Sonic 3D Music: Volcano Valley Zone Act 2

[proudfornothing]

Fuckin awsome!

[MrMarcellolsilva]

This music is much better than act 1.

[NobodyCaresBro]

I was humming this song to myself a few months ago when the thermometer in my car read 100 degrees. Now I'm humming Ice Cap.

[Nonaggress]

Final Fortress. premixed.

[joshman196]

I think I'm going to try and remake this song in Mario Paint Composer

[joshman196]

@GigaGabo I SHOULD* really. Goddamnit I ruined that perfectly good joke

[joshman196]

@GigaGabo Or some shit? Damn, I really take one right now.

[Kazuo1G]

For this song, I see a post-apocalyptic wasteland, with a high-school hero with his hands in his pockets wearing a jacket, jeans, and samurai sword.

[joshman196]

@Kazuo1G I would imagine a gun with him

[SparkyMK3]

Dat Bass.

[jackinthafreaks]

2 people are Justin Beiber fans

[GigaGabo]

Oh my God, how epic... Makes me imagine I'm the only one left in this huge world after some kind of disaster or some shit.

[KalvinEllis]

This always made me sad.

[jointbuttz]

best music in the game imo

[USCXXX75]

This Song So 90!!!

[TheAzureNightmare]

Every fucking time on DBZone. Every fucking time on DBZone we're at Level 6, and a Midi version of this plays. Not that I'm complaining or anything...

[psyguy08]

i remember that level :)

[Fas7Blas7]

Thumbs up for special volcano valley type flicky :) <3

[The16Sora]

Doesnt this song kind of remind you of the music Final Fortress off of Sonic Heroes. AS soon as i heard thats what came to my mind

[Hooverblox]

@The16Sora I believe it is a remake of it

[spacemarshmallow]

these songs have a problem with buffering at around the 20-25 second mark.

[BlessedratdragonAlt]

good old days of 2nd grade : )

[RAAMzilla]

sonicKAI, as a user who very much enjoys nearly every Sonic video you upload, I respectfully request that you please stop using transitions in your videos, as they do nothing but interrupt the start of a really great track. I wouldn't be as annoyed or as motivated to post something like this if it weren't for every single one of your videos suffering from the exact same transition freeze.

[yabbaguy]

@RAAMzilla So THAT'S what does it. Yeah, +1000000 to this comment if I could, please do take this advice for your next videos. :)

[sonicKAI]

@RAAMzilla:

@yabbaguy:

I understand your frustration, I really do, but on my recent videos (and by recent, I mean anything after 2009) this doesn't happen (including the extended version made in April). I'm still unsure of what actually does cause this to happen.

[BennyDia]

@sonicKAI Transitions are what-people-usually-call advance effects. This causes the video to buffer, even though the buffer bar is far into the video bar. I believe Youtube's Video Engine or Adobe can't handle it very well, which causes it to buffer extremely early. Not even putting it to 240p works well.

When I actually upload videos (mainly because I need a recording set), I'm not putting those transitions. For now, you can keep making Sonic music, but please, no transitions.

[sonicKAI]

@BennyDia:

On my recent videos (and by recent, I mean anything after 2009) this doesn't happen. It's mainly the videos uploaded in 2007.

[BennyDia]

@sonicKAI Yes, but no matter how old the video is, someone, SOMEWHERE, is gonna stumble apon it.

RAAMzilla is right, you should make another version of the '07 OSTs with no transitions and better quality. (you can keep the same sound quality as the '07 OSTs, if you want)

[yabbaguy]

@sonicKAI Actually, your Gene Gadget 1 and Volcano Valley 2 extensions from 2010/2011 still do. It's got that diamond-wipe transition all the same. :(

[phily4life]

this music makes me very nostalgic but in a sad way. Man, being a kid was great!

[LOZMMXPokeFan]

I absolutely love this song...it's so beautiful it almost makes me cry...

[JustAnotherSonicFan]

Final Fortress, it's Final Fortress.

[GU13NA]

1 person forgot about the fire-shield.

[supaman102]

Sonic music never fails to make you feel something. I love this tune.

[clubpenguinfan78]

i cant pass this one its hard on the boss i keep losing my shield :(

[ColaGuy33]

@clubpenguinfan78

Ah, don't sweat it. It's actually easier than you think; the hard part is landing on the pipes. I got it on my first try :D

[MrNicholas100ism]

for WWE, this song will be a perfect new theme song for kane.

[TABproductions4000]

*cough cough* sonic heroes *cough cough* remixed this *cough and called it *cough cough* Final Fortress *cough*. what a cold i must have..

[sonichedgehog88]

@TABproductions4000 True, they used some of the same stuff, but what's wrong with that? I like that Sega is willing to incorporate parts of old music into their newer games

[TABproductions4000]

@sonichedgehog88 Thats the fun of it though, they love doing this. Its hard to find a game without an older song that was just remixed. Figuring out the songs is half the fun of listening to it :D. I never said it was bad btw, its actually nostalgic in the sense of having it in an old sonic compilation game (mega collection).

[metalsonic71]

tip:find the fire shield :)

[sos3410]

amo essa musiquinha, fora de série, para o jogo do Sonic mesmo ficando sombria, ficou perfeita na fase do vulcão ^^

[Boicovich]

this level was TOO short in my Opinion. I found myself Killing myself to prelong it

[Mr2041Steven]

Hey sonicKAL, could you upload an extended video of Volcano Valley Act 2 as well please?

[sonicKAI]

@Mr2041Steven:

It's ready.

[socalkev]

@sonicKAI will you upload some of the music of sonic chaos? cause i have never seen it on your vids before and im an old sub :)

[phathomie27]

very relaxing

[yabbaguy]

Your videos are literally the only ones I can't play at 360p without it having to stop to buffer at least once. Why is this?

[BPhoenixProductions]

@yabbaguy because youtube sucks.

[KenJones3023]

This song is very sad. And it makes me cry and breakdown when im crushed and hurt

[jackinthafreaks]

I know this has nothing to do with Sonic directly lol but Sonic 3D was released the same week as 2Pac's Makaveli album

[Leopoldo201082]

el genesis es mucho mejor que el saturn. y esta es mejor que la primera parte ambas son la mejor del juego un saludo para sakura de Medellin

[johnnybesnoop]

It gives the feeling, What Happened Here.. I was Too Late....

[Vlad788]

The Genesis version's music was 100x better than the Saturn. Now thats what I call music!

[SucculentBeetle]

Prefer the Saturn's version myself, sounded much more lava-epicness.

[JoostRevo]

@SucculentBeetle I think the saturn version didnt suit the level well

[SucculentBeetle]

@JoostRevo Really? I thought it fitted perfectly. Sounded really epic, like you against the elements.

Each to their own! I'm sure it has something to do with what version you played first, I played the Saturn version first for example.

[SandopolisGhost]

This reminds me of the time I saw my grandfather die in the hospital. :'(

[GodBlessedVideo2]

@SandopolisGhost Oh my...really??

[WetSeahorse]

To me at least, this music makes Volcano Valley feel like the final zone. Or at least the one before Panic puppet.

[laughingfurry]

@WetSeahorse

The atmosphere from this track really does make it feel like the penultimate stage.  Too bad it wasn't.

[executableapplet]

@WetSeahorse yet, it isn't as dark or doesn't make you feel like it's the end.... almost as if it were saying, "you've come so far but your journey isn't finished, yet!"

[MajBlood]

This song always depressed me. I always just wanted to get the damn flickies and get the hell out of there.

[Abyssionxx]

When i die, they better play this at my funeral!

[searchman3]

@Abyssionxx no abyssxx don't think about committing suicide you are the only user that let's other users request music so please don't commit suicide

[Abyssionxx]

@searchman3 dont worry xD i wouldnt do that

[zenkalt]

@Abyssionxx Haunt them if they don't :D

[jackinthafreaks]

@Abyssionxx word? me too, son. i say the same thing

[banestrife]

@Abyssionxx It's funny you should say that because this song reminds me of my childhood friend that was murdered. It reminds me of the times we had together and the times that were torn from us.

[SandmanDP]

@banestrife ಠ_ಥ

[lilmattere]

@Abyssionxx Ill just be there for the music then lol

[Sixcorby]

This sounds like funeral music.

[engineer2662]

0.47 - 1-20 this part is an AMAZING part of this music

something sad really

[pepelocuaz68]

This song sounds like that Sonic is looking back at his glorius past and saying "Man I miss the good ol fun days with only jus Knuckles, Tails, Mecha Sonic, and Ivo Robotnik, back when he was serious and a maniacal genius...now look where am i, turning to werepigs and fightin knights, its not my thing..." and Sonic we all agree with u buddy.

[Rougamaru]

@pepelocuaz68 all too true homie, all too true.

[TheViralPulse]

@Rougamaru agreed man....the real Sonic is just a memory now...

[Rougamaru]

@TheViralPulse he might be making a comeback with sonic the hedgehog 4. and colors looks like it'll be pretty amazing, I gotta say.

[dennmacful]

I using this for the Marble Zone in Sonic 1

[Leopoldo201082]

Me encanta este tema junto con rusty ruin son de los mejor del juego y de toda la serie sonic y las musicas del mega drive son mas lindas que las del saturn.

[Abyssionxx]

i love this song from Megamix :D

[frmainada]

Man why did i always lose in this lava Boss? I never passed it, it was the furthest i could go on Sonic 3D when i was a kid. That lava beam was always, always killing me... I beat it like 10 years later after connecting the mega drive again. And yes, i didnt like Volcano Valley much because i knew i was going to lose AGAIN when i reached the boss lol..

[SPKrestan]

@frmainada

Awesome.

The same happened to me. Exactly the same

[pinkyhedgehog]

To me, this song has some "sad" feeling in it... like an old and forgotten place...

I love to daydream with this song <3

[DraikRoan]

This is easily the best song in the game and one of the best songs in the franchise IMO. Normally you would think a volcano area would go with high energy fast paced music (like in Blaze Heatnix's stage in MMX6) but then Sega Team comes with a chill beat like this and fits PERFECTLY. They did it with Lava Reef Act 2 and then turn around and do it with this. Definitely an interesting and twist choice of music. The bass-line and beat is a pleasure for the ears. We need more chill volcano music.

[IgnoredVampire]

Regardless of what part the song is at, the beat changes.

[IgnoredVampire]

Does anybody notice the change of the beat every 40 seconds? That seems a little odd.

[jjaanneeddaarrcc]

no habia prestado atencion a esta medolia, es fantastica, los juegos Sonic son los mejores que he jugado y los que mejores musicas tiene respecto de otros juegos de Sega, no he encontrado un juego que sea mejor a Sonic, otro que tiene buena musica es el "vectorman 2" (sega)

[edward18517]

reminds me sort of of Final Fortress from Sonic Heroes

[DemonicRemption]

Yeah I can see that...

[N01fb0y]

I love final fortress!

[pepelocuaz68]

Sonic 1 2 3 and K and 3D blast as well as adventure on dreamcast were Sonics bad ass years that I and classic Sonic fans will never forget... no offense but after Yuji Naka left Sega ( after adventure )

Sonic is starting to suck ass... needlemouse better be good or i officially lost hope in Sonic

[smithsfan1990]

i think we can all agree with ya dude seriously sega lost there ability for great games after adventure 2 and ever since we have had crap games and crap characters i mean 2006 sonic kissing a human um thats wrong in so many ways i mean sega seriously get sonic 4 episode 1 right or we all shall be pissed

[yishto]

it's developed by DIMPS...which says to me 2 things.

Better than current 3D games and still highly forgettable.

They better not screw it up like the Unleashed Wii port.

[TheViralPulse]

@smithsfan1990 @pepelocuaz68 yup sega better step their game up or sonic is probably guna end up in the list of "wat he couldv become" or"wat happened..." list i mean yuji naka left n dats the reason why theyre suckin ass yuji naka n almost all the old sega team wen2 his company called prope n they make good games... damn it sega get Naka or els the mascot that actually beat nintendo will no longer be famous but infamous

[troysson81]

Yuji Naka produced Sonic Rush according to the credits.

[SwerveStarEx]

You know, this is a real interesting musical score for a Volcanic Stage. You'd expect it to be intense, like the Act 1 version, but they chose to make it relaxed. I don't know WHY they did it, but I love it.

[HyperShan3]

I geus this part of the stage is a Dorment Volcano (much like Lava Reef Act 2 in S3&K)

[GrazzaD]

it reminds me so much of lava reef zone 1 and 2 from sonic 3 & k. act 1 is quite intense, but act 2 is totally opposite and relaxed, exactly to volcano valley. I love the V V tracks so much.

[Ragnamune]

idk. To me, it sounds more like a volcanic wasteland.

[SonicSpeed256]

I don't know why, but this song reminds me of Green Grove Forest on Sonic Arena 2 (fangame) and this is my fav. 3D Blast song, tied with Panic Puppet Zone 2. 5 Stars.

[SilentStormBand]

I know man.

This, Panic Puppet Zone 2, and Gene Gadget Zone 1 are my favorites

[DigalySoftware]

No, he isn't dead? O.o

[HyperShan3]

I know, it annoys me when people say that.

When people say Sonic died after Sonic Adventure 2 Battle obviously did not play Sonic Advance 1, 2, 3, Sonic Rush & Rush Adventure!

[pmyodb1]

This is the old version this was actially remixed by sonic heros this is the song final fortress

[troysson81]

That's kind of a stretch.

[SwerveStarEx]

REALLY? I never noticed...

[DoomboyPsx]

I love this tune. It's really good.

[calegaea75432]

Jumpmaze.wad volcano hallway

uses this music

[PHILRYABKIN]

Wasn't this tune remixed in Sonic Heroes?

[roguetrip99]

it was? which part?

[Suzushisama]

thanks for the upload! i wanna try to figure it out on my guitar. :3

[TrevorCBelmont]

dream on kid...not even the 2D remake can save it.

[NeilAAbad]

Keep telling yourself that trevor but in another 6 years when sonic still lives ill just laugh at you.

[Nianden64]

@NeilAAbad Lol, niiice~ x3

[GemsofEarth]

ROFL! I would be cryin then!

[RikiRaccoon]

In some ways you are right , I have to agree. the games he is in now just...yeah no...when sonic went to true 3D, the games died a little each and every time for me.

Sonic Adventure 1 was decent, 2 was..meh?..ok I suppose...voice acting in all of them is HORRID. and Sega feels the ever increasing need to keep tossing more and more (and stranger) techno-colored partners for him to travel with. The best sonic game, in my opinion, is Sonic 3, with the Sonic and Knuckles cartridge attached to it.

[calegaea75432]

sonic 1 2 3 knux and cd: Amazing

3d: ok

Adventure 1 and 2: decent

Heroes: meh ok i guess

06: Not the  worst game but not good

Advanced: Cool

Unleashed: Havent played

Needlemouse: Havent played

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Srb2 fangame: Amazing

[Rougamaru]

@calegaea75432 I heard from my buddy on the sonic team that the next game is going to be called "sonic and the darklands" where sonic goes into the mirror world, the shadow of our world called the darklands. in this world, those who are good in the real world are evil. a heroic robotnick and a villainous sonic. there are also evil emeralds, and killing rings. this is only info I've gathered, so make of it what you will. perhaps this is needle mouse? I don't know.

[FlyingHellFish23]

Sonic is still the shit!! theres no way you can forget about sonic

[TheWatcherBis]

Sad but great.

[SerenadeofTwilight]

Such an amazing song. Never got this far, but damn... What a beautiful composition. Sega Team/Jun Senoue is truly a genius. <3

[Guillebag66]

totally friend =´ (

[Guillebag66]

Excellent. It is my favorite song of this one version, very good and I agree with JasonSmallMovies, this song is very nostalgic, it sends to me to old and good moments of my childhood.

Brilliant!

Sonic forever!!

Thanks for the song.

Grettings from Argentina.

[STHX100]

One of the things I love more about this song is how the song itself "wakes up" at 0:48

[Supersmashbrojory]

This track works so well in Sonic Megamix.

[TheUgliestMan]

Best track in the entire game.

[AoBomberman]

I really liked both act themes for this zone, in the first act, the music sounds upbeat and rough similar to an active volcano, the second act it gets slower and smoother... as if the volcano has stopped erupting and you're now exploring the aftermath of its destruction. Sorta like how Lava Reef Zone Act 1 from S3&K flows into Act 2. Truly great music tracks for the Sonic fans.

[csonicp]

Superb interpretation, I never thought about it in that way before.

[shion255]

It is!

[Pavollasso]

...........sounds like final fortress from sonic heroes!

[ForbbidenBlade]

The Sonic originals have the coolest songs in all games hands down

[Pirochiro]

That rippling bassline kills me every time. *drools*

[Cam3leon]

In the heart of the volcano...

[roguetrip99]

This song sounds a bit...sad

[marioman361]

I agree. It's as if sonic...died.

[Rougamaru]

A friend of mine made a tribute to sonic using this song. It's 75 years in the future. sonics hailed as the hero who saved all of the universe from robotniks insanity. he has passed away, leaving behind his 5 adult children and many grand children. this song was played as his memorial service was held, showing his heroism throughout the years. it ends with everyone looking up at the sky to see a shower of blue stars. it was magnificent.

[marioman361]

exactly

[Rougamaru]

Umm.....thank you, but could you clarify please? Oh and, Long Live Sonic.

[MrBergKatse]

Wait..... Are you Retarded?

[Rougamaru]

No. But I'm intrigued by your question.

Please explain the reasons you asked.

I will listen with an open mind, good sir.

[sonicspeedful]

WOW its so cool

[AustinOnSugar]

This is proof of the wonders of the God known as Jun Senue!

[Adam060756]

That's a top drum fill at the end part!  This music is truly the best!

[RadiantEclipse123]

Wasn't this in Sonic Heroes too? On that last level with you're on the Egg thingy grinding on the rails...i dont remember. lol.

[DAMASTERDATTAKINUDWN]

no. its sounds similar to it but its not the song. this song is way better than that one. they both are on the same main chord though so thats way they sound similar

[HyperShan3]

I know yeah it does sound simular! When I got to that stage on Sonic Heroes the music just slapped me with nostalgia! =D

[guadeloup18]

i think you must be refering to the final fortress a bit similar but not exact

[superkeijikun]

I can see how they might seem similar: Jun Senoue composed music for both Sonic 3D (Genesis) and Heroes.

[Pirochiro]

That may be so but this track and a number of other Sonic 3D tracks were composed by Tatsuyuki Maeda, not Jun Senoue.

[Aatish2k8]

luv this music, thats why I've done a dance remix of this tune :D

[NickThePianist]

1:15 The most important part of the whole song. I played through this game last night just to hear that. It's not the same, hearing it in the sound test menu. Gotta be in the level. ;)

[KurtmanJP]

Ah yes, Volcano Valley was the most ANNOYING level in the game for me. Nostalgic music, though.

[Mephilesthedark360]

a new sonic style use the sonic off of Sonic 3 and Knuckles thats the best Sonic sprite.

[Desolator1]

ah yes, memories that are nailed to my mind. Good old days when all what mattered to us is how to beat this game, no school, work, etc.

I gota make one of those time machines...

[retrozim]

Far more serious tone than act 1. Great track.

[reviewer112]

I agree. In fact for some reason the act 2 music always sounds more suttle than act 1

[Ragnamune]

feels more like the journeying type of music to me

[NotNotOminous]

I'd call it more "melancholy"...

[Radscythe]

best sonic 3d blast song by far, I used to just get to this point in the game to hear the music of it o.o

[kinneylicious]

this and rusty ruin act 2 were my favorites of the whole game. i wish sonic play could go back to 2d and sprites, or even this style of 3d. it was so much better back then; now the whole concept is gone just to keep up with the changing technology although the gameplay sucks. and the music isn't as amazing as the genesis days. sighsigh.

[slipran]

this feels like the end was near. like this was the last time that everything took place when i got to this level. sometimes i would even cry to this theme, no doubt.