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Old Dec 4, 2006, 09:05 AM Local time: Dec 4, 2006, 10:05 AM #76 of 93
I can't believe nobody's touched on this yet:

Xenosaga Episode I: The Escape

Starts with dread, then becomes a sweeping, epic fanfare of evil. Would have been a great last boss battle, but... well, anyone who's played the game knows what they did there.

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Old Dec 4, 2006, 08:14 PM Local time: Dec 4, 2006, 08:14 PM #77 of 93
The ones I like.

Soul Calibur II - Confrontation, Sword of the Patriot and Hubris.
Viewtiful Joe 2 - memoirs of an Invincible Monster
Metroid Prime - Underwater Rector Core
Prime 2 - Hunters
Baten Kaitos - The True Mirror
Chrono Cross - Time's Scar.
Gradius V - Intermezzo
Tales of Symphonia- Fatalize
Secret of Mana- Phantom and a rose, Danger
Megaman x5 - Volt Kraken Stage
X6- Infinity Mijinion (sp?)

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Old Dec 4, 2006, 08:31 PM Local time: Dec 4, 2006, 06:31 PM #78 of 93
Chaos Legion OST - Massive Strokes as well as the whole dang OST.
Spartan: Total Warrior - Talos
Castlevania: Resurrection - Have Mercy
Unreal Tournament - Skyward Fire, Botpack #9, Serenity (2004), Level 8 (2004)
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within - Main Theme
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat - Main Menu Theme, couple of in-game themes.

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Old Dec 9, 2006, 04:22 AM Local time: Dec 9, 2006, 01:22 AM #79 of 93
I'm very surprised with the lack of mentions for Shadow Hearts and SNK's awesome sound team. Those two teams have created some of the most powerful and moving songs I've ever heard in video games, including many of the mainstays already mentioned in the thread.

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Old Dec 9, 2006, 01:06 PM Local time: Dec 9, 2006, 11:06 AM #80 of 93
I love Revived Power - Battle with the Colossus from the Shadow of the Colossus score. I've never played the game and I know I never will, but this track is thrilling. When I think of the term 'epic' this is the music I imagine:

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Old Apr 25, 2007, 02:51 PM #81 of 93
The ones I like.
Soul Calibur II - Confrontation, Sword of the Patriot and Hubris.

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Sorry for zombieing this thread, but I agree with Kanzaki with his SC2 choices, except I'd replace Confrontation with Healing Winds (original and remix). Unlike (what I assume to be) most others, I also like the US version of Hubris over the Japanese version, since it sounds like it uses an actually chinese instrument, the erhu, for the strings, making it sound more traditional/authentic. The original version seems to either use western string instruments or is electronically rendered, almost kind of dumbing it down.

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Old May 7, 2007, 12:56 AM Local time: May 6, 2007, 10:56 PM #82 of 93
I already nominated this song for Song of the Year so it's only fitting that it gets a mention here as well: Keiki Kobayashi - Naval Blockade [Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War]. That song is 3 rock-solid minutes of pure, unadulterated EPIC.

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Old Jun 29, 2007, 04:31 PM Local time: Jun 29, 2007, 03:31 PM #83 of 93
Street Fighter Alpha 3 - Zangief's Theme and Hi-Tech. Great songs with epic melodies that convey the personalities of their characters to the highest degree.

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It's either that, or get swallowed in the abyss of being a one-beater vs. multi-beat composing.

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Old Jul 3, 2007, 12:23 AM #84 of 93
These probably have been posted before, but whatever:

FFVI - The Dream Oath
FFVII - One-Winged Angel
FFVIII - Liberi Fatali
FFXI - Opening Theme

Those are the four most "epic" FF songs, in my opinion. That said, my favorite of all time is Eternity from FFX-2 (particularly the piano arrangement).

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Old Jul 9, 2007, 04:43 PM Local time: Jul 9, 2007, 01:43 PM #85 of 93
Final Fantasy VII Main Theme - A lot of nostalgia comes along with this one, and it complimented the game so well.
Life, A Distant Promise (Chrono Cross) - Purely epic. I can't really even find words to describe it, it moved me that much.
Small Two of Pieces (Xenogears) - My all time favorite. I heard it on this particular site about six years ago, and DAMN. I was blown away even then, without the context of the game itself. Beating the game a few years later made it even better, and I'm still amazed every time I listen to it. Joanne's voice really complimented the music (moreso than the Mebius singer, methinks) and the guitar solo still brings a tear to my eye.

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Old Jul 22, 2007, 02:14 PM Local time: Jul 22, 2007, 11:14 AM #86 of 93
Healing Winds - Soul Calibur II & III
Going to Where the Wind Blows - Soul Calibur II (think)
Unforgotten - Halo 2
Glorious Victory - Dead or Alive 2

...these would have to be my favourite ones

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Old Jul 22, 2007, 03:07 PM Local time: Jul 22, 2007, 10:07 PM #87 of 93
To me, "Betrayal" from the Silent Hill 2 soundtrack is epic, since it's so filled with emotion. Whenever I listen to it I get a feeling of total hopelessness.

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Old Jul 24, 2007, 02:13 PM Local time: Jul 24, 2007, 01:13 PM #88 of 93
Vagrant Story - 22 - Great Cathedral Attic/Large Chapel Garret

This song seamlessly intertwines despair and hope at the same time. It's not long nor complex, but it really brings you down with emotion. Especially in the context of the scene it was meant for. VS is regarded as (one of) Sakimoto's best works, and I highly recommend you listen to it if you havent already. 03 - Climax of the Greylands Incident is also one massive 11-minute epic orgasm, and so is 29 - Staff Roll.

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Old Sep 28, 2007, 11:07 PM #89 of 93
I'm a bit surprised that there haven't been any Medal of Honor tracks posted yet, so I'll add a few.

Medal of Honor: European Assault - Dogs of War
Medal of Honor: European Assault - To Stalingrad
Medal of Honor: Airborne - Main title
Medal of Honor: Airborne - End Credits

I tend to find the MoH "epic" songs to be almost a breed of their own. They do an excellent job evoking images of the valour, courage and tradegy one only finds in war.

If you're interested in almost "over-the-top" epic, I recommend "Hero's Theme" from Kameo Elements of Power

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Old Sep 29, 2007, 12:58 PM #90 of 93
A lot of the WoW/Burning Crusade tracks have a very epic choral feel to them. In particular, I love the theme for Stormwind. Ironforge, Thunder Bluff, and A Call to Arms are all good tracks from the WoW soundtrack. I haven't listened to much to the Burning Crusade stuff but there's some gold in there as well.

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