Top 10 videogame songs of ALL TIME

[sabin_66]

1. Final Fantasy IX - You Are Not Alone. So good when this track kicks in, love that whole sequence in Pandemonium. Theres about a hundred other FFIX songs I loved, but this one shone out above the rest. FF IX has the best VG soundtrack EVER in my opinion, maybe even my favourite VG ever.

2. Super Metroid - Norfair Theme.HARD. All the levels had great music. Crateria with its pseudo-militaristic beat, Brinstar's just plain kicked ass, Norfair was chilling and creepy but fantastic at the same time... so good. Overall Id say... Norfair, just because it suited the place perfectly. Shame to choose only one though.

3. Donkey Kong Country 2 - Kannon's Klaim. This song was brilliant. Donkey Kong 2 had a lot of good arcadey music but this one was slightly different. The opening lil beat (clang, clang, cla-cla-cla-clang) gave way to this really great tune, with an almost moving melody.

4. Mega Man - Wily's Stage 2. Fast, upbeat, great melody and it all went together with a REALLY nice level. Absolutely fantastic music for the NES system, holds it up with the rest.

5. Final Fantasy 8 - The Landing. The whole heartbeat thing is just so cool, and the melody is pretty damn good too. Really made the early parts of this game interesting. Id also like to mention 'Find Your Way', which managed to make a stone maze really exciting. Good stuff.

6. Red Faction - Main Menu tune. Kind of obscure this one, but I really liked it. You cant really attribute it to any one type of music, but it was really good to listen to.

7. Command and Conquer Red Alert 2 - Intro theme. Oh my god, this tune kicked so much ass, especially when binded with that fantastic opening movie. Hardcore rock with a pulse, best of all the CnC tunes (but not the CnC games).

8. Metal Gear Solid 3 - Jungle 'Alert' Theme. This was seriously cool this was, had a real stealthy flavour to it, made the game feel like a film so much. I didnt usually like the MGS series, but i liked 3 a lot.

9. Grand Theft Auto - Grand Theft Auto by Da Shootaz. One of my favourites of all time this one, Rock and rap in the same tune, and with awesome lyrics. You couldnt fail to love this one.

10. Ape Escape - First level tune. Dead quirky and impossible to resist, cant touch this one. Such a brilliant game, too.

[SOLDIER #819]

10. Underworld - Super Mario Bros. - Beware of Goombas! Take flight, Mario! Make them gum under your feet! Not sticky, though.

9. Optimism - Chrono Cross - I doubt most people have heard this track, or if they have heard it they've probably forgotten it. It was the theme played when you fought Solt and Peppor, and probably was also played when they were up to whatever their strange antics were. It's horribly quirky, perhaps even to the point of it being a flaw, but I absolutely love it. It sorta reminded me of one of those cafés with live bands that played their slow, smooth, cool music. =P Haha, I'm not sure what it is about it that I enjoy, but it really did grow on me.

8. Homage - Ogre Battle 64 - This track was surprisingly delicious when I first heard it, and still is a pleasure to hear. While it isn't anything ABSOLUTELY SPECTACULAR to the ear, it fit so well with certain parts of the game that it stuck to me like glue, which is why I didn't hesitate to name it a favorite. I remember searching for this piece on AudioGalaxy (I think that's what it was called, it was a P2P music client) for a long while, so I was happy when I found it. Then with the advent of downloading full OSTs via FTP, I was even happier to hear it orchestrated. Yum. It's a very explosive track.

7. Hyrule Castle - Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past/Wind Waker - I honestly wasn't too fond of this song when I first heard it playing in Link to the Past. However, when I had reached that point in Wind Waker where it played in a slower, more gloomy tone, my feelings for it took a sharp turn in the opposite direction. Not to say that I'm gloomy myself (Or maybe I am?!), but it really suited the theme. And...There isn't much more to say. It's just that damn good.

6. Cuddle - Star Ocean: The Second Story - I really get the feeling that this is a fast-paced rendition of Rena's Theme, though I may be off (Not that it matters, because I love Rena's Theme). It carries a very simple, sweet melody that would usually be blown away by some of the more epic tracks in Star Ocean 2, but I ended up enjoying it more than those. I'm listening to it as I type this, actually, and it's making me sleepy...

5. Cut Man - Mega Man 1 - Hoo boy. Other than Game Start (and that isn't saying much all too much), this is the ONE track in the Mega Man series that I remember vividly. In all truth, I can barely remember most of the other boss stage themes and whatnot that were played, unlike Kazanthikus who seems to have some harddrive for a brain when it comes to these things. They simply were not all that memorable to me, and blended together into some miscellaneous oblivion. This was not so with Cutman, who almost literally beckoned to be remembered with its upbeat and epic tone...Tones...Whatever. It's not an original choice, but there's a reason for its popularity. Listen to it, then listen to CutMetal by BrainCells.

4. Kefka - Final Fantasy VI - This is a catchy song. When I think of comical villainy, I think Kefka. And when I think Kefka, I think of him chortling (or whatever laugh he does) to this song. And that's just evil, man. EVIL.

3. Saria's Song - Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Ah, my unrequited love, Saria. Well, not really, it's just that my friend(s) from elementary school used to tease me about it when I said she was my favorite character in the game. But yeah, much like the character, I came to like the song. I would wander around the woods as Young Link a lot, hitting random things while listening to it, since at the time I knew not of mp3s or the ease they would bring me. I think I tried to record it at one point, too, but that was all for not. Haha, buuut, it's just a very catchy tune that, for me, symbolizes one of the greatest games of all time. Thus the high placing.

2. People Seized with Life - Chrono Cross - This is probably the most depressing song of the lot here, and quite possibly the most depressing track on the Chrono Cross OST. I rank it so highly simply because of what it is. With or without using the game itself as the context, it is a very emotional piece.

1. Aerith's Theme - Final Fantasy VII - This shouldn't be much of a surprise for those who know me and my like for Final Fantasy VII, and it's pretty predictable even if you don't. The song in itself is very good, despite my admission to it being overrated (along with the game). On the other hand, if I had discluded this song for the sake of originality or because it is overrated, I would be lying. Therefore, it is here. Aerith's Theme embedded itself into my mind when I first played Final Fantasy VII, and I can say in all honesty that I enjoyed it in the whole two times it played (I think it was two, anyway) during the game. When I hear it, I can easily remember the happenings that surrounded it, or that it surrounded, which is rare considering my visual memory is not all that sharp. And yes, while it was "just" a video game, it was a damn good video game with a great story that I enjoyed immensely. This song is one of those things that can embody this game.

[Chickenballz]

You know, I'm probably going to be leaving out a lot of stuff I actually think is wonderful because my memory is shit. And so sorry, no old school because I like listening to smooth, sexy music. Course, if the classics are orchestrated...

My list will basically consist of what I have at this present moment. So yeah. Oh, it's in no particular order because I suck at rankings.

Emoticon - Killer 7 - It's not really called Emoticon. It is an emoticon....thing. Anyways, it's something you'd want to play in the background while walking into a sleazy bar with the intent to kill everyone inside with your multiple personalities.

Altered Genos - Panzer Dragoon Orta - I like the beginning.

Twilight Street (Ambient Remix) - Shadow Hearts 2: Covenant - This is actually called Town of Twilight ~ European Town, but the version I have is off the near death experience cd, and the title is apparently in japanese. Whoever translated the mp3 title must have put that. Anyways, I like this version more.

Omega - Xenosaga, Episode I - Nothing against Yuki Kajiura but I wish Mitsuda did Xenosaga Episode II. It still wouldn't have made me get it though.

Castle in the Mist - ICO - This was a tough one. What about Heal, Continue, and You Were There? Yeah, f*** it.

Katamari Stars - Katamari Damacy - Compared to the other manic and infectious songs it had, this one was surprisingly mellow.

Wounded Warsong - Silent Hill 4: The Room - It suited me.

Ocarina Medley - Zelda, Ocarina of Time - All the ocarina songs in one mp3, from the Hyrule Symphony. Badass. But if I had to pick one out, it would be the one we all thought was sooo cool, Bolero of Fire. I wonder why they ended on Requiem of Spirit.

The Last Spartan - Halo 2 - I would've put Peril down but I swear I must have heard it too many times trying to clear a part on legendary.

Scars of Time - Chrono Cross - It was either this or Radical Dreamers.



I have a pretty good feeling I left out something I really liked. And since I don't have a single FF song up there, we'll just say....

Real Emotion - FFX2

OHHHH YEAH.


But guess what? I actually do have a song I like off the FFX2 soundtrack. FIGURE OUT WHICH ONE AND WIN NOTHING.

[Aramil]

Ok here it goes.

10.- Requiem of Spirits - - - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
This is my favourite Ocarina song, and I think its epic sound is really cool.
9.- The Hill of Despair - - - Final Fantasy IX
Great battle theme, and it really fits the purpose.
8.- Battle With Magus - - - Chrono Trigger
The whole battle theme is great, and the dark like beginning is awesome.
7.- Storm Eagle - - - Megaman X
What else to say, one of my favourite soundtracks of Megaman X.
6.- The Dark Star - - - Secret of Mana
This is a darker soundtrack, but still great, gives the idea of a destroyed world, I like the idea.
5.- Devils Never Cry - - - Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening
I like the part with the woman choirs in the back.
4.- Cid's Theme - - - Final Fantasy VII
One of my favourite FF themes, and Cid from FF VII rocks.
3.- Bloody Tears - - - Castlevania X: Rondo of Blood
Ok, why Rondo of Blood? I just simply like the version in Rondo of Blood more than others.
2.- Awe of She - - - Guilty Gear X
Guilty Gear soundtracks are all cool n stuff, but I think Awe of She, is really the best in the genre
1.- The Divine Spirit of Language- - - Star Ocean: Till the End of Time
The best battle theme Square has ever created, The battle with Crosell and Albel, in Star Ocean 3, I liek the genre ,and it really really rocks.

[Kyle Shidair]

Man this is going to be hard. These songs are not in order of greatness, because I'm not the kidn of guy who can get that precise about os many great songs.

10: Fighting of the Spirit ~ArrANGe MiX~ (Tales of Phantasia PSX OST) Fighting of the spirit is seen in Tales of Phantasia and Tales of Symphonia when fighting a summon spirit. Empowering and bold is the basis for this song. Listen to it and feel your adrenaline run. Plus the piano solos kick ass.

9: End of a Thought (Tales of Symphonia) End of a thought is just that. After so much trouble through the game this boss music really sets the mood. An end of a thought. An end to this fight. The final encounter.

8: Grandia 2 Middle Boss Battle v.2 Another boss track that totally gives the feeling to one of the many chaotic fights one encounters in the Grandia series.

7: Prolouge (Final Fantasy 4) The music when Cecil and Kain first leave Baron and you see that long ass message you only wish you could fast forward through. I love this song so much because it really sets the mood to whats going on. It can be used in a very swell dramatic sense and I constantly find myself repeating the endgame scene (which uses this song).

6: I am Impact! (Legend of the Mystical Ninja: Starring Goemon) I am the best, yes, I am impact! This song kicks so much ass it should be dubbed the KING of "summoning-a-f*cking-badass-robot-to-tear-shit-up" song.

5: It Doesn't Matter (Sonic Adventure 2 version) One of the greatest current age Sonic songs out there. Telling us to do what we should if it be wrong or right, and to follow our hearts. A great song thats upbeat and makes you wanna go do something.

4: Suikoden 2 Intro Song thingy The intro to Suikoden 2 is so badass, it makes Sephiroth's orchastra look pansy. Sorta. =P A really great mix of loud battles and fighting, relaxation and revival, and new hope and rebirth. Watch the intro if you want to know what I mean.

3: Breath of Fire 4 intro I can't remember the name but htis intro rocks. The music is very laid back and mystical. I find myself sitting in the dark listening to this bad boy with other songs like it. Truely a relaxing song with a hint of tribal thrown in.

2: Grandia Theme This is the one that plays in the intro of Grandia and in some parts of Grandia 2. Such a song provokes adventurous nature within myself.

1: Battle Outside Soda Fountain (Brave Fencer Musashi) This is the music that plays right after Musashi beats the second guy of Leader's Force and he has to tear through the courtyards of the Thirstquencher Empire. This music rocks.

Wooh thats it. Good golly thats alot of songs. Took me forever to write. @.@ I included midi's of the songs I could find. I only did the first few cuz the others suck. Find these in MP3 formate. They are teh best.

[Ted Zanarukando]

10. The SaGa Continues (Romancing SaGa trilogy) - Especially the Romancing SaGa 3 version. This is one of the best themes of a series.
9. Chrono Trigger Theme - The theme fits Chrono Trigger well. It is my favorite song for the Chrono series.
8. The Great Plains March (Dragon Quest VIII) - It is sort of a march remix of To a Vast World from the same game. The soundtrack will really get me hooked on playing Dragon Quest VIII.
7. Behold the Adventure (Dragon Quest III) - The field map theme of Dragon Quest III. It is my favorite Dragon Quest song, especially in its SNES (or SPC700) representation. The song also occurs in Dragon Quest Monsters I.
6. Chapter 4: Dance by the Sky (Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu) - This song is packed with strings, and some French horn. It sounds very nice.
5. Theme of Fire Emblem - Especially the Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance representation. It is the theme of my favorite Nintendo series. It sounds entertaining. I listen to this song quite frequently. Marth is my favorite character in Super Smash Bros. Melee, while Ira of Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu is my favorite Nintendo character ever.
4. Flight Into the Unknown (Seiken Densetsu 2) - It is played when Randi flies a Flammy. It has a catchy rhythm. I listen to it several consecutive times.
3. Electric Talk (Seiken Densetsu 3) - This song is entertaining. It has both classical and techno feel to it. Seiken Densetsu 3 features catchy rhythms and lots of strings.
2. 1000 Words (Final Fantasy X-2) - Especially the orchestral versions. Both versions of the song sound very good. I know how to sing that song. I memorized the lyrics very well. I listen to this song nearly as often as my favorite video game song.
1. Suteki Da Ne (Final Fantasy X) - Especially the orchestral version. It is my absolute favorite video game song of all time. It is the most beautiful song I ever heard. It is derived from Yuna's Theme. I made a karaoke MP3+G of the song, derived from a MIDI based on the orchestral version. I listen to this song just about daily. I listen to it at home, on the road, and at someone else's home.

[2ndPower]

10. Earthbound battle music-Earthbound, SNES
There are a great many battle themes, and I like most of it, but since I have to pick one, I think it's the music you get when you're fighting the starman supers under Stonehenge. Sorry that's not very descriptive, but that's the song I like.

9. Invincibility-Sonic CD, Sega CD
It's not very artistic, it's a simple song, but hey, I can groove to it.

8. The Lost Village- Castlevania, Dawn of Sorrow, DS
This song just fits the setting perfectly, and it's beautifully composed to boot.

7. Opening Theme-Super Smash Brothers Melee, GC
Well composed, well executed. It's quite difficult to mash existing songs together, but this one did it well.

6. End of War-Power Quest, GBC
I like it. That's about all I can say.

5. Liberi Fatali-Final Fantasy 8, PS
The vocals completely sell this piece. Not to mention it's one of the few songs that actually synchs up with the video it's playing with.

4. Ending Theme-Super Mario 64, N64
A completely wonderful piece, peaceful, yet energetic, the best ending music off of any video game I've ever played.

3. Joker's Room-Fighter's Destiny, N64
This is the first time I ever turned on a game just to listen to the music.

2. In Zanarkand-Final Fantasy 10, PS2
Quite a lovely piece. The first video game music I actually learned to play myself.

1. The music playing in the Legend of Zelda, Twilight Princess E3 2005 Trailer
Yes, I know this is cheating a bit, but this song is one of the most beautiful I've ever heard.