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.
Gran Turismo 2. The different areas of the menu have different music and they’re all great.
Doom 2016!
Smash Bros. Melee
Well, the Octopath Traveler theme plays in its main menu and it‘s an absolute banger
The main menu theme for Dark Souls III is probably my favourite main menu theme ever. It perfectly encapsulates the tone of the game in my opinion and I always have to listen to it before starting up the game.
Well son of… That’s what I was gonna say!
I guess I can add that Elden Ring is a close second.
Metal Gear Solid 2 menu theme. The digital sound fits with the main menu motif like a glove, and evokes a sense of mystery and foreboding of what is to come. And boy, you are in for a surprise!
Star Wars: Republic Commando
Need For Speed Most wanted (2005), Need for speed music of that time period was kinda goated in general.
Fallout 4. Its not the radio stuff we all love… its the almost erie pause screen music that comes on after a while.
Smash Bros Wii U
Late to the party but Policenauts plays regularly in my head.
Crusader Kings II
Hard to pick a favourite but: The Legend of Dragoon Goldeneye FFX Halo 2
I think favourite combat music could be a good topic too!
That’ll be the next one!
Maplestory, such a great soundtrack maplestory login screen
Final fantasy 15, crystalline chill. Can just leave that on repeat. Didn’t even like ff15
FF XV is a broken and flawed game at best, and realistically probably closer to objectively bad. But the soundtrack is an absolute banger with some stellar leitmotif work. Dewdrops At Dawn at the very end picking up the line from Sunset Walz/Valse Di Fantastica is probably my favorite.
