I grew up with the SNES version of the game and haven’t heard the X68000 original before. Had to chase down the original cd soundtrack and today I found it complete in good condition. I’m so happy to finally have it in my collection.
Without a shadow of a doubt, this is one of the greatest OSTs ever made. I even like the game even if it's a bit unfair and has collision detection issues. I adore this OST. Keep it here as long as you are able or I will have a BIIIIIG sad!!
Man, I remember being like, 11 years old and playing this. I would make occasional pilgrimages back to Philips Castle, just to jam out. This upload is a gem. Thanks so much.
"Armed and Ready" has to be one of the most intense boss themes in video game history! I absolutely love the tension it makes me feel when fighting a boss! Good stuff¹
Ah this game brings back so many old memories. I believe I got it in the Summer of 1993. I bought Street Fighter II Turbo Hyper Fighting with my summer job money and traded in my mint boxed copy of Street Fighter II to a stall at the "Fabulous Flea Market" for this game lol. I remember being attracted by the awesome box art. The booth vendor was busy copying SNES games with a UFO and rushed me to decide on buying it (I only got to try it for like 2 minutes).My cousin came over the following day and we were stuck at that stupid Lion boss. I played through and beat it once. I enjoyed it but then soon used it as trade fodder for my copy of Super Metroid, which I still have to this day.
Just to let you know, the X68000 version of Lagoon has been translated into English and the patches are up on romhacking(dot)net. I hope you enjoy the story as much as I did!
Hideki Suzuki composed this, as well as the original Genocide for X68000, Power Athlete for MD/GEN and SFC/SNES, and Ragnagard for Neo-Geo, Neo-Geo CD and Sega Saturn.
OMY ! As someone who has ONLY heard the SNES versions, this is quite the treasure ! Well done, R8R ... and there is my favorite, "Castle Mark Philips." 9:05
Yeah it sounds like it. I don't know too much about the x68k besides it was Japan only. Any other soundtracks you'd recommend? btw, just curious. Have you ever been to rpg-music.com? It's my website. Haven't updated it much in the past 10-15 years besides updating it to modern HTML coding, hope to do more in the future though :)
There are some cool videos on here featuring it, like someone took apart a machine and then there are some of people actually playing them...you can still get them from Japan but they're expensive as hell and not always guaranteed to work. They were basically an early home computer. I have not been there but I will visit, you should keep it updated :)
@@crcyclone "Any other soundtracks you'd recommend?" Ive often called the Sega Genesis a poor mans X68000. Sega watered down the specs of a X68000 to make it more affordable for consumers. Anyways, if theres games that were on the Genesis and the X68000, thats what Id recommend. The added 2 voices make that much of a difference. I know Ive listened to all versions of Arcus Odyssey, and yes the X68000 is the best over the Genesis and the SNES.
@@crcyclone When Kemco ported it over to the Super NES, at the time, the composer only had to work with whatever the samples/sound driver they had back then, thus being the reason why that version has an inferior soundtrack in comparison to this.
Yep this is the original version. The SNES game is a port. If you are curious I have played the entire Sharp x68000 version on my channel, link in the description
Hey if you look in the description there is a link to my longplay of it, and on THAT video there is a text file showing you detailed instructions on how to play it. You can use your keyboard if you want but I prefer a USB controller. If you don't have one, they are cheap as hell online and come in many different designs.
I have played this game also since i was a kid. My favorite song always has been and will be 'Armed and Ready". Its really too bad noones ever done a remix of it. or remake even.
I've always loved that song too. I remember when I was a kid in the early 90s, I actually recorded it on a tape using a huge portable cassette player. I guess kind of the beginning of me really appreciating game music.
i would have to say this game is the first one to get me into game music. I remember walking into the first boss room after that dreary cave music and getting scared thanks to the sudden desperation in the music and the giant boss sprite shaking the ground lol. this game is and was very underrated in my opinion! would love to see it redone
It was between this game, Darius Twin, Donkey Kong Country 2, and Megaman X. All of those great games is where I started really falling in love with music.
懐かしい！。5:35のボス戦大好きでした。移植したスーパーファミコン版も好きです。ナセルは何度も穴や崖から落ちまくったなぁ。オリジナルサウンドトラックのCDを持ってるので分かりますが概要欄に書かれてる通りX68000のオリジナルサウンドトラックのものですね。23:24のReach for the Skyは大好きでCDでよく聞いてました。5曲入ってるアレンジ曲の順番が最後に変更されてますが(一番初めにアレンジのトラックがある)間違いなく正規のサウンドトラックのBGMですね。実物と聞き比べても大差ない高音質ですね。
This game is so long ago that I vaguely remember playing it through, but it seems a blur! I suppose everything gets drowned out by classic VGMs like FF series, Lunar, SoM and others. I remember the boss being a b!tch and being sad getting all the way to him to just die.
I only recently found out the awful SNES game was a diminished port of an original for a Japanese computer system and that apparently the original game was far easier / better to play and more enjoyable. I vividly remember my brother and I renting this game for the SNES, dying a lot and feeling like we wasted a Blockbuster rental on a crappy game.
There's no MIDI playback in Lagoon, or in any ZOOM games on the X68000. It only used the X68000's internal sound chip. Still some of the best music in any video game in my opinion. I actually own the official CD. (along with the North American and Japanese Super Nintendo/Super Famicom games complete in box, and the X68000 version) I grew up with this game, and it's cool to see more people enjoy something about it.
The X68000 itself had a lot of games that you could play the MIDI soundtrack (which most games supported, and even had two or three separate arrangements for the occasion). What you'd do is hook up a MIDI board to the back, plug it in to a Modulator, like an SC-55 or MT-32 (two different types of modulators that you could choose specific arrangements based on which one you had). If you didn't have any of the MIDI stuff, the X68000's internal sound was also decent, so you didn't necessarily need MIDI sound to play a game. Like I mentioned in the above comment, I own all of the ZOOM games for the X68000 and none of them supported MIDI.
Dude this is such a good soundtrack
When I used to collect video game soundtracks, this was one of the few I could never find.
As someone who grew up with this on snes this is what my nostalgia always wanted it to sound like
Same here. I loved it. Still do.
Completely agree.
Valley!!
I grew up with the SNES version of the game and haven’t heard the X68000 original before. Had to chase down the original cd soundtrack and today I found it complete in good condition. I’m so happy to finally have it in my collection.
I already loved the SNES version of the soundtrack; I had no idea what I was missing out on. Thank you for this.
高校1年の頃にプレイし、サントラも買って何遍もききました。アレンジのRun to the Hill of the Phantom のサビの部分が感動的すぎて。青春でした。
Lagoon should have had it's own anime back then. It would have been awesome.
Without a shadow of a doubt, this is one of the greatest OSTs ever made. I even like the game even if it's a bit unfair and has collision detection issues. I adore this OST. Keep it here as long as you are able or I will have a BIIIIIG sad!!
I wish they’d remake this. Or put it on the SNES port on the Switch. Also the arrangements? Getting anime feels.
I'd so love a remake in the style of the 2000 PC era Ys games (Oath, Ark and Origins). It'd be soo good
Man, I remember being like, 11 years old and playing this. I would make occasional pilgrimages back to Philips Castle, just to jam out. This upload is a gem. Thanks so much.
Yeah gosh it brings me right back to sitting with my brother in his room playing this game on his tv. I was the gamer first and he took after me.
Damn, these songs were always good but this version is an absolute BANGER.
"Armed and Ready" has to be one of the most intense boss themes in video game history! I absolutely love the tension it makes me feel when fighting a boss! Good stuff¹
You uploaded this wonderful soundtrack so I will forever be in your debt
Atland is the ultimate RPG town theme ❤
Atland will forever be my favorite, but they’re all so good. Thank you for uploading it!
One of my favorites to noodle around with when I first learned to play guitar.
The arranged tracks are awesome!
People like to get down on this game, but I think it's a decent and fun Ys clone with a very nice OST. I want to try the X68000 version!
Ah this game brings back so many old memories. I believe I got it in the Summer of 1993. I bought Street Fighter II Turbo Hyper Fighting with my summer job money and traded in my mint boxed copy of Street Fighter II to a stall at the "Fabulous Flea Market" for this game lol. I remember being attracted by the awesome box art. The booth vendor was busy copying SNES games with a UFO and rushed me to decide on buying it (I only got to try it for like 2 minutes).My cousin came over the following day and we were stuck at that stupid Lion boss. I played through and beat it once. I enjoyed it but then soon used it as trade fodder for my copy of Super Metroid, which I still have to this day.
This soundtrack never gets old
Just to let you know, the X68000 version of Lagoon has been translated into English and the patches are up on romhacking(dot)net. I hope you enjoy the story as much as I did!
thank you so much, I will definitely have to play it now and be able to read it :D
Holy cow! I've been searching for that periodically but have been slacking for some time. I need to give this one another playthrough!
Never played this game but wished I had. The music is phenomenal.
The X68000 looks easy, the SNES port is incredibly hard.
master of water has always been my favorite
Mykul Middleton Same
Mine was always Run to the Hill of Phantom, but many come close.
Wow! This was one of my favorite SNES games as a kid, and I never even knew about this version til recently. THANKS A LOT for the upload!!
Stag same, I never knew it was supposed to sound this awesome
Absolutely epic
What a find this video was 😁
Thanks for posting this, it sounds amazing. SNES version is good too, this just sounds a little more dynamic or alive.
This is epic, I love this soundtrack... I think definitely one of the best ever
Hideki Suzuki composed this, as well as the original Genocide for X68000, Power Athlete for MD/GEN and SFC/SNES, and Ragnagard for Neo-Geo, Neo-Geo CD and Sega Saturn.
Obrigado pelo post.
OMY ! As someone who has ONLY heard the SNES versions, this is quite the treasure ! Well done, R8R ... and there is my favorite, "Castle Mark Philips." 9:05
I love the Lagoon soundtrack. I about want to say this sounds better than the SNES version, good upload :D
I think for the most part it does sound better. THe x68k was simply a more capable console.
Yeah it sounds like it. I don't know too much about the x68k besides it was Japan only. Any other soundtracks you'd recommend? btw, just curious. Have you ever been to rpg-music.com? It's my website. Haven't updated it much in the past 10-15 years besides updating it to modern HTML coding, hope to do more in the future though :)
There are some cool videos on here featuring it, like someone took apart a machine and then there are some of people actually playing them...you can still get them from Japan but they're expensive as hell and not always guaranteed to work. They were basically an early home computer.
I have not been there but I will visit, you should keep it updated :)
@@crcyclone "Any other soundtracks you'd recommend?"
Ive often called the Sega Genesis a poor mans X68000. Sega watered down the specs of a X68000 to make it more affordable for consumers. Anyways, if theres games that were on the Genesis and the X68000, thats what Id recommend. The added 2 voices make that much of a difference. I know Ive listened to all versions of Arcus Odyssey, and yes the X68000 is the best over the Genesis and the SNES.
@@crcyclone When Kemco ported it over to the Super NES, at the time, the composer only had to work with whatever the samples/sound driver they had back then, thus being the reason why that version has an inferior soundtrack in comparison to this.
You and your friend are the best. Much love for this masterpiece of music.
Dude this is like a whole new mix different to the snes version cant wait to listen to my many favourites
Thanks for this, what a fun gem. I loved this soundtrack when I was a kid (still do) and had no idea there were other versions.
Yep this is the original version. The SNES game is a port. If you are curious I have played the entire Sharp x68000 version on my channel, link in the description
Cool sound track, but i still like the SNES ost version.
I would love to play this version of Lagoon.
Hey if you look in the description there is a link to my longplay of it, and on THAT video there is a text file showing you detailed instructions on how to play it. You can use your keyboard if you want but I prefer a USB controller. If you don't have one, they are cheap as hell online and come in many different designs.
Thanks! I'll check that out!
If you need any help, just ask. I tried to be as detailed as possible but it can be confusing with all the Japanese text.
YEAH! so good
Both versions of this game have amazing OSTs.
This version of Philips Castle seems to have included a sample from 90s hip hop.
Not that I'm complaining.
Vyran I feel like the snes version rips a little harder
なつかしい。ラグーン面白かったなぁ。
I love this games soundtrack
I have played this game also since i was a kid. My favorite song always has been and will be 'Armed and Ready". Its really too bad noones ever done a remix of it. or remake even.
I've always loved that song too. I remember when I was a kid in the early 90s, I actually recorded it on a tape using a huge portable cassette player. I guess kind of the beginning of me really appreciating game music.
i would have to say this game is the first one to get me into game music. I remember walking into the first boss room after that dreary cave music and getting scared thanks to the sudden desperation in the music and the giant boss sprite shaking the ground lol. this game is and was very underrated in my opinion! would love to see it redone
It was between this game, Darius Twin, Donkey Kong Country 2, and Megaman X. All of those great games is where I started really falling in love with music.
StormWie want to be friends? Email me at thecomplexxtherapper@gmail.com and we can talk
hmm should I attempt it? will you listen? ;}
懐かしい！。5:35のボス戦大好きでした。移植したスーパーファミコン版も好きです。ナセルは何度も穴や崖から落ちまくったなぁ。オリジナルサウンドトラックのCDを持ってるので分かりますが概要欄に書かれてる通りX68000のオリジナルサウンドトラックのものですね。23:24のReach for the Skyは大好きでCDでよく聞いてました。5曲入ってるアレンジ曲の順番が最後に変更されてますが(一番初めにアレンジのトラックがある)間違いなく正規のサウンドトラックのBGMですね。実物と聞き比べても大差ない高音質ですね。
I was listening to #9. "Desert Plains". It sounds like the band Prodigy song "Breathe" chorus. Maybe they were secret Lagoon fans.
Ice cave was already brutal but this gives me so much more angst luckily run to phantom hill is a ripper
WOW
DAMN VALLEY FUCKING RIPS ON THIS VERSION
So is this the original sound version from the x68k game, or is it a remastered redbook audio version?
This is original.
This game is so long ago that I vaguely remember playing it through, but it seems a blur! I suppose everything gets drowned out by classic VGMs like FF series, Lunar, SoM and others. I remember the boss being a b!tch and being sad getting all the way to him to just die.
Walking the Shadows reminds me of my life..............
how this soundtrack is possible on floppy disks
The SNES version of the track ''Battles of Fate'' is quite longer.
Prince of darkness 🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻
Also valley of disease has a sick solo not in the snes version
While it sounds better here, "Battles of Fate" is cut tremendously short on the soundtrack.
Don't hate me but I kinda like the snes soundtrack better. It has more energy. I think the tempo on most tracks is a bit faster and it works better.
I only recently found out the awful SNES game was a diminished port of an original for a Japanese computer system and that apparently the original game was far easier / better to play and more enjoyable. I vividly remember my brother and I renting this game for the SNES, dying a lot and feeling like we wasted a Blockbuster rental on a crappy game.
Best RPG in SNES!
Always wondered if there were versions other than snes
Yes, this is the original version. The snes is a port
@@Red88Rex Been thinking about finding a copy for hours.
This is YM2151+OKIM6258 right? Or is some of it midi?
I wish I knew, but I don't know that much about what the x68k used specifically..
I compared it to another upload and it sounds like the former, though your upload sounds smoother somehow.
Well someone sent me a rip of the actual soundtrack, so that could be it.
There's no MIDI playback in Lagoon, or in any ZOOM games on the X68000. It only used the X68000's internal sound chip. Still some of the best music in any video game in my opinion. I actually own the official CD. (along with the North American and Japanese Super Nintendo/Super Famicom games complete in box, and the X68000 version) I grew up with this game, and it's cool to see more people enjoy something about it.
The X68000 itself had a lot of games that you could play the MIDI soundtrack (which most games supported, and even had two or three separate arrangements for the occasion). What you'd do is hook up a MIDI board to the back, plug it in to a Modulator, like an SC-55 or MT-32 (two different types of modulators that you could choose specific arrangements based on which one you had). If you didn't have any of the MIDI stuff, the X68000's internal sound was also decent, so you didn't necessarily need MIDI sound to play a game. Like I mentioned in the above comment, I own all of the ZOOM games for the X68000 and none of them supported MIDI.