I'm not sure I would know that music is from a game I've never played. How do you tell?
Got it. Seems like I do get a lot of music recommendations after watching videos about games.Youtube algorithm for me, but quite often I tend to go and play the game afterwards. It's surprisingly difficult to think of ones.
All my picks are ones my friend has sent me.I'm not sure I would know that music is from a game I've never played. How do you tell?
I played Nier Gestalt in 2011, still haven't played Automata yet because reasons, but I will play it someday.
I played Nier Gestalt in 2011, still haven't played Automata yet because reasons, but I will play it someday.
Never played Nier but this track is so beautiful.
I have played most of the games that have OSTs I really love so the answer for me is easily Drakengard 3.
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.
Its so cheap now and on every platform. No excuse!
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.
The greatest regular boss theme ever made. I feel the music captures that sense of desperation and determination so well.