everyone is making such compelling points……
@“tapevulture”#p72161 Nobody’s basic, and I bet your list rules 
@“tapevulture”#p72182 I'm super hyped for your list now!!
I‘m sure I can get a list together by the cutoff date, so I can be in this one even if I couldn’t commit to the mixtape swap
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[Bubble Bobble](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSRPtphkIdlBbUFFMocKyT0fi-vTN549s) (1986)
[The NinjaWarriors](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqpgr9DZ71LqGwyjjf81Bsv8j4AMrFjxi) (1987)
[Metal Black](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUPwBkQKCRM4MaXw-BQa7qpjRr0CRnta9) (1991)
[Layer Section](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLP8_sGncyT5R2j2QbLDFCM0q5UJu4RWLK) (1995)
[Elevator Action Returns V.C.O. "Cinema" Mix](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1E5837B841EFDB51) (1995)
[Puzzle Bobble 2X](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXRkwGvXTai6hsThSpn8vM5vk5ltC9Iio) (1995)
[Cleopatra Fortune](https://youtu.be/fRikL6vpeto) (1996)
[RayStorm -Neu Tanz Mix-](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2XSMPjis4whQJsQBbM1P4J_TH9lUt259) (1997)
[DARIUSBURST](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoYXnbOjGpeHLJWKi3WIJffJbkG8EEJCY) (2009)
[Mizubaku Daibōken COMPLETE](https://youtu.be/ANSw5y_CwNs) (2018)
OK Here is my list……. (ranked)
I have actually never played chrono cross, just mainly listened to a few songs 1000 times each. I would like to play it at some point and move it way up my list
@“tapevulture”#p72161 I realized I‘m basic as fuck when it comes to games. When I was in middle school I just played like 15 legendary games in a row by chance and didn’t need to branch out for awhile!
@“tapevulture”#p72345 thank you for having the courage I didn't to not just include more than one FF but four.
@“tapevulture”#p72345 You were right. Your list is as formability vanilla as mine.
@“tapevulture”#p72161 Don‘t worry. You have until the 19th of June to hear some OSTs.
What I am surprised is that I’m eager to buy a PS2 to play my Castlevania: Lament of Innocence. Dude, it was janky for me to play it when I was a teen, but boy if it wasn‘t fun and the OST was as good as I remembered it.
So far, I’m hearing it several. Thanks to the ones putting Gravity Rush and Alien Crush. The first had a really nice OST to remember; the second one was a discovery.
It hurts me to make lists like this, there are so many great game soundtracks that I feel like I'm neglecting. But I made and submitted a list!
OutRun (arcade - 1986)
ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron (Genesis - 1993)
Daytona USA (arcade - 1994)
Knuckles' Chaotix (32X - 1995)
Nights into Dreams (Saturn - 1996)
Panzer Dragoon Saga (Saturn - 1998)
Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix (arcade - 2000)
Jet Set Radio Future (Xbox - 2002)
Ys I & II Chronicles (PSP - 2009/2011) [or whatever version... but I lean PSP because it includes multiple previous versions]
Eschatos (Xbox 360 - 2011)
@“connrrr”#p72366 everywhere else i am a coward so that i may be courageous here
@“Nemoide”#p72408 always glad to see somebody else include JSRF! Also feeling profound regret at temporarily forgetting Outrun when I made my list!
@“Nemoide”#p72408 wow, you chose 4th mix?? What a great choice!
I really enjoy a lot on that one.
Rhythm and Police, .59, Superstar, Do Me, the captain jack songs, Holic. There's a lot of great stuff on 4th mix.
I've always been quite fond of the MGS3 and MGS VR Missions soundtracks.
Metroid Prime blew me away when I finally got around to playing it. Phendrana Drifts is a masterpiece.
@“tapevulture”#p72345 you did it, My Champion!!!
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Final Fantasy X
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VIII
Star Ocean: The Second Story
Final Fantasy IX
Chrono Cross
So I can expect to see [lovingly arranged, condensed mixes](https://forums.insertcredit.com/d/1093-merry-medleys/33) for these someday? :)))))
BUMP,
@“chazumaru”#p72290 , I don't want to alarm you or attempt to influence your decisions, but I do feel that you personally should know that there has not been a single Shining game submitted to this poll yet.
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@“Nemoide”#p72408 ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron (Genesis - 1993)
holy crap I forgot this existed. I used to play this on my bass all the time! Everyone was like what is that sick jam? And I was like "...tjmerl, just a cool thing I heard"
@“Donkald Kongregate”#p72793 i could not have done it without you seriously…one day i will figure out how to generate these medley videos algorithmically
@“kory”#p70539 I‘ve been putting some occasional thought into this, here’s where I am at the moment:
Locks:
Chrono Trigger (SNES)
Chrono Cross (PSX)
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Switch)
Earthbound (SNES)
Working on:
~~Wild Arms (PSX)~~
~~Donkey Kong Country (SNES)~~
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (SNES)
~~Top Gear Rally (N64)~~
~~Doom 64 (N64)~~
~~Waterworld (SNES)~~
Nidhogg (PC/PS4)
~~Astal (Saturn)~~
~~Tetris (CD-i)~~
Ys I & II Chronicles (PC)
Metal Gear Solid (PSX)
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames! (GBA)
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster (various)
I've been thinking of how I can more holistically consider "game audio," so I wanted to include a few entries that go above and beyond "just" having an incredible OST. The two that came to mind were WarioWare and MGS. The former is so incredible at [completely _owning_ the janky lo-fi bit-crushed sound of the GBA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xCdOCp5uG0), and this extends not only to the music but all of the various "wah!"s and other sundry vocal samples. MGS gets points for having imo the best OST in the series (with all due respect to Harry Gregson-Williams...I just think the latter games became a bit too generically "cinematic"), but also for having absolutely _delicious_ and _crunchy_ menu and interface sfx. They are right up there with the Half-Life sfx, but I think MGS is the total package in this regard.
I struck Wild Arms because I've been playing it a bit recently and noticed that the sfx do not really hold up compared to the, admittedly transcendental, OST. I mean, they're charming in that SOTN bat transformation sound sense, but I think this violates that "holistic" approach I'm trying for here.
I struck TGR because I think it's really just a niche little pleasure of mine and perhaps not the best example of a pillar of game audio excellence. Astal I took off because, as amazing as some of the tracks are, I dunno I just find that game hard to play and it didn't feel right including something I've never truly experienced in a full sense. I probably just stuck it on here because I was so enamored by [the one track](https://youtu.be/Pp4AZvCO8mA) I included on my summer mixtape.
I struck Waterworld because, let's be honest, this is really just a virtuosic Dean Evans chiptune album and really has nothing at all to do with this game or IP. Nothing wrong with that as a work of art, but it feels wrong to elevate a (reportedly) mediocre-at-best game that I've never played because of that.
I'm striking Tetris CD-i and Doom 64, tentatively. I think each of them are basically perfect at evoking a very specific aesthetic, but I've never actually played the former and, for the latter, it's just music that I don't think I would ever listen to outside of playing the game (not that that's necessarily a bad thing!).
I stuck Ys I & II Chronicles (PC) on there because I saw @"Nemoide"#315 mention it! I just picked up Ys II again and, yeah, it [definitely belongs in consideration](https://youtu.be/K9usLX5314o).
I added Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster because of just how well the OST captured the otherworldliness of the whole experience, as well as the [absolutely _vicious_ battle themes](https://youtu.be/DmqbhyS-BK8). I think the battle themes elevate it just slightly above SMTIV--plus, by a technicality, I get the best track from IV (["Tokyo" from IV](https://youtu.be/qDsDYCI3fyc) is available as an alternate overworld theme via DLC).
I'm still mulling over DKC vs DKC2...I kinda wish I could combine them somehow. It really comes down to "Aquatic Ambiance" vs. "Stickerbrush Symphony"........how could I possibly choose??
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Update! I just listened through the DKC and DKC2 osts and, on the strength of "In a Snow-Bound Land," "Stickerbrush Symphony," "Hot-Head Bop," "Forest Interlude," and "Bayou Bogie" I really have to hand it to the latter.