Guess the Video Game Music

[Rachel]

If enough people show interest I will get this game started

I spoke a little with Crystal and she is fine if we host some .wavs, they are NOT the exact original soundtrack but will sound similar

Here is how it will work:

It will not work like the screenshot thread. Because of the nature of this, I will be the one to post the songs
We will keep a running score, and after some length of time or number of songs, the winner will be announced and the score will reset if we keep going with it
I want you to guess BOTH the name of the game and the name of the song, so make sure you look up the soundtrack
You get one guess in between my update posts
Make your official guess in bold so I can easily see the guesses
I will upload tracks that gradually have more and more instruments added to the song.
If you get it right away, that will be 10 points.
After that, 7 points.
After that, 5 points.
After that, 3 points.
After that, 2 points.
AT ANY TIME you can say the name of the series only (make this in bold still), but you will only get one point and someone else can still post with the full game and soundtrack name. That person will receive the points minus one.

How does this sound? Anyone in? @Ben @Jon @TD @Smacktard @VashTheStampede @Kat @Crystal @Crazy Jamie @Quagmire @Fool's Requiem @dimmerwit @A Vaguely Ambiguous Username @shortkut @Nae'blis @Jawneh @canadaguy (tagging people I see guessing from the screenshot thread)

 

[Jawneh]

Sounds (lol) interesting.

I'm in.

 

[A Vaguely Ambiguous Username]

I had thought about something similar to this happening but didn't know the best way to do it. I definitely think it'll be interesting to try out!

 

[VashTheStampede]

I do a lot of Video Game Quizzes on YouTube with my daughter and the music sections are the part I always fail at miserably.

I will absolutely participate but I will be horrible

 

[Smacktard]

I have no idea how you're going to do this, but it sounds awesome and I want in.

 

[Ben]

I have no idea how you're going to do this, but it sounds awesome and I want in.

I'd assume just attaching the wav to the post. They're not going to be too big in filesize so I agree with Crystal that it won't be an issue.

As long as they're not set to autoplay, which I think by default it won't, having multiple on one page should be fine too.

Also, yeah I'll play.

 

[Quagmire]

I'm in

 

[Smacktard]

I'd assume just attaching the wav to the post. They're not going to be too big in filesize so I agree with Crystal that it won't be an issue.

As long as they're not set to autoplay, which I think by default it won't, having multiple on one page should be fine too.

Also, yeah I'll play.

She said she's going to isolate instruments from the tracks and gradually introduce more instruments until people guess the answer. Or, that's how I understood it, anyway.

 

[Ben]

She said she's going to isolate instruments from the tracks and gradually introduce more instruments until people guess the answer. Or, that's how I understood it, anyway.

Oh, I'm dumb and shortkutted over the rules.

Could be midi files and she can just isolate each instrument track. That's the only format I could think would keep them separated (like the Offspring)

 

[Smacktard]

Oh, I'm dumb and shortkutted over the rules.

Could be midi files and she can just isolate each instrument track. That's the only format I could think would keep them separated (like the Offspring)

Or I could've misunderstood and she meant she's starting with tracks with few instruments, and introducing more tracks with more instruments? Either way, it sounds challenging to pull off. but i dont know i am bad at technology i do not know computar

 

[Nae'blis]

Sounds great! I'll gladly play!

 

[dimmerwit]

 

[Jon]

I don't know music that well, but I'll play!

 

[shortkut]

I’ll play. I don’t know games, but I have a playlist on Pandora that is only video game music. I once read that video game music is designed to help you concentrate, so I use it with my ADHD a lot

 

[Smacktard]

I’ll play. I don’t know games, but I have a playlist on Pandora that is only video game music. I once read that video game music is designed to help you concentrate, so I use it with my ADHD a lot

I used to listen to Radio Cutman when I'd gamedev

 

[Kat]

I turn the music entirely off on 75% of games I play but I'll give it a try.

 

[Rachel]

okay, I think we're at 10 people. Here goes, hopefully I can pull this off

Remember, please do not cheat. I imagine it is possible to feed it into AI or something and get it. Just let's have a fun game.

Game Rules
*Remember to bold your guess*

Scoreboard
None so far!

Spoiler: Song List

None so far!

Song 1 version A, 10 points:

View attachment 01a.wav

 

[Smacktard]

Any points for guessing just the system

 

[Ben]

Best guess I have is Lotus 3 on Amiga, but that seems unlikely.

 

[Rachel]

yeah... if anyone ever guesses the first version of the song I will be very surprised

 

[A Vaguely Ambiguous Username]

That...sounds somehow familiar but not anything I'd be able to identify with just that.

 

[VashTheStampede]

That's a fuckin bop and sounds very familiar

 

[Smacktard]

Holy shit I think I got it.

Street Fighter II: Guile's Theme for the Genesis

 

[Crystal]

Following up -- we'll keep tabs on this one just to make sure file sizes don't get super crazy, but I see zero issues with this, it'll just be good fun

And looking forward to seeing if I can recognize anything at all.

 

[Rachel]

no fuckin' way lmao

HOW did you do that

You got it Kelly!!!



Will post later

Edit: Aw I was looking forward to posting the other pieces of it lol

Edit again: And you are right Vash, literally sitting here jamming to it even though I don't know who this guy is and have never played this game

 

[A Vaguely Ambiguous Username]

Okay so I wasn't going crazy and that was something I've heard before.

Outstanding job there Kelly.

 

[VashTheStampede]

95% of this thread is gonna be me saying "that sounds so familiar" and it being a song I'm not very familiar with

This was the 5%

 

[Rachel]

literally I don't know how you get that from just bass

oh lord what did I get myself into

obviously I will need to make this 1000% harder *cracks knuckles*

 

[Rachel]

Game Rules
*Remember to bold your guess*

Scoreboard

@Smacktard

10

Spoiler: Song List

1 - Street Fighter II: Guile's Theme

Song 2 version A, 10 points:

View attachment 02a.wav

 

[A Vaguely Ambiguous Username]

Sounds less familiar than the first one, so I'm not sure I'll even know this one with more.

Watch you do one more thing and I get it though.

 

[Kat]

That's definitely a song I'd immediately mute so no idea.

 

[Rachel]

Oh no this might not be the thread for you after all Kat

 

[A Vaguely Ambiguous Username]

Could be the thread for @Lunar Kreskents though

 

[canadaguy]

I will be absolutely fucking dogshit but sounds cool

 

[Crystal]

I don't have a full guess, but it sounds kind of...driving-ish...going to need more, I think, but definitely sounding like a familiar driving game.

 

[Rachel]

Not sure yet how often I should proceed to the next version....want to make sure I give people a chance to listen.

Game Rules
*Remember to bold your guess*

Scoreboard

@Smacktard

10

Spoiler: Song List

1 - Street Fighter II: Guile's Theme

Song 2 version B, 7 points:

View attachment 02b.wav

 

[Crystal]

It's frustrating because I know that I know this, but I can't place it, lol

 

[dimmerwit]

Has a real Road Rash vibe to it, though I don't think it's that.

 

[Crystal]

Has a real Road Rash vibe to it, though I don't think it's that.

It's definitely racing gamey, but Road Rash had a lot of actual songs in it, IMO, this almost Daytona USA or...something...

...lol, probably shouldn't be offering suggestions in a game where we're competing with each other, but...meh...I don't care if I get it right or not, just having fun listening to the different clues.

 

[Fool's Requiem]

It's definitely racing gamey, but Road Rash had a lot of actual songs in it, IMO, this almost Daytona USA or...something...

...lol, probably shouldn't be offering suggestions in a game where we're competing with each other, but...meh...I don't care if I get it right or not, just having fun listening to the different clues.

Road Rash on the PS1/Saturn did.

Road Rash on the Genesis featured original music made for the games.

Example:

 

[Jon]

I got absolutely nothing lol

 

[dimmerwit]

Yeah, I played the Mega Drive/Genesis version my cousins had.

 

[Crystal]

Road Rash on the PS1/Saturn did.

Road Rash on the Genesis featured original music made for the games.

Example:

You're right, I'm thinking of the Saturn/PS1 version, whoops!

 

[Smacktard]

literally I don't know how you get that from just bass

oh lord what did I get myself into

obviously I will need to make this 1000% harder *cracks knuckles*

I knew the system right away and like others thought it was familiar. First looked up the Cliffhanger soundtrack, cause we had that game when I was younger. Then I looked up Streets of Rage. I was about to give up but when I saw Vash and Alu say it was familiar, for some reason I started to wonder if SFII had a Genesis port, and then I went through the soundtrack until I landed on Guile's theme

I'm stuck on this song though. It's not familiar at all.

 

[Rachel]

going school supply shopping so I'll leave this here. Still trying to decide post timing, I want to give everyone in other time zones a chance too.

I knew the system right away and like others thought it was familiar. First looked up the Cliffhanger soundtrack, cause we had that game when I was younger. Then I looked up Streets of Rage. I was about to give up but when I saw Vash and Alu say it was familiar, for some reason I started to wonder if SFII had a Genesis port, and then I went through the soundtrack until I landed on Guile's theme

I'm stuck on this song though. It's not familiar at all.

Them saying it's familiar gave you the thought to look up SFII? Wtf

Is this Vash and Alu rn



Speaking of SFII...Youtube thinks I like it now...I don't know who this guy is but this slaps...y'all SFII fans ate good in the 90s???

It's frustrating because I know that I know this, but I can't place it, lol

Is this a clue for anyone??

Trying to think who else might like this thread Crystal...maybe @Bandicoot ?

Anyway, I also want to say, not sure if this is a "hint" but...I won't post anything here that will try and "trick" anyone. It won't be anything too obscure, but the definition of "mainstream" is subjective. Some will be old and a few will be indie, but if it's indie it will be a popular indie.

This one IS a little harder though. Totally possible no one knows it. Maybe hearing the melody will help?

Game Rules
*Remember to bold your guess*

Scoreboard

Smacktard

10

Spoiler: Song List

1 - Street Fighter II: Guile's Theme

Song 2 version C, 5 points:

View attachment 02c.wav

 

[Smacktard]

I'm only going to guess the series as I'm kinda busy for now.

Metal Slug