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Beautiful. I instinctively expected to hear a round of applause for his playing at the end of that clip!
Makes me try to remember some other really good piano arrangements of shooter music... the only one that's coming to mind now is the Psyvariar 2 OST's version of "Asteroid" from the original game's soundtrack. Also has an incredible chiptune tribute to the Star Soldier games' music hidden at the very end. (edit: looks like the uploader chopped out the minute or so's silence beforehand)
Makes me try to remember some other really good piano arrangements of shooter music... the only one that's coming to mind now is the Psyvariar 2 OST's version of "Asteroid" from the original game's soundtrack. Also has an incredible chiptune tribute to the Star Soldier games' music hidden at the very end. (edit: looks like the uploader chopped out the minute or so's silence beforehand)
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Gunhed - Area 2 theme. You don't usually hear such lyrical tunes in shooting games.
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Axelay has already gotten a lot of love in this thread, but I just wanted to point out that OSTation recently uploaded HD-quality rips of the entire soundtrack(?) to youtube. This is my first time seriously listening to the soundtrack, and it's absolutely enchanting! There is an unusual range of instruments used here, which gives the game a deep, nuanced sound uncharacteristic of it's era. It's quite different from many other shooting games. Rather than shorter, adrenaline-oriented loops, the soundtrack is more about an atmospheric sense of drama and tension. The level of composition is quite refined even compared to other 16 bit games. I think you could quite easily replace the soundtrack of dark adventure or role playing game with Axelay's and the sound would still be entirely appropriate. Very cool.
Man, I had serious 90's flashbacks while listening to this =D. It's so SNES!
Axelay - Opening Theme
Axelay - Stage 4/Silence
Some of the tracks actually feel like they would be pretty good in a Doom mod, lol.
Man, I had serious 90's flashbacks while listening to this =D. It's so SNES!
Axelay - Opening Theme
Axelay - Stage 4/Silence
Some of the tracks actually feel like they would be pretty good in a Doom mod, lol.
Re: What is your favorite shmup music?
The correct title is IntoleranceR-Gray 1 wrote: Raystorm - Heart number & Tolerance
Chomsky, Buckminster Fuller, Yunus and Glass would have played Battle Garegga, for sure.
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ZacharyB wrote:I think one of the Truxton tunes was also called Sally. Is it a remix? I can't remember the original tune.
It's stage 2 of Truxton, this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbRO2nUro1k
Chomsky, Buckminster Fuller, Yunus and Glass would have played Battle Garegga, for sure.
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Blackbird wrote:Axelay has already gotten a lot of love in this thread, but I just wanted to point out that OSTation recently uploaded HD-quality rips of the entire soundtrack(?) to youtube. This is my first time seriously listening to the soundtrack, and it's absolutely enchanting! There is an unusual range of instruments used here, which gives the game a deep, nuanced sound uncharacteristic of it's era. It's quite different from many other shooting games. Rather than shorter, adrenaline-oriented loops, the soundtrack is more about an atmospheric sense of drama and tension. The level of composition is quite refined even compared to other 16 bit games. I think you could quite easily replace the soundtrack of dark adventure or role playing game with Axelay's and the sound would still be entirely appropriate. Very cool.
Man, I had serious 90's flashbacks while listening to this =D. It's so SNES!
Axelay - Opening Theme
Axelay - Stage 4/Silence
Some of the tracks actually feel like they would be pretty good in a Doom mod, lol.
OSTation...... finally uploaded Axelay soundtrack????? or maybe i didn't notice he uploaded it before.....well... Better later than never
Axelay is my favourite snes shmup . Today i was reading posts frm this thread ....not much people mentioned axelay...
but i saw other ost that i forgot to mention
Mushihimesama - stage 4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjwKe6wEpog
ESPGaluda - stage 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rikcFTcw5xc
ESPGaluda - stage 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vL5mpRVSiA
Randorama wrote:The correct title is IntoleranceR-Gray 1 wrote: Raystorm - Heart number & Tolerance
a little mistake...sorry Raystorm sorry Zuntata
Arcade has good ones....but i only have mention Shmups osts frm videogames that i played and enjoyed !!!!!!!!Klatrymadon wrote:NES Image Fight has nothing on the original, mate. Get your lugholes around this!
the Image fight nes version was a shmup of my childhood!!!!!!!! maybe i played it in 1993 ( 8 -9 years )since that years i loved NES osts and today i still love the "nes music style" of videogames.
i heard the same songs in Image fight arcade ( and i played it but not too much) and has good great songs...we can notice the diference between arcade power and nes power.......but................... loose loose loose ....errr...i preffer the nes version...with its old style xD i
final mission on nes is great!! ....final mission arcade is very good one
Quit Crisis on Arcade is awesome!!! Quit Crisis on Nes is very good!
Organic Zone both are very good
Skill both are very good!!!! maybe Arcade is better
area 1 theme both are good too!! but Into the Real fight -front line is very nice
ps:sorry for my bad english....
ps again: 1942 theme!!! xD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDwivbWwnt8
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Shikigami 2 - Flying [Stage 1]
Gleylancer [Stage 2]
Death Smiles - Burning Halloween Town
Pulstar [Level 2]
Touhou 08 - Imperishable Night - Maiden's Capriccio ~ Dream Battle
Gleylancer [Stage 2]
Death Smiles - Burning Halloween Town
Pulstar [Level 2]
Touhou 08 - Imperishable Night - Maiden's Capriccio ~ Dream Battle
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the music in Karous is excelent, love that drum and bass, shame the game isn't very good
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I compiled my Mega Drive shmup music favourites a few months ago, they can be found here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUVxGvHEN5Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ko4ed7DF7tc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYKzILqfjao
Regarding other consoles, some of my favourites include:
Axelay (Burning)
Giga Wing 2 (Ark)
Giga Wing (Night Time Battle)
Homura (Boss)
Mushihimesama Futari (On the Verge of Madness)
Dodonpachi Daifukkatsu Black Label (Mercilessness)
Battle Garegga (Boss)
Under Defeat (Tears Which Died)
Crimzon Clover (Transparent Stream)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUVxGvHEN5Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ko4ed7DF7tc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYKzILqfjao
Regarding other consoles, some of my favourites include:
Axelay (Burning)
Giga Wing 2 (Ark)
Giga Wing (Night Time Battle)
Homura (Boss)
Mushihimesama Futari (On the Verge of Madness)
Dodonpachi Daifukkatsu Black Label (Mercilessness)
Battle Garegga (Boss)
Under Defeat (Tears Which Died)
Crimzon Clover (Transparent Stream)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2gp6qRRyAs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gC1h0au ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCUPj5D8Iw4
Konami did what no one else could and push the PC Engine soundchip to its fullest.
Enough Said.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gC1h0au ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCUPj5D8Iw4
Konami did what no one else could and push the PC Engine soundchip to its fullest.
Enough Said.
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Re: What is your favorite shmup music?
I'm surprised that nobody has posted this yet.
EVAC Industry (Stage 5) from Ketsui. Piano arrangement. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT9OTEfX1Fs
EVAC Industry (Stage 5) from Ketsui. Piano arrangement. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT9OTEfX1Fs
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Somebody re-recorded it with the Famicom synthesizer (emulated, if I understand correctly).Obiwanshinobi wrote:Gunhed - Area 2 theme.
Also, Area 1 theme:
original,
resynthesized.
Gunhed has to be one of the most flashy launch titles of all times. Not only the graphics look stunning for a first gen title, but also the music and explosions (at least emulated) sound more powerful than pretty much everything else on consoles at the time. I guess the amp in early models of the system wasn't great, though.
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My favorites are:
Gravity Error from Triggerheart Exelica
Solitary from Eden's Aegis
Tribute to Pachelbel from Twin Seeds DX
Stage 2 Theme from Raiden II
Gravity Error from Triggerheart Exelica
Solitary from Eden's Aegis
Tribute to Pachelbel from Twin Seeds DX
Stage 2 Theme from Raiden II
There's no standards in shmups. Only what most people prefers.
Euroshmups are inferior, but not all of them sucks.
Jap shmups are superior, but not all of them great.
Euroshmups are inferior, but not all of them sucks.
Jap shmups are superior, but not all of them great.
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I can't believe that the Psyvariar The Mix has not been mentioned in here. some really great stuff like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRaJZ2weU5k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZfT64joAyA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fa9dcf-Jh9g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRaJZ2weU5k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZfT64joAyA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fa9dcf-Jh9g
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OSTation is on a roll! This time, they have uploaded the entire Area 88/UN Squadron soundtrack in high quality. People seem to have mixed opinions about this game, but if we're just talking about the music, I think this game is definitely packing some quality tunes. I believe this is the arcade version of the soundtrack.
Mickey Simon is totally pimping it up in his F-14.
Chocolate R- ...I mean, Player Select
Desert Stage
Battleship/Boss 5
BONUS
Mickey Simon is totally pimping it up in his F-14.
Chocolate R- ...I mean, Player Select
Desert Stage
Battleship/Boss 5
BONUS
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The resemblance is uncanny.Blackbird wrote: Chocolate Rain
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My favourite is probably Pink Sweets Arranged Stage 2
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The Akai Katana FM Sound Collection is hot! This actually isn't the NES remix of Akai Katana I was expecting (though that would be awesome too), but remixes made with FM synths. Some of the tracks have a very Hyakutaro Tsukumo Technosoft-ish vibe going on, which makes them doubly awesome.
Favorite tracks are currently Tsubazeriai (boss), Koiguchi (st2), and Kaerituno (st4).
Also have the Seisou Kouki Strania Original Soundtrack going too. G-Rev have always made good music for their games. The Side Vower tracks are especially good.
Favorite tracks are currently Tsubazeriai (boss), Koiguchi (st2), and Kaerituno (st4).
Also have the Seisou Kouki Strania Original Soundtrack going too. G-Rev have always made good music for their games. The Side Vower tracks are especially good.
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I wish I could get some of this stuff without tracking down rare OSTs or pirating =/
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Damn, I wanna listen to this but I should actually get to stage 5 first. This game should be arriving in my mailbox todaySiren2011 wrote:I'm surprised that nobody has posted this yet.
EVAC Industry (Stage 5) from Ketsui. Piano arrangement. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT9OTEfX1Fs
I really like Raiden Fighters music. Not one in particular, but they all have that edge of your seat, speed techno-ey sound.
Also, Mushi Futari Stage 4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZdF61A9s8I
Probably my favorite song in this game. I love the way the music goes with the enemy deaths and how well timed it is with what is going on in the level.
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Damn, I wanna listen to this but I should actually get to stage 5 first. This game should be arriving in my mailbox today
Oh man, you are in for one hell of a treat, sir! Have fun blasting EVAC military forces to hell!
I totally listened to the stage 5 theme before I played the game. And I saw a video of DOOM. Just don't do what I did.
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Asking me what my favorite shmup soundtracks are is like asking me what my favorite variety of coffee is. That list goes on forever. There are particular ones I like though.
Radiant Silvergun OST
M.U.S.H.A soundtrack(Armed Armor being one of my favorites in it.)
Thunder Force III soundtrack
Shippu Mahou Daisakusen Soundtrack
Pink Sweets OST
Gradius III soundtrack
There's probably more, but these are the top on my list at the moment.
Radiant Silvergun OST
M.U.S.H.A soundtrack(Armed Armor being one of my favorites in it.)
Thunder Force III soundtrack
Shippu Mahou Daisakusen Soundtrack
Pink Sweets OST
Gradius III soundtrack
There's probably more, but these are the top on my list at the moment.
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Compile wins again.Marurun wrote:M.U.S.H.A soundtrack(Armed Armor being one of my favorites in it.)
Stage 1 of Eliminate Down has rad music. On their own, those tracks probably wouldn't be remarkable, but boy, do they suit the action.
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i mentioned some of my favourites, but maybe I forgot this
Mars Matrix stage 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKIgFDSzrfk
Mars Matrix stage 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKIgFDSzrfk
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G Darius has my favorite video game soundtrack of all time, probably. just really stellar atmospheric and moody stuff with some great sounds. brilliant stuff.