Overachieving game music

List of games with music that outshines and outperforms everything else.
Most of these games ended up being good, some of them are not but the soundtracks of all of these are amazing enough to overshadow the games they're in.

Lord of Vermilion
Lord of Vermilion
Favorite track: "Dawn of Vermilion"
By: Nobuo Uematsu
Monster Maker: Yami no Ryuukishi
Monster Maker: Yami no Ryuukishi
Favorite track: Unknown
By: T's Music
Top Landing
Top Landing
Favorite track: "Great Wings"
By: Zuntata
Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 6
Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 6
Favorite track: "Driving Instinct"
By: Yuzo Koshiro
Raiden V: Director's Cut
Raiden V: Director's Cut
Favorite track: Secret Cave
By: Yoshimi Kudo
Busou Shinki: Battle Masters Mk. 2
Busou Shinki: Battle Masters Mk. 2
Favorite Track: Ruins ver.2
By: Yoshimi Kudo
Under Defeat HD
Under Defeat HD
Favorite track: "Beyond the Snowstorm"
By: Shinji Hosoe and Yousuke Yasui
Contra ReBirth
Contra ReBirth
Favorite track: Return in Triumph (Ending)
By: Manabu Namiki
Million KNights Vermilion
Million KNights Vermilion
Favorite Track: Crimson Butterfly
Composed by: MintJam (setzer, TERRA, a2c)
Castlevania Judgment
Castlevania Judgment
Favorite track: "An Empty Tome" "Darkness of Fear"
By: Michiru Yamane
R-Type Tactics
R-Type Tactics
Hokuto no Ken: Hokuto Shinken Denshousha no Michi
Hokuto no Ken: Hokuto Shinken Denshousha no Michi
Favorite Track: Results theme
Track 10/15? (sounds suspiciously like Eschatos - Stellar light, slowed down)

Composed by: Unknown
Kurupoto Cool Cool Stars
Kurupoto Cool Cool Stars
Favorite Track: BGM 06
By: Shigenori Masuko
New Eitango Target 1900 DS
New Eitango Target 1900 DS
Favorite track: Miniature Sun
Counter Strike (OPM Edition)

Composer:
Teruo Taniguchi
Yousuke Yasui
Dawn of Mana
Dawn of Mana
Favorite Track: Old and Distant Memories.
By: Kenji Ito
Super Swing Golf
Super Swing Golf
Favorite Track:
Navy Blue Memory
Title Theme
Super Swing Golf: Season 2
Super Swing Golf: Season 2
Favorite Track:
Stratosphere
Southern Cross
Honeycomb Beat
Honeycomb Beat
Favorite Track: Track 6 (?) Track 7
Unknown Composer
Mega Man ZX
Mega Man ZX
Favorite Track: Snake Eyes
Children of Mana
Children of Mana
Favorite Track: Old and Distant Memories.
By: Kenji Ito
LostMagic
LostMagic
Favorite track: "Feel Fresh"
By: Joutouhei Nakayama
Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune
Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune
Favorite track: Stream of Tears
By: Yuzo Koshiro
RPG Maker II
RPG Maker II
ChainDive
ChainDive
Favorite track: "Movin' on"
By: Takenouchi
Iridion II
Iridion II
Favorite track: "Aniki"
By: Manfred Lizner
Mega Man Network Transmission
Mega Man Network Transmission
Favorite track: "Zero Gravity Area"
By: Shinji Hosoe
Grandia Xtreme
Grandia Xtreme
Evolution Worlds
Evolution Worlds
Favorite track: Launcher Mansion (EV1) The Society (EV2)
By: Masaharu Iwata
Mutsu Tonohohon
Mutsu Tonohohon
Favorite track: "October"
By: Misako Sekiguchi & Great Nakamura
Futari no Fantavision
Futari no Fantavision
Favorite track (JP): "Moony Advanced"
By: Soichi Terada
Maya the Bee: Sweet Gold
Maya the Bee: Sweet Gold
Favorite track: "World 1"
By: Manfred Lizner
Looney Tunes: Sheep Raider
Looney Tunes: Sheep Raider
Favorite track: #7
By: Eric Casper
Rainbow Cotton
Rainbow Cotton
Favorite track: Bubble City Micaleica
By: Great Nakamura
Oekaki Logic
Oekaki Logic
Favorite Track: Puzzle Theme 1
By: Unknown
Tsumu
Tsumu
Favorite Track: Track 5

Composed by: Tsukasa Tawada
Ridegear Guybrave II
Ridegear Guybrave II
Favorite track: "First Mission"
By: Kohei Noda
Brave Prove
Brave Prove
Favorite track: Title theme
By: Yasuhito Saito
Ehrgeiz
Ehrgeiz
Favorite track: "Elevator"
Deadly Skies
Deadly Skies
Favorite track: "The End"
Top Gear Rally
Top Gear Rally
Favorite Track: Jungle
By: Barry Leitch
Mega Man Battle & Chase
Mega Man Battle & Chase
Favorite track: Over the Top
By: Yoshinori Ono
Energy Breaker
Energy Breaker
Favorite track: To the Blue Horizon
By: Yukio Nakajima
Extreme Power
Extreme Power
Favorite track: Unknown
By: Tetsu Aoki
Super Robot Taisen Gaiden: Masou Kishin - The Lord of Elemental
Super Robot Taisen Gaiden: Masou Kishin - The Lord of Elemental
Favorite track: Water and Marshes
By: Daisuke Fujimoto
Radical Dreamers: Le Trésor Interdit
Radical Dreamers: Le Trésor Interdit
Favorite Track: Star Stealing Girl
By: Yasunori Mitsuda
Koi ha Balance: Tatoeba K-kun no Tabou na Ichinichi-hen
Koi ha Balance: Tatoeba K-kun no Tabou na Ichinichi-hen
Favorite track: Credits
The Great Battle V
The Great Battle V
Favorite track: "Caverns and Mines"
By: Norihiko Togashi and Kennosuke Suemura
Waterworld
Waterworld
Favorite track: (Snes) "Diving"
By: Dean Evans
The Shinri Game 3
The Shinri Game 3
Favorite Track: Choose a Door
By: Unknown
Mystic Ark
Mystic Ark
Favorite track: "Your Fighting Eyes Are Always Beautiful"
By: Akihiro Mori
Tarot Mystery
Tarot Mystery
Favorite track: "What is your birthday?"
By Yasuaki Fujita
Last Bible III
Last Bible III
Favorite track: "Val Ship" "Field 1"
By: Hiroyuki Yanada
RPG Tsukuuru 2
RPG Tsukuuru 2
The Shinri Game 2: Magical Trip
The Shinri Game 2: Magical Trip
Favorite track: BGM 9, Relax
By: Kenji Yamazaki
Addams Family Values
Addams Family Values
Favorite track: Blizzard
By: Dean Evans
Wagyan Paradise
Wagyan Paradise
Favorite track: "Water Duct"
By: Eriko Imura
Zool 2
Zool 2
Favorite track(Amiga CD32): Swan Lake
By: Patrick Phelan & Neil Biggin
Mr. Nutz
Mr. Nutz
Favorite Track: Clouds (Snes and Megadrive)
By: Raphael Gesqua
Super Air Zonk: Rockabilly-Paradise
Super Air Zonk: Rockabilly-Paradise
Favorite track: "King Stage"
By: Noritada Hiraki & Shinichiro Sato
Wiz 'n' Liz
Wiz 'n' Liz
Favorite track: Name Entry
By: Matt Furniss
Plok
Plok
Favorite track: "Beach"
By: Tim & Geoff Follin
Equinox
Equinox
Favorite track: "Tori"
By: Tim & Geoff Follin
Paladin's Quest
Paladin's Quest
Favorite track: "Flight"
By: Kohei Tanaka
Rayxanber III
Rayxanber III
Favorite track: "Kyûyaku Kansô"
By: Yasuhito Saito
Xardion
Xardion
Favorite Track: Oceansphere
By: Kohei Tanaka
Rayxanber II
Rayxanber II
Favorite track: "Neuro Code"
By: Yasuhito Saito
Verytex
Verytex
Favorite track: "Void of Space"
By; Hitoshi Sakimoto
SimCity
SimCity
Favorite track: Megalopolis
By: Soyo Oka
Devilish
Devilish
Favorite track: Clock Tower
By: Hitoshi Sakimoto
46 Okunen Monogatari: The Shinka Ron
46 Okunen Monogatari: The Shinka Ron
Favorite track: Finale - Off to space!
By: Motoaki Takenouchi
Star Cruiser
Star Cruiser
Favorite track (Mega Drive): To a Far Away Galaxy
By: Toshiya Yamanaka
Solstice: The Quest for the Staff of Demnos
Solstice: The Quest for the Staff of Demnos
Favorite track: "Title"
By: Tim Follin

7 Comments


9 months ago

Love the list and formatting

9 months ago

@Dalaamclouds
Thanks! I put more thought and effort into this list than my other ones

9 months ago

Akihiko Mori rocks so hard. if you've got Mystic Ark in here it'd be worth looking into Shien: The Blade Chaser and Z Gundam: Away to the Newtype if you haven't (as well as Gokinjou Bokentai of course, but that goes without saying)

9 months ago

@Funbil
I like everything they have worked on, I've been a fan of them for years and they are one of my favorite game composers, Mystic Ark was easily my favorite from them. I actually did not know that they were involved in something Gundam related (Oh my it's basically just Mystic Ark again I really like this), and Gokinjou Bokentai seems like something special.

I first heard something from A.Mori in Paladins Quest and ever since I associate them with Kohei Tanaka, they often worked together and I collect their albums too.

Thanks for recommending those, I appreciate that I can share my interests and learn more about them in the process, I suggest looking up Lennus ancient machine for some enhanced A.Mori music, the CD for Mystic Ark and Wonder Project also had some midi and orchestra bonus tracks that are great.

9 months ago

@JetWolfDX definitely will!! arrangement CDs like that always fly under my radar. it's cool that they were so common back in the day

3 months ago

Love this. The biggest example of this for me would be Neves for the DS, a kind of honestly bare-bones puzzle game with a soundtrack that has no right to go as hard as it does.

3 months ago

@DizzySkullKid19
True, most DS puzzle games had good soundtrack, I didn't know about that one though. A lot of the DS library is unknown to me. Thanks for sharing

I recommend Honeycomb Beat and Kurupoto Cool Stars for some more basic DS puzzle games with great soundtracks, I forgot to add them until now.


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