Arcade/Console Gaming Music. Forgotten and Remembered..

[JustinS]

I wasnt sure where to post this. If its in the wrong place sorry in advance.

Just thought Id start a thread dedicated to Gaming Music.
Not sure If its been done before but I havent seen one so I thought Id post one.

The Goal : is to start a Music thread that stays on topic.
Gaming music that we love and probably many of us forgot about.
Contribute by listing a link to music that you love that comes to mind.
It can be your favorite or an all time classic. Just keep them Coming.
Arcade or Console it doesn't matter.

Im sure there are several that I wont ever think about unless you
Post em so bring em here. High quality links preferred.

I thought Id offer one that Came to me recently.
Maybe you've heard it and maybe its new to you.

Make sure to Title your link like this..................


(Donkey Kong Country Music - Aquatic Ambience)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D65TT5Ieb4M&videos=_wfonRbb1nk

 

[ForeverSublime]

I like.

Arcade:

Gaiapolis. Typically, I like up-tempo 8-bit music. . . the music in Gaiapolis is another world to me. It's symphonic and majestic. Wonderful.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fQkkmByW_A


Console:

Here's a few of Technos' B-side gems from Kunio's Dodgeball (Super Famicom). Kazuo Sawa/Kazunaka Yamane had done a lot of incredible work in the Double Dragon and Kunio series. These 16 bit tunes shouldn't be overshadowed by previous masterpieces.

England (my favorite) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnDVpSdZM-Y

Japan: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OugMjaRAsjU&feature=related

USA: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOsyxVyKO6g&feature=related

Oddities and ends:

Full version of the "mission" music in Double dragon:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XAvPSS9nTQ&feature=related

A familiar tune on the Super CD (double dragon theme). I really like the last 40 seconds toward the end: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx-bZsFNzKw&feature=related

 

[JustinS]

Thanks for the River City and Double Dragon. Haven't heard them in a long time.
I never even heard of Gaiapolis. How did that game get by me. Thanks again.
This type of stuff is exactly why we need a thread like this.

Not super rare but some I love and still play a lot........

(Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Music - Dracula's Castle)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Qh_uhV0ta0

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Music - Crystal Teardrops
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ueo7Fb3TSXI&feature=related

 

[ForeverSublime]

You got me jamming while doing some writing.

I love the music to Spriggan Powered (Super Famicom), but there's not much on youTube - shame, because I'm 90% certain there's a music test on the cart.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSQjL-dPF-I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJrA1kRzsjo

(I like twangy basses more than the boom boom kind - thank you SNES!)

My friend introduced me to the music in Psyvariar 2, and it's really nice. Excellent piano melodies.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFIU-MtnCdU&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLWLNhOub8c&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lonuMWvK1gc (boss music starts at :48 seconds)

 

[JustinS]

Awesome man thanks

Of course I cant leave out.......
Im playing this right now!!!

Raiden III OST ~ Dawn of Sorrow (Stage 3)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDXvxbp9IDg&feature=related

and then theres this too...

Raiden IV OST ~ Repeated Tragedy (Stage 5 EX)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTUmz6Asd0Q&feature=related

 

[SuperDeadite]

Thunder Cross II

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5miFFlgWpw

 

[JustinS]

Ibara - Show Time (Stage 1 Music) Set to 480P if you can....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsJP-tBkh58&feature=related

And
Ibara - Rose Of Zeal (Last Boss Music)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsB-Rsy74qY&feature=related

 

[Bay78]

O.k boys, no more fooling around. Here is some most Excellent music links. Arcade and Console:

Espgaluda II (boss) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbQecZLLLtU&feature=PlayList&p=D268B05C161D9878&playnext=1&index=7

Ninja Gaiden Sigma (PS3 Boss music) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuTcZ5O4uxs&feature=PlayList&p=56801448F0D3B5C1&playnext=1&index=43

Final Fantasy XII Esper Battle Music : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kk9HPC7Ej-g

Neo Geo SVC Chaos (Church Groove) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnPJEOu6xGw

And What Canadian's collection would be complete without an Entry from NHL OPEN ICE!!!

Heres my old teams Winnipeg Jets music : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lfdYkOcKcQ

Metal Slug 2 (Boss music) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZfErhjcTeU

I'll have more later. I just need to think of more. This is a nice start though

 

[ForeverSublime]

The music in IQ Final is above and beyond. "Let's save money on visuals and spend it on a soundtrack". That idea is music to my ears. Could have been an Indiana Jones soundtrack.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tdWmW6Cvlc&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RL5HuwdW_P0&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP8BJ-tkB6U&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aAY-IGajxA&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSJJ4FJgJ2c&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymy5HOJt310&feature=related

 

[The_Chosen_One]

KOF 98 Intro Music - Always stuck out as a favorite of mine

 

[JustinS]

Espgaluda II has an amazing sound track...
ESPGaluda II OST ~ Mutiny - Unmei wa Shoujo to Tomo ni (Stage 1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huYW7hivc2M&feature=related

ESPGaluda II OST ~ Azures - Seimei no Keshin (Stage 2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fsd9vhSCgo8&feature=related

 

[ForeverSublime]

Katamari Damacy. One of those soundtracks where when you turned the game on you knew you were about to be witness to something significant. The clarity of the sound is amazing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUJeiEva0Hw&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w9fOAG5Xz8&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvu2amKcO-8&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_T16wbFx_k&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMH49ieL4es&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Em8ks1acP8&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJdiRdlkYIQ&feature=related

Cool Raiden IV stuff above - new to me. Super gamey. I checked out some of the other Raiden tracks, too.

 

[dakingofzumunda]

Have too many to list(could go on for days) but here are some of my personal favorites:

Killer Instinct "The Instinct"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMdg4wI5nD8

Vapor Trail -Megadrive/Genesis Version- like it more than the Arcade OST

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IDvmCibcuA

Thunder Force III "Hydra"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXfGEgLfO-k

Thunder Force III "Venus Fire"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQteUjJmL2k

Thunder Force/Lightening Force IV "Intro"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mnd1eN71q5U

Thunder Force VI "Intro"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBgnlXtsDIM

Ikaruga "Reality" Stage 4 -why couldn't Treasure have made Sin & Punish 2's sound epic like this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXDAF47rnzw

Ikaruga "Metempsychosis"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk8b96Vd77w

Gradius V Stage 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3tZVBGwF0k

Gate of Thunder Intro & Stage 1 music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ga5XgS5-uF0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fxmX_6xGGE

Tekken 2 Devil Arranged Music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8l8SCiT6L8

Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike "Crazy Chilli Dog"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwRL7p9zp2g

 

[Comrade Porn King Mikhail]

Oooh, some great memories coming up here...

I gotta pitch in some old school SNES classics I grew up with:

Super Metroid Brinstar Depths, super creepy and I remember the first time going down there:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TnEJ0bM-UY

Contra III, to this day when this starts you know you're in for a serious beating:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0auHwznTJ9g at the 1:25 mark

Zelda LttP, when you finally battle Ganon, after 6+ hours of running around:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dXpv9nJRv0

Makes me wanna go play them all right now.

 

[ForeverSublime]

Samurai Shodown: Asura Zanmaden, both the OST and AST have something to offer.

Murderous Demon : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zewdJI-GEIk&feature=related

Gandara (heavy song, stick with it - it's worth it) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZaCgve9PWk&feature=related

Genjuro's Theme: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3J9OdiNh6Q&feature=related

And if you want to smile and get funky after listening to that - search for the end credits theme called "Color", or the character select music titled "Challenger".

The first time turning on a NG Hyper and hearing Murderous Demon is a gaming and music experience to remember.

Mikhail, Contra 3 has awesome music - totally forgot. Great pick.

Justin: That Mutiny song has an AST version that's really cool. I'd never heard EspGaluda music - I just clicked around after your suggestion. Thanks!

Mutiny / Fate is with the Girl AST : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAWBiF7mZHA&feature=related

 

[JustinS]

Hang in there for about the first 40 seconds..........
Donkey Kong Country Music - Gang Plank Galleon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubb5IKvdoeo&feature=related

 

[Bay78]

I don't even need to say what this one is everyone will know it! From the Greatest game from 1996 Japan or 1997 North America!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDGBUp25i8U

 

[ForeverSublime]

The first game soundtrack I purchased was a 4 track "single" of Rakugaki Oukoku (Magic Pengel). The Tracks are:

01 The Figure of Health (Japanese Version) 3:55
02 Color of the Heart ~Colore Di Cuore~ (Japanese Version) 3:55
03 Let's Go Back to Myself (Japanese Version) 4:48
04 Color of the Heart ~Colore Di Cuore~ (Italian Version) 3:57

It's Zuntata. It's amazing. I don't care what people say about the dubbing, but the English versions of the songs make my heart bleed tears.

The Figure of Health (Japanese) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHThBHi7iAo&feature=related

The Figure of Health (English) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DE1aKio7z1E&feature=related

Let's Go Back To Myself (English) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aefQlKHmAEU&feature=related

OOOOoooooOOOOOo. Oooooooooo...

I found it.

The Italian version of "Color of the Heart ~Colore Di Cuore~"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ms1h8Rg-o94&feature=related

Everything good in the world is in the notes of those songs.

 

[Comrade Porn King Mikhail]

I don't even need to say what this one is everyone will know it! From the Greatest game from 1996 Japan or 1997 North America!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDGBUp25i8U

If the video didn't show the title screen I would totally be one of those people asking "What's the game?"

I know, I know, I only played an hour of this back then. I was just getting tired and getting out of JRPGs. Then I heard about Aerith. Then I saw the end battle. I figured I'd play it someday but that day never came and I am so not in the mood for JRPGs right now. I couldn't even keep my interest up to play Chrono Trigger on the DS.

 

[300wins]

I've always liked the band J.D.K that makes music for Falcom games. My favorite happens to be "To Make The End Of Battle" in Ys.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOjhP0Nu8-c&feature=related

 

[ForeverSublime]

Vib Ribbon. "Polaroid" is one of my favorite songs. . . been a while. Sound track by Laugh and Beats.

Polaroid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZ8MLs7J7KA

Overflowing Emotions: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzJDaL1pHkM&feature=related

Sunny Day: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGRHSyVUbZ4

Universal Dance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Asm9FryffA&feature=related

Laugh and Peace: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjjgedcrvaY

 

[ForeverSublime]

House of the Dead: Overkill

Main Theme (Vocals) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHHmqYrRvW8&feature=related

Screamer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpOE30Nco14&feature=related

Mother: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbKFpEI7IIY&feature=related

Jasper and Brutus: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RaWBXQoDXE&feature=related

Lobber: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8brU9e5iyQ&feature=related

Torn Out Twisted: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twYu9EUvkPY&feature=related

All the music - funk, soul, rock, electronic - really blends well with the game's presentation and humor. The right music was always attached to the right point of the game.

 

[artoffighting]

sublime already listed some of my favorites but, there are so many more.
Elemental Gearbolt is absolutely amazing:

Forest - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJnwKEZryd0&feature=related

Fortress - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqdx_zO8LJk&feature=related

AOF

 

[supergoose]

Neo Geo SVC Chaos (Church Groove) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnPJEOu6xGw

nice. i don't own svc (yet), so i wasn't aware that it had good music. found this one and liked it a lot, too:

SVC Chaos Forest stage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntTNIgNnjBo&feature=related

death's theme from magical drop is my personal fav:

Magical Drop III Music - Struggle to the Death (Death)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLSuXFuC908

and i'm surprised that no one mentioned esaka, yet.

The King of Fighters '96 - [Esaka] Hero Team Theme
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifG376LtUiM

matrimelee and metal slug 3 had some good music as well. i just don't remember the names of any of these tracks.

 

[JustinS]

Im playing the Suikoden Series. Ive got RPG madness I guess
If you like Suikoden you probably like ........

Suikoden 3 - Opening Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YmQoREyleE&playnext=1&videos=RNm9_Scm0i4