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scbyfn4evr: Yeah, you never forget the one that really turned you on to what game music can do. With me it was the Secret of Mana opening theme on Christmas morning 1994.

Joe: Yeah, isn't it just? That big fat kick in at 0:55 makes me want to learn to DJ just so that I can drop it on an unsuspecting crowd. They'd have no choice but to love it.

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Usgo - 8 months 11 days ago

Jet set radioooooooooooooooooo

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Usgo - 8 months 11 days ago

jet set radiooooooooo

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Gsindahouse - 8 months 11 days ago

You know, if you ever play
Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean or
Baten Kaitos Origins, that's some tight music!
not to mention Sonic Adventure 2 or Mario Party 7 and take my word for it, Super Princess Peach (DS)

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gmilf71 - 8 months 11 days ago

Dude! where the hell was mortal kombat!?!? That had awsome music!!!!!!!

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Morning Ninja - 8 months 11 days ago

Wheres the BLACK OST? It was one of the best vg music I've heard

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The_Zanger - 8 months 11 days ago

I loved the bioshock. I really wish i could play that game, its sounds fantastic. theres supposed to be a movie coming out for it.
should have put in some Okami, that game is amazing and the music is so incredibly. I have it stuck in my head all day

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Soylent - 8 months 11 days ago

What about Castlevania series? Amazing music

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sheas93 - 8 months 11 days ago

katamari damaci isnt number 1 because....?

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splynncryth - 8 months 11 days ago

If Earthwork Jim gets a mention, can the Special Edition CD version tag along? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKwbsQjJ9lA

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splynncryth - 8 months 11 days ago

There are a lot of games with great music, but I don't think this list is supposed to be a rundown for that stuff. Instead, these are games where the soundtrack is either overshadowed, or fits in a sublime way and escapes notice.

Since Earthwork Jim gets a mention, what about the special edition CD version?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKwbsQjJ9lA

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gdubbs359 - 8 months 10 days ago

mana is a def. silver surfer, couldnt get far enough in to hear the music. freedom fighters though, forget the music, the whole game was great yet forgotten.

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codeman38 - 8 months 10 days ago

One of my favorite underrated soundtracks would have to be Super Adventure Island. When I rented the cartridge, I expected the sort of cutesy music found in the NES games from that series. I did *not* expect this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5nVYcfylzc

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VermithraxDagon - 8 months 10 days ago

Great article as per the usual

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big rudy - 8 months 10 days ago

why isn't burnout 3 on this list?

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Danomeon - 8 months 10 days ago

I love music in video games. Sometimes I find myself humming starcraft tunes in my head.

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Quimbles - 8 months 10 days ago

I thought I posted before, but I guess it didn't go through...

I think Grim Fandango should be on this list. Moody and excellent jazz/big band style tunes. I've had that soundtrack CD stolen from me twice now...

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supreme0armor - 8 months 10 days ago

Phantasy Star IV made an impression for some reason...

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AyJay - 8 months 10 days ago

no earthbound?

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waynski1457 - 8 months 9 days ago

I can't help myself. I have been coming back to this article again and again to listen to the great music here for about 3 days now. Key standouts for me have to be Bioshock, BC:R, DH:T, FFMQ, and Silver Surfer. Now would you kindly do another of these amazing articles? I request Y's get featured. It may be known for its amazing music, but then again, so are Secret of Mana and JGR to those who've played them.

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