Shmup with the Worst soundtrack

MX7 · Post by **MX7** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 3:04 pm

umi wrote: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.

I disagree with you on Progear (it has horrible music in my opinion, like a chimp headbutting a keybord), but Pink Sweets has perhaps the best soundtrack in STG history, and one that perfectly captures the giddy, odd thrill of playing such an outwardly antiquated game in the 21st century. Who is this MN guy you refer to by the way? The PS OST seems to have been writtain by many different people.

Zebra Airforce · Post by **Zebra Airforce** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 3:17 pm

Anyone who says anything besides Gulf War 2 hasn't played Gulf War 2.

Limbrooke · Post by **Limbrooke** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 3:20 pm

worstplayer wrote:
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.

Bakraid outside of the game is a little shallow, but otherwise I think it's sum is greater than the parts. If only I could find an OST copy.

Dragon Blaze is alright, medieval/fantasy etc.. although apparently that annoys some people.

spadgy wrote: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...

Pink Sweets has at least 2 good songs (Stage 3 & 4) while Progear has... about the same(Stage 5[so sue me] and at least another).

elfhentaifan · Post by **elfhentaifan** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 3:39 pm

Limbrooke wrote:
Pink Sweets has at least 2 good songs (Stage 3 & 4)

Pink Sweets HAS good soundtracks, but the one you mentioned are actually the weakest.
Ah well taste, you cannot define it

Did you listen to the arranged tracks, too? Also very awesome

Post by **spadgy** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 4:19 pm

umi wrote: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.

Don't get me worng. I love the Progear soundtrack - It's a real favourite of mine. I think I've had the end boss music stuck in my head for about two months now, taunting me and my inability to beat the finally two attack stages. Even my wife knows that track just from me 'singing' it in the morning as I shower and strut about in my underwear.

It's just it's so loud at Casino arcade (Check out the shmupmeets section UK people!) it drowns out the Street Fighter machines on either side and attracts plenty of sighs when you sit down at it. I'm almost convinced you can here people sucking up gems across London...

Limbrooke · Post by **Limbrooke** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 5:04 pm

elfhentaifan wrote:
Limbrooke wrote:Pink Sweets has at least 2 good songs (Stage 3 & 4)
Pink Sweets HAS good soundtracks, but the one you mentioned are actually the weakest.
Ah well taste, you cannot define it
Did you listen to the arranged tracks, too? Also very awesome

This is the official ruling?

5 out of 6 dentists agree that Stage 3 and 4 are the weakest songs from Pink Sweets. Well shucks.

I tend to have faith in strange songs but yes, people will like what they like. For example, Stage 2 in Mushihimesama Futari 1.5 could've been really good if they didn't add that kazoo-like instrument at 15 seconds in... what a waste of a song.

For the PS arranged, doesn't interest me as the normal versions are good enough.
EDIT: Upon sampling the Arranged disc, I'll have to say it fails.

honorless · Post by **honorless** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 5:08 pm

Progear is not the worst, but the only one I can remember standing out as a "man this is irritating". If I spent more time on it I'd have to mute it.

I am kinda disappointed to see Under Defeat in this thread! I thought it was unabashedly awesome kitsch, in the same way that the Ibara and Pink Sweets OSTs were.

pablumatic · Post by **pablumatic** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 5:52 pm

Xevious.

elfhentaifan · Post by **elfhentaifan** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 8:07 pm

Limbrooke wrote: Upon sampling the Arranged disc, I'll have to say it fails.

DJ Incompetent · Post by **DJ Incompetent** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 9:33 pm

Gekirindan

Specineff · Post by **Specineff** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 10:51 pm

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.

Been reading Harlan Ellison, have you?

I have a beef with Blazing Lazers music. While the orchestration is good and the tunes are fitting, they are very short and loop like every twelve seconds. Knowing Compile, I am disappointed.

ROBOTRON · Post by **ROBOTRON** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 11:01 pm

Ordyne?

If I remember correctly that soundtrack was flat.

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 11:12 pm

Daisenpuu Custom

It's not that the Toaplan soundtrack is massive fail (although it's one of their weaker soundtracks), but it's how it was remixed.

elfhentaifan · Post by **elfhentaifan** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 11:27 pm

Ketsui, Battle Garegga and Dangun Feveron

Arvandor · Post by **Arvandor** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 12:22 am

Limbrooke wrote:Dragon Blaze is alright, medieval/fantasy etc.. although apparently that annoys some people.

Like myself. This is the one I'd vote for =P

Enhasa · Post by **Enhasa** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 3:37 am

This thread is awesome, it's like nonstop flamebait, except that everyone is being serious so it's not. I'm not picking any comments to WTF, I'd have to WTF half the thread.

I wouldn't even say stuff like 1942 has bad music, it's so minimalist I just tune it out. It gets a neutral score like silence. Some soundtracks, I'd prefer silence. Shit that sucks and tries to be dramatic like Donpachi and Battle Bakraid is the worst for me. At least stuff like Raiden Fighters Jet and Dodonpachi is trying to be exciting even if it still sucks.

Twiddle · Post by **Twiddle** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 4:01 am

touhou

Hardstepah · Post by **Hardstepah** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 5:43 am

definately agree with 1942

ESPGaluda was horrible as well

kozo · Post by **kozo** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 5:57 am

I can't get over how much you dislike everything about Galuda. I'm no Cave fan, but it's a pretty fun game.

To each their own, though,

Hardstepah · Post by **Hardstepah** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 6:00 am

i do like it really, i just get irritated with the music and the voices in the game, i always turn on the radiant silvergun or ikaruga OST or some good ol drum and bass when i play it. i'd rather sell it so i can buy mushihimesama or ibara

320x240 · Post by **320x240** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 8:11 am

Specineff wrote:I have a beef with Blazing Lazers music. While the orchestration is good and the tunes are fitting, they are very short and loop like every twelve seconds. Knowing Compile, I am disappointed.

But the main theme is the best space opera music ever.

ForceDevice · Post by **ForceDevice** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 12:08 pm

Enhasa wrote:I'm not picking any comments to WTF, I'd have to WTF half the thread.

Enhasa wrote:Shit that sucks and tries to be dramatic like Donpachi

WTF

moozooh · Post by **moozooh** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 12:22 pm

I kind of agree that DP's music is very bland and completely lacks the drive of DDP and ominosity of DOJ.

(Is ominosity even a word?)

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 12:48 pm

(No, but close to half a dozen real ones.)

Donpachi's music sux, same story as the Strikers games, Dragon Blaze, etc.

P_HAT · Post by **P_HAT** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 1:09 pm

elfhentaifan wrote:Ketsui, Battle Garegga and Dangun Feveron

wtf

Twiddle wrote:touhou

die

louisg · Post by **louisg** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 7:56 pm

I just popped in to say that the Under Defeat arrange soundtrack is one of the best soundtracks I've heard on anything.. everything from the compositions to the guitar solos and synth tones rule. That and Omega Five have to be my two favorite recent shooter soundtracks.

For worst.. hmm.. 1942 on NES, the later Seibus when listened to by themselves (and the sound quality.. good gravy!), and I was disappointed by the Ketsui music's lack of variation even though the main theme is good (and the constant amen break abuse. I also have to nominate Soukyugurentai not for bad music, but because the music engine tends to glitch.

Wes112 · Post by **Wes112** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 3:30 am

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

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

Wow, it's like someone just gave a three year old a whistle and told them to go crazy with it.

Battlesmurf · Post by **Battlesmurf** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 8:33 am

lick my nuts

battle bakraid

hahahaahaha

On topic- 1942 and Xevious came to mind. I'd love to see the OP post a tally of all the votes so far and see what comes out on top (bottom?) I haven't read any of the other posts yet (than the first few)- I didn't want to influence my decision : P I got a feeling that 1942 is going to be mentioned at least a few more times, though.

lgb · Post by **lgb** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 10:43 pm

For all the 1942 haters: the NES version is faaaar, faaaar wooorse.

Stormwatch · Post by **Stormwatch** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 3:14 am

Unless MAME is seriously flawed, 1942 sounded awful in the original version.

But Xevious remains undefeated in its audio crapness.