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    The Video Game Music Appreciation Thread

    We all bang on about this and that music being great in other threads, well fine, stick it in here in future.
    And I've stuck it in the retro forum because it seems that most of the time the music's from past-gen games anyway.
    If possible, try to limit how many games you list per post and try to be a bit unusual if possible.
    I'll start with the following:

    Final Fantasy 6 (SNES) - OK not that unusual but personally I hate the game and can't stand the hackneyed teen angst garbage storylines and 20+ year old encounter and battle system that the FF series still peddles, but the music is sheer genius. I particularly like the boss theme, and the snowbound intro version of the overworld theme is wonderful.

    Flashback (SNES) - Not a lot of music to speak of a lot of the time, but the use of incidental music upon certain key events lent a far better atmosphere than having some faux-rock crap noodling on in the background. I've chosen the SNES version because I find the audio to be superior to the MD version, although the MD version seems to have a higher framerate in cut-scenes.

    Tomb Raider (PS) - That theme tune. Atmospheric or what?

    Your turn.

    #2
    Music

    Super Castlevania IV-superb.

    Final fantasy 7

    Secret of Mana

    Zelda 3

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      #3
      golden axe stage 1 tune

      Shadow of the beast 2 title screen tune.

      castlevania bloodlines stage 1 tune.

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        #4
        Also: Tales of Phantasia, the theme from when you're in the forest. I know it's a version of some piece of classical music (spring from the four seasons maybe?) but it sounds so perfect for that setting with those graphics.
        And Akuma's theme from Super Turbo. This was music that let you know that this guy was dead hard and wasn't going to **** about. Shame they made it a bit pathetic for his future appearances, especially the Alpha 2 version.

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          #5
          Two words, Chronotrigger and Terranigma. Those OST's cost me the bomb to import back in the days of ye'olde mailorder.

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            #6
            Gunstar Heroes

            Streets of Rage 2

            Warsong.

            Flashback gets a big thumbs up too

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              #7
              Anything by Konami on the SNES

              Also Ghouls n Ghosts, Afterburner 2 (still gives me goosebumps), Top Gear.

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                #8
                A bit busy to type out my usual essay at the moment so I'll just settle for one choice for now: Ys - any game, any format. Curiously tends to get overlooked in any discussion about game music, yet it's among the very best there is. The new Oath in Felghana OST is incredible stuff.

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                  #9
                  My fave soundtracks of late have been -

                  Final Fantasy 7 (plus all the advent children stuffs)

                  Castlevania - Dawn of Sorrow

                  Guilty Gear. All of it.

                  and Streets of Rage 2.

                  Awesome stuff all round, really!

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                    #10
                    Streets of rage 1 first stage
                    streets of rage 2 baseball stage and the fight with shiva
                    xenon 2 the theme tune
                    cannon fodder/sensible world of soccer opening tunes
                    Vortex for the snes the magma stage
                    final fantasy 7 the world map music
                    revenge of shinobi the car scrap stage
                    super street fighter 2 cammys stage
                    castlevania symphony of the night all of it
                    Super metorid all of it

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by eastyy
                      super street fighter 2 cammys stage
                      good call

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                        #12
                        Some of my favs:

                        Shadowrun
                        Secret of Mana
                        Contra 3
                        FF 3
                        Castlevania 4
                        F-Zero
                        Geomon 2
                        Equinox
                        Super Metroid
                        Pilotwings
                        Zelda: A Link to the Past
                        Frequency
                        Ridge Racers
                        Lumines
                        Shadow of the Colossus (haven't played it, but i just know)
                        Megaman 2
                        Daytona
                        Rez
                        Phantasy Star Online
                        Sonic CD
                        Super Parodius
                        Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne
                        Katamari Damacy
                        Ico (like the wee tune when they sit down to save)
                        Batman (speccy version)

                        There's more, but i can't be arsed typing anymore.

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                          #13
                          Guwange

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                            #14
                            Said it before and I'll say it again, F-Zero X has such class music! Screw playing it, I could just air guitar and be happy.

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                              #15
                              Shining Force 3 is damn awesome too.

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