DESCRIPTION:
This is a very condensed compilation of some of the best video game music in existence. The comprehensive playlist of 46 tracks illustrates 2 decades of evolution in the compositional complexity of video game music.

VGM Ultimatum - The Very Best Vol. 2: http://youtu.be/m4c32jjMbjM
VGM Ultimatum - The Very Best Vol. 3: http://youtu.be/MvoZgf06m7Q

The Music:
1. Hills of Radiant Winds by Keiichi Okabe with vocals by Emi Evans for Nier 0:01
2. Broken Balance by Motoi Sakuraba for Eternal Sonata 1:17
3. Terra by Nobuo Uematsu for Final Fantasy VI 4:27
4. Baba Yetu by Christopher Tin for Civilization IV 6:20
5. Battle #2 by Nobuo Uematsu for Final Fantasy IV 9:40
6. The best is yet to come composed by Rika Muranaka and performed by Aoife Ní Fhearraigh for Metal Gear Solid 10:48
7. Chemical Plant Zone by Masatu Nakamura for Sonic the Hedgehog 2 16:10
8. Communication Breakdown by Yuki Kajiura for Xenosaga Episode II 17:13
9. Dark World by Koji Kondo for The Legend of Zelda: A link to the Past 20:54
10. Dragon Roost Island by Kenta Nagata, Hajime Wakai, Toru Minegishi, and Koji Kondo for the Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker 21:54
11. Dreams of the Shore bordering Another World by Yasunori Mitsuda for Chrono Cross 23:20
12. Eternal Harvest by Nobuo Uematsu for Final Fantasy IX 24:26
13. Further into the wide world by Masanori Hikichi for Terranigma 25:37
14. Garnet Sky by Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso, Takayuki Aihara for Street Fighter EX 27:13
15. The Goddess Song by Hajime Wakai, and Koji Kondo for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword 29:00
16. Godsibb by Yuki Kajiura with vocals by Eri Itoh for Xenosaga Episode III 30:12
17. Into the Wilderness by Michiko Naruke for Wild Arms 32:51
18. Kaerus Theme (Frog's Theme) by Yasunori Mitsuda or Chrono Trigger 35:00
19. Cave Offensive by Jun Ishikawa and Hirokazu Ando for Kirby Superstar 35:47
20. Liberi Fatali by Nobuo Uematsu for Final Fantasy VIII 37:38
21. Loss of Me by Nobuo Uematsu for Final Fantasy IX 40:32
22. The Lost Forest by Keiichi Okabe for Nier 43:01
23. Lost World Anthem by David Wise for Donkey Kong Country 2 45:45
24. Metal Gear Solid Theme by Harry Gregson-Williams for Metal Gear Solid 2 46:34
25. Monkey Island Main Theme by Michael Land for The Curse of Monkey Island 50:18
26. Normal Battle by Nobuo Uematsu for Final Fantasy X 52:04
27. One They Fear by Jeremy Soule for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 53:48
28. The Price of Freedom by Takeharu Ishimoto for Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII 56:17
29. Radical Dreamers ~ Without taking the Jewel by Yasunori Mitsuda for Chrono Cross 57:57
30. Reminisce by Dennis Martin and Takao Miratsu for Legend of Dragoon 1:02:20
31. Reminiscence by Miki Higashino Keiko Fukami for Suikoden II 1:03:29
32. Run, Rambi! Run! by David Wise for Donkey Kong Country 2 1:05:13
33. Screw Masaider Stage by Kinuyo Yamashita for Megaman X3 1:05:42
34. Sigma Stage 1 by the Capcom Sound Team for Megaman X 1:06:42
35. Sigma Stage 2 by the Capcom Sound TEam for Megaman X 1:07:47
36. The Soviet Connection by Michael Hunter for Grand Theft Auto IV 1:08:54
37. Suicide Mission by Jack Wall for Mass Effect 2 1:11:41
38. Forest Maze by Yoko Shimomura for Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars 1:16:19
39. Theme of Simon Belmont by Masanori Oodachi and Souji Taro for Super Castlevania IV 1:16:57
40. Time's Scar by Yasunori Mitsuda for Chrono Cross 1:18:42
41. The Unsung War by Keiki Kobayashi for Ace Combat 5 1:21:04
42. Wood Carving Partita by Michiru Yamane for Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 1:23:56
43. Your truth is my false by Motoi Sakuraba for Eternal Sonata 1:25:22
44. You're Not Alone! by Nobuo Uematsu for Final Fantasy IX 1:28:00
45. Never Forget by Martin O'Donnell for Halo 3 1:30:14
46. One Winged Angel by Nobuo Uematsu for Final Fantasy VII 1:32:32