My overall favorite 8Bit soundtrack is probably Compile's NES conversion of Legacy of the Wizard (aka: Dragon Slayer IV). Yuzo Koshiro did the original, and it's really just fantastic all around. Epic stuff.
My other fave NES soundtracks would be (in no order) Castlevania 1-3, Zelda I-II, FFI/III, DQIII-IV, Batman, MegaMan 2/3/5, Metroid, Kid Icarus, SMB2/DokiDoki Panic, Gimmick!, Powerblade, Journey to Silius, Lagrange Point, Shadowgate, The Univited, Shatterhand, Blast Master, Madara, Lifeforce, Ufouria, Goonies 2, Faxanadu, Crystalis, Conquest of the Crystal Place, Little Samson, Contra, Double Dragon II-III, Metal Storm, Mother, Kirby's Adventure, Guardian Legend and Ys I-III. Also, seek out the JP version of FDS and VRC6 games... Zelda II and Castlevania III especially, they're AMAZING and far superior to the soundtracks we got here!
