The Game Music Thread

[Spooniest]

For posting links to Game Music that you're currently listening to.

Fighting Through The Darkness - Lunar: The Silver Star (Sega CD)

This was 10x as badass as it had any right being in 1993. People have many opinions about Victor Ireland's USA changes to games but this one is a solid touchdown and extra point. I might not have remembered this game the same way if not for this great version of the intro song.

[Supergamerguy]

For posting links to Game Music that you're currently listening to.

Fighting Through The Darkness - Lunar: The Silver Star (Sega CD)

This was 10x as badass as it had any right being in 1993. People have many opinions about Victor Ireland's USA changes to games but this one is a solid touchdown and extra point. I might not have remembered this game the same way if not for this great version of the intro song.

Does this thread include covers or just original VG OST's?

[PresidentLeever]

https://vgmrips.net/packs/pack/over-drive-arcade#04-konami-avenue

Good stuff if you're into jazz rock/pop

[Jorpho]

I'm certain we had one of these threads already. But it must have gotten shuffled off into Never-Never Land.

I distinctly recall stating that Set The World Aflame is far better than Mighty Switch Force 2 could ever really deserve.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaLpzyw4q3w

Tragically, it seems to have been co-opted by a rather profoundly silly meme, to put it mildly, so there's no chance it will show up at the local karaoke bar.

[Spooniest]

Does this thread include covers or just original VG OST's?

I'unno, I didn't think terribly hard about this thread

[CrocMagnum]

One of the many things that made Deus Ex (2000) a memorable experience was the soundtrack. Whenever an ost reaches legendary status, you can sure bet dedicated fans will eventually give their own take on these tunes.

Among the many quality remixes dedicated to Deus Ex that I've gathered over the years, one composed by Maraiba stands among my "Top 20 Videogame Remixes of all time". What this guy can do with a Xaphoon is truly phenomenal. Not only his rendition of "Deus Ex NYC Streets" is quite Jazzy (which makes it stand out from other Deus Ex covers even more), but also I like listening to this track because it's such a soothing experience:

Deus Ex - NYC Streets [Chillwave Cover] Mairiba (Youtube) 

Here's the original NYC Streets track from Deus Ex, so you can measure the incredible work which went into this cover:

Deus Ex - NYC Streets (Original)(Youtube)

[Bonesy]

Amazed it hasn't been taken down but the NEO: The World Ends With You demo has some good music.

Here's my favorite song from the demo.

[Jorpho]

Amazed it hasn't been taken down but the NEO: The World Ends With You demo has some good music.

Here's my favorite song from the demo.

It's nice, but it's kind of indistinguishable from most of the soundtrack of the original. (Which was a pretty darn spiffy soundtrack, to be sure.)

[ArcanaXIX]

I am on a Tetris Attack/Panel de Pon OST kick. Thiana/Poochy theme is the perfect mix of chill and groovy.

EDIT: may as well throw a YT link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHGUsEHd6Vg

[SleepyFist]

The Sexy Brutale is one of my favorite games of all time, hugely underrated and has a great soundtrack that kicks all kinds of ass. I've been replaying the game lately and listening to the music on Youtube while I work.

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTGEdY9AkWdVwtTLpeSRQLh2ayM7VFkic

[DocStrangelove]

Journey to Silius (NES). It never ceases to amaze me, it feels like the NES has no business sounding this good without extra sound chips. But this is what it can do in expert hands.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKYnHV7Ks_s

[Spooniest]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEURuXRkPWo

I am really curious as to why more people are not talking about Lords of Thunder. That's it, that's the post.

Had a lot going on lately, sorry

[Chatterine]

RPGs tend to have good music for some reason. Right now, the Golden Sun battle theme is playing in my head

[Sliver X]

I was testing out RTX performance on a GeForce 2070 Super I own and ended up getting Ghostrunner: I've been listening to the soundtrack more than I've been playing the game, though the game itself is actually really good too.

[PresidentLeever]

Top 20 lesser known SNES OSTs:
Thoroughbred Breeder II (SNES)
Radical Dreamers (SNES, Satellaview)
Biker Mice From Mars (SNES)
Demon's Crest (SNES)
Eek! The Cat/Sleepwalker (SNES)
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I (SNES)
Vortex (SNES)
Front Mission: Gun Hazard (SNES)
Super Off Road (SNES)
Energy Breaker (SNES)
​Waterworld (SNES)
Zenkoku Koukou Soccer Senshuken '96 (SNES)
Nobunaga no Yabou: Tenshouki (SNES)
Wizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom (SNES)
​The Flintstones (SNES)
​Foreman For Real (SNES)
Addams Family: Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt (SNES)
​Jim Power (SNES)
F1 ROC II: Race of Champions/Exhaust Heat II (SNES)
Yokoyama Mitsuteru: Sangokushi (SNES)

Links: https://minirevver.weebly.com/spc700-snes-music.html

[Googie]

When I bought Goemon 2 in 1993, I would bop my head to the Town Theme.

[PresidentLeever]

Top 20 lesser known MD & FM Towns FM OSTs:
Ristar (MD)
Master of Monsters
Alien Soldier
Devilish/Bad Omen (MD)
Gauntlet IV
Vapor Trail (MD)
​Panorama Cotton
Xenon: Mugen No Shitai (FMT FM w/ RF5C68)(added reverb?), Alternate
Xeno Crisis (MD, unlicensed)
​Asuka 120%: EBF (FMT, w/ RF5C68)
Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes (MD) & Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes 2 (MD)
Elemental Master
Midnight Resistance (MD)
Dragon's Fury/Devil Crash MD
ResQ (unreleased)
​Battle Mania Daiginjou
Genocide 2 (FMT)
Batman (MD)
Wolfchild (MD)
Advanced Busterhawk Gleylancer

Add-on bonus:
MD w/ RF5C164 samples (Mega CD):
Silpheed (MCD)
Shadowrun (MCD)
Cosmic Fantasy Stories (MCD)
Urusei Yatsura: Dear My Friends (MCD)

MD w/ PWM samples (32X):
Cosmic Carnage
Stellar Assault/Shadow Squadron
Virtua Racing Deluxe (32X)
Darxide

Links: https://minirevver.weebly.com/ym2612opn2-mdgen-w-sn76489-mcd-32x-fm-towns.html

[Spooniest]

I dunnno what possessed me but this morning I have the BattleToads+Double Dragon Stage 1 Theme running through my head : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hqZ6Gb-J-s

Sounds a bit like Living Loving Maid, which, of course, I'm down to clown. It's got this weird chill vibe to it that is also good for smashing some baddies. Always liked this one.

[Bregalad]

I dunnno what possessed me but this morning I have the BattleToads+Double Dragon Stage 1 Theme running through my head : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hqZ6Gb-J-s

Oh, I really love this tune and listen to it regularly - and both the NES and SNES versions are amazing even though very different from eachother.

[PresidentLeever]

Top lesser known PC OSTs:

OPL2:
Wacky Wheels
Fury of the Furries
Genpei War/Genpei Kassen
MegaRace (PC)
The Legend of Sword and Fairy
Cobi Comi
Zone 66 (FM+samples)
Empire of the Angel II
​Olmang Jolmang Paradise
​Princess Maker 2 (PC)
Jim Power (PC, OPL2+samples)
Xuanyuan Jian Waizhuan/Sword of Xuan Yuan II (Legend): Dance of Maple Leaves (PC, OPL2)
​Ys II Special
Eol's Adventure/Eol-ui Moheom
Illusion Blaze
Metaltech: Earthsiege (FM+samples)
Metaltech: Battledrome (FM+samples)
​Mad Paradox
Iron Blood
​Rusty (PC, OPL2)

OPL3:
Wacky Wheels (PC, OPL3)
Puyo Puyo Tsu (PC Compile, 1996)
Dune (AdLib Gold w/ Surround Sound)
CyberSphere
Sorcerian Forever (PC)
Gloriana: Elisabeth I (PC)
Ant Man
Kamui
Doukyusei (PC)
Doukyusei 2 (PC)
Kawarazakike no Ichizoku (PC, OPL3)

MT-32:
Nova 9: Return of Gir Draxon (PC, MT-32)
Zeliard (PC, MT-32)
Utopia: The Creation of a Nation (PC, MT-32)
Steel Empire/Cyber Empires (PC, MT-32)
Inferno (PC, MT-32)
TFX: Tactical Fighter Experiment (PC, MT-32)
SubWar 2050 (PC, MT-32)(in-game)
EcoQuest: The Search for Cetus (PC, MT-32)
Double Dragon 3 (PC, MT-32)
King's Table: TLoR (PC, MT-32)
Code Name: Iceman (PC, MT-32)
​Sorcerian (PC, MT-32)
Red Baron (MT-32)

Sample-based SB music (.mod, streaming, internal midi):
iF-16/F-16 Fighting Falcon (PC, SB Wav)
In Pursuit of Greed (PC, SB Mod) partial cd?
Death Rally (PC, SB Mod)
Alien Virus (PC, SB wav/mod? intro, ambient sfx)(in-game) partial cd audio?
Epic Pinball (PC, SB Mod)
Hi-Octane (PC, SB AWE64)
Lost Eden (PC, SB Mod) partial cd audio?, Stereo
CyberMage (PC, SB mod/wav or general midi? cutscenes) - OPL3 in-game, not cd audio
FX Fighter (PC, SB Mod)
Piranha (PC, SB AMF Mod)
Mystic Towers (PC, SB Mod)
Apache/Apache Longbow (PC, SB Wav?) PCM+OPL or GM?
Psycho Pinball (PC, SB Mod)
Axia (PC, SB Mod)
​Alain Prost Grand Prix/Prost Grand Prix (PC, SB Wav or CD?)(in-game)

General MIDI:
Mission Critical
Frontier: Elite II
Primal Rage
Ravenloft
Nemesis
Raptor
11th Hour
Pyrotechnica
Battle Isle 2
Command Adventures: Starship
Brandish 4
Sid & Al's Incredible Toons
Menzoberranzan
Zyclunt

Links: https://minirevver.weebly.com/impressive-vgm-by-sound-chip.html