Thunder Force IV OST 23 - Metal Squad

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  • čas přidán 25. 08. 2024
  • The theme for Stage 8, Wall. My favorite song in this game.
    Composed by Toshiharu Yamanishi, Takeshi Yoshida, Tomomi Ootani
    Thunder Force (c) Technosoft

Komentáře • 971

  • @dickdastardly9209
    @dickdastardly9209 Před 7 lety +1420

    This is why the genesis came with a headphone jack.

    • @sebastiann.8088
      @sebastiann.8088 Před 5 lety +71

      Fuck yeah

    • @SpartanFromSpain
      @SpartanFromSpain Před 5 lety +50

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

    • @aviteuro1820
      @aviteuro1820 Před 5 lety +24

      best comment

    • @f181234
      @f181234 Před 4 lety +1

      Dick Dastardly you just realized this now lol

    • @fuzzydragon
      @fuzzydragon Před 4 lety +19

      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 Před 2 lety +676

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

    • @fokjohnpainkiller
      @fokjohnpainkiller Před 2 lety +97

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

    • @EpicTyphlosionTV
      @EpicTyphlosionTV Před 2 lety +50

      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 Před 2 lety +60

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

    • @MousLS25
      @MousLS25 Před 2 lety +17

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

    • @wavefile1674
      @wavefile1674 Před 2 lety +31

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

  • @Brian-rx9sp
    @Brian-rx9sp Před 4 lety +361

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

  • @radicalfaith360
    @radicalfaith360 Před 10 lety +858

    This song is not eligible for dislikes.

    • @chewynickerson
      @chewynickerson Před 9 lety +12

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

    • @GTArajgaming
      @GTArajgaming Před 9 lety +3

      chewynickerson
      8 people already disliked it

    • @chewynickerson
      @chewynickerson Před 9 lety +1

      ***** wow, no shit?

    • @empire0
      @empire0 Před 9 lety +43

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

    • @vintagefan3759
      @vintagefan3759 Před 7 lety +26

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

  • @Glarblenuck
    @Glarblenuck Před 8 lety +433

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

    • @mgodoy-br
      @mgodoy-br Před 8 lety

      I was too say the same thing! Awesome!

    • @devoid5637
      @devoid5637 Před 7 lety

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

    • @gagagames5703
      @gagagames5703 Před 7 lety +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 Před 3 lety

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

  • @KokoRicky
    @KokoRicky Před 7 lety +311

    The Genesis soundchip handles distortion really well.

    • @jet_punch6872
      @jet_punch6872 Před 4 lety +12

      Oh yeah, with a variety of sounds it does.

    • @TheMixedupstuff
      @TheMixedupstuff Před 4 lety +33

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

    • @KokoRicky
      @KokoRicky Před 4 lety +7

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

    • @SomeOrangeCat
      @SomeOrangeCat Před 4 lety +32

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

    • @JessicaFEREM
      @JessicaFEREM Před 3 lety +6

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

  • @moopbread5582
    @moopbread5582 Před 9 lety +251

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

    • @gjtrue
      @gjtrue Před 2 lety +25

      We'd have died happy too.

    • @mk6315
      @mk6315 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Blood=Gasoline

  • @m.bennett9656
    @m.bennett9656 Před 5 lety +139

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

    • @cbdzone5182
      @cbdzone5182 Před 5 lety +13

      you like this then listen to shinobi 3 whirlwind

    • @eadghe
      @eadghe Před rokem +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 Před rokem +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 Před rokem +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 Před 8 měsíci

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

  • @fredfredburger5150
    @fredfredburger5150 Před 2 lety +58

    Doomguy's helmet speakers play this on repeat.

  • @Khorne_on_the_Kob
    @Khorne_on_the_Kob Před 10 lety +380

    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 Před 6 lety +30

      Sounds totaly fitting

    • @CardboardSliver
      @CardboardSliver Před 6 lety +33

      You're not wrong though.

    • @johneygd
      @johneygd Před 5 lety +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 Před 5 lety +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 Před 5 lety +4

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

  • @BLKBRDSR71
    @BLKBRDSR71 Před 3 lety +75

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

  • @ivanrussian275
    @ivanrussian275 Před 10 lety +192

    Blast Processing!!!!

  • @vinnymac831
    @vinnymac831 Před 5 lety +151

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

    • @SkyknightMu
      @SkyknightMu Před rokem +7

      And having those three or four mid-bosses.

    • @mrr1132
      @mrr1132 Před 9 měsíci

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

  • @ohyaimcoolest
    @ohyaimcoolest Před 9 lety +420

    THE FIRE OF THE GENESIS SOUND CHIP!!!

    • @FinalBaton
      @FinalBaton Před 8 lety +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 Před 8 lety +5

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

    • @FinalBaton
      @FinalBaton Před 8 lety +8

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

    • @vasileios6301
      @vasileios6301 Před 8 lety +1

      +FinalBaton Cool!

    • @vintagefan3759
      @vintagefan3759 Před 7 lety +22

      The Power of the YM2612!

  • @DashsChannel
    @DashsChannel Před 9 lety +151

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

    • @Maru96
      @Maru96 Před 9 lety +7

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

    • @DashsChannel
      @DashsChannel Před 9 lety +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 Před 9 lety

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

    • @Jombo1
      @Jombo1 Před 9 lety +4

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

    • @DashsChannel
      @DashsChannel Před 9 lety

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

  • @fevermario
    @fevermario Před 10 lety +306

    this song + headphones = your head exploding from the epicness

    • @corezone4250
      @corezone4250 Před 5 lety +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!! 🤘

  • @dekoldrick
    @dekoldrick Před 5 lety +87

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

  • @FireBomberBassist
    @FireBomberBassist Před 3 lety +60

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

  • @EliJ0nes1998
    @EliJ0nes1998 Před 5 lety +195

    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 Před 3 lety +7

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

    • @mfslacker5701
      @mfslacker5701 Před 3 lety +15

      Then plok sound design breaks the mold of the SNES

    • @systemafunk
      @systemafunk Před 3 lety +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 Před 3 lety +5

      @@systemafunk THIS

    • @voltapony75
      @voltapony75 Před 3 lety +6

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

  • @FireBomberBassist
    @FireBomberBassist Před 10 lety +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- Před 7 lety +50

      Technosoft drove the Genesis audio subsystem better than Sega.

    • @retrosoul8770
      @retrosoul8770 Před 6 lety +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 Před 6 lety +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 Před 6 lety +21

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

    • @TearTheRoof0ff
      @TearTheRoof0ff Před 6 lety +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.

  • @fabricesenut5778
    @fabricesenut5778 Před 10 lety +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 Před rokem +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 Před 10 lety +70

    IMO, the greatest piece of music in all gaming.

    • @joebloggs2534
      @joebloggs2534 Před 9 měsíci +2

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

  • @luis_twentify
    @luis_twentify Před rokem +101

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

    • @LavaCreeperPeople
      @LavaCreeperPeople Před rokem +8

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

    • @pretzel6629
      @pretzel6629 Před rokem +3

      @@LavaCreeperPeople me i want them now

    • @LavaCreeperPeople
      @LavaCreeperPeople Před rokem +3

      @@pretzel6629 ok

    • @pretzel6629
      @pretzel6629 Před rokem +2

      @@LavaCreeperPeople im waiting

    • @LavaCreeperPeople
      @LavaCreeperPeople Před rokem +1

      @@pretzel6629 sorry man the link got deleted
      here it is:
      THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!
      “Sonic Mania - Original Soundtrack” (czcams.com/video/bWBlfSRlNC4/video.html)
      GOD tier:
      “Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Full Soundtrack” (czcams.com/video/YKuPQzhk8rY/video.html)
      “Sonic CD (Sonic the Hedgehog CD): Original Soundtrack Full OST” (czcams.com/video/qiuonOUCRLc/video.html)
      “Persona 5 (Royal and Scramble included) - Full OST w/ Timestamps” czcams.com/video/kc5XGh5mB3k/video.html (this is a very long soundtrack but it’s really good)
      “Full Mega Man 9 OST” (czcams.com/video/90jP3v1dpws/video.html)
      “Full Mega Man X OST” (czcams.com/video/tBWl9p0fH28/video.html)
      “Shovel Knight Soundtrack Complete OST Best Audio Quality All 48 Game Music Tracks” (czcams.com/video/vdNpaJwLiZA/video.html)
      “Street fighter II / 2 soundtrack” (czcams.com/video/Ceedgl2wKbg/video.html)
      “Sonic R - COMPLETE SOUNDTRACK” (czcams.com/video/gSMK7b7DLrE/video.html)
      “NES Silver Surfer Soundtrack” (czcams.com/video/ZQlLl2j5THQ/video.html)
      Streets of Rage 1 Soundtrack (czcams.com/video/5Lp0GJNTRV0/video.html)
      “DOOM Eternal The Best Epic Tracks (Personal Mix)” (czcams.com/video/_f_BnneFanM/video.html)
      “The Actual Ultimate HD Doom Mix, Dammit” (czcams.com/video/KO-2rDf3SXg/video.html)
      Streets of Rage 2 Soundtrack (czcams.com/video/lprwzCxVCp4/video.html)
      Tim Follin - "Pictionary (NES)" Full Soundtrack (czcams.com/video/Ls7rlhjazGo/video.html)
      Treasure Master NES Soundtrack (czcams.com/video/USfTQ-hs3rE/video.html)
      “Sonic 3 & Knuckles Full Soundtrack” (czcams.com/video/eQqymjLleck/video.html)
      “MEGA MAN VII OST (SNES) ▶【Oscilloscope View】” (czcams.com/video/K8syUJd68Gw/video.html)
      “Full Mega Man X4 OST” (czcams.com/video/qzlUJk3-h_k/video.html)
      “Genesis Thunder Force IV Soundtrack” ( )
      “Hollow Knight Official Soundtrack (Full Album)” (czcams.com/video/0HbnqjGirFg/video.html)
      “Complete Super Metroid Soundtrack (1994)” (czcams.com/video/UyNufyV3VCo/video.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” (czcams.com/video/0JVJP6te8n4/video.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)” (czcams.com/video/rJ2XfjqKJZk/video.html)
      “Undertale full soundtrack all 101 songs” (czcams.com/video/TIokr8jJPkM/video.html)
      “[Music] Danganronpa v3 ~ ALL Class Trial Music” (czcams.com/video/LnmWmkDbOIg/video.html)
      “Mega man 1-6 NES Soundtracks - 8BitStereo” (czcams.com/video/kz2Rk1OA6N8/video.html)
      “Full Mega Man 10 OST” (czcams.com/video/oa92V4Uwl9A/video.html)
      DBZ Mega Drive Soundtrack (czcams.com/video/Oa06uM4jCZg/video.html)
      “Sonic The Hedgehog Full Soundtrack” (czcams.com/video/XJAcm1M7Eds/video.html)
      “Terraria Calamity Mod Music - The Devourer of Gods (Nonstop Mix)” (czcams.com/video/wjOj_6cMGEY/video.html)
      “Terraria Calamity Mod Music - Roar of The Jungle Dragon - Theme of Jungle Dragon, Yharon (Phase 2)” (czcams.com/video/5GcPA3C0QeI/video.html)
      “Genesis: Time Trax Soundtrack” ( )
      “Power Rangers Complete Soundtrack OST - SNES” ( )
      “Shinobi III OST” ( )
      “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” (czcams.com/video/SAEZfRUvFEg/video.html) (game is terrible now but they sure have good music taste. That’s it)
      “Megaman 8 OST” (czcams.com/video/HDlEJrvGEHs/video.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 :)

  • @equinoxphantoon8974
    @equinoxphantoon8974 Před 2 lety +14

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

    • @notkimpine
      @notkimpine Před 2 měsíci +5

      this is dragonforce of the sega genesis

  • @tusheschannel
    @tusheschannel Před 8 lety +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 :-)

  • @con5duros
    @con5duros Před 10 lety +127

    Breathtaking

  • @tonynewlands8505
    @tonynewlands8505 Před 9 lety +30

    Amazing how good this sounds all these years later.

  • @shapeless8
    @shapeless8 Před 9 lety +66

    This track is fucking *perfect*.

  • @RedTsarOldChannel-INACTIVE
    @RedTsarOldChannel-INACTIVE Před 3 lety +30

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

    • @voodooturbo
      @voodooturbo Před 2 měsíci +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 Před měsícem

      @@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.

  • @sega16-bitost53
    @sega16-bitost53 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +1

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

    • @jimmykewley8386
      @jimmykewley8386 Před rokem

      MegaDrivers custom unite!

  • @ItMeRobin
    @ItMeRobin Před 8 lety +87

    DAM SON 2: DAMNEST SON
    GREATEST SEQUEL EVER CREATED

    • @retrosoul8770
      @retrosoul8770 Před 7 lety

      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 Před 7 lety

      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 Před 7 lety

      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 Před 7 lety +1

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

    • @DixieChix
      @DixieChix Před 7 lety +1

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

  •  Před 12 lety +22

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

  • @user-yi4xh7ni3z
    @user-yi4xh7ni3z Před 7 lety +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.

  • @yeetusyourmeetus
    @yeetusyourmeetus Před 10 lety +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.

  • @justinc.5591
    @justinc.5591 Před měsícem +2

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

  • @NigBickDoomguy12345
    @NigBickDoomguy12345 Před 12 lety +23

    This is so 90's. I love it.

  • @Ender111
    @Ender111 Před 3 lety +27

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

  • @kradieosaurusrex4289
    @kradieosaurusrex4289 Před 7 lety +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.

  • @matthewcaughey8898
    @matthewcaughey8898 Před 2 lety +14

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

  • @AuroraKnux
    @AuroraKnux Před 8 lety +127

    ...I think I just had an eargasm

  • @kono84
    @kono84 Před 9 lety +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.

  • @tecnosofttechnosoft3426
    @tecnosofttechnosoft3426 Před 9 měsíci +19

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

  • @FunkyFranky80
    @FunkyFranky80 Před 11 lety +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.

  • @theskullraider5058
    @theskullraider5058 Před 7 lety +28

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

  • @amberdean1263
    @amberdean1263 Před 3 lety +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 Před 3 lety +4

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

  • @CircleFly
    @CircleFly Před 10 lety +28

    Sounds great with earbuds.

  • @classicmail8239
    @classicmail8239 Před 7 lety +13

    Absolutely banging tune always loved this sound chip.

  • @ButteredToast32
    @ButteredToast32 Před 7 lety +110

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

    • @ButteredToast32
      @ButteredToast32 Před 7 lety +6

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

    • @zylowolf7919
      @zylowolf7919 Před 4 lety +3

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

    • @astracrits4633
      @astracrits4633 Před 4 lety +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 Před 3 lety +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 Před 3 lety

      ​@@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.

  • @minzy421
    @minzy421 Před 7 lety +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

  • @XB3Gaming
    @XB3Gaming Před 9 lety +14

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

  • @gabrielhowardMKE
    @gabrielhowardMKE Před rokem +5

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

  • @thewholeinternet1715
    @thewholeinternet1715 Před 9 lety +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 Před 9 lety +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 Před 9 lety +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 Před 9 lety +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 Před 9 lety +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 Před 9 lety

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

  • @smallsymcsmalls8331
    @smallsymcsmalls8331 Před 3 lety +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.

  • @imy747
    @imy747 Před 9 lety +13

    Okay, another ost to add to the collection.

    • @GBA-049
      @GBA-049 Před 3 lety +1

      Story of my life right there

  • @joebloggs2534
    @joebloggs2534 Před 8 měsíci +5

    Given the hardware limitations this track is a masterpiece

  • @documentthedrama8279
    @documentthedrama8279 Před 2 lety +5

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

  • @1shoryuken
    @1shoryuken Před 8 lety +118

    Loudness - Solider of Fortune

    • @k35magnum
      @k35magnum Před 8 lety +7

      ^underrated comment

    • @hippiedave1362
      @hippiedave1362 Před 8 lety +8

      I love Loudness!

    • @GorditoCrunch343
      @GorditoCrunch343 Před 7 lety +1

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

    • @Darmani2MB
      @Darmani2MB Před 7 lety +4

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

    • @IceCeamBoys
      @IceCeamBoys Před 5 lety +1

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

  • @BlackFlagHeathen
    @BlackFlagHeathen Před 8 lety +46

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

    • @isectoid9454
      @isectoid9454 Před 8 lety +21

      *_ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US!_*

  • @bonggzilla
    @bonggzilla Před 8 lety +32

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

    • @IXIBobOhIXI
      @IXIBobOhIXI Před 8 lety +4

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

    • @bonggzilla
      @bonggzilla Před 8 lety +9

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

    • @nycto7803
      @nycto7803 Před 8 lety

      +bonggzilla What about model 2?

    • @solarflare9078
      @solarflare9078 Před 5 lety

      OmegaKnightGTX It'll explode

    • @johneygd
      @johneygd Před 5 lety

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

  • @bibolatepoin3541
    @bibolatepoin3541 Před 2 lety +5

    Metal Squad forever! ❤❤❤❤

  • @science_man3425
    @science_man3425 Před 3 lety +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 Před 2 lety

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

  • @gamerguy425
    @gamerguy425 Před 2 lety +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.

  • @T3rmin4t0rN
    @T3rmin4t0rN Před 10 lety +24

    Totally rad.

  • @MANOFGOD9000
    @MANOFGOD9000 Před 4 lety +5

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

  • @Iggy20
    @Iggy20 Před rokem +9

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

  • @phathomie27
    @phathomie27 Před 5 lety +5

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

  • @B1FFCO
    @B1FFCO Před 2 lety +2

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

  • @niki75
    @niki75 Před 9 lety +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.

  • @Mgm_Designs
    @Mgm_Designs Před 4 lety +9

    This needs to be on vinyl

  • @youtubecommentcrackhead0003

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

  • @DiminExi
    @DiminExi Před rokem +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)

  • @MurphyAmadeus
    @MurphyAmadeus Před 2 lety +4

    this song absolutely fucks

  • @offbeatuser
    @offbeatuser Před rokem +4

    Retro bird sent me here…Nice

  • @DraculaXHunter101
    @DraculaXHunter101 Před 10 lety +30

    16-BIT THRASH!!

  • @Sirgreen57
    @Sirgreen57 Před 6 lety +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!

  • @alienspacebat5218
    @alienspacebat5218 Před 9 lety +3

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

  • @andore_btt
    @andore_btt Před 3 lety +6

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

  • @joeyfarris2543
    @joeyfarris2543 Před rokem +4

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

  • @patrickmclaughlin7193
    @patrickmclaughlin7193 Před 9 lety +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.

  • @the_apex_latino420
    @the_apex_latino420 Před 4 lety +3

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

  • @secretly-osomatsu
    @secretly-osomatsu Před 7 lety +41

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

    • @zodiackiller12
      @zodiackiller12 Před 7 lety +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 Před 4 lety +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 Před 3 lety

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

    • @justacarPERSN
      @justacarPERSN Před 3 lety +1

      ik just a yamaha chip can handle this

    • @Pan_Z
      @Pan_Z Před 3 lety

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

  • @solarflare9078
    @solarflare9078 Před 5 lety +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 Před 3 lety

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

  • @Code1D10T
    @Code1D10T Před 11 lety +1

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

  • @BingBangPoe
    @BingBangPoe Před 5 lety +4

    The soundtrack of this game is waaaaay too good.

  • @khhnator
    @khhnator Před 9 lety +63

    when people say snes sounds better than genesis i just answer:
    how many snes soundtracks have guitar solos?

    • @nalathakdraconis8164
      @nalathakdraconis8164 Před 7 lety

      khhnator how many have jazz solos?

    • @TheMegamanVX
      @TheMegamanVX Před 6 lety +3

      Just show them this, they will blow their heads off.

    • @tacticalbondsh
      @tacticalbondsh Před 6 lety +9

      Sega does what Nintendon't

    • @fredfredburger5150
      @fredfredburger5150 Před 5 lety +9

      Only one that I can remember: Killer Instinct.

    • @johneygd
      @johneygd Před 5 lety

      Only rock & roll racing,unirally ,spiderman vs x men & plok on etc,,,snes do have guital sound.

  • @christinasmith2724
    @christinasmith2724 Před 4 lety +2

    This is MUSIC!

  • @Ch4oTiK
    @Ch4oTiK Před 4 lety +2

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

  • @TheVideoGameClubLLC
    @TheVideoGameClubLLC Před 10 lety +6

    Intense! Love it

  • @sonics1fangirl64
    @sonics1fangirl64 Před 7 lety +4

    This is badass!

  • @bryanc539
    @bryanc539 Před 9 lety +20

    16 bit megadeth

  • @rjaxxxas
    @rjaxxxas Před 5 lety +2

    I think my blood just turned into electricity.

  • @ivanrussian275
    @ivanrussian275 Před 10 lety +108

    Hi SEGA fans from Russia!!!!

  • @thefunframe7912
    @thefunframe7912 Před 9 lety +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 Před 4 lety +2

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

    • @comandercrypto1318
      @comandercrypto1318 Před 3 lety

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

    • @systemafunk
      @systemafunk Před 3 lety

      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.

  • @nowhere529
    @nowhere529 Před měsícem +1

    Between this and Musha This old Nintendrone is officially Jealous!

  • @corehazard4709
    @corehazard4709 Před 4 lety +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)

  • @vuurniacsquarewave5091
    @vuurniacsquarewave5091 Před 9 lety +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 Před 5 lety +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 Před 5 lety

      Or like a tiger to a lion

    • @LordOdyseus
      @LordOdyseus Před 5 lety

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

    • @jju00
      @jju00 Před 5 lety

      Or like an oven and a microwave.

  • @speedut2004
    @speedut2004 Před rokem +4

    Also composer of elemental master an other masterpiece from 1990

  • @luke_y_444
    @luke_y_444 Před 4 lety +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.

  • @fabricegardette7954
    @fabricegardette7954 Před 8 lety +1

    THE better music I've heard in a video game (but I'm an old - and french - gamer, ha ha !).
    Thanks to you for remember this good ol'one in my ears !
    a french metallibanger

  • @CardboardSliver
    @CardboardSliver Před 5 lety +3

    I once listened to this track while engaging in love making.
    She caught fire.