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Title: Favorite chip tunes for out-of-game listening
Post by: spenoza on October 11, 2014, 06:55:53 AM
This is part 1 of a chip tunes inquiry.
I am curious to know which chip tunes you guys most enjoy for general listening, outside of the game. The chip tune does not have to be appropriate where it is in the game. It just has to be something you like listening to without the backdrop of the game influencing you.
Soldier Blade and Magical Chase are two chip soundtracks that I really enjoy independent of the game. Especially the last level music of MC. While they certainly add to the quality of the game, they are fantastic in their own right and good listening. I don't need nostalgia from playing the game to enjoy those tunes.
Title: Favorite chip tunes for out-of-game listening
Post by: esteban on October 11, 2014, 09:30:27 PM
I could go on and on, but I will limit myself to one game. (http://junk.tg-16.com/images/pcgsad.png)
I have to say that Dragon Spirit's chiptunes (not all of them are stellar, mind you. Some tunes are rather shrill on their own but complementary whilst playing).
Anyway...a few tracks from Dragon Spirit are the BEST out-of-game tunes to be found on the PCE, (IMHO) and really need to be listened to—surprise, surprise—outside of the game.
Why? Sadly, the sound effects for shooting and/or bombing (land targets) cancel out some of the the music channels whilst playing and it really, really, really is a shame.
I can find the names of the tracks I love...
UPDATE: folks, you can (1) download entire .rar or, if you'd rather not be bothered, just (2) listen to individual tracks in your browser...
I could go on and on, but I will limit myself to one game. (http://junk.tg-16.com/images/pcgsad.png)
I have to say that Dragon Spirit's chiptunes (not all of them are stellar, mind you. Some tunes are rather shrill on their own but complementary whilst playing).
Anyway...a few tracks from Dragon Spirit are the BEST out-of-game tunes to be found on the PCE, (IMHO) and really need to be listened to—surprise, surprise—outside of the game.
I love the music in the follow up Dragon Saber, fantastic drum samples. Bomberman 93' Dungeon Explorer Salamander
Also other chip tunes I could listen anywhere
SNES: Chrono Trigger Final Fantasy III/ aka 6 Secret of Mana Legend of the mystical ninja Super Castlevania IV
Sega saturn: Castlevania Symphony of the Night Grandia