/vr/ - Retro Games

[Anonymous No.9977296]

Has there ever been another (non-rhythm) game in history whose soundtrack is more "married to" the game, and vice-versa? What I mean is, Katamari Damashii's soundtrack was more or less purpose-made for this game, and this game alone, and the game would legitimately suffer without it.

[Anonymous No.9977341]

>>9977296
Aren't most soundtracks "purpose-made" for a game? I'm not sure I understand this question.

[Anonymous No.9977450]

for me this game is the face of the PS2

[Anonymous No.9977501]

>>9977296
Maybe the Ace Combat series? Namco generally has really good soundtracks.

[Anonymous No.9977628]

>>9977341
He just like its quirkyness and wants something similar. Here you go OP.

[Anonymous No.9977646]

>>9977628
This isnt what I asked at all

[Anonymous No.9977654]

>>9977296
Rayforce and Ikaruga have OSTs that are synchronized with the levels down to a second. Very cool.

[Anonymous No.9977671]

>>9977341
first time I got a job working on an indie game I made music that the devs liked, and thought fit the game, but when the game came out the majority of players said it was totally unfitting, but they still admitted to enjoying it a lot.

[Anonymous No.9977673]

>>9977628
This is it.
After playing earthbound, the sounds from it hit you on a primal level.
Also Link's Awakening (the original version) has the Ballad of the Wind Fish that is a core part of what the game is.

[Anonymous No.9977689]

>>9977296
Yes, such soundtracks that fit the game so much that they added an extra dimension to it, they existed far before Katamari.

[Anonymous No.9977691]

>>9977689
This too.

And on consoles I'd say Thunder Force IV and Streets of Rage 2.

[Anonymous No.9977694]

>>9977296
I want to say Kingdom Hearts

[Anonymous No.9978291]

>>9977296
The first Silent Hill game, definitely.

[Anonymous No.9978323]

This choice is sure to be unorthodox, but I can't think of any other game soundtrack that uses a capella.

[Anonymous No.9978336]

>>9977296
Not sure if this what you meant but Sega NiGHTS has interactive soundtrack based on your action toward little "nightopian" creatures in each level. If you traumatised them the game music gets darker and if you feed & breed them the music gets more uplifting. These changes persist over multiple replays of the game. The full genius of this system is not apparent unless you own Christmas NiGHTS which provides a music track editor that enables you to hear all the different variations of each level's theme.

[Anonymous No.9978343]

>>9977646
Yes it's, you'll eventually realize it

[Anonymous No.9978924]

>>9977296
Tons actually, stuff Sonic Adventure and Persona 4 would be incomplete without them. There's also the newer Doom games whose soundtrack adapts to the gameplay. Can't think of any /vr/ ones that do, though.

[Anonymous No.9978957]

>>9978323
>searches "dementia ost'
>results are all the caretaker
God damn it, that's not what I meant.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKv4H5xupwXQjPG-Fq50z0_gV_kqw8Zfs

[Anonymous No.9979576]

>>9977296
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNFRUg5yEmo

[Anonymous No.9979584]

>>9979576
>gay balloons and a pool
w-whoa...

[Anonymous No.9979623]

>>9977296
I feel like Katamari Damacy is both a great game and also something I wish everyone would just shut the fuck up about already. Can public discourse move on to Chulip or something? Maybe we can try to get a Dokodemo Issho translation? Nobody...?

[Anonymous No.9979764]

>>9977296
The Tony Hawk games. They beat all other licensed soundtracks out, easily. There are other games that people will pick songs from and still remember years later, but not on the same level.

[Anonymous No.9979829]

>>9977691
Mah man.

Homina Homina brrr brrr

[Anonymous No.9979903]

>>9979623
>doesn't like thread
>posts in it

[Anonymous No.9979907]

street fighter ii has the best soundtrack of all time. not to mention there's a "low health" version of every song

[Anonymous No.9979949]

>>9977296
Dig Dugs music is tied to your movements

[Anonymous No.9979952]

>>9977296
Quite possibly the most fitting soundtrack ever made.

[Anonymous No.9979960]

>>9977296
Yes.

Think about it, you know I'm right.

[Anonymous No.9979969]

>>9979960
>game is scored, rather than soundtracked
>music changes organically without any sudden cuts progressing through the stage and when coming up on the next boss in multi-boss stages
>feels like I'm watching an epic big budget action movie
I fucking kneel

[Anonymous No.9980424]

Game would be nothing without it's surprisingly great orchestral score.

[Anonymous No.9980464]

>>9980424
Because its only good point is the music.

[Anonymous No.9980483]

>>9979952
The remake feels a bit off lacking the original music, but it's nonetheless great.
Picrel is my choice

[Anonymous No.9980484]

>>9979829
complementing Klayman, klitton klatton klogg
what the hell it's hoborg, big robot bill is odd
c-c-c-c-clockwork beast, f-f-frenchy gee
crit unit A oh what the hey
he joins crit unit B
at the ne-ve-er-hood

[Anonymous No.9980492]

PON PON PATA PON

[Anonymous No.9980514]

>>9979764
Literally this. How it took THAT long for anyone to say it is hilarious.