Done. Let’s include "in the void" and crystal world themes, and also moon and non-earth planet stages, too. I foresee a lot of shmup soundtracks in this thread.
The Dig soundtrack (http://gh.ffshrine.org/soundtracks/1200) (download)
Final Fantasy IV – The Lunarians (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFCceq0q1pA)
DuckTales – The Moon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_80PQ543rM)
Life Force – Stage 5 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wu0kb1TMfVQ)
Star Ocean 3: Till the End of Time – The Dawn of Wisdom (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmYxRCGxFbc)
Star Ocean 3: Till the End of Time – Reflected Moon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XW60sr924sE)
Section Z – Playing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzH9SxUT5gc)
Metroid – Title Theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOZOLbMbHWE)
Metroid – Brinstar (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-2sE0Napg0)
Metroid – Kraid’s Lair (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wHwJoxw4i4)
Bucky O’Hare – The Red Planet (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxZlewDq0ho)
Bucky O’Hare – Mothership 4: Escape! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C_01kCK6cw) (4:32)
Mega Man 9 – Galaxy Fantasy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JjGVBwC2Aw)
Lost Odyssey – Distorted Space (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRz0Uzw6HpM)
Final Fantasy IX – Crystal World (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_dHPu3f-4A)
Super Mario Land – Rocket Ship Ride (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDWkrG9xvyw)
Space Quest IV – Latex Babes of Estros (Thread 39734) (download)
Sonic the Hedgehog – Starlight Zone (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mqmN6mw4R8)
The Dune: Spice Opera soundtrack (http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=7B5F4E4F44BF5444)
Gradius III – Invitation (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adV0HcfXF3U)
Space Quest V – Planetside (Thread 39734) (download)
Mega Man 2 – Crash Man (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOIjzmMZi_s)
Super Mario Galaxy – The Bunnies (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mun2Wut77Gs)
Super Mario Galaxy – Drip Drop Galaxy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRtHN02qf2A)
Sub-Terrania – Start Sequence (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wvuJcvv1GY)
Alien 3 – Stage 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q524yW-f49w)
Chrono Trigger – Brink of Time (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyMvFYodtC0)
Kirby’s Adventure – Nightmare Battle 1 & 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxGjrkPGydM)
Kirby’s Adventure – Nightmare Transforms (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxGjrkPGydM)
Metroid Prime 3 – Title (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1y8bq_2X2g)
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire – Asteroid Battle (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG4roal80Vk)
Robotrek – Flying in Spaceship (http://gh.ffshrine.org/soundtracks/2909)
The Wing Commander soundtrack (http://gh.ffshrine.org/soundtracks/5922) (download)
Sonic Rivals – Meteor Base Zone
Sonic Adventure 2 – Space Trip Steps
Crash Bandicoot 4 – Solar Bowler, Droid Void and Crate Balls of Fire
Bomberman Fantasy Race – Course 5: Star Express
Mario Kart series – Rainbow Road
Bomberman – Destination Unknown
Crash Bash – Space Bash
Kirby Super Star – Milky Way Wishes – Map
Great choice, Kyd’s best music was on the Genesis.
Just a few.
The entire Alien Soldier Soundtrack (http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=rapharl&view=videos&query=alien)
Dual Moon-Metal Black (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUi6mpfTxL0)
Space Flight-Star Cruiser (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dIXvN_CxqI)
Mission1-Gaiares (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BxFfHGcQ88)
With Zero G-Xexex (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=el4_PnEQNjY)(Couldn’t find the arcade version, this is from Ganbare Goemon 2(SNES)
Sol-Deace-Cilius Moon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TP5sFv2AKJw&feature=channel_page)
Cosmic Carnage-Zena Lan’s Stage (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=higQ-eA86lw)
Cosmic Carnage-Sound Test 06 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gL6ppTwaEgE)
Thunder Force IV-Space Walk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKvKOx4uIPg)
Thunder Force 3 – Cerberus(sure, any track in that one could work, but this is best, I believe)
Phantasy Star IV – Rykros
Phantasy Star III – Satellite
Phantasy Star II – Noah
Starflight – Title
Star Control 2 soundtrack(okay, that might have been cheating:D)
Vindicators – Level Select
Metal Warriors – Stage 1 BGM
Some of the best from the ones I remember that haven’t already been listed.:)
Asteroid Dance 2 – Tyrian (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ9shn6kQx0)
Galaxy Force – Beyond The Galaxy (8-bit Master System version sounds the best imo)
Phantasy Star Online – Prenotion (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXIZ12XAIL8)
Star Fox – Black Hole (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dNXxs8dr4U)
Sonic Adventure 2 – Cosmic Wall (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKH9LPAJ6hE)
Sonic 3 & Knuckles – Death Egg Zone 1&2
Sonic Shuffle – Fourth Dimension (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKGc_msu7TE)
Shadow The Hedgehog – Cosmic Fall (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RskQfbg6l-I)
Unreal Tournament – Foregone Destruction (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EDw9oIeiF8)
Unreal Tournament – Three Wheels Turning (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhvYLemhA2U)
When I remember more I will certainly post.
Galaxy Force – Beyond The Galaxy (8-bit Master System version sounds the best imo)
Unreal Tournament – Foregone Destruction (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EDw9oIeiF8)
Unreal Tournament – Three Wheels Turning (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhvYLemhA2U)
Can’t believe I forgot about the Unreal series, and I completely agree with you on Beyond the Galaxy.
The Supernatural (Final Chase): Sonic Adventure 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adeo1bIq3Nk)
Space Trip Steps (Meteor Herd): Sonic Adventure 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uroFcDcj5OM)
34�N, 12�E (Mad Space): Sonic Adventure 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jS3Bh0qzwhQ)
Super Mario Galaxy – Space Junk Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy 2 – Sweet Mystery Galaxy
Donkey Kong Barrel Blast – Cosmic Highway (www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN39NBGklV8)
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed – Galactic Parade (www.youtube.com/watch?v=baBZsS103Q8)
Space Paranoids from Kingdom Hearts II
Witchyworld – Space Zone from Banjo Tooie
Menu Screen from Metroid Prime