What's a game that you think is worth playing to experience the soundtrack?
6-May-23 11:16pm
#1 nonamesleft
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?
#1 nonamesleft
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?
6-May-23 11:20pm
#2 Heavyd814life
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.
#2 Heavyd814life
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.
6-May-23 11:37pm
#3 Rollobobo
I can echo Sayonara Wild Hearts. I liked the game and music so much I immediately downloaded the soundtrack. Great experience throughout
#3 Rollobobo
I can echo Sayonara Wild Hearts. I liked the game and music so much I immediately downloaded the soundtrack. Great experience throughout
7-May-23 12:31am
#4 SupremeSarna
Best original soundtrack in gaming goes to Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, IMO. Some other strong recommendations are Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, Rhythm Heaven Fever, Cuphead, and Donkey Kong Country 2. These have phenomenal tunes--can't recommend them enough. They're also great games, so you won't be disappointed.
#4 SupremeSarna
Best original soundtrack in gaming goes to Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, IMO. Some other strong recommendations are Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, Rhythm Heaven Fever, Cuphead, and Donkey Kong Country 2. These have phenomenal tunes--can't recommend them enough. They're also great games, so you won't be disappointed.
7-May-23 2:05am
#6 SwiftJAB
Some games I've really enjoyed the music in:
Halo Combat Evolved
Tetris Effect
Final Fantasy VI & VII
Bastion
Chrono Tigger
Journey
The following contain some memorable songs that just make the game more fun:
SSX Tricky
Burnout Paradise
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
#6 SwiftJAB
Some games I've really enjoyed the music in:
Halo Combat Evolved
Tetris Effect
Final Fantasy VI & VII
Bastion
Chrono Tigger
Journey
The following contain some memorable songs that just make the game more fun:
SSX Tricky
Burnout Paradise
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
7-May-23 6:39am
#7 Sid_Ceaser
Wipeout XL
Elemental Gearbolt
Einhander
Parappa the Rappa
Locoroco
First ones off the top of my head
#7 Sid_Ceaser
Wipeout XL
Elemental Gearbolt
Einhander
Parappa the Rappa
Locoroco
First ones off the top of my head
7-May-23 10:16am
#8 nonamesleft
Rollobobo wrote:
I can echo Sayonara Wild Hearts. I liked the game and music so much I immediately downloaded the soundtrack. Great experience throughout
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.
I've listened to the Sayonara Wild Hearts track. I think it was actually recommended to me on here in the past. I don't know at all what the game is like.
How would you rate the soundtrack on its own, if you didn't play the game?
A soundtrack can enhance a game, especially when certain tracks are tailored to certain scenes/stages. But listening to game music with the gameplay can be different.
#8 nonamesleft
Rollobobo wrote:
I can echo Sayonara Wild Hearts. I liked the game and music so much I immediately downloaded the soundtrack. Great experience throughout
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.
I've listened to the Sayonara Wild Hearts track. I think it was actually recommended to me on here in the past. I don't know at all what the game is like.
How would you rate the soundtrack on its own, if you didn't play the game?
A soundtrack can enhance a game, especially when certain tracks are tailored to certain scenes/stages. But listening to game music with the gameplay can be different.
7-May-23 10:18am
#9 nonamesleft
Both of you @SwiftJAB @Heavyd814life mentioned Tetris Effect. Would you say the music on its own is great, or more so when combined with the gameplay?
I'll have to give that one a listen.
#9 nonamesleft
Both of you @SwiftJAB @Heavyd814life mentioned Tetris Effect. Would you say the music on its own is great, or more so when combined with the gameplay?
I'll have to give that one a listen.
7-May-23 10:35am
#10 mcorrado
Mega man 2 is still one of the best soundtracks IMO. Even some of the remixes that you can find on YouTube are great.
#10 mcorrado
Mega man 2 is still one of the best soundtracks IMO. Even some of the remixes that you can find on YouTube are great.
7-May-23 11:04am
#11 nonamesleft
@SupremeSarna I'm not surprised to hear a Donkey Kong game being said to have a great soundtrack. The Donkey Kong series has some really great and memorable music.
The Kirby series too, though I didn't hear the Rainbow Curse soundtrack.
#11 nonamesleft
@SupremeSarna I'm not surprised to hear a Donkey Kong game being said to have a great soundtrack. The Donkey Kong series has some really great and memorable music.
The Kirby series too, though I didn't hear the Rainbow Curse soundtrack.
7-May-23 11:20am
#12 SupremeSarna
nonamesleft wrote:
@SupremeSarna I'm not surprised to hear a Donkey Kong game being said to have a great soundtrack. The Donkey Kong series has some really great and memorable music. The Kirby series too, though I didn't hear the Rainbow Curse soundtrack.
Rainbow Curse is a lesser-known one for a lot of reasons. But everyone who hears the OST agrees it’s fantastic. Fun fact: It was the first Kirby game to use human voices for some of its tunes (the choral ending to the unlockable song, “C-R-O-W-N-E-D,” is sublime). It also uses music from the Japanese version of the Kirby anime in some stages, which is rare for the series.
#12 SupremeSarna
nonamesleft wrote:
@SupremeSarna I'm not surprised to hear a Donkey Kong game being said to have a great soundtrack. The Donkey Kong series has some really great and memorable music. The Kirby series too, though I didn't hear the Rainbow Curse soundtrack.
Rainbow Curse is a lesser-known one for a lot of reasons. But everyone who hears the OST agrees it’s fantastic. Fun fact: It was the first Kirby game to use human voices for some of its tunes (the choral ending to the unlockable song, “C-R-O-W-N-E-D,” is sublime). It also uses music from the Japanese version of the Kirby anime in some stages, which is rare for the series.
7-May-23 11:35am
#14 Alaisiagae
Okami
Morrowind main song is imprinted on my memory
I liked some of the God of War 2 music. Not the sort of thing I'd listen to if I wasn't playing the game. Meaning, the music really fits into the game and taking it out of context (not having the setting, story, and visuals) feels like it lessens the impact of the soundtracks.
Rayman Origins has a fun soundtrack
#14 Alaisiagae
Okami
Morrowind main song is imprinted on my memory
I liked some of the God of War 2 music. Not the sort of thing I'd listen to if I wasn't playing the game. Meaning, the music really fits into the game and taking it out of context (not having the setting, story, and visuals) feels like it lessens the impact of the soundtracks.
Rayman Origins has a fun soundtrack
7-May-23 12:11pm
#15 BucketofJustice
I’d pick a game not yet mentioned: Street Fighter II and its’ many iterations. Every stage/fighter has their own, memorable song. It’s a great soundtrack.
Cheater picks would be Guitar Hero/Rock Band and other ‘real music’ games.
#15 BucketofJustice
I’d pick a game not yet mentioned: Street Fighter II and its’ many iterations. Every stage/fighter has their own, memorable song. It’s a great soundtrack.
Cheater picks would be Guitar Hero/Rock Band and other ‘real music’ games.
7-May-23 1:50pm
#18 nonamesleft
Alaisiagae wrote:
Okami Morrowind main song is imprinted on my memory I liked some of the God of War 2 music. Not the sort of thing I'd listen to if I wasn't playing the game. Meaning, the music really fits into the game and taking it out of context (not having the setting, story, and visuals) feels like it lessens the impact of the soundtracks. Rayman Origins has a fun soundtrackI'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.
#18 nonamesleft
Alaisiagae wrote:
Okami
Morrowind main song is imprinted on my memory I liked some of the God of War 2 music. Not the sort of thing I'd listen to if I wasn't playing the game. Meaning, the music really fits into the game and taking it out of context (not having the setting, story, and visuals) feels like it lessens the impact of the soundtracks. Rayman Origins has a fun soundtrackI'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.7-May-23 2:51pm
#19 nonamesleft
BucketofJustice wrote:
I’d pick a game not yet mentioned: Street Fighter II and its’ many iterations. Every stage/fighter has their own, memorable song. It’s a great soundtrack.Spotify has actually played me numerous street fighter tracks, and I noticed that they were named after characters.
Cheater picks would be Guitar Hero/Rock Band and other ‘real music’ games.
#19 nonamesleft
BucketofJustice wrote:
I’d pick a game not yet mentioned: Street Fighter II and its’ many iterations. Every stage/fighter has their own, memorable song. It’s a great soundtrack.Spotify has actually played me numerous street fighter tracks, and I noticed that they were named after characters.
Cheater picks would be Guitar Hero/Rock Band and other ‘real music’ games.
7-May-23 4:32pm
#21 nonamesleft
Slickriven wrote:
Guardians of the Galaxy was great, if you like 80s music.I want to play that one. There's no way my PC can run it. Hopefully it will get ported to the switch sometime. Or maybe I'll eventually get a PC upgrade.
#21 nonamesleft
Slickriven wrote:
Guardians of the Galaxy was great, if you like 80s music.I want to play that one. There's no way my PC can run it. Hopefully it will get ported to the switch sometime. Or maybe I'll eventually get a PC upgrade.
What's a game that you think is worth playing to experience the soundtrack?