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Z.E.N

10-19-2007, 09:10 AM

Hails!

This thread is dedicated to the sounds and songs of the great Nintendo Entertainment System. It's all about this original Nintendo console and it's timeless chiptunes.

Since the NES uses the processor known as the "6502", I have affectionately named this collection "6.5.0.Tunes"!

So without haste...

Welcome to 6.5.0.Tunes!

Here is what's to offer:

Full NES soundtracks with every song from the game that can be acquired.
Complete ID3 tag information of song name, composer, year of release, U.S. box cover (thumbnail pic), and accurate as possible "track names".
Full stereo sound production using multiple squarewave channel panning and doubling effects [NOTE: Does not change original NES sound, only makes it in stereo).
Adequate track lengths for satisfactory listening (3-4 repeats) and well planned fade-out times.
Tracks are strategically placed in order of appearance as in the actual game (i.e. "Level 1" music is listed before "Level 2").
All songs are in mp3 format, encoded in Variable Bit-Rate as high as 192 kbps down to 160 kbps.

Notes of importance:

- Archives are in zip file format. Should extract with the latest version of WinRAR or other zip file utilities.
- All links are personally hosted, so at no point should any of them be down.
- Converting NES music to mp3 format is a very time-consuming process (anywhere from 3-5 hours per game ST). Please be patient as I will try to fill all requests when possible.

All of the music in this thread can be found on the official 6.5.0.Tunes webpage:

http://robertlbryant.com/ptn/6.5.0.Tunes/
The webpage lists additional composer and software developer information.

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XZero

10-19-2007, 01:36 PM

Wow. These sound really good. I compared the Mega Man and Zelda tracks to the OST/OSV versions, and yours definitely sound better. Any more you could provide would be appreciated. Thanks!

Simon B

10-19-2007, 01:56 PM

ho! YES :)

i love the nes sounchip & like said XZero, the stereo effects are excellents!!!

i have a little request, could i "hot-linking" the contra musics to my thread?
here : Thread 40557
thanks for sharing.

down, R, up, L, Y, B :D

Sarah

10-19-2007, 01:57 PM

awesome that you're doing this but I have some encoding comments for you

1) don't use CBR for such simple output. tons of NES music has music that doesn't need a very high bitrate at all. if you rip it with lame at -V 0 or -V 2 you'll get a smaller size than 128 or 160CBR with higher quality. video game music should almost always be in VBR, but it makes the biggest difference with "old" vgm since the sounds to compress are so simple.

a bit more elaboration: let's say 90% of a song can maintain 100% of the original quality by being encoded at 96kbps. the other 10% needs a bitrate of 192kbps to maintain maximum quality.

if you encode at 128kbps two things happen. 1) you're encoding at too high a bitrate for the majority of the song, and wasting space. 2) the other 10% will be of lower quality than it would be in VBR.

2) there's no point in converting mono source source into stereo output. this is done by default in all players. if you feel you must do this for some reason, use joint stereo, not full stereo.

suggested reading:

http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=28124
http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=LAME_Compiles

Stardust

10-19-2007, 09:10 PM

You rock, man! These are awesome! Hmmm....would love a Journey to Silius or possibly a Fester's Quest OST....just some food for thought! :)

DoubleDealer

10-20-2007, 03:14 AM

Just wondering if you are taking any requests. I would absolutely be able to die happy with a Twin Cobra OST.

SkyDiver

10-20-2007, 03:34 AM

Yeah is still don't know why some are still using CBR. The worst of all is of course 320kbps.

Z.E.N

10-20-2007, 04:52 AM

1) don't use CBR for such simple output. tons of NES music has music that doesn't need a very high bitrate at all. if you rip it with lame at -V 0 or -V 2 you'll get a smaller size than 128 or 160CBR with higher quality. video game music should almost always be in VBR, but it makes the biggest difference with "old" vgm since the sounds to compress are so simple.

a bit more elaboration: let's say 90% of a song can maintain 100% of the original quality by being encoded at 96kbps. the other 10% needs a bitrate of 192kbps to maintain maximum quality.
Thanks for clarifying this (I am relatively new at encoding). The problem is, I use a program called Audacity to make the mp3s. I originally convert the NSF of a game directly to .wav format (which makes a gigantic 400+ MB file) , then load the wav into audacity where I cut/paste the songs as mp3. Audacity only supports CBR by default, so that was the main reason why I was using the "constant bit-rate".

However, after reading further, it only makes sense to use VBR. As an experiment I ripped a 3 minute NES song, exported it from audacity as uncompressed wav, then used lame in commandline to set it at VBR with a max bit-rate of 160. I ended up with a file size of 2.92 MB compared to the usual 128 CBR which makes the same song 2.66 MB at lower quality.
I think I will be using VBR from here on though (It's just that it is one extra step in the process of making them). If I could get audacity to export as VBR, everything would be perfect.

2) there's no point in converting mono source source into stereo output. this is done by default in all players. if you feel you must do this for some reason, use joint stereo, not full stereo.
I don't quite understand this. As far as I know "stereo output" is required if the final result is going to be a stereo mp3 track.
Most of them are in fact "joint stereo" when I convert the NSF to wav using an output plug-in called FileWriter.
The only true full stereo ones are the older ST's I ripped using an outdated real-time digital recorder method. This was the case for Strider, Batman, and Zelda II (which explains why there's some minimal pops/cracks in the files). I will be redoing these however, using my current filewriter method.

i have a little request, could i "hot-linking" the contra musics to my thread?
here : Thread 40557
thanks for sharing.
Yes you can use any of them you want.
But since you are doing "shoot'em-ups", you might as well use 'Silver Surfer' too.

You rock, man! These are awesome! Hmmm....would love a Journey to Silius or possibly a Fester's Quest OST....just some food for thought! :)
'Journey to Silius' is definitely on standby. I will look into 'Fester's Quest' since I'm currently working on horror-themed games for my Halloween update.

dsfan64

10-20-2007, 05:12 AM

Thank you! I love NES music :)

Mr Muay Thai

10-20-2007, 07:28 AM

If we can request in this thread, can I request Rygar?

Rayena

10-25-2007, 05:13 PM

Thank you !

Stardust

10-26-2007, 01:40 AM

'Journey to Silius' is definitely on standby. I will look into 'Fester's Quest' since I'm currently working on horror-themed games for my Halloween update.
Cool! Thanks for the heads-up! :D

SecretAgent

10-30-2007, 10:41 PM

Nice work Z.E.N.!!!

I'd like to put in a request for Willow if you have the time. Thanks!! :)

jcffmog

11-12-2007, 08:34 PM

great post thanks

GYROMITE

12-01-2007, 01:20 PM

can i demand you to rip rush'n attack on nes please ?

AndySonicFan17

12-02-2007, 09:13 AM

I'm looking forward to Duck Tales 2 or Cat Ninja Teyandee ;)))

vacrmh

12-12-2007, 11:54 AM

Wow, great stuff. And properly tagged too!

Keep up the good work!

mualan

12-13-2007, 12:54 AM

Wow! I love these new stereo NES tracks! Especially the Batman one... I remember taping that soundtrack onto cassette back in the day. The new stereo element gives these old favorites an added dimension. Please keep producing more!

I'd like to request Ninja Gaiden 2 in stereo, when possible! Thanks!

Atom45

12-14-2007, 03:33 AM

This is now the *counts* I think third or fourth version of legend of Zelda I have.

Aganar

12-14-2007, 06:18 AM

This is interesting, but if you're only using NSF's, we're really no better off than just listening to the NSF's themselves (unless you want to put these onto your iPod or something). I thought you were recording directly from an NES, which would sound a bit better.

This is nice, but I've got actual soundtrack releases for most of these. Oh well.

togovero

12-14-2007, 12:56 PM

Nobody so crazy to rip the legendary game "Takeshi no Chousenjou"...?

Lamonster

12-15-2007, 07:41 AM

Very awesome sound quality. I'm replacing my existing copies of these soundtracks. You should give us more. MORE! Suggestions: SMB3, Dr. Mario, Journey to Silius, Blaster Master, Mega Man 1, Mega Man 3, Mega Man 4, Mega Man 6, Legendary Wings, Rad Racer

dano9181

12-15-2007, 07:46 AM

Faxanadu was an amazing game, they need to make a VC download so I can play this on my HDTV

XyCkO

12-15-2007, 09:11 AM

Mucho Thanks for Solstice!!

Z.E.N

12-18-2007, 09:54 PM

Apologies for the delay. I ran into life-threatening technical problems that threatened the life of my technical equipment.
There's a lot of catching up to do, so here is the extremely late "Halloween Update".

Added to first post:

Castlevania
Original side-scrolling horror-themed game that started it all.

Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
Amazing classically influenced music. Done well in Nintendo Sound Format.

Fester's Quest
Funky, upbeat stuff from the masterful Sunsoft sound team.

Friday the 13th
Voted as "Most annoying Game Music" somewhere else on these forums. Now you can have it to annoy all of your friends and family! (I really like the echoing cabin theme though.)

Ghosts 'n Goblins
Funky yet sinister. Some fun music for a very difficult game.

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Also added:

A Boy and His Blob
Mark Van Hecke's catchy beats set to this quirky adventure. Very good use of drum samples.

Batman
Has now been redone and encoded to 192 VBR (was originally 128 CBR). The percussion pops aren't so obnoxious now.

Strider
Also been completely redone. No more pops/cracks in this one anymore. New VBR quality.

Re-encoded:

HeroQuest
Silver Surfer
Solstice
Theses are all the same rips as before, just re-encoded to VBR for anyone who cares. Bitrate should be 160 kbps.

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More on the way!

Lamonster

12-18-2007, 09:58 PM

Thank you for doing this, awesome update! Hope your tech problems are better.

See my requests a couple posts up if you haven't already! Keep it up!

Z.E.N

12-18-2007, 10:08 PM

This is interesting, but if you're only using NSF's, we're really no better off than just listening to the NSF's themselves (unless you want to put these onto your iPod or something).
Key reason.

It's just a matter of getting the music to these old 8-bit games onto the same format as our current PlayStation/XBOX soundtracks.
Use these to make playlists, CDs, or listen to in your car.

NSFs lack track length (except for NSFe) and generally require a certain media player and special plug-in to play.
MP3s = good!

I thought you were recording directly from an NES, which would sound a bit better.
No. It would sound worse. I would be recording from an straight analog source with a minor chance of interference.
Some of these were recorded straight from the system and sounded horrible (that's why I redid 'Batman' using the NSF method).

There is nothing wrong with NSFs. They sound about 99.7% accurate to the original console sound and about 45% better. Trust me, I would not even bother to do this if the NSFs weren't faithful to the original sound. All the games I've done sound authentic.

This is nice, but I've got actual soundtrack releases for most of these. Oh well.
But are they in stereo? Do they loop more than twice?
I have heard some of these "official" soundtracks, and they just don't do the games justice sometimes.

Stardust

12-18-2007, 10:52 PM

Quality goodness! Keep 'em coming! :)

dano9181

12-18-2007, 11:54 PM

holy crap! Thanks man, these are going to make great gifts for friends at work. They love this stuff and so do I

Z.E.N

12-19-2007, 08:53 PM

Added:

Super Mario Bros.
18 Tracks (http://zhxhome.net/zen/Super_Mario_Bros.7z)

This was groundbreaking music for its time. 20 years later, it hasn't aged (still as catchy as ever).
Also included some unused songs and the Famicom ending theme for 'Super Mario Bros. 2' (japan) which uses the FDS expansion channel.

Journey To Silius
12 Tracks (http://zhxhome.net/zen/Journey_to_Silius.7z)

Got a lot of requests for this one. I consider it my best sounding rip yet.
If you're not familiar with the work of Nobuyuki Hara, Naoki Kodaka, and the rest of the Sunsoft sound team, here's a good introduction to it.

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Note of importance: I made a mistake when tagging the newly re-encoded 'Silver Surfer'. I accidently left out Geoff Follin's name for the artist. The composers are actually both Tim & Geoff Follin. This has already been corrected.

Until next time...

asianboy

12-20-2007, 12:49 AM

Awesome post! NES music is the best. Thanks a bunch!!! I know you have a lot on your plate but if you ever get Wizards and Warriors I would be much obliged. Keep up the good work.

Sanger

12-20-2007, 10:19 AM

Just wanted to say, thanks heaps for sharing Batman. Brings back great memories!

Z.E.N

12-20-2007, 09:09 PM

I nearly forgot that I also added this:

Recca - Summer Carnival '92
20 Tracks (http://zhxhome.net/zen/Recca.7z)

Check it out. It's like club/dance music done in NES sound.
Great stuff!

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Another thing- I re-tagged 'Castlevania III' with the individual composer's names. I originally put "Kukeiha Club" (that's what most VG composer sites label it), but I left that in just in case it's correct.
I'm not exactly sure what the deal with this "Kukeiha Club" is. They are listed among all the older Castlevania games but there never seems to be a 100% certain answer on who the original composers for those games really are.
Any info on this will be appreciated.

Simon B

12-20-2007, 10:46 PM

for your info Kukeiha Club (or even the "KONAMI Kukeiha Club") is the Konami band, like the KONAMI Sound Team.
it's an awesome team, with a lot of composers, arrangers & some fans that were contribute to the KONAMI Game Music.

tweekers13

12-20-2007, 11:02 PM

Do you have one for the Nightmare on elm street game comming?? I love the music for that game!

AndySonicFan17

12-21-2007, 11:55 AM

Finally, full Dracula's Curse OST THX SO MUCH!!!!

dano9181

12-21-2007, 07:30 PM

Yeah Dracula's Curse was one of my favorite NES games. The music and feel of the game was so amazing.

Z.E.N

12-21-2007, 11:45 PM

Added:

Bionic Commando
20 Tracks (http://zhxhome.net/zen/Bionic_Commando.7z)

In anticipation of the new orchestral re-arrangement of the original songs for the upcoming modernized 'Bionic Commando', here is the NES version's music in all its simple, militaristic glory.

for your info Kukeiha Club (or even the "KONAMI Kukeiha Club") is the Konami band, like the KONAMI Sound Team.
it's an awesome team, with a lot of composers, arrangers & some fans that were contribute to the KONAMI Game Music.
That's good. I was starting to think that maybe they didn't really exist and that "Kukeiha Club" was just a fabricated name for the composers.
I still want to use individual names if possible. It just looks better.

Do you have one for the Nightmare on elm street game comming?? I love the music for that game!
It was originally supposed to be part of the "Halloween update" but got lost in the technical maliciousness.
I could put that one on deck though. The only problem is that it's one of those games that's really hard to tag/arrange correctly.

Leccoc

12-22-2007, 12:18 AM

I was wondering ZEN, do you have the nsfs for Wario's Woods? Because I wanted to request that soundtracks, but since you encode directly from the nsfs... it might be impossible.

Sorry, I know this is not the place for requests, I'm just curious. ^_^;

Z.E.N

12-24-2007, 02:15 AM

Added:

Ninja Gaiden
32 Tracks (http://zhxhome.net/zen/Ninja_Gaiden.7z)

One of my all-time favorite game soundtracks ever! 'Ninja Gaiden' is the game that got me into VG music.

Double Dragon
11 Tracks (http://zhxhome.net/zen/Double_Dragon.7z)

Music to beat up people to.

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I was wondering ZEN, do you have the nsfs for Wario's Woods? Because I wanted to request that soundtracks, but since you encode directly from the nsfs... it might be impossible.
I do have the NSF for 'Wario's Woods' but I don't know how complete/accurate it is (not familiar with the game).

Here is the download directory of my current NSF collection:
http://zhxhome.net/zen/NSF

It's still not complete but there's enough to keep me busy for a while.

Sorry, I know this is not the place for requests, I'm just curious. ^_^;
I rarely look at the actual request board so anything NES-related can be posted here.

Lamonster

12-24-2007, 02:31 AM

Mega Man 3 plz

awesome stuff so far. I'm getting it all - whether or not I'm familiar with the game!

Tatsubei Yagyu

12-24-2007, 03:58 AM

Sweet, I really wanted those Castlevania Tracks. :D

Nice job, good sir. ~_~

ranna

12-28-2007, 01:46 AM

Thanks!

Ignatz

12-28-2007, 07:08 AM

Battletoads please?

Tjam

12-28-2007, 09:36 PM

I just want to give you a big thank you Z.E.N. I love what you've done to these classics! Keep up the good work! :D

What about doing Duck Tales perhaps?

laserviper

12-29-2007, 11:35 AM

Can I reuqest Rad Racer and Contra.

AndySonicFan17

01-06-2008, 06:52 PM

I just want to give you a big thank you Z.E.N. I love what you've done to these classics! Keep up the good work! :D

What about doing Duck Tales perhaps?
Yeah, I second that. Better yet, both parts ;)

tangotreats

01-07-2008, 01:43 AM

My friend, alas, I must complain...

This false stereo effect is NOT COOL. The NES output was mono, and the music itself was written with mono in mind. The purist in me says the tracks should remain so, rather than what you've done - I can't quite put my finger on what's happened, but I have to tell you that I get a splitting headache listening to your tracks with headphones, which usually happens to me with out of phase or inverted audio. How did you do what you did? One thing is for sure, this is NOT preserving the original NES sound - if it were, I should have able to merge both tracks and end up with a mono track that is identical to the original.

I have seen a technique for generating stereo out of NES audio that involves splitting up the two pulse channels between left and right and sticking everything else in the centre. This keeps the music nice and dynamic and also faithful to the original, because you can combine left and right and end up with completely mono compatible output.

I'm sorry to be so critical & hope that you won't be offended at this. :)

D

Z.E.N

01-17-2008, 08:05 AM

The NES output was mono, and the music itself was written with mono in mind.
That's true. It was originally designed for mono output.
However, that doesn't mean that it would not sound good (not worse) in stereo.
Example: Listen to Tim and Geoff Follin's 'Silver Surfer' music- it almost sounds like it was created with stereo in mind. Especially this song (http://zhxhome.net/zen/Level_Theme_1.mp3) (that cool stuff from :58 to :124 mark wouldn't sound nearly as masterful without stereo).

The purist in me says the tracks should remain so
The revisionist in me says "do something different to this outdated sound output format". :)
Further support for this statement was made in the very first post.

I can't quite put my finger on what's happened, but I have to tell you that I get a splitting headache listening to your tracks with headphones, which usually happens to me with out of phase or inverted audio
Sorry but it sounds like your problem, not the audio itself.
I do all the mixing/monitoring/editing/mastering through headphones. If it doesn't sound right through headphones then it probably won't sound right on any kind of speaker.

One thing is for sure, this is NOT preserving the original NES sound - if it were, I should have able to merge both tracks and end up with a mono track that is identical to the original.
I've never tried merging the stereo track into mono just to "test" it (seems just an unnecessary step in unnecessary validation). I'm making these soundtracks with owners of at least "2 speakers" or more in mind.
I know exactly what the original sounds like and guarantee that my mp3s are about 99.9% accurate to the original sound.

I have seen a technique for generating stereo out of NES audio that involves splitting up the two pulse channels between left and right and sticking everything else in the centre. This keeps the music nice and dynamic and also faithful to the original, because you can combine left and right and end up with completely mono compatible output.
Technically that would be "stereo" but far from "dynamic". I would prefer to be much more sophisticated given that I now have the ability and equipment to help me do so.
The NES music I've uploaded is based on the stereo separation and mixing of individual audio channels rather than the entire piece of music as a whole.
Separating the channels allows for greater stereo possibilities. I can have some instruments ring out more than others, wave leads are more prominent where they should be, wave rhythms play middle and sides lightly, bass stays in the center (like it's supposed to), high-pitched percussion hits on the extreme left/rights, etc. Sorry, but can't do that with your suggested method. It may work better (not worse) when going back to listen to it in mono, but I did not intend anyone to listen to '6.5.0-Tunes' in mono or from just one speaker.

I'm sorry to be so critical & hope that you won't be offended at this. :)
You were responding as a purist who cares about the original sound. No problem with that.

Just let it be known that I don't really buy into the "mono is true" belief.
Mono NES mp3 rips are everywhere. Stereo is my thing.

Piece.

Simon B

01-17-2008, 03:58 PM

Originally Posted by dannyfrench

I'm sorry to be so critical & hope that you won't be offended at this.

You were responding as a purist who cares about the original sound. No problem with that.

Just let it be known that I don't really buy into the "mono is true" belief.
Mono NES mp3 rips are everywhere. Stereo is my thing.

Piece.i love your conclusion, Z.E.N. :)

& yes, normal nes rip are everywhere & thank you again for trying to do some differents works =)

AngelGael

01-19-2008, 11:41 PM

Just downloaded LoZ, LoZ II and SUper Mario Bros. Sounds good to me. Thank you.

Cakaro

01-28-2008, 10:28 PM

Can you make Ninja Gaidan 2 and Double dragon 2? Thanks!

arthurgolden

01-31-2008, 07:42 AM

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Qqqqqqwe

02-25-2008, 04:50 AM

can you upload contra force soundtrack

jalvarez82

02-25-2008, 05:56 AM

Wow! These are all great. The best quality I've heard so far. I can't believe I overlooked this thread.

Traumend

02-25-2008, 06:34 AM

I've been looking for a Super Contra soundtrack, can you do one? Thank you very much.

fonzarelli

02-26-2008, 06:55 AM

hey! i was wondering if it was possible to get the soundtracks for both 'TMNT' & 'TMNT 2 The Arcade Game'. I would appreciate it a lot!

Qqqqqqwe

02-27-2008, 06:28 PM

traumend: go to contra hq, look in multimedia. you have to register to file planet. its free

Z.E.N

02-27-2008, 09:43 PM

-Newly added:

Tetris (Nintendo)
7 Tracks (http://zhxhome.net/zen/Tetris.7z)

Catchy Nintendo tunes from the classic addictive puzzler. Includes the famous NES version of "Dance of the Sugarplum Fairies".

-Newly re-encoded:

Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
19 Tracks (http://zhxhome.net/zen/Zelda_2.7z)

'Zelda II' has been upgraded to 160 VBR! Also included two Famicom version tracks.
The previous upload was missing the proper "Palace Boss" music. Also credited the wrong composer. It's fixed now.

If you downloaded 'Zelda II' soundtrack already, I strongly suggest getting this new version. It's much better.
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Currently working on re-doing the following CBR rips:
- Battle of Olympus
- Castlevania II
- Contra
- Crystalis
- Faxanadu
- Legacy of the Wizard
- Legend of Zelda
- Mega Man 2
- Mega Man 5
- Metal Gear
- Metroid
- Target: Renegade

I left the current download links for those games but I'll be changing them with the better sounding versions once they're uploaded.
Once everything is up to date, I can finally get to filling in some requests.

bobdobbs

03-04-2008, 08:22 PM

This is AMAZING! I can't wait to hear your ninja gaiden! my thanks in not expressable!

bobdobbs

03-04-2008, 08:39 PM

I still can't believe what i'm hearing! You have become a god among mortals!
If you get the chance... marble madness had some crazy tunes. Thx

bobdobbs

03-04-2008, 09:15 PM

Ninja Gaiden Corrections!
Track 12 "Seeking Truth" is really titled "The Nails of Lukifell"
Track 17 "Premonition" is really titled "The Masked Devil"
Track 20 "Master Ninja Theme" should be "Bazlisk Mine Field"
Im 97.32% positive these are correct, keep up the good work
I'll hold my breath till i hear your Marble Madness Intermediate Level music!

Z.E.N

03-05-2008, 08:46 PM

The following archives have been newly re-recorded and remastered at a higher quality...

Legend of Zelda
11 Tracks (http://zhxhome.net/zen/Legend_of_Zelda.7z)
Added the track "Found A Secret" (it's the short ditty that plays when you reveal a secret on the game). This is one of the most iconic tunes in the 'Zelda' series. Not even any of the OST's has this song (that I've heard).

Mega Man 2
22 Tracks (http://zhxhome.net/zen/Mega_Man_2.7z)
Much better quality now (192 VBR). Fixed a few ID tag errors as well.
Many consider this game to have the best music in the series, so therefore it deserves much better sound quality.

Metal Gear
14 Tracks (http://zhxhome.net/zen/Metal_Gear.7z)
Upped to 192 kbps and slightly louder than before.

Metroid
16 Tracks (http://zhxhome.net/zen/Metroid.7z)
Higher quality. No more static.

Target: Renegade
10 Tracks (http://zhxhome.net/zen/Target_Renegade.7z)
Quality up. Songs now have more accurate titles (Thanks Dr. Tim!) and sound is better.

The following archives have their original quality but have been newly re-encoded to VBR...

Crystalis
26 Tracks (http://zhxhome.net/zen/Crystalis.7z)

Faxanadu
16 Tracks (http://zhxhome.net/zen/Faxanadu.7z)

Legacy of the Wizard
16 Tracks (http://zhxhome.net/zen/Legacy_of_the_Wizard.7z)

Mega Man 5
27 Tracks (http://zhxhome.net/zen/Mega_Man_5.7z)

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That was a lot of work.
Currently the official 6.5.0-Tunes forum is down, so for right now this is the only place on the web to get these stereo sound versions.

I appreciate all the compliments and have a few more NES soundtracks that are almost ready to be uploaded.
Enjoy for now.

Z.E.N

03-05-2008, 08:58 PM

Ninja Gaiden Corrections!
Track 12 "Seeking Truth" is really titled "The Nails of Lukifell"
Track 17 "Premonition" is really titled "The Masked Devil"
Track 20 "Master Ninja Theme" should be "Bazlisk Mine Field"
I chose to use their cinema screen names as opposed to their stage names. This is because of the song arrangement (in order of appearance).
The "Master Ninja Theme" is also on the GameBoy version which is a different game and does not have the mine field level.

I'll hold my breath till i hear your Marble Madness Intermediate Level music!
Intermediate_Race.mp3 (http://zhxhome.net/zen/Intermediate_Race.mp3)

(Full soundtrack pending.)

Thacrudd

03-05-2008, 09:50 PM

Thank you so much! They sound so great in my car! Req's-
Mega Man 3, 4
Super Mario 2,3

bobdobbs

03-07-2008, 02:37 AM

Marble Madness! Yes!
I understand your choice for song title, the cut scenes were what made the game anyway.

mario and ninja gaiden cd's now dominate my truck! TY

I think that song is the beginner race, the intermediate race is real weird sounding.
http://www.vgmusic.com/music/console/nintendo/nes/index-gr.html
This is where my current NES music came from... until you came along!

Keep up the sweet work!
contemplate karnov level one?

watson_twenty5

03-12-2008, 03:31 AM

Thank you very much sir/mam. I have spent the better part of 2 hours trying to track down a rip of the original Batman for NES. You truly are a godsend.

Z.E.N

03-17-2008, 10:10 PM

I would absolutely be able to die happy with a Twin Cobra OST.
Twin Cobra
7 Tracks (http://zhxhome.net/zen/Twin_Cobra.7z)
You may now die happy!
(That is if you are still around and not already dead.)

...
Also newly added:

Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu
18 Tracks (http://zhxhome.net/zen/Jackie_Chan.7z)
This is one of those games where you're not expecting it to be good, but it is. The music is also unexpectedly good.

...

Newly re-recorded:

Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
14 Tracks (http://zhxhome.net/zen/Castlevania_2.7z)
Added some additional Famicom Disk System music. It has an extra sound channel not present in the U.S./Europe NES.

Contra
12 Tracks (http://zhxhome.net/zen/Contra.7z)

Both of these rips have been remastered and re-encoded up to 192 kbps VBR quality. They also have more volume than before.
Re-get them now!

dano9181

03-18-2008, 07:07 PM

Awesome! I love these

Jackie Fhan

03-18-2008, 08:33 PM

If only you had the will to do the whole NES collection, you would surely be a god among music lovers :)

underhel

03-23-2008, 07:48 PM

I've adopted Z.E.N. buddhism after DL'ing RAF World ST...

Z.E.N

03-25-2008, 06:33 AM

Newly added:

The Adventures of Bayou Billy
10 Tracks (http://zhxhome.net/zen/Adventures_of_Bayou_Billy.7z)
Composed by the same Konami sound team that did 'Contra'. It's high-energy Cajun funk rock!
Also includes "vocals" (that's right vocals...
...sort of).

I've adopted Z.E.N. buddhism after DL'ing RAF World ST...
For anyone who's wondering, 'RAF World' is 'Journey To Silius'.
Amazing music for it's time, partly do to the great bass sound.
I need to get 'Gremlins 2' back up. It was done by the same sound team and has the same great Sunsoft sound.

If only you had the will to do the whole NES collection, you would surely be a god among music lovers :)
I believe that I do have "the will" to do it, just not quite the time.
I'm probably the biggest NES music fan anyone will meet at this place.

If I weren't so obsessive of tagging and arrangement, these would get done much quicker.

Not to worry, I promise I'll get to all requests eventually.

ironma1den

03-26-2008, 08:21 PM

great job Zen good choice of games...quality is nice but i wanted to post an alternative rip of super mario bros game from this gl8 group and show you guys the quality of this...ive been wondering how they get it to sound like this and if anyone has a collection of these rips.

This is nothing against your rips Zen i just wanted to let you guys hear an alternative and tell me what you think. Here is the link to download super mario bros 1 soundtrack.
http://www.mediafire.com/?myll2jtjvnl

asianboy

03-26-2008, 09:27 PM

I am absolutely loving this stuff!! Thanks! Have you ever ripped any gameboy game soundtracks? I love the gameboy tetris soundtrack and how the different sound tracks slightly change when you pause then unpause the game. Has anyone else noticed that? Something clearly distinguishable when playing with headphones on. Anyway, if it is ever in the cards for gameboy's tetris soundtrack I would be much appreciative. Keep up the great work!

whitehollow

04-26-2008, 12:15 AM

Fantastic stuff. It's amazing to be able to listen to this music along side my current MP3's without it sounding so out-of-date. Your forum and request section have been down for some time, but if you can read this I'd like to try anyway. Astyanax had some pretty good music, ever consider that one? Thanks to your great efforts it's the only NES music I have left that sounds terrible in stereo, haha.

ninjaguydan

04-26-2008, 12:29 AM

Hey man thanks for these stereo rips, I absolutely love them all so far. The ninja gaiden one especially blows me away!

Rock-X

04-27-2008, 02:01 AM

May I say sir Z.E.N that you are a credit to gamers who enjoyed listening to the NES tunes. I was so happy to find your thread, especially after orchNEStra.com was taken down. I hope you continue providing us with incredible NES tunes. I humbly make two requests: 1st for Star Wars (US version), and 2nd for The Empire Strikes Back.

RikkuYunaRinoa

04-27-2008, 02:05 AM

Great stuff. Thanks alot

Stardust

04-29-2008, 10:57 PM

Awesome updates, Z.E.N.!! Any chance of a ZEN Intergalactic Ninja soundtrack?? Keep 'em coming! :D

discodan

04-30-2008, 12:43 AM

Niiice!!

Thanks

Z.E.N

05-14-2008, 06:30 AM

Newly added:

Mega Man 3 - 25 Tracks (http://zhxhome.net/zen/Mega_Man_3.7z)
By Bunbun.

DuckTales - 11 Tracks (http://zhxhome.net/zen/DuckTales.7z)
Not 100% sure about the composer (Yuukichan's Papa guy) and might be missing a track. Would appreciate any feedback.

Gremlins 2 - 12Tracks (http://zhxhome.net/zen/Gremlins_2.7z)
Sunsoft sound team rocks! One of my all time favorites.

Newly re-encoded:

Battle of Olympus - 23 Tracks (http://zhxhome.net/zen/Battle_of_Olympus.7z)

That's the last re-encode. After nearly 7 months, everything has been switched to VBR.

Enjoy all.

Z.E.N

05-14-2008, 06:41 AM

Have you ever ripped any gameboy game soundtracks?
Have not tried GameBoy rip/converts yet. It might actually be easier to do though.
I would like to cover music from other 8-bit systems. Mainly looking towards possibly starting a section devoted to Sega Master System and Game Gear (since they get little attention), so GameBoy is a possibility.

Any chance of a ZEN Intergalactic Ninja soundtrack??
Yes, this absolutely must happen sometime.

Qqqqqqwe

05-14-2008, 03:06 PM

hey zen, can you do metal storm? that has some good music in it! also, i second the zen intergalactic ninja request.

EdBellis

05-14-2008, 06:27 PM

I was looking all over the place for the Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu soundtrack, and I'm so glad to see that you have it. Thanks so much! Where did you get the track names from?

digitalvibe

05-15-2008, 02:42 AM

Omit.

dano9181

05-15-2008, 06:43 PM

thanks once again, I love this retro music

ZombieToaster

05-26-2008, 04:47 AM

ZEN you are my hero :D

Could i request super c (contra 2)?

DoubleDealer

06-30-2008, 10:24 PM

And here I am, finally downloading the Twin Cobra OST, 9 months later.

I also nabbed the Double Dragon OST, and this leads me to request; Holy shit Double Dragon 2 OST?

You know how to make a girl happy. Thank you so much.

*Seppukus.*

kutjong

06-30-2008, 11:24 PM

Ducktales sounds really great! I would love to see Bucky O'Hare soundtrack remastered. :)

Peluso

07-01-2008, 12:52 AM

LOW G MAN PLEASE

Dan-Hibiki1984

07-01-2008, 01:28 AM

Thanks for the cool NES Uploads.
Keep up the good work.

HorrorFreakk

07-01-2008, 07:59 PM

Hello Z.E.N can you make a stereo rip for Super Mario Bros 2 =) this game music is never released on Soundtrack and the other rips i found sounds like mono :-( i realy love this music.
Thanks for your support!!

ixaigus

07-01-2008, 08:01 PM

Any chance of getting Tecmo Super Bowl done?

Ethed

07-13-2008, 10:56 PM

You are my hero.

Tjam

07-17-2008, 09:37 PM

Z.E.N rocks

Duck tales was fantastic!

Trajan

08-04-2008, 10:55 PM

Any chance we can get a stereo rip of Rockin' Kats (known in Japan as New York Nyankies) and Dragon Quest IV for the NES please?

digitalvibe

08-04-2008, 11:45 PM

Omit.

Sophiris

08-05-2008, 04:25 PM

Is there anyway to put these in a RAR format? I can't unzip these with a Mac because it doesn't recognize the file and turns it into a .txt file.

Plankton614

08-06-2008, 04:08 AM

Needs moar Joy Mech Fight. :kirbyfly:

DuckTales - 11 Tracks (http://zhxhome.net/zen/DuckTales.7z)
Not 100% sure about the composer (Yuukichan's Papa guy) and might be missing a track. Would appreciate any feedback.

Pretty sure you're right about the composer. Unless you want to list him as Yoshihiro Sakaguchi. ;)

TeknoBlade

08-06-2008, 05:14 PM

The website is for sale, so I doubt we'll be getting anything more from ZEN.

sirkrozz

08-06-2008, 10:00 PM

Great Post BTW.
What i still can't get is: how come a game such as Captain Tsubasa II: Super Striker, which has probably the best SFX and Music ever heard on a NES (with Megaman's permission) isn't available in mp3?
In order to hear the music, i gotta plug a NES emu for PSX on my PS2; isn't there a way to "record" the tracks and then getting into mp3? Cuz i saw a NSF extension file with this game's SFX and Music, but... i dunno.

Z.E.N

08-13-2008, 07:20 AM

Is there anyway to put these in a RAR format? I can't unzip these with a Mac because it doesn't recognize the file and turns it into a .txt file.
Thanks for bringing this up. I have not gotten any feedback from Mac users so I was not aware. I can't do RAR unfortunately (I am a Linux user) but can use standard zip file. I was using 7-zip for awhile because it had the best filesize compression, but now it seems zip is about the same and is more compatible.

Currently, all the archives of mp3 albums in this thread have been converted from "7z" to "zip". Hope this helps people.
The website will be updated later with zip files also.

In the meantime, enjoy this new entry...

Snake's Revenge - 21 Tracks (http://zhxhome.net/zen/Snakes_Revenge.zip)

isn't there a way to "record" the tracks and then getting into mp3? Cuz i saw a NSF extension file with this game's SFX and Music, but... i dunno.
As long as the NSF file for a game exists, it can be converted to mp3. Unfortunately, the problem that I've found when trying to convert already available NSFs is that most of them are incomplete. This is why it took so long to get 'Twin Cobra' finished and the reason why I still haven't done Rush 'n Attack, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, and Zen: Intergalactic Ninja because of missing songs.
(Note to NSF rippers: BE COMPLETE!)

I will look in to what is available.

The website is for sale, so I doubt we'll be getting anything more from ZEN.
LAWLWUTT?

ForceThunder

08-13-2008, 02:30 PM

your a gem!

Z.E.N

08-14-2008, 12:38 PM

Newly added:

Rygar - 16 Tracks (http://zhxhome.net/zen/Rygar.zip)

The music from the game about the man and his yo-yo of destruction is finally here.

Interesting thing about Rygar is that most of the songs only use the two squarewave channels for the entire composition (just like 'Twin Cobra'). It's well done considering how limited the sound actually was.

Unfortunately I was not able to find out the NES composer's name (I found the C64 version's music author though). I just listed it as "Tecmo Sound". If anyone can confirm who did Rygar for NES, please let me know.

Mr Muay Thai

08-14-2008, 03:19 PM

omg Thanks for Rygar!

jewsdidwtc

08-14-2008, 05:44 PM

This is great stuff. Is there any chance you could do Double Dragon 2? That game has some of the best NES music I've heard.

Rock-X

08-19-2008, 01:14 AM

Mr Z.e.n. I recently checked out your tracks for the legend of zelda, and noticed something. There's one track missing: Its the tune played when you rescue Zelda after defeating Ganon.

Z.E.N

08-19-2008, 11:49 PM

BattleToads - 20 Tracks (http://zhxhome.net/zen/BattleToads.zip)
Notoriously challenging game that features the music of Rare composer David Wise.
And just for fun, here's a music video of BattleToads (http://www.playthenes.com/Music_Video/Music_Video_Battletoads_Funkytown.htm) set to the song "FunkyTown".

Double Dragon II: The Revenge - 19 Tracks (http://zhxhome.net/zen/Double_Dragon_2.zip)
Finally got it.

Karnov - 9 Tracks (http://zhxhome.net/zen/Karnov.zip)
Perfect music for fat, bald communist fire-breathers.

There's one track missing: Its the tune played when you rescue Zelda after defeating Ganon.
Thanks for the observation. I was thinking it was the same tune as the "Triforce" one. I will look into this further. It was difficult getting the "Found a Secret" melody because it wasn't in any current NSF rips, so I am guessing the same is true for the missing song.

Qqqqqqwe

08-19-2008, 11:52 PM

Thanks for Double Dragon II! Currently listening!

BTHR_Zero_X

08-20-2008, 12:20 AM

This is a Fatastic collection you have done wonders my friend 5 star work

MaxN

08-20-2008, 04:18 AM

Nice work, the ones I've heard so far are pretty good!

Rock-X

08-20-2008, 07:08 AM

Thanks for the observation. I was thinking it was the same tune as the "Triforce" one. I will look into this further. It was difficult getting the "Found a Secret" melody because it wasn't in any current NSF rips, so I am guessing the same is true for the missing song.

I'm glad to help. I wondered what was missing from the tracks and found out by accident. If you're unable to find the nsf file for it, I'll be willing to share an audio rip from a youtube clip. Also, the tune in question sounds similar to the Palace Clear tune from Zelda II.

Z.E.N

08-20-2008, 07:26 AM

If you're unable to find the nsf file for it, I'll be willing to share an audio rip from a youtube clip. Also, the tune in question sounds similar to the Palace Clear tune from Zelda II.
Much appreciated. If all else fails, an audio clip of any kind would do. It's all about "completeness" (and upstaging any of the OST's).
I also like that sound effect after Gannon is destroyed. Would be great to add that too.
I can get them, but it would probably mean playing through to the end of 'Legend of Zelda' and logging the sound. Time-consuming, but playing that game certainly isn't a bad way to spend time.

EDIT: "Your welcome" to all of the previous posts.

Rock-X

08-20-2008, 08:20 PM

jewsdidwtc

08-20-2008, 08:54 PM

You are the fucking best for doing DDII. Thanks so much.

sirkrozz

08-20-2008, 09:05 PM

As long as the NSF file for a game exists, it can be converted to mp3. Unfortunately, the problem that I've found when trying to convert already available NSFs is that most of them are incomplete. This is why it took so long to get 'Twin Cobra' finished and the reason why I still haven't done Rush 'n Attack, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, and Zen: Intergalactic Ninja because of missing songs.
(Note to NSF rippers: BE COMPLETE!)

And what about the case of NES Games that have a Sound Test incorporated? Isn't a way (or the proper programs) to do it?
Thanks in advance for answerin' this one.

magroader81

08-21-2008, 02:40 PM

Thanks, but can you also do Blaster Master & Mega Man?

Z.E.N

08-22-2008, 02:27 AM

Since time is running short for me, I decided to share the rip, and here's the link:
http://rapidshare.com/files/138814964/Final_Victory.mp3.html
This is the missing tune from Zelda I. Please enjoy everyone.
Good job on this. I also credited/thanked you here (http://www.playthenes.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=1327).
It's been added to the archive as track 09 - Final Victory.
I've taken this song and remastered it so the volume is level with the other Zelda tracks and added a faux stereo effect so it shouldn't sound too out-of-place.

I could be wrong, but this might be the first ever 100% complete 'Legend of Zelda' soundtrack. So enjoy!

Legend of Zelda - 12 Tracks (http://zhxhome.net/zen/Legend_of_Zelda.zip)

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Also made changes to the 'Bionic Commando' rips. The tracks have been renamed to mirror their titles from the latest OST of 'Bionic Commando ReArmed'.

Bionic Commando - 20 Tracks (http://zhxhome.net/zen/Bionic_Commando.zip)

The music and arrangement is the same, just new titles for better reference.

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And what about the case of NES Games that have a Sound Test incorporated? Isn't a way (or the proper programs) to do it?
Sound Tests are nice but no longer necessary for actual music ripping. They may be helpful if they contain song titles (like 'Ninja Gaiden II') but most most music can be ripped straight from the NES ROM's sound data. The problem is that not all audio can be obtained because some games used raw data sampling. However, I am on a mission to fix this.

sirkrozz

08-22-2008, 01:51 PM

http://www.romnation.net/srv/roms/28622/nes/Captain-Tsubasa-Vol-2-Super-Striker-J-b2-o1.html

Ok then; the link above goes straight to CTII; let's see if something other than recording the Sound Test can be done. I hope it will. Anyone that could've had the chance to play this game knows its music is awesome.

Rock-X

08-25-2008, 02:39 AM

Mr Z.e.n., thank you for taking this gift of mine and making it better. It was an honor to help you out. If there's anything else that might help out, I'll be there.

Atmospheresky

08-25-2008, 03:39 AM

Oh fantastic man! I tell ya I can never get enough of listening to NES Music! :D Double Dragon II ftw! :D
Thank you!

TexTripleX

09-09-2008, 12:04 AM

thanks

Maxx Skywalker

09-09-2008, 12:08 AM

I have four very easy requests: Balloon Fight, Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., and Donkey Kong 3. Thanks in advance.

bh1278

09-11-2008, 05:53 PM

Zen, I gotta hand it to you what you have done is brillant :) I have managed to find some NES game music but it's in mono 99 percent of the time and it can hurt your ears depending on the quality of the rip. Also, the NES is just about the only system left where the majority of the game soundtracks just aren't out there really and certainly not of this quality. I had a chance to listen to Gremlins 2, Journey to Silius and the Mega Man stuff you have up and the quality of those is EXCELLENT! They really all are in Stereo.

Can I make a request please? If you cannot do it for a while I understand, I'm used to waiting for stuff so waiting is no biggy for me. Can you please do:

The Adventures of Lolo 3
Kirby's Adventure
Tiny Toon Adventures
Tiny Toon Adventures 2

Thank you for all of this and keep up the great work.

Crazy Packers Fan

09-13-2008, 08:40 AM

Ice Hockey has some of the best music of any NES game; could you please do that one? Thank you.

arthurgolden

09-14-2008, 08:06 AM

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barkhov

10-03-2008, 04:33 AM

will you do Wai Wai World? :D thanks in advance!

werwerwer

10-03-2008, 06:12 AM

what about, Super Spike Vball? PLease!

Ouija146

10-03-2008, 11:43 AM

Thank You Z.E.N

Z.E.N

10-22-2008, 07:16 AM

21 Tracks (http://zhxhome.net/zen/Final_Fantasy.zip)

XZero

10-22-2008, 02:40 PM

Your FF rip outclasses the OSV by leaps and bounds; the 'voice' of the songs in the OSV is on the left channel, while the deeper songs are in the right. It just sounded out of place, so thanks for this superior version!

SpAcEgOdZiLlA

10-22-2008, 03:31 PM

Simply Awesome, thank you

discodan

10-22-2008, 05:24 PM

Dooode!

Gracias

heroftime

10-22-2008, 07:17 PM

Great quality, man! It would be great to hear some Kid Icarus, Mario 2, and Mario 3!

Carlean-Factory

10-23-2008, 08:07 AM

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GrooveMan.exe

10-23-2008, 10:40 PM

You're doing a great job here my man. As a suggestion, maybe Sukapon/Skapon? The music was excellent, and an OST is hard/impossible to find.

addcombatinenvy

10-24-2008, 02:04 AM

Your rip of Mega Man 2 has blown my mind to pieces. And I've been looking for a rip of Rygar for way too long.

My only request is Little Nemo: The Dream Master.

Either way, you're a champion.

Z.E.N

10-24-2008, 10:07 PM

In the spirit of Halloween, I've added these:

A Nightmare On Elm Street - 18 Tracks (http://zhxhome.net/zen/A_Nightmare_On_Elm_Street.zip)
By everyone's favorite Rare composer David Wise.

and...

Maniac Mansion - 22 Tracks (http://zhxhome.net/zen/Maniac_Mansion.zip)
I edited the I.D. tags so that the character themes have their in-game titles and just for fun, I put the fake band names from the game as the actual artists.
However, all music was done by David Warhol of Lucas Arts (credited as "original composer").

...

Also forgot to announce on the thread a couple weeks ago. I had previously added Donkey Kong and Duck Hunt also.

Reg

10-25-2008, 12:58 AM

I'm glad someone else dug the music to Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu. One of my favorite NES soundtracks. Thanks so much for doing it in stereo.

Mr.Q�

10-26-2008, 05:05 AM

Thanks for doing this, Bionic Commando was great!

What about:

*G.I.Joe II Atlantis factor
*Super Spike V'Ball
*Ninja Gaiden II
*Megaman 1
*Megaman 6
*Wolverine

Any of those would turn out great!

Thanks in advance!

Carlean-Factory

10-26-2008, 09:17 AM

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AngelJD

10-26-2008, 04:39 PM

I hope to see Rescue Rangers soon. That game is wonderful and the music was great. Of course I'm a big fan of Disney and of The Disney Afternoon.

Maxwill

10-26-2008, 04:54 PM

An awesome collection of classic tunes, thanks so much that we can enjoy these! If I may I would like to request some music from the Ganbare Goemon series, for example Ganbare Goemon 2 from 1989. Excellent themes. Thanks again!

Reg

10-27-2008, 01:56 AM

Gun-Nac in stereo would be 12 kinds of awesome! Please keep up the excellent work!

ah394496

11-04-2008, 02:11 AM

awesome work! thanks!

zeomare

11-04-2008, 04:40 AM

I would love to see Blaster Master or the Guardian Legend if it possible. good work on there great tracks

shwanzi

11-04-2008, 05:28 AM

The one NES score I've always loved was Skate or Die 2. The techno beats and fast paced fun music was stuck in my head for weeks after first playing that game. If at all possible for a stereo convert of Skate or Die 2 I'd be eternally grateful.

SpAcEgOdZiLlA

11-05-2008, 06:25 PM

If I may suggest one soundtrack for the NES, it would be Mother, that game rocks, as well as its soundtrack. I would really appreciate if you could do this one, thank you Z.E.N.

Dan-Hibiki1984

11-05-2008, 07:33 PM

Thanks!
I would love to see Rush'n Attack.

mr.seiko

11-07-2008, 01:13 AM

Such an Awesome Thread.

Great Music

Awesome Job keeping the ID Tags, and artwork.

Simply Amazing,
Keep up the Awesome work.

imamonkey

11-12-2008, 04:16 AM

I dunno how I managed to be completely oblivious to this godly thread for so long.
Great job with the quality, ID tags, looping, stereo, EVERYTHING.
It's... It's beautiful. ;_;

If I may suggest one soundtrack for the NES, it would be Mother
Want because the game's soundtrack is fantastic and all of the rips I have ever seen are sub-par.

Needs moar Joy Mech Fight. :kirbyfly:

As a suggestion, maybe Sukapon/Skapon? The music was excellent, and an OST is hard/impossible to find.
I'm pretty sure the second guy also means Joy Mech Fight, and it would great to have this game's music, since, yeah, it's pretty impossible to find.

Reg

11-12-2008, 04:29 AM

Mother would be VERY nice. I don't even get to hear Pollyanna loop! That is a SERIOUS crime!!!

Z.E.N

11-14-2008, 03:38 AM

Well it's obvious that quite a few of you (and myself) would like a full stereo Mother/Earthbound soundtrack. Unfortunately, it has so many songs that it will take a long time to get everything done. In the meantime, I've ripped some personal favorites as single MP3s. Here's the links to hear what they sound like...

EarthBound Zero / Mother individual tracks:
Polyanna (I Believe In You) MP3 (http://zhxhome.net/zen/VGM/Polyanna.mp3)
Bein' Friends MP3 (http://zhxhome.net/zen/VGM/Bein'_Friends.mp3)
Rock 'N Roll Battle MP3 (http://zhxhome.net/zen/VGM/Rock_n_Roll_Battle.mp3)
The Paradise Line MP3 (http://zhxhome.net/zen/VGM/The_Paradise_Line.mp3)
Wisdom of the World MP3 (http://zhxhome.net/zen/VGM/Wisdom_of_the_World.mp3)

For full soundtracks, I've newly added:

Rad Racer - 6 Tracks (http://zhxhome.net/zen/Rad_Racer.zip)
For the Uematsu fans. It's one of his earliest NES games (pre-Final Fantasy).

Also I'm having trouble getting a complete rip of 'Rush 'N Attack'. So here is single song from that too.
Rush 'N Attack - Mission 2 MP3 (http://zhxhome.net/zen/VGM/Mission_2.mp3)

And while I'm at it...
Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode - Theme of Duke Togo MP3 (http://zhxhome.net/zen/VGM/Theme_of_Duke_Togo.mp3)
One of my all-time favorite intro themes. 8-)

Reg

11-14-2008, 09:06 AM

SWEET! Thanks a bunch, Z.E.N! Bein' Friends is my 2nd fav Mother track. Thanks for upping it! Also, thank you for Rad Racer.

imamonkey

11-14-2008, 09:34 PM

Unfortunately, it has so many songs that it will take a long time to get everything done.
That's ok.
I'm just really happy to see that it's being done.
Thank you.

SpAcEgOdZiLlA

11-14-2008, 09:40 PM

Thank you very much for this samples Z.E.N., We'll wait and like imamonkey, i'm happy too seeing it's being done, meanwhile i'll take the samples, THANK YOU!!!

werwerwer

11-14-2008, 11:39 PM

seriously, i would love you if you RIp the game Super Spike Vball, it has awesome music for each country at the world cup.

Belmont

12-09-2008, 06:07 AM

The Adventures of Bayou Billy PLEASE. It has a sweet soundtrack.

werwerwer

12-17-2008, 09:31 AM

Nintendo World Cup please!

Reg

12-17-2008, 08:30 PM

You know, for all the great things I hear about Nintendo World Cup, I don't think I've ever heard the music.

Mazinger Z

12-17-2008, 11:28 PM

I love you for having Silver Surfer.

You rock.

WarioJo

12-19-2008, 07:46 AM

WOW! You've got almost all of my all time favourites!!! Even Maniac Mansion, Gremlins 2 and Jackie Chan Action Kung Fu! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!! Crystalis and BATTLE OF OLYMPUS! You really have the same taste in NES music as me!! It would be very nice if you could upload Uninvited, Shadowgate, Tombs & Treasures and the last 2 Ninja Gaiden games!!! :D:D:D

WarioJo

12-19-2008, 08:00 AM

Oh Vice Projet Doom and Kabuki Quantum Fighter would be good additions too. THANK YOU FOR BATTLETOADS and JOURNEY TO SILIUS!!!

frafak

01-25-2009, 04:06 PM

hello ZEN ! thanx so much for your uploads ! i'm looking for STAR WARS music (NES version, of course) since...i don't remember when. Do you have it ?

Alexz_eagleheart

01-31-2009, 12:00 AM

I loved the snake's revenge OST!!! thanks a los man!!!

Alexz_eagleheart

01-31-2009, 12:02 AM

BTW, if you can, plase do this for the Jackal OST

Qqqqqqwe

02-07-2009, 11:29 AM

Hey, could you possibly do Crisis Force?

Can't miss that great Konami Shooter!

dariendude17

02-09-2009, 12:19 AM

I'd love it if you did Kirby's Adventure, 1943 and Rad Racer 2 in stereo.

ashamaxa

03-23-2009, 05:37 AM

Thanks Dude! Fond memories of this games, specially Ducktales....

Qqqqqqwe

04-01-2009, 09:50 PM

I'd love it if you did Kirby's Adventure, 1943 and Rad Racer 2 in stereo.

Seconding a Stereo take on Kirby's Adventure.

(Since the OST to it has PISS quality.....)

Slide

05-01-2009, 03:50 AM

Thanks for the tracks man, I finally got Journey to Silius was looking all over for that.

Pootzwacke

05-01-2009, 05:40 PM

Just two requests: Wizards & Warriors, and Wizards & Warriors II.

Awesome work here!

tiojuan

05-07-2009, 09:57 PM

wow! I love this songs from my childhood, now its grow whit me to estereo sound, thank you.

QuikFingaz

05-09-2009, 03:06 AM

Wow, I can't think of any ST to add to this amazing list of the top of my head, but I had to post to say how thankful I am. You-are-AWESOME!

Maffew

05-17-2009, 11:51 AM

Thanks for all your hard work on this!

mouseDown

05-18-2009, 07:33 PM

thanks a lot!

Dom

05-21-2009, 10:42 PM

thx

jackmod

05-22-2009, 04:28 AM

Thanks! I took Batman.

jackmod

05-22-2009, 05:12 AM

Nintendo World Cup please!

Although I am not in the position to do requests, I would really like World Cup also. Awesome music!

TripleMMM

05-23-2009, 08:35 PM

Oh my freaking God! I can't believe I missed this thread, Z.E.N, you are our NES BGM Saviour, this does sound a whole lot better than the old ones I got so far. I've already seen some posters requested already, so I'm waiting for SMB2, 3 and Dr. Mario. Thank you, keep up the good works! And togovero, where the bloody hell in God's name did you find that pic for an avatar?!?!?!

ILL ViLLaiN

05-23-2009, 09:06 PM

Awesome thread. You gotta basically get all of the tmnt series, shadowgate, and rescue embassy mission, and thanks for Ninja Gaiden.

imamonkey

05-24-2009, 04:55 PM

People that are requesting certain games be ripped, or waiting for something to be finished, you might want to check the first post more carefully.

Requests are definitely accepted. Requesting at my forum (http://www.playthenes.com/forum/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=13) and/or providing information about the composer and songs (particularly "song titles") regarding a certain NES game will get requests filled much sooner.
The forum he linked to is updated much more frequently than this thread on FFShrine.
So requesting or looking for music there is probably a good idea since this thread seems to have been abandoned by its creator.
Example: Super Mario Bros. 2 is on those forums already.

TripleMMM

05-26-2009, 02:38 PM

Example: Super Mario Bros. 2 is on those forums already.

Thanks for the Heads up!!!

Angela Liu

05-26-2009, 03:16 PM

Any chance for a Punch-Out!! / Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! set? Thanks in advance!

mr.seiko

05-30-2009, 04:38 PM

Great Work Z.E.N.

I agree with Angela Liu, Punch-Out! Music would be Great in Celebration of the new Wii Punch-Out!

sn0ke001

05-30-2009, 08:49 PM

Thanks for Snakes Revenge! Awesome! :)

Maxx Skywalker

05-31-2009, 07:12 AM

This is going to be a little weird, but I'm in the need for what little music Burger Time has to offer. It's like two themes, so I'm sure it's pretty easy to cover.

I'd record it myself from an emulator, but at the moment, the software I use to rip music is unavailable to me at the moment.

PlatinumNinja

06-13-2009, 07:29 PM

Hi, I'm new to these forums, but I do have only two requests: Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos & Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom. These two have probably already been requested, but I thought I'd throw 'em out there anyway. And FYI: you rock for doing this! You've no idea the warm fuzzy memories you bring up by listening to these old NES themes! Keep up the good work.

werwerwer

06-14-2009, 04:46 AM

this guy has been off the forums for like 8 months.. i don't think any of you guys will be listened.

PlatinumNinja

06-15-2009, 09:35 PM

Oh, well. I guess it sucks to be me. Anybody know anyplace I can download mp3's of the NES versions of Ninja Gaiden II & III? I tried to use the links on Galbadia Hotel, but not a single on of them works. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Jye

06-20-2009, 05:41 AM

Great work Z.E.N. Thanks!

Haborym

07-01-2009, 03:20 AM

I'm very sad. I have been looking for the original legacy of the wizard soundtrack, but can only find dead links and remixes. help!

DiplomaDope

07-01-2009, 09:25 AM

this is awesome! thanks

t0m s3rvo

07-21-2009, 04:45 PM

Shame this guy isn't still around.

dariendude17

07-21-2009, 10:20 PM

I'm sure he's just taking a break or dealing with some real-world drama. I just hate to think someone doing something so awesome quit.

MyVitriol

08-19-2009, 06:56 PM

First off man, These sound awesome.
Can't stop listing to Castlevania 3....

As far as suggestions go... I vote for The Legend of Kage.

That would kick ass in this format.

But once again, Stellar job, man

Z.E.N

09-12-2009, 09:25 AM

EarthBound Zero /Mother 1 - 48 Tracks (http://zhxhome.net/zen/Earthbound_Zero.zip)

Every single piece of music from the game in stereo MP3. Songs are listed in the exact order of appearance in the game (I arranged this as I was playing all the way through it). As fas I know, this is the first time the all the music has been done (even the EarthBound fansites don't have a complete soundtrack).
Enjoy. It's a good one.

---

Yes, real life stuff has kept me away from these forums. Hopefully I can find some time to get busy on making more of these.

ALSO UPLOADED (since my absence):

Bucky O'Hare
BurgerTime
IronSword: Wizards & Warriors II
Shadowgate
Skate or Die!
Super C
Super Mario Bros. 2
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II

Links are all on the first post.

Thanks for the positive support everyone. The official 6.5.0.Tunes webpage is also functional once again.
http://playthenes.com/6.5.0.Tunes

Until next time...

Simon B

09-12-2009, 09:43 AM

<3, nice to see you again here Z.E.N..

& thank you

Patrick1287

09-12-2009, 10:40 AM

thanks for Super C HQ

SpAcEgOdZiLlA

09-12-2009, 01:18 PM

Jye

09-12-2009, 02:20 PM

Thanks again Z.E.N.!

Nightingale

09-20-2009, 10:18 PM

Downloaded Bucky O'Hare, planning to download much more as I'm very satisfied with what I'm listening to right now. Much thanks. =)

--Downloaded Castlevanias, very satisfied. If you ever get around to doing more of these and have a thing for obscure NES games/soundtracks, I'd like to request "Rollergames" and/or "Sweet Home." I've never seen a soundtrack for either, and I know I'd be thrilled to see one. =)

ZodaPrime

09-22-2009, 04:32 AM

Thank you so much for Earthbound Zero!!

TripleMMM

09-22-2009, 05:13 PM

Holy frieking God, Z.E.N! You got Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game!!! Now I can finaly hear those bgm in high quality!!! Thanks man!

Catalyst8487

09-22-2009, 05:57 PM

I can't believe you have the Faxanadu soundtrack! I've been wanting this for years!

Thank you so much!

NucleaRaptor

09-24-2009, 12:52 AM

FUCK YES,SUPER C HQ! Thank you so much. =)

Jackal 4

09-30-2009, 08:23 AM

I'm not really sure if it's place to request an OST/rip or whatever. But I can't seem to find the Rescue: The Embassy Mission OST anywhere. The thread here has so far yielded no results so I was wondering if you could rip that in mp3 format. That would be greatly appreciated.

djzongo

10-21-2009, 11:40 AM

shesh this is cool like totally i love recca

langemike

10-27-2009, 06:17 PM

Thanks man. Awesome work

RevLTD

11-01-2009, 06:22 PM

Thank you a lot! Love the Jackie Chan OST :) One of my fav 8bit music

Z.E.N

11-02-2009, 02:13 AM

Just for Halloween, I added 'Dr. Chaos'.

8 Tracks (http://zhxhome.net/zen/Dr_Chaos.zip)

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I also want to tell you all about another site that has NES music in stereo...
http://www.wez-projects.be/soundtracks.html Has a nice collection. The quality is very good too.
I am hoping to work together with this person (for arrangements) and to keep making more stereo conversions of good NES musics.

Until next time.

NucleaRaptor

11-02-2009, 02:53 AM

I also want to tell you all about another site that has NES music in stereo...
http://www.wez-projects.be/soundtracks.html Has a nice collection. The quality is very good too.
WOOOOOO,he's got Blaster Master!

Thank you so much,man! =)

boosterrr

11-23-2009, 09:15 AM

Many many thanks for super mario bros 2 Zen! finaly in stereo you make my day.

Mip

11-23-2009, 12:47 PM

Wow, I can't believe I never noticed this thread before. You have my thanks for your hard work. :)

As a possible request, could I ask for Swordmaster please? The game is fairly unknown but the soundtrack is one of my NES favourites!

Z.E.N

11-23-2009, 01:16 PM

31 Tracks (http://zhxhome.net/zen/Lagrange_Point.zip)

'Lagrange Point' in stereo! This was a Famicom space RPG that used the special VRC7 soundchip. The music is very complex. Almost a 16-bit sound.

If you're a fan of Konami Kukeiha Club, this is a must download! The original OST is quite hard to find.

...

Thanks for keeping this thread alive everyone. I will work on filling requests soon.

dspani

11-23-2009, 06:10 PM

Outstanding!!! Keep'em coming...

KinomiyaMichiru

11-23-2009, 08:06 PM

Thank you.

jakob

11-24-2009, 05:52 AM

OH WOW. Not only are they perfectly tagged (album art, composers, ahhh so nice) , they sound JUST RIGHT (and the files are very easy to download quickly). If I shut my eyes, the NES is plugged into the tv and I have the paddle in my hands. Thank you!!

Also, could I please request Gauntlet?

YoshiM28

11-29-2009, 03:12 PM

hey whats up you need blaster master, and star tropics on here they have nice beat

Z.E.N

12-12-2009, 12:53 AM

33 Tracks (http://zhxhome.net/zen/Ninja_Gaiden_2.zip)

'Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos' full soundtrack in stereo.
Includes rare bonus unused track.

Pootzwacke

12-16-2009, 03:55 AM

Ninja Gaiden II.

You are so far past awesome that the light from awesome will take ten years to reach you.

shwanzi

12-16-2009, 03:31 PM

I would LOVE a "Skate or Die 2" rip!

Z.E.N

12-27-2009, 02:19 AM

Just in time for the winter season...

Snow Bros. - 13 Tracks (http://zhxhome.net/zen/Snow_Brothers.zip)

Fun two-player 'Bubble Bobble' clone with some catchy tunes.

Also re-did the music from 'HeroQuest' because it needed more volume and a higher sampling rate.
HeroQuest - 5 Tracks (http://zhxhome.net/zen/HeroQuest.zip)

It's very good music from an unreleased NES game. Highly recommended if you haven't heard it.

I would LOVE a "Skate or Die 2" rip!
I've been wanting to do that one for awhile, but the title song is difficult to rip because of the DCPM channel audio. I will definitely attempt to do it though.

imamonkey

12-30-2009, 02:01 AM

hey whats up you need blaster master, and star tropics on here they have nice beat
Seconding both of these.

Thanks for re-ripping Hero Quest.
I loved it the first time around and now it is even better.

Z.E.N

01-08-2010, 01:20 AM

In celebration of the new year...

Street Fighter 2010: The Final Fight - 22 Tracks (http://zhxhome.net/zen/Street_Fighter_2010.zip)

Soundtrack to the Street Fighter game of the year (literally).
Some good tunes in this one. By the same composer who did 'Bionic Commando' (Junko Tamiya).

ninjaguydan

01-08-2010, 01:59 AM

thanks again for doing all of these ZEN, your job on Ninja Gaiden made it my fav soundtrack of all time.

Z.E.N

01-12-2010, 05:24 AM

Blaster Master - 15 Tracks (http://zhxhome.net/zen/Blaster_Master.zip)

Here is 'Blaster Master' done in 6.5.0.Tunes style.
This was the first game that accomplished Sunsoft composer Naoki Kodaka worked on. It's good stuff.

Enjoy.

thanks again for doing all of these ZEN, your job on Ninja Gaiden made it my fav soundtrack of all time.
Fun fact: The music for 'Ninja Gaiden' for NES was the first that made me appreciate video game soundtracks (as posted here: http://forums.ffshrine.org/showpost.php?p=953356&postcount=190).
I still have my old cassettes where I used to hold my tape recorder up to the TV and play all the songs in sound test mode. Sound quality and recording technology is much better now though.
Even with all the fancy new game soundtracks, Ninja Gaiden for NES still remains among my all-time favorites.

jakob

01-12-2010, 05:28 AM

Great work!! Thanks for Blaster Master!

werwerwer

01-15-2010, 07:49 PM

Thanks!!
Hey Zen,can you make Batman 2 soundtrack plz??? =D
I love some tracks from that game

shwanzi

01-15-2010, 08:24 PM

For some reason a couple of the soundtracks, namely Ninja Gaiden II and Blaster Master, won't upload into my iTunes. Is there a reason for this?

werwerwer

01-15-2010, 08:30 PM

For some reason a couple of the soundtracks, namely Ninja Gaiden II and Blaster Master, won't upload into my iTunes. Is there a reason for this?

The soundtracks are too awesome for your ipod :)
Thats why they get rejected.

Z.E.N

01-15-2010, 09:56 PM

For some reason a couple of the soundtracks, namely Ninja Gaiden II and Blaster Master, won't upload into my iTunes. Is there a reason for this?
I don't know how this works. Is iTunes a website or is it a device (iPod?) that you trying to put them on?
The files are just MP3s. Don't know why they wouldn't work.
However, I did use a slightly different encoding method for the newer stuff. Ninja Gaiden II, Snow Bros., Street Fighter 2010, HeroQuest, and Blaster Master are the ones that use the newer method. The only difference is that I made them using a plug-in with my sound editor that creates MP3s straight from the WAV file, instead of having to convert them separately with LAME encoder.
Not sure how/why this would be causing any problems.

I also use Windows Media Player to add a box cover for album art because (for some unknown reason) it won't show up when I try to add it with EasyTag.

Maybe that's causing it?
Any one else with an iPod want to confirm? Or is it iTunes?

Maybe iTunes is jealous of 6.5.0.Tunes.

Hey Zen,can you make Batman 2 soundtrack plz???
If you mean 'Batman: Return of the Joker', then yes that's definitely on standby. It's another Kodaka (Sunsoft) soundtrack.
I'm trying to space out the different artists for now, but it will definitely be coming soon.

http://www.playthenes.com/forum/phpBB3/images/smilies/e_randar.gif

jakob

01-16-2010, 12:19 AM

For some reason a couple of the soundtracks, namely Ninja Gaiden II and Blaster Master, won't upload into my iTunes. Is there a reason for this?

I see what you mean, but your terminology might be confusing people. What you meant to say is that you can't import them into your iTunes library. I tried it also. They seem to import but then are nowhere to be found. I transcoded in foobar with the LAME encoder and then imported (just as a test) into iTunes and it worked just fine. I'm not sure why it wouldn't work in the first place either, and transcoding isn't the best solution as it might goof up the files a bit. ZEN---Maybe go back to your earlier method as it looks like your tagging program had problems recognizing the files also?

shwanzi

01-16-2010, 09:24 PM

I transcoded in foobar with the LAME encoder

Where can I find this?

jakob

01-16-2010, 09:53 PM

Get foobar 2000 (http://www.foobar2000.org/?page=Download) . You also need the lame mp3 encoder (http://www.rarewares.org/mp3-lame-bundle.php). Get version 3.98.2, the best current version. Just put the plugin in your foobar components folder (wherever you installed foobar), open the mp3s (in foobar), select what you want to convert, right-click, hit convert "..." , tell it where you want it to save and in what format, and there you go.

Alternatively, there must be something goofy with those files, Z.E.N.

Dire 51

01-24-2010, 04:46 PM

Z.E.N, I have to compliment you on the awesome work you've done here. These sound absolutely fantastic, and to echo what some have said, better than some official releases. Hats off to you. :)

If you're taking requests, can I request Jackal, Gradius, Gradius II, Life Force, Monster Party and Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti? A lot, I know, but as I know these take time to do and others have requested before me, I'm in no rush.

For everyone that's having trouble uploading some of these into iTunes, I experienced the same issue with Ninja Gaiden II (Blaster Master worked just fine). My solution was to burn the OST onto a CD using Express Burn (although I'm sure any music CD creation program would work just fine) and rip it directly into iTunes after that. I had to completely rename the tracks, but it worked.

shwanzi

01-24-2010, 11:48 PM

jakob.nelson, thanks! That worked like a charm!

shimasterc

01-26-2010, 12:28 PM

These just sound absolutely superior, thank you so much, it must take a bit of work. In particular I was really happy to get the Castlevania soundtracks because the official 'Famicom' Best is not the famicom versions at all but instead the Disc Drive sounds (of 2 and 3). They're interesting, but these are the sounds we grew up with. Serious thanks.

Since you've got SF 2010, Strider and Bionic Commando up, does that mean there's a possibility to see Nemo the Dream Master, Mighty Final Fight, Legendary Wings or Gunsmoke in the future? Just wondering.

Anyone who wants my now unneeded Dracula Famicom best CD can have it for free...if you can come get it from Okayama City ;)

Flyboy80

02-16-2010, 08:51 PM

thanks for bionic commando :D

Maxwill

02-16-2010, 09:46 PM

May I request the soundtracks for Esper Dream and Esper Dream 2: New Fight? Thanks much in advance!

Z.E.N

02-19-2010, 05:13 PM

Batman: Return of the Joker - 15 Tracks (http://zhxhome.net/zen/Batman-Return_of_the_Joker.zip)

More great music from the Sunsoft sound team. Just like their other works, this has an amazing bass sound for NES.

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Also I think I found the problem with the iTunes thing. There were illegal characters in the ID3 tags caused by my faulty tagging app. I installed a new one to use and fixed up the older rips. I don't have a way to test this though because I don't use iTunes/iPods, so I hope it's alright now.

Since you've got SF 2010, Strider and Bionic Commando up, does that mean there's a possibility to see Nemo the Dream Master, Mighty Final Fight, Legendary Wings or Gunsmoke in the future? Just wondering.
I believe those are all Tamiya's compositions for Capcom. There seems to be a lot of requests for those, so they are definitely in the works.

I also want as many of the Famicom expansion audio games as possible (like 'Esper Dreams'). I already have 'Lagrange Point' and want to finish 'Madara'. Problem is that these games are a nightmare to arrange because they're not in English and I can't play through them.

untitledsuicide

02-19-2010, 07:50 PM

Maybe I missed it ZEN, but have you got Astyanax?

degameth

02-24-2010, 12:02 AM

This is a cool thread. If it's not too much, I'll put in a request for Final Fantasy III. :D

AtmaDragoon

02-25-2010, 05:37 PM

Thank you very much for all these, Z.E.N! My music library has expanded a rather significant amount.

werwerwer

02-26-2010, 11:04 AM

Nice =)
Thanks Zen! for batman 2 ;)
glad you took out my request in consideration.

Z.E.N

02-28-2010, 04:36 AM

A little something extra...

Many of you might be familiar with the song "Bad Apple!!", which was featured in this great Touhou silhouette animation video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sib2L6A6xgw

It seems someone has made a Famicom demo that plays the animation in monochrome graphics. You can find that demo here:
http://www.geocities.jp/littlimi/bad_apple_2.htm
(Unzip the .nes file and play it in a NES emulator to see it.)

Of course, they also did the song in actual Nintendo Sound Format, so here it is as a bonus MP3 (in stereo, of course).

(http://zhxhome.net/zen/VGM/bad_apple_%28famicom%29.mp3)Bad Apple!! (Famicom sound version) by KARA (http://zhxhome.net/zen/VGM/bad_apple_%28famicom%29.mp3)

Enjoy the apple (bad or otherwise).

Zero_Kirby

02-28-2010, 07:00 AM

thanks

GameGuy444

03-01-2010, 09:59 AM

Converting NES music to mp3 format is a very time-consuming process (anywhere from 3-5 hours per game ST). Please be patient as I will try to fill all requests when possible.

Just run it through NotSoFatso or whatever NSF emu you use and adjust the ST panning however you want...you really don't have to mix the channles manually.

GameGuy444

03-02-2010, 01:47 AM

Quote:
Originally Posted by Aganar View Post
I thought you were recording directly from an NES, which would sound a bit better.

No. It would sound worse. I would be recording from an straight analog source with a minor chance of interference.
Some of these were recorded straight from the system and sounded horrible (that's why I redid 'Batman' using the NSF method).

There is nothing wrong with NSFs. They sound about 99.7% accurate to the original console sound and about 45% better. Trust me, I would not even bother to do this if the NSFs weren't faithful to the original sound. All the games I've done sound authentic.

First off you are not making "digital" copies from NSF, they are analog wavs using your sound card. They aren't recording at 1x nor do you have any control over the levels, but there's no advantage to it - if anything it's not as good since you don't have control over your input levels.

Secondly if you are trying to preserve the NES sound (i.e. not remix or enhance) you would use the NSF player and a flash cart that supports it like the NES PowerPak.

You can listen to some of my Hardware NES music, it's mono but we did EQ it and add some ST Reverb: http://www.youtube.com/user/fixfred99#p/u/5/Pn63BKWFYSU

I can't agree with NES Hardware being worse (just more difficult to do - requires more time) and mono mix also being worse. It's better to leave it mono and enhance it (or just leave it pure) then it is to remix it in ST....though a lot of OST did but doesn't mean it's better.

jamesdude

03-02-2010, 02:28 AM

How making sets for Super Mario Bros 3 and Total Recall.