Trying to fill up my Ipod 160 with VG music, suggestions?

[Kainchild]

Guys I just finally got an Ipod 160 gb and want to fill it up with some good video game soundtracks. Right now I am looking for shooter games but if you got any other suggestions would be cool. I am really looking for non-pop Japanese type games.

[Korak the Mad]

I recommend Castlevania music and remixes. So far I have a on my mp3 player with at least 300 songs, and it is still getting larger.

[psychowolf]

Streets of rage series perhaps?

I don't know your musical interests so i wouldn't know what would suit you.

One id really suggest tho is mighty switch force,

I love space cuba and jive bot

[Garian]

My suggestion is to make extensive use of the www.project2612.org and www.snesmusic.org archives, winamp's wave out plugin is a great way of recording the audio from games and you can then encode the .wav files to the format of your choosing-- If you don't have Advanced Busterhawk GLEYLANCER from the Genesis you're surely missing out, it's a fantastic sidescrolling shooter. Other Genny shooter suggestions I have are the iconic Zero Wing and MUSHA Alest. From the SNES archives get Axelay, Gradius 3, and the R-Type games for sure. I'm not exactly sure what "non-pop" means so I'll withhold any further suggestions for now

[Kainchild]

I recommend Castlevania music and remixes. So far I have a on my mp3 player with at least 300 songs, and it is still getting larger.

I have every conceivable Castlevania song there is....

[ocre]

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles. Even the audio alone takes you to a vivid world.

[PixelPanic]

I discovered the Sonic Heroes soundtrack is kinda hit and miss, but some of the songs are actually legitimately good rock/techno songs outside of the game. Especially any of the Ocean levels and Casino Park. Also, Sonic Adventure 2. You know you need it.

Also also, Super Mario Galaxy or Halo for beautiful orchestration. Hands down.

[Gollgagh]

mighty switch force

just go ahead and get everything by virt ever

[Kainchild]

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles. Even the audio alone takes you to a vivid world.

Got all of the Crystal Chronicles songs

[eilios]

Dark Cloud 2. I absolutely adore the soundtrack to that game.

[CinnamonJihad]

Honestly I think that all music by Capcom is fantastic - Any Megaman, Megaman X, Phoenix Wright, Street Fighter etc. Castlevania is a must have for me as well. I really love a lot of Final Fantasy stuff that isn't J-pop, rather very peaceful type arrangements (try Sight of Spira, FF10 disc 1).

Also, I really appreciate metal music, and I think that Daisuke Ishiwatari does some really cool music if you can get your hands on his stuff. He does the Guilty Gear/BlazBlue/Hardcorps type stuff. It's anime style gaming with a couple of poppy songs, but a lot is just hard rock. I could go on, but that will be my 2 cents for now.

[EC2151]

Honestly, if you're in to "weirder" stuff (or at least, the non poppy-sounding), you cannot go wrong with ZUNTATA.

They made some of the best and most progressive game music back in the late 80s and 90s.

Stuff like Tamaya Kawamoto's work on

and RayStorm (good danceable tracks), OGR's surreal masterworks in Darius Gaiden and G-Darius, Yasuhise Watanabe's jazzy synth-work in Metal Black and

(though that last one is after Zuntata broke up... oh well it still counts)...

You really can't go wrong with those three.

[relyanCe]

check out the radiata stories soundtrack

[The Coop]

A few off of the top of my head...

Thunder Force III

Thunder Force IV

Thunder Force V

Revenge of Shinobi

Stellar Fire

Raiden II (PSX arranged OST)

Raiden III

Raiden IV

The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning

Diablo

Diablo II

Streets of Rage

Actraiser

Darius (arcade)

Panzer Dragoon

TMNT: The Hyperstone Heist

Shadow of the Beast (Amiga)

Turrican II (Amiga)

Gauntlet IV

Basically any Castlevania game

[lady zelda]

Absolute must-have video game songs:

Time's Scar (Chrono Cross)

Small Two of Pieces (Xenogears)

Anything by the Black Mages

[The Coop]

Perfect Selection: Dracula Battle 1

Perfect Selection: Dracula Battle 2

Broken Thunder - Project Thunder Force VI

Turrican Soundtrack by Chris Hülsbeck

[Flexstyle]

Not quite the same genre you were requesting, but these are all brilliant:

Starcraft II soundtrack

Return All Robots! soundtrack

Bastion soundtrack

To The Moon soundtrack

Those are just a few of my very favorites right there. I can add a whole ton more, if needed.

[Unstable Hamster]

Bastion soundtrack

This.

So for my suggestions, I love the music from Ace Combat, it's good heavy orchestral stuff.

Amazing rock? Dynasty warriors. Most are similar, but Cinnamon Jihad and I find number 7's OST to be the best.

Speaking of rock, check Megaman X 6, it's style matches the notorious difficulty of the game.

If you like sonic music, check Sonic Generation OST, overall it's good remixes of classic songs.

Oh, and Persona 4 has some interesting ones.

[EC2151]

This.

Speaking of rock, check Megaman X 6, it's style matches the notorious difficulty of the game.

So it's really bland and cheap?

ba-zing!

[Kainchild]

Not quite the same genre you were requesting, but these are all brilliant:

Starcraft II soundtrack

Return All Robots! soundtrack

Bastion soundtrack

To The Moon soundtrack

Those are just a few of my very favorites right there. I can add a whole ton more, if needed.

Not really looking for anything specific just want to download stuff I never played before. I already own the soundtracks to most popular games.

[Flexstyle]

Not really looking for anything specific just want to download stuff I never played before. I already own the soundtracks to most popular games.

In that case, here are a bunch more soundtracks:

Machinarium

BigBot Audio Drop

A.R.E.S.: Extinction

Shatter

VVVVVV

[Kainchild]

In that case, here are a bunch more soundtracks:

Machinarium

BigBot Audio Drop

A.R.E.S.: Extinction

Shatter

VVVVVV

Lol I have every SGX album except that one. I wonder when he will add it to Magnatunes.

[Monobrow]

Often overlooked OSTs of awesome:

Mega Man V (NES)

Mega Man X2

Guild Wars

Baldur's Gate II

Lords of the Realm

Ninja Gaiden (XBOX)

Gradius III and V

Castlevania: SOTN

Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon (N64)

Silent Hill 3

Silent Hill Origins (PSP)

Xardion (SNES) (4 songs)

Sim City 3000

E.V.O (1 or 2 songs)

Jurassic Park (SNES)

Cave Story

Dragon Warrior (Quest) IV

Skate or Die 2 (NES)

Maniac Mansion (NES)

Machinarium

TMNT (NES)

Turtles in Time

Kirby Superstar

Mother 3

Zelda II

Legacy of the Wizard (NES)

I am leaving out a ton, but a lot of these I consider A-list, but not talked about often enough :J

[Kainchild]

Often overlooked OSTs of awesome:

Mega Man V (NES)

Mega Man X2

Guild Wars

Baldur's Gate II

Lords of the Realm

Ninja Gaiden (XBOX)

Gradius III and V

Castlevania: SOTN

Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon (N64)

Silent Hill 3

Silent Hill Origins (PSP)

Xardion (SNES) (4 songs)

Sim City 3000

E.V.O (1 or 2 songs)

Jurassic Park (SNES)

Cave Story

Dragon Warrior (Quest) IV

Skate or Die 2 (NES)

Maniac Mansion (NES)

Machinarium

TMNT (NES)

Turtles in Time

Kirby Superstar

Mother 3

Zelda II

Legacy of the Wizard (NES)

I am leaving out a ton, but a lot of these I consider A-list, but not talked about often enough :J

Impressive list. Anyone got any more?

[Tables]

Can't go wrong with Frank Klepacki (Command and Conquer, Red Alert, etc)