Favourite vintage video game soundtrack?

One of the most heartbreakingly beautiful things I've ever heard on an N64 any games system:

I remember the first time playing the game just leaving it to loop until the countdown finished

It might just be childhood nostalgia talking, but for me some of the ambient tracks in old Zelda games (particularly Deku Tree/Forest Temple from OOT) beat out most other ambient music I've heard. I'm amazed at how much atmosphere is created with what at times sound like really cheap 90s midi instruments.

Funny that you all mention that. I was actually thinking of making a thread a few weeks ago about how SAW II the Forest Temple and Great Deku sound. I always feel like the melody in the forest temple song is similar to one in SAW II as well but I can never figure out which one it reminds me of. Except of course, the ambiance of it kind of reminds me of Parallel stripes.

I loveeeed Ocarina Of Time so much !! Those ambient songs are wonderful but my favourite theme off this game has to be the Gerudo's one !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hy0aEj85ifY

And yeah the Majora's Mask "final countdown" music is really really beautiful.

EDIT : I forgot the "Observatory" theme in MM. IT ALMOST MADE ME CRYYY.

Majora's Mask was so f***ing mindblowing !

  On 5/2/2011 at 6:01 AM, ganus said:

Funny that you all mention that. I was actually thinking of making a thread a few weeks ago about how SAW II the Forest Temple and Great Deku sound. I always feel like the melody in the forest temple song is similar to one in SAW II as well but I can never figure out which one it reminds me of. Except of course, the ambiance of it kind of reminds me of Parallel stripes.

fuck yes. the ocarina of time soundtrack is boss.

  On 5/2/2011 at 6:01 AM, ganus said:

Funny that you all mention that. I was actually thinking of making a thread a few weeks ago about how SAW II the Forest Temple and Great Deku sound. I always feel like the melody in the forest temple song is similar to one in SAW II as well but I can never figure out which one it reminds me of. Except of course, the ambiance of it kind of reminds me of Parallel stripes.

To me it does sound like Koji Kondo might have been influenced by SAWII when making the dungeon music. But in a good way, not the "rippin off Aphex Twin" way.

rather obscure n64 game with an amazing soundtrack - mischief makers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHz23dpBx74

phantasy star online (my tied favourite video game soundtrack with zelda oot)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te-3V8HjJoI

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8eTrl4_zOM

Edit: Ah, it's all coming back to me now:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_oW6AOXkdE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1bc1e0xzac

for anybody that loves the Zelda OOT soundtrack, a group called ZREO has orchestrated the entire soundtrack and has it up for download for free. http://www.zreomusic.com/z5

looks like they've done a bunch of other zelda games too, but i've only heard OOT. some of the ambient pieces are really nice paul-stretch fodder if you need something soothing to drift off with

  On 5/1/2011 at 9:53 PM, Gocab said:

I forgot this gem. Maybe it's already been posted?

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

edit: didn't listen to it, sounds weird, not how it should.

The original Arkanoid (arcade) theme was magic - one of my favourite things about the game:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGiiF24JiHE&feature=player_detailpage#t=24s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8o9gGOKEg4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tf7gu6hKkc

I wish the track lengths on the Ocarina Of Time OST were longer.

What I would like to hear is a Koji Kondo independent album. Higher end synths (he could probably also wrangle an orchestra up easily enough if he wanted to), no limits on track length, no having to make tracks loop or act as background music. Could be pretty good I think, considering he's responsible for one of the most widely known melodies of the last 30 years.

Since we've been leaving the low bits more and more, I'd like to say that my favorite VGM of all time, and one of the most influential things in my whole life, is Morrowind. I swear to god, it changed my life when it came out, as weird as that is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtDYUV-UMtQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9J-agukWPOY

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

wow, this thread brings back a lot of memories.

I can't believe nobody mentioned Little Nemo, which is up there with the Megaman series in the music quality department. Skip to 5:50 to hear one of the most well-composed songs in a video game.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrtQvikJcQ4&feature=related#t=5m50s

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tundra 4 style.

  On 5/3/2011 at 8:39 AM, homecharlie said:

wow, this thread brings back a lot of memories.

 

I can't believe nobody mentioned Little Nemo, which is up there with the Megaman series in the music quality department. Skip to 5:50 to hear one of the most well-composed songs in a video game.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrtQvikJcQ4&feature=related#t=5m50s

i've never even heard of finding nemo !

  On 5/3/2011 at 1:16 PM, pigster said:

  On 5/3/2011 at 8:39 AM, homecharlie said:

wow, this thread brings back a lot of memories.

 

I can't believe nobody mentioned Little Nemo, which is up there with the Megaman series in the music quality department. Skip to 5:50 to hear one of the most well-composed songs in a video game.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrtQvikJcQ4&feature=related#t=5m50s

 

i've never even heard of finding nemo !

It was made by Capcom, who licensed the character from a 1930's comic strip. It was a good platformer for it's time.

fuck all y'alls nintendo music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpcO2yMxO3U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9UTnUcyED0

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrQuR1LHAVI

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1LnqYWXlGY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQG8vkNG8aM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mafip6Am99c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fZzOQrcAGE

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

NES ost pure metal:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zpi4H_UvtI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ie5w31DtIw8&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRpcMlFYjZg&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cumNHREsF3M

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

4 Track goodness.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0iV-MIhUC4&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkDolOm2UlY

Always loved this one. But waiting 2 minutes for it to end before playing the game was quite long.

The "electronic" ending blow me away every time

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m95QocHb2sM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Qw10LYqye4

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeHpnq3iAOM

  On 5/2/2011 at 11:20 PM, Cryptowen said:

What I would like to hear is a Koji Kondo independent album. Higher end synths (he could probably also wrangle an orchestra up easily enough if he wanted to), no limits on track length, no having to make tracks loop or act as background music. Could be pretty good I think, considering he's responsible for one of the most widely known melodies of the last 30 years.

I'd like to see Koji Kondo perform live on this:

megaman 2 @ 6:10 min mark!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNWauOxMDl8&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbbUv1hz6mE