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[Zezboob]

Since nobody mentionned it (and because it's the first that came to my mind), Eternal Arcadia.

 

[Anso]

There is only one right answer: the character select theme from Radirgy.

...too obscure for youtube >:C

 

[HardDrive28]

Crusader: No Remorse

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwG5BJtZBCU

Holy cow, can't believe I forgot this game... awesome main theme

Battlefield 1942 theme was pretty epic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vg0Tmydj29M

 

[Caj814]

Punch out Wii Option Music
Capcom vs Snk Menu 2
Street Fighter Alpha 2 Art Gallery

 

[grap3fruitman]

COD: WaW on pc's install/main menu is absolutely awesome and I don't know why it's not used in the multiplayer menus (on consoles and pc). Really pumps you up.

 

[Peronthious]

Mass Effect Theme, I think it's played in the menu

All of the Halo menu themes, 1, 2, and 3.


And the best of the best:

Civilization IV, Baba Yetu

No contest.

 

[fizzelopeguss]

Planescape torment's theme destroys most of the shit in this thread.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixv_jRI6VqY

 

[~Devil Trigger~]

Just Downloaded WipOut HD Fury DLC....

yea...that

 

[G_Berry]

MGS 4 has some pretty rad title screen music / atmosphere.

 

[Pipomantis]

Deus Ex mainly for the music.

Music Here the menu itself was pretty standard but with a swirly deus ex logo in the background. It's on youtube but I can't find it just with the menu music bleh.

A gazillion times THIS.

 

[ViperVisor]

Major League Baseball Featuring Ken Griffey, Jr N64

 

[zweifuss]

Castlevania Dracula X: Rondo of Blood http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8QxDzp83uo

Castlevania Symphony of the Night http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPgkV25eFxo

 

[Fuu]

Most recently for me it's been:

Mirror's Edge - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94OsFfpqD58

OP nailed it.

 

[Hypno Funk]

It's got to be Tony Hawks Pro Skater 1.
Just awesome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkPrrD1FR4w

 

[Diablos]

you're all wrong

Final Fantasy Tactics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nporHf7a3ug

This.

 

[Rezbit]

Super Metroid, Metroid Prime (all of them!), Mass Effect are the ones that came to mind instantly!

 

[tirant]

Mass Effect - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fINefilcmZw

 

[Seraphis Cain]

Main menu music from Earth Defense Force 2.

Too obscure for YouTube, sadly.

 

[StriKeVillain]

Dearly Beloved.

 

[endlessflood]

Battlefield 1942 theme was pretty epic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vg0Tmydj29M

So epic it's my current ringtone

 

[Songbird]

In-de-structible!

 

[Android18a]

Main menu music from Earth Defense Force 2.

Too obscure for YouTube, sadly.

You know what you must do.

 

[Defcon]

WoW:WotLK.

 

[HK-47]

That is a pretty kick ass song, but after beating the game, and I know this is about menu music, but this has got to be the most kick ass song in the whole series: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FE35JZLkiqU

As for my choice for menu music... FFIV DS Main Menu.

I dunno man. Proud Soldier and Cruel Rose are pretty rocking too.

 

[HK-47]

Oh right, crap, I forgot: Civ 4 - Baba Yetu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nb-jk6Ftx7o

Top 3 no doubt.

 

[MaxSteel]

def metroid prime...also mario 3

 

[Fady K]

Ones I remember....

Metroid Prime!
Metal Gear Solid 4
Xenosaga Episode II
Killzone
Killzone 2
Silent Hill Homecoming
Siren Blood Curse
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Halo 3
Shadow Hearts: Covenant

 

[Seraphis Cain]

You know what you must do.

Indeed I do.

Uploaded by me, for your listening pleasure, the main menu theme from Earth Defense Force 2:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVsra7ZPCXg

EDIT: And of course, as soon as I upload it I find that someone DID upload it to YouTube, just under it's European name, Global Defence Force. Figures.

Oh well, enjoy anyway!

 

[Jasoco]

Suikoden III (Even though I have never played it, but have an MP3 of the tune and listen to it a lot.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YmQoREyleE

Zelda: Link to the Past (i.e. the Fairy Fountain music) is the first thing I think of when thinking menu screen music. LTTP also has good intro music and an awesome tune that plays when doing the story attract screen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gE3SYOVx3I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmZ9CPu-8eU

Skate or Die 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8TmIxHSBcU

Also this. It was the first NES game I ever heard vocals in.

 

[me Jojo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLLE_PvJ5mY

Metroid Prime

/thread

This this this this this.

Also this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Wd-owdJe_Y

Fallout 3's is awesome.

 

[Recoil]

Dirt menu music is frickin' amazing, and so is the menu itself. Sometimes I would just stay there to hear this great song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oOgKaS6c8c

Speaking of DIRT, GRiD.

I never even bought the full game, but I honestly kept the demo on my hard drive for a while just so I could boot up the main menu and keep it running for a while so I could hear the music. Amazing ambient piece:

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


My other hat tips go to MP2:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLOkc9MwFHs

Those first 30 seconds are just so good.


And Halo 2, specifically the piece that starts about a minute in:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQRPfXhP7kg


I think I may have teared up a little the first time I hear this piece swell up on my speakers, and kick into my subwoofer. Seriously, it's just an incredibly moving, emotional song. An utter masterpiece.

Jet Set/Grind Radio

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

I forget, is Humming the Baseline also the theme on JSRF? Or is it Concept of Love?

I know HtB is the garage theme.

Anyways, that gets my other vote, if so:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDXL1BR4AnM

 

[DDayton]

Super Mario Bros. 2 Character Select.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1M2XXBdn70&feature=related

 

[ltse1]

+1 for Chrono Cross's Garden of the Gods

 

[Goron2000]

Final Fantasy IX - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuIDm3Fl6VI

 

[RedSwirl]

Zone of the Enders

Zone of the

Spoiler

MOTHERFUCKING

Enders

This and all three Metroid Primes along with Hitman Blood Money.

 

[Jswanko]

Civilization IV - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qt04ygPu3nk&fmt=18

THIS.

 

[TheJollyCorner]

One of the most badass opening themes ever (Solstice for NES):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNnHoPn1Vic

Best heard at high volume!

:lol :lol :lol


you win, sir!