Top 30 NES Soundtracks

[bucky]

http://good-evil.net/_/features/top-30-nes-soundtracks
(introduction article)

Every day this month a new entry is revealed, counting down to the #1 pick. This is a top list based on the voting of another forum I post on, and I'm providing the little write-ups. Hopefully something for you all to enjoy.

[mnbren05]

Interesting I wonder how it'll turn out overall, well time to play the waiting game.

[Vkmies]

I exepted LoZ and kirby to be higher on the list, but what ever. Im exited to see the top 10.

[Volcanon]

So yeah.

Megaman 2 had better be on there, if not just for Wily 1.
And uh Castlevania 3, Batman, Dragon Warrior 3 + 4, and (if you're counting Famicom) Final Fantasy 2 + 3 (especially 3, i'd say that's the best. that or castlevania 3j)?

I dont remember any of those three on the list having all that great music. I guess Kirby did. LoZ didn't do much for me. I thought Zelda 2 had better.

Edit: It was done by a vote?
OK well the FF 2+3 won't be on the list or at least not near the top. Probably same for DW4 due to it's small release.

[Rev. Link]

Wow. I was about to be pretty pissed about Zelda not being in the top one (okay fine, top five ), until I read the article.

I guess I never realized that there were really only six songs in that game, and that's if you count that little snippet of music it plays when you beat a dungeon. So really only five full songs. And out of those five, one is for the title screen, one for the ending, and one for the final dungeon.

So that just leaves two songs that you hear regularly throughout the game. But still, they're both classics and it's a shame to see this game listed so low.

[ccovell]

I won't spoil it now, but when all 30 are shown, I'll post a link to a similar poll (Top NES soundtracks) I did a long, long time ago. We can see if tastes have changed (or if they're more refined on TheShizz.)

[kainemaxwell]

So far we got:
Top 30 NES Soundtracks #28: Crystalis
Top 30 NES Soundtracks #29: The Legend of Zelda
Top 30 NES Soundtracks #30: Kirby’s Adventure

[bucky]

Edit: It was done by a vote?
OK well the FF 2+3 won't be on the list... Probably same for DW4 due to it's small release.

Don't be too certain! Okay, little spoiler - DW4 didn't make the list. But I am not without love for it, I had a band that covered a song from it. Anywho, a couple games unreleased in the US did make the list!

I won't spoil it now, but when all 30 are shown, I'll post a link to a similar poll (Top NES soundtracks) I did a long, long time ago. We can see if tastes have changed (or if they're more refined on TheShizz.)

This would be cool, I'd like to see that!

[bucky]

#27 is up - Silver Surfer.

I forgot to mention, assuming we stay on schedule this should be updated every day at 1pm EST.

[Vkmies]

Its strange how a crappy game can have a soundtrack so awesome....

[ccovell]

Not so strange...

EU musicians... legendary.
EU game designers...... well let's say that Japanese NES/Fami designers were more dedicated to game balance and quality control.

[Rob2600]

EU game designers...... well let's say that Japanese NES/Fami designers were more dedicated to game balance and quality control.

I guess you've never played Ikari Warriors II: Victory Road, Tag Team Wrestling, or MUSCLE.

[GarrettCRW]

I guess you've never played Ikari Warriors II: Victory Road, Tag Team Wrestling, or MUSCLE.

A game ported by Micronics, a game ported in 1984, and a Bandai game don't exactly do much to dissuade the opinion that the Japanese devs were in general better programmers for the NES/Famicom.

[kainemaxwell]

Now we got:
Top 30 NES Soundtracks #26: Jackal
Top 30 NES Soundtracks #27: Silver Surfer
Top 30 NES Soundtracks #28: Crystalis
Top 30 NES Soundtracks #29: The Legend of Zelda
Top 30 NES Soundtracks #30: Kirby’s Adventure

YEAH, Jackal!!

[ButtonMasher123]

Good choices so far but I better see A Nightmare on Elm Street and Ironsword on this list or it has no credibility

[Howie6925]

Hopefully Blaster Master and/or Shadow Gate will be on the list, I always thought the music was awesome for those two games.

[Lord_Magus]

I really hope Faxanadu makes at least the top-5. It's still one of the most unique OSTs I've ever heard, and it's a shame the rare genius of that game's music goes by often unappreciated. Other games I expect to see of course are Journey to Silius, Metroid and Castlevania, among others

[Vkmies]

I really hope Faxanadu makes at least the top-5. It's still one of the most unique OSTs I've ever heard, and it's a shame the rare genius of that game's music goes by often unappreciated. Other games I expect to see of course are Journey to Silius, Metroid and Castlevania, among others

There are a bunch of people who dont like the original metroids tracks very much. But we'll see!

[classicgamemusic]

Tough to say which are the best. In my experience, individual songs stand out more than an entire soundtrack. However,
Mega Man 2 is one of the top soundtracks listen here:

http://www.imeem.com/classicgamemusi...usic-playlist/

[classicgamemusic]

Metroid music rocks! I played it as a kid in '86 & '87
Listen here:

http://www.imeem.com/classicgamemusi...usic-playlist/