Stemming from an argument between Video_Game_King and myself, after I posted a status claiming that Mega Man music is the epitome of 8-bit and he refuted with Duck Tales and Cocoron (an obscure platformer which he is decidedly obsessed with). Anyway, I'm wondering what the Giant Bomb community considers to be the BEST NES soundtracks. Attached are a couple videos of my favorites, and a few videos of this strange Cocoron game because Video_Game_King asked me to:
Also, when I say Super Mario Bros. or Mega Man or Castlevania, it means the franchise as a whole, not just the first game.
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The NES, also known as Famicom, launched in 1983 in Japan and 1985 in North America, where the video game industry was headed downhill due to a deluge of poor games and over-saturation. Nintendo's second home console became an enormous success, establishing consoles as a mainstream market in Japan and pulling the North American industry back to its feet.
What is the best NES soundtrack?
" Is Final Fantasy III a legitimate answer? It's technically Famicom, but... "Yeah, I said Final Fantasy but that encompasses Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy II, and Final Fantasy III. I meant the poll choices in a franchise sense, so Super Mario Bros. would include 2 and 3.
If we were talking about single games you could make a strong argument for Ninja Gaiden having the best soundtrack, but as series Mega Man and Castlevania have tons of great tracks.
I'll go with MegaMan, but it's a little unfair considering just how much music it's got going for it.
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