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Soleron on 19 July 2012
Smeags said:
Soleron said:

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In the end, I just posted the songs I liked (regardless of whether they're remixes or they "do not take talent" to create)... which is how one subjectively chooses which soundtrack one likes the most.

OT: Gotta give a shout out to the Okami soundtrack as well. it's a pretty amazing soundtrack to be honest.

If I had three wishes I would eliminate remixes before world hunger.

I don't understand how you can listen to and appreciate both songs as different songs. It's like listening to the same one twice. They are made because they are fun for the musician to create, as in, "lol what would this song sound like if it was jazz?".



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RedInker on 19 July 2012

Command & conquer Red Alert. That sound track was pretty cool.



GhaudePhaede010 on 19 July 2012

Metroid Prime for soundtrack.

Eternal Darkness gets a nod for atmosphere as well.



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Smeags on 19 July 2012
Soleron said:

If I had three wishes I would eliminate remixes before world hunger.

I don't understand how you can listen to and appreciate both songs as different songs. It's like listening to the same one twice. They are made because they are fun for the musician to create, as in, "lol what would this song sound like if it was jazz?".

Haha, I totally get where you're coming from, but I don't mind remixes. As long as they're made with the same heart and soul as the original, the the composer/artist is respectful to the original composition, I can dig it.

It's funny you made the jazz comment, because I really loved the Throwback Galaxy remix for that reason. Those added trumpets are awesome.



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kain_kusanagi on 19 July 2012

Shenmue:

"Shenhua"



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hierro40 on 19 July 2012

My favourites are Castlevania Symphony of the Night, Final Fantasy Tactics Advance and Final Fantasy XII



Korppi on 19 July 2012
Soleron said:

I am judging a soundtrack as if you buy it on its own CD and listen to it, which needs strong themes.

Er, isn't a good part of Metroid Prime's soundtrack either ambient or remixes of (or at least based on) tracks from previous Metroid games? The prologue theme, Magmoor Caverns and Vs. Meta Ridley are obviously remixes, and I'm pretty sure that so are the title theme, the initial Tallon Overworld theme and Vs. Parasite Queen. Some also say that the Impact Crater is a remix of Tourian from the original Metroid, though I personally can't see the resemblance. (Probably because the Impact Crater theme is just... well, noise, as far as I'm concerned)

Not saying that Metroid Prime doesn't have some very strong original pieces of its own.

OT:

Three games instantly come to mind.

ActRaiser:

Filmore
Sacrifices
Bloodpool/Casandora

Chrono Trigger:

Corridors of Time
Tyranno Lair
Yearnings of the Wind

Mega Man X:

Central Highway
Fortress Tower
Palace Grounds

Can't really decide which I like the most. Chrono Trigger's soundtrack is much more extensive and diverse than the other two, but it also has more forgettable pieces.



Gilgamesh on 19 July 2012
BasilZero said:

Expect this to be a long post...Only gonna post my favorite music from all the OSTs/collections I have.

Blah


^ Bleh I got others, too lazy to post the rest of the OSTs I have.

Wow that's a quite a few good soundtracks lol



Soleron on 19 July 2012
Korppi said:
Soleron said:

I am judging a soundtrack as if you buy it on its own CD and listen to it, which needs strong themes.

Er, isn't a good part of Metroid Prime's soundtrack either ambient or remixes of (or at least based on) tracks from previous Metroid games? The prologue theme, Magmoor Caverns and Vs. Meta Ridley are obviously remixes, and I'm pretty sure that so are the title theme, the initial Tallon Overworld theme and Vs. Parasite Queen. Some also say that the Impact Crater is a remix of Tourian from the original Metroid, though I personally can't see the resemblance. (Probably because the Impact Crater theme is just... well, noise, as far as I'm concerned)

Not saying that Metroid Prime doesn't have some very strong original pieces of its own.

Yes. I don't listen to anything that is a remix or ambient. Tallon Overworld is not a remix afaik but I would quit listening if presented proof that it was. For me, a good sountrack would have maybe 5 songs on it, I don't retain the rest. For Prime I have Tallon Overworld, Phendrana Drifts, the Credits theme. That's it.
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If we're posting everything of our absolute favourites: 

Emil Chronicle Online: [Xenoblade's composer]
World of Curiosity

Rainbow Road - Mario Kart Wii

Rainbow Road - Mario Kart 64
Credits - Mario Kart 64 

Title - Turrican 2

One Planet At A Time - Supreme Commander (Jeremy Soule)

Route 201/203/205/206/209/210 - Pokemon DIamond

Sanctuary Fortress - Metroid Prime 2

Leap the Precipice - Eternal Sonata (Motoi Sakuraba)

Time's Scar - Chrono Cross (Yasunori Mitsuda)
Time of the Dreamwatch - Chrono Cross

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Videogame-esque

Sburb/Homestuck:

Skaian Skirmish (Huo)
Infinity Mechanism (Ferkol)
Blind Justice Investigation (Brown)
Rex Duodecim Angelus  (Brown) 
Even in Death (Plazmataz)

Pony

High Spirits (Vedrim)
Twilight's Theme, Fighting Is Magic
Road To Appleloosa (Hjortan)



Farsala on 19 July 2012

FFVIII and....
FFX

That moment when you put either of these games in for the first time and start listening to the opening music, Epicness.