Thread: Video Game Music

Have any of you actually gone out and bought a game soundtrack CD? i always buy them, love the CD quality music Seriously though, downloading is easier but having the CD is even better for some obscure reason.

Originally Posted by Lucid Seeker

Have any of you actually gone out and bought a game soundtrack CD? i always buy them, love the CD quality music Seriously though, downloading is easier but having the CD is even better for some obscure reason.

I agree that there's something intrinsically better about owning the original, screen-printed, mastered CD. I have a small stack of manufactured video game soundtracks (most of them suck) myself. But sometimes, getting to hear the music is better than not being able to.

Its sooo weird, why does actually owning the CD seem better when its the music your actually after, maybe its psycological, its asthough you have to own the CD as a posession. Glad you agree with me gh!!

Originally Posted by Infraredkelp

What are your favorite songs? Here's some of mine:
Mortal Kombat Theme
Duke Nukem Theme
Contra
Double Dragon
Lords of Thunder
F-Zero X "Endless Challenge"
Rayman "Band Land"
Rayman "Cave of Skops"
Rayman "Dream Forest"
Rayman "Picture City"
I love all of the original Rayman songs but those were the only ones I could find.

Dude, Rayman was the freaking awesome. I loved that game, the music made the game. I fully agree with you on Rayman.
Rayman 2 was okay, a little two easy and the music wasn't as good. (or lack there of)
Sidescrollers ftw!

Dragonforce use a lot of video game sounds in their music

Originally Posted by tiddlywink101

Dragonforce use a lot of video game sounds in their music

lol dragonforce

You guys have completely missed out on tons of stuff... how about

• The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (and to a lesser extent, IV: Oblivion)
• Katamari Damacy & We Love Katamari
• Gitaroo Man
• Vib Ribbon
• Rez, Rez, Rez!
• Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura (free legitimate download)
• Guilty Gear XX

Originally Posted by tiddlywink101

Dragonforce use a lot of video game sounds in their music

Yeah i also noticed alot of that, especially Through the Fire and Flames, i'm sure there is something from Mario or what not in there. Dragonforce are pretty awesome though, they should consider doing game music.

Originally Posted by jmp

Rayman 2 was okay, a little two easy and the music wasn't as good. (or lack there of)

I'll second that. I thought it was a bit kiddie for me but I played it all the way through anyway. It seems that most games are easier these days. I'm not sure if it's the games or just because I'm so awesome. I'll credit the games as being easier. Lord knows I'd never claim to have talent seeping from every pore; that would be wrong of me

Ah yes, Guilty Gear reminds me of Street fighter. They have some good music too ( Ryu's theme ) Especially.

Yes. But the music to Marvel Vs Capcom 2, part of the SF series I guess, has awful music. Sort of light jazzy stuff that doesn't match the action at all.

Anyway, yeah, I like some game music, some from FF8.... but a lot of games have forgettable music. Early FPSs such as Doom, Rise of the Triad, and Duke have good soundtracks.

I've posted the link somewhere before but http://www.mirsoft.info/ is a great place for game music downloads (free). Check out the one for Lotus 3.... I was fond of it as a kid.

Oh, and Super Mario Bros, World 1-1. Yep.

Jet Set Radio Future has the single best soundtrack ever.

Seriously check it out. All experimental like with some really strange exclusive Beastie Boys tracks for good measure.

Originally Posted by Identity X

Yes. But the music to Marvel Vs Capcom 2, part of the SF series I guess, has awful music. Sort of light jazzy stuff that doesn't match the action at all.
.

That's Marvel Vs Capcom. I'm talking about Street fighter in General.

And yes, MVC2 did have some pretty weird music.

Originally Posted by Identity X

I've posted the link somewhere before but http://www.mirsoft.info/ is a great place for game music downloads (free).

Good link, thanks.

Originally Posted by Identity X

http://www.mirsoft.info/ is a great place for game music downloads (free).

Hot mugoba, they've got all of Amstrocity's ancient .s3ms! Those things were the soundtrack to my freaking childhood... thanks a billion.

Kokiri Forest from LOZ: Ocarina of Time.

Originally Posted by IZ

Turok Music is the best for me. I cant get them out of my head to this day!

Do you remember the Oblivion levels from Turok2. I work in refineries, and the enviroment is very close to those levels, I sing to myself the melody once in a while.

Anyone now where I can get these songs on the net?

http://downloads.khinsider.com/game-...-seeds-of-evil

Castlevania Symphony of the Night
Super Smash Brothers Melee
Ridge Racer 4 (R4)
Mega Man 2
Final Fantasy VI

Just pick any song from any of those games...and it's just dripping with awesomeness.

Halo
FFX (only one I've played)
Ratchet & clank
Zelda (i've never actually played the games, but still.)

Originally Posted by Led

Halo
FFX (only one I've played)
Ratchet & clank
Zelda (i've never actually played the games, but still.)

Good choice, i actually have the FFX soundtrack boxset, great soundtrack i must admit, call me sad but its got some good music, Zelda also is a great choice

Originally Posted by Lucid Seeker

Good choice, i actually have the FFX soundtrack boxset, great soundtrack i must admit, call me sad but its got some good music, Zelda also is a great choice

My copy of Disgaea 2 (which is a good game) came with a soundtrack CD. I listened to it once, but once only. I've played that game 60+ hours so all the music has stayed long past its welcome anyway.

The bad, bad gameplay sort of deafened out the FFX soundtrack for me, I can't remember a single tune.

Even if it was the gameplay i think you should check it out, you can download it from loads of places across the internet, its worth a listen, i must admit the gameplay was a bit annoying at times in FFX, still check it out, its got some good tunes.

The fights in FFX were among the best in the series I think. I liked having more time to think, people thought it sucked because they didn't use that bar thing that told you the effects in turn taking for each move you did. That's what added the strategy.

Story and the thing of just walking and pressing X sucked a bit though.

Oh, the FFX-2 soundtrack is good if you're in need of some mindless, jazzy happy.

FFX had really nice music. I'm sad Nobuo didn't do the score for FFXII. I haven't played that one enough to have a proper opinion, but based on the few tracks I've heard, it creates an atmosphere that feels too much like an MMO, and not enough like a FF game... but we'll see, as I'm only at the very beginning...

FFXII is MMO city. I'm ten hours in and can't bring myself to go any further because I know I'm just in for ~100 more hours of roaming around and having my gambited characters autokill things for me.