Best Video Games Soundtrack lists
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2016 7:26 pm
Consequence of Sound - Top 10 Video Game Scores and Soundtracks
2013
>> http://consequenceofsound.net/2013/09/t ... full-post/
10. Nobuo Uematsu – Final Fantasy VII: Original Soundtrack (1997)
09. Bill Elm & Woody Jackson – Red Dead Redemption (Original Soundtrack) [2010]
08. Various – 塊フォルテッシモ魂 (Katamari Fortissimo Damacy) [2004]
07. Malcolm Kirby Jr. - Saints Row IV: The Soundtrack (2013)
06. Jeremy Soule – The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind - Original Soundtrack (2002)
05. Various – Metal Gear Solid Original Game Soundtrack (1998)
04. TONY HAWK’S PRO SKATER (1999)
03. Keiichi Suzuki, Hirokazu Tanaku & Hiroshi Kanazu – Mother 2 (ギーグの逆襲) / EarthBound (1994)
02. Various - Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Official Soundtrack Box Set (2002)
01. Koji Kondo – ゼルダの伝説 時のオカリナ Original Sound Track (The Legend of Zelda: Original Sound Track) [1998]
Engadget - These are our favorite video game soundtracks
2015
>> http://www.engadget.com/2015/07/09/thes ... undtracks/
Amon Tobin - Chaos Theory - Splinter Cell 3 Soundtrack (2005)
Disasterpeace – FEZ (2012)
Austin Wintory - Journey Original Soundtrack (2012)
Bill Elm & Woody Jackson – Red Dead Redemption (Original Soundtrack) [2010]
Jesper Kyd – Darksiders II (Original Soundtrack) [2012]
Various - The Music of Grand Theft Auto V, Volume 1: Original Music (2013)
Various - The Music of Grand Theft Auto V, Volume 2: The Score (2013)
Various - The Music of Grand Theft Auto V, Volume 3: The Soundtrack (2013)
Neil Davidge – Halo 4 (Original Soundtrack) [2012]
Various – Hotline Miami OST (2012)
Various – Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number (2015)
Nobuo Uematsu – Final Fantasy VI: Original Sound Version (1994)
Yuzo Koshiro – Bare Knuckle II/Streets of Rage 2 (Original Soundtrack) [1993]
Anamanaguchi – Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World: The Game (Original Videogame Soundtrack) [2010]
Lumines Electronic Symphony (2012)
Various – Rez Gamer's Guide To ... (2002)
Dishonorable mention: Sunset Overdrive (2014)
TWINFINITE - The 8 Best Video Game Soundtracks of All Time
2014
>> https://twinfinite.net/2014/09/8-best-v ... ountracks/
Jeremy Soule – The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Original Game Soundtrack) [2011]
Masato Nakamura - Sonic the Hedgehog 1 & 2 Soundtrack (2011)
Yasunori Mitsuda & Nobuo Uematsu - Chrono Trigger Original Sound Version (1995)
Darren Korb – Transistor Original Soundtrack (2014)
Shoji Meguro – Persona 3 Original Soundtrack (2006)
Bill Elm & Woody Jackson – Red Dead Redemption (Original Soundtrack) [2010]
THE AR TONELICO SERIES:
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_A ... Soundtrack (2006)
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_A ... a_releases (2007)
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_A ... a_releases (2010)
METAL GEAR SERIES:
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_M ... sic_albums
NME - 23 Of The Coolest Ever Video Game Soundtracks
2015
>> http://www.nme.com/photos/23-of-the-coo ... 3#/photo/1
Various – Rez Gamer's Guide To ... (2002)
Various – Street Fighter II (1992)
Tetris (1984)
Bill Elm & Woody Jackson – Red Dead Redemption (Original Soundtrack) [2010]
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (2001)
Nobuo Uematsu – Final Fantasy VII: Original Soundtrack (1997)
Masaya Matsuura – PaRappa The Rapper Original Soundtrack (1996)
Koji Kondo – スーパーマリオブラザーズ (Super Mario Bros) [1986]
Yuzo Koshiro – Bare Knuckle II/Streets of Rage 2 (Original Soundtrack) [1993]
Various - Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Official Soundtrack Box Set (2002)
Various - Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Official Soundtrack (2004)
HEALTH – Max Payne 3 - The Official Soundtrack (2012)
Koji Kondo – ゼルダの伝説 時のオカリナ Original Sound Track (The Legend of Zelda: Original Sound Track) [1998]
Jeremy Soule – The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Original Game Soundtrack) [2011]
F-Zero (1990)
Trent Reznor – Quake (1996)
Various – wipEout 2097 (1996)
Castlevania (1986)
C418 – Minecraft - Volume Alpha (2011)
Speedball 2 (1990)
Mike Morasky – Portal Soundtrack (2014) [Unofficial release]
Sonic Mayhem – Quake II (1997)
Resident Evil series:
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil#Games
Rolling Stone - Nine Legitimately Awesome Video Game Soundtracks
2013
>> http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/new ... s-20131004
9. Martin O'Donnell & Michael Salvatori – Halo Original Soundtrack (2002)
8. Michiru Yamane – Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (Original Game Soundtrack) [1997]
7. Mike Morasky – Portal Soundtrack (2014) [Unofficial release]
6. Nobuo Uematsu – Final Fantasy VII: Original Soundtrack (1997)
5. Jamie Christopherson – Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Vocal Tracks (2013)
4. Bill Elm & Woody Jackson – Red Dead Redemption (Original Soundtrack) [2010]
3. Tetris (1984)
2. Jeremy Soule – The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Original Game Soundtrack) [2011]
1. Koji Kondo – スーパーマリオブラザーズ (Super Mario Bros) [1986]
FACT - The 100 greatest video game soundtracks
2015
>> http://www.factmag.com/2015/04/28/the-1 ... -best-ost/
100. Shovel Knight
99. Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards
98. Metal Gear Solid 3 – Snake Eater
97. Secret of Evermore
96. McDonald’s Treasure Land Adventure
95. Ecco : The Tides Of Time
94. Twinworld
93. System Shock 2
92. Machinarium
91. Ikaruga
90. Super Mario 64
89. Dragon Quest VIII
88. VVVVVV
87. Psychonauts
86. Megaman X
85. Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney
84. The Binding of Issac
83. Police Quest 3
82. Skies of Arcadia
81. Altered Beast
80. Bomberman Hero
79. Kentucky Route Zero
78. Panzer Dragoon
77. Duck Tales
76. Super Mario RPG
75. The Curse of Monkey Island
74. Time Crisis
73. Oddworld: Abe’s Odyssee
72. Bastion
71. Gitaroo Man
70. Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
69. Crash Bandicoot
68. The Neverhood
67. Martin O'Donnell & Michael Salvatori – Halo Original Soundtrack (2002)
66. Out Run
65. Ys I & II
64. Battletoads
63. Bubble Bobble
62. Gone Home
61. Golden Axe
60. Dune II
59. Star Fox
58. Disasterpeace – FEZ (2012)
57. It Came From the Desert
56. Legend of the Mystical Ninja
55. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
54. Doom
53. Parasite Eve
52. Kirby’s Dream Land
51. Parappa the Rapper
50. Shadow Of The Colossus
49. Ridge Racer 4
48. FTL: Faster Than Light
47. Alien Soldier
46. Trent Reznor – Quake (1996)
45. Fallout 3
44. Silent Hill 2
43. Grim Fandango
42. Revenge of Shinobi
41. Shadow of the Beast
40. Mass Effect 2
39. Chrono Cross
38. F-Zero (1990)
37. Star Control II
36. Pokemon Red/Blue
35. Ristar
34. Various – Street Fighter II (1992)
33. NiGHTS into Dreams…
32. Half-Life 2
31. Nobuo Uematsu – Final Fantasy VII: Original Soundtrack (1997)
30. Tetris (1984)
29. Goldeneye 007 (1997)
28. Various – Rez Gamer's Guide To ... (2002)
27. Yuzo Koshiro – Actraiser (1991)
26. Jim Guthrie – Sword & Sworcery LP - The Ballad Of The Space Babies (2011)
25. Hirokazu Tanaka – Metroid (2013) [Unofficial release]
24. Takenobu Mitsuyoshi, Yuzo Koshiro, Takeshi Yanagawa, Osamu Murata & Ryuji Iuchi – Shenmue Chapter 1 ~ Yokosuka Original Sound Track (Shenmue OST: Chapter 1: Yokosuka) [2000]
23. Garry Schyman & Various – The BioShock Infinite Soundtrack (2013)
22. Michiru Yamane – Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (Original Game Soundtrack) [1997]
21. Clock Tower (1995)
20. Akinori Minami – Sonic & Knuckles / Sonic The Hedgehog 3 (1994)
19. Koji Kondo – スーパーマリオブラザーズ (Super Mario Bros) [1986]
18. Austin Wintory - Journey Original Soundtrack (2012)
17. Various – Jet Set Radio Original Soundtrack (2001)
16. Nobuo Uematsu – Final Fantasy VI: Original Sound Version (1994)
15. Keiichi Suzuki, Hirokazu Tanaku & Hiroshi Kanazu – Mother 2 (ギーグの逆襲) / EarthBound (1994)
14. Hiroki Kikuta – Secret Of Mana+ (Secret of Mana Original Soundtrack) [1993]
13. Misao Senbongi & Shusaku Uchiyama – Biohazard 4/Resident Evil 4 (Original Soundtrack) [2005]
12. Donkey Kong Country 2 : Diddy Kong’s Quest (1995)
11. Koji Kondo – ゼルダの伝説 時のオカリナ Original Sound Track (The Legend of Zelda: Original Sound Track) [1998]
10. Bill Elm & Woody Jackson – Red Dead Redemption (Original Soundtrack) [2010]
9. Mike Morasky – Portal Soundtrack (2014) [Unofficial release]
8. Yuzo Koshiro – Bare Knuckle II/Streets of Rage 2 (Original Soundtrack) [1993]
7. Various – 塊フォルテッシモ魂 (Katamari Fortissimo Damacy) [2004]
6. Akira Yamaoka – Silent Hill (Original Soundtrack) [1999]
5. Kenji Yamamoto, Minako Hamano & Hirokazu Tanaka – Super Metroid "Sound In Action" (1994)
4. Takashi Tateishi – Mega Man 2 OST (2002) [Unofficial release]
3. Gustavo Santaolalla – The Last Of Us (2013)
2. Yasunori Mitsuda & Nobuo Uematsu - Chrono Trigger Original Sound Version (1995)
1. Michiru Oshima, Koichi Yamazaki & Mitsukuni Murayama – ICO ~ 霧の中の旋律 ~ (ICO: Melody in the Mist) [2002]
I will add the composers later, as well as indicating which soundtracks are ineligible compilations.
EDIT (24/06/16): The compilations are in red, as well as the video games which have no available soundtrack. Some lists include all the soundtracks from a video game series, so I've linked the Wikipedia pages which summary these soundtracks in order to add them later (these series are so huge...).
2013
>> http://consequenceofsound.net/2013/09/t ... full-post/
10. Nobuo Uematsu – Final Fantasy VII: Original Soundtrack (1997)
09. Bill Elm & Woody Jackson – Red Dead Redemption (Original Soundtrack) [2010]
08. Various – 塊フォルテッシモ魂 (Katamari Fortissimo Damacy) [2004]
07. Malcolm Kirby Jr. - Saints Row IV: The Soundtrack (2013)
06. Jeremy Soule – The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind - Original Soundtrack (2002)
05. Various – Metal Gear Solid Original Game Soundtrack (1998)
04. TONY HAWK’S PRO SKATER (1999)
03. Keiichi Suzuki, Hirokazu Tanaku & Hiroshi Kanazu – Mother 2 (ギーグの逆襲) / EarthBound (1994)
02. Various - Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Official Soundtrack Box Set (2002)
01. Koji Kondo – ゼルダの伝説 時のオカリナ Original Sound Track (The Legend of Zelda: Original Sound Track) [1998]
Engadget - These are our favorite video game soundtracks
2015
>> http://www.engadget.com/2015/07/09/thes ... undtracks/
Amon Tobin - Chaos Theory - Splinter Cell 3 Soundtrack (2005)
Disasterpeace – FEZ (2012)
Austin Wintory - Journey Original Soundtrack (2012)
Bill Elm & Woody Jackson – Red Dead Redemption (Original Soundtrack) [2010]
Jesper Kyd – Darksiders II (Original Soundtrack) [2012]
Various - The Music of Grand Theft Auto V, Volume 1: Original Music (2013)
Various - The Music of Grand Theft Auto V, Volume 2: The Score (2013)
Various - The Music of Grand Theft Auto V, Volume 3: The Soundtrack (2013)
Neil Davidge – Halo 4 (Original Soundtrack) [2012]
Various – Hotline Miami OST (2012)
Various – Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number (2015)
Nobuo Uematsu – Final Fantasy VI: Original Sound Version (1994)
Yuzo Koshiro – Bare Knuckle II/Streets of Rage 2 (Original Soundtrack) [1993]
Anamanaguchi – Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World: The Game (Original Videogame Soundtrack) [2010]
Lumines Electronic Symphony (2012)
Various – Rez Gamer's Guide To ... (2002)
Dishonorable mention: Sunset Overdrive (2014)
TWINFINITE - The 8 Best Video Game Soundtracks of All Time
2014
>> https://twinfinite.net/2014/09/8-best-v ... ountracks/
Jeremy Soule – The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Original Game Soundtrack) [2011]
Masato Nakamura - Sonic the Hedgehog 1 & 2 Soundtrack (2011)
Yasunori Mitsuda & Nobuo Uematsu - Chrono Trigger Original Sound Version (1995)
Darren Korb – Transistor Original Soundtrack (2014)
Shoji Meguro – Persona 3 Original Soundtrack (2006)
Bill Elm & Woody Jackson – Red Dead Redemption (Original Soundtrack) [2010]
THE AR TONELICO SERIES:
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_A ... Soundtrack (2006)
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_A ... a_releases (2007)
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_A ... a_releases (2010)
METAL GEAR SERIES:
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_M ... sic_albums
NME - 23 Of The Coolest Ever Video Game Soundtracks
2015
>> http://www.nme.com/photos/23-of-the-coo ... 3#/photo/1
Various – Rez Gamer's Guide To ... (2002)
Various – Street Fighter II (1992)
Tetris (1984)
Bill Elm & Woody Jackson – Red Dead Redemption (Original Soundtrack) [2010]
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (2001)
Nobuo Uematsu – Final Fantasy VII: Original Soundtrack (1997)
Masaya Matsuura – PaRappa The Rapper Original Soundtrack (1996)
Koji Kondo – スーパーマリオブラザーズ (Super Mario Bros) [1986]
Yuzo Koshiro – Bare Knuckle II/Streets of Rage 2 (Original Soundtrack) [1993]
Various - Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Official Soundtrack Box Set (2002)
Various - Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Official Soundtrack (2004)
HEALTH – Max Payne 3 - The Official Soundtrack (2012)
Koji Kondo – ゼルダの伝説 時のオカリナ Original Sound Track (The Legend of Zelda: Original Sound Track) [1998]
Jeremy Soule – The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Original Game Soundtrack) [2011]
F-Zero (1990)
Trent Reznor – Quake (1996)
Various – wipEout 2097 (1996)
Castlevania (1986)
C418 – Minecraft - Volume Alpha (2011)
Speedball 2 (1990)
Mike Morasky – Portal Soundtrack (2014) [Unofficial release]
Sonic Mayhem – Quake II (1997)
Resident Evil series:
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil#Games
Rolling Stone - Nine Legitimately Awesome Video Game Soundtracks
2013
>> http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/new ... s-20131004
9. Martin O'Donnell & Michael Salvatori – Halo Original Soundtrack (2002)
8. Michiru Yamane – Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (Original Game Soundtrack) [1997]
7. Mike Morasky – Portal Soundtrack (2014) [Unofficial release]
6. Nobuo Uematsu – Final Fantasy VII: Original Soundtrack (1997)
5. Jamie Christopherson – Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Vocal Tracks (2013)
4. Bill Elm & Woody Jackson – Red Dead Redemption (Original Soundtrack) [2010]
3. Tetris (1984)
2. Jeremy Soule – The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Original Game Soundtrack) [2011]
1. Koji Kondo – スーパーマリオブラザーズ (Super Mario Bros) [1986]
FACT - The 100 greatest video game soundtracks
2015
>> http://www.factmag.com/2015/04/28/the-1 ... -best-ost/
100. Shovel Knight
99. Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards
98. Metal Gear Solid 3 – Snake Eater
97. Secret of Evermore
96. McDonald’s Treasure Land Adventure
95. Ecco : The Tides Of Time
94. Twinworld
93. System Shock 2
92. Machinarium
91. Ikaruga
90. Super Mario 64
89. Dragon Quest VIII
88. VVVVVV
87. Psychonauts
86. Megaman X
85. Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney
84. The Binding of Issac
83. Police Quest 3
82. Skies of Arcadia
81. Altered Beast
80. Bomberman Hero
79. Kentucky Route Zero
78. Panzer Dragoon
77. Duck Tales
76. Super Mario RPG
75. The Curse of Monkey Island
74. Time Crisis
73. Oddworld: Abe’s Odyssee
72. Bastion
71. Gitaroo Man
70. Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
69. Crash Bandicoot
68. The Neverhood
67. Martin O'Donnell & Michael Salvatori – Halo Original Soundtrack (2002)
66. Out Run
65. Ys I & II
64. Battletoads
63. Bubble Bobble
62. Gone Home
61. Golden Axe
60. Dune II
59. Star Fox
58. Disasterpeace – FEZ (2012)
57. It Came From the Desert
56. Legend of the Mystical Ninja
55. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
54. Doom
53. Parasite Eve
52. Kirby’s Dream Land
51. Parappa the Rapper
50. Shadow Of The Colossus
49. Ridge Racer 4
48. FTL: Faster Than Light
47. Alien Soldier
46. Trent Reznor – Quake (1996)
45. Fallout 3
44. Silent Hill 2
43. Grim Fandango
42. Revenge of Shinobi
41. Shadow of the Beast
40. Mass Effect 2
39. Chrono Cross
38. F-Zero (1990)
37. Star Control II
36. Pokemon Red/Blue
35. Ristar
34. Various – Street Fighter II (1992)
33. NiGHTS into Dreams…
32. Half-Life 2
31. Nobuo Uematsu – Final Fantasy VII: Original Soundtrack (1997)
30. Tetris (1984)
29. Goldeneye 007 (1997)
28. Various – Rez Gamer's Guide To ... (2002)
27. Yuzo Koshiro – Actraiser (1991)
26. Jim Guthrie – Sword & Sworcery LP - The Ballad Of The Space Babies (2011)
25. Hirokazu Tanaka – Metroid (2013) [Unofficial release]
24. Takenobu Mitsuyoshi, Yuzo Koshiro, Takeshi Yanagawa, Osamu Murata & Ryuji Iuchi – Shenmue Chapter 1 ~ Yokosuka Original Sound Track (Shenmue OST: Chapter 1: Yokosuka) [2000]
23. Garry Schyman & Various – The BioShock Infinite Soundtrack (2013)
22. Michiru Yamane – Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (Original Game Soundtrack) [1997]
21. Clock Tower (1995)
20. Akinori Minami – Sonic & Knuckles / Sonic The Hedgehog 3 (1994)
19. Koji Kondo – スーパーマリオブラザーズ (Super Mario Bros) [1986]
18. Austin Wintory - Journey Original Soundtrack (2012)
17. Various – Jet Set Radio Original Soundtrack (2001)
16. Nobuo Uematsu – Final Fantasy VI: Original Sound Version (1994)
15. Keiichi Suzuki, Hirokazu Tanaku & Hiroshi Kanazu – Mother 2 (ギーグの逆襲) / EarthBound (1994)
14. Hiroki Kikuta – Secret Of Mana+ (Secret of Mana Original Soundtrack) [1993]
13. Misao Senbongi & Shusaku Uchiyama – Biohazard 4/Resident Evil 4 (Original Soundtrack) [2005]
12. Donkey Kong Country 2 : Diddy Kong’s Quest (1995)
11. Koji Kondo – ゼルダの伝説 時のオカリナ Original Sound Track (The Legend of Zelda: Original Sound Track) [1998]
10. Bill Elm & Woody Jackson – Red Dead Redemption (Original Soundtrack) [2010]
9. Mike Morasky – Portal Soundtrack (2014) [Unofficial release]
8. Yuzo Koshiro – Bare Knuckle II/Streets of Rage 2 (Original Soundtrack) [1993]
7. Various – 塊フォルテッシモ魂 (Katamari Fortissimo Damacy) [2004]
6. Akira Yamaoka – Silent Hill (Original Soundtrack) [1999]
5. Kenji Yamamoto, Minako Hamano & Hirokazu Tanaka – Super Metroid "Sound In Action" (1994)
4. Takashi Tateishi – Mega Man 2 OST (2002) [Unofficial release]
3. Gustavo Santaolalla – The Last Of Us (2013)
2. Yasunori Mitsuda & Nobuo Uematsu - Chrono Trigger Original Sound Version (1995)
1. Michiru Oshima, Koichi Yamazaki & Mitsukuni Murayama – ICO ~ 霧の中の旋律 ~ (ICO: Melody in the Mist) [2002]
I will add the composers later, as well as indicating which soundtracks are ineligible compilations.
EDIT (24/06/16): The compilations are in red, as well as the video games which have no available soundtrack. Some lists include all the soundtracks from a video game series, so I've linked the Wikipedia pages which summary these soundtracks in order to add them later (these series are so huge...).