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Any track or tracks that have pianos played in a "jazzy" style (for a lack of a better term)?

I hope the title describes well enough what type of soundtracks I am looking for, but in case it is not enough, I am looking for video game music that has piano played in a somewhat...vibrant and quite energizing way, as if it is not just a "background" instrument. As an example, I bring you two tunes that come to mind when I talk about this type of piano:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDozf9R-wOA - You Will Know Our Names from Xenoblade Chronicles 3

Between 1:46 and 2:20 you may hear a piano. That is the type of piano performance I am talking about.

https://youtu.be/o4VLdiiAeQ8?si=PehKcxkt0WmvGD3p - This Rainbow Road Medley Remix from Mario Kart World

I was a bit hesitant to share this one because it is not an official track per se, but it is the one tune that I always come back whenever I want some of that jazzy piano that I have grown addicted to. The most prominent parts that have the jazzy piano I am talking about (or at least, it sounds like a piano to me) are 0:56-1:28, 2:00-2:22, 5:08-5:33 and 5:56-6:18.

Maybe I am actually wrong, and that cannot be called a jazzy piano, or no piano at all. In that case, I would love if you could share game music with similar style. Whatever is your answer, thanks for taking your time.

u/Johnvro — 24 hours ago
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I made a Synthwave / Sci-Fi version of "Going Into Pywel" (Intro / Loading Screen theme)

Hey everyone! (Buenass).

As a huge video game OST nerd, the intro theme from Crimson Desert completely blew me away the first time I heard it. I couldn’t get it out of my head, so I ended up making a Synthwave / Sci-Fi inspired version of it.

I also put together a music video with slow-motion combat shots and synced impacts to match the beat :D

I’d genuinely love to know:
Are there any other tracks from the Crimson Desert OST that really stood out to you guys?

And if anyone wants to hear the full version, I’ll leave the link in the comments below. Would mean a lot honestly 🙏

u/casstiel986 — 1 day ago
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my top 100 list of best video game soundtracks.

  1. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
  2. Bloodborne
  3. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
  4. Chrono Trigger
  5. NieR: Automata
  6. Final Fantasy VII
  7. Silent Hill 2
  8. Undertale
  9. Minecraft
  10. Skyrim
  11. Persona 5
  12. Halo 3
  13. The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt
  14. Dark Souls III
  15. Journey
  16. Hollow Knight
  17. Xenoblade Chronicles
  18. Persona 3
  19. Super Mario Galaxy
  20. Final Fantasy VI
  21. Shadow of the Colossus
  22. Kingdom Hearts II
  23. Celeste
  24. Elden Ring
  25. Disco Elysium
  26. Mass Effect 2
  27. Cuphead
  28. Cyperpunk 2077
  29. Assassin's Creed II
  30. Outer Wilds
  31. Ori and the Blind Forest
  32. Hades
  33. Donkey Kong Country 2
  34. Street Fighter II
  35. Final Fantasy IX
  36. Deus Ex
  37. Astro Bot
  38. Bastion
  39. Chrono Cross
  40. Fire Emblem: Three Houses
  41. God of War
  42. Persona 4
  43. Xenogears
  44. Metroid Prime
  45. Katana ZERO
  46. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
  47. Devil May Cry 5
  48. Super Mario 64
  49. Va-11 Hall-A
  50. Death Stranding
  51. Yakuza 0
  52. Octopath Traveler
  53. EarthBound
  54. Banjo-Kazooie
  55. Resident Evil 4
  56. Final Fantasy XIV
  57. Super Metroid
  58. Ace Combat Zero
  59. Stardew Valley
  60. Terraria
  61. Danganronpa V3
  62. Transistor
  63. Doom Eternal
  64. Splatoon
  65. Bayonetta
  66. Ghost of Tsushima
  67. Alan Wake 2
  68. Wolfenstein: The New Order
  69. Diablo II
  70. Final Fantasy VIII
  71. Dead Cells
  72. The Last of Us Part II
  73. Sea of Stars
  74. Sonic Mania
  75. Luigis Manson
  76. Sayonara Wild Hearts
  77. BioShock Infinite
  78. Portal
  79. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
  80. Crypt of the Necrodancer
  81. Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)
  82. Jet Set Radio
  83. Hyper Light Drifter
  84. Everybodys Gone to the Rapture
  85. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
  86. Warhammer 40.000: Mechanicus
  87. Quake
  88. Silent Hill
  89. Icewind Dale
  90. Donkey Kong Country
  91. Hollow Knight: Silksong
  92. A Plague Tail
  93. Deathloop
  94. The Artful Escape
  95. Metal: Hellsinger
  96. Final Fantasy X
  97. Rayman Legends
  98. Sonic Unleashed
  99. Xenoblade Chronicles 2
  100. VVVVVV

Honorable Mentions: Mario Kart World, Dustforce, Subnautica, Death Gate

If some OSTs that you consider great are missing, I probably just haven’t heard them yet—there are still plenty of soundtracks I haven’t discovered. Also, I haven’t listened to every soundtrack on this list in full. For many of these games, I’ve probably only heard around half of the OST, but I do have a lot of tracks from them in my playlist and I’ve listened to most of their well-known themes.

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u/Relevant_Wrangler320 — 2 days ago
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Xbox the Best Soundtrack Compilation [2006]

Interesting release considering how unpopular the OG Xbox was in Japan. Really appreciate the variety on hand here as it contains several tracks from 16 different XB games.

https://vgmdb.net/album/1798

u/VGMFan20XX — 2 days ago
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Similarities between The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Soundtrack, and Gustav Holst "The Planets"?

Morrowind is one of my favorite old school RPGs, a big part of it is the soundtrack by Jeremey Soule. One of my favorite pieces in the OST is "Over the Next Hill".

I'm also a fan of classical music, and recently listened to Gustav Holst "The Planets" and the piece "Neptune" sounded familiar. While not identical (obviously), I can really hear the influence on Soule's piece, with the angelic choir, the strings, elf-like bells and a mysterious and almost sad sound throughout. It's hard to put it in writing, so you can hear for yourself. Both beautiful music:
Morrowind "Over the Next Hill": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iASLZYIbXr8&list=PLo3x2ZmbuEatDZJxJZhmImElsYfrj_69h&index=4

Gustav Holst - The Planets "Neptune": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4wuV14QlNM&list=PLOuTaF_LKTlGxumHLkW6eAK9RWEHIL3RK&index=8

u/RetroGamingBoss1 — 2 days ago
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Taking Peak (Elden Ring) and Arranging it into Peak (Morrowind)

I took the Shaman Village theme from Elden Ring and added orchestration like it was in Morrowind, heavily inspired by the InfernoPlus mod. Hope you guys enjoy!

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u/BenTheDuelist — 1 day ago
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Another teaser. :p

Another teaser for my game called Dreamland Massacre. This time, it's a bit of an LMS for Kirby! >!(Or for copyright reasons, Kassidy. I don't wanna get sniped down by the ninjas-)!<

Hope you enjoy! >!(Credits go to: Ihazafacelulz and aubrey4 on discord.)!<

u/Apprehensive_Ice6810 — 2 days ago
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Wicked Boy by Gutterspawn - Official theme song

With help of a very talented friend in music production, I created Wicked Boys soundtrack in a genre I've termed "Gloomwave" and today I share with you his main theme song.

u/GutterspawnGames — 4 days ago
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Trying to identify a game that used the Baba O'Riley's bass line.

My entire life I have been haunted by a game I played at a friends house in the 80's where either a safe room or a menu screen used the bass line from The Who's Baba O'riley.

I thought it was Goonie's 2, but after getting the game and beating it, nowhere was there the bass line. I wonder if it may have been an Atari game, which is likely because at the time the NES had just came out and there wasn't that many games that could have been available, which rules out obscure NES games. The only Atari games I can remember having access to at the time would have been Raiders Of The Lost Ark, Joust, ET, Adventure, Missile Command, Journey Escape. I know Journey Escape was based on a Journey album, but I wonder if it's possible.

I've talked to both ChatGPT and Grok on this and have spent many occasions surfing search engine results for forum mentions.

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u/Xtensive_Enterprises — 3 days ago
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OST recommendations for leaving my toxic workplace

Hey, today I'm going to pick up my stuff and say goodbye at the work, which pushed me into burnout and depression. I haven't been there since january.

I want to spice up my playlist with songs that hype me up so that I hopefully don't start crying immedieatly as soon as I step into the office.

Currently I have songs from Devil May Cry, Yakuza / LAD, Guilty Gear and Death Stranding.

Preferably stuff that's on Spotify.

Thank you!

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u/CourseDangerous — 3 days ago
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What artists would you have on a 90s racing game?

I'm making a 90s racing game and some of the OST myself, this is the first release, but I can't make all 120 tunes alone. ID: Shoulder - Drum & Race

u/baxel666 — 4 days ago
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Need help identifying upbeat electric guitar ost used in Gmod video

My instinct tells me it's from a Pokémon or Sonic game, so it must be rather popular, but I could never find the source. I heard it way back on a TF2 map as well.

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u/JustAnotherP2P — 3 days ago