Video Game Music

[Benji]

I just realised how huge my music collection is, and how most of it is filled with video game theme music - Final Fantasy, Tekken and Mortal Kombat primarilly, I was just wondering, do you find yourself enjoying such music a lot more than regular music or is that just me? I find the instrumentals to always mean something to me and I'm not quite sure what it is that keeps me playing them.

What is everybodies favourite video game soundtrack? I would have to say Final Fantasy, either IX or VII for me, the music just conjures up an inspirational and uplifting feeling that I get from nothing else. On with comments!

[MDK]

The first Tony Hawks game for me. And the Gran Tourismo soundtracks,

[GhostMachine]

First of all, I bought the OST to Xenosaga. Its the ONLY video game soundtrack that I own.

I also have to rate the opening and ending themes to Legend of Dragoon, and most of the music from Final Fantasy 7 very highly.

[King Ellis]

If I have video game music it tends to be from games that feature actual music such as Madden, GT etc. That said I do have some FF7 music.

First GT soundtrack was good and Madden 04 introduced me to some great bands (Thrice, Yellowcard).

Edited December 1, 2004 by King Ellis

[Mortis]

Xenogears had a huge soundtrack that i loved, then i even listen to some of Chrono Cross/trigger along with some FF's.

Xenogears is the best though, and don't dispute it, for a PSone engine, it had full orchestra themes, and songs that would have your bones chill. Also, the total impact of the soundtrack added to the feel of the game so much it made up for all the graphics, even though i like the graphics, others didn't like it so much. Xenogears has a couple songs that will make you cry if you hear them in there entirety from the soundtrack.

[Whisper]

My two favourites are the ones I own, Silent Hill 2 and Final Fantasy 8. SH2's has 5 or 6 really good songs whereas FF8 is just awesomeness throughout.

FF7 rates highly as well.

[Guest Future Shock]

Guilty Gear XX, bizitch!

[Cactus Drags]

ZELDA!

Also, FF7. I don't really consider stuff like what's on Madden to be videogame music, it's just songs used on the game. Videogame music to me is the themes and backgrounds specifically written for the game.

[maddog]

Madden 03 is the only video game to ever make me buy any kind of music. I bought Quarashi's Jinx after hearing Mr. Jinx at the menu.

[Jester of Death]

EA Sports Games and Super Mario RPG

[CKN]

Final Fantasy 7

Final Fantasy 8

Kingdome Hearts

Metal Gear Solid Series

Need For Speed Underground 2

NHL EA Series

NHL 2k Series

Those have been my favorites off the top of my head.

[VerbalPuke]

Don't ask me why but I love the techno tunes in Streets of Rage 2. Especially on stage four (the Baseball field, where you fight the Ultimate Warrior look alike in some sort of pit fight), and stage one. I don't know what it is, but the backround tunes are very catchy.

[Mick]

NES Megaman 1-5

All the NES CastleVania's

Double Dragon

NES - Lifeforce

NES - Contra

Final Fantasy 6

Blaster Master

Breath of Fire 1

Dragon Warrior IV

Star Fox

True Love \

Runaway City \

--->

3 Sisters Story /

Season of the Sakura /

GTA: Vice City

GTA: San Andreas

True Crime

Shining Force

Punch Out!!

[Dan]

Metal Gear Solid Series

Need For Speed Underground 2

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I echo these 2, Also GTA:SA Is the shiznit.

[alldaws1]

EA Sports Games

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Yeah, I love the music on EA Sports games except for FIFA which has quite a lot of bad songs IMO. I mean, The Streets? C'mon.

[Ananas]

I'm not really big into video games, and by virtue of that even less into video game soundtracks. However, that 4-part Odyssey by Incubus from the Halo 2 soundtrack is fantastic, so I'd go with that.

[stokeriño]

I love old school video game music. If it can't be exactly duplicated in MIDI format, it's not old school enough. :thumbsup:

[Gongsun Zan]

So far, I've bought the soundtracks of GTA: VC and Halo 2. SSX3 has a good IN-GAME soundtrack, but the one in stores suck ass.

[Johnny Latino Heat]

The only game soundtracks I have are Silent Hill 2, Silent Hill 3, Silent Hill 4 and Guilty Gear XX. I don't usually care much for the game soundtracks, unless they really catch my attention, like those did.

[ravenjuice]

oh cmon guys, no one mentioned street fighter II? i still get goosebumps when i hear that intro music, lol, sounds sad, but i first played street fighter in the arcades when i was v young (5 or 6) and on holiday, and it was the coolest thing ever, for the next two years i wanted to be ryu, lol.

Also MGS music is tres cool