Any Good Video Game Music Suggestions?

Red Fighter 1073 · 07-26-2010, 11:03 PM

Okay so after listening to the epicness that is Lufia 2 - The Last Duel, I've been somewhat hooked on bringing out my inner nerd and finding new, good video game music. Only thing is that I'm somewhat new to this. Anyone have some good suggestions? Oh and I hope I have this thread in the right section haha. And links to specific tracks are always good too =)

Magus · 07-26-2010, 11:50 PM

My favorite video game music cover band has been the NESkimos, who have done quite a few covers and they're (almost) all available for free on their Soundclick page. Their rendition of Grape Garden from Kirby's Adventure for example is pretty awesome, or Snake Man from Mega Man 3.

There is also Powerglove but their library is much smaller and they're not free. Also those are both bands that use heavy metal (for the most part) to do the covers, so what you like music-wise may be different.

If you mean "what specific songs from what specific games are awesome?", though, I'd say that's partially up to what games you like, since it's hard to say "this song is awesome" when you can't make the connection with whatever situation it was played in in whatever specific game. Like Glenn's Theme from CT is cool and all but it's even cooler if you've actually seen Glenn split a wall with a magic sword or whatever.

Daimo Mac, The Blue Light of Hope · 07-26-2010, 11:55 PM

Try and grab some Illusion of Gaia Music. Also Cavestory!

Nique · 07-27-2010, 12:02 AM

The theme from Super Mario Land is my favorite of the Mario music. I'm convinced that it was the inspiration behind the 'Woody's Roundup' song from Toy Story 2.

Flarecobra · 07-27-2010, 12:48 AM

Guilty Gear's got some awesome rock/metal music, also I suggest "Emperor: Battle of Dune" as well.

Jagos · 07-27-2010, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Flarecobra

Guilty Gear's got some awesome rock/metal music, also I suggest "Emperor: Battle of Dune" as well.

Don't forget Home Sweet Grave.

Julford Hajime · 07-27-2010, 12:51 AM

Last Duel is your song of choice from Lufia 2? Personally, my favorite is probably "Maxim/For the Savior" or the Sinistral boss music.

Anywho, as for games that have good music, without needing the emotional attachment of the game's events (It helps for certain game soundtracks, like most of the Suikoden series (Though this is pretty awesome)), I'd say Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross have pretty steller soundtracks. Here are some of my favorites.

Kim · 07-27-2010, 01:11 AM

Nier Music Is The Best Music

TIME BOMB · 07-27-2010, 01:19 AM

never been into video game music before but i gotta say the soundtracks for the jet set radio games were pretty sweet.

Toast · 07-27-2010, 01:51 AM

Guild Wars soundtracks are full of awesome.

I've also been very impressed with Shadow Hearts: Covenants' music.

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Daimo Mac, The Blue Light of Hope Definitely NOT a samurai Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Location: Wherever the wind leads me Posts: 5,347	Try and grab some Illusion of Gaia Music. Also Cavestory! __________________ Lost in the Music ~ On Hiatus Tales of a Torn World ~ World Building

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Flarecobra Burn. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Classified Posts: 11,017	Guilty Gear's got some awesome rock/metal music, also I suggest "Emperor: Battle of Dune" as well. __________________ "Only the fool wishes to go into battle to beat someone for the satisfaction of beating someone." -A Thousand Sons Rules. Read them, know them, love them.

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Kim adorable Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 12,950	Nier Music Is The Best Music __________________ this post is about how to successfully H the Kimmy

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TIME BOMB make moves Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: central coast, cali Posts: 42	never been into video game music before but i gotta say the soundtracks for the jet set radio games were pretty sweet. __________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOpZ5ppKeMc

07-26-2010, 11:50 PM	#2
Magus Archer and Armstrong vs. the World Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 7,164	My favorite video game music cover band has been the NESkimos, who have done quite a few covers and they're (almost) all available for free on their Soundclick page. Their rendition of Grape Garden from Kirby's Adventure for example is pretty awesome, or Snake Man from Mega Man 3. There is also Powerglove but their library is much smaller and they're not free. Also those are both bands that use heavy metal (for the most part) to do the covers, so what you like music-wise may be different. If you mean "what specific songs from what specific games are awesome?", though, I'd say that's partially up to what games you like, since it's hard to say "this song is awesome" when you can't make the connection with whatever situation it was played in in whatever specific game. Like Glenn's Theme from CT is cool and all but it's even cooler if you've actually seen Glenn split a wall with a magic sword or whatever.

07-27-2010, 12:51 AM	#7
Julford Hajime Monty Mole Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 744	Last Duel is your song of choice from Lufia 2? Personally, my favorite is probably "Maxim/For the Savior" or the Sinistral boss music. Anywho, as for games that have good music, without needing the emotional attachment of the game's events (It helps for certain game soundtracks, like most of the Suikoden series (Though this is pretty awesome)), I'd say Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross have pretty steller soundtracks. Here are some of my favorites.

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Toast Existential Toast Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 440	Guild Wars soundtracks are full of awesome. I've also been very impressed with Shadow Hearts: Covenants' music. __________________ “How dare you! How dare you stand there acting like your brand of suffering is worse than anybody else’s. Well, I guess that’s the only way you can justify treating the rest of us like dirt.” ~ Major Margaret Houlihan (Mash) “If we’re going to be damned, let’s be damned for what we really are.” ~ Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Star Trek: The Next Generation)