Lonk Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 [center][IMG]http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/photos/uncategorized/2008/11/04/vgl_high_res_logo_finalsized.jpg[/IMG] (Image not owned by me)[/center] [center]Video Game music is a rather common (and important) feature in any video game. Video Games sets up the mood and atmosphere for any situation you are in. There are good ones, and there are bad ones. However, we all can agree most Video Game musics are awesome. This club is to honor Video Game music as well as to have discussion about it in general.[/center] [Spoiler=The Rules] 1. Correct grammar for apps is mandatory. Any apps with major errors will be knocked-out. 2. All YCM rules apply 3. You can have a discussion on anything so as long as it branches off from the current discussion. 4. Off-Conversation topics can only be held once a week per person 5. A normal member can become a Co-Leader if: -There are currently less than 7 Co-Leaders due to inactivity -Must have shown outstanding activity in this club 6. Members can request as many music as possible. At the start of the new month, the first 20 can be applied and only 10 will be featured (By voting). 7. Leaders and Co-leaders can accept and kick people from the club who are deserving of it. [/Spoiler] [Spoiler=Applications] [Spoiler=Member Application] Name (optional): Favorite Video Game Series: Favorite VGM piece (Can be put into vid format): Favorite VGM composer: Any trivia on VGMs?: Will you be active?: [/Spoiler] [Spoiler=Co-Leader Application (accepting first 7)] Name (optional): What is your level for VGM appreciation (good, great, awesome, outstanding, amazing)?: What work have you done for VGMs on this site: [/Spoiler] [Spoiler=Afficiation Application] Name of Club: Position in Club: Why you want to afficiate?: [/Spoiler] [/Spoiler] [Spoiler=Members:] [center]Leader: ChilledFlames Co-Leaders: Mikhail Tal Clair Dark[/center] [center]Members: Spoon Shradow Professor Layton Engetsu Twig Byakuya Kuchiki Hinagiku Katsura Wind Sorcerer Vaati (or Ice) Dementuo[/center] [/Spoiler] [Spoiler=Afficiations] [/Spoiler] [Spoiler=Featured VGMs of the month] 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. [/Spoiler] [Spoiler=Requests made] 1. [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ckxy-i7Dc5U]BiS Final Boss[/url] 2. [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7pBcKlONnA]Golden Sun: The Elemental Stars[/url] 3. [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yitJY0Z9MLM]Sonic CD: Palmtree Panic (Present) [JP/EU][/url] 4. [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5d1rrbNo3o]Golden Sun: Venus Lighthouse[/url] 5. [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWREkjfXp6k]LoZ: Minish Cap: Minish Woods[/url] 6. [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-6oKYF_8tk]FFVI: Terra's Theme[/url] 7. [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cZeMdFWpEI]Chrono Trigger: Magus Battle[/url] 8. [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcCrHZAKfPI]Sonic Colors: Egg Nega Wisp Phase 2[/url] 9. [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxtPCpPUCdw]ToS: Fighting of the Spirit[/url] 10. [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uua8h2M40A]Portal: Still Alive[/url] 11. [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Tv5LYM_eII]Blue Dragon: Final Boss[/url] 12. [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6miaTf1gF4g]Metal Gear Solid: The best is yet to come[/url] 13. [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T81cuL7OPbA]Banjo-Tooie: Hailfire Peak[/url] 14. [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYiwMd5y78E]Shadow Covenant: Final Boss phase 3[/url] 15. [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ju5BIzpGeMk]Resonance of Fate: Beginning of Eternity[/url] [/Spoiler] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoon Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 First club I ever join... but this one looks like it's worth it. I'm just a sucker for video game music [b]Name:[/b] You can call me Spoon *cough* [b]Favorite Video Game Series:[/b] Final Fantasy [b]Favorite VGM piece:[/b] [spoiler=Rose of May/Loss of Me (Final Fantasy IX)]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxZlJGtFGcw&feature=related[/spoiler] [b]Favorite VGM composer:[/b] Nobuo Uematsu (Yes, I know, it gets boring... but if you ask for favourites, you have to expect that) [b]Any trivia on VGMs?:[/b] [spoiler=From the Final Fantasy Wiki]"'Rose of May' is written in a natural minor scale. Its initial notes are actually the progression of the first four pitches of any natural minor, making the theme a convenient way of learning how to play such scales for any given key."[/spoiler] [b]Will you be active?:[/b] As long as my scedule at the university allows it, hell yes Even if it doesn't sound like it: I know more VGM than just Final Fantasy... though a lot are still japanese RPGs. It's the sound that lets us remember key scenes, tunes that are inseperably bound to certain events that make us love, cry, shiver in fear. It's pure atmosphere, and does so much to make it worth keeping them in mind. Certain tunes like the Super Mario Bros. Theme or Tetris Music are known all around the world, something that connects, as music always did. As I said, I'm a sucker for VGM, a game without good music can still be a good game, but it can never reach hights like those which have. So long, Spoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonk Posted January 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 accepted. Your credentials looks good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headmaster Monokuma Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Name (optional): Professor Hershel Layton Favorite Video Game Series: ...Well, that's a hard question. The Professor Layton series of course. Favorite VGM piece (Can be put into vid format): [spoiler=Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box: Main Theme] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_3HtzKjgd0[/spoiler] Favorite VGM composer: This actually a hard one. For me, Tomohito Nishiura, is certainly high on the list, but we can't forget Koji Kondo. Any trivia on VGMs?: No trivia. I'm not much for looking up random trivia. Will you be active?: Of course, video game music is excellent for activity. Name (optional): Professor Hershel Layton. What is your level for VGM appreciation (good, great, awesome, outstanding, amazing)?: ...Okay, a little odd wording you used there, but I'm not sure how I would have worded it. Generally, my respect for the music goes deeper then plot. Amazing music is something amazing to me.~ What work have you done for VGMs on this site: Well, Dark though about having me handle the music thread, but it was handed to Clair and Alfred, although Clair couldn't do it. Generally, whenever I find a good song I post it in the Mushroom Kingdom. Beyond that, there really isn't much you can do for it here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shradow Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 [b]Name:[/b] Shradow [b]Favorite Video Game Series:[/b] Fire Emblem; it's an awesome strategy RPG with some damn good music. [b]Favorite VGM piece:[/b] Here's an example of FE's damn good music. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL79isTPIJU [b]Favorite VGM composer:[/b] Koji Kondo [b]Any trivia on VGMs?:[/b] In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, the music that plays during Mario and Luigi's final battle with Fawful is the same as Popple's battle theme. However, the Japanese version's music is the same as in the battle against Cackletta. [b]Will you be active?:[/b] Yup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonk Posted January 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Both are accepted:D So, what shall we discuss today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shradow Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 8-bit music! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoon Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 8-Bit was before my time Still, it's impressive what you can pull off with a bare minimum of options. The tunes get more iconic that way too. Everybody knows the Super Mario Bros. Theme... in an instant. Proove of that was taken during "Symphonic Legends" in cologne (I was there, live). When the moderator asked if the audience knows that tune, 2000 people responded in unison. Today, you have those whole orchestras that make some epic tunes, but nothing is better than the good old bleep-bloop-bleep if you want to create something for everybody to remember Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shradow Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 It was before my time, too, (I think it was before most everyone here's time) but that doesn't mean we can't talk about it. You just can't beat the classics. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jQRGLoiiek http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWhyH4338Mk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mehmani Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Co-Leader App What is your level for VGM appreciation (good, great, awesome, outstanding, amazing)?: High. I listen to VGM almost all the time and play VGM on piano. What work have you done for VGMs on this site: Former Host of the Video Game Music Station. Contributed a lot, I might add, until inactivity killed it. Name (optional): Alfred Favorite Video Game Series: Pokemon. Has such nostalgia for me. Favorite VGM piece (Can be put into vid format): [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QmaujKyQjo"]Song 1[/url] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzKRuwKyJmY"]Song 2[/url] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7P2HNic7JjI"]Song 3[/url] All piano. Can't beat the most emotional instrument. Favorite VGM composer: Junichi Masuda, Kondo and Yokota. Any trivia on VGMs?: Koji Kondo claims that Vangelis inspired him. Will you be active?: Yes. I think Uematsu is overrated, although he undoubtely a genius and very influential. Final Fantasy fans just rant about how brilliant he is and ignore everything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonk Posted January 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Accepted. Welcome to the team Mikhail (Or Alfred if you wish to still be called that). On current topic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liLtjlF8Xh4 Shadow Man's stage music ftw. The Moon from Ducktales (Very popularly known) is a wonderful piece of 8-bit music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonk Posted January 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 Anyone?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoon Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 [quote name='ChilledFlames' timestamp='1296250681' post='4968628'] Anyone??????[/quote] Never was into Megaman, but that music... only the very best. [i]Except[/i] for that piece of junk up there Maybe it's just not my taste (which can happen in music), but I don't like it... and you can't argue that [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFKtYCcMWT4"]THIS[/url] is the one and only Megaman tune anyway [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7H257n8y1s"]Skullman Stage[/url] is also pretty cool, somehow those guys of Capcom always knew what good music was. To my shame I have to admit that I don't know the name of the composer(s)... but hey, it's awesome nontheless. Even in the newer games (Megaman 9 and 10) they not only kept the graphics how they were, the music also has the same style... kind of epic if you ask me. 8-Bit was awesome, even though I wasn't really there when it was big Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headmaster Monokuma Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 Never played Mega Man, but it's a well composed song. Maybe a little too high pitched at the start for me though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonk Posted January 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 [quote name='Spoon' timestamp='1296251653' post='4968687'] Never was into Megaman, but that music... only the very best. [i]Except[/i] for that piece of junk up there Maybe it's just not my taste (which can happen in music), but I don't like it... and you can't argue that [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFKtYCcMWT4"]THIS[/url] is the one and only Megaman tune anyway [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7H257n8y1s"]Skullman Stage[/url] is also pretty cool, somehow those guys of Capcom always knew what good music was. To my shame I have to admit that I don't know the name of the composer(s)... but hey, it's awesome nontheless. Even in the newer games (Megaman 9 and 10) they not only kept the graphics how they were, the music also has the same style... kind of epic if you ask me. 8-Bit was awesome, even though I wasn't really there when it was big [/quote] I could not argee with you more that it is an amazing tune. It is actually one of my personal favorites that got me into video game music to begin with (that and Tales of Symphonia's music). [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhOJ3WDS-To]I personally like Solar Man's music the most out of the 8 Robot Master themes from MM10[/url]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoon Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 [quote name='ChilledFlames' timestamp='1296255665' post='4968948']I could not argee with you more that it is an amazing tune. It is actually one of my personal favorites that got me into video game music to begin with (that and Tales of Symphonia's music).[/quote] I currently watch a Let's Play of Tales of Phantasia... yes, that music is pretty awesome, and I have to say that I admire Motoi Sakuraba, because I know he can not only handle that old stuff, but also new material. The Star Ocean franchise is one of my personal favourites ([url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gv6vgqF3cnU"]This song is so insanely awesome, it'll burn your ears out[/url]), and don't get me started on Resonance of Fate, those rocky themes are just plain awesome and are perfectly fitting for those action driven battles. That reminds me, Tri-Ace needs to make a new game. Like, now. Do want Resonance of Fate 2. [quote][url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhOJ3WDS-To]I personally like Solar Man's music the most out of the 8 Robot Master themes from MM10[/url].[/quote] From those choices, I'd agree. This dark, edgy startup, and this feel of an 80s gangster movie, then the shift into the more "trance-like" version... builds up the tention quite well, and prepares you for this [s]cool[/s] hot boss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mehmani Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 I love how Spoon chose the most overrated Megaman song ever released as a favourite. Megaman is famous for having a multitude of wonderful songs, from the poetic to the driving. I would share but it's getting late here in England and I'm going to the market tomorrow morning (to buy retro games, actually). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 YESSSSS Name (optional): What is your level for VGM appreciation (good, great, awesome, outstanding, amazing)?: [b]Amazing.[/b] What work have you done for VGMs on this site: [b]Huge contributor to the VGMS on this site. I hope to run it when Alfred decides he doesn't want it anymore.[/b] aaand if I don't get accepted as a Co... Name (optional): Favorite Video Game Series: [b]Mother[/b] Favorite VGM piece (Can be put into vid format): [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRx9gnY0Mp0]1[/url] [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-yscG027w0&feature=related]2[/url] [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zrz_nINpC08]3[/url] Favorite VGM composer: [b]Nobou Uematsu (yeah yeah yeah)[/b] Any trivia on VGMs?: [b]Nope![/b] Will you be active?: [b]Hell yes.[/b] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonk Posted January 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 Accepted Clair! So far so good. Also, Yoko Shimemura composed the Final boss theme for BiS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoon Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 [quote name='Mikhail Tal' timestamp='1296256563' post='4969001'] I love how Spoon chose the most overrated Megaman song ever released as a favourite.[/quote] You could also say it's just good Well, probably it's because I don't know each and every one of them. I just recently downloaded the demo of Megaman 10 via Xbox Live... and discovered that I'm unable to play the game. I could not defeat the boss (I think it was that Baseball Man's Stage you could play), hell, I could not even face him! 2D is just not what I'm used to. I like Gex and Spyro, but I hate the old 2D Marios (well, not hate, but I'm just unable to play them), I love Tekken (and I'm fairly decent at playing it), but I'm unable to do a halfcircle-back-punch in Street Fighter... you get the idea. @Reset: Ahhh... finished the game not too long ago... I shed some tears on that song... so... wonderful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mehmani Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 In terms of console quality, Nintendo are supreme. Sega were good too, but the only non-Nintendo/Sega console that ever meant anything to me was the PS2 (for Shadow of the Colossus, Okami and Rogue Galaxy). I will always remain loyal to Nintendo for the nostalgia, the glorious moments of my childhood they have given me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 [quote name='Mikhail Tal' timestamp='1296259687' post='4969206'] In terms of console quality, Nintendo are supreme. Sega were good too, but the only non-Nintendo/Sega console that ever meant anything to me was the PS2 (for Shadow of the Colossus, Okami and Rogue Galaxy). I will always remain loyal to Nintendo for the nostalgia, the glorious moments of my childhood they have given me. [/quote] This is a really good explanation of why I'm loyal to Nintendo for VGM purposes. ^^ I'll admit to being caught up in the beauty of modern VGM on XBox and PS3, but retro music is still the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonk Posted January 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 Nintendo's VGMs > Sega's VGMs > rest Koji Kondo made vgms what it is today. Yoshi's Island Final Boss theme is epic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1Ose7A8P94 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Engetsu Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 Room for another VGM fan? Name (optional): Engetsu Favorite Video Game Series: Zelda & Pokemon (please don't make me choose) Favorite VGM piece (Can be put into vid format): I don't really like choosing favorites for this one, but if I must.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOWRNLaCMJg Favorite VGM composer: Koji Kondo & Junichi Masuda Any trivia on VGMs?: Nope Will you be active?: Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 I'll join because I partially love you (but I hate your new name), but I cannot guarantee I can be too active. I'm not really too big into C&O on this site, and this would be my third club. Then again, I said I wouldn't be active for a lot of things and turned out showing up every day to check up on posts. So just ignore this- for now. Once I start getting inactive and you yell at me, I'll refer back to this. D:< Regular App: Favorite Video Game Series: Pokemon and/or Mario Favorite VGM Piece: Aerith's Theme (from Final Fantasy VII) Favorite VGM Composer: Koji Kondo VGM Trivia: its awesum Will I be active?: I ALREADY TALKED ABOUT THAT. ._. Co-Leader App: My Level of VGM Appreciation: Amazing and/or Off The Charts What I've Done for VGM on This Site: The Video Game Music Station. The original one, at least. Since this is a video game music club, here is a "gift". [IMG]http://i52.tinypic.com/10ft3sm.png[/IMG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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