Greatest first level music

nesmaster · Post by **nesmaster** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 2:26 pm

Well there are gamers who can't get past the first level of a game you know

revgiblet · Post by **revgiblet** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 5:11 pm

The Master wrote:Cybernoid II

Oooooo, that's a good one.

HalcyonDaze · Post by **HalcyonDaze** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 9:07 am

Last Ninja - C64

Technomancer · Post by **Technomancer** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 5:03 pm

Doom on PC. Seriously, the music ROCKS from the moment you click "New Game".

ady_lister · Post by **ady_lister** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 5:26 pm

Thinking SNES there was some brilliant 1st level music.

Super Turrican, Vortex and King Arthurs World all had Dolby Surround
tracks that sound amazing through a modern Home Cinema Amp with Decoding.

Chris Hulsbeck is a legend for the Turrican games - I wonder if RG could track him down for an interview.

Mute City on F - Zero sets the tone for a great game with great music.

Super Caslevania IV, that 1st level music blew me away the first time I
played it.

The Konami shooter Axelay has amazing music, in particular the 1st level.

And IMO no CD collection is complete without the Secret Of Mana soundtrack, still available on ebay - buy it!

monkey puzzle · Post by **monkey puzzle** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 6:00 pm

Cant really think of any first level music but for second level music its definately got to be Snake, rattle and roll on the NES.

retrogarden · Post by **retrogarden** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 6:19 pm

C=Style wrote: NiGHTS also had an excellent 1st stage tune (all of them were great though), it was just so happy happy happy, joy joy joy!! and to this day holds some beautiful memories for me playing that game for the first time!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSojTIQJ75o

Right game, wrong character. I loved the music from Elliot's first level!

sebadude · Post by **sebadude** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 10:57 pm

The intro music to Creatures and Creatures 2 on the C64 is really great.

I agree with Sonic, Sonic 2 and Streets of Rage, but I've found myself humming the first level music from Mickey Mouse in Castle of Illusion (Megadrive) lately. It's quite frustrating as I find that tune quite cheesy and annoying, yet I keep thinking of it!

mick_aka · Post by **mick_aka** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 5:58 am

Lets face it, it's Turrican II by a country mile:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rvQzQL6kSo

followed very closely by Soldier Blade:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSjoB7OD794

Shame about the audio quality on that vid though, really is some of the most awesome 1st level music ever!

Smurph · Post by **Smurph** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 10:45 am

Thunder Force IV gets my vote... As long as you choose to do the Strite level first.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5pbb2zguJI

Wait until the boss battle for the best bit.

retrogarden · Post by **retrogarden** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 11:19 am

I take back NiGHTS. The best music is from Bubble Dizzy! C64 classic! Notice the synchronisation on the intro with the pirate and the music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfVXc4D8bec

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