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But, the only music used in fields, it doesn’t matter which song or field.
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Personally, my favorites are “Grand History”, “LA-MULANA” and “Awakening.”
That track is totally brilliant!
Here’s them all in the order of how much I like them:
1. Song of Curry *****
2. Inferno *****
3. Giant’s Cry ****
4. GIGA MAGMA ****
5. Grand Ritual ****
6. Primitive Dance ****
7. Fearless Challenger ****
8. Sacred Tomb ****
9. Mr. Explorer ***
10. Moonlight Dance ***
11. Curse of Iron Pipe ***
12. Grand History ***
13. Sky Tower ***
14. Wonder of the Wonder **
15. M.U. **
16. Mother Will Be Awaken *
Wonder of the Wonder is my favorite.
By far, I must agree: Mr. Explorer and Fearless Challenger are exceptionally good. I’m also a fan of Inferno; it was the first La-Mulana theme I’ve ever heard and I like how it sounds.
My favorite tracks…oh, my. I love this soundtrack so much I don’t even know what to pick!
Area themes:
* Grand Ritual, with its strange use of tonality, reflects the “witches’ sabbath” and off-kilter atmosphere of the Twin Labyrinth.
* Primitive Dance is one of the catchiest themes ever. I hear it and I want to dance. And keep on dancing endlessly.
* Moonlight Dance is very nice for humming, and has a catchy second half.
* Wonder of the Wonder is wonderfully creepy and strange, just like the area it is in. The orchestrated version is especially effective at being horrifyingly evil in its sound and depth of creepiness.
* Curse of IRON PIPE is a VERY nice track, hands down.
* Sky Tower sounds strange but fits very, very well with the unusually high-tech area that it goes with.
* Song of Curry also makes me want to dance. To dance the Dance of Life, perhaps?
* Giant’s Cry is a great track, and it’s also special: Usually, video games include very high-pitched bell-like sounds for their ice-themed areas. However, La-Mulana breaks with that tradition and gives us a heavy, deep, tragic track, perfectly suited for the very tragic story suggested by the area.
* Death Game: A very intense and driven theme. Perfect for the area. It could only be more perfect if the area itself locked you in until you defeated Tiamat, so you’d be stuck there listening to this very dangerous track in a very dangerous area.
Boss themes:
* Interstice of the Dimension (or Dimention): The orchestrated version of this track is just pure awesome.
* Ancient Machine: I didn’t really pay attention to this track much at first, but I later realized how it worked into itself one of the motifs from the Song of Curry. A fun track indeed.
* the final battle track: A great remix of several themes into one seamless new whole.
Please try to keep this catchy tune sounds and Melodies !
Many games nowadays have really boring Music and easy to forget !
It’s like playing these new games,and after it you can’t even remember the Music ! Thats bad !
When you think of games like MegaMan (Rockman),the old Castlevanias or Thunderforce they all have this great tunes,that you like to hear again and again.And even after finsihed the game it comes to your mind and you whistle or hum the music.
Mr. Explorer is such a piece.
It has a lot of energy and makes you feel like nothing can stop you.
Even you die or lost a life in the game,the music makes you like and try again and it’s not boring !
The other Music that was good is Fearless Challenger !
I like when they sound analog,or like the Music could have been made back then. Please keep a sound that reminds from the old days with synt sounds and tunes . Thanks Nigoro for making this game.
Mr. Explorer
“In the Bottom”, Viy’s music, is my favorite in the game.
I know I’m late, but whatever.
I think Grand History is my favorite song in the game, but I also really enjoy Mr. Explorer, Fearless Challenger, Curse of Iron Pipe and Grand Ritual as well (I never did unstand the hate for Grand Ritual, it always reminded me of classic 8-bit Castlevania music, which I love).
I hope there’s another poll for the songs that didn’t get listed, I would love to put in the good word for Interstice of the Dimension.
Mr. Explorer and Fearless Challenger
My favorite songs are :
1. Sacred Tomb
2. Curse of Iron Pipe
3. Grand Ritual
I really don’t feel representative! However, I should say that all songs are really great and inspiring. They create a perfect atmosphere you don’t find frequently in other games.
Moonlight Dance
Giant’s Cry
Mother Will Be Awaken
My favorite songs were M.U. and Moonlight Dance. I liked those the most because M.U. was a good fit for its stage, and both songs have a ‘solo’ part near the end that is supurb. Runner-up contestents would be both of the giant songs.
My favorite field tracks, eh…
If I had to pick a few favorites, I’d say (in no particular order): Curse of IRON PIPE, Fearless Challenger, Moonlight Dance, Sky Tower, and Giant’s Cry.
If you’re counting disliked tracks, though… Grand Ritual. Ugh.
I’m kind of surprised you didn’t include Death Game or Awakening in this list, though… or do they (and Treasure Sealed Off, come to think of it) fall under something else?
I like a lot of the songs…but mostly just the SSCC versions. The list of songs I like both versions of is a lot shorter…
Moon Light Dance
Grand History
Sacred Tomb
Songs I just like the SSCC versions of…
GIGA MAGMA
Primitive Dance
Fearless Challenger
Curse of IRON PIPE
Inferno
Mr. Explorer
My fave songs in the game are as follows in top five format:
1. Curse of IRON PIPE
2. Grand History
3. Fearless Challenger
4. Mr. Explorer
5. Giant’s Cry
For some odd reason my favorite song is giant’s cry. I guess it’s because it really fits the area it’s played in. But I must say that nearly all the songs are awesome. In fact I added Mr. Explorer, Fealess challenger, Grand history, Giant’s cry, Inferno , Grand ritual (even after getting sick of hearring it while getting lost in the twin labyrinth) and M.U to my list of the greatest video game songs ever. My only regret is that I couldn’t listen to some songs ingame because of a bug (Death game anyone?).
It’s so hard to choose! I guess my favorites would be Grand History, Mr. Explorer, Giant’s Cry, and Grand Ritual, in that order. I absolutely loved almost all of them but those three stood out to me, personally.
Inferno, Moon Light Dance and Mr.Explorer are the best
I…. just…. I… how….
AAAAAAAHH how can I choose!?
In fact, it is easier to pick the one I do not like, which is Grand Ritual. That piece is much too high pitched and grating.
Aside from that piece, they are all breathtaking works. Everything from the adventurous vigor of Mr. Explorer, to the epic tale told by Grand History, to the catchy Song of Curry, to the creepy Wonder of Wonder, to the eerie and humbling M.U., to the technological GIGA MAGMA, to the upbeat and goosebump inducing Curse of IRON PIPE… I simply cannot choose one of them as my favorite!
I also happen to like Grand Ritual very much.
One man’s trash is another’s treasure, like they say.
Quite easily, besides the two everyone else is naming, mine is Wonder of the Wonder. That absolutely embodied that area to me, and I can call it to memory with no effort whatsoever.
Grand Ritual also needs to stay, because the music itself seems to reflect the odd connection between the two areas, and the synth for the lead melody line sounds just slightly off-kilter with itself, lending to the ‘very alike but not exact’ nature of the areas.
Primative Dance is just really catchy, and other than feeling somewhat self-referential like the area, it’s otherwise not as remarkable as the first two (or Mr. Explorer or Fearless Challenger.)
As a composer, I wish I would’ve gotten the chance to create something so fitting for that kind of world. It really impresses me.
I’m clearly in the minority, but I always liked Moonlight Dance.
What are you guys talking about Grand History is clearly the best one.
Fearless Challenger, without a doubt.
I really liked the puzzling sounds of grand ritual, though if everyone hates that, my second favorite is grand history. My bro likes Inferno the best.
No problem, MrUnimport!
Definitely Mr. Explorer and Fearless Challenger.
Thank you for the link, Sergio. I would never have noticed the tune myself.
I’d say Mr. Explorer.
The two most popular songs seem to be Mr. Explorer and Fearless Challenger; however, for some reason, I actually like the arranged versions of those songs better than the originals. Those are the only songs where I prefer the arranged version; usually it’s the other way around.
I also wonder what part of “Curse of IRON PIPE” was modeled after another song. Perhaps this could be a way for “Aqua Wish” to find its way in?
Curse of IRON PIPE was one of my favorites. What game was part of the song taken from? It reminds me somewhat of the song Ouka Gen’ei from Super Robot Wars, but I don’t know if that is correct.
Anyway, my favorites from the list are Curse of IRON PIPE, Giant’s Cry, and Song of Curry. Although, my number one favorite is Awaking, even though you don’t have it listed. π
Fearless Challenger and Mr. Explorer.
I decided to track down the source tune of “Curse of IRON PIPE”!
It’s from a game called Ashguine 2 (although the tune also appears in Ashguine 3, slightly altered… couldn’t find it in Ashguine 1).
Have a listen here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flspAofUIIQ
I have to agree with a lot of people here. Mr. Explorer and Fearless Challenger are the most memorable songs in the game. Each of the other songs are very good, though. There aren’t really any songs I really dislike. GIGA-MAGMA and Grand Ritual are the the only music tracks I think are not as good as the others.
I had no idea Curse of IRON PIPE had a part of the music of another game. Is it the sort of thing Japanese players might be more likely to recognize, or am I simply too young to remember the game?
I’m very curious to see how the results of this questionnaire will show up in the game! I understand I’m going to have to be patient, though…
What game tune is “Curse of IRON PIPE” based on?
I have a lot of favorite songs. Among them are Mr. Explorer, Fearless Challenger, Grand History, Moon Light Dance, Primitive Dance, Curse of IRON PIPE, DODGE, Inferno, Wonder of the Wonder, and Treasure Sealed Off. My absolute favorite would have to be either Curse of IRON PIPE or Grand History.
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“Curse of IRON PIPE” seems to be popular, but this tune misappropriates a part of the music of a certain game.
A part of the tune will be changed in the Wii version.
I have to say, I can’t get enough of Mr. Explorer and Fearless Challenger. I really like them on their own, but they really shine in context with the game and with each other. Both these songs are perfect for their fields and their timing in the game.
Mr. Explorer plays every time you start the game, and it really revs me up to get exploring. It’s not as fast paced as Death Game from the Dimensional Corridor, but not as contemplative as Wonder of the Wonder or M.U. so I feel like “This is only the beginning.” The song speaks of potential; that as interesting as the surface is, there’s something big waiting for me.
It goes perfectly with the long version of Fearless Challenger that plays when you first enter the ruins. It opens with this fanfare that’s a mixture of triumph and menace. It screams out “Welcome” and also “Beware”. After that the music picks up, and you meet the two most common enemies, the bat, and the skeleton. It’s almost like you’ve stopped for a moment’s contemplation at the entrance to the ruins, before plunging in whip-first to conquer them.
The rest of the game has some memorable themes, but none had the same impact on me as those first two songs.
I’m practically in love with the whole game – if I had to pick out a favorite, though, mine would be Giant’s Cry, with Inferno close behind, then the long version of Fearless Challenger – the version that plays the very first time you enter the ruins.
I really like Mr. Explorer, Fearless Challenger, Inferno, Giant’s Cry and Moon Light Dance. But my favorites are Mr. Explorer and Fearless Challenger.
I’m not really sure why Death Game isn’t an eligible song, but I give it an honourable mention anyway because it’s so good.
Anyway, my favourite themes would be Mr. Explorer, Fearless Challenger (especially the long version), Curse of IRON PIPE, and Giant’s Cry.
i would say sacred tomb is the best!!
Out of the music listed above, my favorite tracks would have to be these:
1. Grand History
2. Curse of IRON PIPE
3. Mr. Explorer
4. Fearless Challenger
5. Wonder of the Wonder
6. Sky Tower
I really like Inferno. It had a certain “SWAT Kats” sound to it. (SWAT Kats was an old cartoon with kick-*** theme music.) This song harbors back to it’s Metroid-like design. Inferno is a great choice to play as a theme for this game; it’s memorable, catchy, and full of energy.
For whatever reason you want our opinions, I hope Inferno makes top grade.
Definitely Wonder of the Wonder
Mr.Explorer is the best song from the game bar none.
I had to go and track down the original soundtrack. I listened to all tracks and out of the choices listed in your questionnaire , here are my Top 6:
1. Fearless Challenger (this is the best – love this!!!!)
2. Mr. Explorer
3. Primitive Dance
4. Curse of Iron Pipe
5. Giant’s Cry
6. Giga Magma
I hope you can include all the original music and this poll is not to assess what tracks to keep and drop. That would be a shame. If you are close to WiiWare MB file size limit, open a size limit exception with Nintendo to go past 40 MB.
You should also update your questionnaire to include actual samples of music instead of having people track down the tracks. Would probably get quicker response on this.
1. Wonder of the Wonder
2. Mr. Explorer
3. GIGA MAGMA
4. LA-MULANA
5. Awaking
Mr. Explorer, and Fearless Challenger will always be my favorite tracks from the game. They personify La-Mulana, and the game would not be the same without them.
I have yet to play through all of the original, so I won’t be able to vouch for the entire OST, but I really liked all of the music that I’ve heard. Can’t say I’ve come across one track that seemed like a dud.
Yup, my favorite is Grand History.
They’re all fantastic, but pushed for an answer (or several), I would have to say:
Fearless Challenger (Catchy)
Giant’s Cry (Catchy and epic)
Mother Will Be Awaken (Epic)
My favorite is Mother will be awaken. It has a sense that danger is near without actually being there (unlike death game where the danger already is there). It is the calm before the storm.
Duuuum duuuum duuuuuuum duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuum…
Duuuum duuuum duuuuuuum DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUM…
Duuuuum, dududududududuuuum… duuuuuuum…
Obviously, Fearless Challenger (Long version)
That’s a very tough question. My top five would probably have to be: Moon Light Dance, Sky Tower, Mother Will Be Awaken, Curse of IRON PIPE, and Wonder of the Wonder. For boss themes, I love King Konda, Dangerous Raid, and Last Battle. I also love Dodge; it does a great job of conveying a mysterious air. I love just about all the tracks in the game, except maybe Grand Ritual.
Hi! I haven’t played the PC game but I loved the music that was playing in the video you have on your homepage. More music like that would be very welcome π
All the best!
My favorite songs are: Curse of the IRON PIPE, Inferno and Mr. Explorer.
Another non-area song that I enjoy is Giant’s rage.
As with Abster, I had only heard the SSCC versions. After listening to the Arranged Soundtrack, I felt they lost the feelings they gave when they were in their original SSCC forms. I really REALLY hope that this game will offer SSCC or something more in kin to them as the arranged tracks feel very out of place and not of the La Mulana I love so much. In a perfect world, this game would include the SSCC, arranged, and new Wii versions of the songs but if I had to choose for one I’d take the SSCC any day!
I love LA-MULANA’s music, especially how each song really fits the area it is played on. It is quite hard to choose some songs over others, but I’ll try!
My favourite field songs (in this order) are Death Game (I see you did not include this one in the list, but it is a field music, so I included it just in case), Giant’s Cry, Mr. Explorer and Fearless Challenger (I prefer the long version, but the short version is still as good).
Some other field songs that I also like a lot (in no particular order) are Song of Curry, Primitive Dance, M.U. and Grand History.
So many great songs, but I think I know which ones I like:
Mr. Explorer
Fearless Challenger
Sacred Tomb (damn you catbaaaaaall! :P)
Inferno
I think I like Wonder of the Wonder the most.
Does Awaking / True Shrine of the Mother count? I also like that.
Sacred Tomb has got to be my favorite of all time. I can’t stop bobbing my head to it! It’s also very sinister… I’m scared Naramura, hold me.
After reading some more responses, I have something new to add…
As I mentioned, I enjoy ALL of the music. I know you guys are looking for useful feedback, so I will share my least and most favorite tracks:
LEAST FAVORITE π
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3) Sky Tower – It’s appropriately spooky, and I love the melody. However, the bassline/harmony grates on the nerves after a while.
2) Primitive Dance – The arranged version is fun, but I dislike the SSCC rendition. My girlfriend made me shut the music off!
1) Grand Ritual – this one is simply awful compared to the rest.
MOST FAVORITE π
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3) Grand History – The melody gets stuck in my head – it’s absolutely haunting.
2) Inferno – I was very impressed by the ‘rock’ sound you were able to accomplish with the SSCC format. Reminded me of SD-Snatcher in some ways.
1) Fearless Challenger – As soon as I heard this, I fell in love with the game.
I forgot to mention I only listen to the SSCC versions of these songs. I hope SSCC support or music that sounds similar to the SSCC versions will be in the Wiiware version.
I really like Wonder of the Wonder! I love the way it adds to the Confusion Gate, it’s very erie.!
I also like Mr. Explorer.
I love Curse of Iron Pipe! The song reminds me so much of Castlevania, and I just love listening to it!
I love all the songs in the game, but my two favorites have got to be Wonder of the Wonder, Primitive Dance, and GIGA MAGMA.
Wonder of the wonder just fit’s so well with the headache inducing dungeon that is confusion gate. The arranged version is especially eerie.
Giga Magma has that sense of ‘Something bad, even horrible happened here’ and it’s a very catchy tune too.
Primitive Dance sounds so random and nonsensical, and it fits perfectly to fit the Infinite Corridor misuse of the Laws of Physics. They named this song well.
I’ve gotten a little further now since I posted earlier, so I have to add a song to my list. I hate to do this, because I know that later I’m going to get even further and find ANOTHER song that I absolutely have to add, but I’m going to post it anyway.
The theme for the Confusion Gate is a new favorite of mine (though still second to the Giants’ Mausoleum). It’s an incredibly creepy song that adds a lot to the suspense you feel when entering the area for the first time.
One more thing– Like one of the above posters, I also vastly prefer the SSCC versions of all the songs; if at all possible, the SSCC versions of the game’s music MUST be available in the remake as an option. I believe such an option is available for the WiiWare version of Cave Story, and I think a similar option would work very well for La Mulana.
La Mulana has such a great sound track, I have many favorites! Mr. Explorer and Fearless Challenger having a great sense of exploration, the sorrow of Grand History adding to the Giants’ suffering, Sacred Tomb for its egyptian theme, Curse of IRON PIPE sounding like the courageous struggle against the flow of the water, Primitive Dance also feeling endless in the Endless Corridor, Wonder of the Wonder really fits the field with it being both eerie and mysterious, Moon Light Dance sounding sinister like the field it is in, and Sky Tower sounding futuristic. I really like all the songs but I prefer Grand History, Curse of IRON PIPE, and Wonder of the Wonder. Can’t wait to hear La Mulana’s music anew on the Wii! Keep up the good work guys!
Love this idea, it’s really interesting to hear this feedback from others.
Favorites in order:
1. Grand History. Perfect! But I hate the arranged version, steel drums were not appropriate.
2. Fearless Challenger. Especially the version that includes intro, when you first step into the ruins.
3. Wonder of the Wonder. When I first got to this level, I didn’t have to know its name to already feel like it was a completely surreal dreamy atmosphere, due to the theme and hopping sheep.
Honorable mentions not on the list
1. Death Game – This is a great theme, it should be included!
2. Sabbat – Best boss theme, so wonderful.
3. Awakening – A great final level theme, really makes you feel like you’re closing in on the end of the game since it’s a spiced up version of the title theme.
Lastly, I must declare that I hate the Grand Ritual theme. It’s the only song in the entire game that makes me turn off the music, and the Twin Labs are already my least favorite level as it is.
I love the soundtrack in general, but “Mr. Explorer”, “M.U.”, “Fearless Challenger”, “Giga Magma”, “Mother will be Awakened”, “Wonder of the Wonder”, and “Inferno” stand out to me.
I love the music in La-Mulana!! I often listen to the mp3s and I also sometimes listen with the Jukebox. My favorite tunes:
Wonder of the Wonder (probably my favorite overall!)
Grand History (but I don’t like the SC-88 version nearly as much as SSCC)
Mr. Explorer (classic!!! Perfect for the opening wilderness)
You don’t have Giant’s Rage or In the Bottom on the list but I want to mention that they’re also my favorites.
My absolute favorites are Mr. Explorer and Fearless Challenger.
SO. INCREDIBLY. EPIC.
The Sacred Tomb music is also fantstic. (That’s about how far I’ve gotten. I love the game but I’m horrible at it)
I love them all, but it depends on the arrangement. I prefer SCC-style versions to MIDI when playing the original La-Mulana. That will probably change with the graphical updates.
I would love to see the original “SSCC” tunes included on Wii!
If I had to only choose one track, it would be “Fearless Challenger.”
The Guidance Gate theme (Fearless Challenger), for its catchy, upbeat melody; followed closely by the Giants’ Mausoleum theme (Grand History), for its hauntingly melancholic feeling.
I love the music which can be heard in Dimensional Corridor(“Death Game”), and the one that plays in Graveyard of the Giants(“Giant’s Cry”).
I like the theme that plays when you start off in the village. I can’t seem to get it out of my head.
I am a huge fan of Fearless Challenger.
My favorite would probably be Aqua Wish. It was very good to listen to almost epic in scope, and I enjoyed it a lot more than Curse of IRON PIPE. I also enjoyed Giant’s Cry a lot. It was very epic, very daunting, and quite adventurous.
My favorite boss theme is clearly Interstice of the Dimension, followed closely by King Konda.
Most of the tracks in the game are especially good, including Fearless Adventurer and Mr. Explorer.
I really liked the music when you got to the Giant’s Mausoleum (I don’t know if thats the real name, I just know it had the one giant statue that was bent over.)
But whenever I think of this game, the surface music starts playing in my head!
Fearless Challenger and Curse of Iron Pipe are my favorites :^D I also like the Temple of the Sun music. All rather catchy and addictive to listen to!
I haven’t finished the game either, but so far my favorites are the themes for Guidance Gate (Fearless Challenger), Confusion Gate (Wonder of the Wonder), and the Temple of Moonlight (Moonlight Dance).
But all of the songs in the game are excellent. π
I think my favorite song would be the theme for the Confusion Gate. It’s a rather whimsical and eerie tune, and fits the mysterious atmosphere of the Confusion Gate real well.
I also like the theme for the Tower of Ruin, it sounds pretty cool. Then again, I just think the music in La-Mulana is really cool overall.
My favorite songs are Grand History (Mausoleum of the Giants) and Moonlight Dance (Temple of Moonlight), especially the arranged versions!
Unfortunately, I haven’t gotten very far in the game– only about as far as the Sun Temple, so I haven’t had the chance to hear all the music in its native environment yet. My favorite song so far, though, is the theme for the Giants’ Mausoleum (Grand History); it has just the right combination of dark, foreboding, and just a little bit sad, that sets the atmosphere really well.
I heard an arranged version of the song once, but it sounded almost… upbeat. Which kind of ruined the feel of the song for me; it needs to sound somber in order to sound right.
I love the music that plays during the opening sequence. Same with the music on the surface. Also, the music that plays in the first lava place (inferno..something) is very catchy.