Favorite video game sound tracks. Whats yours?

[A_Locomotive]

So I came home from work today to find I had received a package from Russia. Knowing immediately what it was I opened it up, took the CD case out, unwrapped it and popped it into my computer to enjoy the electro western magic that is the soundtrack to Strangers Wrath. One of my all time favorite Xbox games and easily the one with the best soundtrack as far as I'm concerned. When I found out a few weeks ago that an official soundtrack was actually released for the game a few years ago(sadly in a pretty small print) I set about tracking it down. So I ask you my fellow AAers, let us know what your favorite video game soundtracks are. Even though this thread is in the classic section don't feel limited to only older stuff.

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

Edited October 25, 2011 by A_Locomotive

[xg4bx]

NES Contra

Lifeforce

StarFox

Double Dragon

 

 

i literally can't think of a single modern game that had a memorable soundtrack except for maybe Halo.

[cimerians]

Castlevania 20th Anniversary Soundtrack Collection - Various

 

 

 

Act Raiser - SNES

Suikoden - PS1

Tenchu - PS1

God of War 2 - PS2

Tomb Raider Legend

Ninja Gaiden and Ninja Gaiden II - Xbox\Xbox 360\PS3

Ultima series - C64\Various

Descent 1+2 - PC

Alone in the Dark - PC

Warcraft II - PC

 

I'm sure I'm missing some but there's a lot out there that I enjoy.

[Reaperman]

Extreme G on N64

San Francisco Rush 2049 on Dreamcast

 

I don't think either of these saw release on CD. A shame.

[opeygon]

Metroid

 

Kid Icarus

 

Rygar

 

All on the NES

[RARusk]

The entire "Hitman" series.

[Rex Dart]

A78 - Ballblazer

NGC - Mr Driller Drill Land

NES - Little Nemo: Dream Master

NES - Megaman 2

NES - Ikari Warriors 2

NES - Wizards & Warriors 2

NES - Blaster Master

NES - River City Ransom

GEN - Beyond Oasis

GEN - Gunstar Heroes

GEN - Sonic 2

GEN - Sonic 3

GEN - Streets of Rage 2

GEN - Ranger X

SNES - Goemon series

SNES - TMNT 4

SNES - Earthworm Jim 1 & 2

SNES - Illusion of Gaia

SNES - Link's Awakening

SNES - Sunset Riders

SNES - Wild Guns

SNES - Donkey Kong Country

SNES - Secret of Mana

SNES - Shounen Ninja Sasuke

SNES - Mega Man X

 

 

Damn, that's a list

[SEgamer]

Chrono Cross (PS1) - probably the best game soundtrack I've ever heard

Secret of Mana (SNES)

Starfox (SNES)

Iridion 3D (GBA) - okay game, great soundtrack

Wiz N' Liz (Genesis)

Donkey Kong Country 2 (SNES)

Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii) - awesome compilation of various songs

Starcraft (PC)

Shadow of the Beast (Amiga)

[A_Locomotive]

SNES - Donkey Kong Country

SNES - Secret of Mana

 

I love both those games and their music, especially Mana. That game had music that for me was so memorable that I actually remembered a lot of the music from when I'd first played it with my friend when I was about 7 or 8 to when I actually got the game when I was 22. Donkey Kong Countries music I've likey heard more then any other game since my brother and I have played it so much together, I can remember the various music from every single area.

 

Feel free to post some clips if you can guys, I'd love to hear the tracks you found most memorable.

 

A few more of mine are all from the star fox series. I've been a huge fan of the series, even loving the much maligned Adventures and Assault. The best though will always be the original's soundtrack.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wno4FqrT1g8

The stand out track from Star Fox 64 will always be Aquas. I love all the songs though, I've got the entire games soundtrack on CD, got from Nintendo Power back when they used to give out cool shift for joining.

[nonner242]

Come on now!

There are atom of great soundtracks even fairly modern ones that are burned in my brain.

Here are some I instantly think of.

 

REZ (DC)

Portal

Thunder Force III (Genny)

Sonic (Genny)

Castlevania SOTN

TMNT (NES)

Street Fighter II

Target Earth (Genny)

Shadow of the Beast (Amiga version)

Musha (Genny)

Gunstar Heroes (Genny)

Shinobi III (Genny)

Ranger x (Genny)

Tempest 2000 {Jag}

GODS (Amiga}

ALMOST any Psygnosis title.

Ninja Turtles (NES)

Last Ninja (c64)

Gunstar Heroes

Streets of Rage 2

Soldier of Fortune (Amiga)

Batman (NES)

Batman Return of the Joker (NES)

Batman & Robin (Genny)

Batman the Caped Crusader (C64)

Skeleton Krew (Genny)

Alien Breed (Amiga)

Ninja Gaiden II + III (NES)

Out Run

Ducktails (NES)

The Immortal (NES or Genny)

Uridium (C64)

Turrican II (Amiga)

Commando (C64)

A man and his Droid (C64)

Contra III (SNES)

Castvania Bloodlines (Genny)

My personal Favs......

Apidya (Amiga)

AGONY (Amiga)

Edited October 25, 2011 by nonner242

[Tr3vor]

Halo anyone?

[SEgamer]

A few more of mine are all from the star fox series. I've been a huge fan of the series, even loving the much maligned Adventures and Assault. The best though will always be the original's soundtrack.

I forgot to put it on my list, but Starfox Assault almost rivals the SNES version to me. I guess I'm a fan of orchestrated versions of songs, though nothing will beat the sounds of orignal 8 or 16 bit games.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QL9wpF5xx9s&feature=related

Another game with good music is Commando. I really like the remix done by Instant Remedy as well as the rest of the remixes he does.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XM2IXgPlKuI&feature=related

Edited October 26, 2011 by SEgamer

[Rex Dart]

Halo anyone?

 

I thought part 2's soundtrack was excellent, yeah. Can't recall anything from the first game apart from the title theme though.

[RodLightning]

I like the music from Jaguar Tempest 2000

 

Quake 2 (PC) also has good music.

 

Venturing into the coin-op arena, I will add that Road Blasters had great music and sound.

[TwinChargers]

This isn't very retro of me, but the soundtrack on Tony Hawks Pro Skater 3 is my personal favorite.

[Rex Dart]

Jurassic Park games had some great music. Tell me these aren't still playing in your head 30 minutes after hearing 'em:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9tU1i-b6Bs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1EGNaPTACc

[Segataritensoftii]

Space Station Silicon Valley has an excellently campy soundtrack which sets the mood perfectly and is very well composed.

I also really like the Naughty Dog-era Crash Bandicoot soundtracks, particularly the first and third games. They're very underrated, well produced sets of music, especially the soundtrack for the first game with its quasi-ambient but subtly catchy nature.

 

Other favorite soundtracks of mine:

Bomberman 64: The Second Attack (N64)

Chuck Rock 2: Son of Chuck (Amiga)

Mega Man V (NES)

Mega Man 10 (X360, Wii, PS3, PC?)

Croc 2 (GBC)

Bubsy Fractured Furry Tails (Jag)

[+atari2600land]

DKC (SNES)

Mario Kart 64 (N64)

Super Mario 64 (N64)

Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES)

Super Mario World (SNES)