Best Ever In-game Music

[^Katsu]

Battle Garegga, Raiden Fighters, Katamari Damacy, Thunderforce V, Viewpoint, R-Type, Souky, Tenchu and loads more that I cant think of right now?

[Ostrog]

Way of the Exploding Fist and the Sanxion loading music on C64.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h8O-qHK2J4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VDm1nE5ViI

Very nice. For some reason that Sanxion tune reminds me of Toki and Uridium 2 on the Amiga. Those games had some good music.
Loved Uridium 2's loading tune: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhOxA8l5wrk

Can't go without mentioning Apidya. That was another good one. I think I have the soundtrack hidden away somewhere along with the Turrican one. All rearranged tunes, but it's still great to listen to.
Oh yes, and the Contra games had some excellent tunes, especially Contra 3. Shattered Soldier has some nice music too.

[noobish hat]

The loading music to Commando is actually a cover of Trans X's Living on Video. Still a cool cover piece though.

omg. thank you. i never knew that, guess it was before my time... maybe i should start buying retrogamer. just listened to the original and it's ****ing crunchy

[Largo]

Shinobi on ps2, start till finish amazing

[smouty]

The Commando loader was good but I prefer the Rambo loader by Martin Galway. Amazing what those guys got out of 8 bit systems.
The link to the remix is a 3Mb MP3. I think I have the original SID in XBMC that is a few kb

[ShadowDancer]

Matrimelee has a stunning soundtrack. I couldn't beleive it when i first played it. (very recently)

[SUMIRE]

Smash Bros on Wii. God of War, Phantasy Star online.

[kernow]

Resident Evil PS1 (fantastic)
Samurai Shodown
Viewpoint
Last Blade
Metal Slug (gotta love that jazz)
Neo Turf Masters (nazca again)
GT Prologue menus (I think I like soft piano / lift music)
Ridge Racer (any)

[Baseley09]

Shadow of the Beast (AMIGA)

Download (PC Engine)

Real Bout Special (Neo Geo CD)

NiGHTS (Saturn)

[Mayhem]

omg. thank you. i never knew that, guess it was before my time... maybe i should start buying retrogamer. just listened to the original and it's ****ing crunchy

The title track is like a 12" remix of the original arcade's theme... and yes it's one of Hubbard's best. The reason the C64 conversion only has three levels and not four (of the original eight) is because there wasn't enough memory for the four levels and the music together, so one level got ripped out to accommodate it. Startling really...

[Junko]

Best ever driving game intro

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Rez level 3

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Gitaroo Man - Mojo mojo King Bee

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Parappa 2 - I wanna be big

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Vib Ribbon

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Jet Set Radio Future

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My favourite game sound tracks ever are every tune from Space Channel 5

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[Uli]

Halo OST

erm.... HALO anyone? i've never heard a more atmospheric and better fitting game score in my 3 decades of gaming. truly a timeless masterpiece! there's also great use of surround sound and great attention to detail.

['Press Start']

HMMmmmmm.

* Demon crest - Super Nintendo
* Rainbow Island
* Sonic 1 - Green hill zone
* Super Metriod
* Vice City HELL YES!
* Final Fantasy 3/6
* Chrono Trigger *fav*

[hush]

yes i would have to agree with you on Final Fantasy 3/6

[hudson]

I'm going for a little different approach and try and list some old games that have had tunes/jingles that have never left my memory. Ditties that I could hum at the drop of a hat.

In no particular order...

Chase HQ - Theme
Renegade - Level start jingle (Speccy version) Awful when looking back
Sonic The Hedgehog - Spring Yard Zone
Bubble Bobble - Level music
Golden Axe - Opening theme
John Madden Football - Title music
Final Fantasy VII - World Map music
Ghouls n Ghosts - Stage 1
Space Harrier - Theme (legend)