All the Zeldas and Marios. Just give me all those.
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Doom 3. Moody at the start, but when the guitars hit it's just amazing. It really summarizes the game where it's moody and dark at the start, but you rip and tear later on.
I always really liked the menu music from Guild Wars Eye of the North because it is an actual overture.
I still remember getting goosebumps from Baldur's Gate 2's menu theme back in the day. It really set the mood and made me excited to start.
A more recent main menu theme that impressed me was Hellpoint's. Together with the menu showing that black hole - it is just wonderfully ominous.
The slow buildup and somber tone of Hitman III menu music „Death Awaits“ lives rent free in my head for a while now. Choir and strings in the end 👩🍳👌
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I really like Wizardry 8 main menu theme and also Gothic 1 and plenty others too.
EDIT: How could I forget Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines?
Two menu songs are tied first place for me.
First is the one that plays on the main menu of Final Fantasy 15. Especially when it plays as the main background theme during the end of the game.
The other one is Nier Automata. Deff a whole mood.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOUUS6JIRQ0
Have a very nostalgic theme for a very specific group of people. :P
I don't think I'd actually say it's my favourite, but the opening cinematic/menu song for Dragon's Dogma is pretty nostalgic for me. And kinda became a meme in the games hardcore community fanbase.
🎶 The wind is pushing meeee 🎶
Dark Souls 1 Character creation music
Demon's Souls character creation theme
i know dark souls has always been more popular but there's something very special about the atmosphere in DeS. This track set the tone extremely well
Dark Souls Firelink Shrine music is my favourite.
Oh man definitely Cyberpunk 2077 start screen. Gets you right into the mood for tech'ing up and causing some anarchy.
It starts quiet too. But if I'm not past that screen by the time the beat hits, I'm in that menu until the song ends :D
While the Windows-era Touhou mainline games have their own share of calm and energetic menu themes, the one that sticks out the most for me goes to Imperishable Night. It's iconic for a good reason.
The main menu for Battlefield 3 on console is still the gold standard imo. Had atmosphere without being sacrificing usability.
Going off pure style points NFS Most Wanted 2005 always gets you in the right mood for the game, although having replayed it countless times I still fumble navigating the menus at times. So I'm aware it isn't the most user friendly design.
Fallout new vegas
Flow from Overwatch 2
I always liked one of the menu themes in Sonic Advance, which was basically just a slightly different version of Star Light Zone from Sonic 1 lol
Smash Bros Wii U
I think A Hat in Time deserves a mention!
Metal Gear Solid 2 menu theme. The digital sound fits with the main menu motif like a glove, and evokes a sense of mystery and foreboding of what is to come. And boy, you are in for a surprise!
Star Wars: Republic Commando
Ever since the first time I loaded it up on Genesis, the Streets of Rage 2 menu theme has been an all timer for me. It’s the perfect encapsulation of 90’s techno and sets the mood for one of the greatest beat ‘em ups of all time.
Crusader Kings II
Hard to pick a favourite but: The Legend of Dragoon Goldeneye FFX Halo 2
I think favourite combat music could be a good topic too!
Edit again because I missed what probably actually is my favourite. Baldur’s Gate 2.
That’ll be the next one!
The Anno games always had really good music. Anno 1602 for example had this as the title music
Anno 1503's title music is engrained in my memory as well
The first thing that leapt to mind was Age of Empires.
Main Menu screen for The Twin Snakes remake of Metal Gear Solid on Gamecube.
Yakuza 0 Cabaret Club menu theme
I have many but teen me loved the XGRA menu edit of BT's Madskillz - Mic Chekka so much I would leave the menu open while cleaning etc.
Night in the Woods, which has one of the best sound tracks, hands down
Final Fantasy II for SNES (Main title/menu)
Some of the jrpgs like final fantasy are great, octopath traveler, dwarf fortress menu is up there as a minimalistic folk. I'll go with pillars of eternity