nothing leaves a first impression like an epic theme song to get the blood
an epic theme song to get the blood
an epic theme song to get the blood pumping welcome to watchmojo.com and
pumping welcome to watchmojo.com and
pumping welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks
today we’ll be counting down our picks
today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 RPG theme songs
for this list we’re looking at main
for this list we’re looking at main themes used in RPGs that capture the
themes used in RPGs that capture the
themes used in RPGs that capture the essence of the game they sound epic they
essence of the game they sound epic they
essence of the game they sound epic they match the game setting and they may
match the game setting and they may
match the game setting and they may bring a tear to your eye when you hear
bring a tear to your eye when you hear
bring a tear to your eye when you hear them again
we’re only looking at main themes here
we’re only looking at main themes here so one winged angel from ff7 is
so one winged angel from ff7 is
so one winged angel from ff7 is unfortunately not eligible
number 10 the Old Republic theme Star
number 10 the Old Republic theme Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic
when Bioware offered us the chance to
when Bioware offered us the chance to explore the galaxy in search of the star
explore the galaxy in search of the star
explore the galaxy in search of the star Forge Jeremy Soule rose to the occasion
Forge Jeremy Soule rose to the occasion
Forge Jeremy Soule rose to the occasion to give us this out-of-this-world piece
to give us this out-of-this-world piece
to give us this out-of-this-world piece of theme music
this orchestral theme that you start to
this orchestral theme that you start to hear as soon as you load up the game
hear as soon as you load up the game
hear as soon as you load up the game totally feels like it could have come
totally feels like it could have come
totally feels like it could have come straight from the movies
it is the perfect Dean to prepare you
it is the perfect Dean to prepare you for what is arguably the best Star Wars
for what is arguably the best Star Wars
for what is arguably the best Star Wars game ever and an unforgettable trek into
game ever and an unforgettable trek into
game ever and an unforgettable trek into space number nine labarie Fatali Final
space number nine labarie Fatali Final
space number nine labarie Fatali Final Fantasy 8
yeah you just totally got goosebumps
yeah you just totally got goosebumps didn’t you this list would be nothing
didn’t you this list would be nothing
didn’t you this list would be nothing without some of Nobuo Uematsu’s music
and labarie Fatali is one of the most
and labarie Fatali is one of the most magical opening themes the series has
magical opening themes the series has
magical opening themes the series has ever had and they’ve had a lot about the
ever had and they’ve had a lot about the
ever had and they’ve had a lot about the openings
you’ve got haunting Latin choirs and
you’ve got haunting Latin choirs and frantic strings set against a whirlwind
frantic strings set against a whirlwind
frantic strings set against a whirlwind of beautifully rendered scenes priming
of beautifully rendered scenes priming
of beautifully rendered scenes priming the player for the best love story ever
the player for the best love story ever
the player for the best love story ever told in a Final Fantasy game um well
told in a Final Fantasy game um well
told in a Final Fantasy game um well sort of either way better than twilight
while you could argue that this is just
while you could argue that this is just the town theme and not the main theme of
the town theme and not the main theme of
the town theme and not the main theme of the game this is the track that everyone
the game this is the track that everyone
the game this is the track that everyone thinks of when they think of the first
thinks of when they think of the first
thinks of when they think of the first Diablo a good piece of music will tell a
Diablo a good piece of music will tell a
Diablo a good piece of music will tell a story and Tristram does just that
unfortunately it’s not a happy story
unfortunately it’s not a happy story it’s the tale of a bleak little village
it’s the tale of a bleak little village
it’s the tale of a bleak little village that’s seen its fair share of hardships
that’s seen its fair share of hardships
that’s seen its fair share of hardships people disappearing creepy cathedrals
people disappearing creepy cathedrals
people disappearing creepy cathedrals filled with nightmarish creatures oh and
filled with nightmarish creatures oh and
filled with nightmarish creatures oh and the Lord of terror hanging out deep
the Lord of terror hanging out deep
the Lord of terror hanging out deep underground in the pizza hell
it’s amazing how perfectly the music
it’s amazing how perfectly the music sets the mood even if that mood is one
sets the mood even if that mood is one
sets the mood even if that mood is one of utter despair
number seven simple and clean orchestral
number seven simple and clean orchestral version Kingdom Hearts
when Kingdom Hearts came onto the scene
when Kingdom Hearts came onto the scene in 2002 dazzling everyone with its novel
in 2002 dazzling everyone with its novel
in 2002 dazzling everyone with its novel idea of combining the best of Western
idea of combining the best of Western
idea of combining the best of Western animation and Japanese gaming it only
animation and Japanese gaming it only
animation and Japanese gaming it only made sense to bring over one of Japan’s
made sense to bring over one of Japan’s
made sense to bring over one of Japan’s most famous bilingual musical artists
most famous bilingual musical artists
most famous bilingual musical artists who tada Hikaru
but even if you’re focusing on just the
but even if you’re focusing on just the orchestral version simple and clean
orchestral version simple and clean
orchestral version simple and clean captures the grandeur and adventure of
captures the grandeur and adventure of
captures the grandeur and adventure of the Disney Universe perfectly with just
the Disney Universe perfectly with just
the Disney Universe perfectly with just a little bit of that JRPG goodness
a little bit of that JRPG goodness
a little bit of that JRPG goodness thrown in for good measure
number six theme X Xenoblade Chronicles
number six theme X Xenoblade Chronicles X
even if it’s not out in North America
even if it’s not out in North America just yet we’re already salivating over
just yet we’re already salivating over
just yet we’re already salivating over every bit of Xenoblade Chronicles X
every bit of Xenoblade Chronicles X
every bit of Xenoblade Chronicles X including the absolutely stunning theme
including the absolutely stunning theme
including the absolutely stunning theme song composed by Hiroyuki sawano of
song composed by Hiroyuki sawano of
song composed by Hiroyuki sawano of attack on Titan Fame
starting off slow mysteriously and
starting off slow mysteriously and slowly ramping up the emotional
slowly ramping up the emotional
slowly ramping up the emotional intensity we don’t even need to play the
intensity we don’t even need to play the
intensity we don’t even need to play the game to know that we’re in for a hell of
game to know that we’re in for a hell of
game to know that we’re in for a hell of a ride
as a spiritual successor to the Wiis
as a spiritual successor to the Wiis grandest RPG experience everyone’s hopes
grandest RPG experience everyone’s hopes
grandest RPG experience everyone’s hopes are really high for Chronicles X and can
are really high for Chronicles X and can
are really high for Chronicles X and can you really blame them the music alone
you really blame them the music alone
you really blame them the music alone promises an unforgettable adventure
number five suicide mission Mass Effect
number five suicide mission Mass Effect 2
one of the most epic sequences in RPG
one of the most epic sequences in RPG history totally deserves an equally epic
history totally deserves an equally epic
history totally deserves an equally epic theme it’s the final showdown with the
theme it’s the final showdown with the
theme it’s the final showdown with the collectors and every decision you’ve
collectors and every decision you’ve
collectors and every decision you’ve made throughout the game has led to this
made throughout the game has led to this
made throughout the game has led to this moment it’s a literal matter of life and
moment it’s a literal matter of life and
moment it’s a literal matter of life and death
the track is ambient and dark perfectly
the track is ambient and dark perfectly matching the heavy tone of the mission
what more can you expect from a game
what more can you expect from a game that asks you not just to save the world
that asks you not just to save the world
that asks you not just to save the world but the entire galaxy
number four into the wilderness Wild
number four into the wilderness Wild Arms
Wild Arms is a gem of an RPG found on
Wild Arms is a gem of an RPG found on the PlayStation loved for its Wild West
the PlayStation loved for its Wild West
the PlayStation loved for its Wild West inspired setting
it’s main theme’ totally embodies that
it’s main theme’ totally embodies that motif and wouldn’t sound out of place in
motif and wouldn’t sound out of place in
motif and wouldn’t sound out of place in the old western film
the game has a ton of catchy tunes but
the game has a ton of catchy tunes but the opening theme really captures the
the opening theme really captures the
the opening theme really captures the soul of this fantasy / cowboy hybrid
it starts out lonely and a little
it starts out lonely and a little melancholic before picking up the pace
melancholic before picking up the pace
melancholic before picking up the pace and promising an adventure for the ages
it’s not all swords and sorcery in the
it’s not all swords and sorcery in the RPG front they use X is here to remind
RPG front they use X is here to remind
RPG front they use X is here to remind us that cyberpunk has its place too and
us that cyberpunk has its place too and
us that cyberpunk has its place too and it sends this message loud and clear
it sends this message loud and clear
it sends this message loud and clear with it’s thrilling main theme
it perfectly fits the gritty dystopian
it perfectly fits the gritty dystopian world of Deus Ex a world full of secret
world of Deus Ex a world full of secret
world of Deus Ex a world full of secret societies nano viruses and cyborgs this
societies nano viruses and cyborgs this
societies nano viruses and cyborgs this track synthesizes everything that’s cool
track synthesizes everything that’s cool
track synthesizes everything that’s cool about the series crafting a sense of
about the series crafting a sense of
about the series crafting a sense of intrigue as you plunge into the deep
intrigue as you plunge into the deep
intrigue as you plunge into the deep branching world of JC Denton number two
branching world of JC Denton number two
branching world of JC Denton number two x scar Chrono Cross
the anticipated sequel to Chrono Trigger
the anticipated sequel to Chrono Trigger might not have lived up to the originals
might not have lived up to the originals
might not have lived up to the originals high standards but the music is a
high standards but the music is a
high standards but the music is a different story
the game’s opening besides showing off
the game’s opening besides showing off some of the flashiest graphics on the
some of the flashiest graphics on the
some of the flashiest graphics on the PlayStation has one of the most
PlayStation has one of the most
PlayStation has one of the most breathtaking feeds
with a diverse range of instruments and
with a diverse range of instruments and emotional melody and a sweeping
emotional melody and a sweeping
emotional melody and a sweeping execution that leaves you with chills
between this and the main theme to
between this and the main theme to Chrono Trigger the chrono series has two
Chrono Trigger the chrono series has two
Chrono Trigger the chrono series has two for two when it comes to epic openers
before we reveal our top pick here are a
before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
that ominous chanting the otherworldly
that ominous chanting the otherworldly language that slow crescendo let’s not
language that slow crescendo let’s not
language that slow crescendo let’s not beat around the bush Skyrim is one of
beat around the bush Skyrim is one of
beat around the bush Skyrim is one of the most epic RPGs ever
it’s no simple task capturing the spirit
it’s no simple task capturing the spirit of an Elder Scrolls game the vast world
of an Elder Scrolls game the vast world
of an Elder Scrolls game the vast world the thrilling battles the endless
the thrilling battles the endless
the thrilling battles the endless potential for adventure but Jeremy souls
potential for adventure but Jeremy souls
potential for adventure but Jeremy souls done it time and time again from the
done it time and time again from the
done it time and time again from the narrow bar rising to the reign of the
narrow bar rising to the reign of the
narrow bar rising to the reign of the septums to this one Dragonborn
we can’t think of a better theme to be
we can’t think of a better theme to be playing while saving Skyrim from massive
playing while saving Skyrim from massive
playing while saving Skyrim from massive fire-breathing lizards and we can’t
fire-breathing lizards and we can’t
fire-breathing lizards and we can’t think of a better track to crown as
think of a better track to crown as
think of a better track to crown as number one do you agree with our list it
number one do you agree with our list it
number one do you agree with our list it was terrible
was terrible
was terrible we were scattered did we leave out any
we were scattered did we leave out any
we were scattered did we leave out any tracks that really got your heart going
tracks that really got your heart going
tracks that really got your heart going did you get tired of the word epic by
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