I have always thought the game music is what makes or breaks how you feel when playing. You can have the best programming in the world but if you do not "feel" anything, then its lost. I used to turn on the SNES just to listen to the back round music from Zelda when it rained.
Now I am kinda stuck just in one group of music from Square and basically Final Fantasy. I collect most all the titles and then supporting concerts. Lately I have even been buying the Japanese DJ mix cd's that are great new versions of the songs. Of course my collection of game music has gone to extreme you might since I know run radio for the linkshells that are on FFXI. Yep you might say I love my collection of vgm cd's just a bit.
(great thread guys
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