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Pureauthor · May 4, 2007

Error said:
well... duh

You know, every time I see your avatar I'm reminded that I can't play Odin Sphere because my PS2 is broken.

*weeps*

pCeSlAyEr · May 4, 2007

Festers Quest Boss music -
http://www.vgmusic.com/music/console/nintendo/nes/FQBM.mid

Archon Battle Music -
http://www.vgmusic.com/music/console/nintendo/nes/archon_battle.mid

most of the music from Y's Book 1.. only found 1 song

http://www.vgmusic.com/music/console/nintendo/nes/YsI_-_Darm_Tower_-_Upper_Chambers.mid

Krowley · May 4, 2007

Excuse if they've already been posted but i was overcome with enthusiasm for this awesome thread...

Ninja gaiden 1 - Act 1 - Stage 1

Ninja Gaiden 1 - Act 4 - stage 1

Ninja Gaiden 2 - Act 2 - Stage 1

Ninja gaiden 3 - Act 2 - stage 1

All the ninja gaiden games have sweet music and there are many more great tunes.. These are just a small sampling.

Megaman 1 Cutman

Megaman 1 Fireman

Megaman 2 Flashman

Megaman 2 Woodman

Some of this stuff from both games would sound so good with a neoclassical shred guitarist. I've thought about trying to record some of this stuff that way one of these days.

Oh yeah.. and to listen to them, click on the "listen here" thing in the file requested failure page...

Speevy · May 4, 2007

Timan said:
No Little Nemo Music? - ]

Read my post.

ElectricBlue187 · May 4, 2007

I like the ones that the neskimos remake

izakq · May 4, 2007

Not to derail this thread, but since there are so many fans of Dr. Wily's Stage music and for those that haven't heard of Bitpop, need to check out the acoustic version of it and other NES covers as well.

Kirk · May 4, 2007

Although Jonas Tunander's Bitpop is good, I always thought his Megaman stuff was weak. My favourite Megaman remixes are AE's work at OCR. Unbelievable. Also, of course, the Minibosses Megaman 2 mix is sweet.

MeshuggahMan said:
Man, mega man 2 music is so good. Is there any place you can download the album in mp3 format? That would be awesome

My strategy is to download the NSFs (or SPCs, or whatever) and play them in Winamp using a plugin. Then I use an output plugin for writing MP3s (such as this) and voila, you've got MP3s to play wherever you want.

Kazenone · May 4, 2007

Come on people, FFI; Matoya's Cave

SonicMegaDrive · May 4, 2007

Oni Jazar · May 4, 2007

Yep. MegaMan 2 > *

Krowley · May 4, 2007

Oni Jazar said:
Yep. MegaMan 2 > *

I'm pretty sure megaman 2 is the best game music of all time on any console..

WTF happened to game music? The ambient stuff is ok, but driving tracks like this are much cooler for a game. Game's aren't movies. The music should drive you forward..

Oh and it's a bit off topic since it's not an nes game, but anybody who loves Megaman 2 music should hear this track from Dragon's Curse...

http://www.vgmusic.com/music/console/sega/master/WB3_Mnsl[2].mid

It's not the best mix around, but it's the best one i could find. Really great track and basicly comes from the 8 bit era because it was originaly a mastersystem game.

Kabuki Quantum Lover · May 4, 2007

Dr. Mario - Chill

SonicMegaDrive · May 4, 2007

Krowley said:
WTF happened to game music?

The 80s ended.

Unfortunately.

honestly, the music in Mega Man 2 is not unlike a lot of the music you might hear in Japanese cartoons or other games during the 80s. The style just... changed.

Krowley · May 4, 2007

SonicMegaDrive said:
The 80s ended.

Unfortunately.

honestly, the music in Mega Man 2 is not unlike a lot of the music you might hear in Japanese cartoons or other games during the 80s. The style just... changed.

Well i'm speaking more in terms of concept... Not nessecarily the exact style..

Everybody wants to do ambient unobtrusive music now. I would prefer music with strong recognizable melody's. The ambient stuff has it's place for certain segments of a game, but a good melodic theme is my preference for most parts of a game.

Square still has a lot of strong melody's in their music and nintendo will throw out some nifty stuff sometimes so i guess it's not completly dead, but they just don't make them like they used too.

GitarooMan · May 4, 2007

Krowley said:
Everybody wants to do ambient unobtrusive music now. I would prefer music with strong recognizable melody's. The ambient stuff has it's place for certain segments of a game, but a good melodic theme is my preference for most parts of a game.

I completely agree with this, I think it has to do with the influence of movie scores on games. While ambience is generally good for movies for the most part, it doesn't translate well to a lot of games.

SonicMegaDrive · May 4, 2007

Krowley said:
Well i'm speaking more in terms of concept... Not nessecarily the exact style..

Everybody wants to do ambient unobtrusive music now. I would prefer music with strong recognizable melody's. The ambient stuff has it's place for certain segments of a game, but a good melodic theme is my preference for most parts of a game.

Right, I understand. Just good, simple, clean melodies that drive you along with the gameplay, to get you in the mood to keep going forward.

This is something that Koji Kondo did when he composed game music.

Now, the focus is on ambience, to set the mood of the scene. More like a movie.

Takeda Kenshi · May 4, 2007

The opening theme to Akumajou Densetsu. Love it.

nincompoop · May 4, 2007

SonicMegaDrive said:
Right, I understand. Just good, simple, clean melodies that drive you along with the gameplay, to get you in the mood to keep going forward.

This is something that Koji Kondo did when he composed game music.

Now, the focus is on ambience, to set the mood of the scene. More like a movie.

New Super Mario Brothers' music was very reminiscent of this style: simple, catchy beats that kept the game moving, yet everybody complained about the music for some reason. I guess people just want overdone orchestrated crap in every game nowadays.

Error · May 4, 2007

while megaman 2 soundtrack is indeed awesome I go with DW4 as my favorite overall soundtrack from that era, just plain awesomeness

rollingstart · May 4, 2007

Bloody Tears is pretty much the most badass song from the NES era

Tecmo Super Bowl also had some awsome music, I used to just put it on Sound Test mode and listen to it.

sarusama · May 4, 2007

Krowley said:
Excuse if they've already been posted but i was overcome with enthusiasm for this awesome thread...

Ninja gaiden 1 - Act 1 - Stage 1

Ninja Gaiden 1 - Act 4 - stage 1

Ninja Gaiden 2 - Act 2 - Stage 1

Ninja gaiden 3 - Act 2 - stage 1

All the ninja gaiden games have sweet music and there are many more great tunes.. These are just a small sampling.

I agree with Ninja Gaiden goodness. Being a fan, I'm sure you know of this ultra awesome arrangement by Vurez:
http://www.vurez.com/tracks/arrangements/Vurez_-_Basilisk_Run.mp3

DeathbyVolcano · May 4, 2007

What the hell, no mention of Prelude, arguably the most recognizable video game song ever?

Oni Jazar · May 4, 2007

Also gotta give a shout out to Goonies 2. Had some great song not to mention Cindi Lauper's Good Enough in 8bit goodness.

Red Scarlet · May 4, 2007

While I do agree with most of your choices, I enjoy Bubble Man's song a little more than Wily 1/2. Some stuff has already been mentioned, but here's what I have on my general games playlist from the NES era:

Castlevania-Final Stage
Castlevania 2-Bloody Tears, Horrible Night
Castlevania 3-Beginning, Mad Forest, Stream, Aquarius, Riddle
Crystalis-Tower (missed it)
Ducktales-Moon
Kid Icarus-Final Stage
Life Force-Stage 3, 5
Mega Man 2-Bubble Man, Flash Man, Quick Man, Wily's Stage 1/2, Wood Man
Mega Man 3-Gain Weapon, Magnet Man, Snake Man, Wily's Stage 3/4
Mega Man 4-Cossack's Stage 1/2, Cossack's Stage 3/4, Wily's Stage 3/4
Metroid-Kraid's Lair
Zelda 2-Great Palace

I'm sure there's more but that's what I got in my playlist.

therapist · May 4, 2007

mega man 3 - snake man
Anything from double dragon 1 or 2,mostly 2.

Error · May 4, 2007

Red Scarlet said:
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no DQ4? blasphemer!

(add my avatar to the folder please ;p already got a few yellow frogs)

Red Scarlet · May 4, 2007

Error said:
no DQ4? blasphemer!

Salmonax · May 4, 2007

surume said:
trojan's main theme is up there.

Totally agree with Trojan just generally having great music. It rarely seems to get any credit.

anotheriori · May 4, 2007

Megaman 2: wily stage sung to Ultraman 7
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_twRXA2tqUc

pretty funny and cool, nice effort.

Krowley · May 4, 2007

sarusama said:
I agree with Ninja Gaiden goodness. Being a fan, I'm sure you know of this ultra awesome arrangement by Vurez:
http://www.vurez.com/tracks/arrangements/Vurez_-_Basilisk_Run.mp3

Actually i've never heard that before.. Interesting take on it, thanks.

tnw · May 5, 2007

the battle music from FF1 is so awesome. Pretty amzing use of such a limited graphics chip I think.

Bubble man stage rocks!

...can anyone direct me to roms of Mega Man II and Adventure of Link (both games I own but are in the US)?

Takeda Kenshi · May 5, 2007

Just a couple more.

Main Theme from Shadowgate

A lot of the music from Rygar, especially the Sky Theme.

Music from Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari(River City Ransom)

Title Theme, Dave's Theme, and Michael's Theme from Maniac Mansion

Final Fantasy I Temple of Fiends Revisted

sonatinas · May 5, 2007

Some of you guys are serious NES music n00bs. I won't get into an exhaustive list because I'm off to the movies but at least listen to any track by the Follin brothers.

Error · May 5, 2007

Red Scarlet said:

well since I played the NES version, I prefer that soundtrack more than the one in the remake ;p

Red Scarlet · May 5, 2007

sonatinas said:
Some of you guys are serious NES music n00bs. I won't get into an exhaustive list because I'm off to the movies but at least listen to any track by the Follin brothers.

I don't think I ever heard your rendition of Bubble Man.

Error said:
well since I played the NES version, I prefer that soundtrack more than the one in the remake ;p

Well, when you play your remake, maybe then you will prefer. The redone soundtrack was one of the main initial reasons I wanted to get it to start with.

sonatinas · May 5, 2007

Red Scarlet said:
I don't think I ever heard your rendition of Bubble Man.

I think I lost it or something. That was really long ago.

H.Cornerstone · May 5, 2007

How can you not have Super Mario Bros on there? It's the most popular video game song... ever...

USD · May 5, 2007

This beatbox rendition of some famicom game I've never heard of (Ohotsuku ni Kiyu)is pretty awesome. It's done by Dokaka, who also did the Katamari theme in We Love Katamari. The original is on zophar.

http://media.putfile.com/Dokaka---Ohotsuku-ni-Kiyu

rollingstart · May 5, 2007

USD said:
This beatbox rendition of some famicom game I've never heard of (Ohotsuku ni Kiyu)is pretty awesome. It's done by Dokaka, who also did the Katamari theme in We Love Katamari. The original is on zophar.

http://media.putfile.com/Dokaka---Ohotsuku-ni-Kiyu

that sounds like it should be Mario Kart

Red Scarlet · May 5, 2007

sonatinas said:
I think I lost it or something. That was really long ago.

I never heard it though. You could record it again sometime!

MightyHedgehog · May 5, 2007

Since my opinion varies based on memory and mood I'll give my answers for right at this moment...

Evergreen - Castlevania III (FC version)
first stage/main theme - Rush 'n Attack
first stage - Blaster Master
attract mode - Solstice
Reptyl stage/first section - Silver Surfer
Dead Beat - Castlevania III (FC version)
Rising - Castlevania III (FC version)
China (?) stage - Strider
Norfair (might be Brinstar instead?) - Metroid
underground theme - SMB3

Dina · May 5, 2007

Particular songs? No clue.

All I know is that I'm listening to the .nsf files of Castlevania 3 and Kirby's Adventure at the mo.

Kseutron · May 5, 2007

Punch Out...

Creamium · May 5, 2007

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLKuzdxp0UM

Pureauthor · May 5, 2007

Darunia said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLKuzdxp0UM

Nice!

guess · May 5, 2007

Red Scarlet said:
Mega Man 4-Wily's Stage 3/4

my favorite mega man track
http://www.vgmusic.com/music/console/nintendo/nes/index-gr.html
Dr. Wily's Castle Stages 3 & 4
http://www.vgmusic.com/music/console/nintendo/nes/(North_Castle_Rebuilt)mm4wily2.mid

The Guardian Legend has been mentioned a few times already, here are 2 remixes of that forest area

http://www.ocremix.org/game/guardianlegend/

The Scarlet Halls of Night
Rosenthorne

djtiesto · May 5, 2007

Favorite NES soundtracks:

Life Force
Mega Man 2
Mega Man 3
Final Fantasy 3
Ducktales
Contra
Ninja Gaiden 2

Spectral Glider · May 5, 2007

vitaflo said:
Seriously, if you want your mind blown, listen to the Silver Surfer soundtrack.

I agree. Always seemed to me like he was trying to emulate the C-64's SID chip on that one, especially the opening tune. Probably why I liked it so much.

Got to mention the Rush N Attack, Jackal and Batman Return of the Joker soundtracks as well.

Pureauthor · May 5, 2007

SantaC said:
1. Mega Man II - Dr Wily's stage 1.

I still cannot stop listening to this arrangement. It's amazing. Whoever did this is awesome.

gblues · May 5, 2007

Contra--the entire damn game. Not a loser track anywhere in the game.

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