But my favorite video game music is the Castlevania IV (SNES) soundtrack.

That skyrim theme is great!


Another favorite of mine is the Assassin's Creed series. Jesper Kyd does the music for it, and it is awesome!

Here's one of many examples (Assassin's Creed II):

(there is a little bit of electric guitar towards the end,but it isn't terribly prominent in the mix).



"City of Rome" from Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood:

Did I mention Golden Sun?

I definitely have to add one for Final Fantasy music - particularly the arrangements from the Piano Collections. They really do have a rich sound and require a decent technique to perform successfully. I am happy to attempt to add them to my repertoire.

(As an aside, I think that the Final Fantasy 13 Piano Collections are worth looking at. The new composer Hamazu Masashi has really done a great job!)

Here are some more of my favorites:

Wild Arms


DKC Returns


Metal Slug


Katamari Damacy