I'm most impressed with musicians who created such wonderful music using such limited sound chips from old school platforms like MSX or original Famicom.
This reminds me that one of the reasons these games were so engaging is because the music draws you in, and there are so many memorable tunes. Having a limited number of channels to work from (as was the case with the old systems that didn't just play a prerecorded piece) means the focus is often on having a really gripping melody. This limitation can be compared to poetry and lyrics: they tend to be pretty bad if they're not forced to rhyme or use a syllabic pattern. Having some restrictions forces people to innovate inside that system. And we saw some incredible innovations. We could do with more technical limitations to improve the quality of game music in the modern age!
Hitoshi Sakimoto was the best Sega Genesis composer IMO. His Terpsichorean sound driver made ok games sound absolutely brilliant. Midnight Resistance, Crude Buster, Devilish, Verytex, Gauntlet IV, Master of monsters... Games with godlike soundtracks.
Most of all, I appreciate the details and the info you added to any single song (name of the song, console version, etc.) That's professional and I love this kind of effort.
I came back to this list from time to time. Still think one of the best lists out there. Very good criteria with very deep songs. The only but, is about picking more than 1 song for same game, as there are thousand great other OSTs which deserve the top 100
Yeah, it's difficult to do a 100 list when there are so many good musics. But at the same time there are games where picking just one music would be a crime, like Chrono Trigger. :)
haha i really liked the "in my opinion" where insert coin would flash. great list, its unusual to see lists on here where people understand how awesome arcade game music was.
bastardtubeuser seams a lot of people who love game music mostly know SNES and later systems music with a nod to the nes. but thats only a very small idea of what really went on. as the maker of this video knows .
bastardtubeuser Thank you. i'm a videogame music lover, and I tend to like more chiptune-orientated music, and considering that it's not done nowadays, I have to look for the past. PC-88 has a lot of great hidden gems in the music field
Acid Zero i totally got that from the video, its something not everyone will get. the difficulties of even producing this music back then was considerable, unlike on a playstation where you just sample an orchestra. not to take anything away from later game music, but i make a clear line between actual chip music vs samples.
Arhhh .... So true about the arcade music from 80s and 90s love them to bits! I was fortunate to grew up in that era... The golden age of video games ;)
Cant include them all. I know you left out Shinobi III and SOTN any track yea yayahalm oahaha savage godlike!!! Great list tho!!! YOu had Space Harrier there First so I was like THIS is Legit!!! =D Watta Way!!! 80's babies Go!!! ye ayaya;D
This has been for me the best list of classic tunes in one place. I know it’s all personal but as far as I am concerned this person has excellent taste! I take my hat off to you sir. Thank you for your efforts :) Good day
You know, it'd be easy for me to be lame and go: "What about game [X], [Y] and [Z]?", but the truth is that everyone grew up with different platforms and games. I realize that you put a lot of work in making this video. About 75% of it I already knew, but I discovered quite some exciting new game music thanks to you! This is an awesome video which I'll revisit many times for sure! Thanks a lot for this!
Great list. Were you a big import gamer back in the late 80's-90's? It's nice to see the Master System and Mega Drive get some love. I would've included ThunderForce IV, Devil Crash, Elemental Master (yes i was a big Technosoft fan). Also some C64 stuff from Rob Hubbard and Tim Follin etc.
In Brazil there were shops that imported all the games, and then we rented the cartridges. I've played them all. :) I thought about Tim Follin (I love "Sky shark") and Rob Hubbard but at some point I had to dispose his musics to make a top 100. Cheers!
Cool list. They sure beefed up the Final Fight "Subway-tune" for the Sega CD version of Final Fight compared to the original. Def. worth checking out: Final Fight CD Metro City Subway theme
Nice list! Very good, but missing some Jerper Kid, Matt Furniss, Tommy Talarico, Yamane has great others in Genesis Castlevania Bloodlines, Order of Eclesia and Symphony of the night.
I've never understand peoples love of SMS or Game Gear music. Not to say the composers weren't good, but the sound chip was just painful to listen to. That being said, this was a well rounded list with a lot of games I didn't expect to see on here, which is a good thing. Also, there's totally nothing wrong with doing a top Yuzo Koshiro list
Gorilla Games I for one really like the SMS soundtracks. You could argue that the conversions from the Genesis/Mega Drive suffered to various degrees (although sometimes they rock just the same, like in OutRun), but some of the original SMS soundtracks are beyond awesome, the prime example being Phantasy Star 1. In the end is all personal opinion, and although obviously limited, I love the "warmth" of the SMS soundchip. Maybe because it's one of the systems I grew up with.
I'm most impressed with musicians who created such wonderful music using such limited sound chips from old school platforms like MSX or original Famicom.
UN Squadron in Gamer Mode 👍
Who up listening to this in 2024? 😎
Yuzo Koshiro turned around the world of BGM!
YES
The ActRaiser soundtrack made the game, practically. 41:41
Still the best list of its kind on TH-cam. Listened to it probably 20-30 times. Thank you.
Glad to read that :)))
It would be better if the recordings didn't have stereo and reverb added
The legendary Mega Drive sound chip YM2612
This reminds me that one of the reasons these games were so engaging is because the music draws you in, and there are so many memorable tunes.
Having a limited number of channels to work from (as was the case with the old systems that didn't just play a prerecorded piece) means the focus is often on having a really gripping melody. This limitation can be compared to poetry and lyrics: they tend to be pretty bad if they're not forced to rhyme or use a syllabic pattern. Having some restrictions forces people to innovate inside that system. And we saw some incredible innovations. We could do with more technical limitations to improve the quality of game music in the modern age!
Yeah. I guess that with the advance of technology and less memory limitations the gamemusic just took the lazy route and the creativity dwindled.
Hitoshi Sakimoto was the best Sega Genesis composer IMO. His Terpsichorean sound driver made ok games sound absolutely brilliant. Midnight Resistance, Crude Buster, Devilish, Verytex, Gauntlet IV, Master of monsters... Games with godlike soundtracks.
3 songs in and I can honestly say you my friend have great taste in gaming music 🎵!!!!
Most of all, I appreciate the details and the info you added to any single song (name of the song, console version, etc.)
That's professional and I love this kind of effort.
Thank you for the appreciation :)
I came back to this list from time to time. Still think one of the best lists out there. Very good criteria with very deep songs. The only but, is about picking more than 1 song for same game, as there are thousand great other OSTs which deserve the top 100
Yeah, it's difficult to do a 100 list when there are so many good musics. But at the same time there are games where picking just one music would be a crime, like Chrono Trigger. :)
@@AcidZero yeah, haha, that would be another criteria in yours, like picking just one. But list is very good 👌
haha i really liked the "in my opinion" where insert coin would flash.
great list, its unusual to see lists on here where people understand how awesome arcade game music was.
bastardtubeuser seams a lot of people who love game music mostly know SNES and later systems music with a nod to the nes.
but thats only a very small idea of what really went on. as the maker of this video knows .
bastardtubeuser Thank you. i'm a videogame music lover, and I tend to like more chiptune-orientated music, and considering that it's not done nowadays, I have to look for the past. PC-88 has a lot of great hidden gems in the music field
Acid Zero i totally got that from the video, its something not everyone will get. the difficulties of even producing this music back then was considerable, unlike on a playstation where you just sample an orchestra.
not to take anything away from later game music, but i make a clear line between actual chip music vs samples.
Arhhh .... So true about the arcade music from 80s and 90s love them to bits! I was fortunate to grew up in that era... The golden age of video games ;)
bro my lover from revenge of shinobi is the most amazing,magical piece of video game music yuzo koshiro has ever made...its pretty deep stuff.
Beautiful selection! I love the Chinatown theme from Shinobi and the songs from Streets of Rage. Yuzo Koshiro is the king of 16 bit compositions. :)
i enjoyed every track in this list. 11 years ago video but still on point till now. thanks for making this.
Cant include them all. I know you left out Shinobi III and SOTN any track yea yayahalm oahaha savage godlike!!! Great list tho!!! YOu had Space Harrier there First so I was like THIS is Legit!!! =D Watta Way!!! 80's babies Go!!! ye ayaya;D
That was awesome. Great playlist.
Todas as trilhas sonora de FF7 sao incríveis,tem ate ópera.e o castle of ilusion imortal
This has been for me the best list of classic tunes in one place.
I know it’s all personal but as far as I am concerned this person has excellent taste!
I take my hat off to you sir.
Thank you for your efforts :)
Good day
Thank you so much :)
Dat Streets of Rage boat level theme...classic.
fuck yea bro classic and the bar level
Yea, I still play that on my iPhone when I go running at night.
Hell yea bro same here
GuyRification love it
Wow really a very nice soundtracks here. They remind me of old SNES and Megadrive times more than cool true.
Great list, man! You have good taste. Salamander 2's soundtrack is freaking amazing.
Impressive list, impressive editing and wow, that video description! :D
As soon as I saw Space Harrier as your first choice, I was convinced, this is a great playlist! Definitely one to save
I"m only a few minutes in and wow!! kudos! Great song choices so far.
ok wow,you impressed me....you added DEMONS CREST,FUCK YES! so underrated.
Nicely done.The intro was pretty sweet. I really enjoyed listening, it brought back some good memories. You went pretty far back!
Lots of Yuzo, as it should be
Streets of Rage Yuzo Koshiro the best!!!!
I've loved the China Town theme from Revenge of Shinobi since the first time I ever heard it. In fact that whole game is a musical masterpiece.
+kingbeef 100% agreed
You know, it'd be easy for me to be lame and go: "What about game [X], [Y] and [Z]?", but the truth is that everyone grew up with different platforms and games.
I realize that you put a lot of work in making this video. About 75% of it I already knew, but I discovered quite some exciting new game music thanks to you!
This is an awesome video which I'll revisit many times for sure! Thanks a lot for this!
Thank you so much :)
haya oh is the best music in game industry of all time
Great list. Were you a big import gamer back in the late 80's-90's? It's nice to see the Master System and Mega Drive get some love. I would've included ThunderForce IV, Devil Crash, Elemental Master (yes i was a big Technosoft fan). Also some C64 stuff from Rob Hubbard and Tim Follin etc.
In Brazil there were shops that imported all the games, and then we rented the cartridges. I've played them all. :)
I thought about Tim Follin (I love "Sky shark") and Rob Hubbard but at some point I had to dispose his musics to make a top 100.
Cheers!
Hey there,thanks a lot ! Really a nice project !! I liked most of your selections for they were my type.Verily i'm a music fan.Thanks again..
Yuzo 4 life!!!
Back To The industry!!!!!!one of the best!!!
R-Type - Scramble Crossroad (6th Stage) - I think I prefer the Mk3 ver. of this one, less harsh sounding. Nice selection!
Sega genesis was beast in the 16-bit battle no dought!!!
Wonderful compilation.
Almost every title doesnt feel overplayed nor is bad. Good feel overrall
Cool list!! I like the editing especially and some of my favourite songs made it to the list as well! (castlevania!!!)
GOOD JOB!
wow! thanks for this, man! Because of you i'll make my own top 100!! thanks!!!
By any chance do you like yuzo koshiro?
+Epicrevilo well... I never gave it much thought.
If he likes Yuzo Koshiro, he is right to! The guy is the Mozart of Game OST!
yes
He is quite good. Maybe he could try as video games composer.
Street of rage 2 kick ass 16 bit
Without clichés... The best list ever!!!
Cool list. They sure beefed up the Final Fight "Subway-tune" for the Sega CD version of Final Fight compared to the original. Def. worth checking out: Final Fight CD Metro City Subway theme
Yes, it's on my personal list of best arranged videogame musics ever :)
Epicness level reached.
nice list!
AWESOME LIST!!!!!!!!
tu sei un grande ragazzo.grazie per questo video fantastico.
That Samurai Showdown 3 track is soooo good!
Glad to see so many SMS titles, so many classic games and themes overshadowed by the NES.
yuzo=god
Nice list! Very good, but missing some Jerper Kid, Matt Furniss, Tommy Talarico, Yamane has great others in Genesis Castlevania Bloodlines, Order of Eclesia and Symphony of the night.
A very nice list. Have learnt quite a lot from it! Thanks!
Very cool intro and everything. Great video!
GREAT INTRODUCTION!
Love your retro intro... classic!
What a collection.. Thanks a lot!!!
Great list! So many epic tunes!!
awesome selection!
Good set of music dude! Subscribed.
Where is Commodore 64 and Commodore Amiga music???
The music and sound in Strider were the very best even without considering the time and the hardware limitations.
A track or two from Rocket Knight Adventures or Gunstar Heroes would have made this audio perfection :)
EPIC LIST !!! gradius & top gear FTW
nice to see something from Castlevania PoR
Gracias por poner los composotores =)
I've never understand peoples love of SMS or Game Gear music. Not to say the composers weren't good, but the sound chip was just painful to listen to. That being said, this was a well rounded list with a lot of games I didn't expect to see on here, which is a good thing. Also, there's totally nothing wrong with doing a top Yuzo Koshiro list
Gorilla Games I for one really like the SMS soundtracks. You could argue that the conversions from the Genesis/Mega Drive suffered to various degrees (although sometimes they rock just the same, like in OutRun), but some of the original SMS soundtracks are beyond awesome, the prime example being Phantasy Star 1.
In the end is all personal opinion, and although obviously limited, I love the "warmth" of the SMS soundchip. Maybe because it's one of the systems I grew up with.
Very Nice
You have a good taste in music
Thank u, Juju :)
2:26:43 I forgot how good the soundtrack in Castlevania Portrait of Ruin still is O:
That Megaman X Password music is my favorite!!
so what has yuzo koshiro even done besides sor?
hahahahahaha
great reply
Excelente vídeo!
great thanks to post the video
Streets of rage 2 all the way baby
Great themes of great games of the golden Arcade Era
Where's guile's stage?
You put YUZO KOSHIRO's masterpieces at the end of the list?!
sorry I was hearing the first 30 minutes.
Yes.
I like your taste... That I do. ♥
Omg the beginning of "Un Squadron (Area 88)" at 0:55:00 it's like Megaman! ;-D
Anyway, my favourite ost here, it's "The Streets of Rage".
Top Gear 2 - Canterbury Plains = easily one of the best! :)
double dragon so great music
Nice.
Captain Tsubasa III (Snes) second game(stage on france with Tom & Napoleon), is a great music track!!!...
yes, the Captain Tsubasa 3 Soundtrack is The best.
Top 100 "Oldschool" Gamemusicc of all time shoul be the title
or chiptune
Ricardo Afonso or 8 bit
Samuel Oñate or that ;p
Samuel Oñate nah there was some megadrive tunes on there
kLik kLak tru.. noticed. or, actual synth electronica but... converted to 8 OR 16 bit
How in the name of diaper rash can you pick two songs from Chrono Trigger, yet neither of them are Corridors of Time?
My bad. I really like that song.
xaind sleena arcade have fantastic soundtrack.one of my best arcade al time
That Thunder Force 3 Song was poorly emulated. Such a shame.
truly excellent list, very personal, and yet I do identify with a lot of your choices
I expected to see more from Streets of Rage 2 and Keep the Groovin' (Stage 4) from the original Streets of Rage.
I have the impression that you like Yuzo Koshiro's music a bit... :P
Two words... Haya freaking Oh!
midnight resistance is fucking awesome!
the music from all the Vipeout games aremost likely of the best ever
Rambo for NES had some great music
ok, i forgive you, because of course you dont know the most epic video game sound: Metal Squad from Thunder Force IV (Mega Drive)
In fact I like Metal Squad, but only in the Megadriver cover.
My child hood
Bro amazing list! how did you make that intro? Can i pay u to do one for me?
you forgot to Mention in title 'My opinion'
Also where is Sega CD and PC Engine CD music???