Upbeat, peppy video game music

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30 Jan 2015, 6:49 pm

I am tired of all this sad game music. What video game music prepares you to take on the world?
My nomination is the parasite eve battle theme. I especially enjoy this for Fallout: New Vegas, eliminating suckers and Radscorpions alike:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=955gglmIMvY

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30 Jan 2015, 10:18 pm

Are we looking for like, super happy music here, or more along the lines of exciting battle themes?

If it's for the second one, then a couple of my favorites are these:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VnSUHm3Lqw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kU0njWarxyI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_kXDWXC37M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOTI8j1egZg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GP-AK4rmNjM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxUoGOzePX0

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30 Jan 2015, 10:47 pm

Exciting battle themes? Absolutely. But really, anything that won't make someone cry, even at a weak moment in their life.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wG3QcmpC_-U

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31 Jan 2015, 12:50 am

the sonic adventure and sonic adventure 2 theme songs are very peppy and upbeat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qH_MCPcjxP0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9zZus_1_ag

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02 Feb 2015, 12:26 am

Pretty much anything from Katamari Damacy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP7RysawwT4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHo2zGw1rIM

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02 Feb 2015, 8:20 am

Final Fantasy Mystic Quest (SNES) has one of my favourite soundtracks of all time and is generally very positive and upbeat.

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02 Feb 2015, 12:03 pm

I have pretty heavy preferences for slower paced, melancholic music, (what can I say, I grew up listening to 90's grunge and alternative) but I quite like Gourmet Race from Kirby Super Star, especially the "remix" used for the Fountain of Dreams stage in Super Smash Brothers Melee.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wLoirmq8MU

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02 Feb 2015, 12:22 pm

The Metacrystal stage from the original Super Smash Bros.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vI_KQr9pbp4

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05 Feb 2015, 7:31 am

Okay, going with my theme of epic boss fight music, here's another favorite of mine:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr2BzEgwBwM

That game's whole soundtrack is absolutely amazing.

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05 Feb 2015, 11:43 am

From Saint's Row IV, I'd go with Stan Bush The Touch. I added both versions for comparison.

The original Version as remembered from the 1980s Transformers Movie

Saint's Row IV Remake Version

I don't know which version is better so I'd say they're both even.

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13 Feb 2015, 12:56 pm

Since you have mentioned Fallout, there is a licensed song from Fallout 3's Galaxy News Radio that you should listen:

Another very upbeat song is the theme of the Sea Cat (or Seagull, in the american translation) Restaurant, from Grandia:

But the most upbeat song I have ever listened is Sonic Generations' modern remix of Sonic Unleashed's Spagonia Rooftop Run theme:

Here is the fusion of the Generations and the Unleashed version. I prefer the strings of Generations over the guitar in the original, but I can never get tired of this song either way:

Seriously, I love this song.

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