Which games best demonstrate the 32X's improved audio potential

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Which games best demonstrate the 32X's improved audio potential over the Mega Drive? 2016-05-17 04:58:17 Post No. 3220660
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Which games best demonstrate the 32X's improved audio potential over the Mega Drive? Anonymous 2016-05-17 04:58:17 Post No. 3220660 [Report]

The 32X addon expanded the Mega Drive's capabilities in 4 ways:

Increased the color depth to 32768 from 61.
2 new CPUs inside which did software 3D much faster than the Mega Drive CPU.
The video encoder outputs much cleaner composite (presumably RF too) than the Mega Drive.
2 additional audio channels for a total of 8 (16 with Sega CD).

Was there anything else?

I don't have a 32X.
How does it sound compared to the stock Mega Drive?
What are the best and worst sounding games that used the extra channels?
What is the signature sound of the 32X? For example, the SNES has a unique, unmistakeable trumpet sound.

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Anonymous 2016-05-17 05:21:42 Post No.3220691
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Anonymous 2016-05-17 05:21:42 Post No.3220691 [Report]

Adding in the extra audio channels didn't change the Genesis' sound, besides adding in more wiggle room to have the drums be PSG samples.
If your expecting something dramatically different from the stock Genesis, then your not getting it here.

That said, Cosmic Carnage, Tempo and Knuckles Chaotix are probably the best sounding games on the system.

https://youtu.be/UP5oG8L9Vr4?t=767
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptkAM8CXNa8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eDvJHTuRco

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Anonymous 2016-05-17 05:23:49 Post No.3220693
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Anonymous 2016-05-17 05:23:49 Post No.3220693 [Report]

Star Wars Arcade

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Anonymous 2016-05-17 05:42:27 Post No.3220713
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Anonymous 2016-05-17 05:42:27 Post No.3220713 [Report]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fG6FUvY7_J0

Check out dat percussion.

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Anonymous 2016-05-17 05:47:16 Post No.3220717
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Anonymous 2016-05-17 05:47:16 Post No.3220717 [Report]

>>3220660
Ah, I see you're getting more subtle in your shitposting tactics, Mr. Autismo.

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Anonymous 2016-05-17 06:10:38 Post No.3220761
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Shadow Squadron sounded the best for me on 32X

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTaSk0n3jj4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJvZUgsFKmo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nl7chSfB990&index=1

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Anonymous 2016-05-17 06:21:23 Post No.3220778
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Anonymous 2016-05-17 06:21:23 Post No.3220778 [Report]

>>3220660
More PCM channels, so at that point you didn't have to worry about SFX stealing from your music.

I don't own 32x Doom btw so I wouldn't know if sounds cancel each other out. This is a pretty common thing but there are a few exceptions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC52F89RnY4