8th lutz Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 For me it is Exed Exes. I played the game on Capcom Classics Collection. This games was in the arcade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveW Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 (edited) I can't think of any specific titles off the top of my head, although I did want to mention CD-ROM based games that try to have a symphonic soundtrack. Iinstead of an orchestra, they use cheesy sounding synthesizers to make it sound like a full orchestra, instead of some geek in a soundbooth with a Casio keyboard. Man, I can't stand the sound of that kind of 'music'. Edited January 31, 2006 by SteveW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZylonBane Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 7800 Donkey Kong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagFan422 Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 thats easy 1942 for the NES...its just high pitch bleeps, extremely annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FujiSkunk Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 One of the games on my "best music" list is also at the very top of my "worst music" list: Ridge Racer. Almost all of the music is excellent, and "Rare Hero" was an instant techno classic. On the other hand, "Rotterdam Nation" still makes me want to shred my eardrums every time I hear it. And Zylon's right, the music in Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Junior on the 7800 is disposable. Those games need more POKEY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Laird Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 (edited) Some of the music on Jaguar Double Dragon 5 is terrible but then again its also got some pretty good tunes too. S**T game though anyway. Edited January 31, 2006 by mr.kizza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sega saturn x Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 I find most nes games to be an assualt on the ears. Aside from most nintendo made games the tunes in those old nes games are just terrible. I don't think music in games got really good until the 32 bit era, there were lots of gems though of course before that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Tomlin Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Anything on the Arcadia 2001. I have always been convinced that whoever did the sound programming for those games was tone-deaf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trip_Cannon Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 The 7800 definitely has a large portion of bad music. I'd say the intro music for Planet Smashers 7800 is the worst though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Yeah, but Arcadia 2001 music makes 7800 music sound like a concert. That goes double for the "warp" sound made in so many of Emerson's games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoop Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 rygar for nes. i thought the music was dreadful in killed my ears to play the game. the music didnt even fit the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Ragan Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Hydlide ranks up there (and I do mean "ranks") as having one of the worst soundtracks in a video game. It sounds like a musical geeting card that Indiana Jones would give his cantankerous dad on Father's Day. JR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Helmet Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 2600 Pac-Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Anything on the Arcadia 2001. I have always been convinced that whoever did the sound programming for those games was tone-deaf. 1010315[/snapback] There was music on the Arcadia? I always thought that was my sound chip melting... Seriously though, there are some 'tunes' on the arcadia that are actually painful to listen to (I mean physically painful). The elevator scene in Turtles comes to mind (especially when it cracks that top note). Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveW Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 rygar for nes. i thought the music was dreadful in killed my ears to play the game. the music didnt even fit the game. 1010590[/snapback] Really? Because I've always loved the music from Rygar. It's one of my favorite in-game music pieces from the NES era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dones Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 (edited) rygar for nes. i thought the music was dreadful in killed my ears to play the game. the music didnt even fit the game. 1010590[/snapback] Really? Because I've always loved the music from Rygar. It's one of my favorite in-game music pieces from the NES era. 1011050[/snapback] Well not every music track in Rygar is gold, but I guess most people remember the cool tracks. Edited February 2, 2006 by Dones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybird3rd Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 I'll join those who have cited 7800 Donkey Kong. Before listening to that "music" and those sound effects, I never thought I would hear something that would make me want to gouge my own eardrums out with pencils, but I came pretty close. Then I fired up 7800 BallBlazer and recovered instantly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedouin Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 2600 Pac-Man 1010707[/snapback] Ditto. And for some reason it became the default 'video game' sound in movies and television for a good 10-15 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagFan422 Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 2600 Pac-Man 1010707[/snapback] Ditto. And for some reason it became the default 'video game' sound in movies and television for a good 10-15 years. 1011195[/snapback] Pac-man yes, but I've also heard the 2600 version of Donkey Kong in many tv shows and movies. Also, to quote someone that said that game music didn't get good until the 32 bit era. the 16-bit era had some great tunes, Sonic 1 had great tunes, but especially the RPGs on the SNES, FFVI or III in the US, had some of the best music i've heard in a game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FujiSkunk Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 Anybody who thinks game music didn't get good until the 32-bit era, or even the 16-bit era, never had a Commodore 64. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Ragan Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 Well not every music track in Rygar is gold, but I guess most people remember the cool tracks. 1011054[/snapback] Dones, you must change your title (that little bit of text under your avatar) to "The place where boners go to die" immediately. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart commands it! JR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowser724 Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 (edited) The DOS Dig Dug PC Booter disk. Either that or Zig Zag (Galaxian Hardware) on MAME. Edited February 2, 2006 by bowser724 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8th lutz Posted February 2, 2006 Author Share Posted February 2, 2006 (edited) Some the tunes from the megaman nes games weren't bad. So, it is up to what you expect in game music for 8 bit music. Edited February 2, 2006 by 8th lutz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Hierophant Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 rygar for nes. i thought the music was dreadful in killed my ears to play the game. the music didnt even fit the game. 1010590[/snapback] Really? Because I've always loved the music from Rygar. It's one of my favorite in-game music pieces from the NES era. 1011050[/snapback] You should listen to the music for the Japanese version, the different tracks are better in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liveinabin Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 Ridge Racer Revolution. Bloody awful, all of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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