Game Music Nostalgia

Post by **HereComesPete** » July 8th, 2010, 16:19

Streets of rage intro
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cCS78YFMEc[/media]

Urban strike intro
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkfUFQeC8yY[/media]

And seeing as how I put thousands of hours in I'll never get this one out my head.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoVRy8KZ0dw[/media]

spoodie · Post by **spoodie** » July 8th, 2010, 16:29

Good call on Halo. The soundtrack did a lot for the atmosphere of the game and it still stirs the soul.

Post by **Dog Pants** » July 8th, 2010, 16:35

God damn, this thread is going to take up a lot of my time tonight.

Turrican 2 had amazing music. You could select tracks from the main screen, and I'd just load it up to listen to it while doing other things. My favourite was Powerslide at the time, but it hasn't aged as well.

This might be interesting to fans;

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dJrsmt9BOY[/media]

Apparently they did a full set.

Cannon Fodder was also great, and in perfect character with the game. It's the first time I remember a game having proper music, with lyrics and realistic sounding instruments.

Frontier had good music for the time. Most was existing classical music, and docking to Blue Danube was great, but I always sat through the intro for the dramatic music.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEJ603FAqXs[/media]

What was also great was that both ship types in the intro (Cobra and Imperial Courier I think) were favourites of mine.

But the first game music I still regularly recall came from the coolest arcade of its time. The little sit-down Ferrari coin-ops were awesome in 1986.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSAw4gITp2U[/media]

Post by **Grimmie** » July 8th, 2010, 17:13

Stoat wrote:And why did ice levels always have the best music?

Agreed!

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2iBz635tXQ[/media]

Dr. kitteny berk wrote:Fix'd

http://open.spotify.com/artist/0DGqabk3gsZWS8zEdgt1m5

Post by **HereComesPete** » July 8th, 2010, 17:16

Grimmie wrote: http://open.spotify.com/artist/0DGqabk3gsZWS8zEdgt1m5

Spotify links still don't work for me, it's a bit annoying.

Post by **Grimmie** » July 8th, 2010, 17:18

MOOORE!

Doctor needed in GP's office, pleeeaaase.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvHQxq_q0XQ[/media]

[ ROLLER COASTER 3 HAS CRASHED ]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yWL5VHDVaA[/media]

Set the mood for the entire game.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnH8tukGLyQ[/media]

Post by **Grimmie** » July 8th, 2010, 17:20

HereComesPete wrote:Spotify links still don't work for me, it's a bit annoying.

It's just an artist search for Frank Klepacki - RA1, 2 and 3, Tiberian sun, & Generals.

Stoat · Post by **Stoat** » July 8th, 2010, 17:26

Grimmie wrote:SimCity3000

Oooh, great call.

Chickenz · Post by **Chickenz** » July 8th, 2010, 17:54

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OC3TCO5ISck[/media]

I actually set the N64 up last weekend just to have a run around in this game. 12 years old and I still love it.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7JECkVzuq0[/media]

Is just so chilling and eerie.

friznit · Post by **friznit** » July 8th, 2010, 18:46

spotify:user:kamikazestoat:playlist:6HuWtqhCoLM8YbccBxLGmr

That's a link to Stoat's 5punk (Eclectic) list. I discovered I'd already added some of the tracks from Video Games Live album to it. Add moar!

Post by **FatherJack** » July 8th, 2010, 21:10

My favourite Sonic music was this one, Good Future, last level - so happy!

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sDbnELer34[/media]

Doom E1M1 was only truly at its best, if you owned a Gravis Ultrasound

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NY2H0htq_1o[/media]

But it would be wrong to miss off Jereon Tel/Maniacs of Noise

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6xhfDLaVtU[/media]

Post by **Grimmie** » July 9th, 2010, 11:33

FatherJack wrote:[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6xhfDLaVtU[/media]

Damn that's good. Love that old-style chiptune sound.

shot2bits · Post by **shot2bits** » July 9th, 2010, 11:46

this is one that sets me off

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qzf74K09QOo[/media]

i love the metroid games, first one i played was super metroid and have had some gameboy ones over the years, ive only played one of the 3d ones and it didnt seem like the worst transition from 2d ever.

dont think i ever got a chance to play the first two games

i want to find one to play now actually

oh and starwing and lylat wars where some of my faviroute games as a kid, unfortunately the music in both games was fairly terrible, this is probably the best in the series

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zPOYyg2uVo[/media]

Post by **HereComesPete** » July 9th, 2010, 15:38

That is some catchy music right there in the star fox link.

Post by **Grimmie** » July 12th, 2010, 15:21

Perhaps not nostalgia, but getting close.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_pblhcNspo[/media]

friznit · Post by **friznit** » July 12th, 2010, 19:48

I amazed noone (including me) has mentioned Morrowind yet:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWuNf4gxwuM[/media]

Lateralus · Post by **Lateralus** » July 12th, 2010, 20:17

*Me desperately resists the urge to reinstall Morrowind*

Thompy · Post by **Thompy** » July 12th, 2010, 20:49

Similar to World of Goo, it's not really nostalgia, but for down right beautiful music that fits the game it was made for perfectly then you can't get 2 better examples than Machinarium and Braid.

Machinarium

Braid

Grimmie wrote:I often listen to the entire EVE soundtrack when I need to concentrate on something. John Hallur's an ambient god.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCV5fiitsHY[/media]

Sounds like a Vangelis score, ala Blade Runner.

Sheriff Fatman · Post by **Sheriff Fatman** » July 13th, 2010, 8:24

Xenon II

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w-tiRnac2k[/media]

Tim Simenon, represent yo!

Post by **fabyak** » July 13th, 2010, 10:20

Grimmie wrote:Perhaps not nostalgia, but getting close.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_pblhcNspo[/media]

I thought that was the music for Beneath a Steel Sky (which was awesome and I have been unable to find so far) and I've just discovered that they have remade it for the iPhone! If you've got one, GET IT