Neon City came out at a time when gamers were especially hungry for mechanoid action titles. Specifically inspired by Europe’s take on Contra, Probotector, Bigwig Games moved forward with a new franchise, and forever changed the face of action on the Nintendo Entertainment System.
The most appreciated aspect of the game was that the entire affair was an effort to reach the titular city, which only comprised the final stage. One of the most memorable stops was the Mechanizer Metropolis, from which this track is taken. The player’s cyber-corvette zoomed across the highway, only to be destroyed, forcing on-foot action in one of the most heavily populated junkyard robot cities in the world.
Mechanizer Metropolis
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What fan of classic gaming could forget the inimitable Star Flipper, a shooter that put players in control of the Wild Space Patrol (W.A.S.P., the A. appearing intermittently and standing for nothing) in their efforts to vanquish all evildoers of the galaxy. Their primary weapon? Solid and lighthearted horizontal shooting that played like a mix of Stinger and Gradius.
Something always stood out about that exciting first stage, and a lot of it probably had to do with the music. It matched the exuberant feel provided by the ever-fading stratosphere, as our blue sky made way for deep space and a whole mess of nasty alien enemies. Relive those moments, brave spaceman!
Triumphant Takeoff
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Alex Wonder brought a lot of heart and innovation to the NES when he broke away from his employers at LJN to start his one-man outfit, Wondersoft Game Corp. His first release—which he designed from the ground up, from the art to the music and programming—took everyone by surprise, throwing the player in the shoes of a young boy named Billy, who gets trapped in the Dream Dimension and has to find his way out before the final grain of sand in the hourglass tumbles down. And then he has to fight the hourglass!
This particular track comes from the snowy forest stage, which fans fondly remember for its wispy visuals and melancholy tone. Perhaps one day we’ll see the return of Wondersoft, but for now we can all reminisce with this.
Snow-Steeped Forest (November)
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Kazuo Umezu’s horror manga The Drifting Classroom may have reigned in the 70s, but it wasn’t until a decade later that game developers in Japan would begin to cash in on its popularity. The Famicom title, as seen above on a bootleg NES cart, sold millions, and was lauded for its 2D platforming depiction of the manga’s harrowing events in a slightly truncated form.
In fact, the game was so popular that an official soundtrack was released, containing every piece of music from the title. Whether you’re familiar with the manga or not, you can surely find excitement in the tale of an elementary school zapped to an uncertain, desolate future, where adults resort to barbarism while the children devise a new world order.
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The Drifting Classroom [22mb .zip]
Check out the individual tracks below:
01 Strange Future (Intro)
02 Title (Press Start)
03 Stage 1 – Wild Hallways
04 Stage 2 – Sands of Sorrow
05 Boss Fight
06 Stage 3 – Invasion
07 Stage 4 – The Black Plague
08 Bonus – Mutant Mushrooms
09 Killer Cult
10 Stage 5 – Underground
11 Game Over (Continue)
12 Stage 6 – Escape
13 Stage 7 – Final War
14 Bright Future (The End)
All tracks created by Moldilox using Milky Tracker (OSX)
The Drifting Classroom is © 1974 Kazuo UMEZU/Shogakukan Inc.
It is published in North America by Viz Media
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Ah, now here’s someone with fine, obscure tastes. What you’ve stumbled upon, friend, is a sought-after gem scored by would-be musical legends Moblin, a duo famous only for collaborating with Lucio Fulci on a number of his ’70s flops. Never able to reach the heights of Argento’s go-to group, Goblin, Moblin settled on aiming for the videogame boom of the ’80s as it finally reached Italy.
Unfortunately, this too would prove unsuccessful as all of their games—most famously INSEGUITORE DELLA VIA (Street Stalker)—would never find their way out of Italy. This ominous track, which translates elegantly to “Death of the Stranger,” perfectly encapsulates the chilling NES murder experience of which our shores were robbed.
Update: As it turns out, we found another track from this elusive title: “Un’atmosfera sinistra.” Enjoy!
Morte dello sconosciuto
Un’atmosfera sinistra
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Alright, Adventure fans, you’ve stuck with our hero through thick and thin, but this time we truly do ask too much of you! Join Adventure Man in his greatest, most world-spanning adventure yet, one that takes him from the depths of the Amazon rainforest to the dry, dry desert that the Sphinx calls home. If you thought Doctor Fiend’s doomsday weapon in Adventure Man 5 was something, then you’re really going to pop your top when you see what he’s up to this time!
The Sphinx Awaits
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There was once a time when the world had no rhythm games. People would sulk about longingly, aware that something was missing, but lacking the ability to put their finger on just what exactly it could be. Then, on a particularly brisk autumn day in 199x—a day that shall forever go down as “that time when the heat in Toys R’ Us was busted and everyone was uncomfortable”—K!D-S!Z3D CUT!3 hit the scene with the unforgettable Game Boy hit, Midnight/Fever.
Boasting some of the first arrow-based rhythm commands, well, EVER, Midnight/Fever went on to sell over 500 million finger-pad Game Boy attachments, currently a highly sought item on eBay. Now you, too, can relive the beeps and boops that drove so many people of all ages to flail their hands like over-caffeinated maniacs!
01 – Poncho Punch!
02 – NDFA (Discovery Fast Attack)
03 – Neptune’s Adventure
04 – Midnight Fever
05 – Night Force
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In an attempt to continue capitalizing on the success of their previous horror themed titles (Uninvited, Shadowgate), game developer Kemco/Seika began working on another point and click adventure based on the popular movie franchise Halloween. Unfortunately, the brutal nature of the content caused financial backers to pull the plug shortly before completion. All that remains is the game’s main theme, cartridge art, and some incidental press info.
Take control of Dr. Samuel Loomis as you navigate the streets of Haddonfield on a quest to bring the maniac Michael Myers to justice. Use your years of experience and incredible powers of deduction to gather clues as you race against the clock to discover Michael’s motives and location. Experience terror unimaginable as the mystery of the Myers family unfolds, drawing you into its web of horror. Trick or treat…or DIE!
Halloween (Theme)
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People thought the team behind classic platformers like Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers were out of their minds when they fled from Capcom to Bigwig Games. Claims of lunacy were quelled, however, when the team put out the sizzling adaptation to Saturday morning sensation, Mister Meowgi and his Karate Kats. The game followed the formula of its 8-bit predecessors, taking Meowgi and his daring disciples through 12 stages of rompin’, stompin’, and karate chop-chompin’.
This particular track comes into play during stage 3, “Alleycat Shakedown,” which finds our heroes battling the depraved, jazz spaz Cat Basie and his fence-dancing feline flunkies. Watch out for the solo, it may be meowsic to your ears, but it could spell your doom if you’re not quick on your toes!
Alleycat Shakedown
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Imported from the shores of Eternia and harnessed from the power of Castle Grayskull, Beep City has formed an alliance with one of chiptune’s eldest warriors, the renowned Shawn Phase of Temp Sound Solutions, to bring you a sampling of beats and bleeps from the history of his home land. The digital folk songs presented tell a tale of heroes and villains, locked in an eternal struggle for control in a world of colorful characters, fiendish beasts, and a big, gay, green cat.
01 Battle Cat Causing A Muckus
02 Mastars of The Universe
03 Teela’s Shattered Feelings
04 Orko’s Sick
05 Mastars of The Universe (reprise)
06 Greyskull
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