Top 10 Sega Genesis Soundtracks
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Published 2021-01-23
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Opening 3D Logo By:
Jan Neves
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Opening 2D Animation By:
Kevin Bhall
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Episode Notes:
1. Video captured via the Mega SG.
2. Sound captured via real hardware.
3. This list was absolutely massive before I cut it back. Even the honorable mentions were 50+ games. I adored my Sega Genesis.
4. Many of you may wonder why something like Shinobi III was behind the likes of Road Rash. It really came down to what I considered more important to the game. Road Rash's music made that game for me, while Shinobi's III's music enhanced it.
5. I am not a fan of much of the music that was done in Sega of America developed/published games. Western devs really had a bad time with Genesis sound. Some stuff like Chakan and Greendog make me want to turn off the music entirely.
6. Despite what many may think and feel, the GEMS driver wasn't all bad. There are a handful of games that don't sound bad at all that use it. Make no mistake, however. The majority absolutely do.
7. This video took me longer than most because of the separate sound capture and labeling of every section of the video. This was easily 30+ hours of work.
8. I won't lie to you, making this was an emotional experience. Hearing these songs back to back and so much, really hammered the old heart strings.
All Comments (21)
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I think the Genesis played a major part in me liking industrial music.
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Music from Landstalker, Gunstar Heroes, Phantasy Star 2 & 4, Shining Force 2 and OutRun were some of my favorites. My childhood was blessed by Megadrive games and music.
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I love that gritty sounding Genesis sound chip. Sword of Vermillion and Decap Attack are among my favorite OSTs for sure.
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Ristar is my personal favorite. The music really showed off what the Genesis could sound like at the end of it's lifespan.
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The Streets of Rage 1 soundtrack defines the 16-bit era generation sound for me. I often play the game just to enjoy the Original soundtrack.
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The Sega Genesis sound chip, when used correctly, made some of the best video game music of all time.
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Something about the Genesis' grungy sound made me like it best. It brought out the best in developers / composers for the system.
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Writing a bad check to get a game early is hardcore! Some of my favorites: Streets of Rage 1 and 2, Revenge of Shinobi, Thunderforce 3, and Sonic 1.
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Contra Hard corps is one of the best ost I heard from genesis.
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I love the “sega sound”! There’s nothing else like it. Especially the bgm and sound on the phantasy star games. Phantasy star ii’s music is so meaningful and bittersweet to me for reasons I can’t really articulate fully. It’s almost like a kind of nostalgia for the civilization in the game world that’s about to collapse. There’s just something very special and moving about it. And Phantasy star iv, when the title screen music comes up over the SEGA logo, you know this is going to be some far out stuff 🙇♂️
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Lol at the "bad check" story. You've lived a life, my friend.
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Shining Force 1 and 2, Rolling Thunder 2 and 3, Vapor Trail All amazing music
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I'd consider Mortal Kombat to be my favorite example of great Genesis music. I feel that the developers came up with an incredible alternative to the arcade version's music that put the Genesis' audio capabilities to excellent use.
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Rob Hubbard is a game soundtrack legend. He's from my home city of Hull and they had an orchestra perform some of his classics as a celebration of his career a few years ago.
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Man, is incredible how you almost always have a personal story related to each game. It's probably my favourite thing about this channel, listening someone who actually lived and enjoyed SEGA's prime at its fullest. Now regarding soundtracks, my personal favourites are Sonic 3 and Streets of Rage 2.
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Alisia Dragoon's opening/intro track is to me the single most memorable track of the Genesis era, I still listen to it regularly and it still gives me chills to this day. Phantasy Star II's into track is also super memorable and iconic.
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Tiny Toon Adventures has one of my faves. Konami pulled off catchy videogame-friendly renditions of the songs that felt perfect to me. Solid game too.
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Hearing you talking about your mom reminded me of my parents and how hard they have worked to take care of 3 kids, my dad saved so much to get us a game or another, damn it was so hard back then and still so good, my parents are everything to me and the Genesis my best childhood memories, just got a new Sega Mega Drive from Tectoy here in Brazil. Man how I miss the 80s and the 90s
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My personal favorites; 1. Streets of Rage 3 This soundtrack is hardcore and robotic in ways that are really unique even outside of the context of Genesis music. It has industrial techno and gabber vibes, but it still very much has its own personality. Almost every track sounds like a boss battle, it's relentless. This game's cold and abrasive tones perfectly fit the grittier, darker story about robotic duplicates and futuristic terrorism. 2. Bio-Hazard Battle This soundtrack is straight up haunting. You start out with ominous drums and eerie, dissonant chords on the title screen and first level before hearing the intense second level theme. There's repeated motifs here and there across the soundtrack, making the whole thing feel cohesive. The way the mood shifts from creepy to aggressive is like an action-horror movie. 3. Dynamite Headdy One of the most eccentric soundtracks on the system. It shifts from bouncy and goofy, to intense rock, and back to cheerful and calm. I can't not smile at how unserious this game's tone can be. 4. The ToeJam & Earl games These games are just pure funk. This is possibly my favorite usage of the GEMS driver. 5. The Vectorman games Vectorman's music is energetic, but not too aggressive. The futuristic trance vibe is something I can't imagine other consoles doing as well as it's done here.The options music from the first game is especially catchy.
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Some personal favorites of my not listed here are Rocket Knight Adventures, Tiny Toon Adventures, and especially Crusader of Centy!
