Techno Soft - Thunder Force II, III, IV Collection (Vertiphon Remasters)

Vertiphon

02-28-2010, 10:43 AM

Techno Soft – Thunder Force II, III, IV Original Sound Version Collection (http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/5401778)
Vertiphon 2010 Remaster

This torrent contains the 91 tracks that comprise the soundtracks for the Sega Genesis games Thunder Force II, III and IV by Techno Soft. Techno Soft released a variety of game soundtracks, some containing this music, but they’re insanely hard to track down and very old now.

As with my Gunstar Heroes OSV remaster (http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/5393285), I have added some sympathetic mastering, made appropriate edits and rearranged the tracklist so that it makes for a better listen as an "album" (watch out for the continuously segued "boss medleys" on III and IV). This is some of the very best music the Sega Genesis had to offer, and seeing as a few nabbed my Gunstar Heroes torrent I hope you enjoy this as much as I do, it’s one of my favourite Sega Genesis soundtracks.

Again, sorry I’m not posting this for direct download, this time it’s nearly 1.9GB of FLACs.

-Vert.

Edit: Corrected files as noted below, new torrent.

Edit 2: Please look below for MegaUpload links, kindly uploaded by chdgs. And check out my remasters of Star Fox (http://forums.ffshrine.org/showthread.php?p=1451288), and Gunstar Heroes (Thread 74347).

Hive

02-28-2010, 11:19 AM

thank you, Vertiphon.
I’m going to check this out ASAP. ^^

Hive

02-28-2010, 10:54 PM

there are no seeds, yet for me.

This is why torrents are nearly obsolete since 2008. >_>

Vertiphon

02-28-2010, 11:09 PM

I’ve been seeding since I posted.

Hive

03-01-2010, 12:20 AM

I’ve been seeding since I posted.

oh, I believe you ^^

Just that I’m not picking up any Seeds.. darn.
I’ll hang in there, though~ thanks

chdgs

03-01-2010, 05:11 AM

Thanks for sharing! These are the best recordings of the these Thunder Force soundtracks I’ve heard yet!

Edit: Attack Sharply (Fomalhaut) and Strike Out (Ratt Carry) in the TFIV soundtrack are mislabeled as each other. 😐

Hive

03-01-2010, 05:29 AM

Thanks for sharing! These are the best recordings of the these Thunder Force soundtracks I’ve heard yet!

yea! I’m finally getting Seeded! ^_^v

I’ll let you know right after it finishes, and I have a listen~ thanks!

Vertiphon

03-01-2010, 02:03 PM

Thanks for sharing! These are the best recordings of the these Thunder Force soundtracks I’ve heard yet!

Edit: Attack Sharply (Fomalhaut) and Strike Out (Ratt Carry) in the TFIV soundtrack are mislabeled as each other. 😐

Thanks for bringing this to my attention, in fact tracks 19-21 were all mixed up and they should be labelled as follows:

19 Takeshi Yoshida – Attack Sharply (Hell Arm)
20 Takeshi Yoshida – Simmer Down (Ratt Carry)
21 Takeshi Yoshida – Strike Out (Fomalhaut)

I have corrected the torrent, those of you that already have it all, just change the tags accordingly! Note that the music is in the correct order, it’s just the tags that were wrong.

I have changed the inside inlay cover to reflect this, you can download that separately from sendspace (http://www.sendspace.com/file/v547xp).

I’ve also attached a corrected text file to this message.

HyperDuel1

03-01-2010, 08:45 PM

I would highly recommend putting the different albums on servers for fast downloading.

Hive

03-01-2010, 10:59 PM

I’m at 69% after two days. hehe

Can’t wait ^^

Vertiphon

03-02-2010, 12:33 AM

Seriously, I wish I had more than 1mbit upload. 🙁 But both this and the Gunstar torrent are getting all of it to themselves.

Hive

03-02-2010, 12:42 AM

Seriously, I wish I had more than 1mbit upload. 🙁 But both this and the Gunstar torrent are getting all of it to themselves.

you don’t have to worry. I’m very patient and will have plenty else to upload/download/listen~ ^^

We’re just lucky to have this at all. Thanks

chdgs

03-03-2010, 01:13 AM

[dead links removed]

Vertiphon

03-03-2010, 12:35 PM

That’s great work chdgs, thanks. One small note though: TF2 is dated 1989. This is probably down to personal preference, but as I state in the tag comments 2010 remaster, I prefer to use the date tag to store the original soundtrack release year.

I’ll be keeping the torrents up, even with the MU links here.

Hive

03-04-2010, 03:36 AM

yay! I had to quit the Torrent (bleh..), and finally finished downloading the uploads~
Thanks to both of you guys for providing this stuff! ^_^v

Thunder Force music is some of the best SHMUP music there is.

Vertiphon

03-04-2010, 06:01 PM

Well not to sound ungrateful at your ungratefulness, but maybe if torrents aren’t working well for you, try doing something about your connection? Or have a little patience?

Hive

03-04-2010, 08:31 PM

Well not to sound ungrateful at your ungratefulness, but maybe if torrents aren’t working well for you, try doing something about your connection? Or have a little patience?

O_o

I am beyond grateful… My connection (and patience is very good) ^^
let me quote myself, because I think there’s been a complete misunderstaning:

"you don’t have to worry. I’m very patient and will have plenty else to upload/download/listen~ ^^

We’re just lucky to have this at all. Thanks"

Just right above you I also wrote:

"Thanks to both of you guys for providing this stuff! ^_^v"

Vertiphon

03-04-2010, 09:27 PM

"Bleh’s" aside, I’d be interested to know if anyone would like to put a vote out for another Genesis soundtrack that deserves a remaster. I won’t make any promises, but if enough people like this and are interested, I’d consider taking a "request."

I’m already considering going through Elemental Master by Techno Soft, as it was composed entirely by Toshiharu Yamanishi, who made most of the TFIV OSV. Perhaps also Streets Of Rage.

Hive

03-04-2010, 10:51 PM

I’m already considering going through Elemental Master by Techno Soft, as it was composed entirely by Toshiharu Yamanishi, who made most of the TFIV OSV. Perhaps also Streets Of Rage.

I’d always be interested in your downloads.
Thanks for anything you can provide ^^

ashamaxa

03-05-2010, 01:20 AM

Thanks for the Link. And keep seeding plz! (15% downloaded)

Streets of Rage will be soooo coool!

Stardust0

03-06-2010, 02:26 PM

Thank you, Vertiphon. This brings back a lot of memories with Thunder Force and the Gradius series. ^^

lgb

03-08-2010, 07:32 PM

This is why torrents are nearly obsolete since 2008. >_>
actually direct downloading was made obsolete by torrents, really

jalvarez82

03-08-2010, 10:42 PM

These really sound incredible. Thank you for your efforts on this project, Vertiphon. Iam looking forward to any future projects you may be working on.

Simon B

03-08-2010, 11:47 PM

finally with all the very good replies i decided to grab them.
thanks.

let us know if you have planned some new project…
i think the Street of Rage I & II may be a nice project for the future, thousands of people love this musics.
🙂 keep up the good job.

Hive

03-09-2010, 12:06 AM

actually direct downloading was made obsolete by torrents, really

haha really?

well, i stand corrected then ^^

Vertiphon

03-10-2010, 01:06 AM

actually direct downloading was made obsolete by torrents, really

chgds makes a long unwieldy post anti-torrents in my Gunstar thread. Unnecessary, I have no interest in providing copies on MU, sorry. However I appreciate his work in doing so with my Thunder Force release.

Yes, torrents are "slower", but I’m not impatient and neither should you be. Me leaving my server on to serve it is my business, don’t presume that I should worry about such things. I sense some people here are trying to be earnestly helpful, and are merely ending up being annoying.

But for those of you that have downloaded my remasters, either from the torrents or MU, I hope you liked them. Those that have replied as much, thank you. I plan to do others as and when I have time.

jamesbolos

03-10-2010, 10:04 AM

Thanks for this share.
Torrent, megaupload, post office. As long as I grab this, I don’t care how I get it.
I just say thanks to the man.

jalvarez82

03-10-2010, 08:56 PM

Vertiphon, your remasters sound even better than the original CD soundtrack releases. This is HUGE for me. Please keep up the good work. It is extremely appreciated. And I can’t wait to see which game or game series you remaster next. There are so many out there that need it. 😀

Vertiphon

03-10-2010, 10:43 PM

Jal you’re very kind.

I wondered if some might argue about the "authenticity" of my ripping methods, but a real Sega Genesis involves real-time capture which a) is noisy, and b) I don’t have time for. I’m critical of these things, though, so if I release any more you can be sure that the sources I use will, above all, sound "good", whether they’re "correct" or not.

I’m also considering the two SNES Starfox games, as it’s a series I have a lot of familiarity with. Haven’t decided yet, though.

Trigunzero

03-11-2010, 01:39 AM

The mixes seem like you could’ve cooled them down a few Db for it being FM Synthesis. * and the high end 6khz + really doesn’t need to be boosted this much*

That’s not to say they don’t sound good, because they do.

Vertiphon

03-11-2010, 12:37 PM

My monitoring environment tends towards a somewhat bright top end, anyway. Considering the material it probably isn’t wise to listen to this stuff all day, every day at high levels. Or I’d drop the top end a little and it becomes "dull-er" but arguably easier to listen to. Mastering is a whole game of its own where taste comes into it as much as expertise.

Of course Trigun, and anyone else that has the means, as you’re getting FLAC files you’re welcome to further adjust the soundtrack to your personal tastes, but I would ask you not to redistribute those versions.

Simon B

03-12-2010, 02:23 AM

also,
congrats with the covers,
very good job 🙂

it’s a pain to dl Gunstar Hero, impatient to listen now ^^

Jye

04-02-2011, 10:36 PM

Thanks again Vertiphon. I hope you return with another remaster soon. 😀

SergeKara

07-22-2011, 02:59 AM

Thanks Vertiphon !

TechnoSoft – Thunder Force II, III & IV OSV (Vertiphon Remaster) – MP3 Version (http://mir.cr/1MKGFA2Q) (240 MB)

(MP3 Lame 3.98.4 Preset V0, with original filenames, tags, .jpg/.png & .txt files)