John Revoredo Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Which are the most underrated videogame soundtracks? Here are my picks: One Must Fall 2097 Easy combos made this game suitable even for 2d-fighting-games-suckers like me. A techno soundtrack that really "worked" was something weird back in mid 90's, so if you like that old techno flavour, this is for you. Jazz Jackrabbit It was fun trying to jump on turtles and realizing jumps don't do shit. LOL. The soundtrack featured good synthesizers: the sound was (and still is) great .The soundtrack is out there on youtube. Alpha Waves (a.k.a. Continuum) Probably one of the earliest 3d games, and a really hard one!. I remember playing this one only for the music... mostly because i sucked at it!. Persona (series) Haven't seen too much remix-community love about this game, despite being a really famous title. Not much to say that hasn't been said already. Cold Dreams http://www.abandonia.com/en/games/24484/Cold+Dreams.html A rather unknow title which features an astounding soundtrack. I couldn't find any youtube videos, so there's a link for you to download it in case you're curious(you'll need a dos emulator). Sky Roads An old gem, featuring a very distinct and innovative gameplay style: You must race through different "roads" in space, avoiding obstacle, in a 3rd person perspective, and using real 3d for the backgrounds (so i'm not talking about mode 7). The soundtrack is brilliant, so be sure to check it out. And that's all for now!. I'm curious to hear your picks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djpretzel Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Hmmm... I feel like OMF2097, Jazz Jackrabbit, and the Persona series are all pretty well known and respected, actually... I evangelize this game and its soundtrack all the time: Jeanne D'Arc (PSP) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXs-wPVO5Hs And of course, I ReMixed Socket specifically because it's got badass music that doesn't get enough attention: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR00939/ Crush (PSP) Brilliant OST on this one: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Coop Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Master of Monsters (Genesis)- A lot of people don't even know this game exists. It came and went so quickly during the period when everyone was hyped about Sonic the Hedgehog, Streets of Rage and OutRun, that it just got passed over (and it's not even Jewish ). The music was produced by Koichi Sugiyama of Dragon Quest fame, and made by Hayato Matsuo (Shenmue II and Final Fantasy XII among others) and Hitoshi Sakimoto (Devilish and Bloody Roar among many others), so it had the musical backing. And the end result was fantastic. Sadly, there aren't many YouTube videos for it, but there is one for the title screen... ... and this video that unfortunately cuts off one of the longer songs before it's done, and doesn't feature all the music... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qm6lGk6unhk I just had a review for this game posted on Sega-16 if anyone's interested on reading up on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustin Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Final Fantasy VI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BardicKnowledge Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 I'm a big fan of the Power Blade series' music on NES. Not super rare, but not as widely known as the games it rips concepts from either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenon Odyssey Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Final Fantasy VI Chrono Trigger and also Darkwing Duck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunther Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland...ahaha I loved this game... And the fucking Legacy of Kain series; Soul Reaver 1&2 has some really great epic tunes! And...Pikmin...Pokémon....dunno, too many games that I loved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzureZeal Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Muramas the Demon Blade http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ysid_vRpFV8&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gO5Cw_-7BTc&feature=related Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strike911 Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 (totally agree with Muramasa, there are a few tracks that really are memorable. I guess not too many people played it though) I'm in love with the following soundtracks: Phantasy Star Online Episode 3: C.A.R.D. Revolution (Gamecube)- Some of the orchestra tunes stick with me to this day. I know to most it's the bastard child of the Phantasy Star series, but the music was fantastic and memorable. To this day I enjoy the soundtrack immensely. Then again, I was also one of those people that enjoyed the game (not as much as PSO, but it was a fun diversion). Advance Wars: Days of Ruin (Nintendo DS) - For a DS title especially, these tunes kick ass. The entire soundtrack is stellar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Falling Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 I would go with: Baten Kaitos (both games in the series) for Nintendo GameCube. Both games never really made it in Europe, in fact, Origins wasn't even released here. I don't think a lot of people know this game. Though the quality of the music tracks could be better (or maybe it's just my TV set), the tracks themselve are really something in my opinion And also: That one Power Rangers game for the SNES It has some sweet tracks. There should be a remix somewhere in the WIP forums too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireSlash Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Final fantasy tactics. Though, maybe it's well respected and I'm just haven't noticed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Coop Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 The only two songs I could find good versions of from the Sega CD game, Soul Star. Just being on the Sega CD means it didn't get a wide audience, and seeing as the game wasn't exactly pushed hard marketing-wise... well, I believe it qualifies as not only being underrated, but not well known to boot. It's a great synth-orchestral soundtrack that could use some lovin'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuketheXjesse Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 SHATTERHAND Area C: Nuclear Submarine Area C (Japan): Amusement Park Area B: Factory Area E & F: Anti-Gravity Research Facility and Subway Area G: Missile Launch Complex (Final Stage) Ending Most everyone from the IRC chat knows that Shatterhand is one of my all time favorites, and needs more appreciation. SUNSET RIDERS Intro Character Select Stage theme 1 Simon Greedwell (Boss 1) Stage theme 2 Hawkeye Hank Hatfield (Boss 2) Bonus Stage Stage theme 3 Dark Horse (Boss 3) The Smith Bros. (Boss 4) Fanfare El Greco (Boss 5) Stage theme 4 Chief Scalpem/Wigwam (Boss 6) Paco Loco (Boss 7) Sir Richard Rose (Final Boss) Ending Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Biznut Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 One Must Fall 2097 After listening I agree. Good link. I gotta mention One Must Fall (And You Must Dance) OCReMix here, courtesy of DigiE because it is one of my favorite on the site. Sidebar, I remembered that OCReMix as being credited to Section III Studios. What's the deal with that, was that something DigiE was involved with? SHATTERHAND I was wondering if you'd have posted this. Of course. NOW MY PICKS! Lunar and Lunar 2 (Playstation, Working Designs) the theme When I was like 8 I used to go around all the computers at the highschool and start this game on all of them, till the room was filled with so much noise. Armored Core (Playstation) EXTREME-G (forget 2 and 3) Little Nemo (NES) I will also mention Bloody Wolf on behalf of F4T4L. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Coop Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 I know that everyone and their grandmother is familiar with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time, and the music therein. However, I've always been partial to the Genesis version of those songs in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist. Something about the synths and such that just felt more fitting, and give it a harder edge. But since it gets bashed a lot and called a TIT (*chuckle*) knock-off, the game and its music just get pushed aside. So, here's a little sample of the Genesis take on those tunes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MkVaff Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Final Fantasy VI Seconded, greatest OST of all time, and anything less is underrating it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustin Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 [nods] God I so hate the words underrated and overrated can you be any more arrogant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabberbox Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 The Ikaruga soundtrack was incredible, but I hardly hear people talk about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poke'G Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 One of Jeremy Soule's first. A fine game with a great score that was sadly brushed aside by Blizzard and their epic StarCraft franchise. This is probably my favorite piece from the game. Thankfully was a complete redo of TA by the same team (as is obvious from the intro) and has had more attention and is getting a sequel, but it's still not given the recognition it deserves.Here's a clearer version of the SC theme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Biznut Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 ' date=' One of Jeremy Soule's first. A fine game with a great score that was sadly brushed aside by Blizzard and their epic StarCraft franchise.[/quote']I am not crazy about TA's music, it is good of course but not my favorite; but you are so very right to say it is a fine game. Final fantasy tactics.Though, maybe it's well respected and I'm just haven't noticed. FFT featured a wonderful soundrack, which suprisingly has only been covered by 2 OCReMixes! Both are quite good, especially In Mem'ry of Sir Anthony, courtesy of Disciple of the Mix. F4T4L also showed me a few tracks from Soldier Blade, which I favorited immediately. I think this is more a case of the TG-16 being underrated than the actual music, cause these are some smokin tracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalsnakejuice Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Music from the Lumines games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum4n After All Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Spyro the Dragon's soundtracks. 1-3. Stewart Copeland made me play those games for hours on end. Also Crash Bandicoot. Coincidentally 1-3 as well. And the Power Stone soundtracks were fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Joker Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 The N64 Turok games had awesome music. Select tracks! TUROK 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBdvzDeKnsg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ5di2hHniE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNZh49z9Qxw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJ5iSbxePnI Turok 2 had my favorite VG theme of all time: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cd28UvA2F7k (<it's the PC version of the song) TUROK 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eS7WafaO1vE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ztgO5xFEdY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIPXM-tsJnU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arrow Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 That one Power Rangers game for the SNES It has some sweet tracks. There should be a remix somewhere in the WIP forums too. Glad someone else agrees with me over how slick that OST is and how much it needs to be remixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunther Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Glad someone else agrees with me over how slick that OST is and how much it needs to be remixed. There's a WIP from Willrock, I hope he'll submit it soon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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