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Title: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: gyruss on February 12, 2011, 09:12:57 PM: Name your favorite video game music. I'll start with one of my favorites:

Gyruss http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZOLpvwk1No

Is there an option to embed video on the site?
Title: Re: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: Etienne MacGyver on February 12, 2011, 10:02:46 PM: Quote from: gyruss on February 12, 2011, 09:12:57 PM
Is there an option to embed video on the site?

there is, only its not default on this forum software (SMF), and a plugin (http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=936) needs to be installed by the admin.

As for your question, i got some favorites..

Arcade:
Outrun - Magical Sound Shower (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfU5eYAoIVc)

C64:
Commando (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrQuR1LHAVI&feature=related)
"Ocean Loader 4" which was used during the loading of robocop (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3hRcvPlMKk&feature=related)
International Karate Which you may know better as "Forbidden Colours" or the theme song of Merry Christmas mr lawrence (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzlK_JNuOGE)
Maniac Mansion (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YWNTOiJa5s&feature=related)

PC:
Unreal (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utHahu-8NFQ)
Title: Re: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: Superully on February 12, 2011, 10:12:25 PM: totally L-O-V-E the arract music on reactor - this is kickass!!!
Title: Re: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: kroustibat on February 12, 2011, 10:17:29 PM: like etienne, i'm going for the true classic Magical sound shower. I'm even huming that song to my 9 months son to make him sleep ;)
Title: Re: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: Belike on February 12, 2011, 10:28:52 PM: C64 Trollie Walley (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNs64G4uxpg)

Hyper Olympic or Track & Field (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10X6cFlWy1s)demo theme

And +1 for Etienne's both music. ;D
Title: Re: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: Etienne MacGyver on February 12, 2011, 10:34:41 PM: Quote from: Belike on February 12, 2011, 10:28:52 PM
C64 Trollie Walley (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNs64G4uxpg)
Hyper Olympic or Track & Field (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10X6cFlWy1s)demo theme

Lets make this threat a bit more interesting by also naming the original music..

Thats Popcorn for Trollie Walley and Chariots of fire for Hyper Olympic ;)

Both Super Indeed !
Title: Re: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: Q*ris on February 13, 2011, 06:20:30 PM: +1 for Etienne's choices, especially COMMANDO!
and I have to add the Space Harrier main theme both the regular version (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_Tam9lv1KQ) and Andre Duracell's wild version (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2ApTedLItk) (already posted somewhere else on this forum).

and I almost forgot the last ninja (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1VKCXnNwHE) on C64, even the loading music was great !
Title: Re: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: DarthNuno on February 13, 2011, 06:59:00 PM: One of the best *arcade game* music related would be :

Pac-Mania (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pImmgRjJaA4) :pac:
Title: Re: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: Ronald Reagan on February 13, 2011, 08:04:45 PM: not arcade but from the NES and imo still the best music themes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPkhhLC1tf8
Duck Tales, The Moon theme

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgIaFz-tFTc&feature=related
Mega Man 2, Wood Man theme

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHDF7iqY7VY&feature=related
Mega Man 2, Flash Man theme (after 45 sec.)
Title: Re: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: level42 on February 13, 2011, 09:00:34 PM: Outside arcade:

Not from a game, but by FAR my favorite Atari 8-bit song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiX8Ba2L4u0

(this is faster than I'm used to though, the Euro 50 Hz Atari's played this slower...)

Esp. the part from 1.09 was impressive at those days ! :)

I still love a load of Mario music, IMHO still some of the best in the business..

Arcade related...hmmm, that's hard but I think it's the Ms.Pac intermissions Act 1 & 2. (3 was a real disappointment IMHO)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzZysHkdC6U

As you guys know I love BASS and this has about the BASS sound in any arcade music....only the real hardware and the real cab produce exactly the right "feeling" and sound.... ! :)
Also the "pop" sound is EPIC...

Act 2, the chase is my favorite, followed by Act 1. Act 3 is a real disappointment both musically and the animation itself lacks the "surprises" of the first two acts...
Title: Re: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: Blanka on February 13, 2011, 10:20:03 PM: I think the best 8-bit music ever is the Sonic 1+2 for Game Gear tracks.
IMO they are way beyond the much slower pace 16-bit over-stylized versions. Also the tunes are more catchy.

Katamari OST's are also beyond coolness.

So far my ADHD choices.

More relaxing stuff I like:
- Golden Axe tracks,
- Darius II
- Donkey Kong Country
Title: Re: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: kroustibat on February 14, 2011, 08:58:13 AM: if you go with 8 bit computers, i love the skate or die title music on c64 and and internationnal karate
Title: Re: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: Etienne MacGyver on February 14, 2011, 10:01:14 AM: Oh, i forgot one very cool one..

C64's Maniac Mansion (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YWNTOiJa5s&feature=related)
Title: Re: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: kroustibat on February 14, 2011, 10:15:27 AM: Quote from: Etienne on February 14, 2011, 10:01:14 AM
Oh, i forgot one very cool one..

C64's Maniac Mansion (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YWNTOiJa5s&feature=related)

And Zack mckraken intro !! lots of memories coming back, ok.. , i stop ;)
Title: Re: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: joeks on February 14, 2011, 10:19:17 AM: Auf Wiedersehen Monty :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvVA8pP_Ego (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvVA8pP_Ego)
Title: Re: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: scr33n on February 14, 2011, 01:12:48 PM: Not arcade ....

Great giana sisters - C64 (Music by Chris Hülsbeck :-* :-*)

INTRO:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bgqYIMp_1M

and MENU:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mafip6Am99c

awesome themes !!!!

PS: his first track: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFm9kN-W_cE&feature=related check it!!!
Title: Re: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: gyruss on February 14, 2011, 01:17:30 PM: Some amiga classics:

Cannon Fodder: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9XBCYv8NbA&feature=related

Alien Breed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2CNQKOHdlM

Turrican: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9cznwHK0Ok&feature=related

Shadow of the beast: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qipWqOwkceg&feature=related

man, amiga used to rule!!
Title: Re: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: subzero1970 on February 14, 2011, 08:25:59 PM: 2 pages and not a single mention of Afterburner II - FOR SHAME!!!
Title: Re: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: SeTTleR on February 14, 2011, 09:46:42 PM: Hi, love this thread! Thx for so many tips! I totally like the Outrun Magical Sound Shower, but I like the newer Version from Outrun 2 even more :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39L1f6CKaoo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39L1f6CKaoo)

And a song I also like is the the one in the first stage of Darius Gaiden:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTrscZyvPrM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTrscZyvPrM)
Title: Re: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: Blanka on February 14, 2011, 10:36:13 PM: Quote from: Etienne on February 12, 2011, 10:02:46 PM

PC:
Unreal (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utHahu-8NFQ)
I expected this Unreal demo from 1993.
I have to say, your track MUST be inspired by this work I expected:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbyu3DJgD2I
It was made by the gods of the demo scene in the early nineties.
Title: Re: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: Muerto on February 15, 2011, 01:22:30 PM: Quote from: gyruss on February 14, 2011, 01:17:30 PM
Some amiga classics:
Shadow of the beast: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qipWqOwkceg&feature=related
man, amiga used to rule!!

Yeah! SOTB rewls big time, i might go as fare to say it´s the best game intro track ever made! (By David Whittaker)
Grab the original module HERE (http://files.exotica.org.uk/?file=exotica/media%2Faudio%2FUnExoticA%2FGame%2FWhittaker_David%2FShadow_of_the_Beast.lha)

And Gyruss.... Amiga still rule!

Or visit Exotica here:
(http://www.exotica.org.uk/mediawiki/skins/exotica/themes/exotica_01/logo.png) (http://www.exotica.org.uk/wiki/Main_Page)
Title: Re: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: gyruss on February 15, 2011, 06:58:14 PM: Thanks for the link Muerto. Do you still have your amiga or do you run emulation? I used to have a 500, too bad i sold it, so many great games!

back on topic:

This tune is also really great: Ninja Gaiden on the NES: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e23LwxQolpc

And another one of my favorites: Bonic Commando: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3rw8fe8vsE

Last one: Contra http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGUrAtGjz7E
Title: Re: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: Muerto on February 15, 2011, 07:16:49 PM: Quote from: gyruss on February 15, 2011, 06:58:14 PM
Thanks for the link Muerto. Do you still have your amiga or do you run emulation? I used to have a 500, too bad i sold it, so many great games!

Yes, still have 3 A500.. which is used from time to time....
Title: Re: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: Ronald Reagan on February 15, 2011, 07:51:42 PM: my favourite arcade music

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

gets you hyped up, just like the game :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
Title: Re: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: Arcadegek on February 15, 2011, 09:47:41 PM: Hmmmmm IMHO :wink: Galaga88 the 2th bonus round. "tango" starts on this link at 46sec http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBvcbfi7NA4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBvcbfi7NA4)
More...?

Sunset riders http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hs16FdnmQW0&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hs16FdnmQW0&feature=related)
(also a very nice attraction mode btw)

Nemesis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owSLU3OzFag (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owSLU3OzFag)
Title: Re: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: Dazza on February 16, 2011, 10:10:37 AM: It's gotta be....... surprise surprise:

Rolling Thunder (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xhgme63EnOM)

Oh and Jackal (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSHAE63Z7_U). Damn playing that music makes me wanna dig out the PCB and have a go!

And another fave Ikari Warriors (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLK_Iet5RNs)
Title: Re: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: Q*ris on February 16, 2011, 02:08:21 PM: Quote from: Dazza on February 16, 2011, 10:10:37 AM
It's gotta be....... surprise surprise:
Rolling Thunder (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xhgme63EnOM)
When I'm playing it, the congas part always remind me of Sexual Healing by Marvin Gaye ;)
Check here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v559cYVKp34) at 5'32
Title: Re: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: Muerto on February 16, 2011, 03:23:49 PM: Have to add one more time - Green Beret, and the re-computation by Martin Galway!!!!

Enjoy!!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8UBY8Yj9c0
Title: Re: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: level42 on February 16, 2011, 04:33:28 PM: Quote from: Muerto on February 15, 2011, 01:22:30 PM
Quote from: gyruss on February 14, 2011, 01:17:30 PM
Some amiga classics:
Shadow of the beast: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qipWqOwkceg&feature=related
man, amiga used to rule!!

Yeah! SOTB rewls big time, i might go as fare to say it´s the best game intro track ever made! (By David Whittaker)
Grab the original module HERE (http://files.exotica.org.uk/?file=exotica/media%2Faudio%2FUnExoticA%2FGame%2FWhittaker_David%2FShadow_of_the_Beast.lha)

And Gyruss.... Amiga still rule!

Or visit Exotica here:
(http://www.exotica.org.uk/mediawiki/skins/exotica/themes/exotica_01/logo.png) (http://www.exotica.org.uk/wiki/Main_Page)

I only played SOTB on the Atari Lynx and although I think it was the best looking game on the platform, it sucked COMPLETELY, because it was the buggiest game I've ever seen on the platform too !
Title: Re: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: level42 on February 16, 2011, 04:36:51 PM: Well, since we're talking games/music here I'll do another plug for Electroid's great CD Rebuilt:

http://www.electroidmusic.com/

(http://www.supernovasound.com/electroid/Front%20Cover.jpg)

Some great songs on there built on themes/sounds of some great videogames...

If you order, tell me I sent you and Sam may be so kind to send you a couple of bonus tracks (ask for the great Ms.Pac remix !)

By the way, it's only 12 USD INCLUDING world-wide shipping...
Title: Re: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: italiandoh on February 20, 2011, 03:19:42 AM: (http://new.assets.thequietus.com/images/articles/1663/xenon_1242390684_resize_460x400.jpg) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3n6BRUVAl0)
Title: Re: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: Blanka on February 20, 2011, 03:13:42 PM: Do you know which version of Xenon Megablast continues music during play? I have a version that only plays the famous tune at the title screen.
Title: Re: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: italiandoh on February 20, 2011, 03:47:57 PM: Quote from: Blanka on February 20, 2011, 03:13:42 PM
Do you know which version of Xenon Megablast continues music during play? I have a version that only plays the famous tune at the title screen.

As far as I know it was an option, selectable before starting a game. If you leave music on it will continue playing during gameplay.
All the versions I have both 1 and 2 disks are like that.
Bye,

Matteo
Title: Re: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: level42 on February 20, 2011, 04:56:30 PM: Best music on the ST:

Wings of Death (and a great game too !)

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

Game:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaN4Jx2E_Fk
Title: Re: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: gyruss on February 21, 2011, 02:00:12 PM: This one is really, really great. It's a remix/ replayed version of Castlevania, done by deadmau5 and it totally ROCKS!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTFpMYhRbkQ (original: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AZ5XZHIDh0)

Another cool one: Metal Gear Solid on the MSX http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C99cdxsUa0Y
Title: Re: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: Etienne MacGyver on February 21, 2011, 02:35:36 PM: Another very "catchy" tune is this :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUP-qBrNAnw&playnext=1&list=PL69DD9A1D215EF522

Adventures in the Magic Kingdom (NES) Music - Overworld Theme
Title: Re: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: Belike on February 21, 2011, 04:15:21 PM: Quote from: gyruss on February 21, 2011, 02:00:12 PM
This one is really, really great. It's a remix/ replayed version of Castlevania, done by deadmau5 and it totally ROCKS!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTFpMYhRbkQ (original: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AZ5XZHIDh0)

Great game with a great music! ;)
Title: Re: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: gyruss on February 21, 2011, 04:34:30 PM: Super Mario Bros 3: Hammer bros Theme: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCJssQQ9_N8&feature=related

Funny nes Kirby remix: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXzg0D-cKds
Title: Re: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: level42 on February 21, 2011, 08:29:55 PM: My favorite song from my favorite Mario game (except the arcade classics of course):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2lwYh1eHXI
Title: Re: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: SeTTleR on February 22, 2011, 01:39:48 PM: Yeah, I love the Mario songs! I hope you guys know Martin Leung!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeU5rv68rZ4

Insane what the guy is doing there.. note that he plays the first song blind!
Title: Re: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: Q*ris on February 22, 2011, 03:27:50 PM: Martin Leung = :spaceace: !
Piano versions sound really good!
Title: Re: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: level42 on February 22, 2011, 06:08:09 PM: I like this better (bass ! ;) )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf56jYDv2fc&feature=related
Title: Re: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: gyruss on February 22, 2011, 06:47:47 PM: Double Dragon - arcade version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1136QL5RWk Classic!
Title: Re: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: Q*ris on February 22, 2011, 11:38:20 PM: Not really a music but a sound FX on the C64 that really scared me to death back then.
You're alone in your room, it's late, you're not supposed to play videogames after midnight.
Suddenly, after the (endless) loading time of the game (on tape of course) a distorted monster voice SUPER LOUDLY screams the name of the game...
CHIMERA! CHIMERA!
Check it here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEk-eKxgRyU) at 44'.
Title: Re: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: Belike on February 22, 2011, 11:46:20 PM: Quote from: chrischris on February 22, 2011, 11:38:20 PM
Not really a music but a sound FX on the C64 that really scared me to death back then.
You're alone in your room, it's late, you're not supposed to play videogames after midnight.
Suddenly, after the (endless) loading time of the game (on tape of course) a distorted monster voice SUPER LOUDLY screams the name of the game...
CHIMERA! CHIMERA!
Check it here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEk-eKxgRyU) at 44'.

No.1 Chris, the rest is also great in this collection. ;)
Title: Re: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: Q*ris on February 22, 2011, 11:58:28 PM: Thanks Béla... and even if you're warned it still works!
I'm like petrified in my chair atm after hearing that voice from the past... ;)
Title: Re: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: SeTTleR on March 25, 2011, 02:18:45 PM: Hi Guys,
I just stumbled upon this one and thought I share it with you: http://vip.aersia.net/vip.swf
Have fun listening to your favourite videogame tracks :D
Title: Re: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: Belike on March 25, 2011, 06:49:27 PM: Quote from: SeTTleR on March 25, 2011, 02:18:45 PM
Hi Guys,
I just stumbled upon this one and thought I share it with you: http://vip.aersia.net/vip.swf
Have fun listening to your favourite videogame tracks :D
Nice site, thanks for the link. ;)
Title: Re: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: ataritoobin on March 25, 2011, 06:57:08 PM: Libble Rabble has some great music.

A.P.B. has some great tunes in it - love the High Score Table song. Had to be the first arcade game to simulate a Hammond B-3 organ :D

I must say, U.S. Classic golf actually has some really great music in it :oops:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzYmMP1-t3g
Title: Re: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: Etienne MacGyver on March 20, 2015, 07:48:54 PM: Just stumbled over this.

(http://c64radio.com/Album/images/Wow!%20Album%20art.png) (http://c64radio.com/Album/)
Click pic.
Title: Re: Best (arcade) game music
Post by: Etienne MacGyver on April 10, 2015, 07:30:28 PM: Super Mario World, but in a very nerdy way :D

(http://img.youtube.com/vi/IXHmroAeGM4/0.jpg) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXHmroAeGM4)
(http://www.opdenkelder.com/pics/player.jpg) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXHmroAeGM4)