So there are many great composers out in the industry now - some like Nobuo Uematsu and Koji Kondo have been with us for years. However, new studios and franchises have also introduced new names and styles to us.
Who are your favourite composers? Which tracks of theirs are your favourites? Which soundtracks did you enjoy the most?
For me this was quite a toughie but I'm going to have to go with Koji Kondo. There's just something about the Zelda soundtracks - from the moment you first set foot in Hyrule Field in Ocarina of Time to see the sun rising and the score kicks in, or the looming melody of the final hours as the moon descends closer and closer to Clock Town in Majora's Mask, to kicking back in Kakariko Village or fighting your way through Death Mountain in A Link to the Past or just the Zelda Main Theme as a whole. It just has such a quintessential fantasy adventure feel to it. Final Fantasy themes make me remember moments of the games but the Zelda music, as soon as I hear it I'm back in Hyrule (or Termina, or Koholint etc) all over again, living it out vividly.
This is without even touching on his work on making some of the memorable Mario pieces and the epic scores of Star Fox and Lylat Wars.
Rather than Link (getit... hoho) some individual tracks, I'll just leave this medley here:
Favourite Video Game Composers
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