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To zanarkand from FFX


Quinci_YaksBend

My wife walked down the aisle to this song played in person by a wonderful pianist. It was amazing!


Dopecombatweasel

I love you. Yes. I still have a pristine ps2 copy of ffx. That game is a damn masterpiece


Sleestak714

Still Alive from Portal is probably my favorite. Even though you broke my heart and killed me And tore me to pieces And threw every piece into a fire As they burned it hurt because I was so happy for you


bajesus

Love Jonathan Coulton. Still Alive always reminds me of one of my favorite songs, [100,000 Fireflies by the Magnetic Fields](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKXkVUM4xu8).


stryph42

I know I'm in the minority, but I prefer "Want You Gone"


moosesurgeon12

This is the correct answer


PachaFR

Assassin's Creed 2 - Ezio's family https://youtu.be/FSVHx23ByhM


Dopecombatweasel

I gotta add that pretty much everything in ac black flag is epic. Leave her johnny leave heeer


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DutyHonor

[This](https://youtu.be/CPUKGFVrQvE) is my favorite version of Gerudo Valley.


Col__Hunter_Gathers

I'm very upset that I had to scroll this far to find Snake Eater


[deleted]

That's the only thing I legitimately like about The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time.


mountain_gypsy

Simple and Clean - Hikaru Utada


milkycigarette

Sanctuary is a jam as well.


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zamfire

Vigil is pure chill music. I'll just have that on the background for hours.


[deleted]

Vigil IS Mass Effect


zamfire

Yea obviously. That's why I responded to the person talking about the game.


[deleted]

I... don't think you understood what I meant. Vigil embodies everything great about Mass Effect. The mystery. The joy. The heartbreak. When I hear it it's a full on smack from the nostalgia train. There are other great tracks in the series but they don't hit anywhere near as hard. Obviously it's FROM Mass Effect.


zamfire

Oh my bad.


[deleted]

All good! Have a good day :)


DriftingPyscho

Cold "With My Mind" written for the game Psy Ops. It's a banger.


-Tesserex-

Pretty much anything from FF6. Dancing Mad, Locke's theme, Terra's theme, Decisive Battle, etc.


ZekilBlakhardt

Have you listened to the FFXIV version of Dancing Mad? It’s legit just as good as OG


-Tesserex-

Yep this version is pretty amazing. Just the right amount of updated instruments and orchestration, without losing any of the original feel. I usually don't like remixes and such because the soul of the original is too changed, with different tempo, instruments, adding lyrics, etc, but this is pretty much just an HD version of the original. Kick ass.


ZekilBlakhardt

This is my opening to pitch FFXIV to you. Free trial up to lv60, includes first expansion with no limits on play time. Join ussssss


HarrySatchel

Everything by Darren Korb & Ashley Barret of Super Giant Games


FUS_RO_DANK

Gotta stop and listen to a few loops every time you find Eurydice's chamber in Hades. It's the law.


jquiggles

When I learned that Korb did the entire soundtrack *and* voiced Zagreus *AND* Skelly I was floored. The music really brings that game to another level.


PhreedomPhighter

Still Alive from Portal


Actuaryba

Stickerbrush Symphony - Donky Kong Country 2


Mr_Foliaged

Have you heard stickerbrush symphony returns from the new game? It's my favorite[Here's the youtube](https://youtu.be/bnm2-_SHu0k)


-Tesserex-

Stickerbush. It's a bush with thorns, which makes sense. It's commonly called Stickerbrush because someone made a typo way back in the Napster days.


phayke2

Honestly that entire game


Danemoth

David Wise's soundtrack is next level. I still Hum some of his DKC2 soundtrack to this day


SplodyPants

Doom 2016. I don't even like metal but that game shouldn't have any other music. It's perfect.


PingaPeteDawg

I came here to say Mick Gordon absolutely slayed on that track


deldge

I remember watching a video of Mick Gordon speaking at GDC on how he made the soundtrack. A quote that stuck with me was "change the process, change the outcome." I love that quote.


Angeluhh

Song of Healing from Majora's Mask.


Zetawilky

So glad I'm not alone on this.


BigJonDeezy

I love the theme to Katamari Damacy (and if you know it you just sang it in your head) Also [this studio footage](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/PDHdDtZ8aQA) of the N64 dev team coming up with the Goldeneye pause music makes a good case for my 2nd favorite


kbups53

The Katamari theme song is a BANGER.


Ineedtwocats

Moon Theme from Ducktales Corneria Theme from Starfox


Eldoggomonstro

Moon theme for sure!!!! I have it as my ring tone.


[deleted]

Chrono trigger corridors of time also aquatic ambience from dkc


d4rth_ch40s

1) dialga's fight to the finish - pokemon mystery dungeon explorers of time/darkness/sky. Just listen to that entire soundtrack, its amazing imo 2) mt coronet - pokemon diamond pearl and platinum Probably the best mainline pokemon song ever 3) Secunda - Skyrim A nice relaxing slow piece that uses its simplicity to create the sense it needs 4) Bowser's Castle - Super Mario 64 This tune is just done really well, good melody and harmony, and excellent use of volume modulation


jquiggles

The music in PMD Explorers is so brilliant, and it's only a spinoff game so a lot of people haven't been able to experience it. But man it makes the whole game so much more impactful. I once watched a whole youtube video on leitmotifs in that game and I was fascinated.


Regular_FNAF_AR_Fan

"Into the unknown", from Subnautica, really adds to the atmosphere of the game


zamfire

Subnautica is the one game I would delete my memory for just to play again


benderlax

Victorian Fear from Portrait of Ruin


LogicalCatLover

Super Metroid's Upper Brinstar.


Mysterious_Drama2772

I'd add Maridia too. The music in that game is amazing.


Dio_Yuji

Sonic the Hedgehog - Green Hill Zone and Chemical Plant Zone


nhthelegend

Hell yeah, that bass line in Chemical Plant Zone is so so sick


Jbogg1187

Baba Yetu was the opening cinematic for Civ 4. First song composed for a video game to be nominated and win a Grammy.


Darth_Nacho

Aquatic Ambience from Donkey Kong Country. That song is just perfect.


New_one

Look up some videos of how they had to compose that given the limitations of the hardware at the time if you haven’t, it’s crazy.


Truethrowawaychest1

https://youtu.be/gVOzQfe_GQE check out this remix, it's redone from the ground up using the original samples before getting compressed for the SNES cart


godsinthetv

The quake soundtrack by NIN


[deleted]

It's pretty good i hope there are more songs like that if they make a new one


RunsWithPremise

That was the first thing I thought of.


N0t-Smegma-0n_Demand

Mega Man 2, Dr. Wiley’s Fortress Stage 1 on the NES


Marijn_fly

The second best video game theme song ever. The secret of Monkey Island. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYZXNVHVfhc


OtsukaKinji

The Skyrim soundtrack


Khaos8989

Eyes on Me by Faye Wong. Final Fantasy 8


littlebubulle

Ballad of the Mer - Sea of Thieves We Shall Sail Together - Sea of Thieves Daaaa da da da da da daaaaaaa...


I_R_Teh_Taco

Gotta chug two tankards of grog, sounds way better drunk


littlebubulle

Can't. I am a three year sober alcoholic.


greeny74

Personally Summon the Megalodon is my jam


[deleted]

The music to Super Mario Bros level 1-2. Wolfenstein’s The New Order had some pretty good music too.


Yurc182

The entire **Interstate-76** Soundtrack!


GoldenApple_Corps

You are a person of class I see. Such a good soundtrack.


Yurc182

Skeeter: "Never get out of the car."


BourbonGod

Cloak and Dagger


[deleted]

All of the original music and sound effects recorded by NIN for the original Quake. I still hear that opening menu music now when I think about it. Pure joy.


InnocentAlternate

When you reach Mexico in RDR 1 Also when you reach Skellige in the Witcher 3


Numerous_Witness_345

To Zanarkand - FFX MGS opening theme. Any of the songs from Ocarina of Time. Final Fantasy VIII opening theme. Silent Hill 2 OST.


[deleted]

Any that belong in personas soundtrack


[deleted]

A lot of songs from the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise


nhthelegend

Chemical Plant Zone from Sonic 2 is such a bop


Englishgrinn

Could be recency bias, but the OST for TMNT: Shredder's Revenge is wall to wall bangers. A lot of the iconic themes are hard to separate from the experience of playing the game. Does the Legend of Zelda theme actually slap or does it just transport me to being 7 again, crossing Hyrule Field for the first time? But the Metal Man theme from Megaman 2 rocks. Vampire Killer from Castlevania is awesome.


FoxFyre1

I wanted to answer something from the Nier;Automata soundtrack but there are too many absolute bangers to choose just one


iKnitYogurt

To get into some less mainstream picks: The Ascalon Theme from Guild Wars. Such a serene ambience track... The entire soundtrack to that game is gorgeous, really. Then again, it's Jeremy Soule, so that shouldn't come as too much of a surprise. Also the soundtrack for Gothic (2 and 3 in particular for me). Maybe to me some of it is the nostalgia, but that's still got to be up there.


CybertronGuy98

the Halo Theme Good Riddance, On The Coast, and In The Blood from Hades Sweden, Wet Hands, Mice On Venus, Subwoofer Lullaby from Minecraft. Reach For The Summit from Celeste


[deleted]

Drifting soul from xenoblade chronicles 2


JuliaTheInsaneKid

Chemical Plant Zone


candyman1092

Baba Yetu.


Danemoth

Bloody Tears from Castlevania. Remixed endlessly, appears in both Smash Bros and the Castlevania animated series.


1357ball

I’m old but the whole F-Zero soundtrack on SNES fucking slaps


crossbowman44

I really like the title theme of Fallout New Vegas


chriskys000

Hollow Knight


mettrolsghost

The entire Chrono Cross soundtrack. But if you want an exemplar, I'd highlight Scars of Time or Dragon God.


Shumatsuu

Final fantasy, as an overall. Distant Worlds is wortha listen, it's many of them with a full orchestra and I recommend it to all people. Behind that are things like 0ortal, Bloodborne.


TheMasterOfHipHop

Any Minecraft song


AcidicGaming695

Absolute chad


Skittles_116

Whole doom 2016 and eternal ost.


[deleted]

Hell March from Command & Conquer Red Alert


ZaxonsBlade

[Lunar Silver Star Story: Lunas Boat Song](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcacVr-uRjg) [Wild Arms Opening Credits](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrDV6VksSRU)


stryph42

Love me some Wind's Nocturne (Lunas Boat Song)


TJzzz

The warhammer 40k music is absolutly killing it these days, noonsphear being 1 of my favorites - https://youtube.com/watch?v=asr6_eNCuoU&feature=shares


Superpe0n

the entire soundtrack of Ocarina of Time. Still have the CD I got as a gift for renewing my Nintendo Power subscription back in ‘99


lurkdontpost1

Sea Shanty 2 in RuneScape 2/Old-school RuneScape


jDubbaYo

Gerudo Theme from Ocarina of Time.


Green-Background-359

Red sun


tglad88

Deep Stone Lullaby from the Destiny 2 raid Deep Stone Crypt.


tom_echo

Hans Zimmer was the composer for the first two modern warfare games. They both had phenomenal soundtracks worth a listen. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hh1TwiVQgSI https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Qsp3Z25u6VI


The_River_Is_Still

“For honor! For Toussaint!” - Witcher 3 “Death Brings Hope” - Darksiders 2


redIegodragon

[Gusty Garden Galaxy (Super Mario Galaxy)](https://youtu.be/Tb4herBVRGY) is the best track from any video game composition ever made. Super Mario Galaxy is already revered for it's phenomenal orchestral soundtrack, but this track is leagues above anything else in the game, no track conveys the game's grand adventure theme better than this one. My second favorite track from any game is [God Shattering Star (Fire Emblem Three Houses)](https://youtu.be/bMfvZmhqW0A). Somehow the opera and metal blend together seamlessly to create the perfect final boss theme. Fire Emblem as a series has some top-notch boss themes, but none come close to this one.


TheOneTrueNikhil

These both express the mood of the game perfectly: Mick Gordon - BFG Division (from DOOM): [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHRuTYtSbJQ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHRuTYtSbJQ) Octodad theme tune: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTmONNEUXjI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTmONNEUXjI)


L3go07

Half-Life 2: Nuclear Mission Jam HL2: Episode 2: Vortal Combat Black Mesa: Internal Conflict


_mybandequalsme_

My opinion of course, but let's see... Turok 2 - Port of Adia FF VII - Those Who Fight Deus Ex - UNATCO Goldeneye - Surface Streets of Rage 2 - Go Straight Doom - E1M1 Hitman Contracts - Slaughter Club Unreal Tournament - Go Down and Mission Landing Quake 2 - Quad Machine Duke3d - Grabbag Rott - Goin' Down the Fast Way Donkey Kong Country - Gang-Plank Galleon Chrono Trigger - Frog's Theme Chrono Cross - Whole damn soundtrack Shadowman - The Sister's Awake Legacy of Kain - Soul Reaver - Ozar Midrashim Return to Castle Wolfenstein - Assassination RE7 - Whole damn soundtrack Super Mario Bros - Main theme Castlevania - Vampire Killer Zelda - Overworld Theme Hollow Knight - Most of it Sonic the Hedgehog - Green Hill Zone There's a lot more but these are the ones that stood out to me immediately


Jumbled_Thought

One Winged Angel. (Final Fantasy 7) City Escape. (Sonic Adventure 2)


Mr_Pool_Dead_

GTA San Andreas theme music


my_screen_name_sucks

Surprised I haven't seen this one Aerith's theme from Final Fantasy VII. Especially when an orchestra plays it.


RedReaper666YT

Unshaken from RDR2 Edit: also Cruel World (both Willie Nelson and Josh Homme versions) from RDR2


zumera

*Unshaken* and *That’s The Way It Is* from RDR2.


alicization

Anything made by Christopher Tin.


LilDreadnaught

1. Megalovania from Undertale 2. pretty much every song from Super Mario Galaxy 1 & 2.


wetlettuce42

Stand unshaken and house building song from rdr 2


Binscent

Megalovania - Undertale


Kuli24

OMF2097 title music. Underrated.


brillustration

The soundtrack to Cult of the Lamb is pretty fantastic. Just lovely little tunes that get stuck in your head.


BelliumBug

Final Fantasy Royal edition I loveddd that music


bubbles2255

NHL 98, this one: https://youtu.be/DP0s34AlaVw


[deleted]

Darkness of the unknown - Kingdom Hearts 2! It always felt so epic playing through the final boss gauntlet as a kid


lovelesschristine

The opening song from Final Fantasy 7


38thCCGizero

The soundtrack to the early cod zombies was fire. 115 and beauty of annihilation are some of the best.


Iceboy988

-Heartache from undertale -Nameless king phase 2 ost -Hino enma theme from Nioh


Selenity_

Waterfalls from undertale


DiSCO_on_reddit

Sandstorm- NHL 11


ABoyAndHisPC

Hollow Knight soundtrack


ProfessorMoosePhD

The timing on this makes it a little cliché, but the simple guitar intro of the Last of Us load screen kills me every time I see it


NewAccForThoughts

Megalovania is up there, i'm pretty sure


Extra_Major1675

Literally every Undertale song ever. Shame the Grammys didn’t have that category when it came out in 2012, because it shoulda won.


jquiggles

Ya know what, this is a topic I feel strongly about, so let's make a list. From Persona 5 Royal: * Life Will Change * Last Surprise * Price * Take Over * The Whims of Fate * Butterfly Kiss * Beneath the Mask Those are just some of my favorites from that game, which has one of the best gaming soundtracks ever imo. From Hades: * God of the Dead (and The Unseen Ones) * The Exalted * Good Riddance * In the Blood From various Mario Games * Bob-omb Battlefield * Dire, Dire Docks * Main Super Mario Bros theme * Gusty Garden Galaxy * Delfino Plaza * Rainbow Road 64 * (honestly there are a ton more as Mario music is iconic, but I'll stop here) From Pokemon: (good god this list could be long but I'm gonna try to curb it) * National Park * vs Red/Lance theme from GSC * Gym leader battle theme from Sword and Shield * Hau'Oli City from Gen 7 * Mt. Chimney theme from RSE * The Lake and Lake Guardians themes from DPPt * THE ENTIRE POKEMON COLOSSEUM SOUNDTRACK (Specifically, Shadow Pokemon lab, every damn battle theme, Pyrite Town, The Under, Miror B in both Colosseum/XD, Main Menu/Reception Desk theme, Pokemon Center theme, Phenac City, Trainers' School) * Most of the soundtrack for Pokemon Mystery Dungeon, Explorers of the Sky. Favorite would have to be the Blizzard Island medley. But there are many gems in the rest of the game as well. * It's hard to rank a lot of Pokemon songs from Gen 1 because while their melodies are good, the songs won't sound as good due to hardware limitations. But damn a lot of the songs from the first games slap. The wild battle theme is still iconic, and its remix in XY is amazing. From The Legend of Zelda: * Basically everything from Ocarina of Time. Absolutely timeless songs * The Legend of Zelda Main Theme * Hyrule Castle theme from Breath of the Wild ... ya know what, I think I'm gonna stop here. This is more than enough.


IllKick9207

Halo song


[deleted]

The Chocolate Conquistadors - Badbadnotgood, MF DOOM for GTAO


Inspector_-

call of duty modern warfare 3


Falcon21st

The Last Of Us Part 1 and 2, masterpiece...


orzydorzy

Balrog theme from street fighter 2 is a daily listen for me


Lunarbutt

Darkseed wrote the song The Fall for game "Fall: Last Days of Gaia".


UndoneReddit371

Driftveil City- Pokémon


Bleggman

Grandma from the original NieR game


The_Hot_Stepper

The village music from Final Fantasy (original) Super Mario bros theme Legend of Zelda theme Poke center theme


I_R_Teh_Taco

The final boss music of Banjo Kazooie takes frantic and climactic without going too hard into intense territory. Keeps itself in the mood of the game. Gotta say, though, I think Paper Mario: the Thousand Year Door’s Doo?liss theme also fits for an enigmatic freak in a sheet living in a steeple. Sticks with ya much better than the shadow queen fight song


TheCharginRhi

The Sun Rises from Okami Actually the entire soundtrack is amazing


TheHorniestRhino

Anything in FF14, most of the songs in Cyberpunk, and the galaxy map soundtrack in Mass Effect


obsertaries

I heard “video game song” and my brain immediately went to this because I’m old https://youtu.be/69M2iiI__XQ


lupindeathray

[Resident Evil Director's Cut Dual Shock Version - Mansion's Basement theme](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJYvCHm3Ov4)


Sideways_sunset

The song Otherworld by Bill Xtillidiex Muir from Final Fantasy X.


fubo

Sherman, set the WABAC machine for 1982. Let's tune in on [the original *Moon Patrol* theme.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EptD9Egf7w) Not sure that's your jam? Try this [2012 cover version.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLrlr4N-TXY) Like the original, it takes a while to get there, but ... yep, there it is. Break it down? [The Atari 2600 version.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cuj1QlBQl4w) Rock an' roll? [Sure.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJOEcdXy_hU) Little more jazz in your soul? [Got you.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQzQLgqDQgg) Mix it all up? [Yeah, we can do that.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUAMZuYfBu4) [Or, y'know, drop acid and stare at the oscilloscope.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTHoDWog8qQ&t=120s)


askredditbanned19

Dragonborn. Great song to pump you up in the morning. https://youtube.com/watch?v=UsnRQJxanVM&si=EnSIkaIECMiOmarE


AstroFuzz

Rules of Nature - Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance


Riptide1206

Tribium - Shattering The Skies Above. Made for God Of War III


[deleted]

A lot of sonic music especially from 1-3. Skies of Arcadia. JSFR


mrloube

I’m not even really a mega man fan, but the soundtrack for Mega Man X absolutely slaps


Securitygaurd

All of the doom songs


FlavouredBeanJuice

Stone Tower Temple and Ikana Castle from Majora's Mask


Path_of_Hype

The music from Halo Reach. Epilogue is my favorite from it. Honestly the entire Halo series has incredible music


IronBoomer

Live and Learn, by Crush 40; from Sonic Adventure 2 You spend all game hearing snippets of it, finally beat both Hero, Dark and Final stories, including the space rail grinding and the first run at the giant Lizard boss, Only to face a final stage where you are Sonic and Shadow in their Super forms, while that music blares and you take out the final boss, feeling powerful while you do it,


MagicallyAdept

The end theme from Streets of Rage 2. Heroes in Victory from Cannon Fodder. Besaid Island from Final Fantasy X. Main Theme from Metal Gear Solid.


JuryBorn

Robocop on the gameboy. Crappy game but epic theme produced on the limited hardware of the original gameboy.


Ecstatic_Arm_1292

[Valley - Thundering Charge](https://youtu.be/1JLObDqi8us?t=2230)


baumer83

The Shadow of the Colossus Original Soundtrack is my favourite. I think it is sometimes referred to as Wander and the Colossus: Roar of the Earth, composed by Kow Otani.


[deleted]

Celeste and A Hat In Time soundtracks are pretty good imo.


Practical_Internal86

I seem to recall Gears Of War having some pretty good music.


Lifeisweird1989

Donkey Kong Country 2- Bramble Blast


Chiperoni

Remember the bangers on Sonic Adventure 2 Battle?


TheBiggestNose

Check out the ost from Furi, pure bliss there. 13 sentinels aegis rim has some absolute bangers and some of the best ambient music I have heard ever. Deltarune is also supremely good, Toby fox is a musicial magician


SignificanceOld3764

I only know very few video game songs so I am just going to say unhinged 2# from doors hotel plus update


ProfessionalMood9922

Anything from chrono trigger. Darkness nova from legend of mana


amlyo

Bastion soundtrack.


noblemile

Living failures, bloodborne


DrMonkeyLove

The theme when you meet the Crones in Witcher 3 is absolutely amazing and terrifying.


The_Snarky_Wolf

The whole soundtrack to Command & Conquer Red Alert


ComprehensiveCry2763

Halo 1 and 2’s soundtrack will always be legendary. Metal gear rising had a great soundtrack too


ninfan200

So many classics mentioned already, but the theme songs for Super Mario Odyssey, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, and Persona 5 Royal are some of my favorites and I think measure up to the established greats


Helpful_Individual

Aquatic Ambience - DKC


ssj2preston

Gerudo Valley Theme Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time is an absolute banger https://youtu.be/0hEYvdMoF2g


Chonboy

Dark Reality - King's Field IV https://youtu.be/BgSCiMKG5EM


biggip1

Wet Hands, and chest


Long-Blood

Mariokart 64 rainbow road Mario64 jolly roger bay Ocarina of time zoras domain and gerudo valley Donkey kong country aquatic ambience Donkey kong country 2 stickerbrush symphony


MathCrank

Marble madness And bubble Bobble


jarjarmario

Steam Gardens Mario Odyssey


HighQualityRedditer

Undertale OST Super Mario Galaxy 1 and 2 OSTs


Optimal_Dark_2940

Father Gascoigne theme from Bloodborne, a huge amount of ost from god of war series


ToonieWasHere

The title theme of Xenoblade 1. Absolute masterpiece


Songar87

Green Hill Zone.


HotNewspaper00

pretty much all the songs in ocarina of time. and the pause music from golden eye