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NES / Rock Music Similarities [PART 2]
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 7:38 pm
by Jedi QuestMaster
I'm doing another one of these, so I'm reviving this thread. Go here for Part 2, otherwise look at this page to see what was already suggested.
Here's what I have so far: NES / Rock Similarities - Part 2
Part 2 is done! https://youtu.be/L8DaOUnpWS4
Do some NES games remind you of classic rock songs?
Or vice versa?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haU2_lAfT1c
I realized I screwed up at the Rush - Freewill entry.
I'm going to be making an update to this video, so any suggestions to add are highly welcomed!
Finally got around to this! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2R5rrWpUNE
And I used couple from here, thanks guys!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJi2Q5NgOHw
Thanks again, guys!
This has been the most helpful place I've posted this.
Re: NES / Rock Music Similarities
Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 12:34 am
by ccovell
Indeed, Classic rock inspired many game soundtracks, especially for Japanese musicians.
The Zelda title and underworld music were inspired by Deep Purple's "April."
Ninja Gaiden's ending was also a copy of "What is a Youth" on the 1969 Romeo & Juliet soundtrack.
There are plenty more like this...
Re: NES / Rock Music Similarities
Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 5:53 am
by tepples
Re: NES / Rock Music Similarities
Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 3:35 pm
by Jedi QuestMaster
Not only was the love theme music used from Romeo & Juliet, but Ryu Hayabusa is modeled after Leonard Whiting.
PROBABLY A SPOILER!
Re: NES / Rock Music Similarities
Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 3:48 pm
by xgamer
With Japanese character names like "Rock" and "Roll", it doesn't seem to be a secret that music from the NES period was heavily influenced by the music of that time. Even most of the upbeat music from the NES action games were conducted in the same meter as rock.
Re: NES / Rock Music Similarities
Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 6:38 pm
by rainwarrior
I always wondered if the SMB underground was inspired by the middle section of Miles Davis' Calypso Frelimo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CF5JFJjqVCQ#t=13m22s
Based on that speculation, I snuck it into my SMB underground variations cover at last year's Famicompo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbtd4pRTjPE#t=3m09s
Re: NES / Rock Music Similarities
Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 8:01 pm
by Grapeshot
Re: NES / Rock Music Similarities
Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 11:25 pm
by tepples
"Chill"? Don't get me started about similarities between
this part and the
theme from 3-2-1 Contact and
"Pray" by MC Hammer.
Oh, and "Lady Madonna" isn't the only song that Hip Tanaka nicked for "Fever". Compare
the end of "Fever" to the beginning of "Bad" by Michael Jackson (find it yourself because Sony Music Entertainment and VEVO like to region-code their videos). And guess
who owns the rights to both the Lennon/McCartney and Mijac repertories.
Speaking of "don't get me started", here's the
previous topic on recycled music.
Re: NES / Rock Music Similarities
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 2:15 am
by Jedi QuestMaster
And they both sound like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4DTR0I7xhA
So ein mist!
Re: NES / Rock Music Similarities
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 2:33 am
by rainwarrior
Yeah, Dr. Mario always reminded me of St. Thomas as well.
Though, it might also be worth noting that the melody of St. Thomas is based on a Virgin Islands version of a traditional English tune called
The Lincolnshire Poacher. (Which was also used by a
mysterious radio signal.)
Re: NES / Rock Music Similarities
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 10:41 am
by mic_
I always thought
Dwelling of Doom from Simon's Quest and Yngwie Malmsteen's
Far Beyond The Sun sounded kinda similar. Dunno which was released first though.
Re: NES / Rock Music Similarities
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 9:01 pm
by ccovell
Far Beyond the Sun: 1984
Castlevania II: 1987.
You think that's a copy? Here's Ys IV's (1993) blatant theft of Malmsteen:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IehWUs_RioQ
Re: NES / Rock Music Similarities
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 11:15 pm
by Jedi QuestMaster
Hey, thanks! I'll definitely use that one.
Re: NES / Rock Music Similarities
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 2:13 am
by Jedi QuestMaster
I found another one (heard the instrumental on the Wall Street Journal This Morning)!
Tell me this doesn't scream Double Dragon II:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdWK7O49oQI#t=19s
Apparently I'm not the only one who made this comparison:
http://www.destructoid.com/blogs/trunxk ... 4567.phtml
But I haven't had anymore NES -> Rock comparisons. Does anyone know of any?
Re: NES / Rock Music Similarities
Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 1:14 am
by Jedi QuestMaster
I finally updated it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2R5rrWpUNE
But good God! It seems I can never make videos under 5 minutes anymore!
I'm thinking about taking some of these entries out. In particular:
Lady Madonna -> Dr. Mario (though 'Lady Madonna' influenced Hip Tanaka, I can't find a short-enough sample that's good enough to use for a comparison)
Edgar Winter Group "Frankenstein" (both these are kinda vague)
Depeche Mode "Just Can't Get Enough" -> Tecmo Bowl (Don't know what I was thinking; I think all the sounds in Tecmo Bowl just remind me of Depeche Mode)
Anyone have any suggestions?