Sega Genesis/Mega Drive Music Medley - Cult Classics (4/8)

Fourth part of the second volume where I cover some lesser known but highly regarded soundtracks.

Games:
Truxton/Tatsujin
Ranger-X/Ex-Ranza
Vapor Trail
King Colossus
Light Crusader
Midnight Resistance
Master of Monsters
Puggsy
Pulseman
Streets of Rage 3/Bare Knuckle III

For the full soundtracks to these games, go to: http://project2612.org/

Category:

Music

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• drive
• music
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• medley
• classics
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• soundtrack
• composer
• electronic

[SuperAdventures]

I've always liked Truxton's 1st level BGM......really sounds like something that came out in 1989. Pardon if I'm coming off as corny, but it really harkens back to the early days of the Genesis, quite a while before Sonic came into the scene, when it faced uncertainty as a competitor to the juggernaut that was Nintendo, back when it was an underdog fighting and scratching its way to the top. Truxton's 1st level BGM really embodies this. YEAH! *fist pump, pelvic thrust*

[Alianger]

hehe, no I hear ya. I never played Truxton back in the day but I did own a MD almost since day one and I agree, there's something special about the pre-sonic era of games. It's a good thing it got into the mainstream though because the rough competition led to some awesome games on all 16-bit platforms.

[SuperAdventures]

Another distinctive quality about the music in early Genesis games is how they almost exclusively blasted FM synth on all cylinders, rarely using the PSG channels. "Truxton", "Golden Axe" & "Ghouls 'N Ghosts" are examples of this. Not just that, but because of this the compositions seem "empty", as if they're lacking the backing instruments that make a vidja game song "full". Still, pretty memorable. I envy those who were amongst the first Genny owners in '89, must've felt great!

[Alianger]

It was distinct alright, but I much prefer to have the full experience with FM, PCM & PSG triple-blasting it together while making the MD sweat. All I remember from those early days (I was 4 in '89) was being scared and/or in awe of the games, and frustrated that I couldn't beat any of them.

[sozaj]

Whoa!!! Hitoshi Sakimoto on the Genesis!!

[Alianger]

yup, he also did Gauntlet IV and Verytex (both great soundtracks).

[shadow7790]

ahh the good old days u count beat the soundtracks from them days

[TheNattak]

Wow, this is just what I was looking for, thanks very much for bringing these awesome titles to light! Will have many fun playing them ;)

[wouter2103]

Puggsy is one of the best games on the megadrive, fantastic soundtrack, but also unmatching gameplay with good use of physics...

[Number1StarSB]

The Poets 1 from Streets of Rage 3 one of the few bright spots in a huge let down of a soundtrack.

[AMYuntold]

...wah-tha hell is Puggsy?

[zapsoicks]

tatsıjin 4 ever ahahah a

[aryinc]

the music in pusleman is called gabber here in dutch or Hardcore like thunderdome,really awesome that the game uses portionas of that the bass iss really loud and likable.

[aryinc]

the man is awesome i agree.

[robsonnbi]

@soopahsoopah

Google for: project 2612

[soopahsoopah]

nice intro with Truxton there, I thought it was catchy too...

Anyone know where to get these tunes in mp3's or something?

[Oldskoolkid2k8]

Sakimoto was the man next to yuzo korshiro. Sakimoto did devilisn,verytex,Captain america and the avengers AND midnight resistance.

Great music indeed!