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Best First Level Music

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Seventy_X_Seven

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hayguyz said:
Gotta love how there are almost no current gen games being mentioned.
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In previous generations I at least never got a memory card/stick/whatever right away and always started from the beginning. Was never a big deal for me, but it made those beginning levels and the music stick more.
 
Spazznid

Spazznid

Member
What. The. Fuck.

War has changed...

For a solid year, I thought all games opened like this... then I put in an other game and found out they didn't :_(

God Damn! If classic Rare were still together and making games of this caliber, there'd be no need for Halo, CoD, or any close-quarters multiplayer shooters.

Very well executed and made both the game's intro and the song so much more important, in my opinion.

ribbonlace said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_ur_IYlFiY&feature=bf_next&list=PLF21081BFDFB7EACB
When I first loaded up Warhawk heard this on the title screen, fell in love instantly. I knew I made the perfect choice.
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You beat me to it.

Not the first level per-se but I consider it to perfectly sync with getting pumped to play the game.


This game's soundtrack plain rocks


That's all I can think of, atm.


:::Edit::::
The Voodoo Shop ;)
 
Rewrite

Rewrite

Not as deep as he thinks
The correct answer is Sonic CD.

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Not only is Palmtree Panic (Present) an already iconic song, but it also has a Bad Future, Past, and Good Future version which all sound incredible. The US version for its present version is still pretty good too.

Present
Bad Future
Good Future
Past
Present (US Version)

It's yet to be topped, IMO.
 
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Special J

Banned
Talladega Knight said:
way off topic, but real quick question: i JUST bought this off of psn, having never played sonic cd, but have heard good things about it for almost two decades, what should i expect?
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the time warping stuff gets annoying. i think its overrated, its a weird game because i think upon release the game was thought to be a bastard child of the sonic franchise and then opinions changed more recently to unusual praise.

the complete sonic3&knuckles is the best game in the franchise.
 
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D-Pad

Member
T

Teknoman

Member
big_z said:
Actraiser is the only correct answer. You kids should download the game on the virtual console and then you will understand.
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More truth. I really wish Enix would make another Actraiser title or even just remake the game/something similar to it. Call in Yuzo for the soundtrack again too.


hayguyz said:
Gotta love how there are almost no current gen games being mentioned.
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Gotta represent.

Strania - Stage 1

Omega Five - The Glacial Fortress

Castlevania Lords of Shadow - Hunting Path

Hard Corps Uprising - Desert

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers - Zu Ambush

Kirby: Return to Dreamland - Cookie Country

Mighty Switch Force - Caught Red Handed

Sonic Colors - Tropical Resort Act 1

Sonic Unleashed - Windmill Isle Day
 
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luckyboyceo

Member
Empowerer Blarg said:
Donkey Kong Country's DK Island Swing. Who would have thought jazz would work so well with a jungle setting. And it's two tunes in one - one half an upbeat jazz number, the other half tranquil and calming.

It's so good they still use it now. It has sort of become DK's theme music.
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Great choice. I'd probably still vote for Mega Man X but this is a close 2nd.
 
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antipod

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A couple of pages in and no Journey to Silius?

Shame on you!

Though, there really are some awesome tracks in this thread, some I haven't heard before, and some might be on par with JtS but nostalgia usually adds to the awesomeness.
 
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boiled goose

good with gravy
Empowerer Blarg said:
Donkey Kong Country's DK Island Swing. Who would have thought jazz would work so well with a jungle setting. And it's two tunes in one - one half an upbeat jazz number, the other half tranquil and calming.

It's so good they still use it now. It has sort of become DK's theme music.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPTm-8YqJfw
yes.
slow start, really awesome as you progress through the level, then calms down again.

A great 'first level song.' more than just a great song.
not initially overbearing, yet atmospheric and moody.
 
Rentahamster

Rentahamster

Rodent Whores
Without reading the rest of the thread, my first instinct would be to say Mega Man X.

fake edit:

JEKKI said:
fucking Guardian Heroes mang cant believe nobody mention it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl5e9xKz9n8

it's like "dun dun duh dun dun duh dun dun duh dun dun dun dun dun dun duh dun dun duh dun dun duh dun dun duh dun dun duh dun dun duh dun dun duh dun dun duh dun dun duh dun dun duh dun dun duh dun dun duh"

shyt it epic!
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Oh snap, this too.
 
2

2+2=5

The Amiga Brotherhood
Music = amiga. A lot of amiga games have awesome music :D

DGWelsh said:
Ok, one more. Shadow of the beast on, hey, guess what :) The Amiga (yeah, i'm a fan)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiAUZe_kL_Y
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nincompoop said:
The Last Ninja 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCNMcUzQ3Ws
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Yoshichan said:
Chaos Legion. No other song makes me so pumped.

edit: link to the actual song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcA-9uX3nKM&feature=relmfu

Soooooooooooooooooo good.
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Songbird said:
Turrican II's first level has an awesome tune.
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I love you all :D

EDIT:
just to be clear i love this shadow of the beast music(the amiga version obviously)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3b4h-MUjGo&feature=related
 
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Nocturnowl

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I basically read the thread title as "Castlevania and Sonic music thread" since those series always hit the mark for the opening stage. Now to try and pick a Castlevania track that hasn't been used so far....
I don't think Invitation of a crazed moon has been mentioned yet.

As for Sonic, Azure Blue World from Sonic Adventure.

Not sure if you'd consider it the first level since it's more of a training area but Spiral Mountain from Banjo Kazooie.
 
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