For music, some really good video game soundtracks are:
Akumajo Dracula Best (Castlevania stuff with songs from 1-3, too sweet. Bloody Tears, Vampire Killer, and a ton of other classics),
Jet Set Radio Future OST (if you liked the game then you'll like the soundtrack, groovy music heh),
20020220 music from Final Fantasy (live concert - a FF tribute),
Super Mario World OSV (Disc 1 has some awesome symphonic mixes of classic tracks),
Super Mario Compact Disco (funny radio play with MC Mario and remixes of songs from every Super Mario Bros game)
Donkey Kong Country OST (who didn't love this game? :P),
10th Anniversary Konami Theme Songs Collection (great j-popish tribute album with classic songs like "I am the Wind" -Dracula X, and "Motto Motto Tokimeki!" -Tokimeki Memorial).

For English music, about the only music I listen to is trance/techno stuff with occasional dabblings into hardcore and drum n' bass. Some favorite mixes are Paul Oakenfold and Paul Van Dyk.

Lastly rounding out my asian music tastes, my favorite groups/artists are: Ayumi Hamasaki, Yuki Kimura, Clon, and SES.