Best Orchestral Arrangements of Super Nintendo Music - SNESdrunk

[0:00] (Intro) The War Era of Emperor Ki, "The Legendary Warriors"
[0:28] SimCity, "Village"
[4:39] EarthBound, "Onett Theme"
[7:03] Final Fantasy IV, "Red Wings"
[9:36] Secret of Mana, "Fear of the Angels"
[12:38] Albert Odyssey, "Main Theme"
[16:36] Super Metroid, "Samus Aran's Theme, Galactic Warrior, Big Boss BGM, Ending"
[24:37] Seiken Densetsu 3, "Meridian Child"
[28:25] Chrono Trigger, "Theme of Chrono Trigger"
[33:32] Final Fantasy VI, "Love Oath 'Maria and Draco', An Overture, Aria, Wedding Ceremony & A Duel, Grand Finale, Epilogue"
[56:21] Dragon Quest V, "Bridal Waltz"
[59:52] Star Fox, "Theme of Star Fox"
[1:04:34] Uncharted Waters: New Horizons, "Visiting the Harbors of the World, Close to Home"
[1:11:29] Kirby Super Star, "The Gourmet Race, Collision Theme, Theme of Kirby's Triumphant Return"
[1:15:52] Torneko's Great Adventure: Mysterious Dungeon, "Torneko's Theme"
[1:19:51] Final Fantasy V, "Main Theme"
[1:23:26] Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, "Yoshi's Athletic"
[1:26:09] Donkey Kong Country, "Jungle, Water Music, Jungle"
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[@chrisgarside3943]

I must have listened to this mix 50 times. It is a KZbin VGM masterpiece

[@nintendogejpeg]

Amazing, many years later! My favorite kind of music. 🥰

[@DanielZeal]

OH MY GOD. This video is amazing. Happy new year to me. Happy new year to you and yours. Everything is beautiful.

[@SNESdrunk]

Thank you! Happy new year

[@cazio8087]

iis there any way to download these songs individually i need the uncharted waters I NEEED ITTT

[@mullenio4200]

Been watching your channel for years and never came across this. You should mention it more. Class.

[@dbpooper7512]

I find it hard to appreciate orchestral music at home, but hearing it live - especially outdoors! - OMG, amazing.

[@itdepends604]

do yourself a favour and get a decent pair or headphones/speakers. They will help to separate the different sections of the music. I recommend the SR60X (I use SR80X) but note that these are open backs, so expect them to be a little different from headphones you may be used to.

[@grt002]

You seem very educated in music! I have a music degree and every time I hear you comment on music in a game, it's always spot on and well informed. Also, this playlist is great. Bravo!

[@flipzie2641]

My dog just died I had to listen to 0:28 to make myself feel better, and it delivered.

[@metroidragon]

Thanks for putting this together.

[@OscarMunoz-zj8sp]

I don't know how I could life without this. I love you man, nice compilation

[@boltonrb]

This is my favorite mix, thanks for putting it together.

[@NightFlyStudio]

Now this is just amazing. I had no idea this even existed. Thanks for posting. This made my day.

[@rotciv97]

oh man, this is great! I've been working on spotify playlist with a similar theme- unfortunately this album isn't available on there but this video gives me another outlet. Thanks!

[@tahnsau]

Thanks for this. Literal goosebumps when the red wings theme came up.

[@Limpegg]

Really great stuff. I love doing orchestral versions of old game music myself and I really love this!

[@its_just_matt]

These are really amazing arrangements. I wish I had known about them a while ago, but I'm glad you covered them. I've been extremely lucky to be able to attend Play, VGLive, and Pokemon Symphonic, and I can only imagine how amazing a live performance of these must've been. Thanks!

[@DokesConspiracyNetwork]

How was the Pokemon symphony? I went to the Zelda one and it was the best thing I ever did in my life.

[@devilboynet]

Hey I found your channel like a week ago and now this is all I ever watch, your comments are great and you music taste and all. Thanks for making this for the world.

[@SNESdrunk]

Thanks for taking the time to watch

[@RainbowKittyAvion]

This is amazing! thanks for sharing, Beautiful!

[@CrazYVolumE]

I'm glad I randomly found this Channel *keepsonlistening*

[@Justforvisit]

My goodness, that Sim City Theme!!! 🎶❤‍🔥

[@xRagnarokHQx]

I had to double-check and make sure I wasn't listening to a Dragon Quest collection LOL great work

[@nintendogejpeg]

A lot of these sound Dragon Quest-esc don't they? Haha

[@MorrisChannel4]

wow, this collection is amazing!

[@thelastpanda01]

It's magnificent, brings me back to life a little.

[@shadowman7408]

can't thank you enough for this

[@diphMO2]

This is the video that introduced me to your channel. Cheers man. Video idea: list of kid friendly SNES games.

[@FishfaceSnes]

This Playlist is nostalgic dream trip into the past..... 🤗

[@hgc7000]

Oh, another version of the FF6 Opera.... ANNNNND I'm invested in listening to it. Still know those lyrics. Great stuff!!!!!

[@mattdog1000000]

This is where the orchestral version of Gourmet Race from Kirby Super Star originated, and HO-LY SHIT, it is the best piece of music in this entire orchestral arrangement, wow, Kirby Super Star. *standing ovation

[@giorgiomx]

How about a second Orchestral compilation?, these are great for working

[@habdochkeineahnung]

Yep. Same here. So amazing they did that.

[@rpjordan]

5 years later, but these are all just rips from Orchestral Game Concert 1,2,3,4,5 by Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra. They're all on KZbin :)

[@TX9335]

I'd heard that version of Metroid before but I had no idea these albums existed. Subbed.

[@rordrom3234]

Wow, thank you.

[@niftythrifty4955]

This takes me back to my childhood. I remember being amazed at how much improved the snes was from the nes and not just the graphics, it was the music from the games. After the 16 bit era, I lost interest in new game systems. It just didnt have that spark.

[@Pawznhooves]

If I could have this music in the background of my life, I would live a very pleasant life.

[@frempy4426]

Damn I've barely played Earthbound but that Onett Theme shit is dank as hell

[@eateroftheworlds]

Love it!

[@FlaudLogic]

Wow--the FF6 opera with REAL VOICES!!!

[@gavinclark6891]

I still like the OG

[@TinCanToNA]

Great selection. Was hoping to see Gemfire in here too

[@stephankuehne8832]

I have been looking for this for a long time: My brother had a subscription to Nintendo Power back in the day, and this CD came with one of the issues.

[@squiddoo]

the gmc cd's! totaly forgot these... thanks!

[@yukineswan]

This is reeeeeally good.

[@thcollegestudent]

First time hearing of Albert odyssey, and WOW that fucking sprite work!! A damn shame that's never gotten a rerelease.

[@djstock02]

Love it. Simcity, FF2 and 3. Wow

[@michaelmartin7932]

The Uncharted Waters arrangment is very well done

[@CryonicCrusader]

O_O DAYUM. I approve! :-D giorgiomx is right, we need another one of these! Maybe throw in some ActRaiser - there's a really good orchestral suite for that game. :-)

[@Nihilna]

definitely deserve more view !

[@bryansmith844]

The Donkey Kong track at the end is amazing

[@tonyfei472]

this is da best!

[@TheHaigau]

the nostangia is overcome on this one , just laid back and chill out

[@joshuamasonseight-bitbasta2451]

there's gotta be more of these out there. what say you, snesdrunk?

[@JJ_Animation86]

I wish the Game Music Concerts could come back. This all sounds amazing. Edit: 24:41 Close Encounters of the Third Kind

[@calebchild4467]

Dang. Was not expecting such a great piece from Sim City.

[@gonk952]

I loved this! Thanks for sharing. But I think you might have meant Onett's theme instead of Eagleland's theme for Earthbound :)

[@Darth-Cosmos]

Man.... Kirby and Donkey Kong in orchestra form is an unreal experience!

[@jdtrim22]

The beginning of the "Seiken Densetsu 3" section sounds like the tones from Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

[@samexists5776]

jdtrim22 omg it does

[@lucarescigno]

The liner notes for the original album mention it, according to this (www.rpgfan.com/music-review/orchestral-game-concert-5/)

[@Kafkandinsky]

The musician who did the orchestral arrangements is clearly a Giuseppe Verdi huge fan. I can perfectly listen to a lot of Verdi influences on this beautiful orchestra versions.

[@robinkuijpers4804]

love this. Could you tell me under which title I can find the cd this came of on amazon or ebay?

[@joshuarivera6460]

I know this might hurt a lot of people out there but personally.. listening to this compilation makes me feel that Koichi Sugiyama might have not been the absolute best japanese composer out there. These songs keep blowing my socks off right after I keep putting them back on

[@gavinclark6891]

Dancing Mad deserves a place here, but also to be discovered in-game

[@chiedanslecou]

goddamn, that simcity tho

[@masterpirate774]

Where do i find more of this? Please inform

[@kevinhodge1540]

Wow that donkey kong is awesome

[@DaedalosC9]

Tactics Ogre and SMT series had some awesome official orchestrated arrangements

[@BradenGregory]

The red wings bit got me.

[@thomassheehy8044]

nothing from Yoko Shimomura's Drammatica? Her orchestral renditions of the music from Live a Live and Front Mission are fantastic!

[@Mzaleyao]

It's very interesting how in this version of the FFVI opera the tenor and bass are switched.

[@chillibeef9947]

Wow that Sim City is nothing but hair raising stuff, incredible👏

[@childofthesun32]

Looking at the Box Cover Art for Secret of Mana reminds me of back in the day. Back before the internet, back when it felt like I indeed was the only person playing the game for hundreds of miles. Just me, on an adventure with no adult (nor modern life) distractions. Nowadays, all the games just feel like well-worn, well-trodden carnival rides. There's gum stuck to every chair, there's graffiti scrawled on every wall and the entire place stinks of stale piss and poorly cleaned up vomit. Nothing is new anymore and nothing feels special.

[@thereisnopandemic]

ChildOfTheSun32 What color are your nostalgic glasses?

[@budclaythomas]

Fran Rivas Madero shigeru miyamoto isn't dead!

[@ursa81]

When Secret of Mana and the ultra-low key cover art appeared - I just fell a tear almost instantly. This game just was unsurpassed as a childhood memory. And memories are often coupled with amazing music. SoM music is just one of the finest there is in the video game world. The longest goosebumps I can remember..... Also the FF6 opera alto sequence just brings back the most nostalgic feeling.

[@usaskjock]

Secret of Mana is fucking gold. What bothers me is that nowadays people talk about it as a flawed classic. Yes you could overpower all bosses with the magic system but the hit detection isn't wonky as everyone is claiming, Some enemies just have very high evade and it's hard to hit them with physical attacks - that's precisely why you had spells to lower evade (Gnome) and increase hit %. Seiken Densetsu III which I played on tranlated rom was ok but it ruined the combat system - the charge to 100% dodging and darting in and out was what made the game. It was too much like Crosscode- the combat was stop and start rather than continuous which interrupted the amazing flow that Secret of Mana had. (Crosscode is still freaking excellent and I highly recommend you check it out - cross between Secret of Mana and Chrono Trigger SNES style RPG currently on Steam and finally out of early access). You need to play Celeste and Hollow knight as well. Amazing old school style games with incredible soundtracks.

[@usaskjock]

@@ursa81 you need to check out Celeste, Hollow Knight and Crosscode. 3 best old school style games released in the last 2 years all with amazing music

[@edwardgaines6561]

28:50 *Chrono Trigger* just made me plotz all over the place. I feeling I came climb a mountain! 😤

[@nanozero87]

1:15 look that some disney movie just started...

[@SNESdrunk]

+Alejandro Arcila That's funny, ever since you mentioned that, it's all I hear now. It really does sound like a Disney cartoon is starting

[@stonethemason12]

this is epic for elite dangerous

[@vinceg84]

Does anyone know the name of the album these tracks are from? I really need to own this.

[@SNESdrunk]

+thepince Google "Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra Game Music Concerts," it's a series of five albums

[@vinceg84]

+SNES drunk thanks man!

[@Stefandorf]

from what album is the donkey kong country music?

[@MarcosFiGomes]

Perfect Playlist!! Keep drunk!!! rsrs =P

[@LOVELOVE-ii3kh]

Best....

[@AJR-zg2py]

Whoa... WHERE DID YOU FIND THIS ALBUM? ARE THERE MORE?!

[@goliathprojects7354]

Anyone know how it is with the copyright on this?

[@christopherstephenson7199]

Wow Sim City!

[@planetmini417]

What are the sources on these?

[@ShadowLynxXIII]

Great playlist. The song at 1:27:00 is not Donkey Kong Country its a melodic version of Kingdom Hearts.

[@andyfaulk3962]

Uncharted Waters theme.

[@oceres]

That game was so incredible m I wish KOEI would return to it's roots and produce more games like this

[@calebchild4467]

36:06 There is a recording with English-speaking singers; I prefer that one much more. Here they are adding a second voice to emphasize Draco's lines, which sounds cool in theory, but whoever they got for that second voice sounds more like Ultros than a professional singer.

[@MajeztikFilmz]

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[@carlosplascencia1677]

Yo did you really leave out Actraiser Symphinic Suite!?!?!?

[@jacob-nm4ns]

could you make a compilation of music which fill you with nostalgia when you hear them after a long time? pretty please?

[@stevedoetsch]

He can only create music compilations; he can't fill you with nostalgia. Only you can do that.

[@jacob-nm4ns]

Duke Ok Now I feel dumb

[@alondramunozperez1023]

1:26:09 that sounds like swing of chocobo (from FINAL FANTASY X )

[@johnsonjohnsmon5862]

Filled. I don't mind being one mouse here.

[@lukasoliverleo3730]

Around 28:03 someone coughs on the right side. XD Also awesome album

[@wguardia2709]

Dancing Mad...

[@FlaudLogic]

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[@danielbremmer7242]

Did they not do any from A Link to the Past?

[@thereisnopandemic]

Daniel Bremmer or F-Zero, Castlevania, Contra 3 alien wars, and RAMPART!

[@MAXIMUMCOLLABO]

haha 35:50 oooh maria

[@XavierVirely]

Kirby... wow... !

[@liamribe]

Wooooooooooooooow 😭😭😭

[@ELITEGAMERHDYTBEE_G_H]

the art for secret of mana tho

[@SethWilson]

These are really amazing. I wish there were better orchestral Final Fantasy tracks out there. I find the “Distant Worlds” series to mostly be uninspired and also a little flat and tinny in terms of audio quality.

[@JuNoKun1]

Seth Wilson I agree about Distant Worlds... the Dragon Quest arrangements are really gorgeous though and played by the London Philharmonic... difference is colossal.

[@spigui500]

No Zelda? Was it just not in the compilation? Because there are some damn good tracks in there

[@raven-music]

Why nothing from Galaxy?

[@RadishDoctor]

Kirby Instrumental FTW.

[@Talgoran]

Good stuff. The opera sequence was waaaaaaay too long if you ask me, though. Favorite: Donkey Kong Country. Beautiful violin

[@glengreer9614]

No “ActRaiser”?!? Son, I am disappoint

[@kaimi18]

oh, this is from game orchestral concert albums

[@ggk4xlb91]

Wow, the final fantasy 6 opera section done by a real orchestra.. Ironic poetry.

[@shawnking3680]

Some sour notes from the trumpets towards the end of Metroid