One of the ones that stands out to me is White Lightning from Final Fantasy Type-0 and Lower Norfair from Super Metroid. The accompaniment in White Lightning, the first time I heard it, instantly conjured up images of Super Metroid.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dc79T_j5YOI
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgHkrY6v-Ko