FACT Magazine has published what they deem to be the best video game soundtracks of all-time. Clearly this isn’t an easy task as there’s some wonderful video game soundtracks out there. If you’re interested, the magazine has also compiled a YouTube playlist with their top 100. You can check that out above.
20 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles
19 Super Mario Bros.
18 Journey
17 Jet Set Radio
16 Final Fantasy 6
15 Earthbound
14 Secret of Mana
13 Resident Evil 4
12 Donkey Kong Country 2 : Diddy Kong’s Quest
11 The Legend of Zelda : Ocarina of Time
10 Red Dead Redemption
9 Portal
8 Streets Of Rage 2
7 Katamari Damacy
6 Silent Hill
5 Super Metroid
4 Megaman 2
3 The Last Of Us
2 Chrono Trigger
1 Ico
Both FFVI and Chrono Trigger are there. So it’s correct. Except Chrono Trigger lost to that fucking Ico shit. FUCK THAT CT IS BETTER
Xenoblade probably deserves to be in the top 3
No Skyward Sword? I don’t agree with this list lol
I’m sorry, but this is not a list I agree with.
1 word: XENO-.
As in -Blade (X).
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dmD19TdJiPo
:/
Looks like someone there never played Xenoblade.
Where the hell is Xenoblade Chronicles?
No Mario Galaxy?
Really… Silent Hill? Really really? No Shadow of the Colossus but you made room for silent hill?
Fact magazine is an ironic name i see
Opinion magazine.
Yeah I thought having Silemt hill there was pathetic. Some games that should of been there was SM64, Wind Waker, and Xenoblade Chronicles for sure.
Last of us had good music but is way too high on this list. And there are way better soundtracks that blow Last of Us and weren’t even on the list like Shadow of the Colossus, mario galaxy, skyward sword, and Xenoblade Chronicles.
>>>What in the N is Ico?>>>
It’s a puzzle game that was a PS2 exclusive.
>>>I see, thanks>>>
Mario 64? Come on every time I go in the main lobby inside the castle, I get a tingling in my heart and sometimes a tear in my eye from childhood (well I was a young teen actually) and feel home. I know I’m not alone on that lol.
The theme when you pass the game at the end is cool too.
Yea I beat it again a few weeks ago for the first time since back in the 64 days and I forgot about that track. Definitely made me happy too
This is someone else’s opinion. Thus I do not care.
Capcom was king on making memorable soundtracks, all of the Mega Man music was epic, not to mention The Moon Theme in Duck Tales on the NES, best video game theme ever in my opinion.
You forgot Mystical Ninja 64 and Persona 4
No Sonic Adventure 1 or 2?
Alright. I see -_-
Wrong, bad rating
There’s a strong lack of a modern Sonic game on this list or hell, even Mario Galaxy
Never got through the Last of Us but Sonic Adventure 2 had music that would wipe the floor with LoU
Or City Escape
Xenoblade Chronicles isn’t on the list!?!?
OR Child of Light?
No Halo?! No Pokemon? Bleh. I can’t agree with most of this list Also. I guess its all a matter of opinion.
The original Xenoblade deserves a spot
If Xenoblade, Galaxy, DK Tropical Freeze, Pikmin 3, and Skyward Sword was on there I would agree with it.
In fact, Skyward Sword should be number one. It has the most amazing, beautiful, complicated pieces of music I have ever heard, in or outside a video game. I really hate that everyone overlooks Skyward Swords soundtrack.
I don’t- a lot of my favorite tracks in all of Zelda come from SS.
Ballad of the Goddess? Lanayru Sand Sea? Vs Koloktos? They’re all waaay up there.
Any list of “best video game soundtracks” that does not include Castlevania or F Zero is bullshit.
Making such a big list is… a monstruous task. I gotta say this one is unsurprisingly a miss. What did they expect.
Ico as first, idk about that, that was probably just the writer’s preference because this game’s OST is nothing memorable past “You were there”. In fact, the game itself is kinda dull, sorry for the old fans.
And no Castlevania, no Tales of, no Golden Sun, no The Elder Scrolls, no Dear Esther, even in the full top 100 list on their website. Utch. Those are really ones you don’t wanna forget.
I didn’t even think of Elder Scrolls! That Dovahkiin song is amazing
This list SUCKS. Streets of Rage 2 over Streets of Rage 1?? Give me a break! Better game but NOT better soundtrack. Also ICO on top? Just come on now. Way too many classics missing here.
No Last Day theme from Majora’s Mask?
No Bushlands from Cave Story?
No Paved with Good Intentions from Skullgirls?
No Sakura’s Theme from Street Fighter 4?
No Tank Theme from Left 4 Dead?
NOTHING FROM FIRE EMBLEM AWAKENING!?!?
I can tell that a lot of people here never played Cel Damage before, lol.
Oh I have- I just think the dialogue is more memorable than the soundtrack.
No Mario Galaxy, and Zelda is too low, and #1, hell Street fighter could beat that. IMHO.
Fucking Portal? I can’t remember a single note other than the robot song and its annoying radio music version.
Such a terrible list. Hardly any of the truely iconic soundtracks to be seen on there.
No Xenoblade, Galaxy 1 & 2, Majora’s Mask, or most of the Zelda games, Final Fantasy X had some great music, DK TF was amazing as well. Glad DKC2 is on here
Where the hell is Mario Kart, Splatoon and Codename Steam!
how on earth did terranigma not make it into the top 100
is this again a case of the “let’s ignore everything that wasn’t released in the US”?
just as a reminder what we’re talking about here
Terrible soundtrack.
still better than your opinion
it’s diddy’s kong quest you casual
From looking at the comments, this magazine made a huge mistake not having Xenoblade Chronicles in the top 20. It better be in the top 30 at least because that game definitely ranks in my top 10 best soundtracks… if I had the time to compile one of every game I’ve ever played!