Let's Name the Top 100 Video Game Official Soundtracks!

[dsheinem]

I'll be honest that I have only passing interest in the other "Let's Name" threads, but as someone who has recently been trying to better appreciate video game soundtracks (from all eras and of all styles) on their own merits, I think this thread would be useful.

I want to limit the list to soundtracks that have actually had some kind of official release (as opposed to rips or redbook audio). That means no stuff like the Lords of Thunder soundtrack, which would fit better in this thread: http://www.racketboy.com/forum/viewtopi ... 44&t=29286. Spin-off soundtracks are also ok (such as the FF7 Piano Collection below).

Post 1 official release per post (box sets are ok), wait for at least two other people to post before posting a new title. No links to downloads, but links to places to purchase are fine.

Here's the list (updated January 27, 2013):

1. Castlevania Soundtrack Collection Box Set
2. Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth Original Soundtrack
3. Rockman 9 Original Soundtrack (Arranged version)
4. Shatter Official Videogame Soundtrack
5. Final Fantasy VII - Piano Collection
6. Guilty Gear XX #Reload Korean
7. PPPPPP - The VVVVVV Sountrack (Arranged version)
8. Chrono Trigger Original Sound Version
9. Secret of Mana Soundtrack
10. Donkey Kong 64 Official Soundtrack
11. Tempest 2000 - The Soundtrack
12. Battlefield: Bad Company Original Videogame Soundtrack
13. Einhänder Original Soundtrack
14. R4 / Ridge Racer Type 4 / Direct Audio
15. Jet Set Radio Original Soundtrack
16. Hitman: Codename 47 / Hitman 2 - Silent Assassin Soundtrack
17. Xenogears CREID
18. Nice to Meat You - Super Meat Boy 2-CD Special Edition Soundtrack
19. Gyakuten Meets Orchestra
20. Interstate '76 Original Soundtrack
21. Mushihime-sama Original Soundtrack
22. God of War Trilogy Soundtrack
23. Imaginarium: Songs from the Neverhood
24. Sillent Hill 3 Original Soundtrack
25. Mars Matrix and Giga Wing 2 Original Soundtrack
26. Yuusha 30 Original Soundtrack
27. L.O.L.: Lack of Love
28. Myth: The Xenogears Orchestral Album
29. Metroid Prime and Fusion Original Soundtracks
30. Final Fantasy VII Original Soundtrack
31. Grand Theft Auto Vice City Official Soundtrack Box Set
32. Capcom Music Generation: Rockman X1 ~ X6
33. Dracula New Classic
34. Persona 3
35. Final Fantasy IV: Celtic Moon
36. Exxos - Dune Spice Opera
37. Hokuto Musou OST
38. Pokémon Game Boy Sound Collection
39. Sonic Colors OST - Vivid Sound X Hybrid Colors
40. Iridion I and II
41. Nights Into Dreams Perfect Album 3 Disc Set
42. Braid
43. Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack
44. Shikigami No Shiro: Soundtrack the Best
45. Actraiser OST
46. Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga OST
47. Simcity 4 OST
48. Xenogears OST
49. Catherine Sound Disc OST
50. Contra: Shattered Soldier OST
51. Demon's Souls OST
52. Chrono Cross OST
53. Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask OST
54. Out Run 20th Anniversary Soundtrack
55. True Blue: The Best of Sonic the Hedgehog
56. Tales of Symphonia
57. Donkey Kong Country 2 OST
58. Hotline Miami OST
59. Journey OST
60. Phantasy Star Online OST
61. F-Zero OST

[brunoafh]

2. Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth Original Soundtrack

[jfrost]

3. Rockman 9 Original Soundtrack

[J T]

Man, there are a lot of rules to follow in this thread. Anyway...

4. Shatter



Shatter is not only the best Breakout inspired games since Arkanoid, it also has one of the best videogame soundtracks of all time. It's worth buying the game just to listen to the music, though the soundtrack is sold separately. It's created by a guy who records under the monicker of Module. The music has a disco-electro-funk sound very simlar to the band Justice.

[dsheinem]

Man, there are a lot of rules to follow in this thread. Anyway...

4. Shatter



Shatter is not only the best Breakout inspired games since Arkanoid, it also has one of the best videogame soundtracks of all time. It's worth buying the game just to listen to the music, though the soundtrack is sold separately. It's created by a guy who records under the monicker of Module. The music has a disco-electro-funk sound very simlar to the band Justice.

Good call on this one. Didn't know it had an OST. Good news.

05. Final Fantasy VII - Piano Collection (

I like the stand alone FF7 soundtrack, but I am a sucker for anything done well using a piano. This is quite good, and really emphasizes a lot of the quiet beauty in even the most driving songs from the score.

[brunoafh]

Shatter definitely has a good soundtrack.

6. Guilty Gear XX #Reload Korean

Guilty Gear is a pretty standard choice, but this is the soundtrack to the Korean version of #Reload, and features a brand new set of themes for each character. Ishiwatari's songs are great as usual, with some character themes being even better than the original ones, like Slayer's.

[MrHealthy]

Agreed on Shatter and Megaman 9.

7. PPPPPP the soundtrack for VVVVVV



One of the best modern 'retro' soundtracks in recent times. Avaible here in both download and CD: http://www.souleye.se/pppppp

Also avaible is a remixed soundtrack PPPPPPowerup! again in download or CD form: http://www.souleye.se/ppppppowerup

[jfrost]

Added one more and tried to organize the list with the links provided. This one might be actually useful, after all!

1. Castlevania Soundtrack Collection Box Set
2. Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth Original Soundtrack
3. Rockman 9 Original Soundtrack
4. Shatter Official Videogame Soundtrack
5. Final Fantasy VII - Piano Collection
6. Guilty Gear XX #Reload Korean
7. PPPPPP - The VVVVVV Sountrack (Arranged version)
8. Chrono Trigger Original Sound Version

[Xeogred]

9. Secret of Mana Soundtrack

[YoshiEgg25]

10. Donkey Kong 64 Official Soundtrack