Game Soundtracks: Which did you actually buy?

[Jeckidy]

Ones I bought legally (or semi-legally, as with bootlegs):

1. Super Mario 64
I found a few copies of these at a Walmart. Appearantly they came as freebies for Walmart's subscription to the magazine. The cashier couldn't find a price on them so they gave it to me for free, and this was the first music CD I ever owned. I still have it, too.

2. Banjo-Kazooie
This was again a freebie offered with a renewed subscription to Nintendo Power but this time it was with my own personal subscription. A happy go lucky soundtrack for sure, but better than some give it credit for.

3. Klonoa: Door to Phantomile
Scored an original copy of this from eBay. One of my all time favorite games and great music to go with it.

4. Parappa the Rapper
This along with Klonoa was one of my motivations for getting a PSOne. Eventually I got an original Parappa OST from eBay. It was amazing to me at that time because it was one of the few games then that made great use of music and storytelling.

5. Sonic Adventure
Ironic story about this: I had been searching for this OST forever when a complete copy appeared on eBay. I fought a bidding war and won it for $50. The item came and it turned out being an EverAnime bootleg. I contacted the seller and we agreed to a partial refund for two reasons: 1) I wanted to keep it despite this and 2) because it was a bootleg and having knowledge of it being rare period, he wanted to compensate some portion of it. Not long after, someone listed a legitimate, still-sealed copy of the same OST which sold for a mere $20. Tsk, tsk. Still a favorite though, and much better than the second.

6. Sonic Adventure 2: Official Soundtrack
This is the legit US soundtrack which leaves a large chunk of the originals omitted, but good for what it was. I got it at a GameStop.

7. Sonic Heroes
The official version. Not one of my favorites, but the instrumental tracks are bearable.

8. Fantastic Night Dreams Cotton
Another eBay purchase but I recently sold it to a local record store for $10 in credit. It was never a favorite and I had a hard time getting rid of it so that's where it ended up.

9. Vectorman
This is part of the Sega Tunes series. Suits actual gameplay better, as this is pretty standard techno fare by itself.

The rest is stuff not worth mentioning since it's mostly bootlegged Sonic soundtracks (had no idea when I bought them) and some legitimate pachinko music compilation. I'll update you when I find anything else I have worth mentioning.

[The Coop]

Broken Thunder: Project Thunder Force VI- The OST to the never finished game for the Dreamcast. I have the second print of it, where they added a bunch of new remixes and such to the music that was in the first run.

Tecno Soft Game Music Collection Vol. 15: Best of Thunder Force- It came with my Special Pack version of Thunder Force V.

Killer Cuts- The CD that came with the SNES port of Killer Instinct.

Castlevania: Lament of Innocence Limited Edition Music Sampler- Came with my copy of said game.


And that's about it for my CDs that I bought, or came with something I bought.

[JFLY]

Too many to list, but you can check out what I have in my collection here (I still need update it): http://vgmdb.net/db/collection.php?do=view&userid=10381

[Tripredacus]

The only one I can think of is the X-Men 2 soundtrack. I still haven't listened to it yet.

[NeoZeedeater]

Metal Gear Solid - pre-order bonus
Super Mario 64 - I must have got it for free somewhere
Persona 4 - included with game
Soul Hackers 3DS - included with game
Shenmue series - included with games
Deathsmiles - included with game
Majora's Mask - Club Nintendo freebie

I never spent any money separately on soundtracks as far as I remember.

[FoxHound]

Just FFX for me.

I do have Killer Instinct soundtrack from my SNES cart purchase.

I will get Zelda Skyward Sword soon. Does anyone know if it still includes a Soundtrack?

[xelement5x]

Too many to list, but you can check out what I have in my collection here (I still need update it): http://vgmdb.net/db/collection.php?do=view&userid=10381

Impressive! I've seen many of your purchases in the haul thread and you have good taste.


I've got maybe 20 or so albums. Stuff of note:

Koudelka (A boot, but under appreciated IMHO)
Sonic Boom (Weird 90s release)
Final Fantasy XIII & IX (technically for my Wife)
Wild ARMs (Michiko Naruke does good stuff)
Ar Tonelico, All soundtracks and all hymnnos releases (GUST has a very unique musical style that I enjoy)
Lunar Songs 1 & 2 (Early Iwadare is amazing; I'd really like Grandia but it is still very expensive)

I (like many I'm sure) have a ton of mp3s of many albums, but much stuff is only peripherally good. If I really like an album I try to buy it if I can afford it.

[Armoured Priest]

A fair few. I'm a fan of Hitoshi Sakimoto, so I own a number of the OSTs he's done. Final Fantasy Tactics, Odin Sphere, FF XII, Grand Knight's History, Crimson Shroud. (I'd buy Dragon's Crown's OST if it ever gets released).

I own several of the Main line Final Fantasy OSTs that Uematsu did. IV, VI, VIII, XI, X. I also own the X-2 OST. I have Kingdom Hearts 1 & 2 OSTs.

Also like Mitsuda, so I have Chrono Trigger, Xenogears, Xenosaga Ep 1...I also have Legaia 2, which is a really understated one he did.

I have several of the recent pack in CDs that have been coming with XSeed's Falcom releases (Oath of Felghana, Ys Seven, Memories of Celceta, Trails in the Sky).

I have an OST for Secret of Mana.

Tommy Tallarico, back in the early 90s, released a compilation disc of a bunch of his stuff (mostly Sega CD)...I have that. I really like the guy who does the Atelier games, so I have a number of those. I LOVE the Wild Arms OSTs (at least 1-3...still haven't got around to getting 4 or 5s OSTs).

I know I have one for Phantasy Star Online.

I have the Panzer Dragoon Saga OST.

Finally, I have a number of the Castlvania music releases (including the really rare PCE Rondo 2 disc soundtrack.)

That's what I remember off the top of my head...I'm a sucker for OSTs, I'll generally buy them if they're offered as a bonus with a game.

[old man]

I have several that came with games:

Ys - 3DS
Lunar 1 & 2 - PS1
others I can't remember

I also have the Chrono Cross soundtrack. I always meant to get Final Fantasy Origins, but could never find it for a decent price. I'm pretty remiss when it comes to this and I feel like I should have a ton. I guess the fact that they're all so pricey is the reason.

[KitsuneNight]

none i bought conciously

most of my ost's are either because my saturn games use red book audio
or because they came with my gog games but i didnt set out to buy them ( nor do i actually listen to them )

[Zz Badnusty]

JFLY does have some great taste!

My quest for videogame soundtracks started with the discovery of the Namco Video Game Graffiti series, particularly Vol.3 and the Assault OST.
Back in the early 2000's I saw it a few times for $70-100+ iirc, I finally scored a copy with writing in the insert (on the sheet music) for $30 in 2003.
That was right when the eBay seller champdespins (?) started selling, and he had tons of stuff listed at $0.01 auctions. I bought Keyboardmania discs just because they were cheap, and it turned out there are some incredible songs on there... that sort of started a collecting addiction to explore and discover obscure tunes. I've been listening to VG music almost exclusively ever since.

My most recent purchases are the latest remix/compilation from the Milestone Sound Team guys (now known as: Sakura Flamingo)
and the ROM Cassette Disc in MELDAC, which are both fantastic.

I don't have an account over at vgmdb, so here's my ridiculous list:

CAPCOM OSTs
Capcom Game Music
Dungeons & Dragons Shadow Over Mystara
G.S.M. Capcom 4 Alph Lyra ~ Street Fighter II
Mars Matrix Hyper Solid Shooting / Giga Wing 2 Original Soundtrack
Muscle Bomber The Body Explosion
Street Fighter II Mad Revenger

G-REV OSTs
Border Down Sound Tracks
Border Down Sound Tracks Vol.2
Senko no Ronde Sound Tracks
Senko no Ronde Original Sound Tracks Vol.2, carpe diem

IREM OSTs
G.S.M. Irem 1 Imagefight
Image Fight
Irem Retro Game Music Collection
R-Type Delta

KONAMI OSTs
Akumajo Dracula X [bootleg]
Keyboardmania Original Soundtracks
Keyboardmania 3rd Mix Original Soundtracks
Konami Game Music Collection Vol.2
Konami Game Music Collection Vol.3
Thunder Cross
Winbee no Neo Cinema Club ~ Ever Green Hen ~
Winbee no Neo Cinema Club 2 ~ Paradise Hen ~
Winbee no Neo Cinema Club 3 ~ Tokimeki Hen ~
Xexex Konami Kukeiha Club

NAMCO OSTs
Megami Taisen I & II: Project Satan
Dirt Dash Arcade Soundtrack 015
Dirtfox
G.S.M. Namco 1: Mirai Ninja
G.S.M. Namco 2: Winning Run
G.S.M. Namco 3: Final Lap 2
Katamari Damashii Soundtrack: Katamari fortissimo Damashii
Marvel Land
Namco Game Sound Express Vol.01: Legend of Valkyrie
Namco Game Sound Express Vol.02: Burning Force
Namco Game Sound Express Vol.05: Rolling Thunder 2
Namco Game Sound Express Vol.06: Starblade / Galaxian^3 Project Dragoon
Namco Game Sound Express Vol.09: Knuckle Heads
Namco Game Sound Express Vol.12: Galaxian^3 Theater 6
Namco Game Sound Express Vol.14: Ridge Racer 2
Namco Game Sound Express Vol.25: Alpine Racer
Namco Game Sound Express Vol.27: X-Day 2 The Span of Life and Love
Namco Video Game Graffiti Vol.2
Namco Video Game Graffiti Vol.3
Namco Video Game Graffiti Vol.4
Namco Video Game Graffiti Vol.5
Namco Video Game Graffiti Vol.6
This Is Namco!
Shinji Hosoe, Works Vol.1: Dragon Spirit

NINTENDO OSTs
Famicom 20th Anniversary Original Sound Tracks Vol.1
Famicom 20th Anniversary Original Sound Tracks Vol.2
Famicom 20th Anniversary Original Sound Tracks Vol.3
Nintendo Dream Vol.118 ?---? CD Side A
Nintendo Dream Vol.119 ?---? CD Side B
Nintendo Famicom Sound Museum Donkey Kong Jr.
Nintendo Famicom Sound Museum Donkey Kong 3
Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.1 Healing Music: Peach
Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3 B-Side Music: Luigi

MILESTONE OSTs
Chaosfield Sound Track
Chaosfield Special Bonus CD Vol.2
Chaosfield Special Bonus CD Vol.2
Karous Original Soundtrack Spring Rain
Radirgy Noah Original Soundtrack -good Bye-
Radirgy Original Soundtracks
Sakura Flamingo Audiography. The Escapde From Pain, Grey

SEGA OSTs
Azel ~ Panzer Dragoon RPG [bootleg]
Cyber Troopers Virtual-On "Force" Official Sound Data
Daytona USA / B-univ
electrance Pulseman Stereotype
Eternal Arcadia Original Sound Track [bootleg]
Fantasy Zone: Ultra Super Big Maximum Great Strong Comlete Album
G.S.M. Sega 1 ~ Galaxy Force [cheap bootleg]
G.S.M. Sega 2 ~ Power Drift & Mega Drive
G.S.M. Sega 5 ~ Formula / SST
Legend of Joe Musashi Shinobi Music Collection
Panzer Dragoon Orta Official Soundtrack
Phantasy Star 1st Series Complete Collection (20th Aniv.)
Rez Gamer's Guide to… [bootleg]
Sakura Taisen Sound Track
Sega Game Music Vol.2 Fantasy Zone
Sega Game Music Vol.3 After Burner
Sega Piano Nocturne - Ballad Best of Sega
Scud Race Sound Tracks
Shenmue Original Sound Track [bootleg]
Yu Suzuki Produce: Hang-On / Space Harrier
Yu Suzuki Produce: Power Drift
Virtua Fighter / B-univ
Virtua Fighter 4 Official Soundtrack
Virtua Racing & Out Runners / B-univ

SNK OSTs
Crossed Swords / Sengoku Densyo / Alpha Denshi
Samurai Spirits
SNK Game Music

TAITO OSTs
G.S.M. Taito 2: Kyukyoku Tiger
S.C.I. (Special Criminal Investigation)
Cozmo Zuntata 25th Anniversary
Taito DJ Station

TREASURE OSTs
Advance Guardian Heroes Original Soundtracks
Bangai-O Spirits Audio Collection Plus

misc.
?... III
?... IV
New Horizons Uncharted Waters II Special Edition
? …
Beep side A (w/magazine)
Beep side B
Broken Thunder project Thunder Force VI
ChoRenSha 68k Original Soundtracks Complete Edition
Dangerous Musashi Cat, Highspeed
Dinosaur, Music From
Dinosaur Resurection, Original Sound Track
Dragon Quest Suite
DS-10 Dominator
Final Takahashi RX
Fixeight
G.S.M. Atari Games 1 ~ That's Atari Music
G.S.M. Atari Games 2 ~ That's Atari Music Vol.II
Legend Consumer Series Summer Carnival '92 Recca Famicom Sountrack
MSX Typhoon
Plus Alpha [Jaleco]
Power Instinct
Project Majestic Mix, Silver Edition, A Tribute to Nobuo Uematsu
Psyvariar 2 Original Soundtrack plus
ROM Cassette Disc In JALECO Remix
ROM Cassette Disc in JALECO
ROM Cassette Disc In Sunsoft Remix
ROM Cassette Disc In Sunsoft
ROM Cassette Disc in Hot-B
ROM Cassette Disc In MELDAC
[Scitron Video] Game Music Best of the Year 1989
Scitron Video Game Music Best of the Year 1992
Seiken Original Sound Version
Seta Game Music Scene 1: Twin Eagle & Super Real Majong PIII
Shooting Love 2007
Super Famicom Magazine New Sound Museum Vol.7-2
Super Takahashi
SZ2 OST
Yuzo Koshiro Best Collection Vol.2

ANIME / MOVIE
Akira Original Soundtrack
Laputa
Silent Mobius The Motion Picture

[j_factor]

Jet Set Radio Original Sound Tracks - Japanese release. I think I got it off amazon.jp
Jet Set Radio Future Original Sound Tracks - ditto
Jet Grind Radio Sampler CD - US disc, I think it was a preorder bonus or something, though I got it second-hand
Jet Set Radio Future Sampler CD - ditto, both the samplers have some tracks not on the Japanese OSTs
Tommy Tallarico: Games Greatest Hits Vol. 2
Sega Tunes: Vectorman - not a direct soundtrack, all the songs are redone
Sega Tunes: Toejam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron - ditto, these are done by a live band
Comix Zone: Roadkill - identical to the "Sega Tunes" release but without that name
Club Saturn - "club remixes" of various Saturn game tunes
NiGHTS: Into Dreams... Perfect Album - 3 CD set, release coincided with PS2 remake
NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams OST
Hudson's CD Game Music Collection '93
MTV Music Generator Sampler
Tempest 2000 soundtrack
Sonic Adventure 2 soundtrack
Chris Hülsbeck: Turrican Soundtrack
8-Bit Weapon: Reset Generation Soundtrack (never even played the game...)

[GriskaGyoran]

Never bought a soundtrack, but I do like to put the Sega CD version of The Terminator into the CD player at work.

[gamer888]

Everything Virtua Fighter 1 and 2...Panzer Dragoon Orta...Sonic Heroes...not to mention collector editions such as Soulcalibur 5. I am eyeing on Panzer Dragoon for the Saturn.

[phoenix]

For all you guys that posted soundtrack cd's from genesis games, wouldn't it be great if they were "enhancement cd's" which they had then that could both be used in a regular cd player but also play from a data/stage 1 start like from a sega cd while playing your game like Pier Solar did?. Amazing "WaterMelon does what Sega couldn't !".

"I do have Killer Instinct soundtrack from my SNES cart purchase." I used to put that cd in my snes cd-rom, the playstation, ouch - and play Killer Instinct on snes lol.