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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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[–] viral.vegabond@piefed.social 1 points 1 week 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 😁

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising

https://youtu.be/DtbOpDJIWJ8

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)
[–] dukemirage@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Some of my favs were already listed, I’d add Cyberpunk 2077, Max Payne 2, and Dark Souls 2 (that portamento).

[–] __hetz@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

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.

[–] Logh@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago
[–] yermaw@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

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

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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

[–] Zahille7@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's called a pause "menu," so I think it counts.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

It was never called a pause menu in my experience unless there was an actual menu. Otherwise it's a pause screen.

[–] callouscomic@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago

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

https://youtu.be/kYEd2ZvNQQ8

[–] missingno@fedia.io 1 points 1 week ago

Kirby Air Ride

[–] maniel@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 week ago

ARD1FT menu music got me a bit into classical music

[–] whotookkarl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week 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 1 week 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

[–] agent_nycto@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

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

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