| 1 | * ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog1'': |
| 2 | ** The opening melody of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-i8HYi1QH0 Green Hill Zone]] is remarkably similar to the chorus of Music/BillyJoel's [[https://youtu.be/bEea624OBzM?feature=shared&t=37 "Big Shot"]]. |
| 3 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXukwNQG0uA Marble Zone]] sounds an awful lot like The Jacksons' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElUL7A69xLE "The Hurt"]] as well as Andy Williams's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2BscyYsXBo "Music to Watch Girls By"]]. "The Hurt"'s arpeggio (heard at 0:26) also turns up at 0:22 of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsmSx_ECsYk "Casino Night Zone 2Player"]] in ''Sonic 2''. |
| 4 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDd_GlynA6A Spring Yard Zone]] is pretty obviously inspired by Music/BobbyBrown's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0FKzPfsxA4 "Every Little Step"]]. |
| 5 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSKgprdDRTY Labyrinth Zone]] is extremely similar to the song "Best of My Love" by The Emotions. Here is a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsOwjZ5AXRI mashup remix]] of the two songs. |
| 6 | ** Star Light Zone's music is suspiciously similar to Music/TheBeeGees' "How Deep is Your Love" from ''Film/SaturdayNightFever'' and Bobby Caldwell's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zeALPDKdAs "Love Won't Wait"]]. In turn, it is the basis for the J-pop song ''Kusuriyubi no Kesshin'' by ''Dreams Come True'', whom composer Masato Nakamura was a member of. Parts of the music also sound similar to Madonna's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAf8dSyK2HM Borderline]], in particular the part at 00:17. |
| 7 | ** The A-section of the Scrap Brain Zone theme is a hybrid of the ''Film/BladeRunner'' end titles theme by Music/{{Vangelis}} and "Metropolis" from Music/{{Kraftwerk}}'s ''Music/TheManMachine'', while the B-section sounds like Music/{{Kraftwerk}}'s "Spacelab" from the same album. |
| 8 | ** The Final Zone theme sounds similar to Music/DuranDuran's "Planet Earth". |
| 9 | * ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2'': |
| 10 | ** [[https://youtu.be/yRuJfhEeCe8 Metropolis Zone]]'s main riff is very similar to [[https://youtu.be/DXdvCE5T5I8 "Loving You Sunday Morning"]] by Music/{{Scorpions|Band}} and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUw-tF9PNeA Walk Idiot Walk]] by Music/TheHives. |
| 11 | ** The theme to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVEyGntyOZQ Mystic Cave Zone]] sounds an awful lot like the opening theme to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcF2LOaLgA0 Inspector Gadget]]. |
| 12 | ** The boss theme in Sonic 2 (Game Gear version) sounds almost EXACTLY like "Cubik" by 808 State. |
| 13 | ** The entire tune of Chemical Plant Zone sounds like a small portion of [[https://youtu.be/n-qK5MNSwoE?t=155 Prince's Glam Slam]]. |
| 14 | * ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog18Bit'' |
| 15 | ** The "Bridge Zone" theme from the [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog18Bit 8-bit version of the game]], composed by Yuzo Koshiro, sounds similar to several other songs. The earliest is the "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cULsmY_bfoM Maia Worzen]]" theme from the video game ''VideoGame/LegacyOfTheWizard'' (''[[VideoGame/DragonSlayer Dragon Slayer IV]]''), composed by Koshiro himself and released in July 1987. It is also similar to the opening theme for the TV show ''Series/FullHouse'' (debuted September 1987) and Music/JanetJackson's hit single "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69fx7n-D_nU Together Again]]" (released 1997). |
| 16 | * The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpjCEvpaNF8 character select theme]] from ''VideoGame/SonicChaos'' is extremely similar to the song "Lift" by 808 State. |
| 17 | * ''VideoGame/{{Sonic 3|AndKnuckles}}'': |
| 18 | ** The game used to have Music/MichaelJackson composing its score, and most of the zone themes can still be traced into being Suspiciously Similar Songs to MJ songs. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbVM-l2Oku4 Short documentary on the subject]]. |
| 19 | *** Of course, this includes one inversion: The backbeat for the ''Sonic 3'' closing credits ended up being used in the Michael Jackson song [[Music/HIStoryPastPresentAndFutureBookI "Stranger in Moscow"]]. |
| 20 | ** The [[https://youtu.be/1K1rV9kFs6I Hydro City Zone]] music is very reminiscent of the unreleased Michael Jackson song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLGYnqwaJew "Work That Body"]] as well as the Mike Mareen song [[https://youtu.be/mAea8_XIQak "Heavy Water"]]. |
| 21 | ** The Marble Garden theme and "Music/{{Thriller}}" are quite similar... but, strangely enough, it was eventually confirmed to have nothing to do with Michael Jackson or his team, as Sega composer Miyoko Takaoka confirmed in 2014 that she composed the piece. |
| 22 | *** "Alarm Call" by Björk also bears some similarities to the Marble Garden Zone's theme. |
| 23 | ** In Carnival Night Zone, the beat from Michael Jackson's [[Music/DangerousAlbum "Jam"]] is used, along with the trumpet riff and stock glass-breaking sound, and the main melody is based on Julius Fucik's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B0CyOAO8y0 "Entry of the Gladiators"]], which was also interpolated in [[https://youtu.be/TVEyGntyOZQ Mystic Cave Zone]] from ''Sonic 2''. |
| 24 | ** The percussion track for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYAp8w4-89g Knuckles's theme]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyA_XahL7dQ the miniboss theme]] in the ''Sonic 3'' half sound like they came straight from Michael Jackson's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5DXQVpkrvc "In the Closet"]] or [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTUINfx2XbY "Blood on the Dance Floor"]]. The latter is also believed to be an inversion, though, as the original ''Music/{{Dangerous|Album}}'' demo lacked the distinctive four-beat drum hit heard in the final 1997 version. |
| 25 | *** This was taken a step further with ''VideoGame/SonicMania'''s miniboss track, aptly titled "Danger on the Dance Floor". A [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrHkB3Ip6M0 mashup]] exists of it as well. |
| 26 | ** The [=IceCap=] Zone theme is like a 16-bit instrumental version of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2OWC5Hosv8 "Hard Times"]] by The Jetzons, a band for which composer Brad Buxer was the keyboardist. |
| 27 | ** The ''No Way!'' screen is like a 16-bit instrumental version of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHqL2Oy-yJw "Honk Around the Clock"]] from Series/SesameStreet. |
| 28 | ** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B93QQvL0CGQ Act 2 boss]] theme resembles the first half of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omnzHpVh1Kc Stage 7's music]] from ''VideoGame/RaidenII''. |
| 29 | ** The Launch Base Zone music uses the "GO!" yell from Music/RunDMC's "Peter Piper," as well as a bass hook similar to Nu Shooz's "I Can't Wait". |
| 30 | ** The bass line in the beginning portion of the song, which gets re-used throughout, is very similar to the bass line from the song "Soaring Mosaic" by John Kaizan Neptune. It also resembles the bassline for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMvOTOSsV9g the instrumental version]] of [[Music/NaughtyBoys "Wild Ambitions"]] by highly influential Japanese SynthPop group Music/YellowMagicOrchestra. |
| 31 | ** Another YMO similarity can be found with the chord progression of the intro to the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CM7my8pCls theme]] for the ''Sonic & Knuckles'' version of Hidden Palace Zone , which is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rD_aDvIoQQk the same as]] YMO's [[Music/SolidStateSurvivor "Behind the Mask"]]. Interestingly, Music/MichaelJackson, involved in composing ''Sonic 3''[='s=] music, recorded a version of "Behind the Mask" with new lyrics, which was often covered (his version wasn't officially released until a remix on 2010's ''Music/{{Michael}}''). |
| 32 | ** Oingo Boingo's "Weird Science" sounds like a precursor to Sonic music, particularly the Flying Battery Zone. |
| 33 | ** Flying Battery also derives part of its melody from the James Bond theme's opening notes. |
| 34 | ** Sky Sanctuary, to "Sky High" by Jigsaw. |
| 35 | ** The TrueFinalBoss [[https://youtu.be/7FAffWEmB3I theme]] of ''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' is similar to [[https://youtu.be/mruQ1wckM2s The Strongest Foe]], the FinalBoss theme of ''VideoGame/YsIIIWanderersFromYs''. |
| 36 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7xJhouZMr4 You will never look at Sonic & Knuckless miniboss music the same way again.]] |
| 37 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yZ8XZiGgAQ The theme]] of the glowing spheres bonus stage is so close to the main riff of Music/JamesBrown's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNaXb3uuekk Sex Machine]], it would almost qualify as a cover. |
| 38 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_T7hdIh-gtw Flying Battery Zone's theme]] borrows considerably from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usE5qz_5wJs the airship theme]] in ''VideoGame/TheRevengeOfShinobi''. |
| 39 | * ''VideoGame/SonicCD'': |
| 40 | ** Practically all Japanese/European versions of Palmtree Panic sound similar to Super Mario's Super Star theme in certain segments of the tracks. The most notable one is in the 3rd section of the Bad Future version. |
| 41 | ** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcwyDL3-Qqo boss music]] in the North American version is suspiciously similar to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haB7azd6URg "Pressure Road"]] from ''VideoGame/{{Ys}} II''. |
| 42 | ** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOKVHnoW018 theme for the D.A. Garden menu]] from the Japanese and European versions of the game (also an unused level theme) opens with music and sounds that are very, very similar to the song "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv0UiQ5n7SM Pacific State]]", and its remix "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_bflG_-Q3c Pacific 202]]" by 808 State. |
| 43 | ** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JPfdPMW7W0 theme for Wacky Workbench Present]] in the Japanese and European versions of the game bears some similarity to the song "Flow Coma" by 808 State. |
| 44 | ** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJQnIWS6avY theme for Wacky Workbench Good Future]] in the Japanese and European versions of the game is similar in parts to the song "Olympic" by 808 State. |
| 45 | * ''VideoGame/Sonic3DBlast'' |
| 46 | ** The first part of the Special Stage theme in the [[UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis Genesis]] version sounds '''very''' similar to "Picnic" from ''[[VideoGame/FantasyZone Super Fantasy Zone]]''. [[WhatCouldHaveBeen Weirdly, the prototype version of Special Stage theme is a completely original composition.]] |
| 47 | ** The second part of the same theme, in turn, heavily resembles the second part of the character select music from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2''. |
| 48 | * ''VideoGame/SonicR'': |
| 49 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9XYsm3c28U "Work it Out"]] has a a synth lead/bassline that is very similar to the one featured in the Nightcrawlers' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBR2sraqEVI "Push the Feeling On"]]. |
| 50 | * ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'': |
| 51 | ** Tails' theme, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DizopdPMBw "Believe in Myself"]], is clearly based on the Bridge Zone theme from the [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog18Bit 8-bit version]] of ''[[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog18Bit Sonic the Hedgehog]]''. |
| 52 | ** Some parts of Amy's theme, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvMCQ6RPXW8 "My Sweet Passion"]], sound rather similar to Music/{{Jamiroquai}}'s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-NvQ6VJYtE "Cosmic Girl"]]. |
| 53 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP5VzAc3i-A Casinopolis' main theme]] sounds very similar to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIBRJ0KnczM "Changing Keys",]] the ''Series/WheelOfFortune'' theme song. |
| 54 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uhh8K2wJC1E Azure Blue World]], the theme to Emerald Coast from Sonic Adventure sounds incredibly similar to T-Square's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYie77YHkns Omens of Love]]. |
| 55 | ** [[https://youtu.be/oAxgIoHIxug Egg Carrier: A Song That Keeps Us on the Move]] sounds very close to [[https://youtu.be/cIkKLskRYN8 The Dragon Gave a Loud Scream]] from ''VideoGame/NightsIntoDreams'', albeit a little slower, making this an example from the same company. Similar style and instruments, same key, and both melodies even begin with a long E note! |
| 56 | ** The song that plays during the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiPc05DzYUk Chaos 6 boss battle]] is quite similar to the theme from ''Series/MissionImpossible''. |
| 57 | * ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'' |
| 58 | ** "E.G.G.M.A.N." has some very similar guitar riffs and melody lines to Music/TheKinks' 1978 single (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman. |
| 59 | * ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'' |
| 60 | ** Team Dark's theme, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQ-bjZD1EnI "This Machine"]] by Julien-K, uses some of the same synths as the ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime'' soundtrack, such as the [=KORG MS2000=]. The warping sound at 0:58 was also used in the [[https://youtu.be/XXS3XZwPaEk?t=4 Chozo Ruins]], and the outro static at 4:14 was used in the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFBUtNrw6xM&t=40s Title Screen]]. |
| 61 | ** The Egg Emperor boss theme sounds similar to "Perfect Crime" by Music/GunsNRoses. |
| 62 | *** It also sounds like part of "Electric Eye" by Music/JudasPriest. |
| 63 | * ''VideoGame/ShadowTheHedgehog'' uses several stock tracks as bases for its music. |
| 64 | ** One example is part of the music from [[https://youtu.be/1y0ARjIYZhQ?t=51 Death Ruins]] that sounds exactly like [[https://youtu.be/rVbQ1L87PBk?t=7 Magma's Danger Room]] from ''VideoGame/XMenLegends''. The same synth was used in ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' in the episode "Car Trouble" during a scene when the Titans fight Overload in an electronics store, and it was also sampled in ''[[VideoGame/SonicRivals Sonic Rivals 2]]'' in [[https://youtu.be/E0-owElYmQc?t=61 Mystic Haunt Zone Act 3]], around a minute in. |
| 65 | ** The main menu theme [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afhOGRjcgf8 Select]] is based on a bassline and percussion identical to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfqbvqDiMlg Race Music #4]] from ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedUnderground Need For Speed Underground 2]]'' on the DS. The same stock track was used in ''VideoGame/StitchExperiment626'' in the level [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5ve0LU1IjM Greema Jungle]]. |
| 66 | ** The cutscene track [[https://youtu.be/0Nkz6TjzOXw?t=16 Perplexity]] features a part that sounds exactly like [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yn0g8PTAWes Encounter With Sigma]] from ''VideoGame/MegaManMaverickHunterX''. The original stock track is [[https://www.beatport.com/track/molybdenum-original-mix/3903517 "Molybdenum"]] by Deep Seven. |
| 67 | * ''VideoGame/SonicRush'': |
| 68 | ** Take a listen to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OHL_PAOkT4 "Back-2-Back"]], the theme for Water Palace. Now, if it hasn't sprung to mind already, take a listen to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBJmR0uA5jQ "Start the Commotion"]] by The Wiseguys. The similar repeated use of the guitar hook sample is just the tip of the iceberg. It's like Hideki Naganuma composed a ''tribute'' as BGM! |
| 69 | *** It also sounds a lot like "Louie Louie" by the Kingsmen. |
| 70 | ** The "da-da-daaa" in the B section of [[https://youtu.be/-7WQn-SXYZ4 "Vela-Nova"]] has a chord progression strikingly similar to the jazz standard [[https://youtu.be/zTVlrOk9a8M "Autumn Leaves".]] |
| 71 | ** There's also [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l57U10ET-tA "Ethno Circus"]], which has a vague similarity to Tom Jones's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-HdGnzYdFQ "It's Not Unusual"]]. |
| 72 | ** [[https://youtu.be/MlCK5RWO54E?si=J_S9ub9FCT2TwbAl "Wrapped in Black"]], besides borrowing its UsefulNotes/MalcolmX sample from [[https://youtu.be/bsq91cqFhWI?si=-g7qQSXJf0_8XtNl "Bring the Noise"]] by Music/PublicEnemy, also samples a stock string track that was used in ''VideoGame/{{Grandia}}'' for [[https://youtu.be/ItuzklgW6ko?si=OfUy4VWQv01faUWu "Snow Town Raynu"]]. |
| 73 | * ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006'' |
| 74 | ** "Crisis City" contains elements of the BattleThemeMusic from ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger'' as well as a possible reference to the ''Series/MissionImpossible'' ThemeTune. The progressing low strings also resemble [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zb59ARck26Q Koopa's Road]] from ''VideoGame/SuperMario64'', and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXITJmzrofE Scorching Desert]] from ''[[VideoGame/MegaManZero1 Mega Man Zero]]''. |
| 75 | ** Silver's theme song, "Dreams of an Absolution" is very similar to Stardust's "Music Sounds Better With You". It also contains a melody similar to Green Hill Zone's theme, though Bentley Jones has actually stated this was a coincidence. |
| 76 | ** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9p9_dVmS8xc Soleanna New City]] music has an almost identical bassline to "Chameleon" by Music/{{Herbie Hancock}}. |
| 77 | ** The music to the first act of "Flame Core" sounds like "My Wave" by Music/{{Soundgarden}}. |
| 78 | ** "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEHzaHO7U9Y Town Mission 4]]" from ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006'' bares some similarities to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_osNdk1mKRs Flash Man's stage music]] in ''VideoGame/MegaMan2'', which was noted by Pokecapn and company in [[LetsPlay/SonicTheHedgehog2006 their Let's Play of the PS3 version]]. Flash Man's stage music itself was similar to of Metallica's "Seek and Destroy". |
| 79 | ** The similar-sounding riffs in both songs also sound like a half-tempo version of a part of Guts Man's theme from the original ''VideoGame/MegaMan1''. |
| 80 | ** And for the Blue-on-Blue Trifecta: the piano melody present in all of Mephiles the Dark's themes is almost the EXACT same as Roll's theme from ''Megaman Battle And Chase'': the key being the only difference (Mephiles is lower). This is far more noticeable with the Chiptuned Rockman remix of the theme, as the lyrics are absent. These two characters who couldn't be more different have the same melody. |
| 81 | * ''VideoGame/SonicRushAdventure'': |
| 82 | ** Listen carefully to the first notes of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGIogQMq2Ds "Normal Cutscene"]] and you will hear that they sound similar to [[Music/PhilCollins Phil Collins']] song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFhyjxVSH6I "Strangers Like Me"]] from ''WesternAnimation/{{Tarzan}}''. |
| 83 | * ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed'': |
| 84 | ** The orchestral [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oz4h4cp3qNo main theme]] has a chord progression bearing resemblance to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3aZM151K4Y "Deep Blue"]], Tech Kraken's stage from ''VideoGame/MegaManZero4''. |
| 85 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTtUe7MhuCo "Rooftop Run"]] (Spagonia) from ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed'' sounds a lot like [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc0mxOXbWIU "Fuck You"]] by Cee-Lo Green (though it should be noted that song came out two years after ''Unleashed''). [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZbT7adR1ic Here's a mashup.]] |
| 86 | ** The day music for Savannah Citadel (Mazuri) in ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed'' is essentially a remix of the credits music from the 8-bit ''Sonic 1'', without the Green Hill rendition in the middle. |
| 87 | ** The daytime music for Windmill Isle (Apotos) sounds incredibly similar to Robbie Nevil's "C'Est La Vie". |
| 88 | ** A few notes of the game's theme song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJjxKhjR9H4 "Endless Possibilities"]] sound like ''Series/ICarly'''s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=854jxWy5L5Y theme]], specifically when both songs give their TitleDrop. |
| 89 | * ''VideoGame/SonicAndTheBlackKnight'' has several songs credited to Music/TommyTallarico, which are reused songs from his employee Todd Dennis' compositions: |
| 90 | ** [[https://youtu.be/OSU92unsQIM?si=KSH-OYycioDLGnma "Molten Mine"]] is from [[https://youtu.be/yc_wtYyHdvs?si=Uj8EGPO0Yc0Ztn_C one song]] and [[https://youtu.be/NC0PzNQDqzo?si=zDbHKAagr0akNzZv "Great Megalith"]] is from another song ([[https://youtu.be/892qYMLYwcA?si=6lctktHB1aSyeW9k heard here]]) both from ''Black Dawn'' on the Playstation and Sega Saturn. |
| 91 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQwZCEfa_uc "The Cauldron"]] is directly based on a song from ''[[https://youtu.be/625EOWX2ZZU?si=lCZusM0PpXCOLa18&t=977 Adrenix]]'' on the PC. |
| 92 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xF2KhTYb9VA Tropical Resort Act 1]] from ''VideoGame/SonicColors'' sounds an awful lot like The Olympics' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjqOkxFu9_Y "I'll Do a Little Bit More"]]. |
| 93 | * ''VideoGame/SonicMania'': |
| 94 | ** The beginning beats of "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ERP8McNwnI Steel Cortex]]", the theme music for Titanic Monarch Zone Act 2, sound a bit similar to "Down In It" by Music/NineInchNails. |
| 95 | ** "Danger on the Dance Floor" was obviously based off of Michael Jackson's "Blood on the Dance Floor", as well as the percussions of Knuckles's theme from Sonic 3 (more info in the Sonic 3 section above). |
| 96 | ** The lyrics to the ''Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir'''s intro fit marvelously well with Stardust Speedway Act 1. There have been many [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDh1J9zUbcQ mashups]] indicating this. |
| 97 | ** Part of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ukn3T4XI_Qk Metallic Madness Act 1]] sounds like the "I ain’t afraid of no ghosts" part of the ''Film/{{Ghostbusters|1984}}'' theme. |
| 98 | * ''VideoGame/SonicForces'': |
| 99 | ** The theme for the first Infinite boss fight strangely sounds like Music/{{PSY}}'s "Gangnam Style"; listen to the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqX_WTdTMxM mashup.]] It also highly resembles "I Fink You Freeky" by Music/DieAntwoord and "Satisfaction" by Benny Benassi. |
| 100 | ** Park Avenue's theme is reminiscent of ''VideoGame/MegaMan2'''s Wily Fortress theme. A [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mu4MgxTd_CM mashup]] of them even exists. |
| 101 | ** On another note, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZoCvvumN64 Luminous Forest]] steals its main chord progression wholesale from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xdi-QDMdW0 Give 'Em Hell, Kid]] by Music/MyChemicalRomance. It even mimics the bass solo in the beginning of MCR's track! |
| 102 | ** The chorus of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gc0169Ht48 Fist Bump]] is nearly identical to that of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2aw1XI9FUA Time To Say Goodbye]] from ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}''. Bear in mind that this is from the second volume of the show, back in 2014, where ''Forces'' came out in '''2017.''' |
| 103 | * Part of the bell melody in ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog4'' is an exact copy of the first part of the chorus from "Lay All Your Love on Me" by ABBA. |
| 104 | * ''VideoGame/SonicFrontiers'': |
| 105 | ** The [[https://youtu.be/ix1biosCwqI?t=123 Ares Island]] melody resembles [[https://youtu.be/8jbNHWu1rgQ?t=30 Dusty Desert]] from ''Sonic 06'', beyond simply sharing a desert theme. |
| 106 | ** Wyvern's "[[https://youtu.be/AzSIuBwPAKs Break Through It All]]" has parts similar to the chorus for "Fist Bump" from ''Sonic Forces'', even repeating the line "until the battle’s won" at one point. |
| 107 | ** Similarly, Knight's "[[https://youtu.be/4gzIL8_G4Xs Find Your Flame]]" closely resembles "Infinite" from ''Sonic Forces''. It helps that the song features Tyler Smith again and even has similar lyrics, making the resemblance likely intentional. |
| 108 | *** It also sounds incredibly similar to the 10th ED theme to ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'''s "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-lHqigzL5g Shihou No Madobe]]." Whether intentional or unintentional, it's another case of Sonic calling back to ''Dragon Ball'' as its roots. It's fitting too, given ''Frontiers'' is a lot more heavy on the Shonen style melee combat. To drive home this comparison, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjZyf_KYTso various]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUC6ZykWg_E mashups]] of the two are present on [=YouTube=]. |
| 109 | ** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOLzrv6H-t8 Action Chain Challenge theme]]'s opening bars sound oddly similar to a part of "[[https://youtu.be/WyTRg-DJ99M?si=-4RQLeHrLwQ_1ouF&t=31 Blinded By the Light]]" from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII''. |
| 110 | * In ''VideoGame/SonicRiders'', the theme for the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmEj0Orqh-c&feature=youtu.be&t=17 Sand Ruins and Dark Desert]] sounds a bit like [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JVNNRmxupo&feature=youtu.be&t=122 D-Devils' "6th Gate"]] with an Egyptian flare to it. |
| 111 | * In ''[[VideoGame/SonicRivals Sonic Rivals 2]]'', there's a part at around 0:30 in [[https://youtu.be/lQ6o4CDExzk?t=29 Chaotic Inferno Zone Act 3]] that samples a high-pitched wail sound. This sample, which has been identified as coming from a Breakbeat Paradise pack, has also been utilized in [[https://youtu.be/SzGvwF2z1Gs?t=16 "Drop Out"]] from ''[[VideoGame/DanceDanceRevolution DDR Extreme]]'' and [[https://youtu.be/OGZ3Mip48mA?t=59 "Frozen Frog"]] from ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry4''. Oddly, the sample is also in various ''VideoGame/PokemonDiamondAndPearl'' cries, including [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MgccNbRE2k Dialga]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_Z1AN-L_hw Heatran]], and the entire [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNwJ6clJxXs Garchomp]] family line. |
| 112 | * In ''VideoGame/SonicTripleTrouble'', the music for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dot0iGpUL5I Sunset Park Zone Act 3]] is highly reminiscent of Ozzy's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOg_qF9GQUM "Crazy Train"]]. You'll never guess what features prominently in the act. |
| 113 | * The music to the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnIy10a8EIc Neo Green Hill Zone]] board in ''VideoGame/SonicPinballParty'' is a messed-up version of the tune to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zUGXqD1pm0 Neo Green Hill Zone Act 2]] in ''VideoGame/{{Sonic Advance|Trilogy}}''. This is especially bizarre considering that the game's other boards (also based off of ''Advance'' levels) take the music verbatim from their models. |
| 114 | * The chord progression of [[https://youtu.be/LVJn7V21NWQ?t=27 Sonic's fanfare]] in the 4Kids English dub of ''Anime/SonicX'' resembles the start of [[https://youtu.be/goZtXNKpumw?t=7 The Master's theme]] in ''VideoGame/PaperMario64''. |
| 115 | * Due to Masato Nakamura owning the rights to the songs from the first two Genesis ''Sonic'' titles, the Genesis-themed levels from the Sonic Level Pack of ''VideoGame/LegoDimensions'' had to be replaced with sound-a-likes (the drowning theme being the one exclusion). |
| 116 | * The 1-Up jingle [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmDxOEsW7F0 used since]] ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006'' is based on the "Chaos Emerald acquired!" jingle in the classic Genesis games... but really resembles the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3Tlv7h9I3Y Super Mario Bros. 1-Up sound]]. |
| 117 | * The third part of [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=34Ud-VfibJ4&pp=ygUSY3liZXIgc3RhdGlvbiB6b25l Cyber Station Zone]] from ''VideoGame/SonicSuperstars'', starting at 0:50, sounds extremely similar to the chorus of "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0KpfrJE4zw&pp=ygUTcmVkIGNvcnZldHRlIHByaW5jZQ%3D%3D Little Red Corvette]]" by Music/{{Prince}}. |
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