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Jul 24, 2014 · Welcome to the mid-’90s in video game soundtracks. Of course there were stand outs. In 1996 Wild Arms was released and we all (well, at least those of us playing RPGs at the time) felt a collective sense of relief. When people talk about great game soundtracks, we all tend to gravitate to classics like Final Fantasy, Chrono Trigger, and the like.
Electronic & Jungle Music in 90s Games. Jungle and many other genres of EDM were a perfect match for the fast-pace games that were developed in the 90s. Most of the titles using a jungle soundtrack were from the second half of the decade, although the trend continued all the way up through the mid 2000s.
- The Secret of Monkey Island
- Ecco The Dolphin
- TMNT: Turtles in Time
- Earthbound
- Sonic 3 & Knuckles
- Pokémon: Red & Blue
- Parappa The Rapper
- Metal Gear Solid
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
- Silent Hill
After 30+ years, The Secret of Monkey Island’s soundtrack could very easily be inserted in today’s generation of video games and it’d still be talked about glowingly. Then again, with the former LucasArts at the helm, is it at all surprising? Look into the publisher’s back catalogue of adventure titles throughout the ‘90s and there’s an inspired po...
Ecco The Dolphin was a peculiar gem in the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis’ crown. Even after almost 30 years, I still don’t understand what the hell the game was supposed to be about. A bizarre adventure of aquatic dreamscapes and monster nightmare fuel, to this day the titular dolphin is still reminisced about in conversations — mainly by people saying “...
Hey millennials, remember a time where Konami was cool? In the early ‘90s, you couldn’t move anywhere without seeing a beat ’em up title on store shelves which was most likely developed by Konami. While the west had LJN to rely on for horrendous licenced titles, in the east, the publisher was nailing franchise after franchise. Their company strateg...
For those who haven’t heard of Nintendo’s surrealist cult classic, let me try to oversimplify it. EarthBound is a giant satire on American ideals, the creative imagination of a child and also a satire on, up until that point, the classic style of JRPG. Though EarthBound has gone on to inspire many future indie darlings along the way, most gamers wi...
We couldn’t talk about video game soundtracks without mentioning the interesting history of Sonic 3 & Knuckles. Sonic 3 itself was a hotly anticipated game for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and the blue dude of ‘tude could do no wrong. Outside the video game landscape, music was going through sweeping changes as well and there was an undisputed king ...
While not the first handheld console, the Nintendo Game Boy is considered by many to be the definitive handheld. Those who could afford a pack of 4 Duracell a week to fund their habit would tell you that while the Game Boy was a nifty little machine, it was limited, not only just in terms of its 8-bit presentation, but also in terms of sound design...
The 5th generation of consoles provided the platform for more genres to be introduced or expanded on. Sony in particular wanted new ideas and they got that in a way no one at the time could have expected. Depending on who you ask, rhythm-based games are either a fun but niche genre where timing is key, or a complete waste of time where the player i...
As the 1990s were drawing to a close, the landscape in gaming was going through seismic changes. By 1998, the 4th generation had ended, paving the way for 2 consoles whose legacies are still felt to this day – the PlayStation and Nintendo 64. Both consoles needed to prove that video games weren’t just kids toys, but a valid source of entertainment ...
To try and sum up Ocarina of Time’s soundtrack and just how much of an impact it left is a tricky one. There are plenty of N64 gameswith memorable soundtracks that you don’t necessarily need to play. By and large, that was N64’s stopping power, and Ocarina of Time was head and shoulders above anything else that was on offer for the time. There are ...
Of all genres that went through a technical overhaul in the 1990s, horror gamestruly found their footing during the 5th console generation. Though there were horror games such as Clock Tower or Alone In The Dark that tried to bring terror into the hearts of gamers, the technological limitations of the time hindered any game from being a legitimate ...
- Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina of Time – Koji Kondo. Koji Kondo’s work is some of the most recognisable in the gaming world. His music is often noted to be inspired by both jazz and the Japanese phenomenon of city pop.
- Final Fantasy VII – Nobuo Uematsu. Choosing one of the Final Fantasy video game soundtracks to exemplify the impact of the series as a whole is a fool’s errand.
- Secret of Mana – Hiroki Kikuta. Not many games have the tenacity to open with the echo of whale sounds. For Secret Of Mana, it left an indelible impact upon those who played it – an organic introduction into an ethereal realm.
- Chrono Trigger – Yasunori Mitsuda / Nobuo Uematsu. It’s remarkable how ahead of the curve Chrono Trigger was. For a game in 1995 to have multiple endings, side-quests, deep character development, a time travel mechanic that affects future gameplay and a unique take on Final Fantasy IV’s Active Time Battle fight system, it’s one of the best RPGs of all time – let alone its era.
- Pokemon Red And Blue. Pokemon also launched in the ‘90s, with Red, Green, and Blue first releasing in Japan in 1996, followed by Pokemon Red and Pokemon Blue coming to North America in 1998.
- F-Zero X. While F-Zero today is largely known because of Captain Falcon’s place on the Super Smash Bros. roster, back in the 90s, it was a well-known racing game set in the distant future.
- Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake. The stealth game Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake from 1990 has an incredible soundtrack. Despite the game’s focus on espionage, the score includes many fast-paced, intense tracks that encourage action and attack.
- Super Mario World. Mario Bros. music is among the most recognizable of all video game music, starting from the very first entry in the series. Super Mario World, first released in 1990, is no exception to this trend in iconic Mario music.
Sep 26, 2014 · The game proper begins with a small interlude announcing the first day on Tex’s new case using an animated graphic that not only has Lethal Weapon-grade saxophone music, but early CGI, Word for ...
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v. t. e. Video game music (VGM) is the soundtrack that accompanies video games. Early video game music was once limited to sounds of early sound chips, such as programmable sound generators (PSG) or FM synthesis chips. These limitations have led to the style of music known as chiptune, which became the sound of the first video games.
