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What is some FM synth video game music you like?

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First post, by thepirategamerboy12

Posted on 2019-02-08, 02:53

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Hello. I'd be interested in hearing what you all think is good FM video game music. I and others may want to discover something cool that we may have never heard before.

I'll start off with two songs. Both are from T&E Soft Megadrive golf games. They made four of them for the Megadrive and I think all of them have extremely underrated OSTs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wv9dNToVcmg&l … PGm8r2bimZXOgYy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkjjnXqg8co&l … D-E8XyJ2Sy2YvKi

Reply 1 of 15, by leileilol

Posted on 2019-02-08, 03:02

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anything from Hitoshi Sakimoto at least

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Reply 2 of 15, by thepirategamerboy12

Posted on 2019-02-08, 03:38

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leileilol wrote:
anything from Hitoshi Sakimoto at least

Ah, yeah. I actually played Cyber Block Metal Orange (PC-98) and Gauntlet IV (Genesis) quite recently and thought the music in both were very good. Didn't actually know they were composed by the same guy until now.

Reply 3 of 15, by MusicallyInspired

Posted on 2019-02-08, 05:05

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Reply 4 of 15, by appiah4

Posted on 2019-02-08, 06:24

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Dune and Dune II have amazing FM soundtracks.

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Reply 5 of 15, by thepirategamerboy12

Posted on 2019-02-08, 07:05

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appiah4 wrote:
Dune and Dune II have amazing FM soundtracks.

Agreed. Stéphane Picq and Frank Klepacki both do incredible work.

Reply 6 of 15, by SirNickity

Posted on 2019-02-08, 19:46

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I third Dune II. Also really like Hocus Pocus. OPL3!!

Reply 7 of 15, by root42

Posted on 2019-02-08, 19:50

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Tyrian.

https://alexanderbrandon.bandcamp.com/album/t … inal-soundtrack

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Reply 8 of 15, by j^aws

Posted on 2019-02-08, 21:51

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https://youtu.be/tX5z4EYYrf4 - Castlevania, X68000
https://youtu.be/cLXUh460aiA - Cyber Block Metal Orange, X68000
https://youtu.be/MkMXOWFgB5M - Devil's Crush, Megadrive
https://youtu.be/opR25qik0Lc - Elemental Master, Megadrive
https://youtu.be/rnjFR2XvIYw - Thunder Force II, Megadrive
https://youtu.be/rBnLUqJvRD0 - Thunder Force III, Megadrive
https://youtu.be/pLDBwMusg4o - Thunder Force IV, Megadrive

Reply 9 of 15, by thepirategamerboy12

Posted on 2019-02-09, 06:53

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j^aws wrote:
https://youtu.be/tX5z4EYYrf4 - Castlevania, X68000 https://youtu.be/cLXUh460aiA - Cyber Block Metal Orange, X68000 https://yout […]
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https://youtu.be/tX5z4EYYrf4 - Castlevania, X68000
https://youtu.be/cLXUh460aiA - Cyber Block Metal Orange, X68000
https://youtu.be/MkMXOWFgB5M - Devil's Crush, Megadrive
https://youtu.be/opR25qik0Lc - Elemental Master, Megadrive
https://youtu.be/rnjFR2XvIYw - Thunder Force II, Megadrive
https://youtu.be/rBnLUqJvRD0 - Thunder Force III, Megadrive
https://youtu.be/pLDBwMusg4o - Thunder Force IV, Megadrive

All of those are very good, though I do actually prefer the PC Engine OST of Devil's Crush.

Reply 10 of 15, by thepirategamerboy12

Posted on 2019-02-11, 00:42

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Just remembered that I should mention Matt Furniss. The majority of his work for Genesis games like Mickey Mania, Legend of Galahad, etc. is really good, imo.

Reply 11 of 15, by leileilol

Posted on 2019-02-11, 02:09

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Special mention goes to his threats

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Reply 12 of 15, by realnc

Posted on 2019-02-14, 21:33

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+1 to Tyrian. It sounds it was made for AdLib.

Reply 13 of 15, by slivercr

Posted on 2019-02-14, 22:51

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Reply 14 of 15, by clueless1

Posted on 2019-02-15, 00:24

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I always thought the FM music from Wing Commander I and II and Ultima Underworld I and II were really well done.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zOpdNNDP0Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrvAfixGu6w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX4sPSXm3R0

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Reply 15 of 15, by j^aws

Posted on 2019-02-17, 21:39

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thepirategamerboy12 wrote:

All of those are very good, though I do actually prefer the PC Engine OST of Devil's Crush.

I'll checkout the PC Engine version. Its sound chip, IIRC, isn't FM-based but sample-based.

Another megadrive OST:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_IJYc9t3vQ - Time Trax (Tim Follin)

BTW, Sega liked Yamaha sound chips and used a YMF292 in the Saturn. IIRC, this chip was capable of FM synthesis and sample-based synthesis. Anyone know which games used FM?

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