Recently, I asked the VGM community, “What’s the most influential video game soundtrack of the past decade?” Naturally, responses varied, but a few games came out on top. Undertale and Breath of the Wild were mentioned several times, but influential could mean many things to different people. I often credit Metroid Prime with inspiring me to start making music, but I don’t think that soundtrack is more influential than, say, Super Metroid. As with most of my questions, there are no wrong answers, so what’s a video game soundtrack that has influenced you?

Here are some other responses: