3 Hours of Relaxing Super Nintendo Music, Part 1 - SNESdrunk

[0:00] Waterworld, "Map"
[1:54] Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu, "Calling of Peace"
[4:02] Energy Breaker, "The Voice of Awakening"
[6:21] Donkey Kong Country, "Aquatic Ambience"
[9:43] Tetris Attack, "Walk on a Rainbow"
[14:57] SimCity, "Village"
[17:50] The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, "End Credits"
[21:41] Equinox, "Overworld"
[29:05] EVO Search For Eden, "Mother Earth"
[31:09] Vegas Stakes, "Hotel Room"
[34:02] Ardy Lightfoot, "Overworld Map"
[34:45] Bahamut Lagoon, "Epicedium"
[36:37] Star Fox, "Sector Y"
[39:28] ActRaiser, "North Wall"
[42:27] Breath of Fire, "Underwater"
[44:09] Jim Lee's WildCATS, "Opening"
[47:43] Final Fantasy VI, "The Mines of Narshe"
[50:25] Seiken Densetsu 3, "Harvest November"
[54:44] Terranigma, "Sad"
[57:44] Super Castlevania IV, "The Library"
[59:20] DoReMi Fantasy, "The Guardian's Lair"
[1:01:19] 7th Saga, "Lux Tizer"
[1:03:48] Illusion of Gaia, "World Map"
[1:06:41] Donkey Kong Country 3, "Frosty Frolics"
[1:09:34] Arcana, "Reinroll, Generous Hermit"
[1:12:16] Chaos Seed, "Cave"
[1:16:22] Ogre Battle: March of the Black Queen, "Fortune Teller"
[1:17:32] Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts, "Ice Forest"
[1:20:18] *EarthBound song had to be muted*
[1:23:13] Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse, "Snow Valley"
[1:24:57] Rudra no Hihou, "Crime of the Heart"
[1:28:08] Secret of Evermore, "Ebon Keep Town Theme"
[1:30:18] Super Mario All-Stars, "Lost Levels Title Theme"
[1:33:11] Final Fantasy V, "Lenna's Theme"
[1:36:03] Paladin's Quest, "Unknown Theme B"
[1:38:56] Jurassic Park, "Ocean"
[1:41:55] Dark Half, "Town"
[1:42:44] Bassin's Black Bass, "Intro"
[1:44:06] Secret of Mana, "A Wish"
[1:45:04] Breath of Fire II, "Memories"
[1:46:30] Super Mario World, "Underwater"
[1:49:39] Waterworld, "Menu"
[1:52:18] Romancing SaGa, "Lost in the Forest"
[1:54:00] Smart Ball, "Moon"
[1:56:51] Donkey Kong Country 2, "Stickerbrush Symphony"
[2:01:09] Tales of Phantasia, "Forest Theme"
[2:04:02] Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals, "Deep Blue"
[2:05:54] Final Fantasy VI, "Phantom Forest"
[2:09:05] Chrono Trigger, "Memories of Green"
[2:12:47] Super Metroid, "Lower Maridia"
[2:15:40] Robotrek, "The World of Quintenix"
[2:17:27] Violinist of Hameln, "Inside the Crimson Castle"
[2:20:48] Terranigma, "Credits"
[2:23:44] Seiken Densetsu 3, "Breezin"
[2:28:55] Final Fantasy IV, "Welcome to Our Town"
[2:29:38] Equinox, "Atlena"
[2:31:20] Star Ocean, "Calm Time"
[2:33:54] Donkey Kong Country, "Northern Hemispheres"
[2:36:17] Tactics Ogre Let Us Cling Together, "Fortune Teller 2"
[2:38:14] Super Mario RPG, "End Credits"
[2:41:50] Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, "Story Time"
[2:45:09] Tetris Attack, "Water World"
[2:47:18] EVO Search For Eden, "Overworld Theme"
[2:48:52] Phalanx, "Ending"
[2:51:05] Secret of Mana, "Fear of the Heavens"
[2:52:20] SimCity, "Good Night, See You Soon"
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The timestamps have been updated since KZbin edited out Chrono Trigger, "Secrets of the Forest" [0:00] Waterworld, "Map" [1:54] Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu, "Calling of Peace" [4:02] Energy Breaker, "The Voice of Awakening" [6:21] Donkey Kong Country, "Aquatic Ambience" [9:43] Tetris Attack, "Walk on a Rainbow" [14:57] SimCity, "Village" [17:50] The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, "End Credits" [21:41] Equinox, "Overworld" [29:05] EVO Search For Eden, "Mother Earth" [31:09] Vegas Stakes, "Hotel Room" [34:02] Ardy Lightfoot, "Overworld Map" [34:45] Bahamut Lagoon, "Epicedium" [36:37] Star Fox, "Sector Y" [39:28] ActRaiser, "North Wall" [42:27] Breath of Fire, "Underwater" [44:09] Jim Lee's WildCATS, "Opening" [47:43] Final Fantasy VI, "The Mines of Narshe" [50:25] Seiken Densetsu 3, "Harvest November" [54:44] Terranigma, "Sad" [57:44] Super Castlevania IV, "The Library" [59:20] DoReMi Fantasy, "The Guardian's Lair" [1:01:19] 7th Saga, "Lux Tizer" [1:03:48] Illusion of Gaia, "World Map" [1:06:41] Donkey Kong Country 3, "Frosty Frolics" [1:09:34] Arcana, "Reinroll, Generous Hermit" [1:12:16] Chaos Seed, "Cave" [1:16:22] Ogre Battle: March of the Black Queen, "Fortune Teller" [1:17:32] Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts, "Ice Forest" [1:20:18] **EarthBound song had to be muted** [1:23:13] Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse, "Snow Valley" [1:24:57] Rudra no Hihou, "Crime of the Heart" [1:28:08] Secret of Evermore, "Ebon Keep Town Theme" [1:30:18] Super Mario All-Stars, "Lost Levels Title Theme" [1:33:11] Final Fantasy V, "Lenna's Theme" [1:36:03] Paladin's Quest, "Unknown Theme B" [1:38:56] Jurassic Park, "Ocean" [1:41:55] Dark Half, "Town" [1:42:44] Bassin's Black Bass, "Intro" [1:44:06] Secret of Mana, "A Wish" [1:45:04] Breath of Fire II, "Memories" [1:46:30] Super Mario World, "Underwater" [1:49:39] Waterworld, "Menu" [1:52:18] Romancing SaGa, "Lost in the Forest" [1:54:00] Smart Ball, "Moon" [1:56:51] Donkey Kong Country 2, "Stickerbrush Symphony" [2:01:09] Tales of Phantasia, "Forest Theme" [2:04:02] Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals, "Deep Blue" [2:05:54] Final Fantasy VI, "Phantom Forest" [2:09:05] Chrono Trigger, "Memories of Green" [2:12:47] Super Metroid, "Lower Maridia" [2:15:40] Robotrek, "The World of Quintenix" [2:17:27] Violinist of Hameln, "Inside the Crimson Castle" [2:20:48] Terranigma, "Credits" [2:23:44] Seiken Densetsu 3, "Breezin" [2:28:55] Final Fantasy IV, "Welcome to Our Town" [2:29:38] Equinox, "Atlena" [2:31:20] Star Ocean, "Calm Time" [2:33:54] Donkey Kong Country, "Northern Hemispheres" [2:36:17] Tactics Ogre Let Us Cling Together, "Fortune Teller 2" [2:38:14] Super Mario RPG, "End Credits" [2:41:50] Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, "Story Time" [2:45:09] Tetris Attack, "Water World" [2:47:18] EVO Search For Eden, "Overworld Theme" [2:48:52] Phalanx, "Ending" [2:51:05] Secret of Mana, "Fear of the Heavens" [2:52:20] SimCity, "Good Night, See You Soon"

[@st3aight]

And earthbound is muted!? Copyright be damned! Awesome Playlist tho

[@Bujuuu]

@@st3aight what song is that I keep forgetting!! It’s one of the best on there

[@slipperyspacepods]

As a tribute to Secret of the Forest, you could replace it with the best piano-version there ever was and will be: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aafKhaGKas5-h8U

[@AndrewThoesen]

KZbin creator: painstakingly creates 3 hours of bliss as a tribute to fans' love for Nintendo's music from decades ago Nintendo: No.

[@turrican4d599]

@@AndrewThoesen Nintendo are suck monkeys.

[@richarddavis8863]

I'm a waiter in a Chinese restaurant and this video is one of my go-to playlists. Older people like how relaxing it is, younger kids seem to think it's cool too. But I love it when someone my age recognizes one of the songs and we get to talk about how much these games meant to us as kids, and how they've still left impressions on our adult psyches. I mean Super Mario RPG taught me to read, this stuff is close to my heart. Thanks for bringing people a little bit closer!

[@SNESdrunk]

Wow that is really cool, thank you for sharing

[@royoncelluloid4813]

That is pretty incredible I love it thank you

[@someguy-ty1fg]

Shayn Davis 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@Badomen_5150]

That sounds awesome

[@thehoff3189]

I played music of Final Fantasy 6 in my restaurant a few times, people loved it. My boss loved Cyan's theme.

[@davidr1620]

Old school video game music reminds all of us of an important fact about art: Limitation can sometimes be of great benefit to art. Less can truly be more.

[@michaelnorrisisdabesteva]

Im glad the indie scene still keeps that idea alive. Most triple-A titles nowadays just seem to make the download size as large as possible just because they can. Theres nothing wrong with grand presentation, but sometimes I want the gameplay to be the emphasis

[@emarskineel]

Really well said.

[@miketurns202]

The enemy of art is the absence of limitations- Orson Welles

[@michaelnorrisisdabesteva]

@@miketurns202 very profound

[@GabrielHenrique-bu2zi]

Do the best with what you got or what you got already can do the best?

[@malicemike6875]

The sounds of a SNES makes me homesick for a place beyond time, one deep inside a hidden dream. Untouchable but always around you.

[@lawrencepaulioriosr8259]

if we could only go back my friend, a time when all was right in the world

[@Revelian1982]

Nostalgia, innit..

[@AndrewEvenstar]

Great post

[@akbey3941]

man it aint hidden don't maKE it a spoKEN word riddLE LET the others LIIVE that new MILLENIUM phonyness I'm ALWAYS there peace to the Middle East (remember dat)

[@teejaythephotographer7203]

@@akbey3941 demystifying something so simple

[@jeffh3649]

Haven't heard that Sim City theme in almost 30 years and it still hit me, remembering big bro build his cities, smiling as he got very creative. RIP.

[@IveNeverStoodUp]

enough of this shit!

[@jeebusmcchrist]

My brother once built this impressive city so naturally being the little brother I am I unleashed Godzilla and then deleted it. I still apologize for it when I see him 30 years later.

[@BeretBay]

F

[@SB-bg4to]

Much love! For real.

[@toukofukawa5759]

RIP.

[@dremcon]

My god this takes me back to summer vacations in the 90's, when I had all the free time in the world and no job. The feels.

[@AdamSmithNES]

If they invent a time machine, I don't want to go back to anywhere except the 90's...forever

[@buckbundy8642]

Yea

[@cactaceous]

Adam Smith 1994. I was 14. I got enough money delivering newspapers I convinced my father I needed a scooter motorcycle to deliver papers more effectively. I had my first serious little girlfriend, my skateboarding gang of friends and I thought I ruled the world.

[@donatelloDoesmachines13]

you dont fully realize the beauty of being a kid in the 90s until you get to your 30s. :(

[@emulatorretro]

@@cactaceous Thats exactly how I bought mine when it was released. got Christmas bonuses and from the customers and bought one while still in high school. lol

[@BMC2]

Love how the art on the boxes was always so nice and realistic, while we played with very basic graphics and our imagination did the rest

[@edwardgaines6561]

Nowadays, games are hyperrealistic, whereas the simple charm and colorful graphics of _Super Mario World_ have stood the test of time.

[@Handlethis81637]

Ive never been interested in collectors items, but I wish I would’ve saved all the NES and SNES boxes I had.

[@goodlookinouthomie1757]

You obviously weren't around 10 years before the games in this video lol. When the box art was just as awesome but the games were just a few pixels.

[@TheBrazilRules]

@@cdfactory The thing is that everything that tries to be realistic sets up it's own failure. In 10 years or so the game looks laughable

[@best_noodles8661]

There is also more room for creative art design and color when your aesthetic isn't just "realism."

[@gv1071]

SNES drunk... I am currently drinking a cold brew and grinding away studying for a final. In the last few years, I have had some unfortunate adverse events with multiple family members/friends and my own health. It was to the point where I had to put my career and family to the side.... completely step away. The only person who has helped me through all this is my son. This is where you come in... We play these old games, watch your videos, and put this compilation as I study like I am right now while I type this. He hears the familiarity from the old games we play together and calls them out. It brings a smile to my face. It is always the little things in life. Thank you for this.

[@ProwerPlaysSega]

🙌 bless you and your son

[@flofearless9173]

That waterworld music was ahead of it’s time 🔥🔥🔥

[@ArchetypeRyan]

That first track slaps

[@MapleMilk]

"Completely out of the blue, SNES Drunk attacks using the smooth jams of the Super Nintendo!" _Does 999 Damage!_ "Stress is Defeated!"

[@chaser5616]

Received EXP 9999999,Lvl up ,lvl up ,lvl up ,lvl up...and so on

[@saksvgm7919]

What is this earthbound? 😂

[@brandonwilliams6119]

9999 Damage because Final Fantasy Breaks the damage limit

[@PlagueDrReiss]

@@brandonwilliams6119 99,999 because FFX Broke the Limit of the Limit. . . I mean.. 999,999 because FFXII Broke the Limit. They are not Nintendo games but I don't care. You started this.

[@jiggajuice17]

You started this off very strong with the waterworld music.

[@BoozeAholic]

Another plus is that it's a song I never heard before, yet it was so damn good. I actually expected him to start off with a Chrono Trigger or Donkey Kong Country track since both games have tons of soothing songs.

[@CommanderHerps]

Ayyyyy Jigga its Edgar lol

[@jiggajuice17]

Colonel Angus lmao what up Edgar! 🤘🏼

[@benmoreau6899]

makes me think of Drexciya

[@steel5897]

I love when obscure or just plain bad games have great soundtracks, because it takes me a while to find them from never playing the game and such, and it's always a surprise when I find a gem.

[@ProfessorIgorSeltsam]

this gives me a ride between melancholy, sadness, joy and serenity

[@pedinhuh16]

Said ride is called nostalgia.

[@maxonator3913]

@@pedinhuh16 indeed

[@Uchutanjyo]

great comment!

[@miloslosmi2288]

Yes!

[@zefferysoo]

spot on prof. i had to skip some songs because it may trigger my depressions but most of them brought back the memories of my happy childhood and root that kept me on my feet and bringing together the spirit to live

[@RedLP5000S]

The SNES had arguably the best music of any cartridge based console. That Sony sound chip was godly.

[@generfeld]

yes, Killer Instinct, DK Country 1 & 2....Rareware also on the N64 with DK64, 007 and Perfect Dark. Perfect Dark N64 had incredible music

[@lennonrocks100]

I agree. I will play games just for the music

[@donhostiarra5641]

@@generfeld Do not forget Secret of Evermore.

[@thegreathadoken6808]

Waterworld: Brought to you by...Ocean. 😎

[@pablofmc]

"It's like poetry, so it rhymes" George Lucas.-

[@CheapJabroni]

aniran goncalves yeah? Like what? Don’t just say things just to say it.

[@anirangoncalvesbr]

@@CheapJabroni "Diving Theme" beginning is a copy from Pink FLoyd's "Signs of life".

[@CoolBreeze1128]

The Waterworld map theme, tho!

[@johneygd]

aniran goncalves wow i never knew water world was also on snes, i always tout it was only on virtual boy, likely it’s not.

[@nesskeaton]

I'm a cosmetologist and I work in nursing facilities so I need to play something while I'm working that is both something appropriate and something I enjoy. This is perfect and you are perfect, SNES Drunk. Plus, the elderly people love it.

[@christopherchilton1955]

Hahaha, that's great. If they only knew what they were listening to

[@saintxburner5015]

Give DevilDriver a try.

[@richardmyers5732]

That's neat 👍

[@CalebByRamen]

Ness you are a legend.

[@SgtWally]

I feel attacked. I'm not that old... Am I?

[@thatguyineverycommentssection]

who's watching this in 1995

[@spark4039]

Waterworld "Map" takes me back to my grandparents' basement in the summers. Literally the best times with my cousins and a SNES 🙏

[@drh2098]

“Aquatic Ambiance” from Donkey Kong has stuck with me since the first time I heard it. Used to play that game with my grandparents.

[@n15ahmet]

Ditto man. For me Donkey Kongs soundtracks were the best I ever heard in a game. That theme brings me back to my childhood and makes me feel the same it did all those years back. I used to play the level over again just for the music. They don't make them like that anymore.

[@asyouwishambient]

I'm not the only one who just sat there at the beginning of the level just to listen to the music, am I?

[@jasondelpierre2731]

Amazed by it 2!

[@wessteinfeld3337]

Wow I thought I was the only one who was obsessed with the underwater theme in DK Country!! I would legit keep going back to that level just to hear the relaxing feel good music! It's so calming and peaceful.. Man that REALLY is a huge staple from my childhood. I played the shit out of DKC and NBA Live 95 all day and night until Mom caught me at 2am when I was supposed to be sleeping for school.. Soooo much missed and half assed homework because I wanted to play SNES as much as I could LOL

[@wessteinfeld3337]

@@n15ahmet me too!!!!

[@4thQuarterMentality]

1995 was easily one of the best years of my life.

[@richardmyers5732]

Some of the greatest games of all time made around then. On my all-time favourite console to boot 👍

[@richardmyers5732]

@@TG-kt9vg SNES hands down is my favourite of all time

[@amalshakur]

I graduated high school that year and couldn't agree more.

[@williejoe5593]

fuckin boomers !

[@Swordsmage]

It was the first year of my life

[@HoopsHuddles]

That opening tune is unreal. It feels like I'm in a different world.

[@drewhudd3288]

yes...a waterworld of sorts

[@Forgemno]

@@drewhudd3288 seems fishy

[@Greenpoloboy3]

My childhood was not always easy but I escaped reality with the help of some of these games. They helped so much. :)

[@rianzog]

This music feels like a warm hug from the past.

[@MarMaxGaming]

*It is… HUG*

[@johann296]

😏😏

[@VaultVenturer]

A link to the past...

[@wayofthewicked]

so you're old..... shit, me2 :D but the love is real

[@karnagefails333]

Indeed friend.

[@TheRestartPoint]

Love SNES sounds, it was the last console to have it's own unique chip personality before the 32 Bits all went full CD audio and everything sounds the same ever since.

[@stonethemason12]

Those games still use a lot of their own synths actually. If you look on the internet you can find soundfonts for gamecube and ps2 games

[@kenmckay5530]

Most PS1 games were synth music. It sounds real because they use high quality clips of instruments. Even the acoustic guitar in Chrono Cross's OST was synth, and faked the noise of a hand sliding up and down the fretboard!

[@richardmyers5732]

@@kenmckay5530 Interesting 👍

[@Knuckx117]

Personally I prefer the punchier sound of the Sega Genesis/Megadrive's sound chip, but I do admit that the SNES pulls off calming orchestral stuff pretty well.

[@troywright359]

@@stonethemason12 exactly, gamecube, n64 all could make unique music from their soundchip. And I think the 32x allowed for enhanced soundchip sound from the mega drive also

[@AS-fu1kd]

This Playlist works perfect for the Cannabis store I work at. Gets people in a calm mood while they choose their buds

[@Bujuuu]

I love that

[@TheChannel0309]

Over 30 years have passed and it still blows my mind how great SNES music was. What composers were able to do with the sound chip is amazing.

[@Silvergun_Raven]

I never played Waterworld, but that Map theme is beautiful!

[@Acanofalconpunch]

Lookup waterworld snes diving

[@deckofcards87]

Agreed! I've never played Waterworld either but the theme sounds a lot like Aquatic Ambience from DK Country. Just Beautiful.

[@DreamRanger]

You guys never played waterworld because it was exclusive to Europe

[@lomaxxbr]

"Aquatic Ambience" is one of the best videogame music ever made.

[@elitec2347]

Yes it is. Amazing music. Check out super Castlevania snes cuts as well. Great music.

[@Grizzlox]

David Wise cracked out hit after hit for Rare and Nintendo. He's a real genius.

[@Hyperbolic_G]

@@Grizzlox 6 hits of acid on the beach in the 90s was magical

[@joeyc4492]

Amazing song! The crazy thing is that its still not ahead of stickerbush symphony tho.

[@patg929]

No doubt.

[@bruh_oly1370]

The SNES music capabilities was astounding when you look back. Some of the mario themes are so uplifting and relaxing. Those bongos for when you were on Yoshi where like some sick breakbeat. Koji kondo was a genuine genius

[@792p]

You are right! The sound chip in the SNES was a game changer. Ken Kutaragi did an amazing job with it.

[@FuzzyMcNutz]

I definitely prefer it to the alternatives that were out there at the time.

[@norsende]

Is*

[@Gustav.Ivarsson]

Donkey Kong Country 2, "Stickerbrush Symphony" gives me chills everytime, such great song!!

[@woozie___]

It's my favorite on here. No reason for it to go so hard like 3 minutes in, such a dope composition

[@justpaul899]

Same!

[@TommyGhostal]

Also glad you didn't just go for the obvious, some really great stuff I've never heard before!

[@DeskoDev]

@@supremevictory4310 I've heard of almost all of these games but have only actually heard

[@supremevictory4310]

@@DeskoDev talking about the music from the games...not just the tittle of the games.never played most of them long enough to hear most these songs.

[@richardmyers5732]

No kidding. Who would have thought Tetris for having even 1 solid track in it 😲

[@Zeltor]

Waterworld - Map is just so damn amazing, I can't stop listening

[@djphildeez6357]

Imagine one of the worst games having this soundtrack.. I grew up pausing DKC just to listen to the music.. whoever made that waterworld tune is amazing!!! Still, great movie... bad BAAD BAAAAAD game

[@walrus_boiler2646]

That ten hour loop has helped me get through some stuff man

[@erikm9768]

Same!

[@Qardo]

@@djphildeez6357 Well, Silver Surfer video game and even Pictenary on the NES has some of the best gaming music....yet the games suck. Music, Awesome. Gameplay. God can't even save it.

[@rrx754]

amazing song it is

[@ConstanceConnie]

Donkey Kong Country soundtrack is the best soundtrack hands down. Tears going down my face right now. The best years of my life 😢

[@phubans]

You have great taste.

[@FlipaClipaaFan1]

truth

[@sevendeadlychins]

That is so sad.

[@daikiri13]

It's so astonishing that all these old school music from the 90' on a simple 16-bit console still holds up today. It's epic, it's calming, and sometimes just beautifully whimsical to listen, even on our 2020's advanced devices. Long lives the SNES.

[@dreal500]

Man we grew up in the best time!

[@someguy43210]

I can say the Sony SPC700 sound controller chip is one of the thing that influence who I am. It has my favorite ever sound signature. I've never heard another console system that deliver the same warm timbre combined with it's level of clarity. It creates a very warm bittersweet and nostalgic sound, but with a lot of body and clarity. I wouldn't be as much of a music lover today if I didn't hear the music coming from this sound chip as a kid, it effectively made me a lover of video games and music. None of the game consoles I played earlier or afterward have the same sound.

[@DeskoDev]

Sure, I'd say it's got great warmth, but the gaussian filter + not-so-perfect frequency (32KHz) definitely drops the clarity, yet for some games the former is absolutely necessary and even the clearer, less muddy sounding sinc filter that emulators support would cause a downgrade with some of these more atmospheric ones.

[@someguy43210]

I don't know the technicalities of it, but to my ears depending on the games and soundtrack it does have good clarity. The SNESAPU plugin for foobar2000 have various options to play with, so I can increase the sample rate. I converted the SPC files to FLAC and listened to them on my LG with the quadDAC.

[@DeskoDev]

@@someguy43210 True, the SNESAPU plugin's able to do a higher sample rate. Pretty sure that one's native too unlike actual emulators which resample it.

[@Krystalmyth]

I do enjoy the crisp, deep resonance the MSX2 and the PC-Engine were able to produce. Listen to some of Snatcher or Metal Gear 2 Solid Snake. Very unique and powerful sound with depth that will pierce into your body and resonate. Like nothing I've heard today tbh.

[@DeskoDev]

@@Krystalmyth MG2:SS doesn't use the MSX sound hardware at all. It uses a custom audio chip located inside the cartridge :) In fact, there were a lot of sound expansions for the MSX2 like the later MSXMUSIC spec which added FM synthesis like the Genesis. Final Fantasy is a great example of that, though it also supports PSG music. Both ways are far better than the original NES soundtrack besides some swapped around tracks.

[@nothing99858]

For about 17 years I have been wanting to know a game I used to play on Snes but could never find it until now,. As soon as the song came I recognised it, Equinox! Thank you so much

[@Pheeze]

Equinox was a strange game when I was a kid, I rented it once and had no idea what was going on, except for the fact that the music was amazing!

[@richardmyers5732]

The power of the SNES 😎 Man I've never actually played Equinox but damn do I love that track 😲

[@fidelsolis6070]

I'd it a good game

[@9.278]

I think the music is by Tim & Geoff Follin!

[@AyeThatsHandsomePete]

I'm honestly surprised by how chill a song is from a game called "Tetris: Attack"

[@theinfofficial]

same

[@Seanbo88]

When that Waterworld map theme starts up - 😎

[@arthurluna6189]

Smooth as the water.

[@The_Wandering_Nerd]

That whole soundtrack is not only better than the game it's in, but the movie that game's based on. Not that that would be hard with Waterworld, one of the largest cinematic flops of all time, but the Waterworld SNES soundtrack is amazing.

[@TheShoe1990]

SNESDrunk, you are a sage & a scholar & I love you.

[@DUDEBroHey]

@Captain Kirk look at the content here as a whole. He's continuing the legacy of a dead console. He's not posting full albums. He's showing the talent on these systems. I'm sure we didn't think of the music when we played but he did and is encouraging us to look at through a new perspective.

[@carlosvidal6663]

Captain Kirk You are pathetic

[@alexanderdubon6904]

@Captain Kirk where does he say "donate for more music " i must've missed that part. is it under the section where he credits the original games ?? hm

[@HoFoShAo]

SNESDrunk, you are a nerd & a dork & I love you

[@burnedraventales6030]

They cant say its just nostalgia why we enjoy old gaming music, I didnt play half these games and I am still loving the music tracks

[@CleverGirlAAH]

Ive NEVER heard Waterworld, but IMMEDIATELY added it to some other playlists.

[@YourFinalMoments]

Snes is the ultimate console. Period. Fuck nostalgia bias.

[@rob_odd]

I guess it's some kind of nostalgia because this kind of music reminds you of your childhood (if you played it when you were a kid of course).

[@alexmurphy5289]

People vastly underestimate how talented the musicians are that write these songs, love this thank you so much. Also Jurassic Park was one of the hardest games I’ve ever played

[@DeathBringer769]

The hardest part of beating that Jurassic Park game (besides figuring out where to go, what to do and what order to do it in) was the fact that you couldn't save and had to beat the game in one sitting, lol. I remember leaving my SNES on for days trying to beat it. I only managed to beat it once I got the Internet and could look up a walkthrough. I remember the first person indoor section would also creep me out as a kid, the spooky ambient music, waiting for a raptor to growl and pounce on you outta nowhere.

[@alexmurphy5289]

@@DeathBringer769 I’m months late to reply on this but yes the first person sections genuinely terrified me as a kid! I remember it being difficult to see where you were going and the raptors were ruthless

[@Dakingsnake]

I forgot how hard that damn game was. Thanks for reminding me

[@VideoGameTypeBeat]

4 Years Later & This Playlist Is Still 🔥🔥🔥

[@sleepalaska]

no lie, this mix made me tear up. i miss bein a kid. thanks for the memories snes drunk

[@donantoine2424]

Me to time went by so quick...

[@stavroGR]

Don't make me start again I hate this it's an under the belt hit so much nostalgia is crime.

[@IAmValefree]

@Evolved Primate Yo that's crazy dawg, you must be hella fun at parties

[@MrSlicktherick]

🤣

[@billysilva2859]

And then, all there was, were memories of good times.

[@chosenone8408]

All hail the glory of Donkey Kong Country which is on this list 4 times!

[@Khwerz]

I'm pretty sure David Wise went batshit crazy while making that; never again has he repeated such a masterpiece.

[@SexyBulletBill]

It's like these people know they're making history and just have to match the quality of game with the quality of music. Humans like that give me inspiration!

[@Plasmariel]

@@Khwerz Tropical Freeze

[@griegomamey4624]

bro simcity village is the pinnacle of comfort, and home sweet home, really love it.

[@ronaldsmith7827]

6:21 brings a tear to my because with this video game was the only time my older brother would be like a normal teen, because during the 1990s he was a gang member during those times in California was dangerous to be a teen, so when we would go to werehouse to rent this game we would go home and play it and be normal kids then after he would leave with his homies and i would stay home and kept playing this game wondering if he will make it home that night and not get murdered by rival gangsters.. he made it he lives a normal life has kids in early adult ages and hes in his mid 40s ..thought i share that story the song reminded me of all that.

[@mr_selfdestrukt]

The fact that these aren't just "samples" of each song, makes it into such a great compilation. Recommended for anything in life that requires a bit of background music.

[@dk7541]

Sometimes I wish we could just live in the 80's again. No cell phones, no internet. Just good times. Arcades were a hit!

[@neoneherefrom5836]

SNES didn’t come out in the 80’s.

[@dk7541]

@@neoneherefrom5836 I know, it just reminded me of the good old days.

[@jonahabenhaim1223]

dude just appreciate the internet for finding this music

[@cptnoremac]

@@neoneherefrom5836 '80s*

[@neoneherefrom5836]

You’re absolutely right though, bro. Being “in the moment” is getting harder and harder to do with every new piece of blazing fast technology with which we can multitask. It blows my mind that content creators are now making videos less than a minute long to accommodate dwindling attention spans.

[@obsidianwing]

The Intro of Secret of Mana gives me Chills every time

[@Boom-ou1vb]

I miss that game and that time in my life

[@rezterralico4369]

Maybe visions of mana can live up to that time. The moment they showed a person glad in some pink garb in a vibrante green field by square enix I said "Mana" at the 2023 game awards! Called it out. Sick if it had up to 4 player online co op option or something.@@Boom-ou1vb

[@liveordie200]

I wouldn't normally leave a comment on a video that is 5+ years old, but I feel the need to say that this mix has helped me through jobs, breakups, study sessions, and basically my entire Software Development Bachelor's program up until my Junior year now. Thank you for compiling a good list of nostalgic, relaxing music for us. Really awesome and has gotten me introduced to a bunch of 16 bit titles I missed growing up!

[@slanderman3296]

The donkey Kong brings tears to my eyes. Such a special time as a child then. So magical

[@sadrevolution]

I, a 37 year old woman, played it through the other day because of this playlist. One of the best video game ambiance experiences to be had.

[@shayrockmusic]

I can hear the poiang poiang poiang from the swordfish throughout

[@SubmitToTheBiomass]

I, too, enjoy The Donkey Kong.

[@MarMaxGaming]

@@sadrevolution bad ass that you can appreciate how great they are

[@djguruma]

x2

[@lennicodimo1208]

Relaxing Super Nintendo Music is something I didn't know I needed. Thank you.

[@marca4585]

Not only it brings relaxation but nostalgia

[@marcbisson9351]

I’ve listened to this playlist half a dozen times now, and it always evokes a sense of nostalgia for this era of gaming. I’m glad to say I got to experience it back then, and can have those memories brought back by the music herein.

[@TheNazzerDawk]

The time stamps are all wrong due to the removal of chrono trigger music EDIT: Nevermind, they have been updated! Yay! Thank you, SNES drunk!

[@gentrol1630]

Thanks for making this. I really enjoyed eating mac and cheese alone and listening.

[@djpeterson7479]

Wow. This is a three hour long video. You really took your time with that mac and cheese :)

[@EnCrypticon23x]

Hey, buddy. I eat my Mac alone also. Next time, add a little bit of Buffalo sauce to it when you're mixing the powder, then pour the mac into a bowl half filled with Jalapeno Cheddar Cheetos. Sooooo tasty!

[@richardmyers5732]

Isn't that just straight up 90s 👍

[@ericconnor708]

What music to listen to stop the diabeetees ?

[@edwardgaines6561]

@@EnCrypticon23x Damn, that sounds delish! 😋

[@BAYLEY713]

back when things felt more valued and u were genuinley excited for games without any in depth look into them. simpler times and i fully mean that

[@scrung]

Games aren't as interesting to us as adults anymore since we've already figured them out, so the magic of not knowing and venturing into the unknown we felt as children isn't there anymore. But don't worry, there's other things in life that offer the same feeling, so go out there and try new hobbies, and explore! :)

[@jp3813]

@@scrung Most gamers today are adults. Hence, more adult-oriented games are made.

[@vivarc2]

for sure! I remember only looking at the cover and the description on the back of the game at blockbuster or my local grocery store to get a picture of how the game was going to be. I remember the excitement because I could only rent one every once in while.

[@DeathBringer769]

@@vivarc2 Yep, I remember buying or renting games back in the day mostly just based on how cool the cover art or description on the back of the box seemed, lol. Simpler times ;)

[@user-gz1su4mf9t]

viv arc2 the aesthetic

[@dartiniussmith2614]

Just wanted to say that this video means a lot to me. Have a huge soft spot for the SNES and the SNES sound chip especially, I've come back to this video countless times over the past couple years just to have something calming to listen to when I'm stressed out by work or school or something, and I'm sure I'll be coming back many more times in the future.

[@kouizumi9484]

I've been listening to this playlist all day at work and I JUST realized it had music from The Illusion of Gaia which is the embodiment of my childhood. My older brother and I played that game so much and even to this day, some twenty-something years later, it's still on our wishlist for the Nintendo Switch Online.

[@richarddavis8863]

I never got to play it as a kid but I wished I would have, it definitely would have been a core part of my childhood. Even playing it as an adult for the first time I am totally enthralled by it's mysterious tone and love that it has those emotional moments you don't get in many other SNES games

[@sigterm_]

As much as we can appreciate these songs for so many magical childhood memories, we should all recognize the talent of the composers behind these timeless classics. They were able to do more with less! Simple and limited hardware, but no lack of imagination. God bless.

[@zackschilling4376]

That Waterworld song is so amazing. Its definitely makes me feel some kinda way...great way to set it off right!!

[@danielkruger1173]

I agree. Never played the game, but I was hooked after 5 sek. Perfect start to cath attention.

[@kalemdoucette1882]

The game is pretty awful though.

[@bervin3232]

@@danielkruger1173 The game is made by ocean or something, which is a crap video game making company. At least the song is good.

[@alinktothepast76]

I'm writing my masters thesis and MISSED THIS SO MUCH THE LAST FEW DAYS

[@buttholewasabi]

Overworld from Equinox is incredible, random thought, reminds me of Low era Bowie lol, thanks for the playlist, love them!

[@Plasmariel]

I strongly suggest to listen to the rest! It's very impressive for what it's working with, most of the soundtrack was made on 4 channels only! Tim and Geoff Follin are gods.

[@geminisfl]

"Stickerbrush Symphony" always takes me to somewhere else.... it's magic

[@ImVeryBrad]

Totally. I love that song

[@shroom2k]

stickerBUSH

[@KitsDJ]

Happy one year anniversary to this playlist! I work as a patient ambassador at my local hospital during this time of crisis, and I play this playlist almost every day as I wheel food around to patients. Most of the nurses recognize the music and the nostalgia it brings them. Thank you for such a great playlist, it's been very helpful and relaxing at the job!

[@killerkite333]

If most of the nurses recognize the music then they have great taste in music and games as well.

[@JZ-es7dq]

Happy two year anniversary! ;)

[@BeretBay]

Two years now

[@Dkad]

Thank god it's back online !

[@lesbiansaregoodandch]

Man, the link to the past end credits nearly brought me to tears. Reminds me of when my mom best the game for the first time way way back in the 90's. Reminds me of what was and what will be in the future. Thank you so much for making this, I'm writing my own story right now as i listen to this, my primary influences being link to the past and soul blazer, two of the greatest snes games ever created. Life is good if you wish it so, never give up, fight the good fight, whatever that make be for you.

[@anthonyrotella8791]

Life IS good if you wish it so!!

[@memskew]

I remember trying to record "Good Night, See You Soon" from the mono speaker on our old tube TV...with a built-in mic on a cassette deck. Thanks for this.

[@nthgth]

Haha I did that with a lot of video game music... When my dad got a CD recorder for his component stereo system I put it all on CD, then onto my computer... Until I found out MP3s could be found online

[@Godzillarex]

6:30 Such calming music for such INFURIATINGLY DIFFICULT levels haha

[@aceman1126]

@Big White Duck super ghouls and ghosts on the third hand... lol

[@DrWho2008t101]

did you listened the whole thing?

[@DjAether8]

@Big White Duck Need video proof or it isnt true

[@DjAether8]

@Big White Duck oh believe me, I already beat the game back when it was fairly new. It wasn't a breeze like you make it seem 🥴

[@DjAether8]

@Big White Duck anything arcade is made for you to lose and dish out the quarters 🤣. I haven't tried the arcade version(s). Might have to download the MAME emulator and try it out.

[@ManillaHeep]

Even the tunes I didn’t grow up with, still manage to evoke those mystical childhood memories.

[@nessamillikan6247]

The Overworld theme for Equinox is so beautiful that it distracted me completely from what I was doing just to research it. It immediately struck a chord. What a composition! I can't believe I missed games and game music like this all of these years. Composed by the insanely talented Follin bros. I would expect no less!

[@rossbarr-scragg4076]

Agreed, one of my favourites on here too.

[@travr1131]

Oh man, that Sim City, Super Metroid and Chrono Trigger music took me WAY back! Actually all of it did! Music sure has a way of reminding one of time and place. Thank you for sharing!

[@richardmyers5732]

Just something about those 16 bit sounds...man oh man... Amazing stuff 👍

[@DanubeKill]

That Sim City track surprised me. Didn't think it'd have such soothing music.

[@DiskneyCabrera]

I think this is one of the best features the SNES came with, the music. Not being entirely digital, but still having that sensation of high quality and immersive feeling. That was awesome, and kind of a nostalgic mood maker.

[@The_Pariah]

@52:19 Some serious feels are hitting me. I remember sitting in my grandparents basement playing NES/SNES on their big screen. Enjoying life. Feeling safe and warm. Encased in dopeamine levels no drug could touch. But then you grow up. No one's left. Life eats away at you. And all you can do is fire up these connections to childhood and get a small taste of the happiness you used to enjoy for hours on end. Back when life didn't suck and you actully looked forward to tomorrow coming...

[@spekks6315]

come on man

[@frank_1991_]

i wanna cry. I thought it was gone forver after youtube took it down. this is my comfort video. thank you

[@TheFloodFourm]

Download it!

[@goombashoes9997]

This is the best music compilation on KZbin. Ever.

[@fajita2]

Yup. SNESdrunk you've done the world a great service in compiling this...

[@Korncakes1]

Favoriting this for when I can’t sleep. You’re a god, SNESdrunk.

[@pattyofurniture694]

Same

[@tollban]

Absolutely YES!!!!!

[@richardmyers5732]

Yep

[@calzonemaniacsvideocorner0804]

Even 25 years later, SNES music still holds up today.

[@oursbrun49]

"A Link to the Past" end credits still gives my chills. Great compilation!

[@mm405416]

Pretty much expected this to be 3 hours of Stickerbrush Symphony and Mining Melancholy on repeat lol

[@JMGO]

and Forest Interlude & Cascade Capers.

[@Ryopan28]

Forest interlude always best in my eyes. DKC 2 has the jams

[@mm405416]

@@Ryopan28 no question about that. My strongest gaming memories as a kid are tied to playing DKC 2 while I was home from school trying to recover from pneumonia.

[@kungfuman82]

Man, every time I even see the words "Chrono" or "Trigger" all these memories come flooding back. That game got me through middle school.

[@elmalifico3708]

What is was to have grown up during the SNES days. I remember when I was a kid my friend had this setup in his garage where we spent a few summers playing SNES games. Man 94-98 were some great years.

[@triniborn76]

The first thing I did was check for that Donkey Kong Country water stage music! Lol Great line up.

[@ArturLapurinsh]

Love 90's melodies from Nes, Sega Mega Drive, Super Nintendo, Nintendo 64, Sega Saturn and Sony Play Station 1 - This was the best period of game music.

[@DizJakeOG]

Don't forget the 3DO and CDI. 😀

[@fagarou]

I was half-expecting a 3 hour long "Sneeeeeeeeee[...]s Drunk" video

[@Devalation]

Please?

[@christianjamesguevarra6257]

Sneeeesss drunk for 10 hours. Lol

[@skunkman5534]

I would watch

[@fryncyaryorvjink2140]

How high would that note be by the end?

[@joelborawski870]

Waterworld "Map" gives me goosebumps and sends me to dreamland every night. I have PTSD and terrible insomnia thank you so much, this has improved my day to day life beyond how I can actually express keep it up.

[@mrdumb-fq2ul]

I realize im 3 months late to a comment on a 3 year old video consisting of 30 year old music but i think that speaks to the artists and snesdrunk's lasting creative influence

[@mrdumb-fq2ul]

but uh, same, with the ptsd sleep help. This video has really brought a lot of peace to me. Thought i was the only one...

[@OhPhilly]

1996 I was 9 years old we had left Australia and were touring around the UK in a caravan. Far too much road time for a 9 year old. Parents got me a gameboy original. Donkey Kong country man I played that and Mario so much. The aquatic track was soothing then and it's nostalgic now. Good times.. Simple times.. All I used to say to myself was "when I'm older i'll have money and I'll do this, this and this.." Now I'm older and I have money and all I do is work and pay bills.. When did we stop playing with life and become so.. obligated..

[@hikimori2324]

I was having a really bad anxiety attack when I found this video. The calming music honestly saved me. Thank you so much for this.

[@SNESdrunk]

Best of luck to you

[@richardmyers5732]

This made me happy 😊 The power of SNES soundtracks 👍 Glad you found a place that can help you 😊

[@MrTomlette]

There's something magical in this soundscapes, eh. Hope you find a place of strength and safety within you!

[@TheDalisama]

It's probably nostalgia, but the SNES soundchip feels so magical.

[@cern591]

Liar

[@joj3735]

I had this play every time I went online on my laptop for this past week, and I finally finished it. It is currently midnight, and now I think I'm ready for the deepest sleep I will ever have. Thank you, SNESdrunk.

[@J-M777]

Hey, you okay bro?

[@joj3735]

@@J-M777 Huh I don't remember posting that comment, but yeah I'm okay!

[@olcloudy1618]

These songs bring me back to a place that no longer exists. A place of peace and prosperity. A place where love once prevailed. What a perfect time the 90s were.

[@channelquietcoyote7564]

That Waterworld track is fire...

[@TheCheeseslice9]

Totally massaging clients of mine with this playlist now at my business. They won't believe its from the SNES! Also great selection on tracks :)

[@richardmyers5732]

That says alot about a number of these SNES tracks doesn't it? That's crazy how 16 bit sound can actually be interpreted quality music. Especially in today's "impress me in 0.5 seconds or I'm walking away" society

[@TheCheeseslice9]

@@richardmyers5732 I get so many mixed emotions about it when I tell my clients/patients it's from the Super Nintendo. It's hilarious!

[@wittymonk3y346]

The Sim City music really brought back some good childhood memories. 😊

[@dandiaz1992]

It's being a while since i Last listened to this. Ive been under a lot of stress lately and listening to this while reading manga has helped a lot in feeling better. I love you snesdrunk

[@MuchachoC]

dayum, this Equinox song is so good that it made me want to play the game again

[@Plasmariel]

That's Follin magic!

[@impurfekt]

I forgot how much I loved the music on SimCity... even after countless hours.

[@cicada8790]

1:43:49 the jurassic park theme sounds very similar to the stranger things intro

[@folksurvival]

That's probably where they ripped it off from.

[@rogerxavier18]

I guess you meant the other way around, brother.

[@cicada8790]

Roger Xavier no they went to the future 😳 *dun dun dun de dun dun de dun dun dun*

[@rogerxavier18]

@@cicada8790 oh snap haha

[@JorechDalc]

I'm so happy this video is back

[@dreontour8144]

still here man still here. with this soundtrack we ve survived everything till now. life is good. go on

[@lofi-thesamurai3183]

Who else gets that “Pink Floyd: Shine on you crazy diamond “ vibe when the first song on this video of Waterworld starts playing?

[@DanubeKill]

Dude, this playlist just started playing (the one time I turn AutoPlay on) and I jokingly was like, 'Pink Floyd? What?' Great stuff. 🤘🗿🤘

[@kilvas]

I'm not nearly old enough to have grown up on the snes, but god does the music from this console age well. I think the limitations were more helpful than hindering when making this music tbh, but I don't know enough music theory to be able to tell you why. also, seeing fe4 music on any music comp immediately brightens my day (or night, seeing as it's 1:30am rn) calling of peace was a great choice for this playlist, it's such an underrated track from an even more underrated ost

[@joshburns1777]

I've got a music degree and I think your explanation was great without any more qualification - it's a well-known phenomenon that limitation breeds creativity. For me, the things I've written (music or literature, or whatever else) which I like the most, and/or which I've felt the most motivation to write and have had the least writer's block with, have been those projects in which I've intentionally imposed constraints on myself just because constraints are that useful for the creative process. If I had to explain why this works, I don't actually think I'm qualified to give a definitive answer either, but I'll give my "feeling" of how it works. Have you heard of choice paralysis? You could also call this "Netflix syndrome" - the more options you have at your disposable, the more comparative decisions you have to make. Deciding between option 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 takes more time and deliberation than deciding between options 1 and 2, let alone if your options are between 1 and 10,000 (or however many titles Netflix has available to watch). Even if this decision-making is subconscious, and even if you know what you want to watch (or at least the type of thing you want to watch) at the start, still having the POSSIBILITY to choose a different thing can, even subconsciously, cause you to second-guess yourself, or to have subconscious thoughts such as "there are so many other options, wouldn't it be worth checking them out to make sure I'm watching the thing I would most enjoy? That mystery option might just be better than what I have chosen/have in mind/have found". I think the above dilemma affects different people to different extents. I have ADHD, and I believe that this is closely linked to why the above dilemma affects me to quite a large extent! Regardless - I think you can take the Netflix example and replace ["choosing between titles" and "am I sure I'll enjoy this the most"] with ["choosing notes/instruments/harmony/other musical materials" and "am I sure this will sound the best or be most appropriate for its intended purpose"], or any other creative project. I can't tell you how many hours in total I've spent mindlessly and obsessively scrolling through the seemingly-infinite pages of Netflix titles, getting ever less sure of what I might want to watch as I go, and (a lot of the time) ironically spending as much time trying to decide what to watch as it would have taken to actually watch an episode of something. I've often literally commented out loud about how nice it would be to sometimes actually be physically barred from viewing more than a narrow selection of options, to force you to choose more quickly. And, depending on how that narrow selection is made, wouldn't it be quite fun to force this narrow selection upon yourself and thereby force yourself, potentially, to try something you wouldn't normally ever have even considered? You might just discover a gem, or discover something about yourself ("what do you know - turns out I am a fan of surrealist South Korean animated shows and just never knew it until now", or whatever). When your scope is changed - these are my options, and they are few, and potentially very different from the options I might have cherry-picked for myself - it changes how you view your options (odd things you would have glossed over before are suddenly important because they represent a large chunk of your total choice options/available musical materials/whatever else), and simultaneously make your decision-making very fast, allowing you to cut out the infinite deliberation that comes with choice paralysis and instead spend your time actually watching stuff/composing music/whatever else. I apologise - I've ADHD'd all over this comment and unintentionally written you an essay...

[@lennonrocks100]

My daughter and I have been going to sleep to this soundtrack for about 4 years now. Thank you for making it

[@Kenneth_Loves_his_pet]

So the SNES does have power?