Gerudo Valley – Oot
Gritzy Desert – SSBB
Sandopolis – Sonic
Pretty much most of the tracks from Shadow of the Colossus gives the epic vastness of a desert
Spirit Temple – Oot
That’s all I can think of off the top of my head, as always, lemme have em.
Kakkara Desert – Secret of Mana
World 2 theme – Super Mario 3
Pyramid of Fear theme – Zombies Ate My Neighbors
World 2 theme – Super Mario 3
Good call. For YouTube searching, these are also sometimes called
Secret of Mana – Secret of the Arid Sands (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z3QB1Oz6dA)
Super Mario Bros. 3 – Koopahari Desert (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAC4Dzk0WdQ)
Otherwise, this theme was pretty difficult. Here’s what I came up with:
Earthbound – Dusty Dunes Desert Radio (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpYUSyK6sTc)
Gun.Smoke – Stage 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MjxWZA_fBA)
LittleBigPlanet – Tapha Niang (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FM84Ol6xQio)
Lunar SSSC – Solitary Wolf (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfOL9XscTCg)
The New Tetris – Egypt (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W17W3L1x0zc)
Jackal – Stage 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwNNz4q19vA)
Final Fantasy X – Scorching Desert (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01dvzFRpBHI)
Phantasy Star Universe – Kugu Desert (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Vp_ZNgq1TQ)
Lord of Vermilion – Meranji Sand Dune (Thread 61345) (download)
Getsufuu Maden – Map (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZbhk7am-wM)
Secret of Evermore – Quick Sand Field (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0SKEIfR118)
Addashi Desert – Okage: Shadow King
That’s all I got.
Link here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWDN9rnLAMU)
F-Zero GX-Sand Ocean
Spyro 2 – Scorch and Shady Oasis
Kirby’s Air Ride – Sky Sands
Bomberman – Warp Desert
Mario Kart 64 – Kalimari Desert
Mario Kart DS – Desert Hills
Mario Kart Wii Dry Dry Ruins
Crash Bandicoot 3 – Pyramid (I think it fits here)
Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex – Gold Rush
Mario Kart Super Circuit – Yoshi Desert
Sonic & Knuckles – Sandopolis
Sonic Adventure 2 – Keys the Ruin & Down The Base & Way to the Base
Sonic Riders – Sand Ruins
Sonic (2006) – Dusty Desert
Sonic Unleashed – Arid Sands (All versions)
Wario Land Shake – Run-Down Pyramid & Whoopsy Desert
I like this genre.
mario and luigi: partners in time – gritzy desert Original (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xtv5ROBoz64) Brawl Version (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FrcpyyLS_w)
Pretty cool rock song, with all this Egyptian stuff going on
Baten Kaitos – A Tower Built on Sand (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNPrxYxM0t0)
Xenogears – Daijiru: City of Burning Sands (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mUwLdcywVI)
(looking through my music collection I don’t have that many actually)
Let the Speed Mend it – Sonic and the Secret Rings
*Badlands (Stage 2-2) ?
Shy Guy Desert – Mario Golf
Easton Kingdom – Super Mario Land; original, arranged and Brawl version
Teehee Valley – Mario and Luigi: Superstar saga
Dry Dry Desert, Dry Dry Outpost, Dry Dry Ruins and Chomp Attack (Tutankoopa battle) – Paper Mario
Route 111 Desert – Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald
Dry Guys – Mother 3
A Day in Agrabah, Arabian Dream – Kingdom Hearts
Spiny Desert – Mario Party 3
Samasa Desert – Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
Sand Castle – Chameleon Twist
Land of Swirling Sands – Fire Emblem (7): The Blazing Sword
Not really a desert level but Egyptian Style from Roller Coaster Tycoon 2
Drowning Valley: Chrono Cross
Earth Dragon Island: Chrono Cross
The Sandy Badlands: FF7
Conde Petie: FF9
The Salt Flats: FF8
Desert: Xenosaga 2
Around the wilderness: Star Ocean 3
Soul Calibur III – Call of the Ancients
Final Fantasy VI – The Wild West
Final Fantasy VII – Mark of the Traitor
Final Fantasy VII – Mining Town
Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core – Wilderness of Desertion
Final Fantasy IX – Oelivert
Final Fantasy XI – Gustaberg
Final Fantasy XI ~ Rise of the Zilart – Altepa Desert
Final Fantasy XI ~ Rise of the Zilart – Rabao
Final Fantasy XII – The Giza Plains
Final Fantasy XII – Jahara, Land of the Garif
Final Fantasy Tactics – Desert Land
There are more, but I can’t remember them right now. 😉
http://bluelaguna.net/downloads/mp3s/waost/01+-+Into+the+Wilderness.mp3
My favorite not mentioned is Cleopactra – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgR-VC2mX9g
That game’s PS rip is UNREAL.
Mario usually sums up desert stage music to me.
Crappy version here: http://bluelaguna.net/downloads/mp3s/golden-sun-ost-soundtrack/Desert.mp3
Crappy version here too: http://bluelaguna.net/downloads/mp3s/golden-sun-ost-soundtrack/Golden_Sun_-_Venus_Lighthouse.mp3
YouTube – 3D Dot Game Heroes OST – Nuntra Desert (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJkRXNFZpU8)
3D dot game heroes – Deesert Temple
YouTube – 3D Dot Game Heroes OST – Desert Temple (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txSUH1dWzm8&feature=related)
YouTube – Sparkster: Rocket Knight Adventures 2-Stage 2 (Desert) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWDN9rnLAMU)
my favorite themes…
Final Fantasy XII – The Giza Plains (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dyJcpZ4s-w)
Horobita Star – Kirby 64 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nDk8sVEoU8)
Kirby’s Dreamland 3 Music: Sand Canyon Map (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DbPCai76_w)
Zelda 64 – Gerudo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7i7SkzttIY)
FFTA – Battle towards hope (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrKGgKc8v1o)
Chrono Trigger OST – Memories of Green (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4xBTrsKoVc)
* Desert Fox – Crash Bash
* Desert Dash – Looney Tunes Racing
* Pyramid Pass – Crash Tag Team Racing
* RhinoRoller’s Desert – Crash: Mind over Mutant
I can"t remember other ones, but I think there are a few more desert themes I used to love in some games.
Dusty Dune Galaxy – Super Mario Galaxy
Slipsand Galaxy – Super Mario Galaxy 2
But while it is here:
Shifting Sand Land – Super Mario 64 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emeB83Q6P1I)
Gerudo Desert – Zelda: Twilight Princess (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nr338YlKD94)
Lanayru Desert: Zelda: Skyward Sword (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LfAcKnDYWQ)
Lanayru Sand Sea – Zelda: Skyward Sword (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qo8Ml0tYoSQ) – This is also known as Ancient Lanayru.
A couple days ago, a guy in General Final Fantasy who registered eight years ago made his first ever forum post in a thread that had not been active for twelve years. It was… special.
Anyway, rerailing this thread, some new additions:
Castlevania Portrait of Ruin – Hail From the Past
Sonic 3 – Sandopolis Zone 1
Final Fantasy XIV ~ A Realm Reborn – Echoes of Ages Past (especially it’s ‘hard mode’ remix)
Mario Kart 8 – GCN Dry Dry Desert (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bA6fpvVT4ZQ) and Bone Dry Dunes (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XY4_J_4-lzE)
Guacamelee! – Deserto Caliente (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2AOBePM4Ck)
Sonic Lost World – Desert Ruins Zone 4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf2Ms3MlBos)
Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse – Scorching Dunes (Sunburn Island) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_m7iVJQB1E)
Pok�mon Rumble Blast – Desert Battle (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8xcjN3yqhU)
Donkey Kong Barrel Blast – Scorching Canyon (www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqhGf5y7Orw)
Mario Kart Wii – Thwomp Desert (www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNu114wdRDM)
Donkey Kong Jungle Beat – Desert Oasis (www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5-P2qVK_A8)
Dry, Dry Outpost – Paper Mario 64
Dry, Dry Ruins – Paper Mario 64
Scuttle Town – Shantae series