Shmup with the Worst soundtrack

Twiddle · Post by **Twiddle** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 4:13 am

Macaw wrote:I think the correct answer is raiden fighters jet

You like Radiant Silvergun in a non-ironic way. Your opinion is null and void.

Arvandor · Post by **Arvandor** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 4:27 am

pixelcorps wrote:
szycag wrote:Xevious
the man has a point...

This one occured to me later as well. Those 5 notes can get on your nerves VERY quickly.

szycag · Post by **szycag** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 4:45 am

Little story about the Xevious "music": My friend brought back some gifts from Japan, and one of them was a Namco "Figure with sound".
(http://mugentoys.stores.yahoo.net/98316452163.html)
When you buy the box you don't know which one you're getting. I was hoping for Mappy. Sure enough I got Xevious, cuz I'm the shooter fan of the group woooooo. You hit this little button and it plays those infamous four bars.

I appreciate Xevious a bit more after playing the XBL version, and I recognize the innovation for the time and all that, but you could write a college thesis on how that tune drills into your brain.

Zebra Airforce · Post by **Zebra Airforce** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 5:56 am

I think that a really repetetive song can help reach the zone more quickly. However, it helps when the song is actually good, like Savage Bees.

J-Manic · Post by **J-Manic** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:09 am

Strider77 wrote:ewwwww, who has the DBZ avatar.... burn that shit

What? You no like??

It's sexiful!!!!!!

Damocles · Post by **Damocles** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 10:22 am

I'll stick with games that are actually good.

Under Defeat. It's in my top 5...but damn...some of that music sucks. The remixed tracks are the same way. Some are good, some are awful. Like everyone else, I enjoy the Stage 5 music...especially how the Sfx don't kick in until a few bars in.

unsane · Post by **unsane** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:52 pm

szycag wrote:Xevious

I just listened to Xevious for the first time. el oh el

nimitz wrote:for those who don't remember the 1942 "music"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvVD03h6-p8

Hah that's awful too.

Ash Riot · Post by **Ash Riot** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:53 pm

I'm not sure whether it was just general background music or the actual music for Daifukkatsu at the AOU. But Ondo? Ugh. I'm hoping that's not the official track for the game.

Enhasa · Post by **Enhasa** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 10:00 am

Macaw wrote:Easily Raiden Fighters Jet

Agree 100%.

The thing though is, even though I think RFJ has the worst music and absolutely terrible graphics aesthetic, the game itself is still in my top 10. Whereas Darius Gaiden is tops for both easily and not in my top 10. (I'm not saying I deserve a cookie, just saying.)

Twiddle wrote:
Macaw wrote:I think the correct answer is raiden fighters jet
You like Radiant Silvergun in a non-ironic way. Your opinion is null and void.

To preempt, I like Radiant Silvergun in an ironic way.

nimitz wrote:I vote for Under defeat...the composition itself isn't THAT bad, but it makes you fall asleep and just doesn't fit the game at all. yet i think Border down has a nice fitting soundtrack.

You know there's no reason to compare the two since they have different composers...

I never knew people hated the Under Defeat soundtrack. It's interesting. UD sounds like Ibara which is the only Cave soundtrack I like, besides maybe Guwange.

BIL · Post by **BIL** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 10:04 am

Shinji Hosoe composed both UD and Ibara's OSTs, just in case you didn't know.

I've never really heard a resemblance, though... although I like both, UD sounds very airy and slow-paced, while Ibara had a catchier and more instantly-gratifying sound. Outside of UD's Stage 5 track "Tears That Died," which is kind of an anomaly on that OST.

Enhasa · Post by **Enhasa** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 10:07 am

Hosoe's best will always be Dragon Spirit.

BIL · Post by **BIL** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 10:18 am

How would you say Dragon Saber's OST compares to his Dragon Spirit's? Every time Dragon Spirit's OST is mentioned I think "hell yea- oh, wrong game." I've been meaning to listen to it, I love Saber's.

zinger · Post by **zinger** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 10:23 am

Enhasa wrote:Hosoe's best will always be Dragon Spirit.

Yeah, I lost all interest in him since 96 something. I think Metal Hawk is my favourite though.

Worst soundtrack nominations:
Viper Phase 1
Strikers 1945
Giga Wing

Herr Schatten · Post by **Herr Schatten** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 10:40 am

Giga Wing.

COME ON!

DarkMoon · Post by **DarkMoon** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:13 am

1942 is the first game that came to my head.

R_Typist · Post by **R_Typist** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:30 am

Xevious is the game that I lost all patience for thanks to the "music"

Hardstepah · Post by **Hardstepah** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:54 am

1942 for sure.

oh and btw, if you like radiant silvergun you're totally not an elite shmuper like twidiot

Zebra Airforce · Post by **Zebra Airforce** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 4:25 am

Progear has a pretty terrible soundtrack.

JoshF · Post by **JoshF** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 4:59 am

oh and btw, if you like radiant silvergun you're totally not an elite shmuper like twidiot

Actually he's not because I think he's one of the shmunplers (a shunt player) who thinks games with unique mobility and scroll mechanics shouldn't have meaningless and derogatory classifications, often based on rhyme.

Also, I could listen to 1942 for days.

Specineff · Post by **Specineff** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 5:24 am

No hatred for B-wings?

Mega Mudkip · Post by **Mega Mudkip** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:53 am

Plasmo wrote:Metal Black

/topic

I actually liked some of the songs from that game ;_;
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Anyway either 1942 or Rezon.

1942's "music" had my lol'ing pretty damn hard for a long time; I kept dying because I kept laughing at the "music."

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:56 am

B-Wings. I think the soundtrack tastes...yellow-ish.

Huh, don't remember.

RE Bakraid: The only track I liked in the game was actually from another game.

Edit: lol @ agreement with Spec. Awesome!

Herr Schatten wrote:Giga Wing.

COME ON!

Artistically a failure all-around, except for the character portraits. Hasty generalization time: In-game art gets sloppier while portraits get better (certainly when you use render for game sprites).

ROBOTRON · Post by **ROBOTRON** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:50 pm

Andro Dunos was uninspired...which is unusual for a Neo shmup.

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:56 pm

Not sure I agree with the idea that Neo shmups were "inspired" in general.

doodude · Post by **doodude** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 9:59 pm

nimitz wrote:for those who don't remember the 1942 "music"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvVD03h6-p8

WTF!?

FIL · Post by **FIL** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 10:07 pm

Andro Dunos was "inspired" by a lot of other shooters.

Plasmo · Post by **Plasmo** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 10:21 pm

Mega Mudkip wrote:
Plasmo wrote:Metal Black

/topic
I actually liked some of the songs from that game ;_;

Sorry, i like Metal Blacks music, too. Of course i meant BIO METAL (pal version)

admith · Post by **admith** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 1:06 am

I also think that Metal Black has a good music, but not for a shmup. The music in the first stage sounds too sad and slow to me. Doesn't fit very good in the action, in my oppinion.

But in terms of "worst music ever", 1942 is a winner, that's for sure.

BIL · Post by **BIL** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 2:03 am

I like Metal Black's OST a lot. It's not an intense or catchy soundtrack, but it does complement the game's bleak mood very well, lightening it with hope at some times and morbidly intensifying it at others. It gives a lot of finesse to a deliberately burnt-out, depressed atmosphere.

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 2:53 am

FIL wrote:Andro Dunos was "inspired" by a lot of other shooters.

And is rather bland as a result.

Also, Metal Black's music doesn't belong on this list at all. Anybody who says that...all their taste is in their mouth