Shin Nihon Kikaku/Awesome Music: Difference between revisions

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** On the subject of "Still Green", [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcNJRaRRXaU SNK did a ska version of the song]. A ''ska'' version. And it ''still'' sounds amazing.

** ''XI'' has a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwgagzSlIvE pretty good rendition of the song] as well.

* If any of Kim's themes have the word "Seoul" in them, that song is usually ''guaranteed'' to be awesome. It began with [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6gb0XQ4UdM Seoul ni Ikou! (Let's Go to Seoul!)] in ''[[~~Fatal Fury (Video Game)|~~Fatal Fury]] 2''/''Fatal Fury Special''. Then came [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gbhn7D4i6n0 Seoul Town] in ''Real Bout Fatal Fury''/''KOF '98'' (the '''98'' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofLJSu2fxwI version] was [[Your Mileage May Vary|bashed]] to the point that the music team [[Up to Eleven|one-upped]] the song into [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clNw3QDVvKw Seoul Town ~Ver. Justice] in ''KOF 2002: Unlimited Match''). Next was [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKtPWoMJJyo Seoul Road] in ''KOF '96''. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rj9dIETvNMo Seoul'ssu] followed in ''Real Bout Fatal Fury Special''. Finally, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW2yVE5AazY Seoul Love] in ''KOF 2003'' rounds out the series.

* If any of Kim's themes have the word "Seoul" in them, that song is usually ''guaranteed'' to be awesome. It began with [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6gb0XQ4UdM Seoul ni Ikou! (Let's Go to Seoul!)] in ''[[Fatal Fury]] 2''/''Fatal Fury Special''. Then came [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gbhn7D4i6n0 Seoul Town] in ''Real Bout Fatal Fury''/''KOF '98'' (the '''98'' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofLJSu2fxwI version] was [[Your Mileage May Vary|bashed]] to the point that the music team [[Up to Eleven|one-upped]] the song into [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clNw3QDVvKw Seoul Town ~Ver. Justice] in ''KOF 2002: Unlimited Match''). Next was [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKtPWoMJJyo Seoul Road] in ''KOF '96''. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rj9dIETvNMo Seoul'ssu] followed in ''Real Bout Fatal Fury Special''. Finally, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW2yVE5AazY Seoul Love] in ''KOF 2003'' rounds out the series.

** While not "Seoul" per se, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3vhjt7WnaA Attack Me!] from ''Fatal Fury Wild Ambition'' stands out in a game where the music was probably the ''[[Your Mileage May Vary|only remarkable feature]]''.

** And don't forget about [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scUEVFH9RzE The Way to Rebirth] from '''99'' and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Lrlut8oXZ0 Wild Party] from ''2000''. Ever since "Seoul Road" in '''96'', Kim and his Korean cohorts have received a fair share of awesome.

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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsTZhxJdeu8 Psycho Soldier K.O.F Remix] from ''KOF '94''. It's a catchy and memorable J-Pop/J-Rock song.

** Its remixes in ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-7d8OUpakc '96]'', ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkxang37tFk '97]'', ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7YuOBRDcGc 2002]'', and ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoTnDDk10ZY 2002: Unlimited Match]'' aren't bad either.

** From '''95'', there's [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBbUD2SMQmk Senritsu no Dora (The Shuddering Gong)], apparently carried over from ''[[~~Psycho Soldier (Video Game)|~~Psycho Soldier]]'' as well. Pretty funky. Its [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZSo6z-udJY Best Arrange Collection version] has a more commanding and triumphant feel.

** From '''95'', there's [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBbUD2SMQmk Senritsu no Dora (The Shuddering Gong)], apparently carried over from ''[[Psycho Soldier]]'' as well. Pretty funky. Its [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZSo6z-udJY Best Arrange Collection version] has a more commanding and triumphant feel.

** The arranged version of [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXcq5O0rQhE You Feel For Me], the theme of the [[Joshikousei|High School Girls Team]], gives off this happy-go-lucky, club mix vibe. Also, there's the light-hearted and relaxing [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmVQVIrPTk0 Pure ~ At Good Old Days] for the Neo Psycho Soldier Team in ''XI''.

* In a series filled to the brim with rock, jazz, and pop, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03xftbph53g Slam No. 5] (or is it [[Spell My Name ~~With~~ an "S"|Slum No. 5?]]) from ''KOF '94'' stands out as a cool hip-hop track. Also, make sure to catch the '''98'' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSX88W4V92c version].

* In a series filled to the brim with rock, jazz, and pop, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03xftbph53g Slam No. 5] (or is it [[Spell My Name with an "S"|Slum No. 5?]]) from ''KOF '94'' stands out as a cool hip-hop track. Also, make sure to catch the '''98'' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSX88W4V92c version].

* K' seems to have his own string of pure, unadulterated awesome. Aside from the aforementioned "KD-0079", there's [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSVIUelRhBY KD-0084] in ''2000'', [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmBRIU3xNdM KD] in ''2003'', and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBGRjHOdweg KDD-0075] in ''XI''.

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2NFTAk_ER0 New Order], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgjphKdKQpk Rinrin], and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yHeYARt0Rk Secret Circumstances], all from ''XI''. The first is a essentially a fusion of "Esaka" and "Arashi no Saxophone" (see above); the second is jazzy; the last one sounds like the score for the next ''[[James Bond]]''.

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== [[Fatal Fury]] ==

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mkSlqBnH7s Geese Howard's recurring theme.] The minute you hear that, you know that you're gettin' an asskicking.

** Geese's [[Leitmotif]] is definitely one of the more iconic (and oft-rearranged) SNK themes. Aside from the aforementioned ''Fatal Fury 3'' theme ("Geese ni Chuushite"/"Give Geese a Kiss"), the "Geese ni" series has seen many a rearrangement: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8tN1kxBwgU Geese ni Kissu (A Kiss for Geese)] from ''[[~~Fatal Fury (Video Game)|~~Fatal Fury]]'' -> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFvb2XvLrDQ Geese ni Kissu ~Cyber Edit~] from ''[[Art of Fighting]] 2'' -> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-fyHcVutbc Geese ni Shouyu (Soy Sauce for Geese)] in ''Fatal Fury Special'' -> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MX_vtAtRKV8 Geese ni Kattakoi (Stiff Shoulders for Geese)] in ''KOF '96'' -> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYd_RAVO-QQ A rock-oriented version of Geese ni Shouyu] from ''Real Bout Fatal Fury Special'' -> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9SO7cAbIvY Geese ni Shoyu ~Ichiban Akumu no Hate~ (Soy Sauce for Geese ~The End of the First Nightmare~)] in ''Fatal Fury Wild Ambition'' -> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zpr371aItBM another version of Geese ni Kattakoi] in ''KOF XI'' -> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4YGVtFe6JI Kiss Geese Once More] in ''KOF Maximum Impact 2''. This recently culminated with [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNUYCl3XRZQ Geese ni Mustard (Mustard for Geese)] in ''KOF 2002: [[Updated Rerelease|Unlimited Match]]''.

** Geese's [[Leitmotif]] is definitely one of the more iconic (and oft-rearranged) SNK themes. Aside from the aforementioned ''Fatal Fury 3'' theme ("Geese ni Chuushite"/"Give Geese a Kiss"), the "Geese ni" series has seen many a rearrangement: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8tN1kxBwgU Geese ni Kissu (A Kiss for Geese)] from ''[[Fatal Fury]]'' -> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFvb2XvLrDQ Geese ni Kissu ~Cyber Edit~] from ''[[Art of Fighting]] 2'' -> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-fyHcVutbc Geese ni Shouyu (Soy Sauce for Geese)] in ''Fatal Fury Special'' -> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MX_vtAtRKV8 Geese ni Kattakoi (Stiff Shoulders for Geese)] in ''KOF '96'' -> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYd_RAVO-QQ A rock-oriented version of Geese ni Shouyu] from ''Real Bout Fatal Fury Special'' -> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9SO7cAbIvY Geese ni Shoyu ~Ichiban Akumu no Hate~ (Soy Sauce for Geese ~The End of the First Nightmare~)] in ''Fatal Fury Wild Ambition'' -> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zpr371aItBM another version of Geese ni Kattakoi] in ''KOF XI'' -> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4YGVtFe6JI Kiss Geese Once More] in ''KOF Maximum Impact 2''. This recently culminated with [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNUYCl3XRZQ Geese ni Mustard (Mustard for Geese)] in ''KOF 2002: [[Updated Rerelease|Unlimited Match]]''.

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWIt6NnSXLs Dies Irae, Wolfgang Krauser's theme.] Mozart is the perfect tune for a fight with a big German guy.

** It gets quite the imposing remix in the form of ''Maximum Impact'''s [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjsdO9CCxhQ Requiem].

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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nA7NkmbvV_E Blue Mary's Blues] from ''Real Bout Fatal Fury Special''/''Real Bout Fatal Fury 2'' and ''KOF '97''. Not only it is a soothing yet melancholy song, but Harumi Ikoma, Blue Mary's seiyuu, actually provides the vocals. (For those who want to hear the non-vocal version, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cZMNFp3o_w here you go].)

** Blue Mary also has [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DadZqZ5wGVM Kiss Me] from ''Fatal Fury 3'' and ''Real Bout''. Not as good as "Blue Mary's Blues", but still good. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZcdVObw69k Here's the arranged version.]

** While we're on the subject of the Ryan family, Kevin [[Spell My Name ~~With~~ an "S"|Ryan/Rian]] has [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmArJWNO7mc Wilderness Policeman]. What it sounds like is [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin]]. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqSPRWO8USs Here's the arranged version.]

** While we're on the subject of the Ryan family, Kevin [[Spell My Name with an "S"|Ryan/Rian]] has [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmArJWNO7mc Wilderness Policeman]. What it sounds like is [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]]. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqSPRWO8USs Here's the arranged version.]

* Much like the refreshingly good hip-hop provided by the American Sports Team, a similar case can be made for the themes of everyone's favorite Southtown DJ, Duck King. Whether it's [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twYDzBBoLL8 Shitamachi no Abarenbou (The Wild Boy from Downtown)] from the original ''Fatal Fury'', [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hh2UDJq2Mro Duck Dub Dub] from ''Fatal Fury Special''/''KOF XI'', or [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1NLZu1bU24 Duck Duck Duck!] from the ''Real Bout'' series, the sound team knows how to churn out snazzy tracks. Props to Kong Kuwata (as in the seiyuu of Duck King and Geese) for actually rapping in a few of Duck's themes.

* Ole! Laurence Blood, bullfighter extraordinate from ''Fatal Fury'', has some fiesty themes backed by a magical Spanish guitar. There's [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MF6nA1TuoI Hataraku Tougyuushi (The Hard-Working Bullfighter)] from ''2''/''Special'' and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1BJZNY0UIA Ushi to Otawamure (Playing Around with Bulls)] from ''Real Bout Special''/''Real Bout 2''.

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== Others ==

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOf2nGUWlYo Every] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCuEHF1MPZ0 boss] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TV7C7avTKvs theme] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBIxRltL2AY from] ''[[~~Neo Geo Battle Coliseum (Video Game)|~~Neo Geo Battle Coliseum]]''.

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOf2nGUWlYo Every] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCuEHF1MPZ0 boss] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TV7C7avTKvs theme] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBIxRltL2AY from] ''[[Neo Geo Battle Coliseum]]''.

** ''Just'' the boss themes? What about [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnBpejoPFtY&list=PL8F8A9971FD82F400&index=3&playnext=1 The Castle?] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pELqfOJ5R08&feature=BF&list=PL8F8A9971FD82F400&index=6 Antenna?] Freakin' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AApsjekXJkc&feature=BF&list=PL8F8A9971FD82F400&index=8 SNK Planet Cafe] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hn_X_dKj-I&feature=BF&list=PL8F8A9971FD82F400&index=16 with an even more awesome arranged version?] Hell, even the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tpaJQ0UZJA&feature=BF&list=PL8F8A9971FD82F400&index=2 How To Play theme is awesome!]

* Another non-fighting example: ''Neo Turf Masters'' has possibly the best music of any golf game ever produced. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFKvXjo5W_Q&fmt=18 The BGM for the Germany course in particular] stands out.

* Despite being a mediocre game, ''Rage of the Dragons'' had some swinging tunes. Most memorable by far was the theme to [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT5nZM8rLoI Jimmy and Sonia's stage.]

** [[Spell My Name ~~With~~ an "S"|Yohan/Johann]]'s theme, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVEJJjXAcmM Statelessness.]

** [[Spell My Name with an "S"|Yohan/Johann]]'s theme, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVEJJjXAcmM Statelessness.]

* Despite not being the greatest series SNK ever created, ''[[~~World Heroes (Video Game)|~~World Heroes]]'' has surprisingly good music. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6DDchmj9mE Here] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8x0ptQAxI4 are] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0U37Hd07QIQ some] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_ucONUW3OM examples.]

* Despite not being the greatest series SNK ever created, ''[[World Heroes]]'' has surprisingly good music. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6DDchmj9mE Here] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8x0ptQAxI4 are] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0U37Hd07QIQ some] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_ucONUW3OM examples.]

** Likewise with ''Fighter's History''. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MozYfBZ7DDc They] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI-w0v5PQ5M really] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tdUF8tez8A knew] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWqxlfDzPvM how] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oFox4iGTC4 to] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZZRY-y2mEU jam], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcYV7zOn8pk huh?]

* And here's some from ''[[Fuun Series|Kizuna Encounter]]'': [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMXN1rZ44v4 Slums], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVUfbu5zKzc Toll-road], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsfkR-lU1lw Skyscraper Construction], and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RalQzrjrCDU Docks.] Gotta love that guitar.