Rate the video game music above

[Dougbro1]

7/10 this one's not bad, but I liked the original theme associated with Skull Kid more.

Consider me wowed. Certainly not what I expected for what little knowledge I have about this game. It makes use of the GBA sound engine very well. 8.5/10, certified bop!

Here's "Musical: Meloettaaa!!!" from Pokémon Black/White:

 

[Die-Hard Dragon Devotee]

10/10 I literally can't dislike music from BW, it's all so good. This is no exception, what a bop. (Is this the music that plays for the Meloetta event in Castelia City btw?)

7/10 this one's not bad, but I liked the original theme associated with Skull Kid more.

Didja mean this?

 

[Trainer Gabriel]

6/10 A rather creepy theme that I think is somewhat held back by repetition. I'm also not sure if it's for a character or location...

 

[Tactician Karina]

8/10 one of the tracks I come back to whenever I want to listen to something calming, fits the atmosphere just right.

 

[InfiniteBakuphoon]

(Reviewed above: “Zephyr” from Spyro Reignited Trilogy)

Very much sounds like its era, yet with a bit of a modern touch! Or so it seems, anyway. I almost wouldn’t be surprised if this is the original PS1 version, actually (I didn’t check). In any case, it’s a simple yet pleasurable listen, like many other tracks from the OG Spyro trilogy. 7/10.

Something else from the same era (and console), perhaps?

(Posted below: “Aston Martin Car Dealer (Japanese Version)” from Gran Turismo)

 

[Trainer Gabriel]

8/10 That's a rather enjoyable and fitting theme for the Gran Turismo series. It does work for being at a car dealer.

 

[ReturnofMCH]

7/10

it's good, but IDK, the other tracks you've posted from this game sound better.

let's visit a famous example of "how did they get this on that console's soundfont?"


because tim fowlin somehow made this work on a friggin SNES.

 

[Tactician Karina]

8/10 I didn't expect to like it, but I surprisingly did. Definitely best heard on headphones as I really enjoy the "sliding" music of this track. Most certainly more interested in the rest of its soundtrack than the game itself.

 

[Die-Hard Dragon Devotee]

10/10 Excellent theme, I really should look into playing Monster Hunter more, it seems very interesting.

 

[Lone_Garurumon]

5/10
Yeah, not really a fan of the instrumentation style of this one

 

[Tactician Karina]

10/10 my favorite track from the game by far, specifically cause it fits the early 2000's theme very well. That and I just love angsty songs in general.

 

[Die-Hard Dragon Devotee]

6/10 It's.......alright, I guess? I don't know, seems kinda chaotic and all over the place if you ask me. I'm actually not the biggest fan of actual vocals in video game music most of the time anyway, I prefer orchestral/instrumental. (I actually dislike angsty stuff.) Actually, one of the only songs in video games with actual lyrics in it that I like is this one:

 

[Tactician Karina]

8/10 it's a good song, but I like Jump Up Superstar more.

Time to "Trace, On!"

 

[Trainer Gabriel]

7/10 The beat was pretty cool...though I think I especially liked the ambience in the beginning.

 

[Die-Hard Dragon Devotee]

3/10 Ehhhhh..........not exactly my cup of tea.

 

[InfiniteBakuphoon]

(Reviewed above: “River Game” from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess)

I’m assuming that this is OG Twilight Princess music here, as opposed to the remake on Wii U. Which I’m assuming because — with the caveat that I’m not familiar with the music of either — it sounds kind of “simple” compared to what I’d expect from the latter, almost as if it were sequenced. This kind of works to the song’s favor, but I also think that song itself being rather “simple” simultaneously kind of works against it, with the repetition kind of grinding away at the enjoyment factor after a while along with the somewhat overly playful and cheerful arrangement. So overall, it’s just OK. 6/10.

That’s not to say that sequenced music is inherently “simple”, though. On the contrary! Because sequenced music — even on consoles older than GameCube — can give us music like this:

(Posted below: “Return (Saturn Version)” from Radiant Silvergun)

 

[Tactician Karina]

(I was thinking of getting this on Switch, but other shmups caught my attention more lol)
6.5/10 it's certainly not a bad track, and it does have a bit of a grand feel to it that's fitting for a return from a mission (going by the title), but it doesn't stand out too much from similar music I've heard in other shmup games.

 

[Die-Hard Dragon Devotee]

8/10 Kinda reminds me of music from the Kirby series, and not in a bad way.

 

[InfiniteBakuphoon]

(Reviewed above: “Ook” from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess)

This seems to be one of those songs that’s best appreciated in context. It sounds pleasant enough by itself and it actually has a really nice “clean” yet detailed sound to it that I often associate with sequenced music of this era (assuming that it’s not actually just really high-quality synth instead). That does also mean that it doesn’t sound particularly realistic to my ears, though. A version with that sounds closer to the real thing could be interesting, but for what’s being presented here, I’ll give it a solid 7/10.

I wanted to avoid last-post snydrome for this particular song, but oh well, haha! Have one of the calmer yet still emotional tracks from Berwick Saga below.

(Posted below: “And Then…” from TearRing Saga Series: Berwick Saga ~Lazberia Chronicle Chapter 174~)

 

[Tactician Karina]

7/10 I've always liked emotional music in the main FE games more, but TearRing's emotional tracks are not bad at all, they're just better appreciated when getting to those points while playing as the context is fully there (which reminds me that I need to replay the TearRing games again, honestly both of FE's cousin series are criminally underrated). Similar with Vestaria Saga's own OST as well actually, good but better when heard in-game.