The SHMUP music sharing game.

nosorrow · Post by **nosorrow** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 2:39 pm

BIL wrote:Been enjoying Night Raid's OST this evening. Bludgeoning metal with an atmospherically dark electronic tinge. Far from the most tuneful or sophisticated shooter BGM, but that's no problem with such gleefully malevolent vigour. "Monolith," "Ice" and "Cogwheel" are my favourites, but it works best as a whole with its relentless chug/pulse and EP-quick runtime.

If I may ask, what are your thoughts on the game (played on a PS1)?

BIL · Post by **BIL** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 5:07 pm

Unfortunately I've only played it very briefly and casually, can't really comment in depth. Certainly has the pace and onscreen boil-over I'd expect from Takumi, at least. I like their style and thought the "thermometer" score counter looked like a good laugh, so I picked it up for a rainy day already having Mars Matrix, Giga Wing and GW2 on Dreamcast.

It's probably the least-loved Takumi shooter around here, with the stick-waggling "hug launcher" mechanic a prime point of criticism. Nowhere near as loved as their reflector tetralogy. There's also the alleged muddy controls when not played on a stock NTSCJ PlayStation, as you've probably heard.

nosorrow · Post by **nosorrow** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 5:31 pm

I am a huge fan of the 2 DC Giga Wings and Mars Matrix, so I had to pick the game up for myself. I haven't played it much either, but I' m always interested in reading opinions about it: they are few and far between, to say the least.

Initial thoughts when I was "hug launching" for the first time: where am I supposed to look at now?

P.S. Amazing that it saw release on the PS1 in 2002. Poor Takumi must not have made a lot of bank with that one.

Blinge · Post by **Blinge** » Thu Sep 04, 2014 7:50 am

Battle Garegga - Subversive Awareness - Cloud Stage

Despatche · Post by **Despatche** » Thu Sep 04, 2014 10:12 am

JSR $2302

nosorrow wrote:P.S. Amazing that it saw release on the PS1 in 2002. Poor Takumi must not have made a lot of bank with that one.

last i checked, night raid in general is obscure because it simply was never advertised well.

the ps still had decent sales throughout the early 2000s, across the globe. that was when psone books and a lot of budget titles happened. not quite to the level of the ps2 or anything, but still. remember that the ps2 was the first console to do real backwards compatibility, without having to buy anything (the mark iii is the closest thing to an exception).

LordHypnos · Post by **LordHypnos** » Sat Sep 13, 2014 11:41 pm

Nobody posted any Hellfire music yet, right?

http://youtu.be/llExvhi5Bp0 (GEN version)
http://youtu.be/1VUMGMKTnKs (AC version)

trap15 · Post by **trap15** » Sun Sep 14, 2014 12:21 am

Koutetsu Yousai Strahl, by UPL. Composed by Yoshio Nagashima, one of his best soundtracks.

http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm10732832

That killer stage opening quote for stage 6 too, man. "I'LL SEE YOU IN HELL"

Captain · Post by **Captain** » Sun Sep 14, 2014 11:15 am

I've been trying to download the boss theme for years now, nowhere to be found.

Lord Satori · Post by **Lord Satori** » Sun Sep 14, 2014 5:28 pm

Youtube it, then use a youtube to mp3 site.

LordHypnos · Post by **LordHypnos** » Sun Jan 25, 2015 5:49 pm

Looks like this thread hasn't been bumped in a while. Has "Planet Ratis" from Life Force / Salamander been posted yet?
http://youtu.be/K0mbUUOMk1w (Arcade version)
I also quite like the NES arrangement, though not as much.
http://youtu.be/miEBm--9Izk

Captain · Post by **Captain** » Sun Jan 25, 2015 6:09 pm

An extremely underrated darius theme.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePomCavphXs

LordHypnos · Post by **LordHypnos** » Sun Jan 25, 2015 7:03 pm

Was actually just noticing how good the music to genesis Sagaia was

Area A music

d3vak · Post by **d3vak** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 6:47 pm

My, my, this thread got resurrected and with nice tracks too!

I'll be updating the playlist soon, meanwhile:

I cannot get enough of the drums on this track:

Akai Katana Shin - Battou (Select)

Captain · Post by **Captain** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 8:05 pm

Drool

Gaia seed stage 7 is amazing

LordHypnos · Post by **LordHypnos** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 8:21 pm

Of course it was revived. Can't go too long without listening to some kickass shmup music

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I don't think I posted Maiden's Capriccio from Lotus Land Story yet.

Shepardus · Post by **Shepardus** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 9:48 pm

Speaking of Lotus Land Story, I can't get enough of its title screen music.

Skyknight · Post by **Skyknight** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 2:20 am

This would be the first song that REALLY got my attention when I started playing shmups--"Water Front" from Sky Shark.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQkzOMyYBs4

320x240 · Post by **320x240** » Thu Jan 29, 2015 8:37 pm

Tatsujin stage 5: Unknown, Pc Engine version:

http://youtu.be/H6KqMUBSEWg

LordHypnos · Post by **LordHypnos** » Thu Jan 29, 2015 9:47 pm

Accidentally discovered This song, from Hellfire, because youtube apparently defaults to automatically playing suggested videos. Pretty good one, though.

pegboy · Post by **pegboy** » Fri Jan 30, 2015 12:41 am

LordHypnos wrote:Looks like this thread hasn't been bumped in a while. Has "Planet Ratis" from Life Force / Salamander been posted yet?
http://youtu.be/K0mbUUOMk1w (Arcade version)
I also quite like the NES arrangement, though not as much.
http://youtu.be/miEBm--9Izk

I was just thinking of this song, except I think the version of Planet Ratis in Salamander 2 is the best: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TrJOsiA0b8. The stage where this is played (only during loop 2) is quite crazy, music fits it perfectly.

Also, I want to point out a song from Strike Gunner STG (SNES), which I'm playing right now: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3L79GW6T7s
I think this game gets a lot of hate (and I can certainly see why), but if you crank up the difficulty to the max it becomes almost an entirely new (and much better) game.

d3vak · Post by **d3vak** » Sun Feb 08, 2015 12:31 am

Al-effin-right, I FINALLY, after a long time, updated the playlist until this very post (mine)

We've reached 232 videos by now and that means you can listen to the playlist until you get to see your grandgrandgrandchildren and without the need of repeating it!

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Anyway, since pegboy called for awesome S.T.G. OST, I'll bring this one:

Strike Gunner (S.T.G.) - Final Stage

ZacharyB · Post by **ZacharyB** » Sun Feb 08, 2015 1:12 am

Thanks for your curation of these classic tracks, gathering them into this one place.

Star Trader X68000, Stage 2: "Ugly Beauty"

Skyknight · Post by **Skyknight** » Sun Feb 08, 2015 2:07 am

Two more, both from Konami:

"Fire Warning" (Space Manbow, st. 7): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VE8FlLfWrCQ

(Note: Deleted "Into the Crystal Cage" as it turned out someone else had already submitted it.)

Legendary Hoamaru · Post by **Legendary Hoamaru** » Sun Feb 08, 2015 3:53 pm

Someone did a chiptune arrangement of the entire Eschatos OST. This nearly slipped under the radar.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpAWgIMAJmM

You can also download it from his bandcamp (name your price):

https://plustek.bandcamp.com/album/esch ... nt-project

Skyknight · Post by **Skyknight** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 4:05 am

Hmmm, this really shouldn't leave the front page...Time to add something to get it back up. Not to mention to replace my accidental repeat ("Into the Crystal Cage").

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PI0GI1yXRBg (Truxton II, st. 4: "No Delusion")

LordHypnos · Post by **LordHypnos** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 5:53 am

ooh, found something new (to me). Ring^-27 OST. Pretty sweet
Here's stage 1

320x240 · Post by **320x240** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 7:52 pm

Another one of my favourites - Ordyne, level 3:

http://youtu.be/UkkudAfYo7k?t=7m30s

LordHypnos · Post by **LordHypnos** » Sun Feb 15, 2015 3:17 am

Dragon Spirit Glacier Island

BIL · Post by **BIL** » Sun Feb 15, 2015 7:53 am

LordHypnos wrote:Dragon Spirit Glacier Island

My gateway Hosoe tune ^__^

Partially due to it being the only track the lukewarm doujin AST Lead Into Genesis translated particularly well, though the OSV's crystalline tone is unmatchable. "Paleozoic Era" did ok too, but "Volcano" and "Graveyard" are shadows of the originals. I was blown away when I tracked down the OST and heard those.

For a long time Volcano's spiralling elaborate solo made it my favourite on the soundtrack, but lately I prefer the simplicity and intensity of Graveyard. Those echoing call/response power chords really scintillate.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sun Feb 15, 2015 8:11 am

This thread's gone on long enough without this cheeseball shmetal:

Gate of Thunder - Stage 6

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