# What are your favorite music tracks from video games? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music\ **Created:** [May 12, 2023, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-music-tracks-from-video-games/983926 "2023-05-12T06:21:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2023, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-music-tracks-from-video-games/983926/1 "2023-05-12T06:21:33Z")
Here are some of my favorite music tracks from video games. I’ve never actually played “In Sound Mind” before, but the soundtrack is exquisite. Here’s the main theme. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/LNXjBnZfu3Q/maxresdefault.jpg "The Living Tombstone - Here Comes a Savior feat. Ricepirate ("In Sound Mind" Theme Song)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNXjBnZfu3Q) “Red Dead Redemption” has an excellent theme named “Compass” that plays after John Marston has finally earned permission to return to his family. As he rides, the theme plays. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/iZ9iflvCwok/maxresdefault.jpg "Compass (Red Dead On Arrival Version) - Red Dead Redemption Soundtrack") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZ9iflvCwok) ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2023, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-music-tracks-from-video-games/983926/2 "2023-05-12T06:32:47Z")
The full soundtrack of Grand Theft Auto Vice City. Every single song and radio station is full of great stuff. Radio Espantoso being my favorite. Or maybe it’s the New Wave radio. Or the rap station. . . Hmmm, for some reason it’s not letting me put a direct link to [Radio Espantoso](https://youtu.be/EALd5UOXEVc). Here it is embedded. ---
**Author:** ![Novelty\_Bobble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2023, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-music-tracks-from-video-games/983926/3 "2023-05-12T07:40:18Z")
The closing credits for “Portal”. A wonderfully done original song. I’ll not link to it because I think people should complete the game and gain that reward. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2023, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-music-tracks-from-video-games/983926/4 "2023-05-12T08:01:10Z")
The _Prologue_ theme from the Final Fantasy series has got to be one of the best pieces of music ever composed for a game. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/WKvvakYfvzs/maxresdefault.jpg "Final Fantasy IV - Prologue (Orchestral Cover)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKvvakYfvzs) Honestly, I could just go on for hours about the music of Final Fantasy, but I’ll nominate Final Fantasy VI as having an especially great soundtrack - it makes use of leitmotif in a way few games have, with almost all of the playable characters having their own theme that gets reprised in various ways throughout the game. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Strangelove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.strangelove/32/6613_2.png) [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2023, 8:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-music-tracks-from-video-games/983926/5 "2023-05-12T08:05:48Z")
A bit of a cheat, but Adagio for Strings as used in Homeworld: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/gK9uPRlZDq0/maxresdefault.jpg "Homeworld Remastered - Intro Sequence 60FPS - Adagio For Strings") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gK9uPRlZDq0) My Only Chance from Furi [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/SeAAi7jWOl8/maxresdefault.jpg "The Toxic Avenger - My Only Chance (from Furi original soundtrack)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeAAi7jWOl8) Something about Blue Valley from the Uplink soundtrack (and really the whole thing) just puts me into the mood of late-night programming sessions from the late 90s: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/QliQ0livbeQ/maxresdefault.jpg "Uplink - Soundtrack") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QliQ0livbeQ) ---
**Author:** ![Banquet\_Bear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/banquet_bear/32/373_2.png) [@Banquet\_Bear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banquet_Bear)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2023, 8:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-music-tracks-from-video-games/983926/6 "2023-05-12T08:26:44Z")
…the Last Ninja: all of them, but the title track from the original game by Ben Daglish & Anthony Lees was my favourite. > **[C64 music in HQ stereo - The last Ninja - music by Ben Daglish & Anthony...](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ok1ChTtWQI%2F)** > > Composers: Ben Daglish & Anthony Lees Arranged & mixed by: Anthony WaltersFormat: SIDPlease support the composers of the songs by visiting their sites and bu... “War. Never had so much fun.” Theme by Jon Hare & Richard Joseph for Canon Fodder by Sensible Software. > **[Cannon Fodder Amiga game intro](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiYuq6Ac3a0%2F)** > > This is the game introduction for the great game Cannon Fodder for the Amiga computer done by Sensible Software. I find it pretty fun, so I decided to share ... “Into the Wonderful” by Nation 12 for Gods, by the Bitmap Brothers. > **[Nation 12 - Into The Wonderful (CD version with Gods intro)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRqa33L5_YY%2F)** > > Track : Into the WonderfulBand : Nation 12 Album : ElectrofearRecorded in 1990-1991 for Rhythm King RecordsPublished in 2005 by Modern Tape Records.Song use... Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe theme > **[Amiga music: Speedball 2 (main theme - Dolby Headphone)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrM0hHzM4to%2F)** > > Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe (1990) main theme arranged for Amiga by Richard Joseph. Original by Nation XII (Simon Rogers/John Foxx). This upload is intended f... Magic Pockets: original (‘Doin’ the Do’) by Betty Boo and The Beatmasters. > **[Amiga music: Magic Pockets (main theme)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOU3Vjcq6aA%2F)** > > Magic Pockets (1991) main theme arranged for Amiga by Richard Joseph. Original ('Doin' the Do') by Betty Boo and The Beatmasters.Visit my channel for more Am... A-10 Tank Killer. Music by Alan McKean and Mark Riley. > **[A-10 Tank Killer (Amiga) - BGM 01: Title Theme](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYyjoAkl1xc%2F)** > > Sound and music: Paula custom chipPlaylist feat. the soundtrack and the intro / attract mode video can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P... ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2023, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-music-tracks-from-video-games/983926/7 "2023-05-12T08:54:31Z")
> [@Novelty\_Bobble](#): > > The closing credits for “Portal”. A wonderfully done original song. The ones for Portal 2 as well. Jonathan Coulton nailed it again. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2023, 9:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-music-tracks-from-video-games/983926/8 "2023-05-12T09:07:43Z")
In my youth, I owned a ZX Spectrum home computer, and one of my favourite games was Turbo Esprit, where you drive a sports car around a town and stop drug deals from going down. 40 years later, this jangly tune remains stuck in my head. > **[Turbo Esprit Spectrum Title Music](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnZuzUOq4ow%2F)** > > Title music for the ZX Spectrum version of Turbo Esprit ---
**Author:** ![Novelty\_Bobble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2023, 9:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-music-tracks-from-video-games/983926/9 "2023-05-12T09:36:01Z")
And how can I forget [“Robocop”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGIKnn-COS4) on the Gameboy. Absolutely epic. Listen to _all_ of it. ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2023, 9:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-music-tracks-from-video-games/983926/10 "2023-05-12T09:47:33Z")
I came in here to post something from Portal - which my son introduced me to, years ago. Dunno if it is from the closing credits or not, as I’ve never played the game. But surely, that is no reason to deprive listeners of the exquisite [Still Alive](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ug6Bbc6diA), which is awesomely beautiful and deeply creepy, and shouldn’t be limited only to Portal players. It might inspire people to play the game (I would, if I had that kind of free time). ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2023, 9:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-music-tracks-from-video-games/983926/11 "2023-05-12T09:51:09Z")
I don’t play video games … but recently the “8-Bit Big Band” cropped up in my youtube. They specialise in playing video game music, and this is one of my favorites :- [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/FOrIPVBLsRQ/maxresdefault.jpg "Bob-omb battlefield with amazing sax solo (The 8 bit big band) (Feat. Patrick Bartley)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOrIPVBLsRQ) ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2023, 9:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-music-tracks-from-video-games/983926/12 "2023-05-12T09:51:21Z")
> [@CairoCarol](#): > > I would, if I had that kind of free time Make time. It’s a great pair of games. ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2023, 9:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-music-tracks-from-video-games/983926/13 "2023-05-12T09:53:41Z")
Retiring in a few months. I’ll put it on my list of things to do! ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2023, 9:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-music-tracks-from-video-games/983926/14 "2023-05-12T09:54:13Z")
Cannon Fodder for the Amiga: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/tLOT1QeOJAc/hqdefault.jpg "FG's Underrated Videogame Music 278 - War Has Never Been So Much Fun (Cannon Fodder)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLOT1QeOJAc) ---
**Author:** ![Novelty\_Bobble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2023, 9:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-music-tracks-from-video-games/983926/15 "2023-05-12T09:55:03Z")
yes, that’s the one I’m referring to. It stands on it’s own as a song and is even better (and creepier!) after playing the game. It isn’t a big time sink though, I got through it in a few short short hours. ---
**Author:** ![Novelty\_Bobble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2023, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-music-tracks-from-video-games/983926/16 "2023-05-12T09:58:22Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > Cannon Fodder for the Amiga: great catch, I was a a speccy kid before moving on to the Amiga and another great theme from those days was [“Blood Money”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GvyoHfku5U) ---
**Author:** ![Novelty\_Bobble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2023, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-music-tracks-from-video-games/983926/17 "2023-05-12T11:19:31Z")
another one from the Amiga days. [Xenon 2 - megablast](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amEv2aJR91k) ---
**Author:** ![FlikTheBlue](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fliktheblue/32/10972_2.png) [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2023, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-music-tracks-from-video-games/983926/18 "2023-05-12T11:51:16Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Honestly, I could just go on for hours about the music of Final Fantasy, but I’ll nominate Final Fantasy VI as having an especially great soundtrack - it makes use of leitmotif in a way few games have, with almost all of the playable characters having their own theme that gets reprised in various ways throughout the game. I agree with you about Final Fantasy, although I give the edge to Final Fantasy IV over VI, with Cecil and Rosa’s theme of love being at the very top of my list. The theme from Matoya’s Cave from FF I is also up there with FF IV and VI. ETA. I’d also add 1,000 Words from FF X-2. ---
**Author:** ![Smid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2023, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-music-tracks-from-video-games/983926/19 "2023-05-12T11:56:50Z")
> [@CairoCarol](#): > > It might inspire people to play the game (I would, if I had that kind of free time). Portal is a short game, about 5 hours total. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2023, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-music-tracks-from-video-games/983926/20 "2023-05-12T11:58:49Z")
Florence and the Machine’s cover of _Stand By Me_, for the soundtrack of Final Fantasy XV, is a great example of taking an existing work and recontextualizing it. I honestly got teary-eyed when it played over the end credits of the game. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/vv2DSmy3Tro/maxresdefault.jpg "Florence + The Machine - Stand By Me") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vv2DSmy3Tro) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-music-tracks-from-video-games/983926.md?page=2)