Stage 1 ~ Wolfship (Wolfchild [Genesis & SNES, 1993])
[Will insert description here later; my apologies for not being able to finish this list in time without cutting corners a little]
(Length before loop [Genesis]: 1.5+ minutes, [SNES]: 3+ minutes)
Niche Games Enjoyer
Average person in their 20s. View Backloggd for my taste in games. I swear it's really good! And to clear up confusion, when I say "PMD", it always refers to "Pokémon Mystery Dungeon", which is another series I love!
Play Klonoa: Door to Phantomile and Freedom Planet 2! And Solatorobo, and PMD: Gates to Infinity; those games have been shaping my preferences considerably!
SPOILERS FOR GAMES 2+ YEARS OLD!
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twitch.tv/partner_intimeMeet them head~on (Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium [1993])
[Will insert description here later; my apologies for not being able to finish this list in time without cutting corners a little]
(Length before loop: 1+ minutes)
The Last Soul/S.O.R. Super Mix (Bare Knuckle/Streets of Rage & Bare Knuckle II/Streets of Rage 2 [1991/1992])
More Sega Genesis highlights usually means an inevitably cool electronic Bass, and when Yuzo Koshiro’s involved, you know the genre variety will kick in and impress you at some point!
Which is to say, the slower pace of today’s pick combined with the instrumentation, helps “The Last Soul” stand out from all the competition. Because of this versatility, it also feels like a good sort of “hub world” track, funnily enough.
S.O.R Super Mix is the bigger highlight here though: With a mix of the predecessor’s “The Last Soul” and “You Became the Bad Guy!” themes as the basis for this remix, comes a worthy successor used for both the opening cutscene and final stage of this sequel. Again, the Bass is a common highlight in Sega Genesis soundtracks, with new sounds on top of it to provide an extra-detailed somber atmosphere, fit for the finale; you’re at the source of Mr. X’s cycle of miserable criminal activity, it’s up to you to put it all to an end!
(Length before loop [The Last Soul]: 1.5+ minutes, [S.O.R. Super Mix]: Nearly 3 minutes)
TURTLE VILLAGE 1 (Golden Axe, including the Mega Drive/Genesis version, the PC Engine CD/Turbografx-CD version, and the WonderSwan Color version [1989/1990/2002])
The journey all three heroes pursue to get their revenge on Death Adder is a difficult and treacherous one, and you can feel the emotions of such a journey with this music. A village that used to be peaceful is destroyed, and all that’s really left is this catchy and somber melody for you to beat your enemies up with.
Whether it’s the Mega Drive/Genesis version, or the Arcade original, it’s one of Sega’s oldest hits! And if you don’t like that 16-bit/early CD-style of the main versions, the WonderSwan Color version is very close to an 8-bit approach that’s very reminiscent of the 2A03 sound chip!
(Length before loop [All]: 2+ minutes)