Best Soundtracks of 2005

Lesse....

1. Senko no Ronde OST

It's Yack, what more must I say ? :P

2. Darius Premium Box ~Rebirth

Classic tunes getting a facelift, can't hate that. OGR'in at its best =)

3. Drag-On Dragoon 2 OST

While the in-game music is vastly diffrent from the original, it is still well executed and fits the war-torn battlefields.

4. Nightmare of Druaga OST

I love Yano <3 Here he shows he can do orchestral and provide a lot of fascinating dungeons themes and epic battle themes.

5. Musashiden II Blademaster OST

Obligatory hat tip to Hamauzu, Nakano and the Iwais. I enjoyed it thoroughly, but it's Nakano that surprised me the most here.

6. Mushihimesama OST

Easily one of Cave's best offerings ever. Pairing Iwata and Namiki was a brilliant move.

7. Advent Rising OST

Certainly not as "generic" as people make it out to be, the operatic touch is peculiar here.

8. Kameo OST

Again, not exactly generic. It has a mystical aura all over it which really surprised me.

9. Jade Empire OST

Who'd thought you could mix traditional western orchestral and chinese instruments and come up with something this awesome =O Props for the main theme and various battle themes.

10. Ridge Racer PSP OST

Where do I start here ? Pairing up the original Namco Sampling Masters and the current Namco Sound Team just brought forth tons of original ideas. I especially like Hosoe's remix of Rotterdam Nation tho :P

Honorable mentions:

Hunks Work Shop
Thunder Force VI
Castlevania : Curse of Darkness
Trizeal (Game Rip)

Jam it back in, in the dark.