Best Videogame Music

[Neruo]

What video game had the best music? I think especially older games have very cool music. You have to love Mario world ofc ourse But also 'Deus Ex'. Great, Great game, but if possible even better music. The starting-screen music still gives me a boner if I think about it. (not really, but you get the point). Also, metal gear solid had a pretty funky tune. Post yours!

[ExoByte]

Marty O'Donnell did absolutely amazing work with the music in Halo and Halo 2. The Legend of Zelda also had very catchy tunes, especially in Ocarina of Time.

[Identity X]

Final Fantasy VIII sticks to mind, as does several other tunes that has appeared in more than one game in the series (for example, the two songs in the FFXII intro). Super Mario Brothers has good music, as did the first Jazz Jackrabbit GOOD LINK! http://www.mirsoft.info/gmb/ A brilliant site I discovered a while ago, it has zip achives of countless game soundtracks ( in MOD files - Winamp plays them as does many free programs) for download. Your favourite game is most likely there.

[sloth]

My favorite was E1M8 from Doom 1. When I first got Doom, it was AMAZING! "You can see the rocks on the ground! You can see the clouds in the air!" LOL! And all I had at first was the demo version. So, that music was like the end of an epic battle. I played that game for years. I had dreams about demons.

[dodobird]

Defender of the Crown

[Identity X]

My favorite was E1M8 from Doom 1. When I first got Doom, it was AMAZING! "You can see the rocks on the ground! You can see the clouds in the air!" LOL! And all I had at first was the demo version. So, that music was like the end of an epic battle. I played that game for years. I had dreams about demons. [/b] Yes I think we can all recall when we first started playing that game. It was a time to remember.

[Oneironaut Zero]

Ryu's theme song from Street Fighter II. I still can't get that shit out of my head. =/ Resident Evil (any version) - scariest game soundtracks ever.

[PenguinLord13]

Mario, a few others I can't remember too, but the soundtrack for the original Super Mario for NES is what comes to mind immediately.

[arby]

The .hack soundtrack is amazing. I also like the KH songs.

[bradybaker]

So, there's this band called The Advantage. What they do is pretty awesome instrumental recordings of old console game soundtracks. Double Dragon II and III, Castlevania, Ducktales, Metroid, Megaman II, Contra....those are among whats included on the album. Check out song stuff on their MySpace: The Advantage MySpace And here's the album cover:

[Infraredkelp]

Funny Song: Zelda Remix 2nd best song: Duke Nukem Cool song: Contra Cool song: F-Zero X- Big Blue Best song: F-Zero X- Endless Challenge (it plays during the game)

[Penter]

I don't know about the best, but the Final Fantasy games typically have good music. Recently I've been listening to the soundtrack for a game called Napple Tale: Arsia in Daydream and it's good stuff. When I played the game and got to about the halfway point, I was getting a bit bored but kept going mostly to hear the rest of the soundtrack. Napple Tale vol. 1 Napple Tale vol. 2

[Exodus 117]

I agree with ExoByte, the music Marty O'Donnell did with Halo and Halo 2 was excellent. I'd like to see what he does with Halo 3.

[blindfold_off]

I really like the music from Zelda: Ocarina of Time. It's some trippy stuff. And the music from the first MDK game was cool too.

[PenguinLord13]

Yes, Kontra. I will definitely have to add that to my list. I also enjoy the background music for the game RAD RACER II (Gum ball crash). Lol, I love NES game music.

[QwinsepiaSquared]

I always liked the music in Myst V. It's pretty ambient and cool to listen to when you're falling asleep.

[DreamerDavious]

Let's see: Twinsen's Odyssey Ultima IX: Ascension Final Fantasy VII The longest journey Baldur's Gate, one and two... I have too many

[boldtypespark]

F-Zero, MGS, and Megaman come to mind rather quickly

[Infraredkelp]

I really like the music from Zelda: Ocarina of Time. It's some trippy stuff. And the music from the first MDK game was cool too. [/b] Listen to the Zelda Remix I posted on the first page, you'll love it

[naikou]

VGM is my most listened to genre, followed by anime soundtracks. My tastes are kind of generic by VGM aficionado standards, though. By far, my favorite composer is Yasunori Mitsuda - mastermind of such works as Chrono Trigger, Chrono Cross, and, my personal favorite, Xenogears. His works are almost always inspired and unique. Unlike most other music I've listened to, I don't get tired of Mitsuda; in fact, I enjoy his compositions more and more as time goes on. I'm also a Koji Kondo fan, of Super Mario Bros., and Legend of Zelda fame. In particular, the Majora's Mask soundtrack has stuck with me long after I completed the game. If you're a fan of metal music, I would highly recommend checking out Guilty Gear X: Heavy Rock Tracks, by Daisuke Ishiwatari. It's the soundtrack for the dreamcast version Guity Gear: X. You could probably find it at Galbadia Hotel (though, be aware that downloading music isn't exactly on the legal side of things). I could go on, but would probably end up naming every VGM composer in my music library, so I'll leave it at that, for the sake of brevity.

[Infraredkelp]

F-Zero is definetly the best for hard rock and electric guitar.

[fexil_dexil]

I love the old Kirby Themes, but I loved the music from the Xbox game "Jet Set Radio Future" the funky videogame/japanese/progressive break style blew me away!

[Infraredkelp]

Kiby and Pokemon Snap are pretty good.

[FreshBrains]

The Halo music is pretty iconic. Also most of Nintendo's games. As for the best, I'm not really sure. I'd probably give it to halo because the music is so recognizable.

[Pastro]

Zelda OOT Megamanx1,2,3 Mario-Any