Being this is a nerdy Star Wars forum, I'm sure you all can play the Star Wars theme song in your head without even having to think about it. Well I'm also sure that you all have played some vidya (video games) that has had some awesome music that you simply cannot forget. If you haven't then that can only mean you need to play more, better vidya. So let's post some of our favorite vidya music... I'll kick it off with some Golden Sun Battle Theme.
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Elec. Guitar status
Edit: side note, if you have never played Golden Sun... for shame
"Women are like sunsets… they’re beautiful, but there will be a different one tomorrow." - Gilder
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night for PSone has some of the best videogame music ever IMO. It helps that it's one of my favorite games of all time. But it has a very varied soundtrack, it's great. You can find a youtube playlist here but I'll link to some of my favorite individual tracks.
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Lastly the ending credits theme which I think is brilliant. Foolishly replaced in the Xbox Live Arcade version. >:|
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The other videogame music that comes to mind first is from Mirror's Edge. The theme "Still Alive" by Lisa Miskovsky is awesome and so is the ambient soundtrack used throughout the game.
Tetris... that theme song... it's in my brain... telling me things... IT WON'T SHUT UP!!! GET IT OUT!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaa it makes me stack things. HORRIBLE blocks. THEY COME FOR MEEEEEE!
I'm better now...
The original Quake had some really good music too.
"I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it." Thomas Jefferson
Funny thing is back when I used to play Sonic the Hedgehog, I would mute the sound and play Ministry. Seemed to work better for me than the original music. A lot of games work better for me when I'm using my own soundtrack.
KotOR's obviously were different. Those were good. I actually liked II's soundtrack better in some spots.
"I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it." Thomas Jefferson
Being this is a nerdy Star Wars forum, I'm sure you all can play the Star Wars theme song in your head without even having to think about it. Well I'm also sure that you all have played some vidya (video games) that has had some awesome music that you simply cannot forget. If you haven't then that can only mean you need to play more, better vidya. So let's post some of our favorite vidya music... I'll kick it off with some Golden Sun Battle Theme.
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DUDE, I think I like you. Yes, I totally agree VGM is kick ass and you probably will not find a bigger ally here than myself for agreement with you in this matter. You are totally epic win to bring this up. I just didn't think most people gave enough of a crap to listen to VG music. Go ahead and chat with me any time you want about VG music. You kick ass, Maverick.
I do SO look forward to the continuation of this thread--hope it gets stickified.
Just a question though: was this inspired by some of my choices in the "what are you listening to" thread?
I like just about every megaman track ever made that I have ever heard. Go ahead, pick one from the original or the X series--I'll guess exactly which one it is. I"m *that* nerdy about it.
Example:I'm torn on megaman X3 stage music Gravity Beetle
SNES version:
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"Rockman X3" PlayStation version (arranged):
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@ Darth Moeller: You are not the only one: The CV series is known for its LOOOOONG history of memorable VG tracks. Look up "Bloody Tears", you'll find CV2 for the NES and the X68000 systems were the originals. That track still kicks to this day. Just a few of the many CV tracks I love:
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NES version bloody tears CV2 (look around and I'm sure you'll find at least 10 variants to it! ) Look for user rey187 for his piano rendition of CV tracks too on YT
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CV4 SNES simon's theme
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CV4 clock tower
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CV3 JAPANESE famicom version (NES couldn't play all audio channels for it--man we got hella jacked)
Beginning stage:
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Doppleganger's stage/Drac castle leg
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Not that the USA versions suck--I heard those first, so I am priveledged to hear the better later on.
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Go to the music section of www.protoman.com and download some great stuff. I love this site. It was originally founded on making TOTALLY EPIC WIN AWESOME megaman VG tracks available. However, ironically, Capcom shut that part of it down. But there is still a ton of tracks.
Also, you can go to vixy.net and rip soundtracks/videos from youtube in various formats. Not sure if vixy works anywhere else, though.
If I remember correctly, gh.ffshrine.org has a bunch, but I ain't been there in awhile.
@ Tommycat: yeah, I know what you mean. Stuck, but if it's good, why would you want it to leave?
Electra: "Let's go...together"
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Vincent: "When I was with you, it was the only time I felt real"
The theme song for the end credits of Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines
Lacuna Coil "Swamped"
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The theme from the Empire Hotel
Darling Violetta "Smaller God"
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The theme from The Asylum club
Chiasm "Isolated"
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From MST3K's spoof of "Hercules Unchained"--heard as Roman medic soldiers carry off an unconscious Greek Hercules on a 1950's Army green canvas stretcher: "Hi, we're IX-I-I. Did somebody dial IX-I-I?"
Excellent taste leXX. JSRF OST is awesome, and I know we both love the Still Alive Teddybear's remix. Portal's Still Alive is cool too, and I like the Halo OST.
Ehh. No rush. CRRRRAAAADDDDDDLLLLLEEEE OF ****ING FFFFFIIIIIIILLLLLLTTTTHHHHH!
I saw them as a front band for ozzfest in 2003. We moshed like maniacs in 106 degree weather, and yes, I do believe I remember this song in the lineup.
You ****ing EPIC win, bro!
I also like Filth's rendition of Ozzy's original "Mr Crowley" and Iron Maiden's "Hallowed Be Thy Name".
YES!
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This track isn't in the game is it? I have the soundtrack and I don't think there is anything like this on it.
Hidden track perhaps? They do that sometimes.
Electra: "Let's go...together"
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Vincent: "When I was with you, it was the only time I felt real"
I'll start off with some of my favorite tracks from Kingdom Hearts.
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Next up the Intro for Final Fantasy Tactics... amazing game
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And the Intro to No More Heroes...
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Lastly the Valkyria Chronicles Intro, this game has a fantastic OST, sadly I can't find much of it on YouTube with out the game scenes themselves being in there. I've said it before also, but if you own a PS3, you must own this game, period.
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I guess that's all... for now.
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Just a question though: was this inspired by some of my choices in the "what are you listening to" thread?
Uh. Nope.
"Women are like sunsets… they’re beautiful, but there will be a different one tomorrow." - Gilder
after having played through Vampire: Bloodlines, I'd say that one has some of the best music in it. Genitorturers song that wouldn't pass the PG 13 rating... as if any of their songs do haha...
"I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it." Thomas Jefferson
OK. I have something for those who are fond of the 8 bit era. You'll wish it was in your video games, or at the very least get a good laugh. As will metal-heads you out there on LF. XD
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Now for some *real* VGM.
GYRUSS!
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Can anyone guess what that first little bit is??? Put that in your pipe and smoke it!
after having played through Vampire: Bloodlines, I'd say that one has some of the best music in it. Genitorturers song that wouldn't pass the PG 13 rating... as if any of their songs do haha...
Heh--I have that one on my iPod, believe it or not, but I don't play it with the kids around. It's one of those songs I play when I need to stay awake on a long drive.
My sister and I are going to a Lacuna Coil concert in Chicago next month--hopefully they'll play 'Swamped'. I'd love to see how well they do that live.
From MST3K's spoof of "Hercules Unchained"--heard as Roman medic soldiers carry off an unconscious Greek Hercules on a 1950's Army green canvas stretcher: "Hi, we're IX-I-I. Did somebody dial IX-I-I?"
I also just remembered Martina Topley-Bird's Sandpaper Kisses, which appears on Fahrenheit, or Indigo Prophecy, depending on which side of the pond you live.
Some more blue bomber. In the classic series. Though this number of title made it apparent this was going to be a rehash series...well, I'd say at least what it has going fo ir is the music tracks...
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MM5--Dr. Wily music.
Tired of MM already? Bah--I'll give you something else.......
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Famicom version CV3, track Vs Dracula round 1
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Beavis and Butt-Head SNES various tracks hospital level
I actually was bored enough hella days ago to try to play these on my electric bass. I actually was able to do almost all of these back then more or less. Except the boss theme-- I just wasn't fast enough. Since I wasn't the best (and no doubt major time suckage NOW that I ain't played it in, what 8, 9 years) I was a bit rough or sloppy on most all of them. But I have to admit it was fun when I did them. *looks at my old axe* Damn how times change.
Since we're all familiar w/ Quiet Riot's version of "Cum On Feel The Noize". What you all may not be familiar with is the original. Also Oasis did their own version of it.
It is of brit-rock origin. Slade: 1972, obviously 70's era rock sounding. If you like the contemporary brit rock revival of 60's-70's rock, Oasis would do nicely for ya. Of course anyone familiar with hair bands of the 80's (or at least played GTA:Vice City V-Rock staiton) knows of the Quiet Riot version.
Is that not worthy of a god? I'd totally use that if as my entrance theme if I had made the cut for BYW. I would not mind giving Capcom their cut either.
Electra: "Let's go...together"
<Shot fired>
Vincent: "When I was with you, it was the only time I felt real"
The Brutal Legend soundtrack should brutally awesome:
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3 Inches of Blood - Deadly Sinners
3 Inches of Blood - Destroy The Orcs
Accept - Fast As A Shark
Angel Witch - Angel Witch
Anthrax - Metal Thrashing Mad
Anvil - March of the Crabs
Anvil - Tag Team
Apostasy - Sulphur Injection
Bishop of Hexen - A Serpentine Grave
Bishop of Hexen - The Somber Grounds of Truth
Black Sabbath - Children of the Grave
Black Sabbath - Symptom of the Universe
Black Sabbath - Never Say Die
Brocas Helm - Cry of the Banshee
Brocas Helm - Drink the Blood of the Priest
Budgie - Breadfan
Budgie - Zoom Club
Candlemass - Witches
Carcass - No Love Lost
Cloven Hoof Nightstalker
Children of Bodom - Angels Don't Kill
Coroner - Skeleton on your Shoulder
Cradle of Filth - Her Ghost in the Fog
Crimson Glory - Queen of the Masquerade
Dark Fortress - Insomnia
Dark Tranquility - Cathode Ray Sunshine
Deathstars - Blitzkrieg
Def Leppard - Rock of Ages
Dethklok - Mermaider
Diamond Head - Am I Evil?
Dimmu Borgir - Progenies of the Great Apocalypse
Dokken - Mr. Scary
Dragonforce - Through the Fire and Flames
Emperor - Thus Spake The Nightspirit
Enslaved - Frost
Enslaved - Loke
Firehouse - Overnight Sensation
Girlschool - Bomber
Iced Earth - When the Night Falls
Iced Earth - Pure Evil
In Flames - Goliaths Disarm Their Davids
Judas Priest - Battle Hymn
Judas Priest - The Hellion/Electric Eye
Judas Priest - Leather Rebel
Judas Priest - One Shot At Glory
Judas Priest - Painkiller
Kabbage Boy - Girlfriend
KMFDM - Free Your Hate
KMFDM - Rip The System
King Diamond - Cremation
King Diamond - Welcome Home
Kiss - God of Thunder
Lita Ford - Betrayal
Marilyn Manson - Beautiful People
Manowar - Die For Metal
Manowar - The Dawn Of Battle
Mastodon - Crack the Skye
Mastodon - Oblivion Instrumental
Megadeath - High Speed Dirt
Megadeath - Tornado of Souls
Metal Church - Metal Church
Michael Schenker - Group Assault Attack
Ministry - Stigmata
Ministry - Thieves
Mirrorthrone - So Frail
Motley Crue - Dr. Feelgood
Motley Crue - Kickstart My Heart
Motley Crue - Live Wire
Motorhead - Back at the Funny Farm
Motorhead - In the Black
Motorhead - Marching Off to War
Motorhead - We Are the Road Crew
Nitro - Machine Gun Eddie
Omen - The Axeman
Ostrogoth - Queen of Desire
Overkill - World of Hurt
Ozzy Osbourne - Believer
Ozzy Osbourne - Mr. Crowley
Ozzy Osbourne - Diary of a Madman
Prong - Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck
Quiet Riot - The Wild and the Young
Racer X - Technical Difficulties
Racer X - Y.R.O.
Ratt - Lay It Down
Riot - Road Racin
Riot - Narita
Riot - Swords and Tequila
Rob Zombie - Superbeast
Rotting Christ - Ad Notics
Running Wild - Riding the Storm
Sanctuary - Battle Angels
Savatage - Hall of the Mountain King
Saxon - Wheels of Steel
Scorpions - Blackout
Scorpions - Holiday
Skeletonwitch - Soul Thrashing Black Sorcery
Skid Row - Youth Gone Wild
Slayer - Metal Storm/Face The Slayer
Slough Feg - Warriors Dawn
Static-X - Love Dump
Tenacious D - Master Exploder
Tenacious D - The Metal
Testament - For The Glory Of
Testament - More Than Meets The Eye
Tvangeste - Birth of the Hero
UFO - Rock Bottom
Whitesnake - Still of the Night
Wrath of Killenstein - Ignisis Dance
Only thing missing is Iron Maiden, wtf?
Most of my favorite game music has been mentioned. Mav already posted some No More Heroes which is one of my faves, another great track is NO MORE NO MORE HEROES
The Brutal Legend soundtrack should brutally awesome:
Only thing missing is Iron Maiden, wtf?
'WTF?' is damn right!
I ALSO DON'T SEE ANY MUDVAYNE! WHAERE THE **** IS MUDVAYNE?!?!?!?!
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I know another MM track, and to top it off the cover looks just wrong. Capcom? What the hell were you thinking?!
Anyway, here is a track which is pretty epic for a Game Boy game:
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A rip of this is actually booming with bass and full stereo surround if the track was recorded correctly. YT is down for right now and I can't get anything else so I'll add more in a bit when it is back up.
Electra: "Let's go...together"
<Shot fired>
Vincent: "When I was with you, it was the only time I felt real"
Used in which game? I kinda hate it that the track is used everywhere possible,
it's epic depressive nature was best expressed in the titular movie, which I hold to be one of the finest movies I've ever watched.
Used in which game? I kinda hate it that the track is used everywhere possible
QFE.
Why the hell is it always used to represent some climactic battle or something stupid like that?
Anyway, most of my favourites (Monkey Island 3, Age of Empires II, The Republic Commando theme, Max Payne 2) Have already been mentioned, so i'll just post some of the ones I can remember.
Most of the music in Sid Meier's Pirates! is awesome, but these two are, probably unsurprisingly, my favourites.
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The game might not have been that great, but a lot of the music for Desperados 2 was good -
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And I quite liked the main theme to Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear.
) Look for user rey187 for his piano rendition of CV tracks too on YT
From MST3K's spoof of "Hercules Unchained"--heard as Roman medic soldiers carry off an unconscious Greek Hercules on a 1950's Army green canvas stretcher: "Hi, we're IX-I-I. Did somebody dial IX-I-I?"
JSRF OST is awesome, and I know we both love the Still Alive Teddybear's remix. Portal's Still Alive is cool too, and I like the Halo OST.
They do that sometimes.
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