Sonic cd soundtrack comparison12/24/2023 I consider myself a connoisseur of only the finest boss music in video games and despite a dependably quirky soundtrack showing from Hideki Naganuma here, it’s the boss theme Metal Scratchin’ which steals the show for me. Principal Platforms: Nintendo DS | Composers: Hideki Naganuma, Teruhiko Nakagawa | Year: 2005 Honourable Mentions: Cool Edge (Day), Eggmanland (Day), Arid Sands (Day) More bonus trivia: Owing to its slightly more realistic setting, the Japanese release of this game is actually titled Sonic World Adventure. The setting here is that of a tropical paradise atop a jungle-covered archipelago a marvelous backdrop based on real-life locations in Southern Asia.Īside from the pulse-pounding beat, the music here is very evocative of the lush landscapes it accompanies and the sense of speed that it delivers as you glide over the surface of a pristine aqua blue ocean is one of the most satisfying highs you’ll experience in the game. More memorable though is this stage music to one of the most visually appealing daytime levels Jungle Joyride. Sonic Unleashed wears its transformation gimmick like an albatross around the neck and quite deservedly the game won’t be remembered as one of the franchise’s high points. What’s hilarious is that the music follows suit in that the daytime tracks sound vibrant and full of turbulent zest whereas the nighttime levels consist of startling horn noises and unwieldy pianos that make for some of the crummiest Sonic tunes ever produced. Such sections are fast, furious, challenging and are generally good fun, at least when the speed physics are behaving themselves.īy contrast, the nighttime stages see Sonic transformed into an odious “werehog” with entirely different gameplay segments that force you to slog through glorified beat ’em up environments showcasing nary an inch of speed, subtlety or enjoyment. One half of the game is spent in a near-continuous 3D headlong dash as Sonic blasting through beautiful sunlit scenery and navigating platforms whilst dynamically switching to old school 2D viewpoints on the fly. If ever there was a game of two halves, then Sonic Unleashed was it. Principal Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii | Composers: Tomoya Ohtani, Fumie Kumatani, Kenichi Tokoi et al. #9 – Jungle Joyride (Day) …for Sonic Unleashed Honourable Mentions: Death Egg Zone, Flying Battery Zone, Mushroom Hill Zone The tune has slipped in my appreciation slightly since then as it’s quite short and repetitive when compared to stronger compositions, but it’s a robust piece nonetheless and one that I still like to hear remixed and approached from different angles.įun bit of trivia: If you were to combine this game’s soundtrack with the one from its close-knit prequel, it would form a near 90 minute playlist that’s an adventure in its own right! It’s a highly melodic tune that has always given me the appropriate feeling of underground adventuring and it fits wonderfully with the fire/lava theme that the zone in question attacks you with too. Lava Reef Zone was actually my favourite piece of Sonic the Hedgehog music for many years. I’ve already explained why Sonic & Knuckles is the pinnacle of the whole franchise so I guess I’ll just skip ahead to why I like this particular music track. Principal Platforms: Mega Drive | Composers: Sachio Ogawa, Tatsuyuki Maeda, Jun Senoue, Howard Drossin | Year: 1994 #10 – Lava Reef Zone …for Sonic & Knuckles We’re about to cover some of my most adored tunes in all of video gaming here so you can expect to see a more detailed list full of placements that were very tough for me to lock into place.Īs before, please remember that all the Sonic characters and music samples you see below are property of Sega America, Europe & Japan ® To be clear: this second part of the list contains entries #10-#1 so go back and read Part 1 first if you haven’t yet done so. Welcome to part 2 of this CelJaded top 20 list featuring my all-time favourite Sonic the Hedgehog music.
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