
Chrono Cross - Time of the Dreamwatch
Chrono Cross - Death Sea - Tower of Ruin
Chrono Cross - Previously Lost, Lamp
Chrono Cross - Earth Dragon's Island
Chrono Cross - Another Marbure
Chrono Cross - Garden of the Gods
Chrono Cross - Dream's Creation
Final Fantasy - Deep Place
Final Fantasy - Ruined Castle
Final Fantasy VII - Makou Reactor
Final Fantasy VII - Barett's Theme
Final Fantasy VII - Flowers Blooming in the Church
Final Fantasy VII - Who Are You?
Final Fantasy VII - Chasing the Black Caped Man
Final Fantasy VII - Rufus' Welcoming Ceremony
Final Fantasy VII - Trail of Blood
Final Fantasy VII - Mark of the Traitor
Final Fantasy VII - Great Warrior
Final Fantasy VII - Those Chosen by the Planet
Final Fantasy VII - The Nightmare's Beginning
Final Fantasy VII - Interrupted by Fireworks
Final Fantasy VII - You Can Hear the Cry of the Planet
Final Fantasy VII - Who Am I?
Final Fantasy VII - A Secret, Sleeping in the Deep Sea
Final Fantasy VII - If You Open Your Heart...
Final Fantasy VII - One Winged Angel
Final Fantasy VII - World Crisis
Final Fantasy VIII - Find Your Way
Final Fantasy VIII - The Landing
Final Fantasy VIII - Eyes on Me
Final Fantasy VIII - Roses and Wine
Final Fantasy VIII - The Mission
Final Fantasy VIII - Only a Plank Between One and Perdition
Final Fantasy VIII - Succession of Witches
Final Fantasy VIII - The Stage is Set
Final Fantasy VIII - Fithos Lusec Wecos Vinosec
Final Fantasy VIII - Ami
Final Fantasy VIII - Movin'
Final Fantasy VIII - Drifting
Final Fantasy VIII - The Oath
Final Fantasy VIII - Trust Me
Final Fantasy VIII - The Successor
Final Fantasy VIII - Ending Song
Final Fantasy IX - The Place I'll Return to Someday
Final Fantasy IX - Jesters of the Moon
Final Fantasy IX - Awakened Forest
Final Fantasy IX - Qu's Marsh
Final Fantasy IX - Quina's Theme
Final Fantasy IX - Aloha De Chocobo
Final Fantasy IX - A Face Unforgotten
Final Fantasy IX - Kuja's Theme
Final Fantasy IX - The Sword of Doubt
Final Fantasy IX - Garnet's Theme
Final Fantasy IX - Ambush Attack
Final Fantasy IX - Footsteps of Desire
Final Fantasy IX - Bran Bral, The Soulless Village
Final Fantasy IX - Assault of the White Dragons
Final Fantasy IX - Place of Memory
Final Fantasy Tactics - Enemy Attack
Final Fantasy Tactics - Trisection
Final Fantasy Tactics - Hero's Theme
Final Fantasy Tactics - A Chapel
Final Fantasy Tactics - Desert Land
Final Fantasy Tactics - Decisive Battle
Final Fantasy Tactics - Game Over
Final Fantasy Tactics - Random Waltz
Final Fantasy Tactics - Apoplexy
Final Fantasy Tactics - Memories
Final Fantasy Tactics - Antipyretic
Final Fantasy Tactics - Ovelia's Worries
Final Fantasy Tactics - Under the Stars
Final Fantasy Tactics - Shock!! ~ Failure
Final Fantasy Tactics - Antidote
Final Fantasy Tactics - Treasure
Final Fantasy Tactics - Prelude Bland Story
Final Fantasy Tactics - Prologue Movie Zodiac Brave
Legend of Mana - Earth Painting
Legend of Mana - Moonlight City Roa
Legend of Mana - Nocturne
Legend of Mana - Missing Truth
Legend of Mana - Title Theme
Legend of Mana - Song of Mana
Valkyrie Profile - Meditation
Parasite Eve - Intro
Parasite Eve - Kyrie
Parasite Eve - Missing Perspective
Parasite Eve - Primal Eyes
Parasite Eve - Somnia Memorias
Parasite Eve - The Omission of the World
Parasite Eve - Influence of Deep II
Parasite Eve - Memories
Metal Gear Solid - Enclosure
Metal Gear Solid - The Best is Yet to Come
Xenogears - Light From the Netherworld
Xenogears - Bonds of Sea and Fire
Xenogears - Dazil - City of Burning Sands
Xenogears - The Treasure Which Cannot Be Stolen
Xenogears - Knight of Fire
Xenogears - Shevat - The Wind is Calling
Xenogears - The One Who is Torn Apart
Xenogears - One Who Bares Fangs at God
Xenogears - Small Two of Pieces
Silent Hill - Not Tomorrow
Silent Hill - Fear of the Dark
Silent Hill - Opening Theme

-=PS2=-
Silent Hill 2 - Theme of Laura
Silent Hill 2 - White Noiz
Silent Hill 2 - Promise (reprise)
Silent Hill 2 - Angel's Thanatos
Silent Hill 2 - Laura Plays the Piano
Silent Hill 2 - Love Psalm
Silent Hill 2 - Prisonic Fairy Tale
Silent Hill 2 - True
Silent Hill 2 - Overdose Delusion
Silent Hill 2 - Promise
Silent Hill 3 - Never Forgive Me, Never Forget Me
Silent Hill 3 - You're Not Here
Silent Hill 3 - Please Love Me Once More
Silent Hill 3 - Innocent Moon
Silent Hill 3 - Hometown
Metal Gear Solid 2 - Theme Song
Xenosaga: Episode 1 - Shion ~Emotion~
Xenosaga: Episode 1 - U-TIC System
Xenosaga: Episode 1 - The Ressurection
Xenosaga: Episode 1 - Prologue
Xenosaga: Episode 1 - The Beginning
Final Fantasy X - The Crumbling of Time (extended)
Final Fantasy X - To Zanarkand
Final Fantasy X - Song of Prayer
Breath of Fire V - Middle Layer Area
Breath of Fire V - Trinity Pit
Breath of Fire V - Calling From a Distance

-=GCN=-
Eternal Darkness - The Last Hope
Eternal Darkness - Gateway to Destiny
Eternal Darkness - A Purpose
Eternal Darkness - Karim (The Gift of Forever?)
Eternal Darkness - Credits (Sanity's Requiem?)
Metroid Prime - Opening Title
Metroid Prime - Underwater Frigate Reactor
Skies of Arcadia: Legends - Dungeon Cave
Skies of Arcadia: Legends - Airship Battle
Skies of Arcadia: Legends - Battle Victory
Skies of Arcadia: Legends - The Dark Rift
Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker - Sailing Theme
Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker - Credits
F-Zero GX - Title Screen
Resident Evil 0 - Save Room

-=PC=-
Monkey Island™ theme (Monkey Island™ 3)



And you know what?  That's positively all I can think of right now.

[Bill Aurion]

I think you possibly could have listed every single Square music sequence that exists

Currently listening to: Soul Calibur II OST

It's absolutely amazing...I never really pay too much attention to the music while fighting, so I'm just now catching the tunes.  Hubris is classic <tears of happiness>

[S-U-P-E-R]

Favorite SC2 tracks:
Unwavering Resolve
Raise Thy Sword (perfect for my Nightmare brand reign of terror in the arcade)
No Turning Back
Brave Sword, Braver Soul (this sounds like it was based on Mitsurugi's ending theme in Soul Blade?)

Favorite SC1 tracks:
Eye to Eye, Blade to Blade
No Remorse, No Pain
Going to Where the Wind Blows

Soul Blade:
Bravely Folk Song (YES)

I HAVE ENCLOSED FOR YOU GUYS ONE PRESENT OF FIVE POINT FOUR MEGABYTES

[Bill Aurion]

<hugs for ty!>

[Grey Ninja]

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I think you possibly could have listed every single Square music sequence that exists

Actually, I think that my favorite composers are Koji Kondo, Yasunori Mitsuda, Akira Yamaoka, Yoko Shimomura, and Nobuo Eumatsu, in that order.  

But the problem is that the majority of those composers work/worked for Squaresoft at some point or another.

[aoi tsuki]

Perhaps it's because i simply don't own Soul Calibur II, but i've listened extensively to the soundtrack and find it lacking compared to Soul Calibur. i own the Soul Calibur OST and listen to it from time to time. The themes for Maxi, Taki, Xianhua (hey, it's catchy!), and the beautiful intro are my faves on that disc.

The Khan Super Session CD (Soul Edge/Blade remix tracks) is beautiful. Hagakure, Yellow Sands, and Another Castaway are my favorites. One of these days i've got to pick up the disc. i've had the MP3s for years and for some reason it's one of the few game soundtracks i haven't actually bought.

Also, a plug for the Strider OST. It's on an 8cm CD that comes with the Strider 2 OST. For those of you who've played it (arcade or Genesis versions), you know how much it rocks.

[PIAC]

ive played both 1 and 2 on their home platform, the amiga 500 also on the master system. and if i wanted to i could have listed every song ever written for Monkey Island™, its simply my most favorite game series of all time.

[Molobert]

Definitely any Super Mario Bros. 3 track. Then:
-Metroid Prime title screen song
-Any other Metroid Prime song
-The Wind Waker sailing song
-F-Zero GX Title Screen
-Yoshi's Island title screen (after it turns black)

Least favorite track: the demo level of Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg

[Gup]

FFX, no question about it, has my favourite video game soundtrack.

[Grey Ninja]

FFX just seems largely uninspired to me.  (Which explains the low number of FFX songs in my list)

Btw, my favorite soundtracks overall would be sort of a toss up between Xenogears and Parasite Eve.  Both of them were fantastic.

[Gup]

Parasite Eve and Xenogears just seemed uninspired to ME!

[Hostile Creation]

- Song of Storms(OoT)
- Gerudo Village(OoT)
- Phenandra Drifts (MP)
- Underwater Theme (MP)
- Talon Overworld, part 2 (MP)
- Title and Credits (MP)
- Dragon Roost (WW)
- Castle Remix from SNES (WW)
- Fire Emblem (SSBM)
- Fountain of Dreams (SSBM)
- Dr. Stewart's Theme (F-Zero GX)
- Cat dude's theme who's name I can't remember (F-Zero GX)
- Twisty cylinder fire level in F-Zero GX (guess)
- Mute City moosic (F-Zero GX)

Offhand, that's all I can think of.  That's all GC or gone to GC games (OoT bonus disc), and I don't feel like remembering any others.

[aoi tsuki]

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Parasite Eve and Xenogears just seemed uninspired to ME!

i don't see how considering  both soundtracks are major departures from the classic Square/Nobuo Uematsu stuff. Parasite Eve mixes haunting opera singing with some an amazingly reverberous piano, rock guitar, and some electronic beats. i can't quite explain Xenogears's music. Yasunori has more "worldly" sound than Nobuo, and you can hear celtic and mideastern influences. Even the standard orchestrated themes sound more grand and bold than Uematsu's work.

Grey Ninja, have you heard the PE Remixes? There's a remix of Somnia Memorias that's in English. i'm not sure if the lyrics are translated from the version in-game, but it's beautiful.

i also need to add the Panzer Dragoon Saga OST. Saori Kobayashi and Mariko Nanba are musical goddesses. If you've never heard the end theme to the game ("Sona Mi Areru Ec Sancitu"), consider yourself deprived.

[Bill Aurion]

^ agrees with last statement....Very epic ending theme

[Ocarina Blue]

I've never played a game by Koji Kondo with music I didn't like. I especialy liked his work in The Legend of Zelda, Yoshi's Island, Ocarina of Time and Lylat Wars/Starfox 64.

[Bill Aurion]

*adds Radiant Silvergun OST to list*

[Grey Ninja]

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i also need to add the Panzer Dragoon Saga OST. Saori Kobayashi and Mariko Nanba are musical goddesses. If you've never heard the end theme to the game ("Sona Mi Areru Ec Sancitu"), consider yourself deprived.

I heard a remix on OCRemix, but I have no idea what the original song sounds like.  I know that I love the Remix very much though.

[Mario]

POKEMON SAPPHIRE - END CREDITS, Sootopolis City, errr... that island with the sand...

Zelda the Wind Waker - End Credits

Conkers Bad Fur Day - Great Mighty Poo

Super Mario 64 - The first water level... sunken ship or something? Forget what its called

Super Mario Sunshine - Bianco Hills, Noki Bay

Metroid Prime - Phendrana Drifts

Pretty much everything from Starfox Adventures, SSBM and Majoras Mask... probably heaps more that im forgetting though.

Edit: Holy crap how could i forget Sonic!

Sonic Mega Collection - EVERYTHING - So many great sonic songs. Icecap zone, hydrocity zone, green hill zone, lava reef zone... and heaps heaps more, all sound freaking awesome. Sonic Mega Collection has my favourite soundtrack ever (instead of having to decide between the sonic games, i just say Sonic Mega Collection has the best soundtrack ever )

[Bill Aurion]

It's classic...but I went over my bandwidth...Damn it!  I'll put it up tommorrow

[Infernal Monkey]

Anything by Rareware. They had awesome talent with the Super NES sound chip. Donkey Kong Country/Two and some of the best music ever.

DKC/2 - Ice Cave Chant, Mine Cart Madness, Credits Concerto, Main Theme, Enchanted Woods, Brambles (I'm going to upload this to my site pretty soon, it's FAN-BLOODY-TASTIC), Aquatic Ambience... And lots more.
I quite liked their work on Perfect Dark and Blast Corps for the Nintendo 64, too. Oh yeah, and Battletoads in Battlemaniacs for the SNES (Level 8, the Dark Castle's BGM was surprisingly epic for a beat em' up)

Hmmm, I'm also a sucker for anything from a Sonic the Hedgehog game. Very catchy stuff. Sonic 2's music is great stuff. Although I hated the sad rap songs that were found in Sonic Adventure 2.

At the moment I'm still enjoying the music found in Iridion II for the GameBoy Advance. Shin'en did a fantastic job with it. I've never heard the GBA pull off music this good before. Plus some of the their staff worked on the original Sonic the Hedgehog music, so I'm thinking that's a big reason why I found myself enjoying it so much. Hmmm, I've found myself getting into the FFX-2 OST lately, too. I don't intend on playing the game (at all), but some of the music is quite emotional. Track one, Eternity is an awesome bit of work. Although the mood it sets it quickly destroyed by the pretty terrible J-Pop track that bursts in right after it... Booo.

And at the moment, Contra: SS and Guilty Gear X is feeding my craving for heavy metal. See? I ramble alot.