Shmup with the Worst soundtrack

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

Metal Black's BGM is perfectly suited to that particular game. The first stage BGM gives it a mood of hope amidst the devastation.

Ash Riot wrote: 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.

I'd bet the house that "Dooon-dooooon-doooon, doon-paa-chii" music isn't in the game, especially after Manabu Namiki's previous work for DOJ. That tune just doesn't belong in DFK, but it'd be fine for a "Paro-pachi".

Twin Eagle on the NES has the worst soundtrack, easily. The arcade version's BGM is OK with a decent sample quality, although fairly repetitive.

ROBOTRON · Post by **ROBOTRON** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:37 am

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

I assume you mean Alpha Mission II, Ghost Pilots and Last Resort...I think those were the only shmups that were actually developed by SNK. But if you mean the entire Neo library of shmups...how could you say that? Pulstar? Viewpoint? Just to name a few...they were "uninspired"? They most certainly had good soundtracks, especially Viewpoint. Even Last Resort and AMII had good soundtracks.

Andro Dunos was lack-luster as a a shmup period...music included.

ubersaurus · Post by **ubersaurus** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 12:24 am

I liked Andro Dunos...

Nuke · Post by **Nuke** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 12:41 pm

The Gradius/Salamander series

HA HA! Just kidding!

zero.otaku · Post by **zero.otaku** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 1:47 pm

I like Andro Dunos too as well as Last Resort. Ghost Pilots is a'ight but it's a friggin' marathon. Altogether I think the Neo has a pretty decent lineup of shmups if you're into the older style.

@ROBO: when are we going to be able to drag you away from FNG to come hang w/ us again at a shmupmeet?

ROBOTRON · Post by **ROBOTRON** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 4:28 pm

zero.otaku wrote:I like Andro Dunos too as well as Last Resort. Ghost Pilots is a'ight but it's a friggin' marathon. Altogether I think the Neo has a pretty decent lineup of shmups if you're into the older style.

@ROBO: when are we going to be able to drag you away from FNG to come hang w/ us again at a shmupmeet?

1st it was my health...now I'm moving. After we get settled, I SHALL RETURN!

black flag nc · Post by **black flag nc** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:11 pm

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

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

Shitballs! I didn't remember it being that bad. I had 1943 for the NES and it's music was MUCH better.

PepsimanVsJoe · Post by **PepsimanVsJoe** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:43 pm

How can people list Metal Black?

My picks: Okay maybe not worst but definitely least memorable.
Every Psikyo game ever.

BIL · Post by **BIL** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 7:32 pm

PepsimanVsJoe wrote:How can people list Metal Black?

My picks: Okay maybe not worst but definitely least memorable.
Every Psikyo game ever.

Technically no-one did; Plasmo said he meant to list Bio Metal (PAL version) and has since edited his post to reflect that. All actual mentions of MB in this topic were positive.

PepsimanVsJoe · Post by **PepsimanVsJoe** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 8:18 pm

Bill wrote: Technically no-one did; Plasmo said he meant to list Bio Metal (PAL version) and has since edited his post to reflect that. All actual mentions of MB in this topic were positive.

Well I'm an idiot

BIL · Post by **BIL** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 8:57 pm

Eh, I wouldn't say that. By the time you posted the snowball had been rolling for a bit.

black flag nc · Post by **black flag nc** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 6:40 am

Bill wrote:
PepsimanVsJoe wrote:How can people list Metal Black?

My picks: Okay maybe not worst but definitely least memorable.
Every Psikyo game ever.
Technically no-one did; Plasmo said he meant to list Bio Metal (PAL version) and has since edited his post to reflect that. All actual mentions of MB in this topic were positive.

My girlfriend and I just finished Metal Black and I thought everything about it rocked, including the soundtrack. We were playing the version on Taito Legends 2(PS2), if that makes any difference.

overkill55 · Post by **overkill55** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 5:53 pm

I know it isn't the worst ever, but I still hate Darius Gaiden's OST

BIL · Post by **BIL** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 7:34 pm

black flag nc wrote:My girlfriend and I just finished Metal Black and I thought everything about it rocked, including the soundtrack. We were playing the version on Taito Legends 2(PS2), if that makes any difference.

Same OST on the TL2 version, luckily. I don't know of any other shooters with region-specific OSTs, actually... I wonder if there are others besides Bio Metal.

Nate · Post by **Nate** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 7:21 pm

overkill55:

know it isn't the worst ever, but I still hate Darius Gaiden's OST

Nah, man...Darius Twin SNES.

Gad. It's like he learned how to program for the sound engine AND composed it all in like 6 hours. Actually hurts to listen to.

But, hey. It was early SNES, right? Well, so was F-Zero and Super Castlevania.

toaplan_shmupfan · Post by **toaplan_shmupfan** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 8:04 am

The NES version of MagMax has an awful soundtrack.

That's especially true for the underground screens that use a double-speed/rekeyed version of the arcade version's initials screen music... looped over and over until one teleports back to the above ground level.

P_HAT · Post by **P_HAT** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 8:30 am

ZG2 - awesome ost.
GW - cool ost.
UD - good ost.

Post by **spadgy** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 8:32 am

Nobody said Pink Sweets yet? At my local arcade Progear has the sound set embarrassingly loud, but when I play it I can still hear Pink Sweets, which has it's sound at a normal volume, vomiting it's gaudy sound bile into my ears.

I even like happy-hardcore/old skool rave and it's too much...

D · Post by D » Wed Jun 04, 2008 8:35 am

All shmups have great music.
ud has well above average music.

Chaos Field has the least worst music of all shmups.

Fenrir · Post by **Fenrir** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 9:26 am

I hate hate hate hate hate HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE!!!!111!one Radilgy's soundtrack.
It's funky in the wrong way, it's awesomely boring, frustrating and dissonant. I hate it. I wish it were dead.

Strider77 · Post by **Strider77** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 9:44 am

legion on pc engine..... CD game with shit chip music.

worstplayer · Post by **worstplayer** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 10:46 am

Dragon Blaze *vomit*

FIL · Post by **FIL** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 11:26 am

Psikyo games have music?

maxi · Post by **maxi** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 11:58 am

Master of Weapon. Is there something good in that game?
And Karous musics are very, very, very, very, ..., very bad.

clp · Post by **clp** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 11:59 am

Fenrir wrote:I hate hate hate hate hate HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE!!!!111!one Radilgy's soundtrack.
It's funky in the wrong way, it's awesomely boring, frustrating and dissonant. I hate it. I wish it were dead.

you are stupid as fuck that soundtrack is superb WAY above normal video game music its good music stand alone . Dodonpachi and bakraid could have both benefited from better soundtracks .

worstplayer · Post by **worstplayer** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 12:19 pm

clp wrote:Dodonpachi and bakraid could have both benefited from better soundtracks .

Bakraid has great soundtrack that perfectly fits the mood of the game. I don't see what's wrong with it.
DDP music is also pretty good IMO, although it would be better with more than 4 songs.

Fenrir · Post by **Fenrir** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 12:39 pm

clp wrote:
Fenrir wrote:I hate hate hate hate hate HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE!!!!111!one Radilgy's soundtrack.
It's funky in the wrong way, it's awesomely boring, frustrating and dissonant. I hate it. I wish it were dead.
you are stupid as fuck that soundtrack is superb WAY above normal video game music its good music stand alone . Dodonpachi and bakraid could have both benefited from better soundtracks .

Welcome to the world of different opinions, dimwit.

umi · Post by **umi** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 12:39 pm

Why does everyone seem to hate Pink Sweets and Progear soundtracks so? I've never understood it :/ I think the Progear music is inspired, and still has that old-school vgm sound. Perhaps not instantly catchy though. Pink Sweets is great if you like MN's stuff, I think. Seem to be quite a few MN haters around here though :(

Oh, I used to hate that COME ON! track in Gigawing too, but it really grew on me, lol.

Vincere · Post by **Vincere** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 1:35 pm

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

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

Ha ha, that sucks so hard !

ForceDevice · Post by **ForceDevice** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 2:25 pm

umi wrote:Why does everyone seem to hate (...) Progear soundtrack so? I've never understood it :/ I think the Progear music is inspired, and still has that old-school vgm sound. Perhaps not instantly catchy though.

Progear first stage music: three note loop
Progear second stage music: two note loop
Progear third stage music: a random note here and there, most of the time you only hear your own shots

...and so on. I don't really hate it, but it could have been much better if it wasn't THAT simple and repetitive.

And answering the topic: Dodonpachi is unbeatable in terms of crappy music.