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Crusader of Centy has the best Sega Genesis OST
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It's good, but I also encourage you to look up some of the stuff Noriyuki Iwadare and some of his associates put out on the console if you like this.
Something like Ranger X will be extremely up your alley, and the work those guys did on Zero Wing and Langrisser is quite stellar as well! Honestly, I think the Genesis version of Zero Wing sounds leagues better than the Arcade version.
Something like Ranger X will be extremely up your alley, and the work those guys did on Zero Wing and Langrisser is quite stellar as well! Honestly, I think the Genesis version of Zero Wing sounds leagues better than the Arcade version.
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I've played Ranger X but can't think of a single track from it lol. Played it much later though so nostalgia theory in the op confirmed.
It is at least a little bit more proggy/experimental than the songs in Centy though I do think it strikes a similar itch, even if it's maybe less inherently hummable.
Landstalker's another good one. Basically anything with "cube" in the sound driver list is going to have a similar vibe to the Centy music. A common engine for smaller devs or for work that was outsourced, and the team responsible definitely knew what they were doing.
Landstalker's another good one. Basically anything with "cube" in the sound driver list is going to have a similar vibe to the Centy music. A common engine for smaller devs or for work that was outsourced, and the team responsible definitely knew what they were doing.
It's good, but lacks energy.
This is by far the best OST on the system, and it's not even close:
This is by far the best OST on the system, and it's not even close:
I see no Probotector, nor Adventures of Batman & Robin, Thunderforce 4, Zero Wing (it's awesome!) or even Ecco...At least Midnight Resistance is well represented!
Seeing as nobody else has posted it yet, I'll offer up Streets Of Rage 2. I guess it was too obvious.but I love all the alternative choices.
SoR2 Super Mix (Final stage)
Under Logic (Stage 4)
Slow Moon (Stage 5)
SoR2 Super Mix (Final stage)
Under Logic (Stage 4)
Slow Moon (Stage 5)
No, that's either SoR2's or Sonic 3 & Knuckles', but Crusader of Centy does have a pretty good OST. The ice dungeon's was particular memorable.
I've always liked the music on the first stage of Alisia Dragoon.
The counterpoint in the intro is also a favourite of mine.
The counterpoint in the intro is also a favourite of mine.
This is actually the best Genesis OST
Skip to 11:22 for the height of Genesis music
I also have a soft spot for
Skip to 11:22 for the height of Genesis music
I also have a soft spot for
This was the exact song that came to mind when I saw the thread title.
Don't mind the Soileil / Centry soundtrack though. Rafflesia Training Grounds is a classic earworm that never left my head since playing it as a kid.
Rocket Knight Adventures is a deeply underappreciated soundtrack. Aki Hata is secretly one of the best composers of that era (her work on Dynamite Headdy is equally delightful).
This is actually the best Genesis OST
Skip to 11:22 for the height of Genesis music
[SEGA Genesis Music] Gauntlet / Gauntlet IV - Full Original Soundtrack OST
Recorded from real Sega Genesis, Model 2 w/ASIC YM3438 +MegaAmp mod00:00 Main Theme00:30 Treasure Room 1P00:53 Treasure Room 2P01:21 Treasure Room 3P01:51 Tr...youtu.be
Gauntlet IV is one of the most unbelievable sounding Genesis games out there.
Ristar's soundtrack also sounds amazing. So clean.
Speaking of Ristar, Rink Rink is one of the few Genesis tracks I know of that kinda featured a wood wind. The other one is this
I think this is one of the Genesis's most pleasing sounds. I hear a lot of (bad) trumpets, (bad) guitar, and (bad) bass in a lot of Genesis games, but not a whole lot of wood wind
Anyone know why?
A worthy opponent for these:
ok, I knew no one would post from these but faces must be melted so...
The Genesis/Mega Drive has so many objectively godlike OSTs in its catalog, I'm not sure a absolute "best" can rightly be determined.
Almost every game posted in this thread has a claim at the crown, and we haven't even dug that deeply. There are so many more it's ridiculous.
Almost every game posted in this thread has a claim at the crown, and we haven't even dug that deeply. There are so many more it's ridiculous.
I linked the Stage 1 music, but the whole soundtrack is worth listening to from about 1:35 or so after the intro really gets going.
I quoted too many pieces of media or I would post the Star Cruiser OST as well.
Can we just all agree that Hitoshi Sakimoto is amazing whether he's doing Midnight Resistance or Gauntlet?
Who doesn't like MUSHA?
I feel the same way which is why my favorite Crusader of Centy track is Battle 3/Leviathan. I wouldn't call it objectively amazing, but it has tons of energy.
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Batman and Robin got some bangers
Big Boss
Space Boss
Big Boss
Space Boss
DOTDASHDOT has nice hardware recordings of a bunch of Mega Drive soundtracks - in other words, if possible, please never post ear-achy uploads from SNESMD16-OST again, my comrades.
Anyway, here are some bangers that might have been missed;
Another one by Hisashi Sakimoto:
OT; there are also plenty fantastic fanmade and indie/homebrew MD arrangements out there; have a listen to the works of ChiptunedRaijin, GENATAR_i, Savaged Regime or VinylCheese, just to name a few.
Anyway, here are some bangers that might have been missed;
Another one by Hisashi Sakimoto:
OT; there are also plenty fantastic fanmade and indie/homebrew MD arrangements out there; have a listen to the works of ChiptunedRaijin, GENATAR_i, Savaged Regime or VinylCheese, just to name a few.
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This was meant to be a CoC appreciation thread. Reporting all dissenters!!
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Gauntlet 4's "Sortie" is exactly what I came into this thread to post. Legendary track. Sakimoto uses the chipset in a lot of interesting, moody ways. "Transparent Obstacle" is a showcase, doing things that are just impossible on SNES.
It's definitely a nice soundtrack, but the competition from games like Sonic, Streets of Rage, Shinobi, Thunder Force, Ecco, Sub-Terrania, Gley Lancer, Elemental Master etc is just too tough.
When it comes to underrated Mega Drive music, few things can top AWS Pro Moves Soccer IMO. Like Red Zone and Batman & Robin, the game uses Jesper Kyd's sound driver from Sub-Terrania.
Just listen to this.
When it comes to underrated Mega Drive music, few things can top AWS Pro Moves Soccer IMO. Like Red Zone and Batman & Robin, the game uses Jesper Kyd's sound driver from Sub-Terrania.
Just listen to this.
Centy is a hidden gem that should be played by way more people, but yeah, SoR2 wins the Genesis soundtrack war.
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A megadrive soundtrack I think is really underrated is Yuzo Koshiro's "Story of Thor" one. Very different to his usual work, but perfectly fits the game. Love it so much
His versions do sound better but the one I posted (Alisia Dragoon 1-1) is incomplete in his upload and lacks the second part that SNESMD16-OST includes, even if it sounds too scratchy.
And those tracks are all pure FM. No PSG, and no samples. The best FM drums I've heard in any Mega Drive games come out of his sound driver
The correct answer. Not only best Genesis soundtrack but one of the best of all time imo.
When I think of Genesis/MegaDrive music my mind tends to go straight to Landstalker. That said, I was reminded of this classic by Sonic Mania.