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KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#1: Dec 24th 2010 at 12:19:14 AM

You know what I mean. They're not true bgms or stage musics - they're only a few second minimusics that play when you get a certain thing or succeed or fail or whatever.

Maybe they repeat over and over, maybe they don't, but in any case you can't help but go "oh yeah" once they play, no matter how short it is.

For me, my absolute favorite is the Game Over theme from Sonic 3 (or was is Sonic and Knuckles?). I remember I once accidentally ran out of retry time just listening to the music.

Also love victory themes (who doesn't?). DK's might've been best in SSBM, but nothing beats the original Kirby Dance (well, actually, I prefer the one in Kirby's Adventure). The one in SSB 64 is pretty good too.

And of course, everybody loves the Starman, regardless of whether it's the back for a melody or just it's own jingle.

Though, speaking of awesome invincibility themes.

RocketDude Since: May, 2009
Deathonabun Bunny from the bedroom Since: Jan, 2001
Bunny
#3: Dec 24th 2010 at 12:23:00 AM

Admit it. You were thinking it.

One of my few regrets about being born female is the inability to grow a handlebar mustache. -Landstander
KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#4: Dec 24th 2010 at 12:24:44 AM

^ I love it when a series keeps a song over the years and keeps rearranging/reimagining it as musical capabilities get better.

Electivirus Since: Jan, 2001
#5: Dec 24th 2010 at 12:25:02 AM

This > FF Victory Fanfares.

Scardoll Burn Since: Nov, 2010
Burn
#6: Dec 24th 2010 at 12:27:50 AM

The Metroid "You just got a new powerup!" theme.

doo-dee-doo-dee-dee-doo, dee-doo-dee-doo-dee-doo

God, I love that jingle.

Fight. Struggle. Endure. Suffer. LIVE.
MrPastry To Object or Not Object? from Japanifornia Since: Sep, 2010
To Object or Not Object?
#7: Dec 24th 2010 at 12:30:25 AM

[[youtube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nrvQyuH5dU]]

Man, oh man, I totally love this song. So much so, I have it as my ringtone.

edited 24th Dec '10 12:31:01 AM by MrPastry

It's more frustrating waiting for the asskicking than the asskicking itself.
Deathonabun Bunny from the bedroom Since: Jan, 2001
Bunny
#8: Dec 24th 2010 at 12:30:44 AM

[up][up][up]Okay, that's pretty nice.

But try and top...this!

edited 24th Dec '10 12:33:05 AM by Deathonabun

One of my few regrets about being born female is the inability to grow a handlebar mustache. -Landstander
FreezairForALimitedTime Responsible adult from Planet Claire Since: Jan, 2001
Responsible adult
#9: Dec 24th 2010 at 12:30:51 AM

Speaking of Metroid, the "save load" jingle.

"Daaah DAAH dah dah DAHHH. DAHHH."

"Proto-Indo-European makes the damnedest words related. It's great. It's the Kevin Bacon of etymology." ~Madrugada
Alucard Lazy? from Vancouver, BC Since: Jan, 2011 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
Lazy?
#10: Dec 24th 2010 at 12:46:12 AM

How can you not love this?

Deathonabun Bunny from the bedroom Since: Jan, 2001
Bunny
#12: Dec 24th 2010 at 1:10:20 AM

I prefer this one.

One of my few regrets about being born female is the inability to grow a handlebar mustache. -Landstander
AngryScientist Nostalgia from Russia with Love Since: Nov, 2009
Nostalgia
#13: Dec 24th 2010 at 1:36:47 AM

As made famous by I Wanna Be The Guy.

edited 24th Dec '10 1:37:15 AM by AngryScientist

JotunofBoredom Left Eye from Noatun Since: Dec, 2009
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rmctagg09 The Wanderer from Brooklyn, NY (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: I won't say I'm in love
The Wanderer
#16: Dec 24th 2010 at 7:28:10 AM

Makes me feel like running like a maniac.

Hugging a Vanillite will give you frostbite.
lalalei2001 Since: Oct, 2009
#19: Dec 24th 2010 at 8:31:48 PM

The Whistle from Zelda/Mario 3.

The Protomen enhanced my life.
rmctagg09 The Wanderer from Brooklyn, NY (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: I won't say I'm in love
The Wanderer
#20: Dec 24th 2010 at 8:44:05 PM

Here's the original.

Hugging a Vanillite will give you frostbite.
Barrylocke Reaching the Future, the hard way from Thracia Since: Aug, 2009
snailbait bitchy queen from psych ward Since: Jul, 2010
bitchy queen
#22: Dec 25th 2010 at 9:07:58 PM

I used to play Ness just to hear his theme. I don't like the one he has now.

"Without a fairy, you're not even a real man!" ~ Mido from Ocarina of Time
ARandomSerf Since: Dec, 1969
#23: Dec 26th 2010 at 3:15:49 PM

I haven't seen much love for this Zelda fanfare:

edited 26th Dec '10 3:16:17 PM by ARandomSerf

KoolKidJoe Wario Meister from United States Since: Jan, 2001
Wario Meister
#24: Dec 26th 2010 at 4:23:29 PM

The deciding factor in getting Sonic Gems Collection. Yeah, the Sonic 1 / 2 Invincibility is classic, recognizable even to non-fans, but Sonic CD (USA)'s is my favorite by far.

I miss the original Pokémon Level Up theme. Yeah, I know it's screechy, and it's technically in the later games as an obtained item sound, but it was empowering.

Oh, and:

ALL RIGHT! FIRST PLACE!!

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#25: Dec 26th 2010 at 5:08:13 PM

Sonic CD's American soundtrack in general is awesome and unfortunately underrated.

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