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[Superb Joe]

Huge fan of Dave Wise's work (specifically DKC2 and 3).

Earth Worm Jim 2's music is off-the-wall and all kinds of awesome.

My wife and I had "To Zanarkand" play during our wedding.

Super Mario RPG's music is bloody legendary. Love.

Opening music for FF6 still gives me chills.

-- NSP

ah damn

[Superb Joe]

[s0]

Back when the year 2000 seemed futuristic

[Superb Joe]

Back when the year 2000 seemed futuristic

https://youtu.be/4lo7JPLJUUU?t=237

[mks]

[Spram]

Secret of Mana might be my favorite but everyone knows it's great.

A Bell is Tolling (Ice Palace)


A Wish (Snow theme)


Ghost and Rose (bonus pretty lady) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hB5tMnWszvk

Right now I'm thinking of Ninja Gaiden 2 (NES), which seems mostly forgotten:

Act 4 = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLu3w-kNrjk
Act 3-2 = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJWz3vPuQPs

And as mediocre as I found Final Fantasy XIII, I loved a lot of it's music:

Will to Fight (favorite) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWGZFG7HhnI
Gapra Whitewood = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQzPvgG4AcU

As for Megaman (everyone loves Megaman music) My favorites:

Cut man = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsXEqfDL40k
Bubble man = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEULEvmq7yE
Magnet man = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX6q6GYvrHs
Tornado man = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTvjc12new0
Sheep man = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zW8Lt1a7QAc

Kirby games have some weird pure video-gamey sounds:

The Cocoa Cave (Kirby) music is the work of genius: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0aJ9XY12lo
Kirby's Epic Yarn's music was something else: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSRnJyfZoYQ

Little known Little King's Story has wonderful arrangements of classical music:

Beethoven's 9th symphony, 3rd movement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_U_Iepo69g

[NowSayPillow]

Forgot to mention the Crusader: No Remorse OST. I could have this one on loop for days.

[schoko]

Sim City 4

[Shine Klevit]

I don't think Square has ever had a really bad soundtrack. Pretty much everything from Square. I particularly like FF4, FF6, FF7, Xenogears, and Chrono Cross. I remember listening to even listening to the full Parasite Eve OST lately and liking it more than I remember.

Also even though the first Xenosaga was a ridiculously underwhelming game the soundtrack was phenomenal. I honestly think apart from Chrono Cross it's Mitsuda's best work.

Kind of surprised at the lack of mention of Silent Hill 1-3. There was a couple off off songs but both the songs and the staticy soundscapes are rather compelling.

Metal Gear Solid 3's OST is noteworthy. The rest of the MGSs soundtracks seem to more have particular high spots yet overwhelmingly bland even if well integrated but 3 did a good job of being compelling and conceptually consistent while still being fittingly tense.

I remember really liking the soundtracks to the first 2 fallouts.

Those are the ones that come to mind.

[s0]

I remember really liking the soundtracks to the first 2 fallouts.

fallout 1 and 2 soundtracks are excellent