I just love the shit out of this track. The minor/major shifts keep the melody unpredictable. And that one 5 note group adds this unexpected little lift in the song's otherwise steady groove. That and the instrumentation is just killer. The Genesis's FM chip always sounds so bright and poppy.
I think what I love most about Sonic 2's soundtrack is its pure variety. From jazzy Casino Night Zone, funky Mystic Cave Zone, and a Latin sounding Aquatic Ruin Zone, the game covers a lot of ground. This is definitely one of my favorite songs in the game. Really fun to play on sax, too.
Then there's the military Wing Fortress and the chill, easy-going Sky Chase along with the dissonant Death Egg and the groovy Metropolis and happy Emerald Hill, the slow Hill Top and electronic Chemical Plant. Then there's the solemn Hidden Palace theme and the emotional ending song. Masato Nakumara is talented.
This zone is just great. I love how if your able to stick to the top pathway your able to avoid the water, yet if you slip up (or just like being underwater) Your treated to a fun, and not too hard water section :)
This has got to be my all time favorite Sonic Zone ever. The music is just so good. I didn't even care that it was one of the cursed "water levels". It still had a fast pace (even thought the levels went by WAY too fast). Anyway, back when me and my cousins would always play this game at our grandmothers house, we couldn't get past chemical plant Act 2. One day, while they were off playing, I snuck in and beat the act. Ever since then, I've associated this song with victory and pure fun.
Don don don don don don don don don don don don don don don don do do do do did of did did do ffjnfifnfofnfofnfifnfojofbffffffcfdddddffdffffffff. .........…. Don
As a 6-7 year old, I had a PS2. I also had the Sonic Mega Collection Plus. Sonic 1, 2 and 3 were on it, and I must say, this music was one of my favourites.
***** I'm in the same boat as you and Aurora. Back in the early 90s I had an NES and playing this over my friend's house on his Genesis blew me away. It was absolutely gigantic at the time. There really was nothing quite as hype as Sonic back then. It's nice to see that this game as well as others manage to cross generations and stand the test of time, though. It might not be Sonic, but I remember when I gave my much younger cousins my old PS1 with a bunch of games, including Mega Man Legends, and being really happy when I found out they bought not just the second game but the Megaman X collection for the Gamecube. They had played all the way up to Colonel in X4 by the time I found out. I helped them get past him and the General and got called a "ninja" due to playing Zero really well. ^_^ Bad voice acting aside, these old games age very well. Some things just never get old.
Yup the Sonic Mega Collection was my first ever game! I got it along with a GameCube for my 7th birthday and I still have it and love it! Aquatic Ruin Zone has always been my favorite
This is only edged into second place by Emerald Hill Zone (That bass) This is a masterpiece, however. The melody, bass, almost unfathomable beat. Perfect.
maybe hydrocity? my man hydrocity is the best water level ive played in a 2d platformer ngl, musics a bop, you literally run along the water, and all the corkscrews and pipes you go through make it feel actually fluid
@@kirbogames9664 Maybe I'm just bad but I always found Hydrocity way harder than it should be. To this day I still have no idea how to beat the Act One boss; I just kinda throw myself at it, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. But yeah, the music _is_ a bop. Same deal with most classic Sonic levels, to be fair.
I remember playing Sonic 2 way back in the days at a family's house and again at my house and I somehow forgot this zone even existed because I've thought after Chemical Plant Zone was Casino Night Zone and on and on and so forth. It was years later I've found out about this zone and I played it. Despite it having a Latino vibe to it, it reminded me of Xena The Warrior Princess. Maybe it's because it's Greek ruins, I dunno...
Brings me back to a time online gaming didn't even exist, there was no Pokèmon either amongst other things that are now very popular like Facebook. The World was so different back then.
I transcribed this tune to nanoloop on the Android (by ear...it took me days) and then the phone got stolen! I noticed that all the parts of the tune are very well constructed! Quite a work of craftsmanship considering the limits of the genesis sound chip.
As Aquatic Ruin/Neo Green Hill aren't on any of the concept arts, that means this level wasn't planned until some point between the development of the Nick Arcade and Simon Wai prototypes, which means it's likely that the music for this level was originally made for a different level.
I don't quite remember there being a Corndog Crisis Zone. But I hope you've found your way through it in the time since you posted this. My thoughts are with you... for, like, the next thirty seconds or so. ♥
This is the greatest song in the history of sonic because it makes the person listening to it wanna run around at the speed of sound and gets them rallied up for the eventual sequel to sonic the hedgehog movie
Nostalgia :( I was in middle school when I played this. I remember 1 time I ditched, played this all morning and like an athlete crossing the finish line I was beat but I passed the game and held my head up high. I was so proud that day lol Oh good ol memories.... Thank you for sharing :)
I once found a guitar pro file of this music, and put it as a .midi on to my nokia phone like 6 years ago, using its inbuilt midi sequence (before mp3 ringtones were available), this song sounded AMAZING.
Oh my god... OH MY GOD... Wave of nostalgia just hit me like a goddamn brick wall. This music REALLY takes me back. I always loved this stage. I knew I didn't need to worry too much about getting owned, and I could just sit back, relax, and enjoy the music while I ran through the stage.
![Sonic 2 Music: Casino Night Zone (1-player) [extended]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/1g5JUfCDUGQ/mqdefault.jpg)
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![Sonic 2 Music: Chemical Plant Zone [extended]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/RCcJnffie48/mqdefault.jpg)
I just love the shit out of this track. The minor/major shifts keep the melody unpredictable. And that one 5 note group adds this unexpected little lift in the song's otherwise steady groove. That and the instrumentation is just killer. The Genesis's FM chip always sounds so bright and poppy.
Great observations 👍
Lol, speaking of unpredictable melody, chemical plant zone is even more unpredictable and the melody is longer and shifts a lot more
The Genesis sound chip is the most underrated in all of video game history. It is the best no contest.
well im pretty sure it's in harmonic minor
@@dynamicdave2647 it gives me a headache to listen to chemical plant zone over and over and over again
I think what I love most about Sonic 2's soundtrack is its pure variety. From jazzy Casino Night Zone, funky Mystic Cave Zone, and a Latin sounding Aquatic Ruin Zone, the game covers a lot of ground.
This is definitely one of my favorite songs in the game. Really fun to play on sax, too.
Sean Patrick yep
i imagine what they were thinking when coming up with these classic pieces. in school i made beats similar with the yamaha sequencer!
Then there's the military Wing Fortress and the chill, easy-going Sky Chase along with the dissonant Death Egg and the groovy Metropolis and happy Emerald Hill, the slow Hill Top and electronic Chemical Plant. Then there's the solemn Hidden Palace theme and the emotional ending song.
Masato Nakumara is talented.
@@yellowmello1223 And the arabic oil ocean
So true, nice observations, this music brings back such fond memories for me.
Unfortunately, Aquatic Ruin Zone is one of the most underrated zones ever.
True. The zone had great level design and the music is just plain awesome.
True that.
The Sonic series has some of the best video game music out there.
BRAH! WORD!
Thanks. :)
This is one of thousands of Sonic songs that make me feel young.
I've played this game for 10 years. I have never seen what the zone above-water looks like in Act 2.
same haha!
Use debug mode
I have, pretty nice
Just watch your platforming...
It’s gorgeous
This was one of the best Sonic song's ever.
Well yeah but this one is one of my favorite's.
+Blaze Nine “Blaze the Gallade” Thousand
no its not, you're wrong
+Blaze The Gallade Mine"s too, but the sonic 2 hd version sounds a whole lot better
think the same
+Blaze Master yes
Be careful of those arrows!
FUXK THOSE ARROWS!!!!
Heads up or heads off
They never *EVER* despawn and you just randomly get one coming right up on your ass
@@traffic9518 THAT'S NO GOOD
You be careful of those arrows, I for one never had any trouble dealing with them.
This music reminds me of drowning.
***** as was I. Then I found out there were air bubbles and I felt dumb as hell. I thought you needed to get out ASAP.
birdman33369 Lol!
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I drowned WAY TO MUCH
Then again, it's not exactly called *Aquatic* Ruin Zone for nothing!
This zone is just great. I love how if your able to stick to the top pathway your able to avoid the water, yet if you slip up (or just like being underwater) Your treated to a fun, and not too hard water section :)
lol exactly!
Nah those lil wall drill dudes are on the top of my hitlist I swear
I loved this levels music, always looked forward to it as a kid. :)
So much depth very sharp tune
Much depth
Such Tune
Many Ancient
when the reply gets more likes than the actual comment
I get a high tempo salsa dance from this tune.
@@mariohaz9863 not anymore
Boo WHOP (air bubble sound) lol
LOL
Lol
aa AAAA
Anyone else thinks this is some awesome version of tech salsa dance music?!! Sega was just ahead of its times back then!
Alangh i know what you mean lol
drowning simulator zone
Aquatic Ruin: I drown People
Labyrinth Zone: Hold my beer😏😏😏
Hydrocity zone: who are you? ....
Who am i?
@@lenbernal9923 Lava reef:uhhh who r u
You know you can go through both acts without even touching the water?
My favorite theme from sonic 2 top 3 overall in original sonic games
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This song reminds me of being in arcade back in 1994!!! I miss the 90s so much!
This has got to be my all time favorite Sonic Zone ever. The music is just so good. I didn't even care that it was one of the cursed "water levels". It still had a fast pace (even thought the levels went by WAY too fast). Anyway, back when me and my cousins would always play this game at our grandmothers house, we couldn't get past chemical plant Act 2. One day, while they were off playing, I snuck in and beat the act. Ever since then, I've associated this song with victory and pure fun.
D-ding...
D-ding...
D-ding...
*drown*
Don don don don don don don don don don don don don don don don do do do do did of did did do ffjnfifnfofnfofnfifnfojofbffffffcfdddddffdffffffff. .........…. Don
***** I didn't even touch the water.
Ivo Robotnik Decent players shouldn't need to touch the water.
See what I mean?
Even without the game, the music sounds good & stirs up some serious nostalgia.
The BEST music in any videogame ever. I could listen to this forever and NEVER tire of it.
i miss my childhood with sega gensis ^_^
why is this comment so funny lmao
@@gooolixx gensis
hi generation sis
Mi canción favorita de todo el juego 😎
@Yisus Marx20 BROO yo también puede ser por eso que me gusta tanto este tema
@yisusmarx91 3x
@yisusmarx91 x4 de hecho de ahí la conocí xd
X5
Really impressive timing in the percussion
As a 6-7 year old, I had a PS2. I also had the Sonic Mega Collection Plus. Sonic 1, 2 and 3 were on it, and I must say, this music was one of my favourites.
I did, too.
Except I still have it. God, I have got to play that thing again, or even save it for my children to play.
Y'all just made me feel hella old. When I was 6-7 I was playing this on Genesis.
*****
I'm in the same boat as you and Aurora.
Back in the early 90s I had an NES and playing this over my friend's house on his Genesis blew me away. It was absolutely gigantic at the time. There really was nothing quite as hype as Sonic back then.
It's nice to see that this game as well as others manage to cross generations and stand the test of time, though. It might not be Sonic, but I remember when I gave my much younger cousins my old PS1 with a bunch of games, including Mega Man Legends, and being really happy when I found out they bought not just the second game but the Megaman X collection for the Gamecube.
They had played all the way up to Colonel in X4 by the time I found out. I helped them get past him and the General and got called a "ninja" due to playing Zero really well. ^_^
Bad voice acting aside, these old games age very well. Some things just never get old.
Forever Alone Drone same history i have the ps2 , the sonic collection and 7 years
Yup the Sonic Mega Collection was my first ever game! I got it along with a GameCube for my 7th birthday and I still have it and love it! Aquatic Ruin Zone has always been my favorite
Sonic: Too slow! C'mon, Tails! Isn't this fun?
*Tails gets hit by all the traps*
road down memory lane! Always loved this music since the first time I played this over 16 years ago! Where have those good ol days gone?
You comment about nostalgia and your comment about nostalgia is nostalgic now.. it makes me want to cry :'
Crazy how now you played it 28 years ago
Are you Ashildr?
now its been 30 years 💀💀
Never noticed this but the midi piano playing in the background is such a nice touch
This has got to be my favorite stage theme in Sonic 2. All the precious childhood memories are flooding back into me as I listen to it
damn this is best video game soundtrack of all time
those fucking arrows dude '
lol exactly!
You can't defeat the zone's boss whitout those arrows BAKA
This is only edged into second place by Emerald Hill Zone (That bass) This is a masterpiece, however. The melody, bass, almost unfathomable beat. Perfect.
The only tolerable water level
(well, besides maybe hydrocity)
Well Aquatic Ruin it's the easiest one
Hydrocity the second
and Labyrint the hardest one
Does Chemical Plant count as a water level? Doesn't impact your analysis at all, I'm just curious.
maybe hydrocity? my man hydrocity is the best water level ive played in a 2d platformer ngl, musics a bop, you literally run along the water, and all the corkscrews and pipes you go through make it feel actually fluid
@@kirbogames9664 Maybe I'm just bad but I always found Hydrocity way harder than it should be. To this day I still have no idea how to beat the Act One boss; I just kinda throw myself at it, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't.
But yeah, the music _is_ a bop. Same deal with most classic Sonic levels, to be fair.
@@Kapin05 as soon as it comes to a dead stop, just hit it.
I remember playing Sonic 2 way back in the days at a family's house and again at my house and I somehow forgot this zone even existed because I've thought after Chemical Plant Zone was Casino Night Zone and on and on and so forth. It was years later I've found out about this zone and I played it. Despite it having a Latino vibe to it, it reminded me of Xena The Warrior Princess. Maybe it's because it's Greek ruins, I dunno...
Brings me back to a time online gaming didn't even exist, there was no Pokèmon either amongst other things that are now very popular like Facebook. The World was so different back then.
You have been the best on TH-cam, and you still are.
Between you & TehN1ppe, extended 16-Bit Sonic tracks are forever.
My Favorite Song
Samuel Palacios ME TOO!
Sonic el Erizo same
Agreed
Wow, lots of people have been feeling nostalgia, cause these vids have a lot more vews than I would expect! Awesome!
This song is the greatest song ever created in sonic because the energy and time built into the song I can feel that energy as the song is playing
I always felt this stage was underrated. Amazing tune. Thnks for the upload.
BEST Sonic game!
I transcribed this tune to nanoloop on the Android (by ear...it took me days) and then the phone got stolen! I noticed that all the parts of the tune are very well constructed! Quite a work of craftsmanship considering the limits of the genesis sound chip.
my favorite zone in the entire game, I love this awesome music with the zone
Man I miss the early 90s childhood memories
Same here
I love this beat so much 😍 I can't believe I still play this game like it just came out lol
Me every day. ♥️🔥
A king and a queen?
there is a good FREE game of sonic 2 official on the play store :)
As Aquatic Ruin/Neo Green Hill aren't on any of the concept arts, that means this level wasn't planned until some point between the development of the Nick Arcade and Simon Wai prototypes, which means it's likely that the music for this level was originally made for a different level.
He made a very lovely music choice
@Kazeneko
I agree. The music in this game is just something else. I think Sonic brings you into the game and the music keeps you glued to it.
Has anyone else ever got stuck between 2 falling pillars underwater when playing Act 2 as Knuckles?
That would only happen due to knuckles having a shitty jump, which isn't something they should have kept when using him in Sonic 2.
I always play as tails or the Duo but I did knuckles before it was difficult
Lol I remember when I glitched through the wall as knuckles, then I got stuck and drowned shortly after.
[bird statue with flashing red eyes]
I came for the music. It was in my head. Good tune.
I record the music through my Genesis emulator.
this song makes me want to get up and dance.
Well, what's stopping ya'? Let's dance! :)
Sometimes I coat myself in butter and pretend I'm a corn dog.
I don't quite remember there being a Corndog Crisis Zone. But I hope you've found your way through it in the time since you posted this. My thoughts are with you... for, like, the next thirty seconds or so. ♥
@@SkunkStarlight I don't even remember why I made that comment. Thanks for the necro, man.
@@Greener221 Oh, wow... I did not expect a response. Especially within two hours, lol.
For real, your comment was funny.
I don’t know why this song randomly popped up in my head and I had to listen to it❤️ 15 years ?🥲
I listen to this and my 32 year old self becomes a kid again.
So was I, I was born in 1998 still played all of the Classic Sonic games.
The best Sonic song ever. I think that SEGA should remake make this and but it on the next Sonic game.
[Spanish Sonic intensifies]
Reminds me of the good ol' days
I love the old genisis!
one of the better water levels.
I love the level and the music itself. :)
21 people drowned here.
jajajaja
Cheba Lafoca :D
thanks
Cheba Lafoca :)
Make that 22.
its sad this is probably the stage i forget about most. Good Music
This is the greatest song in the history of sonic because it makes the person listening to it wanna run around at the speed of sound and gets them rallied up for the eventual sequel to sonic the hedgehog movie
Literal goosebumps hearing this again. Fuck I just love the early Sonic games and I'll never stop playing them.
Nostalgia :(
I was in middle school when I played this. I remember 1 time I ditched, played this all morning and like an athlete crossing the finish line I was beat but I passed the game and held my head up high. I was so proud that day lol
Oh good ol memories.... Thank you for sharing :)
did you get all the emeralds?
@@cay7809 yes. Just barely. Tails is such a pain in the ass in the stages. I think S3 had better bonus stages, you had to be extra quick.
@@Disciple0fMetal true
Gods work solider. I salute you.
This is the best song ever. I swear.
Really it is!
As a kid i could never figure out how to beat the robo sonic. Went back when I was a older and realized how easy it was.
I LOVE THIS SONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FNAF FAN MineCraft ME TOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
It's still not long enough!
Hi Sam 12 years ago!
It's not long enough!
mega drive music was very a big part of my soul growing up and will never be forgotten ;)
I almost died of drowning when I heard this song. no, I was nowhere near water when this happened
BigDDaHaterslayer No pun intended?
Currently trying to beat this level without falling into the DANG WATER.
best song on a video game ever
I think that the boss is very memorable, being my most remembered boss next to the spike car from emerald hill zone and the first boss from sonic one!
This song is mekesme happy.
It'sverynice.
I once found a guitar pro file of this music, and put it as a .midi on to my nokia phone like 6 years ago, using its inbuilt midi sequence (before mp3 ringtones were available), this song sounded AMAZING.
1 dislike really? NO dislikes should be sent to this video. Why? Because. THIS SONG IS EPIC.
I would stay on the top of this level and never die.
I miss the 90s and early 2000s
53 Of those dislikes are from people who didn't like getting hit by that death trap of a grounder coming out of the wall.
Greece Vibes. Anyone?
This is the best track of the whole game.
Nice music
The joys of playing this when i was young, this was the favorite level to get up to after chemical plant zone :D
OMG I love this song. I love the piano in the background!
I'll never get tired of listening to this tune
The air bubble sounds would have made this perfect
is it just me, or is thsi the most forgotten stage?
IT NEEDS MORE RESPECT!!
This song is so lit.
Memories of keeping Sonic waiting while I listened to this, my second favorite theme in the game next to Metropolis Zone.
Favorite song in the game.
my favorite music
the best music in sonic 2 :)
0:22 My favorite Part
hated playing through this zone, but man, this music is so fkin good,,
Oh my god... OH MY GOD... Wave of nostalgia just hit me like a goddamn brick wall. This music REALLY takes me back. I always loved this stage. I knew I didn't need to worry too much about getting owned, and I could just sit back, relax, and enjoy the music while I ran through the stage.
Reminds me of Chick Korea "Spain" and Bobby Mcferrin "invocation".