Am I the only one who did NOT know this??

MotherGunner · 10/10/2013, 02:43 PM

Deep Purple's "Burn" is the same as Alien Crush "Lunar Eclipse" theme.

roflmao · 10/10/2013, 03:56 PM

I had no idea.

Awesome find!

ccovell · 10/10/2013, 07:17 PM

And also the original Zelda tunes were copied from a single song: Deep Purple's April.

( Deep Purple-April )

esteban · 10/12/2013, 03:15 PM

Comrade, you are not the only clueless bastard here.

I had no idea!

I recall reading something about Deep Purple + Zelda, but, to be honest, it must quickly evaporated from my ever-drying brain.

UPDATE: Call me crazy, but I feel that the tune from BLOODY WOLF is an even closer match to Deep Purple's Burn.

I gotta find a video to link to...

UPDATE: OK, I guess I'm wrong; I thought a tune in Bloody Wolf matched with "Burn"...but I can't find it.

spenoza · 10/12/2013, 04:43 PM

OK, I'm hearing some similarities, but nothing at all I would consider "taken from". The best I can manage is that MAYBE, just maybe these songs inspired some of the video game tunes.

Robocop2 · 10/12/2013, 06:47 PM

Well I think we can all agree both Deep Purple and Alien Crush are awesome...

CrackTiger · 10/13/2013, 01:00 AM

I believe that Download has music from Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and other bands. I think that Gomola Speed is the other game with familiar sounding tracks.

esteban · 10/13/2013, 07:47 AM

Quote from: guest on 10/13/2013, 01:00 AMI believe that Download has music from Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and other bands. I think that Gomola Speed is the other game with familiar sounding tracks.

Dude! Will you have time to create an audio/video comparison piece? THAT WOULD BE AWESOME.

Or, if you're too busy, provide the track titles so someone can create a comparison.

I have to look in my ancient notes because I know I found a few interesting similarities (probably just coincidence, but it's fun) over the years. I had a notebook from 10+ years ago that I can't find (it really irks me)...but I know at least 2-3 PCE games were in my notes.

TheClash603 · 10/13/2013, 03:12 PM

I never knew about this Depp Purple Zelda copy until now.

I was thinking, "this is only kinda sorta a copy." Then the dungeon music popped up and it was blatant. I am actually pretty floored by this!

The Burn thing is also pretty cool, but the fact one of the most iconic soundtracks in video game history is essentially a cover is really blowing my mind.

esteban · 10/13/2013, 04:06 PM

Quote from: TheClash603 on 10/13/2013, 03:12 PMI never knew about this Depp Purple Zelda copy until now.

I was thinking, "this is only kinda sorta a copy." Then the dungeon music popped up and it was blatant. I am actually pretty floored by this!

The Burn thing is also pretty cool, but the fact one of the most iconic soundtracks in video game history is essentially a cover is really blowing my mind.

Yup, same feeling here

Sparky · 10/14/2013, 10:45 PM

Had no clue and playing alien crushie ASAP to compare

kiketonto · 10/19/2013, 11:56 PM

Neither do I! So, no, you are not the one and only

ParanoiaDragon · 10/29/2013, 01:50 AM

Not Turbo related, but I've always felt the menu screen theme from Lucienne's Quest sounded like the Simpsons theme! This is the only video I could find at the moment
Lucienne's Quest (3DO) -001- Pinakoteik to Colony (1/2)

Here's a video from the Jp version, plays a different part of it

MotherGunner · 10/29/2013, 02:14 AM

Quote from: guest on 10/13/2013, 01:00 AMI believe that Download has music from Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and other bands. I think that Gomola Speed is the other game with familiar sounding tracks.

Well we do know Judas Priest and Balistix are forever connected (Along with the Book: The Steel Tsar)

=)

seieienbu · 10/29/2013, 04:26 PM

SHOCK!

Somewhat related, the Metal Gear Solid theme was lifted from a Russian symphonic composer Svidirov.

MotherGunner · 10/30/2013, 12:31 AM

Quote from: seieienbu on 10/29/2013, 04:26 PMSHOCK!

Somewhat related, the Metal Gear Solid theme was lifted from a Russian symphonic composer Svidirov.

Very Nice, I had no idea!

MotherGunner · 03/24/2015, 10:00 PM

Necro Bump! Ken's Theme is from TopGun, but everyone knew that!

NightWolve · 03/24/2015, 10:45 PM

Hm, sounds like it partly, yeah.

BigusSchmuck · 03/25/2015, 09:58 AM

I'm pretty sure everyone knows the Ys4 boss music is almost directly ripped from Far Beyond The Sun - Yngwie Malmsteen.

NightWolve · 03/25/2015, 10:16 AM

Oh wow! As someone in the Youtube comments mentioned, what best describes Ryo's arrangement to it ? Ripped, inspired, influenced, plagiarized, honored ?? Heh.

seieienbu · 03/25/2015, 11:12 AM

My second not Turbo related post in this thread but Rock Howard's stage from Mark of the Wolves pretty blatantly stole this from Robert Miles:

CrackTiger · 03/25/2015, 01:43 PM

Zero4Champ uses the Final Fantasy victory bgm.

Jim Power rips off at least one Ys III track.

esteban · 03/25/2015, 04:29 PM

MOAR....

RyuHayabusa · 03/25/2015, 05:54 PM

The second part from the intro of Ninja Gaiden sounds a bit like April from Deep Purple too.

EvilEvoIX · 03/25/2015, 10:29 PM

Amazing find.

ParanoiaDragon · 03/26/2015, 03:04 AM

Quote from: guest on 03/25/2015, 01:43 PMZero4Champ uses the Final Fantasy victory bgm.

Jim Power rips off at least one Ys III track.

Yeah, I recall reading an interview years ago, & he said something about how much he loved the Lava theme in Ys 3.

slinkyturd · 03/28/2015, 01:43 AM

I was just humming a tune in my head that I stole from a fart I had last week. Does that count?

MotherGunner · 03/28/2015, 02:25 AM

"Depends"...did you gamble on these farts and lose?

_Paul · 03/29/2015, 07:39 AM

Ninja Gaiden/Shadow Warriors vs Black Sabbath

VGMC - Video Game Music Collection Ninja Gaiden Arcade - Music Iron Man Black Sabbath

Iron Man-Black Sabbath-Lyrics Included

esteban · 03/29/2015, 09:19 AM

^ Ha! I never made the connection to Sabbath. That was a surprise, because as soon as I started the first video, it was instantly recognizable. Once the suggestion was made, it was clear that this was no coincidence.

ccovell · 03/29/2015, 11:00 AM

Tecmo was guilty of this several times. For example, Raiga's "Kartus":

Raiga - Strato Fighter: "Kartus"

and EL&P's Tarkus.

Tarkus - Emerson, Lake & Palmer [1971] (HD)

esteban · 03/29/2015, 11:03 AM

^ I appreciate that the letters in "Tarkus" were simply re-arranged to create the song title "Kartus"...this is, clearly, a nod in the right direction. An acknowledgement, however obscure.

CrackTiger · 03/29/2015, 12:04 PM

Yuzo Koshiro's influences in music

vacantplanets · 05/08/2015, 08:03 AM

I love this stuff.

Gate of Thunder Stage 6 has a part in the solo taken from Rainbow's A Light in the Black.

Lords of Thunder Dezant sounds like Rainbow's Gates of Babylon.

Gate of Thunder Stage 1 has a part that sounds like Deep Purple's Highway Star. ("I love it and I need it")

Oh and Deep Purple's Burn also seems to be Flame Stag from Mega Man X2. Burn, flame...

Haha, can anyone point me to the music appreciation thread here? SAPPHIRE'S MUSIC IS AWESOME!

CPTBadAss · 05/08/2015, 08:35 AM

I only got to play Gates of Thunder for a few minutes at MGC but I knew I loved that soundtrack for a reason. Great comparisons vacantplanets! I need to get a cd attachment and that game now!

grendelrt · 05/08/2015, 11:03 AM

Quote from: CPTBadAss on 05/08/2015, 08:35 AMI only got to play Gates of Thunder for a few minutes at MGC but I knew I loved that soundtrack for a reason. Great comparisons vacantplanets! I need to get a cd attachment and that game now!

Still two of my favorite soundtracks like 20 years later. What I wouldn't give for a third game.

DragonmasterDan · 05/10/2015, 04:15 AM

Quote from: grendelrt on 05/08/2015, 11:03 AMStill two of my favorite soundtracks like 20 years later. What I wouldn't give for a third game.

I like the soundtrack to Lords of Thunder a tad more but both are fantastic.

EvilEvoIX · 05/10/2015, 03:27 PM

It's always great to see where these musical influence coming from. Sometimes so obscure and it makes its way into a massive Video Game Music Hit.

Psycho Punch · 05/10/2015, 04:28 PM

Quote from: vacantplanets on 05/08/2015, 08:03 AMI love this stuff.

best first post ever

CrackTiger · 05/10/2015, 05:24 PM

Quote from: vacantplanets on 05/08/2015, 08:03 AMLords of Thunder Dezant sounds like Rainbow's Gates of Babylon.

Although that is pretty close and does seem to be the "inspiration", the Dezant bgm also happens to sound similar to the Attacker song "Lords of Thunder".

The Winds of Thunder logo also uses the same blue/yellow metallic style as the album that track is from.

ParanoiaDragon · 05/11/2015, 01:58 AM

I always considered Stage 6 of Gate of Thunder

Being inspired by Blazing Lazers Stage 9

CAPSLOCK · 05/16/2015, 08:06 AM

I love this thread! Very cool stuff.

seieienbu · 05/16/2015, 07:39 PM

The theme of Tusk in KI2 seemed to take a page out of the soundtrack to Conan the Destroyer.

Arjak · 05/17/2015, 01:03 PM

The Treasure Chest theme from the early Ys games may have been ripped off from Metroid. Seriously, listen to the 'Got Item' jingle from that series. It's almost identical!

seieienbu · 05/17/2015, 03:11 PM

Quote from: Arjak on 05/17/2015, 01:03 PMThe Treasure Chest theme from the early Ys games may have been ripped off from Metroid. Seriously, listen to the 'Got Item' jingle from that series. It's almost identical!

I've noticed that myself! Though very similar, they aren't exactly the same and I don't think that either one stole from the other but that they're just similar. Zelda 2's item-get theme also sounds in line with the other two, give it a listen in case you haven't in a few years.

MotherGunner · 06/05/2015, 11:45 AM

Call me crazy, but I feel that the Plains song in Shadow of the Beast was at least inspired by DOA's You Spin Me Round...

DragonmasterDan · 06/05/2015, 12:54 PM

Quote from: MotherGunner on 06/05/2015, 11:45 AMCall me crazy, but I feel that the Plains song in Altered Beast was at least inspired by DOA's You Spin Me Round...

You mean Shadow of the Beast

MotherGunner · 06/05/2015, 01:28 PM

Brain fart, thanks Dan.

martinine · 06/06/2015, 07:53 AM

I did know, but now I see why I love the music from all the aforementioned games!

ccovell · 11/24/2015, 10:22 AM

Necro-post!

The Game Over jingle in Alien Crush sounds a lot like the ending to Stairway to Heaven.

[edit] .... or maybe the end to House of the Rising Sun by the Animals.

Or if anybody can find a classic rock song that matches this jingle better, please let us know.

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