Wow this brings me back. Back in the day I would record the music from the TV on tape and later transfer it from tape to the PC, to convert it to MP3 and copy it to my 32MB MP3 Player. People were laughing at me for listening to video game music, and it was kind of a relief to discover years later that there are other people on UA-cam that cherish this music as well. Thanks for this mix!
Same here bud, for me it was a minidisc player i used to sit there cabled up recording all the tunes from Goemon 64 Forsaken 64 goldeneye to this little high tech device that was about to get made completely useless by computers. I thought i was so cool.
Those old 8bit/16bit guitar sounds.... in our minds as kids that felt like Steve Vai on a rooftop levels of epic... now it's like haha... the adult mind, man. Kills the magic if we let it. I'm happy I can at least remember what it was like and live in that.
@Cheech-lk2yp I don't think it's easy to replace. It would maybe be easier to cut out. If I get time on PC I'll check it out. I have a more upbeat one in a relaxing NES one too that could be removed as well.
I think that every generation has an equivalent in any art form. Regarding Video Games I gave a prompt to chatGPT right now and they gave me this: ### 1980s #### 1. **Text Adventure / Interactive Fiction** - **Timeframe**: Late 1970s to mid-1980s - **First Games**: - *Colossal Cave Adventure* (1976) - Often considered the first interactive fiction game. - *Zork* (1980) - Commercially established the genre. - *Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy* (1984) - Helped expand its appeal. **Contentious Fact**: *Colossal Cave Adventure* is often disputed as the "first" because earlier experimental games were being developed alongside it. - **Commercial Hits**: - *Zork I* (1980) - *Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy* (1984) - *The Pawn* (1986) - **Decline**: By the late 1980s, graphical games began to overshadow text-based ones. #### 2. **Arcade Shoot ‘em Ups (Shmups)** - **Timeframe**: Late 1970s to mid-1980s - **First Games**: - *Space Invaders* (1978) - Generally regarded as the first major shoot 'em up. - *Asteroids* (1979) - Popularized space-based shooting mechanics. **Contentious Fact**: Some argue that early titles like *Computer Space* (1971) also qualify as early "shmups." - **Commercial Hits**: - *Space Invaders* (1978) - *Galaga* (1981) - *Defender* (1981) - **Comeback**: Shmups had a brief resurgence in the late 90s and early 2000s with niche releases like *Ikaruga* (2001). ### 1990s #### 3. **FMV (Full Motion Video) Games** - **Timeframe**: Early 1990s to mid-1990s - **First Games**: - *Night Trap* (1992) - Known for its controversial content and reliance on FMV. - *The 7th Guest* (1993) - Helped establish FMV as a key feature in puzzle adventure games. **Contentious Fact**: FMV elements appeared earlier in arcade games like *Dragon’s Lair* (1983), but these games relied heavily on linear paths. - **Commercial Hits**: - *The 7th Guest* (1993) - *Wing Commander III* (1994) - *Phantasmagoria* (1995) - **Decline**: FMV games fizzled out by the late 1990s due to technological advancements in real-time 3D graphics. #### 4. **Point-and-Click Adventure Games** - **Timeframe**: Late 1980s to mid-1990s - **First Games**: - *Maniac Mansion* (1987) - Introduced a new style of inventory-based puzzles. - *King's Quest* (1984) - Helped establish graphical adventure games. **Contentious Fact**: *King's Quest* is often considered the first graphical adventure, but *Maniac Mansion* helped shape the modern interface. - **Commercial Hits**: - *Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge* (1991) - *Day of the Tentacle* (1993) - *Grim Fandango* (1998) - **Comeback**: Brief resurgence in the 2010s with remasters and new titles like *Broken Age* (2014). ### 2000s #### 5. **Rhythm Games** - **Timeframe**: Early 2000s to late 2000s - **First Games**: - *PaRappa the Rapper* (1996) - Pioneered the rhythm-based gameplay. - *Dance Dance Revolution* (1998) - Brought rhythm games to arcades globally. **Contentious Fact**: Early electronic games like *Simon* (1978) involved rhythm-based mechanics, but lacked the complexity of modern titles. - **Commercial Hits**: - *Guitar Hero III* (2007) - *Rock Band* (2007) - *Dance Dance Revolution* (2000s arcade releases) - **Decline**: By the end of the 2000s, over-saturation led to a sharp drop in popularity. - **Comeback**: Rhythm games returned with titles like *Beat Saber* (2019), combining VR with rhythm mechanics. #### 6. **MMORPGs (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games)** - **Timeframe**: Mid-1990s to early 2000s - **First Games**: - *Ultima Online* (1997) - One of the first commercially successful MMORPGs. - *EverQuest* (1999) - Popularized the genre with 3D graphics. **Contentious Fact**: Early MUDs (Multi-User Dungeons) from the 1980s are often considered proto-MMO games. - **Commercial Hits**: - *World of Warcraft* (2004) - *EverQuest* (1999) - *Lineage II* (2003) - **Comeback**: MMORPGs have seen periodic revivals, especially in Asia, with titles like *Final Fantasy XIV* (2013). ### 2010s #### 7. **Battle Royale** - **Timeframe**: Mid-2010s to present - **First Games**: - *PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds* (2017) - Considered the first widely popular battle royale. - *H1Z1* (2015) - Pioneered elements of the battle royale mode. **Contentious Fact**: Early mods in games like *Minecraft* and *Arma 2* also featured battle royale-like modes. - **Commercial Hits**: - *Fortnite* (2017) - *PUBG* (2017) - *Apex Legends* (2019) #### 8. **Hero Shooters** - **Timeframe**: Mid-2010s to late 2010s - **First Games**: - *Team Fortress 2* (2007) - One of the first hero-based shooters. - *Overwatch* (2016) - Popularized the genre. **Contentious Fact**: *Team Fortress* mods existed prior to *TF2*, but *Overwatch* truly established the genre’s conventions. - **Commercial Hits**: - *Overwatch* (2016) - *Paladins* (2018) - *Apex Legends* (2019, combined with battle royale elements) ### Hybrid Genre Examples: #### 1. **Metroidvania** - **Combination**: Action, exploration, platformer, RPG - **Commercial Hits**: - *Castlevania: Symphony of the Night* (1997) - *Hollow Knight* (2017) - *Ori and the Blind Forest* (2015) #### 2. **Action RPGs** - **Combination**: RPG, real-time combat - **Commercial Hits**: - *The Witcher 3* (2015) - *Dark Souls* (2011) - *Diablo II* (2000) #### 3. **FPS/Survival Horror** - **Combination**: First-person shooting, horror - **Commercial Hits**: - *Resident Evil 7* (2017) - *The Evil Within* (2014) - *Dead Space* (2008)
Thank you for this compilation. Takes me back. I know a lot of work went into editing this. Your time was appreciated. I also know how hard it is to get subs, so I subbed.
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My favorite relaxation music. Thank you for making this.
@andyfromdenver Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for stopping by, and have a great rest of your day!
Wow this brings me back. Back in the day I would record the music from the TV on tape and later transfer it from tape to the PC, to convert it to MP3 and copy it to my 32MB MP3 Player. People were laughing at me for listening to video game music, and it was kind of a relief to discover years later that there are other people on UA-cam that cherish this music as well. Thanks for this mix!
@dolahn You're welcome! Thank you for stopping by and have a great rest of your day!
Same here bud, for me it was a minidisc player i used to sit there cabled up recording all the tunes from Goemon 64 Forsaken 64 goldeneye to this little high tech device that was about to get made completely useless by computers. I thought i was so cool.
This may be the best relaxing snes music list ever! I get lost in what I am doing whenever I put it on. Thank you for taking the time to make this ❤
@@ROMBomb001 Thanks for stopping by! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Have a great rest of your day!
Played board games with my family with this playing tonight :)
That's great to hear! Hope the gaming was extra fun!
The perfect ending track to 4 hours of epicness!
@@Ronindennis I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for stopping by!
I thought I had heard most of the great SNES music out there, you showed me I was wrong. Especially the Water World music, I had no idea! Thank you.
@@CMori-t4d Water World might not be a great game, but it has a great soundtrack! You should check it out!
Relaxing: "reducing tension or anxiety."
2:09:57 This is an alarm clock ⏰
A suitably triumphant way to start thine day 🐸
makes me feel like a hero!!!
Agreed, this track shouldn't be included in a relaxing mix. It's woke me up a few times.
Great compilation otherwise, though.
I find it relaxing (probably because of nostalgia), but I could also see it's not a good sleep song. Thanks for watching.
Those old 8bit/16bit guitar sounds.... in our minds as kids that felt like Steve Vai on a rooftop levels of epic... now it's like haha... the adult mind, man. Kills the magic if we let it. I'm happy I can at least remember what it was like and live in that.
It's fun to enjoy it for what it was!
Great selection of music from such a nostalgic time in my life. Thanks for this!
@@ridankrad Thanks for stopping by and listening!
The beginning for itself deserved a like. Nice mix.
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for stopping by!
Very nice song selection with the Mega Mix. Great work!
Thanks for stopping by and listening!
Tasteful selection, all killler no filler! Helping me sleep. Appreciated :)
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@@BeefyBites Although a replacement of the file without the CT track at 2:09:57 would be great. Jarring.
@Cheech-lk2yp I don't think it's easy to replace. It would maybe be easier to cut out. If I get time on PC I'll check it out. I have a more upbeat one in a relaxing NES one too that could be removed as well.
@@BeefyBites Just thought I'd make the suggestion dude, thanks again for your efforts! :)
How this genre was huge for a short period of time before it faded just as quickly.. Which other generation would get it?
I think that every generation has an equivalent in any art form.
Regarding Video Games I gave a prompt to chatGPT right now and they gave me this:
### 1980s
#### 1. **Text Adventure / Interactive Fiction**
- **Timeframe**: Late 1970s to mid-1980s
- **First Games**:
- *Colossal Cave Adventure* (1976) - Often considered the first interactive fiction game.
- *Zork* (1980) - Commercially established the genre.
- *Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy* (1984) - Helped expand its appeal.
**Contentious Fact**: *Colossal Cave Adventure* is often disputed as the "first" because earlier experimental games were being developed alongside it.
- **Commercial Hits**:
- *Zork I* (1980)
- *Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy* (1984)
- *The Pawn* (1986)
- **Decline**: By the late 1980s, graphical games began to overshadow text-based ones.
#### 2. **Arcade Shoot ‘em Ups (Shmups)**
- **Timeframe**: Late 1970s to mid-1980s
- **First Games**:
- *Space Invaders* (1978) - Generally regarded as the first major shoot 'em up.
- *Asteroids* (1979) - Popularized space-based shooting mechanics.
**Contentious Fact**: Some argue that early titles like *Computer Space* (1971) also qualify as early "shmups."
- **Commercial Hits**:
- *Space Invaders* (1978)
- *Galaga* (1981)
- *Defender* (1981)
- **Comeback**: Shmups had a brief resurgence in the late 90s and early 2000s with niche releases like *Ikaruga* (2001).
### 1990s
#### 3. **FMV (Full Motion Video) Games**
- **Timeframe**: Early 1990s to mid-1990s
- **First Games**:
- *Night Trap* (1992) - Known for its controversial content and reliance on FMV.
- *The 7th Guest* (1993) - Helped establish FMV as a key feature in puzzle adventure games.
**Contentious Fact**: FMV elements appeared earlier in arcade games like *Dragon’s Lair* (1983), but these games relied heavily on linear paths.
- **Commercial Hits**:
- *The 7th Guest* (1993)
- *Wing Commander III* (1994)
- *Phantasmagoria* (1995)
- **Decline**: FMV games fizzled out by the late 1990s due to technological advancements in real-time 3D graphics.
#### 4. **Point-and-Click Adventure Games**
- **Timeframe**: Late 1980s to mid-1990s
- **First Games**:
- *Maniac Mansion* (1987) - Introduced a new style of inventory-based puzzles.
- *King's Quest* (1984) - Helped establish graphical adventure games.
**Contentious Fact**: *King's Quest* is often considered the first graphical adventure, but *Maniac Mansion* helped shape the modern interface.
- **Commercial Hits**:
- *Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge* (1991)
- *Day of the Tentacle* (1993)
- *Grim Fandango* (1998)
- **Comeback**: Brief resurgence in the 2010s with remasters and new titles like *Broken Age* (2014).
### 2000s
#### 5. **Rhythm Games**
- **Timeframe**: Early 2000s to late 2000s
- **First Games**:
- *PaRappa the Rapper* (1996) - Pioneered the rhythm-based gameplay.
- *Dance Dance Revolution* (1998) - Brought rhythm games to arcades globally.
**Contentious Fact**: Early electronic games like *Simon* (1978) involved rhythm-based mechanics, but lacked the complexity of modern titles.
- **Commercial Hits**:
- *Guitar Hero III* (2007)
- *Rock Band* (2007)
- *Dance Dance Revolution* (2000s arcade releases)
- **Decline**: By the end of the 2000s, over-saturation led to a sharp drop in popularity.
- **Comeback**: Rhythm games returned with titles like *Beat Saber* (2019), combining VR with rhythm mechanics.
#### 6. **MMORPGs (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games)**
- **Timeframe**: Mid-1990s to early 2000s
- **First Games**:
- *Ultima Online* (1997) - One of the first commercially successful MMORPGs.
- *EverQuest* (1999) - Popularized the genre with 3D graphics.
**Contentious Fact**: Early MUDs (Multi-User Dungeons) from the 1980s are often considered proto-MMO games.
- **Commercial Hits**:
- *World of Warcraft* (2004)
- *EverQuest* (1999)
- *Lineage II* (2003)
- **Comeback**: MMORPGs have seen periodic revivals, especially in Asia, with titles like *Final Fantasy XIV* (2013).
### 2010s
#### 7. **Battle Royale**
- **Timeframe**: Mid-2010s to present
- **First Games**:
- *PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds* (2017) - Considered the first widely popular battle royale.
- *H1Z1* (2015) - Pioneered elements of the battle royale mode.
**Contentious Fact**: Early mods in games like *Minecraft* and *Arma 2* also featured battle royale-like modes.
- **Commercial Hits**:
- *Fortnite* (2017)
- *PUBG* (2017)
- *Apex Legends* (2019)
#### 8. **Hero Shooters**
- **Timeframe**: Mid-2010s to late 2010s
- **First Games**:
- *Team Fortress 2* (2007) - One of the first hero-based shooters.
- *Overwatch* (2016) - Popularized the genre.
**Contentious Fact**: *Team Fortress* mods existed prior to *TF2*, but *Overwatch* truly established the genre’s conventions.
- **Commercial Hits**:
- *Overwatch* (2016)
- *Paladins* (2018)
- *Apex Legends* (2019, combined with battle royale elements)
### Hybrid Genre Examples:
#### 1. **Metroidvania**
- **Combination**: Action, exploration, platformer, RPG
- **Commercial Hits**:
- *Castlevania: Symphony of the Night* (1997)
- *Hollow Knight* (2017)
- *Ori and the Blind Forest* (2015)
#### 2. **Action RPGs**
- **Combination**: RPG, real-time combat
- **Commercial Hits**:
- *The Witcher 3* (2015)
- *Dark Souls* (2011)
- *Diablo II* (2000)
#### 3. **FPS/Survival Horror**
- **Combination**: First-person shooting, horror
- **Commercial Hits**:
- *Resident Evil 7* (2017)
- *The Evil Within* (2014)
- *Dead Space* (2008)
That's quite the list!
Thank you for this compilation. Takes me back. I know a lot of work went into editing this. Your time was appreciated. I also know how hard it is to get subs, so I subbed.
Thanks for stopping by! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Great selection! Thanks!
@@alphamercury Thanks for stopping by! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Radical Dreamers Frozen Flame is so good, it's in there twice!
It gets hard trying to keep track of what I've used. 😂 Thanks for stopping by!
Keep these videos coming!
@@ilelebuan7637 I've been working on a NES one. It is taking a little longer than I'd like. Thanks for stopping by!
Save point ❤❤❤
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thanks! I can't find info on the track at 18:52 Arana - Generous Hermit, is there an error?
Yes, the game is Arcana! I missed the C. I think the title of the track is accurate. Thanks for stopping by!
This video's title is a lie! The Ogre Battle song Atlas is not the SNES' version, but the PSX version! I want my money back!
@ericfournier3 Ah crud! I wish it was easy to fix. Your refund check of $0.00 will go out into the mail tomorrow! Thanks for stopping by!
😅😅😅
The background soundtrack of my home
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Thx!
I used to jam to SNES Sim City.
@mrmonkeyman412 I need to try and revisit playing that game one of these days. I'm glad you enjoyed it and thanks for stopping by!
My youth. Where did it go ;_;
I feel ya! ❤️
GOOD SONGS ONLY
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Make it remix now a days it's nice here Collab games and beat with new music
What?