Talking NES: I mean you gotta give it up for Solstice, I find the game a snooze but that opening track is just balls to walls you can feel the heat rising off that poor NES sound chip as it cranks out the jams. Personally I really like Kickmaster, its my NES fave and the soundtrack is pretty good and evocative of the era. Kirby's Adventure is maybe the best wall to wall absolute jock jams in a game. I was playing it with my kids last night and the tunes are just iconic.

SNES: Super Mario World is very memorable. Lots of amazing iconic tracks there.

Genesis: Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (or 1 I guess) is also just amazing. But ECCO 1 and 2 are peak. So atmospheric.

NES Batman, the first level. That is pops into my head all the time. Also, the main theme and cabin interior music from Friday the 13th. Final mention, Legend of Kage had some rad tracks.

NES: megaman 2 - wily castle or megaman 6 - knight man stage
SNES - megaman X - spark mandrill (really that whole soundtrack)

Chemical Plant Zone from Sonic

They went so unnecessarily hard on that one but it's great

Megaman 3 is my favorite.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2kTeh7FNl0

Top Gear - Mad Racer (first track in the game)

Is that the one with protomans castle? That theme is great.

I love the arcade, and Jeroen Tel did a worthy version for Commodore 64 Turbo Outrun.

I have that shit on vinyl

Ristar

Sonic CD specifically the Japanese Soundtrack is phenomenal! My favorite song from the game hands down is Quartz Quadrant Present. Though when it comes to the Genesis Sonic games, Sonic 2 has my favorite soundtrack.