Your favorite video game music!

[Solo]

Soooo... what's some of your favorite video game music? Any that made you cry? Or just holds a special special place in your heart?

By the way, this can include remix/arrangement albums (or whole albums/soundtracks in general, not just individual songs). For example, I'm listening to the FF2j Credits theme from "Final Fantasy Symphonic Suite" right now. I don't think there are many other songs that have enchanted me so... well, besides the "Rebellion" theme from the same album!

I'm going to include:

Final Fantasy Symphonic Suite: Includes orchestral arrangements from FF1+2

Final Fantasy Eternal Legend of the Wind: Some nice FF3j arrangements

Final Fantasy 4 ~ Celtic Moon: FF4 remixes by Maire Breatnach... Lord they're godly

Final Fantasy 5 ~ Dear Friends: The vocal arrangement of "My Home Sweet Home" enriches the soul... funny story: I listened to it backwards once and I swear I heard "Pleeeeeeease dieeeee..." XD

Final Fantasy 6 ~ Grand Finale: These are mostly hit or miss for me, but I really like Opening ~ Tina (Terra), Gau's theme, Relm's theme,  Kefka's theme, and the Imperial March

As well as the entire regular soundtracks of...

All the first six FFs (and what I heard of FF7)

Chrono Trigger (Schala *drool* ...And of course all the others, "Epilogue ~ To Good Friends" above all, stirs my soul, nearly to tears!)

Secret of Mana (Whimsical, magical; "The Legend," "Eternal Recurrence," "Eight Ringing Bells," "A Wish," "The Wings No Longer Beat," the list goes on)

Seiken Densetsu 3 (Some surprisingly heavy beats there)

Radiant Historia (most recent, there aren't MANY songs but they are all AMAZING... especially the piano remix album)

As well as just about any classic Mega Man music (NES to SNES era, some PSX X games as well). Not to mention the Rockman Complete Works remixes!

I even heard a few fan remixes of battle themes from FF5 and 6... OH MY GOSH I just remembered the Black Mages. BD  Yeah they're great too, especially that 12-minute long remix of Dancing Mad.

But I've gone on long enough, what about YOU?

 

[Chaos Avian]

Pretty much ALL of the hymnos songs from the Ar Tonelico games (special shout out to 'exec_flip_fusionsphere', made tear up...), along with the cosmosphere songs (Saki's Lv5 onward in AT3 specifically~<3). 'Heavenly Flight' from Dragon Quest 3 and 8, ugh that arrangement is just soo damn beautiful and amazing~ Pursuing Your True Self from Persona 4, it just warms my heart listening to that~ The main boss and FOE fights from Etrian Odyssey 3 specifically, soo powerful and intense!

Also, how could I forget the "Comrades" orchestra arrangement from Dragon Quest 4? Mixture of the Interlude, Ragnar, Alena, Torneko and Meena/Maya theme all mixed into 11 minutes of gold!~<3

 

[Seacliff]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEGro4NpgCg

 

[Eschaton]

The Rannoch suite from Mass Effect 3, especially the part when you fight the Reaper.  On foot.

The Mars Suite from Mass Effect 3.  The song that plays when you have to fight an Esper in Final Fantasy XII.  That track that plays after assaulting Chora's Den, before you have to rescue Tali in Mass Effect 1.
 

Even though it's super JRPG/J-Pop, I have a thing for the Gapra Whitewood track from Final Fantasy XIII.  Any time you enter combat in Skyrim, there are a few tracks that play, and I've never gotten tired of any of them.  The Song of the Dragonborn (played when you fight dragons) is pure manly awesome.

I have a thing for the overworld track on the Game Boy title Final Fantasy Adventure.

The credits from the original NES Metroid.  Kraid's Lair track from the NES Metroid.  Red Brinstar from Super Metroid is one of the most atmospheric ever.  The MP2 remix from Torvus Temple is even better.

Even though it's Japanese as frick, the track for the opening area of the castle in Symphony of the Night.  The opening stage from Mega Man X.  Launch Octopus, Storm Eagle, Flame Mammoth, Boomer Kuwanger, and the first Sigma Stage in the original Mega Man X.  Eh, let's just say all of the songs from the first two Mega Man X games.  There are a couple of good one in X3 and 4.  X6 was absolute crap, but it had great stage tracks.

 

[Darkanine]

Though it didn't come from a video game,this song plays during the final boss in Digimon adventure on the PSP,and it fits so well.

 

[CWells]

I loved the soundtrack to Silent Hill 1 and 2. Akira Yamaoka fan over here.




I also enjoyed the SSX3(PS2) soundtrack.




Splatterhouse 3 for Sega Genesis.




These are mine. They all have a certain feel to them, like the music was made specifically for these games. That's what I like. I enjoy most the soundtracks that are not cut and paste and see what fits, but rather the music is designed for the game. That's what makes the choices for me, usually.

 

[SLEEP]

sanic the rush:






Sonic rush is a sanic soundtrack by the same guy who did this soundtrack



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iarp6YZTnj8
you've been nice today, there's ur treat.

music games are cheating (look up full playlists for these b/c music games are cheating):



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l54V1R9QYKQ&list=PL52DDD070C5B1939A

 

[Solo]

'Heavenly Flight' from Dragon Quest 3 and 8, ugh that arrangement is just soo damn beautiful and amazing~

Is that the music when you're flying on Lamia? Oh my Lord, they actually remixed it in one of the only two DQ games I never played!?...

Also, how could I forget the "Comrades" orchestra arrangement from Dragon Quest 4? Mixture of the Interlude, Ragnar, Alena, Torneko and Meena/Maya theme all mixed into 11 minutes of gold!~<3

Is that the same as the credits music in the DS version (never played the original)? If so, then yes, that's an amazing track.

I can't believe I neglected Dragon Quest and the Metroid series. Yes, many DQ songs hold a special place in my heart, such that I regard Koichi Sugiyama as one of my favorite VG composers. From DQ3: World Map theme, battle theme, Lamia flight, final battle (Zoma). DQ5's Ship theme caused me to instantly fall in love with the game. I like several tracks in DQ6 as well, like the one played in Sorceria and some scenes of reminiscence, and the one near the beginning when the party is on the cliff, about to summon the dragon to fly to Mudo/Murdaw's palace.

As for Metroid, yes, Super Metroid has some of the greatest music in any game (or at all, period). "Red Brinstar," indeed! And of course, the sounds of the original will ever be imprinted on my brain. Kraid's lair itself is an icon in my humble opinion, it just made such an impression on me when I was a kid. And I also like the original's credits theme, not to mention Super Metroid's credits theme. Both got really awesome remixes in Smash Bros. Brawl.

 

[Aryam]

The Donkey kong country series had some great songs.

Like:



 


And many more tracks.

The Metriod Prime series has some very good ones also.







But one of my top favorites would be "The elemental stars" from Golden sun.

http://youtu.be/c7pBcKlONnA

 

[orochii]

Final Fantasy Legend - Creator Battle (Final boss battle)

Final Fantasy Legend II - Critical Hit (battle theme)

Morrowind Theme Song -->this makes me drop hundreds of manly tears, horribly beautiful

Spoiler

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWuNf4gxwuM

Lastly, my favorite over my favorites.

Romancing SaGa - Coup de Grace (Final boss battle)

Unnnngh, I'm going to listen things!

Orochii Zouveleki

 

[Sharm]

Off the top of my head

Zelda- pretty much all of them.

Legend of Mana

Chrono Trigger

Chrono Cross

Castlevania SotN

 

[EternalShadow]

Tekken - Hex

Most Final Fantasy music

Portal - Still Alive

There are others, trying to remember them...

 

[Sketcy-Sketch]

I love, love, love this theme for some reason. It makes me...happy. :

Every RPG should have at least one town with this style of music. ♫ ♪ ♫

 

[Frostyfirefly]

@ Darkanine: I sang a spanish version of Brave Heart in front of my musical theatre group about 4 months ago, they were pretty surprised (most of them are unfamiliar with Digimon), but I was glad two of them recognized it.

As for the main topic, the music for Demon's Crest has had a special place in my ears and heart.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue7ZrhXB-og&list=PLF8D2B315274D375C

 

[Milkdud]

There's quite a few that I love...

Spoiler

http://youtu.be/wVNubbPiZAU  http://youtu.be/Tb-gI_pFog0



 



http://youtu.be/uuKJsHHGxKs  



- Icewind Dale 2



- Black Mesa
http://youtu.be/Oy3CVP_LlAk - Hotline Miami

http://youtu.be/obsFxm4fj7g  - Diablo 2



- StarCraft
(There's a lot more actually, but this is enough I'd say)

 

[Solo]

I love, love, love this theme for some reason. It makes me...happy. :

Every RPG should have at least one town with this style of music. ♫ ♪ ♫

*listens*

Indeed... Uematsu is a genius.

EDIT: Dang, I've found myself listening to it again and again! Good taste, Sketcy.

 

[myshiroyuki]

A sign of hope from Lost Odyssey. Whenever that piece of music started playing, the tears just kept flowing.

And the boss themes from Metal Gear Rising. Each one is just perfect for the boss you're fighting at the moment.

 

[kerbonklin]

I just recently went back to Lego Racers for the PC / N64 and it had quite a few memorable songs, one that fits perfect with a derpy-acting NPC or mood. =)

 

[headdie]

lets see

The original Doom soundtrack - just kick ass, especially

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSsfjHCFosw

Freespace 2 - epic stuff

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNk8c2qgTWk

almost anything by Frank Klepacki - just look it up, especially C&C fans

Total Annihilation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxAdOQtAFEs

Half-life 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tebQ_6wzvw0

 

[Omega Weapon]

'Clash on the Big Bridge' in all its iterations, because GILGAMESH!