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TITLE: Psycho Soldier Promotional Audio Cassette
SYSTEM: Arcade + arranged
YEAR: 1987
Composed by: Eikichi Kawasaki
Arranged by: Koji Makaino
Performed by: Kaori Shimizu
Lyrics by: Eikichi Kawasaki
VGMDB: http://vgmdb.net/album/6182

SOURCE: Cassette, Yamaha KX-W202U Double Cassette Deck
AUDIO CAPTURE HARDWARE: Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1 Pro
AUDIO CAPTURE SOFTWARE: Audacity 2.0.3

TRACKS: 6
TOTAL TIME: 13:18
FORMAT:
--FLAC: Two rips at 16-bit/48kHz and 24-bit/96kHz
--MP3: LAME-encoded at maximum quality settings
SCANS: Included are high-resolution PNG scans (and smaller JPG versions) of the cassette,
the case insert, and both sides of the lyric sheet. Scanned at 1200 and 600 dpi
with a Canon MP280. Also included are images from two eBay auctions; one is the
cassette from which this rip was made, the other shows a PS cassette in its original
context as a pack-in with Athena.

NOTES: The two arranged tracks (minus the game music) were also available as a retail single.
http://vgmdb.net/album/33144

The noise sample, taken from the start of the tape, can be used for software noise
reduction filters.

DATE OF RIP: 16/48: July 10, 2012 // 24/96: October 11, 2013


MediaFire
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16/48
FLAC: http://www.mediafire.com/download/n2nqncigetzs9uw/Psycho%20Soldier%20Promotional%20Audio%20Cassette% 20(1987)%20%5BFLAC_16-48%5D.rar
MP3: http://www.mediafire.com/download/z4wcjbxyzan8zkj/Psycho%20Soldier%20Promotional%20Audio%20Cassette% 20(1987)%20%5BMP3%20from%2016-48%5D.rar

24/96
FLAC: http://www.mediafire.com/download/oqe2si0h0f5eibg/Psycho%20Soldier%20Promotional%20Audio%20Cassette% 20(1987)%20%5BFLAC_24-96%5D.rar
MP3: http://www.mediafire.com/download/n2kjo8hz7gpvbc7/Psycho%20Soldier%20Promotional%20Audio%20Cassette% 20(1987)%20%5BMP3%20from%2024-96%5D.rar




Full list of releases: Thread 174131

This thing is so great :) I got the earlier upload from here, and I see it's re-ripped since then. What is the reason for the reupload? Not to complain because it really is a treasure.

This thing is so great :) I got the earlier upload from here, and I see it's re-ripped since then. What is the reason for the reupload? Not to complain because it really is a treasure.

Re-ripped it at 24/96 with my Sound Blaster X-Fi for maximum quality. Actually, I'm not sure about this new rip because some tests indicate it's slightly slower than my original rip. Could be an issue with my tape deck. Maybe I'll get it sorted out one of these days, but I have a lot going on right now.

Update: Made some speed fixes to the new rip, and restored the old one.

thanks, great tape :)

I honestly don't know this game, despite being a video game music / chiptune lover, but I downloaded this anyway because I like old hardware (like cassette tapes), and I actually came to like this soundtrack XD
I speak Japanese to some extent, so I feel like I'd contribute somehow by transcribing the Narration and translating it. There are some words that I was not able to follow (since she speaks so fast) and some words that I'm not sure if I heard right, but it's better than nothing, to people who want to at least understand what was said :D

こんにちは。
konnichi wa.
Hello.

アテナのファミコンカセットを買ってくれてどうもありがとう。
ATENA no FAMIKON KASETTO o katte kurete arigatou.
Thank you for buying this Family Computer cassette tape.

？？？？ここの王女として、？？？？へ旅立って、ワクワクドキドキの大冒険を続けたアテナ。
????? koko no oujo to site, ?????? e tabidatte wakuwaku dokidoki no daibouken o tsuzuketa ATENA.
As a princess of ?????, Athena will be travelling to ?????, continuing the grand exciting adventure.

君は、どこまでアテナと一緒に旅ができたかな？
kimi wa, doko made ATENA to issyo ni tabi ga dekita ka na?
How far have you travelled together with Athena?

ところで、君は、サイコソルジャーというゲームを体験してくれたかな？
tokoro de, kimi wa, SAIKO SORUJAA to iu GEEMU o taiken shite kureta ka na?
By the way, have you tried the game called Psycho Soldier?

知らないっていう君は、是非、挑戦してみてね！
shiranai tte iu kimi wa, zehi, chousen shite mite ne!
As for those who haven't heard of it, please challenge yourself!

なんと、このゲームでは、世界が？？？追われる怪物どもによって、侵略されて、破壊されてしま うの。
nanto, kono GEEMU de wa, sekai ga ????? owareru kaibutsu domo ni yotte, shinryaku sarete, hakai sarete shimau no.
Somehow, in this game, the world will be invaded and destroyed by monsters.

もとの平和な世界を取り戻すために、アテナが超能力を持った戦士、あさみアテナとして、再び登 場します。
moto no heiwa na sekai o torimodosu tame ni, ATENA ga chounouryoku o motta senshi, asami ATENA to shite, futatabi toujou shimasu.
In order to return the once peaceful world, Athena will appear on stage once again as a soldier with super mental powers, as Athena Asami.

それに、今度はとっても頼もしい？？？がいるの。
sore ni, kondo wa tottemo tanomoshii ??? ga iru no.
Also, this time, there will be a very reliable character.

彼の名前はシーケース。
kare no namae wa SHIIKEESU.?
His name is _______????

？？？？？で、彼もアテナと同じ超能力を持ちにして、二人で力を合わせて、？？？に戦いを挑ん でくわけ。
??????? kare mo ATENA to onaji chounouryoku o mochi ni shite, futari de chikara o awasete, ????? ni tatakai o idonde ku wake.
Having the same super mental powers as Athena, he will join forces with her and go to battle.

このゲームをすでに体験させた人はいると思うけど、アテナの歌が流れているの。
kono GEEMU o sude ni taiken saseta hito wa iru to omou kedo, ATENA no uta ga nagarete iru no.
I think there are people who already tried this game, but Athena's song still flows.

それでは、体験させた人ともしてない人とも、このアテナとはまた？？？？違う。
sore de wa, taiken saseta hito tomo shite inai hito tomo, kono ATHENA to wa mata ????? chigau.
And so, to those who already did and to those who didn't yet, it will be different with this Athena. (?)

サイコソルジャーの歌とBGMの世界を味わってください。
SAIKO SORUJAA no uta to BIIJIIEMU no sekai o ajiwatte kudasai.
Please enjoy the world of Psycho Soldier's song and background music.

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Completely unrelated to video game music, but will you be doing vinyl rips? As a kid who didn't have a chance to hear the sound of vinyl records, I would love to hear some :)

many grateful thanks for the link The Iron Goat!!!

Thanks man.

Thank you!

Good surprise thanks

thank you

Thanks a lot

Thanx

Without a single doubt and further hype, this single album is probably the best thing ever could happened with the game industry. Honestly I'm no in the position to say something like this but Psycho Soldier is easily the song that has the right to become the anthem of all gaming. I'm more than grateful for this upload, thank you very much.

I own the casette and perfectly playable, even dumped to digital format once though at lower quality than you did (mic to the walkmam, the best I ever had lol). We here completelly lack the equipment for doing this kind of recording. Now I can listen to this song at its full glory without using the casette more for further damage. :)