@Nicolás Coro I know. I was even clear enough to say that I didn't mean he was. I just pointed out that I hate the people that go onto vids and comment how much they love one soundtrack and hate the other.
The US soundtrack will always be special to me. There's a unique sense of 90's dystopian atmosphere that no other Sonic game has. I'm thankful for this OST's existence.
Whenever I hear this theme, I just envision a starlit cityscape hanging miles above the highest clouds. Endless columns of light illuminate landmarks and create a sort of beacon for travelers and such. Somewhere in the runways of the city, a blue blur speeds up and down, casually destroying Badniks and Time Machines as the time ticks ever closer in the favor of his rival, Doctor Robotnik.
@MusuemBucket I think in the case of the 2011 port it was because they made it a big deal to celebrate Sonic CD having both soundtracks unified together at last and went out of their way to default the Japanese ost in order to introduce it to the west who may have previously only experienced the American ost or not even knew about a Japanese version to begin with. (I know I was one of those people when I was confused with Metal Sonic's theme back in the launch of Generations.)
Wow? You can tell it was made in a month. The US soundtrack is bland, obviously pushed out the door and unimaginative on all levels. Subjectively the JP is better and there is a reason. It had more time and effort put into it.
Stardust Speedway is the 6th Zone in Sonic the Hedgehog CD. It is best known as the place where Sonic the Hedgehog raced against Metal Sonic (whom he is an evil Badnik created from Dr. Robotnik and shown back from the Present 2nd Zone, Collision Chaos). Stardust Speedway is one of the fastest Zones in this timeline, a highway that is adorned with musical instruments above an enormous city; like its namesake implies, the city glows with undergoing construction in Zone 2, with girders and incomplete sections. This is the real moment where Sonic the Hedgehog has been waiting for thus far. He must shoot through a maze of valves and pipes in a world stardust and music, and face off against Metal Sonic in Act 03 - however, he must not go too fast, or else he might miss out on getting the Good Future here in this Zone!
@@billyseward4252 correct, but that's the difference between a normal eggman robot and a badnik: badniks are powered by small little animals while normal bots are not
@@subscribbl6567 What's weird is that in Sonic CD whenever you destroy a badnik a flower is planted instead of an animal escaping. Are the robots powered by plants?
Only in the Sonic CD game, the Badnik Robot Generator that you destroy are powered by plants. The Metal Sonic Holograms, however, are the ones that set animals free. It's a weird thing though, as I agree with you - Other Sonic games (such as One, Two, and 3 & K) have the animals turned into robots, but not this one.
This song makes more sense than the JP one imo. I literally feel like I'm cruising on the Interstate doing 70 mph at sunset. For those of us in the states, you know exactly what I'm talking about.
Those who only like the Japan soundtrack of Sonic CD are missing the beauty that is the American soundtrack. Feel the beat. Feel the chillness. And oh my goodness gracious. My ears are melting from this beautiful track.
It's a masterwork. I think the reason so many people disregarded it after listening to the JP tracks is because the JP tracks have stronger melodies that people really remember. The good / bad future and past tracks are all also really overt in their differences from one another. I love the JP tracks but for my taste, they're too over-the-top to enjoy on their own out of the context of the game. The US tracks are much subtler in the way they differentiate between present, good, and bad. Sometimes it's more obvious with switching between major and minor key, but sometimes it's just adding one instrument or placing more emphasis on a thumping bassline. The biggest reason the US future tracks stand out to me, however, is that most of them deviate from the melody of the present versions. Stardust Future is a completely different track compared to its present version, but they both still definitely sound like Stardust Speedway.
I like how they preview both possible futures. First half is the good future with it's very starry night sounds. Second half sounds more tense like the bad future.
I'll explain why I prefer this over the JPN version: This song manages to create a starry atmosphere in a fast paced tempo! It's the enough upbeat and fast to fit a Sonic level with "Speedway" in its name! If you listen closely to the drums in each version, you'll notice the drums in this version are much faster than the drums in the JPN version, which makes this song fit both the "Stardust" AND "Speedway" parts of the level, it's also very calming and angelical and I love it! It also gives the feeling of running through the stars! It's PERFECT for Stardust Speedway! Please notice that the part where I explain which version is faster is a fun fact I wanted to spread to y'all! I know a bit of music so I put that to show you how much I know
I really do think that this track is underrated af because the JP/Pal version is a freaking masterpiece! Like, I love both but most of people just like the JP/pal one
agreed. at first i thought it was only nostalgia but nope this one is FANTASTIC. and now that we finally got past themes unoffically from kingmeteor and some from bouncy glow, this soundtrack now feels complete.
This track is a certified banger. So chill and mystical, really putting emphasis on the "Stardust" in its name. I can't believe this theme can now be listened to in Frontiers. I love seeing more forgotten Sonic tracks get some love in the modern day.
@@takkoy8658 The US game over theme made me never want to give up in the game. I heard the female laugh, and immediately decided it was a brainwashed Amy. I had to save Amy.
2:34 this feels like you just achieved everything in your life and you are in a big city and the city lights shine beautifully in the late 80s early 90s at night time and you are filled with joy
Something I absolutely like about this track is that it puts the "Stardust" into Stardust Speedway. When listening to this soundtrack, it sounds like I am traversing the cosmos. ALSO A CERTAIN REMEDY FOR WACKY WORKBENCH US SOUNDTRACK.
I still don't understand why they made a separate soundtrack for the US, but that's double the tracks for us to enjoy nowadays so i'm not complaining lol
An hard choice. The JP focuses on very loud but catchy and festive instruments. The US focuses more on the night environnement, resulting in a calm but excellent music.
Okay people we are in Paris France US version. Our hero Alex started running without stopping until... 0:55 At one point a dimensional portal to the streets of Hell opened at Ozzie's and the music continued with a diabolical and nostalgic tone. But what our hero Alex expected is that he would face his Metallic copy to rescue his girlfriend Verosika before their relationship.
I finally figured out the shared motifs in Stardust Speedway. In 0:57, the bells have a similar rhythm to the cymbals that play all throughout the Bad Future. Also, in 0:57, the guitar shares a melody with the guitar at 0:37 in the Good Future. With this discovery, I can safely say that all the Rounds have shared motifs.
Honestly after listening to both I think the Japanese doesn’t fit the speed like people say it does however it does fit the mechanics and level design but not the speed neither of them do they don’t give me a speedway vibe one give’s me a funky vibe and the other gives me a starry vibe
I remember, when i was a teen I used to go to bed and the last thing in my mind before falling asleep was this song While I saw myself in my mind racing under a starry night full of neon
This track is the main reason I love the US soundtrack. While I almost always use the Japan soundtrack, I sometimes play with the US soundtrack because it's not bad at all.
I see this version of stardust as taking a time to just take everything in until being reminded about the looming threat of little planet being turned into an industrial hellscape with the added threat metal sonic 0:56 reads of as hurry up everything is on the line right now
Up until about 0:55 this feels like it could be a good future. Then it feels like the music is telling you there is distress on the horizon. This is so underrated.
Bruh I still find it halarious to see people still whining about how the Japanese version is apparently better in every regard, this is one of the key examples of how this ain't that true, both soundtracks aren't even tbh as I feel like some songs, futures sound better.
exactly, I still do not understand how all people compare both versions, I would appreciate that everyone take the time to listen to both and enjoy them to the fullest, because in the end your criticisms are only subjective.
I can't say much considering I'm European and have a bias to the EU version of the soundtrack, but both soundtrack are great in they're own ways, I tend to switch between the two when I play this game, I can't do that on my Mega CD but my PC version lets me thankfully
I have never listened to the Japanese version of the soundtrack, so I can't comment on that, but this is my second favorite US track, after Wacky Workbench (present). I remember when this game came out; I probably listened to the soundtrack more than I played the game! This track really takes me back to those days: before the weight of adulthood rested on my shoulders :)
I've listened both versions and this one matches the stage atmosphere, the start, the lights, not the JP version., one thing is the JP version to sound good, another is to sound Good and MATCH the action. hands down the US soundtrack in this stage is better than the JP
@@turrican3839 The JP version does fit imo It fits the speediness of the level and the mechanics rather than the atmosphere itself. The US version fits the starry night theme, but the JP version fits the speed of the level.
Isn't it the other way around, really only the present does, good future and bad future and very fast paced tracks to suit up the Metal Sonic race and the whole zone gimmick to begin with.
Y'know, this this more chill than the JP version, and I like it in that respect, but I also like the JP version because it's a lot more upbeat and catchy. Each version is good in their own manner. This also applies to Collision Chaos.
I will say you can argue the same about Metallic Madness Present in both soundtracks. The US Version is more ambiguous and offers a peak at two possible futures. It is slow and dark. The JP Version, on the other hand, is definitely more intense. It hits hard just like the level itself. It lets you know you are in Eggman's Base and you will have to hit back even harder to stop him.
es una pena que en sonic mania no haya remix de esta cancion. Osea el acto 1 es en el pasado y el acto 2 en el presente. Hubiera quedado bien un remix del pasado de la version japonesa ya que la de usa no tiene temas de pasado y para el presente la de america. Por lo menos eso creo
While this theme is enchanting and fits the 'Stardust' part perfectly, it didn't fit the level design enough. I imagine a lot more stars, darkness, a more vivid sky with a LOT of shooting stars and blueish colour shades when listening to it. The jp version didn't do a good job at capturing the 'Stardust' part, going only with the 'Speedway'. But at least it fits the level (tubas on the running track, colourful flashing lights and general bright colour pallete) After all, both versions aren't perfect in-game but awesome to be listened to on their own
personally i think the US version is much more generic and uninspired, but thats just my opinion. i see how people can prefer this one, what makes you prefer the US ost?
@@creatine420 I don't know. The JP soundtrack just never resonated with me. I don't hate it though, if the US soundtrack didn't exist, I'm sure I'd be happy with the JP version. But, if you held a gun up to my head, and told me to pick one, it would have to be the US version.
The good futures are literally the same song (most of the time) either slowed down and added some small things to make it sound different, it's way weaker than the US good future tracks as a whole simply because it's just a less-good version of the Present songs which are already great, only acception is probably Metallic Madness which was a great song
Iron Blaze While I enjoy the US soundtrack, I prefer the JP soundtrack. However, I can't make up my mind on which version of Stardust Speedway sounds the best.
Sonic's Mixtapes Hmm, interesting. I personally think the US soundtrack is way better or trumps the Japanese soundtrack in every way, minus a few which I think stand on their own as a well composed track, or just make me want to dance. For Stardust Speedway, I adore all the time zones way more than their Japanese counterpart--especially Stardust Speedway: Bad Future which I feel isn't really well composed neither does it fit the level nor make me dance. I'm not trying to be an American soundtrack purist here (even though I am from Canada), but I honestly don't see the appeal in that track and frankly find it overrated. That's just me and my opinion, though.
Iron Blaze I can see why people think Stardust Speedway Bad Future JP is overrated. There are so many versions of it. There's the Sonic CD ver, Sonic Generations ver, Sonic 4 ver, and Sonic Mania ver. There's probably another one I'm forgetting about. As much as I love the JP version, I wish that Sega/Sonic Team showed love to the US Bad Future too. It was remixed in Sonic Generations, and I don't remember if they remixed it any other game. Thankfully, Sonic Forces uses it. How do you feel about that version? Do you think it surpasses the original? Or do you think that it doesn't even compare to the original?
Sonic's Mixtapes Ooh, that's hard. Sonic Forces' music fits the boss battle aesthetic (I've seen leaks of the game including the Metal Sonic boss fight and final boss along with some cutscenes simply because I don't really care about the game), and in terms of getting you pumped, it does a great job. Although it doesn't really fit the whole "Eggman has taken over the world" sorta feel and that's where I believe Sonic CD thrives in as well as those electric guitars giving the track a heavy feel to it if that makes sense. It's also very atmospheric and fits the setting well which I love. I think both are equal, but I'd give the slightest edge to CD's version.
Iron Blaze I personally think the original is a bit better too. I have seen leaks of the Metal Sonic boss too. I personally didn't like what I saw. Here's another question: what's your opinion on forces?
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US: Stardust (spacey/atmospheric)
JP: Speedway (big funky/gets me movin’)
@@dangerousmaster66 I thought I was the only one who knew that!
@G.T the bad future Stardust Speedway US does have lyrics
@@dangerousmaster66 and it's still in the generations version
Absolutely.
@G.T the us version has lyrics if you listen again the song
I love how stardust speedway gets the best songs in both soundtracks
nah on the other soundtrack honestly quartz quandrant and wacky work bench are slightly better
Metallic Madness Present is the best US song, oooooh it is so incredibly atmospheric, intimidating and imposing it is perfect
Stardust Speedway really did get the best US soundtracks. Japan varies in what is done the best.
Weird way to spell Metallic Madness
@@maude7420correct opinion. Metallic Madness US is dystopian bliss. (Collision Chaos US is also awesome)
0:56 is when the song turns into a certified BANGER.
It is becoming godlike
Yes when i use US ost in sonic CD mobile it actually sounds good at some part
Yeah, not the biggest fan of this music until that specific part comes in
yeah, it’s like saying to you: “if you don’t change the future, dr robotnik will rule little planet!”
When I was I kid I made sure I was kicking up dust at this moment
US version is low energy, but fast paced.
JP version is high energy, but slow paced.
Take your pick. Both are great. Not saying you are, but I hate how many people say they love one while dissing the other.
i agree with you
Huehu3
@Nicolás Coro I know. I was even clear enough to say that I didn't mean he was. I just pointed out that I hate the people that go onto vids and comment how much they love one soundtrack and hate the other.
I don't think the JP version is slow paced at all
The US soundtrack will always be special to me.
There's a unique sense of 90's dystopian atmosphere that no other Sonic game has.
I'm thankful for this OST's existence.
Dystopian atmosphere is the perfect way to describe this OST, especially with the threat of the Bad Future in the back of players' minds
US: Focuses on the background of stardust speedway
JP: Focuses on the level map of stardust speedway
European version they thought of: road
Chill aesthetic.
Whenever I hear this theme, I just envision a starlit cityscape hanging miles above the highest clouds. Endless columns of light illuminate landmarks and create a sort of beacon for travelers and such. Somewhere in the runways of the city, a blue blur speeds up and down, casually destroying Badniks and Time Machines as the time ticks ever closer in the favor of his rival, Doctor Robotnik.
Yeah this is the one track where I prefer the US version over the Japanese one, mostly for the same reason you said.
I read Cityscape as City Escape.
Fun fact: Sonic Origins defaults to the US Soundtrack. Which may sound bad until you realize you get to hear bangers like these.
It’s kinda strange considering the 2011 port is the JP soundtrack as the default, but the US soundtrack is still good
@MusuemBucket I think in the case of the 2011 port it was because they made it a big deal to celebrate Sonic CD having both soundtracks unified together at last and went out of their way to default the Japanese ost in order to introduce it to the west who may have previously only experienced the American ost or not even knew about a Japanese version to begin with. (I know I was one of those people when I was confused with Metal Sonic's theme back in the launch of Generations.)
US= Stardust
JP= Speedway
I can not pick a favorite out of the two Present themes. They're both amazing in their own way.
Fr
Other way around, but true
Wacky=jp
Workbech=us
Problem?
there's no problem@@Luisanamargarita1977
I think it would be the other way around
The US soundtrack is the one that makes me feel that they were ahead their time TWICE
Like a 'future future'.'
When you try to get a good future in the bad future
Sounds like Spyro
sounds amazing
Yey
Could it be since both compositors were western and very good! Copeland's composition for Spyro had a very funky feel aswell
Yeah
Link which song so I can compare these lies. Lol I'm awesome.
0:56 never die
I agree
JesseJo son
always remember
Dying is gay
Jp: Driving in a car
Us: Running past cars
Think about it. This entire soundtrack was made in only a MONTH. Wow.
Wow? You can tell it was made in a month. The US soundtrack is bland, obviously pushed out the door and unimaginative on all levels. Subjectively the JP is better and there is a reason. It had more time and effort put into it.
@@TechnicolorMammoth Then why the hell are you listening to it if it’s bland
@@TechnicolorMammothno need to hate lol
@@TechnicolorMammothyou are the definition of getting pickles in your sandwich when you specified no pickles
@@TechnicolorMammoth its not really bland theyre just 2 different styles, both have the same amount of creativity and effort
The US soundtrach is shi- 0:56
Matter of opinion i guess, each to their own.
Honestly more like
"The US soundtrack is shi- 0:00 "
but hey XD
more like the US soindtrak is bad US boss theme
Soindtrak
Sonoxas Honestly more like
“The US soundtrack is shi- th-cam.com/video/5dawpcldnjM/w-d-xo.html
Stardust Speedway is the 6th Zone in Sonic the Hedgehog CD. It is best known as the place where Sonic the Hedgehog raced against Metal Sonic (whom he is an evil Badnik created from Dr. Robotnik and shown back from the Present 2nd Zone, Collision Chaos).
Stardust Speedway is one of the fastest Zones in this timeline, a highway that is adorned with musical instruments above an enormous city; like its namesake implies, the city glows with undergoing construction in Zone 2, with girders and incomplete sections.
This is the real moment where Sonic the Hedgehog has been waiting for thus far. He must shoot through a maze of valves and pipes in a world stardust and music, and face off against Metal Sonic in Act 03 - however, he must not go too fast, or else he might miss out on getting the Good Future here in this Zone!
metal sonic isn't a badnik; he's not powered by a flicky
@@subscribbl6567 But - it had been designed by Dr. Eggman to stop Sonic, right?
@@billyseward4252 correct, but that's the difference between a normal eggman robot and a badnik: badniks are powered by small little animals while normal bots are not
@@subscribbl6567 What's weird is that in Sonic CD whenever you destroy a badnik a flower is planted instead of an animal escaping. Are the robots powered by plants?
Only in the Sonic CD game, the Badnik Robot Generator that you destroy are powered by plants. The Metal Sonic Holograms, however, are the ones that set animals free. It's a weird thing though, as I agree with you - Other Sonic games (such as One, Two, and 3 & K) have the animals turned into robots, but not this one.
This song makes more sense than the JP one imo. I literally feel like I'm cruising on the Interstate doing 70 mph at sunset. For those of us in the states, you know exactly what I'm talking about.
Yessss
Awww yeah!!
And now its in sonic frontiers ❤
No complaints here 🫡
It fits when I’m playing and running around and the sun is setting in frontiers it really hits during the best part of the song
Where!?
Those who only like the Japan soundtrack of Sonic CD are missing the beauty that is the American soundtrack. Feel the beat. Feel the chillness. And oh my goodness gracious. My ears are melting from this beautiful track.
Agreed.
I absolutely agree but I can't live without my huehuehues
@@thatkidonmodernwarfare2446 huehuehehhhhhhh! huehue, huehue, huehuehehhhhhhhh!
I love both soundtracks evenly
@@coppershortsword1990 Same. JP one is better, since I am Japanese, but US one reminds me of SatAM, and I grew up watching that.
I've been starting to listen to the US soundtrack more and it starts to sound better and better the more I listen
It's a masterwork. I think the reason so many people disregarded it after listening to the JP tracks is because the JP tracks have stronger melodies that people really remember. The good / bad future and past tracks are all also really overt in their differences from one another. I love the JP tracks but for my taste, they're too over-the-top to enjoy on their own out of the context of the game.
The US tracks are much subtler in the way they differentiate between present, good, and bad. Sometimes it's more obvious with switching between major and minor key, but sometimes it's just adding one instrument or placing more emphasis on a thumping bassline. The biggest reason the US future tracks stand out to me, however, is that most of them deviate from the melody of the present versions. Stardust Future is a completely different track compared to its present version, but they both still definitely sound like Stardust Speedway.
I like how they preview both possible futures. First half is the good future with it's very starry night sounds. Second half sounds more tense like the bad future.
After seeing a bit more of the US soundtrack, I can now see why people like it! It's pretty nice
fr there great
0:56 - 1:25 is the best part
I'll explain why I prefer this over the JPN version:
This song manages to create a starry atmosphere in a fast paced tempo! It's the enough upbeat and fast to fit a Sonic level with "Speedway" in its name! If you listen closely to the drums in each version, you'll notice the drums in this version are much faster than the drums in the JPN version, which makes this song fit both the "Stardust" AND "Speedway" parts of the level, it's also very calming and angelical and I love it!
It also gives the feeling of running through the stars! It's PERFECT for Stardust Speedway!
Please notice that the part where I explain which version is faster is a fun fact I wanted to spread to y'all! I know a bit of music so I put that to show you how much I know
I really do think that this track is underrated af because the JP/Pal version is a freaking masterpiece!
Like, I love both but most of people just like the JP/pal one
agreed. at first i thought it was only nostalgia but nope this one is FANTASTIC. and now that we finally got past themes unoffically from kingmeteor and some from bouncy glow, this soundtrack now feels complete.
Pal?
@@Continental_Champ AKA Europe
The JP ost is inferior.
@@SM-ok3sz lol no
This track is a certified banger. So chill and mystical, really putting emphasis on the "Stardust" in its name.
I can't believe this theme can now be listened to in Frontiers. I love seeing more forgotten Sonic tracks get some love in the modern day.
Y'all haven't tried listening to this in a car through the night at the city
One of my favourite tracks from this soundtrack!
The U.S soundtrack is quite good
BUT
Let us never forget how the game over theme sounds like a horror game in this soundtrack
Yeah, yeah, we know. That's like the only reason people hate the US soundtrack.
@@YuukiTakemoto1996
Meanwhile, in the JP version...
"Sonic, dead or alive, is mine"
@@takkoy8658
"You can't do anything so don't even try. Get some help."
@HypnoSpace Outlaw We don't talk about Sonic.EXE here...
@@takkoy8658 The US game over theme made me never want to give up in the game. I heard the female laugh, and immediately decided it was a brainwashed Amy. I had to save Amy.
0:57 mano me dá a sensação de estar num parque temático à noite com uma garota e olhar para o céu estrelado e conversando com a garota
2:34 this feels like you just achieved everything in your life and you are in a big city and the city lights shine beautifully in the late 80s early 90s at night time and you are filled with joy
0:56 is legit the best part
Something I absolutely like about this track is that it puts the "Stardust" into Stardust Speedway. When listening to this soundtrack, it sounds like I am traversing the cosmos.
ALSO A CERTAIN REMEDY FOR WACKY WORKBENCH US SOUNDTRACK.
us and jp/pal, both osts are Perfect.
Especially in Stardust Speedway Present and Quartz Quadrant Good Future.
That bass
I like how a lot of Stardust Speedway in the us soundtrack has this somewhat 1970s Gen X-Like Themes
I still don't understand why they made a separate soundtrack for the US, but that's double the tracks for us to enjoy nowadays so i'm not complaining lol
An hard choice.
The JP focuses on very loud but catchy and festive instruments.
The US focuses more on the night environnement, resulting in a calm but excellent music.
0:56 warp zone to the 90s
Okay people we are in Paris France US version.
Our hero Alex started running without stopping until...
0:55 At one point a dimensional portal to the streets of Hell opened at Ozzie's and the music continued with a diabolical and nostalgic tone.
But what our hero Alex expected is that he would face his Metallic copy to rescue his girlfriend Verosika before their relationship.
Love how the US tracks fit into each zone’s atmosphere
Jp: the funk
Us: the stardust
I'll always stand by this:
The USA OST provides all the energy that this zone calls for!
I finally figured out the shared motifs in Stardust Speedway. In 0:57, the bells have a similar rhythm to the cymbals that play all throughout the Bad Future. Also, in 0:57, the guitar shares a melody with the guitar at 0:37 in the Good Future. With this discovery, I can safely say that all the Rounds have shared motifs.
JPN: Stardust
USA: Speedway
Honestly after listening to both I think the Japanese doesn’t fit the speed like people say it does however it does fit the mechanics and level design but not the speed neither of them do they don’t give me a speedway vibe one give’s me a funky vibe and the other gives me a starry vibe
I remember, when i was a teen I used to go to bed and the last thing in my mind before falling asleep was this song While I saw myself in my mind racing under a starry night full of neon
*"this is brilliant, but i like this"*
i have a stardust projector shining on my ceiling. listening to this at night with the projector is an indescribable experience.
0:56 perfection
This one sounds like running in the city after midnight. It's a very weird choice for a city level, but it worked.
One of the reasons I play the us version
All the songs or music are awesome
Too bad I don’t have a sega cd
Well who cares
Well it is on mobile phones and many seventh generation consoles
I still have this on PS3, where you can change which soundtrack you're listening to on the fly.
LOVE THE SEACOND CHORUS, feels nostalgic
This is my favorite track in the US version of Sonic CD, its so cool!
1:19 *thx intensifies*
This track is the main reason I love the US soundtrack. While I almost always use the Japan soundtrack, I sometimes play with the US soundtrack because it's not bad at all.
this song has got those neil peart -esq drums of rush. why does everyone think the us soundtrack sounds bad?
such a nice relaxing song, really feels like running on a massive highway in the stars!
Las vegas 1998
Beautiful lights
I see this version of stardust as taking a time to just take everything in until being reminded about the looming threat of little planet being turned into an industrial hellscape with the added threat metal sonic 0:56 reads of as hurry up everything is on the line right now
1:03 there is some kind of shooting star sound effect that Really resembles mario kart 7's rainbow road
Stardust Speedway has the best ost in both regions but of the US this is certainly my favorite. :3
PD: Why is it that I feel nostalgia 0:56? : /
even me dude
This feels so oddly nostalgic.
The US soundtrack for this zone is amazing! As much as I love the songs from the JP version, these songs are just much better.
This song sound like it from another game and I love it!
Up until about 0:55 this feels like it could be a good future. Then it feels like the music is telling you there is distress on the horizon. This is so underrated.
Why is this OST this good. Jesus fuck
Bruh I still find it halarious to see people still whining about how the Japanese version is apparently better in every regard, this is one of the key examples of how this ain't that true, both soundtracks aren't even tbh as I feel like some songs, futures sound better.
exactly, I still do not understand how all people compare both versions, I would appreciate that everyone take the time to listen to both and enjoy them to the fullest, because in the end your criticisms are only subjective.
I can't choose if I like this better or the Jp version better
They both sound good to me. I prefer most of the JP songs but I feel that it’s impossible to call the US soundtrack completely garbage
80s be like=vhs,pastel colors and excelent musics
Love that bass
I can't say much considering I'm European and have a bias to the EU version of the soundtrack, but both soundtrack are great in they're own ways, I tend to switch between the two when I play this game, I can't do that on my Mega CD but my PC version lets me thankfully
All in all, not only is Stardust Speedway my favorite classic Sonic zone (excluding Mania), but it features some of the best tracks in both OSTs.
I have never listened to the Japanese version of the soundtrack, so I can't comment on that, but this is my second favorite US track, after Wacky Workbench (present). I remember when this game came out; I probably listened to the soundtrack more than I played the game! This track really takes me back to those days: before the weight of adulthood rested on my shoulders :)
I've listened both versions and this one matches the stage atmosphere, the start, the lights, not the JP version., one thing is the JP version to sound good, another is to sound Good and MATCH the action. hands down the US soundtrack in this stage is better than the JP
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The JP version does fit imo
It fits the speediness of the level and the mechanics rather than the atmosphere itself. The US version fits the starry night theme, but the JP version fits the speed of the level.
Does it? Really only bad future does make some semblance to the speed of the whole zone compared to the good and bad futures on stardust on the US.
@@turrican3839
Yeah, it does. It's more upbeat than the US version. The US version is more chill and relaxed compared to the JP version.
Isn't it the other way around, really only the present does, good future and bad future and very fast paced tracks to suit up the Metal Sonic race and the whole zone gimmick to begin with.
Y'know, this this more chill than the JP version, and I like it in that respect, but I also like the JP version because it's a lot more upbeat and catchy. Each version is good in their own manner. This also applies to Collision Chaos.
And the jp version makes use of the trumpet looking parts of the speedway
I will say you can argue the same about Metallic Madness Present in both soundtracks. The US Version is more ambiguous and offers a peak at two possible futures. It is slow and dark. The JP Version, on the other hand, is definitely more intense. It hits hard just like the level itself. It lets you know you are in Eggman's Base and you will have to hit back even harder to stop him.
(1:06) Sonic: I'm outta here!
*Jumps out of the screen and game over title appears*
Fun is endless 😵 but luck is infinity power 😎😎😎
This is better than the JP version
Yes
NO
Really? I don't know why people still despising the two versions of Sonic CD, is not it better to enjoy both?
For me both are equally great
@@JLTruRodYT im agree with you
es una pena que en sonic mania no haya remix de esta cancion. Osea el acto 1 es en el pasado y el acto 2 en el presente. Hubiera quedado bien un remix del pasado de la version japonesa ya que la de usa no tiene temas de pasado y para el presente la de america. Por lo menos eso creo
i'd take the entirely of US stardust speedway to JP. Same could be said for Quartz Quadrant and Tidal Tempest
While this theme is enchanting and fits the 'Stardust' part perfectly, it didn't fit the level design enough. I imagine a lot more stars, darkness, a more vivid sky with a LOT of shooting stars and blueish colour shades when listening to it.
The jp version didn't do a good job at capturing the 'Stardust' part, going only with the 'Speedway'. But at least it fits the level (tubas on the running track, colourful flashing lights and general bright colour pallete)
After all, both versions aren't perfect in-game but awesome to be listened to on their own
It fits on the neighborhood part of stardust speedway.
Staring and glaring at stars.
While watching some weird hedgehog running faster than a jet.
@@MilkIsTheOne He ain’t weird, he’s freaking awesome
@@bigmacsama
True,
He's fucking rad!
My favorite part is 0:56 ! Sounds the Sonic OVA Movie instruments!
The 50 second mark is my favorite part cause you can hear the same singing in the bad future version
The US emphasizes "Stardust", while the JP emphasizes "Speedway"
I used to dislike this version of the song, but gee that middle part. It saves the song for me.
It's probably just my nostalgia, but I actually prefer the US soundtrack. It takes me right back to being a kid again
You're totally fine! Many who prefer the JP soundtrack like it because they're nostalgic for that one too.
This reminds me of the days when I played on the GameCube
JP: funky music
US: sideral space
I know this is an unpopular opinion, but I prefer the US version of Sonic CD's soundtrack by a wide margin.
Nothing wrong with that, me too.
personally i think the US version is much more generic and uninspired, but thats just my opinion. i see how people can prefer this one, what makes you prefer the US ost?
@@creatine420 I don't know. The JP soundtrack just never resonated with me. I don't hate it though, if the US soundtrack didn't exist, I'm sure I'd be happy with the JP version. But, if you held a gun up to my head, and told me to pick one, it would have to be the US version.
The good futures are literally the same song (most of the time) either slowed down and added some small things to make it sound different, it's way weaker than the US good future tracks as a whole simply because it's just a less-good version of the Present songs which are already great, only acception is probably Metallic Madness which was a great song
"Horrible vocal samples", well explain Toot toot Sonic warrior and Cosmic Eternity.
Me gusta mucho más está versión de stardust Speedway 🥰
The hog is on a mission.
I like both Stardust Speedway themes (all US and JP themes for this level). They're all awesome.
I always thought this song would have fit better on an undersea atlantian type of level
THIS IS FROM A 1993 GAME.
Please acknowledge this.
That was Excellent, and I Love It a Lot. :-D
0:56 holy shit
Understatement.
Ambatakum
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@@lazermann112 Ambatunat
Hey! I have a question: which soundtrack do you prefer or think is better: Japanese or US?
Iron Blaze While I enjoy the US soundtrack, I prefer the JP soundtrack. However, I can't make up my mind on which version of Stardust Speedway sounds the best.
Sonic's Mixtapes Hmm, interesting. I personally think the US soundtrack is way better or trumps the Japanese soundtrack in every way, minus a few which I think stand on their own as a well composed track, or just make me want to dance. For Stardust Speedway, I adore all the time zones way more than their Japanese counterpart--especially Stardust Speedway: Bad Future which I feel isn't really well composed neither does it fit the level nor make me dance. I'm not trying to be an American soundtrack purist here (even though I am from Canada), but I honestly don't see the appeal in that track and frankly find it overrated. That's just me and my opinion, though.
Iron Blaze I can see why people think Stardust Speedway Bad Future JP is overrated. There are so many versions of it. There's the Sonic CD ver, Sonic Generations ver, Sonic 4 ver, and Sonic Mania ver. There's probably another one I'm forgetting about. As much as I love the JP version, I wish that Sega/Sonic Team showed love to the US Bad Future too. It was remixed in Sonic Generations, and I don't remember if they remixed it any other game. Thankfully, Sonic Forces uses it. How do you feel about that version? Do you think it surpasses the original? Or do you think that it doesn't even compare to the original?
Sonic's Mixtapes Ooh, that's hard. Sonic Forces' music fits the boss battle aesthetic (I've seen leaks of the game including the Metal Sonic boss fight and final boss along with some cutscenes simply because I don't really care about the game), and in terms of getting you pumped, it does a great job. Although it doesn't really fit the whole "Eggman has taken over the world" sorta feel and that's where I believe Sonic CD thrives in as well as those electric guitars giving the track a heavy feel to it if that makes sense. It's also very atmospheric and fits the setting well which I love. I think both are equal, but I'd give the slightest edge to CD's version.
Iron Blaze I personally think the original is a bit better too. I have seen leaks of the Metal Sonic boss too. I personally didn't like what I saw. Here's another question: what's your opinion on forces?
I feel like the present theme of the US is more for the scenery of the sky and lights, while the JP one focuses more on the city and highway
0:00 to 3:12 is the best part
Honestly this is why I always do SS in TA mode with the US OST