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NEC TG-16/TE/TurboDuo => TG-16/TE/TurboDuo Discussion => Topic started by: esteban on March 19, 2012, 04:37:23 PM

Title: Mysterious Chiptune... (can you identify it?)
Post by: esteban on March 19, 2012, 04:37:23 PM
Word up, comrades. (http://junk.tg-16.com/images/pcgs.png) I'm not sure how many folks read the "Hudson GameBox (iOS) (http://www.pcenginefx.com/forums/index.php?topic=9015.msg196427#msg196427)" thread, so, here's the challenge...

Can you identify the chiptune? It's a damn catchy tune that sounds like it is ripped from an existing PCE/TG-16 game...but I (and many fellow pcefxers) can't figure out what title (if any) the song originates from. What are the chances that Hudson commissioned (created) a new chiptune for the GameBox emulator?

(http://www.tg-16.com/features/gamebox_title.png) (http://junk.tg-16.com/audio/GameBox/TurboGrafx-16_GameBox_(iOS)_Title_Theme.mp3)
TurboGrafx-16_GameBox_(iOS)_Title_Theme.mp3 (http://junk.tg-16.com/audio/GameBox/TurboGrafx-16_GameBox_(iOS)_Title_Theme.mp3)  (right-click to save .mp3)

I have a hard time believing that Hudson would have taken the time to create a brand-new tune. Call me cynical.

GOOD LUCK!


Special Thanks! to farankoshan for providing the .mp3!

Title: Re: Mysterious Chiptune... (can you identify it?)
Post by: motdelbourt on March 19, 2012, 04:57:36 PM
I just realized what it is. It's
Title: Re: Mysterious Chiptune... (can you identify it?)
Post by: Black Tiger on March 19, 2012, 05:00:49 PM
It's the stage 1 bgm from PC Cocoron.
Title: Re: Mysterious Chiptune... (can you identify it?)
Post by: Tatsujin on March 19, 2012, 05:07:14 PM
damn, I've thougt it was stage 3 :(
Title: Re: Mysterious Chiptune... (can you identify it?)
Post by: motdelbourt on March 19, 2012, 06:04:42 PM
If it's anything, it's likely to be from one of the games included in the app. I ruled out a few. Haven't confirmed these yet:

New Adventure Island:© HUDSON SOFT

Military Madness:© HUDSON SOFT

Victory Run:© HUDSON SOFT

Jaseiken Necromancer:© HUDSON SOFT

Detana!! TwinBee ©1992 Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.

Kaizou Choujin Shubibinman ©NCS/extreme

Double Dungeons ©NCS/extreme

Benkei Gaiden ©SUNSOFT

Break In…© KAGA CREATE CO.,LTD.

Nekketsu Koukou Dodgeball-bu PC Bangaihen…© 2011 Million co.,ltd. / © 2011 KAGA CREATE CO.,LTD.

Raiden…© SEIBU KAIHATSU INC.

Shockman…© NCS/extreme

Moto Roader…© NCS/extreme

Dragon's Curse…© HUDSON SOFT

OUT LIVE…© SUNSOFT
Title: Re: Mysterious Chiptune... (can you identify it?)
Post by: nat on March 19, 2012, 07:50:29 PM
It sounds, to me, like something done by the Air Zonk/Coryoon/1943 soundtrack guy(s). I don't recall it being a part of any of those games, however, although I haven't ever completed 1943.
Title: Re: Mysterious Chiptune... (can you identify it?)
Post by: esteban on March 19, 2012, 09:27:35 PM
If it's anything, it's likely to be from one of the games included in the app. I ruled out a few. Haven't confirmed these yet:

New Adventure Island:© HUDSON SOFT

Military Madness:© HUDSON SOFT

Victory Run:© HUDSON SOFT

Jaseiken Necromancer:© HUDSON SOFT

Detana!! TwinBee ©1992 Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.

Kaizou Choujin Shubibinman ©NCS/extreme

Double Dungeons ©NCS/extreme

Benkei Gaiden ©SUNSOFT

Break In…© KAGA CREATE CO.,LTD.

Nekketsu Koukou Dodgeball-bu PC Bangaihen…© 2011 Million co.,ltd. / © 2011 KAGA CREATE CO.,LTD.

Raiden…© SEIBU KAIHATSU INC.

Shockman…© NCS/extreme

Moto Roader…© NCS/extreme

Dragon's Curse…© HUDSON SOFT

OUT LIVE…© SUNSOFT
Title: Re: Mysterious Chiptune... (can you identify it?)
Post by: ccovell on March 20, 2012, 01:04:59 AM
It actually sounds to me like a modern, original composition.  Some parts are pastiches of Konami games, others Hudson games.  But some of it is off-key, leading me to believe it was made by Japanese or European chiptune artists of this era.  Not from the 80s / early '90s...
Title: Re: Mysterious Chiptune... (can you identify it?)
Post by: Arkhan on March 20, 2012, 01:25:20 AM
parts of that sound like Twinbee

but Twinbee for PCE was not as bright.

It's not Dragons Curse (from above posts).  Dragons Curse uses chipdrums instead of sampledrums.
Title: Re: Mysterious Chiptune... (can you identify it?)
Post by: Mishran on March 20, 2012, 02:08:20 AM
It actually sounds to me like a modern, original composition.  Some parts are pastiches of Konami games, others Hudson games.  But some of it is off-key, leading me to believe it was made by Japanese or European chiptune artists of this era.  Not from the 80s / early '90s...

I have to agree here. It may be an original piece and not from a game at all. It's definitely a tune that gets stuck in your head. I was playing a little TG Gamebox yesterday while waiting to head into work and was repeatedly replaying that tune in my head the rest of the evening. :-"
Title: Re: Mysterious Chiptune... (can you identify it?)
Post by: ParanoiaDragon on March 21, 2012, 07:26:25 AM
And....I can't get the link to work no matter what I do :-k
Title: Re: Mysterious Chiptune... (can you identify it?)
Post by: Necromancer on March 21, 2012, 08:46:37 AM
And....I can't get the link to work no matter what I do :-k


Did you try farankoshan's link (http://www.filedropper.com/turbografx-16gameboxios-titletheme)?  If that won't work either, send me your e-mail address and I can forward it that way.
Title: Re: Mysterious Chiptune... (can you identify it?)
Post by: ParanoiaDragon on March 22, 2012, 11:52:26 AM
It's working now, to my ears, it sounds like a mix between Coryoon & Soldier Blade... :-k
Title: Re: Mysterious Chiptune... (can you identify it?)
Post by: esteban on March 22, 2012, 02:17:02 PM
It actually sounds to me like a modern, original composition.  Some parts are pastiches of Konami games, others Hudson games.  But some of it is off-key, leading me to believe it was made by Japanese or European chiptune artists of this era.  Not from the 80s / early '90s...


Initially, I thought this might be a new, original tune. Then I thought, "but what if this is the ending credits tune for a game I never beat?"

Your reasoning is sound.  (http://junk.tg-16.com/images/pcgs.png)

I just wish we could find out who composed it and how much creative control they had (i.e., was it commissioned as a pastiche?)

I rather like the song, despite any flaws.  (http://junk.tg-16.com/images/pcds.png)




It actually sounds to me like a modern, original composition.  Some parts are pastiches of Konami games, others Hudson games.  But some of it is off-key, leading me to believe it was made by Japanese or European chiptune artists of this era.  Not from the 80s / early '90s...


I have to agree here. It may be an original piece and not from a game at all. It's definitely a tune that gets stuck in your head. I was playing a little TG Gamebox yesterday while waiting to head into work and was repeatedly replaying that tune in my head the rest of the evening. :-"

 
It is a damn catchy tune.  (http://junk.tg-16.com/images/pcgs.png)
Title: Re: Mysterious Chiptune... (can you identify it?)
Post by: farankoshan on April 06, 2012, 09:02:25 PM
Ain't it just the catchiest? Damn, if it is an original, I love how they captured the PC-Engine/Turbo chiptune sound. :)
Title: Re: Mysterious Chiptune... (can you identify it?)
Post by: esteban on April 08, 2012, 01:44:20 AM
Ain't it just the catchiest? Damn, if it is an original, I love how they captured the PC-Engine/Turbo chiptune sound. :)

Yes, I agree: I think they did a good job capturing the essence of classic PCE chiptunes.
Title: Re: Mysterious Chiptune... (can you identify it?)
Post by: Nando on April 12, 2012, 08:18:01 AM
What a great homage! WOW!

Thanks for sharing it. I can totally "see" all the references you all mention