This is the Video Game Music Thread

Actually, for me, it's the opposite, but I was always into downloading midi and mod remixes of game soundtracks (especially Square's RPGs) back in the day, so I've always had a really positive feeling when it comes to listening to game music outside of the game.

Though I really enjoyed playing Mega Man 2 and 3, I almost definitely have a more fondness for the soundtracks than I do playing the games! In the extreme, I've listened to NSFs of games I have no interest in playing which were great.

Seconding dean's post way upthread re: The Advantage

Actually, for me, it's the opposite, but I was always into downloading midi and mod remixes of game soundtracks (especially Square's RPGs) back in the day, so I've always had a really positive feeling when it comes to listening to game music outside of the game.

way OTM

SMB main theme sounds like bebop with notes taken out.

Switchblade
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=VNDlgd647jE
ingame music from 2:00 onwards is ace.

Oh my goodness, I just downloaded Street Fighter II. Ravey Detroitish-mania all around.

Whoops, I meant to say Streets of Rage II

since there's no need to download midi's or winamp plugins anymore, lets make this the youtube videogame music thread!

resident evil 4 "serenity"

this whole thread could easily be made up of save themes and rpg sleep themes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J67nkzoJ_2M
I feel like there is some basement coldwave artist somewhere making music that aspires to sound exactly like this joint

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnvN_acWq8k

Proggy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jbJSftFr20

can this thread be revived forever plz?

rare's in-house composers (beanland, kirkhope) were really something. here is one of the former's best. i barely even played the game that this is from and yet i find it stunning.

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

and more recently, this one gets me a little teary every time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mziw3FQkZYg

Aquatic Ambience is an alltime favorite. even beats any remix @ ocremic.org....

sounds like something from the safe ost
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFVSlyd3KjE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UV3RC2sDwQs&feature=related

this sleepy ambient stuff is cool and all but...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FU1l8_ZpQbU&feature=related

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCA_msAEn8k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVPHmok3hxA

'Can video game music be "good"/"listenable" outside of the game?'
Even though it is the identical sounds you're hearing, I feel like it's no longer video game music if the videogame isn't actually generating it.

Take this music out, and it's a bad ringtone, but in the game, it's happy pirate time!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPgRwaXSL9M

speaking of pirates:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wDCuG6Ffig

let's throw in another great lucasarts soundtrack for good measure:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jT4A-MSQgoI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55cbGTlgHqI

haha wow that music hurts my heart

Always felt so sad when the hill filled up with gravestones ;_;

SIm city 3000 kills, reichian business

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8ozXI7yusc

I love the music from Cave Story (a shareware RPG/adventure game in an 8-bit style released a few years ago):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiZIr2Xc4zU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JCxwocVoP4&feature=related

The music from Pocky and Rocky 2 for SNES was also really good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQ3MwEy3L0Q&feature=related

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Na9JRpN1bJE&feature=related

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNUevXYq6VA

for really real ^^^^^^^^^^

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjazC45Qkww

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Erq0yVZqrj8

guess my video game music tastes as a kid were 'goth'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAFJoATw3Kw&feature=related

so much awesomeness from DCK.

hilarious youtube comments:

Illumina7ion
2 weeks ago 37
I love you guys, im so sad... why does life change so much? I want to be a little boy again sitting in the comfort of my home with the blinds down the sun glaring in... oh the beauty... it was a dream the summer days back when we were young.. it was a dream playing this game with no care in the world thinking everything is forever it was a dream... and I am 21 and everything feels like a chore, the summer weather doesn't have the same effect .... LIFE is something, thank you donkey kong.

DKC*

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQG8vkNG8aM

omg that dkc comment... yung bro... feelin so old...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTZ1-ROnIYg

So sad and peacefull!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ARAGVHhyxc

maybe a bit played now but ~still~
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iof5pRAIZmw&feature=related

wheres the thread where whiney was making youtube mashups? cuz ico "heal" + chopped and screwed "no matter what" wld totally work

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG_fV0r4cX0

ah ico, what a fantastic game :(

the castlevania series has tons of good tunes

like this one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhDvw7FmGo0

Paula's Theme that crüt posted is still so good. ;_;

came across this recently, music made from samples of mario paint's musical themes

http://www.discogs.com/Various-The-Electric-Family-Mariopaint/master/31036

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjPNX8z3BZA

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so beautiful. keichi suzuki is a genius

i haven't heard any of his other game soundtracks though. i'd really like to play this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_Sound:_Kaze_no_Regret

Wow! I'd never heard of that. Probably hard as hell to find.

Also, just wanted to post this because it is awesome.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3Ij30btVao