Discussion: What are YOUR top 3 game soundtracks? (Patreon)
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I've been working hard on lots of stuff including the upcoming song, FFV Decisive Battle, among other things, and decided to take a break to make a post.
I thought we could do something a little different and have a discussion about what our top 3 favorite game soundtracks are, and why (if you feel like going into detail xD).
If you've read up on most of the song pages on JonnyAtma.com, you probably know or can guess what my top 3 are. Coincidentally, they're all originally from the SNES era. So in case you don't know, here are my personal top 3:
1. Final Fantasy VI (FF3 US)
Maybe a bit of an obvious and unoriginal choice, but the FFVI soundtrack has always been a personal favorite since I first played the game back in the 90s, and I credit it for getting me into not only game music, but music in general. Part of the reason I joined band in high school was because I wanted to learn FF6 songs, namely the battle theme, on trumpet.
The game itself is amazing and was made even better by what, for me, is a perfect soundtrack.. I don't think there's a FF6 song that I don't like. Every piece fits every character and mood just right.
Not to mention, 'Atma' comes from this game. The US version, anyway. That's how much this game means to me. xD
2. Super Mario RPG
As a kid, I was totally obsessed with the SMRPG soundtrack, even before I discovered Final Fantasy VI. I would record songs from the game straight from my tv to a boombox onto a casette tape and listen to it on my walkman.
Again the game is also amazing, and it's always saddened me that it hasn't had a true sequel. Paper Mario is a fine game/series, and the same goes to Mario & Luigi, but Super Mario RPG was truly magical.
The soundtrack again I'd consider near perfect. The only song I think is really so-so is the battle theme. Everything else is fantastic though.
My love for this soundtrack led to the 37 minute mega-medley 'Legend of the Seven Stars' back in 2012, that I wanted to remake last year but didn't have the time to get to. I'm hoping to get to it sometime this year. I've really been wanting to re-record it.
Also if you've ever wondered why I haven't done a FF6 mega medley, it's because it'd end up being like 5 hours and would take me like 3 months to do, lol.
3. Kirby Super Star Ultra
I was going to put Kirby Super Star here, but KSS Ultra has all of the same songs plus a few new ones such as Galacta Knight, so it probably makes more sense to use KSSU.
I've been a fan of Jun Ishikawa's Kirby soundtracks since the beginning, so I've always been glad that a song like Masked Dedede blew up and made a large chunk of my fanbase Kirby fans. I'll never mind covering a Kirby song.
KSS, I feel, has the most to offer from the Kirby soundtracks. It spawned a lot of now staple songs like Gourmet Race and Taking Over the Halberd, and included revamped classics like King Dedede's Theme and Green Greens. A lot of leitmotifs come from this soundtrack, the end of Taking Over the Halberd gets used constantly. Heart of Nova is featured prominately in parts of the Star Dream battle. It's an important Kirby soundtrack is all I'm saying. xD
So, those are my personal top 3. Number 3 can sort of be a toss up at times, but FFVI and SMRPG are always staples for me.
What are your top 3 VG soundtracks, and why? Comment below!