It always disappoints me when I see threads asking about video game music that people love, and the answer is always something from Mario or Zelda. What I think people fail to realize is that while yes, the main Nintendo games have great music, there are so many other games out there that have incredible soundtracks as well.
What I want to try with this thread is to share a track I think people would enjoy from a lesser known game, and then write a bit about the game or track itself. I was thinking I would do this for about a month, which would lead to ~30 games in total (one each day). If people have played the game I post about, they could also join in and discuss the game + music from it, or post other tracks from that game that they enjoyed. I imagine it would encourage people who HAVEN'T played the game to check it out if they enjoy the tracks that are posted as well (and they are more than welcome to share their thoughts/opinions about the music posted).
PAST:
Day 1: Live-A-Live (SNES) - "Difficult Fight"
Day 2: Bomberman 64: The Second Attack - Sky Planet Horizon I
Day 3: 3D Dot Game Heroes - Go to the Wilderness
Day 4: Grandia II - A Good Unknown Anxiety/Nightmare Village Mirumu
Day 5: Klonoa: Door to Phantomile - Blue Cave Echo
Day 6: Jazz Jackrabbit 2 - Labratory Level
Day 7: Turok 2: Seeds of Evil (GBC) - Scroll Stage
Day 8: Mischief Makers - Steppin'
Day 9: Tetrisphere - Extol
Day 10: EverQuest - Nobles' Causeway
Day 11: Ridge Racer 64 - Cruise Control
Day 12: Jak 3 - Sewers/Haven Forest
Day 13: Aquaria - Heart of the Forest
I always find it strange how Indie developers can make such amazing music, but often get totally overlooked. Sure, tons of people know about Cave Story, Super Meat Boy, VVVVVV, La-Mulana, etc., but I have to wonder how many people are familiar with Aquaria. It's an exceptionally unique game (and a long one at that) with a beautiful atmosphere. It's Metroid-styled, but entirely underwater, which is much more fun than it sounds.
This is my favorite track from the game, and the image I put up shows the area where it plays (The Kelp Forest). Most of the songs are in this style as well - calming yet fairly upbeat. I would always highly recommend looking up "Remains", "Bright Waters", and "Sun Temple" - all of them are like Heart of the Forest, but with variations on the instruments and melodies.
If you have a few bucks to kill, grab it on Steam. It's definitely one of the better underrated Indie games out there.
What I want to try with this thread is to share a track I think people would enjoy from a lesser known game, and then write a bit about the game or track itself. I was thinking I would do this for about a month, which would lead to ~30 games in total (one each day). If people have played the game I post about, they could also join in and discuss the game + music from it, or post other tracks from that game that they enjoyed. I imagine it would encourage people who HAVEN'T played the game to check it out if they enjoy the tracks that are posted as well (and they are more than welcome to share their thoughts/opinions about the music posted).
PAST:
Day 1: Live-A-Live (SNES) - "Difficult Fight"
Day 2: Bomberman 64: The Second Attack - Sky Planet Horizon I
Day 3: 3D Dot Game Heroes - Go to the Wilderness
Day 4: Grandia II - A Good Unknown Anxiety/Nightmare Village Mirumu
Day 5: Klonoa: Door to Phantomile - Blue Cave Echo
Day 6: Jazz Jackrabbit 2 - Labratory Level
Day 7: Turok 2: Seeds of Evil (GBC) - Scroll Stage
Day 8: Mischief Makers - Steppin'
Day 9: Tetrisphere - Extol
Day 10: EverQuest - Nobles' Causeway
Day 11: Ridge Racer 64 - Cruise Control
Day 12: Jak 3 - Sewers/Haven Forest
Day 13: Aquaria - Heart of the Forest
I always find it strange how Indie developers can make such amazing music, but often get totally overlooked. Sure, tons of people know about Cave Story, Super Meat Boy, VVVVVV, La-Mulana, etc., but I have to wonder how many people are familiar with Aquaria. It's an exceptionally unique game (and a long one at that) with a beautiful atmosphere. It's Metroid-styled, but entirely underwater, which is much more fun than it sounds.
This is my favorite track from the game, and the image I put up shows the area where it plays (The Kelp Forest). Most of the songs are in this style as well - calming yet fairly upbeat. I would always highly recommend looking up "Remains", "Bright Waters", and "Sun Temple" - all of them are like Heart of the Forest, but with variations on the instruments and melodies.
If you have a few bucks to kill, grab it on Steam. It's definitely one of the better underrated Indie games out there.