The Music of Video Games [78] Sweet Home

[SergeantLuke]

There really should have been more horror games for the NES. There's something about the primitive color scheme and sound chip that creates a really eerie atmosphere.

[thedragonb0y]

And people say you can't make a horror game for the NES? HA!

I miss the old 80's horror so much. There was a sort of subtlety to the environment that contrasted the danger. It is both a beautiful and terrifying movie. Capcom also made a badass adaption for it as well.

[Se7enBeatleofDoom]

The music is a lot more scarier then a lot of live action films now days.

[Crowster12781]

The movie is actually pretty ok, it's got some cool effects and gore. There are some scenes that are identical to the game. I actually have considered writing an Americanized screenplay...

[thedragonb0y]

@Crowster12781 People, Sweet Home is an adaptation of the MOVIE not the other way around.

[kencox2]

imagine this game with present day graphics it would be scary DX

[RaustBD]

the game was scary, but the fact that the sprites were just flipped 90 degrees made it look like they were walking while leaning back, which kinda goofed up the mood.

[Camwi]

Funny, I remember playing a ROM for this game, not knowing anything about it until now. I had no idea it was based on a movie and that it was never released in the US.

Ya learn something new everyday..

[ryan489]

I agree and I'm surprised that this hasn't made any best Movie game lists. Sure it was never released in north America neither was the movie.

This is the first game that makes me want to see the movie it was based on. I've been looking for it online but can't find it.

Just knowing it was based off a movie should give it some credit, it's an amazing game.

[silverfire10]

this is basically the prototype for Resident Evil.

[Wolfgirl1998]

I also like the battle music. ^^

[Wolfgirl1998]

2:04 is my fav. ^^

[WNF]

The opening track is one of my very favorite game music pieces. A 5-star soundtrack.

Also, my pick for best movie game.

[ANONIMODANNATO]

RESIDENT EVIL

[Richter302]

what's the song at 4:06?

[SonicNARF]

It's from the endings.

[Richter302]

you're correct, thank you.

[megaben99]

I think they should bring both the game and the movie version of sweet home to the U.S.

[spikeriley]

Dude, I'm glad they never brought his game to the states. It would've been butvhered due to Nintendo's strict policy at the time it was released.

[TypicalJoe1900]

That music you hearin' be courtesy of Junko Tamiya, the talented composer behind the NES version of Bionic Commando, and the arcade version of Strider.

[SgtStrungOut]

Creepy azz musiic

[doppleganger4827]

Didn't know about this game, I'll need to check it out. Reminds me of a bunch of survival horror games: Fatal Frame, Clocktower, mostly Resident Evil. "Should we team up?" "STFU!"

[Filtergirl8]

yeah true.

You know about clocktower?! AWESOME! I LOVE THAT SERIES! Sadly, not many people i know know about clock tower....

[EliroX904]

@Filtergirl8 Clock Tower is one of my top 15 games ever!

[guttermouthmike]

funnily enough resident evil was original intended to be a sequel to this game

[doppleganger4827]

It was gonna be called Sweet Home 2: The Quest for the Jill Sandwich.

[IAMONDAILYMOTIONNOW]

True, That.

[NinjaGhostScorpion]

Before Resident Evil, before Silent Hill, and a little after Splatterhouse, there was Sweet Home, which I'm sorry never made it past early Nintendo's morals code.

[thefriendsociety]

isnt this based on a movie?

[garudoh]

Yep.

[Nythe]

Weren't they released simultaneously?

[garudoh]

Yep.

[gamergeek]

a movie? woah what's it called??

[garudoh]

Same as the game, Sweet Home/Sûîto Homu. If I go by IMDb, not many people have seen it apparently.

[gamergeek]

thanks. that was plenty of info. What I'm hoping is that although Japanese, that maybe there's a US release with subtitles or something. kinda like RINGU or one missed call(Chakusan ari or something)

[garudoh]

I'm guessing fansubs is your only chance. If the movie only has 60-something votes on IMDb, I doubt it's been properly translated and released stateside as a DVD. Maybe the import version has an English track though, you never know. Good luck if you try and track it down.

[Crowster12781]

The movie is actually on youtube..there was a link on it's imdb page

[ChibiFighter]

To this day This game still scares the shit out of me but the music was good I love the first tune so catchy and so creppy too.

[zeloscloak]

yea zelos69's account is closed now =/

[garudoh]

Damn, what happened? Let me know if there's someplace else I can link to.

[ryan489]

didn't this game play a part in inspiring Resident Evil and on Silent Hill?

[garudoh]

Being made by Capcom, this game is essentially the groundwork for the Resident Evil series. Most people don't know about it because it was never released outside Japan.

[ryan489]

yeah, that's too bad, no wait they would have censored it to death. I found the translated rom but haven't played it yet. If they remade it It would sell now though, they'd need to change a few of the elements but it would still be good.

[garudoh]

RE is one of those series that has some pretty dedicated fans, I'd wager a release on VC would sell really well if Capcom made it evident that this game basically started the whole thing.