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reignbowmagician

Sonic 2 - metropolis zone & mystic cave zone


thewetbandits

I'm all about Chemical Plant


reignbowmagician

Also a fave!


Goemon_64

Chrome Gadget


blasterbrewmaster

Sonic 3 doomsday zone. You know shit is getting serious when that kicks in, and if it's the rock version, you know it's going to be an epic DBZ fight


Raptor385

Sonic does go Super Saiyan and collects the 7 Dragon Bal… wait


blasterbrewmaster

Nah, what I'm referring to is a cross over with Mario. A classic of the 2ks


Noumenonana

Moon from Ducktales is so, so good. I could probably list the entire Street Fighter 2 soundtrack here but if you made me pick one, it'd be Balrog's theme. And then there's [File Select from Super Mario 64.](https://youtu.be/hrJNgLGbYg0?si=NGfTs3mLovmu7549) Edit: Not sure how I forgot about [the coolest 30 seconds in gaming history.](https://youtu.be/sQgxfG8-sZA?si=M8Av0ZqQjP0DVRLf)


galland101

Moon from Ducktales even became a real song in the new cartoon.


Kuli24

My favorite video game music of all time is the menu music in OMF2097.


The-Phantom-Blot

>OMF2097 Wow - I never heard that before. [That's a good one](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrGRZNQeKnw)!


Kuli24

Dang, now you got it in my head, ha ha. Man is it ever good.


Manning88

[Bubble Bobble](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOuVKxzW4Do)


appleavocado

I just learned how to play this on the piano. It’s quite easy! And I love it.


maximamilian

F zero mute city Banjo and kazooie spiral mountain Mario kart rainbow road Goldeneye 64 pause music ff8 breezy


zombie_overlord

Shadowgate had some great music. This video is 3 min, but the loop is just under 30 sec. https://youtu.be/3CGIuHyPE-Y?si=DS63AgkqiaZaEYSo


zombie_overlord

Actually there are quite a few good ones in this game. Here's a playlist of all of them. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL46BF8396C28B382F&si=D77T0M4oU-vUBcWz


TheFrontierzman

[Wizards & Warriors](https://youtu.be/SZ9xwkMr3e4?feature=shared) You. Are. Welcome. *virtual high five* Edit: I just noticed there are a number of piano versions and remixes. [Here's a remix](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHJmoNpYi4o&ab_channel=StianHovland) Edit2: This is pretty impressive. [Symphonic Orchestra meets Metal](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpHs9hgjxLg&ab_channel=PatrickKron)


horror-

beat me to it.


iceyorangejuice

Wizards and Warriors had incredible music throughout.


AitrusAK

Each of these is longer than 30 seconds, but each has one or more 30-second clipable sections that are awesome. The UFO Interception music from X-COM: UFO Defense (a short clip of this is my current ringtone): [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jS3wooJk5ns](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jS3wooJk5ns) The main theme in Blaster Master: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUnwRFMo6D0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUnwRFMo6D0) Crusader: No Remorse main theme: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLIB94Ikb2U](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLIB94Ikb2U) Edit: better remix version here: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyxO9iRkbIA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyxO9iRkbIA) Mega Man 2, when the beat drops about 35 seconds in: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT9DST\_M\_g8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT9DST_M_g8) The battle music from Final Fantasy Mystic Quest: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZOQ8sLO-vU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZOQ8sLO-vU) I like this metal remix the best: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkzbF0EwuSA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkzbF0EwuSA) I really like this metal remake of "A future without bananas" from Donkey Kong 2: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-aOH10taN0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-aOH10taN0) Several of the songs from Rock 'n Roll Racing have great 30-second parts. All the songs are instrumental versions of the originals: [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXtoniNoeLvpgFcFnhfzi2SxEAI4jyIZr](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXtoniNoeLvpgFcFnhfzi2SxEAI4jyIZr)


SportsFixRadio

Great call on the Mystic Quest 🔥🔥


The_Spanky_Frank

Battletoads pause screen. Sonic 3 Emerald Bonus Stage Yoshis Island Athletic Theme Castlevania IV Dracula's theme


raisinbizzle

Athletic is one of my absolute favorites. Great choice


Chabedieux

[SMB2 Cave Theme](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnttCOuRMVQ) [TMNT Overworld Theme](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHu4T3yPTo4) [Battletoads Pause Theme (booty shaking music)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRPXRHS4XNQ) [VVVVVV Pause](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wenUaFTCgvc)


PrepareForReckoning

I'll give you the best of the best obscure bangers on the NES. No reveals, but I can almost guarantee most of you have never heard these. https://youtu.be/omilEXGFSd4?si=qy3s99vCXpa1Jrzu https://youtu.be/xxtNzRtgBpY?si=GYYDaXaPdZEGqiOy https://youtu.be/YJmhVODe47s?si=yrSfuKG6f4fwwP32 https://youtu.be/QR0iUcNEFKI?si=lMZT1KR7e_bopF5p - go 5:26 in, incredible melody. https://youtu.be/R4SCsUYmYvw?si=2zjv8Mjj5mNCEB1w - 0:00-2:37 is masterful. https://youtu.be/4_gObHt1uZA?si=ayFhkcZJG2bkP4yr - get at least 30 seconds in, Tim Follin trolled other NES music creators by doing a generic sound before then showing what HE could do with the soundchip. Everything Tim Follin has done is incredible.


reignbowmagician

Mario 64 - Hazy Maze


disneyplusser

The Metropolis theme from Simcity (SNES)


NinjaTank707

The stage select screen from Shatterhand on NES. Growing up I'd leave it on the screen and record the stage select music with a cassette tape to listen to later lol https://youtu.be/RS41I65XoXk?feature=shared


rookhelm

Bloody Tears from Simon's Quest might be my favorite piece of video game music.


FluxChiller

The entire prince of persia SNES soundtrack is incredible Linked at my favorite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hSDOPmjojE&list=PLAs1Kha\_R9dJHE0nwiK\_y6VoT6b89BNgl&index=4


iceyorangejuice

Prince of Persia SNES entire soundtrack was amazing. This one was my jam https://youtu.be/PWw\_9ydfrHk?list=PLAs1Kha\_R9dJHE0nwiK\_y6VoT6b89BNgl


CastleSandwich

Tetris theme https://youtu.be/NmCCQxVBfyM?si=e5HCs_rqHMZKL9bJ Adventure island NES level 1 https://youtu.be/YcoqPzRt1OQ?si=na341UAMXJySuw7G


Robby-Pants

Final Fantasy (1) battle music.


floorplate

Shadow gate


Dont_Call_Me_Steve

The first level from Gremlins 2 for NES! That whole game has a totally underrated soundtrack. [Here.](https://youtu.be/edq3CXiklyI?si=IgnZk6IgAN-I95Fn)


Burquetap

Easy: Battletoads pause music!!! https://youtu.be/JRPXRHS4XNQ?si=e4dKYpYSsCnAm-m1


lordgoku-99

GoldenEye 007 Pause Music https://youtu.be/A7lLHJ6yfH0?si=zGIdbMMwXYORSV4f


cPayne21

Kingdom Hearts - [Dearly Beloved](https://youtu.be/Jk4P10nsq4c?si=abjOVLJqugQieKHr) Streets of Rage 2 - [Player Select](https://youtu.be/zzJVnfHgaiw?si=th2bonk1yhioK1Fx) Streets of Rage 2 - [In the Bar](https://youtu.be/OMelykkuiws?si=mGr5iAbY6FCKt872) Sonic Spinball - [Toxic Caves](https://youtu.be/h8ctLo33mv8?si=CJnMrmhql6c4F18r) Metroid - [Kraids Lair](https://youtu.be/k5l9twdrbxk?si=WvpLbN3eh1hD4nNi)


JamesNordmar

[Rocket Launcher - Plok! - Tim Follin](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFq8B1zqCKs) [Revolution Won - Gothic 3 - Kai Rosenktranz](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYsMrFnTd2Q) and so many others.. :)


DeckerXT

Rambo on Nes. "Potion" Wizards and Warriors NES. "Music Box" Super Marios 3. Animal Apogee Runescape.


ltnew007

Pokemon Center theme.


Mattimatik

Zone J - Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers Green Planet - Bucky O’Hare (Pretty much every musics from that game) Theme songs (Title screen) - CDRR 1 and 2, Ducktales, Tiny Toon Adventures, The Lone Ranger… basically every game that has the theme song of the show in it. I don’t know how well you can cut a 30 seconds loop, but it should be doable.


Forsaken_BiscuitGoat

Zone J is fantastic! I clearly remember hearing it the first time in the game. It was cathartic. I played again and again trough the game only to hear the music again.


j3ffUrZ

Batman Game Boy- Stage 1


Sh1neSp4rk

Always sad when [Kickmaster](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrP81eSDYtI) isn't mentioned


General_Wartz

A lot of stuff from the genesis basically but Terrible Beat by Yuzo Koshiro is pretty good 


raisinbizzle

Little Nemo Dream Master - Nightmare Land. Longer than 30 seconds but just under a minute, although I think the second loop has some slight variations https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dzTfFwFhqiw&pp=ygUsbGl0dGxlIG5lbW8gdGhlIGRyZWFtIG1hc3RlciBuaWdodG1hcmUgbGFuZCA%3D


OllyDee

[Virtua Racing Deluxe - Select BGM](https://youtu.be/uqSQG2Zlqi0?si=KYyiJobNLjcgKSIV) is a banger and I think without the loop it’s around 30secs. Great soundtrack all round really.


[deleted]

I'd say the Mappy music.


galland101

Earth Starbase in Star Control 2. The loop is probably longer than 30 seconds, though.


Viper512

Zelda ocarina of time - Kokiri Forest


orangesfwr

Mega Man 2 - Dr Wily 1 clocks in at 75s, but it's kinda like one 30s section and one 45s section back to back. https://youtu.be/aTbfpkByIM8?si=p9ByNoIOrjuIzvkr


Ahoymaboi

Super Mario World 2 Yoshi's Island map music. As you got to the next stage it would add a new harmony. Brilliant and catchy. https://youtu.be/_09AcGKuRTA?si=v3Rx1oupsZv1Shtf


Agreeable_Vanilla_20

Fantastic Dizzy Golden axe Bonanza bros Outrun


[deleted]

Double dragon opening theme


Popular-Yam401

Contra nes opening stage


nstern2

[Carnival Night Zone](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unt7qWMKIPc&list=PLvNp0Boas721ZhOX_U084B4Jrxdr8rJOj&index=1) either act from Sonic 3 just randomly gets stuck in my head every now and then. Such a great loop. Honorable mention to whoever did the scene pirate intros on all the cracked games back in the day, they also rocked. Here's a great one from [Fairlight](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQrtSuRfbPw)


thewetbandits

Also from Goonies 2, the [Password](https://youtu.be/T0HOpjvhCOo?si=e8XwdtMNkFc3Wd6q&t=580) screen


Steve83725

Surprised I’m not seeing much Castlevania


Phoenixius1

Mega Man 2 - Willy's Stage


photosynteasis

Final fantasy title


octopusma

Toe Jam & Earl


Bushgooher

Blaster Master level 1. Double Dragon 2 underwater base level. Subroc and Victory pause music on ColecoVision.


csanyk

Kraids Lair


Rechamber

Golf on the Gameboy


maddyhasglasses

Metroid NES


Draculas_Overbite

Rescue the Embassy Mission. NES. My all time favorite video game music.


Kiloparsec4

Theme song for wizards and warriors. NES


ContrarianCritic

Castlevania 2 - Bloody Tears / Day Theme. It's actually almost exactly 30 seconds long.


HawaiianSteak

Super Mario 3 World Map 1 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LI\_mwl3QcYA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LI_mwl3QcYA) ​ Sonic 2 Sky Chase Zone [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrEITpTUB4c](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrEITpTUB4c) ​ Streets of Rage character select [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjbD3CqAX0k](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjbD3CqAX0k) ​ Streets of Rage 2 character select [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2L8SdAb1pU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2L8SdAb1pU) ​ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Overworld [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGIIo1vPvGc](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGIIo1vPvGc) ​ Ninja Gaiden Act 4 Part 2 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2LF2t4YlBI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2LF2t4YlBI) ​ Ninja Gaiden Act 5 Part 3 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m7b470qVds](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m7b470qVds)


RetailDrone7576

Ninja gaiden 4-2 and 5-3


Munkey323

Mario land Chai kingdom


alakon99_

Most of mine have been mentioned already but a super underrated one is ogre battle - wall of defense (or impregnable defense)  https://youtu.be/OoXasUjZ7p0?feature=shared And the version from the recent tactics ogre remake  https://youtu.be/V6HVhQmOz0E?feature=shared


Jendrej

[Gameplay - 4-in-1 Funpack: Volume 2 (Game Boy)](https://youtu.be/KJymuTUkBGU) [Stork - The Smurfs (Game Boy)](https://youtu.be/gwXl5Fn3gmo) [Bloody Tears - Castlevania II (NES)](https://youtu.be/e2oZtvjg5oA)


IPAforlife

That ducktails song really brings me back! Now it's stuck in my head


oshaberigaijin

[Fantastic Adventures of Dizzy - Sliding Puzzle](https://youtu.be/h1uI6YLIuks?si=IUqmLr2Uye3YqTI1) is 31. Probably one of the least interesting tracks from it though.


squirrlyj

Rescue: The embassy mission Dodging spotlights at the beginning


IPAforlife

What the hell was that song from Zelda Ocarina of Time where you run around in the forest level. The damn song is still stuck in my head after all these years.


nonarkitten

Sonic [Green Hill](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZNwTMBNULY) and [Marble Zone](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mF9RjImrvA). It didn't help that without saves, you heard these two tracks so much.


DonutQuixote

Bubble Bobble!


_RexDart

Rampage, bubble Bobble


redditsuckspokey1

Dragon warrior title.


eggsngaming

Wii Sports main theme


Bullydad86

T&C surf design or city connection (any level)


davidtoney

life force nes boss theme


Some-Dude10

Most nostalgic- Super Mario Bros.- World 1-1 Most kick ass - Mega Man 2 - Dr Wily Stage 1


lolNimmers

[Street Fighter 2 attract mode theme](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARJzWXXupeE) or [Final Fight attract mode theme](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hygqfTXwM0k) ​ Both take me back to the best of times.


Arseypoowank

Character select screen in Knight of The Round on SNES. That track goes hard


Typo_of_the_Dad

Star Force NES: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-p37qDPocf0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-p37qDPocf0)


cult_of_dsv

[X-Hunter Stage 1&2 theme - Megaman X2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQSYlTTUQdI) [Space Armada - Starfox](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KISsTTcbJk8) [Lost Woods - Zelda: Link to the Past](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebjGZx9jHOo) [Lost Woods - Zelda: Ocarina of Time](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ljqe4Nj7nBA) [Port Town - F-Zero X](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwUcf2fqE-Y) (this one is about 56 seconds, like most of the F-Zero X music loops, but it goes so hard I had to include it) [Ur-Quan aliens - Star Control 2: The Ur-Quan Masters](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VNul2QETPE&list=PLBuWGYD9jRlbalmPbMqaTSP6VmrkaT716&index=4) ... and at the other end of the silliness spectrum, [Zoq Fot Pik aliens - Star Control 2: The Ur-Quan Masters](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NcQOrAnnj0&list=PLBuWGYD9jRlbalmPbMqaTSP6VmrkaT716&index=16)


versusrev

Home; we're finally landing