I fucking love video game soundtracks, from their inception to today. There are so many video games I've plaid that I don't think I would consider complete or good experiences without the soundtrack.
Please post links to good songs from video games in this thread.
One of my favorite songs is from Lufia II on the SNES: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkwHKKWpoaE
playing nier automata and this is so good https://youtu.be/TDvLVsFk6LY
Used to mainline nothing but video game soundtracks for a long time, so here you go:
For some more recent examples Baldur's Gate 3 has some bangers in it also from the same composer Divinity Original Sin 2.
Lot of people love Witcher 3 soundtrack but Witcher 2 isnt bad either.
Someone is going to re-install after this one.
And C&C is some heavy duty nostalgia for me. Hell March is overrated fight me.
There should be categories, possibly subcategories! Best Sad RPG music- Suikoden or Shining Force? Let's fight.
Earthbound is amazing for its music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuRBHEa6ZjA&list=PL74EE7E6C2A3439BD&index=6 Name entry music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9spthA_nAA&list=PL74EE7E6C2A3439BD&index=18 SO many of the battle songs are instant classics. Earthbound in general has a soundtrack unlike any other game I've played.
The fight music in particular is nice (listen to the rest!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Xw0UGahoFU Battle against a Machine
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky- Normal fucking battle music: https://youtu.be/mpNJoRN-O54
The Caves of Qud soundtrack has great atmosphere, which is saying a lot since the games graphics are only a step away Rogue's ASCII style. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ke3LvHDnh8I
Also the entire Dragon Quest soundtrack is dope as hell, especially how the later soundtracks from the later games use the same motifs from earlier games.
Hotline Miami and Faster Than Light are my favorites, I’ll find some links a little later
I have a post about this. Quoting illustrious @diode with some additions.
Nostalgia:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rm9PJNF3sE0
Axiom Verge:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0x_Ft2sb-X0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BL68Sp-4Dqs
Anime Fighting Games:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZKD0IG9iKk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=be42QdELxSk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tqVv6qzN6o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG6K1SjIRrE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9JXEUqrPQ8
Outer Wilds:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xpkc-NU1KA0
Technically not a game song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-KFYqCHZ7A
This one is like 10 times better in context and is an Outer Wilds spoiler I guess:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zlSUvWU6z8
MVP Baseball 2005 https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYCQSa7T5Y0WR3r3YUuju_rTi0ibwqNvD
Spelunky HD and Spelunky 2 soundtracks fit the games really well, my favourite is probably the Ice Caves theme from Spelunky HD.
I have used Hip Shop from Deltarune to wake me up for like a year and it doesn't get old.
The whole OST from the Scott Pilgrim game slaps. Another Winter is IMO the best one.
Also, It's Bugsnax!(I haven't actually played it yet but you can't go wrong with KKB).
Since it's Halloween the graveyard theme from ghosts and goblins is a banger.
I'm also always surprised how many simple yet beautiful melodies Koji Kondo created for zelda games.
I've been playing Mario Galaxy again, and it's both the best Mario game and has the best soundtrack of any Mario game. Very majestic.
Literally the entirety of Neir automata. Not a single bad track, they’re all bangers
