Let's Name the Top 100 Game Themes

[burningdoom]

If the God of War: Ascension trailer was out when we made this list, I would have added it as well. That song was stuck in my head for a week after seeing the full trailer.

[redblaze57]

I think no one really realize I put Crush 40 in Where I should have put Sonic adventure 2.

or Crush 40 is just that Badass

[sin2beta]

I think no one really realize I put Crush 40 in Where I should have put Sonic adventure 2.

or Crush 40 is just that Badass

Honestly, on the list, I kind of let that one crush 40 song count for the whole Sonic Adventure 1/2 soundtrack for me. Otherwise, I think there should have been more of their songs on the list.

[karyann]

Reading the list and seeing Simple & Clean made me start to listen to various Kingdom Hearts songs, and now I'm overwhelmed by feels again. It's all your fault guys  :'(

Seriously though, music in video games makes me feel so many emotions, and reminds me of them afterwards. It's truly beautiful.

And I have to listen to all those 100 songs, I already started and they are great!

[sin2beta]

Reading the list and seeing Simple & Clean made me start to listen to various Kingdom Hearts songs, and now I'm overwhelmed by feels again. It's all your fault guys  :'(

Seriously though, music in video games makes me feel so many emotions, and reminds me of them afterwards. It's truly beautiful.

And I have to listen to all those 100 songs, I already started and they are great!

This. It was one of the reasons I wanted to do this list. Just a sound can bring me back to SO many memories. It is impossible for me to not smile when I hear certain tunes. Simon's theme pumps me up. Sonic Boom makes me infinitely nostalgic, and Side Crawlers Dance automatically makes me happy. Music is one of the most powerful aspects of games for me.

[mkarasch]

Labor of love:

Here is the whole list as a youtube playlist. 

Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqDCMRirTjselXjBHekV_vU6jrO6op_qM

[sin2beta]

Labor of love:

Here is the whole list as a youtube playlist. 

Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqDCMRirTjselXjBHekV_vU6jrO6op_qM

[burningdoom]

Labor of love:

Here is the whole list as a youtube playlist. 

Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqDCMRirTjselXjBHekV_vU6jrO6op_qM

That is awesome! Thank you!

[scott]

I'll give it a listen tonight too!

[burningdoom]

After starting the playlist, I realize that the opening to LoZ: Ocarina of Time is very dull. It's like elevator music.

[pacpix]

After starting the playlist, I realize that the opening to LoZ: Ocarina of Time is very dull. It's like elevator music.

STOP SPEAKING LIES!!!

[pceslayer]

What no Double Dragon!?

[sin2beta]

What no Double Dragon!?

I do have to say that "Mission 1: Bimmy and Jimmy's Theme" is really catchy. 

[sin2beta]

It's not worthy of a second topic, but I just had a total geek out due to music.

So, as a kid, I was a fan of Letters to Cleo (I grew up in the 90s, but honestly, I still like them). I had never played sonic heroes. But when I was listening to the theme of Amy's team, I swore the voice was Kay Hanley from Letters to Cleo. Turns out that it is. Jun Senoue from Crush 40/Sega approached her for a collaboration.

Letters to Cleo + Crush 40 + Sega = 90s Nostalgia Attack. I honestly love that SEGA always had popular music as their soundtracks. It dates the games. But the nostalgia is amazing. Sonic Boom (Sonic CD opening) by Spencer Nilsen is pure 90s. But that makes it much better.

This was almost as good as finding out that Uncle Phil from Fresh Prince did the voice of Shedder in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Letters to Cleo (don't click if you fear the 90s or hate pop/alt)

Amy Team Theme

[MJMaranan]

As an RPG fan, please consider these ones:

Wild Arms: "Alone In The World"

Xenogears: "Faraway Promise"