Fave music in a shmup

Ex_Mosquito · Post by **Ex_Mosquito** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 9:45 pm

Dragon Spirit - Level 1+2

Stunning

dave4shmups · Post by **dave4shmups** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 10:28 pm

I just saw a CD Axelay soundtrack on Ebay today that's STARTING at $95.00!

zinger · Post by **zinger** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 10:32 pm

1. GG Aleste 2
2. Metal Black
3. Gleylancer
4. Thunder Force IV
5. Border Down

adam76 · Post by **adam76** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 10:39 pm

dave4shmups wrote:I just saw a CD Axelay soundtrack on Ebay today that's STARTING at $95.00!

Sweet jesus, i want that bad! Sadly, my credit card and i are not on speaking terms the moment and the bookies doen't open for another 8 hours!

Fighter17 · Post by **Fighter17** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 11:36 pm

Little off topic, but I also like Street of Rage 2 music a lot.

marril159 · Post by **marril159** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 12:46 am

Tyrian!

Hours can be wasted by listening to and watching the trippy jukebox modes.

IlMrm · Post by **IlMrm** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 6:22 am

Giga Wing 2
Dragon Spirit - especially the cutscenes with the fairies.

Star Fox

Post by **Shatterhand** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 12:46 pm

Like I said in another thread about the best soundtrack in a shmup

Apidya

And everyone who doesn't say Apidya obviously never played the game.

If I am supposed to choose tracks instead of the wholesoundtrack

World 1 songs and World 4 songs from Apidya

Sly Cherry Chunks · Post by **Sly Cherry Chunks** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 1:55 pm

Shatterhand wrote:Like I said in another thread about the best soundtrack in a shmup

Apidya

And everyone who doesn't say Apidya obviously never played the game.

/agree

Also, anything on the C64. The C64 versions of the R-Type and X-Out soundtracks were the best.

dpful · Post by **dpful** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 3:22 pm

I love giga wing 2
and also the music going down the tunnel fightning the gold robot in Rayforce

ccovell · Post by **ccovell** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 4:19 pm

Currently it's Dragon Saber's soundtrack (especially the volcano stage & Dragon Spirit remixed songs), and Pulstar's that are my favourites.

jpolz · Post by **jpolz** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 6:31 pm

Einhander
Gradius V
Blazing Lazers
DoDonPachi
Super R-Type (SNES)

llabnip · Post by **llabnip** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 6:42 pm

Though I love the Radiant Silvergun soundtrack, I think Final Soldier (PCE) has the best shooter music. Stage 3 is amazing!

Ex_Mosquito · Post by **Ex_Mosquito** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 7:32 pm

Okay, My ISP messed up my account a few weeks back and now i have 50meg of spare webspace to use:) So i thought i'd upload a few random fav shooter MP3s i have on my HDD to share.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mark.stevens53/

Enjoy..

*Check out Bubble Bobble - Live, WTF

captain ahar · Post by **captain ahar** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 7:52 pm

Ex_Mosquito wrote:*Check out Bubble Bobble - Live, WTF

most awesome thing i have heard in a long time.

adam76 · Post by **adam76** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 8:50 pm

Wicked stuff mate! You've got one of my favourite tunes of all time that i'd completely forgotten about-'elemental master', 4th one down-GENIUS! You don't know how much hearing that tune has just cheered me up!

tehkao · Post by **tehkao** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 12:31 am

You freaking rock Ex-Mosquito.

The Elemental Master stage 1 tune is of my favorites too.

AiD · Post by **AiD** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 12:37 am

it290 wrote:I've been jamming to the music from Imperishable Night lately. Damn it's good -- it's exactly what videogame music should be. I can't wait to get EoSD and PCB so I can check out the tunes in those, too.

Other than that, I really like the music from Thunderforce III and Hellfire (Gen). Hellfire in particular is some of the best music I've heard the 'ol Genesis crank out.

Excellent taste! withot doubt one of the best I`vew come across, Touhou rules!

tehkao · Post by **tehkao** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 6:51 am

OMg...Garegga has UNBELIEVABLE music...I never realized until I listened to the MP3s....

Skyknight · Post by **Skyknight** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 12:46 am

Blast Wind
Zero Wing
Tatsujin-Ou
G-Darius
Raiden
Raiden II
Thunder Force IV
Strikers 1945 II
Soldier Blade
V-Five
Fire Shark

Post by **Icarus** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 3:15 am

Some of the best tracks I've heard in shmups:

Black Rain (Arranged Version) - Technosoft // Hyper Duel
Very fast paced track that adds to the pace of the stage it accompanies. The arranged version puts in some really excellent rock guitar to get your blood pumping.

Stab and Stomp! (Arcade Version) - Raizing // Battle Garegga
Another fast paced track which makes boss fighting so much more exciting

(Especially against the two Black Hearts...)

Fortress City (Studio Siesta Extended Remix) - Cave // Espgaluda
Not exactly *in-game* but an excellent trance version of one of the game's best tracks (the other being the original version of Huge Battleship Eriniesu - Stage 3's BGM)

INTERCEPTION - Noisy Town (Arcade Version) - Cave // Ketsui
I like technoey music, and this one is great for a stage one BGM.

Subversive Awareness (Arcade Version) - Raizing // Battle Garegga
A very ambient track that fits the stage perfectly. Probably my all time fave next to Stab and Stomp!

Got a lot more fave tunes, these are my five top faves.

JBC · Post by **JBC** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 3:22 am

I love the two tracks in Thunder Force V - forgot thier names - something like 'Justice Sword' that plays when your ship is recieving it's upgrade as it blasts into space and another is the one that plays over your battle with the last boss - that big green butterfly/moth robot guy.

I love alot of the music from the Snes R-Type III - The Third Lightning.

Lords of Thunder has some pretty bitchin' tunes as well.

Really, i like to listen to Children of Bodom when i play shmups.

pixeljunkie · Post by **pixeljunkie** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 4:07 pm

Lords of Thunder
Gate of Thunder
Batrider
ESPrade
DDOJ

zimeon · Post by **zimeon** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 10:39 am

Shatterhand wrote:Apidya

Never played the game, but listened to the music when you mentioned it before, and yes, i'ts fantastic.

However, Perfect Cherry Blossom, Imperishable Night and Embodiment of Scarlet Devil will always come first in my book as far as shmup music goes. No competition.

Nei First · Post by **Nei First** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 12:05 pm

Too many to mention, off the top of my head Twinkle Star Sprites, Border Down, TFIV, TFV, Gradius III, Ikaruga........

Does BANGAI-O count? Among others it's got a really cool 80's style boss theme.

MovingTarget · Post by **MovingTarget** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 7:53 pm

I've been whistling(very badly) the tune from souky's third level all day. Just cant get it outta my head!

The 5th level's music is simply awesome(i hate that would but it was called for)

Ex_Mosquito · Post by **Ex_Mosquito** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 9:20 pm

UPADTE: More Elemental master music lovin'

Technosoft Game Music Volume 4 - Elemental Master Aranged Soundtrack

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mark.steve ... oundtrack/

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 1:21 am

I thoroughly enjoy the music in Darius Twin, and Darius Force. Those two games have about the best video game music ever made if you ask me, gotta love that SPC700 on the SNES. Darius Gaiden has a couple good tracks, but most of it is that weird Japanese opera stuff...definitely not my cup of tea. I'm sorry but I think the music in G-Darius is terrible, a completely random techno-synth headache with no rhythm and no beat is the best term I could come up with to describe it. It's definitely a letdown when you compare it to the music in the previous Darius games, in fact I think the whole game is a letdown.

I like the music in the Gradius games also, and Raiden. Gate of Thunder is just plain awesome. I never got much into R-Type, though the music is okay...

Post by **Shatterhand** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 1:52 am

zimeon wrote:
Shatterhand wrote:Apidya
Never played the game, but listened to the music when you mentioned it before, and yes, i'ts fantastic.

However, Perfect Cherry Blossom, Imperishable Night and Embodiment of Scarlet Devil will always come first in my book as far as shmup music goes. No competition.

I havent played those, so I won't comment...

But really, anyone who doesn't mention Apidya can't have played the game

Everyone, please, get an Amiga emulator, a copy of Apidya (I think it's being distributed freely now at www.back2roots.org), and go play it NOW

Not only is one of the 3 best horizontal shmups EVER, it also has the BEST MUSIC EVER IN A SHMUP, and everyone is MISSING OUT.

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