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Jim E. Rossler · Apr 19, 2012

Songs that you hear on the first level, they can set the tone or just by being good get you pumped for the game

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2voDYPK0_Zw
Best song in the game is also the first level
It's a shame I missed it the first play-through as I was adjusting to the combat and not really listening.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTAJt46qxjU
OH MY GOD
THIS SONG MAN
You couldn't have remained calm after hearing this while playing the very first next gen ace combat. It set the tone of the game, epic shit's going down
6's whole ost in general is god-tier

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyPT7b6ngmg
Awesome first song and got me into Hideki Naganuma

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqFbScj1mkM
This song made the first level much less annoying, and made me pay attention to the music the rest of the game after hearing how good it was compared to other snes games

abacab driver · Apr 19, 2012

Streets of Rage 1 or 2

zroid · Apr 19, 2012

Super Mario Bros.?

SteeloDMZ · Apr 19, 2012

Super Mario Galaxy - Good Egg Galaxy:

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

Redford · Apr 19, 2012

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qb5W2vqKvBk

Not actually the first level but eh.

areal · Apr 19, 2012

Doom.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEECC3xoCVU

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Somnid · Apr 19, 2012

Doom's a good pick. Also Mega Man X.

The M.O.B · Apr 19, 2012

Contra

Talladega Knight · Apr 19, 2012

super mario 64

neptunes · Apr 19, 2012

Lumines
Ridge Racers

Kyoufu · Apr 19, 2012

abacab driver said:
Streets of Rage 1 or 2

Damn I was coming here to post this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bf-EGuMfag

I miss my childhood.

ReyVGM · Apr 19, 2012

Axelay

Jim E. Rossler · Apr 19, 2012

Don't just do driveby's without the links guys
If it's good music let us all hear it

AdmiralSnackbar · Apr 19, 2012

SteeloDMZ said:
Super Mario Galaxy - Good Egg Galaxy:

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

I was a little disappointed when the best track in the whole game was also the first.

Also this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qutUyQqhjdM Bomberman Hero

mhi · Apr 19, 2012

Super Mario Land World 1-1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_-HvB3zbC4

jet1911 · Apr 19, 2012

Street of Rage 2

Sonic 2

SteeloDMZ · Apr 19, 2012

AdmiralSnackbar said:
I was a little disappointed when the best track in the whole game was also the first.

Also this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qutUyQqhjdM Bomberman Hero

Wut? The best track of Galaxy is, without a doubt, Gusty Garden Galaxy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-z2kxFCQ_mQ

rocK` · Apr 19, 2012

Kyoufu said:
Damn I was coming here to post this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bf-EGuMfag

I miss my childhood.

fuck, me too.

but with this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC-B3Q0cRrY

legacyzero · Apr 19, 2012

NES BATMAN!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlGDKfgz4fA

MyEpitomeCliché · Apr 19, 2012

Here, allow me to melt your face.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J0H5ah1G7A

Thanati · Apr 19, 2012

I'm going to go for Diablo Tristram Village music. That guitar!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N31gPX04Fpk

And also, R-Type on the Amiga. Ok, its not really the first level, but its the start of the game.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBJ0bzB2_FU

And finally, LED Storm, again on the Amiga. Loved it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80dFwuDe3TA

Ok, one more. Shadow of the beast on, hey, guess what

The Amiga (yeah, i'm a fan)

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

~Kinggi~ · Apr 19, 2012

Opening to Bayenetta was ridiculously epic sounding.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqKl-EfA5Lw

DGWelsh said:
I'm going to go for Diablo Tristram Village music. That guitar!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N31gPX04Fpk

this is a given

toddhunter · Apr 19, 2012

Megaman X http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jIPUdmOR9A
Sonic of course http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF9ZLNxHaBY
FF6 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nb3yOTkkVM8
Ikaruga http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhfaQuDtZ1E

And don't tell me this doesn't get you going:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bL7I_eWryI

Synless · Apr 19, 2012

Scott Pilgrim vs The World.

It's not my all time first level song of all time, but I thought it deserved mention.

PhantomOfTheKnight · Apr 19, 2012

1st Impression - Prinny: Can I Really Be The Hero?

DrFunk · Apr 19, 2012

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf2eEjdDNNU&feature=relmfu

Shinobi III. Can't be beaten

Phonomezer · Apr 19, 2012

FEZ first "level": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw-scI0T21E

Synless said:
Scott Pilgrim vs The World.

It's not my all time first level song of all time, but I thought it deserved mention.

Yeah, that's a great track: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wduS15Bv-Bg

AdmiralSnackbar · Apr 19, 2012

SteeloDMZ said:
Wut? The best track of Galaxy is, without a doubt, Gusty Garden Galaxy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-z2kxFCQ_mQ

Your'e right my mind immediately assumed that gusty garden was the first level (or at least that is the first level that I remember)

whitehawk · Apr 19, 2012

SteeloDMZ said:
Super Mario Galaxy - Good Egg Galaxy:

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

Winner right here.

Celine · Apr 19, 2012

ActRaiser and Castlevania IV.

Won't count RPG since there aren't any "first level".

Anteater · Apr 19, 2012

Bayonetta

Family Fry · Apr 19, 2012

First level in Gitaroo Man.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8z92mQPco0&feature=relmfu

Ourobolus · Apr 19, 2012

Super R-Type!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypA2yQqLZAM

Almost forgot: Mega Man X3!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ukxh9Ra5oQ

Mega Man's Electric Sheep · Apr 19, 2012

Super Castlevania IV....I always picture Dracula jamming out on a giant pipe organ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sX3fjpkFwk

Shalashaska161 · Apr 19, 2012

The first level of Ikaruga has some pretty kick ass music.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LES0bAg0dBk

legacyzero · Apr 19, 2012

DrFunk said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf2eEjdDNNU&feature=relmfu

Shinobi III. Can't be beaten

YESSSSSSSS!

The Xtortionist · Apr 19, 2012

Mega Man 7

luka · Apr 19, 2012

Diablohead · Apr 19, 2012

Most sonic games have great first level tunes, even the 3d games.

Streets of rage 1 is ultimate win

Jake Tower · Apr 19, 2012

ActRaiser stage 1

RamzaIsCool · Apr 19, 2012

Super Castlevania 4!

Dead Man Typing · Apr 19, 2012

abacab driver said:
Streets of Rage 1 or 2

Came in expecting Streets of Rage 2 to be the first reply, left satisfied.

For me personally, I love Sonic 1's Green Hill zone. Probably too much nostalgia for it to be taken as a serious answer, but every time I hear it I smile.

Thanati · Apr 19, 2012

How can we forget this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fv8n1HUyJbo&feature=related

Xenon 2

DICKS AHOY · Apr 19, 2012

I know people's impression of the gameplay is mixed here but how was DKC's DK Island Swing not one of the first responses?

D3RANG3D · Apr 19, 2012

Demon's Crest - Beyond the Colosseum
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtrFSnyvEX0

Mudron · Apr 19, 2012

Mega Man 2.

TheExplodingHead · Apr 19, 2012

What game ever uses epic funk tracks, in the first levels no less.

DannyB is amazing.

toastyToast · Apr 19, 2012

Anteater said:
Bayonetta

This was going to be my pick

Amazing opening

Jake Tower · Apr 19, 2012

Castlevania, stage 1

Ourobolus · Apr 19, 2012

Mudron said:
Mega Man 2.

Yeah man, I love Crash Man's Theme. >_>

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