The BEST Soundtracks on the Master System

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The Sega Master System was released in 1986 in North America. It was Sega’s first attempt at a home console in America and while it wasn’t as successful as later Sega consoles, it did establish a cult following. Today, I’m showcasing 10 of the best Soundtracks on the Master System.
Turn that volume up, plug in those headphones, and get lost in the soundtracks from another era as we’re listening to the 10 best soundtracks on the Master System. These aren’t in any order either, all of them are great!
Let me know in the comments below what your favorite Master System Soundtrack is, and don't forget to subscribe to watch more Master System content!
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@shotgunl 9 месяцев назад

As always, another great video. All of these titles have great music, but, of these, Fantasy Zone and Ys are my favorite soundtracks. However, my top 2 soundtracks on the system overall though are Double Dragon and The Flash. The Master System PSG conversion of the Double Dragon soundtrack is quite nice, and I prefer that conversion of the music over the NES tracks but prefer the Game Boy music conversion over the SMS's PSG soundtrack. However, the OPLL conversion with the FM Unit is just absolutely on-fire: IMO, it's the best conversion of the arcade music until Double Dragon Advance and is definitely better than the Genesis conversion of the music and any of the other 80s/90s conversions. Of course, arcade Double Dragon is my favorite video game soundtrack of all time, so I may be a bit biased. The Flash I've not played on actual hardware, and, in fact, I don't really enjoy the game at all. However, it has an absolutely amazing PSG soundtrack from Jeroen Tel. Sadly, it's a PAL-exclusive release though.

@pedroalmeida7153 9 месяцев назад

Kudos for talking about the flash soundtrack!!!\

@TigerChainsawVideoGames 9 месяцев назад

Wow, what an insightful and thoughtful comment! With such high regards to Double Dragon and The Flash I will need to check them out and listen again to their soundtracks. So, forgive me because I am not technically inclined or have a lot of knowledge about what goes into a console, but you mentioned both the FM Unit and the PSG conversions. Can you explain to me the difference between the two? When I was looking up the soundtracks they had different versions between those two. Thanks for watching and thanks for the great comment!

@shotgunl 9 месяцев назад

@@TigerChainsawVideoGames The Japanese Sega Mark III that the Master System is based had an optional FM Sound Unit that included a Yamaha FM Synth chip (the YM2413, also called the OPLL, which is in the same family of chips as the OPL2/OPL3 chips used in the Adlib and early Sound Blaster sound cards on PC; music for it generally sounds more like those chips than the Genesis's YM2612/OPN2, the Neo Geo's YM2610/OPNB, or the king of late-80s/early-90s arcade music, the YM2151/OPM with good music for those chips sounding usually a bit fuller in timbre with more complex instruments). The Japanese Mark III had that as optional, but their version of the Master System itself had the FM chip built in. However, in the rest of the world, for whatever reason, probably cost, SEGA decided to leave out the FM chip and even dropped compatibly with the FM Unit add-on from the Mark 3 (I believe you can restore it with modding). So, it's almost always Japanese releases of games that will some times have the FM music. I do not have an actual Master System-bought a non-working one in the early 00s but couldn't fix it and traded it on-but I do own a Power Base Converter for the Genesis and a handful of Master System games for it since the 90s but have no idea if that can be modded for FM sound.The Mega Everdrive x7 and the Mega Everdrive Pro support FM sound for Master System roms on the Genesis though.

@shotgunl 9 месяцев назад

Also, I think it's a shame, since it's based on the Master System, that SEGA didn't include the Yamaha YM2413 from the Japanese Master System inside the Game Gear. I'm sure it would have cost a little more and maybe it draws too much power-and the Game Gear already ate batteries like crazy; however, I still think it would have been amazing to have that on the Game Gear. I generally prefer Game Boy soundtracks of the same game when they were on both Game Boy and Game Gear just because they are usually 'warmer'/'fuller' sounding, but had the Game Gear had that Yamaha FM synth, it could have sounded amazing for a handheld of the time. Just missed opportunities. BTW, Bill over at Retro Comparisons put out a comparison of the Game Boy and Game Gear game featuring The Smurfs, which is a game I've never played, but it has a really catchy soundtrack and appears to be on the Master System too with the same soundtrack as the Game Gear version.

@GameCubeGalaxy 8 месяцев назад

Some really solid soundtracks from the sounds of them here. While I’ll admit, my experience with the SMS may not be extensive, one of the gripes I had with the console (much like the Game Gear) was its sound card. If in the hands of the right composer though, it can sound quite good! Sonic the Hedgehog really did have a fantastic soundtrack for the SMS, and several others like Wonder Boy III, Ys, and Miracle Warriors sounded really good! My personal favorite soundtrack on the SMS is actually Ninja Gaiden. I thought that was a unique installment, but had a good soundtrack to go along with it. Great video as always, TC!

@TigerChainsawVideoGames 8 месяцев назад

Sonic is so iconic with the music, and I was happy that the SMS version kept the spirit of the Genesis. Wonder Boy III is my personal pick but Miracle Warriors is also a banger. Ninja Gaiden is one that I haven't checked out so I would love to listen to the OST. Thanks for watching buddy!

@RetroWolf_YT 8 месяцев назад

Man I love video game music so much and the Master System had some BANGERS. Wonder Boy III takes the cake

@TigerChainsawVideoGames 8 месяцев назад

Wonder Boy III is my favorite game on the SMS along with Zillion. I go back and forth but both are phenomenal all-around.

@pedroalmeida7153 9 месяцев назад

Pretty nice list!!! I Believe alien 3, Land of Illusion and Streets of rage to be top 10 material also!!!

@8BitBoyUK 9 месяцев назад

I would agree with those Pedro 👍 I also really like lucky dime caper ❤

@TigerChainsawVideoGames 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching my friend! Streets of Rage would be an EXCELLENT choice! I'll have to circle back and listen to the other two that you suggested. Awesome input!

@pedroalmeida7153 6 месяцев назад

@@TigerChainsawVideoGames please do that. Alien 3 is awesome all around...and I cannot take Land of illusion´s sand castle music out of my head.

@jeanbob1481 8 месяцев назад

Golvellius, Phantasy Star, Black Belt (as said below the boss theme is really great), Wonder boy 2 and 3, Outrun, Xillion has few tunes but they are great. Also Spacer Harrier and Ys have classical tunes. I had not heard Miracle Warrior musics before but they are awesome. I wish they had ported Ultima 3 instead of 4, 3 has the best ost in the entire ultima serie. But what they did to Ultima 4 on the master system is magical, definitely a great version of ultima 4.

@8BitBoyUK 9 месяцев назад

Cracking video mate. You nailed it. Happy New Year 👍

@TigerChainsawVideoGames 9 месяцев назад

Happy New Year buddy! Thanks for letting me pick your brain on this topic.

@DanofWar101 9 месяцев назад

Nice list! I have to say that the 2 games that I liked the music the most from the short bits you've played are Golvelius and Miracle Warriors! I would have let the menu on and let the music play if I had the console and those games as a kid lol! Congrats on 7K+ subs! It's totally deserved! Happy New Year! Great video and keep up the good work!

@TigerChainsawVideoGames 9 месяцев назад

Miracle Warriors is such a great OST. It gets you hyped for the game! I remember doing that as a kid, and just leaving the menu on so it would play music or start an intro video. I miss those times! Thank you on the milestone, it's nice to see it. Hopefully someday I hit 8K. I'm thankful for all your support and friendship.

@thegimp9294 9 месяцев назад

I like the Golvellius soundtrack.

@TigerChainsawVideoGames 9 месяцев назад

That is a top choice, Gimpy!

@NorrinRaddIITurbo 9 месяцев назад

Nice to see Miracle Warriors get some love. Black Belt’s boss theme is one of my favorite boss themes of any game. There’s so much heart to it. Rambo also has some fantastic music.

@TigerChainsawVideoGames 9 месяцев назад

The Miracle Warriors OST is a banger! I forgot about Black Belt, I'll have to revisit the boss theme. I just got Rambo into my collection so I'm looking forward to hearing that. Thanks for watching and dropping some suggestions!

@NorrinRaddIITurbo 9 месяцев назад

@@TigerChainsawVideoGames I sure will👍🏻 Enjoy Rambo, it’s a blast!

@jeanbob1481 8 месяцев назад

I have no idea why they made the boss theme so awesome it SLAPS. Master of Darkness has good music too.

@orangeblitz4786 9 месяцев назад

The Sonic Soundtrack has to be my favorite but overall the system soundtracks were amazing considering the limitations making it possible to have so much creativity put into making such great OSTs

@TigerChainsawVideoGames 9 месяцев назад

Sonic is so good, it's crazy how iconic it has become. You're right, they did have a limit on what they could achieve so it makes it even cooler. Thanks for watching buddy and happy new year!

@orangeblitz4786 9 месяцев назад

@@TigerChainsawVideoGames Thanks. Happy New Year.

@jakek5417 9 месяцев назад

Submarine attack has a solid intro and ending tune. Thanks for the sms content!

@TigerChainsawVideoGames 9 месяцев назад

You are very welcome! Submarine Attack was featured in my hidden gems video, I adore that game but forgot about how great the soundtrack is. Great input. Thanks for watching!

@canozzian 8 месяцев назад

Agreed. Submarine Attack first soundtrack I thought of.

@illblerdmatic1 9 месяцев назад

I never played the Segamaster console remember seeing at Funcoland when was younger. Really cool seeing earlier Sega games never played before.

@TigerChainsawVideoGames 9 месяцев назад

Wow, Funcoland, now that just unlocked some memories. I barely remember them, but man would I love to revisit those days.

@DontCallMeScooterrr 7 месяцев назад

Great list! Dragon's Trap is easily my all time favorite. I'd put the Spellcaster ost at #2, it jams and really sets the atmosphere of the game. Golvellius, R-Type, Rastan, Land of Illusion and anything by Yuzo Kushiro would be some others. Oh and Zillion 2 has some crazy infectious music too!

@TigerChainsawVideoGames 7 месяцев назад

Ohhh those are some excellent soundtracks for games that you mentioned! Dragon's Trap is my favorite too... it's burned into my memory will all the times I played it as a kid.

@ShinSynZero 8 месяцев назад

Cool vid, I was hoping to see Outrun and R-Type make the cut. I'll keep an eye out for Quartet and Miracle Warriors. Wonder Boy III and Fantasy Zone I sort of slept on, a lot of the Genesis ports are solid too like Castle of Illusion and Streets of Rage. Also, it may only be a single level out of the ost, but the music to stage 4 of Kung Fu Kid has a nice 8-bit charm/vibe to it.

@TigerChainsawVideoGames 8 месяцев назад

Streets of Rage is one that I totally forgot about. I remember the OST being AMAZING on the Genesis but I forgot there was a port to the SMS. I will have to listen to Kung Fu Kid! I love 8-bit vibes, so that's a great suggestion. Thanks for watching buddy!

@yankchick2 9 месяцев назад

I haven’t heard any of these soundtracks before but that’s probably because I’ve never played any master system games before 😂 some of these could be quite catchy while others would be annoying after awhile. I liked the golvellius music the best probably. Good video!

@TigerChainsawVideoGames 9 месяцев назад

The Golvellius OST is quite good. You've played Fantasy Zone but rage quit after a bit so perhaps that's why you don't recall the music haha.

@Edudux 9 месяцев назад

The Bridge, from Sonic 1, may be the greatest videogame music ever. The Streets of Rage soundtrack is very good and underrated, because it sounds poor by comparing to the Mega Drive soundtrack.

@TigerChainsawVideoGames 9 месяцев назад

Oh wow, I totally forgot about the Streets of Rage version on the SMS. The Mega Drive version is INCREDIBLE. The Sonic bridge is so good. Thanks for watching and sharing some input!

@illblerdmatic1 9 месяцев назад

Vibing soundtracks goes right along with the video games no lie. Sonic is one that I played.

@TigerChainsawVideoGames 9 месяцев назад

The soundtrack can immerse you completely in the experience. It's a must to have a banger OST! Sonic is an excellent choice. Thanks for watching buddy!

@fourwingsweepa1705 9 месяцев назад

Wonderboy in monsterland had great music especially the last level

@TigerChainsawVideoGames 9 месяцев назад

I need to revisit that soundtrack, I know it was very well done. Thanks for watching and thanks for the suggestion!

@barryschalkwijk9388 9 месяцев назад

Very good selection but you missed two (If you're American i can't blame you as it's a Europe/Brazil release only) Asterix and of course Castle of Illusion

@TigerChainsawVideoGames 9 месяцев назад

I will have to listen to those! It's always fun to discover new soundtracks. Thanks for watching and leaving a suggestion.

@barryschalkwijk9388 9 месяцев назад

@@TigerChainsawVideoGames Hope you enjoy them. Asterix' dogmatix and special stage in particular are something else.

@TigerChainsawVideoGames 9 месяцев назад

I've heard wonderful things about Asterix! Thanks again@@barryschalkwijk9388

@MrEvilbyte 9 месяцев назад

I'll second Asterix and Castle of Illusion. Also the sequel, Land of Illusion.

@CasperEgas 9 месяцев назад

My favourites are Sonic, Miracle Warriors and Dragon Crystal.

@TigerChainsawVideoGames 9 месяцев назад

Ohhh I will have to listen to Dragon Crystal again. Great suggestion! Thanks for watching and dropping a comment.

@CynicPlacebo 9 месяцев назад

There is something about the 8-bit systems that just really challenged musicians to go above and beyond in order to compensate for the limited palette. If you've ever opened one of these up in a sheet music program, you'll see an insane quantity of notes all over the map! It really is impressive. Excellent list you put together here 😀

@TigerChainsawVideoGames 9 месяцев назад

I'm always amazed at what these people accomplished. The composers are so talented. I don't have a single musical part in my body but I can't imagine the sheet music program haha. Thanks for watching my friend and happiest of new years!!

@LovingTechLife 9 месяцев назад

Hey @tigerchainsaw ! Great work with this video. Wonderboy 3 The Dragons Trap all the way for me. Have you played the remake yet. I think they did an awesome job of the soundtrack there too.

@TigerChainsawVideoGames 9 месяцев назад

Hey buddy, thank you for the kind words. Wonder Boy III is just so iconic and nostalgic for me. If you play the music, I can tell you exactly where you'd be in the game. I have the remake but haven't played it yet, but I'm really looking forward to it. If you play it soon, let me know how it is! Thanks for watching.

@LovingTechLife 9 месяцев назад

@@TigerChainsawVideoGames I have played through the remake a couple of times now. I actually have a collection of all the variants of the original and the remake for all systems. I think I’ll make a video on the collection at some stage. It’s one of the best lovingly made remakes ever made. You can switch back and forth independently between original and new sfx, music & graphics on the fly. Sometimes I have to switch on the sfx for opening chests and stuff because the original sounds are burnt into my brain 😅