30 Days of Gaming Challenge

[Klippy]

Best soundtrack?
Didn't we have this thread at one point?

Oh well, Persona 4 Golden OST.

Half of these are or have been threads at some point, I am sure. Someone even posted a thread for one of the days in this. :)

 

[Sydian]

Day 8 - Best soundtrack​

I think this is also something else I've often praised in my posting in VG haha. But anyway, my pick for this day is The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. The tracks for all of the dungeons in this game are astounding. They really lend a hand to making the experience more atmospheric and you feel like you're really in the Goron Mines, the Lakebed Temple, or the City in the Sky. The music literally puts you right in those places. Then let's talk about the boss battle music! I love having different themes for each boss. While I do appreciate games with one general boss battle theme, having each boss paired with a different track really gives them more depth and personality I feel. For example, the track in Fyrus' battle goes well with his movements in the opening cinematic for the fight. All the boss fights feature a triumphant piece when you're landing blows on the boss as well and that makes it feel like you're really accomplishing something there. I love it. And then of course there's all your overworld themes and your character themes, like the well known Midna's Lament. But I'll leave it all at that before I gush too much.

Alli's top TP tracks:
Fyrus
Midna's Lament
Lakebed Temple
Malo Mart

Honorable mention to Chrono Trigger which is the first game I've actually made a conscious effort to get a physical copy of the soundtrack. It's amazing as well and I can't think of a single track that I dislike.

 

[thedestinedblade]

Day 8: Best soundtrack.

Pretty simple answer for me. It's been about 15 years since I played Chrono Cross, and to this day it's still my favorite video game OST of all time. It undoubtedly nurtured my love for video game music, and I've yet to hear tracks contain the amount of emotion that this game invokes. It feels that without voice acting to display and convey emotion, the burden is left to the music, and Mitsuda did a masterful job here (as with CT).

Some personal favorites:

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[Palkia]

A week late so I'll put Day 1 to Day 7 in spoilers

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Day 1 - Very first video game.

Super Monkey Ball Jr. (GBA)

Couldn't stop playing this when I was younger, as I never owned the gamecube versions.

Day 2 - Your favorite character.

Bowser (Mario Series)

Although mostly due to his Bowser's Inside Story characterisation, Bowser is both a threatening and goofy villan with a swagger that make him likeable and equally unlikeable. Plus his koopa troop can be pretty damn threatening, including his Koopalings.

Day 3 - A game that is underrated.

Rhythm Paradise (GBA/DS/Wii/3DS)

Easily the best rhythm game out there and managed to rack up some good sales with it's DS version. It's the WarioWare developer's take on Rhythm game and is exactly as fun and weird as you'd expect.

Day 4 - Your guilty pleasure game.

Shadow The Hedgehog (PS2/XBOX/GCN)

This game was such a terrible idea from the start. Making a "edgy" and "cool with the kids" Shadow game was really pathetic, especially as how cliché Shadow was characterized. But, I did get a kick out of the mix of gunplay and platforming, even if the controls were slippery and the branching storyline require completing the game multiple times in order to see the proper ending.

Day 5 - Game character you feel you are most like (or wish you were).

My Mii

Ha ha ha

Day 6 - Most annoying character.

Tidus (FFX)

Just watch this. That laugh has left scars.

Day 7 - Favorite game couple.

Mario x Peach

Something has to make him keep on rescuing her over and over again for decades.

Day 8 - Best Soundtrack

Sonic Heroes (GCN/PS2/XBOX)

Not counting the cheesy as fuck Crush 40 themes, this game has a outstanding soundtrack that always fitted the situation and the overall upbeat nature of the game.

 

[Early]

Day 7 - Favorite video game couple

I can't remember any games I've played where there was a developed, canon pairing in the story/series. Though after thinking some more, I did remember SonAmy from the Sonic the Hedgehog series. I know that one is a bit of an unpopular opinion with some, but I really like those two even though I know a friend of mine can't stand that ship. It seems like SonAmy fans might have their way in the end, if the rumors/teases that Sonic Boom might make the pairing canon [to that continuity, anyhow] become true.

Day 8 - Best sountrack

Ooh, super tough... There are so many games I've played that have had amazing OSTs. If I can pick a series as a whole, though, my vote would be tied between Sonic the Hedgehog (especially Adventure 1) and the original Mega Man games. I can't choose, because both have really lovely musical selections that I just enjoy listening to.

 

[Gardevoir the Dragon Slayer]

Day 8 - Best Soundtrack

Sonic Heroes (GCN/PS2/XBOX)

Not counting the cheesy as **** Crush 40 themes, this game has a outstanding soundtrack that always fitted the situation and the overall upbeat nature of the game.

I forgot how much I loved that soundtrack!

 

[Lord Scalgon]

Day 8: Best soundtrack.

Touhou Project. ZUN sure did a tremendous job on these soundtracks, earning him a part of his own fanbase.

 

[Sonata]

Day 8: Best soundtrack.

I don't want to be that guy who just keeps posting Final Fantasy, but I'm just going to keep posting Final Fantasy because it's true. Final Fantasy X (original not remastered) has the best soundtrack imo. I'm sure there's other games that might have a little bit better soundtrack, but I either haven't played them or they weren't good enough to remember. So deal with it.

 

[DerpyTails]

Day 9 - Saddest game scene.

While not tear-jerking, I'm giving the nod to the first Kingdom Hearts for when Sora used the Keyblade on himself to release Kairi's Heart

 

[Klippy]

Day 9 - Saddest game scene.

Once again, something from the Walking Dead is stealing the show.

Either this...

Spoiler: Season 1 Spoiler

I freakin' miss Lee.

or this...

Spoiler: Season 2 Spoiler

Couldn't leave Kenny. Bros for life and Clem backed him most of the time.

 

[Fun Size]

Day 9 - Saddest game scene.

I remember the scene in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword when Zelda finally explained who the heck she was and how she was going to sacrifice herself by going into some serious deep sleep (like thousands for years sleep) to prevent Demise from resurrecting himself as quickly as he could. Like that was a very emotional scene and my eyes were sorta forming tears, but my bros were in the room as well as my dad so I had to suck it up and act as cool about it as I could.


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[Judge Mandolore Shepard]

Day 9, Saddest game scene

When it comes to choosing the saddest game scene, I would have to go with the death of Sargent Johnson in Halo 3. What makes his death so sad is that not only was he one of the few characters to appear in Halo Combat Evolved to Halo 3, he was also a fan favorite. Plus when adding in the books, he was the only Human to not only see the end of the Human Covenant War, but also the start of it. Plus he was also a

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SPARTAN I

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[Yukari]

Day 9 - Saddest game scene.

You are genuinely stupid if you didn't think I was going to post this. But Aerith's death in Final Fantasy 7 is easily the saddest moment in video games for me.

 

[Austin]

Day 9 - Saddest game scene

Spoiler:

Zack's death in Crisis Core is definitely the saddest scene in any game I've ever played. Cloud's scream was absolutely heart-wrenching.​

 

[Sydian]

Day 9 - Saddest game scene​

Honestly, nearly every major plot point in Mother 3 gets me sobbing every time, but I always dread Chapter 6 - Sunflower Fields. I'm pretty sure it's only there to make me cry. It doesn't have any fights. No new enemies, no major plot progression, and it's the shortest chapter in the game. Lucas and Boney land in a field of sunflowers and Lucas sees his mother in them, as they are her favorite flower. Then you've got your Love Theme kicking in and he runs out to reach her and...chapter 7.

But I will say, the final battle in the game always has me drowning in my own tears, so I'd say they're on par with each other. ...Okay, well, I'm gonna go cry now.

 

[Satoshi Ookami]

Saddest game scene.
Well, what I said in the other thread.

 

[Gardevoir the Dragon Slayer]

Day 9 - Saddest game scene.

The death of Emmeryn in Fire Emblem Awakening.

 

[Juno]

or this...

Spoiler: Season 2 Spoiler

Couldn't leave Kenny. Bros for life and Clem backed him most of the time.

YEAH you're like the only other person I've talked to about this game that actually likes Kenny too. I got the same ending as you, all the feels.

Day 8 - Best Soundtrack.
I'm gonna step away from the Squeenix games a bit for this one since I've included them in quite a few of my answers already, and I think it's fairly well known they have good music. c:

TO THE MOON

In general, I'm a bigger fan of melodic/atmospheric tracks as opposed to battle music from OSTs - I like those too, I just find that when I'm not in game, I'm not very likely to pull up a battle theme to just listen to, but I do tend to listen to the quieter, orchestral or piano/acoustic pieces from games when I'm just sitting around.

This is not the most dynamic of OSTs with lots of variation or anything, but for the reason that I love every single track on it and will listen to the entire thing beginning to end repeatedly and still get chills from it, I'd say this is one of my favorites. It's so beautifully put together that I think it would be enjoyable even if you haven't played the game, especially if you like this kind of orchestral music. I said that there isn't a lot of variation, but that's not to say each piece isn't distinct from one another - they're all pretty 'soft' pieces, but unlike a lot of games that recycle the same theme or riff using different instruments and beats, they really took the time to compose all these different songs to fit each scene, and it works really well in-game and out.

Day 9 - Saddest game scene.
I really want to shut up about this game but I honestly can't think of another scene that made me sadder than this, so, same answer as mage Zero

ZACK'S FINAL STAND / ZACK'S DEATH

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I don't think it's a huuge spoiler since I've had this very scene in my signature for the past couple weeks, and as the game's a prequel to FFVII mostly everyone that plays or intends to play it goes in knowing exactly how Zack's story ends, but spoiler tagging anyway just in case and it's long af again

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It's always sad when a main character dies (I mean, unless you really hated the main character or something), but I didn't expect this level of sadness in a scene that I knew was coming from the start. Crisis Core put a lot of effort into making their finale memorable and poignant, and it really paid off.

The last scene is powerful enough on its own, but I also want to mention how they even made the final battle really emotional - it really says how much they made me care about Zack, that I legitimately tried so hard to win a fight that I knew was scripted for me to lose. :P I knew I couldn't save him. It's not a 'hard' battle to fight - the soldiers die relatively easily and you can dodge their missiles, but there are so many of them and they never stop coming. Ever. The game actually lets you fight the last fight forever, but it forces you to accept that you have to give up eventually, because Zack has to die.

"boy oh boy, the price of freedom is steep."​

They also repurposed a major element of the combat system here to make you cry represent Zack's fading memories of his friends as he weakens - there's a little roulette called the DMW in the corner that kind of works like Limit Breaks in normal Final Fantasy games, with the faces of all the important people he meets along the way (every time you befriend an important character they become available in the DMW and you can unlock their moves). In a normal battle, it spins continuously and every time a person's face aligns on the wheel, you get to use their Limit Break (ie. if you get 3 Clouds, you use a move that resembles Meteorain, 3 Aeriths, Healing Wave, etc).

But in this battle, when the wheels align, instead of any special moves or buffs, Zack gets a "flashback" (that you've never seen before) to moments he spent with each character, and after each scene, the character fades from the DMW forever. This happens all throughout the battle until the very end, where the DMW wheels remain 'stuck' at Aerith, then breaks and shuts down as the battle ends.

Also have to mention the violin/acoustic track that plays during this final battle - The Price of Freedom

And after that, I got to watch the saddest cutscene ever, where Zack passes the iconic sword to Cloud and tells him to live for both of them. And his final words :(

"If you see Aerith, say hi for me. Hey, would you say… I became a hero?"​

 

[Austin]

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Day 7 - Favourite game couple.

Yes they look a little strange but that is Shinon and Gatrie from the Fire Emblem series; the reason these are amongst my favourite 'couple' is that rather than a pair you're likely to ship or a pair like Squall/Rinoa who develop as a duo throughout the game, these guys are just great mate despite their obvious contrasts in characterm beliefs, morals and the like.

Day 8 - Best soundtrack.

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F-Zero GX! What a fantastic soundtrack; this is something I can happily listen to all day without having to skip a single song and it really gets you into the game!

F-Zero GX

Day 9 - Saddest game scene.

One of the many endings in Disgaea: Hour of Darkness. Due to it being an ending I will do this.

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I think it's a combination of everything: The music; storyline up to this point; the characters themselves that tie up together to make this perhaps more sad than it should be.

Also this scene from Metal Gear Solid (Just for you Archer99!)

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fixed your links for you. the

 

[thedestinedblade]

Day 9 - Saddest game scene

Not to jump on the FF bandwagon, but I remember getting pretty damn emotional as a kid at the FFX ending. Particularly Yuna whistling in vain by the shore. ;-; I was left with an empty feeling for a couple days, lol.