@@KeyleeTamirian The TG16 / Genesis versions might be "better", but the SNES versions have their own charm. It's almost like a cover of the original OST rather than a straight port.
@@KeyleeTamirian I've been playing the SNES/Genesis/Turbografx/PSP versions together to compare, people say that one is the best but I don't really see why. The SNES one seems to have the clearest sound and snappiest drums. Turbografx had pretty clear voices in the cut scenes tho
Ya this track brings back such fearful memories because right before Chester chucks you down into that area he says, "Down below is a river of lava from which none have returned." already setting up that you're being sent to a place where you will indeed die. The music hits this even further as in the middle of the song it sounds like you've been put into a desperate situation with no solution. The worst part is those damn fire birds because they never stop spawning. The lava arc that chases you was pretty damned annoying because it moved fast enough to always hit you when you ran away from it. Running towards it on the way back wasn't so bad because you fit right under the arc everytime. Fantastic track that suits the area it was for.
Sorry, I know it's a year late but thank you for bringing back that trauma with your descriptions! 😂 Fucking firebirds.. Great track! I vividly remember being sick and home from school when I got to this level. 😊
Hang on let me mute this atrocity. That’s better. I forget what the remake is called. Any good? Like if you played the wonderful genesis version, would you suggest I play the remake?
@@gamergeek7482 New one is called Oath of Felghana on PSP. I tried all the old versions and I still think the SNES has the best animation / sound, even though the Tgfx still has way more story and audio in it. Ironically the "turbografx" doesn't have very good graphics, and especially some jittery parallaxing that SNES handles just fine. Apparently people hated Ys III just like they hated zelda 2, because it was a side scroller...just like zelda 2. PSP version is a mix of side scrolling and top down, it's a really nice mix of the original 1+2 and 3 In my opinion the SNES sound has the most crisp drums and identifiable synths. If you like more modern orchestral RPG music you'd probably like the PSP default music, but they let you switch between that, the PC-88 music with a better sound quality, or one that's probably closest to the genesis version. I find those real instrument ones to be kind of generic though, doesn't sound like Ys to me. PSP has great remakes of Ys 1+2 though, and the PC-88 music on those sounds really cool and retro.
@@JacobHalton gotta disagree with the SNES version. Found the music was terrible compared to the genesis. Almost like someone dropped the ball and purposely made it that way. Because I’ve played street fighter 2 on both and genesis was downright criminal. Maybe I’ll try the remake of Ys III eventually. Also I did enjoy Zelda II. EDIT: although if I’m honest, this isn’t the worst track. Town music is cringe worthy.
@Benjamin Jagun I don't agree, and I don't get why everyone likes the Genesis or PC versions better. It might sound less "chiptune-y" but it's all muffled, and the drums aren't as snappy on any other system as SNES. All the SNES sounds might be less "real" but they sound much clearer, and since all of them sound like a video game anyway, I prefer the one that sounds the most like a video game. Check out "chester's theme" for example, the drums just sound like some fuzzy midi static. I just played both and everything is much clearer on SNES. I really don't know what people are talking about when they say others are superior because they all sound like garbage to me. Even the modern ones with more real instruments aren't as good because it's less punchy.
Every version of this track is fantastic but the SNES version in particular has a really brassy Mexican trumpet sound that really gives it a lot of character.
I love this song, it sounds like a battle theme of the anime "hokuto no ken" (fist of the northest star, AKA "omae ha mou shindeiru" ), and it remember me the battle Ken vs Raoh. Actually it's a masterpiece and, altough "Seal in time" is another excelent theme. possibly this one is the best theme of Ys III
Indeed, I am with you on that. It was more faithful to the TGCD original and was a pleasant track to listen to. This one is okay, but doesn't have the same punch. Then again, overall I feel the Genny version of Y's 3 had a better soundtrack. The only ones that top it are the TGCD original and Oath in Felghana.
@@DesertRainReads TGCD is not the original. PC-88 is. But as it turns out, the Genesis version is _very_ loyal to that one with only a few minor differences, because the sound hardware is almost the same, so they didn't have to change it much. Also, worth mentioning is Ys IV: Mask of the Sun on SNES, that soundtrack had more quality than this one, because of the different composers.
@@CaptmagiKono Not necessarily; the SNES had a sampling-based sound card while the Genesis had an onboard synthesizer. Neither one is "better" than the other by default, it's all based on the skill of the composer.
@@McCaroni_Sup indeed, Oath in Felghana's arrangements are awesome, as are the TGCD originals. There are some where the original outshines Oath in Felghana and vice versa.
@Benjamin Owuye Jagun Mega Drive and NES versions are master pieces for sure. But this SNES version simply hit different..it's a straight banger of astronomical proportions. And I typically find the SNES soundcard to be too flat in comparison to the Genesis soundcard -- which effortlessly produces beats that slap like no other system.
Nah, the Genny version is better, and this is coming from someone who loves both systems. The Genny version is more melodic, striking and faithful to the original and it has more punch overall. I feel the soundtrack is actually better overall on the Genny.
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Except that version uses the SMW samples
The brilliance of this game's soundtrack still blows me away even today.
...Have you checked-out the Turbografx version?
@@KeyleeTamirian Honestly I find this one way better, even if I always root for Yonemitsu's tracks.
@@KeyleeTamirian The TG16 / Genesis versions might be "better", but the SNES versions have their own charm. It's almost like a cover of the original OST rather than a straight port.
@@Gotmilk0112 I do know, but i think Ys IV: Mask of the Sun has it's charm and it sounds very nice, while Ys III sounds... distorted.
@@KeyleeTamirian I've been playing the SNES/Genesis/Turbografx/PSP versions together to compare, people say that one is the best but I don't really see why. The SNES one seems to have the clearest sound and snappiest drums. Turbografx had pretty clear voices in the cut scenes tho
Man, this brings me right back to age 12 or so, listening to this music while playing.
Ya this track brings back such fearful memories because right before Chester chucks you down into that area he says, "Down below is a river of lava from which none have returned." already setting up that you're being sent to a place where you will indeed die. The music hits this even further as in the middle of the song it sounds like you've been put into a desperate situation with no solution. The worst part is those damn fire birds because they never stop spawning. The lava arc that chases you was pretty damned annoying because it moved fast enough to always hit you when you ran away from it. Running towards it on the way back wasn't so bad because you fit right under the arc everytime. Fantastic track that suits the area it was for.
Sorry, I know it's a year late but thank you for bringing back that trauma with your descriptions! 😂 Fucking firebirds..
Great track! I vividly remember being sick and home from school when I got to this level. 😊
Awesome, this game was part of my childhood. Thanks for the upload.
Just starting playing the newer title on the Switch. Had me nostalgic for this soundtrack.
I've been playing the PSP one and even the PC-88 soundtrack can't compare to the SNES one
Hang on let me mute this atrocity.
That’s better. I forget what the remake is called. Any good? Like if you played the wonderful genesis version, would you suggest I play the remake?
@@gamergeek7482 New one is called Oath of Felghana on PSP. I tried all the old versions and I still think the SNES has the best animation / sound, even though the Tgfx still has way more story and audio in it. Ironically the "turbografx" doesn't have very good graphics, and especially some jittery parallaxing that SNES handles just fine.
Apparently people hated Ys III just like they hated zelda 2, because it was a side scroller...just like zelda 2. PSP version is a mix of side scrolling and top down, it's a really nice mix of the original 1+2 and 3
In my opinion the SNES sound has the most crisp drums and identifiable synths.
If you like more modern orchestral RPG music you'd probably like the PSP default music, but they let you switch between that, the PC-88 music with a better sound quality, or one that's probably closest to the genesis version. I find those real instrument ones to be kind of generic though, doesn't sound like Ys to me.
PSP has great remakes of Ys 1+2 though, and the PC-88 music on those sounds really cool and retro.
@@JacobHalton gotta disagree with the SNES version. Found the music was terrible compared to the genesis. Almost like someone dropped the ball and purposely made it that way. Because I’ve played street fighter 2 on both and genesis was downright criminal.
Maybe I’ll try the remake of Ys III eventually. Also I did enjoy Zelda II.
EDIT: although if I’m honest, this isn’t the worst track. Town music is cringe worthy.
@Benjamin Jagun I don't agree, and I don't get why everyone likes the Genesis or PC versions better. It might sound less "chiptune-y" but it's all muffled, and the drums aren't as snappy on any other system as SNES. All the SNES sounds might be less "real" but they sound much clearer, and since all of them sound like a video game anyway, I prefer the one that sounds the most like a video game.
Check out "chester's theme" for example, the drums just sound like some fuzzy midi static. I just played both and everything is much clearer on SNES. I really don't know what people are talking about when they say others are superior because they all sound like garbage to me. Even the modern ones with more real instruments aren't as good because it's less punchy.
Every version of this track is fantastic but the SNES version in particular has a really brassy Mexican trumpet sound that really gives it a lot of character.
I love this song, it sounds like a battle theme of the anime "hokuto no ken" (fist of the northest star, AKA "omae ha mou shindeiru" ), and it remember me the battle Ken vs Raoh. Actually it's a masterpiece and, altough "Seal in time" is another excelent theme. possibly this one is the best theme of Ys III
Just tried listening to the other versions of this song based on the comments. This is still by far my favorite.
Jim Power Forgotten Path it's also a great remix (LMAO)
The trumpet style sound of this version is what makes it stand out for me, as well as its slightly faster tempo.
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It's to appeal to Americans, who often prefer something that looks more gritty. It looks less childish.
It has a Quicksilver vibe but much more epic
not bad for the snes although I prefer the genesis version which sounds like a rock track
Indeed, I am with you on that. It was more faithful to the TGCD original and was a pleasant track to listen to. This one is okay, but doesn't have the same punch. Then again, overall I feel the Genny version of Y's 3 had a better soundtrack. The only ones that top it are the TGCD original and Oath in Felghana.
@@DesertRainReads TGCD is not the original. PC-88 is. But as it turns out, the Genesis version is _very_ loyal to that one with only a few minor differences, because the sound hardware is almost the same, so they didn't have to change it much. Also, worth mentioning is Ys IV: Mask of the Sun on SNES, that soundtrack had more quality than this one, because of the different composers.
the mouse boss music from 100 rooms was not invented by the author?
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yo why was SNES version of all the songs SO MUCH FCKN BETTER
psssh you crazy! just the composition ALONE is better
I stopped payin' em attention a lo~ng time ago lol. But yea I agree
that retro feel I love it.
SNES had a better sound-card, as far as I know.
@@CaptmagiKono Not necessarily; the SNES had a sampling-based sound card while the Genesis had an onboard synthesizer. Neither one is "better" than the other by default, it's all based on the skill of the composer.
Your forgetting the PC-Engine Version.
Ok Jim Power in Mutant Planet - Village Good job Chris Huelsbeck, you stole it but made it better
Omg hahahaha never realized about that until now, such a genius!!
Made it better my ass.
Nah. A Searing Struggle is still better.
@@Gotmilk0112 keep coping
And no, Chris did not steal it
Anyone who says this version is superior to the PC Engine is straight smoking crack.
Oath in Felghana version is even better imo.
Nah, not better than PC Engine, but might be the next-best after it.
@@McCaroni_Sup indeed, Oath in Felghana's arrangements are awesome, as are the TGCD originals. There are some where the original outshines Oath in Felghana and vice versa.
Ive never heard anyone say that.
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Anyone who says Sega version is better is high on crack. Listen to the clarity of the trumpets
Trumpets don't fit this song.
And i say than NES version sounds superior to this.
@Benjamin Owuye Jagun Mega Drive and NES versions are master pieces for sure. But this SNES version simply hit different..it's a straight banger of astronomical proportions. And I typically find the SNES soundcard to be too flat in comparison to the Genesis soundcard -- which effortlessly produces beats that slap like no other system.
Nah, the Genny version is better, and this is coming from someone who loves both systems. The Genny version is more melodic, striking and faithful to the original and it has more punch overall. I feel the soundtrack is actually better overall on the Genny.
I wish video game music would go back to this and ditch the boring orchestra and guitar riffs.
The Amiga version was better
This one is truly weak in comparison to every other version.
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