Forgotten game soundtracks

Julian Candy · Post by **Julian Candy** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 5:19 am

Has anyone else here played a video game and the soundtrack was really good, but it wasn't popular enough to be put up for download?

For me there are 2:

- Rocket Power: Beach Bandits
Examples: (most of these are gameplay videos so sorry if you cannot hear the music well)

(I love the Space Odyssey reference)

(personal favorite)

- The Grinch
Examples:
(If you've played the game all the way through chances are this tune was stuck in your head)

747Music · Post by **747Music** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 5:27 am

Yeah, The Legend of Dragoon wasn't that popular. But it had some good songs.

Check out this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6A45-i4 ... re=related

JosephG · Post by **JosephG** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 5:41 am

747Music wrote:Yeah, The Legend of Dragoon wasn't that popular. But it had some good songs.

Check out this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6A45-i4 ... re=related

Wow, 747. Wow. Lol. Legend of Dragoon had some really nice scores I've always thought.

I would have to say Grandia, Animal Crossing, and Star Ocean: The Second Story (greatest rpg ever). Will have to find some links soon.

Also, FF IX had some really great tunes.

747Music · Post by **747Music** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 5:46 am

JosephG wrote:
747Music wrote:Yeah, The Legend of Dragoon wasn't that popular. But it had some good songs.

Check out this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6A45-i4 ... re=related
Wow, 747. Wow. Lol. Legend of Dragoon had some really nice scores I've always thought.

I would have to say Grandia, Animal Crossing, and Star Ocean: The Second Story (greatest rpg ever). Will have to find some links soon.

Also, FF IX had some really great tunes.

I know, right!?

and Nobuo Uematsu is a musical genius. Every game he's done a soundtrack from is brilliant and captivating. He's the guy who did all the FF games.

JosephG · Post by **JosephG** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 5:54 am

Don't forget Blue Dragon for the 360! His work with Mistwalker has been very, very great, I think.

But I guess his most memorable piece for me is (of course) One Winged Angel.. IRA VEHEMENTI, SEPHIROTH! lol.

Saakki · Post by **Saakki** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 8:29 am

Ironsword: Wizards & Warriors 2: !

Addiction Pinball, Worms map : !!!

Guimo: . One of my favorite UG sidescroller EVER!

Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure:

I think that all old Black Isle games had AWESOME soundtracks. Blow my mind always when I listen to them. They are not forgotten though.

Planescape :
Icewind Dale 1 : at 0:55 I feel like I'm conquering the world or something..

Rayman came to mind also..dunno if you guys have played it..most have!

Etc..

Shoes · Post by **Shoes** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 11:00 am

Wizball, Commodore 64 version. Not obscure, but I don't think it gets the praise it should. it is AMAZING.

rolypablo · Post by **rolypablo** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 11:59 am

The best ever!

rolypablo · Post by **rolypablo** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 12:01 pm

I love this too...

dp · Post by dp » Thu Feb 10, 2011 1:17 pm

i don't remember the music of The Legend of Dragoon very well, but that was a fuckin great game!!

dp · Post by dp » Thu Feb 10, 2011 1:19 pm

the music for the Game iNinja on, I think, PS2 was pretty good Drum n Bass-ey type music.

Shoes · Post by **Shoes** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 1:23 pm

As aforementioned, the Star Ocean 2 OST was brills. Here's my favourite song off it:

Dunno if people know of this, but here's 'Thread6' from The New Tetris on the N64. Always reminds me a little of Alpha And Omega; indeed, the guy who wrote the music was inspired by Aphex and BoC:

BrandNewRetro · Post by **BrandNewRetro** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 2:04 pm

Ridge Racer Type 4, I used to hit pause just to listen to this track quite often, the part at 2:12 is so lush:

Noumenon · Post by **Noumenon** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 2:07 pm

Bomberman Hero!

Twoism-ist · Post by **Twoism-ist** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 3:23 pm

Noumenon wrote:Bomberman Hero!

ohhh this game had some excellent electronic music. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6fArCL-aNA

YELLOW · Post by **YELLOW** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:03 pm

Battle Arena Toshinden:

Destruction Derby:

JosephG · Post by **JosephG** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:09 pm

Shoes wrote:As aforementioned, the Star Ocean 2 OST was brills. Here's my favourite song off it:

That's the Shingo Forest Theme from right outside Rena's village... Probably my favorite from the game. I still have a working copy, it took me two years of searching to find it!

Also, Guardian's Crusade had the most electro poppy beats ever.

Patryk Ludamage · Post by **Patryk Ludamage** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:16 pm

Jets 'n' guns

My faved OST of Machinae Supremacy

s7409651 · Post by **s7409651** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 8:07 pm

Can't beat this one for obscure French cuteness: LITTLE BIG ADVENTURE 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoRth3rgLCk

Shoes · Post by **Shoes** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 10:07 pm

BrandNewRetro wrote:Ridge Racer Type 4, I used to hit pause just to listen to this track quite often, the part at 2:12 is so lush:

That is incredible.