People talk about Mega Man and Castlevania, and they're not wrong, but some of these from Rygar are the very best tracks the NES ever had. Thanks for all your work!
8:12 You deserve a lot of recognition for your work here. That part of the game had unacceptable music. Four descending notes on loop, not remotely worthy compared to the other music. You added variations and made it a song instead of a riff. I love everything you've done here.
I think I agree but only after listening to the original music as an adult, at 7 years old I loved the original music too and it sounded like this in my ears back then, but this was a very welcome refreshment. The original sounds a little more tame now around 40 years later...
Yes, that's actually what it sounded like in my head when I was playing Rygar as a kid! This soundtrack is a real forgotten GEM. I'm currently learning to play some parts on the piano, but unfortunately sheets are nowhere to be found. Thank you for this extraordinary work!
100% agreed. There was just something about that tune that draws you in and keeps you. Although, almost all of the soundtrack for this game is criminally underrated. Except for *cough* the *cough* forest part.
Please consider do the same with the japanese version of this game (Argos No Senshi). MANY excellent music tracks were removed or replaced in the North American game.
Wow! This is incredible. Everything is so thick and robust. All from 1986 NES chiptune compositions. Really, really epic stuff here. For example, 6:00 is just a simple repeating chord progression but the variation and instrumentation made it really epic. Well done. This track could be plugged into an Avengers soundtrack easy.
Totally Agree, the basis is very simple, standard chord prog. but there's something about the notes chosen to be on top that gives it a particular flavor:) Thanks for the comment:)
I actually feel anxiety watching that player try to get on the ropes successfully. Even when I had it down I lost so many lives with that little mechanic. I also have to say, with auch an epic game, I always thought the ending was a letdown. I feel like making a game have a truly amazing ending would have been in the best interest of developers because word would have spread. And absolutely AMAZING work!
This game was great but such a grind to level up. Can't say I want to relive that actual experience, so the 18 minute highlight reel with upgraded soundtrack is definitely my preferred way of revisiting Rygar. Thank you for your hard work.
🌟🌟🌟I subscribed to the channel years ago when I came across the Rygar video. Megaman1, Rygar, Little Ninja Brothers and Duck Tales 2 are my favorite games-melodies from nes. It's funny that at first there was a tribute to Megaman and now to Rygar. You never cease to amaze me with your work, thanks!!🌟🌟🌟 p.s - The best moment on 6:35. I always get goosebumps on this transition - 15:08 This peace reminded me Alien 3. 😃
Excellent work making an epic soundtrack even better. Only wish you did the "Indora" character for a longer stretch (the music piece is three times the length with some changes).
Man, I remember this game when I played it at my uncle's place with my cousins. We take turns per level/death. Always funny to die on boss and the body bounces up and down and then that death music....
Rygar had some really good music for a relatively early NES game. But you seem to have taken what was good about it and made it sound even better. Nice work.
This only to give a preview of what the game would sound like:) The complete loops are on my patreon page. Some scenes from that video would have been too long with the full loops.
@@vgmusicrevisited8668 I'd say Giegue's Cry is worse (another example of a horrendous theme from a great game!), but you have a point, it was pretty bad
Seriously excellent work! I always considered making a Rygar remix myself but never got around to it. Big big Rygar fan here. Do you have that anywhere where it can be downloaded or purchased?
Thanks a lot for the comment!!:) I have all the invidual tracks on my patreon page, available for download, and I also upload way more tracks there than I do here on youtube :)
I remember reaching the final lion-headed boss, only to be frustrated numerous times at defeat. Then somehow I learned in order to defeat him you needed to build up your stats.. sort of like an rpg game without the save function.
Yeah, for this playthrough I spent a lot of time at the begining of the game to build up,( not included in the video lol ) that's why it all looks so easy
My only complaint, is that the tracks don't play longer. I'd definitely upload an extended version because it is just too amazing absolutely amazing. If they remade this game, they should just have you do the music.
Thanks a lot for your comment!! :) I understand your point, but the goal of this video was really to summarize a playthrough of the entire game, while playing the music that matched the different scenes as the game progress. The individual tracks are posted as seperate videos here on my youtube channel, and on my patreon page. The goal here was more to have fans relive the game without watchin a 3 hours complete playthrough:)
Well, thanks for the feedback, I'm sure other people have made similar covers that you will find a lot better on youtube! Not everyone have the same taste, luckily:)
@@vgmusicrevisited8668 glad you took the critique in stride. It wasn't meant to be mean. The rock covers I've seen suit me better as they tend to emphasize the low end. I love Rygar very much. When I was in high school, I would drive 90 minutes every weekend to the only gas station in my state that had the arcade machine.
@@fruitiusmaximus925 I haven't tried the arcade version yet! I Think I could probably find it with an emulator or something. I think it didn't have the " non linear/ metroidvania" aspect like the NES version, which I loved:)
I wouldn't say that the bass clef isn't missing. There is a decent amount of low-frequency instrumentation. I'm listening to this on some Sennheiser headphones right now and I hear plenty of low brass and timpani. 5:26 is noticeably richer in the low end. I think you're right in that the low-end instruments could use more presence and it's actually the mid-low stuff that seems "hollow." The high brass and strings dominate almost all of the pieces. I would love to hear more powerful and accented contrabass/cello.
People talk about Mega Man and Castlevania, and they're not wrong, but some of these from Rygar are the very best tracks the NES ever had. Thanks for all your work!
Totally agree! Music from Rygar is as good as the other big franchises, and very underrated!
Agreed 100%
8:12 You deserve a lot of recognition for your work here. That part of the game had unacceptable music. Four descending notes on loop, not remotely worthy compared to the other music. You added variations and made it a song instead of a riff. I love everything you've done here.
I think I agree but only after listening to the original music as an adult, at 7 years old I loved the original music too and it sounded like this in my ears back then, but this was a very welcome refreshment. The original sounds a little more tame now around 40 years later...
Yes, that's actually what it sounded like in my head when I was playing Rygar as a kid! This soundtrack is a real forgotten GEM. I'm currently learning to play some parts on the piano, but unfortunately sheets are nowhere to be found. Thank you for this extraordinary work!
I'm curious to hear what they would sound like on piano
this deserves way more attention than it's gotten so far. I hope you beat the algorithm. keep it up my friend.
This is majestic! I wish Rygar will be revived someday as a modern game with this orchestral soundtrack!👏👏👏
I would love for someone to use these tracks in a remake:)
Check out Rygar Remake called Vengeance
@@curcumin417 actually I heard about this one. It was released long ago. I want to see this series revived on modern platforms
Best NES game. Massively underrated.
One of the few Nintendo games I remember because my brother played it way beyond the expiration date and he got me hooked on it. I love this music!
Brilliant work as usual.
This game has an amazing soundtrack.
Sagila’s Cave in particular is one of the best tracks of the 8 bit era.
My personnal favorite from that game:)
100% agreed. There was just something about that tune that draws you in and keeps you. Although, almost all of the soundtrack for this game is criminally underrated. Except for *cough* the *cough* forest part.
This is certainly the best version of one of the greatest NES soundtracks. Absolutely epic 😍
Thanks a lot! I agree that this soundtrack is very awesome and underrated!
Thank you for this magnificent remake of one of the all tIME great NES GAMES OF THE GEN Xers!!! Love the OST TOO!! But great composition!!!
NOSTALGIA IN FULL SURROUND SOUND
I requested Rygar when you did Castlevania. Bravo! Thanks for putting this together, and excellent work. Really enjoyed it.
I could not ignore this game, the soundtrack was memorable!
TAITO>Tecmo>Capcom>Konami as far as VG music Composers and groups
Thank you 🙏
I've been waiting since childhood for people to upgrade my tunes to what I was playing in my head while hearing this as a kid.
Thanks this is amazing. A rush of great times being lost in this game. Outstanding work!
omg this game has some really GOOD music.
I enjoyed this, thank you. That field theme is so good. Feels like it should be dropped into Black Desert.
Thank you very much! :)
Timecode for the Tracks
Suero Mountain (Stage 1 00:04
Gran Mountain (Stage 2) 00:35
Garloz 1:30 & 4:59
Valley of Rolsa 2:33 (short)
Valley of Rolsa (long) 12:16
Eruga's Forest 3:06
Boss Theme 4:25
Indora God 4:46
Mt. Primevil 5:22
Sagila's Cave 5:59
Dorago's Palace 8:13
Lapis 10:10
Tower of Garba 13:04
Sky Castle 15:07
Ending Theme 17:02
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Rygar was my favorite NES game when I was a kid, this is incredible, great composition!
excelent arrangment! great job!
sagila's cave and grand mountain themes are awesome!
Oh my god, bless you.
Thanks a lot:)
Please consider do the same with the japanese version of this game (Argos No Senshi). MANY excellent music tracks were removed or replaced in the North American game.
I will take a look at it, I didn't know there were other music tracks, I'm.
definitely curious about it.
I know the opening stage is different, but I don't recall any other tracks. It's been a while since I played the famicom version.
You are doing the lords work with this. I loved the first two tracks of this game so hard and you did it justice
You, sir, have earned a new sub for this gem. Finally, a version that feels like what we heard playing it.
Now all we need is a badass Rygar movie to go along with this great music.
:36 pure awesomeness.
Thanks a lot:)
Everything you did on this was crazy... the upgraded flute got me
Wow! This is incredible. Everything is so thick and robust. All from 1986 NES chiptune compositions. Really, really epic stuff here. For example, 6:00 is just a simple repeating chord progression but the variation and instrumentation made it really epic. Well done. This track could be plugged into an Avengers soundtrack easy.
Totally Agree, the basis is very simple, standard chord prog. but there's something about the notes chosen to be on top that gives it a particular flavor:) Thanks for the comment:)
I actually feel anxiety watching that player try to get on the ropes successfully. Even when I had it down I lost so many lives with that little mechanic.
I also have to say, with auch an epic game, I always thought the ending was a letdown. I feel like making a game have a truly amazing ending would have been in the best interest of developers because word would have spread.
And absolutely AMAZING work!
Yeah the ending was a bit boring, but it didn't really matter because the game was so good:)
This game was great but such a grind to level up. Can't say I want to relive that actual experience, so the 18 minute highlight reel with upgraded soundtrack is definitely my preferred way of revisiting Rygar. Thank you for your hard work.
True masterpiece
The last lever, the Floating castle of Lygar sounds a lot like the music of a group called Nox Arcana. Excellent work.
I'm gonna have to check that one out! Thanks for the comment:)
🌟🌟🌟I subscribed to the channel years ago when I came across the Rygar video. Megaman1, Rygar, Little Ninja Brothers and Duck Tales 2 are my favorite games-melodies from nes. It's funny that at first there was a tribute to Megaman and now to Rygar. You never cease to amaze me with your work, thanks!!🌟🌟🌟
p.s
- The best moment on 6:35. I always get goosebumps on this transition
- 15:08 This peace reminded me
Alien 3. 😃
Gods almighty! It won't get better than this symphonic interpretation!
Thats perfect work!! Congratulations!
Tremendous . It's really great work. Many congratulations to you and thank you 🙏
Thank you! Glad you guys enjoy it!:)
4:24 actual voice reveal!!!
This is incredible ❤❤❤
Excellent work making an epic soundtrack even better. Only wish you did the "Indora" character for a longer stretch (the music piece is three times the length with some changes).
Really? I didn't even notice there were variations...I'll take the time to listen to it longer
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Man, I remember this game when I played it at my uncle's place with my cousins. We take turns per level/death. Always funny to die on boss and the body bounces up and down and then that death music....
Ahahh I'll have to try that! The death music is the only one I didn't include in this vid:)
Rygar had some really good music for a relatively early NES game. But you seem to have taken what was good about it and made it sound even better. Nice work.
Thanks, the music was very good indeed and memorable, even after all those years, I remembered every single track:)
I love this so much!
Dude. How have you not released the other Silius tracks you did?! They are some of your best work!!
This is really good! Thanks! I wish you'd included the entire Endora God loop and not cut it off; same with Deja Vu.
This only to give a preview of what the game would sound like:) The complete loops are on my patreon page. Some scenes from that video would have been too long with the full loops.
Well done!
🔥
Great job
Wow! Amazing job! Blessing ✌️
Thanks a lot!:)
Amazing.
Thanks a lot!:)
really would like a single video of tower of Garba music most of the other tracks have their own vids
Awesome, thanks. :)
Amazing
Thanks a lot:)
Oh man! Old memories unlocked
Yeah, pure nostalgia:)
Hey, this sound amazing. I just finished porting Rygar to the SNES, and would love to use these tracks for an MSU-1 version (with credit, of course).
Sure!! I would love to see the result!!
Also more of your guardian legend? Get your incredible talent out there man!!
I will add some guardian legend, this is such an underated soundtrack.
Awesome!
I'm still impressed at the fact you could make Dorago's theme sound good when the original sounded terrible.
Probably the worst videogame tune ever made ahahah
@@vgmusicrevisited8668 I'd say Giegue's Cry is worse (another example of a horrendous theme from a great game!), but you have a point, it was pretty bad
Seriously excellent work! I always considered making a Rygar remix myself but never got around to it. Big big Rygar fan here.
Do you have that anywhere where it can be downloaded or purchased?
Thanks a lot for the comment!!:) I have all the invidual tracks on my patreon page, available for download, and I also upload way more tracks there than I do here on youtube :)
I remember reaching the final lion-headed boss, only to be frustrated numerous times at defeat. Then somehow I learned in order to defeat him you needed to build up your stats.. sort of like an rpg game without the save function.
Yeah, for this playthrough I spent a lot of time at the begining of the game to build up,( not included in the video lol ) that's why it all looks so easy
My only complaint, is that the tracks don't play longer. I'd definitely upload an extended version because it is just too amazing absolutely amazing. If they remade this game, they should just have you do the music.
Thanks a lot for your comment!! :)
I understand your point, but the goal of this video was really to summarize a playthrough of the entire game, while playing the music that matched the different scenes as the game progress. The individual tracks are posted as seperate videos here on my youtube channel, and on my patreon page. The goal here was more to have fans relive the game without watchin a 3 hours complete playthrough:)
@@vgmusicrevisited8668 Yeah, I liked that too lol.
WOW this sounds AMAZING‼️ the music was made to be orchestral😎👍🏽
Best 👍👍
Thanks a lot:)
Sagila! Sagila! Sagila!
This is good, but should've let the songs at least loop once before moving onto the next one. I guess we can hear them individually......
The original NES game should be remade. Same music, same bosses, same enemies, just on a modern interface with an expanded story.
16:57
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G Bb D F# A C
The sound of 'revelation' 😊
how forget the cave of sagila
dope!
-dope-
1:09 very Soviet
The bass clef is totally missing. The low end is where the strength of this soundtrack lies. Very disappointing.
Well, thanks for the feedback, I'm sure other people have made similar covers that you will find a lot better on youtube! Not everyone have the same taste, luckily:)
@@vgmusicrevisited8668 glad you took the critique in stride. It wasn't meant to be mean. The rock covers I've seen suit me better as they tend to emphasize the low end.
I love Rygar very much. When I was in high school, I would drive 90 minutes every weekend to the only gas station in my state that had the arcade machine.
@@fruitiusmaximus925 I haven't tried the arcade version yet! I Think I could probably find it with an emulator or something. I think it didn't have the " non linear/ metroidvania" aspect like the NES version, which I loved:)
I wouldn't say that the bass clef isn't missing. There is a decent amount of low-frequency instrumentation. I'm listening to this on some Sennheiser headphones right now and I hear plenty of low brass and timpani. 5:26 is noticeably richer in the low end. I think you're right in that the low-end instruments could use more presence and it's actually the mid-low stuff that seems "hollow." The high brass and strings dominate almost all of the pieces. I would love to hear more powerful and accented contrabass/cello.
@@JodyBruchon more bassoon/contrabassoon for me.
Salute