I enjoyed making that other top ten list of SNES songs several years ago, and there are countless more that I like, so let's see which ones come up now and still sound marvelous even today in the two thousand tens:
1-Pokey Means Business/EarthBound
Starting out as an invitational 8-bit final boss entrance, it misleads you into in a sinister, fast tracked upbeat track that shows the evil of Pokey being controlled by Giygas, who has a very unique boss theme as well.
2-Mother Brain/Super Metroid
Super Metroid's soundtrack is a masterpiece when it comes to foreboding uneasiness, suspense, atmosphere and being very fitting towards the area's to be found. But I love the hysterical nature of the final boss theme so much that atleast for today, I am putting it above the other classic Super Metroid tunes!
3-Collosia/Secret of Evermore
One half of two major dungeons to delve into while exploring the second land of Antiqua, Collosia's main theme begs for you to discover it's treasures and secrets. It sounds ancient, mysterious and rewarding.
4-Battle with Black Mantle/Pocky & Rocky
This is a misleading title because it isn't the actual fight with Black Mantle, but rather the final stage before approaching him. Pocky & Rocky is a classic overhead arcade based shooter adventure with heavy Japanese folklore pressed in, and this song is stellar for pumping you up through the castle in preparation.
5-BGM 4/Super Bomberman 2
I probably haven't played the best Bomberman game out there yet, but the Bombermans on the SNES are all a lot of damn fun with multiplayer, especially part 5. But part 2 had some great singleplayer tunes reserved for the villains you fought, and the 4th one is energetic!
6-Different Road/Seiken Densetsu 3
There are so many awesome boss battle themes awaiting you here that I had a really hard time picking my favorite one out of them all. That's why I decided to concentrate on dungeon themes instead, and Different Road sticks out for not only sounding different, but also very tempting to go farm experience points especially when this plays.
7-Prelude to the Void/Final Fantasy V
The final dungeon is a twisted world of challenging enemies and bosses while it prepares you for the battle with Exdeath. Prelude to the Void is a surprise hit of unusual proportions that hints at the climax to come.
8-Final Act/Tales of Phantasia
After two fantastic overworld songs, Tales of Phantasia throws it's last one in called Final Act, letting you pump up for the final destinations of the game and facing Daos. It's mostly the part starting at 0:54 that made Final Act such an epic heroic overworld theme. In retrospect, this sounds better after progressing through the actual game.
9-Carve a Dragon Wood/Final Fight 2
The perfect entrance song towards this exclusive SNES sequel, Carve a Dragon Wood also surprisingly serves as the final boss tune. Few Final Fight tunes come close towards the motivating power this one brings when it comes to beating up thugs, henchmen and more!
10-Baby Bowser /Super Mario World 2 Yoshi's Island
This is a no-brainer and a well known final boss for the majority of the gaming community. It also scared me shitless as a kid as I saw Baby Bowser running towards me and the screen while I panicked out! Who would had thought Nintendo would produce this and package it alongside a game that is very friendly towards children? Also check out the second normal boss theme, another franctic track.
On a side note, most musical composers for modern games aren't really trying to be creative and memorable anymore...Until I discovered the next game I am about to write about as it restored my faith into the future of VGM.
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