Most memorable original music in video games

[capcom_konami]

Aerith's Theme from FFVII. It stuck with me the first time I heard it, and it still brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it.

 

[Gigaguy64]

the final boss battle music from golden sun the lost age.
best fighting music evah!!!

 

[macatombe]

Anything in FF7 it was all so awesome. Plus the metal gear solid theme, oblivion theme, WoW theme, I don't want to set the world on fire ( fallout 3) and of course Still alive. The song that could only be pushed out of my head by Micheal Jackson's Thriller.

 

[walls of cetepedes]

hellmarch from red alert

Oh yes. Which version is your favourite?

i either like the original as redone by from first to last (though i do love the original original, but i say the grittier instruments tip it) the remix from retaliation or hellmarch 2 (the truncated version from the opening fmv, there's something about seeing soviet zeppelins floating through manhattan thats strangely affecting)

The second one is pretty good, and I don't much care for the third one.

 

[Steambroom]

Halo 1 main Anthem, Halo 2 Rock Anthem and of course Still Alive from P0rtal.

 

[cooperace27]

DuckTales: The Moon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPkhhLC1tf8
Mega Man 2: Dr Wily's Stage 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnyIUzVbWdA
Portal: Still Alive: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5U6kuAkZKr0
Donkey Kong Country: Gang-Plank Galleon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lS7_tcwsj4E
Mario Golf GBC: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmN5y1wExZg&fmt=18

 

[Flying-Emu]

I can't get it out of my head...

 

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[Darktau]

Sonic adventure 2 , almost every song is on my ipod

 

[Bigeyez]

Still Alive-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6ljFaKRTrI

Mario Theme-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiAxiGZKpGQ

Halo Theme-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=om0M6Ol8FjQ

Old school Tetris-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmCCQxVBfyM

Multiple songs from Zelda

And finally even though it's not originally composed for the game M4 part II from the Mass Effect credits.-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo6G7du5Ng4

The Mass Effect song is my favorite and the lyrics match the game so perfectly.

 

[Azraellod]

i think that these were pretty amazing, although i have chosen the new version for the videos.

Spoiler: Final fantasy IV, theme of sorrow

Spoiler: Final fantasy IV, 4 elemental lords

 

[Gather]

Kotor 1 has some nice theatrical music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxNKOLgbbhs

Edit: I would compliment NWN2 Storm of Zehire as well
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmDyYORSPFY

 

[MetallicaRulez0]

Marvel vs Capcom 2.

I'm gonna take you for a ride!

 

[FightThePower]

Bloody hell this is hard. I have so fucking many...

Sonic 1 - Green Hill Zone, Scrap Brain Zone and the title screen music.
Sonic 2 - All of it.
Sonic 3 - Again, all of it. Especially the 'end of level' music.
Red Alert - Hell March
Red Alert 2 - Hell March 2 and all the other songs.
Halo's main theme song
Super Mario Bros. - Level 1 - 1
The Legend of Zelda theme song
All the music from Metroid Prime series, especially the music for Phendrana Drifts, Meta-Ridley, Gandrayda, Rundas and Dark Samus.
All the music from Super Metroid
Team Fortress 2's main theme song
Left 4 Dead's level completion music
Bioshock's music.
Portal: Still Alive.
All the music from the Homeworld series. Particularly the Taiidan battle music.
Battle and marching music from Rome: Total War
All the music in F-Zero GX, notably Fire Field.
"Death N Destruction" from Spartan: Total Warrior (played during the first boss fight, storming of the Gates of Saturn etc.)
All of Age of Mythology's music

Wow, that's probably too much. I know I must have missed one.

 

[Silly_Billy]

Not to be that-guy but obviously Pokemon for me. Not the best but by far the most memorable.

 

[YuheJi]

Beyond Good and Evil had some pretty awesome songs. It mixes a few languages in some of the songs, and makes use of a lot of different instruments.
All of the songs are well worth a listen, a lot of variety in that soundtrack.

 

[Tiroe]

I love the music from the Phoenix Wright games, specially the first one.

 

[cordeos]

the Hitman series soundtracks by Jesper Kyd

My personal favorite