Favorite Video Game OSTs (non-FF)

[Karifean]

So since I didn't see a topic like this anywhere recently, what are some of your favorite video game soundtracks? Let's leave FF out of the equation because we all know about it. I'd like to get to know some OSTs I didn't know about before.

I'll start with Umineko no Naku Koro ni. So many composers, so many talents, so many great tracks. It goes to huge lengths in deepening the atmosphere and conveying the emotions. Not to mention it has several really damn awesome tracks by composer "zts" that I listen to on a regular basis.

One of my all-time favorites would be Golden Slaughterer.

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I just love this track. It's the point where Umineko makes it clear that things aren't going to be bright and happy... ever. I could also totally imagine it playing during the fight against Ultimecia in FF VIII. The track also has several remixes that are all equally awesome.

Another favorite of mine is Fishy Aroma (http://youtu.be/0QTLLAPWFWI). It has this incredible creepy feel to it.

So what about you?

[Night Fury]

The Mass Effect series has some gorgeous epic music, this is one of my favourites though.

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[I Took the Red Pill]

Chrono Cross (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyHqveZk8Dk)
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ee0bcwSBvU)
Deus Ex: Human Revolution (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ttzwo4ie-Bw)

And although the Dark Souls II soundtrack is, overall, mostly forgettable imo, the theme for Majula (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8ShsHeYkeI) is really beautiful and haunting and appropriate for the setting.

[Old Manus]

Ridge Racer Type 4 reporting in (as well as Simcity 3000)

[Ayen]

I second Symphony of the Night.

Metal Gear Solid, Evil Zone, BattleTanx Global Assault, Resident Evil, and WCW vs. nWo World Tour are some of my personal favorites. I'm too lazy to post any video links at the moment.

[Aulayna]

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90s, oh yeah! :cool:

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Pretty much makes Dominion my favourite game mode in LoL. (and yes that is a full 14 minutes of unique, non-repeating music)

As for a whole OST... the Warcraft Universe, through and through.



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Yes there's like 20 years worth of Warcraft music to draw upon. I could carry on listing these for hours, so many good tracks.

[Pumpkin]

Suikoden and the Xenosaga series have some of my favourite musacs

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[Depression Moon]

Yoko Shimomura - Super Mario RPG Legend of the Seven Stars
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ugtisaHOHA

Hideyuki Fukasawa - Super Street Fighter IV OST
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UUZG2Ai1JY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yV3o5HI8QA

Koji Kondo - Super Mario Galaxy OST
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEIWhy-urqM

Koji Kondo - The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time OST
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hw3Uxwlznp0&list=PLF40B1D5A82D3740D

Koji Kondo - The Legend of Zelda Majora's Mask OST
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYX3TLJnTVE&list=PL46DD3C5BD35E44BF

Jun Ishikawa & Dan Miyakawa - Kirby Super Star OST
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXv9V6hh6-o&list=PL336C29AE244FCD92&index=34

Various - Super Smash Bros. Brawl OST
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PInuVXgxO1g&list=PL6353A77636D77B97

Koichi Sugiyama - Dragon Quest VIII OST
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOVPNVHW9FY&list=PLFF48874738197D15

Dean Evans & Keith Tinman - Cool World the Video Game OST
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rD6iO4VuDt4

That's all I'll post for right now.

[The Man]

Yasunori Mitsuda (mostly) - Chrono Trigger & Cross
Hiroki Kikuta - Secret of Mana & Seiken Densetsu 3
Motoi Sakuraba - Star Ocean 3 etc.
Yoshitaka Hirota (mostly) - Shadow Hearts
Yoko Shimomura - Super Mario RPG
Koji Kondo - Zelda: A Link to the Past
Kenji Yamamoto & Minako Hamano - Super Metroid
Yumiko Kanki & Naoto Ishida - F-Zero
Sue Kasper - SimCity 2000

That's probably a fair kickoff selection. idk.

[Markus. D]

i wanna say the DMC soundtrack but i skip most of the noisia tracks to go to the combichrist ones. Probably the Mass Effect 2 OST as a whole.


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especially that bit at the end that plays when you fight against captain wasea.

[Vermachtnis]

Digimon World had a great sound track. Each area had a day and night track. This is my favorite.

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[metagloria]

Star Ocean 3 has my favorite OST, FF or otherwise.

[Ultima Shadow]

Umineko probably has my overall favourite OST of all time.



One of my all-time favorites would be Golden Slaughterer.

I just love this track. It's the point where Umineko makes it clear that things aren't going to be bright and happy... ever. I could also totally imagine it playing during the fight against Ultimecia in FF VIII. The track also has several remixes that are all equally awesome.
I feel like the themes of the three witches Beatrice, Lambdadelta and Bernkastel all would make great boss themes/final boss themes actually. And all three of them are also among my absolute favourites:



Mirage Coordinator:
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The Executioner:
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I also really like Dead Angle:
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...and Hope:
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...and several others.

[Rowan]

Wild Arms OST. Beautiful soundtrack.

[Forsaken Lover]

Fans of SO3's soundtrack should go play Baten Kaitos. It is also by Motoi Sakuraba but is superior in every way.

One of the greatest battle themes in JRPGs
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One of the most awesome boss themes in JRPGs
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And just plain, flat-out one of the most beautiful tracks ever.
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And while it's great to see Chrono Cross getting the love it deserves, what about Xenogears? I'd say its soundtrack rivals CC's.


Moving on away from JRPGs however, anyone ever played a game called Onimusha: Warlords? It was fantastic and the music was a big reason for that.

One of the greatest Final Boss Themes Ever.
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Such a uniquely soft and gentle (and beautiful) song for a blood-drenched action game
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Kaede was doing the Ninja With Ridiculously Colorful Outfit thing long before Naruto, and she had such an amazing theme while doing it.
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[7728]

It doesn't get much appreciation but the Resident Evil 2 OST was superbly composed. Wild Arms and Chrono Trigger are also really some of the best collections of songs too.

[Rez09]

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It's one of the few game OSTs I still have on my computer.

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Unfortunately, the generic boss music was kind of trash, but Gust made up for it with the unique songs some of the major boss battles had.

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[Skyblade]

I think Super Smash Bros. for Wii U is moving to take the crown for this competition.

Xenoblade Chronicles Medley
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Meeting Theme Medley
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Route 10 Theme
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Onette Winter Theme
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Cynthia's Champion Theme (sorry I couldn't find a raw version)
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Outdoors at 7:PM
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Over 450 songs total. All seemingly awesome.

[MoogleSky]

Chrono Cross, the entire OST was amazing and brings back the nostalgia of playing the game for the first time.
Time's Scar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J46RY4PU8a8
Star Stealing Girl https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoEMaWrQBQM

Drakengard 3, albeit one of the most frustrating games I've ever played, the music made it somewhat tolerable.
Empty Tone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iX_a50rFp5I