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4556358 No.4556358 [Reply] [Original]

Ever played a not-so-good game but you kept playing because the music was so good? Did you ever recorded the music on a casette tape so you can listen to it with your Walkman?

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Opening with Robo Aleste for Sega CD. Pretty basic shooter, but man, that soundtrack was KILLER!

>> No.4556364

>>4556358
I thought Sonic CD was okay, but switching to the JP ost actually made me appreciate the game a whole lot more. Come to think of it, tons of Genesis games fit that bill

>> No.4556381

Robo Aleste is anything but ordinary. It's a sequel in one of the most famous STG series. I prefer MUSHA Aleste, but it's still pretty damn good.

>> No.4556691

>>4556381
It' a 2D shooter so it's automatically ordinary for a lot of people for some reason.

>> No.4556702

>>4556691
With GOOD reason, you'd have to be retarded or autistic or masochist to enjoy something like this.

>> No.4556709

>>4556702
>complains that difficulty can't be fun
>calls anyone else retarded or autistic
Pottery.

>> No.4556713

Silver Surfer on the NES

>> No.4556717

>>4556358
Unironically Cheetahmen

>> No.4556718

>>4556702
What's with all the /v/tards shitposting here recently?

>> No.4556869
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4556869

Spiderman VS Kingpin for Sega CD is not that great. But the soundtrack is pure 1990's metal cheese. And I like it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHOd6yqhkd8

>> No.4556874

Ocarina of Time: The thread

>> No.4556882

>>4556702
Sup /v/
>>4556718
It's just one kid that shits on arcade games

>> No.4556883

Pretty much every Tim Follin game

>> No.4556954
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4556954

This game is pretty much made for this thread.

>> No.4557010

>>4556702
Another example of "protect my ego by casting those who invest effort and get good as a negative"

It's amazing how cancerous the culture is in the west that we now seek to promote the lowest instead of aspiring to be like the best.

>> No.4557131

>>4556954
A bait so low it's disgusting. At least you like Uemura and Yuge's scores.

>> No.4557171

>>4556882
arcade games are designed to suck up quarters, not to be challenging for the sake of it like a console only game. they retain fans but most gamers do not want to subject themselves to games designed to kill you and get more quarters. people interpret this, and maybe rightfully so, ass the pussification of gamers

>> No.4557181

>>4556364
I honestly think that everyone has this experience with the game.

I fucking hated it until I switched to the JP/EU OST, and still listen to it when I get a chance because it's so good.

It makes me think that most people who really dislike this game are usually Americans or the ones who played with the US soundtrack.

>> No.4557410

>>4557171
They are not "designed to kill you", they are just not made with the average player in mind to be able to beat it the first time. You get killed by the virtue of them being very demanding yet still possible blind most of the time.
They reward skill. Console games used to be hard only to try to emulate the arcade feel at home since they were popular. Once they died, console games gradually abandoned their arcade roots and became borderline movies and/or progress system fests where the only thing you need to do to win is to waste enough time without improving yourself.

Again, remember: arcade games had to satisfy two demands.
1: Owners. They demanded that the games were profitable.
2: Players. Of course, they demanded that the games were fun to play.
What arcade devs figured out to do in this harsh environment was to make the games very difficult and short, but also making them feel as much fair and immediately and constantly fun as possible.
This is why arcade games were so good. They had to be hard and fun to even survive. It's the exact opposite of the modern trend of easier "games".

>> No.4557415

>>4557410
You can sell games just with marketing and hype now (look at all the preordering crap). Good luck doing this with arcades where your shovelware is exposed by a mere coin or by watching others play it. No profits and bam, the game is out of the center, replaced by a better one.

>> No.4557416

>>4556358
Verytex is an average to below average shmup, but goddamn if that soundtrack doesn't blow up the Genesis. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqxUe27KFyk

Another one is Cosmic Carnage. Below average fighter on the much maligned 32X, fantastic soundtrack. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9S5_JeiCrzs&list=PL11FF27D7C55EBACD&index=3

>> No.4557454

>>4557416
Hitoshi Sakimoto is balling. Here are other amazing soundtracks he made for better shooters later:
Kingdom Grand Prix https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37AicDXvX4M
Terra Diver https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNAnRIO7Ogo
Radiant Silvergun (39:48 for the original soundtrack, not arranged) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwdN2WwbOFs
Gradius V https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fY-WJNDOkH8

>> No.4557542

>>4557131
I'll bite anon, convince me that Truxton is anything other than an average shooter that's only popular because of the CGR 'memes'.

>> No.4557548

>>4557542
You'll first have to tell me what you consider a good shooter and what's your experience with them so I don't waste time explaining stuff you may already know. After that, I'll explain.

>> No.4557551

>>4557542
>uhmuhgud some youtuber keeps mentioning a game that must mean it sucks

Contrarianism is cancer. Fuck off already. Toaplan rules even if CGR can't shut up about Truxton. I'm pretty sure he's self-aware that mentioning Truxton in every shmup video has turned into a meme by itself at this point.

>> No.4557553

>>4557551
IIRC he even said he preferred Twin Cobra. I guess he memes Truxton for the X in the name or some stupid e-celeb reason like that.

>> No.4557591

>>4557181
I'm the exact opposite. I tend to prefer the American soundtrack because it has this strange moody sort of feel to it.
There were a few Sega CD game soundtracks that give me that vibe like the Adventures of Batman and Robin.

>> No.4558105

>>4557181

I am the only one who like the American soundtrack better?

>Sonic boom, sonic boom, yeah, yeah.....

>> No.4558116

almost every single Kirby game

>> No.4558126

actually JRPGs are only fun if they have good music and other aesthetic qualities
Earthbound is literally a Dragon Quest clone, it only stands out because of music etc., and I love that game but the gameplay is no less generic than something bland like Breath of Fire
like if you talk to anyoen about their favorite JRPGs and why they like them, they will always, always mention the music. the gameplay doesn't really stand out in particular.

>> No.4558213
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4558213

>>4558126
The story count as well.
But yeah, whenever I think about FF6, It's always the music that come first.

>> No.4558476

>>4556358

Castlevania Adventure for original Gameboy. Slow as shit and not very fun but great tunes.

>> No.4559112

>>4558126
>>4558213
So you're admitting they are shitty games.
I wouldn't say shitty myself but not good either.

>> No.4559135

>>4559112
well the first person dungeon crawlers with the grid-based dungeons are actually fun just for the gameplay, like Wizardry and SMT, but yeah the overhead DQ/FF clones are generally mainly good because of the aesthetics, even when they have some cool gameplay elements they can't stand on their gameplay alone

>> No.4559610

>>4559135
Sure, I tend to prefer the former as well.

>> No.4561346
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4561346

It's a decent isometric run'n'gun with coop, but what really makes it are the graphics and soundtrack.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEbf8_50wwU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUioJ_3lDdg

>> No.4561482

>>4561346
So your typical "good" Amiga (or even western in general after the early 80's) game.

>> No.4563052

>>4558476
And then you find the sequel, which is actually fun to play and still sounds good. Best Castlevania?

>> No.4563141
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4563141

>>4556358
The C64 had a huge ratio of absolutely awful games with outstanding soundtracks.

And indeed did I record some of those to tape for my walkman. Just like that tune I posted. The game is absolute rubbish (the other ports were also crap) but the music of the game was outstanding.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElvsBmzQnfM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Djmy05f3G0

>> No.4563159

>>4563141
>The C64 had a huge ratio of absolutely awful games with outstanding soundtracks.
Yeah, but how many of them have actual in game music and not just a 10 minute long loader tune?

>> No.4563194
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4563194

>>4563141
holy fuck, those graphics are insane for a c64! And that is one epic underboob!

>> No.4563203
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4563203

>>4563141
same for amiga, while the games have good graphics alot of them are hard to play:
https://youtu.be/wVpcvdzsDy0

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4563236

>>4563203

Amiga:
first samurai main theme:
https://youtu.be/gd8TobmMQdA

Assassin main theme:
https://youtu.be/b9uN6okempo

Body Blows main theme:
https://youtu.be/qcF3_SVZHl8

Yo! Joe! Main theme:
https://youtu.be/mc1KWRllaI4

IK:
https://youtu.be/wgvtFD1rd-k

Unreal (not unreal on PC):
https://youtu.be/8NagmtM1epU

Note that these games are just barely playable. Not necessarely bad

>> No.4563312
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4563312

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqnaE-MeGqo

>> No.4563320

>>4563312
>not Gambit or Spiderman's theme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=we6Hg-fFc5A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqgCsdFaJlU

>> No.4563335
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>>4563236

Hybris Main Theme:
https://youtu.be/Siwd7b0iXOc

Captain Space Debris:
https://youtu.be/thnXzUFJnfQ

Shadow of the beast:
https://youtu.be/kJqhjzpq66w

Pit Fighter:
https://youtu.be/KhduT1MT6pY

Syndicate on SegaCD isnt the best version of syndicate, but the music is pretty epic (esecially the part at 6:00 of track 1):
https://youtu.be/a33ZGbi8N6M

track 5:
https://youtu.be/oXf1BRMSpyE

>> No.4563520
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4563520

Music is great.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BpSTrfLW9M

>> No.4565036

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-722ZHbAbo

best ever

>> No.4565047

>>4557171
the aleste games are made for console anyway so why are you even bringing this up lol

>> No.4565329

>>4565047
Ignorance.

>> No.4565656

>>4556869
I had this game in my CD player just the other day.

>> No.4565784
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4565784

>>4565036
this one is better:
https://youtu.be/2nv0kIJEI5A
https://youtu.be/6aTiGEeKv4I

And this ordinary game has pretty gooooood music:
https://youtu.be/ILvtXMjSJl0?list=PLF47AC2389018EDE9
https://youtu.be/MEZXX22NqaM?list=PLF47AC2389018EDE9

>> No.4565794
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4565794

>>4556358
Only game I can think of that fits this category.

>> No.4565823

I'd say drakkhen for snes fits that bill.

>> No.4565839

>>4565784
Axelay may not be 10/10 but it's far from ordinary. The soundtrack is amazing indeed.
>>4565794
This

>> No.4566767

>>4565823

Thats a good one for this list. Awful, awful game, but some surprisingly good music.