As apart of a new 8BitStereo revamp, here is an upgraded version with improved quality, updated track names/on screen text, and visual background: th-cam.com/video/60i63eBYiv8/w-d-xo.html
Why would you want to unlist this? And why did you change the name to include this tacky line: *OUTDATED, LINK TO IMPROVED VERSION IN DESCRIPTION*? I feel like this old mix is actually MORE accurate than the new one you published, because back in the NES days, the music was often heard through low-fi speakers on cheap-ish televisions. It had a muffled quality to it. (And while that is a point you can disagree with, I'd still ask you to at least leave these old mixes as they are - no need to hide them.)
@@DisgruntledDoomer Personal dissatisfaction with these older uploads, and definitely would disagree on that one point as that's more so personal experience. But it's definitely a rash decision to Unlist based on not enjoying seeing how it used to be when it's going to be so much better now. Probably best to wait it out seeing the new and old be compared, guess cus I also said it on an Update Video announcing the new revamp that I had to follow through. But I see now its best to just put the info here at least that this is an older/inferior version and got a better one that can be accessed which I recommend. Thanks for the comment! :)
Before you leap you must look .... Before you look you must think .... Before you think you must feel .... Before you feel you must .... good luck beating this game! :)
Maltebyte2 You sound like Miyagi .. Run, use the blade at the exact time and don't jump like fucking Mario Bros. That will do it. If not, well, try again and again and again...
NG1 was cutting edge in several ways. Not only was the music risky, but the way they told the story was too. This was honestly the first wide screen letter boxed footage period be it television, movie or video game, plus they told the story in a theatrical way. This game was a trend setter which many games to this day still emulate.
Ozymandias I definitely can't choose, both are awesome songs. Shinobi 3 is one of my favorite Sega Genesis games and has an AMAZING soundtrack, arguably one of the best on the system.
Ozymandias Unbreakable Determination has a lot more speed and action going for it. So I personally favor it over Shinobi "Solitary". That being said, Shinobi's soundtrack has songs that top Ninja Gaiden. They stand back to back the three games I think - The Shinobi and the Ninja Gaiden.
Why am I sitting here at work trying to listen to Pandora when what I really need is some old NES soundtracks!? Ninja Gaiden gets me in the zone every time. My kids wanna know why I am the video game master? It's hours of memorizing where and when the hawks will pop up and the darn machine gun guys on the other side of a pit!
yep i miss the chiptunes classic midi sound digital sounds four waves of sound just epicness indeed man these composers wrote epic chiptune music back in the day
0:20 With whom did father have a duel and lose? For what reason did he fight and die? Even I don't know for sure. The day after he disappeared, in father's room I found a letter addressed to me. It said, "Ryu, I am on my way to a life or death duel. If it is destiny that I not return, you are to take the Dragon sword of the Hayabusa family and go to America and see the archaeologist, Walter Smith. Ryu, be always brave..." I will get my revenge!
11:49...amazing how 8-bit composers had more genius by catchy melodies and beats than most pop crap on the radio. Thanks for this trip down memory lane.
@@tdark987 That song was meant to give the player a sense of determination after watching the main hero's father die. Not all songs are *meant* to be catchy and upbeat. I take it you haven't played the game before if you aren't able to distinguish a cutscene song from a stage song.
@@chronosanaki5174 That's not what I meant; I actually think it suits the mood of the intro cutscene very well. I meant that it hardly qualifies as "genius" because the melody is lifted straight from Deep Purple's April. :-P
@@tdark987 Close for sure, inspired by, yeah. Lifted might be a slight stretch. They're close, no doubt. I do think that one part in April definitely inspired the dungeon in the original NES Zelda!
The NES had one sound channel for raw, 1-bit DPCM sample playback, and many games used it for percusion: Super Mario Bros 3, Castlevania 1 and 3, Contra (most konami games did actually), Kirby´s Adventure, and more. Ninja Gaiden, then, wasn´t really being innovative on this matter. However, I wont deny it had had some of the most punchy and powerful snare drum samples there were on the NES.
Sleepless nights waiting to get home from school the next day because I needed to beat Jamaraquai and bang that April lookalike. Tossing and turning, the death jingle prodding my brain. This was real life.
I remember being over my grandparent's house and my grandfather came in during a cinema scene, and he said "Are you watching a movie?". At the time, this game was very state of the art and the first to really bridge that gulf between a game and a big budget story/film/novel. I was so addicted to it and kept plugging away until I beat it, since the story was so riveting.
4:50, pretty sure obscure thrash band Viking borrowed from this song on their track "White Death". About 40 seconds in if you feel like searching for that. Same goes for the intro to Overkill's "I Hate" and the Mega Man I stage select music.
I'm here after listening to the new version, the change is noticeable ... I will always appreciate both versions, it is nice to continue having you after a long time, I would like to hear some ost that you have not yet uploaded in your new version and also in the ancient, for those who are from yesteryear;)
I definitely would love people to check out the new versions more, and compare as they like, but was on the decision to Unlist all the old videos here but I don't think that would be far to all who enjoy the older version of 8BS and to my legacy. Granted no one showed opposition on the major update video about it which was apart of the main other decision that was going to happen along with the Revamp. But it is best I leave these as is and at least make aware on each old version that a new a preferred version from me is available. I am definitely more happy with the revamp versions but I shall keep these old ones to look back! :) And most certainly I would love to get a lot of the older stuff redone first then get to soundtracks that never got the first or second iteration of 8BS! :D
@@Nikos8BitStereo Thank you very much for taking the time to respond to my humble comment, I hope you continue for many more years to show us your "visions" of the songs of our childhoods, for me, you will always be a great one (my favorites are those of the Megaman saga, Kunio-kun ( you are missing some haha) and konami in general) Praise the 8bitstereo!
This has to be one of the hardest games i have ever beat. Such a ball buster. But even so, the music in this game was just too good to stop playing. They even reward you with the level 4-2 theme ( 14:14) at the end credits. Thank you very much for uploading this amazing soundtrack :D
Man every time I stroll over to Wiiguys music I want to buy a NES again, games like this, a case of Rolling Rock, and just sit down for an evening a play these awesomely hard nostalgic games!!!
Channels like this and angry video game nerd made me go buy a nes clone from a company named gamerztek. Its top loading and works better than my original console.
Frankly, the game itself saves fairly frequently in that it returns you to a specific check point upon a game over. The only thing it doesn't allow you to do is save between Jacquio's forms. My first time through, I saved between forms in order to practice and increase my skill. The second time through, I beat all forms using one life. I suggest you do this as well, if you wish to emulate not only the game but its difficulty as well. Have fun! :)
With a limited set of sounds and instruments at their disposal, composers had to think about the melody, rather than complex polyrhythms (overlapping rhythms). Many of these sounds are a good melody, and then there are accompanying channels on top. That's why many 8 bit songs are memorable, and many sound really good, even when orchestrated, or played with an non-digital instrument, because the melody is strong, and then there are good accompanying beats on top. Sorry for the long post.
The best videogame sound track EVER created!!!, amazing tracks, what a vibe!!!!, these catchy tunes brings a lot of joy and nostalgia... thanks WiiGuy for sharing all this awesomeness!! :D
@@warmecanic I beat link. Zelda made a saving mistake, had little weapons to defeat the last boss. Sticks with me, even now. Ninja Gaiden, that one jump, I could not make. Maybe once.
I actually didn't find the eagles too bad, I just jump over them and wait for them to return, then I kill them, lol. The hunchback ninjas were much more annoying IMO, they jump around all over the place and always close to you.
Proud 80s baby I'll never forget the first time watching my older brother play this it's been 30 years and I still can't beat this damn game but I've always loved the soundtrack especially the Prologue and when Ryu's father is defeated
The Best of the Best!!! There is no doubt. The music of this game is the best soundtrack the NES has ever had! Each melody is an eargasm! My top 5 melodies are: 1-Evading the Enemy 2-Depth of Wickedness 3-Unbreakable Determination 4-Pushing Onward 5-Nowhere to Run but all of the rest are so excellent too. I remember myself many years ago, every time I did arrive home, watching so excited the duel on the intro while listening that awesome music, and then playing back again and again the sound test tracks whether played the game or not. And one day, about 10 years ago, after playing it all the day and after so many tries repeating the last stage, about 2 A.M. of the next day, I'm so proud I finally beated the game. It has been one of the best moments the NES has given me!!! (and I recorded it in a VCR). About this video, I think that Swift Ninja, Seeking Truth (especially this) and Aftermath sound very good (even better than in the NES) with that extra reverb. Thanks Tecmo for this wonderful soundtrack and videogame! Thanks Wiiguy for bringing us all of these awesome reverb videos!
Oh my -- the memories. As a kid, I would play up to this stage, then just put down the controller and dance around the room. The song is just as good today, still.
I remember my first time seeing the intro, the 2 ninjas facing off... it was so cool! Probably my favorite game of all time and the soundtrack... ha! So good! It was my only NES game and I've played and played, so much so that at some point I could beat it without losing a life.
Seeking Truth, Devilish Influence, Foster, and Unbreakable Determination, my favorite songs in the entire game. This entire soundtrack is just awesome!
+Darknyte00 Ninja Gaiden creo que fue uno de los primeros juegos en incluir escenas de vídeo con una historia coherente, poco después otros lo imitaron y se empezó a volver algo común.
Tal vez, es por que era adictivo, ademas de que todos mis amigos (de aquella epoca), lo tenian en boga. Depronto era oir... "ya paso las estatuas", "ya paso la cueva", "ya paso la montaña", "ya llegué al ultimo'", "no mames, no era el ultimo, sigue mas del castillo" "El Final, está bien chido" (pero si ni sabiamos ingles, pero en fin)
Darknyte00 Es que los juegos de la serie aunque difíciles estaban muy bien hechos para la época en todos los aspectos, te animabas a jugarlos y a no tirar la toalla justamente por lo entretenida que era la jugabilidad, la música y la historia. Personalmente me parece triste que ahora cuando se escucha o se lee Ninja Gaiden sólo se piensa en los juegos más recientes y no en la trilogía original de NES.
The one most memorable video game that made me want to be a bad ass Ninja when I first played it as a kid. After you beat this game the first time, you feel a very great sense of accomplishment and feel as though you really are a Hero Ninja. God Bless You NES Ninja Gaiden, without you I would never know the true meaning of “Unbreakable Determination” 😷🗡
I must've been 8 yeras old when I first found this masterpiece, but It's been over 20 years and I just can't beat this bitch of a game. Such a great game, but holy crap is it hard.
Can you feel the originality of the soundtrack in this OLD game. It adds itself and amplifies the emotion generated by the storyline and characters. Something newer games lack.
This is excellent. One of the best games I've played on the famicom, I couldn't belive how awesome was to watch those cutscenes... and the music hnnngh!!!
Only 3 games I've have seen on the NES that had a resplendent respawn problem in the same places going away to back to the same spot over and over was Ninja Gaiden, The Legend of Getsu Fuma, and Festers quest.
i always felt it was a problem, but, if it was like what you said, it makes a better sense to keep it in the first two games i mentioned. Fester's Q was just annoyingly done if that's the case.
***** well, just because my account name is CoD doesn't mean i'm that Butthurt try hard. i could care less about any new call of duty that comes out. But why would i bring up fester's quest? i know it's terrible. never played it, thank god, but I've watched AVGN on a lot of the turrable games. (and good ones that he's done too, specificly, Ninja Guy-DEN!
Thank you so so much. listing to this brought back so many good memories. I am proud to say this is one of the few NES games that I beat. still one of the hardest things I have ever done.
I have to agree. No, Seriously!! How the *Hell* isn't there a *Movie* about this game, with *This* song playing during a Rocky 4 style training montage?!?!?
Wouldnt be hard to make happen if you seriously want that! Im a huge fan of the ost so im taking a few of the songs I like and turning em into songs if you would like me to email it.
Oh My God, thanks for uploading this, ..my father bought me this game when i was 9 years old, i remember the moment while i was inserting the cart for first time on my Famicom.. you made me cry..
faxanadu13 Same here bro. Its a good haunting Id say. I played this all day and night. I was so glad when I beat this for the first time. It felt like I cured cancer and saved the world literally. My Nintendo almost overheated. Lol. Awesome name and icon, by the way. Faxanadu is another gem.
My first all-nighter was with Ninja gaiden. I was 8 years old. Ive been addicted to l 3am ever since. But whats missing? A warm Nintendo and Ninja Gaiden flashing thru my synapses!
Confession to the Guilty: My wake up alarm is this track. No one would understand this but a fanatic. It helps my cut down the mundane obstacles in my way. Super Shuriken!
man! Bringing so much memories. Back in the days I was so proud to be able to beat that game. 8-16 bit era was gaming's golden age. Video games aren't has epic as back then.
Bro Thanks for bringing back such awesome childhood memories. Man those was the days sitting in front of that Anolog Big Booty Television listening to this sound track in Awww and disbelief. I was blown away from the start of the 1st stage. You know Nintendo was notorious for them soundtracks tho.
I’m still amazed they were able to get this quality of music out of the NES. When people ask me what my favorite video game soundtrack is I said Ninja Gaiden and NFS 3 (PSX).
"The fight of your life".....I NEED TO PLAY THIS GAME. (Was born n '99, have all the major Nintendo consoles except the Wii U.) (Not counting ds, Game Boy, cause I sold it for a GBC, dsi, and what else...the game 'n watch...and the virtual boy.) My NES works like the day it was taken to the store and bought. No joke. My pre-owned S.N.E.S was bought in 91, and I got it in the box with everything except the main booklet, ad smw. (I got it later.) The games I have for it are- Super Mario World, Donkey Kong Country, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong-Quest, Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, Top Gear, Top Gear 2, Mario Paint (I don't have the mouse....I need t buy one.), Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. I have Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, A Link to the Past, and Super Mario RPG on my Wii.
Man, the whole Soundtrack in one Video, thanks. This was called Shadow Warriors in Europe and the first two were my favourite games together with Rygar and Castlevania 1 and 3, also soundtrackwise. What put the 2 Shadow Warriors games apart were the movielike interscenes and the great storylines they had. That was ahead of it's time. The track Unbreakable Determination is my favourite. Reminds me of Stallone/Schwarzenegger Soundtracks.
Damn game, could never jump down unto that one cliff in 4-3 Pissed me off never beat this one. Beat the others Just not this one even game genie couldn't help me...
As apart of a new 8BitStereo revamp, here is an upgraded version with improved quality, updated track names/on screen text, and visual background: th-cam.com/video/60i63eBYiv8/w-d-xo.html
Why would you want to unlist this? And why did you change the name to include this tacky line: *OUTDATED, LINK TO IMPROVED VERSION IN DESCRIPTION*?
I feel like this old mix is actually MORE accurate than the new one you published, because back in the NES days, the music was often heard through low-fi speakers on cheap-ish televisions. It had a muffled quality to it. (And while that is a point you can disagree with, I'd still ask you to at least leave these old mixes as they are - no need to hide them.)
What did you change in the new version?
@@DisgruntledDoomer Personal dissatisfaction with these older uploads, and definitely would disagree on that one point as that's more so personal experience. But it's definitely a rash decision to Unlist based on not enjoying seeing how it used to be when it's going to be so much better now. Probably best to wait it out seeing the new and old be compared, guess cus I also said it on an Update Video announcing the new revamp that I had to follow through. But I see now its best to just put the info here at least that this is an older/inferior version and got a better one that can be accessed which I recommend. Thanks for the comment! :)
Before you leap you must look .... Before you look you must think .... Before you think you must feel .... Before you feel you must .... good luck beating this game! :)
Nunchuck Fuck!!!
Chris Johnson "Before you fuck, you must wear proper protection!"
Obsidian Wasp "Before wearing proper protection, you must take off your cloths!"
Maltebyte2 You sound like Miyagi .. Run, use the blade at the exact time and don't jump like fucking Mario Bros. That will do it. If not, well, try again and again and again...
+GΙIłсн SSB4 "Before you take off your cloths, you must undress your girl"
NG1 was cutting edge in several ways. Not only was the music risky, but the way they told the story was too. This was honestly the first wide screen letter boxed footage period be it television, movie or video game, plus they told the story in a theatrical way. This game was a trend setter which many games to this day still emulate.
Unbreakable Determination is
Unbreakable Determination is love, Unbreakable Determination is life.
***** So, which is better: Unbreakable Determination (Ninja Gaiden, NES) or Solitary (Shinobi 3, Sega Genesis)?
its obvious that Castlevania Music: BLOODY TEARS COLLECTION is the best
Ozymandias I definitely can't choose, both are awesome songs. Shinobi 3 is one of my favorite Sega Genesis games and has an AMAZING soundtrack, arguably one of the best on the system.
Ozymandias
Unbreakable Determination has a lot more speed and action going for it. So I personally favor it over Shinobi "Solitary". That being said, Shinobi's soundtrack has songs that top Ninja Gaiden.
They stand back to back the three games I think - The Shinobi and the Ninja Gaiden.
Why am I sitting here at work trying to listen to Pandora when what I really need is some old NES soundtracks!? Ninja Gaiden gets me in the zone every time. My kids wanna know why I am the video game master? It's hours of memorizing where and when the hawks will pop up and the darn machine gun guys on the other side of a pit!
Well said. This game is awesome.
You too???
would you say it inspires unbreakable determination in you?
my son is like "how are you so good dad? Me: Son... I grew up with Nintendo difficulty"
Damn... NES games had better soundtracks compared to games that are released today...
yep i miss the chiptunes classic midi sound digital sounds four waves of sound just epicness indeed man these composers wrote epic chiptune music back in the day
Spicy Burrito yep
So true!
just the restrictions of how many channels you had to work with now video game music sounds like a movie score lol
Completamente de acuerdo contigo, tienes toda la razón... lo digo en serio. :)
0:20
With whom did father have a duel and lose? For what reason did he fight and die? Even I don't know for sure.
The day after he disappeared, in father's room I found a letter addressed to me.
It said, "Ryu, I am on my way to a life or death duel.
If it is destiny that I not return, you are to take the Dragon sword of the Hayabusa family and go to America and see the archaeologist, Walter Smith.
Ryu, be always brave..."
I will get my revenge!
Still some of the best video game music I've heard.
*Saaame!!!*
11:49...amazing how 8-bit composers had more genius by catchy melodies and beats than most pop crap on the radio. Thanks for this trip down memory lane.
M Modine The song at 0:21 is a pretty big counterexample though
@@tdark987 That song was meant to give the player a sense of determination after watching the main hero's father die. Not all songs are *meant* to be catchy and upbeat. I take it you haven't played the game before if you aren't able to distinguish a cutscene song from a stage song.
@@chronosanaki5174 That's not what I meant; I actually think it suits the mood of the intro cutscene very well.
I meant that it hardly qualifies as "genius" because the melody is lifted straight from Deep Purple's April. :-P
@@tdark987 Close for sure, inspired by, yeah. Lifted might be a slight stretch. They're close, no doubt. I do think that one part in April definitely inspired the dungeon in the original NES Zelda!
These tracks had great drums for an 8-bit soundfont
That's because they're sampled. Really nothing too special, Mario 2 and 3, Kirby, and plenty of other games were like this
The NES had one sound channel for raw, 1-bit DPCM sample playback, and many games used it for percusion: Super Mario Bros 3, Castlevania 1 and 3, Contra (most konami games did actually), Kirby´s Adventure, and more. Ninja Gaiden, then, wasn´t really being innovative on this matter. However, I wont deny it had had some of the most punchy and powerful snare drum samples there were on the NES.
Pretty sure Boss Battle 3:08 goes through my dogs head when I vacuum the floor.
11:49 Cutscene: Devilish Influence / Stage 6-4 the best for me...
I remember getting to that boss stage, hearing the music and being like oh FAK
me too man... but so short
Absolutely! Especially when you listen to it having to fight your father.
One of the best NES soundtracks ever, really underrated.
My favorite tracks:
0:20 Prologue - Part 2: The Letter [Vow of Revenge]
1:11 Pushing Onward [Stages 1-1, 5-2 & 6-3]
14:13 Unbreakable Determination [Stage 4-2]
10:36 Nowhere to Run is another good one [3-2 and 6-2]
@@ryandiggs750o just came to replay and say WHERES NOWHERE TO RUN??? 😮😮😮😂😂😂
"The fight of your life"
Goddam right, the fucking box doesn´t lie to you
must have heard 24:48 at least over 100 times from this game
That's it?
Calbenmike Give or take the other 1000 times, seeing how I blacked out from raging XD
I'm w/ you man.
Stupid birds......
You will most likely be hearing 3:07 before 24:48.
Sleepless nights waiting to get home from school the next day because I needed to beat Jamaraquai and bang that April lookalike. Tossing and turning, the death jingle prodding my brain.
This was real life.
The soundtrack really makes the game. This is one of the best of the era.
Es un genio el que hizo la composicion de los temas !
7:04 = Best video game song ever!
Best NG1 song? Yes.
I remember being over my grandparent's house and my grandfather came in during a cinema scene, and he said "Are you watching a movie?". At the time, this game was very state of the art and the first to really bridge that gulf between a game and a big budget story/film/novel. I was so addicted to it and kept plugging away until I beat it, since the story was so riveting.
This one of the greatest tracks in video game history
I play this game just to listen to the music. Fricken incredible.
yep I would get to 4-2 and then play all of the way up to the free life, kill myself and start over for like 10 or 15 mins lol
Did you know there is a secret sound test on the title screen?
such classic shit.
agr33d
indeed try getting a kid to beat the first level lol they will fail for a ps5
Off the rip the first level track used to get me pumped to play. So good.
4:50, pretty sure obscure thrash band Viking borrowed from this song on their track "White Death". About 40 seconds in if you feel like searching for that. Same goes for the intro to Overkill's "I Hate" and the Mega Man I stage select music.
Gotta love the tagline "BIGGEST ARCADE HIT!" Much to my surprise the arcade was completely unrelated...
Eric Kelly and the arcade was hardly a hit
Beating this game as a kid is the proudest achievement I've ever had as a gamer, but man I forgot how amazing the soundtrack is!
This game sure as hell broke my determination.
I'm here after listening to the new version, the change is noticeable ... I will always appreciate both versions, it is nice to continue having you after a long time, I would like to hear some ost that you have not yet uploaded in your new version and also in the ancient, for those who are from yesteryear;)
I definitely would love people to check out the new versions more, and compare as they like, but was on the decision to Unlist all the old videos here but I don't think that would be far to all who enjoy the older version of 8BS and to my legacy.
Granted no one showed opposition on the major update video about it which was apart of the main other decision that was going to happen along with the Revamp. But it is best I leave these as is and at least make aware on each old version that a new a preferred version from me is available. I am definitely more happy with the revamp versions but I shall keep these old ones to look back! :)
And most certainly I would love to get a lot of the older stuff redone first then get to soundtracks that never got the first or second iteration of 8BS! :D
@@Nikos8BitStereo Thank you very much for taking the time to respond to my humble comment, I hope you continue for many more years to show us your "visions" of the songs of our childhoods, for me, you will always be a great one (my favorites are those of the Megaman saga, Kunio-kun ( you are missing some haha) and konami in general) Praise the 8bitstereo!
Best quality on TH-cam!
Thanks man! Be sure to get the download link version in the description, that version is better than the video! ;3
12:45 Always loved this part as a kid
Likewise, believe me!
WOW 80's games had such great music tracks....
This has to be one of the hardest games i have ever beat. Such a ball buster. But even so, the music in this game was just too good to stop playing. They even reward you with the level 4-2 theme ( 14:14) at the end credits. Thank you very much for uploading this amazing soundtrack :D
The the track I came here for. My favorite as a kid
Man every time I stroll over to Wiiguys music I want to buy a NES again, games like this, a case of Rolling Rock, and just sit down for an evening a play these awesomely hard nostalgic games!!!
Channels like this and angry video game nerd made me go buy a nes clone from a company named gamerztek. Its top loading and works better than my original console.
"Seeking Truth" is my all time favorite track f/ this game. I never get sick of it.
Frankly, the game itself saves fairly frequently in that it returns you to a specific check point upon a game over. The only thing it doesn't allow you to do is save between Jacquio's forms.
My first time through, I saved between forms in order to practice and increase my skill. The second time through, I beat all forms using one life. I suggest you do this as well, if you wish to emulate not only the game but its difficulty as well.
Have fun!
:)
With a limited set of sounds and instruments at their disposal, composers had to think about the melody, rather than complex polyrhythms (overlapping rhythms). Many of these sounds are a good melody, and then there are accompanying channels on top. That's why many 8 bit songs are memorable, and many sound really good, even when orchestrated, or played with an non-digital instrument, because the melody is strong, and then there are good accompanying beats on top.
Sorry for the long post.
The best videogame sound track EVER created!!!, amazing tracks, what a vibe!!!!, these catchy tunes brings a lot of joy and nostalgia... thanks WiiGuy for sharing all this awesomeness!! :D
I love unbreakable determination but I have no determination in my life.
nxul Me and you are equal lol
+nxul Wtf do you mean with that?
If you beat Ninja Gaiden, Battletoads, Top Gun or Zelda The adventure of Link, you can conquer the fucking world
@@warmecanic I beat link. Zelda made a saving mistake, had little weapons to defeat the last boss. Sticks with me, even now. Ninja Gaiden, that one jump, I could not make. Maybe once.
Devilish Influence sounds amazing in stereo like this, thanks for all the great work WiiGuy
13 wimps rage quit from those damned eagles lol
I actually didn't find the eagles too bad, I just jump over them and wait for them to return, then I kill them, lol.
The hunchback ninjas were much more annoying IMO, they jump around all over the place and always close to you.
Too funny. Nintendo made us hardcore. Gotta stay 100% focused at all times.
HARD TO AGREE!
TrueHolyRune Papa Nintendo taught us right.
More like that damn cat!
Proud 80s baby I'll never forget the first time watching my older brother play this it's been 30 years and I still can't beat this damn game but I've always loved the soundtrack especially the Prologue and when Ryu's father is defeated
Best video game soundtrack ever!!!
The best of the best of the best, sir! (With honors) :P
The Best of the Best!!! There is no doubt. The music of this game is the best soundtrack the NES has ever had! Each melody is an eargasm!
My top 5 melodies are:
1-Evading the Enemy
2-Depth of Wickedness
3-Unbreakable Determination
4-Pushing Onward
5-Nowhere to Run
but all of the rest are so excellent too.
I remember myself many years ago, every time I did arrive home, watching so excited the duel on the intro while listening that awesome music, and then playing back again and again the sound test tracks whether played the game or not.
And one day, about 10 years ago, after playing it all the day and after so many tries repeating the last stage, about 2 A.M. of the next day, I'm so proud I finally beated the game. It has been one of the best moments the NES has given me!!! (and I recorded it in a VCR).
About this video, I think that Swift Ninja, Seeking Truth (especially this) and Aftermath sound very good (even better than in the NES) with that extra reverb.
Thanks Tecmo for this wonderful soundtrack and videogame!
Thanks Wiiguy for bringing us all of these awesome reverb videos!
Click me 14:13. You will love it.
clasicclassical song ninja gaiden
who do not know this song never played nintendo
and had a sad childhood jajajajaj
Soytu papa I disagree. This video game was stupid hard. I had a much happier childhood having avoided this. I played bases loaded. I had FUN. XD
Oh my -- the memories. As a kid, I would play up to this stage, then just put down the controller and dance around the room.
The song is just as good today, still.
So true lol
Luke Sargent I meant it's a classic play. nothing more
does not mean that if you did not play were not happy.
I personally really, Funny greetings
I remember my first time seeing the intro, the 2 ninjas facing off... it was so cool! Probably my favorite game of all time and the soundtrack... ha! So good!
It was my only NES game and I've played and played, so much so that at some point I could beat it without losing a life.
one of the best nes soundtrack ever! good old times...
The music is just as well known as the game! :D
Thanks for throwing all of these together man it's really helpful to find those old tunes
I do what I can for the thing I love most! :)
Tecmo was awesome at music! tecmo soccer, tecmo wrestling, this!!
Most certainly, Tecmo are one of the underrated greats of NES music, among many others X3
14:13 Unbreakable Determination [Stage 4-2]
Just wow....
24:48 I'll bet a lot of people have heard that theme at least 20 times.
Lmfao
True
***** didn't say everyone.
... 20?? FUCKIN 20?! If you beat this game with only 20 of that than you are fucking amazing... js...
MrSHURIKENCHO I did say AT LEAST 20
Best music on the NES for sure. The whole soundtrack together is masterful, telling a story, much the way classical music does. Incredible!
I love that part (song) on 14:14! Awesome!!! I miss my old NES! :(
Seeking Truth, Devilish Influence, Foster, and Unbreakable Determination, my favorite songs in the entire game. This entire soundtrack is just awesome!
Recuerdo cuando me decian, las historias de los juegos no tienen sentido
respuesta: "Es que no has jugado ninja gaiden"
PERO eso fue antes del SNES
+Darknyte00 Ninja Gaiden creo que fue uno de los primeros juegos en incluir escenas de vídeo con una historia coherente, poco después otros lo imitaron y se empezó a volver algo común.
+Darknyte00 que manera de tirar xuxaaa!! dificil, no se como termine los 3.
+Darknyte00 que manera de tirar xuxaaa!! dificil, no se como termine los 3.
Tal vez, es por que era adictivo, ademas de que todos mis amigos (de aquella epoca), lo tenian en boga.
Depronto era oir...
"ya paso las estatuas", "ya paso la cueva", "ya paso la montaña", "ya llegué al ultimo'",
"no mames, no era el ultimo, sigue mas del castillo"
"El Final, está bien chido" (pero si ni sabiamos ingles, pero en fin)
Darknyte00
Es que los juegos de la serie aunque difíciles estaban muy bien hechos para la época en todos los aspectos, te animabas a jugarlos y a no tirar la toalla justamente por lo entretenida que era la jugabilidad, la música y la historia.
Personalmente me parece triste que ahora cuando se escucha o se lee Ninja Gaiden sólo se piensa en los juegos más recientes y no en la trilogía original de NES.
The one most memorable video game that made me want to be a bad ass Ninja when I first played it as a kid. After you beat this game the first time, you feel a very great sense of accomplishment and feel as though you really are a Hero Ninja. God Bless You NES Ninja Gaiden, without you I would never know the true meaning of “Unbreakable Determination” 😷🗡
Ahh.... best song to record onto TDK AD tape ever!
With the limits on nes its amazing how memorable some of the best music on it is. Its still good to this day
I must've been 8 yeras old when I first found this masterpiece, but It's been over 20 years and I just can't beat this bitch of a game. Such a great game, but holy crap is it hard.
Yeah i cant beat Jaquio... Got close so many times.
Can you feel the originality of the soundtrack in this OLD game. It adds itself and amplifies the emotion generated by the storyline and characters. Something newer games lack.
One of the best games ever!
beating this game makes you a man xD
Thanks so much for this I've been looking for this in this quality like crazy!!
You're welcome! I even have a more less "reverby" quality coming sometime soon, I have crafted 8BitStereo the best I can for these soundtracks! :D
If producers making shitty electronic music want to consider themselves musicians than this guy is their MOZART.
Producer here, I can confirm this.
This is excellent. One of the best games I've played on the famicom, I couldn't belive how awesome was to watch those cutscenes... and the music hnnngh!!!
Admit it, you all came here for 14:13
+Then00bhunt3r i did but i found a better one at 22:10
+Then00bhunt3r
23:03 all day bro.
+Then00bhunt3r Actually, I came here for Pushing Onward, but both it's all great music.
+Then00bhunt3r 11:49 is great
+Then00bhunt3r
To be precise I came here for 0:20
Thank you sir, for making this available. Because this soundtrack is still beyond awesome.
Only 3 games I've have seen on the NES that had a resplendent respawn problem in the same places going away to back to the same spot over and over was Ninja Gaiden, The Legend of Getsu Fuma, and Festers quest.
*****
Never thought of Ninja Gaiden like that and it makes absolute sense. Spot-on!
i always felt it was a problem, but, if it was like what you said, it makes a better sense to keep it in the first two games i mentioned. Fester's Q was just annoyingly done if that's the case.
***** well, just because my account name is CoD doesn't mean i'm that Butthurt try hard. i could care less about any new call of duty that comes out. But why would i bring up fester's quest? i know it's terrible. never played it, thank god, but I've watched AVGN on a lot of the turrable games. (and good ones that he's done too, specificly, Ninja Guy-DEN!
Thank you so so much. listing to this brought back so many good memories. I am proud to say this is one of the few NES games that I beat. still one of the hardest things I have ever done.
14:13 "intense training music"
I have to agree. No, Seriously!! How the *Hell* isn't there a *Movie* about this game, with *This* song playing during a Rocky 4 style training montage?!?!?
i totally LOVE the stereo effect in this soundtrack. very high quality made!
gotta love that nostalgia...
14:13 - Listening to that song fills me with *determination*.
Thanks for uploading Wiiguy! Old, retro, love it.
8:54 Seeking Truth is absolutely awesome!!
By far my absolute favorite
Job Well done my friend. This is such a good effort and as a Ninja Gaiden fan I really like it........Thanks.
Most of you didn't make it to the epilogue tracks, so you're here to find out what the final music sounded like.
Very accurate, my friend. I still suck horribly at this game to this day.
"You die... You go back!"
hi
many a controller was thrown when that shit happened....
One of the most badass 8 bit soundtracks ever! Made u hype enough to keep playing through the numerous deaths
Can I get an MP3 of just Unbreakable Determination?
There is a download link in the description of all the songs in separate MP3 files, enjoy! :)
***** Thank you!
Are the songs separate in the download file?
Wouldnt be hard to make happen if you seriously want that! Im a huge fan of the ost so im taking a few of the songs I like and turning em into songs if you would like me to email it.
WAVES of nostalgia. I used to sit in front of TV for hours just listening to this music in the Sound Test mode.
now i wanna play some ninja gaiden
Oh My God, thanks for uploading this, ..my father bought me this game when i was 9 years old, i remember the moment while i was inserting the cart for first time on my Famicom.. you made me cry..
Pushing Onward
Nowhere to Run
Unbreakable Determination
Yes exactly the music communicates this, it haunted my conscience for twenty six years..
So awesome bro. One of the best soundtracks.
faxanadu13 Same here bro. Its a good haunting Id say. I played this all day and night. I was so glad when I beat this for the first time. It felt like I cured cancer and saved the world literally. My Nintendo almost overheated. Lol. Awesome name and icon, by the way. Faxanadu is another gem.
My first all-nighter was with Ninja gaiden. I was 8 years old. Ive been addicted to l 3am ever since. But whats missing? A warm Nintendo and Ninja Gaiden flashing thru my synapses!
Confession to the Guilty: My wake up alarm is this track. No one would understand this but a fanatic. It helps my cut down the mundane obstacles in my way. Super Shuriken!
man! Bringing so much memories. Back in the days I was so proud to be able to beat that game. 8-16 bit era was gaming's golden age. Video games aren't has epic as back then.
It doesn't feel right to not hear that sword sound after the first track.
hi
Lol! I was waiting for it!
Devilish Influence 11:49 was always my favorite track. Very empowering! Helps me prep for the hell the later levels of this game unleash!
14:13 is EPIC WIN
Yes, and so is your name! It made me lol
I hate how stage 4-2 is basically the shortest stage in the game. I would always wait to finish the stage just to hear the music.
Music at 4:50 sounds like it belongs in The Exorcist or Friday the 13th!
Bro Thanks for bringing back such awesome childhood memories. Man those was the days sitting in front of that Anolog Big Booty Television listening to this sound track in Awww and disbelief. I was blown away from the start of the 1st stage. You know Nintendo was notorious for them soundtracks tho.
Stage 1 track is by far the best. 1:12.
I’m still amazed they were able to get this quality of music out of the NES. When people ask me what my favorite video game soundtrack is I said Ninja Gaiden and NFS 3 (PSX).
"The fight of your life".....I NEED TO PLAY THIS GAME. (Was born n '99, have all the major Nintendo consoles except the Wii U.) (Not counting ds, Game Boy, cause I sold it for a GBC, dsi, and what else...the game 'n watch...and the virtual boy.) My NES works like the day it was taken to the store and bought. No joke. My pre-owned S.N.E.S was bought in 91, and I got it in the box with everything except the main booklet, ad smw. (I got it later.) The games I have for it are- Super Mario World, Donkey Kong Country, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong-Quest, Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, Top Gear, Top Gear 2, Mario Paint (I don't have the mouse....I need t buy one.), Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. I have Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, A Link to the Past, and Super Mario RPG on my Wii.
You do know all 3 Ninja Gaiden NES games are on Virtual console, and gave been for years.
.....Didn't the Wii shop get taken down though?
mericalgirl1234 no! you can still buy stuff from there! I'm pretty sure...
Really?.....I don't have any credits though....
mericalgirl1234
No, it is still there and can still be accessed by the Wii and the Wii U in Wii mode.
Man, the whole Soundtrack in one Video, thanks. This was called Shadow Warriors in Europe and the first two were my favourite games together with Rygar and Castlevania 1 and 3, also soundtrackwise. What put the 2 Shadow Warriors games apart were the movielike interscenes and the great storylines they had. That was ahead of it's time. The track Unbreakable Determination is my favourite. Reminds me of Stallone/Schwarzenegger Soundtracks.
19:23 "You killed my father..."
This game needs to be remake, remastered to hd-2d. Super classic
7:06 is my favorite but it loops.
The bass and snare drum sounds in ninja gaiden were the best I'd ever heard in 8-bit vgm back then.
Damn game, could never jump down unto that one cliff in 4-3 Pissed me off never beat this one. Beat the others Just not this one even game genie couldn't help me...
Wow, the quality of these is incredible, thank you!
Those AVGN days...
Nun chuk fuck
thank you so much for uploading this!