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What are your favorite tracks from the NES, Genesis, SNES, TG16, etc. era? (lemmy.ml)

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I love these games and I think the soundtracks are underrated as an essential part of their appeal. I'll Start with one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk72RMv9d0s

Tube of Medusa from Ecco2: Tides of Time.

Personally, I think the Sega CD version soundtrack is... fine, but it has a different composer. If I remember correctly, it;s the composer from the first Ecco. In my opinion, it's inoffensive, but completely forgettable.

EDIT: I have edited the topic to include older stuff.

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[–] Lee@retrolemmy.com 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

One of the tracks from Mc Kids NES (a sort of McDonald's themed game). It has a lot of the components that I strongly associate with NES music. Idk if there's names for the different techniques.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhYM63nfMNA

[–] Strider@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Md/Gen

Gunstar Heroes
Streets of rage 1/2
Thunder Force 4

[–] bluesquid0741b@aussie.zone 2 points 5 days ago

Wonderboy in Monster World on Mega Drive

[–] mysticpickle@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 days ago

Bloody Tears is the most iconic Castlevania tune for me.

Best Piano Version I've heard: https://youtu.be/u9GRIrHtM8U

OG NES VERSION: https://youtu.be/e2oZtvjg5oA

[–] B0NK3RS@lazysoci.al 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

I have a love for the Mega Drive era of music, stuff like Streets of Rage and Hang On.

https://archive.org/details/go-sega-60th-anniversary-album-wm-0806/2-12+-+Streets+of+Rage+2+(Go+Straight)++MD.mp3

[–] bmartin427@techhub.social 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

@bilb Jurassic Park 2 has a surprisingly good soundtrack. Barely played the game other than listening to the .spcs though

[–] bilb@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

I've seen that soundtrack mentioned, I'll take a listen. I generally love the sound of an SNES/SFamicom game.

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