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[Go_Ly_Dow]

My 4 picks, although I am now very tempted to buy Wild Arms on PSN!

 

[Sidney Prescott]

Pretty much the entirety of the Cuphead OST. I'm too afraid to play through it myself because it looks really difficult, but I watched a bunch of playthroughs of it and Twitch streams.

 

[STARSBarry]

Sometimes SEGA really know what there doing... and when they do they don't release it in the US or UK

It's from a game called SEGAGAGA for the Saturn which was a parody of the console market where you played the Heroic SEGA fending of rival companies.

One of those titles I have always dreamed or playing but never could get my hands on.

 

[ReBurn]

I'm not sure I would know that music is from a game I've never played. How do you tell?

 

[STARSBarry]

I'm not sure I would know that music is from a game I've never played. How do you tell?

Youtube algorithm for me, but quite often I tend to go and play the game afterwards. It's surprisingly difficult to think of ones.

 

[ReBurn]

Youtube algorithm for me, but quite often I tend to go and play the game afterwards. It's surprisingly difficult to think of ones.

Got it. Seems like I do get a lot of music recommendations after watching videos about games.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

I'm not sure I would know that music is from a game I've never played. How do you tell?

All my picks are ones my friend has sent me.

 

[ReBurn]

All my picks are ones my friend has sent me.

Oh

 

[rofif]

Pizza Tower
Cult of the Lamb

 

[emivita]

I played Nier Gestalt in 2011, still haven't played Automata yet because reasons, but I will play it someday.

 

[RedPyramidHead]

Pretty much anything from Ar Tonelico series. My brother is the one who played them.

Some of my favorites:

 

[killatopak]

Dancing Mad I guess?

I have played VI but I don't think I've ever finished it.

 

[Ar¢tos]

I hope to be able to learn the piano arrangement in about 2 years (it's grade 7 and I'm still grade 5).

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

I played Nier Gestalt in 2011, still haven't played Automata yet because reasons, but I will play it someday.

Its so cheap now and on every platform. No excuse!

 

[Danjin44]

I played Nier Gestalt in 2011, still haven't played Automata yet because reasons, but I will play it someday.

 

[Midn1ght]

Never played Nier but this track is so beautiful.

 

[Fbh]

Brave Exvius has some cool tracks:




But it's mobile trash so I'll never play it

 

[Touch fuzZy. get BizZay]

Maybe I'll play it one day, really cool ost tho:

 

[Danjin44]

Never played Nier but this track is so beautiful.

 

[Guilty_AI]

I confess great soundtrack actually makes me more likely to buy and play certain games, even if it isn't in a genre i particularly like.

 

[Grildon Tundy]

I put on 5+ hour-long retro game OSTs during work, and the stuff Yasunori Mitsuda does has made me stop what I'm doing to see what it is since I didn't recognize it. So I'd say Xenogears and Xenoblade Chronicles have my favorite video game tracks that I haven't played. Below are my faves.

"Beyond the Sky" might be my favorite love song ever--not just from a game. The way it builds; the vocals; the lyrics; the melody; the key change; the instrumentation...It's all wonderful. I could see people calling it sappy or overwrought, but I don't care. If I ever get married, I'm going to try and work it into the wedding somehow.

 

[poppabk]

From one video game I have never played but is in a video game I have played.

 

[KrazyKrelian]

I have played most of the games that have OSTs I really love so the answer for me is easily Drakengard 3.

 

[Danjin44]

I have played most of the games that have OSTs I really love so the answer for me is easily Drakengard 3.

I platinum this game but I wont blame you if havent played this game, but GOD DAMN the music is really good.

 

[Holammer]

There's one song, I have no idea how I stumbled upon it. Had it in my YT favorites for yonks and it's one of the songs I listen to while I work.
Found a spiffy new 60fps/4k AI remastered version.

 

[BouncyFrag]

 

[Hero of Spielberg]

I like to listen to this playlist of chill game music when I'm working. Haven't played half the games, but love the music.

 

[DragoonKain]

 

[Guilty_AI]

I have every intention to play this, but technically i haven't played it yet so...

 

[Werewolf Jones]

The greatest regular boss theme ever made. I feel the music captures that sense of desperation and determination so well.

 

[JC 1080P CRT]

I put on 5+ hour-long retro game OSTs during work, and the stuff Yasunori Mitsuda does has made me stop what I'm doing to see what it is since I didn't recognize it. So I'd say Xenogears and Xenoblade Chronicles have my favorite video game tracks that I haven't played. Below are my faves.

"Beyond the Sky" might be my favorite love song ever--not just from a game. The way it builds; the vocals; the lyrics; the melody; the key change; the instrumentation...It's all wonderful. I could see people calling it sappy or overwrought, but I don't care. If I ever get married, I'm going to try and work it into the wedding somehow.

Excellent choices, mate. I'm a massive Yasunori Mitsuda fan (easily in my top 3 game composers ever), and I too have never played Xenogears. "The Wind Calls to Shevat" is so hypnotic and loopable, I love the balance between the metallic, string, and wind instruments.

Here's one of my favorite tracks from the OST. Apparently it doesn't appear in the final game:

 

[JC 1080P CRT]

As for my personal pick, it's Chrono Cross, also by Yasunori Mitsuda! Chrono Trigger is my favorite game and I've listened to the shit out of the soundtrack, but I've never played Cross, only listened to its soundtrack.

One of the greatest intro themes of all time, Time's Scar:


My favorite track, Forest of Cutting Shadow:


It's RIDICULOUSLY loopable, and was my go-to "focus" music when I was studying during my college days. I still put it on every few weeks or so when I'm grinding out an assignment at work.

 

[emivita]

Its so cheap now and on every platform. No excuse!

I know, I know, sorry! I bought the physical GOTY version sealed years ago, along with Nier Replicant, so I really did my part. I just need to find the right moment to play them, please understand.

I platinumed Nier Gestalt and loved the game and the OST so much, so I know what I'm missing out.

 

[badblue]

Everhood has some pretty good music. The game play just doesn't appeal to me.

 

[Labolas]

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

As for my personal pick, it's Chrono Cross, also by Yasunori Mitsuda! Chrono Trigger is my favorite game and I've listened to the shit out of the soundtrack, but I've never played Cross, only listened to its soundtrack.

One of the greatest intro themes of all time, Time's Scar:


My favorite track, Forest of Cutting Shadow:


It's RIDICULOUSLY loopable, and was my go-to "focus" music when I was studying during my college days. I still put it on every few weeks or so when I'm grinding out an assignment at work.

I broke my Chrono Cross virginity last year and was not disappointed. (see profile pic)

The entire soundtrack is God tier.

 

[sigmaZ]

That's easy Soma Bringer. I swear the OST is better than Chrono Cross and Xenoblade even for me. It feels like a Secret of Mana soundtrack made by Mitsuda. Makes me want to play even through the game itself looks mediocre.

 

[sigmaZ]

The greatest regular boss theme ever made. I feel the music captures that sense of desperation and determination so well.

Love this track. The change up in the middle blew me away back in the day. BUT... as good as that was I was not ready for THIS...

 

[Stratostar]

Tell me this does not slap.

 

[Juza]

 

[Grildon Tundy]

Dustforce is another good one. The OST is not what I expected from a game that's about platforming janitors or something

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

Sold my Switch so can't get the final expansion ;( but no series does field themes like Xenoblade.

 

[drganon]

 

[Fuz]

None.
Every time I try to listen something from a game I never played (usually from YouTube videos posted here with someone praising the music) I get bored in 30 seconds and find them unremarkable.

 

[PsyEd]

For me it was "Friday Night" from Yakuza 0 by RGG Studios/SEGA...like for some reason Spotify randomly played it and I had it on repeat and then as my ringtone...this was back in 2018. So after covid hit I finally got it in 2021 black Friday sale for $5 and got hooked during lockdowns. Has an absolute crazy story, surreal characters and rock solid combat!

Tonight is Friday...so did a bit of modding to make a music video based on that track on a different game from RGG...and my fav character Goro Majima...aka Goromi at night!

 

[Pimpollo818]

This is a fun topic, as I wondered myself if there were other ppl like me who listened to music from games or films or TV but haven't actually consumed the actual source material.

For ex, I can see myself binge listening Ennio Morricone soundtracks, but not watch the films

Anyway, for vidya, only 2 come to mind from my library:
Castlevania 2 Simon's Quest + Mother 1

 

[Rheon]

Pretty much the entirety of the Rigde Racer Type 4 soundtrack, but especially these:

 

[CGNoire]

I never played Morrowwind and yet I downloaded the Music and inserted each track into the appropriate folders in Skyrim to increase the song count.....does that count?


...did the same with Oblivions tracks.

 

[Victor Omega]

 

[Thaedolus]

Why the fuck is the soundtrack on this game nobody played on SNES so dope?