What was the best video game music of all time?

Tathas, 10 months ago

I’m a big fan of the Offworld Trading Company OST.

youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mKUh4ny0EVAbJNH…

Eccitaze, 10 months ago

I’m going to go for a bit of a deeper cut and say Mad Rat Dead. They took a genre which relies so heavily on the strength of its music (rhythm platformer), and produced a soundtrack where literally every song is a banger, and produced some great emotional moments as well–the transition from Cottage House to Kind of Hope and Neuchatel still makes me choke up just thinking about it.

Magister, 10 months ago

Space Harrier or Outrun, for sure.

Special award for Ghost n Goblins or Commando and some others like Dragon’s Lair.

qyron, 10 months ago

I still listen to the NSFU2 soundtrack today when I feel the need for a bit of hard hitting sound, with some variety.

randombullet, 10 months ago

Wingspan. I have the Vinyl OST.

Monument Valley is quite nice too.

akito, 10 months ago

For me definitively the soundtrack of Boneworks (which is also the best VR game I know). Especially its main theme (“Bone Theme”) and “Who am I”

Some more awesome OSTs in no particular order: Minecraft, Banjo-Kazooie / Banjo Tooie, Witcher 3, Risk of Rain 2

TheOakTree, 10 months ago

Not exactly answering the question, but hearing every generational rendition of Proof of a Hero throughout the Monster Hunter games still gives me the feels

Saltarello, 10 months ago

Has anyone said Minecraft? I haven’t played games myself for years (well before Minecraft) but live in a house where it was played for hours at a time. Soundtrack never became annoying & whenever I hear it it instantly takes me back in time.

CreativeShotgun, 10 months ago

Chrono Cross ftw

dditty, 10 months ago

Chrono Trigger for me but also a great choice!

hyhachi, 10 months ago

some of my favourites

streets of rage 1 and 2 wave race 64 aerobiz supersonic platoon nes donkey country snes katamari damacy ps2 earthbound snes pictionary nes ristar genesis bomberman hero n64 castlevania 3 nes

robdor, 10 months ago

Not sure about best but the music the black mesa game did for the half life remaster was amazing.

ogeist, 10 months ago

Bro, you put a Super Giant game and don’t mention “Build that Wall” from Bastion, tsk tsk.

Akasazh, 10 months ago

Appearently Trump tried to get the license for that song for his campaign

/s

sturmblast, 10 months ago

Castlevania games have the best music hands down in my opinion

SuperApples, 10 months ago

The fact that I read your comment and three songs started playing simultaneously in my head shows you might be on to something.

xyzinferno, 10 months ago

The Super Mario Galaxy duology has the best overall OST in my opinion. The orchestral music is amazing for so many of the tracks.

For any individual song, however. It would be Weight of the World from Nier Automata. For context:

spoilerit’s the very emotional song that plays during the credits scene of the game, after you complete all 5 of the main endings

EDIT: I want to give an honorable mention to the Ace Attorney OST, across all of their games. A lot of people may know the Pursuit - Cornered theme, but every game in that series has banger tracks. Not as widely praised, and very underrated imo, hence the honorable mention.

Revanee, 10 months ago

Firelink Shrine from Dark Souls, it’s so peaceful and melancholic

marsmooncow, 10 months ago

From games all have amazing soundtracks. I just played through everything from demon souls to Elden ring including sekiro and bloodborne and realised they all have amazing, but very different, soundtracks. Most bosses have completely unique soundtracks it’s amazing the attention to detail and you miss it if you aren’t specifically listening for it .