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[SappYoda]

Thunder force music is awesome:

http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=si95-13GsaE

I love 3:00 music

OT: Any news from technosoft? They are awesome (creators of herzog zwei and thunder force) and i would love thunder force 6 for next gen.

Edit: http://tecnosoft.com/ BELIEVE!!!11

 

[theultimo]

Thunder force music is awesome:

http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=si95-13GsaE

I love 3:00 music

OT: Any news from technosoft? They are awesome (creators of herzog zwei and thunder force) and i would love thunder force 6 for next gen.

Edit: http://tecnosoft.com/ BELIEVE!!!11

This was the last I've heard of them, sadly :\
http://www.lostlevels.org/200607/

Alas, Thunder Force VI died at about the same time as Sega euthanised the Dreamcast - Technosoft ceased to exist as a developer in 2001, and quietly integrated into a pachinko maker's R+D department. A strong 2D company had failed to thrive in the 3D age, soon to be followed by peers like Data East, Compile and (for a time) SNK. Thunder Force VI was cancelled by default. For most games this would be the end, but Thunder Force was still due for one more commercial outing.

Internet rumour is rife that Technosoft are due to return any day and release Thunder Force VI on an unannounced system, but little or no evidence supports this beyond a footnote in a Wikipedia entry. While the existence of a polished intro movie and professional soundtrack give hope to the existence of a playable prototype, the Japanese collector scene guards it's unreleased games like the sea hoards it's dead. Any guesses as to how Thunder Force VI would have turned out will have to be made based on the tracklisting, intro movie and past form, but at least some small part has been saved: a part we can headbang out to in private.

 

[camineet]

Meh, most Genesis games make your ears bleed. A precious few composers could make that chip sing. The above Sonic 3 level, for instance, is orgasmic

I disagree, there were many Genesis games that had fantastic music. the problem is perception. I believe that most people that say what you're saying played mostly mainstream U.S./ North American and European Genesis/Megadrive games.

The lesser known or obscure high quality Genesis/Megadrive games, especially the Japanese ones, had awesome audio.

Some of my favorite Gen/MD tunes:

Dahna (title screen)
Gley Lancer (Stage 1)
Super Fantasy Zone (Staff Roll)

nice selections zmet.

 

[Mamesj]

The Genesis' sound was so weird-- very textured yet tinny, farty, yet kinda full too. The melodies from the synth sounds have this weird lingering thing going on too. And it seems all the music in Genesis games have this quality. I like it a lot.