I just started playing this game a couple days ago, lol. This is SUCH a good game. Thank goodness it starts to slow down when too many sprites appear on the screen. It's really hard for me to track the bullet hell that is thrown at me. I seriously can't stop thinking about this game right now. It's Best of Best Quality. =D
Or they were filler tracks until the real ones were made or they just had leftover tracks because they weren't what the director/producer wanted and decided to include access to them anyway. This happens with all kinds of game content that used to be made into neat unlockables that now they either ignore or nickel and dime you for.
***** I can't beleive the size of some games recently. It's now the norm to be a 40GB or even a 20GB update in the case of 343's Master Chief collection. What happened to the simplicity of putting in a game cartridge/CD and then pressing power?
I remember playing this game as a kid and being amazed at the graphics and music, but none of my friends understood what the big deal was. It's great that the Internet lets all these classics finally get their due AND puts people in touch with other like-minded fans, no matter how obscure their passions are.
Your friends had no depth perception I think. lol I know some people literally don't have certain brain neurons to perceive parallax scrolling for example, or layers in sound. This is why pop music is so strong, mumble rap is so popular, and why highly compressed audio sounds fine for people. There are people that couldn't tell the difference between this game and something like Darius Twin.
"Shooter" in 1992: An epic masterpiece in which love and care is poured into every minute detail of the game design; everything from art direction, graphics, responsive controls, level design, enemy placement, rewarding difficulty and soundtrack. Just the music itself is so good people 25 years in the future go to youtube to enjoy it. "Shooter" in 2017: Yet another bloody generic fps for the nth time which, despite a multi million budget, fails to have any heart and soul in it whatsoever. It will look hyperrealistic, have uneccessary cinematics, more or less play itself unless you put in on the artificially high, badly designed difficulty, and it'll have a completely bland OST you'll remember nothing from once you turn the game off. Oh, and don't forget to buy the 40$ season pass so you can access all the cut content!
Never read such a comment before! you're so right dude! Love in games dissapared long ago, there are few games that really have such care on it, and most of these few are indie games! Or at least, thats my opinion.
This whole OST is effing amazing, my top 10: 0:57:22 / Stand Up Against Myself - Staff Roll 0:51:13 / Silvery Light Of The Moon - Normal Mode Ending 0:41:22 / Down Right Attack - Stage 9 0:35:53 / Metal Squad - Stage 8 0:32:56 / Sea Of Flame - Stage 7 0:29:17 / Great Sea Power - Stage 6 0:27:23 / Stranger - Stage 5-Boss 0:23:43 / Strike Out - Stage 4-Boss 0:13:58 / Attack Sharply - Stage 2-Boss 0:00:01 / Lightning Strikes Again - Opening And these are only IMO the best, the rest is really good too... crazy
Don't Go Off - Stage Select was enough for me; I can't stop replaying it! It sounds AMAZING!! This is probably some of the best Genesis music I've ever heard.
Man, this soundtrack sends shivers down my spine over and over... I just can't get enough of it! I recall playing this game the first time around back in the 90's, when it was released. I had the pleasure of playing it on my original Sega Genesis, listening to the game's awesome tunes through the earphone. I could barely believe what I was listening to!
Same here. If only Sega would bother to re-release their old console, pick some of their classic classic games, pull them all together and sell it for 60$ a la NES Classic Edition, it would be an instant hit... oh wait.
They do that in Brasil. Tec Toy has a Mega drive like this, but with questionable quality. And they only put games from Sega, since great games like Thunder Force are 3º party, it dosen't make a compeling console.
+Sheep Sheep Best Soundtrack on the MD imo.7:16 is incredibly atmospheric and showcases just how brilliant the genesis's sound chip can be when utilized properly.
+Donatello97 Makes me miss the days when the consoles sounded the same. The further time went on the more "samey" everything sounds due to use of digitized audio coming from a different source outside of the console.
+Mcall A lot of games did sound like shit, you are right. But it was more of the musicians not knowing how to utilize the chips. Many games like castlevania, megaman, gradius, hell most konami and capcom games had excellent sounding music and sound. Don't blame that on the sound chips. I had a typo in my original statement. I meant to say "Makes me miss the days when the consoles sounded *different*.
ILLEGAL CONFIRMED, PUT ON THE FULLY ORCHESTRATED UBISOFT BULLSHIT THAT SOUNDS LIKE BALLS AFTER YOU PAID 10 DOLLARS EXTRA FOR AFTER GETTING THE DLC AND SEASON PASS, OVER
@@ps123fan They have better arrangements, but as all music on SNES is run through samples, it barely makes its own music sadly. They're all prerecorded somewhere else and then run through the carts sound processor. Which yeah allowed for robust music in FFVI and Chrono Trigger, but the SNES couldn't even play a single one of these tracks. Which is insane if you think about it. It doesn't have the synthesizer to make these sounds. It existed primarily for SFX, though some early games used it smartly for music like Darius Twin and Super Castlevania. Which is why those games sounded sharper than later SNES games (and more gamey I suppose). Super Castlevania mixed the sampled sound with the sfx chip which made the music cut out whenever you cast a whip but it was worth it lol.
MD/Genesis sound hardware is not too easy to get great results out of but when that FM synth and PSG noise generator come together in just the right way in the skilled hands of Technosoft, Yuzo Koshiro or Hitoshi Sakimoto, it's a thing of beauty, producing some of the best chip tunes of all time. This game, SoR2 and Gauntlet IV are all incredible soundtracks when it comes to both the composition and the technical aspects of pushing the available hardware.
Cody The fox I know right. i guess the dashes, semi-colons, question marks and right asterisk are considered a foreign language. Weird. I have a buddy in Australia and he talks in slang. The computer also shows the translate button.
The Omake tracks by themselves are basically an albums worth of music and they were unused. Its just staggering how good this soundtrack truly is. The composer needs an award by gamers for this. I'm serious, he should be honored somehow.
it seems lots of artist got a bit shafted during that time. often due to their own fault underestimating their value. check out Tom duBois documentary here on youtube. he was an artist for konami and made many iconic art for them. just like many games are timeless and iconic because of the music.
Tecnosoft, Hitoshi Sakimoto and Yuzo Koshiro are the kings of Meg Drive / Genesis. Anyone who claims that MD/Genesis music is bad in comparison to SNES i always recomend those guys.
Still in shock that this monumental game with one of the BEST soundtracks on the Genesis is on the Sega Genesis Mini 2. Other games that got recognized that are REALLY GOOD is Alien Soldier, Crusader of Centy, Ranger X, Ristar, Sonic 3d Blast, BOTH Ecco the Dolphin and its sequel (which use the Sega CD versions), Night Striker (really rare arcade game), and the remaster of one of the system's first titles, Space Harrier 2, with the music sounding like the original arcade game.
oh man who ever made this music was channeling some great 80 metal, i hear Megadeath, Judas Priest, Dokken. TFIII, and IV are on my top 10 gens games for sure.
You're absolutely right. And this "whoever" didn't think twice: just took riffs and phrasings and stole them. If we strip the plagiarised stuff down, i wonder what will remain :-)
People Always Say That Genesis HAD A CRAPPY SOUND CHIP.........its not in the sound chip.....ITS IN THE DEVELOPER.......Remember "Sega Does , What Nintendont"
I love how the main stage themes are sorta this funky up-beat techno while the boss battle tracks go full-on ham with that grimy thrash metal sound, such a killer soundtrack on all fronts
I remember having stupuid debates with my friends over the sound quality of the Mega Drive and Super Nintendo. I had both but I was adamant that the Mega Drive had great sound and I would just pop this game on when a friend came over to let them hear it. It was also a very good game!
One of the greatest game osts on Genesis, if not the greatest. One of the greatest game osts of the 16bit era. One of the greatest game osts of ALL TIME. The GREATEST game ost in the genre, period.
I agree its one of the greatest absolutely, many amazing and powerful songs. Sonic 2 and 3/knuckles are top contenders too imo, for the melodic harmonies and the way they are conveyed in their relative levels 🎶 blessed to be born in 88 just in time for these masterpieces to leave an impact on my developing brain
@@Apocalypse4162 yeah, Sonic & Knuckles ost is one of the greatest too imho, along with Contra Hard Corps and Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster's Hidden Treasure)
@@Leonartist Omake 3 is for a part unmistakingly inspired by this (give it about 30 seconds): ua-cam.com/video/LMUYhqjMxn8/v-deo.html&ab_channel=JapanesePCMusic
This game is available on Nintendo switch now. In the u.s.a it’s sold under ‘sega ages litening Force’ for like 5-7 bucks. On the Nintendo e-shop, relive the memories.
I remember considering this game for a purchase when I was 13 years old, the decision process took about half a year. Then my parents gave me the money after I lobbied for further three months. Then I finally bought it. I spend genuine moments playing it on my mega drive, manifesting the 90s experience. I realized already back then this game was a true gem. Today I am 40 and I am in the decision process to buy a 50 k vintage sports car. A major part of this decision process is that I listen to this soundtrack and imagine in which car this sound would kick most. The music actually leads me to the car... So great! A 70s car with a 90s fusion transformed into 2021. Lets rock!
Brief reviews: 0:01 - That's how you introduce a sidescrolling shooter! 0:32 - Sick nasty elevator beats 1:42 - Very "Green Hill Zone" feel, peppy and vibrant 7:16 - "...what have I gotten myself into" 7:58 - DragonForce made a boss theme and it kicks ass 10:24 - Great use of syncopation, very chill 13:27 - Short and spicy 13:58 - We're only 14 minutes in, and it's already this good?! 15:00 - A song to vibe to 17:37 - Writing essays at the last minute be like 19:18 - Like "Evil Destroyer", but more punchy, more focus on drums 20:51 - I can honestly almost see this as a Cowboy Bebop background song 22:56 - Synth Jaws 23:43 - Badass boss fight (machine-gun drums) 24:56 - The Pokémon battle theme you didn't know you needed 27:23 - Best melody and drum use of any the boss fights 28:38 - Good intermission 29:17 - Tense, but still a water level theme through and through 31:37 - Great buildups, but never drops like you want it to 32:56 - The Pokémon legendary theme you didn't know you needed 35:05 - Unique boss theme + spook = happy ears 35:53 - This one explicitly has "metal" in the name, I don't know what else you could expect 40:37 - Industrial plus sci-fi equals this I guess 41:22 - ...Luigi's Mansion, is that you? (42:14) I guess not, just sick drops here. 45:14 - Most intimidating boss music 46:25 - "You do not belong here" 48:20 - There's a reason this is the final boss theme. Simply masterful. 49:58 - Bittersweet, but more sweet than bitter 51:13 - The feeling of going to bed after a really good day 53:24 - Bittersweet, but more bitter than sweet 56:12 - You earned the happy ending, champ 57:22 - [WIP] 1:29:32 - Funky, I really like this. Shame it couldn't be in the game proper. Feel free to give me any feedback on this!
Rented this bad boy as Lightning Force in the USA and it blew me away. Probably the coolest game I played on Genesis at the time, and that is saying alot with titles like Shinobi 3 and Streets of Rage 2 in the mix.
I will always appreciate them for the 0-Life Switch to make it unlimited. One of the original examples of a story mode so people can play the game and see the content. Was the only way I could even make it to Metal Squad. And it helped me get better and better until I didn't need it anymore to make it past Stage 4. Felt good.
I DIDN'T EVEN NOTICE THE OMAKES!! Omake 4, sounds awesome, but Omake 8 & 9 go hand in hand, and I can't decide which one of those two I like most. This is too awesome. I gotta remix these.
I can't help but wonder what this game would've looked like, had they created 5-10 more stages and incorporated the Omakes to it... Classic of a lifetime, and unforgettable. I still play it to this day, some 21 years later. It holds so many great many great memories.
Yesss! But I dont understand why tecnosoft didnt left the background music intact in there. That melody it must had to be for the entire 6th level (a very simple level compared to the first ones). Inspiration was dead. Greetings!
It's only stood out to me just now that Thunder Force 2, 3 and 5 had pretty similar musical styles but this game had something totally different. I like both the jazzy themes for the early stages and the more metal themes for the early bosses and some late stages, better than those of the other games. (And we don't talk about the music in games 1 or 6.)
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I’m 41 years old & ‘Beat Thunder Force IV on Manic difficulty’ is still the first thing you’ll see on my Resume.
I just started playing this game a couple days ago, lol. This is SUCH a good game. Thank goodness it starts to slow down when too many sprites appear on the screen. It's really hard for me to track the bullet hell that is thrown at me. I seriously can't stop thinking about this game right now. It's Best of Best Quality. =D
Wow !!!!!!!!! You can be proud !
Props bro. That game is fuckin' hard.
38 over here
Normal Difficulty for me, lol.
I love how the devs were so proud of their sound engine that they made 10 tunes that exist only to be listened to in the sound test
You had to complete the game to get the option. Or at least I had too.
Compsing for a game usually means you end up with a lot of material that doesnt get used. So it makes sense.
Or they were filler tracks until the real ones were made or they just had leftover tracks because they weren't what the director/producer wanted and decided to include access to them anyway.
This happens with all kinds of game content that used to be made into neat unlockables that now they either ignore or nickel and dime you for.
A good chunk of them if not all are from their older games re-done!
I'm honestly impressed that the S.S.H. remix of Lightning Strikes Again/Metal Squad barely had to embellish on the original.
35:53
Metal Squad FUCK YEAH
Every website needs a "Metal Squad" button.
superandroidtron
*This is an idea I can get behind of*
OK I will press the button.
...
HOLY SHIT!!
METAL SQUAD! :D Thanks for the shortcut. :)
All this in a 1 megabyte cartridge. Plus a game. Impressive.
Limitations inspire creativity.
Elijah Jones Damn true. Not surprising to see how quality of games have been decreasing at the same time as storage for games increases
***** That's partly because more and more and more development time plus budget gets pumped into graphical improvements.
*****
I can't beleive the size of some games recently. It's now the norm to be a 40GB or even a 20GB update in the case of 343's Master Chief collection. What happened to the simplicity of putting in a game cartridge/CD and then pressing power?
Cinematic experience and eyecandy happened. There's a lot of games where most of the space is wasted on FMV or huge textures.
Sonic 2, Streets of Rage 2 and Thunder Force 4 all came out the same year
+David Curry Holy shit, what a badass year that was for gaming.
+Moon Flash
indeed
+David Curry
doom 2 and shining force 2 also
+David Curry And all three games came with extreme badassery
+Moon Flash Not just on the Genesis. PC Engine owners got Soldier Blade and Super Nintendo owners got A Link to the Past and Space Megaforce.
I remember playing this game as a kid and being amazed at the graphics and music, but none of my friends understood what the big deal was. It's great that the Internet lets all these classics finally get their due AND puts people in touch with other like-minded fans, no matter how obscure their passions are.
Your friends had no depth perception I think. lol I know some people literally don't have certain brain neurons to perceive parallax scrolling for example, or layers in sound. This is why pop music is so strong, mumble rap is so popular, and why highly compressed audio sounds fine for people. There are people that couldn't tell the difference between this game and something like Darius Twin.
The Boss No.9 music is absolutely KILLER!
Just love TF 4!
Keep the⚡!
@@Krystalmyth... speaking about mumble rap being so popular, now i get it why Musk is so popular.Thank you!
Literally can hear this entire OST front to back like an old CD album, with ease. It's a masterpiece.
当時サンダーフォースⅣは、曲を聴くためにプレイしていたんじゃないかというくらい
とにかく曲がカッコよくてね。
Gather 'round, children, and let me show you what triple-A looked like back in 1992...
This!!!
Amen to that.
"Shooter" in 1992: An epic masterpiece in which love and care is poured into every minute detail of the game design; everything from art direction, graphics, responsive controls, level design, enemy placement, rewarding difficulty and soundtrack. Just the music itself is so good people 25 years in the future go to youtube to enjoy it.
"Shooter" in 2017: Yet another bloody generic fps for the nth time which, despite a multi million budget, fails to have any heart and soul in it whatsoever. It will look hyperrealistic, have uneccessary cinematics, more or less play itself unless you put in on the artificially high, badly designed difficulty, and it'll have a completely bland OST you'll remember nothing from once you turn the game off. Oh, and don't forget to buy the 40$ season pass so you can access all the cut content!
hey doom 4 ,re 7. new wolfenstein is quite good
Never read such a comment before! you're so right dude!
Love in games dissapared long ago, there are few games that really have such care on it, and most of these few are indie games! Or at least, thats my opinion.
7:58 blows me away every time.
うおおおおっ！
曲の頭出しだけでなく、各ステージ毎のプレイ動画まで・・・凄い作り込みですね。
"愛"がなければここまでできませんよね。
今度時間あるときに、全部通して見させていただきます！
아리가또
素晴らしいですね。
Very wonderful!
0:00:01 / Lightning Strikes Again - Opening
0:00:32 / Don't Go Off - Stage Select
0:01:42 / Fighting Back - Stage 1-A
0:07:16 / What!? - Stage 1-B
0:07:58 / Evil Destroyer - Stage 1-Boss
0:10:24 / Space Walk - Stage 2-A
0:13:27 / Danger!! Danger!! - Stage 2-B
0:13:58 / Attack Sharply - Stage 2-Boss
0:15:00 / The Sky Line - Stage 3-A
0:17:37 / Air Raid - Stage 3-B
0:19:18 / Simmer Down - Stage 3-Boss
0:20:51 / Sand Hell - Stage 4-A
0:22:56 / Where!? - Stage 4-B
0:23:43 / Strike Out - Stage 4-Boss
0:24:56 / Battle Ship - Stage 5-A
0:27:23 / Stranger - Stage 5-Boss
0:28:38 / Neo Weapon - Docking (Thunder Sword)
0:29:17 / Great Sea Power - Stage 6
0:31:37 / The Breaker - Stage 6-Boss
0:32:56 / Sea Of Flame - Stage 7
0:35:05 / Rancor - Stage 7-Boss
0:35:53 / Metal Squad - Stage 8
0:40:37 / Phantom - Stage 8-Boss
0:41:22 / Down Right Attack - Stage 9
0:45:14 / Recalcitrance - Stage 9-Boss
0:46:25 / The Danger Zone - Stage 10
0:48:20 / War Like Requiem - Stage 10-Boss
0:49:58 / Shooting Stars - Easy Mode Ending
0:51:13 / Silvery Light Of The Moon - Normal Mode Ending
0:53:24 / Light Of Silence - Hard Mode Ending
0:56:12 / Love Dream - Maniac Mode Ending
0:57:22 / Stand Up Against Myself - Staff Roll
1:00:25 / Dead End - Game Over
1:00:31 / Count Down - Continue
1:01:23 / Tan Tan Ta Ta Ta Tan - Configuration
1:02:15 / Because You're The Number One - Ranking 1st
1:03:31 / Remember Of ＜Knight Of Legend＞ - Ranking 2～10th
1:04:46 / The Stars - Ranking Demo
1:05:29 / Omake 1
1:06:21 / Omake 2
1:09:24 / Omake 3
1:15:18 / Omake 4
1:17:46 / Omake 5
1:19:58 / Omake 6
1:21:44 / Omake 7
1:25:00 / Omake 8
1:27:14 / Omake 9
1:29:32 / Omake 10
1:32:15 / SFX
This whole OST is effing amazing, my top 10:
0:57:22 / Stand Up Against Myself - Staff Roll
0:51:13 / Silvery Light Of The Moon - Normal Mode Ending
0:41:22 / Down Right Attack - Stage 9
0:35:53 / Metal Squad - Stage 8
0:32:56 / Sea Of Flame - Stage 7
0:29:17 / Great Sea Power - Stage 6
0:27:23 / Stranger - Stage 5-Boss
0:23:43 / Strike Out - Stage 4-Boss
0:13:58 / Attack Sharply - Stage 2-Boss
0:00:01 / Lightning Strikes Again - Opening
And these are only IMO the best, the rest is really good too... crazy
I admit, I made the top 10 for myself for my thunderforce iv ost listening sessions.. ;)
One of the most beautiful and amazing soundtracks ever not only in the Genesis but also the whole 16 bit era.
I concur...it's truly the best game soundtrack EVER!
Don't Go Off - Stage Select was enough for me; I can't stop replaying it! It sounds AMAZING!! This is probably some of the best Genesis music I've ever heard.
I agree! "Don't Go Off" is such a great musical piece. A remixed version was included in the Thunder Force 6 selection game screen :).
Love it ❤️❤️❤️
Man, this soundtrack sends shivers down my spine over and over... I just can't get enough of it! I recall playing this game the first time around back in the 90's, when it was released. I had the pleasure of playing it on my original Sega Genesis, listening to the game's awesome tunes through the earphone. I could barely believe what I was listening to!
This is not a game. It's a piece of art
Timeless classic! The YM2612 can be such an earworm!
It is great for 16 bit synth rock
Before, I had never heard of this game.
Now I want currently own this game.
same ._.
Same here. If only Sega would bother to re-release their old console, pick some of their classic classic games, pull them all together and sell it for 60$ a la NES Classic Edition, it would be an instant hit...
oh wait.
They do that in Brasil. Tec Toy has a Mega drive like this, but with questionable quality.
And they only put games from Sega, since great games like Thunder Force are 3º party, it dosen't make a compeling console.
Thunder Force III is even better to me, check it
me too, kil 723
Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you...The greatest Genesis soundtrack ever made.
yeah one of the best!
We should add Revenge of Shinobi and Shadow Dancer
check out battlemania daiginjou as well.
fuckin brilliant.
Oh, I sure did!
What about Buck Rogers Countdown to doomsday on the Megadrive/Genesis?
This game had one of the best soundtracks ever.
+Sheep Sheep : Not better ! ;)
+Sheep Sheep Best Soundtrack on the MD imo.7:16 is incredibly atmospheric and showcases just how brilliant the genesis's sound chip can be when utilized properly.
+Donatello97 Makes me miss the days when the consoles sounded the same. The further time went on the more "samey" everything sounds due to use of digitized audio coming from a different source outside of the console.
+Mcall A lot of games did sound like shit, you are right. But it was more of the musicians not knowing how to utilize the chips. Many games like castlevania, megaman, gradius, hell most konami and capcom games had excellent sounding music and sound. Don't blame that on the sound chips. I had a typo in my original statement. I meant to say "Makes me miss the days when the consoles sounded *different*.
90s music ennit. Sonic had some bangers too. That electro sound is dope. Actually just remembering worms Armageddon tunes. Ah serious reminiscing.
is it legal to have music this good
No, get out of the car now.
Barely!
ILLEGAL CONFIRMED, PUT ON THE FULLY ORCHESTRATED UBISOFT BULLSHIT THAT SOUNDS LIKE BALLS AFTER YOU PAID 10 DOLLARS EXTRA FOR AFTER GETTING THE DLC AND SEASON PASS, OVER
IDK... Is it legal for Ron Wassermann to rip it off, for Go Go Power Rangers?
@@Cecilbags chiinnaa is the cause haha (: ua-cam.com/video/RDrfE9I8_hs/v-deo.html
Just the music wants you to play the game over and over.
I am 15 and my dad gave me this game to play, truly have the best dad frikin ever cause this is literally the best game ever.
😀 awesome!
Hey bro, you 20 now?
Stand Up Against Myself - Best ending score ever
@@trainingabroad super castlevania IV is also up there IMO ua-cam.com/video/brYzVFvM98I/v-deo.html
or sm64 ua-cam.com/video/eVKj3u8JUm0/v-deo.html
Cracked open a beer. Put on some headphones. Loaded up - Stand Up Against Myself.
Life is good on this side of the universe.
I really love the way you shows the whole list with the time each track starts and the in-game video clips the tracks play in, really love your work!
Whoever programmed all these guitar instruments is *TRULY FREAKING GENIUS!!*
snes has more better soundtracks overall than genesis, but in the right hands genesis music is amazing! :D ua-cam.com/video/Ags3Q_qmkl4/v-deo.html
@@ps123fan They have better arrangements, but as all music on SNES is run through samples, it barely makes its own music sadly. They're all prerecorded somewhere else and then run through the carts sound processor. Which yeah allowed for robust music in FFVI and Chrono Trigger, but the SNES couldn't even play a single one of these tracks. Which is insane if you think about it. It doesn't have the synthesizer to make these sounds. It existed primarily for SFX, though some early games used it smartly for music like Darius Twin and Super Castlevania. Which is why those games sounded sharper than later SNES games (and more gamey I suppose). Super Castlevania mixed the sampled sound with the sfx chip which made the music cut out whenever you cast a whip but it was worth it lol.
0:35:53 / Metal Squad
0:57:22 / Stand Up Against Myself
Now you can call yourself a gamer !!!
TF4 in my heart forever
MD/Genesis sound hardware is not too easy to get great results out of but when that FM synth and PSG noise generator come together in just the right way in the skilled hands of Technosoft, Yuzo Koshiro or Hitoshi Sakimoto, it's a thing of beauty, producing some of the best chip tunes of all time. This game, SoR2 and Gauntlet IV are all incredible soundtracks when it comes to both the composition and the technical aspects of pushing the available hardware.
yea gauntlet iv had some great ones.. i was amazed by it.. ua-cam.com/video/TnkXMZk_4_4/v-deo.html
Not only Technosoft, Konami done it too on several occasions (Contra Hard Corps and Tiny Toon Adventures).
That FM guitar instrument makes me way to happy for it to be healthy
Ha me too. I like the seventh chords as well. Spacey.
lol seriously! wow!
35:53 wow, honestly one of the best soundtracks of all time. I still can't believe they got this sound on a Sega.
Actually it sounds very sega-like
Please believe it
Sega's best era..
0:10:24
why does google translate everything? even pure English it translates
Cody The fox Stupid google!
Cody The fox I know right. i guess the dashes, semi-colons, question marks and right asterisk are considered a foreign language. Weird. I have a buddy in Australia and he talks in slang. The computer also shows the translate button.
23:43 Best boss theme for anything EVER
0:07:58 Evil Destroyer to me
The Omake tracks by themselves are basically an albums worth of music and they were unused. Its just staggering how good this soundtrack truly is. The composer needs an award by gamers for this. I'm serious, he should be honored somehow.
it seems lots of artist got a bit shafted during that time. often due to their own fault underestimating their value. check out Tom duBois documentary here on youtube. he was an artist for konami and made many iconic art for them. just like many games are timeless and iconic because of the music.
Seconded!! Sakimoto is a legend!
I think a few of them are like early editions, like one is maybe too 80s dance n they decided to keep it more rocky
Tecnosoft, Hitoshi Sakimoto and Yuzo Koshiro are the kings of Meg Drive / Genesis. Anyone who claims that MD/Genesis music is bad in comparison to SNES i always recomend those guys.
There are plenty more if you really know where to look... ;)
Sapphire Densetsu Like Matt Furniss
Pepe Luis OMG!!! Matt Furniss!!! Did soo much good music!!! Wolfchild was my fav!!!
Pepe Luis And The Second Samurai!!! Whoooa!!! lol
devblue510 Just imagine if Matt Furniss, Hitoshi, and Yuzo collaborated on a Genesis soundtrack... just...
I love how the video and music are so perfectly in sync. Kudos to the channel's creator. :)
Still in shock that this monumental game with one of the BEST soundtracks on the Genesis is on the Sega Genesis Mini 2.
Other games that got recognized that are REALLY GOOD is Alien Soldier, Crusader of Centy, Ranger X, Ristar, Sonic 3d Blast, BOTH Ecco the Dolphin and its sequel (which use the Sega CD versions), Night Striker (really rare arcade game), and the remaster of one of the system's first titles, Space Harrier 2, with the music sounding like the original arcade game.
Thx for this vid my friend... almost shed a tear to the memories of hours of gaming on this beautiful title !
oh man who ever made this music was channeling some great 80 metal, i hear Megadeath, Judas Priest, Dokken. TFIII, and IV are on my top 10 gens games for sure.
Not only metal, but a fair amount of Jazz-Fusion influences.
Megadeth and Judas Priest are not hair metal.
More like 80s death metal like Fleshcrawl, Entombed, Obituary, Autopsy etc.
You're absolutely right. And this "whoever" didn't think twice:
just took riffs and phrasings and stole them. If we strip the plagiarised
stuff down, i wonder what will remain :-)
@@HexenStar inspiration isn't plagiarism
People Always Say That Genesis HAD A CRAPPY SOUND CHIP.........its not in the sound chip.....ITS IN THE DEVELOPER.......Remember "Sega Does , What Nintendont"
I just listened to this entire soundtrack for the first time. It is one of the best 16bit soundtracks I have ever heard.
i get shivers when i listen to this soundtrack and thats very rare for me. this soundtrack is godlike.
I love how the main stage themes are sorta this funky up-beat techno while the boss battle tracks go full-on ham with that grimy thrash metal sound, such a killer soundtrack on all fronts
That Genesis synth chip SLAPS!
I remember having stupuid debates with my friends over the sound quality of the Mega Drive and Super Nintendo. I had both but I was adamant that the Mega Drive had great sound and I would just pop this game on when a friend came over to let them hear it. It was also a very good game!
One of the greatest game osts on Genesis, if not the greatest.
One of the greatest game osts of the 16bit era.
One of the greatest game osts of ALL TIME.
The GREATEST game ost in the genre, period.
I agree! The opening song is just too good.
@@st.michaelthearchangel7774 actually, it's one of those well rounded scores, by which I mean every track in that ost is giving me a hard-on
I agree its one of the greatest absolutely, many amazing and powerful songs. Sonic 2 and 3/knuckles are top contenders too imo, for the melodic harmonies and the way they are conveyed in their relative levels 🎶 blessed to be born in 88 just in time for these masterpieces to leave an impact on my developing brain
@@Apocalypse4162 yeah, Sonic & Knuckles ost is one of the greatest too imho, along with Contra Hard Corps and Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster's Hidden Treasure)
I've never heard of this game before, but I must say that both the music and the graphics are wonderful. It's very impressive.
1:15:19 Even the unused tracks are incredible.
Omake3 is the best track imo
@@Leonartist Omake 3 is for a part unmistakingly inspired by this (give it about 30 seconds):
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@@JohnHassink Woaah! Thanks for sharing
This game is available on Nintendo switch now. In the u.s.a it’s sold under ‘sega ages litening Force’ for like 5-7 bucks. On the Nintendo e-shop, relive the memories.
My favorites:
07:58 - Evil Destroyer
35:53 - Metal Squad
57:22 - Stand up Against Myself
I’ll always remember the soundtrack to this game. Spent hours playing it as a kid
This soundtrack is fucking ridiculous.
+monpetube ikr
it's competely nuts
@@oabadiaz el lo dice en forma de que en verdad el ost esta ridiculamente bueno es una forma de decir haha saludos!
golditox x ok, aclarado
golditox x y bastante razón tiene, casi 4 años que conozco está joya u me sigue encantando
メガドライブのＦＭ音源をここまで使いこなしたゲームは後にも先にもこのゲームだけな気がする！
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あとコンパイルの武者アレスタとコナミのT.M.N.T.リターン オブ ザ シュレッダー。
なぁ～んだミュータントタートルズかよ！カメかよｗｗｗと思って油断したら
オーケストラヒット多用が実に気持ち良い良ＢＧＭ。
Alien Soldier may contend.
ガンスターヒーローズもかなり良い感じですよね。
当時多数派だったSFCユーザーが自分の家に遊びに来た時、このサンダーフォースⅣを見せたら音と表現力に驚きを示したのはMDユーザーとして嬉しかったですね。
マスターオブモンスターズもなかなか良いよ
Yeah, Stand Up Against Myself is definitely my fave.
+TheGeniusFetus Same
Nobody can deny this epic soundtrack.
Space walk is sooo damn good. The soundtrack is one of the best ever. What a game!!
My absolute favorite level select music of all time
Sand Hell might be one of the best things I’ve heard. It’s so gorgeous and heavy
This game pretty much sums up my childhood. I'm truly blessed to be raised up with this soundtrack in the background. :D
Awesome! Not only all music, but timestamps AND gameplay AND Sound Effects! 10/10
The composition throughout this soundtrack is excellent
I missed out on this one growing up. Looks like a great game. Soundtrack is too killer; one of the best I've heard off the genesis.
how have i not heard this godly music before? thank you silvagunner
Best game soundtracke ver
Megadrive jack port has revolutionized my gamer's life! The Megadrive is THE game system which have to be played with headphones!
I remember considering this game for a purchase when I was 13 years old, the decision process took about half a year. Then my parents gave me the money after I lobbied for further three months. Then I finally bought it. I spend genuine moments playing it on my mega drive, manifesting the 90s experience. I realized already back then this game was a true gem.
Today I am 40 and I am in the decision process to buy a 50 k vintage sports car. A major part of this decision process is that I listen to this soundtrack and imagine in which car this sound would kick most. The music actually leads me to the car... So great! A 70s car with a 90s fusion transformed into 2021. Lets rock!
Brief reviews:
0:01 - That's how you introduce a sidescrolling shooter!
0:32 - Sick nasty elevator beats
1:42 - Very "Green Hill Zone" feel, peppy and vibrant
7:16 - "...what have I gotten myself into"
7:58 - DragonForce made a boss theme and it kicks ass
10:24 - Great use of syncopation, very chill
13:27 - Short and spicy
13:58 - We're only 14 minutes in, and it's already this good?!
15:00 - A song to vibe to
17:37 - Writing essays at the last minute be like
19:18 - Like "Evil Destroyer", but more punchy, more focus on drums
20:51 - I can honestly almost see this as a Cowboy Bebop background song
22:56 - Synth Jaws
23:43 - Badass boss fight (machine-gun drums)
24:56 - The Pokémon battle theme you didn't know you needed
27:23 - Best melody and drum use of any the boss fights
28:38 - Good intermission
29:17 - Tense, but still a water level theme through and through
31:37 - Great buildups, but never drops like you want it to
32:56 - The Pokémon legendary theme you didn't know you needed
35:05 - Unique boss theme + spook = happy ears
35:53 - This one explicitly has "metal" in the name, I don't know what else you could expect
40:37 - Industrial plus sci-fi equals this I guess
41:22 - ...Luigi's Mansion, is that you? (42:14) I guess not, just sick drops here.
45:14 - Most intimidating boss music
46:25 - "You do not belong here"
48:20 - There's a reason this is the final boss theme. Simply masterful.
49:58 - Bittersweet, but more sweet than bitter
51:13 - The feeling of going to bed after a really good day
53:24 - Bittersweet, but more bitter than sweet
56:12 - You earned the happy ending, champ
57:22 -
[WIP]
1:29:32 - Funky, I really like this. Shame it couldn't be in the game proper.
Feel free to give me any feedback on this!
hmmmm imo thunder force isn't bullet hell XD
@@RuV9999 fixed!
1:00:25: Mission Failed (Game Over)
0:32: Mission Select
0:01: Title Theme
57:22: End Credits
Played this game last night. Rocked my socks off.
Wow .
This soundtrack is absolutely ridiculous - ly AWESOME . They really ram packed that little cartridge for all the space it had !
The music guy is Naosuke Arai, credited as Yunker Matai. This is peak Yunker Matai.
曲を聞かせるがために敵を倒さずに引き伸ばし続けるの、この手のBGM集で手が抜かれがちなプレイ内容にここまでこだわってるのは見たことなくてマジで感動しているｗ
Good god. That intro theme is too awesome.
God-tier soundtrack and is the best Sega Genesis OST ever made, imo
メタルスクアッドとダライアスboss 7の曲は多分自分にとっての伝説だ
爺になっても聴いているだろう
Rented this bad boy as Lightning Force in the USA and it blew me away. Probably the coolest game I played on Genesis at the time, and that is saying alot with titles like Shinobi 3 and Streets of Rage 2 in the mix.
サンダーフォースは『III』から始めたけど、『II』の後にこのⅣをやった思い出がある。そしてメガドラシューティング最高峰だった事を知った。
IIやIIIをやりこんでいたからか、1日でクリアしちゃったけど、それでも内容といい、BGMといい、シリーズ最高だったと思える（でも、『Ⅴ』はラスボスが超卑怯だし、『Ⅵ』はなあ････････）。
Seriously, props to the person playing.
He/She doesnt die at all ,and more than that he/she doesnt kill the enemies until the soundtrack fully plays.
これが実機で音楽が鳴っちやうってわかる人には感動もんすな。ゲーム自体もメガドラだと異常レベル！
All hail Technosoft. They knew how to please the senses. This game was hard as hell.
I will always appreciate them for the 0-Life Switch to make it unlimited. One of the original examples of a story mode so people can play the game and see the content. Was the only way I could even make it to Metal Squad. And it helped me get better and better until I didn't need it anymore to make it past Stage 4. Felt good.
Hah, even Normal Mode is murderous 😄
@@Krystalmyth Seconded. I'd've never finished Hard or Maniac without it 😄
I was 4 years old when this game was released, and still played it. Good times.
Only had Thunder Force II as a kid, still have the box. Enjoyed that games soundtrack so now im listening to this one.
fighting backは一生聴いてられるなぁ
I DIDN'T EVEN NOTICE THE OMAKES!!
Omake 4, sounds awesome, but Omake 8 & 9 go hand in hand, and I can't decide which one of those two I like most. This is too awesome.
I gotta remix these.
Id like to thank "booby master" and "no remorse" in graphics for this gem
By far, the best looking, best sounding, and best playing game on the Sega Genesis.
This soundtrack is the bloody bomb!
イース２からかなり影響を受けているように聴こえますね。かっこいいです。
The Sky Line is my absolute favorite track from this game.
This whole soundtrack is awesome! Thanks for the upload brother.
Its pretty clear Tecnosoft planned this to be the longest, most epic, and badass shmup ever..and they succeeded.
ステージ選択の曲が本当に好き
2021 Still my favorite playlist. WHO'S WITH ME?!
Me.
かれこれ29年前、はじめてステージ8に到達して、Metal Squadを聴いた時はとにかく感動したっけ。熱い！
素晴らしい！
I can't help but wonder what this game would've looked like, had they created 5-10 more stages and incorporated the Omakes to it... Classic of a lifetime, and unforgettable. I still play it to this day, some 21 years later. It holds so many great many great memories.
The best part about playing this game is when your alliance ships shows up to support you in one stage... and they got all shot down...
5th stage
Yesss!
But I dont understand why tecnosoft didnt left the background music intact in there. That melody it must had to be for the entire 6th level (a very simple level compared to the first ones). Inspiration was dead.
Greetings!
Always appreciate gameplay alongside it
It's only stood out to me just now that Thunder Force 2, 3 and 5 had pretty similar musical styles but this game had something totally different. I like both the jazzy themes for the early stages and the more metal themes for the early bosses and some late stages, better than those of the other games. (And we don't talk about the music in games 1 or 6.)
a soundtrack of mythic proportions. Humbled when I got to listen to this gold