Which retro game had the best music?

[Substance]

Still my all time favourite:

Props to all the Megaman and Sonic games in all honesty.

This, was going to post it before work this morning but youtube was playing up

 

[Nismo]

Took me 7 years to realise that this (1:10):

Gatecrasher

actually was a sample from this:

Sonic 2

Are you sure?

 

[melchy]

Since the other Bitmap Brothers games were posted may as well post these

Magic Pockets

The Chaos Engine

Speedball 2

 

[melchy]

A little known Amiga game called Burning Rubber had this as an intro

 

[EdwardTeach]

Turrican series had awesome music and anything by the Bitmaps was full of win.

i was about to mention turrican -it was awesome!

 

[theboyrob]

I put that on my stereo just before I make love to ladies. As soon as the first bars hit I spin round with a suggestive look. Works every time!

Smooth

This is what I tend to put on before I get down to action:

 

[Qdos]

Glad to see someone posted the intro to MGS2 - one of the the best themes of all time (though it helps it was composed by Harry Gregson-Williams)

Pretty much anything from FFVII is a given. I'd also put forward:

Theme of Laura, from Silent Hill 2 (I'm going to count the PS2 as retro here)

To Zanarkland, from FFX - just a beautiful piece of music

Maybe Tomorrow, from Xenosaga 3 - I don't normally like songs with lyrics in games, but this is not bad at all.

Burning Sorrow, from Vandal Hearts (PSX) - the first time I ever noticed how good game music could be

Last one - not sure what it's called, but it's from the original Tomb Raider and it still gives me goosebumps when I hear it.

I was never a big fan of the early ingame music (heresy!), having never owned anything better than a Speccy 48k. For me, it kicked off with the Playstation and being able to add CD quality music to the mix - just some amazing music. I'd also add pretty much the whole soundtrack to WipeOut 2097, but that's too easy

 

[ZG002]

If it's Tombraider it's got to be the original theme music

Also

wipeout 2097 all lol as said above!

Just....................... emense for the game style.

Amiga

Got to be Monkey Island! Still love this, Just finished first on psn again and on 2nd now.

 

[benjo]

You're all missing the obvious

 

[krooton]

Are you sure?

Yep. I always wondered why the song was called Wizards of the Sonic, and it's because they used the same riff from the boss battle.

 

[orderoftheflame]

Got to be Monkey Island! Still love this, Just finished first on psn again and on 2nd now.

One of my favorite re-mixed/mastered pieces.

 

[daz]

Let's not forget Sonic R

EVERYBODY'S SUPER SONIC RACING

So cheesy but awesome

 

[magick]

Outrun (Original) - already posted
Legend of Zelda Link to the Past

 

[VonScar]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zkh3oy8hJE

This...Vagrant Story 2000 PS1

 

[XPE]

I love this thread

 

[peterattheboro]

Does Final Fantasy VII count as retro?

 

[Froomer]

Spy Hunter on the C64

 

[C64]

shadow of the beast or road rash on the mega drive mostly rob hubbard stuff.

my favourite rob hubbard tune

2:48 of this I have fond memories of

 

[Hlebio]

We should make a rule where if you make a post you have to include a video with some music.

Streets of Rage has been listed and the intro to the first one is classic imo.

So many different bits of music from old school games take you back to your childhood, but there are some that do it that little bit more vividly than others. The Streets of Rage 1 title theme is one of those.

A couple..

Such an awesome piece of music.

 

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