fave music in a shooter

J-Manic · Post by **J-Manic** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 10:07 pm

Anything and everything by Hyakutaro Tsukumo (Technosoft, Factory Noise & AG). He's my favorite composer and arranger.

Shinji Hosoe and Yasuhisa "Yack" Watanabe (G. Rev) come in 2nd.

Hisayoshi Ogura (Zuntata) is 3rd.

Hitoshi Sakimoto, Yuki Yoshino, Misako Tago and MR2151 are all really good too.

kernow · Post by **kernow** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 11:33 pm

ROBOTRON wrote: I named Viewpoint...its right under RSG.

Jesus , I must be going blind, sorry

Andi · Post by **Andi** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 12:01 am

I think Biohazard Battle (Crying in Japan) for the Genesis has really cool music that adds a ton of ambiance to the game. The 3rd level music is especially appropriate.

Makoto Sei · Post by **Makoto Sei** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 6:36 am

Thunder Force`s BGM and Twin Bee ( Contradiction enough huh )

Stormwatch · Post by **Stormwatch** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 7:14 am

Boss music from Esp Ra De and Ikaruga.

ROBOTRON · Post by **ROBOTRON** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 8:57 am

kernow wrote:
ROBOTRON wrote: I named Viewpoint...its right under RSG.
Jesus , I must be going blind, sorry

np.

I did however forget Tecnosoft musics...which is a crime in 48 states.

cadpipe · Post by **cadpipe** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 11:25 am

Mushihimesama level 3

Brightstar · Post by **Brightstar** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 7:20 am

DoDonPachi DaiFukkatsu Stage 1 and 5
Mushihimesama Stage 1
Mushihimesama Futari Stage 1, 2, 5
ESPGaluda II the whole thing pretty much
Hyperzone

Elixir · Post by **Elixir** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 8:09 am

Ikaruga, Mushi, Mushi Futari, Triggerheart, Raiden Fighters 2, EoSD.

That's pretty much what springs to mind when I think of shmup related music, yeah.

trivial · Post by **trivial** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 8:55 am

Chaos Field and Samidare have soundtracks that kept me playing until stupid-difficult stages.

When the dodging analogy held between manic shmups and the Burnout series, I liked playing Garegga's soundtrack in the car.

clp · Post by **clp** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 12:47 pm

zed blade and sonic wings 3 had good soundtracks

Herr Schatten · Post by **Herr Schatten** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 2:01 pm

Any thread about shmup music that doesn't place Jets'n'Guns, Apidya, and Battle Squadron (original version, not Mega Drive) on top of everything else automatically fails.

I also like the sad song that's playing during the levels of Blood Money. (The title music ain't bad either.) Shame the game is pretty much pants.

sjewkestheloon · Post by **sjewkestheloon** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 3:29 pm

I think that the arrange soundtrack for Triggerheart Exelica is prime shmup music. The third stage is especially great music wise. One of the few shmups that I would rather have the sound on than a record.

clp · Post by **clp** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 4:48 pm

triggerheart soundtrack sounds like attack of the casio keyboards.

ROBOTRON · Post by **ROBOTRON** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 8:28 pm

R-Type Final's level 5 (I think) "Dimension Warp" is epic to look at and to the ears.

Impervious · Post by **Impervious** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 3:54 am

i likes the boss music in ketsui. and i love anything by mintjam, they do amazing covers. especially the mushi soundtrack.

but i've always loved sega style music, and zero wing would have to be up there.

gs68 · Post by **gs68** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 4:14 am

Cho Ren Sha 68K.

Necronopticous · Post by **Necronopticous** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 4:32 am

Mushihimesama and DoDonPachi Daioujou.

moozooh · Post by **moozooh** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 6:00 am

Herr Schatten wrote:Any thread about shmup music that doesn't place Jets'n'Guns […] on top of everything else automatically fails.

Man, I feel guilty now. I've had its soundtrack on my player for two years.

DBH87 · Post by **DBH87** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 11:19 am

Darius Gaiden for me goddamn amazing soundtrack, Gradius V i like as well, Psyvariar 2, DDP DOJ and Battle Garegga is awesome too. To be honest I like most of the soundtracks oh and Ikaruga is pretty awesome as well.

ED-057 · Post by **ED-057** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 7:13 pm

There's a game called Starship Rendezvous, which may or may not be a shmup (having a hard time finding any info on it), that has a great ending theme on its NEC PC version with YM2608. Apparently this game was the first that the composer for Radiant Silvergun worked on.

Seb@s · Post by **Seb@s** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 12:18 am

i advise to the toaplan lovers to listen the PCE-CD version of Hellfire & ZeroWing

J-Manic · Post by **J-Manic** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 6:26 am

Seb@s wrote:the PCE-CD version of Hellfire

...is amazing!

Seb@s knows his shit.

grovsnus · Post by **grovsnus** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 11:42 am

Batsugun.

Especially levels three and five. I almost lost my cool in level five when the small ships come in from the sides and rain down a cascade of twinkly bullets and the music goes all twinkly as well.

boagman · Post by **boagman** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 3:31 pm

ROBOTRON wrote: Viewpoint

Other shmups have music?

Stage 3 for-stinking-ever. But the whole soundtrack, front-to-back, is sheer ambrosia for the ears.

louisg · Post by **louisg** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 3:40 am

Battle Squadron, Thunderforce IV, Under Defeat arrange bgm or anything else by Shinji Hosoe, Lords of Thunder, Darius Gaiden (and Metal Black is impressive too), Iridion II, and Omega Five is probably worth mentioning- some groovy stuff there. I also like Nexzr's score but I don't know that I'd consider it one of the best.. but it does make good commuting music!

pablumatic · Post by **pablumatic** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 7:35 pm

Thunderforce 3
UN Squadron/Area 88
R-Type
Zanac

ZOM · Post by **ZOM** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 5:13 pm

In PSYVARIAR 2 there is this track for stage 4 & 5 bosses(don't remember if its used on other bosses as well), I LOVE it!

RAYFORCE has one of my favorite soundtracks as well.

louisg wrote:I also like Nexzr's score but I don't know that I'd consider it one of the best.. but it does make good commuting music!

I really like Nexzr's soundtrack, very well done.

Super X Gamma · Post by **Super X Gamma** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 6:31 pm

This topic needs more G.Darius. Raystorm is the aw3s0m3. Battle Garrega and Batrider ftw, tho.

dmzach · Post by **dmzach** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 6:31 pm

boss music in batrider, "Lets Kick Ass Together!!"