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What's your favourite menu music in a game? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 months ago by BurntWits@sh.itjust.works to c/patientgamers@sh.itjust.works

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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.

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[-] Almacca@aussie.zone 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Colin McRae: Dirt. The first one.

[-] MelastSB@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

Two Worlds Main Menu

Like, it's a whole song. It shouldn't be here, but it rocks!

[-] missingno@fedia.io 1 points 2 months ago

Kirby Air Ride

[-] MystValkyrie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 months ago

Final Fantasy XII, not just for the amazing menu music but also due to how the opening cinematic blends seamlessly with the menu UI in the PS2 version. It all comes together perfectly.

[-] Logh@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago

Defcon

[-] Cevral@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Understand, understand.

[-] turbofrog@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

I have many but teen me loved the XGRA menu edit of BT's Madskillz - Mic Chekka so much I would leave the menu open while cleaning etc.

[-] Hupf@feddit.org 1 points 2 months ago

Two Worlds

[-] yermaw@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

Right about now its time to rock with the bickety Buck Bumble

[-] agent_nycto@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Night in the Woods, which has one of the best sound tracks, hands down

[-] whotookkarl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 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

[-] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 1 points 2 months ago

The Anno games always had really good music. Anno 1602 for example had this as the title music

Anno 1503's title music is engrained in my memory as well

[-] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

The first thing that leapt to mind was Age of Empires.

[-] rozodru@piefed.social 1 points 2 months ago

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.

[-] HerrVorragend@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Yakuza 0 Cabaret Club menu theme

[-] callouscomic@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 months ago

Main Menu screen for The Twin Snakes remake of Metal Gear Solid on Gamecube.

https://youtu.be/kYEd2ZvNQQ8

[-] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

Not a menu, but NES Battletoads wins best pause music for me.

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[-] viral.vegabond@piefed.social 1 points 2 months ago

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 😁

[-] ordnance_qf_17_pounder@reddthat.com 1 points 2 months ago

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising

https://youtu.be/DtbOpDJIWJ8

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