/vr/ - Retro Games

>>3752801

It's a tough call for me. "Stones" is pretty great. It fits that game perfectly, and is another one of the things that makes Ultima what it is. It's the sound of Britannia.

But I'd probably agree. Thinking back on Western RPGs I can't recall off the top of my head a lot of really amazing music to compare with the JRPGs. Like all things Dragon Quest, those pieces by Sugiyama only seem to get more charming (the Intermezzo!) as the games continue to work the same magic over and over. Uematsu has made so many freaking amazing pieces for FF over the years it's utterly ridiculous. The Terra theme from FF9 is amazing. And you can go down the line with him: Decisive Battle, Terra's theme (FF6), Dancing Mad, whatever. And some magnificent bastard has remixed the PSII soundtrack also. I included a Golden Axe cover just for kicks.

I guess that's the thing about JRPGs. They really are my favorite genre. The art, the music, the core mechanics that just keep getting tinkered with and improved (holy fuck, the number of features in Metal Max Returns is insane)...they've done more than just complete something that started earlier, they've taken it all to this new cinematic level.

Stones
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzFsgg_nh0g

Battle Field (cover)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWWrD7rT7Hw

Deadly Mota (remix)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihL6n9s-PzM

I have to apologize at this point because this isn't even remotely connected to the original thread topic. Does taking a chainsaw to John Romero's head in DOOM not count? Not really I guess.

You're right, OP. The West does have a problem with boss design.