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

[@Nikos8BitStereo]

June Chikuma's incredible Faxanadu soundtrack has been updated and Revamped with improved quality, text, tracklist and a visual background kzbin.info/www/bejne/enmalGONbNybirs

[@PsychomachineryEBM]

One of the GREATEST, yet criminally UNDERRATED NES games ever made. And the soundtrack, simply fabulous.

[@anthonymenardmoquin9753]

Psycho Machinery 300% right !

[@mojolibido2806]

This game was freaking amazing!

[@LampreyKisses]

don't have negative thoughts. Remember your mantra ASDasdASDrq2#R@qqRRFAQWZFRWRFWR

[@FacePunch0]

I agree with both comments!

[@Kuggar]

It's Faxanatastic!

[@Fox3913]

This game really picks up once you get out of the first town. I sat on the living room floor and watched my dad beat this over 20 years ago. Awesome times back then

[@haruzirius2212]

Beating this game is crazy hard. Props to your dad.

[@Shiturd45]

@@haruzirius2212 facts bro, grind fest. Took me days

[@bunnybismuth]

5:37 Don't have negative thoughts. Remember your mantra.

[@kimmolaine8069]

I had a lot of negative thoughts with this game back then. :)

[@potatortheomnipotentspud]

TROJAN MAGNUM RAMSEY CHIC TROJAN MAGNUM RAMSEY CHIC TROJAN MAGNUM RAMSEY CHIC

[@emeraldkat2167]

Its funny, but this is one of the few lines from this era of gaming I remember (I was only 6 when we got our NES and 8 when I playee this). To this day, its still the game that I cite as starting my love of rpgs.

[@81carlos]

Emerald kat The only other game before this style was Link...

[@brenkrasmer]

We all need a mantra now...

[@someguydan]

I'm 43 and I keep finding myself humming the shopkeepers tune, for no other reason than it's in the archival playlist of my mind. That and the chocobo soundtrack.

[@michaeldougherty6236]

I got this game as a Christmas present back when I was 8. It was interesting, but I didn't understand how to play fully(casting magic escaped me, so I could never make it past the first boss), and it had to compete with the second Ninja Turtles game for attention. Then one day I got sick at school and had to stay out for a week. During that time I picked up Faxanadu again, and just so happened to figure out how to cast magic...the rest of that week is just a joyful blur of beating this game. And I must have gone through it a dozen times till my nes finally gave out. Notpads full of Mantras, and a childhood full of great memories. This music in engraved in my conscious. Thanks Falcom and Hudson!

[@FacePunch0]

Good times!

[@Hadmin]

I think i was also 8 at the time. Also got it for christmas. I'm not a native English speaker, and did not learn English for a couple more years from school. Casting magic and shit was OK, I got that alright, but taking elixirs to the three fountains and using wingboots? Way over my head.

[@cutterabdullah2740]

I hear ya michael, I also had wonderful memories of this game. Although it took me all summer to finally beat it. The year was 1994, I got it from a yard sale. Great memories!!!!

[@avalonjustin]

No other NES game had a soundtrack like this one. You will never forget what game it comes from!

[@quez2564]

Only this game could make "I've used key" sound so badass XD

[@jameseffon6021]

Nello. I sell tools. What would you like?

[@chrisrsaila1342]

lol

[@mr.g4990]

@@jameseffon6021 Come here to buy.

[@molonlave2193]

@@mr.g4990 Come here to sell

[@wraize78]

There is something magical about 8-bit music, and this is one of the best soundtracks on any NES game! Great memories of playing this with my dad back in the day. Still dust it off and beat it every so often. I love the Dartmoor and the Mist themes the best; they used to creep me out!

[@pyrobison2002]

Grace this music is near extinct

[@FacePunch0]

I agree!

[@Grail_Quest]

Wonderful memories of playing this with my dad too. I remember we hit the land of mist super late on a Friday night. The music was eery and unnerving, making me glance over my shoulder at shadows moving on the walls. We played all night and emerged from the mist just as the sun was starting to come up outside. Freaking epic!

[@littleitaly83]

Couldn't agree more. You might try listening to the genre called Chiptune. It's a fun twist on these classic 8 bit sounds.

[@lorenmorgan1931]

Lol, this game and the negative tones of Iron Sword both would creep me out as a kid. Great game though, and my favorite on this system.

[@phubans]

There was a mood and atmosphere that this game captured that no other game has been able to evoke before or since.

[@Grail_Quest]

Very true. A far off fantasy, blended with darkness and wonder. Absolute masterpiece.

[@zeldaoot23]

Possibly the best soundtrack on NES

[@zeldaoot23]

@@johnross456 Yeah, Megaman 2 as well. Hell, all the 8-bit Megamans had at least a few bangers.

[@Anti1985]

The Intro song of Faxanadu, along with "streets of desolation" from the Batman NES game, are my two favorite songs of the NES library. It's friggin' impressive what the game developers managed to accomplish with the blips and beeps.

[@Nikos8BitStereo]

Indeed, but I've seen NES music move beyond "Blips and beeps", it is now an entity of its own that is godly magic, and music that will remain pure for the rest of time :)

[@seraphimdunn]

This was the first video game I ever played. I love this game and especially the music to this day

[@theodiggers]

Jun Chikuma is a legend

[@brillopad6901]

Man every time I listen to this it reminds me of when I was 15 locked in my room so into this game! It was hard to put the controller down, I always thought this was one under appreciated gem.

[@orchetect7415]

Honestly an NES game has no business having a soundtrack this good. 35 years later I still think about it from time to time and how entrancing it was, and still is.

[@skynmusstash3141]

loved this game as a kid. getting new weapons and armor was such a blast. still one of the best NES soundtracks ever.

[@David-dz1cb]

Anyone else hoping for a sequel to this amazing gem of a game? A Wii U budget title even on Eshop would make my day. This music is wonderful.

[@twitchykun]

Tokyo Xanadu dropped a couple years ago.

[@Elly3981]

I have very fond memories of playing Faxanadu as a child and while the game would be considered mediocre by today's standards, the graphics, music, and gameplay was considered mindblowing at the time. It had features that other nes games did not have like different armor and swords showing on your body when you change them.

[@rareroe305]

That reverb makes it sounds excellent.

[@spacewoodsyt]

The music starting at 17:50 was stuck in my head since my childhood! Now at 30 I've decided to find out in what damn game was that music... Faxanadu! Took me days to find it out, finally!! :D

[@jamie42477]

Similar story here! The mantra music would get stuck in my head sometimes. I didn't know at first which NES game it was other than the game had the line "the wells have dried up". One thing led to another and I luckily found this video!

[@stanfordblack.156]

I've had "What would you like" stuck in my head for ages. Ah good old Faxanadu, one of the best games I've had the fortune of playing

[@jinderbreadman]

This soundtrack is the definition of 'underrated.' Hell, I don't even remember finishing this game as a kid, but this soundtrack ALWAYS comes back to me. I don't think there is a single bad track in this OST. The 'Mantra', 'Elven King', and 'Guru' themes, in particular, are some of the most atmospheric tracks I've heard - from the NES, no less!

[@aprev039]

When I was 10 I went on a family vacation in the outer banks for two weeks. The house we stayed at had a Nintendo with this game. Needless to say this game took up most of my attention. Such a great game.

[@SIDisTHE]

This is by far one of the coolest NES RPGs. Brings back so many memories.

[@redbones01]

one of those hidden gems on the NES.

[@michelnewcomb9860]

One of my all time favorite video games. I wasn't very good at it, but I loved it.

[@michelnewcomb9860]

+Michel Newcomb Thank God for Game Genie :D.

[@AspiePilo82]

+Michel Newcomb God you fucking suck for using game genie in this game

[@michelnewcomb9860]

Mistr Dee I've never claimed to be a good gamer.

[@AspiePilo82]

Michel Newcomb sorry

[@mathewhorodner2000]

@@michelnewcomb9860 I struggled with this game, too

[@kuhl42]

There was a wooden jungle gym at my elementary school that me and my friends called World Tree. I used to run around on it with a pencil pretending i was shooting Deluge from it...in retrospect it wasn't the safest way to play, but damn fun!

[@jaytube223]

Damn straight it was fun!

[@kuhl42]

Lol, I think that thing is falling apart in the woods behind Fairview... at least the games won't deteriorate. I played Metal Storm the other day and thought about playing Nintendo at your Mom's hose in 3rd grade, those were the days!

[@stanfordblack.156]

When you would fall and hurt yourself did your friends say "Don't have negative thoughts. Remember your mantra"?

[@kuhl42]

Yeah but for some reason "Raz8Mvu0CIUKLhsHwgWEA" wasn't very comforting...

[@cathyspringfield9758]

Chris Kuhlmann I'm trying to get into the condos that are now Fairview to see what they're like~

[@michaelknight3764]

I like the fog theme a lot. Sounds scary.Sometimes i want to go outside my door to a long jorney

[@jbnewell1064]

Faxanadu is amazing. Thank you for these soundtracks. And thank you my aunt for the game cart.

[@robertmcginty4146]

I liked how the guy in the shop would be tapping his hand on the counter along with the music.

[@AnimusInvidious]

composed by the same person as bomberman hero. Totally different musical styles... both badass

[@BA-ld9mg]

Sweet, GLORIOUS nostalgia

[@Ashtree81]

This game hade such personality in the soundtrack!

[@colinbarnette0]

Well done in your stereo rendering! Just enough spread and accent to enhance without distorting the original!

[@mresturk9336]

Jun Chikuma is one of the all time great video game composers. Pretty much all of Hudson Soft's 80s/90s music was her work.

[@GUIM1797]

I grew up listening to so much of Bomberman Hero's OST that it's probably a huge reason why I am so into DnB, Jungle, and electronic music. I love digging into her older works! Some of SNES Bomber OSTs are NUTS!

[@FastEddddie]

My favorite hangover game

[@rabougretegratounette7188]

One of the most under-rated games of nintendo nes and all other consoles...Fortunately,i played this game when i was 10.Good memories indeed ! thx for the share,buddy.

[@shannonowens408]

So much fondness for this game. May have to play through soon.

[@barc0deblankblank]

5:37, the password screen..the feels.

[@eperulli]

I still have this game, I remember I was a child. I admit that my memories are now really hazed, but I still remeber those times of airiness I spent a lot of time to end this game, still remembering how it was hard and challenging. (Sorry for my bad English! ;) )

[@otakumike2006]

They seriously need a remake....Only keep it to its roots...

[@Ardepark]

Lol good luck with that...

[@voided76]

getting someone to code a 16 bit SNES style reboot would be so good. ....... will never happen. lol

[@TheNarancia]

this dev made it kzbin.info/www/bejne/foKapqqkjs2gbas

[@micahbeene3939]

It was my 13th birthday that I rented this and Dr chaos. Great times awesome music I'll never forget it. Thanks for the upload UT surprises me how many people like enjoy listening to old school game music simply awesome

[@makedaevilmage]

LOVE your NES music uploads, and it's in STEREO that makes it even better haha :D

[@joeziggurat1695]

Such memories!! I like the theme that starts at 12:00. It creates an atmosphere of mystery and melancholy at the same time. I believe it's called the "Land of Dworf". Yep...that's how they spell it in the game manual: "DWORF". LOL.

[@laserfloyd]

Yep, I forget sometimes how the old NES sounds. I just bought one a few weeks ago from a friend. I'm just so used to games these days. I believe I need to find this game and revisit it. :)

[@raydn23]

I remember playing sick in the 1st grade to play this on my brothers nes lol. Love the music

[@DnekarAtkinsonVeriusz]

I love this game. I still have it.

[@iAmFAUST]

This game was not only great but had an awesome soundtrack!

[@NeoKad99]

Don't have negative thoughts. Remember this game.

[@michelnewcomb9860]

Overworld kicks ass!

[@jodyanderson5145]

+Michel Newcomb I am literally in process of learning overworld on my keyboard!! A tune that never has left my head since I was a child. NES had some of the greatest and catchiest melodies ever!!

[@Bastardo927]

It does! I play guitar and want to learn how to play it!

[@hydelun92]

I've heard Overworld theme in a flash game years ago - glad to have found the full OST here. (this is the game, with a remixed theme www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/203006)

[@artokilponen6989]

Absolutely. When I borrowed a synth from my roommate in 2001, a lot of songs I played were NES songs - including Faxanadu overworld.

[@sagoamicably6486]

this song randomly "comes on" in my head~ !

[@DJWhite0692]

Dat Nostalgia.. God damn this game was amazing. The music made this game's atmosphere feel so deep and creepy. One of my favorite games right here!

[@darmakx99]

This has been one of my favorite games ever since I was a child. Nowadays when I play it though, I use my phone to take a picture of the TV instead of writing down the passwords. It makes it a LOT easier lol!

[@Erlisch1337]

lol :D gotta love keeping whole notebooks of passwords tho...those were the days

[@darmakx99]

Erlisch1337 They were days alright, lol. My handwriting was/is so bad, and those passwords so long, that I'd either write em down incorrectly or be unable to read them later lol

[@amandaoutlaw1349]

The Guru Mantra music is my favorite.

[@CGolds235]

thank you so much for uploading this music... many great memories playing this game with my brother. THANK YOU! You rock!

[@chrisrsaila1342]

i played the hell out of this game back when it came out; glued to the TV playing NES, not answering when i was getting called for supper! 4:44 Shopkeepr theme FOREVER! such great memories of nintendo. this game had just the right balance of gameplay; how to describe ? castlevania meets final fantasy.

[@pcjcusa1118]

Faxanadu was an excellent game. You could figure it out readily from speaking to NPCs. There were (limited) elements of exploration and misdirection therein involved in moving through the world tree. It was interesting. I'm happy to see that it has slowly started appearing on Top 100/50/25 and even a few Top 10 lists. Would really like to see some sort of sequel somewhere.

[@vigminitaur5359]

Thank you very much, I thuroughly enjoyed hearing this game’s music again.:)

[@BolconArcade]

Thank you for restoring my childhood memories, you are my hero!!

[@oljackoful]

Mist world music used to creep me out as a kid. Totally overlooked game. Apparently same universe as DW or something like that?

[@Grail_Quest]

As DW? Dragon Warrior?

[@icegaming4406]

One of the greatest nes games ever made so few will ever get the pure pleasure of playing it such a shame. Btw Niko I love your channel keep up the great nes osts

[@eliotness107]

I remember this game being really hard to beat, but i loved it.

[@emeraldkat2167]

Play it now. I beat it for the first time when I was 8 and it seemed like such a feat. I played it again about a year ago and it wasn't near as difficult.

[@TheOnlyToblin]

Gnah, such a difficult game, but MAN what a soundtrack. It was perfect for the game and I loved (almost) every bit of it.

[@zzasdfwas]

Best title screen music of all games for all times.

[@Grail_Quest]

My favorite game of all time!

[@marcojaimejardina7526]

Nice time gaming 🎮

[@ScoobyLoochie-Doo]

I never played the game, but I remember hearing the theme on "Captain N: The Gamemaster" and I just HAD to hear the original, and MAN! I am NOT disappointed! :)

[@bigmarkdarula]

one of the hardest nes games ever, first shop had a 10k item

[@brillopad6901]

I loved this game, played through it many times. It's amazing how the soundtracks made the games even better sometimes. The Evil One must be the one who gave this a thumbs down. Such a classic game!!

[@Lockeadon]

he's a sore loser lol

[@MegaBubble]

this is one of the few NES games that intrigued me enough to beat it - great stuff B-)

[@MorteMcAdaver]

I loved this game as a child. Thank you for uploading!

[@jameson32]

Eolis is pretty groovy on the bass guitar, I recommend it.

[@Stormgebieder]

Ow man those mantra's!!!!! Nic gam, nice soundtrack. Oh those were times...

[@kingvoxel6516]

The hourglass track! I had that one in my head a while ago, but couldn't remember what it was from... until now!

[@hammerhead8318]

Great game and music. Soooo much farming though.

[@CERNIUM]

i played it through....who else????

[@brillopad6901]

I did a few times, got it when I was 15, beat it about 3 or 4 times by the time I was 17. I always thought it was a fun game and a bit under appreciated.

[@CERNIUM]

haha...me too! The last time was 2 years ago on a computer emulator....without any cheat....:-)

[@jesc9857]

Once when I was 10 and again at like 22. It was even more awesome the second time. Never any cheats of course. Thank god for you tube, I LOVE the music

[@knightrdrx]

I beat it many moons ago I remember my my mom taking me to the store to buy it . It was 40 bucks. Well worth it. I miss those simple days

[@shannonowens408]

Me. Might have to again for nostalgia trip.

[@mbcoll8154]

Amazingly evocative music for an old game.

[@JaronDavis]

Thanks for posting this!

[@Abelhawk]

I'm surprised I never heard of this game, being quite the NES junky as a kid. I'll have to check it out sometime.

[@darmakx99]

It's a pretty excellent game! One of my favorites from the NES-era, up there with The Battle of Olympus, The Guardian Legend, Final Fantasies, Dragon Warriors, etc.

[@AJF786]

Don't have negative thoughts.

[@Alex-ii8xg]

Remember your mantra.

[@lainiwakura4678]

Your mantra is in the wrong

[@abandonwareguru]

Me too, many hours of watching dad play pretty much the whole Koei lineup.

[@Zenkuja75]

What a Legend!

[@Yu-Fei-Hung]

I just listened on the radio medieval music and these songs are pretty alike.

[@acrophis]

I am free from injury because of the ointment.

[@SIDisTHE]

I love how you comment back to every video I post on. That is awesome and I always take the time to like your videos. Still waiting for that MIG29 8-bit stereo version though :(

[@HeathenDance]

I love this game.

[@ronmower]

Underrated game and soundtrack.

[@garyseven2308]

World of Mist my fav.

[@hagamapama]

overworld. It's the theme song for "Holy crap, now we're GETTING somewhere!"

[@Super_Scooter_Happy]

It's my favorite as well

[@Tounushi]

Guess I have to boot up my old NES this weekend, then... Maybe finally grind through the game :)

[@BrotherChimaobi]

Mantra song is still captivating.

[@Frank-sk9sv]

aahhh!!! I remember this one for a challenge!

[@isaacluxsignifer5297]

brings back warm child hood memory s. i dont have my nes anymore. but they have it online :) think i will play it! hahah old time passwords you had to write on paper!

[@Denikando]

Thanx for this non commercial happiness odyssey

[@Kuro-Mori]

Tower is funky, always loved it!

[@Menegoth]

So good.

[@bardlife6566]

Thank you for this.🙏🏻

[@brigantale]

Only my little bro can finish this game, but watch him to played was so exciting

[@Harbinger28567]

Damn, this game's 30 years old.

[@-snek.]

The original Skyrim.

[@SpeedySPCFan]

no

[@Alex-ii8xg]

Indeed! Speedy knows nothing about gaming.

[@richardisted3703]

More like the original Dark Souls

[@judsongaiden9878]

That's what I've always said! Faxanadu was the Skyrim of the '80s and Skyrim is the Faxanadu of the 21st century.

[@SpeedySPCFan]

@Troll Not I still hold my stance, this game is nothing like Skyrim. For starters, it's good.

[@jfrancisbf]

I still have not beaten this title. I remember when I first played this game back in the Summer of 1992.

[@Wyrmnacht]

It's called Faxanadu because of the original name of the NES being Famicom. So the game is Famicom Xanadu.

[@ImaginalComponent]

yet there's also a game called Xanadu for the Famicom.

[@Wyrmnacht]

@@ImaginalComponent that's correct and actually that game is part of the Dragon Slayer franchise and is called Xanadu: Dragon Slayer 2. Faxanadu is a spin off or side story that isn't related but equally fun.