Topic: Favorite Metroidvania (except SotN) Soundtrack

[Mystic Myotis]

Portrait of Ruin's.  I really enjoyed almost every song, particularly Gears Go Awry.

[thernz]

Probably OoE. It seemed pretty varied and less tepid than the others. Yamane also seemed to have stepped up after her work in DoS and PoR.

[PFG9000]

(Ignore the random speech, its actually completely irrelevant to anything)
Phantom Palace Fontaine


AND they are all OFFICIAL remixes.

I've never heard that remix before.  Where is it from?

[thernz]

The AoS/DoS OST. It had some arrange versions on it. One for AoS and one for DoS.

[赤月]

Symphony of the Night, that is all. [JK]

Harmony of Dissonance for me.
I like the originality of the soundtrack. Something sets it apart from the rest of the Metroidvanias.
Successor of Fate and Chapel of Dissonance are my top favourite tracks and they remained to be my top favourites on my overall list.
I know most people doesn't like to be welcomed to Castlevania with slow BGM, but I find Successor of Fate to be quite a welcoming track, it sounds lost, kind of like how most people would feel when they are entering an ominous castle for the first time. It really gives the castle a different atmosphere.
And there's Chapel of Dissonance. It almost gave me a feeling of ascending to heaven, which is great for a track for a chapel located on the topmost area of the castle. I see clouds~
To the Center of Dracula's Castle is another track that get my adrenaline going in the game. Whenever I listen to it, it's like "Get moving!!!"
I also like Luminous Cavern with its warped chords, it made my journey through those caverns bearable [<- I never did like underground stages/levels in any way shape or form].

Kudos to HoD's composer~
I really wished that he would come back for more Castlevania.

[Successor The Cruel]

I think I'm going to go with Order of Ecclesia on this one. Vanishing, Edge of the Sky, Hard Won Nobility, Dissonant Courage, Sorrows Distortion, Cantus Motetten... there are loads of incredible tracks there.  I could certainly keep going.

The runner up is Harmony of Dissonance. Very unconventional, unique, and perplexing... all in good ways, of course. I don't think I'll ever hear anything like that again.

[Chernabogue]

(Ignore the random speech, its actually completely irrelevant to anything)

It's French.

[The Silverlord]

Chalk up another for Aria of Sorrow.  Destined Cruz (Castle Corridor), Top Floor, Clock Tower, and Heart of Fire are all standouts.  Then you've got tracks like Floating Garden, Underground Reservoir, and even the Chaotic Realm which complement the areas.  The soundtrack is maybe not completely perfect across the board but as a whole it really added depth and mystique to the game experience, something I can’t completely say of the other entries (although Harmony does well, and it grows on me more every time I play).

[Dark Nemesis]

I want an official Aria of Sorrow OST arranged album......damn you Konami!!! 

[danceofgold]

DoS: A Fleeting Respite, Pitch Black Intrusion, Into the Dark Night, Dracula's Tears
http://www.castlevaniacrypt.com/games/dos/soundtrack.htm

[cecil-kain]

Portrait of Ruin wins this easily.  The soundtrack has incredible variety, excellent balance, a couple tasteful remixes, all tracks are appropriately used, and that Castlevania flavor is maintained throughout.  The soundtrack makes PoR a better game.

[PFG9000]

It's interesting to see how varied the responses are.  I voted for Aria of Sorrow, but my opinion has as much to do with the great songs on the OST as with the lack of filler.  And while AoS is in the lead currently, most of the rest of the games are fairly evenly supported.  Most polls here have one or two clear favorites, and a handful of scattered votes here and there.

[K.G. Morder]

It's French.

I know. It's still irrelevant and speaks NOTHING related to the game, AT ALL. Just some random shit.

[Chernabogue]

I know. It's still irrelevant and speaks NOTHING related to the game, AT ALL. Just some random shit.

Yep. I don't know why the arranger (I think it's Yamane) put that random speech inside this nice arrangement.

[VampirehunterB]

wow Flame and Dark Nemesis, you guys sold me. Never heard these mixes

Man, never heard them? they are one of the great official arranged pieces........................if they could just remove that goddamn lyrics out of phantom palace fountaine!