So, I did a thing. After completing all the English SNES RPGs (171 so far), wanted to do a mega tierlist. For games, AND the soundtracks. And so I did, here are the real best SNES RPGs and OSTs! (In my opinion) Signed, A guy who actually beaten all these games.

@christophertin.bsky.social is the man. Further proof of this was released last week in the form of AETHER & IRON. (I can't find a tag for Alex Williamson on bsky). Via @rpgfan.bsky.social www.rpgfan.com/music-review...

Just approved the vinyl test press of my Grammy winning Wizardry: PGMO album - the soundtrack to the incredible game from @digitaleclipse.bsky.social & @atari.com! The test press sounds amazing! @kidkatanarecords.bsky.social has now launched production - preorder here: tinyurl.com/2k4aumjc

What died didn't stay dead youtu.be/hP6QpMeSG6s?...

My orchestral-choral suites of my Wizardry and Assassin's Creed Liberation music will have world debuts @carnegiehall.bsky.social in 2027! Thanks @digitaleclipse.bsky.social & @ubisoft.com, & thanks @prsformusic.bsky.social for interviewing me for M Magazine! Stay tuned for more info on the concert!

Scored this gem today. Yasunori Mitsuda's work for "Delicious in Dungeon" is fantastic.🤩

Mindnet Browser: A Hypnospace Outlaw and MindExplorer inspired solitaire journaling game I'm working on.

Here's my Marathon review! kotaku.com/marathon-the...

I ADORE "Promise (Chigiri)," the 3rd season / final vocal theme for @nierreineng.bsky.social . Please check out my review for the NieR Re[in]carnation OST (vol3): The People and the World. On @rpgfan.bsky.social www.rpgfan.com/music-review...

Everyone wake up, new Tori single drop! "I knew a girl who wrote ‘Silent All These Years’ Where is she" youtu.be/r4orh6GpD0c?...

My hands are shaking, I must reason with the angels They will understand; they will see the tears! youtu.be/SXEATbTYy70?...

"music is worthless unless it can make a complete stranger break down, and cry" youtu.be/2B2FKawj61k?...

Pokémon Pokopia continues into the great realm of #Pokemon spinoffs! This time Ditto is the star, and Transforms the game into a fun and cozy building sim. 💜 Full Review: www.rpgfan.com/review/pokem...

The sun and the moon: I want to see both worlds as one (more NieR Re[in]carnation music review-age over at @rpgfan.bsky.social !) www.rpgfan.com/music-review...

I dream of lavender fields / back when it all felt so real And even though you're gone, it still reminds me! Thank goodness for Pealeaf. She's helping me move through my grief tonight. youtu.be/u3Wdqmr7_iE?...

After 15 yrs married, then divorced ... when that ended, when we both parted ways, it didn't feel like we "wasted" 15 years. Now, in the death throes of my 5 years dating another young lady ... I DEFINITELY feel like I threw away 5 years of my life. I feel disgusted, and used.

Whether you enjoyed the game during its run or are simply curious about this now-lost mobile title, the #NieR Re[in]carnation Original Soundtrack makes for a fantastic listen. Check out our thoughts below 🎶 Music Review: www.rpgfan.com/music-review...

Infinity goes back to the mythical Y2K era, and it took ~25 years too see a real Game Boy Color release. We got the game review (linked after the jump), but as RPGFans we must talk about the music component in its own review! 👾 Chiptunes 4 life! Review: www.rpgfan.com/music-review...

And then I wonder, Who I am Without the warm touch Of your hand? youtu.be/0W_gY5Ir5Jk?...

Way too much game music dropped in the last 48 hours. I can't keep up. I'm digging into @anamanaguchi.bsky.social killin' it on Scott Pilgrim EX, meanwhile Square Enix drops their "SQ Relax" album and @seanschafianski.bsky.social debuts the much-anticipated Ragnarok Online arrange album!!!

Releasing a GBC game in the year 2026 is one thing, but releasing an arranged soundtrack for it is another! #Infinity Arranged Soundtrack features several fantastic rock and orchestral takes on this chiptune OST. Read our review below 🎵 Album Review: www.rpgfan.com/music-review...

Under the Island is an inspired top-down Zelda-like set on a pretty island. It doesn't quite have the talons to hook into you with its narrative alone (Link's Awakening this is not), but gameplay-wise it knows how to soar. 🪶 Full Review: www.rpgfan.com/review/under...

Rejoice, the cleansing of my lips! Rejoice, salvation of my soul! But I still have a thousand half-loves. Oh my God! I want to shoot myself just thinking about it! You think I don't mean what I say? Well I mean *every word I say!* youtu.be/qS-xAHe3FXA?...

I'm regressing I think. Bc I SUPER relate to this... youtu.be/rcp3tZ3XFyQ?...

Deeply insecure that I may have peaked 20 years ago.

GET GOOD makes for a fantastic second album from 8-bit & The Single Players, featuring excellent jazz arrangements of tracks from Zelda, Pokemon, Dragon Quest, and more. There's plenty to love here! Read our album review below 🎵 Music Review: www.rpgfan.com/music-review...

Yup, we're working on a new Castlevania game. Thanks to KONAMI, & with Motion Twin's friendly advice, the franchise will be going back to its roots with what we hope to be the best whip traversal & combat ever seen in a 2D action-adventure game! Noooo pressure... www.konami.com/games/castle...

Michiru Yamane just announced a band-style arranged album for the Castlevania series coming out this Spring! "integration" youtu.be/EN1Xit9adyk?...

Great song for Grounding's Day. A @jaytholen.net classic! jtholen.bandcamp.com/track/why-sh...

This is going to be a good series. I contributed to two of these refresh-reviews, and Matt and Rob handled the rest. We're not *replacing* the old Y2K reviews, but it is certainly an improvement to have these in addition to my old 16-y/o ramblings that are tantamount to "hey isn't FF great?"

This is true and I was the only one on set excited about it (and playing the song on my phone to blank stares)

Can't get enough of @traindetective.bsky.social (Detective Instinct)? Why not check out the soundtrack and support composer Joey Lopes? Here's my review for the Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved OST via @rpgfan.bsky.social www.rpgfan.com/music-review...

Far from Dale North's first rodeo, but his work for Wizard of Legends remains inspired and something many an RPG Fan can enjoy (even if you're unfamiliar with the games, like me, but still like good keeping great VGM in rotation). Full Review: www.rpgfan.com/music-review...

I ... I just can't.

Since its beginnings in 2009, FromSoftware's Souls series has left an unmistakable mark on gaming. For those looking to get into these celebrated games, including some Souls-likes, we've got the primer for you! Check out our feature below. Series Primer: www.rpgfan.com/feature/so-y...

Solving puzzles with Professor Layton taught me the importance of good "thinky music"; and The Blue Prince has a beautiful style of its own.💙 I recommend listening; but Patrick here teaches me fancy music words like "ostinato" and "rubato"~. Review: www.rpgfan.com/music-review...

My latest at @rpgfan.bsky.social is a review of the Blue Prince OST! It's sooo smoooooth www.rpgfan.com/music-review...

The Atelier is reopened! ---Now with less FOMO gacha banners! 👍⚗️ #Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian brews a hotpot of great ideas, even if not perfectly – but it's an entry that series vets and newcomers can easily enjoy. Full Review: www.rpgfan.com/review/ateli...

And we are SO back! youtu.be/wp43OdtAAkM?...

I love when we go back and review a rare Japanese-only RPG from a bygone system. Sometimes it's a new and wonderful gem to discover...!💎 And sometimes it's more diamond in the rough... #Sega Saturn's Wachenröder is the latter. Full Review: www.rpgfan.com/review/wache...

The music is definitely good enough to warrant discussion and analysis! I love your SQ Chips review, though not as much as I love your #SQKawaii article on your blog!! (No lie, reading that article renewed my interest in all these arrange albums!!)

I adored tonight's performance of A New World: intimate music from FINAL FANTASY! We enjoyed some deeper cuts like "Lovely, Dark, and Deep" from FFXVI and "The Airship Blackjack" from FFVI. My favorite piece was a beautiful rendition of "Close in the Distance" from FFXIV. @ffnewworld.bsky.social ✨

The final "SQ" in the Square Enix lineup (till future collections with all of 'em); many powerful tracks and some unique arrangements. A last 'hurrah' before we do the traditional FF victory celebration and throw our hands up until the music stops.🎵 Full Review: www.rpgfan.com/music-review...

What was the "Last SQ"? And where has SQEX music gone since this album? via @rpgfan.bsky.social www.rpgfan.com/music-review...

Buckle up, as our new feature is throwing it back to 2023! Our Music of the Year 2023 is here, highlighting fantastic RPG tracks from the stacked year that brought us Octopath Traveler II, Baldur's Gate 3, and more. Read on below! Music of the Year 2023: www.rpgfan.com/feature/musi...

Not entirely related, but I've been thinking a lot about how Square Enix handed off the mobile game to NetEase when they knew they were working on Octopath Traveler 0 which was certainly going to have an impact on revenue for the service.

this is an absolutely unhinged connection to make. literally the thing that every single teams user reports is that they HATE IT THEY'RE IN TEAMS BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO BE FOR THEIR JOB

HOLY SHIT. www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-10...

Another quarter has come and gone, and with it came some fantastic music! From new takes on classic tracks to new releases, check out what's been going on in the RPG music space the last three months. Listen to #RhythmEncounter below 🎧 Listen: www.rpgfan.com/2025/10/13/r...