This is the Video Game Music Thread

just clicking around on that link reveals a lot of great stuff, thanks for posting that. absolutely love this sound.

I know Stephane Picq from Megarace - perhaps the game itself was not great, but I loved the cutscenes, and the music was incredible

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7JgalAgkjE

I was probably like...9 years old when I first heard this. had no clue about techno or electronica or anything else but this blew my tiny little head off

so here's an album of the works of russian composer nikolai kapustin arranged for chiptune

https://sexytoadsandfrogsfriendcircle.bandcamp.com/album/staffcirc-vol-4-switched-on-kapustin

turns out kapustin has a certain notoriety for sounding like kirby music

ok wait _this_ is the worst video game music ever

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uifYj8Efaw

i'm obsessed with another falcom track

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ok9bzDzaS0

i think power metal truly found a home in video game soundtracks

https://www.nts.live/shows/otaku/episodes/otaku-winter-soundtrack-27th-january-2024

“Chilling, frigid and wintery scores from the obligatory snow level - featuring music from Final Fantasy, Silent Hill, Stardew Valley, Skyrim…”