What people don't realize about all of these street fighter "video game tracks" is that they were carefully crafted by some of the best music writers in Japan -- Many of whom were notationally educated at prestigious music schools.
I think it shows, actually, even if many people (that’s the musically uneducated majority) can’t quite put their finger on the reason why. Instinctively, however, they intuit what’s there that they can’t quite articulate.
@@frankystrings Basically that people who aren’t huge music heads can still tell that these themes are incredible on another level, but can’t quite explain it well
The theme songs for Ryu, Ken, Guile, Balrog, and Vega were my favorite. So awesome, brings back memories. So many of the classic Japanese games had such beautifully composed soundtracks, always stellar basslines! Life Force, Contra, and all the Castlevanias (especially SOTN) come to mind also.
Vega was my favorite character to play. Back when i was 8 years old none of my friends could beat me. Not to mention he looks pretty badass with those claws.
Ryu's theme: mood of confidence E-Honda: the most laid back of them all Blanka: captures the feel of being in the wild Guile: hard to describe as it, well, goes with everything Dhalsim: overwhelming; like you're in a crowded street Zangief: feels like shifting from mystery to adventure Chun-li: cherry blossoms Ken: brings about a sense of danger coming in your way Balrog: the likes that you'll play whenever you're feeling lucky Vega: let's dance! Sagat: sounds more like a closing theme M. Bison: morbidity; in turbo
These are my opinions. Dont hate me. (Btw my favorite is Ken) Ryu: protagonistic Honda: laid back Blanka: wild Guile: f@king bad@ss Dhalsim: confusing in my opinion Zangief: like, something you would listen to in the mountains Chun-li: definitely chinese Ken: industrial, like a harbor Balrog(jp M.bison) casino feel Vega(jp balrog) SPAIN! YEA! Sagat: calm, yet weirdly disturbing M.bison(jp vega) definitely evil and creepy.
@@1stAid I wasn't a Street Fighter guy till 6 so I might not be aware of all the retro popularity and all, but yeah even aside from the lack of full soundtrack I will never understand why it had to be Chun-li's theme instead of Guile's
I grew up with these songs. Had no idea how to do any special moves was a button masher....Still probaly is...But that didn't take away the fun I had, this was one of my first games ever.
As much as I wish I was around to play the original games, and experiencing this assortment of incredible songs firsthand whilst playing the actual game must have been so much fun. I've grown to have a deeper appreciation for the game because of this video and these songs, so thanks.
Guile got best theme music and after is Ken. I remember waiting in line at Chinese food spot to get order chicken wings and fried rice everybody playing on arcade always picking Guile. The nostalgia is timeless
I have two alarm in the mornings, Ken's Theme and Guile's theme 20 minutes after. And i'm not even a huge lover of the series. That's how good they are.
So i am only guy in 2019?And soon in 2020? Hey guys, it is 2020 now! This gives me a strength to live so far 😔 Hey guys, it is 2021 now, nothing much has changed 🥶
Vega, Guile, Ken, Ryu, Zangief....Most of them are just REALLY good to still-pretty-fucking-good. Can't really say one of them's bad. They (Capcom) did a great job back then with these.
I remember spending so much time trying to defeat Vegas until I find out that the only you have to do is to keep jumping and kicking on the air to finish him off
***** Guile's theme sounds like something you'd hear in a Sonic the Hedgehog game. Blanka's theme is, by far, the best in my opinion. Unlike most (if not all) of the others, his music doesn't sound too bit-ish because of the flute.
+Gugacion we would've been better off with rand Paul, but nobody even tried for him because they already thought it wouldn't happen, which, of course it wouldn't if you don't vote for him *facepalm*
0:00 (*Street Fighter Noises*) - 0:04 (Ryu) - 1:03 (Honda) - 2:08 (Blanka) - 3:16 (Guile) - 4:26 (Dhalsim) - 5:54 (Zangief) - 6:59 (Chun-Li) - 7:59 (Ken) - 9:17 (Balrog)- 10:23 (Vega) - 11:26 (Sagat) - 13:07 (Bison). You are welcome ;)
Edit: it took me 3 years but i changed "guille" for "Guile"
Joaquin Khoury thanks dude
Joaquin Khoury you spelled guile wrong
Ken still glorious 20 years later.
So you didnt hear Balrog
Azad Ahmed but balrog is at 9:17
i never actually heard Bison's theme because he was always kicking my ass.
+jumugama hahahahaha
+jumugama and pressing pause didn't work and cut the sound ! (HA! HA! HA! hou hou hou)
+vulkanosaure Pausing it stopped the music.
+jumugama i know, i edited my comment to specify it, i was just trying to imitate the weird voice sound when pressing start
lmao
To me, vega's theme is really amazing, 10:23
thank you
Absolutely, cheers mah boi
legendary
Of course it is, is FROM MY DEAR SPAIN!!! 🇪🇸 :D
@@helgavaldiviavila7775 arriba españa
Guile’s theme is so iconic that even people who don’t play SF recognize it.
His and Kens
It goes with everything
Honda is underrated the beat drop
For reals
Not iconic, just a meme
You could never quite hear Dhalsim's theme clearly due to a certain animal never shutting up.
+skudzer1985 Ok then.
Omg i think the same thing thats why everytime i fight him in street fighter i put the volume down
+GamingFreak2010 and that elephant is all you would hear in the arcade , on some awoooo awoooo...
+Tshego Mokonoto lmao
+skudzer1985 you fucking piece of crap... you've got no respect for anyone... better take that back...
What people don't realize about all of these street fighter "video game tracks" is that they were carefully crafted by some of the best music writers in Japan -- Many of whom were notationally educated at prestigious music schools.
I think it shows, actually, even if many people (that’s the musically uneducated majority) can’t quite put their finger on the reason why. Instinctively, however, they intuit what’s there that they can’t quite articulate.
@@feliscorax what the hell did you just say
@@frankystrings Basically that people who aren’t huge music heads can still tell that these themes are incredible on another level, but can’t quite explain it well
Which explains a lot.
I thought the SF2 soundtrack was created by someone who bluffed their way into CAPCOM as a musician, and then proceeded to make godly music.
At the beginning of each of these songs, I can’t help but hear the voice of “ROOOOUND ONE! FIGHT!!”. This was my childhood.
I close my eyes and... the intro, Ryu, Blanka, Guille, Ken and Vega take me to 1993
Funny how this game is older though
I thought sagats theme was just TIGER over and over....
Like that Panda song?
+Christopher Crews hauahauahauahauaha best comment
i wonder if Sagat has a pet tiger, tiger shape house, tiger stripe car, and a tiger plushie doll lol
Rogelio Vela "Roger"
Under that suit he is a TIGER
Is his name secretly Tony?
the people who make these themes is a real genius
Diego Andre definitely
+gamingmaniac89 real talk
Yoko Shimomura.
Back in those dayz u had more geniuses
ali09 Gaming we still have, the person is only working in another franchie. Kingdom hearts
The theme songs for Ryu, Ken, Guile, Balrog, and Vega were my favorite. So awesome, brings back memories. So many of the classic Japanese games had such beautifully composed soundtracks, always stellar basslines! Life Force, Contra, and all the Castlevanias (especially SOTN) come to mind also.
Streets of Rage, on the Genesis/Mega Drive, also had some really cool tracks. Especially SOR 2
You mencioned my top 5 soundtracks, even though I like all the soundtracks pretty much, Zangief, Honda and the rest of them too
Que inolvidable y épico es el tema de Guile 3:16, extraño esta época de los videojuegos y el UA-cam de 2012. En fin NOSTALGIA.
Now we can all go home and be a family man.
I´m just liking this coment because of your photo.
I heard that scream: "You win!"
LoL :)
Rode Koe j
Yes, especially Chun-Li.
Vega was my favorite character to play. Back when i was 8 years old none of my friends could beat me. Not to mention he looks pretty badass with those claws.
the old version was cool.
Now he looks strange.
Agreed
Vega is the best!!
#notanymore
Bullet122 Guile is the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Top 5
1- Guile
2- Ken
3- Blanka
4- Vega
5- Sagat
1. Guile
2. Ken
3. Balrog
4. Zangief
5. Sagat
Vega’s theme music is so 🔥. Was always my favourite.
Guile for president 2016
Yeah !
SONIC BOOM!
-Guile for president 3015
Y'all sleep ken for prez
Yes guile For president of the World 2016
Guile for president of swag* x)
I think the SNES soundtrack was the best out of all platforms.
Zero gba turbo revival is the best
Easily SNES has the best street fighter 2 music.
No anniversary addition why? Guile and akuma's themes
I like how this theme makes me think of king of the kick boxers.you have Japanese/slash Asian. T kettle pin drop one hand clapping feel to it.
COST IS DA BEST
I was about 7 years old when I beat the game for the first time. It was with Blanka, but my favorite song has always been Guile's theme.
These are by far the best versions of SFII music. The SNES sound chip was capable of pretty amazing stuff for its day.
Childhood memories!
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@@KokoroKatsura i fking hate that shit
3:15 goes with everything.
they forgot the bonus stage's
@@9some I love getting comments on my 5 year old comments
they forgot the bonus stage's
@@alexeimoshonka
@@9some 6
goes with everything
@@alexeimoshonka
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Se me eriza la piel, me trae muchos recuerdos
Simplemente el juego y la banda Sonora son una joya
Intro 0:00
0:04 Ryu
1:02 E. Honda
2:08 Blanka
3:15 Guile
4:26 Dhalsim
5:58 Zangief
6:59 Chun - Li
7:59 Ken
Boss Themes:
9:15 Balrog / Boxer / M.bison
10:22 Vega / Claw / Balrog
11:26 Sagat
13:06 M. Bison / Dictator / Vega
14:16 Ending
Burstroom ur too late ;)
kens theme is fucking awesome
yep
miguel111093 yep your right
Yeah but dont forget the Ryu barlog and vega.
Sonic boom
MURRIIICAAAA'
Why does nobody mention balrogg's theme? Its freaking awesome!
That it is, but i still love ken.
Balrogs is the best
Finally.
smrie1 ikr
Underrated indeed
"When someone punched you"
3:16
"But your friends arrived just in time"
7:59
U killed me
MurriicAaaa
@@FCB_4_life Cringe.
@@joseanrosado3892 says the one with the cringey name
@@FCB_4_life says the one with the cringey name.
Memories and nostalgia 😭
when I heard Sagat's theme I automatically heard "tiger robocop". Lol. (I know it is uppercut)
hell yeah. the cpu use to piss me off be doing it like 1000 times but it counts down from 99
Jaja i heard it in my mind
Kkkkk
Kkkkkkk
Thats funny as hell f😂😭😂
Ryu's theme: mood of confidence
E-Honda: the most laid back of them all
Blanka: captures the feel of being in the wild
Guile: hard to describe as it, well, goes with everything
Dhalsim: overwhelming; like you're in a crowded street
Zangief: feels like shifting from mystery to adventure
Chun-li: cherry blossoms
Ken: brings about a sense of danger coming in your way
Balrog: the likes that you'll play whenever you're feeling lucky
Vega: let's dance!
Sagat: sounds more like a closing theme
M. Bison: morbidity; in turbo
Well said.
cherry blossoms aren't from china they're from japan
Balrog: The likes that you'll play for your fight money.
You summed up every character's theme very well. x')
These are my opinions. Dont hate me. (Btw my favorite is Ken)
Ryu: protagonistic
Honda: laid back
Blanka: wild
Guile: f@king bad@ss
Dhalsim: confusing in my opinion
Zangief: like, something you would listen to in the mountains
Chun-li: definitely chinese
Ken: industrial, like a harbor
Balrog(jp M.bison) casino feel
Vega(jp balrog) SPAIN! YEA!
Sagat: calm, yet weirdly disturbing
M.bison(jp vega) definitely evil and creepy.
Any girl: what kind of music you hear?
Me:it's complicated
"you ear"
you forgot the h
@@dustystorge sorry 😂😂
it's crazy how nostalgic these songs made me feel, i wish they had put them in street fighter 6
Oh boy do I have a news for you
@@2ShibaShame that only a couple of the SFII tracks are in the game, and locked behind the premium battle pass at that
@@1stAid I wasn't a Street Fighter guy till 6 so I might not be aware of all the retro popularity and all, but yeah even aside from the lack of full soundtrack I will never understand why it had to be Chun-li's theme instead of Guile's
GUILE THEME IS THE BEST OF THE BEST MAN!
go home and be a family man!
BonelessBacon_2333 family guy*
MURICA!
GUILE's THEME RULES!!!
I'm with you Josh, Ken's theme can take Guile's theme 50/50 both are the best
Those images are so cool.
Never thought I would be able to hear these themes. Thanks a million
the intro to e honda’s theme is one of the most intimidating things you would hear in game
I grew up with these songs. Had no idea how to do any special moves was a button masher....Still probaly is...But that didn't take away the fun I had, this was one of my first games ever.
All good themes, but Sagat's is the most interesting and complex. it's in 11/8 time signature if you can hear it.
Bass line is sick
As much as I wish I was around to play the original games, and experiencing this assortment of incredible songs firsthand whilst playing the actual game must have been so much fun. I've grown to have a deeper appreciation for the game because of this video and these songs, so thanks.
Guile got best theme music and after is Ken. I remember waiting in line at Chinese food spot to get order chicken wings and fried rice everybody playing on arcade always picking Guile. The nostalgia is timeless
Ryu > Ken
every time i hear Ryu's theme, i just imagine myself as a kid playing the SNES again...
Me too pal!!!
I just can't decide... all of them are awesome.
Pues a
45 years to go..
No offense but i dont like dhalsim's it sounds kinda random.
@@rbarante9843 how dare you? Dhalsim: Yogaaa FLAME!!!!
Love this.. Thanks ever so much for uploading this, proper memories for me when I was always playing this in the 90's x
I love how capcom made sure ALL the continents were represented..
antarctica: am i a joke to you
Africa and Australia: "Are we a joke to you?"
u forgot about africa australia and antarctica
@@ajlecs7932 i think that was the joke but ok
I have two alarm in the mornings, Ken's Theme and Guile's theme 20 minutes after. And i'm not even a huge lover of the series. That's how good they are.
Blanka com a bandeira brasileira ao fundo ficou massa!
vd
Thiago Costa ELE E VERDE ;-;
Saludos de argentina
Vergonhoso para o Blanka! Isso sim!
Guto Paga pau de gringo é foda
When I was a little kid I watched tdm but I just now realized that his intro is just kens theme
The nostalgia man.... brings me back to good early days of my childhood
Goddamit Gulie why is your theme so cool?
Li-Li Mandragon *Guile
Because *"N A N O M A C H I N E S S O N"*. MGS reference
Because he an amerikan
@@LEONisDEAD427 英語は分からない。誰か日本語話せる人は、居ないんっすか？
@@LEONisDEAD427 EnglishＮＯ
Blanka deveria ser o mascote oficial do brasil
Vdd
Daniel Araújo devia ter sido o mascote da copa de 2014
Kkkkkkk
Mascote não lutador kkkkkkkkk
@@exploracionesperniciosas americans FAT
Still listening in 2019 hell yeh who's with me :)
HAIL M. BISON! 💀
Daniel Lindsay 2020
2020
These melodies are masterpieces.
Never realized how boss is Balrog(US) theme!
I'm in the minority of people who like Sagat and Bison's Themes the most. ^^
+Luke Merrills Bison's is dope as fuck.
+Luke Merrills What a nonconformist you are. Go cry in a corner about how deep you are and how nobody understands you.
+RunaroundStar hahaha you made my day
Me too
Sagat's is the best theme song. It reminds me of something Circa Survive would write.
So i am only guy in 2019?And soon in 2020?
Hey guys, it is 2020 now! This gives me a strength to live so far 😔
Hey guys, it is 2021 now, nothing much has changed 🥶
Nope I am here
Nah
Haha nope
@@alicandylover2286 ur little too late🤣🤣
Awww man😭😭
Blankas song was stuck in my head ALL 👏 DAY 👏 LONG👏
Damn i love the Chun-Li theme
I love her thighs...😘
Luis Reyes calm down buddy, she’s just a video game character
Yea
It definitely has a certain lightness to it that reflects both Chun-Li's youth and her fighting style
For years I though Dlashim's theme were elephants crying
Sarednaid damn that’s deep
No, It makes Elefants crie!
@@Thecarianknight I feel you, man 👍😂
When I heard blankas theme I died cuz I spent so much time beating him he is harder than m bison (yes I beat the game and m bison)
Guile theme, listening spam of sonic boom is epic
Alek full
1. guile, 2. zangief, 3 Balrog. 4 vega, capcom makes a great work with the spanish spirit in that song
Vega and ken theme BEST
guile
@@juanluiseltit musicalmente hablando el tema de vega y el de ken le dan mil vueltas
What a banger of a soundtrack, and a simple one too. The main melody to each song is built so catchy and hummable
I finish each first levels in less than a minute, then spend the next 30 mins. fighting Sagat.
Vega's theme all the way.
OLE! 🇪🇸
Vegas's theme. I love it 😀
Arriba España :3
@@javierlazaroborrallo436 Hostia Viva El Rey Tios
about bloody time someone agrees with me
Vega, Guile, Ken, Ryu, Zangief....Most of them are just REALLY good to still-pretty-fucking-good.
Can't really say one of them's bad. They (Capcom) did a great job back then with these.
Ryu/Guile my favorite
Willy Smith Ryu/Guile/Ken top 3.
Malux Kribo E honda's slow and beating music is as much as the sport, timing and just like any other wreastling needs strength
got to love how most of the songs have that fun-in-the-sun ring to it.
Majora's Wrath
Sagat all day!
when i hear guile‘s theme,i can imagine guile performing a german suplex
🇺🇲
Sonic boom! 💫#ThisGuy
Guiles Theme iconic asf
Only one that matters tbh
Blanka Theme is Perfect ^^
Heber Carvalho Fernandes Hey! your biased
***** yeah i think XD
Heber Carvalho Fernandes And the mexican hawk guy is a f***ing apache indian, tell me about it man.
***** Чё,крутая чтоль?:D
I prefer the Blanka's theme.
I remember spending so much time trying to defeat Vegas until I find out that the only you have to do is to keep jumping and kicking on the air to finish him off
Or use the rising dragon punch. (Shoryuken)
Ken...best theme. Brings back chilhood memory
john 3:16 so guile so loved his theme
Ken theme is the shiznit
*****
Boxer's theme, man! That's so Vegas!
***** Guile's theme sounds like something you'd hear in a Sonic the Hedgehog game. Blanka's theme is, by far, the best in my opinion. Unlike most (if not all) of the others, his music doesn't sound too bit-ish because of the flute.
***** dhalism, m.bison, and balrog are my favourite
K Trainz chun- li theme :)
i actually think Balrog's/M.bison(in Japan) has a underrated theme
So many tingles down my spine, amazing.
+Brendan Wacht I know right. The only fighting game I ever enjoyed.
everyone wants to be ryu.
but americans need an american ryu.
put a little hot rod red on it
there are soundracks and there is THE SOUNDRACK . BALROG FOR PRESIDENT.
ONE OF THE MOST NOSTALGIC MUSIC EVER
Os caras que produziram esses temas são gênios! Muito bom!!
Obras de arte
Verdade
Verdade. Outro tema que eu gosto muito e não esta ai (por motivos obvios) é o da cammy.
pois é, queria encontrar e baixar todos
Guile Theme
Balrog*
Blanka**
Ryu***
Guile****
Ken*****
Vega******
Guile's Theme is the best 💯
Sagat is my favorite.
mine too. so off beat in some parts. i love it.
I’m pretty sure Sagat is in 11/4. That’s why it sounds so offbeat.
Sagat themes makes me sad for some reason
The SNES sound chip did a great job handling these tunes. The difference in sound between the SNES and MD versions is like night and day.
In terms of SSF2 I'd most certainly agree, but SCE has a brilliant soundtrack.
Thanks for this.
3:16 GUILE TEACH ME YOUR THEME really it's so cool no wonder it's a fighting theme
1. Ryu
2. Ken
3. Balrog
Maior nostalgia ouvindo essas músicas!
Br
Blanka and Guile
11:26 My favorite theme
The Sagat theme is really progressive - the bassline is in a different beat and the melody kinda swims around it. Really great stuff.
The time signature keeps jumping around too
It's 11/8 rhythm. Unusual
I can never hear Sagat's theme because all i can hear is "TIGER TIGER TIGER TIGER"
muy bueno... gracias por subirlo...
I remember what childhood memories we had as a child. It was the best time🦋🇮🇷
Guile's and Balrog's themes are my favorites
long live snes will never fade
50 yrs. from now it will still be play I bet
Balrog's song brings back many memories!
Wow this is really good quality THX for sharing.
Guile has easily the most recognizable theme and you don’t even have to be a SF fan
E.Honda is my favourite theme
all time favorite themes Ryu, Balrog, Ken, Guile, and Sagat
but all around great soundtrack
どのステージ曲も完璧に脳裏に焼き付いています😂ガキの時分にストツーに出会えて幸せだった！
Best themes ranking :
1 - Guile and vega ex-aequo
2 - Ryu
3 - Blanka
4 - Ken
5 - Chun-li
6 - Balrog
7 - Sangief
8 - Sagat
9 - Honda
10 - Bison
11 - Dalshim
Cammy?
+Gugacion Welcome brazil ! but sorry, the best theme will still be Guile and Vegas, Brazil is only 3rd, but it's good already !
+Gugacion we would've been better off with rand Paul, but nobody even tried for him because they already thought it wouldn't happen, which, of course it wouldn't if you don't vote for him *facepalm*
#BringBackHonda
You are SO wrong about that xD That's not even half-correct