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Posted: 7/30/2007 7:19 PM
Post subject: Best original sound track!
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Twelvepack
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I am aware that there is a topic of best singles from games, but I was wondering what game everyone though had the best overall sound track. This should count all of the music in the game, not just which game contains your favorite individual track. To get the ball rolling, I nominate Chrono trigger, so much of it fits the game too well to go unrecognised.
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Posted: 7/30/2007 7:21 PM
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Final Fantasy VI for me. For many RPGs the soundtrack is what I remember long after I kill the big bad foozle, and FF6's brilliant soundtrack remains in my mind to this day.
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Posted: 7/30/2007 7:32 PM
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Donkey Kong Country 2. I regularly listen to the Kong in Concert album from OCRemix, which contains some amazing remixes of classic tunes.
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Posted: 7/30/2007 7:48 PM
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Posted: 7/30/2007 7:49 PM
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Ocarina of Time. No biased shit here, this is handsdown the best that has been created.
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Posted: 7/30/2007 7:57 PM
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Soulrivers wrote:
Ocarina of Time. No biased shit here, this is handsdown the best that has been created.
Funny how a lot of its soundtrack comes from older Zelda games :).
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Posted: 7/30/2007 8:40 PM
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Soulrivers wrote:
Ocarina of Time. No biased shit here, this is handsdown the best that has been created.
Its really up there for me. Its not even that it is the best music, so much as how well it compliments the atmosphere in that game. Everything jsut fits so well.
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Posted: 7/30/2007 8:46 PM
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LagDotCom
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I think the OoT soundtrack is decidedly average, personally. Though some of the ocarina songs are not so bad. For me, the best soundtrack is that of Klonoa 2: Veil of Lunatea - gloriously rich and sometimes chaotic. When I am feeling retro, that of Phantasy Star II. When I want to kill someone, Quake III :)
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Posted: 7/30/2007 8:57 PM
Post subject: In no particular order...
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Dromiceius
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Quake. Musically, it's pretty decent, even though it's mainly ambient sound, though you have to appreciate the skill that Trent Reznor (NiN?) put into "Whispers". What I really like is that it's the most fitting soundtrack to a game ever. Terranigma. What it lacks in quantity, it makes up for in quality... very few tracks for such a long game, but it's mainly good, with only a few exceptions. It also scores points for intelligent use of motif- not quite as good as what Uematsu did with FF6, but you'll definitely be humming the main theme after beating the game. Similarly, Chrono Cross deserves a mention for the incredible job Mitsuda et al did in expanding on the themes established in CT. Akumajou Densetsu. Of all the Castlevania games, I don't think there's been a single title with so many tracks that were so remixable. Kyuuyaku Megami Tensei. Though not consistently listenable, and often simplistic, the music in this remake can at least be said to have its own interesting style that you're not likely to find outside the series. Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire. You don't really get to appreciate the music in the TAS, but there's a lot of quality stuff there, particularly the battle and town themes. (Read: everything.) Cave Story and Grim Fandango require no explanation for why they're among the best. Just listen. Sonic Advance 2. The best soundtrack of the entire series, and that's saying a lot. I think FF6 wins, for a variety of reasons. I'm just tired of hearing about it. ಠ_ಠ
Posted: 7/30/2007 9:02 PM
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You could almost say diablo 1. A lot of it was ambient, but the tristram theme was just right for what that game was.
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Posted: 7/30/2007 9:02 PM
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I really like the soundtrack of Ikaruga. And somehow it always seems like the bosses die at the most fitting part of the battle theme... At least when played right. Maybe that's the idea. I also like the style of music in Ragnarok Online, it's the main reason I play that game. Demon Crest also has a good soundtrack. I really like the church-type music (think it's called... Liturgical in English?).
Posted: 7/30/2007 9:08 PM
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LagDotCom wrote:
I think the OoT soundtrack is decidedly average, personally. Though some of the ocarina songs are not so bad.
Yeah, the soundtrack is great because it "modernized" familiar Zelda tunes and added a few new good ones. I particularly enjoy Gerudo Valley. Why it is not present in any other Zelda game (it's not in MM, right?) is beyond me.
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Posted: 7/30/2007 9:09 PM
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My favourite parts of past Zelda soundtracks are on Zelda 2, which OoT does not seem to borrow from. Aside from what I already mentioned, I also quite like Turrican 2.
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Posted: 7/30/2007 9:11 PM
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DK64_MASTER wrote:
Donkey Kong Country 2.
Ditto. I'd also say that overall, Jet Force Gemini has fantastic music. I'd say of all sonic games, sonic 3 has the most number of tracks which are cool, followed by 3D Blast.
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Posted: 7/30/2007 9:18 PM
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Dromiceius
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You could almost say diablo 1. A lot of it was ambient, but the tristram theme was just right for what that game was.
Hell yeah. Though, I'd say that Diablo 2 was actually better. It borrowed some of the songs from the original, and even extended the Tristram theme.
Posted: 7/30/2007 9:28 PM
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SM64 music sounds really good on a piano. Just saying that. For example. My favourite game soundtrack is either that or SMB2. My least favourite game soundtrack is Tomb Raider. It tries to establish a creepy mood, but it goes too far and just generally ruins playing the game.
Posted: 7/30/2007 9:34 PM
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I don't play too many games anymore, so I have to re-route my nerd obsessiveness into game soundtracks nowadays. Seconding Cave Story and every Genesis/Megadrive Sonic game (except maybe Spinball). 3D Blast often gets overlooked, and when people do pay attention to its music, it's usually the Saturn version. Which admittedly does have great music, but the Genesis version has some fantastic music too! Rare had a stellar string of soundtracks (alliteration!) on the N64 going for a while; Blast Corps, Diddy Kong Racing, and Banjo-Kazooie all have superb music. While we're on the 64, Tetrisphere/The New Tetris and Mischief Makers both deserve mentions for being unique (and in the case of the Tetris games, the music is absolutely kickass and some of the best on the N64, ever). Neil Voss is a minor deity. Parappa the Rapper, Um Jammer Lammy, and Vib Ribbon for PS1 all have wonderful soundtracks. Jet Set Radio deserves a mention. Anyone who's played it will know why. On the PC, The Neverhood has one of the most uniquely charming soundtracks I've ever heard for anything, courtesy of Terry Scott Taylor. I cannot recommend tracking this game down enough, if only for the music. Here's the main theme: http://youtube.com/watch?v=DXQ2lvgpHiE But the best game soundtrack of all time? Earthbound. No question.
Posted: 7/30/2007 9:37 PM
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comicalflop wrote:
I'd also say that overall, Jet Force Gemini has fantastic music.
Agreed too. I like the "Mine" music best. Too bad I never got to see you get that far >_<.
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Posted: 7/30/2007 9:41 PM
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Mhm. Anubis, Mizar's Palace, Sekhmet, Ichor, Spawnship, Eschebone, Mines. Those were my favs. Maybe one day I'll finish the whole thing.
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Posted: 7/30/2007 10:57 PM
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DK64_MASTER wrote:
Donkey Kong Country 2. I regularly listen to the Kong in Concert album from OCRemix, which contains some amazing remixes of classic tunes.
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Posted: 7/31/2007 2:33 AM
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Spacecow wrote:
... Jet Set Radio deserves a mention. Anyone who's played it will know why. ...
You know, I simply was not a big fan of JSR's music.. couldn't give you a specific reason, though. I personally love Sonic 1's music... especially Star Light Zone \m/ ^_^ \m/
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Posted: 7/31/2007 3:38 AM
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ActRaiser and Legend of Mana are often on my Winamp for their fantastic tunes (especially ActRaiser Symphonic Suite). That and Seiken Densetsu 4, though most of the 4th CD is remixed from prior games.
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Posted: 7/31/2007 8:21 AM
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Oh man there are too many OSTs I love. If I had to pick one it'd probably be Lufia 2 or Chrono Trigger. The Lufia 2 OST is just incredible in capturing the emotions that ran through me when I first played the game as a kid. Listening to 'For the Savior' still brings tears to my eyes.
Posted: 7/31/2007 9:25 AM
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Donkey Kong 64, mainly the Angry Aztec and the Hideout Helm before destroying all the power tube things. The boss music in Sonic Advance 3 is pretty good, for some reason nitsuja's TAS's Sunset Hill's boss fight makes it seem all the better. Sunset Hill is also a pretty good track. Some of the Megaman 1 music was good. Tetris!!!
Posted: 7/31/2007 9:53 AM
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While FF6 would come in a very close second, I'll have to go with Super Castlevania as my all-time favorite. A great combination of moody and melodic. In the 8-bit realm, both Zeldas and the Megaman series(#3 was probably my favorite).
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