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[uncleslappy]

Metroid is my favorite series, and the music is a huge part of what makes it great. The first game especially would not have been able to sell its creepy, sci-fi world without the creepy sci-fi tunes.

Below are what I consider the best in the series. What is your favorite?

Metroid NES:
Title Theme:
Brinstar
Kraid's Lair
Ending/Credits

Super Metroid:
Title Theme
Brinstar
Norfair

Metroid Fusion:
Title Theme
Neo Ridley Boss Theme


Metroid Prime:
Title Theme
Menu Select Theme
Phendrana Drifts

Metroid Prime 2:
Title Theme
Temple Grounds

Other M
Title Theme

My absolute favorite is Kraid's Lair from the original Metroid. Not only is it an excellent piece of music, but it serves to severely differentiate what is essentially level 2 from level 1. It's in a different time signature - 3/4 vs Brinstar's 4/4. It's in a minor key and the beep-boop style makes it feel like you're in a computer fortress compared to the cold, bold, major key adventure music of the previous level. It's a brilliant piece of music that fits like a glove where it sits in the game.

That and the Metroid Prime Title theme. 'Cause that just plain rocks.

 

[Menitta]

Depths of Phendrana Drifts

Edit: Yessssss

Edit 2: No, it's this! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U91hN0r32s

 

[Piston Hyundai]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zk7TGDmdt2U

 

[RoninChaos]

It's all about brinstar

 

[NateDrake]

Phendrana Drifts. It's perfection.

Magmoor Caverns is pretty hot, too. Forgot about Skytown in Prime 3.

 

[gogojira]

Always loved Kraid's Lair. Which you posted. Which I'm posting again.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_UGKCvIrF_o

 

[Omega Kirby]

Prime 3 - Title Screen
Prime 3 - Rundas theme
Prime 2 - Title Screen

Fuck nintendo, show Prime 4 tommorow please

 

[Septimus Prime]

Kraid's Lair and all of its remixes.

 

[Athreous]

Norfair on SM! on Prime is even better!

 

[FlynnCL]

Kraid's Lair from Zero Mission. It really stood out and made it the most memorable area for me. The original is great too.

 

[EVA UNIT 01]

Brinstar
The upbeat jungle sounding one

No fuck that tallon overworld 2nd visit

 

[Neff]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RFYujbEvd4

 

[batman2million]

Bryyo bro. Prime 3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEuLRtAG8Lk

 

[HvySky]

Oh my god, there's so many. I couldn't narrow it down. For one, Zero Mission's Finale doesn't get enough love.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0IKJURJTiQ

It has such a wonderfully triumphant, jubilant feeling to it. Will post more as I go on a nostalgia trip.

 

[jholmes]

Does the chime when you get a new item count?

If so, the Super Metroid version.

 

[GAMERG0D]

Brinstar Red Soil or Tallon IV

I also like VS Rundas and Emperor Ing

 

[LeleSocho]

Phendrana gets a lot of love and deserves it all but Tallon Overworld is something really special, it sets the mood in a incredible way.

Kraid's Lair deserves the honorable mention on how with a 8 bit console they managed to make such good music.

 

[Theosmeo]

Ummm, it's Tarvos guys you're all wrong

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhroAX6-XIU&index=63&list=PLD540287AA49C82D2

Also Rundas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5TZcmLnlkU&index=31&list=PLC52A61A2240D3F03 and Skytown https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuzAcqgABO4&list=PLC52A61A2240D3F03&index=36 are solid runnerups

 

[Lumpy Onion]

Kraid's Lair probably. There is something so haunting about it that it's stuck with me since the first time I heard it on the NES.

 

[UraMallas]

I want to play Metroid Prime again. I hope there are GCN games on Switch.

EDIT: It's Phendrana Drifts, yo

 

[Rran]

Really love this one (and don't see it mentioned very often):

Underwater Frigate from Metroid Prime

 

[uncleslappy]

Prime 3 - Title Screen
Prime 3 - Rundas theme
Prime 2 - Title Screen

Fuck nintendo, show Prime 4 tommorow please

I'd settle for Metroid Prime Trilogy HD

 

[JusDoIt]

I can't choose, but Jungle Floor gets me hype every single time. The game starts so eerie and ambient, and then dat Jungle Floor beat fades in and you can't wait to blow space porcupines the fuck up.

 

[kungfuian]

Prime Menu Select music by far!

 

[wbEMX]

Brinstar Underground from Super Metroid

*EDIT: Chozo Ruins from Prime, too.

 

[kungfuian]

Bryyo bro. Prime 3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEuLRtAG8Lk

My second after Prime menu scene, it's magnificent!

 

[AuthenticM]

Kraid's lair

edit: scratch that. I'm changing my vote to the main theme of the first Prime.

 

[sanstesy]

Really love this one (and don't see it mentioned very often):

Underwater Frigate from Metroid Prime

No, it's the best track in the series.

 

[Randomizer]

Metroid series has some of the best, most atmospheric music in gaming. I love the title themes especially for Metroid, Super Metroid and Metroid Prime. I am a also huge fan of the more ambient and atmospheric tracks like Item Room, Phendrana Drifts and Chozo Ruins. Then there is the classics like Brinstar and my overall favourite Kraid's Lair.

 

[Crayolan]

Tallon Overworld 2 from Metroid Prime is my shit.

 

[Roo]

Parasite Queen

 

[psyfi]

Brinstar Underground from Super Metroid

This is my vote. The piano at 1:22 has always really spoken to me.

 

[EscapeArtist]

This was always my favorite. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vYsVk23oxA

 

[Crimsonclaw111]

When I think Metroid I immediately hear the title theme to MP1. A shame the Trilogy cut out the menu

 

[brandonh83]

I think for me it's the Sky Town from Prime 3, as well as Prime 3's ending credits. There's a really beautiful theme there.

 

[alf717]

I love listening to the NES version of Kraid's Lair.

 

[BumRush]

I always loved the song that plays when you fight Spore Spawn in SM

 

[Servbot24]

Phendrana Drifts is the one that always leaps to mind for me, as well as the Metroid Prime title theme.

 

[Z..]

Kraid's Lair?

Downed Frigate Orpheon?

Can't pick.

My absolute favorite is Kraid's Lair from the original Metroid.

Check out the version I just posted.

 

[Regiruler]

It's Serris easily.

 

[stew]

Metroid Prime 2 - Title Theme
Metroid Prime - Menu Select Theme

 

[Darkrider]

I have the Metroid Prime Menu select theme as my ringtone.. still love it.

 

[mrmickfran]

Red Brinstar without a doubt

Shout out to the also fantastic Metroid Prime 2 remix

 

[nkarafo]

SNES Lower Norfair.

The Prime remix was bad. It was much less dramatic and was used very early in the game. In Super Metroid it was near the end of the game, in the hardest area of the game, it was much more dramatic and made you feel like shit hits the fan.

 

[uncleslappy]

Kraid's Lair?

Downed Frigate Orpheon?

Can't pick.


Check out the version I just posted.

I think I'm in love.

 

[HvySky]

Phazon Mines - Haunting, ambient, and encapsulating of what the mines are all about. The cold, industrial sound prevailing over the entire game really nails the harsh, unforgiving nature of this area.

Parasite Queen - This song immediately lets you know what Metroid Prime is bringing to the table. Again, the harsh, calculating tone of the music is such a powerful transition from the previous entries, especially when you consider how well it fits the theme of Prime seeming like a huge departure for the series, but retaining so much of what makes Metroid what it is.

Frigate Orpheon - A total inverse of what Parasite Queen and a lot of the other songs in Prime are going for. I always feel at peace when moving through the Crashed Frigate. It's so calming and serene. This is actually one of my favorite Metroid tracks, full-stop.

Phendrana Drifts - It's motherfucking Phendrana Drifts.

Emperor Ing Phase 1 and Phase 2 - The Prime trilogy's music definitely evolved over the course of the three games, moving slowly away from the cold, industrial sound to something much more alien. Prime 2 is the perfect blend of both, and it comes through so well in the boss themes. This one is a great example of a final boss theme. Intense as fuck.

Quadraxis - It's motherfucking Quadraxis

There's plenty more but now I'm just sitting here listening to it all.

 

[MrCunningham]

Metroid II :

Main title: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=453temu5BIg&list=PL9EF3D31B7401330B

Caverns 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9IbS0PiLXc&index=4&list=PL9EF3D31B7401330B (so simple, but effective)

Caverns 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OM7U-DlbjPM&list=PL9EF3D31B7401330B&index=5

Caverns 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNx3euo6KcU&index=6&list=PL9EF3D31B7401330B (This is bizarre, but I like it)

Omega Metroid Territory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhFqDQAAsfQ&list=PL9EF3D31B7401330B&index=9

Metroid Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-dF8PSinew&list=PL9EF3D31B7401330B&index=13

Metroid Hatchling Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgxl2Kh8I04&index=14&list=PL9EF3D31B7401330B

Staff Credits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHxWt6X0RBQ&list=PL9EF3D31B7401330B&index=15

Metroid II has an amazing ambient soundtrack for something that was produced on the OG Game Boy in 1991. It uses the GB sound hardware in interesting ways, and gets a bit experimental and weird. There is also a build up with each track as the game continues.

 

[Regiruler]

I will say that, low key, Sawken is really, really good. The continuous backing melody keeps a very good pace and maintains interest, much like Serris as I posted above, and the theme overall is very well layered.

 

[yggdrasil]

Kraid's Lair?

Thank you for this. The whole soundtrack is marvelous in analog.

 

[Leatherface]

It's all about brinstar

Yup. Love the original so bad. All of the music in that game rules. If anything gets close, it's Metroid Prime.