After listening to the most recent
Super Marcato Bros podcast on sports games, and reading the "games that overdelivered" thread, I thought this might be a fun topic.
My suggestion comes straight from the podcast... The Mario and Sonic at the Olympics series. I mean, check out the music to the Uneven Bars event
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTb9Gws8xdY
Not to mention incredible arrangements of other classic Mario and Sonic songs, including this legit big-band arrangement of the Super Mario World staff roll
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6JaN1zt_mY
And the solos in this ska rendition of Cool Cool Mountain from Mario 64 are out of this world
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4226ScF5tU
For a series that I'd expect to have Mario Party tier music, this game goes above and beyond. I'd love to hear any other recommendations for
terrible-to-average games that have outstanding soundtracks!
Edit: To be clear, I'm not talking about good games with good soundtracks to match. I mean mediocre games that have soundtracks that have no right to be so good!