After much thought I have decided upon my three favorite video game themes.
#3
Resident Evil (GameCube Version): Ending - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnraQ80iUOE&feature=related
#2
Super Mario Galaxy: Good Egg Galaxy - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GurdjJOhsQs
#1
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask: Last Day - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-dor7Fj3GM
Those themes are ones that I think will always stick with me. Especially #1 which I find to be the most powerful game song ever.
David Wise needs to make more VG music (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8boRM6xRXg&feature=related)
Nintendo should hire him or something.
Fuck yes, Diddy Kong Racing. I loved that game! :joy:
Badass songs that I keep forgetting to post in awesome video game musics threads.
The second level of the first House of the Dead, that sounds less sinister and more funky (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EppA0KI49xY&feature=related)
Stage 3-1 of Streets of Rage, with a flavor of nightlife (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K90j2VKSsbY&feature=related)
This mission music in Valkyria Chronicles that plays in suicide missions like luring in a battle tank or outrunning trench warfare (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLW3Gh5bIXI&feature=related)
Lilycove City from the 3rd generation of Pokemon. Proof that the game's soundtrack absolutely eclipses every other gen (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2ut8s2hdSc)
I only remember this track because I never finished Breath of Fire II because I suck (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8RldqtvGsE&feature=related)
Sim City on the fucking SNES. A hardcore game because those natural disasters always fucked up your budget (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yev96V2Fipo)
The final boss battle in Mario and Luigi 1. Feel your hope drain away as you face that horribly tough bitch Bowletta (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZoVIWHgPn8&feature=related)
Video Game Music thread I see. Well, let's see what I can pick up for you guys.
Burst In Rock n Roll! Played during one of my favorite moments in Mother 3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gl7ih1s0gwM)
I remember this music setting the mood to Lavender Town pretty well when I was a kid. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNJJ-QkZ8cM)
Cynthia's fight theme. An epic theme for such an epic fight. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whX6TVUDF-E)
Aran Ryan's theme. What can I say, I like the Irish rendition of the Punch-Out!! Theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6IBoUU7KaI)
One of my favorite themes to Banjo-Kazooie (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUgja4wkAO8)
I (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UongoR_h1EQ&feature=related) love (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vA2LzwfFaRI) you, (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uc57u57Dyqw) SEGA. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NuISynXwCo&feature=related)
Another case for David Wise being one of the best VG composers is this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hqZ6Gb-J-s&feature=related)...
Taking both the explosive mystic charms of Double Dragon music and applying the hard rocking and tough sound of Battletoads into one style is such a great feat. You can hear both styles in here and they mix together perfectly.
Oh yeah, and his take on Yuzo Koshiro's Streets Of Rage style is good stuff (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do4kjZHQPV4&feature=related)... The man is awesome.
Hey Desen, This track (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeftYWtB8kI) matches your avatar's movements. It's mesmerizing.
I've never played this game but its theme has been stuck in my head so I decided to relisten to it today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dauRYb9il8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dauRYb9il8)
Bad ends, bad ends everywhere (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rA_DvZ8kQRc&feature=related).
I still need to get that one.
I've been replaying Henry Hatsworth and this song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3QTsDrYnG4&feature=related) keeps getting lodged into my head. Game is totally underrated.
The World Ends With You has one killer soundtrack. I had these stuck in my head for hours:
It's So Wonderful (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxLBidhBGag)
Underground (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eqd79ynlR-Y&feature=related)
Twister (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2x-AcStjvPE&feature=related)
Deja Vu (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tF_Q6nL1AoI&feature=related)
Jet Set Radio + Persona = Sweet.
What about Sunsoft's NES Games? I LOVE their epic 8-bit soundtracks! :swoon:
Stuff like Blaster Master (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-Ebsa_Pc9U) and Journey to Silius (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBM-m82Za_0) for example?
How about (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wQChkiDNGA) Ufouria: The Saga (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMSRfRvB3a8)?
Maybe perhaps (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDqtkBRYK4I) Super Spy Hunter (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9N_qPA8wTO0)?
I'll guarantee (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PdW6a77kEk) you that (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OshyhWVquA0) Mr. Gimmick (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qgoGV1TB6k) has the (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWVkM9Ut1O8) most awesome (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URJ7pkk-sNo) 8-bit soundtrack (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3xgKKo8TyU) you'll ever hear (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oR_CU_Ru9ZM) (or your patience back) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Knik6QqDJJ0)! :sly:
Still need to try and beat Journey To Silius on my phone.
Sweet remix of a classic theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2Po2bi3nDg)
Contra is the shiz.
What games did you not mind leaving on the startup screen just to hear the music?
No Chris Huelsbeck (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmmslIbjfH8) love? SACRILIGE!
Quote from: Angus on March 16, 2011, 12:39:28 PM
What games did you not mind leaving on the startup screen just to hear the music?
Herzog Zwei and Thunder Force II come to mind. Unsurprisingly they were from the same company.
Turrican music is epic. Love that stuff. I remember pausing those games sometimes just to hear the music.
I punched myself in the nuts for forgetting to list this track (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jefU3owEAgM) in any of my posts. Easily the best background song from Capcom vs SNK 2, and that game has a godly soundtrack. Plus, it reminds me of high school, back when my friends and i spent our lunch time playing fighting games in the digital media room. The instructor even let us use his projector for these brawls. Shit was awesome.
I fucking love this track. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ei0wqtI97eM)
Some more of my favorites...
Golden Axe - Wilderness (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdCA1l9S6oM)
Double Dragon - Arrival of the Black Warriors (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkTX5gNaXxY)
Revenge of Shinobi - Long Distance (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRXW19i8au8)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III - Bridge of Doom (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVhyR2Y4TIE&playnext=1&list=PL0D3D200D469082B5)
Mega Turrican/Turrican 3 - Factory Action (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EiIOIg9sGk&playnext=1&list=PLE53EF3224D5B4FDA)
Sonic CD - Quartz Quadrant =P (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkXU67pYvXM)
I'd fucking kill for a Rival Schools 3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHnaE8YTksw&feature=related)...
Dammit, Capcom.
Speaking of Capcom (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrV50-waVCw&feature=related)
That level totally came out of nowhere.
Fire Emblem usually has fitting BGM for everything, but this one (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLzQYabEUkc&feature=related) takes the cake. First time I heard it, I didn't want to proceed to the battle because I had doubts about what I was doing.
Replaying Sonic Adventure 2 has definitely made me appreciate the soundtrack a lot more. While I think it became too rock heavy starting with this game and most of the rock themes are the weakest ones here, and Jun Senoue's tracks aren't as strong as a whole over SA1, there are a few standouts.
For instance, while I find this level boring, its theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFTVuLKTnV8&feature=related) won't leave my head.
One of my favorite songs when you're about to get screwed over in a video game. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUBPEqmZTAk&feature=related)
Also, music from my favorite board in the game (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eqrXWBp6qI)
Yep, I've been playing a lot of Mario Party 2.
One of the best opening themes for an opening stage ever (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsQI7Q4X8Nc&feature=related)
Ghetsis Theme. One of my favorite boss themes in Pokémon. Honestly, this feels like something I wouldn't normally hear in a regular Pokémon game. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLdjl65jAB8)
A creepy rendition of the theme that plays when N talks. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NCU00pbWyA)
The final fight against N in Black/White (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTn905RrbXY&feature=related)
Drifveil City's theme. AKA the place with the Cowboy gym leader. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Sj8DpYZu_Q&feature=related)
OH MAN OH MAN OH MAN
Back in the day, Tekken 3 was my shit. I loved that goddamn game. The best part? The soundtrack.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFP2enDFxr4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktGqRgaonKg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwotBdTNmVo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yshLHNEMdUY
And my personal favorite: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Cfb0UMOnuI
I remember wanting to almost exclusively play on Hwoarang's stage for the music alone.
Thinking about, the best songs in the DKC series are Stickerbrush Symphony, Forest Interlude, Jib Jig, Aquatic Ambiance, and Fear Factory.
Also, I recently played DKC3 for the GBA. Someone here once stated that it's music is MUCH better then the SNES version's and I WHOLLY agree. I especially love Water World in it. It's actually on par with the original version from the first game.
The SNES version also has a good Water World, but not on the same level.
Quote from: talonmalon333 on May 19, 2011, 11:07:12 PM
Thinking about, the best songs in the DKC series are Stickerbrush Symphony, Forest Interlude, Jib Jig, Aquatic Ambiance, and Fear Factory.
Also, I recently played DKC3 for the GBA. Someone here once stated that it's music is MUCH better then the SNES version's and I WHOLLY agree. I especially love Water World in it. It's actually on par with the original version from the first game.
The SNES version also has a good Water World, but not on the same level.
It was Desen. I can't get that guy to shut up about that.
Quote from: gunswordfist on May 19, 2011, 11:49:46 PMIt was Desen. I can't get that guy to shut up about that.
Well no one listens to you. He's most certainly right! :P
My only problem is the GBA version doesn't have it's own final boss theme. But I LOVE it's Stilt Village, and the snow song is also good.
Yeah, the GBA soundtrack is by David Wise, the dude behind DKC2 and most of 1. But I do agree about the lack of final boss music, that was disappointing.
Quote from: Desensitized on May 20, 2011, 05:58:15 AM
Yeah, the GBA soundtrack is by David Wise, the dude behind DKC2 and most of 1. But I do agree about the lack of final boss music, that was disappointing.
I will say this. It's not on the level of the soundtracks from 1 and 2, but it's still great! :)
Quote from: Desensitized on May 20, 2011, 05:58:15 AM
Yeah, the GBA soundtrack is by David Wise, the dude behind DKC2 and most of 1. But I do agree about the lack of final boss music, that was disappointing.
God, here he goes again! :D
I can't help it. David Wise is one of my favorite VG composers.
Moving off from that, I think I'd like to list and explain my choices for my top 5 VG composers:
David Wise
Wise's career went back to the early NES days where he specialized in taking the atmosphere of a level of a game and putting it to music, making you even more engrossed by what was happening. He was the perfect fit for a studio like Rare that had such a high importance on atmosphere. The man is criminally underused nowadays, and the fact that Nintendo did NOT hire him to do the DKCR music is probably the biggest fault with the game from an aesthetic POV. Listen to any of his tracks and you'll be whisked away to the world he envisioned with these pieces. Easily one of the best VG composers ever.
Highlights:
Hot Head Bop (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlFYSIyAGmA) (or any song from this game)
Stage 3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1L41tJI6fq8&feature=related)
Pirate Lagoon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17Q9BJTxPlo&feature=related)
Yuzo Koshiro
I don't really know what to say about this guy except that he is a great songwriter. His main style seems to be taking the explosiveness of 80s pop music, and the seedier edge of 90s underground (sometimes even before the 90s!) and making anthems that will get you moving. Few artists are as natural sounding, yet have an unexpected touch to them like Koshiro's work does, and that's why he's so good. Another composer that is criminally underused these days, get this man behind the mixing boards and keep him there.
Highlights:
Go Straight (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVYx0OgWdbE) (You didn't see this one coming?)
First Step Towards War (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDm9LaJeN9w&feature=related)
Blue Blue Moon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BXMp19AaWc&feature=related)
Hideki Naganuma
Insanity. Naganuma is well knows for his "everything but the sink" style of songwriting which makes him very much a polarizing figure. I'll admit, sometimes his songs have a bit too much going on at once, but for those who can pay attention, your ears will thank you... before they orgasm into themselves. This is frequently dense music, but still manages to remain as simple as all great pop music in the end, every cacophonous noise plays a part in bringing the sound together. This music is best played over something that requires a lot of speed and style, so naturally he has composed for both Jet Set Radio and Sonic. He also does medleys, which is always awesome.
Highlights:
Ethno Circus (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMMANIT5v-M&feature=related)
Funk To The Top (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYOsz7tjbsM&feature=related)
Rock It On (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFu7LFlaCCA&feature=related)
Yoko Shimomura
THE RPG composer as far as I'm concerned. While most RPG music bounces from symphonic generics or medieval ambiance, she is able to delve into any style and add emotional punch or uplifting feeling into it. Not confined because of her genre of choice (she has composed for Street Fighter II and Final Fight, by the way), more composers (especially modern composers and their boring movie score aping filth) could take lessons from her in how to truly craft a setting, emotion, and atmosphere. The Live A Live soundtrack alone is exceptional and not only spans many styles of music (it has western AND mecha anime themes!) but the quality remains high throughout. Now stretch this out over a career, and you have one of the best VG composers. Here are some examples of that:
Psycho Killing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqYmGHpTKp4&feature=related)
Urban Noise (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzRNZtj4lC8&feature=related)
Mario & Luigi 3 Battle Theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrL96DpBxEc)
Koji Kondo
Nothing else to say.
What are some your favorites?
All I got is Yuzo Koshiro. I need to up my video game composer IQ.
Quote from: Desensitized on May 20, 2011, 05:28:29 PM
Funk To The Top (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYOsz7tjbsM&feature=related)
Ear sex. Fuck yeah. :joy:
Three words.
Half (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRfIuuL3QiY) Minute (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XneI8nDinFs%5C) Hero (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiG9-FQWq3I)
Can't wait for the XBLA version this week.
Best soundtrack this gen (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1uh9dW5yFw&feature=feedu)
That's one awesome remix.
Couple of my favorites from DKC3:
Treetop Tumble (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjmUCbNk65o)
Water World (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2IXKsYHGJ0)
Eveline Fischer is no David Wise, but I disagree with the notion that the GBA port had "substantially" better music. In my personal opinion, I think she did a great job here. Even though they aren't from Wise (who's become synonymous with DKC), I still love the tracks in this one; they really fit the creepy, almost darker atmosphere that this game presents (in comparison to the previous DKC titles).
I've said it before, and I'll say it again; Treetop Tumble is one of my absolute favorite pieces of video game music ever. Dark, haunting, and totally befitting of the stages that you hear it in. Ripsaw Rage just wasn't the same in the GBA port; Wise's cheerful rendition is a good track on its own, but IMO, simply does not belong in a level of this ilk. The original track fits the dark ambiance perfectly.
Yoko Shinomura is definitely one of my favorite composers. Every game she does has an amazing soundtrack.
And the final boss theme from Bowser's Inside Story is one of the most epic final boss themes I've ever heard in a game. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ckxy-i7Dc5U&feature=related)
...speaking of DKC, I'd say it's time for some more David Wise love. Desen should appreciate. Didn't mention this in my last post because that was about 3, but I digress.
Anyway...
Forest Interlude (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IUXyzqrZsw&feature=related)
Welcome to Crocodile Isle/Map Theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B65MmySauP8)
Hot Head Bop was already posted, so I'll forgo that, but yeah, it's another good one. Really, you could pick just about any track from this game to make a point. Even the best VGM soundtracks have a dud or two along the way, but not DKC2. IMO, the music in this game is quite simply perfect.
While we're on the subject of Donkey Kong Country, one of my favorite tracks has always been Flight of the Zinger (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLcWH1Z9VeQ) from DKC2. Something about it is just so awesome.
Quote from: Kiddington on July 18, 2011, 12:37:31 AM
...speaking of DKC, I'd say it's time for some more David Wise love. Desen should appreciate. Didn't mention this in my last post because that was about 3, but I digress.
Anyway...
Forest Interlude (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IUXyzqrZsw&feature=related)
Welcome to Crocodile Isle/Map Theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B65MmySauP8)
Hot Head Bop was already posted, so I'll forgo that, but yeah, it's another good one. Really, you could pick just about any track from this game to make a point. Even the best VGM soundtracks have a dud or two along the way, but not DKC2. IMO, the music in this game is quite simply perfect.
Not sure how, but you somehow managed to put "DKC2 soundtrack" and "dud" in the same post. :P
Needs some more Sakimoto, and by Sakimoto I mean more glorious Valkyria Chronicles music.
Drive those imperials out of Gallia (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqyBBIstLYM&feature=related)
Come to fine tune your squad? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzU-tBD7SSg&feature=related)
More dick imperials (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlIrMt6vicw&feature=related)
And the song when you stealth through forests into imperial camps (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VNHUIVmMIw&feature=related)
I'd also like to let you know I'm going to Sega's setup this week and I'm gonna ask the reps for any info about the fate of VC3.
Quote from: Rosalinas Spare Wand on July 18, 2011, 07:43:10 PMI'd also like to let you know I'm going to Sega's setup this week and I'm gonna ask the reps for any info about the fate of VC3.
Ask them why they haven't released ANY Virtua Cop on the Wii while you're at it. Such a perplexing absence.
Treetop Tumble (8-bit: Donkey Kong Land 3 edition) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGbgSmsCiJQ)
After giving so much praise to one of my favorite VG tracks ever, I feel it wouldn't be right if I left out its 8-bit counterpart. Pretty cool, I must say; not quite as dark or haunting as the original, but in some contexts, does sound a bit more sinister.
Go ahead and add David Wise as a very close 2nd to Yuzo Koshiro on my list because just a few minutes ago I found out that he was responsible for this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xum1du8aeKc (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xum1du8aeKc)
lol @ everyone talking about David Wise. I had no clue. I came to the site to find this thread and make my post.
That's because David Wise is the man. He was wasted at Rare since the early 00s, and since games seem to only feature boring hard rock or orchestral soundtracks instead of videogame music, nobody seems to be asking for his services.
Wonder why he wasn't brought back for DKC Returns?
As for my favorite composer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw9yB5rC27A&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw9yB5rC27A&feature=related)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_S43AP1tgc&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_S43AP1tgc&feature=related)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cABwx29L3ps&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cABwx29L3ps&feature=related)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yklYElgOyN4&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yklYElgOyN4&feature=related)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5QWHdN8huY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5QWHdN8huY)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hd0cJG8qzMA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hd0cJG8qzMA)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DhmHNWDTOg&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DhmHNWDTOg&feature=related)
No one can do a pure rock soundtrack like Daisuke Ishiwatari can.
He handles the classics well, too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHZKM10qR8k (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHZKM10qR8k)
Also, since I brought it up, here's a most recent example from the series:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUd6qFvO_Tc&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUd6qFvO_Tc&feature=related)
I'm sure Foggle would agree.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVhyR2Y4TIE&playnext=1&list=PL0D3D200D469082B5 - an underrated 8-bit MASTERPIECE.
And since I'm in the mood for some Sakimoto as well...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUp2P5cDNJE - Fucking epic.
Dark Cave (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALBTQMzD2so)
Dragon's Den (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDqZ7beNzyU)
Ilex Forest (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWrq8rY47Oo&feature=related)
Victory Road (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPgG1pjJPCw)
More 8-bit love. Couple of my favorites from Pokemon G/S/C. A few of these can be bit repetitive, all things considered, but they still get the job done. The 2nd Gen titles had some excellent cave themes, IMO.
Quote from: Desensitized on July 19, 2011, 05:16:28 PM
That's because David Wise is the man. He was wasted at Rare since the early 00s, and since games seem to only feature boring hard rock or orchestral soundtracks instead of videogame music, nobody seems to be asking for his services.
:'( Dammit, didn't think about modern video game music like that. Now you done got me depressed
I wonder what happened to the guy who wrote this... he had so much talent and then just vanished. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1ufpa4Nfnw)
This place needs more SCC. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JtnDKB3IXU&feature=related)
Indeed. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNrEkiDulWU)
Oh and here's some moldy old David Wise (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eccn6Ah9ZYI).
Quote from: Lord Dalek on July 20, 2011, 09:58:12 AM
I wonder what happened to the guy who wrote this... he had so much talent and then just vanished. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1ufpa4Nfnw)
I just played this for the first time a few months ago. That soundtrack was lodged in my brain for at least a few weeks.
Moonlit Grotto (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRRPvXjwyI0)
One of my favorite dungeon theme's from Oracle of Ages. Keep in mind, though; this is the same soundtrack that gave us that piece they used in the Crown Dungeon, so I guess anything looks good by comparison. :sly:
Nah, but really... this has always been one of my favorite tracks from this game. Love it.
Most underrated soundtrack on the SNES (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTSW4M28XQg)
Seriously, I think even Miyamoto wanted to know how they got that sound out of the SNES sound chip.
Brilliance (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ODKKILZiYY)... So good.
Clanker's Cavern (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVYWpZANlqI&feature=related)
Gobi's Valley (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFmzz4vMiLY)
Was there ever a given reason why David Wise wasn't involved with Banjo-Kazooie? Probably not, I'd imagine. Well... nevertheless, Grant Kirkhope still did an admirable job on the music in his place. IMO, the soundtrack really suits the tone of this game to a tee.
Banjo Kazooie has probably my favorite non-Wise soundtrack of any Rare game. All the themes in that game were catchy as hell.
Quote from: Rynnec on July 19, 2011, 05:47:24 PM
Wonder why he wasn't brought back for DKC Returns?
He left Rare in the fall of 2010, and DKC Returns was released mid-November of that year. There was practically no time for him to come on-board and work on it, but hopefully he can get a chance if a sequel is greenlit. The only problem is getting a guy based in Liverpool to relocate to Texas to work alongside Retro Studios.
Quote from: Rosalinas Spare Wand on July 21, 2011, 05:49:19 PM
Quote from: Rynnec on July 19, 2011, 05:47:24 PM
Wonder why he wasn't brought back for DKC Returns?
He left Rare in the fall of 2010, and DKC Returns was released mid-November of that year. There was practically no time for him to come on-board and work on it, but hopefully he can get a chance if a sequel is greenlit. The only problem is getting a guy based in Liverpool to relocate to Texas to work alongside Retro Studios.
They need to just permanently hire the man. I know that's pure fanboyism talking, but fuck this man's talent is being utterly wasted.
The music to Returns simply didn't compare in any way.
Since I just watched La Illusioniste and am in a sad mood...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_TRHgXtLGM
Sonic 3: Competition Select (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcJTTbIJgx8&feature=related)
Underrated track, IMO. Anyone know who composed this one? I assume it was either Howard Drossin or Jun Senoue, but I don't really know for sure.
Quote from: Kiddington on July 21, 2011, 09:14:04 PM
Sonic 3: Competition Select (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcJTTbIJgx8&feature=related)
Underrated track, IMO. Anyone know who composed this one? I assume it was either Howard Drossin or Jun Senoue, but I don't really know for sure.
Could have been MJ. :sly:
Seriously though, S3&K probably contains my favorite soundtrack of the era.
Even the multiplayer tracks are underrated (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNGs6IYvkVU&feature=related)
Hah! Yeah, I thought about that... but honestly, I had MJ's work on S3K pretty much pegged down to Carnival Night/Ice Cap/S3's original end credits. The one I posted doesn't really have his trademark sound bits in it like those other three.
...anyway, good choice on Balloon Park. I love all of the competition tracks myself, and Azure Lake (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHJz228QZ7k) might just be my favorite.
He might have had a hand in Launch Base, too. It sounds a lot like something he would do. As for S3&K as whole, I was always disappointed we never got an ending medley like we got for Sonic 1 and 2 for the entire game. That would have been nuts.
As for underrated Sonic tracks in general, well... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOEOg3Xmtdo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOEOg3Xmtdo)
Not a fan of the game, but I'm glad they eventually got it in a good Sonic game.
Sonic 3D Blast had an excellent soundtrack. I still hold to the opinion that the game is criminally underrated (in the sense that almost everyone hates it... whereas I've always kinda liked it, despite its quirks :awesome:), but the music is truly where it shines.
This is beautiful. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfG09iLCKsM) And this. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Le9dTWyXc1E&feature=related) And this. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uNUdf_AZoE&feature=related) And this... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgdpfeM8evU&feature=related) alright, you get the idea. I absolutely love the soundtrack for this game.
I heard one of Saturn 3D Blast's themes and freaked. Such great sound quality
Quote from: Kiddington on July 22, 2011, 04:17:40 PM
Sonic 3D Blast had an excellent soundtrack. I still hold to the opinion that the game is criminally underrated (in the sense that almost everyone hates it... whereas I've always kinda liked it, despite its quirks :awesome:), but the music is truly where it shines.
This is beautiful. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfG09iLCKsM) And this. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Le9dTWyXc1E&feature=related) And this. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uNUdf_AZoE&feature=related) And this... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgdpfeM8evU&feature=related) alright, you get the idea. I absolutely love the soundtrack for this game.
Yeah, I gotta admit it had a good soundtrack, even though it wasn't on the level of the early main games. Still, I remember often times, as a kid, just turning on the game and going immediately to "Sound Test"... So that should say what I think about the main game. :P
Awesome incarnate (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7T1KuW0S8I)
I wish FPS games still had soundtracks that catchy and exciting.
The Phantasy Star IV music I had to listen more than any other.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86DCFJLuUbg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86DCFJLuUbg)
Man, the soundtracks to DOOM and DOOM II kicked some serious ass.
I could listen to this all freakin' day. (http://www.endlessvideo.com/watch?v=aH4UWZorg2E&start=1m05s&end=2m25s)
Oh hell yeah, when I was playing the Catherine demo I let it sit on the title screen for like 20 minutes just listening to that song loop. I just got the game today but haven't started it yet. It also came with an art book and a soundtrack CD.
Forest Temple: OoT (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=322V5rD6ko4)
Wow. Just... wow. What an absolutely beautiful piece of music; been listening to it all day. Koji Kondo = brilliance incarnate.
My all time favorite action platformer theme from my all time favorite action platformer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja5QUTlgZ3Y)
Points if you know what I'm talking about before clicking! O0
Quote from: Desensitized on July 28, 2011, 01:47:17 AM
My all time favorite action platformer theme from my all time favorite action platformer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja5QUTlgZ3Y)
Points if you know what I'm talking about before clicking! O0
FUCK YES I LOVE THAT SONG! By far my favorite Mega Man track ever, as well. :)
Inside the Deku Tree (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCJXvrM0PG8)
Gasp... how did I forget to mention this in my last post? Blasphemy, I say! :rtard:
...yeeeeeaaaaah, anyway; love this song. I'll come right out and say it; my absolute favorite track in OoT. It's not loud or flashy, but dammmmmnnnnn, does it sound good. It's just... beautiful; simply beautiful. Quiet and haunting, yet so peaceful at the same time. Just perfect, IMO.
Finally someone put this up (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDxC2yDVQ2M&feature=related)
One of the best beat em ups ever.
Awesome shit. Which version of Undercover Cops should I download? There's quite a few. :immad:
Currently listening to the Yakuza 4 OST. Two lengthy CDs of amazing.
The Alpha Renewal version. For some reason the American version is missing moves, and while the Japanese version is better, the Alpha version is just a bit more polished.
Irem only really made two beat em ups (3 if you count Kung Fu, which I wouldn't argue) but they are easily two of the best in the genre.
From the mind of David Wise, I think I have a new favorite (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITQVlvGsSDA).
I can't believe I missed this one when we were talking about him earlier. Excellent, excellent theme; gloomy and haunting, but also upbeat enough to add that extra sense of adventure.
A 16-bit remake of GG/MS Sonic 1's Labyrinth Zone (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13QtraXaQX0&feature=related)
While not "official" video game music in a certain sense, I just had to share it here. This is absolutely beautiful. It could so seamlessly fit in an official Sonic title on the Genesis; almost makes you wonder why they didn't use something like that.
I've been listening to it for days. It's just great; whoever made this did one heck of a job.
Here, have some music from some more obscure games you don't really hear people talk about much.
Wario's Woods:
Main Theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fG0hFRXsxw)
Round Game (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCnZiR7W5d4&feature=related)
Menu (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_8sRHt03tc&feature=related)
Darkwing Duck:
Quacker Jack (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0KOooLdn9Q)
Bushroot (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7K0SCfzEu3g&feature=related)
Moliarty (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0-AsNyH4JY&feature=related)
Megavolt (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxA3SUhtzOE&feature=related)
Wolfduck (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcOD1w1rvng&feature=related)
Liquidator (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=726pWL6Ck1w&feature=related)
Steel Beak (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkPddnJ_DHA&feature=related)
Killer7:
Rave On (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeye-nR1GxI)
Electronical Parade (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s9Y9z5E_KA&feature=related)
Original Personality (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfvCtCJ2UUs&feature=related)
Ministry of Education (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_8ZnD-GbyI&feature=related)
Heroic Deeds (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWJeZAL27ho)
Dissociative Identity (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8JzA2B5Z7I)
Deadly Premonition:
Life is Beautiful (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzvXBFwcyek)
The Woods and The Goddess (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Per8-vAZAw0)
Greenvale (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OalDg5taMQo)
Pillow Stains (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OU9ivItGrbU&feature=related)
FBI Special Agent (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsOnF4AD-jI&feature=related)
Not Life Is Beautiful! I just got that out of my head recently! I ain't putting it back!
Quote from: Kiddington on August 06, 2011, 05:38:19 AM
A 16-bit remake of GG/MS Sonic 1's Labyrinth Zone (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13QtraXaQX0&feature=related)
While not "official" video game music in a certain sense, I just had to share it here. This is absolutely beautiful. It could so seamlessly fit in an official Sonic title on the Genesis; almost makes you wonder why they didn't use something like that.
I've been listening to it for days. It's just great; whoever made this did one heck of a job.
The Master System version has a massively underrated soundtrack (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYL_XCmn_78&feature=related)
Also, this is my fave remix of the Genesis version of Labyrinth Zone (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvISkQzCLiQ)
Quote from: Desensitized on August 06, 2011, 06:21:25 PM
Not Life Is Beautiful! I just got that out of my head recently! I ain't putting it back!
Quote from: Kiddington on August 06, 2011, 05:38:19 AM
A 16-bit remake of GG/MS Sonic 1's Labyrinth Zone (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13QtraXaQX0&feature=related)
While not "official" video game music in a certain sense, I just had to share it here. This is absolutely beautiful. It could so seamlessly fit in an official Sonic title on the Genesis; almost makes you wonder why they didn't use something like that.
I've been listening to it for days. It's just great; whoever made this did one heck of a job.
The Master System version has a massively underrated soundtrack (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYL_XCmn_78&feature=related)
Also, this is my fave remix of the Genesis version of Labyrinth Zone (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvISkQzCLiQ)
Wholeheartedly agreed. I don't know how the Master System/Game Gear soundtrack didn't end up getting more credit. I mean, really; how can one possibly
not like this? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYJkol00JCE)
...and speaking of remixes: I've plugged this one on TZ before, but I'll do it again here. My absolute favorite Chemical Plant Zone remix ever. EVER. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bSuQgjT2N0) Kinda gets weird in the middle (at about the 1:36-ish mark), but still pretty damn awesome, I must say.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJD8hpb5CI0&feature=related - beautiful man. Almost makes me forget how much I LOATHE Sonic 2 on the Game Gear.
Sonic 2 on game gear... man, that game annoyed the hell out of me. If it wasn't for the smaller screen and dumb gimmicks (like the broken gliding), I might like the game way more.
Also, My favorite Sonic remix by far (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKDYXjwNpqI)
Man, I love when Capcom would make completely original themes instead of rehashing the same one for the 10th time. Here's a few of my favorites.
Alpha 3's Sakura theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljLQ06vu_aw)
And the one for Rose (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWFvxPFzZqI&feature=related)
Here's something they made for Terry Bogard (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kViHAqzYR54&feature=related)
And one for Nakoruru, sounds very Donkey Kong Country-ish (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlgYE7rbYj8&feature=related)
What I believe to be the perfect Wolverine theme they composed. Sucks it was never revisited (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSYz32aSkC4)
Playing the GBA Castlevania games has reminded me of how awesome the music in those games are.
From Circle of the Moon:
Requiem (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uzu5-fsDbuI&feature=watch_response_rev)
Sinking Old Sanctuary (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RaZtKUt4MA&feature=related)
Fate to Despair (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_KuxYSX5A8&feature=related)
And last but certainly not least, Awake (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPWuK0275Sc&feature=related)
While Aria of Sorrow doesn't seem to be as good as CotM's (from what I've played anyway) it still has some kickass tunes.
Castle Corridor (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJAh5NCByWE&feature=related)
Chapel theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzcvtCCM2zU&feature=related)
Hammer's theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1t97c4uLww&feature=related). Why they didn't remake this for Dawn of Sorrow I'll never know.
Anyone ever hear the ending theme to Mario Kart 64?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqWi7CTTrUI
It's surprisingly good. Like, REALLY good.
Short, but sweet. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EL3feEqQNhw&feature=related)
Love how peaceful this is. KSS had a lot of great tracks, and this definitely one of my favorites.
Meat Boy music? Meat Boy music.
Boy Meats Girl (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fz8zu9MD2aU)
Forest Funk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvTmvFem1PM&feature=related)
Betus Blues (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9xsT6eiBYQ&feature=related)
Can o Salt (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrjHM81JtF8&feature=related)
Hot Damned (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXBb9ex9Q4g&feature=related)
It Ends (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXOxsDMZsZ4&feature=related)
Dr. Fetus' Castle (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3Qga6XIoF4&feature=related)
McLarty Party People (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uhes1QwJ0Cw&feature=related)
Meat Spin (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_fZodnp9jQ&feature=related)
The Battle of Lil' Slugger (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATrQKgfLpD0&feature=related)
C.H.A.D.'s Lullaby (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQ2HFQGD2cs&feature=related)
Meat Golem (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGTmOo2L-mo&feature=related)
Carmeaty Burana (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HKZMx-jYcs&feature=related) (epic theme for a final boss)
Yeah, I love this game's soundtrack.
Hmm, nice; love those tracks, especially Forest Funk. I'm ashamed to admit, I still haven't tried Meat Boy yet. I need to get on that.
...anyway, time for some more KSS love. Cocoa Cave = awesomesauce. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD8Pf3qQzP0)
Kirby Super Star had an amazing soundtrack. In fact, the Kirby series in general tends to have great music that doesn't get the respect it deserves.
Coo the Owl (Kirby's Dream Land 2) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGzKFnmTo2g)
Big Forest (Kirby's Dream Land 2) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y21G3GkwuSg&feature=related)
Studying the Factory (Kirby 64) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LCJTXXHVDk)
Boss Battle (Kirby 64) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpiyrB-R11k&feature=related)
Miracle Matter (Kirby 64) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bWtoiOeW0w&playnext=1&list=PL6F094E9FFDBD12A5)
Zero Two (Kirby 64) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggGPqnkCihY)
Drawcia Sorceress (Kirby Canvas Curse) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQ4NFOKS8M8&feature=related)
Squeak Squad Theme (Kirby Squeak Squad) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po8Ylu3UgJU)
Quote from: Desensitized on July 30, 2011, 11:59:34 PM
Finally someone put this up (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDxC2yDVQ2M&feature=related)
One of the best beat em ups ever.
I had to listen to that twice. O0
Quote from: Desensitized on August 06, 2011, 06:21:25 PM
Not Life Is Beautiful! I just got that out of my head recently! I ain't putting it back!
Quote from: Kiddington on August 06, 2011, 05:38:19 AM
A 16-bit remake of GG/MS Sonic 1's Labyrinth Zone (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13QtraXaQX0&feature=related)
While not "official" video game music in a certain sense, I just had to share it here. This is absolutely beautiful. It could so seamlessly fit in an official Sonic title on the Genesis; almost makes you wonder why they didn't use something like that.
I've been listening to it for days. It's just great; whoever made this did one heck of a job.
The Master System version has a massively underrated soundtrack (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYL_XCmn_78&feature=related)
Also, this is my fave remix of the Genesis version of Labyrinth Zone (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvISkQzCLiQ)
Listening to it now and loving it.
Howzabout everyone lists their favorite soundtracks instead of just songs?
My top 5 (in no particular order):
God Hand
Mega Man X
MadWorld
Streets of Rage Remake (the remixes featured here are mind-blowingly awesome... if this is considered cheating, then Streets of Rage 2)
Tekken 3
Mega Man X
Zelda games (in general)
Halo games (in general)
DKC (SNES games)
NG games (in general)
And, uhhhh....Way too many other ones to name.
Yeah, picking favorite game soundtracks is personally just as hard as picking favorite individual video game music for me.
Well, that should be easy. But I'll have to count out the Smash bros series, because that would clutter everything up badly. But as for soundtracks filled with my favorite themes:
Sonic 3 & Knuckles (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo_4R17gYSY) - My all time favorite platformer soundtrack. It has a wide scope of musical range and yet still manages to stay perfectly Sonic.
Double Dragon II (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnS0mCFebk0) - Every time I play this game, the soundtrack gets stuck in my brain as I cream thugs and hop chasms.
Mega Man X (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sayGb0MMS_k) - This is the perfect soundtrack for an action game. Seriously, use custom soundtracks while playing anything with action in it, guarantee this will sink up perfectly.
Rival Schools: United By Fate (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tmRjXml6fM&feature=related) - So good that Capcom apparently doesn't even own it somehow!
Donkey Kong Country 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_wTAw9L4Fo) - David Wise is the man. (This theme should be in Smash)
Kirby Superstar (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVGoY-yixAs) - Pretty much EVERY great Kirby track is in here. (Also should be in Smash)
Jet Set Radio (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4bmLkpG-VM) - It'll blow your ass off.
Live A Live (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcSBYw_ycms) - For a SNES game, the sound scope is insane. Sci-Fi, fantasy, traditional Japanese, western, medieval, and 80s pop. By far the best RPG soundtrack on a whole, IMO.
Yoshi's Island (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6afS8Hwfx3g) - Of course.
Streets Of Rage (Anything not 3) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVYx0OgWdbE) - I can't pick one.
Super Mario Bros. 3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jah7qo4riA) - Just listen to the video.
As a bonus, this is my all time favorite RPG theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELbULj1mENc&feature=related)... Easily the best I've ever heard.
Yeah, that's eleven, but I don't care. I still couldn't fit Mother 3, Sonic Colors, Godhand, or tons of others in despite all that. That's how awesome those are.
Quote from: Foggle on August 14, 2011, 10:10:02 PM
Howzabout everyone lists their favorite soundtracks instead of just songs?
My top 5 (in no particular order):
God Hand
Mega Man X
MadWorld
Streets of Rage Remake (the remixes featured here are mind-blowingly awesome... if this is considered cheating, then Streets of Rage 2)
Tekken 3
Heh, I listened to Streets Of Rage remake music all day yesterday. I prefer the originals except for one theme that played during an Adam video. Hell, that's why I kept listening to them. I need to find that video. Oh and the regular boss music. Much better
Soundtracks: (in no order)
Streets Of Rage
Sonic 2
Mega Man 2
Devil May Cry
Contra Hard Corps ()
And:
Einhander
Astro Boy Omega Factor
MGS4
Let's see if I can narrow this down:
Blazblue/Guilty Gear
Sonic The Hedgehog (series)
Bomberman 64: The Second Attack!
Megaman (entire franchise)
Mario (entire franchise)
Honorable mentions go to The Legend of Zelda, Chrono Trigger, Metroid, and Persona 4.
Obviously this is not counting games where I've heard the music, but haven't actually played the game.
Still going through this soundtrack. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5x14Zy56T2M&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5x14Zy56T2M&feature=related)
Still at it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWrwzImHDLQ&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWrwzImHDLQ&feature=related)
Quote from: gunswordfist on August 14, 2011, 10:51:16 PM
Quote from: Foggle on August 14, 2011, 10:10:02 PM
Howzabout everyone lists their favorite soundtracks instead of just songs?
My top 5 (in no particular order):
God Hand
Mega Man X
MadWorld
Streets of Rage Remake (the remixes featured here are mind-blowingly awesome... if this is considered cheating, then Streets of Rage 2)
Tekken 3
Heh, I listened to Streets Of Rage remake music all day yesterday. I prefer the originals except for one theme that played during an Adam video. Hell, that's why I kept listening to them. I need to find that video. Oh and the regular boss music. Much better
FOUND IT!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sm2pscJY3Wk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sm2pscJY3Wk)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z9BbntHifk&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z9BbntHifk&feature=related) Homeboy who gave me the link to the game was the one who uploaded the gameplay video. I feel stupid searching for it all day and not remembering that.
New Super Mario Bros. DS -- Overworld (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GK41pLUuP0)
So I finally got around to adding the little Mario soundtrack CD (the one that came bundled with the 25th anniversary edition of All-Stars) to my mp3 player the other day, and I was surprised how great this sounds with headphones on. Makes me kinda appreciate what this game has to offer in terms of music. I've already declared my love for the kickass desert theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81QYlX-ml8Q) in the past, but there are some other pretty good tracks here as well (that I never quite gave the time of day to before).
Yeah, NSMB has some good music. I really enjoy the Castle theme.
Since I've been playing a lot of Hard Corps Uprising, I'd have to list Stage 4 - Capital Highway (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVxpC86zaMk&feature=related) as being my favorite non-remixed theme in the game. It nails everything right about Contra, the epic battles, the frantic pace, and it basically sounds like a chiptune played with "real" instruments like all great modern videogame music should.
I love this fucking track, goddamn. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yv4NQ5hoE_o) I wish Sega would release Kurohyou in the west... easily one of the best games on the PSP.
Instead we're getting Dead Souls. The one Yakuza game I wanted nothing to do with. :p
On another note, I was playing the Game Boy version of Duck Tales (which is actually surprisingly good) and remembered that the soundtrack as a whole is pretty underrated next to the Moon theme.
We got some cool themes for the African Mines (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIeQBFgBQ1U), the Himalayas (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cT_Y3WzrqkQ&feature=related) and the Amazon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Zg1Wu1kOUA&feature=related) (which is probably a theme that could probably be in the show itself)... Just great stuff. The Game Boy's versions are a little rougher, but they're still ace tunes.
Quote from: Desensitized on October 07, 2011, 12:34:17 PM
Instead we're getting Dead Souls. The one Yakuza game I wanted nothing to do with. :p
Did you play the Japanese demo? While I would have preferred Kenzan or Kurohyou, Dead Souls is both awesome and fun.
Quote from: Foggle on October 06, 2011, 11:56:25 PM
I love this fucking track, goddamn. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yv4NQ5hoE_o) I wish Sega would release Kurohyou in the west... easily one of the best games on the PSP.
Very nice.
I have a comparison to make in honor of Halloween. :P
Desensitized, you're the David Wise fan, right? And you've played DKC3 with it's vastly superior GBA soundtrack?
Have you ever heard this song, "Werewolves of London"?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MRu8N2K0NY&feature=player_embedded#!
Doesn't "Rockface Rumble" from DKC3 sound a lot like that? Listen to it from 0:51 to 1:09.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtzMF8cMKVE&feature=player_embedded#!
While Sonic Generations is full of remixes and classic tunes, I have to say my favorite by far was this one (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsCdyOtiTKo).
It makes me want Stardust Speedway to appear as DLC just so I can hear the music in a full on level instead of a boss. Oh yeah, and I love how the cutscene before the boss is timed so that the actual boss begins when the intro ends. Great stuff.
I've been on an Ys bender as of late sooo....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HplgXxaKu5c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0odS0Ucw1M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJnhYhL2-fM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmDgcbJv0E8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQSsvMWdcjs
Have I mentioned how much I love this song yet? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-HJY7Bx_Z0) Seems like I should have by now, but I digress.
Thousand Year Door had the best of EVERYTHING, including music. Love this game.
Quote from: Kiddington on November 14, 2011, 04:20:43 PM
Have I mentioned how much I love this song yet? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-HJY7Bx_Z0) Seems like I should have by now, but I digress.
Thousand Year Door had the best of EVERYTHING, including music. Love this game.
Yeah, TTYD was pure win. I'm thinking Rawk Hawk's theme was the best though. I adore all the Glitzville music actually.
EARSEX (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-TwFpwUg9M)
Never heard a Song of Storms remake I didn't like, but this is probably my new favorite. Can't believe I wasn't aware of this one until now; pretty sweet, I must say.
My top 5 video game songs of the year:
Sonic Generations - Stardust Speedway (JP) (Bad Future Remix) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzG6g11_Mzc)
Absolutely makes the boss fight it's used during. Great track.
Catherine - It's A Golden Show (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL99WTvJ91Q)
Everything from 0:57 on is pure ear sex.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - UNATCO Theme (DXHR Version) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCGBzrpxpsU)
The best song from the first game remade by the excellent composer of the third. Brilliant.
Yakuza 4 - Theme of Saigoh (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exr36NKOqDw)
Fucking badass.
Saints Row: The Third - Push Play (Sixx John) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OwHWqSrGjQ)
I count this because it was originally recorded for SRTT. Really chill and fun to listen to.
My list would be full of Sonic Generations tracks, but you did pick some really great ones. If rereleases count, then Sonic CD has TWO pretty cool soundtracks included so I'd have to pick my top 5 from that.
Palmtree Panic - Present (JP) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yitJY0Z9MLM)
Also in Generations, you gotta love this first level tune that explodes out of your speakers. While most debate over both soundtracks, there can't be anyone who dislikes this, right?
Wacky Workbench - Present (US) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVogmB2_Pws)
Blowing away the JP version, this funky tune makes a tedious level far more bearable. The fact that some people abhor this tune confuses me, this tune is pure Sonic to me.
Quartz Quadrant - Past (Both) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iuOaU9kWR8)
I believe Lord Dalek already brought this one up before, but I LOVE going to the past and staying there in QQ because this tune is so good. Like some crazy mix of Marble Zone, Starlight Zone, and Palmtree Panic, this tune is basically where tracks like Planet Wisp from Colors came from. Keep this style alive, Sega!
Tidal Tempest - Everything (Both) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yTp6Izalm8)
After Hydrocity, this is my favorite water level tune in the classic games. The JP version is more atmospheric, but the US version has more of a bouncy flair to it. The past is incredible, and the futures are also phenomenal. Easily the highlight of the game music-wise.
Metallic Madness - Good Future (JP) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkvBBMn8hZ4)
Almost like an ending theme, this is really the only track from this zone that I absolutely love and it's pretty close to perfection. Honestly, this should have been the credits tune.
Quote from: Desensitized on December 17, 2011, 02:04:30 PM
Wacky Workbench - Present (US) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVogmB2_Pws)
Blowing away the JP version, this funky tune makes a tedious level far more bearable. The fact that some people abhor this tune confuses me, this tune is pure Sonic to me.
I cannot be friends with anyone who dislikes this song.
Palmtree Panic is amazing. Perfect way to kick-start a video game.
Quartz Quadrant is awesome. Reminds me of SMT music.
Tidal Tempest is also good stuff. The US version reminds me of Mushroom Hill, kinda.
Here's some Mario Kart goodness. My top 5 Mario Kart tunes:
Mario Circuit (SNES) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlo_2NOPS7o)
Waluigi Pinball (DS) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7dHnWUVaFI)
Wario Colosseum (Gamecube) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_PbrkETbXE)
Coconut Mall (Wii) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOlV-LdvZxM)
Luigi Circuit (Gamecube) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aidl1ZrFwfQ)
Part of the reason I like to race on most of those courses is the awesome music that plays on them. And Waluigi Pinball is the best thing Waluigi related by far.
I just discovered a new love in Rocket Knight Adventures stage 2, and it sounds like this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjpUi5G_xdw). :sly:
That's one of the best tunes in the game. The game's soundtrack is brilliant (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGvsvC86jW4&feature=related) despite the lack of Lakeside.
Check out the OST for Mutant Mudds (http://renegadekid.bandcamp.com/album/mutant-mudds-ost) for the 3DS e-shop (out tomorrow!), it's surprisingly awesome.
It sounds like a Game Boy soundtrack without trying to sound like a Game Boy game, if you know what I mean. That's a hard thing to accomplish. Check out the V-Land theme especially.
Pumped for this tomorrow.
My favorite theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4QsMNo-bWc&feature=related) from the SNES Power Rangers Game.
I also have to give props to the Boss Theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6-une2PLU4) for being all kinds of kick-ass.
Oh, and another theme that's really grown on me is the classic Sonic version of Crisis City (http://crisis%20city%20classic%20sonic%20theme) from Sonic Generations.
And speaking of Sonic music, I was just thinking about the theme for Flying Battery Zone in Sonic and Knuckles. Its a great theme, but it also stands out because it really has a very Mega Man-esque vibe to it. Am I the only who got that kind of feeling out of that stage's music? I just felt like bringing it up to see if anyone else thought the same about that.
Quote from: Ensatsu-ken on January 28, 2012, 03:14:35 PM
And speaking of Sonic music, I was just thinking about the theme for Flying Battery Zone in Sonic and Knuckles. Its a great theme, but it also stands out because it really has a very Mega Man-esque vibe to it. Am I the only who got that kind of feeling out of that stage's music? I just felt like bringing it up to see if anyone else thought the same about that.
It absolutely does. One of the many reasons why I love it. ;)
This track from Muramasa frequently pops up in the game (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOag5g4y5sA&feature=related). Its a very ambient theme that really brings out the setting of the game. It's as breathtaking as the games visuals.
This one from MvC2 really captures the feel of the game (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmpr91beVkg). It's very funky and upbeat. That particular stage is also my favorite just for how flamboyant it is.
This one from Pikmin 2 gives me all kinds of feelings (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIQzfS1qmh4&feature=related). It feels mysterious, soothing and nostalgic at the same time. It also happened to be stuck to some of the hardest dungeons in the game.
This one from Corpse Party reminded me of a certain other horror series (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXB1uraZgXY&feature=related). The beginning did at least. No janitor with a wig and latex mask ever shows up though.
Finally, this one from the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers game is a great blend of the title theme with a video game soundfont (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6-une2PLU4). Reminds me of the Mega Man X soundtrack.
Yeah, the SNES Power Rangers games had awesome soundtracks, this one (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0mmUAsMfcM) is my favorite one from those games. Bandai can really work their magic on single plane beat em up/platformers every now and then.
I'm in the mood to post my favorite Donkey Kong songs. Why? Cause that series has awesome music. Keep in mind that they're not in order though. All I know for sure is Stickerbrush Symphony is my overall favorite.
Stickerbrush Symphony (DKC2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73n7HTcmb5g
Aquatic Ambiance (DKC) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDvKwSVuUGA
Water World (DKC3 GBA) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFDcu-hy4ak
Jib Jig (DKC2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGHQ5iBJkzA
Forest Interlude (DKC2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IUXyzqrZsw
Life in the Mines Returns (DKCR) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQMmMxr605o
Fear Factory (DKC) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNKsL_Gr1qY
Staff Role (DKC) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaCW3iaJG7U
Hot Head Hop (DKC2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTEuL3jltQ0&feature=related
Stilt Village (DKC3 GBA) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cevlCkU8wJU
Life in the Mines is possibly the only song I like better in DKCR than in the original. Also, I might've been a little generous to Stilt Village, putting it on this list. It's awesome, but I might have been more concerned with giving DKC3 some credit.
There are some other songs I would've liked to have had, such as Gangplank Galleon. But their exclusion should serve as a testament to how awesome Donkey Kong's music is.
Wow. (http://renegadekid.bandcamp.com/track/mutant-mudds-04-world1-2)
It won't leave my head... And now it won't leave yours!
So if you have an iPod, iPhone, iWhatever product you might want to check out this app called SnesMusic. It's a free app that plays the actual music files from SNES games (NES, Game Boy, etc. support can be purchased for 99 cents each). It's a great way to have a bunch of classic game soundtracks and they hardly take up any space at all.
If there's a way to make the sound where Mario gets on Yoshi in Super Mario World my tone for receiving text messages, that'd be awesome. I've wanted that to be my text tone for quite a while now.
edit: this is awesome, downloading a shit ton of SNES music now.
HAHAAAAAAAAA, figured out how to make the Yoshi Mount sound my text tone! I also have the Pokemon Center healing sound from Red and Blue as a standby option. And my ringtone is now the Underworld theme from Super Mario Bros, which even speeds up to the "hurry up you only have 99 seconds" after a certain amount of time.
I love being a nerd.
Magical Sound Shower? Screw that shit. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UK1pTbXjUqw)
Just found this gem yesterday and have been repeatedly listening to it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3QFHe37vMM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3QFHe37vMM) I as actually looking for the remix. They sound so different: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFlTD6MnXoE&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFlTD6MnXoE&feature=related)
Yet another reason why I gave SOR Remake V.5 the #2 slot on my best beat em ups ever list.
Quote from: Lord Dalek on February 21, 2012, 03:54:28 PM
Yet another reason why I gave SOR Remake V.5 the #2 slot on my best beat em ups ever list.
Yeah, I've been thinking about that. It is better the any of the original games. Almost would make it hard for me to go back to another of them (BK3 already ruined SOR3 for me) Now I just got to get the XBLA version of Streets Of Rage 2 so I can play online and my collection will be complete.
If this isn't in the next Smash Bros, Nintendo is insane! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhMO9azmKNU&list=FLPmLT2m7gzLQeQNa2uF8dYw&index=1&feature=plpp_video)
In honor of the XBLA/PSN version of Jet Set Radio coming, I'm gonna post this in celebration:
OH YEAH! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4bmLkpG-VM)
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on February 23, 2012, 11:45:23 AM
In honor of the XBLA/PSN version of Jet Set Radio coming, I'm gonna post this in celebration:
OH YEAH! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4bmLkpG-VM)
Will watch after this playthough of SORR5's Moon is finished. I'm going to play the hell out of....that demo.
Too bad I always killed the boss way before the lyrics for some time one I got the stronger weapons: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFMoQAS_HTE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFMoQAS_HTE)
Here is my new mixtape. I only allowed for one song per franchise. Its title is Sexalicious Video Game Grooves:
1. Shoji Meguro - It's A Golden Show [Catherine] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL99WTvJ91Q) *Ear sex starts at 00:58*
2. Duke1401 - Ready Funk [Streets Of Rage Remake] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4Z3MiNvtWs)
3. Jun Senoue - Be Cool, Be Wild, Be Groovy [Sonic Adventure] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjr5FBwk6Lc)
4. Scream Train [The House of the Dead: Overkill] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uc57u57Dyqw) *Ear sex starts at 01:05*
5. Act 2, Part 1 [Ninja Gaiden (NES)] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjzF0PdJgzo)
6. Keiichi Okabe - Nina Williams' Theme (Arranged Version) [Tekken 3] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mb4Qj3-kIcU)
7. Hidenori Shoji - Blood Maker [Ryu ga Gotoku (Yakuza) Kenzan!] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upNs-iEivp0)
8. Ox - Ride!! [MadWorld] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmkJxL3ryKI)
9. Setsuo Yamamoto - Energy Mine Ruins [Mega Man X] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja5QUTlgZ3Y)
10. Masafumi Takada / Jun Fukuda - Funk Man [God Hand] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3N0izucdtY0)
11. I Keep On Walking [Grand Theft Auto 4: The Ballad Of Gay Tony] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbGFT0nMHwg) *Ear sex starts at 00:29*
12. Yukifumi Makino / Fumitaka Shibata / Hideki Naganuma - Sneakman [Jet Set Radio] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdts93IDGyI)
13. Alleycat Blues [Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles In Time] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_s_wtIGXdU)
14. Steel Python [No More Heroes] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hBzhehxx0Q)
15. Souleye - Pushing Onwards [VVVVVV] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_n0Gv23w5s)
16. Blarg Depot, Gaspar [Ratchet & Clank] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1tzFfQ-y_o)
17. Masami Ueda / Shun Nishigaki / Shusaku Uchiyama - Credit Line of Whole Staff ~ Ending Theme (2nd Scenario) [Resident Evil 2] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0zlXQdc4X8)
Great choices! I would personally put this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6gW975XDwA) as either the first or last track, but I just love that theme.
And this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0t_eshhdrQ&feature=related) is one of the reasons I prefer the SNES version of TiT to the arcade.
LET'S KICK SHEEEEELLLLL!!
I haven't played Super Turrican yet, so I hadn't heard that track. Would probably have made the list! Good stuff.
EDIT: Never mind, I just remembered that you linked me to it earlier. Guess I just forgot about it since I haven't actually played the game yet. :sweat:
No worries. :D
Oh also, I gotta say as much as I preferred the other two R&C games, I much preferred the soundtrack of the first game. It definitely had more of a unique style to it.
I definitely agree with you. There are some awesome tracks in the sequels, but none of the other OSTs even come close to touching the original's.
My top 10 NES game themes- one from each series:
Double Dragon II Final Boss (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1x1Ao6CxyA) - Epic and unstoppable
Contra - Jungle (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UqXbEwqwF8) - The most iconic action game theme
Journey To Silius - "Space Colony Ruins" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjG2ZjPqzzE) - Game music at its peak
Ninja Gaiden - Act 4-2/"Ryu's Determination" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CN3JvaCLol0&feature=related) - THE NG theme, IMO
Duck Tales - Himalayas (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aP1hasWEG4&feature=related) - This track feels like the show to me
StarTropics - Cave (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5mK2SV7Dws) - Tropical Zelda, amazingly catchy
TMNT III - Scene 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUobNX53E5s) - This game is underrated in general
Batman - Streets Of Desolation (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mmvYvsN32Q&feature=related) - I miss old Sunsoft
Mega Man 2 - Wily Castle (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFKtYCcMWT4) - Probably the most obvious one for obvious reasons
Super Mario Bros. 2 - Overworld (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9Ee4TevHfA) - Yep, I like this more than the tracks from 1 and 3!
I might do one for other systems later, there's just so much goodness in game music.
Just got done playing the demo of this game: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhNh9sV7Ipc (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhNh9sV7Ipc) All I want for my birthday is Microsoft point cards.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xV_gdazevss (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xV_gdazevss)
Best DS music:
Hotel Dusk - Hangover Blues (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcXfPaz5t7w&feature=related) - I've always loved the noir-ish atmosphere this game pulled off. I wish we could have got the sequel here.
Contra 4 - Vile Red Falcon! [Stage 1] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIVbuA1oo8E) - GAMING IS BACK, LADIES
Henry Hatsworth & The Puzzling Adventure - Shammerdoodle (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3QTsDrYnG4) - GET DOWN! Hugely underrated soundtrack
Sonic Rush - Ska Cha Cha (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fu00ahhmejY&feature=related) - Jet Set Radio + Sonic = What do you think?
Monster Tale - Scratch Pit (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNBqxQrlQFw&feature=related) - Feels very Wonderboy
Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Day Travel (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozWulAEqh8k&feature=related) - Not much to say
Phoenix Wright - Cornered (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdIlP488n14) - Whenever this pops up, you just KNOW things are getting crazy
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story - Battle Theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leCx-K8eLG0) - Think platformer meets RPG... Just like this series!
Mario Kart DS - Waluigi Pinball (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crc1Wn59nog) - Natch
Mega Man ZX - Green Grass Gradation (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Srlhmt2JVT0) - Not my favorite game, but great music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw5oh49vwNU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw5oh49vwNU) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHqjziy-Epc&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHqjziy-Epc&feature=related)
These two made starting the game great every time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KcO4GwEI_c (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KcO4GwEI_c)
You're a flawed game but I love you. I'm seriously geeking out over nostalgia right now.
The best thing about this game: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ns1QoyNKgKg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ns1QoyNKgKg)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaEyx2_56zQ&feature=g-vrec&context=G20b778bRVAAAAAAAACA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaEyx2_56zQ&feature=g-vrec&context=G20b778bRVAAAAAAAACA) And now I'm discovering more unused music. I'm going to be listening to this soundtrack forever.
I gotta say I actually prefer the original Amiga version of Factory Action (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7z8rtUKW_o) from Turrican 3 over the SNES remake but that's just me.
Also... one of my top 10 first level themes which surprisingly NEVER shows up on lists of the best NES music. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcCNgmOIp4s)
So since I finished Kirby's Return To Dreamland, let me be the first here to praise its awesome soundtrack.
Castle Area (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrPp67I1bmQ&feature=related) (My favorite stage tune)
Forest Area (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njejHICStGM&feature=related) (Almost RPG-ish)
Funky Area (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd59dN79MIo&feature=related) (Basically)
Desert Area (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kU7veQ6xFm8&feature=related) (One of my favorite desert themes)
Rainy Area (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kMmBaO4Id8&feature=related) (SO CATCHY)
Aurora Area (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7v-fNrzhms&feature=related) (Reminds me of Earthbound)
Engine Area (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UejRVP9zKc&feature=related) (Scrap Brain meets Kirby)
Magma Area (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlNz7qu3UO8&feature=related) (Epic and fast)
Boss Theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01AOQZLbcrY&feature=related) (Intense, especially on Hard)
Green Greens (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWCLJ95EdLA&feature=related) (This actually changes style from Game Boy-SNES-N64-DS!)
This is an amazing soundtrack. Seriously.
Is... is there seriously a level named Funky Area? That's fucking amazing. Loving the music for it.
Quote from: Foggle on March 16, 2012, 03:56:15 PM
Is... is there seriously a level named Funky Area? That's fucking amazing. Loving the music for it.
Not really, most of the "themes" play during certain areas of stages whether they be swimming areas, mini-boss gauntlets, or set pieces. For instance there isn't really a "rainy" area, but it's called that to separate it from the other water themes. This game has a lot of good music.
That specific music usually plays during intense areas with lots of combat.
Playing through Sly 2 again. This one is definitely my favorite in the series.
And on that note, I love Dimitri's theme music! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMaOPytadLU)
Quote from: Foggle on March 18, 2012, 08:29:12 PM
Playing through Sly 2 again. This one is definitely my favorite in the series.
And on that note, I love Dimitri's theme music! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMaOPytadLU)
Yeah, the Sly games have some wicked soundtracks.
I like the first game's mix of fast paced yet stealthy platforming which sounds awesome (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3WU1BWTSTA&feature=related).
God yes. That track is also amazing. Love everything about the composition of it.
I would love to see more platformers bring the Funk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlECO1bucS0) as well as the Jazz and Rock that they already do.
Platformers can do any genre. ;D
Hell yeah. Great music right there, too! I haven't played Warioland: Shake It. Is it worth picking up?
If I ever get a chance to design a video game, it'll be a combination 3D platformer and beat 'em up (or hack 'n slash) with a soundtrack composed entirely of funk, surf rock, and psychobilly. Someone needs to start asking me for ideas, already. :P
The game's somewhat of an acquired taste. If you just run through the levels, it's quite an easy game. But if you find all the hidden treasures and complete all the missions and secret levels, then it's really hard. But the game is fun, and the bosses are amazing some of the best in a Nintendo game since Yoshi's Island, IMO. If you like platformers, you'll have a fun time.
And because it's the music thread, here's another track from the game (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fZ_hU0da0k&feature=related).
Normally I wouldn't do three posts on the same game, but I just had to (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pZ9f55Tzzw).
Since I've been replaying it, I've been rediscovering how underrated it really is. That song really stuck with me throughout the level.
Been playing a lot of Metal Gear (MSX) lately. Sometimes I let myself get spotted on purpose just so I can listen to this song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dqk1Y-5Fs90)...
Toxic Tower (Donkey Kong Land 2) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itZtr0gKKVE)
Map Theme (Donkey Kong Land 2) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HIAwp_xG2A&feature=related)
I love the transition they made on the soundtrack from DKC to DKL. Some of these songs just sound fantastic in 8-bit, IMO.
Come on Foggle, how can you hate this (http://youtu.be/2Vp5aMPAUYQ)?
I like that a lot, actually. The version in the game grates on my nerves.
Darkwing Duck! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpMlhI3tY7U&feature=relmfu)
I like how noir-y the soundtrack was, yet still upbeat and platform-y, and still like the show.
I love the soundtrack to Darkwing Duck. I'd say it's easily the most underrated classic Disney game out there. It was great.
Bushroot's stage was always my favorite song. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmUkadf8Okc&feature=relmfu)
Well, since we were talking about a bit the other day, here are a couple of my favorite Kirby 64 tracks. In addition to the usual Kirby classics, this game has some great original music.
Boss (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5DOCc5-Qug) (slight remix of Dreamland 3's boss theme, but different for the most part)
Desert (Main Theme) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWKqIqFkBOI&feature=relmfu)
Factory (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_jkGeHgrF8&feature=relmfu)
Ripple Star (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJaI8MER65w)
Ruins (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ql9tqgq2YBM)
SUGAR RUSH (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26O9rY3pp1c&feature=related)
Underground Theme #2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-PPSw_cjWQ&feature=related)
...and last but not least, something so un-Kirby like, you can't help but love it. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enejjKpMtgU)
Oh yeah, Kirby 64 had a great soundtrack. I really loved the Factory theme myself.
And, of course, Zero-Two. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abI1pJ_YHag&feature=related)
Kirby music. <3
I hope they put this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVGoY-yixAs) into the next Smash Bros.
Still my favorite Kirby track next to Green Greens.
A lot of Nintendo games have this odd thing where the rest of the game will have standard music ranging from fantastic to meh, but the final battle music is all kinds of awesome while sounding like it's from a completely different series. Like Zero-Two. ;D The Mario & Luigi games come to mind also.
Quote from: Eddy on April 04, 2012, 07:47:26 PM
And, of course, Zero-Two. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abI1pJ_YHag&feature=related)
Oh wow, can't believe I forgot that one.
Probably the best Kirby boss theme ever (if second to anything, it'd only be Marx's theme for Super Star).
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on April 04, 2012, 07:49:59 PM
I hope they put this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVGoY-yixAs) into the next Smash Bros.
Man, Super Star had an absolutley fantastic soundtrack. I could probably list every song in the game in this thread if I really wanted to.
...but just keep things simple for now, here's some Cocoa Cave (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD8Pf3qQzP0), for your listening pleasure.
Great Cave Offensive should be have sequel on its own. A full blown full game of it would be insane.
In case you guys missed it, here's my post on the best tracks from the new Kirby game.
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on March 16, 2012, 03:51:04 PM
So since I finished Kirby's Return To Dreamland, let me be the first here to praise its awesome soundtrack.
Castle Area (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrPp67I1bmQ&feature=related) (My favorite stage tune)
Forest Area (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njejHICStGM&feature=related) (Almost RPG-ish)
Funky Area (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd59dN79MIo&feature=related) (Basically)
Desert Area (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kU7veQ6xFm8&feature=related) (One of my favorite desert themes)
Rainy Area (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kMmBaO4Id8&feature=related) (SO CATCHY)
Aurora Area (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7v-fNrzhms&feature=related) (Reminds me of Earthbound)
Engine Area (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UejRVP9zKc&feature=related) (Scrap Brain meets Kirby)
Magma Area (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlNz7qu3UO8&feature=related) (Epic and fast)
Boss Theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01AOQZLbcrY&feature=related) (Intense, especially on Hard)
Green Greens (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWCLJ95EdLA&feature=related) (This actually changes style from Game Boy-SNES-N64-DS!)
This is an amazing soundtrack. Seriously.
Amazing! Just like the game itself! 8)
Wow. That Green Greens mix in particular is pretty sweet.
I still can't believe I haven't played this game yet. Really need to fix that.
One thing Kirby has over any other series is it still has the most epic credits music ever! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9BsI0o_-qI)
It still feels like the end of a long journey.
I love Return to Dream Land's soundtrack. :3
You know what this thread needs? More Pokemon.
Let's start at the beginning. Some of my favorite Red/Blue/Yellow tracks:
Cinnabar Island (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBby1E3tWwo&feature=relmfu)
Final Battle (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5I3Cm9necF0&feature=related)
Gym (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biLeC5D4S48)
Route 4/Main Overworld Theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLcJois9yTs&feature=related)
S.S. Anne (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGJglX2t5YM&feature=related)
Unused Track (Yellow) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbQUwiLJZ5o)
In particular, the unused track from Yellow is pretty cool. You can't help but wonder why this one didn't make the cut; such a shame they just let it go to waste.
Aw, yeah! Pokemon music!
Rocket Battle (Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver) (http://youtu.be/D2HLlu40QzU)
Team Plasma Battle (Pokemon Black/White) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp3FtEaV7tQ)
Pokemon Tower (Red/Blue/Yellow) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEgk3luItjY) (still creepy as ever)
Lavender Town (Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_411G29lfy4) (even creepier)
Normal Duel (Pokemon The Trading Card Game) (http://youtu.be/zfDxSEc5mDw) (I won't lie, I want this in a Smash Bros.)
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon games have a surprisingly fantastic set of soundtracks.
I also quite enjoy the Abandoned Ship music from R/S/E, and Route 113. Also, the Desert Palace music from Black/White.
So, I only JUST realized that the main theme in Skyward Sword is actually just the theme for Zelda's Lullaby in reverse.
Here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fN1vFESbfZk&feature=related) is the main theme, and here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDDAXsgoc5s) is the theme played backwards, and just for comparison here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qPtuOfQbyI) is the OoT version of Zelda's Lullaby.
That kind of just blew my mind when I first realized it. Anyways, I just thought I'd bring that up, but I'm pretty sure that most people already noticed this before I found out.
I always hear people talking smack about this soundtrack. I just don't get it. It might not be the all-time best soundtrack, but it's IS really good.
Japonesque (Stage 1-1 and 5-1) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf2eEjdDNNU&feature=related) - THE ninja theme to me.
Idaten (Stage 2-1) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADC0G_7CsYw&feature=related)
Whirlwind (Stage 4-1) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjaW4ZYzVHI)
Shinobi Walk (Stage 4-2) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NllOjUcSfwU&feature=related)
The soundtrack to Super Mario Land is grossly underrated. I wish these tracks were more represented in Smash Bros.
Overworld (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jx-Sesf7cbs)
Muda Kingdom (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6DDbPkhH_o)
Chai Kingdom (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewPQI5N2fYU)
Underground (http://youtu.be/mg6barmUXy0) (at least this one got in Brawl)
End Credits (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1-fZHSYYs8)
Quote from: Eddy on April 09, 2012, 09:01:49 PMMuda Kingdom (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6DDbPkhH_o)
THE most underrated Mario tune ever.
Here's a pretty cool remix that would fit great in Smash Bros. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WC5miyiaF8E)
When the horns come in, I just get all nostalgic.
In keeping up with my previous trend of Pokemon tracks, here are some of my favorites from Gold/Silver/Crystal:
Bicycle (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fPuyF7QhgU&feature=relmfu) (my FAVORITE bike theme from Pokemon; yes, I like this even more than the RBY version)
Dance Theater (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzy3XxgtjXU&feature=relmfu)
Dragon's Den (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hoyb0tI5NrQ&feature=relmfu)
Game Corner (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWbUtdx827g&feature=relmfu)
Gym (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFnJ-UN48vU&feature=relmfu)
Kanto Gym Battle (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xf6mv7BWWME&feature=relmfu)
National Park (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymP7ZryS3bg&feature=relmfu)
Route 29 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UG8g6uKlvU)
Route 38/39 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMZ_8tL9TxM&feature=relmfu)
Sprout Tower (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mu7jJYESDok&feature=relmfu)
Title Theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7t_EYg4VIgY&feature=relmfu)
Trainer Battle (Kanto) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxnLebaVh-0&feature=relmfu) (quirky remix, but I like it)
Union Cave (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdmcXhXUJjs)
Vermillion City (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQ0HXv7NqHY&feature=relmfu) (a lot of people don't seem to like this version, and I don't get why; I think it sounds great)
Victory Road (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQOVRQQGA0U&feature=relmfu) (another fine remix)
Wild Pokemon Theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQLd39r12Bk&feature=relmfu)
Man, I absolutely love the soundtrack to these games. I could probably post every song here if I really wanted to; not a weak track to be found.
The (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KTGFPb63Uw) soundtrack (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFslkP06zgE) to Skullgirls (http://youtu.be/4i58MUmXBuY) is awesome (http://youtu.be/LGi_hfwzEp0).
Can't believe I forgot to list this in my previous post, but here's another one of my favorites; the Legendary Dog Theme from Crystal (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exG220Mur04).
...and just for the heck of it, here's an updated version that was made for Ruby and Sapphire, but never used (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxDQmBZQ-ak&feature=related). Kind of a shame they didn't use this in FR/LG when you encounter the Legendary Dogs there, but whatever.
So tomorrow the soundtrack to KH:3D comes out. Think I'll import-buy it, like I did with the BBS-358/2 Days-Re:Coded soundtrack last year. I may not like the direction the series has taken story-wise, but the series' soundtracks have always been beautiful to me. One of the few that I actually by physical copies of.
Feeling like a handheld Zelda kind of mood right now.
First up, Link's Awakening:
Animal Village (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NnooHYSLDU&feature=relmfu)
Catfish's Maw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VpAw1fk3nA&feature=relmfu)
Face Shrine (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7cNkNsLQAY)
House (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9XF3XVKvUg)
Kanalet Castle (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cipaoY8nKhY&feature=relmfu)
Key Cavern (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_mNF6PJtc8&feature=relmfu)
Overworld (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULyEY_GjSoA) (it's pretty much the same as in the Oracle games, so I won't be posting it again when I get to those)
Southern Shrine (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaTUJcSN8Kc&feature=relmfu)
Sword Search (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3VXcML6Hf0)
Tal Tal Heights (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOo5yr76RJs)
FOUND YA! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Km4Zsfm0ojk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Km4Zsfm0ojk)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4GUKN1IuXA&feature=relmfu (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4GUKN1IuXA&feature=relmfu)Listening to this for the first time in year. We need another video game theme contest since the last one didn't get complete.
I accidently stumbled upon this after I listened to the 2nd theme from Einhander stage 6: :thumbup:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tsMUcB2YOk&feature=autoplay&list=ULd_ydn8s1i5w&playnext=1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tsMUcB2YOk&feature=autoplay&list=ULd_ydn8s1i5w&playnext=1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GErWKckmNA&feature=channel&list=UL (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GErWKckmNA&feature=channel&list=UL)
I've been on a bit of shareware kick lately...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfzg2vuqia0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjEx292Ph8M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6EsiH9pqPA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWHu79H6kdM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX_Kb0cDN98
Let's get some Bomberman Hero up in here.
http://youtu.be/_3-5-cqMxPQ
http://youtu.be/IWlxNRN3r60
http://youtu.be/nq-9Vh8iyDU
http://youtu.be/8EGqwY-NJGY
http://youtu.be/RFM3iGpvcvo
http://youtu.be/foGn40HuAcY
I personally always found this game underrated.
The entiere N64 trilogy is underrated (though, at least Bomberman 64 is acknowledged on occasion) sadly. And out of all 3 of them, Hero seems to get the least attention, either due to the gameplay change/lack of multiplayer, or the fact that it has little to do with the other 2 games.
I always refer to Bomberman Hero's bgm as the most awesome elevator music ever. That the thing that comes to mind. But it really is great. Also always loved the music that played when you fought Artemis, Regulus and Orion in 64. Spent years trying to find that track afterward.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRQugkoaYqU
Bomberman Hero is great. Some sites (like Nintendolife) looked down on its VC re-release, but it's actually quite the cool little game. The only thing it needed was some classic Bomberman multiplayer.
I still think its single player is the best in the series, though.
Love that track. The Second Attack version (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6cGv2pngOo) isn't quite as good, but its still an awesome track.
Of course, being composed by Yasunori Mitsuda, it's only natural that TSA! has (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOvzz9aKD9g) an awesome (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTcTUYYdrHA&feature=BFa&list=PL5CB2ECE673024266) soundtrack (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwcfpAT448w&feature=channel&list=UL).
It's a predictable pick, but this one (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3-5-cqMxPQ) always gets stuck in my head when I play.
That's always my go-to track in Hero as well. I agree that as far as single player goes Hero was the best.
I actually never played The Second Attack but I also don't even remember really knowing it existed. I had never seen it in the store. Was it a limited release or something? I want to say that as far as N64 games go The Second Attack is fairly rare.
It really is actually (Tips & Tricks put it in their "Top 10 rarest N64 games" list). Not sure if it was really a limited release. I had the chance to get it, but passed it up for no reason because I was a stupid, dumbass kid. Me and my cousing did rent it a lot a Blockbuster though.
It's rare? Crud, maybe I should have got it when I saw it for $20 at the retro shop. I just assumed it was common.
You actually missed a really good deal. According to Amazon, the cheapest available copy right now, at least there, is roughly $40 (http://www.amazon.com/Bomberman-64-The-Second-Attack-Nintendo/dp/B00004S2W5).
IIRC, I've never seen it at any of the retro stores here either, so it must be pretty rare.
I've been waiting for the retro stores in my area to stock one for 7 years. It's definitely rare.
That would have been perfect for a VC title, then! >:(
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on May 01, 2012, 12:42:28 AM
That would have been perfect for a VC title, then! >:(
Too many things are perfect for VC love.
I mean, all this time later, and we
still haven't gotten Yoshi's Island ported over. I know it was given a GBA remake and all, but still.
There's no excuse for the VC not having Yoshi's Island yet. People can speculate it's because of the FX Chip if they want but the fact is Homebrew can run the game without any issues.
Even though I own SMB 3 on the VC, I find myself playing the GBA remake via Homebrew far more often. I much prefer the updated graphics. :SHOCK:
Yeah, I didn't even know The Second Attack even existed until years after it came out. Never saw advertising for it, never saw it in stores. I do have the old issue of Nintendo Power that focused on it, so apparently I completely missed that. Always did love Hero's gameplay the most, but my favorite character designs were from 64 with the whole sleek, miniature robot look all the bad guys had. Wish they had kept making characters similar to those. I think the closest we ever got was Max? Once Bomberman started getting that anime look in the Gamecube era, I stopped paying attention entirely.
And then I remembered this was a music topic. Sorry.
I didn't even know about Hero until whatshisname said something.
I barely played any of 64. I played a small bit of the single player on a rom and maybe a small bit back on my old friend's 64 when I was a kid. I do remember somewhat remember how greatly designed the multiplayer stages were. I've played a PS1 Bomberman I had and loved to death and my oldest little brother gave me a controller with a arcade pack disk with Bomberman Live and I played the demo to its sequel and they all feel so uninspired compared to 64's multiplayer. I still love the two BM games I owned and it's Bomberman so it would be just as playable on a Gameboy but I wish they would make the multiplayer that good again.
Quote from: Foggle on May 01, 2012, 12:54:14 AM
Even though I own SMB 3 on the VC, I find myself playing the GBA remake via Homebrew far more often. I much prefer the updated graphics. :SHOCK:
I prefer the SNES version to the GBA one.
Quote from: talonmalon333 on May 01, 2012, 11:23:51 AM
I prefer the SNES version to the GBA one.
They're the same thing, aren't they?
Quote from: Foggle on May 01, 2012, 11:35:30 AM
Quote from: talonmalon333 on May 01, 2012, 11:23:51 AM
I prefer the SNES version to the GBA one.
They're the same thing, aren't they?
Kinda/sorta. The GBA version added unnecessary voices, has inferior sound quality, and is overall scaled down. :P
Well. Shit.
Quote from: talonmalon333 on May 01, 2012, 11:48:14 AM
Quote from: Foggle on May 01, 2012, 11:35:30 AM
Quote from: talonmalon333 on May 01, 2012, 11:23:51 AM
I prefer the SNES version to the GBA one.
They're the same thing, aren't they?
Kinda/sorta. The GBA version added unnecessary voices, has inferior sound quality, and is overall scaled down. :P
It also has bonus levels that aren't in any other version.
I think that balances them out.
Back to finding these: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ndv-84BMvw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ndv-84BMvw)
My God am I loving this short little thing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjENkXhV2Xc (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjENkXhV2Xc)
I have no idea why this wasn't used: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSpULDz2wR4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSpULDz2wR4)
Favorite Cave Story themes that I was going to post after beating Hell, but oh well, here's my 3 new favorites from my last playthrough:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vtxp70tVHyM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vtxp70tVHyM)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGlRGgpac_c (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGlRGgpac_c)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ob6BTTltmgE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ob6BTTltmgE)
Even if you aren't a fan of hip-hop, how can you dislike this? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uJArHWYwes&feature=plcp)
Max Anarchy OST is amazing!
We really need more video game music like this. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3--FEjeipY) (NOT SEGA-RELATED THIS TIME I PROMISE)
I can't promise the same Foggle.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcsLR83DpR4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcsLR83DpR4) I got the demo yesterday, listened to this on that yesterday, then today and then I got on youtube to listen to it some more. If only they'd get the Remake, cleaned it up, add 4 players, put Break in the game and gave all the people they did the remake credit.
More SE-GA! I have love this for years http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xV_gdazevss (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xV_gdazevss)
Shit, I can't stop hitting replay.
I also picked up a copy of the Max Anarchy OST with the game. The packaging is really nice! It's all in English, and has two high-quality lyrics books (one with pictures in English, and a plain one with Japanese translations). As expected, the music is fantastic. My ten favorite songs (in no particular order) are:
Sick YG - Soon Enough
Skitz The Samurida - My Town, My City
Doujah Raze - Gotta Get The Cash
muzeONE - Jaw
Theory Hazit - Here We Go
Vstylez - Days Of Old
Wonder Brown - Mortified
Tre-Dot - Rock On
Doujah Raze - Find You
Ox - Kill Em All
Every track is great, though; I love the whole thing (which is fairly surprising for a 32 track release). While I could do without the way Bandy Leggz obnoxiously changes her voice on I Know U Want Me, it's still a fun song, and doesn't annoy me nearly as much as Death & Honour from MadWorld did. Sensational soundtrack.
Ahh, here it is, my favorite vocal video game track of all time. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWmodcbj5lg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWmodcbj5lg)
Fantastic music, wonderful lyrics, amazing flow... perfect.
Didn't know RE 6 was a Batman game. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te4L13LhwyM) :lol:
Here's proof: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDMN8XKs1z0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDMN8XKs1z0)
After wearing out the menu theme for the 3rd game, I went on to the 2nd: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-fRtoy7be0&playnext=1&list=PL60063785A8BE2FDC&feature=results_video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-fRtoy7be0&playnext=1&list=PL60063785A8BE2FDC&feature=results_video)
Even Desen has to love this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmD9WnLYR5I (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmD9WnLYR5I)
You know, it's amazing to me how all Kirby songs are seemingly destined to become memes at one point or another. Case and point: KDL3's Sand Canyon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJfPjxADMfE).
And now, the original (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67MPxnPHBNk).
Jimmy Urine did a great job with the boss tracks in Lollipop Chainsaw.
Some examples:
Zed (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvGCtilIApU)
Mariska (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ASEpSjGN50&feature=relmfu)
Lewis Legend (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SV3LRMjOGKQ&feature=relmfu)
The Stream of Time from Tales of Phantasia. It plays at the beginning, yet sounds so... final. Sad, somber "end of the world" music in my ears.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asy8DXZNKZg
These three tracks from Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine, which in turn are remixes of Puyo Puyo songs. Always loved these tracks as a kid, still do.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjEyI6Pqnfk&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W06TBgz01-M&feature=relmfu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MzmAIOeY9s&feature=relmfu
Since I've been a classic Sega bender there is this...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBApRIDu8uM
I wish the 2D Mario games had soundtracks this good (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFMG5QjeYT0&feature=relmfu)
The final map theme is amazing, too. But I can't find it anywhere to post. :-[
Richard Jacques + Shinobi III = excellent (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_f8wfbJ5SY&feature=relmfu)
Mixing in Idaten and Japonesque (the two best Shinobi 3 themes) was a genius move. If only he added Whirlwind to the boating segments it would have been perfect.
I'm not sure if the sequel's version of this song is different from the original, but playing the demo for the original has made me fall back in love with it wih the sequel being the first time I heard it and got addicted to it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwYzPj5FJQ8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwYzPj5FJQ8)
So, I'm reminded once again just how hit or miss Brawl's music can be. Some of these arrangements are quite bland and do absolutely nothing for me, while others (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVyLTBO7Ck0) are (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuM1bVx1oNQ) simply (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccUgoc-0KEA) fantastic (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-c2PUv1hLQ&).
So, I found out that the Saturn version of Castlevania: SOTN featured Maria as an exclusive playable character. Since I don't have access to her in the version of the game that I own (which is basically just a direct port of the PS1 version of the game), I decided to check out some footage of her general gameplay on Youtube. I then came to the realization that she has her own version of the "Dracula's Castle" theme from the beginning of the game, which is a really fucking bad-ass remix of the tune that utterly trumps any other track from the game, even the Clock Tower theme which was my favorite tune from the game up until this point. The problem is that I've literally spent the last hour of my time just trying to find a recorded version of that theme on Youtube but to no avail, which is driving me insane. I don't know what it is, but something about that piece of music has me determined to track it down in some isolated form....
Have you tried checking on Galbadia Hotel?
I have no idea what that is....
It's pretty much the site to go to for video game soundtracks. I've been a member for 6 years now. Forum (Final Fantasy Shrine) tends to be more useful than the actual site nowadays, though.
I dunno if this belongs here, but I just LOVE the Max Payne 2 ending theme (Poets of the Fall - Late Goodbye).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLn4_Wz3Tc0
Remedy needs to make more games.
Picked up DKC2 a bit the other day, and I cannot believe how many times I've raved about the music in this game and yet had completely forgotten to mention this absolutely wonderful track. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-3pL9A7Nk4)
One of the absolute best soundtracks in gaming history, IMO. Dave Wise is just that good.
I was feeling a little bit nostalgic for some Myst recently. Whether or not you think the games are overrated, the music is still unbelievable--I think it was a real game changer (dur hur, puns) for the way you listen to a game's soundtrack.
I just learned of a YouTube user named Shady Paradox, (http://www.youtube.com/shadyparadox) who recreated the soundtrack for Myst III. Not remixed, recreated. He actually snagged the game's audio files and reproduced them to sound like the original for the highest-quality audio.
Here's the full playlist. (http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC330A61B980F6C92) Here's a few of the tracks I enjoyed:
The Forest and the Swamp (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pd_zyedMiVk)
The Airship Chasm (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThvtzeOn8T0)
Energy Island (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWkOxBBz2u0)
Amateria (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_ZCSrZE2SM)
The Spider Spinner (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8AOpR7IXAk)
Also, be sure to read the descriptions; he goes into great detail on how he made these.
Another Arc System Works game, another awesome soundtrack. From least favorite to most favorite of the new character themes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UO_p8fV_zUM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UO_p8fV_zUM)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=if1JTJMbB5k (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=if1JTJMbB5k)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i87fruWVUnY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i87fruWVUnY)
The remixes sound pretty (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80DDql1bJc0) good (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaEkEkUq00U) too. I can't wait to hear the full OST!
So ever since I beat Silent Hill 2 last night, this song (from the last hour of the game) has been in my mind. As a real song, it's not a whole lot. But it just fits the mood of its scene so perfectly, contributing to one of my favorite parts of the entire game.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cn144yWiZF4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpCZ6fGh5YI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpCZ6fGh5YI) I got to this level today. Perhaps my favorite Doom theme. I need to get to one other stage before I decide that. Anyway, I turned my sound up when I got here and I love the music more than ever now.
This track is really growing on me (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZBt0yYrjv8).
3D Land has some pretty great - and underrated - stuff.
Quote from: Kiddington on January 15, 2013, 04:59:16 PM
This track is really growing on me (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZBt0yYrjv8).
3D Land has some pretty great - and underrated - stuff.
I particularly like the final boss theme in that game. Much more intense which fits the tone of that battle. Part of the reason why 3D Land has my favorite Mario final boss fight... unless you count Yoshi's Island as a Mario game.
The soundtrack is pretty good.
This is my favorite track from the game. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSR5rROsvL0) It reminds me of something like SM64 meets SMB3.
Highly underrated game, IMO.
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on January 15, 2013, 05:09:35 PM
Highly underrated game, IMO.
Is it? People seem to think it's a solid game, even if it's not one of the best Mario games. I agree with them.
It's the best portable Mario game by leagues, and the best 3D Mario without Galaxy in the title.
Saying it's "solid" is underrating it, IMO. :D
I'm digging this soundtrack a lot. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxaXn36wQZ8)
It's a shame Sega never gave the series a chance with a second game.
I loved MadWorld's soundtrack, and Anarchy Reigns seems to have just as awesome of a soundtrack. Some of my favorites:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXmTtumpKG8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIvx-fKFwVk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfzwXgKxJGY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrFLSjIA-xY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPUS2lOl8hQ
Quote from: Rosalinas Spare Wand on January 17, 2013, 07:02:57 PM
I loved MadWorld's soundtrack, and Anarchy Reigns seems to have just as awesome of a soundtrack. Some of my favorites:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXmTtumpKG8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIvx-fKFwVk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfzwXgKxJGY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrFLSjIA-xY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPUS2lOl8hQ
Dat good taste. :thumbup:
Hmm (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6miaTf1gF4g).
Anyhow, I never really got into video game music, at least not until MGS2. I was always busy trying not to mess up or die whether than pay attention to music. But now that I've gotten into the video game music I will say that there aren't many that stick out. The ones that do stick out sticks out big. MGS, Halo, Assassin's Creed, Final Fantasy, Darksiders 2, and God of war. I can't remember the names of the people that did these soundtracks, but they sound really good to me.
Also, I can't leave out Ryu's theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrcUSiTj7JY) and Guile's theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLJLyneZGKc). Those 2 theme's really gets me pumped when playing Street Fighter, and they get me even more pumped when playing Street Fighter 4. I think I'm of the few that actually like SF4 theme's more than the originals, but "shrugs".
Really makes you wanna do it with some blue haired guy. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYh_An0gffQ)
:swoon:
Another one of my favorites from 3D Land. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BvNfcFJkMk)
Such an underrated soundtrack.
Quote from: Lord Dalek on January 28, 2013, 08:38:03 PM
Really makes you wanna do it with some blue haired guy. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYh_An0gffQ)
:worship:
Good lord, this is beautiful. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=iP6VcqAWW0E&feature=endscreen)
I wish more FPS had music like this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NI3pywHXiM&t=1m24s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rF2u8p0ROmQ
After playing SNES F-Zero a bunch I'd have to say that Big Blue is still the best F-Zero theme, IMO.
It's also the best F-Zero stage in Smash Bros.
So, recently I've become really addicted to Rock Howard's theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flPBoVYkyx4) from Garou: Mark of the Wolves. Something about this theme gets me so damn pumped and almost makes me want to go out into the street and start a fight with someone myself....and then I realize I'm me and that I'd get my ass-kicked and probably arrested if I did something like that. :sweat:
Oh, and there's another theme that I happened to come across and that I can't keep out of my head. Now, I know we all dislike Asura's Wrath, and personally I don't even think I'd say it qualifies as being a game as much as it is an interactive movie. But I heard the theme titled Wind Fang (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIufkLyJuMM), and I can't lie....its like every great spaghetti western theme rolled into one, and I fucking LOVE that kind of music. Sure, I may not care for the game, but this music is fucking amazing.
The soundtrack for NSMB2 hasn't left an overly lasting impression on me thus far, but I do like this one (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLGVDQ0K1iE).
Still not quite sure what to make of this game, really. It's... interesting. You certainly can't accuse them of not trying something new.
The sky music was the first time I actively understood the hate for the "bah"s. That theme really drills them into your head.
Quote from: Kiddington on March 01, 2013, 09:20:05 PMYou certainly can't accuse them of not trying something new.
You'd be surprised of what people accuse Nintendo of, Bayonetta 2 alone shows that.
EDIT: STOP SINGING (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqguwgUMliA)
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on March 01, 2013, 10:19:36 PM
STOP SINGING (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqguwgUMliA)
Yeah, that's pretty bad. That might be one of the few Mario songs that I actively dislike.
As I said, I remain relatively unimpressed by the soundtrack, Desert theme aside. It's a strange mixture of bland and annoying. Good game otherwise, though.
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on March 01, 2013, 10:19:36 PM
You'd be surprised of what people accuse Nintendo of, Bayonetta 2 alone shows that.
You mean that Nintendo doesn't try anything new? >_<
Still the best VG remix I've ever heard (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjrJ01QgPQ0)
If only this was a sign of things to come... (http://grantkirkhope.bandcamp.com/album/banjo-kazooie)
A Sonic game...WITH A GOOD WATER LEVEL!?!? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEGro4NpgCg)
Quote from: RacattackForce on April 02, 2013, 10:47:07 PM
A Sonic game...WITH A GOOD WATER LEVEL!?!? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEGro4NpgCg)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPYzgCI6Q1I (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPYzgCI6Q1I) :bleh:
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on April 02, 2013, 10:50:03 PM
Quote from: RacattackForce on April 02, 2013, 10:47:07 PM
A Sonic game...WITH A GOOD WATER LEVEL!?!? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEGro4NpgCg)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPYzgCI6Q1I (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPYzgCI6Q1I) :bleh:
Okay, you win...but the best water level music of all-time clearly (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7D0GKJDU3I) comes (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqcPSbkS9TQ) from (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_Z71tcVVVg) Mario. :awesome:
Underrated (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PutaF1_BrWc) Mega Man (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QhHBvBgzUw) themes (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWAbTtuS_5M).
Seriously, why did the Game Boy games have better music than 4, 5, or 6?
Mega Man 9 has the best music of the past generation. Let me share my top 8 tunes from it:
Tornado Man (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTvjc12new0) (The reveal trailer featured this for a reason)
Hornet Man (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OMF8Yknu3w) (My personal favorite Mega Man track of all time)
Wily Stage 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_UPDQYsGGQ) (Storm that fortress!)
Concrete Man (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwQ9iCqtpUk) (Pure Mega Man 2)
Wily Stage 3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtEci6KLVt0) (Reminds me of Mega Man 3)
Jewel Man (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdLQzZwqVqA) (Like a Mega Man 4 theme if they were good)
Splash Woman (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7qcJwJfyyk) (Almost western-tinged)
Wily Stage 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_K9-SwNBMSY) (How did they make so many good castle themes?)
Yes, I've been on a bit of a classic Mega Man kick recently.
Quote from: Ensatsu-ken on February 24, 2013, 01:46:50 AM
So, recently I've become really addicted to Rock Howard's theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flPBoVYkyx4) from Garou: Mark of the Wolves. Something about this theme gets me so damn pumped and almost makes me want to go out into the street and start a fight with someone myself....and then I realize I'm me and that I'd get my ass-kicked and probably arrested if I did something like that. :sweat:
Oh, and there's another theme that I happened to come across and that I can't keep out of my head. Now, I know we all dislike Asura's Wrath, and personally I don't even think I'd say it qualifies as being a game as much as it is an interactive movie. But I heard the theme titled Wind Fang (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIufkLyJuMM), and I can't lie....its like every great spaghetti western theme rolled into one, and I fucking LOVE that kind of music. Sure, I may not care for the game, but this music is fucking amazing.
I dusted off my old youtube account just to like and favorite that. I play my Garou demo pretty much just for that, the character select music and to hear the announcer say Rock Howard vs Rock Howard.
When are we going to continue that old Video Game Music Contest? I'd have so much more music to add if we started over.
Heh, That brings back memories. We never finished it because I was so busy and kept procrastinating on tallying up the results. I'd be up for doing it again, but it'd probably work better if someone else took responsibility for opening and closing each round, otherwise some rounds would take forever to be completed (mostly because I'd probably completely forget about them :sweat: ).
As for GMOW, I also like Kim Jae-Hoon's theme quite a bit, but Rock Howard probably has my favorite fighting game character theme ever. As for the game itself, I still effectively suck at it, though now I can put together some pretty cool combos with Gato, which is the character that I'm best with in that game, right now.
I've always liked Kin Jae Hoon's theme from Garou: Mark of the Wolves as well, although my brother Silver prefers the theme of Kim Dong Hwan. That's funny.
On the subject of Mario games, one stage level theme that I really like is this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WV5Ip2K1Jh8).
And this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9THf5QlXuyo) is still one of the best end boss battle themes of all time!
And my gawd, this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2B3QqjJ284) is just plain beautiful.
Quote from: Goldstar on April 11, 2013, 08:10:36 PM
And this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9THf5QlXuyo) is still one of the best end boss battle themes of all time!
The next Smash Bros.
has to have that song in it in some form. It just has to.
One reason (one of several, actually) why I'm sorry that there was never a revival of Konami's SunsetRiders is that we've never had a remix of this gem (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3md8rJBDUkk).
Actually, there are so many good tunes in SunsetRiders that it's difficult to choose. Here are some more of my favorites:
Stage 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLOPRdxgqAI)
Stage 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raklDJ28OCE)
Stage 3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RB232rlrt2g)
Bonus Stage (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhb2Ev39Xhk)
Chief Scalpem (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJwTcoVzJKg)
It was a pretty goofy game series, but SNK's World Heroes had some pretty kickin' tunes. WH2 and World Heroes Perfect in particular. Give a listen to these.
WH2:
Hanzou (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8894nB8KbMM)
Captain Kidd (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mWeFboVMpw)
Brocken (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4qQbsg7oTs)
Rasputin (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa-gPnwOH4Y)
Johnny Maximum (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6EonfsTRtA)
World Heroes Perfect:
Great War Period (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdi032IsFvA)
Halo in Asia (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULBb0vMCTJM)
Industrial Revolution Period (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqMUhKlD2kI)
Big City (Present Day) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpJeFpmPAao)
Quote from: Goldstar on April 11, 2013, 08:10:36 PM
And this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9THf5QlXuyo) is still one of the best end boss battle themes of all time!
I think I may have even posted this before myself, but yes, I agree with you 1,000% about this. The theme is just so intense and the boss battle itself is easily the most epic boss fight that I have played in any game in the Mario franchise. And, of course, anyone who knows me knows that Yoshi's Island is one of my favorite games of all time in general. The game does recycle a lot of themes, but it helps that virtually all of its music is great and memorable. Its easily one of my favorite Mario game soundtracks.
Quote from: Goldstar on April 11, 2013, 08:28:47 PM
One reason (one of several, actually) why I'm sorry that there was never a revival of Konami's SunsetRiders is that we've never had a remix of this gem (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3md8rJBDUkk).
Actually, there are so many good tunes in SunsetRiders that it's difficult to choose. Here are some more of my favorites:
Stage 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLOPRdxgqAI)
Stage 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raklDJ28OCE)
Stage 3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RB232rlrt2g)
Bonus Stage (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhb2Ev39Xhk)
Chief Scalpem (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJwTcoVzJKg)
One of Konami's best games fullstop. It's their best arcade game, for sure. The SNES music was pretty close to the arcade (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmM6Mew_48Y)
I would totally love a sequel or a re-release of it.
THIS MY THIS MY CITY
ALL MY GANGSTAS MAYNE ARE YA WIT ME
God, I am still bumping this soundtrack. Not to mention MadWorld's.
Quote from: Ensatsu-ken on April 11, 2013, 03:50:47 PM
Heh, That brings back memories. We never finished it because I was so busy and kept procrastinating on tallying up the results. I'd be up for doing it again, but it'd probably work better if someone else took responsibility for opening and closing each round, otherwise some rounds would take forever to be completed (mostly because I'd probably completely forget about them :sweat: ).
As for GMOW, I also like Kim Jae-Hoon's theme quite a bit, but Rock Howard probably has my favorite fighting game character theme ever. As for the game itself, I still effectively suck at it, though now I can put together some pretty cool combos with Gato, which is the character that I'm best with in that game, right now.
Let's force...erm ask Spark to open and close the rounds.
If I may ask, GSF, where exactly are you when people make these posts that you end up responding to much later on? It's not like you don't post here nearly every day, so how does it take you so long to recognize these points and come up with a response to them? :P
I don't keep tabs on all the threads, idiot.
Quote from: gunswordfist on April 29, 2013, 11:59:05 PM
I don't keep tabs on all the threads, idiot.
Could you be any less of a whiny bitch, for once?
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on April 12, 2013, 03:33:34 PM
One of Konami's best games fullstop. It's their best arcade game, for sure.
Bull (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3_V_hnYj84)Shit (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLc1msji0_w)
Quote from: Lord Dalek on April 30, 2013, 02:41:50 PM
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on April 12, 2013, 03:33:34 PM
One of Konami's best games fullstop. It's their best arcade game, for sure.
Bull (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3_V_hnYj84)Shit (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLc1msji0_w)
Ah man, and you picked good ones too... I can't argue against those. :-\
But still Sunset Riders is my personal favorite.
Quote from: talonmalon333 on April 30, 2013, 01:08:54 PM
Quote from: talonmalon333 on April 29, 2013, 11:59:05 PM
I don't keep tabs on all the threads, idiot.
Could you be any less of a whiny bitch, for once?
I don't know, can you?
More epic first level music that has not yet appeared in this thread. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbFlcOsT2MU)
After playing the demo a number of times, this has been stuck in m head. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q32TgVhtwBE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q32TgVhtwBE)
Another one of the greats from DKC2. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70jMX8qK7dY)
I feel so remiss for not having mentioned this sooner.
I seriously can't wait for this game. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZZZq39aHSU)
One of the =http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1sJRxz3P2Abest boss themes ever (http://=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1sJRxz3P2Abest%20boss%20themes%20ever) from arguably the most obscure Konami game of all time.
Say what you will about KI3, but if one thing is for certain, it's that Double Helix ain't (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmO-zD4tSWg) fucking (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTiPjpG9JGY) around (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaBmASnRW20) with its soundtrack.
Heavenly (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXnWfx6bIVE)
I'm once again reminded why this is my all-time favorite Zelda.
Quote from: Rynnec on August 14, 2013, 09:42:38 PM
Say what you will about KI3, but if one thing is for certain, it's that Double Helix ain't (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmO-zD4tSWg) fucking (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTiPjpG9JGY) around (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaBmASnRW20) with its soundtrack.
Cinder theme when?
Also its so cool that the Character Select theme is based on the one from 2. I thought for sure they were gonna pretend that one doesn't exist.
Foggle, what do you think of this theme? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGbJPmuWKpQ)
Amazing stuff, IMO.
Just heard the remix for The Moon in the DuckTales remake (haven't reached the level yet), and its STUNNING. It's actually even better than the original. Has a more outer space vibe to it than before, and the chords are more epic sounding.
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on August 16, 2013, 08:18:39 AM
Foggle, what do you think of this theme? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGbJPmuWKpQ)
Amazing stuff, IMO.
YES,
that is what I like! :swoon:
I don't know how everyone else feels but I think the Mount Vesuvius theme from DuckTales Remastered (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-C8ku_F-8sM) is right up there with the music from the original game.
Quote from: Eddy on August 27, 2013, 08:18:06 PM
I don't know how everyone else feels but I think the Mount Vesuvius theme from DuckTales Remastered (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-C8ku_F-8sM) is right up there with the music from the original game.
The Money Bin theme from the intro is pretty amazing too. It reminds me of old school Rescue Rangers NES music.
The soundtrack as a whole is pretty great.
There really needs to be a soundtrack release for this game already.
I think that might be a Disney thing. All of Virt's other soundtracks (Double Dragon Neon, Might Switch Force!, I think Contra 4) are all on his bandcamp site. It stands to reason this one should be, too.
He also did the soundtrack to Adventure Time on the 3DS (which also has great music) which is available officially (http://soundcloud.com/d3publisher) on soundcloud.
But, yeah, I'm guessing it's a Disney thing. And Disney is known for keeping a pretty tight leash on things.
As much as I've been finding the gameplay very dull, I'll agree with you on the Adventure Time game's soundtrack, Eddy. Very catchy. One of the songs sounds very much like Anamanaguchi.
The Skullmonkeys soundtrack! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wCJxkdS_3s)
Open this in another tab and let 'er play in the background.. the whole thing if you dare. :e_evil: It's a little.. out there. Some songs still manage to make me lmao.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeNe0HUTuyA
One of the most badass battle themes I've ever heard, good lord.
Sonic Team has some of the best composers in the industry. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKFTKiVDgHA)
That is a true statement.
Can't wait for the next VGM tournament to start.
Classic Sega. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lwmkn0b34NU)
The 3D Classics series is something else.
Heh, TheMythOfRenegade always uploads the best Sega themes.
Sega has some of the best themes, that's why. ;)
I've been thinking about that. Half of the tunes I posted here are from Sega (and Renegade's account) :D
Nobody does video game music better than Sega or Nintendo in my opinion.
Can't argue with that.
I've been waiting to do this. Since I beat Cave story today, here's my favorite tracks from my favorite indie game:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ply2WFBB0qQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ply2WFBB0qQ)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raKcLtKkXQE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raKcLtKkXQE)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoigiNs59s8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoigiNs59s8)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q09KoR7g018 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q09KoR7g018)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dp9nGccaPNE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dp9nGccaPNE)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQPqmS5iGzY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQPqmS5iGzY)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYnGToNPKEg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYnGToNPKEg)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mK4v0XkNrVE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mK4v0XkNrVE)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-UwqYaFmu4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-UwqYaFmu4)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8hdh0UFxJk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8hdh0UFxJk)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfeDy6SdiTs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfeDy6SdiTs)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8D_tsp3gzs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8D_tsp3gzs)
Egg Corridor is the theme of the game, to me.
My favorite Street Fighter 3 themes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82tCq0Lw_AA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82tCq0Lw_AA)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1QB0s0mvxI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1QB0s0mvxI)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yHURnhb4kI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yHURnhb4kI)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIlVxlzqbBU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIlVxlzqbBU)
I've always liked this one (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TstPpKgE1h0) from Street Fighter Alpha 3.
Will check it out right after this Jazzy NYC '99 playthrough.
I still like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHlGesjHK0E (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHlGesjHK0E) Thanks for originally posting this, Spark!
EDIT: Just got done listening to these two (I had to after listening to the first theme I posted):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9assyPp68Jo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9assyPp68Jo)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiYYj_TVFXY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiYYj_TVFXY)
My favorite from Ninja Gaiden: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byRs4vZdjgQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byRs4vZdjgQ)
Here's mine. (http://youtu.be/XlHlQZloV8g)
This will probably be the best VG soundtrack of 2014 (http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=220971)
David Wise is back. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OgaRcYwKtg)
The biggest mystery is why Nintendo doesn't hire him. I mean, listen to that track!
That game actually looks fun.
I love soothing video game music. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNUFUkaawMY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNUFUkaawMY) More please!
Nier and Hotline Miami have what are perhaps the finest video game soundtracks I've ever heard.
Nier
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNZmzLzvJo8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgMRNiEPPYg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGNa6g7mpNM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDftyQ96ZVs
Hotline Miami
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYLxlIF7Wn0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0ILqWcd214
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KR1SvoPhCVg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KZlggHqU7M
I love the Metal Gear Rising soundtrack. I kind of wish more hack n' slash games could go all out like that and have music that's just plain fun. Rules of Nature is one of my favorite boss themes ever.
So, am I alone on this opinion?
You are most certainly not. MGR's soundtrack is arguably one of the most popular videogame soundtracks on the net. Hell, Rules of Nature itself has gone pretty memetic.
Personally, it's one of my favorite OST's in recent memory.
MGR has amazing music. ;)
Speaking of Metal Gear music in general, I do think it's a real shame that we will no longer hear the main theme in any future games. I can't blame them, though. It does sound like the main theme was very much based off of that Russian classical piece.
But still, an orchestrated updated is just what that song needed to be perfect.
Let me set the stage. The game is Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millenium Girl. Though a remake of the first game in the series, this particular section is only in the new story mode. In one of the final areas of the game, a doomsday machine is ready to go off, and you have fifty "turns" to get across the dungeon map to the control panel. Every move over one space of the map counts as a turn. Every round in a random battle counts as a turn. So you can choose which way you go around the map, looking for the fastest route. And then you reach the control panel, and the computer's A.I. (who was an ally for most of the game) uploads itself into a machine as a final defense against you. The boss battle starts, and so does this track, as you realize "Oh crap, this is a major boss battle, and the timer is still counting down." How you did getting there determines how many moves you get to kill the machine, and it's intense. Loved this section. The track fits the situation perfectly.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS6FPBwR58Q
Oh, and for good measure, here's the best battle theme in the series, courtesy of Etrian Odyssey IV.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cw6Wc3VzNzE
Listening to the entire Tomb Raider Legend soundtrack. :swoon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRSwpZb6DLM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRSwpZb6DLM)So when's that video game music contest coming? :humhumhum:
Looks like I might go ahead and host the video game contest myself. There's too many gems I need to post. this one has my heart right now. :worship:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axibQV5YsOk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axibQV5YsOk)
Epic Remix (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOwf-GdGEko)
If only he could have found a way to get the DKC3 track in there as well.
I put on some Tomb Raider Legend music to help me nap (first time I've ever used music to help me go to sleep) and these two stood out to me. :thumbup: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4MFKjHUCL8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4MFKjHUCL8) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4040GGtFnYs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4040GGtFnYs)
Why is the music in Yoshi's New Island so terrible? Didn't Nintendo learn their lesson after the abominable music in Yoshi's Island DS?
This is a series with music like this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhC_eZphws8). You'd think they could try a little harder.
As far as I can tell, Yoshi's New Island has one track just played in slightly different ways. And some awful, awful kazoo music.
Damn Spark, you weren't kidding; the music in Tropical Freeze is amazing! I actually did enjoy Returns' OST, but this is on an entirely different level. It's some of David Wise's best work, and some of the best music I've ever heard in a video game. Busted Bayou is now my jam.
Quote from: Foggle on March 09, 2014, 11:27:52 PM
Damn Spark, you weren't kidding; the music in Tropical Freeze is amazing! I actually did enjoy Returns' OST, but this is on an entirely different level. It's some of David Wise's best work, and some of the best music I've ever heard in a video game. Busted Bayou is now my jam.
Yes! It is an incredible soundtrack. How David Wise has not been hired to make more game soundtracks is a mystery to me.
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on March 07, 2014, 04:03:34 PM
Why is the music in Yoshi's New Island so terrible? Didn't Nintendo learn their lesson after the abominable music in Yoshi's Island DS?
This is a series with music like this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhC_eZphws8). You'd think they could try a little harder.
I'm gonna hold final judgement until I actually PLAY the game, but..........
damn. That is such a downer. It's starting to look more and more like the original Yoshi's Island was a flash in the pan; we're, what, 3-4 sequels in and they haven't even come
close to replicating it.
Is Yarn Yoshi still in the cards at least?
I'm addicted to this right now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg_CLcgw-9M (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg_CLcgw-9M)
I feel fucking stupid for not putting this in the competition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t6hZFZbRFM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t6hZFZbRFM)
Edit: And this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuVKzc22ivI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuVKzc22ivI) The fuck was I thinking? :gonk:
While we're on that subject, I regret not nominating this (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvJk9m_PNgw) and this (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zwZ3XaKfkM) for the competition. Or my favorite song from Madworld (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uM3TfFXJies).
I have a feeling I'll remember a song I was forgetting, as well.
Quote from: gunswordfist on March 20, 2014, 12:25:31 AM
I feel fucking stupid for not putting this in the competition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t6hZFZbRFM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t6hZFZbRFM)
Edit: And this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuVKzc22ivI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuVKzc22ivI) The fuck was I thinking? :gonk:
I also thought about adding this (relistening to it now): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuRyYVMyDVQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuRyYVMyDVQ)
I wish I listened to all of this earlier: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Gk4sPrvymc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Gk4sPrvymc)
Underrated Sonic 2 song. It's actually one of my favorites in the game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5L0gk3qcjg
Quote from: talonmalon333 on April 18, 2014, 12:25:03 AM
Underrated Sonic 2 song. It's actually one of my favorites in the game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5L0gk3qcjg
It doesn't play enough; IIRC you only hear that at the end of the 2-player stages.
But yeah, it's definitely a good track. I think in the beta version that IS the original menu music but idk it's been a while since I've toyed with that.
Quote from: talonmalon333 on April 18, 2014, 12:25:03 AM
Underrated Sonic 2 song. It's actually one of my favorites in the game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5L0gk3qcjg
Ah, nostalgia. :'(
I must be one of the only people on the entire planet who not only thinks Resident Evil (Dual Shock Edition)'s soundtrack is something other than terrible, but that it's even better than the original, non-Dual Shock Resident Evil's soundtrack.
Here's some of the songs I like more in the Dual Shock version, alongside the original songs for direct comparison.
Original Mansion Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BAN7a8VvWY
Dual Shock Mansion Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wft07hr6D2c
Original Forest's Dead Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrAFcwH_rfg
Dual Shock Forest's Dead Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AS3jsWW2o_A
That Forest theme is a bit of a close call, but I really like the Dual Shock version, particularly when heard in-game on the balcony along with the sound of the wind.)
Original Save Room Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vb_Bb8JA2pg
Dual Shock Save Room Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jiKienmRiQ
Original Rebecca's Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIjMpvve6ms
Dual Shock Rebecca's Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRdNJ3k0L14
Original Where's Wesker Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhq5iKRZG-U
Dual Shock Where's Wesker Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmkA8icRS78&list=PL97D643FDC344E67D
Original Completed Picture Puzzle Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDhJenh7Bzg
Dual Shock Completed Picture Puzzle Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vw_yl7oVyA
The Picture Puzzle theme is nearly a tie. The original version is so spooky. But there's a strangeness about the Dual Shock version makes me slightly prefer it.
Original Guardhouse Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6A5shcu7Vg
Dual Shock Guardhouse Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ror3YUrQw90
Original More Rooms Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kl2PEcXllxY
Dual Shock More Rooms Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZ3ambGpUa4
That "More Rooms" comparison in particular is no contest. Dual Shock's atmospheric, almost depressing theme over the original's standard, repetitive "eerie" music. In fact, this YT comment, surprisingly, captures the feeling of the Dual Shock's version:
QuoteThis theme represents feelings of loneliness and hopelessness. You are trapped inside a giant mansion. You are surrounded by Zombies, Zombie Dogs, Hunters, Giant Snakes, Giant Spiders, and other horrors in the mansion and the howling Zombie Dogs that fill the night air outside in the woods. And your S.T.A.R.S. teammates are getting killed. And it feels like this nightmare will never come to an end.
Original Guardhouse Basement Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGMWITl9_KQ
Dual Shock Basement Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyUUeUgCsSs
Original (Second Visit) Mansion First Floor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nesv2emCoyM
Dual Shock (Second Visit) Mansion Second Floor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFO0XeQUiTI
Original (Second Visit) Mansion Second Floor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttsZ7UfLqcw
Dual Shock (Second Visit) Mansion Second Floor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4g8tnVtzyRY
Original Laboratory Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xz_pG8R8E5c
Dual Shock Laboratory Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyjxJRwigas
Original Tyrant 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyX9XEuqbQI
Dual Shock Tyrant 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kzj1pBsBjyI
Love how all the Tyrant music in the Dual Shock version sounds like superhero movie.
Original Ending Theme (Still Dawn): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PZeBN1wLxM
Dual Shock Ending Theme (Tempest): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpRbAEbm3Bo
I actually hated Tempest as a child and always skipped the credits. But it's really so much better than Still Dawn. Classical orchestrated piece versus the massive cheese ball that sounds like it came straight from an old sitcom opening or a Sonic Adventure game.
Would I like the Dual Shock soundtrack more if it wasn't the one I grew up with more (I didn't hear the original soundtrack until I re-purchased the game a few years after its release)? I don't know. Maybe not. It does have some pretty weak songs. But I think it's more atmospheric and effective. THe original's soundtrack is good but a bit more stereotypical in my opinion, plus it has some awkward rock-style music thrown in there.
Both soundtracks are still better than the GameCube remake's soundtrack. That soundtrack seemed to be trying to sacrifice sound quality for atmosphere but ended up being too quiet and ultimately just weaker versions of most of the original RE's music. The remake does have the best credits theme, out of the three.
Quote from: gunswordfist on April 01, 2014, 11:02:23 PM
Quote from: gunswordfist on March 20, 2014, 12:25:31 AM
I feel fucking stupid for not putting this in the competition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t6hZFZbRFM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t6hZFZbRFM)
Edit: And this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuVKzc22ivI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuVKzc22ivI) The fuck was I thinking? :gonk:
I also thought about adding this (relistening to it now): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuRyYVMyDVQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuRyYVMyDVQ)
And these:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg_CLcgw-9M (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg_CLcgw-9M)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bS0kYB9fho (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bS0kYB9fho)
The DKC series has some great music, but what about Donkey Kong Land? Some fantastic renderings here that deserve a mention:
Boss Bossanova (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWxWDZPT7cA)
Cascade Capers (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l2oFfqUz1Q)
Gangplank Galleon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Bdd4RDtVlY)
Island Swing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCmw1Lc06a4)
Lockjaw's Saga (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-28E9uTmW0)
Rocket Run (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ac8Ru3u91w)
Treetop Tumble (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhIdNGqdW3M)
Welcome to Crocodile Isle (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmA60F8bPkY)
A lot of these really turned out great on chiptune, and some of them (like Gangplank Galleon) I honestly like more than the original. I was surprised to see that two of these (Boss Bossanova and Rocket Run) also ended up going unused in the final game; that's a shame too, they both turned out pretty good.
Capcom!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fC9jISKU25E (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fC9jISKU25E)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBfTGtQ8qJg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBfTGtQ8qJg)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTjS1H4zxGU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTjS1H4zxGU)
Now this is good beat em up music! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIIKBhHPQ4o (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIIKBhHPQ4o)
Finally found what Tekken themes were used in the MK Vs. SF videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJSZqpMU0IQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJSZqpMU0IQ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4XCmhdnEJM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4XCmhdnEJM) I've been in love with this for awhile. Still need to find one more though.
Now this is a good Nintendo classic remix. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fje8t9Jyy-o (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fje8t9Jyy-o)
More 3rd Strike: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17-rtRdr7yk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17-rtRdr7yk) I just keep on falling in love with different themes from the game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HD8iTlaBUZ0
If you don't have this bookmarked somewhere by now we can't be bros anymore.
Moving this to the right thread, lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4_Ce188_JU
I decided to look up Power Glove Music after listening to Reprise yesterday and came across this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Nqe7jPX6DQY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Nqe7jPX6DQY)
Yowza (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xusWIq4uGYE&feature=kp)
I don't think I've enjoyed Mario Kart music that much since Double Dash.
That sax is too good.
EDIT: Also, one of the best remixes in the series, I think. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrrBZ1W4kSk)
By the way, that just reminded me of a question I wanted to ask.
Why do a lot of people dislike Double Dash and call it the worst Kart game?
Talon, since you like SMG music so much, I wanted to know what you thought of this track (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCt1xk7hxUY) in the new MK game. Personally, it's one of my favorites.
Quote from: talonmalon333 on June 04, 2014, 09:45:46 PM
By the way, that just reminded me of a question I wanted to ask.
Why do a lot of people dislike Double Dash and call it the worst Kart game?
The most common complaints are:
-The game is slow.
I don't see it, the game is about as fast as any MK game to me. It might be the heavier weight of the karts that throw people off, but that makes sense to me. The game should feel heavier because you're carrying more weight AND more ammo.
-The tracks are boring.
Again, I don't see it. They're not as gimmicky as a lot of the Wii tracks, but they are far better designed than most of the MK64 tracks and are all very different in design from each other. I mean, no MK game has tracks as diverse as Luigi Circuit, Baby Park, DK Mountain, and Wario Colosseum in the same game outside of retro tracks.
-The controls are bad.
Common generic complaint for a game. I had no problem with the controls at all, it controls like most every other MK game.
-The two man kart gimmick is dumb.
Fair enough, but it's really the only gimmick until the gravity one to seriously impact the game and make Mario Kart really different from all the other kart clones out there. Plus, it adds much strategy to the game and even adds two player to one kart mode which is one of my favorite co-op experiences.
-It's not as "magical" as Mario Kart 64.
I see this complaint with every post-MK64 game in the series and I don't get it. MK64 was not that good. It was slow (unlike DD, it has framerate issues), the tracks were fairly unimaginative, and it wasn't even the best kart game of its generation. I think people just wanted Mario Kart 64 with new tracks and hated that Double Dash was entirely new.
Years later and it's still my favorite Mario Kart game to this day. I will never get the hate. I still hope for a sequel.
Actually, I wouldn't mind a HD re-release like they did with Wind Waker that adds new characters and 16 retro tracks to the game. That would be more than enough for me.
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on June 04, 2014, 10:00:36 PM
Talon, since you like SMG music so much, I wanted to know what you thought of this track (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCt1xk7hxUY) in the new MK game. Personally, it's one of my favorites.
Very nice. It's much better than the Rainbow Road theme from Mario Kart Wii, which was apparently somewhat inspired by Galaxy but ended up being kind of average, not to mention it didn't utilize the classic Rainbow Road melody.
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on June 04, 2014, 10:00:36 PM-The game is slow.
I don't see it, the game is about as fast as any MK game to me. It might be the heavier weight of the karts that throw people off, but that makes sense to me. The game should feel heavier because you're carrying more weight AND more ammo.
The slowest is Mario Kart 64 because of how needlessly long and wide those courses are.
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on June 04, 2014, 10:00:36 PM-The tracks are boring.
Again, I don't see it. They're not as gimmicky as a lot of the Wii tracks, but they are far better designed than most of the MK64 tracks and are all very different in design from each other. I mean, no MK game has tracks as diverse as Luigi Circuit, Baby Park, DK Mountain, and Wario Colosseum in the same game outside of retro tracks.
I don't think they are necessarily as good as, say, Super Mario Kart's tracks, but they are still fine for the most part. I love Double Dash's Rainbow Road.
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on June 04, 2014, 10:00:36 PM-The controls are bad.
Common generic complaint for a game. I had no problem with the controls at all, it controls like most every other MK game.
Yeah, people will apply that complaint to any game they dislike.
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on June 04, 2014, 10:00:36 PM-The two man kart gimmick is dumb.
Fair enough, but it's really the only gimmick until the gravity one to seriously impact the game and make Mario Kart really different from all the other kart clones out there. Plus, it adds much strategy to the game and even adds two player to one kart mode which is one of my favorite co-op experiences.
I thought it was cool and was disappointed that it didn't become a permanent feature in the series.
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on June 04, 2014, 10:00:36 PM-It's not as "magical" as Mario Kart 64.
I see this complaint with every post-MK64 game in the series and I don't get it. MK64 was not that good. It was slow (unlike DD, it has framerate issues), the tracks were fairly unimaginative, and it wasn't even the best kart game of its generation. I think people just wanted Mario Kart 64 with new tracks and hated that Double Dash was entirely new.
Some people... :??:
Double Dash just never felt right to me. I dunno why, but I just never could get into it.
That's similar to how I felt with Mario Kart 64. I had already loved Super Mario Kart at the time, but when I played 64 it just never fully clicked for me. And when I was young, I didn't really know why, but now I do.
Honestly, Super Mario Kart is still arguably the best in the series.
I remember Mario Kart 64's tracks boring me. I ended up going like, "Is that it?". I had all the chances in the world to really like it since we used to play it a lot but it never really got beyond just being a time passer for me. I have always preferred Crash Team Racing. Doctor N. Gin's stage is still my favorite kart or racing level period. Hell, CTR is still my favorite kart game and only 2nd to Burnout Revenge when it comes to racing games.
The more I listen to the Ranma 1/2: Hard Battle OST, (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKSr9Ei9ffw&list=PLD44F8A71A01B3C81) the more I regret not discovering it before the VGM tournament nominations thread closed. Pantyhose Taro (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLMeJEi5tME&index=6&list=PLD44F8A71A01B3C81) and Ryoga's (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cR_jTO6YiFo&list=PLD44F8A71A01B3C81&index=4) themes are especially killer.
We don't have a video game music remix thread (that might be a good thread idea), I'm going to post this here. It's a remix of Dancing Mad from Final Fantasy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YNfX1oU2XA
It's easily one of the best game remixes I know.
Best remix?
This. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMmuyLw2Juw)
If only they would put that in Smash Bros.
Good shit.
My favorite remix: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hK1XJ8QV5k
The Last Soul is probably my favorite. No need to repost that here. ;D
Sorry, I was wrong with my last post.
Best remix of the best final boss theme ever. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnO6t6q_mwo)
Too good.
Bonus. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3TOSZkwobA)
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on June 18, 2014, 11:55:55 PM
Best remix?
This. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMmuyLw2Juw)
If only they would put that in Smash Bros.
I have this game.
From the greatest era of demos ever. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgRO1yqs7yo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgRO1yqs7yo)
Revisiting Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando, and this game has a much better soundtrack than I've given it credit for. It's not as fun as the first game's, but it still has some really memorable tunes. I like how a lot of them are based around the commando/spy motif. This is how you do themed music for a game!
Chainblade & B2 Brawler Theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PZbQDo3vfg)
Chemical Factory (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nd7yig9spfw)
Crystal Desert (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MT0rmOwDFek)
Megacorp Armory (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1DG9M-V_JY)
Warehouse (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nhlfz0O3arc)
Truth told, all the R&C games have pretty great music, but outside of the groovitron I can really only remember any of the songs from the original trilogy.
i like brawler theme the most
Sharpen Thy Shovel! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7rhEKTX-sE)
Castlevania meets Mega Man meets knightliness! Seriously, play this game.
As you know, I've been praising Kirby Triple Deluxe in the play thread, but I just made it to world six, which appears to be the final world (I'll bet this is only the penultimate one though). And this music starts playing in the first level. And it's awesome. Sounds just like something from Kirby 64 to me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IdXZoLQUFI
best theme histories:
15. akuma
14. chun-li
13. donkey kong
12. bomberman
11. link
10. vega
9. ryu
8. ryu hayabusa
7. mega man
6. doomguy
5. dante
4. guile
3. ken
2. dr. robotnik
1. sonic the hedgehog
This needs to be the theme of my life. The D4 intro theme. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAymwJxNIRo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=y2Cz-Ph8fT8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=y2Cz-Ph8fT8)
When did Animal Crossing music get so amazing? ???
The Town & City level tracks in Smash 4 are so good.
Kirby Triple Deluxe music is so good.
Listen to the Stage 1 music (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkUvCSfW-NU), especially the second half.
Thank you, Sakurai, for having the sense to put this track in Smash.
Modders give Mega Man X CD quality music (http://www.gonintendo.com/s/244537-modders-use-msu-1-sound-chip-to-add-cd-quality-music-to-mega-man-x)
It's like listening to the TG-16 CD.
Top 5 Video Game Soundtracks
1. Super Mario Galaxy
2. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
3. Chrono Trigger
4. Super Mario Galaxy 2
5. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Interestingly, those are all Nintendo. Guess the guys behind those soundtracks are just that good. I could have put the more recent Fallout games on this list for their radio tunes. But those songs are real, so I can't count them.
But here are some non-Nintendo honorable mentions.
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles
Resident Evil: Director's Cut - Dual Shock Ver.
The Curse of Monkey Island
Many RE fans would kill me for listing the Dual Shock soundtrack, as 99.9% of them say it's garbage. Maybe it's because I heard the Dual Shock soundtrack first, but I think it's scarier and more atmospheric, lacking that awkward rock vibe in the original version's soundtrack.
Also, I would mention Silent Hill 1, but decided not to count it as its completely different, more about atmosphere than being a song that's good to listen to.
Best soundtracks?
1. Mega Man X
2. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
3. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
4. Sonic The Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles
5. Super Mario Galaxy 2
6. Yoshi's Island
7. Super Mario Bros. 3
8. Jet Grind Radio
9. Double Dragon Advance
10. Deadly Premonition
That was really hard.
in no order and just based on what i have recently listened to:
1. streets of rage remake
mother 3
mega man 2
castlevania sotn
street fighter 3
contra hard corps
cave story
devil may cry
doom 2
sonic the hedgehog 2
sonic cd
Besides the ones already mentioned:
Ninja Gaiden I and II (NES)
Halo (Bungie's Series Run)
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
Shinobi (PS2)
Asura's Wrath
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Kirby Superstar
Sonic Adventure
Garou: Mark of the Wolves
Super Castlevania IV
I wanted to include DOOM and DOOM II, but am a bit weary to do so considering that more than half of its themes are directly ripped off from classic albums. It's very much a case like DB Kai, where I love the soundtrack, but feel awkward about praising it since it is still plagiarized.
My top 10:
1. Nier
2. House of the Dead: Overkill
3. Anarchy Reigns
4. Yakuza 4
5. Hotline Miami
6. Ratchet & Clank
7. Tekken 3
8. Sonic Adventure
9. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
10. Banjo-Tooie
Quote from: talonmalon333 on January 21, 2015, 10:25:35 PM
Many RE fans would kill me for listing the Dual Shock soundtrack, as 99.9% of them say it's garbage. Maybe it's because I heard the Dual Shock soundtrack first, but I think it's scarier and more atmospheric, lacking that awkward rock vibe in the original version's soundtrack.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kcF7E69C6Q
Quote from: Foggle on January 22, 2015, 10:57:48 AM
Quote from: talonmalon333 on January 21, 2015, 10:25:35 PM
Many RE fans would kill me for listing the Dual Shock soundtrack, as 99.9% of them say it's garbage. Maybe it's because I heard the Dual Shock soundtrack first, but I think it's scarier and more atmospheric, lacking that awkward rock vibe in the original version's soundtrack.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kcF7E69C6Q
That one's bad. The Dual Shock soundtrack certainly has more duds in its soundtrack. But on the other hand...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wft07hr6D2c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFO0XeQUiTI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4g8tnVtzyRY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZ3ambGpUa4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvP6uEM6v2E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBNkrtew9Ug
I think it's highs are higher, and it generally has more highs than the original. I also think the original has its share of weak links.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nu4Ohu811Vk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_c_mWixvGc
There's another song from the original that I think is kind of weak, but can't find it and don't know its name. It plays when the cerberus' break through the windows in the hallway on the east side of the mansion.
Fair point. I just couldn't resist! :il_hahaha:
My preferred Resident Evil soundtrack has always been RE2, but they're all pretty good.
Quote from: Foggle on January 22, 2015, 01:09:51 PM
Fair point. I just couldn't resist! :il_hahaha:
My preferred Resident Evil soundtrack has always been RE2, but they're all pretty good.
There are people who unironically post that are their argument for the Dual Shock soundtrack being bad, while never having heard any other of its songs. :srs:
My favorite after Dual Shock soundtrack is either the original RE1 soundtrack (I do still love that one) or RE2's. I'm also a big fan of 0's, and 3 and CV's are fine too. REmake's is solid, too, but I think it's not quite as good as the soundtrack its based on. Its songs almost seem really... quiet.
RE4's is more like Silent Hill. Great, but it's more about atmosphere than memorable music.
how did they put such quality music on a nes game in ng's case? it sounds like it could have been from a ps1 game.
i wanted to list garou but i have never played the full game nor have i listened to its full soundtrack.
1. Guilty Gear
2. BlazBlue
3. DOOM (first two + Final DOOM)
4. Rosenkreuzstilette
5. Anarchy Reigns/Madworld
6. Sonic 3 & Knuckles
7. Sonic Adventure 1 & 2
8. Metal Gear Rising
9. Persona 3 & 4
10. Chrono Trigger
11. Bomberman 64: The Second Attack!
Quote from: Dr. Ensatsu-ken on January 22, 2015, 09:55:01 AM
I wanted to include DOOM and DOOM II, but am a bit weary to do so considering that more than half of its themes are directly ripped off from classic albums. It's very much a case like DB Kai, where I love the soundtrack, but feel awkward about praising it since it is still plagiarized.
For me, most of the tracks in DOOM sound different enough from their sources that they count as completely different songs.
i personally don't give a damn either way. also, spread the wings possibly plagiarizes another piece of music.
The NES was stretched really hard when it comes to the soundchip. Check out games like Gimmick! to see something you would hear on the SNES.
A beast of a system that was.
I would love to own a copy of Gimmick!
You and me both. Not only does it have one of the best game soundtracks ever, but it's a diabolically hard platformer.
I can't even get a good price on a Famicom copy, usually Famicom games are quite a bit cheaper than rare NES games.
It hasn't even gotten a virtual console release. No idea why. Like Little Samson and Rockin' Kats, it deserves more exposure than it has.
little samson is hard but i like it.
Do you actually have a copy of it, or you just play on emulator?
I don't use emulators anymore, but it was one of the games I played back then since it was a game that was near impossible to find.
It's a great game.
I was just asking because it's a $500+ game these days. So is Gimmick! for that matter.
I was in our local video game shop last year when they sold a Little Samson cart for $550. Was amazing, but I settled for paying $80 for a Demon's Crest cart.
jesus...
Late era NES games tend to go for crazy prices.
It's funny how long NES games were released. 1985 to 1995. The SNES was ending its lifespan at that time, and the PS1 was getting started.
SNES games were released until 1998.
when did snes come out?
September 1991.
Posted from iPhone since kitty decided it was a good idea to sit on my keyboard just as I was about to type.
so smw was released during year 1, eh? i did not have a snes, was 4 years old and had a genesis so please excuse my ignorance. i have found it odd that super mario world came out the same year as the first sonic. i am guessing the dkc games were mostly used to compete with the hedgehog.
Quote from: gunswordfist on January 22, 2015, 09:14:08 PM
so smw was released during year 1, eh? i did not have a snes, was 4 years old and had a genesis so please excuse my ignorance. i have found it odd that super mario world came out the same year as the first sonic. i am guessing the dkc games were mostly used to compete with the hedgehog.
SMW was the game they used to sell SNES'
Super Mario World was included as the pack in game with every SNES console. The other launch games were F-Zero, Sim City, and Pilotwings.
so it was a launch title as well? i always assumed it was released later for some reason. probably because there was only 2 main mario games released on the console.
N64 had only one Mario game, and that was a launch title. In fact, the N64 controller was basically designed around that game, which explains a few things.
i did not know that. i do like how many buttons the n64 has.
Quote from: Comeau on January 22, 2015, 09:20:48 PM
Super Mario World was included as the pack in game with every SNES console. The other launch games were F-Zero, Sim City, and Pilotwings.
And not too much later came ActRaiser and Super Castlevania IV.
Incredible that a system could start off so strong.
i still haven't played actraiser,
This is the greatest dungeon theme ever, holy shit. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uM3GuSmlRyc
Just caught myself a re-listen of Frosty Fruits from Tropical Freeze.
David Wise, man.
David. Wise.
Top Ten DKC Tracks
1. Hot Head Bop
2. Busted Bayou
3. Stickerbrush Symphony
4. Frosty Fruits
5. Wing Ding
6. Windmill Hills
7. Mining Melancholy
8. Gangplank Galleon
9. Fear Factory
10. Irate Eight (Cheating, but I don't care)
What would yours look like?
I will let you know once I finish replaying 2 and 3. :)
By the way, are there any downsides to playing the GBA version of 3 over the SNES version? I know the music's better, but are there any downgrades at all?
Quote from: Foggle on February 18, 2015, 10:32:43 PM
By the way, are there any downsides to playing the GBA version of 3 over the SNES version? I know the music's better, but are there any downgrades at all?
The graphics are sharper on the SNES version and there are different minigames (which can go either way, really) but otherwise they are the same from what I remember.
Ah, good. Just wanted to make sure there wasn't any cut content or frame rate problems.
Rock solid framerate and it has more stages than the SNES version.
So, you're good to go. :)
The only thing I remember about Tropical Freeze's soundtrack was that the owl boss' music sounded like One-Winged Angel a bit.
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on February 18, 2015, 10:36:37 PM
Rock solid framerate and it has more stages than the SNES version.
So, you're good to go. :)
Yay! :joy:
1. Sickerbrush Symphony (DKC2)
2. Forest Interlude (DKC2)
3. Jib Jigs (DKC2)
4. Aquatic Ambiance (DKC)
5. Gangplank Galleon (DKC)
6. Hot Head Bop (DKC2)
7. Mining Melancholy (DKC2)
8. Stilt Village (DKC3)
9. Life in the Mines (DKCR)
10. Fear Factory (DKC)
Nice list. There's a ton of good stuff to choose from. Sort of like trying to make a top ten Sonic or Mega Man track list.
Quote from: talonmalon333 on February 19, 2015, 11:04:04 AM
8. Stilt Village (DKC3)
SNES or GBA version?
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on February 19, 2015, 01:10:08 PM
Nice list. There's a ton of good stuff to choose from. Sort of like trying to make a top ten Sonic or Mega Man track list.
Quote from: talonmalon333 on February 19, 2015, 11:04:04 AM
8. Stilt Village (DKC3)
SNES or GBA version?
Forgot to indicate there.
The GBA version. I do like the SNES version and think it fits that level really well, in a lighthearted "let's go camping by the lake!" sort of way. But overall, it doesn't compare to the GBA version.
Let's expand it to be fair to all the DKC games.
1. Hot Head Bop (DKC2)
2. Busted Bayou (DKC:TF)
3. Stickerbrush Symphony (DKC2)
4. Frosty Fruits (DKC:TF)
5. Wing Ding (DKC:TF)
6. Windmill Hills (DKC:TF)
7. Mining Melancholy (DKC2)
8. Gangplank Galleon (DKC)
9. Fear Factory (DKC)
10. Irate Eight (Underwater) (DKC: TF)
11. Rockface Rumble (DKC3 GBA)
12. Snakey Chanty (DKC2)
13. Forest Interlude (DKC2)
14. Cannon Canyon (DKC:TF)
15. Jib Jig (DKC2)
16. Cascade Capers (DKC3 GBA)
17. Irate Eight (Normal) (DKC:TF)
18. Stilt Village (DKC3 GBA)
19. Seashore War (DKC:TF)
20. Bayou Boogie (DKC2)
Yes, David Wise is one of my favorites. How did you ever know?
i will make a top 10 sonic list later.
The Smash Bros. soundtrack from Club Nintendo came today! Probably the last thing I'll ever get from them before the service closes.
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I'd say Dr. Wily, Dr. Robotnik and Porky Minch have the top 3 best collections of boss music themes. (Not in that order)
This is like Rambi's theme music to me now. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiD9i8p_1_M) Especially the part of the song with the Rambi Beat when you ride him.
I can't believe I forgot about that track. Good old David Wise.
I just got done listening to Contra 4 Ocean for over an hour. It is that addictive. That may have been the longest I've ever listened to a video game theme in a row in my life.
Contra music really sneaks up on you. The tracks from Hard Corps Uprising have that same quality. Especially the one for level 3.
I'll check it out. :SHOCK:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HurSAPZDoA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HurSAPZDoA) I can't wait until the sequel comes out! It's my most anticipated game in the genre.
For DKC fans (http://www.gonintendo.com/s/249632-random-time-donkey-kong-country-2-snakey-chantey-performed-on-kazoo)
Probably the most underrated track in the series in my mind.
So, with the greatest video game theme tournament soon drawing to a close, I finally made one of these:
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I limited it to one game per franchise, because that just seemed right. Post yours if you want!
Top 9 video game soundtracks, huh? I can do that. I just need to go and look at my theme history list again. :D Brb
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Yoshi's Island
Streets of Rage 2
Double Dragon Neon
OutRun 2
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Deadly Premonition
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
My favorite soundtracks.
No fancy 3x3 graphic? :(
It's late and I'm not so good at that kind of stuff. :sweat:
Got lazy with the pics but :>
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Is this April Fools' or Spark's brain just doesn't work that good? :sly:
I would like to nominate this masterpiece for the next video game music tournament. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5y6hogKehZE
See you in 2020!
Awesome remix for you GBA fans. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=48&v=q83eGbvLEVE)
I miss the PS1 era.
Since I've done a lot of complaining about FFVIII lately, I guess I'll say something positive about it. The music is solid, as is to be expected from Final Fantasy. This is one of the themes I especially like.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCQn7PGVopI
You would pick that.
Quote from: gunswordfist on April 23, 2015, 11:58:58 AM
You would pick that.
... I don't even get it. What's the joke?
Oh sorry, I've heard that theme so much as a teen tht it's almost grating. :sweat:
I feel like I've gained nothing from this discussion.
Good. ;D
Guys, I've done it; I've found the worst track (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsphCdhmt7Q) in Yoshi's New Island.
Even worse than the kazoo's.
In a Kirby mood.
Top Ten Kirby Stage themes:
1. Green Greens (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCQa2tIXWok)
2. Float Islands (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqUr9Z4yHmw)
3. Floral Fields (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkUvCSfW-NU)
4. Metaknight's Revenge (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxhQghflIqg)
5. Butter Building (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7loQmAngM94)
6. Candy Mountain (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fz_xsHzSvQ)
7. Vegetable Valley (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XoWiv4xf1U)
8. Gourmet Race (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAByWyvuu7s)
9. Sky Tower (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrPp67I1bmQ)
10. Rainy Area (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kMmBaO4Id8)
Nothing all too surprising, but all tracks I never tire of hearing.
My favorite puzzle game music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RD9gTli1LRw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RD9gTli1LRw) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-72QbADrmk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-72QbADrmk)
Been listening to this over and over in anticipation of Yakuza 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY-SxDdP1yo
Most badass battle theme I've ever heard.
Lethal League's OST is so good. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGwBvPrUgiE
Just found this; someone on Youtube uploaded a version of Cascade Capers without the wind noise, and it's even more haunting than the original (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SG-Rue593rM).
DKC3 has such an underrated score.
Well shiiiiiit, was just cleaning my closet out and found this old thing. Still plays perfectly!
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I love snow level music in this series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrr6Iuwx5RI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrr6Iuwx5RI)
Long have I praised Yuzo Koshiro's excellent work on the Etrian Odyssey series. I've recently been playing EO3, and this arranged version of the fifth stratum's music is just awesome.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJq6rSJOeIo
Koshiro! :swoon: :swoon:
The best vidja game music in my 2nd favorite 3D beat em up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q38jsbJ0afg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q38jsbJ0afg)
Listening to this now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdS_rEzAFhc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdS_rEzAFhc)
Such a fun Mega Man theme I'm listening to now! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7cpWv3_UH8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7cpWv3_UH8) Makes me want to start my replay of the series soon
Top 10 theme lists from some of my favorite video game companies:
SNK:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Evzra9JQNTc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Evzra9JQNTc)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNUYCl3XRZQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNUYCl3XRZQ)
https://youtu.be/SDep3AJLaaw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3rA8ek9F2s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3rA8ek9F2s)
https://youtu.be/LuRyYVMyDVQ *I have a real soft spot for this one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-hgwCuYuKU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-hgwCuYuKU) Probably, technically a Capcom theme but I don't care.
https://youtu.be/lrr6Iuwx5RI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAVr1iknPDI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAVr1iknPDI)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCk5GZRgSeo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCk5GZRgSeo)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8aZtNfGQ0k (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8aZtNfGQ0k)
Capcom: Capcom gets 15 because Capcom:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQLrZoP9zj0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQLrZoP9zj0)
https://youtu.be/Tp4yG4PnDX0
https://youtu.be/fC9jISKU25E
https://youtu.be/QYubd2SJSWs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTjS1H4zxGU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTjS1H4zxGU)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtlhadd8gjI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtlhadd8gjI)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhjfByxINVI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhjfByxINVI)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxSzC2LhxN8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxSzC2LhxN8)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkRoJe2jPBE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkRoJe2jPBE)
https://youtu.be/kOkcVUXFFSg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFcO_KJdyng (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFcO_KJdyng)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saafticAJnE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saafticAJnE)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIIKBhHPQ4o (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIIKBhHPQ4o)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEKN-z4eI3Q (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEKN-z4eI3Q)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRa4LHSJf_M (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRa4LHSJf_M)
Sega:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo3UcnH8y3c (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo3UcnH8y3c)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcsLR83DpR4][url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcsLR83DpR4 (http://[url)[/url]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2w2v_kgzWo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2w2v_kgzWo)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAhvJjJ9GE4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAhvJjJ9GE4)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5BrZjdLKiU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5BrZjdLKiU)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg_CLcgw-9M (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg_CLcgw-9M)
https://youtu.be/x4L4TSrDB4M
https://youtu.be/ZiYYj_TVFXY
https://youtu.be/bW4s6G6Zy3k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xV_gdazevss][url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xV_gdazevss (http://[url)[/url]
Nintendo:
https://youtu.be/OjRCgPFS2Jw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FThxlFdZqHo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FThxlFdZqHo)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4z82byt5mA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4z82byt5mA)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHEhkeRlldQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHEhkeRlldQ)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fje8t9Jyy-o (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fje8t9Jyy-o)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTiLBXsFRW4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTiLBXsFRW4)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1Ose7A8P94 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1Ose7A8P94)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AclbLQK1hdA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AclbLQK1hdA)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Lxu8nbARYQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Lxu8nbARYQ)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBGILqp6kQs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBGILqp6kQs)
Konami:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mem9m1qyKAg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mem9m1qyKAg)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZW-iRmx3wI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZW-iRmx3wI)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_k3n5me4Rns (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_k3n5me4Rns)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvt5R7hozTk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvt5R7hozTk)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0xUl_VRCmM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0xUl_VRCmM)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aHQnDTd1y4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aHQnDTd1y4)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28b_jlihZ4E (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28b_jlihZ4E)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5C6ZEXQYrjs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5C6ZEXQYrjs)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLO5PDrgO1Q (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLO5PDrgO1Q)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cGSzy_QRpk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cGSzy_QRpk)
My favorite indie game music since Cave Story's best (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUsNougQrkQ)
Last weeks news serves as a good reminder for one of the best Zelda tracks ever. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKetEFGy77A)
To be honest, I'm not really all that crazy about the Twilight Princess soundtrack....but this one is damn good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3RRQqyIweU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3RRQqyIweU)
Super Mario Bros. overworld as it would sound in a classic Sonic game. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPLfvWRKn24&list=PLVS15h7xpPFYtCoPVCsLRhC4IxlYsDKuT&index=3)
That was pretty tight.
Super Bomberman R's OST is so good. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0w_EkV2RWs)
So glad the series isn't dead.
A lot of "faux retro" music completely misses the mark.
8-bit music was attempting to recreate pop songs from the 80s in order to hook people in. Most modern "retro" music just uses synth for bland compositions that are quite soon forgotten.
If you're composing music for a "retro" game, then it has to sound like this (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecAg_34Rtws) in at least some part. Wouldn't sound that out of place in a Sonic game, huh? Well that's the point.
Honestly, besides the whole faux sprites that don't look anything like video games before the Neo Geo, it's the lousy music I really find disappointing with a lot of indie games. Stop using the 8-bit and 16-bit eras as a crutch. They deserve better.
Sega is bringing back the cassette tape in style. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxBX7H4darQ)
The greatest Sonic Mania track so far: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XNgZYufOOE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XNgZYufOOE)