History AwesomeMusic / FourthGeneration

* "Cargo Ship" from ''Jurassic Park:Rampage Edition'' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIqXzcSN_e4

* Soul Blazer is FULL of truly good music... especially [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6-x7J3RFks this one]].
* The music playing for the first track in any national cup, or just the Stonehenge track from Top Gear. Once those opposing cascades kick in, you'll feel the hair on your neck stand up.

* [[RocketKnightAdventures Rocket Knight Adventures]] has what is possibly [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNb9_JuHjAk one of the best boss themes to ever grace the Sega Genesis]].

* [[ComixZone Comix Zone]] needs to be brought up. The music was amazing considering what composers normally did with the Genesis soundchip. Although, the Sega Tunes version is awful.

* You've probably never even heard of the SNES RPG ''VideoGame/BrainLord'', but you can't deny that [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5y9cb8PPD4 its music rocks]]. In particular, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHoyqBpaSW0 the first town theme]] has serious EarWorm potential (and an ''awesome'' bass line).

* Tthe soundtrack for [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbzZZLL0lcU CrazyBus]] is damn good. [[spoiler:In a So Horrible, It's Freaking Hilarious way.]]

** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzWPP6uTpbY Marine Diver]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxfjfMMSkHY&feature=related Escape]] from Metal Slug 3.

** The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTByvdFNizI&feature=related Mega Drive version of the Claw Machine theme]] is somehow even more awesome, replacing the piano line with a synth lead and making the drum line even more prominent. Similarly, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMWIbnlqvWA Nightmare Buzz sounds even more nightmarish]].

** How could you forget [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcgW8FaTpjo&fmt=18 High Tension Wire]]?

* A lot of the soundtrack of ''IllusionOfGaia'' should be mentioned here.[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9maWskwvkds 'The Guardian']] (normal boss theme) and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOa8ZofphOw 'Clash of Darkness and Light']] (the final boss theme) are certainly awesome, but we can't forget the peaceful [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erKDJjWqjvs&fmt=18 Itory Village]].
** Don't forget [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_R3A0GmOfrc In the Earthen Womb]], probably the only track that could be used to truly convey the majesty of outer space.

* Phantasy Star has plenty of CMOA to speak of:

** How about PSIV's remixes of the Dungeon themes from the first game? [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNfpkLg9oOQ]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0swWIeiHWP4]]
*** Of course, the game has it's own original music, too: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDGHM3D6DGM "Behind the Circut"]], [[spoiler: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61IAHniwWWw Her Last Breath]]]] (Careful, that one's a spoiler), [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOpWbH7Xvew A Terrible Sight]], and more.
**** Takeuchi sure knows how to do depressing music. [[spoiler: Her Last Breath]] was about 10x the TearJerker that [[spoiler: Aeris' theme]] could ever hope to be.
*** How did we manage to talk about awesome PSIV music and forget [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFgpWnamW_M Laughter]]?
**** Truly a shame that it was only used twice in the entire game - when you fight [[spoiler: Zio]] and later [[spoiler: the reincarnated Lashiec]].
***** I don't know what you're talking about? It's the music both times you fight Zio, and is basically his theme (as opposed to The Black Blood, which is the theme for any serious bad guy).

***** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aek-0HtdVuQ This piece]], which tends to play as the theme of female party members who have a connection to the Algo system's past has a similar feel, invoking feelings of sadness for the lost history of a bygone age.

**** Likewise, the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrwYDqNd7ZE Black Blood]] which plays on your first encounter with BigBad Zio.

** I find it dissapointing that nobody has mentioned the Land Rover battle theme: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4K-GmmMh0-A&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PLF059951C41EB76C0 Cybernetic Carnival]] or [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyNH5qT9A2A Thray]] or even the Landeel's theme.
** How has nothing been said of PSII? Every single track is awesome, but special mention must be made of the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbRORnX_MQk opening title sequence]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iG54z3etak Death Place]] (which is used as boss music), [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axXRSxZPBk0 Mystery]], and perhaps the most crowning of this game's awesome music would be this piece, called [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sX85w0_5_M Rise or Fall]]. Final boss music? No, that's the basic battle music in PSII!

** Don't forget [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0mekbHxKdsfmt=18 Andy Asteroids.]] Who would've thought one of the most awesome tracks in the game would involve a ''banjo?''
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCX75IiPnvk How could]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj5VUoozT1Y anyone forget]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMSIIJtqITs the numerous]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bQMyG8GiFw renditions of]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPSHL2u_-8w New Junk City?]]

* Don't forget LiveALive! There are several, but one of the greatest standouts is the impossibly epic [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AX7VvfmlBGU BURIKI DAIOH THEME!]] GO! GO! BURIKI DAIOH!

* [[{{Pikawil}} This guy]]'s not sure if it belongs in this category for being a public domain Venezuelan Genesis game released freely in 2004-2005, but the soundtrack for [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbzZZLL0lcU CrazyBus]] is damn good. [[supersecretspoiler:In a So Horrible, It's Freaking Hilarious way.]]

** Are we forgetting the incredible [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jYFekmLdUs&feature=related Stage 1 theme?]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-r192XtmfY&feature=related Stage 4]] is similar and is perfect for a sky level.

* I humbly submit the music for ''Mario Paint.'' Yes, it was mostly background, but the three tracks were very well done, and the third option was the single most relaxing piece of music I have heard to date - comparable to Wii Weather Channel's Globe theme and Donkey Kong Country's Aquatic theme.

* Yes, we all know ZeroWing [[AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs for]] [[ForGreatJustice a]] [[SomebodySetUpUsTheBomb few]] [[IntentionalEngrishForFunny reasons,]] but the soundtrack may be some of the best 16-bit music the Genesis ever pumped out, even on par with the blue blur himself. Just listen to the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzqyOYTr5EA introduction,]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAxcSujM1iw Open Your Eyes,]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5VskBNkKQk Hit Man,]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL1T1kAHWzk the second end theme.]] And let's not even ''begin'' with [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3jWX3JK59c the Megadriver cover...]]

** And of course, we can't forget "Wind Nocturne", a.k.a. The Boat Song, which kicks ass in [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzuU1pIGz9o Japanese]] ''or'' [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROt6hC7WWio English]] Whatever your feelings about the remake may be, this song, this scene alone was worth it.
*** I kid you not, that song was (eventually) remixed into Shiilol, or what is well known as "Longcat's Song". '''Longcat'''. As in, that very long white cat.

** While I'm not aware of an in-game instance wherein it's heard, the Lunar 2 music sampler disc had an AMAZING rendition of Ghaleon's theme that took the mood from "evil and foreboding" in the first game to "heroic and defiant" in the second. Here, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWbPd0zwGgg have a listen]].

*** To add more to that, all of the song are about something miniscule or off-subject. Take for instance, Clara and Anny's song [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFzQt4UmHTQA Small Happiness]] (sorry no link), which is about a depressed girl getting even more depressed about the waitress at the restaurant she's eating at taking her most satisfying thing ("Small Happiness") from her: POTATO WEDGES!

* ''VideoGame/SecretOfTheStars'' was a generally forgettable SNES RPG with some fantastic music: especially the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjhMu7IZ9rg&feature=related Kustera overworld theme]], the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9g-oscngjM&feature=related Aqutallion overworld theme]], and the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7S0piU2J00&feature=related Kustera battle theme]].

* Amazing how we went ''this'' long without mentioning the underrated Uncola game that is ''Cool Spot''. Obviously, the Bonus Stage has the best music, regardless of whether it's from the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jLiXUOUv7E Sega Genesis]], the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbpDwaTnGGI SNES]], or even the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4e-XY46od84 Amiga]] versions.

* Devil's crash, also known as Dragon's fury is a pinball game with a hell theme and really badass music that really sets up the mood for a trip to hell and back. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_DnpZdJ_yY&feature=related Here]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itrTGE-1EJU&feature=related have]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-D3T2LsrY0E&feature=related a]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwnLg9Ufz_U&feature=related listen]], and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kt7K8N41PI&feature=related get]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBnL7QGCD0U&feature=related a]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5hupM22YZA&feature=related musicgasm]].
* The TurboGrafx16 ''VideoGame/{{Valis}}'' games have pretty epic Redbook soundtracks. Such as [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtA5lmBX7Z4 Fantasm Soldier]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aNxhzCl8ME&feature=related Flash of Sword]] from ''Valis: The Fantasm Soldier'', and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFBXe4z_Um4 Level 1]] from ''Valis II''.

* ''Uniracers'', a fairly obscure game from the people who eventually made ''GrandTheftAuto'' (and would also get complaints from {{Pixar}} for their use of sentient unicycles), cranked [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JY8NTdhmYMc&feature=related this little gem]] out of the SNES sound processor...and that is hot.

** The boss theme [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwtASYeer8Y Megalomania]] rocks pretty hard too.

** This troper also wants to nominate [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzWPP6uTpbY Marine Diver]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxfjfMMSkHY&feature=related Escape]] from Metal Slug 3.

** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qh9IRMwYU8A A Curious Tale]] which plays in Southtown and on Gold City. In this troper's opinion, one of the best town themes in all of [=RPGs=].

** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEgLRP5GH3A&fmt=18 The Sacrifice, Part III]], the final battle theme, is one of this troper's all-time favourite songs.

** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-GoSVR0Py0&fmt=18 Legend]]. Hearing it gives this troper goosebumps with how awesome it is. Shame it gets used so rarely.

* ''F-Zero'' features some nice scores. While this troper isn't a big enthusiast of fan favorites "[[http://www.entertonement.com/clips/svsmqjhdnc--Mute-City-Theme-SongSuper-Nintendo-F-Zero- Mute City]]" and "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtSmoxiwcAs&fmt=18 Big Blue]]", he melts upon "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeftYWtB8kI Port Town]]". Even better is F-Zero GX's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiEO17-WmTU Fire Field]].
** "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKBp5ZGaBZA Silence]]" from ''F-Zero X''. Or ''GX'''s remix of "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4n3GUuYhTs Mute City]]," or the theme music for "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITOifv9_0_4 Dr. Stewart]]" or "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5a9QvdHTZKw Blood Falcon]]". Or the indescribably awesome trance remix of "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7lr6dxFOaY Big Blue]]". This troper also really likes "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmibTZrLL4g Princia's Theme]]" for some unexplainable reason.

** F-Zero was pretty much Crowning Soundtrack Of Awesome, but for this troper it was the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ac0Aot8azMk tournament victory music]] (and and the subsequent reaction of "Holy crap, I ''finished it''!") that did it. Oh and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VLtMsbfsik Red Canyon]] is ''awesome''.

** For the sequel, ''The Tides of Time'', this troper had a cheat code she used. Not to beat the game - but for the express purpose of going to the level where [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UevGUTXgFKg "Tube of Medusa"]] was playing so she could swim around and rock the hell out.

*** I have to clarify the context. You are grabbed by a metal claw [[RocketRide rigged to a rocket]], dragged through the background, and Maruyama pulls you at extremely high speed through the backstage trying to [[CollisionDamage smash you into scaffolding]]. The whole thing is one of the most memorable moments of the Genesis in {{This Troper}}'s opinion.

** Made all the more awesome by Planet Sonata making the BGM into a ''gameplay element''. Round 4-1 is one big MacGuffinEscortMission where you must literally build the BGM a piece at a time by transporting metronomes through the level to a composer. At the end of the level the composer summons a mini-boss that not only attacks in time with the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFDBMbO-V54 now-complete tune]], but ''times its attack phases to the different phrases in the song''. [[{{EmceeN}} This troper]] deliberately delayed beating the boss so he could keep playing along.

** This troper considers [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R37O67saqcc this]] to be one of the "great tracks" mentioned.

* [[SaniOKh This Troper]] still remembers fondly the Wonder Boy/Monster World series on Sega consoles, and one tune in particular. Sure, when it was featured for the first time in the final level of ''Wonder Boy in Monster Land'' on Master System, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsqG-PlObyc it was just OK]] (sorry for the gameplay video, I couldn't find a video with just music). Then, came ''Wonder Boy 3: The Dragon's Trap'', the immediate sequel, with a playable intro which took place in this same level, and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTgdRr6dPOE it was good]]. But then came a remake of the former game on the Mega Drive, ''Wonder Boy in Monster World'', and the tune [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UM7lg2g2Z3Y became purely awesome]].
** The original arcade version of ''VideoGame/WonderBoyIIIMonsterLair'' had ear-bleeding FM synthesized music, but the TurboGrafx16 CD port had a funky awesome Redbook soundtrack. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtzu4MKR5I0&playnext=1&list=PL62C41CBE7EF68C54&index=4 Listen to this]].

* This troper is surprised no one's pointed out [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ome6XI_KuIw&playnext_from=TL&videos=Mdd8EV2Jpu4 the morgue theme]] from the SNES version of ''Shadowrun'' yet.
* An after-market example - ''Eternal Champions'' has some pretty good music, but [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erKpPsJR7iQ this mash-up]] of the game's extremely gory finishers is what did it for this troper. To sum up; the game is about a god of balance bringing together several fighters from various points in history who are murdered before their time, and before they would've changed the world for the better. The winner of a to-the-death contest receives the foreknowledge to avoid their death. While the finishers make MortalKombat look tame, setting a compilation of them all to Masterplan's "Spirit Never Die" somehow makes the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_Champions#Original_characters struggle of each character]] and their quest to win their ''lives'' much more emotional.

* The ''MightyMorphinPowerRangers'' SNES game has some pretty bitchin' tracks by Kinuyo Yamashita, known for his work on ''{{VideoGame/Castlevania}}'' and ''{{Mega Man X}}3''. Example tracks include but are not limited to:

** The original arcade version of ''WonderBoy III: Monster Lair'' had ear-bleeding FM synthesized music, but the TurboGrafx16 CD port had a funky awesome Redbook soundtrack. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtzu4MKR5I0&playnext=1&list=PL62C41CBE7EF68C54&index=4 Listen to this]].

* You've probably never even heard of the SNES RPG ''Brain Lord'', but you can't deny that [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5y9cb8PPD4 its music rocks]]. In particular, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHoyqBpaSW0 the first town theme]] has serious EarWorm potential (and an ''awesome'' bass line).

** My personal favorite: From stage 7, [[http://youtu.be/DKwQQ50CjC4 National Anthem of Bydo Empire]].

* As WebOriginal/TheAngryVideoGameNerd points out, the Terminator Sega CD version's music. He looked at [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-utO7xpuZdA this one]], but [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnGt2w6JHOw this music]] is cool too.

* ''RiseOfTheRobots'' was a game whose soundtrack was promoted with BlatantLies-- [[{{Queen}} Brian May]]'s name was mentioned prominently on the packaging, but he only contributed one very short tune for the game. The rest of the soundtrack wasn't even rock; it was techno by Richard Joseph. Yet interestingly enough, Joseph's tunes are actually quite good in their own right, given [[SoBadItsHorrible how the game itself turned out]], and hold up quite well 16 years later. Check out [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoSNsVbkk_U Loader]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR4-bSOr05o Builder]], and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWsOTG5Jnyc Supervisor]].

** The same could be said for "Maia's Abduction," which kicked off the entire adventure in the first place. Never let it be said that 16-bit sound hardware is incapable of conveying a character's bubbling, seething rage and hatred born of age-old wars.

**** Truly a shame that it was only used twice in the entire game.

*** Requiem for Lutz was sad and haunting and conveyed the feeling of thousands of years of history and heartbreak in the Espers' Mansion to a tee.

*** The Age of Fables, another track that was sadly only used twice, will give you goosebumps. ''Especially'' if you hear it in its in-game context.
*** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3V3lQwbCME Organic Beat]] deserves special mention, both for being objectively awesome, and also for how it is used in the story. This is the music that plays the first time you enter the fort of the game's first BigBad, which is the moment in the game you realize you're up against something far older and more freightening than you at this point are prepared for. Pretty soon, shit gets real, and this is the music that lead up to it.

* As ThisTroper pointed out in the RuleOfCool page, ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xr2hwYSxytk Road Rash.]]''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY8yVOEZxng]]
** Speaking of ''RoadRash'', the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RORLk5Cd_YQ& title theme]] of the original and its [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXLiakijbxA melancholic remix]] in the sequel.

** [[http://youtu.be/F2mOlCNRe_o 'Fateful Battle']], if you played ShiningForce 1, you'll immediately recognize this theme, which originated from this game. Only played at two instances against the [[BlackKnight Dark Knight]] and of course, the final boss.

** [[http://youtu.be/NYpf6lfr_Is 'Searching for Princess Claire']], the dungeon theme heard in the later half of the game as you search the labyrinth proper for the hero's father and the princess, it quite epic.
** [[http://youtu.be/F2mOlCNRe_o 'Fateful Battle']], if you played ShiningForce 1, you'll immediately recognize this theme, which originated from this game. Only played at two instances against the [[TheBlackKnight Dark Knight]] and of course, the final boss.

* While were on the subject on {{Midway}}'s games (with {{Acclaim}}'s porting), the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ys8bXY3YEVY Main Theme]] and the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BifEzw-PEg Team Select]] themes from NBAJam are also pretty cool.

* The ending theme from TetrisAttack, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LnnxaOh18U A Walk on a Rainbow.]]
* ''Rise Of The Robots'' was a game whose soundtrack was promoted with BlatantLies-- [[{{Queen}} Brian May]]'s name was mentioned prominently on the packaging, but he only contributed one very short tune for the game. The rest of the soundtrack wasn't even rock; it was techno by Richard Joseph. Yet interestingly enough, Joseph's tunes are actually quite good in their own right, given [[SoBadItsHorrible how the game itself turned out]], and hold up quite well 16 years later. Check out [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoSNsVbkk_U Loader]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR4-bSOr05o Builder]], and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWsOTG5Jnyc Supervisor]].
* ''SecretOfTheStars'' was a generally forgettable SNES RPG with some fantastic music: especially the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjhMu7IZ9rg&feature=related Kustera overworld theme]], the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9g-oscngjM&feature=related Aqutallion overworld theme]], and the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7S0piU2J00&feature=related Kustera battle theme]].

* As TheAngryVideoGameNerd points out, the Terminator Sega CD version's music. He looked at [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-utO7xpuZdA this one]], but [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnGt2w6JHOw this music]] is cool too.

* Yes, we all know ZeroWing [[AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs for]] [[ForGreatJustice a]] [[SomebodySetUpUsTheBomb few]] [[ZeroWingrish reasons,]] but the soundtrack may be some of the best 16-bit music the Genesis ever pumped out, even on par with the blue blur himself. Just listen to the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzqyOYTr5EA introduction,]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAxcSujM1iw Open Your Eyes,]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5VskBNkKQk Hit Man,]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL1T1kAHWzk the second end theme.]] And let's not even ''begin'' with [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3jWX3JK59c the Megadriver cover...]]

* We are ''{{Worms}}'', we're the best, and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcWEAEoVKl8 we've come to win the war]]...

* ''Yume Wa Owaranai'', the TalesOfPhantasia opening theme. Not only because it was a very epic J-Pop song, but it was the first (and possibly, only) song on the SNES to be '''''fully voiced''''', something developers of that time thought was impossible to do without a CD-ROM add-on and costly co-processor chips.

* The mediocre CD-i brawler [[{{ptitlegwsp32xw}} Mutant Rampage:Body Slam]] has a surprisingly good soundtrack, done by the same composer behind [[TheLegendOfZeldaCdiGames Zelda: The Faces of Evil and Wand of Gamelon]]. The highlights are [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SN4XmsQGT1Q this]] level music and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMTUAPNqpRI the title screen theme.]]