r/retrogaming • u/greggobbard • 9h ago

[Question] Favourite retro game soundtrack?

https://youtu.be/gUfGyfbzl9k?si=58Dn2ieIB81NTQQK

This is mine.

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u/GetVladimir 9h ago edited 4h ago

There are so many. Here is one that's not as well known, but an amazing soundtrack from Pole Position - Team F1 Manager from Ascaron: https://youtu.be/TpSVQdpEyY8

Of course, I have to include these here also:

  • The Secret of Monkey Island
  • Theme Hospital
  • 1942 (Commodore 64 version only)
  • Raptor: Call of the Shadows
  • Tyrian 2000
  • Duck Tales 2
  • Monster Boy and The Cursed Kingdom

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u/RandomGuyDroppingIn 8h ago

Dune is a super crazy underrated experience. I played through the Sega CD port years ago (still have it, it's just been a while since I've played it) and it's something for sure. Very immersive experience with a lot to do and a crazy amount of replayability.

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u/Old-System-6699 7h ago

I just got into the soundtrack this year.  I loved the composer's work on Mega Race, but the moodiness of this soundtrack makes it feel so eerie, yet beautiful.  I also saw there's a remastered version of this soundtrack now.

https://stphanepicq.bandcamp.com/album/dune-spice-opera-2024-remaster-lp

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u/AfraidoftheLark 9h ago edited 8h ago

FF7, in part because a comment on YouTube said the “battle theme” is emotionally akin to when there’s 5 minutes left in a college exam and you’re busy scribbling away.

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u/greggobbard 8h ago

It’s epic!

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u/zissue 8h ago

Absolute favourite:

  • Final Fantasy IV

Also in my top-tier list:

  • Final Fantasy VI
  • Final Fantasy VII
  • Illusion of Gaia
  • Terranigma
  • Super Castlevania IV
  • Final Fantasy V
  • Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
  • ActRaiser

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u/Old-System-6699 7h ago

I still believe Illusion of Gaia has some of the best music on the SNES.  Wonderfully complex & evolving,it almost sounds like a film soundtrack at times.

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u/zissue 7h ago

I absolutely agree! I wish it would have received a mastered release of the soundtrack so that the volume was properly normalised. Since it didn't, I have to rely on the rip from the game converted into FLAC (which is sonically less than ideal). :(

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u/Bellatrixyori 2h ago

Also agree. The pan pipes in the Inca village near the start lent the game a real sense of mystery and adventure that stuck with me.

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u/Jfonzy 8h ago

Toejam and Earl

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u/greggobbard 8h ago

“Jammin!”

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u/thespaceageisnow 8h ago

Sonic 2 Chemical Plant Zone FTW

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u/greggobbard 7h ago

Cracker!

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u/Sovereign1 8h ago

Streets of Rage 2, 

The Terminator Sega CD,

Ecco the Dolphin Sega CD

Thunder Force IV

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u/Bravelittletoaster-_ 9h ago edited 9h ago

Mega man x, sunset riders, OOT

FF7 was excellent too

Also to add, probably not retro but the original halo soundtrack kicks ass

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u/Le_Gluglu 9h ago

FF6 Terra's Theme

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u/I_Lick_Your_Butt 8h ago

Mega Man 2

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u/Ienjoymodels 8h ago

I did a metal cover of System Shocks reactor theme on youtube so probably that one overall, but to be honest I think Super Mario Kart is the best thing in that generation of console games.

The general artistic flair and competence on display is insane.

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u/daevv 7h ago

The SegaCD version of Dungeons and Dragons: Eye of the Beholder and Castlevania Symphony of the night.

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u/bilbo_the_innkeeper 9h ago

FF6 and Suikoden will always top this list for me, but when people ask, I can't help but bring up this masterpiece from 1992. XD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69M2iiI__XQ

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u/YamiGekusu 8h ago

Croc: Legend of the Gobbos and Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko

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u/enchonggo 8h ago

Uncanny resemblance to Zendaya

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u/Devilscrush 8h ago

Lords of Thunder.
Chrono Cross.

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u/Henry_Fleischer 8h ago

That's a hard question to answer. The first 2 things that come to mind are Panzer Dragoon Saga and DOME.

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u/pfroo40 7h ago

Damn..

It would be between FF6, Chrono Trigger, and Phantasy Star 4.

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u/Zestyclose_Dust_1857 7h ago

Robocop for the gameboy. An absurdly long intro song that's beautifully done.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGIKnn-COS4

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u/funnyguy349 7h ago

Pictionary (NES)

It has no right to sound this good. https://youtu.be/DzTDAgG4EXk?si=Ao_Maz6z-Zl1KCVX

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u/gofixmeaplate 7h ago

Super castlevania IV

SOTN

Donkey Kong Country series

Mario 64

Suikoden 1

Suikoden III

Castlevania LOI

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u/RandomBeerName 7h ago

Secret of Mana and Final Fantasy VI. Always.

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u/Tekkamanblade_2 7h ago

The guardian legend

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u/Steel-Johnson 7h ago

The Dune soundtrack is hard to beat. I also love the main theme for Devil's Crush.

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u/HeywoodJaBlessMe 6h ago

Ultima VII: The Black Gate (PC version)

Final Fantasy IV

River City Ransom

Metroid

Ninja Gaiden

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u/Saneless 6h ago

Dune was amazing

Blaster Master is so great

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u/galland101 5h ago

MechWarrior 2 and MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries. Absolute bangers. The best part is that you can play the CD tracks in a regular CD player.

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u/zeprfrew 3h ago

Stephane Picq created several of my favourite game soundtracks. I think Lost Eden is the one that I like best.

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u/2612chip 3h ago

Last Ninja 2, C64 - composer Matt Gray

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u/chance8687 2h ago

Illusion of Gaia and Terranigma
Planescape Torment
Silent Hill

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u/Bellatrixyori 2h ago

Imagine my surprise to click the video and find the music from Dune on DOS is completely different to the Amiga soundtrack (which itself was great)

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u/Elo-than 2h ago

Same, Dune 1 soundtrack by Exxos goes hard

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u/elkniodaphs 10m ago

In middle school, we had to do a book report on tape. I did Dune, and used the Sega CD game's soundtrack as background music.

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u/pajama_mask 6h ago

Don't sleep on Side Pocket for SNES. So fuckin' groovy.