So I've decided to just list ten tracks I really like. I can't possibly make a top ten becuase these things just change too often and depend on mood, and there's so many to choose from because I basically listen exclusively to video game music nowadays.

Corridors of Time (Chrono Trigger) - it's hard to describe just how this track made me feel when I first reached this section of the game, and I'm honestly convinced it's probably 60-70% of what made Zeal so special, but I just love how otherworldly it sounds compared to the other world map tracks, but the vaguely Indian influence makes it feel particularly magical and ancient.

Bergentrückung/ASGORE (Undertale) - easily the best track on an already exceptional soundtrack. It's great how every boss has a unique theme and every single one slaps, but there's just an emotional weight to it that I feel perfectly embodies the main themes of this strange and beautiful little game.

Radical Dreamers (Chrono Cross) - since WK listed Time's Scar, it's only appropriate that I list the other standout on the Chrono Cross soundtrack. The minimalism is what really sells this, and it's easily what makes it my favorite video game song (as in, with vocals) ever. The voice is gentle, but not overtly so, and the guitar has some very neat progressions but never goes overly fancy with it. It's just a perfectly peaceful end to the insanity of this game.

Knights of the Holy Spear (Persona 2: Innocent Sin) - so nowadays Persona is more known for its heavy use of pop and vocals, but in the days before the series started dropping the mainstream some very obvious hints it wants in on that fat load of money, there was Persona 2 with its still techno-y but less over the top style. Knights of the Holy Spear stands out even further by being very symphonic-inspired, making it sound like it wouldn't be out of place in an FF, even. It's also the piece you fight Hitler to.

You Are My Hope (Bravely Default) - but really, any one of the four character themes could have been here, they're all so great. I can't stress enough how powerful of a choice it was to tie the character themes to special attacks, and giving every character a unique instrument to carry the melody really helped make every character's personality stand out even more. Bravo, Revo.

The Beginning and the End (Xenogears) - so Xenogears' soundtrack has been kind of a mixed bag to me, especially compared to Chrono Trigger, which I feel works much better in showcasing Mitsuda's strengths as a composer. Nevertheless, there is something incredibly magical about this Balkan choir that makes me think of life, the universe, and everything. Also, some concert recordings have this performed by a female-only choir and that robs the piece of all its character, because honestly, it's that fierce bass that really makes this track as special as it is.

Main Theme (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild) - the Breath of the Wild soundtrack was a surprise to me in many ways. I never expected a soundtrack so minimalistic and, dare I say, artistic for a Zelda game, with every single note mattering so much that the end result is just profound. But this main theme, you guys. It's structured amazingly, the mode mixture is just orgasmic, and that urhu. I live for that urhu.

Dearly Beloved (Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance) - now I can't have a list without my queen, Yoko Shimomura. I chose this version more as a representative of the track regardless of arrangement, since the simplicity of it is just timeless and its beauty above arrangement, but I did choose this one deliberately, as I'm a big fan of that shift to a 3/4 time signature in the B section and feel it adds a lot of really cool color.

Dancing Mad (Final Fantasy VI) - so I'm kinda obligated to have Uematsu in here at least once, huh. I'll keeo this short: the FFVI OST is his Magnum Opus, Dancing Mad is the single greatest final battle piece ever composed. The end.

Battle Theme I (Unlimited Saga) - and of course, my boy Hamauzu needs to represent. Poor guy, his scores are among the most unique in the entire industry, but they get slapped on some really, really unpopular games. I have no idea what sin Unlimited Saga committed to have SE of America to publicly apologize for it, but I know this - the soundtrack is fantastic, filled to the brim with the typical electronic/impressionistic mix of awesome you'd expect from Hamauzu, and I feel few tracks exemplify this better than the first battle theme (it's also a variation on the game's main theme, so that's great!)