Casual Listening of VG OSTs

[Mellow Ezlo]

As a nerd in both the music and gaming industries, it is natural that I would hold a particular affinity for the music of video games.

The video game industry arguably holds the single most expansive and eclectic library of OSTs (original soundtracks) across all visual media, a blanket term which includes films and television shows. This is a fairly bold statement to make, but I think it holds up pretty well. There are thousands upon thousands of games around the world, and almost every single one has a unique soundtrack to accompany it. Beyond the scale of the industry, the style of music is so incredibly diverse between different games that there is generally something to love for everyone.

Are you someone who listens to video game music casually? Perhaps you're like me and it sneaks its way into your everyday listening playlists. Perhaps it's most of what you listen to. Maybe you just seek it out every once in a while. Or maybe you don't listen to it at all outside of the games they are heard in. I find that there is a ton of video game music that can appeal to everyone, casuals and nerds alike, which is why it is such a great industry.

Additionally, what are some of the soundtracks you find yourself listening to the most?

 

[King Link]

I agree with you 100% not just because I'm a lover of gaming music and its everywhere with me but also it is so diverse like said .
Just look at my spotify list is one thing look

There so many different genres of music there!

 

[Reiquel]

Besides Zelda, Final Fantasy, Mana, and Megaman have excellent soundtracks.

 

[A Link In Time]

I find myself listening to game OSTs fairly often. Of course Zelda is a regular staple of my game listening, but I also listen to Mario, Mario Kart, and Halo music quite a bit.

 

[thePlinko]

Most of my playlist consists of music that is either from or directly related to a video game. The vast majority of it is from Zelda, Mario, and Professor Layton

 

[mαrkαsscoρ]

I don't listen to songs too frequently but if I do, 90% chance it'll be something from a game, there's a ton of good game songs that just work as a background tune, usually a level/area theme or something

what I listen to tends to change around, but one series that I've returned to the most the past year or so has been Phantasy Star Online

 

[Daku Rinku]

I think Video Game music csn be better than movies!

Favorites of Mine:

Epilouge -Halo 2
The Maw -Halo Combat Evolved
Blow Me Away -Halo 2/ Breaking Benjamin
Gerudo Valley -OoT
Marin’s Song -LInk’s Awakening
Kokiri Forest -OoT
Temple of Time -OoT
Shadow Temple -OoT
Fable Theme -Danny Elfman
Live and Learn -Sonic Adventure 2
City Escape -Sonic Adventure 2
Radical Highway -Sonic Adventure 2
I Am All of Me -Shadow The Hesgehog


Personally I listen more to these than movie soundtracks nowadays, I listened to those a lot.