As far as Pokemon goes, I still maintain that the best renditions of their music came from Stadium and Colosseum.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2Nr8na3pf4[/youtube]
I'll take this over "Poke Floats" every time.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qu2IB7mykU[/youtube]
For the Ruby/Sapphire crowd:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgVu64hULsQ[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95Rp5mYFoTc[/youtube]
And if they decide to go for something more obscure ('cuz Sakurai does that. A lot.):
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icKDaWhBCNk[/youtube]
Also, this one
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6K4_aSOexfU[/youtube]
and when a match is down to its final moments (running out of time/the last remaining character's last stock) it should transition into this
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FPz7yklWrA[/youtube]
Not bad at all. Of course, now you have me thinking that when any OTHER Pokemon theme is playing and time is running out, and/or during Sudden Death, we should have this:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsoxjylnQ68[/youtube]
Seriously, tell me that DOESN'T go perfectly with a Sudden Death where Bob-ombs rain down after you take too long.
And last but not least...dare I hope for it:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ET5cMrB2Zxo[/youtube]
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