Submitted 2 months ago by BurntWits@sh.itjust.works to patientgamers@sh.itjust.works
My first post about video game music here did really well (most commented post in community history), so I figured I might make it a series of sorts. If this post does well too I might make more video game music posts in the future.
Basically what the title says, what is/are the best menu theme(s) in your opinion? It can be from the main menu, the pause menu, if it’s a menu it counts here. I’ll put a few of my favourites in the comments as well, and look forward to see what others have to say.
Night in the Woods, which has one of the best sound tracks, hands down
either Sonic Adventure 2 or Doom Eternal.
Sonic Adventure 2 is just silly, it’s like a 10 to 15second loop of a slightly different version of the main theme but it’s got this like added guitar (I’m not a musician AT ALL) that just really kicks it up a notch. hell I even have the mp3 of it that i’ll listen on loop for a few minutes.
Also the original Apex Legends menu music and character selection music was VERY good.
Yakuza 0 Cabaret Club menu theme
Sanabi.
The main theme opener is a striking arrangement of synth notes, which admittedly end up being a bit skippable after hearing them quite a few times. However, there is a reveal moment in the story that makes it hit way harder. It stuck with me after that 😁
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising
Some of my favs were already listed, I’d add Cyberpunk 2077, Max Payne 2, and Dark Souls 2 (that portamento).
Sierra’s “Red Baron II” (1998) might not be my favorite but it had some of the most memorable music for me. Repetitive military marches with the main theme being rather jaunty. It didn’t hurt that it was my first flight sim and the first PC game I’d ever played online. I was around twelve at the time so it’s hard not to remember how cool it all was to me.
Defcon
ARD1FT menu music got me a bit into classical music
Last Epoch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xosfYHQIcQ
Like, it’s a whole song. It shouldn’t be here, but it rocks!
Kirby Air Ride
whotookkarl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
Some of the jrpgs like final fantasy are great, octopath traveler, dwarf fortress menu is up there as a minimalistic folk. I’ll go with pillars of eternity