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Topic What's a game that you think is worth playing to experience the soundtrack?

nonamesleft

* 6-May-2023(#1)

I've listened to plenty of video game music. Some great, some not so great.

You can have a great game with great music, and that's fantastic.

You can have a not great game, but with great music.

You can have a great game, but a mediocre soundtrack.

And you can have a bad game with a bad soundtrack

(best to stay away from those)

I think Chrono Trigger is a solid game with a great soundtrack.

The Mario & Luigi RPG series are games I enjoyed, all having music I liked too.

Phoenix Wright, fun games, solid tunes.

Undertale was a great game with a great soundtrack.

Those are just a couple.

When a game is good and also has good music, that really enhances the gameplay experience.

What's a game you think is worth playing to experience the music?

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ErickRPG

* 9-May-2023(#41)

Chrono Trigger, Lunar Silver Star Story Complete, Lufia, 7th Saga, Shadownrun, Earthbound, Final Fantasy 6, Banjo Kazooie, Snowboard Kids, Mystical Ninja N64, River City Ransom NES, Rythm Heaven DS, Dragon Quest 8, Shadow Hearts Covenant, Breath of Fire, Suikoden, Parapa the Rapper, Wild Arms, Persona 1 and 2 PSOne, Shining Force, . There's plenty more but those are the ones that pop out at me.

Oduomega

9-May-2023(#42)

ErickRPG wrote:

> Lunar Silver Star Story Complete

Recently picked this up!

ErickRPG

9-May-2023(#43)

Oduomega wrote:

> ErickRPG wrote:

>> Lunar Silver Star Story Complete

> Recently picked this up!

Nice, it's got some great music. But some especially touching and moving scenes heightened by music.

Oduomega

9-May-2023(#44)

ErickRPG wrote:

> Oduomega wrote:

>> ErickRPG wrote:

> |>> Lunar Silver Star Story Complete

>> Recently picked this up!

> Nice, it's got some great music. But some especially touching and moving scenes

> heightened by music.

As much anime as I watch, I tend to notice stuff from around this era having a fair bit of lipsyncing issues, lol. Can't help but pay attention to it, I guess.

SupremeSarna

* 9-May-2023(#45)

Of the Zelda games, I find myself listening to the A Link Between Worlds OST the most. It’s grand and playful at the same time. You can’t go wrong with Ocarina of Time and Majora’s Mask’s tunes, either.

SupremeSarna

9-May-2023(#46)

ErickRPG wrote:

> Chrono Trigger, Lunar Silver Star Story Complete, Lufia, 7th Saga, Shadownrun, Earthbound,

> Final Fantasy 6, Banjo Kazooie, Snowboard Kids, Mystical Ninja N64, River City Ransom

> NES, Rythm Heaven DS, Dragon Quest 8, Shadow Hearts Covenant, Breath of Fire, Suikoden,

> Parapa the Rapper, Wild Arms, Persona 1 and 2 PSOne, Shining Force, . There's plenty

> more but those are the ones that pop out at me.

Banjo-Tooie, too. I can whistle Isle o’ Hags forever, and the various themes are awesome as well.

Simon_Belmont

9-May-2023(#47)

I know someone mentioned Symphony of the Night, but Castlevania 1, 2, 3, Bloodlines and Aria of Sorrow are musical masterpieces.

nonamesleft

9-May-2023(#48)

Simon_Belmont wrote:

> I know someone mentioned Symphony of the Night, but Castlevania 1, 2, 3, Bloodlines

> and Aria of Sorrow are musical masterpieces.

Listening to Aria of Sorrow currently.

Dawn of Sorrow had some good tracks too. Played that one awhile back.

nonamesleft

9-May-2023(#49)

ErickRPG wrote:

> Chrono Trigger, Lunar Silver Star Story Complete, Lufia, 7th Saga, Shadownrun, Earthbound,

> Final Fantasy 6, Banjo Kazooie, Snowboard Kids, Mystical Ninja N64, River City Ransom

> NES, Rythm Heaven DS, Dragon Quest 8, Shadow Hearts Covenant, Breath of Fire, Suikoden,

> Parapa the Rapper, Wild Arms, Persona 1 and 2 PSOne, Shining Force, . There's plenty

> more but those are the ones that pop out at me.

Wild Arms has a great soundtrack. I've heard it multiple times. But I haven't played the game. I wonder what the music experience would be like if I played the game.

ChronoLe

9-May-2023(#50)

I'm not very good at the game, but Radiant Silvergun and its spiritual successor Ikaruga I felt like had great tunes.

Alaisiagae

9-May-2023(#51)

nonamesleft wrote:

> I've been meaning to play Okami for ages. Maybe after Tears of the Kingdom. Though

> I'm not sure if I'd rather play the original

version with motion controls or

> the

version.

I played the original on the PS2 and Okami HD on the PS3. From what I recall hearing, the motion controls on the Wii version were dodgy. It's perfectly playable with the analog sticks. The motion controls are likely only used for the brush painting - I didn't find it difficult to make the desired brush strokes with analog sticks. I would tentatively suggest going for the Switch version, so you can get the higher framerate and higher-res graphics.

nonamesleft

9-May-2023(#52)

Alaisiagae wrote:

> nonamesleft wrote:

>> I've been meaning to play Okami for ages. Maybe after Tears of the Kingdom. Though

>> I'm not sure if I'd rather play the original

version with motion controls

> or

>> the

version.

> I played the original on the PS2 and Okami HD on the PS3. From what I recall hearing,

> the motion controls on the Wii version were dodgy. It's perfectly playable with the

> analog sticks. The motion controls are likely only used for the brush painting -

> I didn't find it difficult to make the desired brush strokes with analog sticks.

> I would tentatively suggest going for the Switch version, so you can get the higher

> framerate and higher-res graphics.

Thanks for the feedback. Then I'll go the

route. Adding Okami to the to-play list. Maybe after Tears of the Kingdom.

What about the soundtrack did you like?

brian9824

9-May-2023(#53)

Persona 3-5

This is still one of my favorites - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNvjrEoVoH0

nonamesleft

9-May-2023(#54)

brian9824 wrote:

> Persona 3-5

> This is still one of my favorites - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNvjrEoVoH0

Listening to the instrumental version. An easy listen 🎶🎶🎶

I haven't played any of the games in the series, but have heard a lot of the music. Persona 5 has a very long soundtrack, hours.

SupremeSarna

9-May-2023(#55)

Wild Guns Reloaded has a brilliant soundtrack. I'd say the original Wild Guns also, but the best track ("Underground") is exclusively in the Reloaded remake.

DrizzDrizzDrizz

9-May-2023(#56)

Lotta great ones already mentioned, id add Parasite Eve and Astrobot PSVR, loved the music in those games

But worth playing regardless

SupremeSarna

9-May-2023(#57)

How could I forget Kirby 64? Every track in that short list is a gem.

nonamesleft

* 9-May-2023(#58)

DrizzDrizzDrizz wrote:

> Lotta great ones already mentioned, id add Parasite Eve and Astrobot PSVR, loved

> the music in those games

> But worth playing regardless

I heard great things about Astrobot. Would like to experience the soundtrack with the game, but I don't have a way to play it. Guess I'll just have to settle for just the soundtrack.

nonamesleft

9-May-2023(#59)

SupremeSarna wrote:

> How could I forget Kirby 64? Every track in that short list is a gem.

Kirby 64. Good game. Good tunes.

willyum

9-May-2023(#60)

Heavyd814life wrote:

> Nier Automata

> EDIT: Honestly there are quite a few, but when I think of games where the soundtrack

> really enhances the experience, Automata is the first game that comes to mind. Tetris

> Effect and Sayonara Wild Hearts are the other two that immediately come to mind.

Nier Automata for sure had an amazing soundtrack.

Renaissance2K

9-May-2023(#61)

I'm a big champion of the scores from the Singletrac games for the original PlayStation. Literally everything game soundtrack before Rogue Trip is high energy, cinematic, and as close to a real band/orchestra as you can get with a synthesizer. Some great examples are Desert Zone from Warhawk, The Mediterranean from Critical Depth, and Antarctica from Twisted Metal 2.

Alaisiagae

10-May-2023(#62)

nonamesleft wrote:

> Thanks for the feedback. Then I'll go the

route. Adding Okami to the to-play

> list. Maybe after Tears of the Kingdom.

> What about the soundtrack did you like?

I like that the soundtrack included the songs in the order you'd encounter them in the game, so I kind of get to replay it in my head when I listen to it. The multi-disc soundtrack also includes music from pre-release promotional stuff (like at a game demo at an expo/convention), and all the brief music associated with in-game actions - they're sorta like musical sound effects. I thought that was a nice bonus. So, the soundtrack is the whole enchilada, they left nothing out and included tons of content, from the region background music tracks to boss music (boss intro and boss battle music) to those sound effects.

egg

12-May-2023(#63)

How did I not notice this thread until now. Or maybe I did?

Sonic Racing Transformed sound design is legendary and needs to be experienced for that reason alone. The way the menu and loading screen themes seamlessly transition to and from in game music and the way music from all these games across decades and genres are mixed in a way that makes it feel like they come from a single album.

Also:
Ridge Racer Unbounded
Ace Combat Joint Assault
Magic 2014
Command & Conquer Tiberian Sun

Also, Need for Speed Shift 2 Unleashed's menu music goes really hard for some reason!

Oduomega

12-May-2023(#64)

egg wrote:

> How did I not notice this thread until now. Or maybe I did?

> Sonic Racing Transformed sound design is legendary and needs to be experienced for

> that reason alone. The way the menu and loading screen themes seamlessly transition

> to and from in game music and the way music from all these games across decades and

> genres are mixed in a way that makes it feel like they come from a single album.

> Also:

> Ridge Racer Unbounded

> Ace Combat Joint Assault

> Magic 2014

> Command & Conquer Tiberian Sun

> Also, Need for Speed Shift 2 Unleashed's menu music goes really hard for some reason!

Tiberian Sun is a good game, especially if you have the expansion for it.

SupremeSarna

12-May-2023(#65)

The LEGO Star Wars games contain the movies' soundtracks, and those are masterpiece John Williams symphonies (and Kevin Kiner's awesome tunes in LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars). If you'd prefer they sound more game-y, the Super Star Wars games convert them to 16-bit. They still sound excellent in those mixes, too!

SupremeSarna

16-May-2023(#66)

Sid_Ceaser wrote:

> Locoroco

Now that I've beaten it, yeah, I'm in agreement. Super upbeat and strange!

Foxhack

17-May-2023(#67)

I'm cheating since I technically worked on this game, but... El Tango de la muerte.

A good chunk of the soundtrack comes from Santos Impostores by Yira.

Also, Night in the Woods' soundtrack. I'm kind of shocked no one has mentioned it yet.

nonamesleft

17-May-2023(#68)

Foxhack wrote:

> I'm cheating since I technically worked on this game, but... >" title="store.steampowered.com/app/701380/El_Tango_de_la_Muerte/

> (secure)" target="_blank">El Tango de la muerte.

> A good chunk of the soundtrack comes from > (secure)" target="_blank" href="https://yira.bandcamp.com/album/santos-impostores

>" rel="nofollow">Santos Impostores by Yira.

> Also, Night in the Woods' soundtrack. I'm kind of shocked no one has mentioned it

> yet.

What about the game did you work on?

EclipseLion

17-May-2023(#69)

Perfect driving music:

Super Hang-On

nonamesleft

17-May-2023(#70)

EclipseLion wrote:

> Perfect driving music:

> Super Hang-On

Definitely good music for driving. Nice.

Foxhack

17-May-2023(#71)

nonamesleft wrote:

> Foxhack wrote:

>> I'm cheating since I technically worked on this game, but... >>" rel="nofollow" title="store.steampowered.com/app/701380/El_Tango_de_la_Muerte/

>> (secure)" target="_blank">El Tango de la muerte.

>> A good chunk of the soundtrack comes from >>" rel="nofollow" title="yira.bandcamp.com/album/santos-impostores

>> (secure)" target="_blank">Santos Impostores by Yira.

>> Also, Night in the Woods' soundtrack. I'm kind of shocked no one has mentioned

> it

>> yet.

> What about the game did you work on?

It's a story about two young Argentinian kids who fell in love but were forced to split up because one of them had to flee the country to escape the cops. Decades later, they meet again and their love is rekindled. It's really hard for me to explain why the game is so good and I suppose part of the charm of the game is lost when you don't understand the lyrics (and even if I'm a native Spanish speaker, about a third of them are regional Argentinian saying so I'm lost) but... eh.

The music is an important part of the game. It wouldn't be the same without it.

Orlandu

17-May-2023(#72)

Guardian Heroes has some pretty baller sax.

SupremeSarna

17-May-2023(#73)

Xenoblade Chronicles 1 and 2 have amazing soundtracks, but it's a big ask telling someone to play 70+ hour RPGs to hear some good songs. (They're fantastic games, but still.)

egg

18-May-2023(#74)

I forgot Sonic Riders Zero Gravity. It's actually one of the best soundtracks in the franchise.

nonamesleft

* 18-May-2023(#75)

egg wrote:

> I forgot Sonic Riders Zero Gravity. It's actually one of the best soundtracks in

> the franchise.

I think that's the game that introduced a new character named Silver. Played a little of it a long time ago. Must have been going back at least 15 years. Will need to give the soundtrack a try.

Edit: I mixed this up with sonic riders. I didn't know there were 2 games.

@egg I just looked it up to listen and found out that there was riders and zero gravity.

nonamesleft

19-May-2023(#76)

These games people are saying have great soundtracks, I'd love to actually play them in order to experience the soundtrack. Sure, I could listen to the soundtracks, but it's not the same.

What to do. So many games, but can't play them all.

nonamesleft

19-May-2023(#77)

Orlandu wrote:

> Guardian Heroes has some pretty baller sax.

Listening right now. Saxophone is playing as I'm writing this.

BucketofJustice

19-May-2023(#78)

Hohokum

nooitzben

19-May-2023(#79)

Rollobobo wrote:

> I can echo Sayonara Wild Hearts. I liked the game and music so much I immediately

> downloaded the soundtrack. Great experience throughout

I definitely agree with this one.

SupremeSarna

19-May-2023(#80)

nonamesleft wrote:

> These games people are saying have great soundtracks, I'd love to actually play them

> in order to experience the soundtrack. Sure, I could listen to the soundtracks, but

> it's not the same.

> What to do. So many games, but can't play them all.

Search them all on Howlongtobeat.com, then pick the shortest and most interesting-looking ones. Also, prioritize games you already own, or ones for systems you already own. Starting with Kirby is never a bad idea.

Orlandu

19-May-2023(#81)

@nonamesleft If you haven't played the game yet be sure to try it out. The HD remake for Xbox consoles is really well done. I have no idea why it never got a Steam release.