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Favorite water-stage audio tracks?

Aruarian Reflection

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Everybody knows "Aquatic Ambience" from Donkey Kong Country. "Dire, Dire Docks" from Super Mario 64 is another good one. Currently I'm really digging "Crystal Reef" from Sudeki.

Why is it that water music sounds so good? :) What are your favorites?
 
Tetris Attack for SNES - the one with the frog in the background. That's the only stage i play in because of that music. The whole game soundtrack is classic IMO, but that one stands out for me.
 
The Zora's Domain music from Ocarina of Time is excellent
Dire, Dire Docks is excellent
Underwater Frigate in Metroid Prime is outstanding
 
Yeah, DKC, Mario64, and Megaman 2 are some of my faves. I'd also like to nominate Maridia's theme from Super Metroid, if that counts. :P


Oh yeah, Thunderforce 3's water stage theme as well. Awesome, awesome track.
 
this thread needs more aquatic_ambience.mp3


edit: and hydrocity act 2 and icecap zone from sonic 3 also rock. snow levels=water levels :D
 
Oooh, my kinda topic! I LOVE water/snow based game tracks!

As mentioned, Megaman 2's Bubble Man, Zelda OOT's Zora and Water Temple, Super Metroid's Maridia(the traquil one), DKC, Sonic 3...the snow battle theme from Final Fantasy Tactics...Oooh, you know what else kicks ass? D. Dark's "Under Tube" theme from Street Fighter EX+Alpha! Blizzard Buffalo from MMX3...oh, and the overworld theme for world 6(Lenny) in SMB3!!!
 
How about the water ruin level from Jet Force Gemini, i remember that i just would stand still and let the tv on just so i could apreciate the music.........oh the water was extremely well done.
 
Underwater Frigate from MP has amazing music. Dire Dire Docks is great as well. Aquatic Ambience, however, begins to grate on my nerves in no time. Speaking of Metroid Prime, Phendrana Drifts(ice) has some beautiful music as well. That, mixed with the wind howling makes for an amazing setting.
 
David Wise did some of the tracks in StarFox Adventures. You can tell which ones, because they're actually good.

Aquatic Ambience is easily the best. I used to call Nintendo's 1-800-255-3700 just to hear the song on hold.
 
Speaking of Metroid Prime, I think it has the best soundtrack of any generation. My favourite game music ever. It's as close to perfection as you can get. Makes me wonder why they didn't go all out with Prime 2's soundtrack :(
 
I can't stand the goddamned underwater DKC song, it's terrible and boring, I'm going on a decade now of confusion at wtf people like it. It's okay to hate Rare now, you don't have to pretend to like their stuff anymore! Didn't you get the memo?
 
Dark Dragon said:
DKC2 "Lockjaw Saga"

Oh shit, if that's what I think it is, then yep!(My .spc says "Ship Hold") Can't believe I forgot about that one! And the Godly "Undersea Palace" from Chrono Trigger!
 
The underwater DKC song was good, and still is. It's not a masterpiece, but the thread specifically asks about underwater themes. Not mentioning it would be an atrocity.
 
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