Official(?) Nintendo Consoles Music Thread v2.0

Ah I see. I can see that interpretation and it wasn't one I thought of. I was just going by the JSR Wikipedia article and how many machines it's apparently on now.

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Day 5: Hub/overworld music

I chose the music from when you first start your kingdom in Little King's Story. It changes when you build it up more but I prefer this tune - jaunty but very classical (or romantic?) - a perfect fit for a little king on the rise.

Jim will be gutted you’ve used LKS! It’s definitely more romantic era in tone, but weirdly I don’t recognise the piece. Very ‘little town’ - I think I prefer the more developed option myself.

After I didn’t use Petal Meadows for the first level track, this was the only place I was reasonably going to fit in my third-favourite game of all time - the music is I think the weakest aspect of the game. I really think this is good hub music though. It isn’t familiarly chirpy Mario-ish music, which immediately tells you that Mario’s out of his comfort zone in a hive of scum and villainy. Otherwise, I just think it’s a good piece with a good tune from a great game.

You wee jobby! I was hoping to get the Doopliss battle theme in for the boss battle music round. That said, there's no shortage of boss battles with great music, so I'm sure I'll get over it.

Balladeer wrote:: Jim will be gutted you’ve used LKS!

Well Jim "immediately chose Super Mario 64 and Link to the Past" bob can deal with it I'm sure Winky Face

Buh huh huh huh! I was actually considering the Shadow Sirens for boss week, but I don’t actually like most of the battle music that much? Or most of the music in general. I’d say it errs on the side of odd rather than good. Doopliss was a great boss and character though.

The best TTYD music is of course the Moon Base and no I’m not sorry for going on about TTYD again. Appreciate your support Rum. Very Happy

And yep when you put it like that he deserves it.

Overworld Theme

Mas is also a wee jobby! I was definitely using FFVI for 16-bit week if it got that far. Retro FF does have some great tunes though, can’t blame him there. Weirdly, at first I thought he was using the ‘real’ FFIII, which was my other consideration for this week.

I've never played the real FFIII and couldn't tell ya a good track. Also I did Sonic 2, so Sonic 1 is still available if anyone wants it.

Little King's Story is good, very apt and sounds like the start of a game.
Paper Mario, you're right, doesn't really have standout music but then I guess that would deflect from the writing maybe? I remember this one well though, from getting frequently lost in TTYD.

My choice is the Super Mario Sunshine hub world music. It's one my favourite pieces of game music - God, it just sums up that sunny, carefree aesthetic of Delfino Plaza perfectly.

AAAAAAAAARGH I was going to pick Sky and Sea tomorrow! Hissy fit

But kind of suspected I wouldn’t get the chance because Delfino Plaza is (yes) a banger.

Mas your video says ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’. Is that not Sonic 1? I’m confused. Regardless I’ve changed it.

Catch Up on Day 4 Chat:

Day 5:

I'll give you a future glimpse into an N64 game I'll be reviewing at some point. It's a tune from the one I'm playing right now: here's the Overworld theme from Mystical Ninja 2: Starring Goemon.

That game has an amazing soundtrack, basically, and you hear a lot of this tune. You might also recognise it as a remix of the Fuji Mountain theme from the first Mystical Ninja on N64 .

I mean Panzer Dragoon Saga as a game stuck on a system still, like you don't get more exclusive then that it's been just on Saturn for about 25 years and often the game people want ported well after Earthbound which has now happend.

Also yeah I got my Sonic's mixed up that Sonic 2 is fair game again

Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon (the original) is one of the games I regret not playing at the time. That music is decidedly funkier than I was expecting! It’s a good tune but I prefer the instrumentation of the original.

Also: how many versions of Ebisumaru does 2 have? I count three in that picture. Eh?

Little King's Story was very nearly used by me yesterday until I remembered the PS Vita game which completely rips off Nintendo's"New" branding, some lovely wee tunes in that game. Not that keen on the Rogueport music, probably because it has a bit in common with the music in sand based Mario levels which usually suck, TTYD of course does not but that's where my brain went.

Really like the FF VI music which should go without saying as that series has countless classics. Delfino Plaza is a banger and absolutely had to feature at some point and much like Balla I wasn't expecting it to sound anything like that, I'm getting quite a few Donkey Kong Country vibes from it.

I've gone for a much less obvious choice than most I've done so far although probably not that surprising as I'm often bringing up this game.

I shared what's probably my favourite tune from My Time at Portia a few weeks back which was the Summer Overworld music, this is a close second. With 2020 seemingly all blending in to one, we might as well start calling it Winter now and this song just screams an overcast, snowy day to me.

Last time around...:

I'll make proper feedback posts at the weekend; I'm just about to enter a three-day stretch of eleven-hour shifts and im knackered before it even begins.

Anyway, hub:

Ryoshima Coast is top-tier. Portia Winter - yep, definitely getting the snowy overcast vibes. Hoville is a sand-based Mario level ya git. DAMN YOU!

ME3 is that rare thing, a non-melodic piece that I really get on with. Lovely bass there. Good luck with the shifts...

Rum wrote:

Balladeer wrote:: Jim will be gutted you’ve used LKS!

Well Jim "immediately chose Super Mario 64 and Link to the Past" bob can deal with it I'm sure Winky Face

Yep - yep - I deserve that! Laughing

Loving the hub music so far - I expected the plinky plonky Mass Effect galaxy music to appear somewhere! That's the way to do ambient.
I'm going to steal another biggy - but deliberately ignoring a slightly bigger biggy by picking the almost as big sequel.

This one's pretty perfect. It's an epic joruney, but not a Last-Of-Us-serious one.

Jimbob wrote:: THE MOST KIRKHOPEY KIRKHOPE YOU COULD EVER HOPE TO KIRK

Glorious.

I don't actually think Gruntilda's Lair is all that anyway, but that is pure stereotype!

I don't really listen to music outside the car that certainly don't have it to relax but this game has a relaxed mode even with zen images in the background. When you are playing through the campaign the tunes do ramp though, anyway wasn't sure which song that I went for this new trailer with the main theme

That Mystical Ninja 2 track is VERY N64 - it makes me think of all the N64 games I no longer think about, including the first Mystical Ninja. The kind of game I'd pick up in a 3 for £20 with Revolt and Forsaken. I need to listen to more N64 music.
The My Time at Portia music felt like a big warm hug - like a Friday evening after you've had your tea and knew you had a free weekend of gaming ahead. Definitely nails the winter vibes.
Mass Effect nails the sci-fi feel better than Halo did and while I haven't played any ME game (burn him at the stakes!) this sounds more like menu or pause screen music - maybe I need to play it to experience it properly.
That Banjo banger is soooo good. And you know it's a great piece when you could hear just the music and associate it with Banjo-Kazooie. A bit goofy, yet playful and evocative of the giant eyed Rare platformers. What an era.
Is that a tune from Tetris Effect? Doesn't sound like a Tetris piece and not something I'd find myself relaxing to, given it's got a hefty drop. I'd be closing my eyes and nodding my head (and inevitably filling the screen with blocks!)

My pick is one that will immediately make you sigh in relief. A genuine piece of music that has calmed me down or reduced my heartrate. The music in Resi 4 is excellent and this is a favourite

Day 6: Music that makes you feel relaxed

Here's the town theme from Stardew Valley - though pretty much any tune from this game could be considered relaxing. That said, it's pretty stressful when you gift someone a parsnip and they sneer and say "I don't know why you're giving me this". I JUST WANT YOU TO FALL IN LOVE WITH ME

I'll be honest, the Tetris Effect music didn't seem particularly relaxing at all, though it does seem like something you'd hear on the radio and have on as background music. The Resident Evil 4 music made me feel slightly tense, but I think that's just because you set the scene of feeling tense and getting to relax when you hear this music Laughing

Yeah all Tetris Effect is like that tune which is like the main theme, the whole game is a banger maybe the perfect game.

Catch Up On Day 5 Chat:

Day 6: Music That Makes You Feel Relaxed

Another N64 game from me here, here’s the tune from the Blue Resort level in Bomberman 64:

I could have used this song for Day 13 (Music You Like From A Game You Dislike), but I think it’s a soothing and dreamy track that suits today’s theme much better.

I apologise for what's about to happen. I'm going to catch up AND comment on all your picks. Spoiler boxed by to avoid killing the thread, natch.

Day 1: Title Music:

DIG DIG DIG DIGGITY, DIG DIGGITY DAWG. break it.
DIG DIG DIG DIGGITY, DIG DIGGITY DAWG. UH. SOCKO. break it. ha ha ha ha ha. UH.

And my thoughts on your picks...

The Cappuccino Kid wrote:: 30-Day Video Game Music Challenge! Day 1: Title Screen Music

A Shadow's Tale on Wii.

Yeah, alright this. Quite ethereal. I've already forgotten it though mate, sorry. Next!

Balladeer wrote:: If you can ignore the MIDI, and the shoddy wolf howl at the end, this is truly glorious. It sets the tone perfectly for a darker Zelda that's still got a lot of triumph and joy to give.

...you know my thoughts on the MIDI. Laughing

I can't see past OoT as the quintessential Zelda title theme though. I feel like TP's opening is trying too hard to emulate OoT, which could be said about large chunks of the game...

Buskalilly wrote:: I'll listen to yours after work Cappa but for me, as soon as I heard "title theme" this track was in my head: Metroid Prime

As evidenced by my pick, my mind went to a very similar place! Props.

Rum wrote:: My pick for title screen music goes to Bit.Trip Flux, which has the accolade of being the only Bit.Trip game I managed to beat! I'm not crazy about chiptune music or anything but I love the thumping bass and the pace of this one. Gets me hyped for some impossible Bit.Trip action!

A bit busy for my tastes, but 'twas fine!

masofdas wrote:: I'm sorry to spoil the Nintendo fun: Halo.

A banger and the best of the Day One picks.

Treesmurf wrote:: Wii Sports: I don't know how they did it but if you asked me what family sports fun sounded like then I couldn't picture anything more perfect than this.

Yes! You know you're in for a fun multiplayer time after hearing those opening few notes. Great pick.

Jimbob wrote:: Link to the Past opening theme - I don't think there had been anything like this that really conveyed how epic your adventure was going to be. A bit odd without the text scrolling noise at the same time though!

You know, I don't think I've actually heard that track out of the opening triumphant part. Huh.

gjones wrote:: Billy Hatcher
Sing it with me guys: "LA LA LA LA LALALALA"

Hahaha, this was great! LA LA LA LA LALALALA LALALA!

Day 2: First Level Themes:

I think an opening level for a game like Rondo of Blood needs to be catchy and needs to get you into the mood to kick some ass. I reckon Bloodlines accomplishes this in spades.

Buskalilly wrote:: There are several likely candidates for great opening level tracks, natch, but I'm all about E1M1 from DOOM. It perfectly sets the stage for the violence which is about to happen.

Just some blood pumping goodness. Great pick!

masofdas wrote:: Green Hill Zone

A classic. What more is there to say?

Balladeer wrote:: Shovel Knight: Probably my favourite first level music! Sets the tone brilliantly, and gets the toes a-tapping, while still having a great hummable melody. The best bit of the game IMO.

Can't disagree with anything you've said there! Shovel Knight has a great soundtrack, but I feel it opens with its strongest piece.

Jimbob wrote:: Yeah! Bob-omb Battlefield. Hey you! You're playing the game properly now, and it's like nothing you've ever played, lad. Yeah.

Again, a classic! The quintessential SM64 tune, I'd say.

The Cappuccino Kid wrote:: This tune sounds exactly what you'd expect a song titled On Your Way from the first level of a game called Sky Odyssey to sound like. The game's Wikipedia page makes a big deal out of the fact that Sky Odyssey's OST was done by the guy who later did the one for Shadow of the Colossus. It deserves it's own spotlight though, Sky Odyssey is a PS2 belter.

This sounded like an RPG town theme. I liked it!

Treesmurf wrote:: On to my pick today and I've gone for this bad boy which just perfectly captures the series: Streets of Rage

Smurf with the best pick for day 2 in my eyes. I listened to that whole video whilst browsing other threads. Just an absolute bop.

Rum wrote:: The first level from Mighty Switch Force has a banging earworm of a track. I actually don't remember the game particularly well, but I remember its OST!

Passes my litmus test for a first level theme! What a catchy tune.

gjones wrote:: My choice is the first level from StarWing/StarFox on SNES

Inject that into my veins.

Day 3: 8-bit:

Grating 8-bit alarm noise aside, I feel this does the job of capturing that feeling of "oh shit, I've been rumbled!" I'm always impressed by what developers pull off with a limited music set like the NES.

Buskalilly wrote:: 30-Day Video Game Music Challenge! Day 3: 8-Bit Music

There are a few good'ns in this soundtrack but this is the one that always comes to mind for me- maybe because I always chose Metal Man first then petered out of playing the rest of the game. Say what you will about Mega Man, he has cracking muzak.

Props for not going with the overplayed Wily Stage 2! Mega Man has so many other cracking tracks.

masofdas wrote:: Ducktales

Amusingly, I first heard this in the freeware torture platformer I Wanna Be The Guy. It's a classic, natch.

Rum wrote:: Thought I'd opt for this classique from the original Punch-Out!! And I think the remastered version in Smash is pretty boss.

The remastered version is indeed boss, but the original holds up nicely too!

The Cappuccino Kid wrote:: The menu theme from California Games on the Commodore 64! I grew up playing the Master System port, but this original version has the best tunes. This one's been doing my head in, as most of California Game's soundtrack blatantly rips off other songs, like Louie Louie and the Batman theme. I can't tell if this is a rip-off or if it's an original piece of work. Can anyone tell me if it reminds them of anything?

Man, that feels like something I've heard before but I just can't place it. I don't think it's an original track though.

gjones wrote:: I'm going with Donkey Kong 94 - was GameBoy even 8-bit? Regardless, this is beautiful and a testament to how Nintendo often nailed their GameBoy soundtracks.

Yeah, that was pleasant enough. Didn't blow me away, mind you.

Balladeer wrote:: THIS IS YOUR FAULT JAY. If by some chance you haven't listened to L. Ron Hubbard's masterpiece any of the umpteen times of Moyles has posted it, sit through the horrible screechy first ten seconds and listen to what a real talent can do with a very limited soundset. It's got a great build-up (those ten seconds of screech aside), an immensely catchy tune, a great bassline, and is the absolute opposite of repetitive, with so many melodic ideas along the way and not a duffer among them. Finally, there's a guitar solo at around 4 minutes, and a violin cadenza at around 5:30, all through the power of the Commodore 64's chipset!

Apparently there was a game this tune was in as well?

...YOU TOOK MA FUCKING PICK YA DOBBER THE MOLE ISNAE HAPPY

Nah, props for remembering this! Again, I first heard this in I Wanna Be The Guy. A bonafide bop and the best of Day 3 I'd sa!

Treesmurf wrote:: Doctor Mario

Catchy as all hell. A nice pick!

Jimbob wrote:: Glider Rider was an absolutely terrible game, but the music is ace. And it dynamically changes between major-ish and minor-ish variations depending on your current terrain. There's also a floaty dreamy version when you actually do some gliding instead of riding.

This ruled! There's something about the music from this era as opposed to the NES that just works so well.

Day 4: Console Exclusives:

I tried to stick to the "only on one machine" ruleset here. Not counting backwards compatibility, I think Lost Odyssey counts.

Just glorious. Nobuo Uematsu can do no wrong.

Buskalilly wrote:: 30-Day Video Game Music Challenge! Day 4: Music From a Console Exclusive Series

I wanted to think of a genuinely console exclusive series andbthis is what hit me. Both of Kyle Hyde's games were released on Nintendo DS and that was it - bar a bried appearance as a spirit in Smash Bros Ultimate.

Most of the music is chill detective background stuff but this track, which plays out as dramatic revelations are made at the end of the srory, pushes us to the next level.

For me, Hotel Dusk was all about that chill detective vibe. It's a very comfy game in my eyes and I preferred the tone of the tracks in the beginning of the game personally.

The Cappuccino Kid wrote:: I'm thinking of a genuinely console exclusive series too, and my choice is the Gabbiano (Night) theme from Endless Ocean on Wii:

Quality! A very tranquil and unexpected pick. Props!

masofdas wrote:: Panzer Dragoon

Yeah, as mentioned earlier, this stops as it begins to pick up.

gjones wrote:: My addition is a track from one of the greats: Hideki Naganuma's Funky Dealer from Jet Set Radio Future.

What a bop! Might be my favourite from Day 4. Groovy.

Jimbob wrote:: Actraiser! The music for the town building bit is beautiful - and such a contrast to the action-y bits of the game.

Ah, I liked this a lot! I presume the action bits were standard SNES action platformer fare?

Rum wrote:: I chose this from Opoona, an oddball RPG that only ever appeared on Wii. I never completed it, but I remember as being very distinctive. While it was a bit clumsy, it was fun. I can't remember where this music plays, but when I was flicking through tunes from the OST, this gave me an immediate sense of "oh yeah, I remember this!" so it must have been in one of the larger areas where you spend a fair bit of time.

I'll apologise here Rum, I've genuinely forgotten what this track was. All this video game music is blurring into one in my head. Laughing

Treesmurf wrote:: In the end I've gone with something to rival gjones' day one pick in terms of singalongability (shut up, it's a word), come on guys, you know this one!
ARMS

Get in! Quality pick. Not much more to be said here beyond I'm very glad we've got ARMS tracks in Smash now.

Balladeer wrote:: If we concentrate on this point in time and ignore the crappy mobile and browser spin-offs, Bravely Default/Bravely is a 3DS-exclusive series.

This felt like the opening to an 80s sitcom or gameshow. Not like that's a bad thing, mind you!

Day 5 - Overworld/Hub Areas:

Put that in your pipe and smoke it. Just divine.

Rum wrote:: I chose the music from when you first start your kingdom in Little King's Story. It changes when you build it up more but I prefer this tune - jaunty but very classical (or romantic?) - a perfect fit for a little king on the rise.

This was suitably regal! I enjoyed it.

Balladeer wrote:: After I didn’t use Petal Meadows for the first level track, this was the only place I was reasonably going to fit in my third-favourite game of all time - the music is I think the weakest aspect of the game. I really think this is good hub music though. It isn’t familiarly chirpy Mario-ish music, which immediately tells you that Mario’s out of his comfort zone in a hive of scum and villainy. Otherwise, I just think it’s a good piece with a good tune from a great game.

Whilst I agree with you in that its not familiar in the sense of traditional Mario games, it does feel familiar for Paper Mario - if that makes sense. It's also a good 'un!

masofdas wrote:: FFVI

Just a tidy tune and a Final Fantasy classic. A version of this plays when you ride the Magitek Armour Mount in FFXIV, incidentally.

gjones wrote:: My choice is the Super Mario Sunshine hub world music. It's one my favourite pieces of game music - God, it just sums up that sunny, carefree aesthetic of Delfino Plaza perfectly.

Can't go wrong here with this pick. Carefree indeed!

The Cappuccino Kid wrote:: I'll give you a future glimpse into an N64 game I'll be reviewing at some point. It's a tune from the one I'm playing right now: here's the Overworld theme from Mystical Ninja 2: Starring Goemon.

I enjoyed this a lot! Thanks for sharing. Grin

Treesmurf wrote:: I shared what's probably my favourite tune from My Time at Portia a few weeks back which was the Summer Overworld music, this is a close second. With 2020 seemingly all blending in to one, we might as well start calling it Winter now and this song just screams an overcast, snowy day to me.

This was really cosy!

Buskalilly wrote:: Anyway, Mass Effect hub

Is it too early to feel nostalgia for Mass Effect? This track accomplished that for me at least. My favourite pick from Day 5!

Jimbob wrote:: Banjo-Tooie
This one's pretty perfect. It's an epic joruney, but not a Last-Of-Us-serious one.

This is the most Grant Kirkhope thing I've ever heard. Laughing

Day 6: Relaxing Tunes:

Huh, I guess my answers for today and yesterday are interchangeable.

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