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23 amazing game soundtracks you don't remember

Unsung, underrated and unbelievably good

Words: GamesRadar UK
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dibber  - 8 months 14 days ago 
Great article. Made me want to rush over to OCRemix and grab some remixes from these games.

Reading about the FZero GX music made me remember how much I really liked the original F-Zero's "Red Canyon" stage soundtrack. I confess to putting a cassette recorder up next to my stereo speaker to dub that to tape.
garnsr  - 8 months 13 days ago 
God, I hated Shadow of the Beast.
Donnagen  - 8 months 13 days ago 
Bionic Commando is amazing!

Worthy of a Ministry of Sound Albumn!

Die hard was great as well.
jhr_151  - 8 months 13 days ago 
I remember playing Festor's Quest on the original Nintendo more times than the game deserved just because I loved the soundtrack. Wish that had made this list. Check it out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_m817yhcHM
ELpork  - 8 months 13 days ago 
WTF!!! No mass Effect. Best underrated album ever!!!
omegapirate2010  - 8 months 13 days ago 
Another soundtrack no one remembers... mostly because no one remembers the games... is the soundtrack to the Baten Kaitos series. Amazing stuff:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3Tx3DWeQcU
sofaku  - 8 months 13 days ago 
i was just playing jet set radio future then i saw this feature.
Oxfordcomma4  - 8 months 13 days ago 
It isn't overlooked in any way, shape, or form, but the music from Halo and from Timesplitters 2 is really good! Also, brilliant article... game music deserves far more atention, especialy BioShock.
derrderr420  - 8 months 13 days ago 
I can listen to the game over screen in Shadow of the beast II all effing day
Hobojedi  - 8 months 13 days ago 
...
You forgot the music from Red Alert II, I loved a lot of those.
GamesRadarDavidHoughton  - 8 months 13 days ago 
jhr_151: I've just had a listen to Fester's Quest. That stuff is insane! (in a good way)

To go from that almost calypso version of the Addams Family theme to some of the darkest sounds I've ever heard a NES make, and then to some pounding uptempto beats? Why was I not aware of this soundtrack before?
Wordup95  - 8 months 13 days ago 
God, I loves the Jet Set Radio franchise. They better make a sequel or I'll have a hard time resisting to send Sega a package with a disease in it. :P
Synchronatic  - 8 months 13 days ago 
Great list, but what about Chrono Cross? Those who listen to it know its greatness but so few have actually played the amazing game. (Seriously, sequel to the best RPG of all time, play it NOW

One of my favourite soundtracks of all time without a doubt
hun23  - 8 months 13 days ago 
@Hobojedi:
Yes, its a shame that none of the Hell March's were on this list.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WqwFhX6Cqg
If you listen to that, you are almost guaranteed to get chills.
And yes, people who used this song in Killzone 2 "Music" videos.
Even though Red Alert was about the Soviets.

Recatpa: 1980's armor
RedBandit  - 8 months 13 days ago 
i think pretty much all games have a great soundtrack, if you take the time and actually listen to the music, and not just the screams of decapitated zombies...
RedOutlive10  - 8 months 13 days ago 
There was a tune from Banjo-Tooie that I couldn't get out of my head when I first played it, the tune from the water/pirate world, in the starting area. Jolly Roger's Lagoon is the world's name.
Red  - 8 months 13 days ago 
I STILL listen to the music from Jet Grind Radio and Jet Set Radio Future on a dailey basis.
Red  - 8 months 13 days ago 
A few of the tracks from Sonic Adventure should be on this list too. Admit it, there are a few good ones.
WaywardRenegade  - 8 months 13 days ago 
how about Legend of Dragoon, Lost Odyssey, and Mass Effect. Those have some of the most powerfull and moving songs in gaming.
diddly  - 8 months 13 days ago 
First off, this is a great feature, but i was just wondering why the medal of honor frontline soundtrack was left out? it was a true pioneer of video game music, and i personally always think of it when thinking of great pump up moments. Once again great stuff here otherwise. thanks.
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