VGM Research: I need your help!

[Another Soundscape]

Hey guys,

I'm about to start what will give me my Bachelor's in Musicology in September. The whole semester will be focused on a research paper and, being the geek I am, my research will be about game music.

Currently what I'm planning is something similar to "Town Music in Japanese Role-Playing Games On The Fifth and Sixth Generation of Video Game Consoles". Bulky name, eh? That's a later issue.

I thought it'd be interesting to investigate if "town music" (i.e. the music present in the game's "hubs", like towns, world maps and similar) has a much different expression and function than the rest of the games music. My theory is "fuck yeah it does" but pinpointing why and how this is achieved will be very interesting.

So, why do I need YOUR help? Well, first and foremost let me know if something about the actual idea is off. Do you have a better idea? Out with it then! And secondly I'd like you to list as many RPGs for the fifth and sixth generation consoles as you possibly can. These consoles includes PS1, Saturn, Gamecube, Xbox, PlayStation 2 and Dreamcast. I might even be missing one or two but those are the big ones!

If you think that a particular game is big enough to really be highlighted, please make a note of that in your post. The same goes for a game that in your opinion has exceptional music.

Thanks for your input, I appreciate it!