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[Matlock]

...with the advent of CD quality music in games, it's brought on a whole lot of licensed and commissioned tunes with both song and lyric. What's your favorite?

For me, it's a tie between Cold - With My Mind and Katamari on the Rock (stage 1 extended).

 

[radioheadrule83]

I love the cheesy escape from the city theme on the first level of Sonic Adventure 2

Other worthy mentions:

Liberi Fatali (Final Fantasy 8), The Best is Yet to Come (MGS)....

these don't have lyrics but I love em: The MGS2 opening theme, track 57 - Staff Credits (Wind Waker), Beyond Good & Evil's first battle and spaceship battle, Smash Bros Melee opening, probably loads more I can't think of.

 

[bjork]

NiGHTS ending.

 

[Miburou]

#1 Somnia Memorias: Parasite Eve.

Runner up, Song of Mana: Legend of Mana.

Kind of interesting that the two songs are in Spanish and Swedish, respectively.

 

[bjork]

Note: mine may change, depending on which songs make the cut for the Cowboy Bebop game.

 

[Senretsu]

The song in the cg intro of Soul Edge (PS) had some really cheezy vocals and lyrics but I remember liking it. Can't remember the name of it.

 

[GaimeGuy]

Liberi Fatali

 

[GermanOfficer]

Xenogears - A Small Two of Pieces

Castlevania S.o.t.N. - Like the Wind (or sth like this, I don't remember the exact name)

 

[Renegade]

XXTRA SUGAR!
XXTRA SALT
XXTRA OIL

AND MSGGGGG!!

CHILD BIRTHDAY
THE BIRTHDAY BIRTHDAY CAKE!!
CHJILDS BIRTHDAY

you know my love is sweet.

 

[Matlock]

The song in the cg intro of Soul Edge (PS) had some really cheezy vocals and lyrics but I remember liking it. Can't remember the name of it.

TO SHINE!

"Edge of Soul" is the name of it.

XXTRA SUGAR!
XXTRA SALT
XXTRA OIL

AND MSGGGGG!!

CHILD BIRTHDAY
THE BIRTHDAY BIRTHDAY CAKE!!
CHJILDS BIRTHDAY

you know my love is sweet.

Birthday Cake! Yes!

 

[Loki]

Castlevania: SotN -- "I Am the Wind" (this song is better than half of Celine Dion's songs that came out around the same time and were hits )

MGS -- "The Best Is Yet To Come" (I think; it's the one where she's singing non-english words, very high-pitched vocals; played during the ending I believe)

 

[Lakitu]

The Best is Yet to Come (MGS)

.

 

[SantaC]

Japanese ToS intro. Starry Heavens.

 

[Senretsu]

TO SHINE!

"Edge of Soul" is the name of it.

Thanks!

Here's another one of my favorites,

"In the rain or in the snow, I got that funky flow, but now, I really need to go!"

 

[bjork]

really GOTTA go

 

[Late Stage Marxist]

Melodies of Life - solo
Hitman 2 theme - choral

EDIT: Forgot about Best is Yet to Come. I like it slightly more than MOL, but both are great.

 

[dark10x]

"You were there" from ICO...

Absolutely beautiful and used very well in the game.

 

[GaimeGuy]

Japanese ToS intro. Starry Heavens.

Speaking of which, I lost my MP3, somehow. Got a link? :|

 

[SantaC]

Speaking of which, I lost my MP3, somehow. Got a link? :|

Sorry posting from my university now. Can fix it for you later.

 

[evil ways]

Add'ua (Prayer) -Opening Theme- Tenchu 3
The Edge of Soul- Opening Theme- SoulEdge

 

[Lakitu]

Speaking of which, I lost my MP3, somehow. Got a link? :|

http://www.maximum-cube.co.uk/gameaudio/tosstarryheavens.mp3

Forget to mention this one, effin' awesome.

 

[el jacko]

Most of my favorites have already been mentioned. I guess I'll just repeat some and tack my favorites on as well.

- Rika Muranaka, The Best is Yet to Come (Metal Gear Solid)
- Suzi Kim, The Edge of Soul (Soul Edge)
- Day After Tomorrow, Starry Heavens (Tales of Symphonia)
- Christophe Heral, Akuda House Propoganda (Beyond Good & Evil)
- Yoko Kanno, Dreams in a Pie (Napple Tale)
- Namco feat. Kenji Niinuma, Getsu to Oji (Katamari Damacy)
- Namco, Sakurairo no Kisetsu (Katamari Damacy)
- The Humble Brothers, EpiCentre (Sim City 4)

Also, I think Can't Say Goodbye to Yesterday by Rika Muranaka (from Metal Gear Solid 2) needs to be mentioned. Not because it's good (it isn't) but because there's an OCRemix of it that totally kicks ass (and is infinitely better than the original).

 

[Wario64]

Lil Jon & The Eastside Boyz - Get Low (Need for Speed Underground)

EA Trax 4 life

 

[way more]

Intro - Silent Hill

Really creepy

 

[Pimpbaa]

Ugh, I can't believe 2 people mentioned the song from the credits in SOTN. That horrible horrible song almost ruined the game for me (definitely ruined the ending). It just doesn't fit with the game.

 

[BeOnEdge]

anything wih vocals from burning rangers.

 

[Wario64]

Ugh, I can't believe 2 people mentioned the song from the credits in SOTN. That horrible horrible song almost ruined the game for me (definitely ruined the ending). It just doesn't fit with the game.

imo, it's one of the worst vocal songs I've heard in a game. Chaos Legion's is pretty horrible too, but that game wasn't the greatest so that doesn't matter

 

[Ramirez]

I think it was actually the Ying Yang Twins ft. Lil Jon Wario,you must know the EA TRAX!For shame

 

[enjoy bell woods]

The Legend of the Mystical Ninja 64 songs.

All three of them.


GORGEOUS MY STAGE

 

[Sho Nuff]

Anything by Richard "Jesus" Jacques

 

[SolidSnakex]

The Best Is Yet to Come - MGS
Nocturne - SoTN
Hikari - KH
Joker - Persona 2: Innocent Sin
Wish - Shenmue
Flying - Tales of Eternia

 

[BeOnEdge]

Anything by Richard "Jesus" Jacques

the outrun 2 euro mixes are fucking amazing!

 

[Jim Bowie]

Moba Moga by Orange Lounge in DDR Extreme.

What? Not kosher?

 

[drohne]

snake eater - mgs 3 (er, i think it's the remixed version that i like)
stepping wind (a.k.a. wahoo stomp) - klonoa 2
getsu to oji - katamari damacy
magical girl - jet set radio

...really everything on the katamari and jsr soundtracks.

 

[KiNeSiS]

Nas- The World Is Yours
From Tony Hawk's Underground

and for the elite,

Blue Blue Skies Daytona Usa Saturn

I waaaaaanna goooooo sky hiiiiiigh let's gooooooo tooogeta!

 

[Lakitu]

magical girl - jet set radio

<3

Also, Beyond the Bounds - Z.O.E 2.

 

[bobbyconover]

Moba Moga by Orange Lounge in DDR Extreme.

What? Not kosher?

Totally kosher, but get it straight - it's from IIDX 5th Style!

Not to mention that FuriFuri '60 rocks its ass.

As for my faves, probably "Fire Fire," "Keep Your Head Up," and "Treasure" from Um Jammer Lammy. And everything Drohne said, o'course.

 

[Mejilan]

MGS ending theme.
Soul Edge/Blade intro cinematic theme (horrible lyrics aside.)
Liberi Fatali

 

[hobart]

Never in a game... but many props:

Do the Mario.

Don't even fight the brilliance of this song.

 

[spangler]

The song makes me physically ill but the fact that I can still sing that "Living in the City" song from the Sonic R soundtrack makes it my "favorite" in a sick kind of way. Physically. Ill. Jesus.

 

[etiolate]

CLAYFIGHTER! CLAY CLAY FIGHTER!

 

[Future]

Most of everything has been said, but I'll add

Panzer Dragoon Orta - Anu Orta Veniya
Zone of Enders the 2nd runner - Main Theme
Katamari Damacy - Intro

For some reason I kinda dig, in a vomit inducing kind of way, is the Escape From the City - Sonic Adventure 2 song too. Hated it while playing the game, yet somehow it managed to find itself on the Ipod anyway

 

[Pedigree Chum]

Risin' to the Top - GTA3.

 

[8bit]

Laugh & Peace - Polaroid from Vib Ribbon.

 

[Che]

The song in the cg intro of Soul Edge (PS) had some really cheezy vocals and lyrics but I remember liking it. Can't remember the name of it.

I agree.

 

[drohne]

actually, does anyone have a link to a snake eater mp3? or both versions of it, if there are two versions? i only have it on that music video, and the sound quality sucks. pm me if necessary.

 

[Dyne]

CLAYFIGHTER! CLAY CLAY FIGHTER!

*wails on midi guitar*

 

[cvxfreak]

Simple and Clean/Hikari - Utada Hikaru (Kingdom Hearts)
Whatever the name of the Silent Hill 3 intro song is and whoever the singer is

 

[OmniGamer]

Nas- The World Is Yours
From Tony Hawk's Underground

and for the elite,

Blue Blue Skies Daytona Usa Saturn

I waaaaaanna goooooo sky hiiiiiigh let's gooooooo tooogeta!

Isn't it "I waaaaaanna flyyyyyy sky hiiiiiigh let's gooooooo tooogeta!"?

 

[jett]

The Best Is Yet To Come is my favorite. Just an awesome piece.

Legend of Mana's Song of Mana comes in second.