Forgotten gems in Sonic soundtracks?

[EmmBee]

Race to Win from Rivals 2 is a pretty catchy song. I'm glad it at least made it into Generations.

 

Also, both the staff rolls from Sonic 3D, the Genesis one in particular is one of my favorites simply because it's the last Genesis Sonic song.

 

Oh, one last thing, I dunno if this is the thread to ask, but this has been bugging me. What song does Egg Hangar use in Transformed for both it's intro and track theme? I can't find it anywhere, yet it sounds so familiar.

[Blue Blood]

Oh, one last thing, I dunno if this is the thread to ask, but this has been bugging me. What song does Egg Hangar use in Transformed for both it's intro and track theme? I can't find it anywhere, yet it sounds so familiar.

 

Cosmic Fall

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgbrUiNK8hI

[Sephy]

I know this track wasn't going to be included on the game in the first place, but at this point it's impossible not to relate it to Sonic Xtreme...I just love it!

 

Edited March 23, 2013 by Sephy

[Alec]

I know this track wasn't going to be included on the game in the first place, but at this point it's impossible not to relate it to Sonic Xtreme...I just love it!

 

 

Wow, I'm kinda shocked. I've heard this track many times before but I had no idea it was originally from Sonic Xtreme. Not sure how I managed that.

Edited March 23, 2013 by Wentos

[MegasonicZX]

Two songs come to mind in this case

 

This one: 

 

 

and

 

This one:

 

 

Honestly im surprised no one ever mentions these.

 

Edit: Oh yeah also this

 

Edited March 23, 2013 by megadude001

[EmmBee]

Cosmic Fall

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgbrUiNK8hI

A track from Shadow being used for the Death Egg? Seems a bit odd, but now I can't imagine this not going with the Death Egg.

[Kareemadeem]

Sonic Rush Adventure Music - Sky Babylon act 1&2 mix

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHwWOSvQ9wc&list=FLh9FztmoziCEDvTPaErq5Iw&index=71

 

Nobody can use an air horn as epic as Sonic Team!

 

Sonic Chronicles The Dark Brotherhood - Ix: Final Boss

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq6Vl_UJhkI&list=FLh9FztmoziCEDvTPaErq5Iw&index=79

 

Nobody can turn a decent Final Boss song into a wasted song as Bioware!

Edited June 8, 2013 by Kareemadeem

[Dr. Crusher]

Oh great, I never like it when a thread like this pops up, because I can never just mention one or two. No, I have to mention three thousand. I can't help it.

 

Okay, now this is a tough one since I will likely choose ones that aren't "forgotten" in the least, and it's always a little difficult to figure out what constitues as "forgotten". But I'll try!

 

- Compared to the likes of Green Hill, Star Light and even Labyrinth, Scrap Brain tends to not pop up all that much, which is a shame since it's a kind of subtle menace, if that makes sense.

 

- If this was remastered, it would have to be in jazz.

 

- It's a great tune to start up a game, and to get you pumped up.

 

- This one stands out for me compared to most of the other Game Gear/Master System boss themes.

 

Sonic 2 Bad Ending (Game Gear/Master System) - These tend to be my absolute favourite type of credits music. Even if this one was the bad one, it says you've made it through a long and hard journey, and you managed to stop the forces of evil for another day.

 

- It's 16-bit in the country!

 

- The original one deserves it's praise, but this one has a harmonious, Disney-esque charm to it.

 

- Everyone loves the original one, and rightly so, but I always thought this one was far more creepy.

 

- These probably don't count due to being Puyo Puyo, but it's too funky to pass up.

 

- ...It's so happy.

 

- Bean dealing: It doesn't get more extreme than this.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60w4jVzSFKU - After all the YEAAAAHs, the prehistoric past provides an oddly soothing atmosphere.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iuOaU9kWR8 - Everyone talks about the Japanese Present theme, but this one fits perfectly with the beautiful swamp-like scenery.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPqDhFL15gA - If you haven't noticed yet, I have a soft spot for ambient and relaxing tunes.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buYW17d-vjI - Particularly from 0:35 onwards. Oh yes.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8H1nIBllGDY - I love both soundtracks very much, but in this case, because I usually tend to like the more understated types of evil themes, I always liked this version more of of the two.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRRHP1DfC_Y - The Japanese one is more popular. All very well, but this one goes so well with some of the backgrounds.

 

Final Act - It's a remix of Scrambled Egg, and it does the job in building up the tension with the about-to-ensue battle between you and Robotnik.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0AKbSlKDoU - Again, another sort of understated evil. It's not the most dramatic, but it doesn't need to be.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMDqhIUboS4 - This may very well be one of my favourite boss tunes ever.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOb1e_vAxR8 - Incidentally, this stage happens to be my favourite of the S3&K Bonus Stages.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcJTTbIJgx8 - Don't let Sonic or Knuckles badger you. Pick Tails instead.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjnQaL6I5HA - What? A Sonic Drift theme? So what, it's a joyful little ditty as you plough through the galaxy. In a car.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0-oiLkiZv0 - A lot of the Knuckles' Chaotix music deserves more respect, such as the World Entrance themes, but this is one of the best ones for me. It's calming, but with a slightly creepy vibe to it. Fitting, being Robotnik's amusement park and all.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFuoTCNvulY - ...Don't look at me like that.

 

Labyrinth Credits - Look, it's nice, and that's all there is to it, okay?

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kYBbMj2P14 - Why is this Sonic's theme? It should be Robotnik's! The stage even looks like Wing Fortress!

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfG09iLCKsM - There's a few 3D Blast choices here, as you'll see. This is one of the more nostalgic tunes for me.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiSP3kWiTPs - Good thing Final Fortress may have been a remix of this.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9soCtQorus - Act 1 is good, but Act 2 really hits the right spots for a machinery level.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgdpfeM8evU - It stands out from the faster and more traditional final level themes you often hear in Sonic games.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LJgfKVA3oE - I don't actually know why I love this boss music as much as I do...

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eko8B2xXLQM - Verte summed it up perfectly. It does it's own thing rather than try to copy Doomsday or the Death Egg Robot, so I respect it for that. But also because it helps fit the feeling of isolation, which is appropriate given that you and Robotnik are in a black void with only a series of line platforms and nothing else.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z2Q8maJTOo - While the Genesis version fits the all-out machinery and crushing half, this one fits the laboratory feel. You know, since there were chemicals everywhere and all that.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlAaAlnSBVA - Made even better whenever it echoed in the tunnel sections.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRl460HO9n4 - The Data Select is as much of a classic for me as it is for others, but I absolutely adore this somewhat melancholic remix. I was very happy to hear that the Generations version was fairly similar to this one. In fact, I once pictured this music at the end of a Robotnik fortress zone that... well nevermind, that's for some fanfiction I'll gather the courage to do someday.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgk9tC7G86w - ...I tend to hum this one a lot.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obbyL2fRRBU - I mention this one a lot. It's just one of those ones that never fail to make me smile. When I heard a remix of it in the Super Mario 64 Star Road romhack, I admit to doing little fist pumps.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypTdjSrZB6Y - Before the always wonderful Be Cool, Be Wild and Be Groovy, you get this, which might be less music and more a collection of background noises, but it does well in creating an uneasy atmosphere.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ktTs1ez-Zs - This one might be popular, I don't know... but I put it here anyway, because it's Lost World, and Lost World is one of my favourite levels in the game.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lzBfgbl-vE - Everyone's always talking about Crank the Heat Up. Mechanical Resonance don't get no respect.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFkOiySbKc8 - Unsurprisingly, I love E.G.G.M.A.N. And despite being an Imperial March expy, I also love the theme that was introduced in 06 and then later showed up in Unleashed and Colours. But this one is also lovely. And it even kind of synched well to Robotnik's Frozen Teeth Syndrome in that game. (Maybe he should have used Colgate?)

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1un1era3o4 - *insert distasteful attempt to mimic the beginning vocals*

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPbtnGU30fE - ...Well it is, isn't it?

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vmVFXUGaRM - Not unlike Robotnik themes, there isn't a Sky Chase-themed tune I can think of that I don't like. This one gets a more actiony feeling, since you're flying all around the Egg Carrier in a silly manner.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jr7xjxZ6J8w - Not the track you'd imagine for a fight between two not-biological brothers, but you know what it is? It's so SEGA.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skXoTvmUzvc - Understandable for why this one isn't that remembered. It was barely used.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-9FaXg5NOk - I swear, this and The Last Scene (though that one's fairly popular, which is good) are some of my favourite sad tunes of all time. Bonus points for this one being a remix to the already amazing Gamma theme.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFbuKFYG_CY - Not helped at all by Tikal being one of my favourite characters...

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9rTl-PkrcQ - Even if SA2 isn't one of my favourites, and most of the soundtrack is very rock-oriented, there are still plenty of great tunes in there. This one is a good'un to kick things off.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o61Hkm3b7Qc - This one doesn't seem to be as popular as the majority of the other Sonic stage tunes. What a shame.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73WujaolPcQ - Too bad this would later prompt many complaints about the moon in future games.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNLnmp9yWxA - This is probably my favourite Robotnik level music.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IG6dPV7tbl0 - 1:55 onwards is when it really gets good for me. It's like it was trying to make us forget that we just fought a lizard with a cannon up it's arse.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6aI--AdKls - Not even the interrupting of characters talking can impede on this.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7QyTu9LKkA - ...What?

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QP_16w2_sic - Well, after the second Advance's title screen, this was the first Sonic theme I ever heard.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nNkcAHOpOk - It's hard to think of what constitutes as forgotten for the Advance games. Ice Mountain and Egg Rocket seem popular enough (thank ye gods for that), but this one tends to be shunned due to the popularity of the equally good Sonic 3 zone of the same name. Act 2 is pretty nice as well.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xj_FcYVPa6c - No question. For me, this is undoubtably one of the best finale level themes of all time. Such a shame you won't hear much of it, not unlike the Sonic 2 Death Egg theme.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfIXve-AedA - "I think we're going to need a bigger Carrier."

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkOEROZbR9k - This one is also grand. This is sort of like a musical version of the Egg Walker scenario in Adventure 1, in that rather than the bombastic boss theme you'd expect, this is instead more of a focused "you're going to die very painfully" one. Not helped by the Egg Snake being not only hard, but one of those ones in which Robotnik is staring directly at you.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5MQv0l3VaE - Even in GBA form, it was nice to hear the classic Sonic 1 and 2 boss themes again. Then you get this one, which is not unlike the Final Fight theme in terms of being slow and subdued, which as you know by now is a favourite music type for me. And it works for the Egg X, a machine that is only slightly under the Big Arm on the list of screwing you over. It's always about hands...

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=md_ur2zkCMA - I'm probably the only person who would seek out the really minor tunes like this. Or maybe not, since I actually have all of my game music in folders... wait, that's even worse. Fffff.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEh2ZHUGqh8 - I can't exactly remember, but this might have been the first or second Sonic game I actually beat. So these credits have the nostalgic factor on top of being lovely altogether.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8wYXDn0UYY - The Mega Collection music demands respect. It was these tunes (alongside the home worlds in Spyro 2) that helped in getting me into relaxing and subdued music in the first place.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UgFSUmuPAA - This is one of those tunes that make me think too hard about various characters in not only Sonic, but various other franchises, and what the world would be like if they didn't exist... Well I have said in the past that I get attached to characters very easily.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4579Rp4E27s - It's, for lack of a better term... retroy. But it's the good kind of retro.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G82lehdcQrg - I don't know what this would have been (probably credits), all I know is that I like it.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VHeWy3V3Io - This doesn't have enough remixes.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnxbIUyOe60 - Well of course! It was the first Robotnik boss theme I would have heard, after all!

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82myVtqgKPA - Time to fight that bloody Egg Saucer...

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLZLmeT9d4w - Time to fight that bloody Egg Saucer, again...

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydkKLtukg7o - Just use Cream, it'll be alright.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scwMdp8gPVc - If it was faster, it would sound like a Kirby theme.

 

True Area 53 - Now there's a story to this one. Advance 1 was the first of the three in which I played it's extra zone, the Moon. However, some time before that, I was starting up my GBA to play Advance 2, and I suddenly had all seven emeralds with each character, and was able to suddenly play the extra zone. But then when I turned it on again, it was back to normal. Thankfully I was never the kind of kid to "rage" all that much.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyX0O-VurWU - I actually like this and The Dreamy Stage from SA1 more than Casino Night.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Bnt5PoaJM8 - From 0:40 onwards, I always try to time my actions with the music.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VFvWLOD-2A - If I could pick a top three for Heroes level themes, I'd say this one, Mystic Mansion, and Final Fortress... Oh wait, I forgot about Hang Castle, and what about Ocean Palace... argh, nevermind.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xkmML8OfV0 - Even if I didn't like the context of a traitorous Metal Sonic turning into a dragon, the transformation itself was cool I admit.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1675T84Y1u4 - Ditto for this theme.

 

Holy Summit Hub - Like Club Rouge (thanks for mentioning that one, Blue Blood), this stands out from the rest of the Battle soundtrack's rock.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97QFtfnYhOw - But I also like this one, even if it might not be entirely fitting for an icy area guarded by the guy who destroyed the city in Adventure 1. Oh well.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AdsiToCUfY - I don't know, there's that quiet form of eerieness that I tend to like.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-ARnop5jRI - Again, perhaps not fitting for someone known as the God of Destruction, but it's still nice to bop your head to.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLd1pMkZCYY - Meanwhile, this one is nice to feel incredibly sad to.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8IeGIlS5cM - Giving you time to mourn the loss of Emerl, the friend you've technically created throughout the game.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9VgFFAUw4E - I tend to stand around in this hub and just listen to the music, and look at the night sky in the background...

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TXHbgNGQDk - This one is another of the sad variety, perhaps because of what G-Merl basically is?

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1nBUCRIqOA - Act 3 is superb, Act 1 is legendary, but this one also deserves recognition. Like the US Metallic Madnes Present theme, it's slow, but it builds up as it goes along, and when it cools down, you get a choir for your troubles, and who doesn't love that? It's another one in which the background fits perfectly.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nsy4v_T5lz4 - Mixing a choir with techno can provide interesting results. And what better a boss to use it for than the spiritual successor of the aforementioned Egg Snake?

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wMn0RHM2T0 - What else were they going to remix for this Emerl zombie?

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6Gv100AUG8 - It's another one of those ones that are just so ridiculously upbeat.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8rpj92zYCs - It's strange how one of Sonic's best credits happen to be one of the slower ones.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEFR4yKNUNM - "...Zzzzz...Zzzzz..."

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lc6cwd6hhD4 - The ShtH may have been somewhat forgettable for the most part, but as always, there were some good ones here and there. In this case, one musn't forget the http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1MaZTLsKIY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StZsSnSzFPE in the OST.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKUCqqzGvrw - ...I don't know, something about this short track is oddly hypnotic. And is it just me (it probably is), but doesn't Rouge's section of End of the World have a part that sounds suspiciously like this track?

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erUgBh6fIPg - This is the level of ShtH that has it all. It's got the music, it's got the memes, and it may be the single best level in the game. (Incidentally, the characters here are Tails and Robotnik... funny that.) But like Digital Circuit, don't forget http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAHHf4hjwQQ version!

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXM8AsbRsAo - Like Mephiles after them, the Black Arms may have been shite, but they had a nice leitmotif. Although I believe this was only played once - in the pre-Central City cutscene - but you get the idea.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Axj3Y5_DN0E - I don't care much for G.U.N. aside from their Generations Truck and their dummy for a Commander, but even I can admit to liking this theme. (And not just that, the visuals for this stage were not that bad actually, maybe if it could be recycled and remade for a Robotnik base...)

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoTS1Fzvoac - I don't care if your theme is good Mr. Doom, I'm telling you that the only way to get up there is by unlocking that container, and the only way to open that container - one that you made no less - is to defeat your soldiers, the very soldiers you tell me not to hurt. You just haven't thought this through at all, have you?

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qQJt8yS7c0 - You might be enjoying this, but you do realise I have to go all the way back to get that one Artificial Chaos, right?

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsoOnbrCNJ4 - Hey, guys. I'm helping you. I'm giving your scientists health and everything. Stop shooting at me.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fIdee59XcY - Now this one may be rock-oriented, but I think it's one of the few in this soundtrack that stand out, as opposed to the likes of Air Fleet or Central City.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwkPrHj02ZY - You know, for a game that has a lot of gritty rock, it's somewhat jarring to have the non-Last Story final level music sound like something from Spyro. I mean, if it wasn't for the instruments, I could have sworn this would be something by Stewart Copeland.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPJ5FX6-il0 - Unfortunately, any tension is ruined when you think back to Sonic and Co. doing their best freeze frame poses for a sitcom episode.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMMANIT5v-M - This is actually tied to What U Need as my favourite zone theme in Rush. The Blazy Mix is also delightful.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqLYwF3T6so - Mainly because it reminds me for some reason of the famous AoStH Robotnik theme. Also because the name reminds me of an in-joke/meme back in my IGN Board days.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1ww2sjRSqE - As you may have noticed by this point, I have a tendency of noticing "event" music than most people should care to. This one sounds like a potential Mystic Ruins Past.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIHSZxoHdPs - This might be the unofficial theme of the Riders series as a whole, but I still think it warrants a mention.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1s59-bvQbo - A nice techno and airy mix, as you soar through the cloudless sky.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahXzlX6OH_8 - The Water's Edge was also good, but despite being for the infamous Mach Speed section and still being Diet Coast, I can't help but like this music.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDPevC_lPmE - Now why wasn't the town as fun to run around in as this music makes it sound? All we have is Alberto Robert or Albert Roberto or Michael Shoemaker or whatever the fuck his name is.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqOB3vRXMUI - Even if it's for an Elise scene, call it generic if you want, I still like it. (I should point out, if it wasn't obvious, that I tend to listen to a lot of these on their own.)

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oH2QA5V5uE - But again, too bad it was used for a scene in which Robotnik does bugger all with Elise and repeats what he said back at White Acropolis. Now I did have a fanfictiony idea relating to this music back when I mentioned this in a similar topic, but it was tish.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbJzpf4dTFg - My ideal scenario for this music would be for Sonic/Tails/whoever to have started off fighting a Robotnik machine with ice powers in the cloudy sky, but then once the 0:57 mark happens, you and him start diving to the ground and in an underground tunnel ala the Egg Dragoon, until you're now fighting above molten lava like the Egg Wizard, only with this machine freezing everything.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-M1CsyZdZjg - This is the only thing you're good for, Mephiles... okay fine, your two boss themes are also not bad I guess. And we all love Dan Green. But that's it.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69TLGmb-o7w - Sadly undermined by - in addition to not being able to see shit - you're first playable encounter with Knuckles the Wall Magnet.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPflHWn9HN0 - This did not deserve to be in this game, seriously.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bzxmDEuYks - Neither did this one. And am I just hearing things again, or does the Ghost Titan from Rush Adventure have a remix of this at one point?

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVKTBOu04CY - This one was forgotten because everyone else was too busy making fun of the one that invested from Metal Man.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BloY_qRYc2c - Another probably generic one, but what can I say, I'm a sucker for this kind of stuff. As such, I also like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjVAmXbSStk, the version used after sending Solaris to the naughty corner.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6e_4WdOYLCc - "Bye Silver! I'm off to Rush Adventure! Hope you enjoy End of the World!"

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_HNK3nfu_c - Speak of the devil. Even with all those blasted Death Testicles, the music manages to triumph. My favourite part is probably Rouge's section, in which the music gives me the image of an abandoned shipyard.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Sr5cCCDflU - Yes, I'm one of those weirdos who like this more than Phase 2. Again, I picture the setting of a navy version of the Egg Fleet, with you and an lightning-themed robot (Egg Thor?) going through each ship as he attempts to STWIKE THE HEDGEHAWG.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzPi2-N5_MA - It's good y'see, because it's a sign that the game's over.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xC0AdTJXk8 - Time for a change of pace!

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mi8f29itYg, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4wRpohIJfA, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EnsiTyLLUY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5fNiKB-eWY - The first two are soothing for the sea environment, whereas the latter two are for party time. *cue rapping dog*

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fASrk048TuI - The fact that this one isn't more popular is a travesty.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLxGW71pKzc - Coming after Wrapped in Black is a tough act to follow, but not unlike the Final Fight, I like it for doing it's own thing. And also for being a Proto-Eggmanland.

 

Through Traffic - This might be my favourite Riders theme of all. It reminds me of Scrap Brain.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-TRV-BU5BA - A.K.A. Soleanna Good Future. Even if it's sort of in a flood. But it's still Good Future.

 

Sealed Ground - One of the more unique Riders tunes.

 

Dive Into Gravity - Mainly the first ten seconds.

 

Stop the Black Hole - Now if only this was used for ripping off Return to Dreamland having Sonic & Tails fly through a wormhole to fight all those Eggman robots.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQVAPaoMyv4 - I know this is just an instrumental remix of this game's version of Catch Me If You Can, but I really like the music on it's own. But again, it doesn't really fit Jet to me, it sounds more like a leitmotif for MeteorTech Inc.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HpiBFXRv6w - Just like how the SA1 version fit for going around the Egg Carrier, this one fits with having a pleasant and casual ride. And http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86gCRRDlS1o fits for venturing within what turns out to be Eggmanland.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLJhLoJyniM - I can't wait to bomb some Dark Titans!

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMcyw9w86Jo - I don't consider the majority of the level and hub themes in Unleashed to be forgotten, most of them tend to get mentioned with fondness, which is jolly good. But this one is a exception since I don't think it gets enough credit.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bD1GEgkcCA8 - ...As is this one. This one reminds me of Paper Mario.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlrJN3PG_m4 - And this one. In fact, this one is my favourite of all the level themes in Unleashed.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7xZh3NF-S8 - This one in my opinion has a Ristar vibe to it. I could see this working with a fight in freefall...

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b75KBQnL34c - Not that the level music for this zone is in any way bad, but I think I might like this area music more.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUkrYnq9RR8 - For reminding me of the US Collision Chaos Good Future.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BF_xwMxSJ5o - You do not know how much I love both this music and the level music within it.

 

Broken Chains - *cue Mario Galaxy jokes*

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_LY4SyZBMg - Like Solaris, Phase 2 tends to overshadow it, and while I do love Phase 2, Phase 1 still deserves credit. And of course it's especially special for me, since it's the theme that indicates it's the first ever 3D console game with Robotnik as the final boss.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgcW1Ng92I8 - Sounds like it'd fit in an Advance game.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ydvl3HDK3YY - Now hold on for a second before you throw your pitchforks. I do love the original SA2 version, moreso in fact. However, I still don't think this version deserves as much flak as it does.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EkbV8VW3-4 & http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XOJ8BrsK6s - Same for these bits. No, they may not be a full orchestra like the last three main console games. No, it may not be the most elaborate music. But you know what? I still enjoy it, with or without the revelation of the Time Eater's puppeteers. Though that helped a great deal.

 

Cutscene 8 (Generations) - You know I was going to remember this scene for years to come anyway, but the bit that really seals the deal is 2:11-2:40.

[Jango]

Tails level(Canyon Cruise) from The Fighters. It's really relaxing and smooth. And the melody sometimes reminds of http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=az6eEJi1-pE.

 

Desert Palace. It's like Sandopolis, but better! I think many people skipped Sonic 3's multiplayer mode for some reason. I know it's not as fun as Sonic 2's multiplayer, but just because of that, some people never heard its amazing soundtracks. Azure Lake, Chrome Gadget, Endless Mine, Balloon Park, they're all really good.

Edited March 23, 2013 by Jango

[NocturnalTwilight]

I'll be honest, I liked Shadow the Hedgehog, the game was amazing, IMO. 

I have a very good friend, he's a Shadow nut (Like I am a Sonic nut), and one thing we both love about the game is the music.

 

I'm going to throw these out there, just because I thought they were good.

 

 

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

This one was good, not the best, but I liked the beat of it. I like how it's pretty much a stamp on Shadow's brain from SEGA saying Shadow isn't going to go crazy about his past anymore. (If you want to put it that way!)

 

Here's another good one.

 

 

 

Sure, sure. It was a little dark, but I thought it was cool.

 

"Wish I may, wish I might, be someone else tonight. Sometimes I wish I was never born at all, then I'll try to save the world, because in the end I know, I'm The Chosen One."

 

Cool right? Maybe not to some, but to me it is.

 

 

Last but most certainly not least, I have to totally say Wave Ocean's "The Inlet".

 

(Link doesn't work :/)

 

Since I'm one of those few that loved Sonic '06, I'm going to throw out that when I played this game the FIRST time, back in '06, first time I heard Sonic say "Uh-oh, we're not gonna make it...Let's speed up!" I knew shit was going down. I'd hear that epic music that totally fit the suspense the stage threw out with Sonic chasing down the flying battleship (the name slips my mind, I about said Egg Carrier, I'm a total Adventure nut.) My favorite part of that level, at that time, was the parts where you did the epic wall jump from those pillars in the ocean. AMAZING!!!!!

Edited March 23, 2013 by OmegaXCL

[Burtzman]

Oh God, a music topic. It's so hard to restrain myself from making a huge list here.

 

Oil Ocean - a pretty awesome track from Sonic 2 but I think it's forgotten because it's in the same game as Chemical Plant, Mystic Cave or Metropolis.

 

Casino Night (2P Mode) Better than the 1P Casino Night music.

 

Mystic Cave (2P Mode) That bassline kicks ass.

 

All of the Competition music from Sonic 3, including the menu music, which was quite different from anything else in a Sonic game at the time. Chrome Gadget is the best out of all of them, though.

 

Quartz Quadrant Present (JP Version) - When you think of Sonic CD, you probably think of Palmtree Panic or Stardust Speedway. But my jam from that game is Quartz Quadrant! One of my favorite pieces of Sonic music ever. I love the change of pace and tone throughout the song.

 

Sonic 3D Blast - Genesis soundtrack >>>>> Saturn Soundtrack.

Having better quality music on the Saturn version doesn't mean the music is more enjoyable for me. The Genesis soundtrack fits right in with the classic trilogy for its awesomeness. More Sonic-y and memorable compared to the Saturn music I still can't remember after listening to it repeatedly.

 

Ice Mountain Act 1....can't really explain this one. It's beautiful.

 

Techno Base Act 2 for sampling the Amen Break on the GBA system.

 

Sky Troops, even if it is repetitive.

 

Splash Canyon from Sonic Riders, because I'm addicted to Drum N Bass.

 

Coral Cave.        ...Just Coral Cave.

 

A lot of the night stages' music from Unleashed go unappreciated just because the night stages sucked, but the music is very appropriate for each setting. Jungle Joyride and Cool Edge have wonderful night stage music.

 

The 8-bit remix of Starlight Carnival used in Game Land.

 

Lost Labyrinth Act 1 and Sylvania Castle Act 2. Don't hate me.

 

And finally from Generations: The Skill Shop and Silver's boss theme.

 

Ok, I'm done.

Edited March 23, 2013 by Burtzman

[SkyLlama]

I love Knuckles Chaotix some damn much. I just don't get the hate for it, I could go on and on about why I love the game,

 

but for now I'll leave some of my favourite music from it.

 

 

 

 

On top of that all the 2 player music from Sonic 3.

Edited March 23, 2013 by SkyLlama

[Spin Attaxx]

- This one was forgotten because everyone else was too busy making fun of the one that invested from Metal Man.

Actually it's Flash Man, not Metal Man.

 

And apparantly Kingdom Valley sounds like a song in Chrono Cross.

 

- Speak of the devil. Even with all those blasted Death Testicles, the music manages to triumph. My favourite part is probably Rouge's section, in which the music gives me the image of an abandoned shipyard.

I personally think of that part as her flying through a dark, cloudy thuderstorm, blizzard and firestorm at the same time. You can practically imagine the thunderbolts in that part.

Edited March 23, 2013 by Spin Attaxx

[Tani Coyote]

 

Doesn't that sound like it fell right out of SA2? It's great! I can't think of a better track for a beach stage like this. It's only a shame it's so short.

 

Ohhhh hellll yes!

 

Seconding this as one of the unappreciated pieces of music. You can usually find at least one nugget of gold in the pile of garbage.

 

As for a more personal vote, I'd say Westopolis. It really fit the chaos of the wartorn city, and I think it really made the game feel like it was going to be great, what with the city on fire and GUN and Black Arms forces lobbing their arsenals at eachother. Now, after that the game was a letdown but the first level? Man it was epic, and the track definitely helped in that regard.

[Dizcrybe]

I'd also like to nominate the entire US Soundtrack. Here are some examples:

 

 

Not only does it manage to keep the Good Future theme going, but it's also a fitting track to race Metal Sonic to.

 

Also, dat guitar breakdown at 0:37.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDlRF4xgRnk

 

This is such a beautiful track, fitting for the prospering diamond mine Quartz Quadrant has become in the Good Future.

 

Tidal Tempest Bad Future

 

This one is hauntingly beautiful and also a bit eerie, and it sets the tone of a dead/dying swampland PERFECTLY.It's a great way of saying, "Sonic, you dun goofed." the female vocals don't hurt, either.

 

But of course, all this is left for dead in favor of the Japanese version, which is good too, but I think the US soundtrack is direly under-appreciated.

Edited March 23, 2013 by Big McLargehuge

[Kareemadeem]

 

This song isn't as forgotten as is it is official as it was cut from the Shadow the Hedgehog (game), it needs to return to the soundtrack.

 

Edit:

 

"Sonic Electronic" is a song from the arcade game SegaSonic the Hedgehog. It was featured in the Sonic the Hedgehog (album)

 

Edit:

 

It's easy to miss this one as it lacks an official name.

Edited March 23, 2013 by Kareemadeem

[C.J]

G.U.N Fortress.

The use of the soft rock sound was very fitting for the last "dark" stage and with the humans losing to the black arms. I actually didn't expect to hear this music in the level.

- Despite it being too short, I really like how energetic and pumping it is.

- This track sounds beautiful. I always used to stay on the map so the music wouldn't stop playing, it was quite peaceful too.

- This track brings such a happy and positive vibe.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8rpj92zYCs- Very fitting for the credits, I really like the addition of techno music. It's quite relaxing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0lVtyMUVkA- This track is pretty rocking! I really like the intro of it.

- This track is pretty catchy and fun. Both stages were also fun and enjoyable so it

Sealed Ground - A pretty awesome track. I liked the instrument which was used in this as it really enhances the ancient mood of the Gigan Rocks.

The Divine Wings - What I like about this track is how uplifting and calm it is at the beginning then it starts to build up with a more twisted feeling which makes you think that something bad is coming.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVDzRGhYlbk/

- This track is very sweet sounding. It brings such a strong and heart-warming vibe and this was also brought in the cutscenes too.

Solaris Phase 1

It's really underrated. Even though I prefer Phase 2, this still sounds epic. It made the battle against Solaris seem more dramatic in a way.

(I might post more later).

Edited March 25, 2013 by C.J

[Tani Coyote]

I'd also like to nominate the entire US Soundtrack. Here are some examples:

 

But of course, all this is left for dead in favor of the Japanese version, which is good too, but I think the US soundtrack is direly under-appreciated.

 

I always liked the CD soundtracks as showing the dangers of cultural conditioning. Most American gamers overwhelmingly prefer the US version and most non-American gamers prefer the JPN/PAL version from what I've noticed. It really shows how a person's tastes are strongly influenced by what they grew up in.

 

But I digress. The American soundtrack is lovely too and it's a shame that it's the JPN/PAL versions that tend to get all the love and attention.

[Amomynous]

I like looking up Sonic OSTs and finding music that I didn't notice in game or just weren't included in the game,     those that were written for the games but where never even sold to Sega are nice finds too (Who I Am by Magna-fi, it's no wonder why they didn't want Sega to have it.)

 

Yellow Sneakers - SaTSR soundtrack, sounds a lot like something out of the Sonic Rush series (almost all of the tunes from the party mode do), but without being made for the limitations of a DS and with a slight Arabian edge.

 

Cutscene music in general tends to get overlooked,I guess it tends to get overshadowed by what characters are doing.

Sandstorm-SatSR soundtrack,fast-paced tune with a real Arabian and slight eerie quality, most of SatSR's cutscene music is quite eerie and ethereal.

Live life, Merlina & Sonic - SaTBK,extremely similar to the music in the last cutscene (it isn't the same) both a tad more bitterweet than even the main version.

Always - Unleashed, final cutscene; Really gives the feeling of a satisfying finale to this beloved (to me) game, the bittersweet parting of friends, the end of a fantastic adventure and the promise of endless possibility bright new adventures just on the horizon. 

 

BTW, Second on Sega Carnival, it's a fantastic track, SO cheerful.

Edited March 24, 2013 by Mysterics

[Frank Sinatra]

I have so much happy nostalgia for the songs on Sonic Mega Collection it hurts.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFYdGVvy5co

 

and tell me I wasn't the only one that could spend ages reading those comics with this playing in the background...

 

[Vec]

Sonic 3D Blast's Final Fight music is a forgotten gem. It's so unique-sounding in tone for a Sonic final boss theme

 

 

It sounds....happy? Magical? It's a very catchy song. I was fairly annoyed when Chronicles botched everything that makes it memorable.

FTW...but I used to like this one

 

 

Edited March 25, 2013 by Polar Vec

[Kareemadeem]

 

Tune for Twinkle Circuit in Sonic Adventure which sounds like a remix of It Dosen't Matter and Believe in myself. 

 

 

Only appeared in Sonic Adventure due to Gamma's tragic fate. 

 

 

Sonic Unleashed: Temple Music only appeared in one cut scene 

 

 

Sonic and the Black Knight - Through the Fire 

 

The music that plays when you battle Sir Lancelot, Sir Gawain, and Sir Percival. 

 

 

Sonic and the Black Knight "Fight the Knight" plays when you fight the Black Knight for the second time. 

 

 

Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie "Look-a like" 

 

 

Sonic the Fighters Never Let It Go Metal Sonic's Theme  

[Burtzman]

Nonaggression, before it kicks into pinch mode.

Pretty epic boss fight music. Way better than the final boss music in Advance 1 or 2.

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and tell me I wasn't the only one that could spend ages reading those comics with this playing in the background...

 

 

No. No you weren't. That song is nostalgia heaven to me~ <3

 

 

And dang it Kareemaden, I wanted to post 'Through the Fire'! Freaking love that song. <3

[...]

 

This piece of music from Zero Gravity is simply great, I love the techno beats here.