So after the success of the Top Ten RPG Composers, I thought it would be interesting to do another survey for September. This time at VGMdb and STC dedicated to your top ten Falcom soundtracks given the game music community would be able to give quite an interesting opinion on that. Please list your favourite Falcom game soundtracks (not albums) in order of preference. Also state the console for games with ports.

If you haven't heard enough to make a top ten list, then it might be best not to respond, as otherwise it will come down to 'most listened to Falcom soundtrack' rather than what is actually the best. Not necessary to have listened to absolutely everything of course though. Pretty much complete lists of Falcom soundtracks is available here and here for those who need to reference.

Thanks a lot for participating!!

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Here is my list:

1)    Ys I (PC-8801)
2)    The Legend of Heroes VI: Sora no Kiseki (PC)
3)    Ys Origin (PC)
4)    Gurumin (PC)
5)    Ys III (X68000)
6)    Sora no Kiseki the 3rd (PC)
7)    Sorcerian (PC-8801)
8)    VM Japan (PC)
9)    Ys I & II Chronicles (PSP)
10)    Zweii! (PC)

Honourable mentions to The Legend of Heroes IV: A Tear of Vermillion, Ys: The Oath in Felghana, Brandish: The Dark Revenant, and Dinosaur Resurrection. As you can tell, I'm mostly a fan of modern works of Falcom, though have a big soft sport for some of the early classics too.

Just to clarify - do you mean only OSTs or are arranged CDs fair game too?  I could pretty easily do either, but just want to be sure.

1. Ys
2. Ys II
3. Sorcerian
4. Brandish
5. Ys IV
6. Ys III
7. Brandish 2
8. Ys Origin
9. Star Trader
10. Vantage Master - Mystic Far East

That was too easy, but I can't really specify which systems. Either I don't know or I don't see how it matters. I could practically make a top 22 list just trying to cover all the versions of Ys. But I can say for certain that my inclusion of Sorcerian does not refer to the Genesis port. My inclusion of Ys IV is entirely based on the Ys IV Perfect Collections. I have never listened to the OST, even though I have the redbook soundtrack somewhere.

Just soundtracks for now, whether the original versions or their remakes, though it is not necessary for them have been given an official album release.

1) Ys: The Oath in Felghana (I know it's just Ys III music redone to the max. But holy crap. WIN.)
2) Legend of Heroes (VI): Sora no Kiseki
3) Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim
4) Ys
5) Ys II
6) VM Japan
7) Sorcerian (can I lump all scenarios in one group?)
8) The Legend of Heroes III
9) Zwei!!
10) um... does Genso Sangokushi II count? If so, that. If not, I guess Ys IV.

Ramza