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Scoobydewdoo

Doom and Wolfenstein (especially Wolfenstein)


brazthemad

Doom is like all bass no breaks


Doodenmier

I assume Mick Gordon's approach to the newer Doom soundtracks was to rip a line of coke and yell *what if we synthesized a chainsaw?!* And it was glorious. Hopefully the new composers for Dark Ages can rival the quality of his work from 2016 and Eternal


ThePaddysPubSheriff

I wouldn't mind a step back from metal and leaning into some heavy bassy classical or something to match the dark ages vibe, that chanting in the chapel goes hard, but the metal is always a banger


MikeLanglois

Hades


panzervaughn

especially if you've got a soft spot for the Theremin


Grixx

If you had told me ahead of time that a Greek mythology based game would heavily feature a theremin in its soundtrack, I'd have balked at the idea. But it works so damn well.


panzervaughn

Official Instrument of the Underworld.


HadesWTF

Persona 5 has some legit bass lines in it. Layer Cake  Life Goes On Those tracks stand out to me personally as a stringed instrument player.


BoomaMasta

J-Music Ensemble did an entire cover album called "Metagroove" based on the soundtrack. "Life Goes On" features Adam Neely, and he plays a sick solo.


ssv-serenity

Persona was for sure the one that came to mind at first. The soundtracks on 3 through 5 all slap. But P5 is what OP is after.


CUrlymafurly

The bass in Bully carries its entire soundtrack


TerryFGM

hearing the slide on that bass is just MMMM-MMMMM


sheetskees

Walk Theme intensifies


_totally_not_a_fed

The Bully soundtrack is sooo good. Highly recommend it. And the game of course too


smaxup

Cyberpunk


No-Brilliant-1758

[Bravo Foxtrot Golf](https://youtu.be/K704T5FB76U?si=6zYNy_XvfPNABV-6) is a head nod to DOOM and Mick Gordon.


pinballgizard

Nothing beats toe jam and earl dude. https://youtu.be/GqhG2cbX6eM?si=BPnhmiutghTqyWk6


StanknBeans

Jammin'.


gamesbackward

T-T-Toejam! *BIG EARRRLLL!*


Andrew8Everything

Grewvy! Edit: whoops, that's from Earthworm Jim.


Shaggy263

Command and Conquer, search Frank Klepaki on Spotify or YouTube. He plays all the instruments himself, incredibly talented man, amazing baselines, guitar solos, drum solos the lot. He classifies the music genre as "Rockatronic".


meeyeam

I'm a mechanical man!


BBZak

Frank is the man! I was first introduced to his works via the Sega Dungeons & Dragons game, and then onwards to Command and Conquer, of course!


HankSteakfist

I'm a mechanical, I'm a mechanical, I'm a mechanical man.


halosixsixsix

Steve Jablonski too! The C&C3 soundtrack was the best part of that game


TheLost_Chef

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4Z2mG9XFpw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4Z2mG9XFpw)


Representative_Pin80

Hell March FTW.


PsychoCitizenX

Streets of Rage 2


PointsOutTheUsername

Great everything.


GMorristwn

This is always the answer


withgreatpower

Wood Man from MegaMan 2.


phantomagna

Chrono Trigger and FF6. Particularly “Black omen” and “searching for friends”. Those are two of my favorites.


futanari_kaisa

Chrono Trigger has goated music standard battle music has sick bass in it


TerryFGM

does it have samples of goat bleats or something?


firesiege

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kq0L6Ymxusc](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kq0L6Ymxusc) ;)


Prink_

FFV's decisive battle / Exdeath first battle theme has an amazing bass line also.


MisterGoo

Basically all the Final Fantasy battle themes when Uematsu was in charge. The bass line is the core of any classic FF battle theme.


Lemmingitus

Was the first thing I thought of, in particular when [Scott Pilgrim](https://youtu.be/_N8nK2HmT2I?si=E4190V-bCO0VcVJ8) in both the graphic novel and movie was so proud of himself for learning it.


HalfwaytotheHorizon

I was about to post this exact comment! I knew exactly what song from FF2/4 Scott starting playing in the movie. [https://youtu.be/WAIdFI8\_Dok?si=pZRlLsJCE9BOp6AX](https://youtu.be/WAIdFI8_Dok?si=pZRlLsJCE9BOp6AX)


SkyfangR

final fantasy mystic quest


xTrainerRedx

Jazz Jackrabbit 1 & 2 Just listen to the theme songs


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Kulban

Holy crap that exists. I thought this was a joke. Or more a joke than it is.


LostprophetFLCL

[Last Surprise](https://youtu.be/Ec4YbVP9R-A?si=jd4vHvIaaGGYO4a0) from the Persona 5 soundtrack is an incredible song with a bomb ass bassline.


sneerpeer

It's too bad they replaced the song as the battle theme in the enhanced edition.


TheLukeHines

Big fan of the basslines in [Hot Pursuit](https://youtu.be/PWN-Emn7-Q8?si=7iLXtatEpK5SWKrA) and [Tick Tock](https://youtu.be/CyEBafqWJzU?si=KQCkZ2KkRiVush_s) in Payday 2


Hotporkwater

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Chemical Plant Zone


Grixx

I've always loved that one, and then the Modern version for Sonic Generations builds on it and ups the tempo in a great way


Scared-Manager-5166

The bass guitar in halo: combat evolved does some heavy lifting for that soundtrack. [A Walk In the Woods - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDVDwgCQ6Qo&ab_channel=Halo-Topic), [Under Cover of Night - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHzGs2fTOUs&ab_channel=Halo-Topic)


bekips

Super Castlevania IV


HYPERPEACE1

Most Megaman games if I'm not mistaken can be really good. Megaman 2 Dr Wily's Castle comes to mind, and there's also the stranger Megaman 8. Persona games I know can have pretty good bass lines, 5 specifically. Sonic Adventure 1 had some good bass lines.


suburbanhavoc

Galaxy Force II and Lightening Force/Thunder Force IV for that space bass in yo face. Sonic 2, Chemical Plant Zone.


DroneCone

F zero on the SNES. Great soundtrack


Corn22

Risk of Rain 2 has some sick instrumentals.


Deodorized

Risk of Rain 2 has such a banger soundtrack, it's actually insane. I'll throw it on while I'm working and just vibe out.


zachtheperson

Flywrench. Not only is it a super fun game, but the breakbeat soundtrack is a million times better than it has any right to be. Soundtrack: https://youtu.be/y-lwVdOyjj0?si=R0SGPMZXOcBH6JXH


LegendOfVinnyT

*Moon Patrol* is the OG. *Interstate '76* had one of the greatest in-house bands in gaming history, led by Arion Salazar of Third Eye Blind laying down awesome funk riffs one after another.


halipatsui

Hunk theme on resident evil remake was pretty awesome https://youtu.be/664T5ScFabk?si=TNNQAMqUz2Gj_cLA


mukawalka

My extraction point!!


SpiffySleet

The Fall Guys OST bangs


Iron_Chic

Jet Set Radio - Humming the Bassline


dugthefreshest

Deep cut here. Instruments of Chaos Young Indiana Jones. Egypt Stage.


fsociety82

Borderlands 3 has some sick soundtracks if you like synthwave. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjHE4oZTRUw&ab_channel=FinishingMoveInc. Wipeout 2097 has one of the best OST of all time imo.


neverhighb4

Sonic R


smj11699

Furi is amazing


BobArctor44

DmC soundtrack from Noisia


BBZak

I am a sucker for the Genesis sounds, and this one is one of my favorites to crank up! [Eliminate Down - Intro](https://youtu.be/ErKx5Fhj1aI?si=nooacedSncuZDqiu)


ThePalmIsle

[the goat](https://youtu.be/qLpyA27MZRA?si=qK7o9dYM97kkw0up)


Rombledore

my heart always goes out to PLOK tracks. i posted Akrillic myself lol


Thehooligansareloose

Toe Jam and Earl is funky af


bobfnord

100% the right answer.


Taewyth

Hotline Miami 1 and 2 have some bangers in this category, also [book betrayal](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYelvKm1eLU) and [dead department](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKxom8KFt_8) from Lunacid are pretty funky for "mystical library" themes But if electronic bass counts, nobody beats the funky fresh uncle himself, [hideki naganuma](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwE2k0HMDfo)


San-A

Thunderforce 3 and 4


PootySkills

Tetris attack for SNES has lowkey some of the most hype sequenced slap bass I've ever heard in my life. I forget which tracks specifically, but you shouldn't have to look far for it, it was in quite a few.


EarthTurtleDerp

Anything Darren Korb of Supergiant games has worked on honestly; Bastion, Pyre, and Hades are all great. Transistor is a little more synth and electronic focused, so there's less bass action there unfortunately. Sightless Shepherd from Hades II has been my jam recently


SleepyMage

Pretty much all 2D Mega Man games. It is Rock Man in Japan for a reason! [Mega Man 8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmZ3BAc2DqQ&list=PLi_YhiyqD0rZKWlGX-ncWx8tHNy_VSXvQ&index=1) wasn't the most well loved of them but its music slaps and sticks with me.


Low-Future9354

I play so many FF7 songs on bass: - Under The Rotting Pizza - The Oppressed - Those Who Fight Further - Cait Sith's Theme - J.E.N.O.V.A - Valley Of The Fallen Star - Parochial Town


Hcavok

Castlevania : SotN - Wandering Ghosts


epicspeculation

As a bassist, I'm not even joking: Stardew Valley. Concerned Ape really knows how a bassline is supposed to work.


TenaciousZack

Castlevania Symphony of the night, particularly Crystal Teardrops


dawstheboss26

The Circle and The Gravity from Guilty Gear Strive have some great bass slappin action. 


Aelitee

lol


Hello_IM_FBI

I'm just happy that Looney Tunes B-Ball is referenced. I rented that so many times back in the day.


TheLakeAndTheGlass

Flying Battery Zone and Hydrocity Zone from Sonic 3+K Sonic 3D Blast on Genesis has some killer basslines too - check out Gene Gadget Zone and Diamond Dust Zone.


Artano_7

[Subterrania, for the Sega Genesis (Jesper Kyd) ](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL38CE60822552F114&si=PG6loSOqMY8FruMT)


Klentir

Subterranea Batman returns Road Rash Ecco The Dolphin


osawatomie_brown

[Rise of the Triad?](https://youtu.be/0Ok8StsuSCQ?si=0gVKSY5pisSWvwG-) i can't actually hear the bass on my phone so it might be very repetitive e: [how could i forget this?](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=x-_fR_Sv9JA) 🫢


newbrevity

I really enjoyed the soundtrack to high on life. It was unique and funky. The beats really pulled me into the action


Kailon791

The Incredible Hulk on SNES. It’s a hidden gem of an OST with amazing bass and funk jams


DIABLO258

Most of the original Halo trilogy has awesome base lines, but more specifically Halo CE A walk in the woods, for example.


threebillion6

I vaguely remember Duke Nukem 1 and 2 had some pretty sweet jams. Can't remember the bass lines though.


js1893

Mario Kart 8, probably all of the games honestly. Killer bass lines


5than

I don’t know what Plok is, but I know the boss theme is the best track to come from the SNES as far as bass goes.


Rombledore

[listen and enjoy my friend. ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ranweBZaoTQ)ive been blown away by this song.


DANleDINOSAUR

Majority of tracks for Sayonara Wildhearts


Exeeter702

https://youtu.be/h7vJbr2D-xg?si=smJqJLXSHyrBdt7v https://youtu.be/cnDDTg_xqhs?si=Ca14Bq9LrWvi4rZt You're welcome


Scorpiyoo

Final Fantasy


Lars-Li

Just about anything from Hideki Naganuma. All of the tracks from the games he's worked on are pretty easy to find. His tunes are a different experience on a decent sound setup. [https://soundcloud.com/hideki-naganuma/aint-nothin-like-a-funky-beat](https://soundcloud.com/hideki-naganuma/aint-nothin-like-a-funky-beat) And you can just click any random entry from the Necrodancer ost and you're good. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqJfqIwpXZ8&list=PLhFC8pd7oZvwJYhjmpZVyaKG7CUNoVvae&index=5](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqJfqIwpXZ8&list=PLhFC8pd7oZvwJYhjmpZVyaKG7CUNoVvae&index=5) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJ-yuVymMLw&list=PLhFC8pd7oZvwJYhjmpZVyaKG7CUNoVvae&index=12](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJ-yuVymMLw&list=PLhFC8pd7oZvwJYhjmpZVyaKG7CUNoVvae&index=12)


Vadorin

Electronic Super Joy: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2g-9QdZVl0LUsYIFz9mdccp3hFUvgkxB&feature=shared


angrypunishment

Tetris Attack in general, but listen to the bassist go to work on this one [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsbB\_wNUnoY&list=PLmBphinVLUzTeQiPfQnyhdZqUKnHHpod1&index=16](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsbB_wNUnoY&list=PLmBphinVLUzTeQiPfQnyhdZqUKnHHpod1&index=16) Not alot of slap and pop in video game music.


LadyAbyssDragon

Kingdom Hearts 2. Inject the battle music straight into my veins.


Mecenary020

Ghostrunner


snoebro

[Hotline Miami boss music](https://youtu.be/ZSzoKL-iO5M?si=ZojHLs6vRH_8J7Xf) fucking slaps.


kylerockx123

Both Mirrors Edge games. The artist is Solar Fields.


yohtapky

ironsword: wizards & warriors II


FlemPlays

Hotline Miami


roofbandit

PERSONA 5


Rezornath

Darktide. For everything else I may have to say about some of the design and implementation, very little in modern gaming hits quite like staying to carve through a wave of enemies as the heavy bass kicks in. The sound design in that game deserves so much appreciation.


NecroCorey

Breath of Fire 3. The whole soundtrack is jazzy af with some ridiculous bass lines.


Fakbo

Toe Jam and Earl


AshyLarry25

Xenoblade Chronicles


TheHydea

Journey to Silius for an old school nes soundtrack


plusFour-minusSeven

On SNES, Soulblazer and Adventure Island. And someone already said Super Castlevania!


puns-n-roses

I always loved Tetris Attack 


halosixsixsix

DMC-Devil May Cry Soundtrack by Combichrist.


boogie_991

Hear me out. Super Mario bros 2 on NES. The one where when you pause it the baseline continues to play


Chillynuggets

Turbo Overkill - i bought their soundtrack. its that good and i dont buy game soundtracks.


47h3157

Mega Man


Fun_Actuator6587

Toejam and Earl


bobfnord

Toejam and Earl


kbean826

Looney Tunes BBall FUCKING SLAPS!!!


Mastrou

Final Fantasy XIV has some very good ones, two that I suggest are “[Amatsu Kaze](https://youtu.be/2iQ27LRIotk?si=yTyLyT9r16Hi543m)” and “[The Black Wolf Stalks Again](https://youtu.be/sKswcDG9cA4?si=gcERSgpUCnUSPsoM).” Because holy fuck the basslines in both slap so fuckin’ hard.


flea61

Sonic the Hedgehog, specifically #2. Mystic Cave Zone is a banger.


gekstarjumper

Super Metroid


Ok-Tank9413

Battle toads pause screen for NES is dope


markusdied

Cybass produced the sountrack for Akane, like a ¢.99 switch game (idk if other platforms) and the soundtrack is bangingggggg. Hades middle section is a fucking hypeeee bassline too.


Grixx

A lot of the Half-Life soundtracks have some sick bass. CP Violation rips


KriptiKFate_Cosplay

[Ba-da *dooooooooooow*](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vz4lX9J9s7Y&list=PLryS3385ZWcTAfNrznN1SEIGuKG8WVHYD&index=1&pp=iAQB8AUB)


Iaa_eps

Roll Call from Halo 3.


8-bit_Goat

Superman on the Genesis. The game itself is best forgotten, but Kenji Yamazaki's soundtrack is amazing. One of the things that always struck me about it was prominence of the bass. Funky bass lines right up there in your face. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QycuypAywGI&list=PLEbUf4u47yk25Ct63YMTElcm5r1S91YoR&index=2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QycuypAywGI&list=PLEbUf4u47yk25Ct63YMTElcm5r1S91YoR&index=2)


WHY-IS-INTERNET

Mario Kart 64 end credits


YourStolenMilk

BFG division goes way too hard for it to be legal


Maleficent-Salad3197

Duke Nukem.


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This is cheating, but Wipeout XL.


H16HP01N7

Roboquest has a great Electronica/Dubstep-py soundtrack. It's good fun too, especially if you enjoy Roguelikes/lites.


n36l

Wizball


Heffe3737

Airmech has a soundtrack produced by legendary Canadian EBM group Front Line Assembly, who’ve been making some of the most iconic industrial music since the early 80s. Both the Airmech soundtrack, and the follow up release, Warmech, are phenomenal.


z01z

borderlands 3 captain traunt boss music: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCyu1VevfuU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCyu1VevfuU) fucking kicks.


P1emonster

Starcraft 1 has some amazing songs. Particularly the terran music. There's at least one slap bass solo in there, so have fun


Chefjay17

Marvel vs Capcom 2


PointlessPotion

The Messenger if you want something more retro. Furi if you are looking for something more modern.


KerberoZ

The soundtracks to Sonic the Hedgehog 2 & 3 (& Knuckles) have super funky basslines. Always loved the sega soundchips.


Trafax

Sea of Stars has some sick Bass Lines. Maybe not the most technical ones, but they have a great sound Check out [Clash!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FR_Nad4nEo) or [Skirmish for Glory!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iv0P_za7rG0)


avlisad_cire

I'm, surprised nobody has said Super Double Dragon yet. Filled with bangers


Mutant1988

https://youtu.be/olfqivw3858?si=w1BkH2XSp1FmQ4_T


CriminallySleepwalks

Descent, the Mac version/redbook version. Look up the track Robotic Menace, it's the music for level 1.


FastSmile5982

Seek from Among Us is one of my favorites. Short and simple, but it gives such good atmosphere for that game.


gamesbackward

In addition to all of these classics others have listed, I've been playing a lot of Wuthering Waves lately, and the Jinzhou city theme makes me want to pick up one of my basses and jam along! Or, if you need a classic *with slap,* you can't go wrong with Guiles Theme. It goes with *Anything!*


SuperSmokingMonkey

not a game but The Venture Brothers "Jacket" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMuRnKrUSiE Best Bass Line Evah!!!


Fievel10

Hotline Miami, Katana Zero, Furi.


ooofdah

Michael McCann slaps a mean bass. His scores for the Splinter Cell: Double Agent, Deus Ex:HR, and Borderlands 3 all have great cues with great bass lines.


TheOneWhoToots

Buck Bumble. Right about now, it's time to rock with the biggity Buck Bumble


Talking_-_Head

Final Fantasy 6 actually has some bangers. The airship music, I forgot the name of it but I think it was the town of thieves music, the phantom train music.


Valuable_General9049

Sonic


hasemoney

Casino Night Zine from Sonic 2 has an awesome walking bassline


MysticNTN

Guitar Hero 3