Favorite Tunes isn't going to stay in the Sunday slot. I just have to get things re-situated and it will go back to Saturdays. Anyway, this week, enjoy some music from Syvalion, Battle Clash and some outstanding Super Castlevania IV jams.
Main Theme - Syvalion (ARC)
Bubble Bobble is known for it's charming, addictive gameplay and two cute dragon stars and is one of Taito's most popular titles and the brainchild of the late Fukio Mitsuji. He must have really liked dragons because Syvalion also stars a dragon, but the cuteness was traded in for a total badawesome looking design. Syvalion never achieved the fame Bubble Bobble did but it was been re-released via Taito Legends 2. The soundtrack was done by former ZUNTATA member Yasuhisa Watanabe so yes, it is pretty darn good.
Bloody Tears - Haunted Castle (ARC)
Why, yes, I am still very much excited that Simon freaking Belmont is gonna be in Smash. And Richter, too. I've been doing my best to avoid the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate website because I wanted to be surprised at some of the music I find in the game. I think I did spot some music from Haunted Castle, an arcade game that has some awesome music, so I'm happy to see some of that game's jams are being included. Man, Bloody Tears so good on just about any game it is in.
Garam - Battle Clash (SNES)
With the Wii, I had hope Nintendo would bring back some of their old light gun series like Duck Hunt or give us Virtual Console versions of Battle Clash and Metal Combat. No such luck, though we did get a Virtual Console release of Duck Hunt on the Wii U. Smash has been good for giving lesser known series spotlight in the form of trophies and music so I'm hoping we get some Battle Clash tunes for Ultimate.
Aquarium (Area 2) - Raystorm (PS ver.)
Released two years after Rayforce (Galactic Attack or Layer Section depending on what part of the pond you lived), Raystorm is the second game in Taito's Ray trilogy and was my introduction to the series. Raystorm has been re-released on Android and other mobile devices they do offer controller support. It was also re-released on Taito Legends 2, but in my opinion, another re-released is needed for this via Arcade Archives or perhaps a Ray anthology. Raystorm has some of the best music from ZUNTATA. After knocking it out of the park with the excellent Geometry City (Area 1), it is followed up the beautiful, tranquil Aquarium.
Prologue - Super Castlevania IV (SNES)
One of my favorite Castlevania games, despite the more flexible whip movement, Super Castlevania IV is still a tough game. Not to the degree of the NES games or Bloodlines on the Genesis, but it is still a tough cookie. No matter how many times I listen to this soundtrack, I cannot get over how good it is. The SNES did wonders to really flesh out older Castlevania tracks but the new music was certainly no slouch. As you can see from the artwork above, Japan does not always have it better.
Total Result - Mega Man X Legacy Collection (NS, PS4, XBO, PC)
Though not perfect (word on the net is some versions have input lag as well as screen resolution issues), the Mega Man X Legacy Collection is a great way to replay the X mainline games on HD consoles. There's even the bonus X Challenge mode that has to taking on two bosses at once. X Legacy Collection also has a surprising amount of remix music and a theme I was very happy to see get some long over due love is the password theme from Mega Man X. Sure, the remix goes under a different title, but that happy feeling is still retained.
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