Batman (NES) Soundtrack - 8BitStereo *OLD MIX*

Newer/better version (Improved quality, text, and visual background): • Batman: The Video Game... ​
Tracklist:
0:00 Title Screen
0:36 Prologue / Staff Roll
1:24 Stages 1 & 5: Gotham City / Cathedral
3:39 Stage 2: Axis Chemical Factory
5:23 Stage 3: Underground Conduit
7:35 Stage 4: Laboratory Ruins
9:32 Cutscene (Intermission)
9:55 Boss Battle
11:13 Life Lost
11:16 Game Over
12:42 Ending (Joker's Fall)
Thanks to Mandarinswift who drew the portrait of me that you see in this video!
This is the OST to Batman: The Video Game for the NES! But in my own form of Stereo! Which spreads the sound channels and adds a bit of echo/reverb. These mixes also do not represent true, original, or actual stereo that the NES has, this is just to make the music sound more clear and crisp, and is another way of listening to the greatness of 8Bit music. So enjoy this soundtrack in what I like to call, WiiGuy's 8Bit Stereo!! :D
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[@Nikos8BitStereo]

New 8BitStereo revamped version I'd recommend listening to! (Improved quality with less echo/reverb, updated text, and visual background): kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3u5gaBqh7KGobs

[@JendralHizuPung]

Nice... btw, ask permission to use this audio for fusion with The Batman trailer, this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2S4mHmCrb-ZhdE *Credits in description*

[@LCkreator]

Alberto 8

[@DrJuice1]

never ceases to amaze me how much imagination some of the 8- and 16-bit composers had.

[@Morbutt]

DrJuice1 IMO It's a case of people doing something great because they "know" nobody is watching. I doubt people had much appreciation for video game music until at least the SNES era

[@ridureyu]

iirc, this composer teaches music theory at a university now.

[@Kantoh22]

I loved NES music before the SNES era. This game came out when the first movie was released, and I remember renting it from a local Blockbuster when I was 10. The music has stuck with me since. Along with tons more NES music. I appreciated its music, only because before that, I had Atari, which had no music. It only beeped. 😂 Im 40 now, and still enjoy these soundtracks.

[@elvisrobotbeta3299]

Same here! I had only Atari and this was one of the first NES games I played. When listened its music I felt in love. And Batman was one of the first movies I watched in my life. So, I must like its game

[@SamuraiTacos1]

yep such art and talent working with what you had the restrictions these game soundtracks got no love

[@holden6104]

That Stage 1 track could be the theme song for Batman, across all genres. It's that damn good.

[@Jeung21]

The intro to this game always tricked me into thinking it locked up.

[@GarciadeLeon1562]

Jeung21 x2

[@AxelLaw]

SAME

[@megazero6170]

Me too lol.

[@andiexmushroom8915]

Hahahahahahahahaha hell yes! same here!

[@devill2312]

yeah i remember first song when i was kid i have this game ony my conslole so big nostalgia how much times i lesent this song when i start the game in the front of my tv it was something awsome when i was kid

[@johnlewisbrooks]

This NES mesic DESERVES over a half million hits!

[@vidura]

Why can't game music these days pack so much emotion as this! This is pure art.

[@onairoffsetpodcast4013]

+vidura Cause the the composers were writing for short stages. They have no other choice but to pack a punch in a short amount of time. It's really crazy when you're given limitations, you're creativity really comes out.

[@arseniy]

+Robert Albrecht - this is not the reason. Did you ever tried to analize modern Hollywood movies? How much stupid things there, logic flaws, cheap characters and so on. The similar reason is with the music. It made by bad educated people these days.

[@MBison-im2qy]

it was a different time back then, games were more than just mere entertainment, they were spirit quests.

[@mr.awesome6011]

Because they do and you're just acting like a boomer

[@imfsresidentotaku9699]

@@mr.awesome6011 Or maybe he's right and you think that name-calling and chiding him in a condescending manner for praising something from a bygone era will put you in the right. It won't.

[@budkin]

Stage 1 is one of the best game tunes of all time.

[@RetroArcadeFan1]

Agree, so awesome

[@returnofmerenguespersempre6664]

Stage 3 is great asw!

[@djchonny]

7:35 Stage 4: Laboratory Ruins! Shit got real!

[@AlphaOmegaSin]

Sunsoft always had bitchin tunes in their games

[@VivaLePunk1307]

This is way better in stereo. Axis Chemical Factory has been stuck in my head ever since playing it for the first time!

[@Nikos8BitStereo]

If you think this sounds great? Check the download link version, more condensed sound with reverb and the sound channels, but still clear and crisp in a pseudo-stereo! ;D

[@VivaLePunk1307]

Downloaded it. I can hear so much more detail!

[@giin97]

I used to time my attacks to the music in the Axis level... Yeah, I'm a geek :p

[@ComeGamez58]

Stage 1 music epic

[@patty1004]

Agreed is the best of all the midi songs

[@Atmosphera2077]

+Alone Wolf Still my favorite track and my favorite game from all batman series

[@AngryGamezz]

+RuGaLxD yes me to

[@yimingdeng7646]

+Alone Wolf BGM of stage one best of all the midi song ever can't agree anymore ！！！

[@NYKgjl10]

Laboratory Ruins is still after 20+ years kicks serious ass...If I was a Pro Wrestler, I'll use that theme for my entrance music =)

[@niceguy60]

I'm dancing with the devil in a pale moonlight.

[@budkin]

The more I listen to this the more I think it just might be the best NES soundtrack of all time. No flaws.

[@philipvalenzuela4969]

It is but there are few who rivals. but batman have more song hits in the album handsdown. in my opinion, these soundtracks come close,. Super Spy Hunter, Ninja Gaiden 2.,, Supermario 3, the other batman with joker, and the Japanese Castlevania 3( that has more audio channels)

[@steevevangeyt8323]

Yes ! With Megaman 2 👌🏼👍🏼

[@discoder]

I want that game over theme played at my funeral.

[@magnus791]

Stage 4: Laboratory Ruins!!! awesome!!

[@VinylAddict75]

Listening to the opening for the first time was one of the most intense NES tunes ever. It just gave you that feeling that what was behind the start button was an insanely intense game.

[@DivijSonak]

I can still hear the sound of Batman's epic punches against this music. Dear God, those were the days. Epicness lay in 8-bit !!!

[@MrFloryn88]

It is incredible how good the music of this game is , I mean all the games I played or soundtracks I have been listening to are so good . The long gone years of 8Bit music and epic games :( :( ... I have never heard in my life such good music on a game like in the games from NES , it shows how much interest and effort producers puted in this games so that the players will have a EPIC product .

[@Skuntac]

Been gaming for 30 years, and I agree.

[@ezryder_]

They're not gone dude, just go play NES

[@rodrigomendonca1777]

"Got to give the Batman punishment" " I'm Batman "

[@Then00bhunt3r]

+rodrigo mendonca "Boring as shit. Next Game" "I'm batmaaan*

[@MoarCargoNG]

Oh Look at that! Chainsaw to the dick!

[@JohnnyCasey]

"Oh, the bat dance! (wiggling his hands)"

[@Seany1616]

Batman Forever! It sucked back then, and it sucks forever! IM BATMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN

[@evilashxero]

Stage 1 just has the most awesome freaking song. I love all the remixes and covers of it out there. Just has a great melody.

[@Nikos8BitStereo]

Sunsoft had there shit down, quality throughout!

[@mantisstyle]

Streets of Gotham used to play in my head when I wasn't even playing the game. After years passed I forgot where I heard this music from and it drove me crazy. Thanks for the memories.

[@mccoy1861]

Best Batman game ever

[@steevevangeyt8323]

Yes

[@habemustuberex]

The epicness is strong with this one

[@chrisjacobsen9997]

One of the best NES games ever and some of the best NES music (possibly THE best NES music) ever... Need I say more?

[@Harri927]

It's my favorite NES soundtrack of all time. :)

[@chrisjacobsen9997]

***** It's certainly one of the best. I'll have to think if I can pick a favorite out of all the NES games myself...

[@Harri927]

Cool.

[@Harri927]

I never own that game.

[@chrisjacobsen9997]

Have you played it, though? If not, you probably could in an emulator.

[@Poonard]

I can't believe how good this music is lol... This is so far my absolute favorite of any NES music.

[@Warffles]

Scott Vogler Ever played Journey to Silius? Personally that title has my favorite NES soundtrack of all time.

[@Warffles]

Scott Vogler Ever played Journey to Silius? Personally that title has my favorite NES soundtrack of all time.

[@Poonard]

+Warffles I'll look into it. There's seriously just something about this OST though. It's not just NES music..there's something truly special about it.

[@lehiboo]

at the end, when I was able to finish each time the game, I played only for the musics ... just great. GREAT.

[@Nikos8BitStereo]

If everybody played NES games for the music, much more NES soundtracks would be well known :P

[@agusgolturbo]

***** what? you can play nes games for something else?

[@lindo222222]

***** Hi wiiguy, i dont know if u have the chance to play this game, since soccer is no big deal in america(im assuming thats where you are from) but i believe the Captain Tsubasa series (especially the first one) deserves your attention, and i hope your work aswell :3 heres a sample watch?v=h_C5UTWUXXk&list=PL06672DAF503CEEB9 thanks

[@agusgolturbo]

lindo222222 OMG....tsubasa series is one of a kind in the NES...

[@mikaelbohlinoja]

Very true, NES music was actually a replayability factor! When does that happen nowadays?

[@bigbadspikey]

This game was so hard but so satisfying when you finally beat Joker.

[@bigbadspikey]

***** What annoys me the most that I remember while playing this back in I think 1990s was those jumping wolverine type enemies on the toxic sewer stage. I hate them so much I almost threw my famicom controller to the TV out of frustration...hehe

[@daveshen0880]

I was only 11-12 years old when I completed this game. Yes It was a hard game.

[@kimmolaine8069]

Being hard isn't a bad thing as long as the game is good.

[@shield7738]

Best Batman Game Ever.

[@PsychomachineryEBM]

For sure

[@cedb.5173]

My heart goes wild... EPIC 'till thrill ! Am I the only one who voluntarily lost out to hear the game over theme?

[@Jadeykins83]

That very first track, the title screen music, that pause....the amount of times I reset my NES thinking the game had crashed! lol

[@Jaedon1981]

So, I wasn't the only one that thought this, lol.

[@Andres33AU]

strifey07 Lol same. I have an old copy, and kept thinking the intro music was the game crashing, so I was constantly resetting it, lol.

[@Jaedon1981]

Andres Ulloa lol!! Dude, I freaked out

[@GarciadeLeon1562]

X2

[@Triforcefilms]

I just want to commend you on how excellent and handy these ost posts are. I do vgm covers and have utilized your wide array of posts and links on multiple occasions. Thank you for this very solid and reliable resource.

[@gokuley]

This is Hardcore bitches¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡

[@SoundJunkie619]

That's right bitch!

[@greymajickjedi]

What an absolute MASTERPIECE. 👍

[@xemndrasle8076]

How does this not have more views? It's the absolute best video game music ever made. (I'm not a fan of batman or super heroes in general. This game was good, but the music is mind blowing.)

[@dorourke105]

Wow, james rolfe was right. The dark knight did get better treatment than Superman when it came to video games. This music rocks

[@SamuraiTacos1]

i miss sunsoft

[@uuuh6441]

ye i want them to make a blaster master remaster, not a remake.

[@SamuraiTacos1]

i want them to make nes games and kick ass music

[@striderk-jin5387]

me too. :(

[@SamuraiTacos1]

yep just went to retro game con in syracuse ny

[@DoctorEdgarMcQuack]

more blaster master zero for Nintendo Switch

[@SeekGrace]

That prologue theme is such a banger.

[@thatgamingauthor]

While I suck horribly at this game, I freaking love this soundtrack. Sunsoft's games had incredible music!

[@artokilponen6989]

I was able to beat the game, but never was able to played some of the music on a keyboard :/

[@THEGAMEMASTER2035]

that game over song is sick man.

[@CallofDutyBlackOps28]

one of the few companies that actually put effort into a game over music. Which means they KNEW you'd die multiple times, but still find the music appealing.

[@hoyl13]

Those drums tho!!!!

[@quadpad_music]

Probably some of the best DPCM drums on the NES.

[@soso25-t8c]

No hay nada mejor que terminar de ver la película de Batman y escuchar este soundtrack clásico 😺

[@8bpianoplayer]

I remember going to the mall and was in Electronics Boutique and saw this demo and every kid watched in sheer awe. there was nothing like this in '89 to that point.

[@alexsologala5927]

The percussion line in this soundtrack is top notch

[@retrod8bit158]

I miss SUNSOFT so much, they always had such High quality in their music

[@anthonymenardmoquin9753]

How can you put a thumbs down to a soundtrack like that with this quality...!?! Haters gonna hate !

[@daveraj8678]

An art form at it's finest! Nostalgia, my favourite drug ?! Thank you for creating this and sharing it with World !!!

[@Harri927]

I've beaten it 200 times and I'm really starting to become Batman.

[@kurtgembolis2092]

***** you vish

[@Harri927]

Kurt Gembolis its no joke.

[@Harri927]

Kurt Gembolis I hate people who doubt me.

[@Morbutt]

***** I hate people who hate people who doubt them

[@Harri927]

I know, I'm just a fan.

[@SurelyYewJest]

One of my all-time favorite NES titles AND soundtracks. Probably the only truly great movie license game ever. This game was simple in its gameplay and design, but it was quality from start to finish. No WTF moments, and not hard for the sake of being hard. This game and Blaster Master made me love SunSoft's stuff.

[@imfsresidentotaku9699]

"Probably the only truly great movie license game ever"? That couldn't be further from the truth.

[@digitalnemesis5464]

11:16 is just...wow. Just might be the best VGM of all time!

[@baconsoap78]

I remember playing this game as a kid and getting so pissed at how hard this game was. I played this again recently and it's STILL difficult as hell. Either that, or I'm losing my touch in my old age.

[@qawqaw1481]

i will never forget when i was young i miss it so much

[@oscarbarrios]

my absolute favorite NES OST. This thing was absolutely genius

[@swedisheinherjer]

1:24 Oh man, that sweet childhood gaming nostalgia :)

[@Earthium]

This honestly has like some of the best pixel art in any game, its up with like super metroid in NES era.

[@ezryder_]

It was a late release

[@travisahhs11]

thanks for uploading this! epic soundtrack.

[@Nikos8BitStereo]

Of course, you're welcome ;3

[@foxao]

This game... Memories... Omfg...

[@SuperZombiepimp]

Playing the new batman while playing this= awesome mode lol

[@chriswilson9331]

o_0 I never thought about it! I have to try it!

[@MtnSmithy]

HIT ME WITH THAT SWEET, SWEET LABORATORY RUINS.

[@SamuraiTacos1]

i jam to this soundtrack in my car when i arrive to work and wait in my car before i can punch in lol why was sunsoft music so kicked ass

[@PsychomachineryEBM]

The good ol' Sunsoft, criminally underrated developer until this day, along Natsume

[@Nightwolfendor]

Underrated? Everyone knows about Sunsoft. rofl

[@PsychomachineryEBM]

Not the last 2 or 3 gaming generations...

[@Temich1000]

1st stage music is my favourite! So awesome!!! High concentrated pure awesomeness!!!

[@AnotherPlayer99]

Eu joguei na fita! ERA ÉPICO!

[@sandy1980ification]

Laboratory ruins is a classic!

[@cruzan187]

January 2023 and im here still rocking to this lol love it

[@TerminatorT-tf3ln]

Started my first ever Batman game experince with this NES series.. Now ive come to Arkham Knight 2018. Give me a Hell Yeah Baby!!!

[@chuyaijara1626]

this sounds like glory thank you! man for this and your others videos like this

[@anthonygroce]

This OST has exceptional drums -- far better than most NES games.

[@vmcampos]

Agreed! Such good music from such limited specs!

[@enkerzan3755]

1:25, one of the greatest sounds of my childhood. ^^

[@seancassell3778]

My favorite is Game Over at 11:16

[@silverlunastar39]

I literally grew up with this game (both from '89.) Love it. I still have my original cart but I was lucky enough to pick up a CIB copy as well a few weeks ago. One of the few games I liked seeing the Game Over screen. That music is too good.

[@brosephh7130]

No other game music had the unique elegance that the NES had. It’s distinct tones are identifiable immediately. In my opinion, they are by far the best in retro gaming. Compare this with the Sega Master System music. Not even close. Stage 4-Laboratory Ruins is one of the best examples, although this entire soundtrack is astounding

[@joseadangonzalezhernandez4426]

OMFG... THIS IS REAL MUSIC¡¡¡ 😲😲😲 💪💪💪 🤘🤘🤘

[@vancitypoet]

Only the music from castlevania could compete!!

[@foxao]

/watch?v=6A2wcOmsYBM

[@Harri927]

It's my #1 favorite NES game EVER! and It's based on my favorite movie of all time. :)

[@mpmgap]

Grande jogo. Até hoje eu me lembro dos anos 80 a noite eu jogando essa maravilha que só fui zerar 20 anos depois

[@AnotherPlayer99]

Jogo muito difícil mas muito bem feito! Poderiam fazer um Remake!

[@rakeshinyoutube]

Badass soundtrack of a badass game!!!

[@EnerccioCEO]

Stage 1&5 is eargasm

[@xxxYouTunesxxx]

Great soundtrack.....Life Force and Duck Tales were great too. I never did finish this game.

[@scotty_doom]

Hey Wiiguy, THANK YOU for giving out DL links for this stuff. I had this blasting in the car today, certainly kept the journey fun! :D

[@Nikos8BitStereo]

You're welcome! If you'd like, consider getting the new download link I've put, I have taken the time to update all soundtracks of current (and future) download links to have less "reverby" version of the videos here, it's still clear and crisp and has that echo/reverb, but isn't as prevalent, which I think makes it the best versions yet.

[@DarKKnightt07]

Laboratory Ruins is just amazing, but this entire soundtrack is just incredible. One of the best NES soundtracks ever made.

[@duckdodger24]

Dude !! These are just amazing. Well.done....well done !

[@Nikos8BitStereo]

Thank you so much! :)

[@gutsberserker5476]

+WiiGuy's 8BitStereo did you make these sounds?

[@The_Bad_Guy.]

+Guts Berserker do you not read??? look at the screen it's from batman on the NES. and it even says who the composer is!

[@gutsberserker5476]

Mike Werley o my bad. Then why are we saying "well done" for uploading someone else creative content?

[@The_Bad_Guy.]

Guts Berserker well that guy is clearly confused.

[@Harri927]

I love the game that I got 2 days ago and I love the music just like the movie I love so much.

[@brigantale]

oh MG! Thanks to upload this awesome musics, lot of memories, lots of afternoon spent to finish

[@Richie050877]

One of the best old school console retro tracks ever! Thankyou very much wii guy for sharing this with us all.

[@DarKKnightt07]

One of the best 8 bit soundtracks ever!

[@PrinceMarcusWilliam]

Subscribed! I will need this for the nights I'm burning the midnight oil while in grad school.

[@ToniLixSim]

1995 something i remember i dont start game just to listen this first melody :)

[@SharleeAviles]

Amazing game and soundtrack, one of the best NES releases IMHO

[@praxisvoiceworks]

Let me commend you on a spectacular job in properly separating and making AMAZING stereophonic versions of these excellent soundtracks! Batman HAS to be my favorite 8-bit soundtrack of all time! Thank you for all your long suffering and hard work! Well done!

[@Nikos8BitStereo]

Haha, thanks, ain't nothin' but a thing I love to do! :)

[@gamemaster2192]

that Game Over theme Rocked probably the best Game Over I ever heard in VGM history.

[@HornedDemoN]

Stage 4 & Game Over = best ever.

[@CallofDutyBlackOps28]

not many people put effort into Game Over music. This one has a very meaningful, and powerful theme to fit the "now, try harder"

[@littlelamp100]

The beginning of Stage 4 sounds like Castlevania for whatever reason. :P

[@Brutallize]

Agree with you man. I played this game before 15 years BUT ... sometime I just start the game (yes I have my NES xD) just for the Game Over song. I will remember this song forever xD

[@HornedDemoN]

Brutallize I think Prologue is actually pretty damn good too.

[@CallofDutyBlackOps28]

HornedDemoN mhm

[@DIYD]

Man.. (sigh) The Nostalgia.. I used to press reset all the time to listen to the Prologue.. such compositions over 16 bits.. baffling yet quality..

[@seanprogram]

Gotta love stage 2.

[@sgarridojr]

Hands down best NES soundtrack... so inline with the gameplay:)

[@AllanFrederiksen83]

Streets of Desolation. Fuck yeah!

[@dezzy123rt]

Epic soundtrack to a epic Game.

[@Jaedon1981]

Brings back so many childhood memories

[@themoss]

thank you very much for all of your efforts, you're making my evening!

[@spartan7911]

9:55 Epic track!

[@DemonkaiMugen]

Great game. EPIC BGM and for damn sure put my hardcore gamer skills to the test to end back in the day.....One of the best batman games of all time. This. batman Returns on snes and the AC series are all legendary in my book