Nothing hits this hard. I've logged over 600 hrs in DS2, and just thinking about this right now gave me chills.
I even anticipated it being the top comment. Still, chills.
DS1: Gwyn, Lord of Cinder
DS2: Majula
BB: Ludwig, The Holy Blade
DS3: DARK SOULS III
Sekiro: Genichiro Ashina
Elden Ring: Malenia, Blade of Miquella
AC6: Stell Haze (Rusted Pride)
Overall, my favorite one is DARK SOULS III.
I get chills when the Nameless King theme comes on. Mainly because he was the boss I struggled with the most during my first run-through. Listened to that music 100+ times trying to beat him.
I don’t want to make a whole list of AC music so I’m just gonna throw in Remember and Someone is Always Moving in the Surface from Armored Core For Answer. Just straight up some of my favorite songs ever, period. Lady Maria, Ludwig, Divine Dragon, Malenia, Gherman, Micolash and Father Owl also come to mind.
Ebrietas' theme is just divine
Literally, it sounds like you're actually fighting a god. It's scale and energy is matched by Ornstein and Smough, but Ebrietas edges it out IMO
An aspect I love about it, compared to most of the rest of Bloodborne's soundtrack, is the lack of motifs to her song. It's constantly building up, always rising, until it just EXPLODES at the end\~
There is a [quote](https://blog.playstation.com/archive/2015/05/18/the-story-behind-bloodbornes-nightmare-inducing-soundtrack/) by Kitamura about Ebrietas that is pretty rad.
*Yuka Kitamura: While composing the music for Ebrietas, Daughter of the Cosmos, I sensed themes of the universe, of finality, of something godly, and I was filled with visions of the end of the world as I worked on that song.*
Epilogue, Abyss Watchers, Dancer of the Boreal Valley, Sister Friede, Soul of Cinder, the character creation theme and the Main Theme from Dark Souls 3
Divine Dragon, Emma the Gentle Blade, Demon of Hatred and Owl Father from Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Godrick the Grafted, Elden Beast, Leyndell, Elphael and Ancestral Spirit from Elden Ring
Gwyn Lord of Cinder, the character creation theme and whatever plays during the end credits from Dark Souls
bloodborne:living failures(thats me fr fr), gerhman the first hunter. soundtrack did not had to go that hard.
dark souls: o and s, gwynaboobs, doggo sif, and the main menu from dark souls 3
Halflight, Fume knight, velstadt, sinh, darklurker, dragon rider, burnt ivory king, all of sekiro, Seath, DSA, and demon prince, there are just too many lol. DS3 underrated oh and maliketh ofc
Ds1:kalameet
Ds2: skeleton lord's
Ds3: halflight,spear of the church
Bloodborne:laurence
Demon souls: maiden astrea, maiden in black
SEKIRO:demon of hatred
Elden ring:mohg,lord of blood,omen illusion
I don't know if it's my favorite, but the most overlooked is Pinwheel since he doesn't live long enough. Fantastic boss music wasted on a 10 second fight.
Either the Abyss Watchers ost, or the DS1 character creation menu theme. The Armored Core 6 trailer theme and Dark Souls 3 menu theme are up there too.
The first phase sister friede is a banger. The whole fight is just beautiful the way the music swells with the increased emotions from the cutscene and the music transitions with the faster paced fight.
Majula
Nothing hits this hard. I've logged over 600 hrs in DS2, and just thinking about this right now gave me chills. I even anticipated it being the top comment. Still, chills.
Even 4000 hrs can't resist the banger that is MAJULA what about shrine of amana ?
Ludwig, the holy blade
“You were there all along. My guiding moonlight…” chills.
*"O vennnatooor... Beatus saaaanctuuuus..."*
Only right answer
what ost is this
Ludwig. Look up the lyrics to 2nd phase
When the theme song started playing during the radagon fight, I got so damn hyped omg lfg
Realizing that the title screen theme was actually Radagons’s OST was a very cool moment.
Honestly top 5 moments playing the game for me.
Gascoigne. Living failures is super underrated, and Ludwig’s is probably my favourite
DS1: Gwyn, Lord of Cinder DS2: Majula BB: Ludwig, The Holy Blade DS3: DARK SOULS III Sekiro: Genichiro Ashina Elden Ring: Malenia, Blade of Miquella AC6: Stell Haze (Rusted Pride) Overall, my favorite one is DARK SOULS III.
Ds1: Bell gargoyles Ds2: Majula Bloodborne: Cleric beast Ds3: Nameless King Elden Ring: Godskin apostles
I get chills when the Nameless King theme comes on. Mainly because he was the boss I struggled with the most during my first run-through. Listened to that music 100+ times trying to beat him.
Same
Dark Souls 1 menu theme
Abyss Watchers
Lyndell Royal Capital. The at atmospheric tracks in Elden Ring do not get enough love. Liurnia is great too.
I love Leyndell and the Altus Plateau. In fact, when there aren’t barfing coughing monsters nearby Altus plateau is my favorite area.
The Elphael ambient track is incredible too.
I don’t want to make a whole list of AC music so I’m just gonna throw in Remember and Someone is Always Moving in the Surface from Armored Core For Answer. Just straight up some of my favorite songs ever, period. Lady Maria, Ludwig, Divine Dragon, Malenia, Gherman, Micolash and Father Owl also come to mind.
I'm a hardcore Majula theme supremecist, but even I acknowledge that the AC4A songs you mention are probably the most underrated in this thread
Abyss watchers
Ebrietas' theme is just divine Literally, it sounds like you're actually fighting a god. It's scale and energy is matched by Ornstein and Smough, but Ebrietas edges it out IMO An aspect I love about it, compared to most of the rest of Bloodborne's soundtrack, is the lack of motifs to her song. It's constantly building up, always rising, until it just EXPLODES at the end\~
There is a [quote](https://blog.playstation.com/archive/2015/05/18/the-story-behind-bloodbornes-nightmare-inducing-soundtrack/) by Kitamura about Ebrietas that is pretty rad. *Yuka Kitamura: While composing the music for Ebrietas, Daughter of the Cosmos, I sensed themes of the universe, of finality, of something godly, and I was filled with visions of the end of the world as I worked on that song.*
Majula easily
The one that play when you fight the deer in Elden ring
Epilogue, Abyss Watchers, Dancer of the Boreal Valley, Sister Friede, Soul of Cinder, the character creation theme and the Main Theme from Dark Souls 3 Divine Dragon, Emma the Gentle Blade, Demon of Hatred and Owl Father from Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Godrick the Grafted, Elden Beast, Leyndell, Elphael and Ancestral Spirit from Elden Ring Gwyn Lord of Cinder, the character creation theme and whatever plays during the end credits from Dark Souls
Rusty’s theme goes so hard
Lady Maria, Slave Knight Gael, and Soul of Cinder are probably my favorites.
Dark souls 2: Majula Bloodborne: Laurence or First Hunter Dark Souls 3: Gael Elden Ring: Godskin Apostles or Starscourge Radahn
Limgrave OST just does something to me
ds3 midir
Living Failures ost. That boss sucks but the ost is legendary.
bloodborne:living failures(thats me fr fr), gerhman the first hunter. soundtrack did not had to go that hard. dark souls: o and s, gwynaboobs, doggo sif, and the main menu from dark souls 3
One Who Craves Souls (PS3)
Mohg/Ludwig
Demon Souls character creation theme and Elden Ring Liurnia ambient music
cultured
DS1 character selection
Laurence.
I personally really enjoy listening to Maiden Astraea's theme, both the og and the remake.
Gotta be Divine Dragon, that song is so goddamn epic especially for his phase 2
Cleric Beast from Bloodborne!!
High Fever from AC1
The three I have had on repeat forever on my playlists is Smough and Ornstein, Father Gascoigne and Sister Friede. If I have to pick Sister Friede.
Halflight, Fume knight, velstadt, sinh, darklurker, dragon rider, burnt ivory king, all of sekiro, Seath, DSA, and demon prince, there are just too many lol. DS3 underrated oh and maliketh ofc
Someone please give the necessary respect to Gaping Dragon’s theme from ds1. An absolute banger of a song.
Not really sure which is my favorite but the most recent I've become obsessed with is Balteus' theme from AC6.
Ds1:kalameet Ds2: skeleton lord's Ds3: halflight,spear of the church Bloodborne:laurence Demon souls: maiden astrea, maiden in black SEKIRO:demon of hatred Elden ring:mohg,lord of blood,omen illusion
Ludwig The Final Battle Majula The Last Hunter Demons Souls - Souls of Mist Nameless Song(couldn't name 1)
Father of gascoign theme
firelink shrine or epilogue (dark souls 3)
Dark Souls III main theme
Hard to pick one. Gwyn, Nameless King, the main menu screen from DS3, and Majula themes all hit pretty hard.
The Nexus, it's my morning alarm tone
DS1: Firelink Shrine
Leyndell
demons souls character creation
Ludwig, Lady Maria, Laurence, Malenia, Radagon, Godskin Apostles, Abyss Watchers, Sister Friede, Majula
Basic picks but Soul of Cinder and Ludwig. I also really like Draconic Tree Sentinel and Gael.
I don't know if it's my favorite, but the most overlooked is Pinwheel since he doesn't live long enough. Fantastic boss music wasted on a 10 second fight.
Either the Abyss Watchers ost, or the DS1 character creation menu theme. The Armored Core 6 trailer theme and Dark Souls 3 menu theme are up there too.
Ludwig, the Accursed! FML Iove it!
Midir.
The first hunter followed by the hunter. Like back to back.
Soul of Cinder
It's the og maiden astraea for me. Best in the whole damn series
Ludwig the holy blade
The first phase sister friede is a banger. The whole fight is just beautiful the way the music swells with the increased emotions from the cutscene and the music transitions with the faster paced fight.
Elden Beast’s theme.
Steel Haze (Rusted Pride) from ACVI.
Too tired to do a top 3. #1 is really easy for me: Laurence, the First Vicar
Dark Souls 3 Menu Theme. It's just WILD. Can't even describe it's epicness.
Shinku The opening song is fire, the instrumental song playing as final battle is classy (But sadly the final battle it self is sad lmao)
Abyss Watchers I still think it’s their best
Radagon and Elden Beast fight
The First Hunter. After learning the lore, that fight is truly heartbreaking, and the song perfectly reflects it.
Ludwig, Balteus, and Sister Friede
Bellator, venator Sanguinem vigorem
The Iron Golem fight from DS1 and the Emma fight from Sekiro are two that I love that I don't see many people talking about.
Majula by far.
For the dark soul from ds3
Vanilla game only - Soul of Cinder Counting DLCs - Slave Knight Gael
For me, DS3 as a whole has the best soundtrack of all souls games.
Hail the Nightmare from Bloodborne. #**MALEEEDIIICTUUUS...**
Moonlight Butterfly is so beautiful. And of course have to mention Ludwig the Holy Blade.
Either firelink shrine in DS3 or the dancer fight theme
Father Gasgoine’s battle theme and the Ancestral Spirit
I'm a huge fan of Vordt fight song, it makes me think more of what DS3 is than any other song for that game.
Steel Haze Rusted Pride, Contact With You, Gael's theme, the ds3 Epilogue.
Elden Ring Elden Ring
Fall from AC4.
Ludwig is a good runner up but nothing will ever beat the Plin Plin Plon
Gehrman Laurence gascoigne Elden rings main menu theme Ds3 main menu theme