The Best VGMs - List

[Magnetonium]

I have many MANY VGMs I really like (especially from Kirby & Mario) but I'm just gonna post some of them. (otherwise I'd fill up a good amount of the page)

KIRBY SUPER STAR!!! (its remake too)
Kirby Super Star - Gourmet Race
Kirby Super Star - Meta Knight's Revenge
Kirby Super Star Ultra - Masked Dedede
Kirby Super Star Ultra - Galacta Knight

Kirby
Kirby's Dream Land - Green Greens
Kirby's Adventure - Butter Building
Kirby's Return to DreamLand - King Dedede
Kirby's Return to DreamLand - Magolor Soul

Mario
SMB3 - Athletic Theme
Super Mario 64 - Peach's Castle
Super Mario 64 - Koopa's Road
Super Mario Galaxy - Gusty Garden Galaxy

Mario Kart
Mario Kart 64 - Raceways & Wario Stadium
Mario Kart 64 - Moo Moo Farm/Yoshi Valley
Mario Kart Wii - Toad's Factory
Mario Kart 8 - Bowser's Castle

Pokemon
Pokemon RSE - Team Aqua/Magma
Pokemon RSE - Oceanic Museum
Pokemon RSE - Route 110
Pokemon FRLG - Route 11-15

 

[Kevin Garrett]

I like to listen to movie and game soundtracks. The Tales series has a treasure trove of quality soundtrack material.

Tales of Legendia (PS2) Possibly the best soundtrack of the entire series.
Enemy Attack
melfes~ Shining Blue
Sea of Rage
Seeking Victory
Sunlight Filtering Through the Trees
Tomorrow Will Surely be Sunny
Whisper of the Crystal

Tales of Vesperia (Xbox 360)
A Bet on this Bout
An Approaching Menace
Around the World
A Tragic Decision
Exposed Plot
Fury Sparks
Pleasant Intrigue
The Ancients Float in the Sky
The Full Moon and the Morning Star
The Story Ends and the Journey Begins

I'll add on a few to the following titles.

Tales of Symphonia (GCN)
Beat the Angel

Tales of the Abyss (PS2)
Overflowing Emotions, Reunion This one was worth the time it took to find it.

Tales of Graces f (PS3)
I Want to Protect You ~white wishes~
Sophie

Tales of Xillia (PS3)
Milla's Theme ~Mission~

Might as well add on to the Ni No Kuni list while I'm at it because the main theme just simply isn't enough to portray this wonderful soundtrack.

Ni No Kuni (PS3)
Arie ~Recollection~
Final Battle
Miracle ~Reunion~
The First Dawn
The Plot Thickens

 

[Minwu]

ACE ATTORNEY

Announce the Truth: Always one of my fave themes in every game, the original was just so chilling and retro (kinda sounded like castlevania to me) and every game after takes a nice spin on it. It is heavy.

Ace Attorney 1 version
Justice for All version
Trials and Tribulations version this one gets pretty gloomy wow
AAI Miles Edgeworth version Someone say gloomy?
Apollo Justice version we will solve this mystery~
Dual Destinies version AND THIS EPIC THING

 

[moonbound]

OK today's post theme is Etrian Odyssey I guess (all 3ds games)

Etrian Odyssey 4
Battlefield - Storm
Faith is My Pillar
Unrest - The End of Raging Winds (seriously do not skip over this one)

Etrian Odyssey Untold
Battlefield's Awakening
Decisive Battle - The End of the World

Persona Q (collaboration with EO team) (warning: engrish rapping)
Maze of Life
Light the Fire Up in the Night: P3 version - P4 version - Dark Hour
F.O.E. Theme

 

[Terraquaza]

Final Fantasy VII (PSX)
Anxious Heart*
Infiltrating Shinra Tower
Lurking in the Darkness
Mako Reactor*
One Winged Angel
Still More Fightning

Final Fantasy X-2 (PS2)
Memory of Lightwaves*

Final Fantasy XIII (PS3)
Determination
Dust to Dust
Eidolons*
Memories of Happier Days
Promised Eternity
Snow Theme
The Archylte Steppe
Warpath Home

Final Fantasy XIII-2 (PS3)
Caius Theme*
Condition Omega
Giant Impact
God of War*
Heart of Chaos*
Hope Theme
Knight of the Goddess
Paradox
Ruler of Space and Time

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII (PS3)
A New World*
Chaos
Crimson Blitz
Radiance
Equilibrium
Dead Tunes Afternoon*
Desert Awakening*
Divine Love
Lumina Theme*
Luxerion*
Snow Theme
The Warren

Metroid Prime (GC)
Phendrana Drifts*

Ratchet & Clank Series (PS2)
Ratchet & Clank - Eudora Theme
Ratchet & Clank - Novalis Theme
Ratchet & Clank - Veldin Theme*
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando - Aranos Flying Lab
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando - Boldan Silver City
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando Megacorp Outlet
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando - Releasing Your ship
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal - Courtney Gears Battle
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal - Nabla Forest
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal - Starship Phoenix*
Ratchet: Deadlocked - Catacrom Four - All Aboard The Landstalker*
Ratchet: Deadlocked - Catacrom Four - Valley of Hero*
Ratchet: Deadlocked - DreadZone Station


Ratchet & Clank Series (PS3)
Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus - Title Screen
Ratchet & Clank: Quest for Booty - Title Screen
Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction - Ardolis Pirate Base 2*

The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (DS)
Realm Overworld

The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (GBA)
Top Clouds*

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (GC/Wii)
Hyrule Field*
Midna's Lament*

I tried to post as few favourite tracks as possible, and still ended up with these out of +100, sorry n_n (don't miss the *marked tracks!)

 

[Mr.E]

Magnetonium listed a lot of my likes, albeit less thoroughly than I would if I wanted, as Brawl has the best game soundtrack ever even though it's mostly just remixes from its various franchises. I'm partial to Shin Onigashima and most of the Kirby stuff. So I'm just gonna list more FFT, because it's one of my favorite games, and Touhou tracks since they haven't much been explored in this topic yet. :P Handpicked best of the best from my favorites.

FFT stuff that isn't Trisection
The Pervert
Under the Stars (My personal favorite and only played in one fight in the entire game. :( )
Unavoidable Battle
Ultima, the Nice Body
Tension
Run Past Through the Plain
Invasion
Holy Angel[a]'s Theme
Hero's Theme
Battle on the Bridge
Back Fire
Apoplexy

2hus - including every mainline Windows game at least once and in chronological order
The Centennial Festival for Magical Girls (EoSD Extra Stage music) (Stage 6 music > Remilia's theme)
Crystallized Silver (PCB Stage 1 Boss - Letty Whiterock's Theme)
Border of Life (PCB Stage 6 Boss - Yuyuko Saigyouji's Theme)
Mystic Oriental Love Consultation (IaMP - Reimu Hakurei's Day Theme)
Love-colored Master Spark (IN Stage 4 [Powerful] Boss - Marisa Kirisame's Theme)
Flight of the Bamboo Cutter ~ Lunatic Princess (IN Stage 6 (B) Boss - Kaguya Houraisan's Theme) (fuck I can't put the B in brackets because the board thinks it's a tag for bold text)
Reach for the Moon, Immortal Smoke (IN Extra Stage Boss - Fujiwara no Mokou's Theme)
Wind God Girl (PoFV - Aya Shameimaru's Theme) (favorite track ever)
Mystic Oriental Dream ~ Ancient Temple (PoFV - Youmu Konpaku's Theme)
Fall of Fall ~ Autumnal Waterfall (MoF Stage 4 music)
Dancing Water Spray (SWR battle music)
Bloom Nobly, Cherry Blossoms of Sumizome ~ Border of Life (SWR - Yuyuko Saigyouji's Theme)
Flowering Night (SWR - Sakuya Izayoi's Theme)
Solar Sect of Mystic Wisdom ~ Nuclear Fusion (SA Stage 6 Boss - Utsuho Reiuji's Theme)
At the End of Spring (UFO Stage 1 music)
Our Hisou Tensoku (UNL pre-battle music)
Beloved Tomboyish Girl (UNL - Cirno's Theme)
Let's Live in a Lovely Cemetary (TD Stage 3 music)
Magus Night (HM - Marisa Kirisame's Theme)
Mysterious Exorcism Rod (DDC Title music)
Magical Storm (DDC Stage 4 music)
Reverse Ideology (DDC Stage 5 Boss - Seija Kijin's Theme)

 

[jumpluff]

ACE ATTORNEY

Announce the Truth: Always one of my fave themes in every game, the original was just so chilling and retro (kinda sounded like castlevania to me) and every game after takes a nice spin on it. It is heavy.

Ace Attorney 1 version
Justice for All version
Trials and Tribulations version this one gets pretty gloomy wow
AAI Miles Edgeworth version Someone say gloomy?
Apollo Justice version we will solve this mystery~
Dual Destinies version AND THIS EPIC THING

oh oh how did I forget these

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (DS ver.)

Courtroom Lounge ~ Beginning Prelude
Ema Skye ~ Tournabout Sisters' Theme 2005
Logic and Trick
The Steel Samurai

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Justice for All (DS ver.)

Berry Big Circus
Eccentric
Hotline to Destiny
Investigation ~ Core 2002
Investigation ~ Middle 2002
Trick and Magic

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations (DS ver.)

Dahlia Hawthorne ~ Distant Image
Furio Tigre ~ Swingin' Tiger
Godot ~ The Fragrance of Dark Coffee
Mask☆DeMasque ~ Pleeeeease Listen!

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies (3DS)

Athena Cykes ~ Let's Do This!
Bobby Fulbright ~ In Justice We Trust!
Go Forth! The Amazing Nine-Tails
Phantom ~ UNKNOWN
Simon Blackquill ~ The Twisted Samurai


(nb: some of these titles may be incorrect, my ost was tagged badly and contradicts some of the video titles)

I always loved the character themes in particular, although I think all the games have fantastic soundtracks; the character themes tend to be the most expressive. Whether calm or lively, though, the songs always aptly capture the appropiate mood for where the story's at. I think Justice for All is my favourite musically, but I may just be really biased because it's my favourite AA game and I've listened to its soundtrack more than any of the others. IMO has some of the best location themes out of the series.

Also Layell is right, TWEWY has some great male vocals stuff and I was remiss in not posting some of it!

 

[Lavos]

i could listen to the original pw:aa soundtrack all day (and i have)

also the entire chrono trigger soundtrack is worth mentioning, but i particularly enjoy

kingdom trial
corridors of time
undersea palace
and battle with magus

 

[BandannaWaddleDoo]

Here are some more VGMs that I enjoy

Drawcia Sorceress (Kirby's Canvas Curse)

Vs. Kagerou Imaizumi, Lonesome Werewolf (Touhou 14: Double Dealing Character)

Vs. Raiko Horikawa, Primordial Beat/Pristine Beat (Touhou 14: Double Dealing Character)

Vs. Yumemi Okazaki, Final Boss theme, Strawberry Crisis!! (Touhou 3: Phantasmagoria of Dimensional Dream)

Fountain of Dreams (Super Smash Bros. Melee)

Titanium Batt (No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle)

Big Top Bop (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze)

Cheat Against the Impossible Danmaku(Touhou 14.3: Impossible Spell Card)

Egg Corridor, Mischievous Robot (Cave Story)

Last Battle (Cave Story)

~White~, King's Theme (Cave Story)

Farewell to Ballade, Special Stage 3 (Mega Man 10)

Jacques (Spyro the Dragon)

Cybersheep's Dream, Sheep Man's Stage (Mega Man 10)

Final Boss, Phase 2 (Sonic Colors)

Boss Battle 1 (Kid Icarus Uprising)

The Galaxy Reactor (Super Mario Galaxy)

Alice In Wonderland, Extra Stage theme (Touhou 5: Mystic Square)

Vs. Mima, Complete Darkness, Final Boss theme (Touhou 2: Story of Eastern Wonderland)

Vs. Yukari Yakumo, Necrofantasia, Phantasm Stage Boss (Touhou 7: Perfect Cherry Blossom)

Vs. Mamizou Futatsuiwa, Futatsuiwa from Sado, Extra Stage Boss (Touhou 13: Ten Desires)

Warp Room (Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped)

 

[Eol]

Metroid Prime

Tallon Overworld

 

[Limi]

Super Mario Galaxy 2
Hurry! - Really underappreciated, but it's possibly my favourite piece in the game. So dramatic and epic for a Mario theme, I love it.

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (HD)
Forest Haven - I really dig this, so relaxed and catchy. Definitely holds up to its bro Dragon Roost Island.

Kid Icarus: Uprising
Reset Bomb Forest - Great theme to begin with, but the bells REALLY make it. I was so psyched to find out that it's in SSB4

MOTHER 3:
Hard Rain - Just started playing this game a week ago or so and its soundtrack is absolutely wonderful. This theme in particular is a really great mood setter at the beginning of the game.

 

[Harsha]

Pokemon (GBA / DS)
Sky Tower Theme

 

[Minwu]

Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Zero Two Battle if you've ever finished this game you'll know how iconic and creepy this fight is
Factory Inspection
Ripple Star can u hear the smooth jazz
Miracle Matter *breaks out in breakdance*
Pop Star :D

And here's my Phoenix Wright megalist :^)

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Reminiscience ~ Classroom TrialThis is still one of the most impactful moments of the series for me, no doubt partly because of this song.

PW: Justice for All
Reminiscience ~ True Pain
Reminiscience ~ Scars Carved by Fire ;-;
Great Revival ~ Franziska von Karma

Trials and Tribulations
Detention Center ~ Prisoner's Elegy This one only plays for Iris I think, really haunting and beautiful :(
Reminiscience ~ I Blame You
Reminiscience ~ Cornered BOSS BATTLE TIME WHOA WHOA WHOA
Reminiscience ~ The Bitter Taste of Truth This goes so well with the ending of the last case... x.x
Reminiscience ~ Shadow on Dusky Bridge spooky!

Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney
Objection! (aka Apollo's Objection theme)
Drew Studio
Recollection ~ Forgotten Legend
Detention Center ~ Interview Tragicomedy

Dual Destinies
Reminiscience ~ Forgotten Friendship
Reminiscience ~ Tragic Memories
Reminiscience ~ Stolen-Away Future
Apollo Justice ~ I'm Fine!
Apollo Justice ~ A New Chapter of Trials!
Florent L'Belle ~ Je suis L'Bell
Robot Laboratory ~ Unsearable Past
Yuri Cosmos ~ Head of the Center of the Universe
PL vs. AA
Confess the Truth 2012 Hey, I almost forgot this game existed, but here's some music I just found from it.
Cornered
Cornered ~ Spell Breaker
Objection!


Also - it may be less confusing to categorize PW and AJ into the "Ace Attorney" license :)
I'll probably post VGM from other series in more posts to come :D

 

[GatoDelFuego]

Katawa Shoujo (yes it counts imo)
Wisona
Friendship is probably the most melancholy song I've ever heard in a videogame
Moment of Decision
Daylight is my personal favorite, though not as classically moving
Parity people like this for some reason so I'll include it

Mighty Switch Force / Mighty Switch Force 2 is a criminally underground game with basically the catchiest soundtrack I've ever heard
Caught Red Handed is the best intro music I've heard that's not Megaman, and it's even better with the line at the beginning (just look up a playthrough to get what I mean)
Love You Love You Love
Jive Bot
Got2BaStar
Dalmatian Station
Rescue Girl is just the greatest

Borderlands 2
Borderlands doesn't have a lot of memorable music, but its ambient sountrack that changes to more actiony during fights fits it well, and there's a couple very special tracks that just fit perfectly. You can't really judge the music without playing the stages, though.
Firestone
Mad Moxxi's Underdome
Southern Shelf Fight
Bloodshot Dam
Magnys Lighthouse I included just the fight, but the way it transitions is beautiful
Fink's Slaughterhouse

Megaman ZX megaman is well-known for its music, but I'll just drop a couple from my favorite game in the zero series
Green Grass Gradation
Wonder Panorama
Black Burn is a hauntingly beautiful track when you take the setting into account (a civilian highway getting bombed to hell)

 

[Magnetonium]

Here's some more VGMs that I really like. This time I'm going more into Pokemon & gonna touch Brawl. Also I'm gonna go chronological order here
Mario Bros.
Super Mario RPG - Forest Maze
Super Mario 64 - Bob-Omb Battlefield
Super Mario Sunshine - Delfino Plaza
Mario Kart
Mario Kart 64 - Choco Mountain
Mario Kart DS - Waluigi Pinball/Wario Stadium
Mario Kart Wii - Mushroom Gorge

Pokemon
Pokemon Stadium - Vs. Mewtwo!
Pokemon RSE - Champion Steven/Wallace
Pokemon DPPt - Mt. Coronet
Pokemon BW - Route 10
Pokemon BW - N's Bridge
Pokemon B2W2 - PWT Finals

Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Brawl - Main Theme
Brawl - Mute City
Brawl - Corneria
Brawl - Gourmet Race
Brawl - Victory Road

 

[im still obnoxious and my mom still doesnt like me]

I usually play SEGA (mostly Sonic) and I don't own any non-Nintendo controller ATM(my damn XBox broke down), so here:

Sonic 06:
His World
Dreams of an Absolution

Sonic Colors:
Reach For The Stars

NiGHTS:
Dreams Dreams

Pokemon:
Lavender Town
Cynthia's theme

Shadow The Hedgehog:
The Chosen One
Never Turn Back

Mario Kart:
Waluigi Pinball

short list I know

 

[breh]

didn't know Earthworm Jim was an SNES title

jokes aside, (e: I was totally unaware that it was actually an SNES title; I thought it was a genesis game only... real odd how a genesis game got ported to SNES, especially such a successful one. guess that's what I get for trying to be a snarky ass)

Literally the whole soundtrack of A Link Between Worlds

In no particular order:

BW2

Burgh's Gym

SMB3

Ending

MM9

Ending
Shop
Galaxy Man
Tornado Man

RBY

Pokemon Tower

SM3DW

World Bowser
Chainlink Charge
Double Cherry Pass
Motley Bossblob

BW1

Team Plasma Theme (also notably one of my favorite battle themes ever)
Final N Battle
Elite Four
Icirrus City
Dive, probably one of my favorite themes

Binding of Isaac

Shop

Super Mario RPG

Barrel Volcano
Dodo's Coming!
Final Boss
Armed Boss
Seaside Town
Nimbus Land
Tadpole Pond

Kirby's Epic Yarn

Lava Landing

Kirby Canvas Curse (technically these are all remixes from previous games like all but 3 tracks in CC)

Canvas Canyon
Dreamy Darkness
Contrast Cave
Training

Skyward Sword

Sailing the Sand Sea
Lanayru Sand Sea
Mogma Theme
Ancient Cistern
Lanayru Desert
Grooseward Gourd
Din's Silent Realm
Scrapper
Guardians Awaken
Farore's Silent Realm

RSE

Cave of Origin
Flood
Dive
Route 111

GSC

Olivine Lighthouse
Beasts Theme
New Bark
Surf
National Park, probably one of my favorite VG tracks.
Dark Cave, see above
Ilex Forest
Gym Leader
Team Rocket
Champion

Ocarina of Time

Forest Temple

SMG2

Flip Swap Galaxy

Paper Mario

General Guy

Super Meat Boy

World 4
Chapter 3 Boss

TTYD

Doopliss Theme
Shadow Sirens Theme

Wario Land 4

Hurry Up!

DKC2

Disco Train
Stickerbush Symphony (obligatory)
Hot Head Bop
Flight of the Zinger
Forest Interlude
Lockjaw's Saga

DPPt (making this list made me realize how much nostalgia I have for DPP)

Cynthia
Cynthia Encounter
Pixie Lair
Pixie Battle Music
Lake
Oreburgh Gate
Mine
Floaroma Town
Eterna Forest
Eterna City
Galactic Building
Route 209
Veilstone
Canalave
Route 216
Snowpoint
Cyrus
Mt. Coronet
In front of Pokemon League
In Pokemon League
Arceus (later reused in HGSS for that egg-laying cutscene)

Pt

Battle Arcade
Frontier Brain

HGSS

Ecruteak

FRLG

Pokemon Mansion (this one is superior)

Luigi's Mansion

E. Gadd

Pokemon Battle Revolution

Kruger's Theme

Oh, and pretty much all of Mother 3 is good.

 

[capefeather]

I'm going to quote my list from before at the bottom of this post, and add a few:

Shin Megami Tensei:

Ginza
Battle
Boss Battle
Law
Shitenou's Lair
Cathedral of Shadows
Ruins
Cathedral

Shin Megami Tensei II:

Battle
Boss Battle
Cathedral of Shadows
Underworld

Tales of Destiny:

Leon, Victim of Fate PS1 PS2
Betrayal PS1

Tales of Eternia:

Midboss 1
Midboss 2
Dragon Rock Mountain

Tales of Destiny 2:

The Dreadnought
Under the Ground
Battle Theme - Future
Coup de Grace (never really took to Coup de Grbce on Tales of Destiny PS2 tbh)
Dona Nobis Pacem
Vive Memor Mortis
A Resolution

I definitely forgot to include some things, and there might have been more games I wanted to represent, but let's leave it at this for now.

Oh hey this thread again.

Linking a lot so I might repeat some other people's posts...

Battle with a Spirit / Fighting Spirit / Fighting of the Spirit / who the fuck cares it's a good song

Tales of Phantasia Super Famicom version

Tales of Phantasia PlayStation version

Tales of Phantasia PSP version

Tales of Symphonia version

S.S.H. version

okay enough of that

Tales of Phantasia ~ The Second Act

Final Fantasy Adventure ~ Fight 2 (possibly the best theme on the Game Boy - yeah I went there)

SaGa 3 ~ Gods of Another Dimension

SaGa 3 ~ Steslos

Final Fantasy II ~ Magician's Tower

StarCraft ~ Terran 1

Super Smash Bros. Melee ~ Multi-Man Melee 1

Final Fantasy III ~ The Dark Crystals (this alone makes this game's final dungeon one of the best in the series)

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Justice For All ~ Search Core 2002 (I should have mentioned this guy in that other thread... oh well)

Romancing SaGa 3 ~ Battle Theme (quite possibly my favourite JRPG mook battle theme)

Romancing SaGa 3 ~ Occult Castle Battle Theme

Romancing SaGa 3 ~ The Wicked Will Never Prosper (Robin's theme)

Mother 3 ~ Isn't this such a Utopia?!

Mother 3 ~ DCMC Theme

Mother 3 ~ Theme of DCMC (wait what)

Chrono Cross ~ Prisoners of Fate (Battle against Miguel) (I prefer Chrono Trigger overall but Chrono Cross has the superior soundtrack)

Chrono Cross ~ Forest of Illusions

Chrono Cross ~ The Girl Who Stole the Stars

Final Fantasy V ~ The Decisive Battle (Exdeath battle theme)

Final Fantasy VI ~ The Decisive Battle

Final Fantasy VI ~ The Mystic Forest (really I could go on and on with FF6 because I like every single track)

SaGa 2 ~ Burning Blood

SaGa 2 ~ Never Give Up

SaGa 2 ~ Theme of the New God

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations ~ Godot - The Fragrance of Dark Coffee

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations ~ Trial 2004

Xenogears ~ Blackmoon Forest

Xenogears ~ Thames, the Men of the Sea (I AM

A MAN

OF THE SEA)

Final Fantasy IX ~ Stirring the Forest

Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth ~ Tyrell Badd - The Truth Isn't Sweet

SaGa 1 ~ Main Theme

 

[Stratos]

I always loved the character themes in particular, although I think all the games have fantastic soundtracks; the character themes tend to be the most expressive. Whether calm or lively, though, the songs always aptly capture the appropiate mood for where the story's at. I think Justice for All is my favourite musically, but I may just be really biased because it's my favourite AA game and I've listened to its soundtrack more than any of the others. IMO has some of the best location themes out of the series.

This intrigues me a lot because basically every other Phoenix Wright fan I've discussed the titles with is of the mind that it was the weakest of the original trilogy, in part because of the music. I'll admit my bias in that I care most about courtroom themes, but i feel like JFA really fell short there. The cx theme got old quickly, unlike AA's which I could literally listen to for the rest of my life. The pre-trial theme had no tension, unlike TT's which was masterful (linked above). And the cornered theme, which let's admit, is what often motivated me to play a trial to the finish just to hear—at which point i would stop playing and sing along for several minutes—just didn't have enough power to it; it felt almost timid by pursuit standards. (Original and T&T, on the other hand, are amazing to jam to.)

One thing I will admit to, though, is that JFA was on point when it came to reminiscence themes, particularly Mimi Miney's though it's also super cool how they turned Steel Samurai into a reminiscence theme. I should probably stop before I list every song in all three games, because if there's one thing I can fanboy, it's phoenix wright.

I'd love to discuss the comparative merit of the games on a non-music front but as that's beyond the scope of this thread I'll have to stop here

EDIT: HOW TO LINK YOUTUBE WITHOUT EMBED?
EDIT2: Apparently you have to embed the link in text or it will auto parse

 

[Acklow]

You just click the link button and cp the url?

I'll be posting up my follow up soon. I have a list of good music that I want to share that hasn't been posted yet.

 

[Reymedy]

didn't know Earthworm Jim was an SNES title

jokes aside,

I don't get the joke :|
EJ came out on several platforms at the same time (including SNES) and the SNES theme was clearly the best. I am not gonna make duplicates for every single platforms so I had to choose.
Great OSTs though, Phoenix is getting a lot of success

edit to your edit : genesis sounds suck you sega nerd
edit² : oh god waluigi pinball theme, i forgot how great it was
edit^3 : National Park holy shit, like, yea

 

[GatoDelFuego]

Fez
Nocturne
Sync
The rest of the damn soundtrack

Payday: The Heist
Now this series has some great tracks, but like most of the stuff I've posted, you can't get the full effect without being in-game. So...I suggest you buy these lol. Now you're going to have to work with me on these ones. Every one of them will start out extremely slow, in a non-assault/stealth version, but then become way better at the designated time.
Blood Spillage (No Mercy) Assault begins at 1:41
Breech of Security (Diamond Heist) Assault begins at :56
Gun Metal Grey (First World Bank) Inspired by the robbery theme from Heat, assault begins at :44
Menu theme

Payday 2
Beta Loadout
Razormind Assault begins at 1:27
The Mark Assault begins at 2:35
Armed to the Teeth (Armored Transport) Assault begins at :50
Death Wish (Death Wish)
Shadows and Trickery (Election Day) Assault begins at 2:08
The Benevolent (Big Bank) Assault begins at 2:46

Command and Conquer: Red Alert 1/2/3
Hell March

 

[Blizzard]

There's a lot of cool stuff in this thread! There's probably one i'd like to mention:
Bastion OST - Excellent game with excellent music, one of the best i've heard so far. There's a variety of instruments used, and the soundtracks really complement the in-game mood. Some of the most memorable ones in the soundtrack:
Get Used to It- Not exactly a track, but this one sets the mood for the rest of the soundtracks. It's a narration of sorts by the game narrator Logan Cunningham.
In Case of Trouble- This track plays in the opening menu, mostly guitar, but it's easily one of the best.
Mine, Windbag, Mine- Pretty intense stuff, this.
Slinger's Song- Classy western-type track, pretty cool.
Build That Wall (Zia's Theme)- This soft music has beautiful vocals in it. It's even better when it plays in the game.
Mother, I'm Here (Zulf's Theme)- Really evokes emotions (much like the others, but yeah). This one was sung by the composer himself, Darren Korb.
Others like Percy's Escape, Bynn The Breaker, The Bottom Feeders are excellent too; listen to them all, actually.

Bastion is a fantastic game. Excellent storyline, excellent artwork (by Jen Zee) and excellent narration that reminds you of Morgan Freeman's. And the music just tops it all off :)

 

[BandannaWaddleDoo]

Even more VGMs are on the way~ Btw, Reymedy , did you get my VM?


Confrontation with the Enemy (Xenoblade)

Vs. Yuuka Kazami, Sleeping Terror (Touhou 4: Lotus Land Story)

Vs. Nue Houjuu, Heian Alien (Touhou 12: Undefined Fantastic Object)

Vs. Satori Komeiji, Satori Maiden ~ 3rd Eye (Touhou 11: Subterranean Animism)

Vs. Little Horn, Meat Golem, Chapter 4: Hell Boss (Super Meat Boy)

Necromancer's theme, Simple Sight (Castle Crashers)

Desert Ruins -Zone 1 (Sonic: Lost World)

Pinky's Revenge (Pac-Man World 2)

Vs. Dark Rust - Final Battle (Pokemon Rumble Blast)

DS Tick Tock Clock (Mario Kart 8)

Punch Bowl, Vs. Bashmaster the Unbreakable (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze)

Spooky, Final Boss theme (Pac-Man World 2)

Abandoned Memory, Wily Stage 1 (Mega Man 10)

Gravity Beetle (Mega Man X3)

Rockslide Rumble (Crash: Twinsanity)

Vs. Plantera (Terraria)

Vs. Wheatley, Bombs for Throwing at You (Portal 2)

Scorch's Pit (Spyro 3: Year of the Dragon)

Vs. Arich/Kroctopus (Donkey Kong Country 3, GBA Version)

In a Snow-Bound Land (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)

 

[Souf]

Might as well contribute while I'm motivated. Expect a bit of Sonic, Pokemon, and other things. Sorry if there are repeats from other posts. :(

Sanic

Dr Eggman Showdown (Sonic Lost World)
Sea Bottom Segue (Sonic Lost World)
Big Arm (Sonic Generations 3DS)
Tropical Resort Act 1 (Sonic Colors)
Starlight Carnival Act 1 (Sonic Colors)
Cool Edge - Day (Sonic Unleashed)
Perfect Dark Gaia (Sonic Unleashed)
Rooftop Run - Day (Sonic Unleashed)
Solaris Phase 2 (Sonic 06)
Final Fortress Zone (Sonic Heroes)
Egg Emperor (Sonic Heroes)
Suitable Opponent (Sonic Adventure 2: Battle)
Metal Harbor (Sonic Adventure 2: Battle)
Chaos 6 (Sonic Adventure: (DX))
Mushroom Hill Zone (Sonic 3 & Knuckles)
Boss (Sonic CD (JAP/PAL))
Mystic Cave Zone (Sonic 2)
Spring Yard Zone (Sonic 1)

There's a lot of Sanic here. Didn't want to list too, too many. :(

Polkamon

Elite Four (Pokemon Black / White)
Team Plasma Grunt (Pokemon Black / White)
Johto Gym Leader (Pokemon Heart Gold / Soul Silver)
Giratina Battle (Pokemon Platinum)
Elite Four (Pokemon R/S/E)
Champion and National Park themes from G/S/C (Already linked, I think)
Gym Leader (Pokemon G/R/B/Y)
Champion Lance Battle (Pokemon Stadium 2)
Cipher Admin Battle (Pokemon Colosseum)
Final Battle (Pokemon Colosseum)
Cipher Admin Battle (Pokemon XD)
Miror B. Battle (Pokemon XD)

Sadly, I was not a fan of XY themes. :(

Murio

Athletic Theme (NSMBW)
Slide Theme (SMG2) - SM64 version is hot too ;]
Rainbow Road (MK: Double Dash) - Lᴇɢᴀʟɪᴢᴇ Gᴀʏ Wᴇᴇᴅ
Boss (Super Mario Sunshine)
Phantamanta (Super Mario Sunshine)
Ultimate Koopa (Super Mario 64)
Staff Roll (Super Mario 64)
Forest Maze (Super Mario RPG)
Ending Theme (Super Mario World)
Wart (Super Mario Bros. 2)

Everything else relevant to me

Dr. Wily Stage 1 + 2 (Mega Man 2)
Title (Mega Man 3)
Splash Woman (Mega Man 9)
Nitro Man (Mega Man 10)
Wily Stage 2 (Mega Man 10)
Bloody Tears (Castlevania II)
Dance of Illusions (Castlevania: Symphony of the Night)
Mute City (F-Zero)
Hurry Up! (Wario Land IV)
Warthog Run (Halo 3)
Breaker Barracks (Bastion)
Monty on the Run

If I think of more random ones, I'll add em. :o

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