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  • The theme for Stage 8, Wall. My favorite song in this game.
    Composed by Toshiharu Yamanishi, Takeshi Yoshida, Tomomi Ootani
    Thunder Force (c) Technosoft

КОМЕНТАРІ • 974

  • @dickdastardly9209
    @dickdastardly9209 7 років тому +1432

    This is why the genesis came with a headphone jack.

    • @sebastiann.8088
      @sebastiann.8088 5 років тому +71

      Fuck yeah

    • @SpartanFromSpain
      @SpartanFromSpain 5 років тому +51

      Agreed 100% that's why I love the model 1, the headphone jack adds so much to the experience.

    • @aviteuro1820
      @aviteuro1820 5 років тому +25

      best comment

    • @f181234
      @f181234 4 роки тому +1

      Dick Dastardly you just realized this now lol

    • @fuzzydragon
      @fuzzydragon 4 роки тому +20

      haha yeah and i used the hell out of it for this game, all these years later still one of the best game ost it's just pure metal front to back.

  • @user-sd7nl4mn2z
    @user-sd7nl4mn2z 3 роки тому +685

    Fun fact: the composer of this track, Toshiharu Yamanishi, was 20 years old when he composed it.

    • @fokjohnpainkiller
      @fokjohnpainkiller 2 роки тому +98

      Well that's depressing. Imagine being this good at your job at 20

    • @EpicTyphlosionTV
      @EpicTyphlosionTV 2 роки тому +52

      Meanwhile the guy who made the soundtrack to Second Reality was 16 at the time. What the fuck are you doing with your life?

    • @dejiko
      @dejiko 2 роки тому +62

      I'm 25 and haven't done anythig remarkable with my life, feels bad man 😐

    • @MousLS25
      @MousLS25 2 роки тому +17

      Every Megadrive Composer were still kids on this golden era I swear...
      Jeroen, Toshiharu...

    • @wavefile1674
      @wavefile1674 2 роки тому +32

      @@dejiko It's never too late to try!

  • @Brian-rx9sp
    @Brian-rx9sp 4 роки тому +366

    Yamaha FM chip: "My Ki is rising. Overflowing."

    • @MousLS25
      @MousLS25 4 роки тому +10

      Ki ga takamaru.... Afureru !!!!

    • @evildorian00666
      @evildorian00666 3 роки тому +4

      This is on my meditation list

    • @andore_btt
      @andore_btt 3 роки тому +3

      KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

    • @karnagefails333
      @karnagefails333 3 роки тому +1

      Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit

    • @DSX001USER
      @DSX001USER 3 роки тому +2

      Ym2612blasttttt

  • @Glarblenuck
    @Glarblenuck 8 років тому +435

    THIS IS ONE OF THE GREATEST SONGS IN VIDEO GAME HISTORY
    FUCK

    • @mgodoy-br
      @mgodoy-br 8 років тому

      I was too say the same thing! Awesome!

    • @devoid5637
      @devoid5637 8 років тому

      NO!! That can't be! That's no Nintend'oh game music!!... ^_--

    • @gagagames5703
      @gagagames5703 7 років тому +8

      I was kind ironic actually... argh! I'm totally aware of the technical superiority of the SNES midi sound processor, and regret the often gritty and saturated sound from the Mega Drive. But even so, I always have the feeling that SFC t. Actually, even if I really prefer the possible sound effects on the SFC, I also often feel that the melodic flow is "broken". Notes sound flat and cut, while the MD are more fluid and cohesive. I also think that many SFC tracks sounds desesperatly boring and rarely as complexe and refined as what you can hear on the Mega Drive. By the way, some great SFC tracks are just unplayable on the Mega Drive without butchering them heavily, while the opposite is way less dramatic: sounding better, while slightly less "punchy", or aggresive. But this track is not one of my favorite ont the system, by the way...

    • @infinitemillennium3821
      @infinitemillennium3821 3 роки тому

      @@harrisonhall1139 The video is no longer available, can you edit the link please ?

  • @radicalfaith360
    @radicalfaith360 10 років тому +861

    This song is not eligible for dislikes.

    • @chewynickerson
      @chewynickerson 9 років тому +12

      god forbid someone *actually* dislikes it....

    • @GTArajgaming
      @GTArajgaming 9 років тому +3

      chewynickerson
      8 people already disliked it

    • @chewynickerson
      @chewynickerson 9 років тому +1

      ***** wow, no shit?

    • @empire0
      @empire0 9 років тому +43

      It's a trick by youtube, if you press it you get banned.
      This song is crazy.

    • @vintagefan3759
      @vintagefan3759 7 років тому +26

      Probably SNES fans that can't handle how awesome the Sega Genesis is.

  • @KokoRicky
    @KokoRicky 7 років тому +313

    The Genesis soundchip handles distortion really well.

    • @jet_punch6872
      @jet_punch6872 4 роки тому +12

      Oh yeah, with a variety of sounds it does.

    • @TheMixedupstuff
      @TheMixedupstuff 4 роки тому +33

      The sound chip has 6 identical channels, and operator 1 of each channel has feedback, which allows easily generating distortion.

    • @KokoRicky
      @KokoRicky 4 роки тому +7

      @@TheMixedupstuff That simple explanation says a lot about its sound.

    • @SomeOrangeCat
      @SomeOrangeCat 4 роки тому +32

      Most sound chips are more capable than people realize. You just need the right musician to get a hold of it.

    • @JessicaFEREM
      @JessicaFEREM 3 роки тому +6

      @@SomeOrangeCat exactly, people could play mod tracker files through a pc beeper speaker

  • @fredfredburger5150
    @fredfredburger5150 2 роки тому +62

    Doomguy's helmet speakers play this on repeat.

  • @BLKBRDSR71
    @BLKBRDSR71 3 роки тому +77

    This song is your reward for getting this far.
    And for owning a Genesis / Mega Drive.

  • @moopbread5582
    @moopbread5582 9 років тому +252

    If this song were physical, we'd all be dead.

    • @gjtrue
      @gjtrue 2 роки тому +25

      We'd have died happy too.

    • @mk6315
      @mk6315 3 місяці тому +2

      Blood=Gasoline

  • @Khorne_on_the_Kob
    @Khorne_on_the_Kob 10 років тому +381

    You know how it says 16-bit cartridge on the bottom?
    Due to the nature of this game, I glanced at the word and immediately thought it said 16-bit carnage

    • @jacobemilsson8868
      @jacobemilsson8868 6 років тому +30

      Sounds totaly fitting

    • @CardboardSliver
      @CardboardSliver 6 років тому +33

      You're not wrong though.

    • @johneygd
      @johneygd 5 років тому +12

      I like how the genesis say’s 16bit on the front but the funny fact(wich i still cannot believe) is that the 68000 cpu inside the genesis is actually 32bits, however since it only has 16bit registers, it just couldn’t perform better then an ordinairy 16bit cpu, it’s kind of strange.

    • @Ehal256
      @Ehal256 5 років тому +14

      @@johneygd It has 32-bit registers, but the actual logic unit in the cpu is 16-bit. So you can do 32-bit add/multiplies/whatever, but they were done in 16-bit chunks at a time.

    • @requiem6465
      @requiem6465 5 років тому +4

      @@Ehal256 So it limited the hardware to what the software was capable of?

  • @m.bennett9656
    @m.bennett9656 5 років тому +139

    That synth still gives me chills. It's absolutely incredible what the writers accomplished with so little to work with.

    • @cbdzone5182
      @cbdzone5182 5 років тому +13

      you like this then listen to shinobi 3 whirlwind

    • @eadghe
      @eadghe Рік тому +15

      Limitations set the spawn of creativity free and eventually it creates a wild fire.
      Personally I experienced that having all kind of possibilities is a motivation killer.
      That's not the norm for everyone, but having less and working with what you got, feels so rewarding when you have finally created something.

    • @mark030a
      @mark030a Рік тому +6

      @@eadghe And then corporate comes in and fucks with it immensly.
      Or so is the current state of video game development, anyway.

    • @cord113
      @cord113 Рік тому +4

      Look up the title music for a game called "Dark Fusion" on the 48k zx spectrum and see what they did with 48k in 1988.

    • @mk6315
      @mk6315 9 місяців тому

      @@eadghe analysis paralysis, I get it. When I first built my 3d printer I couldn’t decide what to print for a week after

  • @DashsChannel
    @DashsChannel 9 років тому +153

    so..fucking...metal
    I think it's official, Thunder Force IV is the metallest Genesis game ever made :3

    • @Maru96
      @Maru96 9 років тому +7

      MUSHA, Dragons Fury and Battlemania 2 are good contenders too.

    • @DashsChannel
      @DashsChannel 9 років тому +7

      Marcel Weber Just listened to music samples from those three games. You are right, they are pretty good. But the distorted guitar synth isn't quite the same as in Thunder Force IV, though the actual melodies are just about just as good. Also, I saw that Dragon's Fury was also made by Technosoft. That must explain the Thunder Force-esque metal soundtrack :3

    • @GreenSwede
      @GreenSwede 9 років тому

      Marcel Weber Thanks for mentioning Battlemania, I got the "Battle Mania Daiginjō" OST and it's really good.

    • @Jombo1
      @Jombo1 9 років тому +4

      Big Robot Guy with Cheesy Socks Contra: Hard Corps is worth checking out too. Listen to Last Springsteen and Format X

    • @DashsChannel
      @DashsChannel 9 років тому

      Jombo I know, I am a huge fan of that game :)

  • @vinnymac831
    @vinnymac831 5 років тому +152

    There's a reason why its the longest track: A Masterpiece.

    • @SkyknightMu
      @SkyknightMu Рік тому +7

      And having those three or four mid-bosses.

    • @mrr1132
      @mrr1132 9 місяців тому

      @@SkyknightMu The mid bosses were made in response to this song's awesomeness, not the other way around!

  • @EliJ0nes1998
    @EliJ0nes1998 5 років тому +198

    The way i see it, the Genesis and the SNES soundchip could replicate the following genres:
    SNES: disco, salsa, orchestra, pop rock
    Genesis: metal, dubstep, techno, punk rock

    • @KGRAMR
      @KGRAMR 3 роки тому +7

      That's a pretty good summary of each system's sound chip capabilities!

    • @mfslacker5701
      @mfslacker5701 3 роки тому +15

      Then plok sound design breaks the mold of the SNES

    • @systemafunk
      @systemafunk 3 роки тому +19

      Plenty of awesome rock and/or techno style music on the SNES. Mega Man X games, and X2 definitely some some punk "skank" beat vibes. Final Fantasy Mystic Quest is a must listen if you like metal. The first part of Earthbound final boss music has some crunchy heavy metal. There's the Battletoad's soundtrack as well. Killer Instinct. The other guy mentioned Plok which is also very good and has some good rock/jazz style tunes.
      There is some very good music on the Genesis, but the SNES did have a better overall sound chip. It took more work to get certain sounds, like good percussion and a good bassy sound, but it has absolutely been done, plus you could get all sorts of strings, synth instruments, woodwinds, piano.
      Take a listen to some Mega Man X, FF: MQ, and Battletoads music, then listen to Actraiser 2, (Super) Castlevania 4, and Secret of Mana.

    • @kristofkristof5243
      @kristofkristof5243 3 роки тому +5

      @@systemafunk THIS

    • @voltapony75
      @voltapony75 3 роки тому +6

      @@systemafunk Funny also Ironic that SNES song has more song intruments than Sgenesis but has low quality and kinda crap than Sgenesis songs..

  • @ivanrussian275
    @ivanrussian275 10 років тому +192

    Blast Processing!!!!

  • @dekoldrick
    @dekoldrick 5 років тому +88

    Genesis sound chip must have been made of pure titanium to handle this song.

  • @fevermario
    @fevermario 10 років тому +306

    this song + headphones = your head exploding from the epicness

    • @corezone4250
      @corezone4250 5 років тому +8

      Justus Bowman I was legit gonna listen to a playlist of nice vgms before sleeping, heard this and got the volume up, this song rocks!! 🤘

  • @ohyaimcoolest
    @ohyaimcoolest 9 років тому +421

    THE FIRE OF THE GENESIS SOUND CHIP!!!

    • @FinalBaton
      @FinalBaton 8 років тому +14

      +Kira Maxwell A FIRE THAT BURNS HOTTER THAN THE SUN ITSELF!
      PREPARE TO BE BLAZED UNTIL THE VERY END OF TIME, AND BEYOND!!!!!

    • @vasileios6301
      @vasileios6301 8 років тому +5

      +FinalBaton Wow,its obvious that you love Megadrive alot.

    • @FinalBaton
      @FinalBaton 8 років тому +8

      +Vasilios As I do ^^
      It's my fave system
      *thumbs up*

    • @vasileios6301
      @vasileios6301 8 років тому +1

      +FinalBaton Cool!

    • @vintagefan3759
      @vintagefan3759 7 років тому +22

      The Power of the YM2612!

  • @RedTsarOldChannel-INACTIVE
    @RedTsarOldChannel-INACTIVE 3 роки тому +32

    The virgin SNES SPC700 sampler
    Vs
    The chad Mega Drive YM2612 FM synth

    • @voodooturbo
      @voodooturbo 3 місяці тому +2

      That sony sound chip sucked ass. SNES fanboys can argue it all they want, but the best SPC vs the best FM synth and it's still no contest. The Yamaha wins, every time.

    • @nowhere529
      @nowhere529 2 місяці тому

      @@voodooturbo Snes sound was fine but I like this and Mushas music better, Not so much the voice sampling in the fighting games at the time.

  • @equinoxphantoon8974
    @equinoxphantoon8974 2 роки тому +14

    This is like the Through the Fire and the Flames of Genesis songs

    • @notkimpine
      @notkimpine 2 місяці тому +5

      this is dragonforce of the sega genesis

  • @FireBomberBassist
    @FireBomberBassist 3 роки тому +60

    This is the most perfect and complete genesis track ive ever heard.

  • @sega16-bitost53
    @sega16-bitost53 2 роки тому +12

    "SPEEDSHOCK SOUNDSHOCK VISUALSHOCK, NOWS IS THE TIME TO SET THE 68000 HEART ON FIRE." -1995
    The quote that still stands true to this day.

    • @supermariobro93
      @supermariobro93 2 роки тому +1

      And also, in the case of this soundtrack, the YM2612 and SN76489 chips, heh. 😉🔥

    • @jimmykewley8386
      @jimmykewley8386 Рік тому

      MegaDrivers custom unite!

  • @FireBomberBassist
    @FireBomberBassist 10 років тому +513

    The Sega Genesis owned this one. It's sound quality wasn't up there with SNES most of the time, but when the genesis nailed something, it NAILED it. Metal squad is the shit.

    • @-taz-
      @-taz- 7 років тому +50

      Technosoft drove the Genesis audio subsystem better than Sega.

    • @retrosoul8770
      @retrosoul8770 6 років тому +52

      Taz, from 1989-1991 absolutely agree. Sega's early efforts with their own audio hardware was kind of mediocre. Phantasy Star 2, Golden Axe, Ghouls and Ghosts etc, don't sound as good as they could have.
      But they truly improved once the generation went on. Shinobi 3 is a Top 5 16-bit score produced by them, Phantasy Star IV while inconsistent, is overall a massive improvement over II. And we know how fantastic the Sonic scores are, as well as stuff like Ristar and Comix Zone by Howard Drossin. Bio Hazard Battle is ominously atmospheric too. I also enjoy the score from Ranger X.

    • @mondobizarrro5468
      @mondobizarrro5468 6 років тому +40

      FireBomberBassist the genesis and snes had two completely different sound types
      The genesis used fm synthesis with the yamaha 2612 chip
      So it excelled with music such as this piece
      The snes was more of a midi tracker so it excelled with more atmospheric and orchestral music

    • @BLKBRDSR71
      @BLKBRDSR71 6 років тому +21

      Lets not forget Yuzo Koshiro for the Streets of Rage series, and Michael Jackson's Moonwalker.

    • @TearTheRoof0ff
      @TearTheRoof0ff 6 років тому +40

      The metallic, raw sound of the genesis/megadrive is nothing short of iconic imo. The SNES sound was often 'better', I'd defnitely agree, but the genesis sound was simply way more unique and identifiable, whilst often also being awesome.

  • @justinc.5591
    @justinc.5591 2 місяці тому +3

    They knew this stage was hard as hell so they had to produce a banger to keep you going.

  • @luis_twentify
    @luis_twentify 2 роки тому +101

    bro this songs slaps hard
    its surreal how old games can have banger osts

    • @LavaCreeperPeople
      @LavaCreeperPeople Рік тому +8

      for real xD
      reply to this comment if you want banger osts, ill give you them

    • @pretzel6629
      @pretzel6629 Рік тому +3

      @@LavaCreeperPeople me i want them now

    • @LavaCreeperPeople
      @LavaCreeperPeople Рік тому +3

      @@pretzel6629 ok

    • @pretzel6629
      @pretzel6629 Рік тому +2

      @@LavaCreeperPeople im waiting

    • @LavaCreeperPeople
      @LavaCreeperPeople Рік тому +1

      @@pretzel6629 sorry man the link got deleted
      here it is:
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      GOD tier:
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      “Full Mega Man X OST” (ua-cam.com/video/tBWl9p0fH28/v-deo.html)
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      “Sonic R - COMPLETE SOUNDTRACK” (ua-cam.com/video/gSMK7b7DLrE/v-deo.html)
      “NES Silver Surfer Soundtrack” (ua-cam.com/video/ZQlLl2j5THQ/v-deo.html)
      Streets of Rage 1 Soundtrack (ua-cam.com/video/5Lp0GJNTRV0/v-deo.html)
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      Streets of Rage 2 Soundtrack (ua-cam.com/video/lprwzCxVCp4/v-deo.html)
      Tim Follin - "Pictionary (NES)" Full Soundtrack (ua-cam.com/video/Ls7rlhjazGo/v-deo.html)
      Treasure Master NES Soundtrack (ua-cam.com/video/USfTQ-hs3rE/v-deo.html)
      “Sonic 3 & Knuckles Full Soundtrack” (ua-cam.com/video/eQqymjLleck/v-deo.html)
      “MEGA MAN VII OST (SNES) ▶【Oscilloscope View】” (ua-cam.com/video/K8syUJd68Gw/v-deo.html)
      “Full Mega Man X4 OST” (ua-cam.com/video/qzlUJk3-h_k/v-deo.html)
      “Genesis Thunder Force IV Soundtrack” ( )
      “Hollow Knight Official Soundtrack (Full Album)” (ua-cam.com/video/0HbnqjGirFg/v-deo.html)
      “Complete Super Metroid Soundtrack (1994)” (ua-cam.com/video/UyNufyV3VCo/v-deo.html) (even though it’s not as upbeat as the other ones it’s still perfect if you like listening to immersive and atmospheric music)
      “Plok! SNES Soundtrack” (ua-cam.com/video/0JVJP6te8n4/v-deo.html)
      “Nes Journey To Silius Soundtrack” ( )
      “[SEGA Genesis Music] Thunder Force III - Full Original Soundtrack OST” ( )
      “Thunder Force V | SEGA Saturn Full Soundtrack OST” ( )
      Full Mega Man X5 OST ( )
      Full Mega Man X6 OST ( )
      Super Mario 64 Complete Soundtrack ( )
      Spiderman X-Men Arcade's Revenge FULL soundtrack ( )
      Sonic Frontiers OST (Undefeatable, Find Your Flame, Break Through It All)
      Super Mario Galaxy - Full OST w/Timestamps ( )
      Super Mario Galaxy 2 - Full OST w/Timestamps ( )
      31 Best NES (Famicom) Soundtracks [Nintendo Music Tribute] ( )
      [Amiga500] Turrican 2 Soundtrack ( )

      Great:
      “Minecraft FULL Soundtrack (2022)” (ua-cam.com/video/rJ2XfjqKJZk/v-deo.html)
      “Undertale full soundtrack all 101 songs” (ua-cam.com/video/TIokr8jJPkM/v-deo.html)
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      “Power Rangers Complete Soundtrack OST - SNES” ( )
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      “Thunder Force II | SEGA Genesis Full Soundtrack OST (Real Hardware)” ( )
      “Mario Kart 64 - Full Soundtrack OST” ( )
      Knuckles' Chaotix Soundtrack (1995) ( )
      Good:
      “27 Minutes of roblox replacement of copyrighted music” (ua-cam.com/video/SAEZfRUvFEg/v-deo.html) (game is terrible now but they sure have good music taste. That’s it)
      “Megaman 8 OST” (ua-cam.com/video/HDlEJrvGEHs/v-deo.html)
      “Runescape Original Soundtrack Classics [Full Album}” ( )
      Decent:
      “Dragon Ball Z Super Butouden 2 Full OST” ( )
      “Full Mega Man X2 OST” (A letdown from X1) ( )
      “Full Mega Man X3 OST” (Better than X2 but is still a letdown until X4’s OST) ( )
      You won’t regret it :)

  • @fabricesenut5778
    @fabricesenut5778 10 років тому +57

    Thunder Force 4 game and musics are LEGENDARY !!!
    My favourite shoot of all time , have finished the game when i was 16 years , i will
    never forget , just EPIC

    • @anderswallin3883
      @anderswallin3883 Рік тому +2

      A friend and i used to play it a ton when we where in our late teens and into our 20s, in the early 2000s. We had a blast with it and the music is just awesome

  • @jackgrimshaw5030
    @jackgrimshaw5030 10 років тому +70

    IMO, the greatest piece of music in all gaming.

    • @joebloggs2534
      @joebloggs2534 9 місяців тому +2

      If we talk about pushing the hardware of any console, I'd have to agree.

  • @tonynewlands8505
    @tonynewlands8505 9 років тому +30

    Amazing how good this sounds all these years later.

  • @tusheschannel
    @tusheschannel 8 років тому +68

    Simply a beautiful example of game music perfection, it just builds one layer of energy and excitement onto another and never stops, easily a candidate for one of the best retro game tracks ever composed :-)

  •  12 років тому +22

    Best soundtrack ever. Technosoft is amazing. They never disapoint.

  • @yeetusyourmeetus
    @yeetusyourmeetus 11 років тому +30

    This is amazing. The SNES was all "look at me, I'm capable of realistic sound!" and then the Megadrive could just grind out these kinda crunchy, metallic badass songs, and then SNES looks at itself and cries.

  • @Ender111
    @Ender111 3 роки тому +27

    The Metal Cover of this and the lightning strikes are masterpieces just like the originals.

  • @kradieosaurusrex4289
    @kradieosaurusrex4289 7 років тому +23

    The 28 people who disliked this know deep down inside that they love this song so much they can't handle their love for it and try to hate it for how much they love it.

  • @shapeless8
    @shapeless8 9 років тому +66

    This track is fucking *perfect*.

  • @user-yi4xh7ni3z
    @user-yi4xh7ni3z 7 років тому +29

    Mega Drive never dies he will forever remain in my heart. Thank you for two years of joy =) I would like to return to my 1995 year.

  • @NigBickDoomguy12345
    @NigBickDoomguy12345 12 років тому +23

    This is so 90's. I love it.

  • @FunkyFranky80
    @FunkyFranky80 11 років тому +9

    Thunderforce 4 is one of the greatest Shootem ups ever created, and so is his soundtrack. One of the best vg soundtracks ever & timeless. Word.

  • @amberdean1263
    @amberdean1263 3 роки тому +41

    Like most things Sega implemented in their home consoles... the FM synthesis employed by it's main sound chip was harder to learn and master than other consoles' wavetable or sample based chips. But when you understand FM synthesis... (and this holds true today!) you can make sounds that nothing else can replicate.

    • @DirectorOfChaos9292
      @DirectorOfChaos9292 3 роки тому +4

      Rainbowdragoneyes used a genesis soundchip when he was doing music for The Messenger

  • @matthewcaughey8898
    @matthewcaughey8898 2 роки тому +14

    The part where the game made you realize “ you must succeed”

  • @kono84
    @kono84 9 років тому +22

    This kind of music makes my heart race, so I don't listen to it too often. Good thing it's a kickass tune.
    I was brought here by AlphaOmegaSin.

  • @theskullraider5058
    @theskullraider5058 7 років тому +28

    Judas Preist -- Hellion (The Electric Eye)
    Can't unhear!

    • @gagagames5703
      @gagagames5703 7 років тому

      Indeed! ^_--

    • @sonicfanatic6733
      @sonicfanatic6733 4 роки тому

      The Skull Raider dude, you right though!

    • @DeadPixel1105
      @DeadPixel1105 3 роки тому +1

      Also reminds of "Soldier of Fortune" by the Japanese metal band Loudness.

  • @ItMeRobin
    @ItMeRobin 8 років тому +87

    DAM SON 2: DAMNEST SON
    GREATEST SEQUEL EVER CREATED

    • @retrosoul8770
      @retrosoul8770 7 років тому

      And that's saying something because Thunder Force III was no slouch in it's own right, but it kind of is when directly compared to this though!

    • @One-Week-Wizard
      @One-Week-Wizard 7 років тому

      I'd contest you on that one, personally. No denying that Metal Squad isn't utterly fantastic, but Venus Fire hands this its ass any day of the week.
      In addition, TF3 has a great soundtrack with plenty of solid tracks (Back to the Fire, Truth, Take a Chance, Hunger Made Them Desperate being my own favourites) whereas this is the only one that really stands out from TF4 if I'm honest because it all sounds the same otherwise.

    • @retrosoul8770
      @retrosoul8770 7 років тому

      I was referring to the games themselves as a whole, not just their respective soundtracks. As a game, I personally much prefer the brutal challenge of TFIV, but they both have phenomenal soundtracks, Hunger Made Them Desperate is one of my fav Genesis songs along with the other tracks you mentioned.
      But dude really? To say this is the only track that stands out on TF4 though is kind of ludicrous, (I mean maybe it is for you) but perhaps it's worth giving it another listen or maybe you're just not that into metal because that's the theme this ost takes over TF3's more electronic vibe.
      Evil Destroyer, Strike Out, Attack Sharply. Recalcitrance, Danger Zone, War Like Requiem gets me pumped to all hell. Great Sea Power, and Space Walk have perfect atmosphere for their stages and Stand Up Against Myself is one of the best 16-bit tracks ever.
      To each his own but whenever someone says "it all sounds the same" it usually means they simply have not invested enough time listening to the material, because I've said that about certain music albums in the past myself, and after more listening and memorization, I found myself to be mistaken. But whatever man, were all free to have our own opinions.

    • @ItMeRobin
      @ItMeRobin 7 років тому +1

      What does any of this have to do with my Joel reference?

    • @DixieChix
      @DixieChix 7 років тому +1

      +Turnabout Randon Dont worry, I got the reference. ;)

  • @con5duros
    @con5duros 10 років тому +127

    Breathtaking

    • @JavierJimenez-uq9eo
      @JavierJimenez-uq9eo 9 років тому +3

      CON CINCO DUROS Te encuentro siempre XD

    • @con5duros
      @con5duros 8 років тому +3

      Poque me buscas bien...

    • @juanmanuelmunoz995
      @juanmanuelmunoz995 7 років тому +1

      esto no es arcade, pa ti no vale xD

    • @sodapopinsky87
      @sodapopinsky87 6 років тому

      hombreee xD

    • @Heatkun8000
      @Heatkun8000 6 років тому

      Wow donde te encuentro. Y eso que vengo de hace varios años poniendo este tema.

  • @tecnosofttechnosoft3426
    @tecnosofttechnosoft3426 10 місяців тому +19

    I've been listening to this since 1992. And you ?

  • @classicmail8239
    @classicmail8239 7 років тому +13

    Absolutely banging tune always loved this sound chip.

  • @gabrielhowardMKE
    @gabrielhowardMKE Рік тому +5

    This is top 10 best videogame songs ever.... holy effin'
    hell this is beyond epic

  • @thewholeinternet1715
    @thewholeinternet1715 9 років тому +99

    I'm always astonished when I encounter people who say the Genesis had worse music than the SNES.
    Like, this is 2015 son... how are people still this wrong?

    • @Vizimech
      @Vizimech 9 років тому +3

      The Whole Internet Don't kid yourself, this would have sounded even better on SNES. The soundchip in the SNES is objectively better.

    • @supercj12
      @supercj12 9 років тому +39

      ***** No they were not, look at the difference between the music from Thunder Force 3 and Thunder Spirits for SNES, they have the same music tracks, Thunder Force 3's music is done way better. Also, the SNES was definitely not known for having heavy metal sounding music.

    • @CircleFly
      @CircleFly 9 років тому +9

      The Whole Internet Yeah, definitely. I can't image this translating to the SNES without losing its soul. SNES has potential, but Genesis has its own sound that sets it apart from the SNES.

    • @edgarslam1955
      @edgarslam1955 9 років тому +9

      The Whole Internet Snes just worked out that choirs and strings sounded more legit in synths - it sounded pretty cheap to me, at least Sega took more risks.

    • @pethrusx
      @pethrusx 9 років тому

      supercj12 heavy metal souding music on snes: watch?v=Sh-aY1ufcwU , watch?v=y9lfq3KSISc

  • @lilwyvern4
    @lilwyvern4 5 днів тому

    Listening to this, it becomes clear that the Eruption-like opening solo that SSH added to this song would be absolutely in character.

  • @XB3Gaming
    @XB3Gaming 9 років тому +14

    Simply amazing track, one of the best Genesis OST's hands down!

  • @smallsymcsmalls8331
    @smallsymcsmalls8331 3 роки тому +8

    Imagine being the guy who composed this. There would be no point making anything else, nothing would be able to reach this level ever again.

  • @CircleFly
    @CircleFly 10 років тому +28

    Sounds great with earbuds.

  • @documentthedrama8279
    @documentthedrama8279 2 роки тому +5

    God this is so fucking good
    inject directly into retro veins, 100% pure

  • @minzy421
    @minzy421 7 років тому +40

    I used play this music when i used to drive on the motorway on my way back from work. Listening to this and doing 90mph felt like you were actually in the game lol

  • @science_man3425
    @science_man3425 3 роки тому +3

    people say that plok and mmx make the snes sound chip better, but with how hard the genesis flexes this ost i find that hard to believe holy shit

    • @solarflare9078
      @solarflare9078 2 роки тому

      Plok, yes, but Mega Man X sounds awful. Reverby, shrill, and weak in bass.

  • @joebloggs2534
    @joebloggs2534 9 місяців тому +5

    Given the hardware limitations this track is a masterpiece

  • @bibolatepoin3541
    @bibolatepoin3541 2 роки тому +5

    Metal Squad forever! ❤❤❤❤

  • @1shoryuken
    @1shoryuken 8 років тому +118

    Loudness - Solider of Fortune

    • @k35magnum
      @k35magnum 8 років тому +7

      ^underrated comment

    • @hippiedave1362
      @hippiedave1362 8 років тому +8

      I love Loudness!

    • @GorditoCrunch343
      @GorditoCrunch343 7 років тому +1

      Also has traces of John Norum's "Face the Truth".

    • @Darmani2MB
      @Darmani2MB 7 років тому +4

      Both that song and this game are from the same year... Interesting

    • @IceCeamBoys
      @IceCeamBoys 5 років тому +1

      For me, this bgm also sounds like go go power rangers~

  • @AuroraKnux
    @AuroraKnux 8 років тому +128

    ...I think I just had an eargasm

    • @13rucifer
      @13rucifer 5 років тому

      Was it good for you too

    • @corezone4250
      @corezone4250 4 роки тому

      @My Secret Account where

    • @Hershewed
      @Hershewed 3 роки тому +1

      @Bruce yes, very

  • @gamerguy425
    @gamerguy425 2 роки тому +4

    This is the only song on the Genesis/MD that can give me chills/goosebumps, like it's insane a track under the limitations of an 80s gaming console can even do that.

  • @imy747
    @imy747 9 років тому +13

    Okay, another ost to add to the collection.

    • @GBA-049
      @GBA-049 3 роки тому +1

      Story of my life right there

  • @ButteredToast32
    @ButteredToast32 7 років тому +110

    When people say the Genesis sounds bad....ahaha, that's cute.

    • @ButteredToast32
      @ButteredToast32 7 років тому +6

      Red Gem God I am not a 'people', I am a person. It wasn't necessarily an insult but okay, snowflake.

    • @zylowolf7919
      @zylowolf7919 4 роки тому +3

      I have games in my collection just for the music alone. :)

    • @astracrits4633
      @astracrits4633 4 роки тому +8

      It really all depends on what the sound chip’s trying to play, IMO. For things like funk, rock, or metal, the Genesis is *easily* in the top of its league. But for something like an orchestral or classical piece it won’t sound nearly as good as, say, the SNES, because the sound chip is built for synthesis and not sampling, and you can’t easily reproduce the sounds of the kinds of instruments used in those pieces via a synthesizer. (This is also why voice samples tend to be kinda bad on the Genesis.)

    • @harrisonhall1139
      @harrisonhall1139 3 роки тому +1

      @@astracrits4633 Yes the genesis sound chip was great for metal, but the SNES could pull some great tunes too: www.youtube.com/watch
      v=Sh0LGMClffw

    • @astracrits4633
      @astracrits4633 3 роки тому

      ​@@harrisonhall1139 Oh yeah, the SNES certainly has some excellent pieces of its own. (The boss theme from Plok comes to mind.) I probably should've phrased that better initially; I mostly meant that the SNES chip is more "balanced" due to using samples--it's not necessarily the *best* in every genre of music, but given a talented composer, it can make any genre sound quite good due to being able to produce a wide variety of sounds that FM synthesis chips couldn't produce effectively.

  • @BlackFlagHeathen
    @BlackFlagHeathen 8 років тому +46

    THAT BASE THO!!!! SOOOOO GENESIS!!!! 😎😎😎😱😱😱😍😍😍

    • @isectoid9454
      @isectoid9454 8 років тому +21

      *_ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US!_*

  • @MANOFGOD9000
    @MANOFGOD9000 4 роки тому +5

    This sounds so much like a final stage/boss theme even though it's stage 8 of 10! Awesome!

  • @thefunframe7912
    @thefunframe7912 10 років тому +31

    It is the best piece of 16-bit music game ever written, in the whole megadrive and snes catalog. it would be incredible that someone released a studio disk on technosoft thunderforce IV music on real guitars and rock band instruments, as well as it has been made with epic golden axe megadrive OST with fan made covers. then these songs would be have also an intro and an ending, instead of playing in a loop.
    When talking about best videogame music, people always talk about castlevania, or final fantasy, or street fighter 2, but as usual the best game music is hidden in the games that are elusive to "experts" best games list, like the first stage of Steel empire for example, the roll ending credits music on world heroes 2 snes, most music in musha aleste, megadrive, or almost all golden axe music.
    They will just never appear on the lists, but are simply the best music made then, beter, best arranged and more epic in my opinion, to those more popular.

    • @Kastafore
      @Kastafore 4 роки тому +2

      Please listen to the Lightning Strikes Again cover of this song.

    • @comandercrypto1318
      @comandercrypto1318 3 роки тому

      @@Kastafore it's beautiful, and great while playing Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

    • @systemafunk
      @systemafunk 3 роки тому

      This is a great song, but I wouldn't call it the best 16 bit song ever. Probably one of the best lead/solos, but not song.

  • @phathomie27
    @phathomie27 5 років тому +5

    Best stage theme of the game....by a longshot.

  • @niki75
    @niki75 9 років тому +2

    THIS is what the Yamaha and the TI chips in the system were ment to. Crisp crunchy tunes. It is perfection.
    Perfection delievered by the very best. Make no mistake, many composers were good with the sound hardware, some were even excellent. But there is no other developer, who had the the composers who understood the strengths of the FM-Synth chip in the Mega Drive better than Techno Soft's. Their compositions were superb across the board. Thunder Force 4 and Herzog Zwei being the best examples.

  • @secretly-osomatsu
    @secretly-osomatsu 7 років тому +41

    the fact that the genesis could even handle this god like music is fucking amazing to me holy shit

    • @zodiackiller12
      @zodiackiller12 7 років тому +7

      I grew up playing this system and can list pages worth of games with scorching hot soundtracks like this one. The big surprise was that Genesis could belt out raunchy distorted guitar tracks. Never heard nothing like it before or since on the system.

    • @zylowolf7919
      @zylowolf7919 4 роки тому +3

      Dragon's Fury/Revenge, Mega Turrican, M.U.S.H.A., Burning Force, Shinobi III, Streets of Rage 2, Truxton, Thunder Force III, Pulseman, I could go on.

    • @19822andy
      @19822andy 3 роки тому

      Listen to Gauntlet Arcade edition. Sounds nothing like the Mega Drive.

    • @justacarPERSN
      @justacarPERSN 3 роки тому +1

      ik just a yamaha chip can handle this

    • @Pan_Z
      @Pan_Z 3 роки тому

      It sounds even better on real hardware and not a poorly set-up emulator: ua-cam.com/video/2iic_FCyOkM/v-deo.html

  • @DiminExi
    @DiminExi Рік тому +1

    Im 38 years old, and i swear this track was one of the leading influences that lead me into loving metal (i was 8 years old when this game came out)

  • @bonggzilla
    @bonggzilla 8 років тому +32

    yamaha soundchip
    is burning
    i had this on mywalkman back in the day :-D
    and nowadays in my car
    !!!!!!!!!

    • @IXIBobOhIXI
      @IXIBobOhIXI 8 років тому +4

      +bonggzilla This game makes my model one get hot. Not even joking.

    • @bonggzilla
      @bonggzilla 8 років тому +9

      +Eric_The_Red89 hahaha :-D
      thats the magic of blast processing bro

    • @nycto7803
      @nycto7803 8 років тому

      +bonggzilla What about model 2?

    • @solarflare9078
      @solarflare9078 5 років тому

      OmegaKnightGTX It'll explode

    • @johneygd
      @johneygd 5 років тому

      Yeah that blast processing could burn your genesis if it runs for too long on ends, hahaha.

  • @B1FFCO
    @B1FFCO 2 роки тому +2

    First 1cc'd this when I was 10 years old... this soundtrack still blows my fn mind

  • @andore_btt
    @andore_btt 3 роки тому +6

    A melhor trilha sonora desse jogo, uma das melhores do Mega Drive e uma das minhas músicas favoritas! Amo Thunder Force IV

  • @patrickmclaughlin7193
    @patrickmclaughlin7193 9 років тому +1

    We see you, We are coming for you, there is no stopping us...come hell or high water. ...That's how this tune always made me feel. You WILL succeed.

  • @T3rmin4t0rN
    @T3rmin4t0rN 10 років тому +24

    Totally rad.

  • @Sirgreen57
    @Sirgreen57 6 років тому +1

    I watched a DF retro where they used this, but didn't know the name. Typed in "best Sega Genesis music" and this was the first result. Amazing!

  • @joeyfarris2543
    @joeyfarris2543 Рік тому +4

    One of the greatest songs ever on the Sega Genesis!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😎👍😎

  • @BlackFlagHeathen
    @BlackFlagHeathen 6 років тому +6

    SNES=Great at pretty orchestral and atmospheric tracks.
    Genesis=Great at shredding, hardcore headbangers and rock.
    It all depends on taste folks. I personally love both!

    • @papelmidi5154
      @papelmidi5154 6 років тому +1

      Exactly, also the YM2612 is perfect for techno and house.

    • @dudinacas
      @dudinacas 5 років тому

      @@papelmidi5154 FM synthesis is still used in EDM to this day.

    • @solarflare9078
      @solarflare9078 5 років тому +1

      And when put in the hands of godly composers, they can even work the other way around!
      Alien 3 (Genesis) and Rock n Roll Racing (SNES) are both great examples!

  • @alienspacebat5218
    @alienspacebat5218 9 років тому +3

    What with boss after boss and that sinister organic atmosphere, on top of this great music, this really felt like the final stage.

  • @Code1D10T
    @Code1D10T 11 років тому +1

    I cry a little on the inside every time I'm reminded that Technosoft is no more... :(

  • @MurphyAmadeus
    @MurphyAmadeus 2 роки тому +4

    this song absolutely fucks

  • @Ch4oTiK
    @Ch4oTiK 4 роки тому +2

    Toshiharu, Takeshi and Tomomi made sweet love to this sound chip man, holy shit.

  • @the_apex_latino420
    @the_apex_latino420 4 роки тому +3

    Let's just say I have no words for this, it's too good

  • @solarflare9078
    @solarflare9078 5 років тому +1

    The BEST theme of smashing through a plethora of minibosses.
    That plus the Neo Weapon (Claw) you have equipped makes you feel absolutely UNSTOPPABLE!

    • @matthewcaughey8898
      @matthewcaughey8898 3 роки тому

      Used the hunter myself to get the enemies I couldn’t drop fast enough to engage. Only wished the rail gun fired forward

  • @Mgm_Designs
    @Mgm_Designs 4 роки тому +9

    This needs to be on vinyl

  • @christinasmith2724
    @christinasmith2724 4 роки тому +2

    This is MUSIC!

  • @offbeatuser
    @offbeatuser Рік тому +4

    Retro bird sent me here…Nice

  • @Iggy20
    @Iggy20 Рік тому +9

    Damn, This slaps harder than a step-dad on Father’s Day!

  • @vuurniacsquarewave5091
    @vuurniacsquarewave5091 9 років тому +98

    It's mind bogglign to me that people are still trying to compare the Yamaha FM synth to the SNES sampling method of sound generation. Very similar to a comparison between a drink and a meal, pointless.

    • @solarflare9078
      @solarflare9078 5 років тому +3

      Nowadays, nobody would understand what your comparison about "a drink and a meal" means.
      No really, I tried. Humanity is THAT stupid today.

    • @sebastiann.8088
      @sebastiann.8088 5 років тому

      Or like a tiger to a lion

    • @LordOdyseus
      @LordOdyseus 5 років тому

      @VuurniacSquarewave true, sad thing is the fandom is a bloody cancer.

    • @jju00
      @jju00 5 років тому

      Or like an oven and a microwave.

  • @BingBangPoe
    @BingBangPoe 5 років тому +4

    The soundtrack of this game is waaaaay too good.

  • @DraculaXHunter101
    @DraculaXHunter101 10 років тому +30

    16-BIT THRASH!!

  • @chadwickjdillon
    @chadwickjdillon Рік тому +3

    Arright, the intro to this song is almost note for note identical to the legendary Judas Priest song, Electric Eye. Awesome.
    Then, the chorus? Almost note for note lift of Judas Priest, The Sentinel.
    Awesome.

  • @NerdNoiseRadio
    @NerdNoiseRadio 8 років тому +39

    My favorite of the heavy metal tracks in this game.
    Outside of video game music, I'm only sorta lukewarm about metal - only rarely find myself in the mood for it. I'm more into jazzy fusiony, ambient, and downtempo electronic stuff. However, when it comes to "chip metal" in older video games....I almost never like it at all. SNES caliber sampled heavy guitars are muffly and cheesy to me, while FM synth metal guitars to me are usually harsh and serrated in an unfavorable way.
    While I get that well more than 50% of, at least American TFIV OST fans are fans (at least primarily) because of the metal tracks, more often than not, I just skip over them and just enjoy the more jazz fusiony ones.....this track is the exception! It's great! It has great energy, and is rich, and is exciting - and not overly serrated! While there are tracks from the non-metal side of this OST that I think I still prefer, this jazz daddy-o still digs this one quite a bit! :-)
    Cheers!

    • @TheBroDotTV
      @TheBroDotTV 7 років тому +2

      Nerd Noise Radio Yeah pretty much agree with those sentiments!!

    • @GTA2SWcity
      @GTA2SWcity 6 років тому

      I suppose this is an example of yin-yang. I actually never knew of this until about a week ago, but opposite of you I am a metal fan. There's a ton of metal variants, too much to talk about here.
      I have my appreciation for jazz I guess but it isn't terribly interesting to me in general. Likewise my interest has been lukewarm at best. I liked the castlevania 4 track of the watery temple level, and I do like the song Subdivisions by Rush which was inspired by jazz progressive melodies and such--so a derivative and not purely jazz. Otherwise I'm not what you'd call a fan of it. Nothing against it, though.
      If I want melodic I listen to orchestra symphony...if I want melodic metal I listen either to Kalmah, Amon Amarth, or some good old Randy Rhoads era Ozzy.
      I can understand your hesitance on older vidya 'metal'. If I were going to do 8 bit metal on NES, I'd say it should sound like the music dubbed over mario v airman here starting at about eight minutes, seven seconds in:
      /watch?v=ytkCQpsGEJA
      IMHO it sounds like the sound chip Activision Cinemware used for The Three Stooges game--the bass/guitar especially like what you hear in the bass of 'pop goes the weasel' in that ost. I'm learning the famitracker in order to attempt this.

  • @youtubecommentcrackhead0003
    @youtubecommentcrackhead0003 2 роки тому +3

    Rest in piss for jobel chat who couldnt find this, circa; windows 98 destruction 2

  • @RazorEdge2006
    @RazorEdge2006 10 місяців тому +3

    This demonstrates the Sega Mega Drive sound chip was better for dance music and rock music. SNES sound chip was better for ambient and classical music.

  • @corehazard4709
    @corehazard4709 4 роки тому +3

    finally got to this stage and put my earphones on. dude it was an orgasm to play this level with this song. (+ i have a arcade stick for the genesis)

  • @pogopope
    @pogopope 7 років тому +19

    i would just like to point out that this was made with a sound chip from 1990 and sounds better than most modern music

  • @SeeD1985
    @SeeD1985 6 років тому +2

    One of the best Megadrive tracks EVER!

  • @sonics1fangirl64
    @sonics1fangirl64 7 років тому +4

    This is badass!

  • @modocrisma2
    @modocrisma2 4 роки тому +1

    Definitely using this as inspiration

  • @zodiackiller12
    @zodiackiller12 8 років тому +5

    One interesting fact about the Genesis years is how much copyright infringement Sega got away with. Every once in a while, they got their hands slapped as they did when they used Spiderman, Batman, Rambo, Godzilla, and the Terminator as bosses in Revenge of Shinobi. This entire soundtrack has a good bit of lifted material. But the composers were brilliant enough to pull it off without getting Sega slapped with a lawsuit.

    • @chewynickerson
      @chewynickerson 8 років тому

      what/who does this song supposedly lift from? just curious....

    • @iop223
      @iop223 6 років тому +1

      loudness - soldier of fortune

  • @luke_y_444
    @luke_y_444 4 роки тому +2

    HO - LY SHIT O.O"
    I had the chance to play it in early 1993. This cartridge is a divine piece, like this music.