Favorite chip tunes for out-of-game listening

[spenoza]

This is part 1 of a chip tunes inquiry.

I am curious to know which chip tunes you guys most enjoy for general listening, outside of the game. The chip tune does not have to be appropriate where it is in the game. It just has to be something you like listening to without the backdrop of the game influencing you.

Soldier Blade and Magical Chase are two chip soundtracks that I really enjoy independent of the game. Especially the last level music of MC. While they certainly add to the quality of the game, they are fantastic in their own right and good listening. I don't need nostalgia from playing the game to enjoy those tunes.

[esteban]

I could go on and on, but I will limit myself to one game.

I have to say that Dragon Spirit's chiptunes (not all of them are stellar, mind you. Some tunes are rather shrill on their own but complementary whilst playing).

Anyway...a few tracks from Dragon Spirit are the BEST out-of-game tunes to be found on the PCE, (IMHO) and really need to be listened to—surprise, surprise—outside of the game.

Why? Sadly, the sound effects for shooting and/or bombing (land targets) cancel out some of the the music channels whilst playing and it really, really, really is a shame.

I can find the names of the tracks I love...


UPDATE: folks, you can (1) download entire .rar or, if you'd rather not be bothered, just (2) listen to individual tracks in your browser...

https://archives.tg-16.com/music_database.htm?col=jp&val=drag

Some favorite tracks of mine are:

10 Hyouga (normally I don't like upbeat tracks, but this one is fantastic, I love the segments with droning  background synths)

04 Kazan (wait until the sweeping synth soars in at 00:30, and it just build and builds, getting better and better)

08 Sabaku

13 Yamata

02 Kodai (classic, but I've "over-listened" to it)


Short and (bitter)sweet tracks—wish they were longer:
05 Hinotori
07 Hanakumo
09 Doukutsu

[Opethian]

Air Zonk Music- Stage Two (Brains Town)
Daisuke! best track IMO

VVVVVV Soundtrack 04/16 "Pushing Onwards"
VVVVVV Soundtrack 07/16 "Positive Force"
^these back to back


[1-03] Pleasure Trip ーå�›ã,'ä¹—ã�›ã�¦ (Stage3) - ChoRenSha68k OST Complete Edition ~ SZ2 Soundtracks
best chorensha track

Hudson Premium Audio Collection - 11 Bomber King Theme (Instrumental ver.)
Hudson Premium Audio Collection - 08 Soldier Blade

more Hudson legend


Acidjazzed Evening - Janne Suni
is this "chiptuned"? dunno but its legendary

Outzone Stage 2
Uemura's finest track


post more please!

[wildfruit]

My most listened to is a train I always listen to it when I get changed at work

[Digi.k]

I could go on and on, but I will limit myself to one game.

I have to say that Dragon Spirit's chiptunes (not all of them are stellar, mind you. Some tunes are rather shrill on their own but complementary whilst playing).

Anyway...a few tracks from Dragon Spirit are the BEST out-of-game tunes to be found on the PCE, (IMHO) and really need to be listened to—surprise, surprise—outside of the game.

I love the music in the follow up Dragon Saber, fantastic drum samples.
Bomberman 93'
Dungeon Explorer
Salamander

Also other chip tunes I could listen anywhere

SNES:
Chrono Trigger
Final Fantasy III/ aka 6
Secret of Mana
Legend of the mystical ninja
Super Castlevania IV

Sega saturn:
Castlevania Symphony of the Night
Grandia

Radiant Silvergun

Panzer Dragon Saga
Shining in the Holy Ark

cotton 2