NES Music Top 70

[@jrfcmember]

I'm so thrilled that Journey to Silius was so high on the list. The entire soundtrack to that game is incredible. I still can't believe Sunsoft lost the Terminator license for such an awesome game.

[@torquetrain8963]

This music is inspirational and timeless. What a treasure.

[@NeonEnigmaJC]

This? Or these? Or wait. You might be right. All of nes songs are one, united, timeless 👑

[@yabo_san]

your comment is inspirational and timeless. what a treasure.

[@jmac79ers]

@@yabo_san your comment about his comment about the nes music is inspirational and timeless. What? A treasure?

[@ChristopherLaRock]

The NES will always be my favorite console of all time!

[@MORJDK]

Super nes is pretty fucking awesome too!

[@ChristopherLaRock]

MORJDK I remember when it first came out. Kids would ask each other if they had a Nintendo. Some would say, "Yeah! I have both! Super, and regular Nintendo!"

[@Bobby8451]

Christopher LaRock Mine too

[@kaltadesmon]

8-bit Pixel maybe let others enjoy what they want?

[@devilzdandruff9199]

The nes is number two for me behind the Genesis. It was the golden era of gaming.

[@Bayley713]

came here for songs, came back with so much knowledge of games

[@straytakermusic]

There is seriously no reason for the pictionary song to be that good.

[@shadyacr]

Right?

[@JohnnyFromVirginia]

Shub Negroroth I just came here to say that same shit hahaha that shit went hard!!!

[@DaDestroya]

# 58: 0:10:58 Just listened through to hear it myself. Such awesome.

[@Bargadiel]

@@DaDestroya The moment I looked up Tim Follin's name, I remembered where else I've heard his music. He did the OST for Solstice and and Silver Surfer, which had awesome soundtracks.

[@Ti0Luch0]

@@chiptunist it's like he did not give a fuck about the game, just the music

[@BeadsArtBrasil]

Amazing!! My list to be included Tom and Jerry Rollergames Gauntlet TMNT3 Batman - Return of the Joker TOP GUN 2 Dragon Spirit

[@rogue-like4life]

10:57 PICTIONARY (since nobody else time-stamped it in the comments)

[@nicholasvaughan1328]

Tim Follin was the ultimate master of the RP2A03. No one else could get an NES to sound like this.

[@f.k.b.16]

I'm listening to this in the background while I am working. Pictionary's music came on and I had to switch over to find out what it was from! Pictionary!? Really!? DANG!! It sounds awesome! Blown away moment 1: Couldn't believe those sounds came from an NES!!! Blown away moment 2: Pictionary!?

[@liamsamples2965]

@@f.k.b.16 I know!! A WORD GAME!! sounds more TMNT-esque!

[@CodyMerritt]

You sir, are a hero

[@jaredf6205]

57:10 my favorite by him

[@AkaiAzul]

#42 29:32 One really obscure NES game there. Thank you for the reminder.

[@homerovilte8008]

Great top of músic for nes (my favorite console of Nintendo)

[@CMmeows]

28:45 Everytime I hear this now, it sounds like another weekend of fun being had by a gamer god who breezes through challenging games.

[@mog4788]

As a musician, I have never ceased to be amazed at the incredible feats of composition produced by these artists in the 80's and early 90's, especially considering with how limited their production tools were back then compared with what's available to us nowadays. It might just be my nostalgia, but to me 8bit synthesizers still seem to produce more stirring soundtracks than your average orchestral arrangements.

[@lankhoose9302]

I said almost the same to wife yesterday while listening to the Castlevania NES trilogy OST. It is truely amazing what they did with the simple tools they had

[@algo985]

Everyone's talking about the Pictionary song while I'm amazed how good the Silver Surfer song is

[@professorarchimedesdequinc7440]

Best part is it's the same guy who made both (though his brother helped with the SS song, so that may be what gave it the extra creative push).

[@musicdev]

Yes! Thank you! I was about to post the same thing. Pictionary slaps, but wow, SS was just on a whole other level, especially for such an obscure game

[@8squared007]

@@musicdev If you thought that was good, check out the title theme of Solstice

[@musicdev]

@@8squared007 that was amazing, some more Tim Follin magic is always appreciated

[@8squared007]

@@musicdev The soundtrack to Plok, and really, Plok in general, is really good as well.

[@ZealSeraph]

This was a great list. I'm glad there's so much variety. Most lists like this are filled with the most well-known tracks that everyone's heard a million times before, usually from only a handful of popular games. The NES library has so much more to offer.

[@KristianEmanuelsen]

Thanks!

[@MikeCaputo1]

How did Pictionary get such an amazing track??

[@sephiruth77]

***** The dude AKA Tim Follin is a beast, check out the tracks to Silver Surfer and Solstice!

[@PrometheusTNO]

Absolute banger. How the hell?

[@SilentDragonite149]

When you're one of the Follin brothers, you can make an amazing soundtrack like that.

[@Ostnizdasht206]

Tim Follin

[@wardrich]

They had Tim Follin do the soundtrack. That's how lol

[@jelaninoel]

Wow in just sitting here leisurely listening to the tunes and this one bad ass track come on. I would never have thought in a million years. pictionary could be so badass

[@MrSilus2000]

Not too many know about Journey to Silius Stage 2. One of the greatest tracks ever produced in any genre.

[@415s30]

I'm glad a Rygar tune was in there, that soundtrack was awesome.

[@Kazeron2009]

Shadowgate, the most terrifying and difficult game I ever played as a kid. It had me on the edge of my seat for the entire time, and now that Steam is putting up a remake of it with many new things and great renditions of the old school areas... oh man

[@Cellfix]

Then you will love the new sequel! Beyond Shadowgate! It's on kickstarter now and there is a free demo so you can try it out for yourself!!

[@WildMadMatt]

OMG shawdow gate just hearing the music gives me chills

[@wardrich]

Check out the song 1980 by Herb Alpert - it's very similar to the Shadowgate song.

[@kmaru80]

that Shadowgate music! expresses such a perfect combination of adventure and fear

[@blyjd91]

Oh wow, you acually included Shatterhand. That game is criminally underrated, both the game and music. Also, no NES music list would be complete without some good old Tim Follin tunes.

[@Marsproject11]

I'm just happy the Wily Stage 1 theme made the top 5, favorite level music ever.

[@coolguy02536]

Ninja Gaiden 28:45 Blaster Master 53:55 and Silver Surfer 1:02:21 definitely go the hardest. Missing greats: CHEETAHMEN, Kirby's Adventure - Green Fields, Nazo no Murasamejo, FF3 Overworld, FF2 Rebel Army, FF1 Undersea Shrine and Gurgu Volcano (if that rule was broken), and Dynowarz.

[@Raikaska]

Absolute bangers in this list

[@Raikaska]

On my second listen. This list is amazing. Only gems in here! My favourites aren't here but that's okay, I really love all the choices you made

[@KristianEmanuelsen]

Thanks for clarification on that one. I know I messed up on some of the composers, unfortunately. It was sometimes difficult to find a reliable source, and also some mix ups between the actual music composer and the "audio programmer" etc. I hope nobody is holding a grudge...

[@maxzavalaiii2866]

I just stumbled in here and I'm glad I did :)

[@paulahaunt]

I love how the intro to Solstice sets you up for a huge jolt when the arpeggios start flying!

[@KristianEmanuelsen]

Garrison Panyan It's a fine intro to the song, indeed.

[@Plasmariel]

@@KristianEmanuelsen Fine?? It's demential

[@KristianEmanuelsen]

@@Plasmariel Sure, but I like the part from 58:20 and to the end of the song, just as much.

[@Plasmariel]

@@KristianEmanuelsen Absolutely. Oh man it's sad but I noticed the square channels are way too quiet

[@KristianEmanuelsen]

@@Plasmariel Okay, but whatever you do, don't listen to this video with mobile phone speakers, unfortunately it sounds awful that way.

[@zeusapollo6504]

Nr1 for me is either Batman Labaratory Ruins(Stage 4) or Simon's Quest - Bloody Tears hard to decide. Battle of the Titans of NES game music! 😂

[@FreeggNinja3618]

There aren't many things I love more than a good NES tune

[@Cheepshooter14]

This was playing in the background. A lot of these I've never heard, but a few transported me straight back to my late 80s childhood.

[@Naphistim]

Wow, this is an incredible list with some really obscure gems in it! Magic of Scheherazade and Conquest of the Crystal Palace were awesome touches.

[@KristianEmanuelsen]

Thanks!

[@rickn4301]

Yay someone knows Chip N Dale Zone J! 36:35 And 43 from Ninja Gaiden (28:45), Startropics (24:13), Jackal (10:04) are up there for me. Of course you have the Wiley Fortress, Batman, and Duck Tales Moon song which are mainstays. How about a Megan Man 2 Woodman as Honorable Mention!? :)

[@rickn4301]

Agreed with all

[@boganfett]

Before clicking this I was like "Man, no one played Journey to Silius and missed out on one of the best songs ever." and here you have it as #2. Good job man! I agree!

[@Virgin.possum]

№2 also known as RAF World, with slightly different looking protagonist and special music theme on bosses fight.

[@TaylorRussell_TheAnimator]

Pictionary has no right to have that cool a song.

[@fragmare]

Pretty much any soundtrack Tim Follin touched was gold. Even if the game was total shit XD

[@Spiralls]

Brooooooooooooo why is this song so good!! hahahhaah i love it!! wtf?

[@JamesDziezynski]

Try PGA TOUR GOLF For the SNES or Genesis - opening theme - for the same effect.

[@frozenaorta]

Dear god, that was literally what I scrolled down to comment. That song is ridiculously badass! And it's Pictionary! That should have been saved for Contra 5: The Mega Man Final Fantasy Trials of Castlevania.

[@cygnus589]

Jlhilk NgôîTaylor Russell

[@pyrobison2002]

Tmnt and Faxanadu are so good I have them framed for their music alone. They should be a little closer to #1

[@wildwest1832]

its amazing how much good music the nes has when its almost beeps and boops how limited the nes hardware was.

[@MrMarinus18]

1:10:15 It was actually made as a game based on Terminator. However it took longer to make than they anticipated and by the time they were almost finished their license had experienced. The massive success of terminator 2 meant the license had almost tripled in value by then and they couldn't afford to renew it.

[@Kodaishinigami]

Thanks for the compilation! I like how you gave some love to Bucky O'Hare and Shadowgate. But I'm pretty surprised that you didn't include anything from Snake Rattle 'n' Roll or Kirby's Adventure. Those games have some seriously awesome soundtracks, I'd highly recommend them if you haven't heard them already.

[@KristianEmanuelsen]

Thanks! The Kirby's Adventure music is very good. Snake Rattle 'n Roll - have to say it's one of my least favorite NES soundtracks from David Wise (I very much like Wizards & Warriors 1 & 2, ANoES, Battletoads etc. though). Very standard blues boogie inspired soundtrack (level 2 music is almost cringeworthy in that regard, with super standard blues boogie including some timing errors etc. imho).

[@stevenschiro1838]

I was just thinking that too. Kirby Adventure was one of the best OST, and the Guardian Legend was one of the best games no one played

[@LyricalToxin]

Shadowgate is often overlooked, and has some great music. Props for giving this text-based adventure its due.

[@7101164]

Feel tired and pressured growing up.... And unhappy...

[@vito7428]

金建邦 And?

[@shubhashishpandit6083]

Miss the old days. Life is getting boring

[@andrewgordon235]

Congratulations my son today you are a man! I know i'd trade it all back for a big old crt tv a Nintendo and plenty of cereal and the ability to tolerate milk again.

[@venomtang]

Hey brother, can I use this quote in my book? I'm writing a book for teens about how adult life is bullshit. Please respond, I'm 100% serious

[@zenfrog17]

try meditation:)

[@koolassjoe]

You gave me a bit of inspiration today! lol. I've sampled from a few of these!!! Nothing like the old school NES sounds!

[@richardsharpe1863]

I'm a big NES/SNES music fan. I was seeking a song that's been stuck in my head all day. No idea which of the many games I'd played and owned since I was a kid. No idea at all. Nothing to go on but a tune... It was #64 of your collection, Astyanax Remlia Stage 1. THANK YOU!!!

[@KristianEmanuelsen]

Thanks! Astyanax, love the OST. I even enjoy the less melodic songs, like the Round 4 and Round 5 music :) Astyanax OST: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHa9eYOif8-FrpY

[@MrFloryn88]

NES Era the best era ever made in the history of gaming . I wish that this era would come back just for one day ...

[@oiuykghkjgkg]

nostalgia, exactly why my NES is 100% functional maintained and ready for me whenever I need a getaway.

[@callen78]

One day isn't enough time to appreciate all the work put into games back then. I'm glad I'm old enough to remember how good it used to be.

[@the-NightStar]

There have been TONS of NES style 8-bit styled games being made. You have been seriously missing out if you didn't know about any of them.

[@mielthesquid6536]

just a few of them are actually great though

[@MrRightThinker]

NINJA GAIDEN 2 ALL SONGS. DOUBLE DRAGON ALL SONGS BATMAN ALL SONG SILVER SURFER ARE BEST COMPOSITIONS

[@Matthewsavant]

I can’t be the only one who regularly listens to this when I’m getting ready for work or driving

[@TheSrawperd]

Yeah, Ninja Gaiden! #43's my jam!! I've seen so many different names for this song though, here its "Master Ninja Theme" but I've also heard "Ryu's Theme", "Ryu's Determination", "Unbreakable Determination", and lastly (and I'm not making this up) "Basilisk Mine Field".

[@KristianEmanuelsen]

Awesome song it is! The real name must be "Basilisk Mine Field" then.

[@TheSrawperd]

I know right? And yeah, that name comes completely from left field. I've played the game and can safely say there are no fields filled with pressure-sensitive explosives and mythical lizards that kill by looking at you ;P

[@KristianEmanuelsen]

Exactly =D Would have been kind of cool though.

[@ferfr01]

absolutely true, #43 the best ever

[@wetw0rk14180]

The is still a hole in the wall in my old bedroom at my parents house thanks to those bastard eagles in Ninja Gaiden. However, some of my favourite ever video game music is in that game. Awesome! =)

[@Matthewsavant]

Please don’t ever take this down I listen to this all the time!

[@MKUnity]

Best NES Music ▶▶kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3SViHl_r5ycnNU

[@Matthewsavant]

@@MKUnity nice I’ll add this to my playlist

[@fernandolemon9204]

Shadowgate! Ah... the nostalgia...

[@andremarc1275]

nostalgia is very personal, the guy who did the video has his reasons for this top 70 and its ok... we can all do our own top 70, and nobody has a best top 70. thank you.

[@JackEacher]

this reminds me how silly these enemies were..just walking back and forth aimlessly..just being evil.. good times :D

[@trevorninja6929]

Yup

[@actuallynotsteve]

I'm like 9 years too late, but your taste here is incredibly in tune with mine...this is an excellent list. We were so fucking spoiled with NES music, as kids we had no idea how amazing these bangers were.

[@shenloken2]

08:45 and 27:40 - And this is why I watch such lists. As an aspiring video game soundtrack composer I like really good obscure tracks.

[@drunkenramble4120]

Nothing draws me into a game more than good music. Like the NIER games. Music from heaven. #1 is Zelda.. My moms name.... Kids never believed me.

[@KristianEmanuelsen]

Yeah, good memories indeed. The NES sure has some awesome games and great soundtracks! Hard 2D 8-bit and 16-bit games with good and responsive controls are still nice to play every once in a while.

[@hydrogencitrus]

Since no-one else seems to be doing it... Timestamps for mobile users! (Plus the song and game aswell) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 0:00 #70 - Contra Force - U.S.S. Unkmy Battleship (Stage 2) 0:47 #69 - Bucky O'Hare - Red Planet 1:25 #68 - Wurm: Journey to the Center of The Earth - Magma Falls (Act 3) 2:09 #67 - Shadowgate - Entrance To Shadowgate 2:35 #66 - The Magic of Scheherazade - 3000 Years Ago 3:24 #65 - Metal Gear - Red Alert 4:13 #64 - Astyanax - Remlia (Stage 1) 5:28 #63 - Advanced Dungeons and Dragons: Heroes of the Lance - Ending 6:49 #62 - Yo! Noid - Stage 13 & 14 7:22 #61 - Maniac Mansion - The Boys Are Still Back (Dave's Theme) 8:46 #60 - Rygar - Den of Sagila 10:04 #59 - Jackal - Stage 1 Theme 10:58 #58 - Pictionary - Title Theme 12:32 #57 - Werewolf - Werewolf Theme 13:04 #56 - Super C - Perilous Cliffs (Stage 5) 13:39 #55 - Magician - Merl Forest 16:50 #54 - Shatterhand - Final Area 17:52 #53 - The Battle of Olympus - Peloponnesus 18:32 #52 - Skate Or Die 2 - Skate Or Die 20:49 #51 - Nightmare On Elm Street - Third House 22:06 #50 - Faxanadu - Quest 23:17 #49 - Street Fighter 2010 - Horizontal - City Lights 24:13 #48 - Startropics - Dungeons Theme 24:57 #47 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Title - Intro 25:38 #46 - Target Renegade - Parking Garage (Stage 1-1, 1-2 & 1-3) 27:03 #45 - Wizards & Warriors - Wizards & Warriors Intro 27:40 #44 - Conquest of the Crystal Palace - Level 1 Theme 28:45 #43 - Ninja Gaiden - Master Ninja's Theme (Stage Version) 29:32 #42 - Xexyz - Cyborg Rider 30:08 #41 - Shadow of the Ninja - Underground Sewers 31:00 #40 - Gremlins 2 - Gizmo's Office 32:05 #39 - Gunsmoke - Comanche Village 32:40 #38 - Dr. Mario - Fever Theme 33:50 #37 - Double Dragon - City Slum 35:10 #36 - Nintendo World Cup - Vs Match Theme 36:35 #35 - Chip 'n' Dale - Zone J 37:09 #34 - Ninja Gaiden III - Desert 37:44 #33 - Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! - Fight Theme 38:24 #32 - Super Mario Bros 2 - Main Theme 39:09 #31 - Ghosts 'n' Goblins - Graveyard 39:46 #30 - Zelda II - Palace Theme 41:22 #29 - Crystalis - Inner Mountains (Mt. Saber) 42:04 #28 - Double Dragon II - Final Confrontation 43:01 #27 - Mega Man 6 - Tomahawk Man's Stage 44:02 #26 - The Goonies II - The Goonies 'R' Good Enough 44:59 #25 - Kick Master - Bottomless Crevasse (Sector 4) 45:40 #24 - Treasure Master - The Moon - World 2 47:07 #23 - Little Nemo: The Dream Master - Nightmare Land 48:07 #22 - Contra - Jungle - Hangar 49:04 #21 - Snake's Revenge - Searchlights and Sentries 50:02 #20 - Super Mario Bros 3 - Level Theme 2 50:39 #19 - Ninja Gaiden II - Overdrive (Getting Intense 2-2) 51:32 #18 - Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse - Aquarius 52:13 #17 - Final Fantasy - Matoya's Cave 52:48 #16 - Kid Icarus - Angel Land 53:55 #15 - Blaster Master - Area 1 55:10 #14 - Mega Man 3 - Spark Man's Stage 55:51 #13 - Castlevania II: Simon's Quest - Bloody Tears 56:32 #12 - Life Force - Thunderbolt (Stage 5: Temple stage) 57:10 #11 - Solstice - Solstice Title 1:00:07 #10 - Castlevania - Wicked Child 1:01:20 #9 - Mega Man 4 - Dr. Cossack's Fortress II 1:02:21 #8 - Silver Surfer - Level Theme 1 1:03:58 #7 - Metroid - Kraid's Lair 1:04:43 #6 - Batman - Streets of Desolation 1:05:52 #5 - Super Mario Bros - Super Mario Bros 1:07:23 #4 - Mega Man 2 - Fortress Theme I 1:08:40 #3 - Ducktales - The Moon 1:10:08 #2 - Journey to Silius - Stage 2 1:13:39 #1 - The Legend of Zelda - The Legend of Zelda (Title) Holy cheese balls, that took a while. And to anyone who's gonna say "BuT iT sAyS tHoSe In ThE dEsCrIpTiOn So YoU cAn UsE tHoSe!", mobile users make up a hell of alot of KZbin users and they can't use timestamps that are in the description. Plus, this way, you can quickly access a specific song you want to jump to. :)

[@RyanPauley]

Why is the Pictionary Theme so rocking? Hell yes!

[@Strategicxluck]

lmao That was literally my same reaction.

[@Magicbean2727]

Indeed, sounds much better suited for some sort of bad ass side scroller or something.

[@RyanPauley]

At least, Scrabble.

[@Nitroxity]

The Follin family is not human, they are magical multi-dimensional beings that decided to grace the Earth with their presence. Praise them.

[@FIXED]

Best nes soundtracks ▶▶kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3SViHl_r5ycnNU

[@007Babush]

Starting off with the best track from Contra Force = instant like 😋

[@EpicLegendaryMythicMusic]

Appreciate all the work that went into making this. It's a nice list! Misses some of my favourites like Kirby and Gauntlet, though :(

[@KristianEmanuelsen]

Thanks! Agree that I should have put the Gauntlet song in.

[@annmcmillan8086]

Palin nAtini

[@McCoy-00]

It’s crazy how well that sample channel on the NES was used for late era NES games

[@ConsoleWars]

Great list! Really enjoyed it.

[@KristianEmanuelsen]

Thanks, nice channel!

[@NEStefan_com]

this carried me through countless night shifts

[@fafillionaire]

Thank god Kraid's Lair showed up, I'm a little buzzed right now but I was about to be legitimately angry lol

[@fafillionaire]

fafillionaire Great list by the way ... Only things missing in my opinion are Blaster Master stage 4, Crystalis final battle, NES world cup final match, and a Guardian Legend track(Underwater corridor, field mini boss)

[@Ricardo-ns5hl]

Really brought tears to my eyes... inmediately went to my psp NES emulator... thank you for the golden child memories bro

[@KristianEmanuelsen]

Thanks bro, I appreciate it!

[@JohnSmith-nj9qo]

Hey the Magician game actually has crickets chirping in the forest at night, I'm really surprised that they managed to have ambient sounds on the NES.

[@KristianEmanuelsen]

Yeah, very unusual ambient sounds for its time. I like it.

[@carnby24]

Shadow of the Ninja was a good game ! had good music...Same goes to Gunsmoke!

[@Carlosonebillion]

Only thing I would have added was Gravity Man from Megaman 5.

[@muxilava]

Or Napalm man or Proto Fortress

[@Carlosonebillion]

@@muxilava big time! Those are both amazing tunes

[@hoverant7709]

Or battletoads

[@xiubinzheng7]

Man, I miss the day when I would play Nes game with my brother, and sometimes my sister.

[@KristianEmanuelsen]

Me too, and playing NES games with my brother, two of my cousins, and friends.

[@timiusprime1529]

Wolverine deserves a spot on this list somewhere, as does G.I. Joe: The Atlantis Factor

[@petefury94]

It's just his opinion

[@willmistretta]

These are excellent selections and reveal a very comprehensive knowledge of the console's library. Best NES music vid I've encountered.

[@KristianEmanuelsen]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@zechunkypanda9686]

I’m sad there was no Kirby’s Adventure music!

[@eloriginaldjdeivid]

Here lies my entire childhood. batman, zelda, punch out...I shed a tear!!! Those days will never come back again :(

[@georghagglund9338]

I loved Maniac Mansion but never cared about the "Dave Theme". Now.. Decades later.. I get goosebumps. The Power of the mighty NES!

[@FIXED]

Best nes soundtracks ▶▶kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3SViHl_r5ycnNU

[@Night_Storoj]

Old good times.

[@Justmemesman]

Its not a good playlist. Its an AWESOME Playlist man !

[@KristianEmanuelsen]

Thanks man!!

[@mikemurphy8714]

The loops aren't long enough

[@dragonore2009]

I like how on #43 Ninja Gaiden it was a speed run

[@KristianEmanuelsen]

Thanks! It's possible to get 120 on 4-2 though, and I just missed it in the video. I'm a decent Ninja Gaiden speedrunner, my PB is 12.39. I had the NTSC-U world record from 2009 to 2011 or something. But plenty of speedrunners like dxtr, Exo and Arcus have crushed my old record, and those three guys have managed sub 12 minute Ninja Gaiden runs.

[@Bismuth9]

***** Nice to see fellow speedrunners around!

[@ShawnJonesHellion]

BismuthWasTaken I speedrun multiplayer vs games. DOes that count? :P

[@masterninjahh]

arcus recently got a 11:38 i dont think anybody will ever break his record

[@gi_nattak]

So glad to see Nintendo World Cup on this! That game has a killer soundtrack, and that song brings back the most fondest of memories.

[@KristianEmanuelsen]

Thanks! It's a very good OST. Btw here's a guitarist, Nestalgica, playing an electric guitar cover of the VS theme (the standout tack for me) kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYrOi6ibia-ikJY with an acoustic guitar ending. Nice, a proper tune.

[@BuFFoTheArtClown]

Why hasn't anyone ever informed me that Pictionary has probably the best music on the NES? WHY!?!?!?!?

[@DirkIronside]

+BuFFoTheArtClown The music was totally rad, but the game sucked. Similar to all of the games that Tim Follin composed for, his music was unrivaled but his best and most iconic tunes appeared in the worst of games.

[@NeoKad99]

Solstice and Plok were alright games though

[@Pixelman007]

Simply great compilation of NES music. I can't point any song that shouldn't be there. Good job Kristian!

[@KristianEmanuelsen]

Thanks Pixelman007! Appreciated.

[@SnaigeMan]

Thanks, man! great selection! I would like to see here robocop 3, alien 3, Jurassic park and battletoads and double dragon

[@KristianEmanuelsen]

Thanks man, good shouts! Jeroen Tel should have had one in my list; the Robocop 3 (especially) and Alien 3 theme songs are great. Double Dragon is at 37 though.

[@anjoumaaka]

Can we all respect how funny the animations for Nintendo World Cup are xD Still love that game

[@mamagoonster9268]

pictionary goes hard

[@zorilla0]

If we're talking about Faxanadu, I think the music that plays during the foggy/misty areas deserves a spot. An ominous GmMaj7 arpeggio (a.k.a. the "mystery" chord) ties up both square wave channels with its faux reverb while the triangle wave channel mimics a recorder playing a happy melody softly in the distance in an entirely different key (D major). It sets the scene so perfectly: it combines a sense of dread for all the things you can't see with the coziness of a foggy morning. I don't think there's another song in the NES library that nails the mood it sets out to achieve so well.

[@KristianEmanuelsen]

Good argument, and I love it when videogame songs (and sound effects) capture the mood like that and adds to the atmosphere. Something about it even resembles the masterful 5-3 of Demon's Souls (2009) a little to me: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGjFm6qIg5iFbZo

[@tonymds9]

NO BATTLETOADS ????? ARE YOU KIDDING ME?????

[@MrExeetor]

+Tony MDS He prob just dont like them as much as these :P

[@transglukator]

+Tony MDS I really couldn't believe there is no Surf City here

[@RealParadoxBlues]

The game was bad and its themes were blah at best. Deal with it. And no it's not bad because it's hard. It's bad because it's BAD. Everyone says Battletoads is hard; nobody ever says it's good.

[@RealParadoxBlues]

I'm not the one who thinks it's cool to tell people to kill themselves. Are you really so small?

[@8p608]

RealParadoxBlues Battletoads is awesome. You just have bad taste in video games. And a lot of people say it’s good, do your research. Also the soundtrack is awesome, though I’m not too surprised that it isn’t there.

[@moonie9000]

When he drops Punch Out, Mario 2, and then Ghosts n Goblins at 33, 32, 31 ... you know the top 10 is going to blow your nob off.

[@AgeofReason]

*OHHHHHH MY F'N GOD, I CAME HETE HOPING TO FIND TARGET RENEGADE AND I FOUUUUND TARGET RENEGADE!!!!! FOR 25 YEARS I FORGOT THE NAME OF THE GAME, AND CAME HERE WITH ONNNNLY THE SONG IN MY HEAD!!!!* *FOR YEEEEARS I KEPT SAYING,"It's a game like RCR,but way better music,"* *THANNNNK YOU FOR THIS!!!*

[@DefineDeft]

Very happy for you. One of those moments on the internet huh...

[@thiswaterisdry]

Came here looking for some sweet tunes that I missed back in the day. I found a lot of new favorites. I also came with #1 in mind, and sure enough, it was #1. I mean it's hard to argue against it, it's just so... man, well, you all know. I loved how they showed you all the items, because as a 7 year old without guides or anything I never found half of them. Now I can beat it in 3 hours with every item on my computer, but I miss the good old days when I'd play for hours, get to maybe level 3, and then it would all erase and I'd always have to deal with the flashing screen. That god damn flashing screen. "Ok I think I remember where some stuff was, let's do it again"

[@KristianEmanuelsen]

Thanks! Good old Zelda memories.

[@r0b0m1r0]

great job, man. I used this list to cook and organize the garage. no need to skip any of the tracks.

[@elijahswogger9909]

I'm listening to this amazing music to pass the time during the pandemic.

[@cameronfranco3355]

Thanks for posting this, it's awesome to listen to while doing schoolwork :)

[@Magicbean2727]

This might be the best collection of NES music I've heard on KZbin. No list is perfect of course since there is no such thing but there is a very thoughtful and varied collection of stuff here. I turn this on listen to it during my work day sometimes. Powers me right through the day, thanks for the hard work that went into this! Great job!

[@KristianEmanuelsen]

Thanks!!! So much good NES music to choose from.

[@brotherkeithlawson7625]

Do you have Jehovah God in your life?

[@zachammer666]

9:55 rygar mastery!

[@devilzdandruff9199]

Such a great game. One of the very best on the console and often overlooked like Jackal.

[@McCoy-00]

@@devilzdandruff9199 at least some people talk about those games, they’re not completely forgotten.

[@ConsoleWars]

The shadowgate theme still scares me to this day. Truly terrifying game.

[@konamiman87]

Nobody: The title screen for NES pictionary: kicking more ass then it needs to Why is this song such a bop!

[@ShiggyMiyamo]

I was getting nervous that Journey to Silius wasn't gonna make the list. I was pleasantly surprised. :)

[@Buccobucco]

omg so happy to read here I'm not the only one who's insanely rockin' out to the Pictionary tune.

[@NachiketJoshiTheBloodMage]

Don't care about the list and ranking but dude you gave me childhood back! Ahh Gawd, Our Generation Rocks!

[@KristianEmanuelsen]

Thanks! The lucky generation indeed.

[@gotinogaden]

A list of epicNESs! Thanks.

[@KristianEmanuelsen]

Lots of thankfulNESs!

[@RyutakuZaki]

This almost make me cry because I remembered a lot of things... Thanks OP.

[@KristianEmanuelsen]

You're welcome. Thanks!

[@Miyamoto_Jim]

Number 43 at 0:28:45 is one of my favorites XD It should be higher on this list and especially higher than the other ninja gaiden songs x) But thats just my opinion. Also, if famicom was in this competition, I'd bet the fire emblem them would be up there pretty high lol

[@KristianEmanuelsen]

It's great, and should have been a little higher, around 25-30. But in Ninja Gaiden music it's number 2 for me, Overdrive is number 1 :)

[@Miyamoto_Jim]

***** oh Overdrive XD Yah I like that one a lot too but not as much probably because I HATED that level! DARN WIND WAS MORE ANNOYING THAN BIRDS! I mean Birds you can deal with when you get really good BUT WIND HO NO! WE GOTTA CHAAAAAAAANGE DIRECTIONS EVERY WHICH WAY RANDOMLY AND MAKE YOU DIE OR WAIT 5 HOURS FOR IT TO CHANGE >:O lol Gosh I need 4-2 "Unbreakable determination" playing to make me keep on going to beat that one XD lol

[@KristianEmanuelsen]

Jim Vaughan Lol, to be fair, Unbreakable Determination/Master Ninja Theme has more of a Ninja sound to it than Overdrive though. Overdrive is more of a really cool rock song in my ears. Here is the classic Unbreakable Determination in all its extended glory: Ninja Gaiden - Unbreakable Determination (4-2 stage music) (extended)

[@Miyamoto_Jim]

god im drunk right now and dont remember writing or talking this message much less writing it so profesionally with grammer and shit. well fuck it

[@louisurbancic2206]

@@KristianEmanuelsen If the rule didn't have a one theme per title maximum, honestly, Ninja Gaiden 1 & 2, plus Contra, Super Contra and all three Castlevanias could have taken up like half the spots. The music in those games are legit.