This game not being adapted into a classic 90’s anime is one of the great missed opportunities in pop culture. All of the aesthetic ingredients were there.
@brorianszk5 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure it's a good idea. Look at what they have done to Mario and Sonic.
@SianaGearz4 жыл бұрын
@@brorianszk I have never seen an animated Mario. Sonic had several animated iterations and they were... ok there was the nonsensical and memorable SatAM which i guess works well enough with what the games were going for, and there was the Sonic X, actual anime, which was completely average and easy to ignore, but... you know, it's easy to match or beat the likes of Pokemon and Sailor Moon on quality, and those somehow became pop culture legends.
@brorianszk4 жыл бұрын
@@SianaGearz There wasn't much to see in Mario but I don't remember well. All I remember is the rap music of the opening or ending :) Nothing cute or memorable with the drawings but it entered the pop culture too. For Rocket knight they already started to hurt the character with the second game. No need to go further :D
@thameekstaninjahman83373 жыл бұрын
@@brorianszk the original sonic was dope
@fruitsalad58023 жыл бұрын
man I was looking through the manual for this game and honestly I think they were trying really hard to encourage something like that to happen. weirdly detailed story, some elements of which never show up in game... for instance Rocket Knight has a disgraced master who has a personal beef with the main antagonist. the character designs are cute enough too that they totally could have had a jaleel white sonic type thing goin on
@RadoslavMitrov9 жыл бұрын
Simple words aren't enough to express how much I love this soundtrack. Each track is loaded with charm and personality... Konami were at the top of their game at the time. It's a pity, they didn't give the 16bit jet black beauty enough attention..
@retrosoul87705 жыл бұрын
Konami was one of the only prime Japanese developers to actually give a cent too, releasing a bonafide Castlevania, Contra and this. Capcom nor Square, nor Irem, Natsume gave a rats ass over the awesome Gen/MD, and that's pretty sad. A large amount of potential never seen.
@queercommunist5 жыл бұрын
@@retrosoul8770 Because they were likely tied up to Nintendo by some bordeline illegal deals
@brorianszk5 жыл бұрын
Same ! There is so much madness in this ost. I still find it incredible. Such fantasy, all those sounds never heard anywhere, this crystal clear sound all the time. So much respect !
@arquivosdobotafogo54745 жыл бұрын
Retro Soul And don’t forget the awesome TMNT game! Well, Capcom at least licensed and/or developed a bunch of games for the MD/Genesis: Forgotten Worlds, MERCS, Strider, Ghouls N’ Ghosts, Chiki Chiki Boys, Street Fighter Special Champion Edition, Super Street Fighter II, MegaMan: the Wily Wars, Saturday Night Live: Slam Masters, The Punisher and The Great Circus Mystery starring Mickey and Minnie. So, there’s that! Cheers and Peace!
@nfdavis14 жыл бұрын
Radoslav Mitrov It’s amazing the sound that developers like Konami could get out of the Genesis
@novelezra Жыл бұрын
Aki Hata worked on this OST. Aki Hata is an absolute FUCKING legend. Probably hands down one of the most underrated composers of all time. From doing absolutely genius avant garde tracks on Light Crusader to doing the Azumanga Diaoh OST, a soundtrack that to some is seen as the greatest anime soundtrack of all time. To put it lightly, she is a Renaissance lady.
@Vectormantudeoz Жыл бұрын
Light Crusader for the Sega Genesis 🗿👌
@rjmario2234 Жыл бұрын
I love her style and overall what she did for fm synthesis
@jonyer1980 Жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more
@TheIrishNational11 ай бұрын
Every bit as great as the likes of Yuzo Koshiro and Koji Kondo
@novelezra11 ай бұрын
@@TheIrishNational I'm gonna go out on a limb and say better in my opinion. Don't get me wrong, I love Yuzo but her work is so much more experimental in its arrangements and as a lover of math rock; I'm gonna be into that haha
@TheCodedtestament9 жыл бұрын
The best part of this game is its replayability factor. This game just doesn't get old. It is as fun the fiftieth time around as it is the first.
@brorianszk5 жыл бұрын
I've tried crazy hard mode once. I went really far but you take one hit and you're game over !
@PrimitiveBaroque3 жыл бұрын
I just got a genesis mini and I hacked it just to play Rocket Knight on it. It's that good. Given I'm 35 lol.
@alansmith18402 жыл бұрын
I'm 73 and I played it just yesterday 2022
@BigGeekEmpire Жыл бұрын
Facts
@ElNingyou6 жыл бұрын
Konami really knew how to make the most of the Genesis sound chip. So many convincing and well-utilized timbres, there are moments you forget this is Genesis.
@jimmyz9666 Жыл бұрын
This and Vectorman 1&2 had some solid soundtracks.
@GiordanDiodato Жыл бұрын
not really. Castlevania Bloodlines only used 4 of the 6 FM channels, no PSG, and no DAC. But then again I have a feeling Bloodlines was rushed.
@HieroicDose Жыл бұрын
@Giordan Diodato I've never played Bloodlines so I can't say. I love Tiny Toons: Busters treasure & TMNT: Hyperstone Heist. So crisp. 💎
@thiagotecnico Жыл бұрын
Even the stereo factor
@johndiloreto3738 Жыл бұрын
It really goes to show how powerful, versatile, and capable the Genesis was in the hands of a dedicated composer that understood the power of FM synthesis. I imagine it has to do with Konami having such a huge presence in the arcade where FM sound was the standard, so their composers likely cut their teeth on Yamaha chips and could adapt that to the Genesis hardware.
@troydumas80845 жыл бұрын
that boss fight music gives me nerd chills.
@ML-zu5fn7 жыл бұрын
Remember when Konami didn't suck out of control?
@tartrazine52 жыл бұрын
Maybe we'll get a Rocket Knight Erotic Pachinko
@noi19895 жыл бұрын
When you consider the limitations of the Yamaha sound chip in the Genesis, you realize what a clever and artful masterpiece of both composition and sound design this is.
@eben33575 жыл бұрын
It has great noise and good bass.
@brorianszk5 жыл бұрын
I don't really know the limitations but compared to everything I've heard on this console this is the OST that catches my attention for it's composition and pure clear sound all the time. There is no challenger.
@deprecated80363 жыл бұрын
@@brorianszk The challenge is generally the utilization of the Yamaha FM chip inside the Mega Drive. Most games sounds identical because they either don't know how to make FM Synthesis music or they were given terrible drivers to make music with
@brorianszk3 жыл бұрын
@@deprecated8036 Yeah I know. I know lots of nice OST on the system now and I know I'll find more. FM synthesis is truly awesome :) I hope that there will be more chiptune albums that come out! There's not much right now.
@Abdullu3 жыл бұрын
Stage 7 was foundational for my love in electronic music.
@ZEKESPILLEDINKMUSIC5 жыл бұрын
I got this game for Christmas in 1996. To this day, it is my absolute favorite.
@kevinking15666 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite game soundtracks ever.
@Deadite85932 жыл бұрын
My god this soundtrack is just flat out amazing, brings back great memories of my childhood. Wish I had the time to map out the sheet music and do a neoclassical metal interpretation of the whole thing.
@FuerzaAzteca10007 жыл бұрын
1:05 stage 1 such epic.
@88Athanas9 жыл бұрын
This game was just genius. In every shape and form. Thank you for uploading the soundtrack! This is really well put together.
@Sticksandstones329 жыл бұрын
For those of you that like timestamps, and/or hate searching for a particular song, here are some timestamps so you don't have to search for a particular song. 0:00 - Konami Logo, Intro/Cutscene 0:55 - Stage Fanfare 1:05 - Stage 1 3:25 - Flight 5:11 - Stage Boss 7:21 - Clear Fanfare 7:29 - Stage 2 9:14 - Mine Cart 11:36 - Stage 3 13:41 - Miniboss 14:52 - Stage 4 16:17 - Stage 5 18:24 - Traps 20:46 - Traps part 2 21:42 - Stage 6 23:41 - Stage 7 25:02 - Final Boss Prelude 25:17 - Final Boss 27:02 - Final Boss Attack 28:26 - Ending 28:48 - Ending March 29:21 - Credits 31:14 - Game Over 31:18 - March ????? - Continue screen theme?
@DUSTINODELLOFFICIAL9 жыл бұрын
Shawn Emerson Thanks, I'm stealing this for the description lol
@DUSTINODELLOFFICIAL9 жыл бұрын
Shawn Emerson I must have forgot to add the continue music when I put the video together? I know I recorded it... Oh well, I'm going to re-do this one on the Mega Amp anyway I think.
@Sticksandstones329 жыл бұрын
DUSTINODELLOFFICIAL Cool! Can't wait to hear it. I've been in love with this game's incredibly well-done soundtrack since my early childhood. Any chance at all of these being encoded in 48kHz MP3 or Ogg Vorbis? Or, does the hardware simply not allow for it without unintended aberration?
@Tory-JJ8 жыл бұрын
+DUSTINODELLOFFICIAL all your soundtracks are fucking amazing. if you know where I can get original cd's for vectoprman 1 and 2 and nights and sonic and knockles 3 that'd be fucking amazing.
@moniquehernandez46877 жыл бұрын
Shawn Emerson
@Granturion3 жыл бұрын
5:11 one of the best themes ever made. I shat my pants when i heard it and the boss battle began
@jimi_jams3 жыл бұрын
Train with Arms has entered the building, very slowly from the left.
@napster0221 Жыл бұрын
same.
@jesselockhart12305 жыл бұрын
14:53 When the beat drops!
@Moolapie2 жыл бұрын
One of my fav games as a child. This soundtrack had no business slapping this hard!
@joshuarichard6827 Жыл бұрын
Slapping ? What a nerd!
@GaliMercury8 жыл бұрын
WOW. This soundtrack sounds even more masterful on real hardware.
@nfdavis14 жыл бұрын
Gali I was literally just playing it and loved the soundtrack so I had to see if it was in KZbin. It really does sound better on the original hardware. Sounds more amazing than what’s playing in this KZbin video. Incredible!
@Bloodreign12 жыл бұрын
Has to be played on a Model 1 Genesis, no later revision as each iteration messed sound up more and more. The preferred way to play games like this, the absolute original run models of the Model 1.
@FickleFilms8 жыл бұрын
can't get enough of that traps music
@streeterville7733 жыл бұрын
Same
@m.g.trazor4176 жыл бұрын
Oh, oh that Konami sound. That sound that hits you and immediately tells you, "You're going to have fun, this is a good game." I just can't decide where I heard it more as a boy, this or Hyperstone Heist
@PrimitiveBaroque8 жыл бұрын
Stage Boss = Epic Battle Incoming
@amongimpostorsuslol Жыл бұрын
I hope sega makes another game about this, cus HOLY SHIT this game was great.
@PeacefulPauseProductions7 ай бұрын
the storyline, the universe, the renaissance/futuristic vibe. i love it all.
@Boccaccio18114 жыл бұрын
3:55 - is directly from the "Italian Symphony" by Mendelssohn =)
@domymbd3 жыл бұрын
Top 3 Sega Genesis/MegaDrive for me
@DUSTINODELLOFFICIAL3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I might have to agree, I really love this game.
@glynnparry44957 жыл бұрын
Oh man, memories.. thanks mum for letting me n friend Bob stay up late n clock all our games back in 93, 94, 95 :) I've always admired stage 3s music. soo good.
@gypdarin1458 Жыл бұрын
Damn this is up there with my favorite all time, Ristar.
@anthonysanchez58208 жыл бұрын
Best. Christmas present. Ever!
@horchatabomb52326 жыл бұрын
Damn I really want an official sparkster t shirt now!
@jimx1176 жыл бұрын
I was always bummed I never got to send in that order form... I wonder if any of that stuff is still in existence anywhere (likely ebay?)
@olimarfunk3 жыл бұрын
“Mine Cart” always sounded like a circus to me. The fact that the miniboss had a big red nose didnt help
@troyisfilming6 жыл бұрын
Loved this game when I was a kid, this soundtrack will forever stick out in my mind.
@Shatamx5 жыл бұрын
One of the most underrated OST of the Gen 4 era
@POSSUM_chowg3 жыл бұрын
Heck, this whole game, this whole franchise, is underrated!
@enjirube14 жыл бұрын
These chiptunes are so nostalgic. Stage 1 is a jam especially the melody after the breakdown
@VGHOST0084 жыл бұрын
Danm that Stage 7 BASS. Looks like Yuzo had some competition back then when it came to the BASS.
@YoshiEaterX4 жыл бұрын
My personal opinion, this is one of the greats if not a shiny gem that gleams today and heard loud & clear. A message of trial, tribulation and triumph.
@fagundesdenoronha-gamemusi13002 жыл бұрын
The person who made this understands a lot about music.
@paccacio29357 жыл бұрын
back then noone.could.tell me a sega genesis was better than a snes but this crushed the snes version in music graphics a fan period
@JML130042 жыл бұрын
Thinking of the 90's Konami makes me sad looking at them now. They never missed at the Time.
@Someguy65712 жыл бұрын
yes its sad seeing how far they have fallen, but that can be said for many of the developers nowadays.
@sirhscorpio2 жыл бұрын
Man... 16:17 pig city, this music and the missiles perfect synchronization
@mr.flaxonwaxon92832 жыл бұрын
This soundtrack 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@justingrignon87493 жыл бұрын
Flight brings me to tears every time.
@Gaizure5 жыл бұрын
That level 1 music still sticks with me to this very day. I would rent this game a lot as a kid when it was available, and I remember being proud that I could beat it pretty easily.
@prismaticat2 жыл бұрын
you should be, I've yet to play this game without save states since being a dumb kid and I'm going to change that when I find my genesis
@anasbakhit43035 жыл бұрын
man this game was so awesome!
@JReed19855 жыл бұрын
Underrated Sega game, Sparkster deserves a comeback!
@FeelingShred4 жыл бұрын
They would ruin it, like always happens... Crappy developers being owned by publishers these days, what you get is shit... Leave for fan-made games and hacks to do it justice...
@bee-natural57946 жыл бұрын
I wasn't even alive until 12 years after this game was made, and I love it. I really needs more attention.
@ultaedits5751 Жыл бұрын
Same here. I haven't played much of the game yet, but I always found it to be charming.
@aldoreyvalderrama3 жыл бұрын
That boss theme goes in hard and groovy.
@SampionicBoom6 ай бұрын
This was a solid game, right up there with Sonic!
@ClockedIt Жыл бұрын
Easily one of my favourite Megadrive games. Just peak Konami back then and Sparkster feels like such a well made and established character, that it almost feels like he existed before video games. I've listened to this glorious OST for years and never commented! Thanks for the upload, great game!
@SubwaySandwichBossIngo2 жыл бұрын
Ah
@joshuarichard6827 Жыл бұрын
It had 3 sequels.
@flaviatatiana19535 жыл бұрын
Marvellous OST!
@VenusHeadTrap29 жыл бұрын
Was looking for a fun soundtrack to listen to as I enter a ranked match on League of Legends and BOOM Rocket Knight soundtrack THANK YOU :DD
@DanTheMan88194 жыл бұрын
Crank that Stage Boss music! 5:11
@rogerarteaga26654 жыл бұрын
Stage 3 is epic as hell
@andyukmonkey9 жыл бұрын
This reminds me. I have a copy of this and ive only played it once. I really need to fix that.
@FeelingShred4 жыл бұрын
One of these games that blew my mind as a kid. Tried replaying it recently but my motor skills degraded quite a bit xDD
@idleidol51844 жыл бұрын
I didn't know how much my soul needed this...
@davidmahoherrezuelo3 жыл бұрын
The track of stage 2...good memories...
@HelderP13379 жыл бұрын
So, here I was, it's 1996, it's 8am, I'm sleepy as hell, I'm getting dressed to go to school when I go to the living room to grab my other shoe. I look at my Mega Drive with Rocket Knight game inserted.. thinking: "oohh... today is a beautiful day to skip school and play this gem!" xD The only reason I paused the game was when Level 2 started to increase the TV's volume, i love that track!
@Shishizurui6 жыл бұрын
how's this for 90s nostalgia, during the track part. i could play up until the boss without looking at the screen. so long as i could here the music.
@NikosKatsikanis6 жыл бұрын
lol
@umiami805 жыл бұрын
You nerd!!!
@juanframil75754 жыл бұрын
WOW!!! After all this years and be able to hearing this with earphones is just an eargasm!!! Thanks!!!
@jpshuijb2 жыл бұрын
What other nerds are using this Soundtrack to work out on? These tunes are just filled with energy!
@ashclayton6996 жыл бұрын
Yoooo stage 7 SLAPS
@jimi_jams3 жыл бұрын
I feel not enough people give Stage 7 the love it deserves, but it's difficult when the entire OST is gold.
@paulhawkins37634 ай бұрын
Most underrated ost 🤙
@anon65143 жыл бұрын
A segmented video from 2014. Woah. Respect.
@WizzyWhipitWonderful7 жыл бұрын
Stage 7 reminds me of the Batman & Robin OST.
@oaksheri9 жыл бұрын
I feel like I owned all these old Genesis carts at some point, but I don't have many of them now... people always used to borrow them and never give them back for whatever reason. Now, 20-some years later, I'm wishing I wouldn't have lent them out.
@323martyrstreet82 жыл бұрын
Thank youuuu!!
@lassellie57705 жыл бұрын
The trumpet sounds more higher quality than the trumpets I hear in other Genesis games, even Genesis games with good soundtracks. I think they made this soundtrack so good because they went for an orchestral type of music for some of the songs, but they weren't afraid to use the strong synth capabilities of the Genesis to their advantage.
@shangothrax4 ай бұрын
Can't wait for the modern bundle release!
@roughy7620048 жыл бұрын
Stage 3 is one of my favorites
@chodobagginz3583 жыл бұрын
Goes from being all gloomy and doomy to something uplifting and then transitions right back seamlessly
@skwiskwig7 жыл бұрын
I keep promising myself I won't skip to the boss theme... I'm probably gonna tho. Probably gonna.
@kevinking15666 жыл бұрын
Best boss theme ever
@topscan836 жыл бұрын
blast processing
@vuurniacsquarewave50916 жыл бұрын
I'd be hard-pressed to find any issues with this soundtrack... I suppose the snare drum is a little underwhelming but other than that it's pure gold!
@brorianszk5 жыл бұрын
No issue. It's just perfect !
@dontlike10006 жыл бұрын
I didn't know about this game for years. What a shame. Brilliant game with brilliant OST
@joemassot31165 жыл бұрын
I found it ! There's incredible talent here !!
@eben33575 жыл бұрын
3:25 is the main track I remember.
@50percentGrey7 жыл бұрын
0:55 Dat fanfare...
@RoanRetro7 ай бұрын
Can't wait to play this on PS4 this year
@TheLegendofRenegade9 жыл бұрын
Stage 6 bgm is so good
@50percentGrey7 жыл бұрын
IKR? Sounds like "Running in the 90's".
@ThePosetowns6 жыл бұрын
The original Dub step?
@jimx1176 жыл бұрын
such a banger!
@deprecated80363 жыл бұрын
@@ThePosetowns it's Eurobeat. The Genre has some amazing songs like Running in the 90s
@gordyowl94552 жыл бұрын
They should put this on the Genesis switch online expansion pack or the Genesis/Mega Drive mini 2
@jmac79ers5 жыл бұрын
I'm so late it's not even funny. But this soundtrack is still awesome!!!
@brorianszk5 жыл бұрын
Late for what?
@JBlackTheClutch13 Жыл бұрын
See, now this is a soundtrack i can listen too. for me, i like games that have an ost that i can listen to the enitre thing, and NEVER get bored, Aki Hata did amazing. left no bores in my head!
@ericmikesell52522 жыл бұрын
I feel like these characters could exist in the original sonic universe
@ChanChan-jk8pc5 жыл бұрын
Nostalgia
@AM1265510 ай бұрын
This is an awesome soundtrack to this awesome game. Every track is better than the next, it really grabs the essence of the level and that of the boss fight. It is so genius this was and forever will be. The golden years of Konami, man..... 😎😎😎😎😎
@L2Nuku8 ай бұрын
Hi Dustin, this is missing the continue screen track, which is pretty long and very well orchestrated.
@ericmsandoval7 жыл бұрын
16:43 - 17:06 just the BEST
@anjodaharpa87574 жыл бұрын
Best 16 bit platform game!
@mr3urious6 жыл бұрын
This game totally deserves another chance at a comeback. No one liked or remembered that 360 game from years back, so when Konami gets a brain, they should at least get someone like WayForward or Inti Creates to help make a high-quality 2D remake or reboot.
@joshuarichard6827 Жыл бұрын
Rocket knoght had a sequel on genesis and snes
@Lyconnus7 жыл бұрын
dat stage boss music
@peanutsupreme5 жыл бұрын
shit gives me goosebumps. once again strong memories of me purchasing rocket knight from KB toys from the 5$ bargain bin at KB toys (brand new btw) why did i sell it! JUST BOUGHT IT AGAIN :D
@brorianszk5 жыл бұрын
I had to buy it again too!
@MizfitZer06 жыл бұрын
Best overall 16 bit game soundtrack? Possibly! It is between this and sonic 3
@brorianszk5 жыл бұрын
Listen to Devilish. Totally different and awesome too.
@stark56797 ай бұрын
So happy all 3 games finally get get ported and physicals for current gen consoles. 2 of my favorite Sega games back in the day. Never played the 3rd installment. Only thing sucks its thru Limited Run and takes forever to get released and shipped😅
@jermaineprince4016 жыл бұрын
7:20 is like the only song I remember for some reason
@TheRealE1337ist8 жыл бұрын
Does anyone still have their official Sparkster T-shirt?
@CarnSoRaw6 жыл бұрын
finding out akira yamaoka produced this brought me here
@timhennessey94292 жыл бұрын
i'm sampling this for sure
@SixtyforceYTP6 жыл бұрын
I've heard this game sounds off on a Model 1 Genesis. Apparently, the game was made for the Model 2 Genesis and playing it on a Model 1 makes certain synth patches sound strange. I played the game on a Model 1, VA6, High-Deginition Graphics, TMSS System, start to finish and I didn't notice anything out of place that I didn't hear from this upload. Anything strange I did hear was Stereo separation screwing with me, because my PC Speakers are only in Mono and I'm so used to that. That and my CRT sounds weird when in Stereo. In Mono through the TV Speakers or Stereo through a pair of headphones, it's fine. I wanted to know if the game does sound any better on a Model 2 and what Model and Board revision of the console was used to play and upload this. Thanks in advance!
@brorianszk5 жыл бұрын
The game sounded perfect on my model 1 too. I spent hours in the sound test so I know what I'm talking about.
@X3MCTZN Жыл бұрын
You should try running on a threadmill playing Boss music 2 ;)
@o_o_o_o_o-o_o_o_o_o4 жыл бұрын
I never had a Genesis as a kid and I've never played this game, but I came here, because I read that this was one of various games that one or more composers involved in Super Castlevania IV and Contra III worked on, and those two soundtracks are miraculous. This one is not like those but it seems unusually good so far (12 minutes in).