Thunder Force IV OST 23 - Metal Squad

[@dickdastardly9209]

This is why the genesis came with a headphone jack.

[@sebastiann.8088]

Fuck yeah

[@SpartanFromSpain]

Agreed 100% that's why I love the model 1, the headphone jack adds so much to the experience.

[@aviteuro1820]

best comment

[@f181234]

Dick Dastardly you just realized this now lol

[@fuzzydragon]

haha yeah and i used the hell out of it for this game, all these years later still one of the best game ost it's just pure metal front to back.

[@Brian-rx9sp]

Yamaha FM chip: "My Ki is rising. Overflowing."

[@MousLS25]

Ki ga takamaru.... Afureru !!!!

[@evildorian00666]

This is on my meditation list

[@andore_btt]

KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

[@karnagefails333]

Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit

[@DSX001USER]

Ym2612blasttttt

[@user-sd7nl4mn2z]

Fun fact: the composer of this track, Toshiharu Yamanishi, was 20 years old when he composed it.

[@fokjohnpainkiller]

Well that's depressing. Imagine being this good at your job at 20

[@EpicTyphlosionTV]

Meanwhile the guy who made the soundtrack to Second Reality was 16 at the time. What the fuck are you doing with your life?

[@dejiko]

I'm 25 and haven't done anythig remarkable with my life, feels bad man 😐

[@MousLS25]

Every Megadrive Composer were still kids on this golden era I swear... Jeroen, Toshiharu...

[@wavefile1674]

@@dejiko It's never too late to try!

[@Glarblenuck]

THIS IS ONE OF THE GREATEST SONGS IN VIDEO GAME HISTORY FUCK

[@mgodoy-br]

I was too say the same thing! Awesome!

[@devoid5637]

NO!! That can't be! That's no Nintend'oh game music!!... ^_--

[@gagagames5703]

I was kind ironic actually... argh! I'm totally aware of the technical superiority of the SNES midi sound processor, and regret the often gritty and saturated sound from the Mega Drive. But even so, I always have the feeling that SFC t. Actually, even if I really prefer the possible sound effects on the SFC, I also often feel that the melodic flow is "broken". Notes sound flat and cut, while the MD are more fluid and cohesive. I also think that many SFC tracks sounds desesperatly boring and rarely as complexe and refined as what you can hear on the Mega Drive. By the way, some great SFC tracks are just unplayable on the Mega Drive without butchering them heavily, while the opposite is way less dramatic: sounding better, while slightly less "punchy", or aggresive. But this track is not one of my favorite ont the system, by the way...

[@infinitemillennium3821]

@@harrisonhall1139 The video is no longer available, can you edit the link please ?

[@radicalfaith360]

This song is not eligible for dislikes.

[@chewynickerson]

god forbid someone *actually* dislikes it....

[@GTArajgaming]

chewynickerson 8 people already disliked it

[@chewynickerson]

***** wow, no shit?

[@empire0]

It's a trick by youtube, if you press it you get banned. This song is crazy.

[@vintagefan3759]

Probably SNES fans that can't handle how awesome the Sega Genesis is.

[@KokoRicky]

The Genesis soundchip handles distortion really well.

[@jet_punch6872]

Oh yeah, with a variety of sounds it does.

[@TheMixedupstuff]

The sound chip has 6 identical channels, and operator 1 of each channel has feedback, which allows easily generating distortion.

[@KokoRicky]

@@TheMixedupstuff That simple explanation says a lot about its sound.

[@SomeOrangeCat]

Most sound chips are more capable than people realize. You just need the right musician to get a hold of it.

[@JessicaFEREM]

@@SomeOrangeCat exactly, people could play mod tracker files through a pc beeper speaker

[@ivanrussian275]

Blast Processing!!!!

[@fredfredburger5150]

Doomguy's helmet speakers play this on repeat.

[@moopbread5582]

If this song were physical, we'd all be dead.

[@gjtrue]

We'd have died happy too.

[@mk6315]

Blood=Gasoline

[@Khorne_on_the_Kob]

You know how it says 16-bit cartridge on the bottom? Due to the nature of this game, I glanced at the word and immediately thought it said 16-bit carnage

[@jacobemilsson8868]

Sounds totaly fitting

[@CardboardSliver]

You're not wrong though.

[@johneygd]

I like how the genesis say’s 16bit on the front but the funny fact(wich i still cannot believe) is that the 68000 cpu inside the genesis is actually 32bits, however since it only has 16bit registers, it just couldn’t perform better then an ordinairy 16bit cpu, it’s kind of strange.

[@Ehal256]

@@johneygd It has 32-bit registers, but the actual logic unit in the cpu is 16-bit. So you can do 32-bit add/multiplies/whatever, but they were done in 16-bit chunks at a time.

[@requiem6465]

@@Ehal256 So it limited the hardware to what the software was capable of?

[@foofighter9656]

That synth still gives me chills. It's absolutely incredible what the writers accomplished with so little to work with.

[@cbdzone5182]

you like this then listen to shinobi 3 whirlwind

[@eadghe]

Limitations set the spawn of creativity free and eventually it creates a wild fire. Personally I experienced that having all kind of possibilities is a motivation killer. That's not the norm for everyone, but having less and working with what you got, feels so rewarding when you have finally created something.

[@mark030a]

@@eadghe And then corporate comes in and fucks with it immensly. Or so is the current state of video game development, anyway.

[@cord113]

Look up the title music for a game called "Dark Fusion" on the 48k zx spectrum and see what they did with 48k in 1988.

[@mk6315]

@@eadghe analysis paralysis, I get it. When I first built my 3d printer I couldn’t decide what to print for a week after

[@BLKBRDSR71]

This song is your reward for getting this far. And for owning a Genesis / Mega Drive.

[@ohyaimcoolest]

THE FIRE OF THE GENESIS SOUND CHIP!!!

[@FinalBaton]

+Kira Maxwell A FIRE THAT BURNS HOTTER THAN THE SUN ITSELF! PREPARE TO BE BLAZED UNTIL THE VERY END OF TIME, AND BEYOND!!!!!

[@vasileios6301]

+FinalBaton Wow,its obvious that you love Megadrive alot.

[@FinalBaton]

+Vasilios As I do ^^ It's my fave system *thumbs up*

[@vasileios6301]

+FinalBaton Cool!

[@vintagefan3759]

The Power of the YM2612!

[@dekoldrick]

Genesis sound chip must have been made of pure titanium to handle this song.

[@EliJ0nes1998]

The way i see it, the Genesis and the SNES soundchip could replicate the following genres: SNES: disco, salsa, orchestra, pop rock Genesis: metal, dubstep, techno, punk rock

[@KGRAMR]

That's a pretty good summary of each system's sound chip capabilities!

[@mfslacker5701]

Then plok sound design breaks the mold of the SNES

[@systemafunk]

Plenty of awesome rock and/or techno style music on the SNES. Mega Man X games, and X2 definitely some some punk "skank" beat vibes. Final Fantasy Mystic Quest is a must listen if you like metal. The first part of Earthbound final boss music has some crunchy heavy metal. There's the Battletoad's soundtrack as well. Killer Instinct. The other guy mentioned Plok which is also very good and has some good rock/jazz style tunes. There is some very good music on the Genesis, but the SNES did have a better overall sound chip. It took more work to get certain sounds, like good percussion and a good bassy sound, but it has absolutely been done, plus you could get all sorts of strings, synth instruments, woodwinds, piano. Take a listen to some Mega Man X, FF: MQ, and Battletoads music, then listen to Actraiser 2, (Super) Castlevania 4, and Secret of Mana.

[@kristofkristof5243]

@@systemafunk THIS

[@voltapony75]

@@systemafunk Funny also Ironic that SNES song has more song intruments than Sgenesis but has low quality and kinda crap than Sgenesis songs..

[@vinnymac831]

There's a reason why its the longest track: A Masterpiece.

[@SkyknightMu]

And having those three or four mid-bosses.

[@mrr1132]

@@SkyknightMu The mid bosses were made in response to this song's awesomeness, not the other way around!

[@fevermario]

this song + headphones = your head exploding from the epicness

[@corezone4250]

Justus Bowman I was legit gonna listen to a playlist of nice vgms before sleeping, heard this and got the volume up, this song rocks!! 🤘

[@DashsChannel]

so..fucking...metal I think it's official, Thunder Force IV is the metallest Genesis game ever made :3

[@Maru96]

MUSHA, Dragons Fury and Battlemania 2 are good contenders too.

[@DashsChannel]

Marcel Weber Just listened to music samples from those three games. You are right, they are pretty good. But the distorted guitar synth isn't quite the same as in Thunder Force IV, though the actual melodies are just about just as good. Also, I saw that Dragon's Fury was also made by Technosoft. That must explain the Thunder Force-esque metal soundtrack :3

[@GreenSwede]

Marcel Weber Thanks for mentioning Battlemania, I got the "Battle Mania Daiginjō" OST and it's really good.

[@Jombo1]

Big Robot Guy with Cheesy Socks Contra: Hard Corps is worth checking out too. Listen to Last Springsteen and Format X

[@DashsChannel]

Jombo I know, I am a huge fan of that game :)

[@fabricesenut5778]

Thunder Force 4 game and musics are LEGENDARY !!! My favourite shoot of all time , have finished the game when i was 16 years , i will never forget , just EPIC

[@anderswallin3883]

A friend and i used to play it a ton when we where in our late teens and into our 20s, in the early 2000s. We had a blast with it and the music is just awesome

[@tecnosofttechnosoft3426]

I've been listening to this since 1992. And you ?

[@EvilPowerStealsOn]

Yep

[@jbmaru]

So have I :D

[@ChristopheTriganov]

Same here, but a little later (1993?)

[@FireBomberBassist]

The Sega Genesis owned this one. It's sound quality wasn't up there with SNES most of the time, but when the genesis nailed something, it NAILED it. Metal squad is the shit.

[@-taz-]

Technosoft drove the Genesis audio subsystem better than Sega.

[@retrosoul8770]

Taz, from 1989-1991 absolutely agree. Sega's early efforts with their own audio hardware was kind of mediocre. Phantasy Star 2, Golden Axe, Ghouls and Ghosts etc, don't sound as good as they could have. But they truly improved once the generation went on. Shinobi 3 is a Top 5 16-bit score produced by them, Phantasy Star IV while inconsistent, is overall a massive improvement over II. And we know how fantastic the Sonic scores are, as well as stuff like Ristar and Comix Zone by Howard Drossin. Bio Hazard Battle is ominously atmospheric too. I also enjoy the score from Ranger X.

[@mondobizarrro5468]

FireBomberBassist the genesis and snes had two completely different sound types The genesis used fm synthesis with the yamaha 2612 chip So it excelled with music such as this piece The snes was more of a midi tracker so it excelled with more atmospheric and orchestral music

[@BLKBRDSR71]

Lets not forget Yuzo Koshiro for the Streets of Rage series, and Michael Jackson's Moonwalker.

[@TearTheRoof0ff]

The metallic, raw sound of the genesis/megadrive is nothing short of iconic imo. The SNES sound was often 'better', I'd defnitely agree, but the genesis sound was simply way more unique and identifiable, whilst often also being awesome.

[@tonynewlands8505]

Amazing how good this sounds all these years later.

[@FireBomberBassist]

This is the most perfect and complete genesis track ive ever heard.

[@Transgender-ProphetMohammed]

Nope. That would be "laughter" or "PS1 dungeon arrange2" from Phantasy star4.

[@ib2849]

name of the girl please

[@FireBomberBassist]

@@ib2849Mylene From Macross 7

[@tusheschannel]

Simply a beautiful example of game music perfection, it just builds one layer of energy and excitement onto another and never stops, easily a candidate for one of the best retro game tracks ever composed :-)

[@shapeless8]

This track is fucking *perfect*.

[@equinoxphantoon8974]

This is like the Through the Fire and the Flames of Genesis songs

[@notkimpine]

this is dragonforce of the sega genesis

[@Steelace623]

Attack sharply gives me megadeth vibes

[@sega16-bitost53]

"SPEEDSHOCK SOUNDSHOCK VISUALSHOCK, NOWS IS THE TIME TO SET THE 68000 HEART ON FIRE." -1995 The quote that still stands true to this day.

[@supermariobro93]

And also, in the case of this soundtrack, the YM2612 and SN76489 chips, heh. 😉🔥

[@jimmykewley8386]

MegaDrivers custom unite!

[@jackgrimshaw5030]

IMO, the greatest piece of music in all gaming.

[@joebloggs2534]

If we talk about pushing the hardware of any console, I'd have to agree.

[@СергейЛебедев-с9щ3э]

Mega Drive never dies he will forever remain in my heart. Thank you for two years of joy =) I would like to return to my 1995 year.

Best soundtrack ever. Technosoft is amazing. They never disapoint.

[@luis_twentify]

bro this songs slaps hard its surreal how old games can have banger osts

[@LavaCreeperPeople]

for real xD reply to this comment if you want banger osts, ill give you them

[@pretzel6629]

@@LavaCreeperPeople me i want them now

[@LavaCreeperPeople]

@@pretzel6629 ok

[@pretzel6629]

@@LavaCreeperPeople im waiting

[@LavaCreeperPeople]

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[@NigBickDoomguy12345]

This is so 90's. I love it.

[@AuroraKnux]

...I think I just had an eargasm

[@13rucifer]

Was it good for you too

[@corezone4250]

@My Secret Account where

[@Hershewed]

@Bruce yes, very

[@ItMeRobin]

DAM SON 2: DAMNEST SON GREATEST SEQUEL EVER CREATED

[@retrosoul8770]

And that's saying something because Thunder Force III was no slouch in it's own right, but it kind of is when directly compared to this though!

[@One-Week-Wizard]

I'd contest you on that one, personally. No denying that Metal Squad isn't utterly fantastic, but Venus Fire hands this its ass any day of the week. In addition, TF3 has a great soundtrack with plenty of solid tracks (Back to the Fire, Truth, Take a Chance, Hunger Made Them Desperate being my own favourites) whereas this is the only one that really stands out from TF4 if I'm honest because it all sounds the same otherwise.

[@retrosoul8770]

I was referring to the games themselves as a whole, not just their respective soundtracks. As a game, I personally much prefer the brutal challenge of TFIV, but they both have phenomenal soundtracks, Hunger Made Them Desperate is one of my fav Genesis songs along with the other tracks you mentioned. But dude really? To say this is the only track that stands out on TF4 though is kind of ludicrous, (I mean maybe it is for you) but perhaps it's worth giving it another listen or maybe you're just not that into metal because that's the theme this ost takes over TF3's more electronic vibe. Evil Destroyer, Strike Out, Attack Sharply. Recalcitrance, Danger Zone, War Like Requiem gets me pumped to all hell. Great Sea Power, and Space Walk have perfect atmosphere for their stages and Stand Up Against Myself is one of the best 16-bit tracks ever. To each his own but whenever someone says "it all sounds the same" it usually means they simply have not invested enough time listening to the material, because I've said that about certain music albums in the past myself, and after more listening and memorization, I found myself to be mistaken. But whatever man, were all free to have our own opinions.

[@ItMeRobin]

What does any of this have to do with my Joel reference?

[@DixieChix]

+Turnabout Randon Dont worry, I got the reference. ;)

[@ButteredToast32]

When people say the Genesis sounds bad....ahaha, that's cute.

[@ButteredToast32]

Red Gem God I am not a 'people', I am a person. It wasn't necessarily an insult but okay, snowflake.

[@zylowolf7919]

I have games in my collection just for the music alone. :)

[@astracrits4633]

It really all depends on what the sound chip’s trying to play, IMO. For things like funk, rock, or metal, the Genesis is *easily* in the top of its league. But for something like an orchestral or classical piece it won’t sound nearly as good as, say, the SNES, because the sound chip is built for synthesis and not sampling, and you can’t easily reproduce the sounds of the kinds of instruments used in those pieces via a synthesizer. (This is also why voice samples tend to be kinda bad on the Genesis.)

[@harrisonhall1139]

@@astracrits4633 Yes the genesis sound chip was great for metal, but the SNES could pull some great tunes too: www.youtube.com/watch v=Sh0LGMClffw

[@astracrits4633]

​@@harrisonhall1139 Oh yeah, the SNES certainly has some excellent pieces of its own. (The boss theme from Plok comes to mind.) I probably should've phrased that better initially; I mostly meant that the SNES chip is more "balanced" due to using samples--it's not necessarily the *best* in every genre of music, but given a talented composer, it can make any genre sound quite good due to being able to produce a wide variety of sounds that FM synthesis chips couldn't produce effectively.

[@Ender111]

The Metal Cover of this and the lightning strikes are masterpieces just like the originals.

[@stuartchapman7934]

Absolutely Agree. 👊💯💯

[@amberdean1263]

Like most things Sega implemented in their home consoles... the FM synthesis employed by it's main sound chip was harder to learn and master than other consoles' wavetable or sample based chips. But when you understand FM synthesis... (and this holds true today!) you can make sounds that nothing else can replicate.

[@DirectorOfChaos9292]

Rainbowdragoneyes used a genesis soundchip when he was doing music for The Messenger

[@theskullraider5058]

Judas Preist -- Hellion (The Electric Eye) Can't unhear!

[@gagagames5703]

Indeed! ^_--

[@sonicfanatic6733]

The Skull Raider dude, you right though!

[@DeadPixel1105]

Also reminds of "Soldier of Fortune" by the Japanese metal band Loudness.

[@justinc.5591]

They knew this stage was hard as hell so they had to produce a banger to keep you going.

[@kono84]

This kind of music makes my heart race, so I don't listen to it too often. Good thing it's a kickass tune. I was brought here by AlphaOmegaSin.

[@kradieosaurusrex4289]

The 28 people who disliked this know deep down inside that they love this song so much they can't handle their love for it and try to hate it for how much they love it.

[@matthewcaughey8898]

The part where the game made you realize “ you must succeed”

[@yeetusyourmeetus]

This is amazing. The SNES was all "look at me, I'm capable of realistic sound!" and then the Megadrive could just grind out these kinda crunchy, metallic badass songs, and then SNES looks at itself and cries.

[@CircleFly]

Sounds great with earbuds.

[@classicmail8239]

Absolutely banging tune always loved this sound chip.

[@FunkyFranky80]

Thunderforce 4 is one of the greatest Shootem ups ever created, and so is his soundtrack. One of the best vg soundtracks ever & timeless. Word.

[@minzy421]

I used play this music when i used to drive on the motorway on my way back from work. Listening to this and doing 90mph felt like you were actually in the game lol

[@CardboardSliver]

Too bad you couldn't Lightening Sword traffic.....

[@matthewcaughey8898]

Try it on a motorcycle

[@RedTsarOldChannel-INACTIVE]

The virgin SNES SPC700 sampler Vs The chad Mega Drive YM2612 FM synth

[@voodooturbo]

That sony sound chip sucked ass. SNES fanboys can argue it all they want, but the best SPC vs the best FM synth and it's still no contest. The Yamaha wins, every time.

[@nowhere529]

@@voodooturbo Snes sound was fine but I like this and Mushas music better, Not so much the voice sampling in the fighting games at the time.

[@thewholeinternet1715]

I'm always astonished when I encounter people who say the Genesis had worse music than the SNES. Like, this is 2015 son... how are people still this wrong?

[@Vizimech]

The Whole Internet Don't kid yourself, this would have sounded even better on SNES. The soundchip in the SNES is objectively better.

[@supercj12]

***** No they were not, look at the difference between the music from Thunder Force 3 and Thunder Spirits for SNES, they have the same music tracks, Thunder Force 3's music is done way better. Also, the SNES was definitely not known for having heavy metal sounding music.

[@CircleFly]

The Whole Internet Yeah, definitely. I can't image this translating to the SNES without losing its soul. SNES has potential, but Genesis has its own sound that sets it apart from the SNES.

[@edgarslam1955]

The Whole Internet Snes just worked out that choirs and strings sounded more legit in synths - it sounded pretty cheap to me, at least Sega took more risks.

[@pethrusx]

supercj12 heavy metal souding music on snes: watch?v=Sh-aY1ufcwU , watch?v=y9lfq3KSISc

[@gabrielhowardMKE]

This is top 10 best videogame songs ever.... holy effin' hell this is beyond epic

[@1shoryuken]

Loudness - Solider of Fortune

[@k35magnum]

^underrated comment

[@hippiedave1362]

I love Loudness!

[@GorditoCrunch343]

Also has traces of John Norum's "Face the Truth".

[@Darmani2MB]

Both that song and this game are from the same year... Interesting

[@IceCeamBoys]

For me, this bgm also sounds like go go power rangers~

[@XB3Gaming]

Simply amazing track, one of the best Genesis OST's hands down!

[@imy747]

Okay, another ost to add to the collection.

[@GBA-049]

Story of my life right there

[@documentthedrama8279]

God this is so fucking good inject directly into retro veins, 100% pure

[@RazorEdge2006]

This demonstrates the Sega Mega Drive sound chip was better for dance music and rock music. SNES sound chip was better for ambient and classical music.

[@smallsymcsmalls8331]

Imagine being the guy who composed this. There would be no point making anything else, nothing would be able to reach this level ever again.

[@bonggzilla]

yamaha soundchip is burning i had this on mywalkman back in the day :-D and nowadays in my car !!!!!!!!!

[@IXIBobOhIXI]

+bonggzilla This game makes my model one get hot. Not even joking.

[@bonggzilla]

+Eric_The_Red89 hahaha :-D thats the magic of blast processing bro

[@nycto7803]

+bonggzilla What about model 2?

[@solarflare9078]

OmegaKnightGTX It'll explode

[@johneygd]

Yeah that blast processing could burn your genesis if it runs for too long on ends, hahaha.

[@joebloggs2534]

Given the hardware limitations this track is a masterpiece

[@gamerguy425]

This is the only song on the Genesis/MD that can give me chills/goosebumps, like it's insane a track under the limitations of an 80s gaming console can even do that.

[@vuurniacsquarewave5091]

It's mind bogglign to me that people are still trying to compare the Yamaha FM synth to the SNES sampling method of sound generation. Very similar to a comparison between a drink and a meal, pointless.

[@solarflare9078]

Nowadays, nobody would understand what your comparison about "a drink and a meal" means. No really, I tried. Humanity is THAT stupid today.

[@sebastiann.8088]

Or like a tiger to a lion

[@LordOdyseus]

@VuurniacSquarewave true, sad thing is the fandom is a bloody cancer.

[@jju00]

Or like an oven and a microwave.

[@Sirgreen57]

I watched a DF retro where they used this, but didn't know the name. Typed in "best Sega Genesis music" and this was the first result. Amazing!

[@MANOFGOD9000]

This sounds so much like a final stage/boss theme even though it's stage 8 of 10! Awesome!

[@T3rmin4t0rN]

Totally rad.

[@Mgm_Designs]

This needs to be on vinyl

[@Iggy20]

Damn, This slaps harder than a step-dad on Father’s Day!

[@bibolatepoin3541]

Metal Squad forever! ❤❤❤❤

[@BlackFlagHeathen]

THAT BASE THO!!!! SOOOOO GENESIS!!!! 😎😎😎😱😱😱😍😍😍

[@isectoid9454]

*_ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US!_*

[@alienspacebat5218]

What with boss after boss and that sinister organic atmosphere, on top of this great music, this really felt like the final stage.

[@andore_btt]

A melhor trilha sonora desse jogo, uma das melhores do Mega Drive e uma das minhas músicas favoritas! Amo Thunder Force IV

[@science_man3425]

people say that plok and mmx make the snes sound chip better, but with how hard the genesis flexes this ost i find that hard to believe holy shit

[@solarflare9078]

Plok, yes, but Mega Man X sounds awful. Reverby, shrill, and weak in bass.

[@B1FFCO]

First 1cc'd this when I was 10 years old... this soundtrack still blows my fn mind

[@khhnator]

when people say snes sounds better than genesis i just answer: how many snes soundtracks have guitar solos?

[@nalathakdraconis8164]

khhnator how many have jazz solos?

[@TheMegamanVX]

Just show them this, they will blow their heads off.

[@tacticalbondsh]

Sega does what Nintendon't

[@fredfredburger5150]

Only one that I can remember: Killer Instinct.

[@johneygd]

Only rock & roll racing,unirally ,spiderman vs x men & plok on etc,,,snes do have guital sound.

[@DiminExi]

Im 38 years old, and i swear this track was one of the leading influences that lead me into loving metal (i was 8 years old when this game came out)

[@youtubecommentcrackhead0003]

Rest in piss for jobel chat who couldnt find this, circa; windows 98 destruction 2

[@corehazard4709]

finally got to this stage and put my earphones on. dude it was an orgasm to play this level with this song. (+ i have a arcade stick for the genesis)

[@secretly-osomatsu]

the fact that the genesis could even handle this god like music is fucking amazing to me holy shit

[@zodiackiller12]

I grew up playing this system and can list pages worth of games with scorching hot soundtracks like this one. The big surprise was that Genesis could belt out raunchy distorted guitar tracks. Never heard nothing like it before or since on the system.

[@zylowolf7919]

Dragon's Fury/Revenge, Mega Turrican, M.U.S.H.A., Burning Force, Shinobi III, Streets of Rage 2, Truxton, Thunder Force III, Pulseman, I could go on.

[@19822andy]

Listen to Gauntlet Arcade edition. Sounds nothing like the Mega Drive.

[@justacarPERSN]

ik just a yamaha chip can handle this

[@Pan_Z]

It sounds even better on real hardware and not a poorly set-up emulator: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJrMlJJ8eN6Coa8

[@patrickmclaughlin7193]

We see you, We are coming for you, there is no stopping us...come hell or high water. ...That's how this tune always made me feel. You WILL succeed.

[@chadwickjdillon]

Arright, the intro to this song is almost note for note identical to the legendary Judas Priest song, Electric Eye. Awesome. Then, the chorus? Almost note for note lift of Judas Priest, The Sentinel. Awesome.

[@Code1D10T]

I cry a little on the inside every time I'm reminded that Technosoft is no more... :(

[@phathomie27]

Best stage theme of the game....by a longshot.

[@DemonHunterRay]

The best weapon choice for this stage is Hunter. You will like to keep your Claw to use the Thunder Sword with those sub bosses.

[@thefunframe7912]

It is the best piece of 16-bit music game ever written, in the whole megadrive and snes catalog. it would be incredible that someone released a studio disk on technosoft thunderforce IV music on real guitars and rock band instruments, as well as it has been made with epic golden axe megadrive OST with fan made covers. then these songs would be have also an intro and an ending, instead of playing in a loop. When talking about best videogame music, people always talk about castlevania, or final fantasy, or street fighter 2, but as usual the best game music is hidden in the games that are elusive to "experts" best games list, like the first stage of Steel empire for example, the roll ending credits music on world heroes 2 snes, most music in musha aleste, megadrive, or almost all golden axe music. They will just never appear on the lists, but are simply the best music made then, beter, best arranged and more epic in my opinion, to those more popular.

[@Kastafore]

Please listen to the Lightning Strikes Again cover of this song.

[@comandercrypto1318]

@@Kastafore it's beautiful, and great while playing Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

[@systemafunk]

This is a great song, but I wouldn't call it the best 16 bit song ever. Probably one of the best lead/solos, but not song.

[@solarflare9078]

The BEST theme of smashing through a plethora of minibosses. That plus the Neo Weapon (Claw) you have equipped makes you feel absolutely UNSTOPPABLE!

[@matthewcaughey8898]

Used the hunter myself to get the enemies I couldn’t drop fast enough to engage. Only wished the rail gun fired forward

[@YourDeath311]

Can you fell me over all this firepower around you.

[@Ch4oTiK]

Toshiharu, Takeshi and Tomomi made sweet love to this sound chip man, holy shit.

[@DraculaXHunter101]

16-BIT THRASH!!

[@fabricegardette7954]

THE better music I've heard in a video game (but I'm an old - and french - gamer, ha ha !). Thanks to you for remember this good ol'one in my ears ! a french metallibanger

[@the_apex_latino420]

Let's just say I have no words for this, it's too good

[@luke_y_444]

HO - LY SHIT O.O" I had the chance to play it in early 1993. This cartridge is a divine piece, like this music.

[@mohammedminnarhussain3190]

when am on the motorway i play this loud and just put my footdown on my car ZOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

[@niki75]

THIS is what the Yamaha and the TI chips in the system were ment to. Crisp crunchy tunes. It is perfection. Perfection delievered by the very best. Make no mistake, many composers were good with the sound hardware, some were even excellent. But there is no other developer, who had the the composers who understood the strengths of the FM-Synth chip in the Mega Drive better than Techno Soft's. Their compositions were superb across the board. Thunder Force 4 and Herzog Zwei being the best examples.

[@TheVideoGameClubLLC]

Intense! Love it

[@lilwyvern4]

Listening to this, it becomes clear that the Eruption-like opening solo that SSH added to this song would be absolutely in character.

[@sonics1fangirl64]

This is badass!

[@JAMmonyt]

That one cover of this song is insane

[@CardboardSliver]

I once listened to this track while engaging in love making. She caught fire.

[@SouzoSagara77]

"Soldier of Fortune, giving you no warning The whole world's watching, let it rock Soldier of fortune, burning up the torches We are the Rebels, let it rock!..."

[@zodiackiller12]

One interesting fact about the Genesis years is how much copyright infringement Sega got away with. Every once in a while, they got their hands slapped as they did when they used Spiderman, Batman, Rambo, Godzilla, and the Terminator as bosses in Revenge of Shinobi. This entire soundtrack has a good bit of lifted material. But the composers were brilliant enough to pull it off without getting Sega slapped with a lawsuit.

[@chewynickerson]

what/who does this song supposedly lift from? just curious....

[@iop223]

loudness - soldier of fortune

[@kurtistrydiz]

if snes is a fender with fender amp,then sega is a gibson with marshall amps, fuckin awesome track

[@BlackFlagHeathen]

SNES=Great at pretty orchestral and atmospheric tracks. Genesis=Great at shredding, hardcore headbangers and rock. It all depends on taste folks. I personally love both!

[@papelmidi5154]

Exactly, also the YM2612 is perfect for techno and house.

[@dudinacas]

@@papelmidi5154 FM synthesis is still used in EDM to this day.

[@solarflare9078]

And when put in the hands of godly composers, they can even work the other way around! Alien 3 (Genesis) and Rock n Roll Racing (SNES) are both great examples!