Best VGM 304 - Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - Hydrocity Zone Act 2

[Nimzowitz]

so effin kool

[mjlover818]

weres launch base?

[fezan84]

<3 michael jackson and fucking love this song from the good ol days of rushing home from school to play sonic :D

[Chromidorr]

I didnt even know that ears could have orgasms until i heard this 0_0

[theplumb3r]

paired with S&K, this was THE best sonic game.

[jokenhahaha]

@fatmansrock44 he was supposed to, but because of the tragedies with him,he didnt.

[zenjiros]

Sonic 2 and Sonic and Knuckles' soundtracks were overall better than that of Sonic 3, but this track is one of the standout ones, and is so catchy!

[fezan84]

this tune REALLY takes me back...great feelings of great times past =]

[Vercalos]

To be honest, I never liked this song, not because it was good or bad, but because of the level. Water levels in Sonic the Hedgehog universally suck!

[ForeverYoungAaron]

@Vercalos hydrocity was one of the less sucky ones though. :p

[SonicTehEchidna]

i have this game on a rom

[SeanSimX]

I'm pretty sure Michael didn't compose the music to this song. It is very possible that it was done in a way to emulate his style.

[kyubihanyou]

@SeanSimX

Masayuki Nagao of the Sega Sound Team recently confirmed that this act of Hydrocity was arranged by him. The original composer is still unknown, though.

[TheSpark717]

@kyubihanyou probably howard drossin

[sonicadv27]

@kyubihanyou Michael Jackson is a good guess. He composed some tracks for Sonic 3 so this one could be one of those.

[kyubihanyou]

@sonicadv27

Simply put, the tracks that can linked to him and his sound team are the ones that are replaced in S&K Collection, which amounts to ten (Carnival Night 1+2, IceCap 1+2, Launch Base 1+2, Competition Menu, S3 Act 1 Boss, S3 Knuckles' Theme and S3 Staff Roll).

Hydrocity being remade in Sonic Generations is ultimate proof that Hydrocity isn't MJ et al.'s b/c they're free to reuse it.

I think it's either Scirocco (who did cues for a "Stage 2" theme) or Sachio Ogawa (via The Hybrid Front

[sonicadv27]

@kyubihanyou i guess you're right, then.

[NamtsuaBeatles]

@kyubihanyou It really wouldn't have matter if it was MJ's because, on a technicality, Sega owns the rights to Sonic and it's music, thus making them able to implement it into newer games. So MJ could still be the composer.

[hiram765]

This Plays On My Head Everytime i´m about to get crushed by a giant moving wall.=P

[pornokrat]

What a speed can you get in this zone. Even almost disappear from screen.

[bardhi09]

@pornokrat meh this stage tries to be Chemicla Plant but it fails and you cant dissapear from screen in this stage you can however dissapear from screen in Chemical Plant!

[pornokrat]

@bardhi09 yeah I rememver avout Chemical Plant. It has big speed also.

[bardhi09]

@pornokrat Chemicla Plant is MUCH Faster actually since it has speed boosters ALL OVER THE PLACE and you can dissapear from screen at some point.In Hydrocity Zone though you can't i've tried but you just can't!

[pornokrat]

@bardhi09 yeah. But there's much more Speed Boosts in modern Sonic games.

[bardhi09]

@pornokrat yeah i know that and it was forgivable for one level :P im just pointing it out!

[XaneCorpProductions]

@bardhi09 Well, that happened on Mega Collection, where i Chemical Plant, Sonic got stuck in the loop (I think on Act 2) due to his insane speed in that level. Unfairly, this also happened in my custom tileset on Sonic 1 way too much, sadly. It makes the Genesis insane when it can't handle a little speed, yet it can in Sonic 3 and 2.

[bardhi09]

@XaneCorpProductions Well i dunno about the Mega Collection but still in this Zone and Act(Hydrocity) you cannot disappear from screen!

[hairyguy23]

The nostalgia right now is OVERWHELMING...i just might cry...

[TheNintendonerd1986]

This makes me want to play sonic!

OH< THE IRONY!!!

[thisbarb]

Oh, this game had so many good songs. Sandopolis and Lava Reef were awesome.

[treevsy]

since i love this song i'm going to ask a totaly out of the blue question that know one would have guessed i would ask... did micheal jackson compose the music to this game?

[Wolfantom]

MEMORIEZ!

[sfrankdaddy]

exactly HOW MANY OF THESE VIDEOS ARE THERE?

at least limit it to a top 50, but 500? jezus

[Near26]

@sfrankdaddy it's not ranked

[ReikoMetallica]

best song in this game next to the final boss

best part is 0:37

[treevsy]

isn't it possible that micheal didn't compose the music, but instead all the sound samples from the game moonwalker were used on this game? correct me if im wrong.

[Kelvinian]

Michael Jackson didn't compose most of his own tracks, certainly not the most famous ones. Moreover, if he did have any involvement (which I don't think he did) with any of the music, he chose not to put his name on the credits; that means he either didn't think much of the result, or was too embarassed by having his name attached to a videogame. Either way, you know what that means? That means he gets no credit.

[jwild611]

I think he did it in a cameo sort of way. He had a huge hand in composing the music but he with his fame I don't think a credit mattered to him. I think he did it for the sheer fun and pleasure of making music.

[SashaL33]

I never played this game in my chilhood but this song gives me the same feeling as nostalgy. :V

[coldsteel94]

>implying this is better than act 1

[Progmandrake]

Dream Theater sound like This xD

[TreyFury97]

My favorite music in a Sonic Game...Damn good!!!

[1unar3clipse]

thank you for posting!

[chrisfrench1996]

This makes me want to play this game :D

[N00bkeek]

@chrisfrench1996 same!

[King1N]

Love this game!

[BrownRecluse1981]

0:22 - 0:52 is the most epec peice of video game BGM in the history of games.

[Tiduses1]

@BrownRecluse1981 +1

[mariofreak955]

@BrownRecluse1981 No one Winged angel is.

[dragonsword777]

@mariofreak955 God no. That theme is so god damn over used it's not even funny.

[robokill387]

@dragonsword777 just because it's overused doesn't mean it isn't the best. it's not, but there are other reasons why it isn't.

[dragonsword777]

@robokill387 But overusing just goes to show that no one has any originality.

[robokill387]

@dragonsword777 yeah, it does show that no one has originallity, but the point is that it doesn't affect the quality of the music itself.

[nameor]

@BrownRecluse1981 I bet you that michael jackson either did this song or that certain part. But I know 0:22- 0:52 could be from him

[fezan84]

@BrownRecluse1981 brings me back to the good ol days...<3 vgs

[EmperorXaozx]

@BrownRecluse1981 It gives you the feeling of being surrounded by old games.

[gameplayer5230]

loving this one and the MIDI version

[afrancio77]

Great soundtrack and this may be the best. It fit the stage perfectly.

[YogaFlame24]

very nice

[Phebie923]

Yeah I agree, this is some good music!!!!!!!

[vittau]

I'm still waiting patiently for a kickass, jazzy remix of this song. Just imagine how epic this would be.

[IYellalot]

Act 1, my friend. Act 1.

[vittau]

Act 1 is pretty nice, but I actually do prefer Act 2. ^^

Especially the part @ 0:22 onwards.

[firemaka]

Actually, it's called the oneups.

[agetro82]

who can forget trying to unlock the debug mode code at the title screen. so many times i threw the controller.

[YoshiFlame]

Favorite Sonic song.

[Krahiz]

Sonic 3 is the game that brings back the most memories too me, still remeber me with my first game console sitting in the living room spending my whole day playing this

[imoutofnames1]

NO MORE 3d games for sonic please, 2d side scrolling platforming is where sonic is the best. Mario too, though he made it into 3d without a hitch.

Remake these sonic games please, they were so amazing.

[Jarrecko]

I wouldn't say no more 3D Sonic games, because there were decent ones, Sonic Adventure 1 and 2 always come to mind but, still they had very bad glitches and problems throughout. I loved the running stages in Unleashed, what they need to do is use the same formula for the running stages they did in Unleashed and make a full game out of it with no stupid ass Gimmicks that Sonic Team is so fond of putting in Sonic these days.

[didowexbox]

howabout 3d side scrolling like sonic unleashed but the whole game

[BPhoenixProductions]

Project Needlemouse, this year.

[didowexbox]

@didowexbox

lol typo

should be how about

[Proskater648]

MJ made a Sonic song?!? Wow... Suprising indeed... Great song though :D

[chileno084]

actually he made the whole soundtrack i think

[Ollav2k]

I could hear this track the whole day on the work :)

[foxycorredor]

aw, this back me some memories n_n

[fatmanrock44]

Didn't Micheal Jackson compose the music to this game?

[crunkykong]

Yes.

[slinkybutt]

@fatmanrock44 Some of it (apparently) but not this song.

[jomar500]

Yes, he did. But some people don't agree--those people include people who watch videos of Yuzoboy (you may not know him).

[fatmanrock44]

@jomar500

Yea, I have no idea who that is.

[ceilingkitteh]

@fatmanrock44

Zones 4,5 and 6 only.

[obetvillaruz]

@fatmanrock44 He did compose the music but since the limited 16 bit sound capabilities he wasn't to proud of his work and wanted to go Uncredited

[EpicEndings55]

@obetvillaruz Well, he HELPED compose some of it, not all of it.

[IceCapGun]

@obetvillaruz How can somebody not be proud of creating this amazing music?

[coollord300]

@fatmanrock44 i dont know DID HE?

[SuperMario4599]

@fatmanrock44 Yep. SEGA is too lazy and uncreative...

[GiantSandles]

@SuperMario4599 Sonic 3 is better than Mario 3.

[SuperMario4599]

@GiantSandles <-- fanboy

[GiantSandles]

>calling me a fanboy even though I've only played Sonic 1, 2 and 3+Knuckles

LOL

[xOmniCloudx]

@SuperMario4599 Ironic seeing your name.

[Happytreefriendsfan3]

@GiantSandles imho both are great games,so in my list they share the first place

[EraserPill]

@GiantSandles woahhhh buddy guy. sonic 3 is awesome and all, but its not better than super mario bros 3

o.0

[GiantSandles]

@EraserPill I dunno, SMB3 is way overrated.

[Camposkpo]

@GiantSandles Nah, it's not... it was a good game... It depends on tastes.

[GiantSandles]

@Camposkpo Overrated isn't synonymous with bad or mediocre. It is a good game, but it wouldn't go anywhere near a top 10 list in my eyes.

Also, what's the point of saying 'No it's not, it's a good game', if you're then going to say 'It depends on tastes'.

[Camposkpo]

@GiantSandles Overrated is in anycase, when you think something is getting more than it deserves. If you think it was a good game, then it's NOT overrated. You rated it different than the other people, that's all, and therefore it depends on tastes. So... you just said I was right, and that was precisely the point on saying that.

[GiantSandles]

>If you think it was a good game, then it's NOT overrated.

Rating a game isn't as simple as black and white, you know. Games are normally rated on a 1-10 scale, not on a thumbs up and thumbs down rating system. So that line of argument is completely retarded in this case.

>You just said I was right, and that was precisely the point on saying that.

You seem to have missed my point. Juxtaposing the two statements together as I did, you must see that they completely negate each other, no?

[Camposkpo]

@GiantSandles > I'm aware of that, thank you =) and that's why I'm saying... good gameplay, good music, good graphics (even more for the age and resources)... as much as I see it... it IS a good game and it's NOT overrated... you just didn't like it that much. Also... I'm not retarded and I don't make retarded arguments =)

> Not at all... you said what overrated was, and that's why I was saying I got that point before of giving my opinion =)

[GiantSandles]

@Camposkpo You aren't getting it at all. I'll repeat my points. Saying a game is overrated is not the same as saying a game is bad - contrary to what you seem to imply. For example, I'd say Halo 3 is overrated. It's still a pretty good game, but not worth the average review score of 94 that it has.

Secondly, saying 'It's a good game' and then saying 'It depends on taste' is COMPLETELY self-contradictory. I really shouldn't need to explain myself on that one, so I won't.

[Camposkpo]

@GiantSandles It's not... you're not getting mine. The fact that you like it or not, doesn't make it better or worst. THAT's why it depends on taste. If you think it's overrated is because you think it's taken better than it deserves to be taken. YOU're the one confusing words here.

[Camposkpo]

@EraserPill I think Sonic 3 is better... but Mario 3 was a good game too -w-

[TheThethunderfox]

@fatmanrock44 Yes he did.

[flippycutebutevil]

@fatmanrock44 He was suppose to, but didn't. Or at least that what I heard.

[MrPhantoful]

@fatmanrock44 Yes, I think he composed for sonic 1 and 2 also. Sonic's sneakers would look nice on micheal jackson just imagine it. Do NOT imagine Mj's face, though.

[juan951236478]

@MrPhantoful

a japanese band called Dreams Come True composed some of the music for sonic 1 & 2 :D.........i think.

[KensukeAizen]

0:37 ...the best part

[CodeXCDM]

BTW, you going to make a remix compilation of the two Hydrocity Acts anytime soon?

...pleaaasssseeee?

[Jeff0909090]

i kinda like this song, but if we are going into hydrocity zone acts, then by all means play the act 1 song, cause that is my favorite out of the two

[pantsulord]

Sega I don't care if you make a remake of this game, but for the love of god don't bite off of Mario Kart!

[MrGrimezTheAntiHero]

Sonic 3 the greatest from series as well as Sonic & Knuckles.

[Tigereyz4u]

How 'bout an MP3?

[millatakk]

This tune reminds me of a foot doctor...

[outtagoodnamesdangit]

Oh, I get it...

[Charmolution]

Or, ten friends in any F00T D0CT0R!

[ZhadoxFlamez]

I dont understand..

[Asteroidblues18]

A great song for a great game.

[NeoTStyle]

Yeah Act 2 is so awesome, but the first part of the act is so hard, it's like you have no time to think, you have to run, or else you drown or get crushed by the approaching wall.

[danooct1]

The music is great. But goddamn I hate this stage more than life itself.

[sonicspeed011]

I actually enjoyed the stage, but that's only because I passed it after playing it for 5 years, yikes

[DDRBabe21]

Love this music. Sounds like a sped up "the way you make me feel" by Michael Jackson. I love mostly all the Sonic music. It's great.

[iNexsus]

That's unsuprising, because Michael Jackson wrote the music for this game.

[Ehal256]

Not all of it. Some of it was cut out, but certain stages, Ice Cap, Hydrocity, and Launch Base are clearly all MJ songs, with some others.

[charlesr456]

wat i understand is that when MJ left the project, some of his writing team stayed on. Imagine if MJ did a new album with sonic 3 songs in.

[OkSka]

I request the MJ Eggman/Robotnik boss theme... Please?

[Ehal256]

Can't really be sure which is which, however the sonic 3 Act Boss theme (during sub-bosses) is clearly a MJ track, however the stage boss themes don't seem to have any MJ influence... I think they tried to remove the MJ tracks from S&K, considering the Act Boss music in S&K isn't an MJ track, however, since S3 and S&K are two parts of one game it doesn't make a difference really.

[OkSka]

That's cool. Thanks!

[VenusHeadTrap]

Thanks for reminding me that Michael Jackson did the music, haha it's hard to put together that it's his influence when listening to Sonic 3.

[deviousman101]

Really!?! now i didn't know that MJ had anything to do with sonic. Learn something every day i guess.

[AkumaUchitoru]

Are you serious? Wow, that's both weird and cool! ^^

[DoomThroughDoom]

I must say this music is great but what about ice cap zone act 2 or lava reef zone act 1? :-(

[Honatuto]

Ice Cap Zone is so overrated. I mean, it's a great track, but this one blows it out of the water.

Lava Reef, however, I agree with :)

[DoomThroughDoom]

"blows it out of the water." I see the pun. Lava Reef is a great track isn't it :D

[Ehal256]

can't forget Flying Battery Act 1.

[charlesr456]

ba dum cish

[Natendo64]

sonic 3 had some gr8 music thanx a bunch jacko!

[Trevelyan]

the music in this game was so badass! i think it has to do with the fact that MJ worked alittle on it

[redrosefriendy]

MJ really helped?

[Trevelyan]

yes! he and sega were kinda "friends" that explains Michael Jacksons moonwalker (wich was developed by sega)

[C666O]

Until they found out he was a kiddie fiddler and was given the boot.

[bregowine]

Funny way to say it... XD

[hotcarl84]

this was the only water level in any game that i liked. the music is badass and brings back a ton of memories

[lopytube]

I know right something bout them water stages just dont feel right...right.maybe cause Icant swim

[ZroXP]

My favorite Sonic music, period.

[VGKing]

My favorite Sonic GAME, period.

[peturgia]

Espectacular

[Sephiko]

Makes me wish I played the old Sonic games. Never had any Sega consoles though.

[Valis77]

0:38 Let's Run on the water! WAAHOOO!

[lightelos]

awesome choice :) Supra u rocks! this is by far the best Sonic 3 song (whenn sonic used to be a good game!)

[Xetak6]

Great choice. This song was great, despite my failure of levels with water in them. Theres just so much memorable sonic music in my opinion though, but nevertheless is one of the best old tunes.

[andyukmonkey]

Damn this never ceases to amaze me. Fantastic tune.

[Wyndigospirit]

Hydrocity probably has the most underrated music. Probably because people are too busy trying not to drown to enjoy it. =3

Good to see some Sonic finally!

[FranklinSherman]

Thanks MJ!

[Babybahamut]

Supra, have you heard Project Chaos? It's a remix project on Overclocked Remix full of rearranged tracks from this game, definitely worth checking out (it's a free download).

[Valientlink]

This was one of the first games I ever played, I grew up with it. Classic.

[strugglepoo]

Definitely my favourite tune from the game.

[gibbi8]

The whole of Sonic 3's soundtrack is stellar. While I don't think this is the best track it deserves to be on the list because they all do.

[VGKing]

You need more Sonic music, man. Why no Green Hill Zone? That said, memories of Sonic drowning because of those f'ing piranhas are flooding back into my memory. Pun not really intended.

[enjime]

One of the best ever.

[theraynexperience]

One of the best Sonic songs ever. Period.

[GarredHATES]

thats funky

[xxl0rdixx]

coooool

[PHILLYCHEESESTEAK26]

Michael Jackson sure did a great job composing this game.

[DarkgreenOrange]

Okay, that's weird. I'm eating a philly cheesesteak as I listen to this. Crazy. Funky.