| 1 | This is the SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic page for Platform/{{SNES}}, [[Platform/SegaGenesis Genesis]], Platform/NeoGeo, Platform/TurboGrafx16, [[Platform/AtariJaguar Jaguar]] etc. |
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| 3 | * ''VideoGame/LastArmageddon'' is a game about [[CoolVersusAwesome Demons vs. Aliens]]. While the gameplay may be okay at best, and the monsters nightmare fuel-inducing, the main thing that stands out is the AWESOME [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-IuvOoXB_g battle music]]. Then there's a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXlGaM9zOBM Doujin metal version]] from the Newtype Destroyer album. |
| 4 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MberKDMPgxQ That Old Army Game]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGaG-FQqh3c Nightmare Buzz]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ug7E5oHfEQE Buzz Battle]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbSufp8R1zU Inside the Claw Machine]] from the SNES ''VideoGame/ToyStory'' Game. |
| 5 | ** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuFP3bNBF8w Mega Drive version of Inside the Claw Machine]] is somehow even more awesome, replacing the piano line with a synth lead and making the drum line even more prominent. Similarly, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyu8Z-v7nHo Nightmare Buzz sounds even more nightmarish]]. |
| 6 | ** The Mega Drive version of the final stage theme [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IamRcfmmAUY Rocket Man]] manages to be incredibly awesome with its heavy bass. |
| 7 | * ''VideoGame/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesTurtlesInTime'': [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fH-lLbHbG-A Sewer Surfin']] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0t_eshhdrQ Technodrome - Let's Kick Shell!]] |
| 8 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ri5XqNG7a28 "Bury my shell at wounded knee!"]] |
| 9 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDGLLU3sm-k "Neon Night Riders".]] |
| 10 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX77OxBwhY4 "The Final Shell-Shock!"]] |
| 11 | * ''WesternAnimation/EekTheCat'' for the SNES is a shining example of TheProblemWithLicensedGames, but its soundtrack was a different story, sometimes pushing the limits of the sound chip. Hell, if we listed examples, the whole soundtrack would be here. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-QISdkNSH0 So, behold!]] |
| 12 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVGBQuYvWsk Daddy Mulk]] from ''VideoGame/TheNinjaWarriors1987'' is one of the most awesome, catchy and unique songs ever. |
| 13 | * ''VideoGame/Area88'' (known in the West as ''UN Squadron'') gives us [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boPjMRdKYhw the Forest Fortress theme.]] |
| 14 | ** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFVvs4klE00 sky stage]] music may be one of the best tunes in any shmup game ever. |
| 15 | ** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCigQ5CQmDY intro theme]] pretty much tells you right out of the gate that the game is going to kick ass. |
| 16 | ** Likewise, the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wvHrnwCAwE final stage]] theme is a fitting climax, giving off the perfect feeling of "this is it." |
| 17 | * Similarly, much of the soundtrack of ''VideoGame/{{Terranigma}}'' deserves mention here. |
| 18 | ** Some of the better tracks include the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYaVFcMtXPA opening movie (and fanfare)]], the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3mqIDAVObA Underworld Theme,]] the boss music [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVAPcIzQFwc Those Who Stand In My Way,]] and the FinalBoss music [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=774VbcSFodU Overcoming Everything.]] |
| 19 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acDgcJv7b4Q Elle's Theme]]. |
| 20 | * Any soundtrack for a Sega Genesis game composed by Howard Drossin, most of which pushed the sound processor to its limits. Try ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZDrOSDskis Sonic Spinball]]'', ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOvGTULHw2Y Comix Zone]]'', and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHNf5hBJ_xs The Ooze]]''. |
| 21 | * ''VideoGame/EccoTheDolphin'': The whole damn soundtrack. Choice mentions go to "Aqua Vistas", "The Machine", "Jurassic Beach" and "City of Forever". |
| 22 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYszIk5PqOQ Sea of Darkness]] from ''Tides'', which plays in two levels -- one of which is pitch black and has aliens that can [[OneHitKill instakill]] you, and the other is a terrifying game of [[CatAndMouseBoss cat and mouse]] with the BigBad during the PlayableEpilogue. |
| 23 | ** Also, the ''Tides'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32S2oJuANxo title theme]]. |
| 24 | ** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCiLK-9pgJs Sega Mega-CD]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FfosZOF2gA versions]] are equally awesome! |
| 25 | * We are ''VideoGame/{{Worms}}'', we're the best, and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcWEAEoVKl8 we've come to win the war]]... |
| 26 | * Amiga shooter ''VideoGame/{{Superfrog}}'' had some great tunes, but [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nqn8fbyBgqY World 5]] particularly stands out. |
| 27 | * Two words: ''VideoGame/DynamiteHeaddy''. The entire soundtrack is downright amazing, but [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZgb9cbSB8I Sky High]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIZOA4M2_hM Dark Demon's Song]] are quite possibly some of the most intensely awesome 16-bit boss themes ever, and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lql7dqebYXg Crosswalk of Love]] stands out for really making you feel victorious at the end of the game. |
| 28 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnwunBUlPFk "You're Izayoi"]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiMAn9oGVVo "A Man of Sun"]], and the [[TearJerker surprisingly moving]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYT_VBKTbaI "Ballad for You"]]. "You're Izayoi" gets double points for being played during an utterly badass boss ([[ThatOneBoss if very hard]]), and triple for the epic MoodWhiplash that leads into it. |
| 29 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l--Tl7zASoo Maruyama Hustle]]. The opening to that song was what made the Backstage and Flying battles against Trouble Bruin so entertaining. 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]]. |
| 30 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Xa4Jy-IGYo South Town]], a rag style theme fitting for the chaotic nature of the level. |
| 31 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DHLrC10Mlo Ohnami-Konami]], for the slightly unnerving Puppeteer, and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLnvRZH5qdA I Sing]], which marks the point where the game starts to get ''really'' weird. |
| 32 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLpOdgRaNuc Danzem Dungeon]], fitting for the LethalLavaLand setting. A shame you don’t hear it for long before you are dragged backstage. |
| 33 | %%** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4FYNW43n34 North Town]], the theme for the first proper level in the game. |
| 34 | %%** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKDRer35z7E Tonight’s A Jazzy Night]] are all pretty good. |
| 35 | %%** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-z2f6vdQaU4& I Love Goldie Hawn]], the theme for the TrueFinalBoss. |
| 36 | %%A list of Youtube links is not a proper example. Why are these tracks awesome? |
| 37 | * The ''VideoGame/{{Ristar}}'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT-_5lgJYx4 soundtrack]]. 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 [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFDBMbO-V54 now-complete tune]], but ''times its attack phases to the different phrases in the song''. |
| 38 | * ''VideoGame/EarthwormJim''. Who could forget this lovable worm and his game full of music goodness? If the music were chocolate then we'd be fat. |
| 39 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYCsWQZJjcU What the Heck?]] especially. It may not be strictly the best of the game's OST, but it's certainly the most entertaining. |
| 40 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0mekbHxKds Andy Asteroids?.]] Who would've thought one of the most awesome tracks in the game would involve a ''banjo?'' |
| 41 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCX75IiPnvk Then]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj5VUoozT1Y there's]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMSIIJtqITs the numerous]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bQMyG8GiFw renditions of]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPSHL2u_-8w New Junk City]]. |
| 42 | ** The Sega CD/PC version of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IHxgxq1n3g Use Your Head]]. |
| 43 | ** The sequel also had some good songs, like [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU-jc13oYMY Anything But Tangerines]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2BLJZnqq4U Subterranean]]. |
| 44 | * While ''VideoGame/LufiaIIRiseOfTheSinistrals'' had many great tracks, the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JE1hhd0E-_I Boss Theme]] stood out as one of the most orchestrated-sounding pieces of the SNES's early days, proving that a lot could indeed be done with mere synthesized music. |
| 45 | ** Speaking of ''Lufia II''[='=]s music, how about [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBD1-rF1rTM The Land Nobody Knew]]? It's incredibly fitting for an isolated town that happen to be situated right underneath Doom Island. |
| 46 | ** The boss theme=great. ''Sinistral theme=[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hT8FhGDS5qE the utter bullshit sickness!!!]]'' |
| 47 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gyiPK-8hko The Savior of Those On Earth]]. Just...listen. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvS6sDkj0FY Remixed for the DS.]] Too bad the game itself did not live up to the soundtrack. |
| 48 | * ''Lufia and the Fortress of Doom'' had plenty of awesome music too. Of particular note are [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5Y5Tt1JXqA the boss battle theme]] and the remix that became [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fn45hYpl4_M the final boss's theme]]. |
| 49 | * The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8Q0s95SRXM intro music]] to ''ComicBook/SpiderMan[=/=]ComicBook/XMen: Arcade's Revenge'' is unbelievably awesome, sounding like something straight outta Guns 'n' Roses. It really gets you pumped to see what's in store (though you may feel betrayed once you see how NintendoHard the game is). |
| 50 | * Also, many of the songs in 1994's ''VideoGame/{{Aladdin|VirginGames}}'' video game. They sound best in the PC version. |
| 51 | * ''VideoGame/{{Romancing SaGa 3}}'' is an Awesome Soundtrack. From the Light King's Palace to the battle theme to the Winter Galaxy. It also pushes the SNES's sound chip to its limits with orchestral sounds. |
| 52 | * ''VideoGame/TreasureOfTheRudra'' is not a very well known game, which is a shame, not only is this game one of the most well done RPG of the SNES era, it has an awesome soundtrack. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3ZiNUdQYGI Those]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnW5Lkfrmrw Three]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfST-dLgGcQ Boss Themes]] are Actually remixes of the three main characters themes. Basically a ThemeMusicPowerUp, which does a lot to show that despite the fact that the game's story happens JustBeforeTheEnd, the [[{{Determinator}} heroes]] are [[ScrewDestiny NOT going to give in to despair]]. |
| 53 | * ''VideoGame/EVOSearchForEden'' has once been described as having some of ''the'' best music tracks in the SNES era, marred by a spattering of absolutely horrid 10-second loops. Some of the better ones: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGAIFZWEF4A The Ocean]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTa0bQDZskc the Boss Battle theme]], and the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQZ8NgsOvgM Final Showdown]] against the BigBad EldritchAbomination. |
| 54 | * ''VideoGame/LiveALive'' has several: |
| 55 | ** One of the greatest standouts is the impossibly epic [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCMBokSzk68 BURIKI DAIOH THEME!]] GO! GO! BURIKI DAIOH! |
| 56 | *** The translated version was kind enough to give us Romaji, making it ''karaoke giant robot battle theme''. It doesn't ''get'' any more epic. |
| 57 | *** Some Website/NicoNicoDouga folks got together and made a Music/JamProject-styled [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6sS20W2np0 Buriki Daioh remix]]. Not only does it precisely follow the lyrics that were given in the translation, it's every bit as ludicrously HotBlooded as you'd expect such a thing to be, especially since it includes the ever popular AudienceParticipationSong section from ''Skill.'' |
| 58 | *** In an amusing twist, the Switch remake of ''Live A Live'' features a vocal version of the song (now titled Go Go Steel Titan), [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdU5P3F8IyY except it's sung by Kageyama Hironobu himself]]. Yes, the HotBlooded lead vocalist of Music/JAMProject, singing a video game track for a loving {{Homage}} to SuperRobot anime. |
| 59 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iHa5OzimRk The Bird Flies In The Sky, The Fish Swims In The Water]] is very nice. |
| 60 | ** Also, the game's main theme/final chapter battle music [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uqs5fXUgaio Live-A-Live]], and the Medieval Chapter battle theme, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQxGSYr_SVA Awe-Inspiring Battle.]] And there's the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BF55JoZF5Eo two]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4jUUIZ37yU remixes]] from Drammatica. |
| 61 | ** A ''lot'' of the battle themes are great, like Akira's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqYmGHpTKp4 Murder By A Psycho!]], Sundown's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5wHRcrs4UM The Wilds]], Masaru's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnJmcyhM7ok Knock you down!]], and the Shinsanken Master's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJ8sZGcc9bM War In China]] (which, by the way, you will now never be able to not think of as the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1O3Q869mRQ Singing Ninja Tank]] theme). |
| 62 | ** The boss theme [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwtASYeer8Y Megalomania]] rocks pretty hard too. It also [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Anffse87t48 remixes]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXbB1UK4_HY pretty]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ePNZCq8mtQ well]]. |
| 63 | *** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X97apx57qRQ 25th anniversary live mix]] is great fun, and deliberately drops a little bit of [[Creator/TobyFox Megalovania]] as a sort of recursive ShoutOut (as Megalovania draws its title and some inspiration from Megalomania itself). |
| 64 | *** The 2022 remake brings us an updated version of Megalomania that keeps the feel of the original and updates it with a stronger synth/EDM feel to go with the HD-2D graphics. Square is ''fully'' aware of the song's popularity, as their [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-VfuWPRob8 character trailers]] all end with short montages set to the new mix of Megalomania. |
| 65 | ** But in terms of creepy ambience, there is simply no beating [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3dtChrIgok The Demon King Odio]]. More than any track in the game, it tells you that things have just gone ''wrong''. |
| 66 | ** Oersted's theme, AKA [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJdYKG3ytfU Wings That Don't Reach]] is a heroic-sounding, but melancholy theme with hints of sadness, that fits Oersted very well before and after his transformation into Odio. |
| 67 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27EFVAAHWGU Prelude to the Demon King]] is just awesome. |
| 68 | * As WebVideo/TheAngryVideoGameNerd points out, ''Film/TheTerminator'' Sega CD version's music. According to his IMDB Biography page, with this game, Music/TommyTallarico became the first person to ever use a live guitar and 3-D audio in a video game. Awesome and innovative. You can't beat that. |
| 69 | * ''VideoGame/SoulBlazer'' is FULL of truly good music... especially [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6-x7J3RFks this one]]. |
| 70 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAMvfv6X8xs 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. |
| 71 | * The original arcade version of ''VideoGame/WonderBoyIIIMonsterLair'' had ear-bleeding FM synthesized music, but the Platform/TurboGrafx16 CD port had a funky awesome Redbook soundtrack. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iO-y2NVLcHg Listen to this]]. |
| 72 | * ''VideoGame/RocketKnightAdventures'' has what is possibly [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNb9_JuHjAk one of the best boss themes to ever grace the Sega Genesis]]. |
| 73 | ** Also worth checking out: the music from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7Tg4um0kTY the inevitable Mine Cart Madness level]]. Starts off as a dark classical tune, then changes keys and sounds like something from a carnival, before finally turning into a jazzy syncopated number in the end. The level may be frustrating, but the music more than makes up for it. |
| 74 | ** The incredible [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9sRWNfMBd4 Stage 1 theme.]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IkWmX3wYXo Stage 4]] is similar and is perfect for a sky level. |
| 75 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kx9cuKG_B9Q Mind's Eye]] from ''Tempest 2000''. A funky, electronica piece that would fit at a rave no questions asked. |
| 76 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDugFzwNREk The Sega CD version of]] ''Film/BatmanReturns'' had this trope in spades, the ending theme being especially epic. |
| 77 | * ''VideoGame/BioHazardBattle'' isn't exactly a household name, but it had an epically atmospheric and creepy soundtrack, especially for a Genesis title. |
| 78 | ** The background track from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dF5bky3C02k Stage 2 and 6]] is particularly memorable. |
| 79 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSTlRNa42cY Stage 7]] isn't as creepy and abrasive as the others, but is instead a complex series of harmonic notes that create a catchy, serene tune. |
| 80 | ** Meanwhile, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgQ8BU9Mw7A Stage 3]] has a pulsating, wavery bassline that's backed up by sinister rising and falling synth leads. |
| 81 | ** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7M1b6XCN99s Title theme]] is the personification of slow, creeping fear with a blast of synth that's sure to catch a listener off guard. |
| 82 | * Though ''VideoGame/{{Bonk}}'s Adventure'' (a.k.a. ''BC Kid'') was perhaps best known on the [=TurboGrafx=] 16, there was a sequel, ''Super Bonk'', released on the SNES. That game's outer space levels had [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRTLF__1IpU this epically awesome theme]]. |
| 83 | * The SNES RPG ''VideoGame/BrainLord'' may be obscure, but [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5y9cb8PPD4 its music rocks]]. In particular, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHoyqBpaSW0 the first town theme]] has serious ear-worm potential (and an ''awesome'' bass line). |
| 84 | %%* ''VideoGame/EliminateDown'' has a soundtrack that rivals ''VideoGame/ThunderForce IV''. |
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| 86 | * ''VideoGame/EDFEarthDefenseForce'' (the arcade ShootEmUp, not ''VideoGame/EarthDefenseForce2017''): Most of the music, especially Stage 2 and the boss theme. |
| 87 | * An obscure Neo-Geo puzzler named ''Money Puzzle Exchanger'' had [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeS5HhUvShI this incredibly catchy opening theme]] that wouldn't have sounded out of place in a '90s anime. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAxgarEVSc0 This level theme]] from the game is also great. |
| 88 | * ''VideoGame/TwinkleStarSprites''[='=] soundtrack includes [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjFi_9V8Hw8 "Love Me" and "Love So"]], two variations on an incredibly catchy house tune, as well as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eU8Igc0vxMs Memory's Theme.]] |
| 89 | * ''VideoGame/{{Contra}}: Hard Corps''. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kajbLZ9Qkz8 FM]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiy3ehfjQdg synthesis]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLO5PDrgO1Q roxors]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGJFjNGwX7w your]] soxors. Hard driving techno with metal overtones (or maybe the other way around) are not to be argued with. Especially [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Iu2ZqRyF-k "The Last Springsteen".]] And because Konami can't resist referencing their other games, they even threw in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf06_j4GDu8 a gabber version of "Vampire Killer"]]. |
| 90 | * Yes, we all know ''VideoGame/ZeroWing'' [[WatchItForTheMeme for a few 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 [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrWR7awpd_k introduction,]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrXFt8lMzpM Open Your Eyes,]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HErl_E2i834 Hit Man,]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTDR4OMpJQk the second end theme.]] Then there's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3jWX3JK59c the Megadriver cover...]] The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9GfzfjAFNo Arcade]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RB01cwFxioo PC Engine CD/TurboGrafx-CD]] versions of the songs are quite epic as well. |
| 91 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ome6XI_KuIw The morgue theme]] from the SNES version of ''VideoGame/{{Shadowrun}}''. |
| 92 | * An after-market example - ''Eternal Champions'' has some pretty good music, but [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erKpPsJR7iQ this mash-up]] of the game's extremely gory finishers is great. 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 ''Franchise/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. |
| 93 | * ''VideoGame/{{Lunar}}'': |
| 94 | ** While short, the original [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NfhrT3gQdY Battle Theme]] is certainly sweet (so's the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q98XW0cstVU remake version]]). Then there's the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQkPJVYcuj4 Overworld]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0D6HEQAlBcM Grindery]] themes. |
| 95 | ** And of course, "Wind Nocturne", a.k.a. The Boat Song, which kicks ass in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzuU1pIGz9o Japanese]] ''or'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROt6hC7WWio English]]. Whatever your feelings about the remake may be, this song, this scene alone was worth it. That song was (eventually) [[MemeticMutation remixed]] into Shiilol, or what is well known as "Longcat's Song". '''Longcat'''. As in, that very long white cat. |
| 96 | ** And also the theme [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lg-X_3Q1hKM "Go Go Go!"]] which plays during battles with the Magic Emperor. |
| 97 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baG5qhnDGrA The theme that plays when you fight him in the sequel.]] |
| 98 | ** For pure, unmitigated heart-wrenching, nothing tops Luna's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs224mWg4hw "La La"]] song. No one who has played that game can hear that song without tearing up a little. |
| 99 | ** 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, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWbPd0zwGgg have a listen]]. |
| 100 | * The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ys8bXY3YEVY Main Theme]] and the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BifEzw-PEg Team Select]] themes from ''VideoGame/NBAJam'' are both intensely catchy and energetic in any port of the game, and help to get players fired up for the basketball hijinks ahead. |
| 101 | * As pointed out in the RuleOfCool page, ''VideoGame/RoadRash'' gives us the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgi5Qc13QiQ title theme]] of the original and its [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXLiakijbxA melancholic remix]] in the sequel. |
| 102 | * The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYwOGLHJroU main theme]] of the CultClassic Platform/SegaCD game ''VideoGame/{{Panic}}'' is made of pure brilliance. |
| 103 | * ''VideoGame/SpiderManAndVenomMaximumCarnage'': The opening theme is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbnihYENjC8 freaking awesome]] in fact the whole damn soundtrack for the game probably counts. Green Jellÿ's goal may have been to make music SoBadItsGood, but with ''Maximum Carnage'', they went for headbangingly awesome metal. |
| 104 | * Anything from ''Power Instinct: Matrimelee''. Here are a couple of tracks: |
| 105 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbOQ_2BYRms Let's Go, Onmyoji,]] Chinnen's stage theme. |
| 106 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48C_jwevptE Hyakkan,]] Keith and Olof's stage theme. [[UnfortunateImplications IT'S A SONG PRAISING BEING FAT]]. |
| 107 | *** All of the songs are about something miniscule or off-subject. Take for instance, Clara and Anny's song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFzQt4UmHTQA Small Happiness]], 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! |
| 108 | *** And then there's Buntaro and Shintaro's theme [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDv1uzDukVs Overclocked Excitement]] about [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin "excitement" from "overclocking" (your computer).]] |
| 109 | * The ending theme from ''[[VideoGame/PanelDePon Tetris Attack]]'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LnnxaOh18U A Walk on a Rainbow.]] |
| 110 | * ''VideoGame/RiseOfTheRobots'' was a game whose soundtrack was promoted with BlatantLies--Music/BrianMay'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, and hold up quite well 16 years later. Check out [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoSNsVbkk_U Loader]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR4-bSOr05o Builder]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWsOTG5Jnyc Supervisor]]. |
| 111 | * ''VideoGame/SecretOfTheStars'' was a generally forgettable SNES RPG with some fantastic music: especially the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjhMu7IZ9rg Kustera overworld theme]], the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9g-oscngjM Aqutallion overworld theme]], and the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7S0piU2J00 Kustera battle theme]]. |
| 112 | * Pretty much all of ''VideoGame/FantasticNightDreamsCotton'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E75b-4MdM-Y PC-Engine soundtrack]]. |
| 113 | * The [[NoExportForYou Japan-exclusive]] Super Famicom game ''Super Back to the Future II'' has a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twFhJs5Hc7I real good rendition of the main theme]]. |
| 114 | * The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rm0eTagViU title theme]] to ''Chuck Rock''. Pretty cool by itself. Music/MachinaeSupremacy [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGPjJrsR__Q takes it]] up to eleven. |
| 115 | * From ''VideoGame/CoolSpot'', obviously the Bonus Stage has the best music, regardless of whether it's from the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jLiXUOUv7E Sega Genesis]], the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbpDwaTnGGI SNES]], or even the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4e-XY46od84 Amiga]] versions. Interestingly, the Genesis version qualifies for SugarWiki/GeniusProgramming. [[https://youtu.be/WEvnZRCW_qc?t=12m43s This video]] shows that Creator/TommyTallarico composed "Rave Dancetune" using Sega of America's GEMS[[note]]Genesis Editor for Music and Sound Effects[[/note]] software for the system's YM2612 sound chip. Through manipulation of instrument prioritization, Tommy was able to give the perception that nine different instruments are being played together, despite the Genesis hardware only being capable of playing ''six'' concurrent sounds. [[https://youtu.be/n7pMcVosV2g A modified version of "Rave DanceTune"]], which uses two of the Genesis' sound chips, demonstrates what this tune would sound like in its full glory. |
| 116 | * ''Mr. Nutz'' was a cutesy platformer from 1994 featuring a mascot character who, in stark contrast to most of the video game mascots of the '90s, barely had any attitude at all. And yet, its music is quite amazing. Just take a listen to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cbhf26bwyw0 Woody Land Stage 3]], an atmospheric tune that goes for a whole three minutes without looping-- and then, once you've done that, listen to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9d7K4doNHg this hard-rock cover]] (uploaded by the original composer!), which somehow makes it even more awesome. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaTVeEQL7_I Adventure Park]] is also quite catchy. |
| 117 | * ''VideoGame/{{Arcana}}'' features ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zso9azHSzxA Second Armageddon]]'', the music for the game's final battle. JunIshikawa does a wonderful job of emphasizing the all-or-nothing nature of the fight, especially since by this time Rooks stands alone against [[BigBad Empress Rimsalia]] and he's the last hope in the darkness, the only thing that stands between her and the total destruction of Elemen. |
| 118 | * ''[[VideoGame/CrushPinball Devil's Crush]]'', 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. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_DnpZdJ_yY Here]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itrTGE-1EJU have]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-D3T2LsrY0E a]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwnLg9Ufz_U listen]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kt7K8N41PI get]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBnL7QGCD0U a]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5hupM22YZA musicgasm]]. |
| 119 | * The Platform/TurboGrafx16 ''VideoGame/{{Valis}}'' games have pretty epic Redbook soundtracks. |
| 120 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtA5lmBX7Z4 Fantasm Soldier]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aNxhzCl8ME Flash of Sword]] from ''Valis: The Fantasm Soldier'', and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFBXe4z_Um4 Level 1]] from ''Valis II''. |
| 121 | ** The SNES version of ''VideoGame/SuperValisIV'' also gives us such gems as the chilling [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM4F6iWLR6I Crystal Pillar]], the fierce [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa6Dqrkwgy8 boss theme]], and the energetic [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mnvsu2A-xa0 Babylon]] theme. |
| 122 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tVDVC1p4E8 The Options and Game Over Screen]] for ''WesternAnimation/DaffyDuck in Hollywood''. |
| 123 | * ''VideoGame/SuperRType''. Sure the game was ''NintendoHard'' but it opened with tracks like [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYF9aCc5Cs0 Solo Sortie]] and just kept going. The worst part is, the song was long enough for two stages, and the second half can only be heard from the main menu. |
| 124 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAzRoDuj2zk Wet As a Fish]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOIH161XFl0 A Submerging Titan]] were good too. |
| 125 | ** [[http://youtu.be/DKwQQ50CjC4 National Anthem of Bydo Empire]]. |
| 126 | * The CD-i brawler ''VideoGame/MutantRampageBodySlam'' has a surprisingly good soundtrack, done by the same composer behind VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaCdiGames. The highlights are [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SN4XmsQGT1Q this]] level music and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMTUAPNqpRI the title screen theme.]] |
| 127 | * For SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic on the Mega Drive, see ''Thunder Force IV''. Particularly any of the the boss music - you definitely know you're in a fight. The appropriately named [[https://youtu.be/oTQIiIKummw "Metal Squad"]] rocks Sega's 16-bit system hard! |
| 128 | * The ''Film/{{Waterworld}}'' SNES game is usually known as a pretty bad game. Neverthelesss Dean Evans was able to composer a spectular (but small) OST for this game. Some examples: |
| 129 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H5YoFv09uQ Diving]] |
| 130 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sp7xqhunH88 Mission Theme 1]] |
| 131 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SA062Rc5tmQ Mission Theme 3]] |
| 132 | * Obscure though it is, [[Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment Namco]]'s 1989 arcade/Mega Drive shmup ''Dangerous Seed'' is often lauded for its soundtrack. Some of you may recognize the Mega Drive version of the themes for the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M4_g9Jbvcg Strike-Ants]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSMDP3Jqte0 Roller-Snail]] battles, considering they were drafted for ''Sonic Megamix''. |
| 133 | * Hudson's ''VideoGame/SuperStarSoldier'', and its sequel, ''VideoGame/SoldierBlade'', both on the Platform/TurboGrafx16. |
| 134 | * ''Yume Wa Owaranai'', the ''VideoGame/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. |
| 135 | * The Platform/PCEngine CD version of ''VideoGame/{{Raiden}}''. For example, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pn32sI7GKsg Gallantry]]. |
| 136 | * The ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'' SNES game has some pretty bitchin' tracks by Kinuyo Yamashita, known for her work on ''VideoGame/{{Castlevania|I}}'' and ''VideoGame/MegaManX3''. Example tracks include but are not limited to: |
| 137 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4QsMNo-bWc Stage 1 theme]] |
| 138 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN1Y_I80yno Stage 4 theme]] |
| 139 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6-une2PLU4 Boss theme]] |
| 140 | ** And last but not least, the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAQVE2e3u8o title theme]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nG2VLRV9E_g the music for the final bosses]] which are, not surprisingly, the ''Power Rangers'' theme song, the former including samples of the lyrics, the latter being an instrumental version. |
| 141 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fj2uGcED2M8 Data Zone]] from ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers: Fighting Edition''. Also [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ht6NxT6cDTs Grand Canyon]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELGRcU8plhw Dragon Space Platform]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELGRcU8plhw Ivan Ooze]]. |
| 142 | * The soundtracks of the ''Film/MightyMorphinPowerRangersTheMovie'' tie-in game (both of them!) were also pretty wonderful. The Genesis version uses songs from the TV show ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELGRcU8plhw Fight]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPN4ubJxhEA 5-4-1]] for example), while the SNES version uses original arrangements that have a hard-rocking ''VideoGame/MegaManX'' vibe ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-U7ihB-WlDo Aircraft Carrier]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilvfBrixnqk Ivan Ooze]]). |
| 143 | * ''Uniracers'' (known in Europe as ''Unirally''), a fairly obscure game from the people who eventually made ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAuto'' (and would also get complaints from Creator/{{Pixar}} for their use of sentient unicycles), cranked [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JY8NTdhmYMc this little gem, the theme music]], out of the SNES sound processor...and that is hot. |
| 144 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{The Lion King|1994}}''[='=]s [[VillainSong "Be Prepared"]] was awesome in its own right but the Platform/{{SNES}} version gave us [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9W0eQl5Or5Y an instrumental midi version]]. It's suitably epic. |
| 145 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIqXzcSN_e4 "Cargo Ship"]] from ''VideoGame/JurassicParkRampageEdition''. |
| 146 | * Though the original Platform/Commodore64 version of Manfred Trenz' ''VideoGame/{{Turrican}}'' already blew many minds by pushing the graphical capabilities of the computer beyond what many believed possible in 1990, it also featured a first class soundtrack by a variety of composers including Chris Hülsbeck. But when the game was ported to the Amiga, Hülsbeck brought his "A" game and completely re-composed the soundtrack to create [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmejjYr_rKs one of the most kickass scores]] ever heard on the Amiga. From the haunting title screen theme to the pulsating energy of the level background themes (a different one for all fifteen levels) to the sheer intensity of the boss tracks, it complements the action on screen beautifully throughout. And when ''Turrican 2: The Final Fight'' came out the following year, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-ceYmpT-dI Hülsbeck did it again,]] producing another soundtrack full of rocking melodies sure to get the adrenaline racing for the shmup antics the player must navigate. As if that wasn't enough, when ''Turrican 3: Payment Day'' (the Amiga port of the Genesis game ''Mega Turrican'') came out in 1993, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abEMHBxVLQY Hülsbeck - yes - did it AGAIN,]] giving the series yet another blood-pumping soundtrack with a different theme for every level and boss in the game. |
| 147 | * ''VideoGame/HighSeasHavoc'' has "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25_kuaHTbvc Sometime Somewhere]]", which sounds like it could have come straight out of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV'', despite being a ''Sonic'' clone. |
| 148 | * ''John Madden Football 92'' has [[https://youtu.be/lI5kGyDk3Ro an iconic theme]] that fully embodies the Genesis. It is still considered one of the best themes in the series to this day. |
| 149 | * ''Madden NFL 95'' for the Sega Genesis has an [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N18fcYIYt5A amazing]] rendition of the iconic NFL on Fox theme. |
| 150 | * Another EA Sports classic: the ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwj-gKaCuUM NHL 94]]'' intro theme. It translates very well to the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkwGLxC9ECA Genesis]] and the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXgbZWNpIX0 SNES]] too. |
| 151 | * The arcade version of ''Battletoads'' has some awesome hard rock tunes, particularly [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrysXmzLN2Y this one.]] |
| 152 | * The Turbo-CD shooter ''VideoGame/GateOfThunder'' has hands down one of the most amazing video game soundtracks of all time. [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL235524C3DC1B442B Just listen.]] |
| 153 | * ''VideoGame/BahamutLagoon'' has a somewhat unique soundtrack among SNES [=RPGs=], being kind of jazzy as per the stylings of Noriko Matsueda. The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPPugQHTQ5Q battle theme]] will stay with you for a while. |
| 154 | * ''VideoGame/ToejamAndEarl'' had some of the funkiest beats that the Sega Genesis could provide. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUI0sfmfF1Y Toejam Jammin']], also known as the main theme of the series is easily the most remembered. Its version in ''Panic on Funkotron'' is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hE5kV3yZ3kM arguably even better!]] |
| 155 | * ''VideoGame/{{Shinobi}} III'' has a stellar soundtrack, with tunes such as the amazing [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vp9iqBW0_TI My Dear D]]. |
| 156 | * ''Blood Money'' is mostly only remembered for its fantastic [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUVSX9L6f3I intro theme]]. |
| 157 | * One of the best video game menu tracks ever comes appropriately from one of the very best Amiga games ever: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQFYiD6t5us SUPERCARS 2]]''. |
| 158 | * ''VideoGame/{{Lemmings}}'' claimed on the title screen that the programmers denied responsibility for "the elevator music" - which does Tim Wright and Brian Johnston's soundtrack a disservice, as it's seriously kickass: |
| 159 | ** Some of the tracks are taken from earlier awesome works such as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbPg24abDAE Offenbach's Galop (AKA "The Can-can")]] (which, [[Level1MusicRepresents through its use in the game's first level,]] remains one of the most instantly recongisable ''Lemmings'' tracks), [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlJpl1nHHEQ Mozart's Rondo Alla Turca]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fILi4wR04EA Tchaikovsky's Dance of the Little Swans]] (which sounds truly eerie in its ''Lemmings'' incarnation). |
| 160 | ** Meanwhile, some of the arrangements achieve awesomeness through humour, such as the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4-kmCgHPb8 doglike sound effect-laden arrangement]] of "How Much is that Doggie in the Window?", the hilarious [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b8EzCd9w54 medley]] of "Ten Green Bottles", the Funeral March from Chopin's Piano Sonata No.2, and the [[LohengrinAndMendelssohn Bridal March]] from Wagner's ''Lohengrin'', and the pure RuleOfCool juxtaposition of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XeuZgtSlMo Vaughan Williams' "Forest Green"]][[note]] Best known as the melody for Phillips Brooks' Christmas carol "O Little Town of Bethlehem" in Commonwealth nations (in the USA, it is sung to "St. Louis", written by Brooks' collaborator Lewis Redner).[[/note]] with Music/EnnioMorricone's theme from ''Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly''. |
| 161 | ** Among the originals, there are many first class contributions from Tim Wright and Brian Johnston. |
| 162 | *** The easy-going [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvCFnS6ttfU "Lemming 1"]] (first heard in Fun 2) borrows its chord progression from Music/PachelbelsCanon. |
| 163 | *** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKSgJS5e9s4 "Lemming 2"]] (first heard in Fun 4) is a bassline-driven adrenaline rush; it was woven into a medley with "Lemming 1" for the Classic levels of ''Lemmings 2: The Tribes''. |
| 164 | *** The interplay between the various melody and accompanying fragments is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_lG7sgFsGc "Lemming 3"]] (first heard in Fun 10) is eccentric yet catchy. |
| 165 | *** The upbeat march of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5jYvzAX3jQ "Tim 4"]] (first heard in Fun 15) is sure to get the player fired up for saving the lemmings... or perhaps indulging in VideoGameCrueltyPotential by blowing them up for laughs. |
| 166 | ** Four levels, one in each difficulty rating, are tributes to past Psygnosis games, complete with musical re-mixes. Fun and Mayhem provide the blood-chilling soundtracks from platformers ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBOAhd2BWL4 Shadow of the Beast]]'' and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XUS5X0kP6Y Shadow of the Beast II]]'', while Tricky and Taxing give us the synthesised guitar-driven frenzy of space shooter ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLZYJCBAoNM Menace]]'' and shump/strategy game ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUuFp646yFo Awesome]]''.[[note]] Specifically, the title screen theme from ''Shadow of the Beast'' (originally composed by David Whittaker), the in-level music from ''Menace'' (also originally composed by Whittaker), the music for the overhead space shooter segments of "Awesome" (originally composed by Tim Wright and his brother Lee), and the first level theme from ''Shadow of the Beast II'' (also originally composed by Tim and Lee Wright).[[/note]] |
| 167 | * The Genesis port of ''VideoGame/{{Lemmings}}'' had a mixed track record when it came to porting the soundtrack, but some of the music was done a considerable favour by the "weightier" instrumentation of the Genesis sound chip. |
| 168 | ** The originally dreamlike [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhJRCGVSMB0 "Lemming 1"]] becomes a buoyant, marchlike track; a pity it only appears in a few levels. |
| 169 | ** The greater bass emphasis of the Genesis' sound chip does wonders for the back-and-forth in the accompaniment for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQxs-fqXmZs "Lemming 3"]] - which is fortunate, since it's the most frequently used track in the game.[[note]] An odd contrast to the Amiga original, where it was the ''least'' frequently used track; the seventeen standard level themes go through seven full rotations (plus a final return of the "Can-can" theme), but "Lemming 3" is pre-empted twice in favour of the music from ''Menace'' and ''Shadow of the Beast II''.[[/note]] |
| 170 | ** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AEcEyXVr5g "London Bridge is Falling Down"]] adaptation is an energetic romp, especially when the key shifts from C to D and the melody becomes more free and improvisatory over another driving bassline. |
| 171 | ** The originally languid and laid-back [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mviJa2wVmew "Tim 2"]] becomes much more lively with the extra bass from the Genesis sound chip. |
| 172 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgNjRpktWxI "Tim 5"]] had an otherworldly air on the Amiga, but on the Genesis, it gets a huge shot in the arm with a faster tempo and, once again, heavier bass. |
| 173 | ** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Usj8GcTI3Hw "Ten Green Bottles"/Chopin's Funeral March/Wagner's Bridal March]] medley retains the humour of the original and adds some of its own with changes to the instrumentation. |
| 174 | ** And with two extra difficulty levels in the Genesis version, Creator/{{Sunsoft}} added a homage to a game from their own library with a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOfgkEtO0pc triumphant rendition]] of the first level theme from ''VideoGame/{{Ufouria}}'' for the BreatherLevel "SUNSOFT Special", in which the lemmings make their way across giant versions of the series' four main characters. |
| 175 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDw-0PFB1Lg The intro theme]] of the Amiga version of ''Jaguar [=XJ220=]'', which manages to do [[CoolCar the car]] justice. |
| 176 | * ''VideoGame/TheAdventuresOfBatmanAndRobin'' had a very kickass soundtrack, particularly the Genesis version. Unlike the Super Nintendo version, Jesper Kyd, the composer, decided to make the soundtrack dark by making it a techno-acidhouse rave vibe. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXfX4B3v9SM And]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTiEESxMD30 it]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu0KY7C9sgE works.]] |
| 177 | * The title theme for the Platform/AtariLynx version of ''VideoGame/{{Klax}}'' is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8axK_fYC79c an original rocking composition]] done entirely with digitized tracks. |
| 178 | * The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C84Be8psfMg entire soundtrack]] to ''Ginga Fukei Densetsu Sapphire''. |
| 179 | * ''Super Hydlide'' may be one of those games that was very disliked when it came to North America, but even the haters say that [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glza1kjFHlQ its intro theme]] is damn wicked. |
| 180 | * ''VideoGame/CaptainNovolin'': Say what you want about the game (Bad game? Bad concept? Maybe), but the music is pretty catchy. Why don't you try [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Be1AS_S8sA this compilation?]] |
| 181 | * ''Film/LastActionHero'' is a ''horrible'' video game, and a prime example of TheProblemWithLicensedGames. But its soundtrack (the SNES version, of course) by Shahid Ahmed is pretty rockin' and badass, especially the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjvUdQRjgQY first level theme.]] |
| 182 | * For a game that was basically a tech demo for the SNES' Mode 7 graphics, ''VideoGame/{{Pilotwings}}'' has an incredibly catchy soundtrack. |
| 183 | ** The energetic [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqTt9j_bHPE Light Plane]] music is one of the most recognisable tracks from the game, really capturing the excitement of taking to the sky in a light aircraft. It received a pair of first rate remixes for ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros [=WiiU/3DS=]'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TX0erIy1oc one instrumental]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Os9BSjKts-Y one vocal.]] |
| 184 | ** The just plain fun [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ON445uaHDAI Skydiving]] music has a soaring melody over an insistent countermelody, perfect for floating down to earth with a parachute. |
| 185 | ** The enigmatic [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4VhE0W9Bms Rocketbelt]] music, with its "vocal" sound effects in the second half, is well matched to the bizarre, "only in a video game" technology of zooming around with a rocket engine strapped to your back. |
| 186 | ** The dreamlike [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOkHjbbeUqY Hangglider]] music takes the sting out of one of the more difficult "events" as it provides the perfect accompaniment for soaring through the air below a hang glider. |
| 187 | ** The sober, all-business [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXumRVAxO2k Helicopter]] music is just perfect to get the player fired up for a rescue mission pitting the flying school against the [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast E.V.I.L. Syndicate]]. |
| 188 | ** Even the brief snippets that play during menu screens are instantly hummable. The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Am3xOzWy4vQ title screen]] music comes zooming toward the player just like the game's title itself before a sudden jolt of energy that practically shouts "Press Start for fun!"; the jaunty [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsu5i6_KrdI Flight Club]] theme may be short, but sets the stage nicely for the airborne antics that the game offers, and the brash [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8mdjTDVNQo Choose Aircraft]] theme that plays before the first of each group of trials creates a real sense of standing on the tarmac surrounded by aircraft, seconds away from taking flight. |
| 189 | * The obscure Game Boy game ''Metal Masters'' has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5NZXMEtUoY Metal Beat]], which just kicks ass. |
| 190 | * ''Syd Mead's Terraforming'' (yes, a game designed in part by the same fellow behind [[Film/ShortCircuit Johnny 5]] and the light cycles from ''Film/{{Tron}}'') lives on a long list of obscure ShootEmUp titles, but [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-Jy2cRERO8 the first stage's anthem]] features some pretty sweet guitar riffs. |
| 191 | * The main theme to ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXwy-m-qhFQ Mutant League Football]]'' is the perfect way to get pumped up for [[LudicrousGibs gruesome, blood-soaked pigskin action]]; if it doesn't, then absolutely '''nothing''' will. |
| 192 | * ''VideoGame/AlisiaDragoon'' is an underrated action game for the Genesis with an upbeat, atmospheric, and adventurous soundtrack. We could list every track here, there's not a single bad piece of music in this game. |
| 193 | ** The [[https://youtu.be/f7MBw9BPtEQ music of Stage 1-1]] is what every first level theme should strive for, catchy, exciting, and surprisingly orchestral for the FM hardware. |
| 194 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeLz5vYu9tM Stage 2-2]] is a slower, somewhat darker theme with an addictive bassline and is one heck of an ear-worm. |
| 195 | ** [[https://youtu.be/uiKIUossscI Stage 5-1]] is a dreamy, ambient track perfect for exploring with a wide range of texture and atmosphere. |
| 196 | ** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMcRZ0KnuG0 first boss music]] is more intense with a techno feel with the percussion and panning synths. |
| 197 | ** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6EcjeaHKsU second boss theme]] is frantic and more fast paced as the [[ContinuingIsPainful game's]] [[CheckpointStarvation difficulty]] is starting to become apparent. |
| 198 | * The underrated Sega Genesis beat-em up ''VideoGame/MysticalFighter'' had some pretty funky music that sounds rather like traditional Japanese music with a jazzy twist. Some good examples are the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bs3b9DN5EiE Stage 2 theme]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6x8Tee1vUU Stage 4-2's theme]]. Be warned, this music ''will'' loop in your head. |
| 199 | * ''VideoGame/{{Romance of the Three Kingdoms|Koei}} IV'' has a soundtrack that mixes Western-style epic orchestral compositions with traditional Chinese themes and stirring, high-energy rock music. Many tracks (most prominently the duel and battle themes) have melodies that move down and up the pentatonic scale with quarter- and half-notes in a manner reminiscent of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oriental_riff Oriental riff]], but in a way that's more ''awesome'' than clichéd. The original SNES soundtrack holds up very well, but it was still greatly improved in the Sega Saturn release. |
| 200 | * ''Spanky's Quest'', full of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DE8Y4R26Xjs funky tunes]] that get in your head. |
| 201 | * ''Creator/JRRTolkien's Literature/TheLordOfTheRings vol. 1'' for SNES may have been an inexcusably clunky and frustrating snore-fest of a game, but it did boast two tracks that are among the greatest pieces of game music of the entire era - the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=366MGt6zBRA title theme and the Shire theme]]. Even though the game itself is borderline unplayable it's almost worth checking out just for these two songs (although Website/YouTube means you fortunately don't have to). Music so magnificent (created by noted gaming composer Charles Deenen) deserved a ''much'' better game. |
| 202 | * The isometric Neo-Geo shooter ''Viewpoint'' has plenty of neat music, [[https://youtu.be/E6EqukELiSE such as]] [[https://youtu.be/VsZI_WT3aws these]] [[https://youtu.be/b_ToTWiqyqQ tracks]], as well as a [[https://youtu.be/EVfij_ApacI catchy high score theme]]. |
| 203 | * Creator/{{Codemasters}}' [[Platform/SegaGenesis Mega Drive]] port of ''Super Skidmarks'' doesn't feature much music, but what it does have features some impressive hard-rock guitar and sharp-sounding percussion. Witness its [[https://youtu.be/OV969EDyJr4 title screen]] and its [[https://youtu.be/GqCmzBtG_Kc end-of-race]] themes. |
| 204 | * ''VideoGame/GarfieldCaughtInTheAct'' has the final boss theme [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Olv53JdX-eU "Season Finale",]] which has some impressive synth work. |
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