What's your favorite OST from this year? - Results (74 votes)
Actraiser
22.97% (17 votes)
17
Gradius III
10.81% (8 votes)
8
F-Zero
20.27% (15 votes)
15
Bombuzal
1.35% (1 vote)
1
Final Fight
5.41% (4 votes)
4
Pilotwings
1.35% (1 vote)
1
Super Mario World
32.43% (24 votes)
24
SD The Great Battle
1.35% (1 vote)
1
Populous
2.7% (2 votes)
2
Consider creativity, sound chip limitations and technical achievement, composition (melody or hook, progression, complexity), dynamics (range between quiet and loud, soft/diminuendo and hard/crescendo), pitch range, instrument and instrument envelope variety and quality, and so on. We're going by original release dates.
Try to say something about your favorite(s), it's more fun to read!
Links (multiplatform list):
https://minirevver.weebly.com/vgm-1990.html
https://minirevver.weebly.com/spc700-snes-music.html
For some perspective, besteveralbums' top albums of the year:
https://www.besteveralbums.com/yearstats.php?y=1990
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NES Poll 1990:
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/916386-nes/79088373
http://minirevver.weebly.com - Mini-reviews, guides and more.
https://platformadventure.weebly.com/ - Platform adventure/Metroidvania history guide