30 Days of Gaming: Day 7

Day 7 - Favorite Game Soundtrack

The boss theme from FF XII

The main theme from FF XII

Theme of the Empire from FF XII

I have to go with Final Fantasy XII on this one. There are plenty of great games with outstanding soundtracks: any of the Nobuo Uemitsu scored Final Fantasies, the music games I play (DDR and Beatmania), Mario games and countless others that you cannot help but to hum along with when you hear those first few notes. But, Hitoshi Sakamoto created something wonderful when he made the music for XII. It's drum heavy, the music swells and fades appropriately and really sets the tone well. It's a region at war, and the music all has a war-chant like bent to it. There are blissful highs and staggering lows. There are slow builds and fast drops. It's everything needed in a game soundtrack, and it's all done to drive home ideas and feelings. Hands down, one of my favourite collections of music to listen to at home.

A close second would be the soundtrack to Chrono Cross.  Composer Yasunori Mitsuda created some of the most amazing soundscapes during the PSX era.  Though not as well known as Nobuo Uemitsu, Mitsuda deserves recognition for making such great music.  There really isn't anything more to say on this one, just listen and enjoy! 

Time's Scar from Chrono Cross

Chrono Cross's Magical Dreamers