Parts of music in old games that sound like non-game music (and vice-versa). These can be fun to find.
I'll start:
https://youtu.be/TFLRHPUWBI8?t=1m22s
(1m22s)
https://youtu.be/MZ7KXrj8s64?t=34s
(0m34s)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbl_ctRj8C8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zip3u016uXE
obligatory
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmY2wf7T428
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZANKFxrcKU
gruntilda
I've got a few. I'll start with an easy one - does anyone know the story behind this? It is just blatant plagiarism?
The game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOU3Vjcq6aA
The inspiration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3U7FyKdBS4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0bcRCCg01I
smb3 airship.
game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSsfjHCFosw
inspiration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRxMckH16o8
>>2839230
awesome
>>2839242
also (1:30) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPA2rEsIgSU
game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoVY7nvcel0
inspiration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAwo7DPUFUM
game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAFO_f4Kcoo
inspiration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMD8hBsA-RI
game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFucmKJEV9g
inspiration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmaDVyx8IC4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_9hR-Sg4bg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2EbJatDpis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRkqWdE_Nd0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOVxNppbvBc
Listen carefully. You'll notice a striking similarity.
obligatory
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuxBwelptag
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jVcn6I452I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqajTLTYvlU
>>2839303
You made me realize this as I mouse-overed the links: Tarkus + pic of Kefka. Holy shit, it's Dancing Mad.
Even the quiet part with the organ in Dancing Mad is reminiscent of the sung part of Tarkus. Good find.
Not really game music to non-game music, rather game to game.
Driver 2 has a couple riffs that sound exactly the same as two other games:
Driver 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdHJEgO9lVY
House of the Dead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1zvTWS5Qn4
Driver 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsKJtB5225s
Rayman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGyW0FqaqZo
I don't know if these are commonly used samples, but I've never heard them elsewhere.
Tangerine Dream - Alchemy of the Heart: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBeiRu6CquA
Last Ninja 2 - Mansion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMJjqVB9JCM
>>2839303
I like some ELP so here is my contribution to this thread:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daWSplj60hg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJp6SvYkgDs
its mostly just the intro but it makes sense that due to the age of the composers when making music for these video games that it would be largely influenced by 1970's stuff.
And here is another one I came across but have seen people mention it before:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c49Trz5Rc_A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGYVXShcpUY
Great thread, I wasn't familiar with a lot of these.
Ok, so here's a twist to this kind of thing,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fn4OQsb8a7c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ss7kdZBZUCU
it's from the same thing, but somehow they had to make it a bit different.
I think I found one guys, you have to listen closely though
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXw_txpn_aM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_D3VFfhvs4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEHqOfKeabc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTjh0mVzbRk
Tidal Tempest Bad Future always reminded me of that one track from the Mortal Kombat movie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXVuvo7OyXQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qI-Takf76RY
Dave's theme from Maniac Mansion (NES) -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WsFRWuFBuk
was composed to be a chiptune remix of Thin Lizzy's "The Boys Are Back In Town" -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQo1HIcSVtg
>>2839207
I really, truly do not think these songs sound anything alike aside from being poppy.
>>2839229
It's just blatant plagiarism.
I like when developers recycle music ideas for different games
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z61YTqitYRc&ab_channel=SatoMew
>>2846579
I feel like that's a stretch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHKm4mLTLs8#t=23s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2AEAd0h0_I#t=13s
Bridge Zone from Sonic 1 (Master System) / Janet Jackson's Together Again
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlMxnhJ3uvk
The Jacksons really loved Sonic.
Action 52 (NES) / It Takes Two
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6A7w7ex45Nw
https://youtu.be/phOW-CZJWT0?t=23
Some straight up plagiarism right here.
Rygar / Dr Jekyll and mr Hyde
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXWRk2nVn8Y
Same composer
Where Id got their inspiration for Doom
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3y1G-BNTv0
Timbaland steals C64 music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzFp3rovfY0
Not from a video game but still interesting (turn on subtitles).
Ice Cap Zone Act 1 from Sonic 3 / Hard Times
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yStMqWTu-lw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2OWC5Hosv8
Both by Brad Buxer
Credits from Sonic 3 / Stranger in Moscow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEEMi2j6lYE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41Y3PKkkePk
But I'm sure most of you have heard these before.
>>2839229
wow. that's pretty damn blatant.
>>2839259
I always thought there were similarities with the theme from the MASK cartoon as well... the way the sing "masked crusaders" etc...
Cheetahmen / Ace Attorney
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsGDqBviJ0o
I'm probably the only one who thinks this but the beginning of this song always reminded me of Super Thunder Blade on Mega Drive for some reason
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onRk0sjSgFU
Don't really know why though.
Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mP2yLmfuJeo
Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEXWRTEbj1I
When I first heard this blasting out of my MegaDrive I was confused beyond belief.
>>2847584
>Action 52 (NES) / It Takes Two
>Some straight up plagiarism right here.
It actually isn't ripping off that track. Idk what the first track to use this sample is, but that break is from Lyn Collins - Think.
https://youtu.be/tTdOcumz0wY?t=81
Lance Battle from Pokemon Gold/Silver is Metallica. At least, I used to think so.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbXOyXaJJBc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6kb5fvv6_A
>>2840007
Probally very common then.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeJP44t09wY
