I love these games and I think the soundtracks are underrated as an essential part of their appeal. I’ll Start with one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk72RMv9d0s
Tube of Medusa from Ecco2: Tides of Time.
Personally, I think the Sega CD version soundtrack is… fine, but it has a different composer. If I remember correctly, it;s the composer from the first Ecco. In my opinion, it’s inoffensive, but completely forgettable.
EDIT: I have edited the topic to include older stuff.
Sonic CD specifically the Japanese Soundtrack is phenomenal! My favorite song from the game hands down is Quartz Quadrant Present. Though when it comes to the Genesis Sonic games, Sonic 2 has my favorite soundtrack.
NES: megaman 2 - wily castle or megaman 6 - knight man stage SNES - megaman X - spark mandrill (really that whole soundtrack)
Megaman 3 is my favorite.
Is that the one with protomans castle? That theme is great.
I have that shit on vinyl
Chemical Plant Zone from Sonic
They went so unnecessarily hard on that one but it’s great
Top Gear - Mad Racer (first track in the game)
NES Batman, the first level. That is pops into my head all the time. Also, the main theme and cabin interior music from Friday the 13th. Final mention, Legend of Kage had some rad tracks.
Talking NES: I mean you gotta give it up for Solstice, I find the game a snooze but that opening track is just balls to walls you can feel the heat rising off that poor NES sound chip as it cranks out the jams. Personally I really like Kickmaster, its my NES fave and the soundtrack is pretty good and evocative of the era. Kirby’s Adventure is maybe the best wall to wall absolute jock jams in a game. I was playing it with my kids last night and the tunes are just iconic.
SNES: Super Mario World is very memorable. Lots of amazing iconic tracks there.
Genesis: Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (or 1 I guess) is also just amazing. But ECCO 1 and 2 are peak. So atmospheric.
Super Mario Land or Mario Bros. 3. Amazing.
jeff’s theme ~ maniac mansion
he was dumb as hell and completely useless but the theme was a banger
but also LITERALLY all of shadowgate nes <3
oh and secret of mana ~ snes, simcity ~ snes
and sonic 1 game gear just cause it reminds me of my uncle’s house
Ristar
https://youtu.be/UAYRIYdh340?is=gmAPiRcMvQVbBvNp
the first and only thing that came to my mind. sure i have nostalgia for other game soundtracks like Tetris it smb on nes, or sonic on ps2, but road rash on Genesis was like another character in the game to me. thanks for making me think about this and pulling up the video so i could relive it!
The credits theme of Dragon Warrior II, released as Grow in CarboHydroM’s remix album
I’m pretty fond of David Wise’s work. The easy pick is Donkey Kong Country 1 and 2 for the SNES, but he also worked on Iron sword: Wizards and Warriors II for the NES which has some great tracks too. Also the entire Battletoads and Snake Rattle n Roll soundtracks if I recall correctly (I was a Nintendo kid, if it isn’t obvious).
If it isn’t stretching too far forward, Einhander on the PS1. It’s still the side scroller I judge others against and the soundtrack just feels “right” from start to finish.
Dave Wise is probably my favorite retro Game Music composer. It’s kinda hard to say that given all the other amazing music, but man, from the NES all the way to the modern era he’s fantastic.
The Solar Jetman soundtrack is amazing to me.
Stickerbrush Symphony from Donkey Kong Country 2 is still goosebumps territory.
And so many awesome remixes etc.
Chrono Trigger has a few bangers
Guardia Millennial Fair and Frog’s Theme are absolutely brilliant
We often have music on in the office, and anyone can put on whatever they want. Chrono Cross Scars of Time came on and I nearly gave myself whiplash. I found who put it on and he started playing game music for the rest of the day, including CT and Final Fantasy. It was great.
Came to also post Chrono Trigger, but for me it is the Zeal theme.
Ducktales NES Moon Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF32DRg9opA
The gamefeel on those cane mechanics 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻😩
It’s unfortunate to me how memed the song has become. It is a delightful product of the time and I truly adore the song, but it’s getting overused.
It is? Like where? Not any of the videos I see.
