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Title: What is your favorite PSG music?
Post by: Joe Redifer on October 15, 2007, 04:36:25 PM
This can include HuCards as well as the newer, more fabulous TurboChip format (which blows HuCards away) or even CD games which use PSG music. SuperGrafx is included with it's amazingly beefed up sound chip as well. Which games have your favorite PSG tunes?
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Post by: rolins on October 15, 2007, 05:36:09 PM
Some I can think of right away.
Xevious: Fardraut Saga -- Has the funky remixed Xevious theme on stage 2 (or was stage 3?), courtesty of Compile Daisenpu -- music sound way better than the CD version Kyukyoku Tiger Devil Crash Final Soldier Outrun
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Post by: Tatsujin on October 15, 2007, 05:48:17 PM
pc denjin - 2nd or 3rd stage magical chase - 2nd stage tatsujin (all) legendary axe 1st stage final soldier hani in the sky has also a decent tune in the 1st stage sonson II saigô no nindô salamander
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Post by: ParanoiaDragon on October 15, 2007, 05:59:20 PM
One of my absolute favorites......is Shockman, I love the sounds, drum kit, composition, everthing! I love the 1st 2 Bonk's. The Legend of Xanadu's(especially the 2nd) are incredible. Jackie Chan is rad, as is New Adventure Island. I also love Impossamole! Oh, & Bloody Wolf :)
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Post by: nat on October 15, 2007, 06:06:15 PM
Salamander - Stage 3
Dungeon Explorer - ALL
Air Zonk - ALL
Batman - All tracks but one are amazing.
Final Soldier - ALL
Bonk's Revenge - ALL
Bonk 3 - Jungle Theme, Pyramid Theme, Stage 6-3
Battle Ace (SGX) - ALL
Aldynes (SGX) - ALL
Devil's Crush - Main theme
Ninja Spirit - ALL
Vigilante - ALL
Space Harrier - Ida boss theme, Valda boss theme
Wonderboy/Dragon's Curse - ALL
The list could go on and on. I love the Turbo's PSG sound chip. Best video game sound chip 3var!
Title: Re: What is your favorite PSG music?
Post by: Joe Redifer on October 15, 2007, 06:07:57 PM
Oh man, how could I forget about Devil's Crush? Bad me! Bad! Bad!
I think Bonk 3's PSG music is better than the CD music of the same game.
Title: Re: What is your favorite PSG music?
Post by: nat on October 15, 2007, 06:11:53 PM
I think Bonk 3's PSG music is better than the CD music of the same game.
Absolutely, no question. It's possibly the only game in the entire history of the world that I can say that about.
i think the PSG of R-type is also better than the red book audio of the complete cd. but that's just a question of everyones own personal taste.
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Post by: awack on October 15, 2007, 07:25:07 PM
Yeah, i think aldynes has some great music like the cave level, thats the level that you can get stuck to the walls, the music for that level is very somber and moody, giving it allot of atmosphere.
Title: Re: What is your favorite PSG music?
Post by: Joe Redifer on October 15, 2007, 08:36:43 PM
Quote from: Tatsujin
i think the PSG of R-type is also better than the red book audio of the complete cd. but that's just a question of everyones own personal taste.
I agree with this as well. I also think it sounds far better than the arcade.
nat, I cannot believe you didn't list Space Harrier.
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Post by: Kitsunexus on October 15, 2007, 09:11:17 PM
Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu Soldier Blade Probably a lot of other stuff since I haven't played a lot of TG16.
I'm still wondering why nobody has made a MIDINES-style MIDI system for TG-16 yet.
Title: Re: What is your favorite PSG music?
Post by: Keranu on October 15, 2007, 10:38:05 PM
Joe haven't you made this thread before?
EDIT: I was right, here's the original thread ;) . Though technically that thread didn't include PSG tracks in CD games I don't think.
Title: Re: What is your favorite PSG music?
Post by: SignOfZeta on October 16, 2007, 12:07:08 AM
Aeroblasters stage 2
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Post by: GUTS on October 16, 2007, 02:30:53 AM
Bonk's Revenge, Neutopia II, and Dragon's Curse all have my favorite tracks.
Title: Re: What is your favorite PSG music?
Post by: nat on October 16, 2007, 03:52:03 AM
nat, I cannot believe you didn't list Space Harrier.
Sadly, while I really like the Turbo port of Space Harrier, NEC Avenue's white noise drumbeats ruin the main theme to some degree. They could have done so much better. I greatly prefer the arcade/Saturn/Dreamcast SH theme. I guess they did a bang up job on some of the boss tunes, though, so let me go edit my original posting.
i think the PSG of R-type is also better than the red book audio of the complete cd. but that's just a question of everyones own personal taste.
Nah, the CD is better. But you're right-- that's just a stylistic preference. Compositionally, I think the music on the CD version is far superior. Although the cart isn't bad, the music sounds a bit "empty" to me. Definitely wouldn't (didn't) make my list of all-time best PSG music.
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Post by: Necromancer on October 16, 2007, 04:28:22 AM
Dungeon Explorer Hatris Devil's Crush Galaga '90 (vastly superior to '88) Military Madness Soldier Blade
I think Bonk 3's PSG music is better than the CD music of the same game.
Absolutely, no question. It's possibly the only game in the entire history of the world that I can say that about.
I deffinitly love the cd music more.......however, I feel that the cd music does not fit the game for the most part.
BTW, something I just realised, is that the Turbo does not use PSG, it uses PCM. Somebody should change the title.
Title: Re: What is your favorite PSG music?
Post by: Kitsunexus on October 16, 2007, 06:45:31 AM
Is the Turbo capable of doing subtractive synthesis with it's waveforms?
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Post by: OldTurboBastard on October 16, 2007, 07:51:07 AM
Salamander!! It was great on the NES even..
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Post by: Ninja Spirit on October 16, 2007, 09:44:07 AM
Burning Angels Cyber Cross Space Invaders: Fukkatsu (Since I'm a big fan of NES/Famicom music, I particularly like the first three soundtracks I called out because the samples they use have that 8-bit ring to them.)
Gradius/Salamander/Detana! Twinbee (it's all about Konami's PC Engine synth drum set) Dragon Spirit/Saber Son Son II Final Soldier Soldier Blade
Title: Re: What is your favorite PSG music?
Post by: Joe Redifer on October 16, 2007, 11:51:29 AM
Keranu... you got me!! Oh I wondered why this felt so familiar. Can you merge the threads?
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Post by: Black Tiger on October 16, 2007, 12:46:30 PM
BTW, something I just realised, is that the Turbo does not use PSG, it uses PCM. Somebody should change the title.
Somebody should also change all those Turbo CD games that refer to it as "PSG". :wink:
Title: Re: What is your favorite PSG music?
Post by: ParanoiaDragon on October 16, 2007, 03:18:17 PM
Indeed! Actually, I've been gradually changing my soundtracks to say PCM instead of PSG.
Title: Re: What is your favorite PSG music?
Post by: Joe Redifer on October 16, 2007, 03:32:16 PM
Don't the games themselves refer to it as PSG, like Dragon's Lair: The Legend of Heroes?
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Post by: ParanoiaDragon on October 16, 2007, 03:34:50 PM
Yeah, you might be right, which is why I probably originally thought that's what it's called. But, apparently the Turbo can't do actual PSG, but does PCM & ADPCM(sampled sound). I'm only repeating what Malducci & other technical guys have said. I personally know nothing about this kind of stuff.
Title: Re: What is your favorite PSG music?
Post by: Keranu on October 16, 2007, 03:54:49 PM
I think Bonk 3's PSG music is better than the CD music of the same game.
Absolutely, no question. It's possibly the only game in the entire history of the world that I can say that about.
I deffinitly love the cd music more.......however, I feel that the cd music does not fit the game for the most part.
I agree. I was disappointed with the music in Bonk 3 to begin with, but I found the CD tunes to sound pretty cool.
Quote from: Joe
Keranu... you got me!! Oh I wondered why this felt so familiar. Can you merge the threads?
Not sure, I know I can "split" the topic though. I think I've done it before with another thread.
Title: Re: What is your favorite PSG music?
Post by: malducci on October 16, 2007, 05:52:33 PM
There are a lot of great PSG ( or PSGPCM as Ccovell pointed out that the developers referred to it as - the term still doesn't make much sense though) tunes. The one that sticks out though is the Aldynes level with the Sonic rings (stuck in my head as I type this!). I love that music. Also the PSG music in the first Xanadu was catchy and cool.
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Post by: sunteam_paul on October 17, 2007, 06:25:27 AM
All this confusion is why I just refer to it as Chip Sound.
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Post by: Turbo D on October 17, 2007, 11:33:17 AM
mmmm, chip sound =P~ Nothing like the hearty crunch of your favorite potato chips :wink:
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Post by: ParanoiaDragon on October 17, 2007, 03:09:22 PM
Chip sound?? But...that's takes longer to say!
Title: Re: What is your favorite PSG music?
Post by: rag-time4 on October 18, 2007, 07:29:56 AM
Stages 5 and 8 of Blazing Lazers are my favorite.
Actually, on my first day at UC Davis, I totally drained by car's battery playing Blazing Lazers on my TurboExpress with the audio running through my car stereo!
:twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
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Post by: OldTurboBastard on October 18, 2007, 12:19:22 PM
hear dat. Blazing lazers has some killer drum beats
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Post by: nodtveidt on October 18, 2007, 03:15:22 PM
Sinistron/Violent Soldier (sixth level music is the best, doublekicks ftw!) Neutopia I & II (boss themes sound especially good) Sidearms (especially the Nemesis 10 battle track) Ninja Spirit (a lot of people diss this soundtrack but I love it) Time Cruise (all tracks are well-done) The Legendary Axe II (the palace music is my favorite, though the first part of the final boss music is particularly haunting and cool) Silent Debuggers (title track mainly, although the ending story track is pretty good too) Dead Moon (every track, especially the final battle track)
For CD games, just about every non-redbook track in Ys I & II, and a few tracks in Vasteel. Oh yeah, and the "strategy screen" music in Exile.
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Post by: ParanoiaDragon on October 18, 2007, 07:46:22 PM
Sinistron/Violent Soldier (sixth level music is the best, doublekicks ftw!) Neutopia I & II (boss themes sound especially good) Sidearms (especially the Nemesis 10 battle track) Ninja Spirit (a lot of people diss this soundtrack but I love it) Time Cruise (all tracks are well-done) The Legendary Axe II (the palace music is my favorite, though the first part of the final boss music is particularly haunting and cool) Silent Debuggers (title track mainly, although the ending story track is pretty good too) Dead Moon (every track, especially the final battle track)
For CD games, just about every non-redbook track in Ys I & II, and a few tracks in Vasteel. Oh yeah, and the "strategy screen" music in Exile.
Ditto, except Silent Debuggers.
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Post by: Kitsunexus on October 19, 2007, 07:13:16 AM
You're crazy. That game (including the music) is the essence of awesome!
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Post by: nodtveidt on October 19, 2007, 02:54:52 PM
Silent Debuggers doesn't have a lot of soundtracks, but what it does have are pretty well-done for chiptunes. I really love the opening track though, really retroesque and nifty. :D
Title: Re: What is your favorite PSG music?
Post by: Keranu on October 19, 2007, 03:16:48 PM
I really liked one of the tunes in the opening when I first played Silent Debuggers.
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Post by: ParanoiaDragon on October 19, 2007, 06:26:53 PM
The problem here is, not that I don't like it, I just haven't played the game enough, to even remember the music, which I'll have to take some time to do.
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Post by: Keranu on October 19, 2007, 08:23:55 PM
I can think of only two songs: The one at the title screen and the one I mentioned earlier that's in the opening, which happens to sound like Herbie Hancock's "Rocket".
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Post by: Kitsunexus on October 19, 2007, 08:34:49 PM
I can think of only two songs: The one at the title screen and the one I mentioned earlier that's in the opening, which happens to sound like Herbie Hancock's "Rocket".
You spelled "Rockit" wrong.
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Post by: Keranu on October 19, 2007, 08:50:29 PM
Thanks for correcting, I wasn't too sure when I typed it! It seemed fine on Google, but I still felt that it wasn't quite right.
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Post by: Black Tiger on October 20, 2007, 06:29:31 AM
My top favorite PSG soundtracks are-
Dungeon Explorer Aeroblasters Bloody Wolf Ninja Spirit Neutopia -main the title and boss tracks TM/FEOE: Fuun Kabuki Den
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Post by: spenoza on October 20, 2007, 09:52:14 AM
I will remind everyone, just as I did in the last PSG faves thread, that Parasol Stars has the best chip music ever, in the whole wide universe.
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Post by: runinruder on October 20, 2007, 10:25:53 AM
Cyber Knight deserves mention.
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Post by: sunteam_paul on October 23, 2007, 05:51:46 AM
I'm pretty sure I know the answer, & it's related to his name. Think about it :)
...blockhead? :lol: :lol: :lol:
j/k
Title: Re: What is your favorite PSG music?
Post by: Keranu on November 01, 2007, 09:27:06 PM
Splatterh00se!
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Post by: spenoza on November 04, 2007, 03:07:59 AM
What's a SplatterHose?
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Post by: Digi.k on June 29, 2017, 03:48:57 PM
such an old thread can't believe I missed this the first time around... but I too have fallen a lot for the psg and pcm difference.. ah well it's a bit too late to change these since they already been uploaded but any new ones I will have a new banner.
Recorded from a core grafx which I think produces a better sound than the original pc engine!! Not having a sound option on some of these games really sucks as the music tracks just jump in from one level to the next while you are recording then when it comes to cutting and splicing the audio it gets a lil' too close to cutting...
NHK Taiga Drama Taiheiki music I find really haunting and mesmerizing....
I might have mentioned this in another thread but some of those out of date hes files are f*cked up and don't play correctly on 2.5 everdrive.. infact its like 10 tracks playing at the same time speeded up by 5x
if anyone can convert and do new HES files especially on Gradius, Salamander, Parodius and pc genjin 1 & 2. Love you long time!
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Post by: Gypsy on June 29, 2017, 04:16:05 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISfKIHOGxEU
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Post by: Arkhan on June 29, 2017, 08:44:47 PM
I like Necromancer's soundtrack and I am not saying that just because you Necro'd a 10 year old thread.
Not at all.
lol.
....ayyyy
Title: Re: What is your favorite PSG music?
Post by: esteban on June 30, 2017, 02:04:07 AM
This can include HuCards as well as the newer, more fabulous TurboChip format (which blows HuCards away) or even CD games which use PSG music. SuperGrafx is included with it's amazingly beefed up sound chip as well. Which games have your favorite PSG tunes?
Hahaha ... my daughter will absolutely love that! :lol:
As "dad", it was a hard time learning that I shouldn't just take a pair of rusty pruning-shears to every boy that came near her, but I got-over my old-fashioned preconceptions ... eventually ... with great difficulty. :wink:
Great art-style!
But ... hate autotune!
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Post by: Michirin9801 on June 30, 2017, 04:38:37 PM
Hahaha ... my daughter will absolutely love that! :lol:
As "dad", it was a hard time learning that I shouldn't just take a pair of rusty pruning-shears to every boy that came near her, but I got-over my old-fashioned preconceptions ... eventually ... with great difficulty. :wink:
Great art-style!
But ... hate autotune!
I posted it more for the sake of the joke xD You know, the thread said "PSG" without specifying which PSG, I know we're supposed to assume "HuC6280 PSG", but I could just take that as "Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt" if I wanted right? ;3
Btw, one of the best anime of 2007! And the song is pretty good too I think...
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Post by: Gypsy on June 30, 2017, 04:44:40 PM