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[Verger]

Another plug for the OST of American McGee's Alice. Beautifully haunting music by, appropriately enough, former Nine Inch Nails and Marilyn Manson band member Chris Vrenna (with some assistance from Manson himself supposedly).

Main Theme
Village of the Doomed
Fortress of Doors
Skool Daze
Class in Session
Falling Down the Rabbit Hole
Pool of Tears
Wonderland Woods
The Funhouse
The MadHatter
Late to the Jabberwocky
Time to Die
The Red Queen

 

[bomblord1]

Sakura Wars 5

Main Theme

Downtown Heart (personal favorite) Vocal Version

 

[xBladeM6x]

Anything Phantasy Star related.

 

[Elitist1945]

 

[TylerD]

1942 NES, classic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDwivbWwnt8&list=PL33EDD19A5FA33704&index=1

 

[Duster]

Asterix for the NES, mostly because it's an EU only game.
https://youtu.be/k9uWnr5oF8A

 

[BlueBadger]

The Ragnarok Online soundtrack is amazing and could probably stand to receive more credit IMO.

Theme of Prontera
Peaceful Forest
Theme of Payon

Just to name a few.

 

[theecakee]

Crash Bandicoot 2

 

[Fantomas]

Asterix for the NES, mostly because it's an EU only game.
https://youtu.be/k9uWnr5oF8A

Hell yeah! All of Alberto Jose Gonzalez's stuff is pure gold in my books.

 

[Murugo]

I've always been partial to Cold Shadow's PC soundtrack. The SNES version is somewhat more recognized, so it's a shame that the orchestral quality of the PC tracks have been seemimgly forgotten.

Ninja Training Grounds

Mojo's Mansion

The Realm of the Dead

 

[Verger]

Gotta add the soundtrack for Bionic Commando Rearmed by Simon Viklund. Such a fantastic remix from the original tunes.

Main Theme (NES version)
Heat Wave (NES version)
Leap of Faith (NES Version)
Power Plant (play 1.25 speed to sound like original) (NES Version)
Rise of the Albatross (NES Version)
Intruder Alert (incorporated both boss tunes) (NES Originals)

 

[ienjoyrawfish]

Battle Garegga (Arcade)

Fly to the Leaden Sky

Is this the greatest theme to an opening level ever? It's certainly up there. Jungle Theme from NES Contra is probably the only one I can think of off the top of my head that can rival this.

 

[Theanine3D]

Trickster Online, an old and now-dead MMORPG for PC, had a gorgeous and criminally-underheard soundtrack. Here are some of my favorites tunes from it:

Mermaid Palace
Coral (night)
Tutorial

 

[Blueingreen]

Limbo ost

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71FDmIJ4n3U

I have a soft spot for dark, ambient soundscapes, something I feel Limbo done really well, and doesn't really get enough credit for because of how much it evokes the mood of the game.

 

[Kumquat]

Road Rash on 3DO.

Soon as the title track hit you knew you were in for a ride but nobody seems to remember it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBjCgC2b4d0


The rest of the songs.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL82ABF1870B07EE74

 

[Golicz]

Mass Effect 3: A future for the Krogan, i.e. "Who's with me?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-n9OgPVggN8

God of War III: Pandora's song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP60M5A_L_8

 

[Toa TAK]

Dante's Inferno by Garry Schyman (Bioshock). Quite guttural, hostile, and experimental.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mc6dfGRvk4w

Hell yeah.

For me it's:


From Olivier Derviviere, (who also did the wonderful Remember Me score), really nails the DLC's story on Haiti by having the Hatian choirs and instruments be the core of the music, all while having a bit of synthetic sounds in there sprinkled about.

 

[Shaanyboi]

Corporate Lifestyle Simulator by bignic

Help is an amazing track.

 

[Verger]

Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs OST by Jessica Curry is pretty damn moving and sad.

Kyrie
Mors Praematura
The Church Organ
Factory Gates
Clockwork Soul
Dieses Herz
Ever Mine
Mandus
This New Century

 

[ubercheez]

I've always felt like the music of the Heroes of Might and Magic series is underappreciated. There's some really beautiful celtic melodies in there, which may not grab your attention immediately but are well worth the payout if you give them a chance. Lots of nice harp/flute play.

Heroes IV probably had some of the best examples of this with its overworld themes:

Hope
Searching for a Dream
Floating Across Water

 

[Bipedal_Ape]

Child of Light. So good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93h-8MKG48s

 

[tbd]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TIqt7qOBrk

Mystical Ninja: Starring Goemon

Also this.

Geomon's Great Adventure is so much better, though. Aged like fine wine.

 

[Jazz573]

Visual Novel soundtracks the thread. Definitely not talked about enough.

 

[Shizuka]

Mind Zero.

 

[grosvenor_92]

Remember Me's soundtrack is one of (if not my) favorite video game soundtracks ever. It's sooooo good. The game as a whole is underrated as well, but the soundtrack is godly. It blends in with the game so well, and does a great job at mixing electronic beats with other types of music. Every single track is fantastic

Definitely agree Olivier Derivere did an awesome job putting it together

 

[Silver Arrows]

Has anybody said the Bourne Conspiracy's OST? Done up by Paul Oakenfold, and is perfectly suited for a fast paced, third person action game.

 

[Yabberwocky]

Old school Rayman, and both Rayman Origins/Legends have incredible soundtracks.

 

[ProfessorMoran]

Final Fantasy Tactics.

Vagrant Story.

 

[Chitown B]

Enslaved - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E42L2R8dE1c

 

[120v]

smart ball (jerry boy JPN) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VE5rbPpQvUQ

illusion of gaia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KelnHjOateU

 

[egocrata]

Lemmings. The SNES version, to be more precise.

 

[Ultimate_Trainer]

Persona 1(PSX) While the PSP version's music was pretty good, The atmosphere and the great songs from the PSX version was lost.

 

[Capndrake]

Asterix for the NES, mostly because it's an EU only game.
https://youtu.be/k9uWnr5oF8A

Asterix & Obelix (SNES) also has a great soundtrack, by the same composer:

The Crossing
London
The Mountains

 

[Verger]

Super Turrican on the SNES by Chris Huelsbeck. Most would prefer Super Turrican 2's OST or the other versions (Amiga or Genesis) and their soundtracks (and the SNES game wasn't that great either). But I still prefer this version's OST over the rest.

Almost every tune is rocking out.

Stage 1-1
Stage 1-2
Stage 1-3
Stage 2-1
Stage 2-4
Stage 3-1
Stage 3-2
Stage 4-1
Stage 4-2


Honestly the only track I liked from Super Turrican 2 was Wormland, because it sounds like something out of 80's synth compositions.

 

[Elman]

SaGa Frontier 2

This and the watercolor backgrounds are the only reasons for playing the game. Both are well worth the ticket price.

And of course,

Unlimited SaGa

 

[Disaster Nebraska]

Speaking of RTS: Most underrated soundtrack for the most underrated RTS of all time.

I wouldn't call TA underrated, just forgotten.

For those who remember the game, it's commonly accepted that it has one of the best videogame soundtracks ever. The game has won plenty of awards (including numerous "best RTS of all time" and "best game of all time"). Several of those awards were for the soundtrack:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_Annihilation#Awards

I say that as someone who always includes TA in every single "best videogame soundtracks" thread I've ever posted in on any forum I've ever been a member of.

For my contribution to the thread, I'd say Star Control II and Resonance of Fate as two games not known for their soundtracks, but are excellent nonetheless.

 

[Augemitbutter]

Most things by Motoaki Takenouchi.

it's the truth. he did lots of good things for shining force.

 

[Pitch Black Flint]

I'm not sure if I'd classify any FF soundtrack as underrated though.

Crystal Bearers

Fuck da haters.

Better than crazy chocobo at least.

 

[tesqui]

Lovely Planet OST is one of my favorites. It's very cheery and fun. A long with some real mellow tracks too.

[IMG]https://f1.bcbits.com/img/a3738201082_10.jpg[/IMG]

https://calumbowen.bandcamp.com/album/lovely-planet-original-soundtrack

 

[TriAceJP]

Legend of Mana. The whole thing. It's fantastic.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqrlkIVyDLs9vM03KkJ1-tzC49-tYoDLI


Super Paper Mario had some pretty great tracks as well.

https://youtu.be/GjugCNDblzs

 

[Rhazer Fusion]

Most Japanese games in general.

Metal Gear Revengeance

Virtua Fighter series

Time and Eternity

 

[he who dwells]

Darksiders 2 ! It's Kyd's best work period.
The Corruption
Crystal spire
Plains of death
The Guardian
Demon Realm
And 27 tracks that were not releases..thank god someone ripped them from the game
Unreleased OST

 

[Mr_L]

Crash Bandicoot 2

Yes. I love you. And that.

Also, Legend of Legaia

 

[Theanine3D]

Crystal Bearers

Fuck da haters.

Better than crazy chocobo at least.

+1 for Moogle Woods. One of the most relaxing BGMs in any game. <3

Pretty much the entire Crystal Chronicles spinoff series has really underrated soundtracks. Even the Wiiware games had decent ones. Makes me sad that we may never get another CC game.

 

[JohnnyFootball]

Deus Ex Human Revolution.

I am calling it underrated because there are people out there who do NOT consider it to be the GOAT.

Thats what it is GOAT.

 

[Tye The Czar]

Chris Huelsbeck as a whole deserves a lot more recognition.

Super Turrican on the SNES by Chris Huelsbeck. Most would prefer Super Turrican 2's OST or the other versions (Amiga or Genesis) and their soundtracks (and the SNES game wasn't that great either). But I still prefer this version's OST over the rest.

Almost every tune is rocking out.

Stage 1-1
Stage 1-2
Stage 1-3
Stage 2-1
Stage 2-4
Stage 3-1
Stage 3-2
Stage 4-1
Stage 4-2


Honestly the only track I liked from Super Turrican 2 was Wormland, because it sounds like something out of 80's synth compositions.

 

[Lightning Count]

Headhunter by Richard Jacques is amazing

Jack's theme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGrN_RD86C4

Greywolf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNJxPORgocY

End Credits
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QcMVO-j2R

 

[Lightning Count]

This was meant to be a new thread, hence the title.

*facedesk.*

 

[MrBadger]

Metal Gear Revengeance

It's an amazing soundtrack, but would you call it underrated? Seems to me like this is the first soundtrack mentioned in threads about awesome game music

 

[Fantomas]

Headhunter by Richard Jacques is amazing

Jack's theme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGrN_RD86C4

Greywolf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNJxPORgocY

End Credits
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QcMVO-j2R

Nice! I remember playing Headhunter but I couldn't recall what the soundtrack was like. Those are some damn good tracks.

This was meant to be a new thread, hence the title.

*facedesk.*

If it makes you feel any better, I just posted in that thread lol.