Oh man, I love this stuff. Always fun to hear where inspiration can come from. I have quite a few examples:
- They're not THAT close, but there is some similarity. The Mega Man series has a ton of inspiration from other songs, it seems.Mega Man X3 Neon Tiger vs. My Michelle by Guns N' Roses - This one is pretty much discredited by Kinuyo Yamashita (the original composer), but it is strange just how ridiculously close these two are to each other.
vs. Black Ice (solo) by DragonForce - Definitely intentional.Winning Run from Super Hang-On vs.
- Another intentional example. Apparently DragonForce are huge game fans.
- Unconfirmed, but gotta be intentional.Fight On! from Final Fantasy VII vs.
- Listen to the chorus in the Metallica song.
vs. Carnage Rules by Green Jelly - This probably doesn't really count since the song was written specifically for the game, but it's still interesting.
vs. The Mob Rules AND
by Black Sabbath - The core of the tune from Maximum Carnage is definitely a straight up rip of Mob Rules, while the solo is at least inspired by Children of the Grave.
vs. Looks That Kill by Motley Crue - Different key, but the intro of the MMZ3 track is particularly similar.
I've always preferred the
. It's definitely closer.
is also pretty awesome.