Video game music

There's better music out there, but ... OMGOMG memoriez :)

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVNubbPiZAU]YouTube - C&C Tiberian dawn music: Act on Instinct (Stereo with lyrics)[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUqje0mLMgk]YouTube - Ultima Online Original MIDI Music - Creation Theme[/ame]
 


I knew this thread was gonna be full of FF.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhIhibnoAhk]YouTube - Helena's Theme STRIKE911 Remix[/ame]
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVsLt1JuPfg]YouTube - Guilty Gear X2 OST-"Writhe In Pain"[/ame]
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYxlqTpZ-24]YouTube - Sonic 3 Music: Ice Cap Zone Act 1[/ame]
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O17sdsdafAA]YouTube - Tobal No. 1- Disused Mine[/ame]
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-6e-mjsqxs]YouTube - Tekken 5 OST : Moonlit Wilderness[/ame]
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mr9_-YD1neU]YouTube - Killer Cuts OST, T11 - TrailBlazer (Theme Of Cinder)[/ame]
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0YEi4GnBi4]YouTube - Street Fighter Alpha 3 Heavy Swell Zangief theme[/ame]
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64fjZKMXlvY]YouTube - Virtua Fighter 4 music - Nightmare[/ame]
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0MbjGGky24]YouTube - Virtua Fighter 5 OST - Temple (Kage Maru Stage Theme)[/ame]
 
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2evIg-aYw8]YouTube - Diablo I & II Soundtrack - Tristram Village[/ame]

chills down my spine i tells ya, even to this day.
 
yup, I love it. I wrote a marching band show for my old high school they performed that was the music of Final Fantasy 5 and 6, as well as Drum & Bugle corps show based on Dancing Mad from Final Fantasy 6 alone.

OverClocked ReMix - Video Game Music Community - One of the best communities for it

Dwelling of Duels - A monthly competition where a specific subject is picked (a game, genre, console, character etc), and the main part of the performance must be live, not premade synth. So live guitar, or vocals, or piano, etc. Phenomenal.


An orchestra + techno (yeah odd, but it works) mix of the death theme from Chrono Trigger:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PxdorkqESA]YouTube - Chrono Trigger Remix: "When All Hope Has Faded" (OCRemix)[/ame]

How about some Final Fantasy 6, "Dancing Mad", the theme to the final boss, Kefka. I listen to this when I work out, it gets me so pumped. It's metal + orchestral, and very Dream Theater or Symphony X esque. The 7/8 battle sequence is nuts.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tawJtIfjq-M]YouTube - Prince of Darkness - Prancing Dad (Final Fantasy VI & VII)[/ame]

Earthbound was posted above as well, that was probably my favorite video game of all time. How about a remake of the first credits theme (not Smiles & Tears with its "I Miss you" in it)

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kQs0ziV3gc]YouTube - Bound Together - Get on the Bus[/ame]

And the final boss, the music of Giygas. 8-bit music into metal, into wtf?

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkwzRz4mKes]YouTube - Mother 2/Earthbound Music - Pokey Means Business![/ame]
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYb9kSCkjE8]YouTube - Disturbing Video Game Music Tracks 1: Giygas Battle[/ame]
 
oh, and just about every Mega Man game (1-9) and Mega Man X 1-3. But here's Mega Man 2, Dr. Wiley's castle

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKnek80eyPs]YouTube - Re: Megaman II - Dr.Wily Stage 1[/ame]
 
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl84pH9mgBE"]YouTube - The Music of Video Games [428] Total Annihilation[/ame]

game was ahead of it's time, including music
 
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afWyD_UleRg"]YouTube - Astro Man: Rockman and Forte Music[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQgxfG8-sZA"]YouTube - Mega Man X3 - Zero's theme[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvwgkhjVM7w"][/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJD-Ufi1jGk"]YouTube - Morrowind Theme Song[/ame]
 
Even though I never really liked world of warcraft I was pretty damn impressed with its sound track. Easily one of the best sound tracks for any game.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYidb1LvMs8]YouTube - World Of Warcraft Soundtrack - Stormwind (City Theme)[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhrxGCMzRL0&feature=related]YouTube - World of Warcraft Soundtrack - The Shaping of the World[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhhvWeXHjP0&feature=related]YouTube - World of Warcraft Soundtrack - Song of Elune[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNVomngq-Qc]YouTube - World of Warcraft Soundtrack - A Call to Arms[/ame]

Blizzard makes some good game music.


But marvel vs capcom 1 had some awesome fight music. Then they fucked it up with that stupid jazz shit in the 2nd game.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bEMWL_8SlU]YouTube - Marvel vs Capcom 1 Music - Theme of Captain America[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxF2mgQDtSo&feature=related]YouTube - Marvel vs Capcom 1 Music - Theme of Gambit[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtvmLg7iHhU&feature=related]YouTube - Marvel vs Capcom 1 Music - Theme of Strider Hiryu[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tzJOSyGMAk&feature=related]YouTube - Marvel vs Capcom 1 Music - Theme of Captain Commando[/ame]


I loved playing that game and when those songs came on you knew it was time to fuck shit up.
 
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhfJO366AM4&embed=on]YouTube - Pokemon FireRed/LeafGreen Music- Champion Rival Battle[/ame]
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLK3vZcw2Qw&embed=on]YouTube - Super Smash Bros Melee - Battle theme.[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeFLQuZUpwQ&embed=on"]YouTube - Pokemon RBY Music : Champion/Gary Battle[/ame]
 
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYfgpodCVHE]YouTube - Stage 1: Castlevania (NES) Music[/ame]

this one has stuck around in my head for over 20 years...
 
Amusing Mega Man rap:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2isHPEkNWn4]YouTube - Mega Man 2 by The Adventures Of Duane And BrandO[/ame]
 
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C_01kCK6cw]YouTube - The Music of Video Games [294] Bucky O'Hare[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLuTM4czJYU&feature=related"]YouTube - 007 Goldeneye OST Caverns[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WW3zQEq9FY&feature=related"]YouTube - The Minibosses - Contra[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJo4argJ2tc"]YouTube - Goldeneye: Source - OST - Egyptian[/ame]
 
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YupIybVN_iY]YouTube - Perfect Dark OST - Alien Conflict[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8kF9QdkFIg"]YouTube - Perfect Dark: Maian Tears[/ame]
 
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ed6oLfa-kG4&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ed6oLfa-kG4&feature=related[/ame]