Most Iconic Video Game Soundtracks

Submitted by yellowtieguy t3_10n5eut in Music

What is your favorite video game soundtrack? What do you think is the most iconic video game soundtrack?

It's a toughie for me but my favorite is Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, and I'd propose that the most iconic soundtrack might be Final Fantasy VII or the original Halo.

Favorite game that utilizes music as a part of game play?

For me it's PaRappa the Rapper.

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Bovey t1_j676les wrote

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

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chimchooree t1_j67h1w3 wrote

The soundtrack to Mario Paint is pretty good.

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Monsi_ggnore t1_j67nris wrote

Command and Conquer has some really good stuff. Civ4 (iirc) too.

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Greenfriend13 t1_j67p9dg wrote

Any of the elder scrolls games, or the new doom games

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ricketychairs t1_j67shlg wrote

Super Mario 64 - the music for the desert, water levels and underground levels in particular.

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Cake-Over t1_j67u6ha wrote

Arthur returning back to Shady Belle. I wanted that ride to go on forever.

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JaymesGrl t1_j67yeqm wrote

Most iconic is probably Super Mario Bros. even if it is just World 1-1 that people remember.

My favourite and also highly iconic is The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time.

Final Fantasy VIII stood out for me more then VII, but that's probably due to the age I was when I played VIII. Also the opening cut scene for VIII is a thing of cinematic beauty that tied in heavily to how I remember the game and I think was also utilised in the TV adverts for the game.

As for games that make the soundtrack part of the gameplay, those dance mat games were massive, but Guitar Hero took things up a notch, however I'd struggle to recall any of the tracklisting for the first three Guitar Hero games bar Through The Fire And The Flames by Dragonforce.

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letsbrocknroll t1_j68mz44 wrote

Replying to HardSteelRain (#1,545,197)

Pound for pound, DKC2 may be the "better" soundtrack. But hey, "Aquatic Ambience" and "Stickerbush Symphony" more than justify the inclusion of both DKC installments in any video game music "best of" lists, and there's plenty of other beautifully composed tracks on each.

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goaelephant t1_j68pv5r wrote

Rockstar games always picked good 80's songs for the in-car radios

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yellowtieguy OP t1_j68q2t6 wrote

Replying to ricketychairs (#1,548,785)

I do feel Mario stuff is incredibly iconic and I'm a fan of the way music shifts in more dangerous areas or when you're underwater. These kind of location based audio cues have always been really interesting to me.

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yellowtieguy OP t1_j68ra8m wrote

Replying to JaymesGrl (#1,549,608)

Ocarina of Time I love for its musical elements as a part of the game play and storyline.

Totally okay to favor FFVIII. I think it was excellent. I'm personally thinking about all the extended IP in regards to FFVIII as perhaps what makes it more iconic.

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BuncleEns t1_j6b32jm wrote

Harry Gregson-Williams and the many variations on the main theme to metal gear solid 2

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KaJashey t1_j6b3b9y wrote

Orcana of time and the Original Metroid seem memorable.

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