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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: instinctepyon on August 14, 2013, 04:13:17 am
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:bump:
Now a lot of people may be wondering why I am bumping a REALLY old topic (over 6 years since the last post), instead of starting a new one. So in order to stem any criticism, or outright lambasting me for doing such a thing again, although last time I didn't give a bump emote or reason for doing so, I will give my reasons why this topic should be bumped again:
1. Video game music is quite often a topic, which while popular, often gets left to the wayside in games because of "lulz g00d gr4ph1cs" (believe me that hurt me a lot more typing it, than you probably felt reading it) or "because we wanted to focus on the gameplay and didn't have space on the disc".
2. Video game music should be appreciated, the same as all music really, and it should be archived and discussed, as we are in an ever-increasing age of companies pushing the "next-gen" hardware our way, in an effort to force us to part with our cash. And if we don't do so? We are seen as fossils, relics looking back with "rose-tinted glasses" or "remembering things only nostalgically".
With companies ever pushing this "next-gen or irrelevant" message, and backwards compatibility becoming increasing scoffed at as we move forward, it is up to US (you, me, everyone) to remember and catalogue our fond memories, our views on older games, lest they fall into obscurity.
3. To put a new thread up would run the risk of being redundant, so why would I wish to do that?
4. To put up a new thread up would ALSO mean that if or when the owners of the forums wishes to clean up / move / update the forums, it saves the hassle of having to trawl through multiple threads on the same topic.
5. Finally, I wish more people would go and listen, just listen to the music of some of these games, and remember back to time when you thought a particular music track was awesome, got the adrenaline pumping like the music from E1M1 from DOOM, or was soft and somber like Aeris' Theme from Final Fantasy VII, or just brought a tear to your eye because they were just beautiful to listen to, like the soft strings of Okami's music.
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aaaand you should still have made a new topic.
Which you now have, courtesy of a threadsplit.
Unless it's a campaign release thread, or a stickied one, noone cares about 6-year-old discussions. We do not care about thread redundancy. We especially do not care about bumps like yours, which are just you telling us why you think your bump was justified without actually adding to the topic.
During the past 6 years, the forum population has changed quite a lot. We have new people, with new tastes, and a whole ****ton of new music to get excited over. So discuss that, not why you bumped stuff. We clear on that?
EDIT: This was originally posted in this topic (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=7817.0), for those interested.
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Total Annihilation
Composed by Jeremy Soule
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im gonna have to say the quake 2 soundtrack, followed up closely by the descent 2 soundtrack. though i bet axem is a huge fan of the interstate '76 soundtrack.
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A few songs from Zelda:
Miniboss themes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiDdw3imhAo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiDdw3imhAo)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocqbkeweRCI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocqbkeweRCI)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Xlsy3cC03o (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Xlsy3cC03o)
Stone Tower Temple
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNDLoncWz30 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNDLoncWz30)
Dragon Roost Island
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXGGvsHq6iA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXGGvsHq6iA)
Gerudo Valley
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hy0aEj85ifY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hy0aEj85ifY)
March, Monolith, Marauder, Darkside, and Cinema, from FS1. Cinema2 from FS2.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0H_FZFtZmI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0H_FZFtZmI)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4p6JwuRPSxs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4p6JwuRPSxs)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JOwuIeuZKU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JOwuIeuZKU)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZNSXKZ1JWI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZNSXKZ1JWI)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ckxrV7R9vk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ckxrV7R9vk)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=720Ex-J_kFc (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=720Ex-J_kFc)
No embeds because otherwise my post would be annoyingly tall.
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Total Annihilation
Composed by Jeremy Soule
Aaaand /thread.
(Seriously, though, I love Jeremy (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XAJj9wzils) Soule (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSr2Aj3RtaA).)
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Yeah, I'd really like to contribute to this discussion but my *GAME* music library is easily over 10,000 files compromising 400 folders spanning midi, mods, formats ripped from ROMs, Amiga, C64, Nintendo, Super Nintendo, PC Engine, DOS, Windows and 25 years of gaming...
So I'll just say I really liked the Jeremy Soule tracks from TA: Kingdoms as well. Good stuff...
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I feel the same way, I've got about 2,500. What to pick, what to pick...
10,000+... :cool:
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I've been feeling nostalgic lately....
A very small sample of what I consider to be the best, in no particular order.
Green Garden - Bomberman 64
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbFulyKNb60
Palace of the Sea Goddess, Life on Turtle (Part 2) - Goemon's Great Adventure
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CEyGolsCvk
Please, Come and Grow - Goemon's Great Adventure
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WKWvNPX3-s
Worldly Town - Goemon's Great Adventure
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iI9OrxlSH2c
Click Clock Wood (Spring All-In-One) - Banjo-Kazooie [WARNING: THIS WILL MAKE EVERYTHING SUNSHINE RAINBOWS]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXoaTcf_3vo
Thunderfist, Cromlech Court, Venus, Neptune - Blast Corps
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76fMFyyWlVc
Simian Acres, Beeton Tracks, Crystal Rift, Diamond Sands - Blast Corps
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vYhUmWX0ME
Just... Everything - Diddy Kong Racing
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5A2C06C48A25D21E
Rith Essa - Jet Force Gemini
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYu0NIEneE4
The World For the People - Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADEtrPhusbo
Decisive - Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsAUQ2Vd9Q8
Eyes in Mind - Battle Hunter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3MPg7fTCo4
'80s Memory - Battle Hunter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WSvLLt1Wp4
Time's Scar - Chrono Cross
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J46RY4PU8a8
Calling From Heaven - Castlevania Bloodlines [Note: Man alive the Genesis soundchip was incredible]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cENqIz_x5jU
Sortie - Gauntlet IV
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w61pqM4WI2o
The Great Palace - The Adventure of Link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf16WPMycc8
02 - Ground Control
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U2CHWqPUkQ
Mr. Explorer - LA-MULANA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUTHBCpiU8Y
Curse of Iron Pipe - LA-MULANA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmOsAmkD34U
Treasure Sealed Off - LA-MULANA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LG2376o9ts
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My personal list:
Most of the Halo OSTs
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance by Jamie Christopher
The Last of Us by Gustavo Santaolalla
Red Dead Redemption OST
Uncharted 2 by Greg Edmondson
FTL by Ben Prunty
Ace Combat 5, Zero, 6, X
Zone of the Enders 2nd Runner
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I think I probably said this in the last thread, but I'll just cheat again with "all of Chrono Trigger."
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Think I mentioned Rise of Legends in the last thread, but it's still awesome music :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6o9v9KrSeJk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T_LUctuJSo
Also, quite enjoying the Reus soundtrack.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd-5CkHos90&list=PLYm35kOXXqwdi4nv6DkyrSYfCnOeFciq-
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Star wing
Metroid 3
Red alert series
Tiberian Sun
Command and conquer 1
Rocket knight adventures
Gunstar heroes
Silent hill 2
Supreme commander
Frontier elite 2
Wing commander 1-4
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Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War
Katamari Damacy
AI War: Fleet Command
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Command & Conquer series - Most by Frank Klepacki, but the others are very good too, Generals included
Commandos 2 and 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eol3hXbEQGE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=judw9sHa0SY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXRroJZZQHM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYrnMCqGRu4
Streets of Rage series (AKA Bare Knuckle)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKx9P8LdFkQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsjrxAhcH28
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H00T3cdD-ug
Revenge of The Shinobi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2TFWZWgtUs
Etrian Odyssey series
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai31C3hJXSs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cw6Wc3VzNzE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1_7UQHIDcA&list=PLE6FB9B30EFA1508F
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPvBxglPNRI
Luminous Arc series
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hu2QtvTdcYo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q28M9o4vWQ8
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles gameboy
Fire Emblem Awakening
Volley Fire
Gyruss
Tetris NES
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First thing that comes to my mind is:
Cataclysm also had the best menu music in history
Also
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Stuff I've listened to over the years that I like because they sent a chill down my spine and/or electricity to my hair.
Knalgan Theme - Ryan Reilly - The Battle for Wesnoth
Shop - Machinae Supremacy - Jets'n'Guns
Snake Eater - Cynthia Harrel - Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Heartbeat - Doo - TrackMania Nations Forever
MICHI (Stage5) - Manabu Namiki - DoDonPachi Saidaioujou
Great Temple - StudioEIM - MapleStory
SimCity 3000 Unlimited Theme - Jerry Martin - SimCity 3000 Unlimited
[Insert any song name here] - Alexander Brandon/Andreas Molnar - Tyrian 2000
Thirteen Omega - AutoPilot - Descent 3: Mercenary
Ancients - Dan Wentz - FreeSpace 2
Theme Tune - Allister Brimble - RollerCoaster Tycoon
254MM - Lee Jackson - Shadow Warrior (Shareware)
Return - Hitoshi Sakimoto - Radiant Silvergun
Game Over Yeah! - Takenobu Mitsuyoshi - Sega Rally Championship
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This thread has made me think of a soundtrack that I don't have, but that the Youtube Downloader is currently in the process of remedying, Formula 1 97. Just play this playlist and enjoy...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0Uh_UzdbrM&list=PLfzgLEIYE3MqsNfa8wYg2WLolaxB5K7VM
Another gem from my beloved Psygnosis. RIP... :(
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So flash is sucking up about 360MB of memory just to keep those inactive youtube videos there. [/blocks youtube-nocookie]
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Ultima IX version of "Stones" - one of my all time favourites.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_MyYiO0rqo (no embed because this page loads slowly enough as it is!)
I'd hang around Iolo's house for no reason except to listen to the music (a pity the rest of the game was so bad).
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My hands start twitching when I hear this game's soundtrack.
See here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JSTjPUrp_U) for the full experience.
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(http://www.emuparadise.me/TurboGrafx-16/TG16-PCE/EXTRAS/Turbo%20Grafx%2016%20-%20Boxes/Soldier%20Blade%20(U).jpg)
Best VGM I've ever heard. No contest. This track (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ln1PqO-geKg) is my favorite. Be sure to watch in the highest quality.
(http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20071214142822/nintendo/en/images/d/dc/Metroid_Prime_(NA).jpg)
An amazing soundtrack from beginning to end. It's somewhere between music and ambiance. The entire Metroid Prime experience is simply unbelievable. That's how good it is.
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I'll just leave this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7-2btKyVZI) here:
Every time this song comes up while I'm looking at the Geoscape, I delay my next mission while I crank the volume. Every time.
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No mention of this?
Specifically, everything from 4:00 onwards to about 6:00 ish. It was used in the SotE game.
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The Falcom Sound Team JDK (https://www.youtube.com/user/FalcomClassics) often makes some great music.
Samples from the Ys series:
Desert of Despair from Seven, (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnrObjp6RXg&list=PLBA0DEE684294C691&index=14) Valestine Castle from Wanderers from Ys (TG-16 version) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGwG0FhU_UU&list=PL73B6C402EDFA57CA&index=13), Ancient Land from Foilage Ocean in Celceta (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0a-OthmyOVs&list=PL23F4F4C125D69BB6&index=24), Theme of Adol (1993) from The Dawn of Ys (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxBm81UirT4&list=PL885A9D2B400D07D1&index=16), Palace from Book I & II (TG-16 version) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38dR1YYulio&list=PL714885386BC83971&index=2), Dreaming from I & II Chronicles (PC-Steam/PSP) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teWi23cvKMs&list=PL83781B8B76E9A29A&index=16).
From The Legend of Heroes:
Silver Will (Trails in the Sky First Chapter) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2sExqT8V4M&list=PL1545B14FDE381A27&index=37), Shrine of Eidos (Trails in the Sky Second Chapter) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bj9qnJrM7k8&list=PL616F9E7EC294CB9F&index=1), Mystic Core (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFrMqha_QAQ).
Hmm... others...
Oh, and...
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Thanks for the Soldier Blade, never heard of that before!
Some quick picks:
Falcon 3.0 [PC]--- War room music (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32uuixvo3dc), Weapon loadout screen (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8ZlX1v_u5A)
Journey to Silius [NES] --- Stage 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwn-9IiO3MM) (guitar remix (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kATgF7XEXss)), Stage 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vTs2P-qMDI) (guitar remix (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uk_D4rZ_LyY)), Stage 3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNAv1AiX6Go) (remix (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUWI6xEqMyc)) -- come to think of it, any music from this game.
One Must Fall 2097 [PC] --- Theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdVnKYcYi3g) -- Kenny Chow himself uploaded a reconstruction to YouTube
Warcraft 2 [PC] -- Orc theme 4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EI8uIzL1QQ) -- Almost baroqqean!
Tomb Raider Legend [PC] -- Theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-uyBViwAVw), Giant Serpent (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCxiwiQqlKM) -- Surprisingly good stuff in here
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Total Annihilation
Composed by Jeremy Soule
Loved his work on the Giants : Citizen Kabuto soundtrack too.
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Aquaria (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQWJBaWqIVA) has fantastic music (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSEnY5SWJZU).
And of course, the Mass Effect series has an amazing score. Here's the music for the high point of the series (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyofzTevMEU).
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Here's the music for the high point of the series (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyofzTevMEU).
Objection!
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OBJECTION
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Crusader
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Dune 2
Quake 2
Freespace 2
Mass Effect 2
Yeah I love "2".
Homeworld Cataclysm.... I absolutely agree. Marvelous soundtracks.
And then there's Super Mario, obviously :D
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BM8GYS305EE
Great Wastelands - Homeworld
That is to say: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqWcm6MMiHk
Kharak System - Homeworld
EDIT:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0gT4Fe2l0A
Red Alert 2 soundtrack
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Aquaria (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQWJBaWqIVA) has fantastic music (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSEnY5SWJZU).
i started playing it years after i got it in a humble bundle and the music's stuck so hard in my head
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Maverick Hunter HQ - Megaman X3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwJdYKbAwNw&list=PL1FCC8B1464B525B1)
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Got thinking about this after remembering that Blue Planet uses the Vergil Battle 2 theme... I always preferred the Vergil Battle 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7dz-mSTEOk) theme.
Seems like it would've fit the general style of the other non-original songs in the soundtrack, too... eh, maybe it'll turn out to be in Part 4 or 5. If not, I guess I could always try taking up FREDing again...
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Actually, Vergil Battle 1 sounds like a remix of Those Who Fight Further from FFVII, which is also used in Blue Planet.
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Actually, Vergil Battle 1 sounds like a remix of Those Who Fight Further from FFVII, which is also used in Blue Planet.
...You mean the version from Advent Children, used in AoA? I can see some slight similarity in rbamb.ogg, but the basic themes are completely different.
Besides, I was referring to WiH, and not even Those Who Fight Further is used there. :P
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Let's see...
Crysis 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v09q3R_QzTY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYfzLiylS3o
Modern Warfare 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WA6zH7gKSr4
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What, you link to the Crysis 2 Soundtrack and not this one?