What's your top fave 8-bit game tunes?

ZEUSDAZ · 21 July 2021, 21:20

I did a video some time ago showing my personal top 20 8-bit computer game tunes and would be interested to hear if any tunes in this video are in your top lists too.

Now as said It's going back a bit now when I uploaded this video and since then there a few other tunes I like now that are not in this video (such as Death Wish III - C64, Savage - C64, Rolling Ronnie in-game music - C64, Marauder in-game music - ZX) but apart from those and the ear peercing 48k tunes at the beginning of this video, the list is pretty much the same.

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For all my other retro game music playlists, enjoy

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...nS7c9xZBiUorQ3

Anubis · 21 July 2021, 21:57

Turrican 1 and 2 on C64.

Close second is Turrican on Atari ST (I know, it is not 8 bit, but often it feels that way

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dreadnought · 21 July 2021, 22:16

There were many top tunes, but Commando High Score wins it hands down for me...

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Runner up:

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eXeler0 · 21 July 2021, 23:11

Cybernoid 1 and 2 on c64

ZEUSDAZ · 21 July 2021, 23:42

Target Renegade title music on C64 my no.1

Fiery Phoenix · 21 July 2021, 23:55

C64 SID chip, so cool:

Monty on the Run probably the best, followed by Last Ninja 2, Commando, Rambo and Thing on a Spring. If talking game tunes, most (if not all) the variations of the Ocean Loader are magnificant

Honorable mentions to Last Ninja, Spellbound, Phantom of the Asteroids, Master of Magic, Platoon, Last V8, Auf Wiedersehen Monty, Crazy Comets and Ghost n Goblins

sneckburger · 22 July 2021, 17:21

Dizzy Kwik Snax.
Mashed this game on my Speccy+ (48k)... which broke

Finally got a +2 (128k) and put this on OMG! best upgrade ever!

chip · 22 July 2021, 18:24

Not an expert of games for C64 but Krakout is amazing

phx · 22 July 2021, 22:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by dreadnought

There were many top tunes, but Commando High Score wins it hands down for me...

Same here! I remember I played Commando only because of the music.
EDIT: Cybernoid2 is also nice. Or the Ocean-Loader music.

gimbal · 23 July 2021, 01:35

Oof, that's a hard one. But I'm going to go with...

#1 Commando C64 (title), without a doubt. Legendary tune.
#2 R-Type C64 (title)
#3 Last Ninja C64 (first level most of all)

Although I prefer the Last Ninja Remix Amiga version... Yeah I didn't play too many 8-bitters to be honest. I played quite some MSX games but none of the music really stands out to me; good games but the music was usually very simple. The Zanac title music is a personal favorite tune of the MSX and it shines in it's minimalism.

fxgogo · 23 July 2021, 08:55

I second Ghost n Goblins on the C64. Oh and most of the music from Frankie Goes To Hollywood.

kremiso · 23 July 2021, 09:00

sid power!

Green Berets, Delta, Cybernoid 2, Deliverance, Monty and many more...
in reality many c64 games hide a cool piece of sound, in loading, main menu or game itself

apart the well know ones, the first that comes in mind are Ark Pandora and Enigma Force

around two weeks ago i finally have completed the almost impossible Captured, and well, the repetitive and soft music imo fits perfectly for that bastard game

vulture · 23 July 2021, 09:11

Switchblade and Navy Seals title themes on ZX Spectrum 128k

Condor · 23 July 2021, 10:50

Thrust title music on C64!!!

DaveInFL · 23 July 2021, 15:57

Forbidden Forest.

If I remember correctly an early C64 game, but the music was (and still is) fantastic.
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Monty on the Run

Foebane · 23 July 2021, 19:10

Too much C64, other platforms count as well, you know!

I haven't played much Atari 8-Bit (A8) in years, but a few that stand out to me are:
Blue Max
Zybex
Ninja
Ninja Commando

Glorious A8 goodness right there! I'm particularly fond of those bass notes the A8 is capable of producing with ease.

Anubis · 23 July 2021, 19:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaveInFL

Forbidden Forest.

If I remember correctly an early C64 game, but the music was (and still is) fantastic.
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Monty on the Run

It was fun to hear first couple of times, but later drove me crazy...

Especially because game pause while playing tune...

23 July 2021, 15:57	#15
DaveInFL Registered User Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Florida Posts: 48	Forbidden Forest. If I remember correctly an early C64 game, but the music was (and still is) fantastic. [ Show youtube player ] Monty on the Run Last edited by DaveInFL; 23 July 2021 at 16:39.

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21 July 2021, 21:20	#1
ZEUSDAZ Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: England Posts: 743	What's your top fave 8-bit game tunes? I did a video some time ago showing my personal top 20 8-bit computer game tunes and would be interested to hear if any tunes in this video are in your top lists too. Now as said It's going back a bit now when I uploaded this video and since then there a few other tunes I like now that are not in this video (such as Death Wish III - C64, Savage - C64, Rolling Ronnie in-game music - C64, Marauder in-game music - ZX) but apart from those and the ear peercing 48k tunes at the beginning of this video, the list is pretty much the same. [ Show youtube player ] For all my other retro game music playlists, enjoy https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...nS7c9xZBiUorQ3

21 July 2021, 21:57	#2
Anubis Retro Gamer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Underworld Age: 51 Posts: 4,058	Turrican 1 and 2 on C64. Close second is Turrican on Atari ST (I know, it is not 8 bit, but often it feels that way )

21 July 2021, 22:16	#3
dreadnought Registered User Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Ur, Atlantis Posts: 1,899	There were many top tunes, but Commando High Score wins it hands down for me... [ Show youtube player ] Runner up: [ Show youtube player ]

21 July 2021, 23:11	#4
eXeler0 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Sweden Age: 50 Posts: 2,946	Cybernoid 1 and 2 on c64

21 July 2021, 23:42	#5
ZEUSDAZ Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: England Posts: 743	Target Renegade title music on C64 my no.1

21 July 2021, 23:55	#6
Fiery Phoenix Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Bury, Lancs Age: 47 Posts: 662	C64 SID chip, so cool: Monty on the Run probably the best, followed by Last Ninja 2, Commando, Rambo and Thing on a Spring. If talking game tunes, most (if not all) the variations of the Ocean Loader are magnificant Honorable mentions to Last Ninja, Spellbound, Phantom of the Asteroids, Master of Magic, Platoon, Last V8, Auf Wiedersehen Monty, Crazy Comets and Ghost n Goblins

22 July 2021, 17:21	#7
sneckburger Registered User Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Wakefield Posts: 203	Dizzy Kwik Snax. Mashed this game on my Speccy+ (48k)... which broke Finally got a +2 (128k) and put this on OMG! best upgrade ever!

22 July 2021, 18:24	#8
chip Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Italy Age: 49 Posts: 2,942	Not an expert of games for C64 but Krakout is amazing

23 July 2021, 01:35	#10
gimbal cheeky scoundrel Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spijkenisse/Netherlands Age: 42 Posts: 6,909	Oof, that's a hard one. But I'm going to go with... #1 Commando C64 (title), without a doubt. Legendary tune. #2 R-Type C64 (title) #3 Last Ninja C64 (first level most of all) Although I prefer the Last Ninja Remix Amiga version... Yeah I didn't play too many 8-bitters to be honest. I played quite some MSX games but none of the music really stands out to me; good games but the music was usually very simple. The Zanac title music is a personal favorite tune of the MSX and it shines in it's minimalism.

23 July 2021, 08:55	#11
fxgogo Also known as GarethQ Join Date: May 2019 Location: Twickenham / U.K. Posts: 715	I second Ghost n Goblins on the C64. Oh and most of the music from Frankie Goes To Hollywood.

23 July 2021, 09:00	#12
kremiso Registered User Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Italy Posts: 1,898	sid power! Green Berets, Delta, Cybernoid 2, Deliverance, Monty and many more... in reality many c64 games hide a cool piece of sound, in loading, main menu or game itself apart the well know ones, the first that comes in mind are Ark Pandora and Enigma Force around two weeks ago i finally have completed the almost impossible Captured, and well, the repetitive and soft music imo fits perfectly for that bastard game

23 July 2021, 09:11	#13
vulture Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Athens , Greece Posts: 1,840	Switchblade and Navy Seals title themes on ZX Spectrum 128k

23 July 2021, 10:50	#14
Condor Registered User Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Zagreb/Croatia Posts: 3	Thrust title music on C64!!!

23 July 2021, 19:10	#16
Foebane Banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Cardiff, UK Age: 51 Posts: 2,871	Too much C64, other platforms count as well, you know! I haven't played much Atari 8-Bit (A8) in years, but a few that stand out to me are: Blue Max Zybex Ninja Ninja Commando Glorious A8 goodness right there! I'm particularly fond of those bass notes the A8 is capable of producing with ease.

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