***** 3D Blast on Saturn Soundtrack was amazing!!! Actually Sonic 1,2,3, and 3D Blast OST awesomes!!! Just crazy that the guy who did Head Hunter 1 and 2, Mass Effect 1, 2 and 3 also did 3D Blast OST on Saturn! Awesome stuffs
List of composers Brad Buxer Cirocco Jones Geoff Grace Michael Jackson Sachio Ogawa Tatsuyuki Maeda Tomonori Sawada Jun Senoue Miyoko Takaoka Masanori Hikichi
+First Last Unfortunately you're wrong; Michael Jackson composed a fair amount of the music, he just wasn't pleased with the sound quality the Genesis was capable of so he had his name taken out of the composer credits. I don't think he realised quite how it'd sound, despite it sounding great to us kids ;)
+First Last But composing for video games was still an emerging field, at the time - it's possible he was working with (higher quality) MIDI in the studio and didn't like how it translated to the Genesis' sound engine. I know it used to put me off when I'd work on something in Sibelius 3 and gave someone else the MIDI, and it would sound awful on their audio engine. The Jackson family wrote, practiced, and performed music; they didn't sit in a MIDI-oriented soundscape like video game composers did. Also, MJ was a bit mental. (But I loved his stuff! and I LOVE Sonic 3's soundtrack!)
For the uninitiated, Michael Jackson and his team worked on, in order of appearance, Knuckles’ Theme and the Mini Boss theme from Sonic 3 (Blood on the Dance Floor), Carnival Night Zone (Jam), Ice Cap Zone (The Jetzons-Hard Times), Launch Base Zone, Big Arm Boss fight (based off the 2nd half of the Sonic 3 credits music), and the Sonic 3 credits theme (Stranger in Moscow). Everything else, along with Sonic and Knuckles, was made by other people.
@@HectorGonzalez-qx9nk indeed it was not micheal jackson who made this song but if i'm not mistaken it was produced by a guy who was also micheal jackson's producer along side the artist who made Hard Times, so maybe the feel of the song might sound a bit similar to micheal jackson because of the style of that producer, i guess
0:00 Sonic 3 Title Screen 0:15 Sonic & Knuckles Title Screen 0:33 File Selection Screen 2:43 Angel Island Zone act 1 5:07 Angel Island Zone act 2 7:25 Hydro City Zone act 1 9:32 Hydro City Zone act 2 11:27 Marble Garden Zone act 1 13:37 Marble Garden Zone act 2 15:47 Carnival Night Zone act 1 18:10 Carnival Night Zone act 2 20:32 Ice Cap Zone act 1 23:46 Ice Cap Zone act 2 27:01 Launch Base Zone act 1 29:12 Launch Base Zone act 2 31:21 Mushroom Hill Zone act 1 32:59 Mushroom Hill Zone act 2 34:31 Flying Battery Zone act 1 36:01 Flying Battery Zone act 2 37:33 Sandopolis Zone act 1 39:16 Sandopolis Zone act 2 41:05 Lava Reef Zone act 1 42:31 Lave Reef Zone act 2/Hidden Palace Zone 44:09 Sky Sanctuary Zone 46:16 Death Egg Zone act 1 47:46 Death Egg Zone act 2 49:12 The Doomsday Zone 51:17 Stage Clear 51:22 Knuckles' Theme (Sonic 3) 52:40 Knuckles' Theme (Sonic & Knuckles) 53:19 Bonus Stage #1 (gumball) 54:28 Bonus Stage #2 (orbs) 56:17 Bonus Stage #3 (slot machine) 58:01 Special Stage (get blue spheres!) 1:00:25 Chaos Emerald 1:00:29 Invincibility (Sonic 3) 1:01:10 Invincibility (Sonic & Knuckles) 1:01:50 Continue? 1:01:54 Competition Menu 1:03:34 Azure Lake Zone 1:05:33 Balloon Park Zone 1:07:29 Chrome Gadget Zone 1:09:42 Desert Palace Zone 1:11:23 Endless Mine Zone 1:13:30 Competition Results 1:14:15 Underwater Countdown 1:14:26 Game Over 1:14:34 Mini-Boss Theme (Sonic 3) 1:16:28 Mini-Boss Theme (Sonic & Knuckles) 1:17:53 Dr. Robotnik's Theme 1:19:08 Final Boss Battle 1:21:00 Game Clear (Sonic 3) 1:21:10 Credits (Sonic 3) 1:24:37 Game Clear (Sonic & Knuckles) 1:24:47 Credits (Sonic & Knuckles)
After researching this soundtrack and its varying styles, I have compiled a list of predictions about who in the S3 sound team did what. It might not be as accurate as SEGA (or fan interactions) only ever confirmed the composer for a few of these tracks -- those ones will be labelled with a checkmark. 0:00 - Sonic 3 Title Screen Composer: Tomonori Sawada ✔ 0:16 - Sonic & Knuckles Title Screen Composer: Howard Drossin ✔ -- Masaru Setsumaru programmed and rearranged Drossin's idea. 0:33 - Options Screen / Save State Screen Composer: Masayuki Nagao (it's this Latino vibe that gets reused in several other tracks in this soundtrack -- you will see the pattern) Arranger: Masaru Setsumaru ✔ 51:17 - Stage Clear Composer: Jun Senoue ✔ (reused in Sonic 3D Blast (and future Sonic games), with Senoue receiving credit in the game's data) 51:22 - Knuckles Theme Composer: Brad Buxer ✔ 52:40 - Knuckles Theme II Composer: Howard Drossin ✔ -- once again, Masaru Setsumaru programmed and rearranged it. 53:19 - Bonus Stage (Gumball Machine) Composer: Jun Senoue ✔ -- appears as an unused track in Sonic 3D Blast, with Jon Burton (the dev of Sonic 3D Blast) confirming it is Senoue's composition. 54:28 - Bonus Stage (Electric Spheres) Composer: Miyoko Takaoka (resembles Marble Garden, though this could simply be because the same sound programmer worked on this track) 56:18 - Bonus Stage (Slot Machine) Composer: Jun Senoue ✔ -- appears as an unused track in Sonic 3D Blast, with Jon Burton (the dev of Sonic 3D Blast) confirming it is Senoue's composition. 58:01 - Special Stage (3D Spheres) Composer: Yoshiaki Kashima ✔ -- confirmed by him through a fan's email in 2001, and an old archived site has an official demo MIDI of this theme posted by Kashima himself) 1:00:25 - Chaos Emerald Composer: Yukifumi Makino ✔ 1:00:28 - Invincibility, Super Sonic (Sonic 3 Only) Composer: Tomonori Sawada ✔ -- confirmed in 2015 through himself via SoundCloud 1:01:10 - Invulnerability, Super / Hyper Sonic (S3&K Only) Composer: Howard Drossin ✔ -- Masaru Setsumaru did the programming. 1:01:43 - Extra Life (Sonic 3 Only) Composer: Tomonori Sawada ✔ -- Masaru Sestumaru also did the programming for this one. 1:01:46 - Extra Life (S3&K Only) Composer: Tomonori Sawada ✔ -- Masaru Sestumaru also did the programming for this one. 1:01:50 - Extra Continue Composer: Yukifumi Makino ✔ 1:01:54 - Competition Menu Composer: MJ Team (an unknown specific composer) was never used in future Sonic games, and it replaced the proto competition menu theme. 1:03:34 - Azure Lake Composer: Masanori Hikichi (these specific "saw leads" and bass patch are part of the CUBE sound driver. An anime-themed game called "Advanced Busterhawk" uses these particular sounds, and Hikichi had involved in composing some of the tracks for that soundtrack. This fast-paced style is prominent in Hikichi's compositions) 1:05:33 - Balloon Park Composer: Jun Senoue (a Sonic Generations album confirms this) ✔ Arranger: Masaru Setsumaru 1:07:29 - Chrome Gadget Composer: Masayuki Nagao (as you will see soon, Nagao confirmed to a fan around 2013 that Hydrocity Act 2 was his composition, and this theme contains tons of similarities to it) 1:09:42 - Desert Palace Composer: Masayuki Nagao (Nagao confirmed to a fan around 2013 that Hydrocity Act 2 was his composition, and this theme contains many similarities) 1:11:23 - Endless Mine Composer: Masanori Hikichi Arranger: Masaru Setsumaru 1:13:30 - Continue Screen / Incompatible Lockon Game / Blue Spheres Game ✔ Composer: Jun Senoue 1:14:14 - Drown Timer Composer: Yukifumi Makino ✔ 1:14:26 - Time Over / Game Over Composer: Jun Senoue ✔ 1:14:34 - Mini-Boss (Sonic 3 Only) Composer: Brad Buxer ✔ 1:16:48 - Mini-Boss (S3&K Only) Composer: Masanori Hikichi 1:17:53 - Stage Boss (Robotnik / Egg Robo) Composer: Masanori Hikichi 1:19:08 - Final Boss (Kyodai Eggman Robo for Sonic and Tails, Metal Sonic for Knuckles) Composer: Masanori Hikichi 1:21:00 - Game Complete (Sonic 3 Only) Arranger: Masaru Setsumaru ✔ 1:21:11 - Credit Roll (Sonic 3 Only) Composer: Brad Buxer ✔ 1:24:38 - Game Complete II (S3&K Only) Arranger: Masaru Setsumaru ✔ 1:24:47 - Credit Roll II (S3&K Only) Arranger: Masaru Setsumaru ✔ Sonic 3 Sound Track: 2:43 - Angel Island Act 1 Composer: Masayuki Nagao Arranger: Masayuki Nagao (possibly) 5:07 - Angel Island Act 2 Arranger: Masayuki Nagao (it resembles Hydrocity Act 2's composition to a degree) 7:26 - Hydrocity Act 1 Composer: Tatsuyuki Maeda (this one is another highly rough guess. It does sound quite like Rusty Ruin Act 1 and Act 2 from the Genesis 3D Blast, with the act 1 theme even reusing two similar "instruments," but most of the sound programming and mixing techniques sound nothing like Maeda's) Arranger: Masayuki Nagao (possibly) 9:32 - Hydrocity Act 2 Composer/Arranger: Masayuki Nagao ✔ (confirmed to a fan back in 2013 -- I am pretty sure many of you are pleased to hear that the composer of this track is known) 11:27 - Marble Garden Act 1 Composer: Miyoko Takaoka ✔ (confirmed by herself in 2014, and a recent official Sonic stream in 2020 played this theme and gave credit to Takaoka for it) 13:37 - Marble Garden Act 2 Composer: Miyoko Takaoka ✔ 15:47 - Carnival Night Act 1 Composer: MJ team (an unknown specific composer) 18:10 - Carnival Night Act 2 Composer: MJ team (an unknown specific composer) 20:32 - Ice Cap Act 1 Composer: MJ team (an unknown specific composer; it is believed to be Brad Buxer, but he did not compose the original "Hard Times" theme) 23:47 - Ice Cap Act 2 Composer: MJ team (an unknown specific composer) 27:01 - Launch Base Act 1 Composer: MJ team (an unknown specific composer) 29:12 - Launch Base Act 2 Composer: MJ team (an unknown specific composer) Sonic and Knuckles Sound Track: 31:21 - Mushroom Hill Act 1 Composer: Tatsuyuki Maeda (it does have these rising arps and has a similar feel to Rusty Ruin) Arranger: Masaru Setsumaru (it's these surreal, custom patches that indicate Sestaumaru did them) 32:59 - Mushroom Hill Act 2 Composer: Tatsuyuki Maeda (it does have these rising arps and has a similar feel to Rusty Ruin) Arranger: Masaru Setsumaru (it's these surreal, custom patches that indicate Sestaumaru did them) 34:31 - Flying Battery Act 1 Composer: Masanori Hikichi (it's bewildering how this track is essentially "re-purposed" here. "Stage 5 & Cutscene Theme" from Advanced Busterhawk uses the EXACT same instrumentation, is in the same key, and shares similar compositional techniques such as a frantic bassline and quick glissandos.) Arranger: Masanori Hikichi 36:01 - Flying Battery Act 2 Composer: Masanori Hikichi Arranger: Masanori Hikichi 37:33 - Sandopolis Act 1 Composer: Masanori Hikichi Arranger: Masanori Hikichi Arranger: Masanori Hikichi 39:16 - Sandopolis Act 2 Composer: Masanori Hikichi 41:05 - Lava Reef Act 1 Composer/Arranger: Masayuki Nagao 42:31 - Lava Reef Act 2 / Hidden Palace Composer/Arranger: Masayuki Nagao 44:08 - Sky Sanctuary Act 1, 2 Composer: Sachio Ogawa (the prototype version of this theme sounds like proto Launch Base Act 1) Arranger: Masaru Setsumaru (one of the instruments has multi-tone waves, something Sestaumaru does with his compositions) 46:15 - Death Egg Act 1 Composer: Masanori Hikichi Arranger: Masanori Hikichi 47:45 - Death Egg Act 2 Composer: Masanori Hikichi Arranger: Masanori Hikichi 49:12 - Doomsday Composer: ??? Arranger: Masaru Setsumaru
Yup... they also added some of those stages and new ones to Sonic Mania. I eventually got through all the ones on Sonic 3... but haven't with Sonic Mania.
nah mate, it's this one, **jump into a vine** press, "left left left, right right right, up up up." then press "Start plus A" (this one is from the full version/lock-on of Sonic 3 & Knuckles)
Shadane There’s a good reason for that, it’s because you have a mere few seconds to input that command properly and half the frames during that time don’t qualify, and will invalidate the whole command if you press a button on them. It’s extremely difficult, if not impossible, and I’ve never seen anyone pull it off properly.
@@kaexewires7531 its for only the 3DS Classic Collection PC Version (Not Sonic 3 & Knuckles PC Version The Steam Version of Sonic 3 & Knuckles and other versions Besides The Emulator versions)
1:14:34 still holds up today, mega epic drum beat ❤️ bless you Michael Jackson and your producers, misunderstood human being with a tragic life but gave us so many gifts to enjoy even after death
@@danieldiggs9574 that track is actually a sonic 3 "exclusive" track. it's playable in SNK3 and Knuckles but only from the Sound Test, and as a Glitch in Hydrocity; which is presumably why it's included here.
The sense of discovery during those times playing these awesome games... pure and raw wonder during simpler, less complicated times. The wide, expanding feeling of real wonder and feeling the rush of life while we were more free... I'm 31 now, and I'll still remember this game even when I'm 61 or 91; such precious childhood memories stay in the golden archives of my brain. Bless you all dear sonic fans.
When you look back at how Knuckles started out, being a guardian of the Master Emerald who was able to constantly outwit Sonic and Tails with his traps, I really have no idea how the hell he ended up being the way he is in Sonic Boom. Out of all the redesigned characters I think he is definitely the one they botched the most.
Greatest Sonic game ever made, no question. Hell, it might even be the best game ever made to some, and can you blame them? Incredible level design, three playable characters each with their own unique abilities, fantastic storytelling especially from a platformer from '94, super fun and addicting gameplay, the best special stages in the entire series, incredible soundtrack, a fun multiplayer mode, the introduction of the super emeralds, and so much more. Sonic Team's magnum opus for sure.
thevividyoshi I honestly believe Generations is better than Sonic 1 or CD. Sure, the writing could be better, but the gameplay more than makes up for it.
I wouldn't say it's underrated, even when people hate games from the franchise they'll often say something like "The music is the only thing holding this game up"
To this day, it's quite possibly the best Sonic game ever. Edit: My opinions changed since I made this comment. I think Adventure 2 is actually the best Sonic game now.
No he didn't, do your research. He did some work but later on Sega found out he was invlovled in harassment so he had to leave, and Sega themselves even said the music in he final copy of the game is different. Just because at some point he was involved in osmethign to do with the game doesn't mean it made it to he final versiob
Nichita Bailuc -_- Actually, your story is true. but there's one mistake. It wasn't for the harassment, it was because he didn't like the sound of his music on the 16-bit Sega Genesis.
Fyre Onix no, it was both, but if he didnt like the genesis sound WHY THE HELL DID HE HAVE A GENESIS GAME FOR HIM? this leaves us to the other option which is true, he did harass individuals who are rich as fuck for suing them
Not realizing that you only had to hold up and down to move it and not jumping... like logic in video games had us do multiple times. Yes, beating that level years later I was dreading it then laughed at how stupid it was.
ZomIIXC I did the exact same thing, I passed that f*ck*ng part several years later, leaving the game uncompleted during my childhood. I finally played those 2 last levels (Icecap and the other) as a man, not as a boy anymore. In fact, I think beating that part of Carnival Night turned me from boy to man in a way no other situation did
I remember one could rent the whole Sega console and this game from the local video store when I was around 8 years old, in 1998, so ofc we did, more than once. The music gives me the almost supernatural feeling of nostalgia!! Thank you so much for the upload :')
This soundtrack is one of the few I can listen through entirely without skipping a song. Some OSTs are really good but has some bad songs, but this game has nothing but good ones.
One of the Greatest VideoGame Soundtracks ever made. it’s outstanding variety of excellent music with some being made by the king of pop really makes this game truly a Masterpiece!!
WildWoody42 0:00 Sonic 3 Title Screen 0:15 Sonic & Knuckles Title Screen 0:33 File Selection Screen 2:43 Angel Island Zone act 1 5:07 Angel Island Zone act 2 7:25 Hydro City Zone act 1 9:32 Hydro City Zone act 2 11:27 Marble Garden Zone act 1 13:37 Marble Garden Zone act 2 15:47 Carnival Night Zone act 1 18:10 Carnival Night Zone act 2 20:32 Ice Cap Zone act 1 23:46 Ice Cap Zone act 2 27:01 Launch Base Zone act 1 29:12 Launch Base Zone act 2 31:21 Mushroom Hill Zone act 1 32:59 Mushroom Hill Zone act 2 34:31 Flying Battery Zone act 1 36:01 Flying Battery Zone act 2 37:33 Sandopolis Zone act 1 39:16 Sandopolis Zone act 2 41:05 Lava Reef Zone act 1 42:31 Lave Reef Zone act 2/Hidden Palace Zone 44:09 Sky Sanctuary Zone 46:16 Death Egg Zone act 1 47:46 Death Egg Zone act 2 49:12 The Doomsday Zone 51:17 Stage Clear 51:22 Knuckles' Theme (Sonic 3) 52:40 Knuckles' Theme (Sonic & Knuckles) 53:19 Bonus Stage #1 (gumball) 54:28 Bonus Stage #2 (orbs) 56:17 Bonus Stage #3 (slot machine) 58:01 Special Stage (get blue spheres!) 1:00:25 Chaos Emerald 1:00:29 Invincibility (Sonic 3) 1:01:10 Invincibility (Sonic & Knuckles) 1:01:50 Continue? 1:01:54 Competition Menu 1:03:34 Azure Lake Zone 1:05:33 Balloon Park Zone 1:07:29 Chrome Gadget Zone 1:09:42 Desert Palace Zone 1:11:23 Endless Mine Zone 1:13:30 Competition Results 1:14:15 Underwater Countdown 1:14:26 Game Over 1:14:34 Mini-Boss Theme (Sonic 3) 1:16:28 Mini-Boss Theme (Sonic & Knuckles) 1:17:53 Dr. Robotnik's Theme 1:19:08 Final Boss Battle 1:21:00 Game Clear (Sonic 3) 1:21:10 Credits (Sonic 3) 1:24:37 Game Clear (Sonic & Knuckles) 1:24:47 Credits (Sonic & Knuckles)
Even though Sonic 2 was the very first game of the series I ever played as a kid, S3&K will always be the most nostalgic to me. Literally all the themes are extremely catchy and memorable. Idk, I guess I just liked it more than Sonic 2 as well
51:22 Knuckles theme. Really going for that swaggy lo-fi break beat electro sound that would fit perfectly on any underground basement dance floor today!
witesand Michael Jackson's people did help with the Sonic 3 soundtrack, and yes while the final credits and "Stranger in Moscow" are directly related Stranger in Moscow came after Sonic 3. It seems after Michael distanced himself from the project he went on to use the assets his team help create for the game.
Call me crazy, or nostalgic, or whatever, but Sonic 3 and Knuckles is the greatest video game of all time. And trust me when i say i played a lot of video games.
+ILoveMyAnus A video game is judged on how much enjoyment it has brought people.. and im pretty sure everyone my age 25-28 would say that all 3 of the sonic games are amazing
+just avanegg TV I was 34 when you made that comment but, I was about 9 years old when the first Sonic game came out and yes the originals are the best! Well now that we have Sonic Mania that one is awesome too.
This is one of the few soundtracks in which there's not a single song I dislike. They're all really good and awesome. Props to Brad Buxer, Howard Drossin and their respective sound teams.
I'm 24. I grew up on these games. My parents thought the new consoles were too addicting and wouldn't buy me a PS2 until the end of its generation. I loved this game and have so many childhood memories from it. My brother and I fought over the controller once and deleted all the chaos emerald save-files. RIP super sonic. Learned a life lesson that day about anger management that day.
Sonic 3 is one of my favorite video game osts, alongside with Undertale and Cuphead. As it's honestly just great and the fact that they got Michael Jackson, who is one of my favorite music artists/ singers to help with some of the music, is amazing and I appreciate him for pushing the Sega Genesis soundchip to it's limits to give us some absolute bangers.
It's funny to me that people need some kind of proof that MJ was involved in creating this soundtrack. Like have you tried LISTENING TO IT? it screams MJ right in your face
+Eloir Troyack Both systems have some of the best soundtracks in videogame history. I do really like the grungier sound of the genesis games. But there's no denying games like Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy (series) have incredible soundtracks as well.
My favorite track from this game has to be the Carnival Night zone! It is so catchy, i cannot get it out of my head! I don't understand why more people don't like it..
Ok, so I just purchased it. I am not as hardcore of a gamer as I use to be when I was younger(although I still love gaming). I had completely given up on the sonic games for a long time so I didn't even know this existed. Just from the 30 minutes that I have played so far, I can honestly tell you that you just might be onto something. "Sonic 3 & Knuckles" has a special place in my heart - the epic story, the levels, the music, the characters. It was and always will be one of the top games of all time in my book. But I can tell just from the little I have played of "Sonics Mania" so far it too just might become one of my favorite games of all time perhaps even surpassing "Sonic 3 & Knuckles". So far it's doing EVERYTHING RIGHT! WHO IS BEHIND THIS GAME and why wasn't he/she helping make the sonic adventure games and all the ones after?! This person really gets it!
I grew up to this man, literally...i can't tell you how many hours i poured into S3&K as a kid. Even till this day 24 years later it's still one of my favorite games of all time and i regularly play it.
El mejor juego de la historia humana ♡ , es fascinante como mezclaron ambiente de juego con sonidos de 16 bits.. no solo eso , la trama y la historia cumplen con la continuidad de la saga. Realmente increible ! Haria un remake bien perfecto para que las futuras generaciones sientan lo que yo senti la primera vez que puse el cartucho y prendi el sega genesis 🙌
In all honesty, I discovered this soundtrack this year, took a while for me go get used to it, and now I love it. Your childhood doesn't really matter.
44:09 It's difficult to find the right words as to what this track means to me. I played this game so much & I absolutely loved hearing this track. I remember back before we could really record freely, I would place a really basic recorder next to my TV & snatch that tune. I'd play it as I fell asleep, wrapped up in my blankets before going to school the next morning. Simpler times. Appreciate the upload mate.
so im 23 now and all kids in school had a playstation2 already... and there is me sitting still with that sonic and mario stuff... so they had the money but i had the childhood
49:12 Makes me think "Oh crap, this just got a lot worse real fast. I must be insane for trying to stop him...but I've got to try. I'm running out of time to save the world!"
+OrangeKyle91 Yeah it's funny how the music can sort of tell a story, when Robotnik shows up you get this vibe like he's an evil madman who must be stopped, but these days they portray him as a bumbling comical fool, I don't like it, Robotnik should always be a sinister villain.
