What's your favorite Shmup OST?

[near_miss]

Aw man... so much great stuff...

Radiant Silvergun (this one boss fight in particular, so epic!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fq6nfYnAA38

R-Type Delta (love stage 2 music, the blends of underwater remix etc)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKC2jehMq_8

R-Type Final (yeah I know the first stage is pretty low key but it picks up!)

Battle Garegga
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDdPz_i ... 36&index=4

Soukyogurentai (Sakimoto again) - 3rd stage descent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Vmpu5vq7lo

Ketsui has badass boss music, as does the original Mushihimesama...

Under Defeat (the arrange tracks!)

Border Down (this stage)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqDuVPYAzlk

and although I've never been here to see it, I've listened to this track a ton:

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

[amdiggywhut]

...even though I love a ton of soundtracks, I own virtually none. I should really change that.

I don't own any, because I know as soon as I start picking some up I will keep collecting them. The collection of games is already out of hand, don't need to start stockpiling music I'll rarely ever listen to.

On another note, I recently (finally) purchased Hyper Duel and I have very high hopes in the music department...

[nosorrow]

...even though I love a ton of soundtracks, I own virtually none. I should really change that.

I don't own any, because I know as soon as I start picking some up I will keep collecting them. The collection of games is already out of hand, don't need to start stockpiling music I'll rarely ever listen to.

On another note, I recently (finally) purchased Hyper Duel and I have very high hopes in the music department...

Yup, no need to collect OSTs that are quickly out of print. You can stream the music on Youtube and the like or you can get it on some specialized sites alike. Anyways, I focus on my "already out of hand" collecting as well.

Oh, you will be quite pleased by the Hyper Duel soundtrack (when playing, pick Saturn Mode for the superior experience). Great game!

[drboom]

Yeah, my problem is, when it goes out of print, I feel the need to get it so that I always have a copy of it. I hate the thought of wanting to listen to/play something and having it not be available (if it gets pulled from the internets, I have no internet, etc). I'm totally this way with superplays - especially old VHS stuff. I have a ton of OST's ripped from the internet, but a physical copy is always the way to go for me. Hence the 2000+ record collection and many, many shelves full of books, CD's, DVD's, etc. My house is like an archive.

[nosorrow]

My house is an archive, but only for video games and games magazines, as I don't care about having the real deal when it comes to OSTs.

When I hear a game is becoming harder to find, even if I only have a slight interest in it, I start reading about it and watching videos to see if I really need it, lol. Being a shooter fan AND a collector is hard (on the wallet), because I usually end up getting even the games I have the most remote interest in (e.g. Triggerheart Exelica... I also have Psyvariar 2 on my want list as well as Homura and Thunder Force 6, games I'm not sure I should be going after at all, haha.

[pegboy]

Gradius III and UN Squadron. Both the SNES and Arcade versions have awesome soundtracks for these games.

[Lord Satori]

For now, I'd have to say Hellsinker. The fact that the game is beautifully interwoven with the music makes it all the more fantastic.

[Vetus]

Some of my favourite shmup OSTs that come to my mind now:

- Space Invaders Extreme series
- Parodius series
- Lords of Thunder
- Ikaruga
- Radiant Silvergun
- Darius Gaiden
- Fantasy Zone series
- Eschatos
- R-type Delta
- Space Harrier (I don't know if it's counts since it's rail shooter)

[amarti]

futari

[Magma Dragoon]

(Look upon my huge OST folder)

* 1943
* 1944
* Aero Fighters
* Aero Fighters 2
* Ai Cho Aniki
* Armed Police Batrider
* Battle Bakraid
* Battle Garegga
* Blazing Star
* Darius Burst
* Darius Gaiden
* Darius II
* Dimahoo
* DoDonPachi
* DoDonPachi II
* Einhänder
* G-Darius
* Gradius Gaiden
* Gradius II
* Gradius III
* Gradius V
* Gradius Rebirth
* Grind Stormer
* Ibara
* Ikaruga
* Ketsui
* Kingdom Grandprix
* Nemesis III
* Nemesis 90 Kai
* Radiant Silvergun
* Raiden
* Raiden II
* Raiden III
* Raiden IV
* Raiden DX
* Raiden Project
* RayForce
* Rayxanber II
* Rayxanber III
* R-Type
* R-Type II
* R-Type LEO
* R-Type Delta
* R-Type Final
* Salamander
* Salamander 2
* Shikigami no Shiro II
* Shikigami no Shiro III
* Sonic Wings Special
* Sorcer Striker
* Soukyugurentai
* Space Invaders Extreme
* Space Invaders Extreme 2
* Super Darius II
* Thunder Cross
* Thunder Cross II
* Thunder Dragon 2
* Thunder Force III
* Thunder Force IV
* Thunder Force V
* Truxton
* Truxton II
* Turbo Force
* Twin Cobra
* Twin Cobra II
* Tyrian
* Viewpoint
* Zed Blade
* Zero Wing

[amdiggywhut]

Fired up Zanac Neo last night and remembered how much I love the soundtrack.