Whats your favourite video game music?

[Clonehunter]

Choose your Fighter!

Perhaps my most favorite piece from any Video Game:

[Fulgrim]

Killer Instinct has some of my favorite video game music. Even on the SNES the music was great. The KI 2 had some good music also. I still prefer the tracks from the first game. Its to bad we will never get a KI 3.

[Xeros612]

Time to post a few more favorites! I'll just list them in text because I'm uploading right now and the remaining bandwidth isn't friendly to much more than forum browsing. Anyways:

-Killer Instinct (Thanks to Satyr000 for inadvertently reminding me!)
-Batman: Arkham Asylum (Despite never actually playing the game myself and the fact that it's obviously synth-orchestra instead of the real thing, it's got some pretty damned great tracks.)
-The Darkness (Orchestra + metal? I'm in.)
-Crysis 2 (Catchiest/easiest-to-get-stuck-in-your-head main theme of any game I've heard.)
-Gears of War series
-Most of the Call of Duty series (Sean Murray's[if that's the right name I'm thinking of] work in WaW and BO leaves a lot to be desired for the most part, but the other composers IW/Treyarch have worked with have made some damn good soundtracks.)
-Wolfenstein 2009
-Bioshock series
-Metro 2033
-S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games (mostly the first one)
-Marvel vs. Capcom/Street Fighter games (I couldn't care less about the games themselves, but the fighting themes are pretty damn good.)
-Magicka
-Witcher 2 (Another game I haven't actually played that has synth-orchestra music, but it's really good, despite the tracks being very short.)
-Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers/MMPR The Movie: The game(Some really nice rock tracks and good renditions of the main theme, given the hardware.)

[Tango]

Symphony of the Night!

[Reisal]

No mention of Silent Hill?

[DoomUK]

Mr. Chris said:

Silent Hill

It's too bad Akira Yamaoka has stopped working on future Silent Hill games. Though the series has become a little stale for me, it's still got a magnificent soundtrack. Btw, there's an awesome fansite which lets you listen to every single piece of music (including all the dark ambient stuff) featured in every single game of the franchise:-

http://www.silenthillmemories.net/music/sh1_osts_en.htm

Pretty neat.

[40oz]

[Sharessa]

And too many PC games to list completely, but here's a few of the best:

[reki107]

Nobody's mentioned Sonic 2's Casino Night Zone yet?

That's just sad D:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1g5JUfCDUGQ

[Ed]

TMNT games consistently have great soundtracks

[gggmork]

toejam earl 1 & 2
diddy kong racing
sonic 1/2
marios
lots of old school games

[General Rainbow Bacon]

Anything by Nobuo Uematsu and Yasunori Mitsuda.

[Ultraboy94]

Besides the Doom soundtracks, many of the classic Sega tracks are the best (Most things before the horrible rock/pop stuff they used in Sonic since Sonic R...)

Then, there is the Phantasy Star IV soundtrack...

Yeah, sorry for the huge post.

[hervoheebo]

I got around finding some examples, here goes:

Doom 1/2, Heretic and Hexen are familiar to everyone so I won't bother with them.

Duke 3D:
Aliens, Say Your Prayers!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08Ji5q1YfvU
Stalker
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciCncvz1wfk

Deus Ex:
Main Theme
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1oxIrAX39M
UNATCO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnYwLZcxOtY
Majestic 12
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhOlpgQgQNo
Ocean Action
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPBSQJpw6Xs

UT2004:
Skaarj Assault
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeBOVJdYa9c
Level 8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aegn6u8zAy8
SDG ONS01 (Torlan!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dACj8AhMHeQ
SDG ONS07
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0VM9PdBTOM

Quake:
Descent Into Cerberon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGwZgjOHNeo
Operation Overlord
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvRYVSQS2_s
Climb
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHpa0C-mrtA

Diablo 1:
Tristram (duh)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2evIg-aYw8
Dungeons
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sARLbsAPyA
Hell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laoiE_PtoOQ

Diablo 2:
Wilderness
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BODYxesJLVo
Monastery
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCA3z47NKzg
Cave
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNaZA2DCqmM
Hell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO_yYVnBBH8

Morrowind:
Nerevar Rising
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWuNf4gxwuM
Road Most Traveled
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-UZ3i5pYW4

Warcraft 2:
Human 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6Za0rZs0Qk
Orc 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1QJXxhJ2gE
Orc 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uDM8GJa53c

Warcraft 3:
Blackrock and Roll
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDCpDFySwog

World of Warcraft, vanilla:
Legends of Azeroth
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crvD1Qhors4
Tavern
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4i2ZvzdWfFA
Battle 01
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI5W2yuGHbo
Battleground
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kngkMu5Cf9U
Barrens (chat)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3m9UDUtZBs
Stormwind City
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGltJ4jxsSA

World of Warcraft, TBC:
Shards of the Exodar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BFDmdBMU7o
Sunwell Bombing Run
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvcD-yREyhU

Earth 2150, vanilla:
ED Day 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMltC4QcyiU
UCS Day 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpDjVaDJ5kQ
UCS Night 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KK42CvlLwio
UCS Stat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TXVU7RqH-o
LC Day 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTZGf0pfdf8
LC Night 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mglZwRFkoYY

Earth 2150, The Moon Project:
ED Day 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LC49F20aWio
ED Night 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9Fi-3IVlFY
UCS Night 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0pV0g4ndX4

Mass Effect:
Galaxy Map
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwJtYfF72Io

Serious Sam, TSE:
Corridor of Death
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0G6od81Uic
Mordekai the Summoner
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-bre3o2AQM

Star Fox:
Corneria
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zPOYyg2uVo
Map
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYaFKYJggP0
Space Course Clear
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmcfQasG0KY
Land Course Clear
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0LB8iFo9e0

Star Fox 64:
Area 6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dIETrKo0Ao

Pokemon
Honestly, there is so much that I'll just choose a few, from each region.
Kanto:
Vs. Kanto Trainer, HGSS version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07-Rv5dtiYs
Mainland Route, HGSS version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2Ft0yKB0IM
Johto:
Ecruteak City, HGSS version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pli72uTh0mU
Vs. Ho-Oh
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwlRy5K3azY
Hoenn:
Vs. Trainer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGG3OpjxnhQ
Lilycove City
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MStZNaTQLs8
Sinnoh:
Distortion World
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdQgHfVEGtk
Vs. Giratina
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fgjy02TLuA
Unova:
Vs. Trainer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWfP71MQusI
Vs. Wild Pokemon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50cPOgYCLXw
Opelucid, Black
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmqpoJzT6gU
Village Bridge, Full Version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cF5lJvSJ6Q

Mario;
SMW:
Athletic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywXj_dYI-yw
Yoshi's Island:
Athletic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiejpbTHvRo
SM64:
DDD, JRB, Aquarium
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqcPSbkS9TQ

Zelda;
Link's Awakening:
Overworld
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmR6APNpZKU
Tal Tal Heights
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1shQkN03l8
Nightmares
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbgCEm4cUAc&feature=related
A Link To The Past:
Dark World 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sslj06K-Nlw
Ganon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_GI6CE4Gxw
Minish Cap:
Cloud Tops
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbKNQ7BemyM
Minish Woods
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWREkjfXp6k

Bomberman 64:
Green Garden
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1pQt4qxVTI
Blue Resort
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9-ZhO2-L3Q
Vs. Sirius, Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHLllLMwt3Y

Fallout
World Map
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iP9-0UTNDY
Children of the Cathedral
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpNIaZhSug8
Necropolis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtBgcnV8Ztw

Well, that's some of them.

[lazygecko]

My weakness is cheesy upbeat shmup music

They'll put a smile on your face, even when you've just had your arms amuptated.

[Whoo]

A few off the top of my head:

[j4rio]

[ArmouredBlood]

Metroid prime menu select
Phazon mines from mp - I've wanted to find a midi like this for a map for a loooong time
F-zero GX - phantom road. The soundtrack for this game is awesome.
F=Zero GX - deathborn's theme. Another one I want a good midi of
Age of mythology - chocolate outline. The whole sountrack is pretty nice, glad I have it.
HoMM3, full of symphonic emotion. Just about every faction has a cool song.
might and magic 7 - barrow donws/land of the titans music.
mm7 - titan's fortress. Favorite of them
golden sun: dark dawn -belinsk ruins. One of my favorite pieces from the game, and a pretty cool dungeon.
GS:Lost age - mars lighthouse. Used it in newgothic, heh.
Magma rock, from above GS game.

[hex11]

Ah yeah, F-Zero! What a great game, and sweet music. Also liked Secret of Mana and Jaki Crush.

[chungy]

One of the most energetic NES tracks:

A rock cover of it is also my ringtone :P

[The Lag]

Dark Force from Phantasy Star 3

Metroid

Shadow of the Beast (amiga version you fooks!)

[Janizdreg]

40oz said:

Contra Shattered Soldier - Fortress

Oh my, now that's some hardcore riffing action right there. I gotta check out this soundtrack right now.

Very nice picks so far, numerous favorites of mine have already been mentioned. Here's a few more, in a rough order by game release:


Castlevania 3 (Japanese version), first level. Both atmospheric and catchy, mmm.

DuckTales, African Mines. Just plain groovy, fun and cutesy melody heaven.

And to hypnotize yourself with a minimalistic but effective beat, go for this Battletoads classic:

Jurassic Park (NES), level 1, a hidden game in the NES music library. This game sports some serious tunage with songs perfectly capturing the essence of being in a jungle with looming prehistoric monsters everywhere around you.

TMNT Turtles in Time, Super Shredder. Frantic, adrenaline-pumping and sporting a killer melody. Maybe my biggest boss tune favorite ever.

NHL 96 PC, menu music. Somehow the '96 installation of the series ended up being my most played and loved one. The PC version sported some ballsy hard rock music, which always got me in the mood of kicking the ass of the puck and the opposing team even harder.

GTA2, Taxi Drivers. Mauling those pesky taxi drivers while an anthem about killing them plays on the radio? That's GTA2's disturbed beauty in a nutshell.

Oni, Konoko Chase. This track nails the scifi action thematic accurately and with style.

No One Lives Forever, Main Theme. Cheesy nostalgia spy game with cheesy humor has to have an over-the-top secret agent theme. And this game certainly does.

Ollie King, The Concept of Love (The Concept of Passion Mix). This track is so all over the place that it can barely contain itself. Crazy beats and electro whackiness, which I could not not dance to like a madman if a DJ ever played it anywhere.

Team Fortress 2 theme. Catchy and upbeat quality stuff in the vein of classic action/adventure theme songs.

Castle Crashers, Simple Sight. Kick-ass synth guitar riffs and a brooding atmosphere define this cool boss fight track.

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game, Shrine Bros. I'm quite a chiptune music lover, and this chiptune rock track (along with the rest of the Scott Pilgrim game soundtrack) is among the very best modern chiptune compositions in my book. It takes the unique NES sound and uses it in imaginative ways to create mesmerizing and highly creative tunes.

[Belial]

[Csonicgo]

Robocop 3. ALL of it.


Still kicks my ass to this day.

[cbronson]

I've always been a sucker for videogame music. It's easier to pick the ones I don't like than the other way around.
Anyway, this is awesome:

[DuckReconMajor]

Oh I forgot this one. As soon as I had a phone that could save an mp3 as a ringtone I set it to this.

[Xeros612]

ArmouredBlood said:

GS:Lost age - mars lighthouse. Used it in newgothic, heh.
Magma rock, from above GS game.

Damn you, now I have about ten tabs open of just these games' music. :P

For some reason, I only ever remembering this song in the sound test in LA's arena room:

Some of the best battle music I've heard in any RPG, using the best soundfont I've ever heard in a portable system, and the only JRPG series I can look at today and still think "I'd like to play this".

A few other favorites:

(C&C: RA3 is another one of those games I've never played but still feel has an amazing soundtrack.)

[hex11]

DuckReconMajor said:

Oh I forgot this one. As soon as I had a phone that could save an mp3 as a ringtone I set it to this.

Damn you DRM! Now you've got me humming/whistling this SuperMarioLand tune for the past couple hours... And I never even played the game!

[Sharessa]

DuckReconMajor said:

Oh I forgot this one. As soon as I had a phone that could save an mp3 as a ringtone I set it to this.

Heh, that was my first Game Boy game ever, and I let my mom play it a lot. She made up words for that music. "This is the place where fish are flyin' up my butt..." :P

[DuckReconMajor]

In my younger days I'd play to World 2 just to press the Game Boy up to my ear. I'd have probably slept that way if it weren't for those damn level timers.