I just want to start off by saying is that there is an absolute fuck-ton of shitty video game cover music out there. The good news is that there's also a shitload of GOOD video game cover music out there, too. It just happens to be buried under a massive pile of crap is all.
Well, me being all OCD and liking of the sorting and organizing and such, I've gone and over the last few years amassed quite the collection of the good stuff. It's reached a point where I felt it might be good to go ahead and share my collection with everyone else. So, I went and RAR'ed the fuckers up and stuck 'em on MegaUpload.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4RFTP0M3While it's downloading (it's a massive fucker... some 200-odd songs in it), here's a couple of things about it that I should note:
-There's nothing really illegal in the download. All of this is stuff that was offered for free download by the author at some point in time, though that's not to say that a good chunk of it can actually be found anymore. So, no Black Mages here (even though I do have their first two albums). There's not much Vomitron, either, but that's mainly due to their upcoming album not actually existing yet.
-For that matter, no NESkimos in the download, either. I think it's safe to assume that everyone here at LEAST has that much. I did include Wily's rendition of the MST3K theme song, though, since I doubt a lot of folks here actually have it.
-Most of the stuff is rock/metal. Some of it isn't. The stuff that isn't is there either because I actually like it and think it's decent music, or because it's of a video game song I really, really like and I can't find a better cover of it anywhere online. I'll leave it up to y'all to decide which ones are which.
-DoD, OCRemix, and VGMix are the primary sources for a lot of this stuff (in that order). Secondary sources consist mainly of the authors' own websites. Aside from that, there's quite a bit of stuff in there, as I've indicated above, that really can't be found anywhere anymore. This includes stuff that used to be hosted on VGmix before it crashed. I can only hope that it went down because the guy who kept labelling everything under the sun as "stuff of legends" finally had his lobotomy reversed. Then again, DJpretzel isn't much better when it comes to warning people about crap. Have I mentioned that there's a LOT of bad music out there? I digress.
-If the volume of the tracks seems low to you, it's because I used a program called MP3 Gain on my entire music library to normalize the volume of everything in it. The volume settings I used were the defaults, which is a bit lower than normal volume for better overall quality. If you want to make it louder, your best bet is to just use the same program I did (it's freeware and available for download online at
http://sourceforge.net/projects/mp3gain/ . Actually, you may just want to go download it, anyways, since it's a fucking gem of a program.
-Some of the tracks have been edited for sound quality, primarily the stuff by MegaDriver and Ashane. Ashane's cover of Boomer Kuwanger, in particular, was so bad that I have this urge to track the guy down and punch him in the face. And then I'd buy him a drink and shake his hand for making such an awesome cover of Boomer Kuwanger. (If you feel the need to rate my audio editing skills and let me know if they're worth a damn at all, try comparing my version to the original:
http://ashanex.googlepages.com/cover.htm#kuwanger-Metroid Metal by Stemage and both songs by Project X are several compositions by said artists that have been edited together by myself in the form of a medley. Just as with the above, feel free to let me know how much I suck at editing audio
-The version of Falling Back by Darangen I have has been edited, as well. It's the regular version of the song, but it ends with the opening part of the acoustic version.
-Listen to the Megaman Medley by Andrew WG. That shit be bangin'.
-The Grospixels are French. This means I can't understand a Goddamn thing on their website (
http://www.grospixels.com ). There may be something else worth listening to that they have produced and threw somewhere on there, but it's not like I'll ever know.
-The same goes for MintJam, except that they're Japanese. They have quite a bit of other stuff that is actually very good, but from what I can tell none of it is video game related. Again, what I can tell is limited somewhat by the fact that I have absolutely no idea what anything on their website (
http://www.mintjam.net ) says.
-"Zelda Rap" by 5-3 Federation is horrifyingly bad. I only have it because it's also funny as hell. Consider yourselves warned.
-Because I know somebody will eventually ask, I'm trying to put together a list of which songs are covered by every song in the collection. The only problem is that I'm not 100% sure on quite a few of 'em. So, yeah, that'll be fun.
-For the curious, the most-covered video game song in this collection is the theme from Zelda (7 covers), followed by Wily's Base from Mega Man II (6 covers).
-If there's anything that's not in this collection that you think I might like, by all means let me know. Bear in mind, though, that I've already mentioned where I got all of these tracks from. So, unless what you're suggesting is really obscure or hard to find, there's a good chance that it's not in this collection because I listened to it and didn't like it >.>
-Lastly, here's a list of what's actually in the download, with little American flags next to my favorite tracks:
1. 5-3 Federation - Zelda Rap (2:59)
2. Ailsean - A Promise Too Far (2:12)
3. Ailsean - Bloody Hell (3:46)
4. Ailsean - Bulfyi In West Freeport (2:50)
5. Ailsean - Dancing Mad Once Again (4:40)
6. Ailsean - Dragon Punch (2:36)
7. Ailsean - The Drugstore Sells Sparks! (2:37)
8. Ailsean - Frog Comes Marching Home (2:35)
9. Ailsean - Legendary Rock (4:08)
10. Ailsean - Metaltroid (4:08)
11. Ailsean - Nikki Learns A Song (5:22)
12. Ailsean - One Link To Rule Them All (2:59)
13. Ailsean - Radical Punks (2:28)
14. Ailsean - Subaqueous Angels Of Chaos (3:10)
15. Ailsean - Surfing On The Blocks (1:54)
16. Ailsean - Terra In Black (4:04)
17. Ailsean - Town (3:00)
18. Ailsean - Uematsu-San Just Wanna Have Fun (2:53)
19. Ailsean - Unirock (4:05)
20. Am I Evil - Battle Rocks (2:52)
21. Am I Evil - Red XIII Redux (1:21)
22. Am I Evil - Zelda Jazz (1:55)
23. Analoq - Aquacadence (4:37)
24. AndrewWG - Mega Man Medley (5:31)
25. Ashane - Bad Dudes (2:29)
26. Ashane - Boomer Kuwanger (2:27)
27. Ashane - Ninjascape (4:44)
28. Ashane - Onett (2:11)
29. Ashane - Sonic Depths (4:28)
30. AzureKevin - Rueful Reminiscence (3:26)
31. Braincells - Against The Rest (2:41)
32. Braincells - Cut Metal (3:28)
33. BrainCells - Fire Metal (2:43)
34. Braincells - Let The Wind Flow (3:37)
35. Brian Davis - Ken's Stage (1:07)
36. Button Mashers - SMRPG Battle (2:11)
37. CarboHydroM - Duckburg (0:55)
38. CarboHydroM - If I Had Wheels (2:21)
39. CarboHydroM - Killer Pawn (4:21)
40. CarboHydroM - Like Father, Like Son (2:13)
41. CarboHydroM - The Nine Tails Fox And The Avenger (3:32)
42. CarboHydroM - On The Way Back Home (2:23)
43. CarboHydroM - Penguin Cap (2:54)
44. CarboHydroM - The Shadow Of Ganon (2:06)
45. CarboHydroM - Shell Rider (2:06)
46. CarboHydroM - Starfox Forever (2:42)
47. CarboHydroM - Sweet Memories Of Earth (2:37)
48. CarboHydroM - Sword Of Hope (3:52)
49. CarboHydroM - Unsealed (19:16)
50. CarboHydroM - Vanishing Blocks (1:46)
51. CarboHydroM - Yoshi's Ballad (4:20)
52. Chronosis - Time Voyager (5:23)
53. Coda - Piece Of Cake (3:05)
54. Daknit, Bard Of Tarot - Evening Edition Jam (3:11)
55. Dale North - North Medley (4:50)
56. Darangen - Atonement (3:45)
57. Darangen - Deadly Promises (4:43)
58. Darangen - Falling Back (4:28)
59. Darangen - Finally Home (4:02)
60. Darangen - From Within (3:35)
61. Darangen - Omen Of The Prophet (2:38)
62. Darangen - Oracle Of Sorrow (4:34)
63. Darangen - Shadows In The Canyon (5:13)
64. Darangen - Solitary Sorrows (5:09)
65. Darangen - Warriors Of Light (4:22)
66. Dimmer - Underworld Rock (2:31)
67. DJpretzel - Sunken Suite (2:49)
68. DJpretzel - Twoson Hits The Road (3:19)
69. Fray - Into The Giant (4:57)
70. Game Over - Cataclysmic Clash (4:29)
71. Game Over - The Grim Reaper (3:41)
72. Game Over - Hyrule's Angel (The Sleeping Beauty) (6:34)
73. Game Over - Little Mac's Confession (4:27)
74. Goat - The Raven (4:34)
75. Goat - Scourge Of 1691 (8:45)
76. Goat - The Sky Was Never A Limit (6:10)
77. Grospixels - Boomer Kuwanger (3:41)
78. Grospixels - Brin Star (1:45)
79. Grospixels - Celes (4:04)
80. Grospixels - Chun-Li's Theme (2:05)
81. Grospixels - Gargoyle's Quest (3:13)
82. Grospixels - Gauntlet (2:30)
83. Grospixels - Green Hill Zone (2:05)
84. Grospixels - Kakariko Village (4:02)
85. Grospixels - Ken's Theme (1:34)
86. Grospixels - Kraid's Hideout (3:25)
87. Grospixels - The Legend Of Zelda (2:20)
88. Grospixels - Mega Man Medley III (5:03)
89. Grospixels - Super Mario Bros. (1:41)
90. Grospixels - Super Mario Bros. II (Ending) (2:35)
91. Grospixels - Super Mario Bros. II (Overworld) (4:12)
92. Grospixels - Tetris (1:56)
93. Grospixels - Tetris Medley (3:04)
94. Grospixels - Wicked Child (3:14)
95. Gux - Dark World Jazz (3:43)
96. Gux - It's Boss Time (4:58)
97. Hermit - Seaside Lullaby (2:54)
98. Housethegrate - Seized With Fury (5:56)
99. Injury - Abandoned Dungeon (5:09)
100. Injury - Blue Reflection (5:06)
101. Injury - Circuit Breaker (5:49)
102. Injury - Injured Hero's Blood (4:27)
103. Injury - Set Me Up The Bombman (3:32)
104. Injury - The Tallest Building (3:55)
105. Injury - Talon Injury (5:25)
106. Injury - Venus Signed Banana Peel (2:21)
107. James George - Rachel's Gift (4:36)
108. Jared Hudson - Final Fantasy Hardcore (4:00)
109. JAXX - No Time (2:58)
110. JAXX - Secret Of Spram (4:10)
111. JAXX - Time Punk (1:03)
112. Jayson Litrio - Dr. Wily's Wedding (2:31)
113. JD Harding - Daughter Of Zeal (5:46)
114. JD Harding - To Far Away Times (7:02)
115. Jredd - Dire Dire Consequences (3:06)
116. Kadmium - Are We There Yet (7:13)
117. Kadmium - Dear Princess (3:21)
118. Kaijin - A Stroll Through Town (1:52)
119. Kaijin - A Temple Of Chaos (1:52)
120. Kaijin - Radical Dreamers (3:18)
121. Kaijin - Sprinting Riffs (2:58)
122. Kaijin - Timeless Heart (2:58)
123. Klutz - 600 A.D. In Piano (2:59)
124. Klutz - A World Of Piano (3:38)
125. Klutz - Tale In Piano (2:54)
126. Klutz - Town Life In Piano (2:51)
127. Kooper909 - Prellusion (5:22)
128. Kryojenik Stasis - Magnet Man (1:22)
130. Lousy Spy - Blue Vacation (2:32)
131. Master Hatchet - Harboring Hostility (2:25)
132. Master Hatchet - I Put On My Tunic And Master Sword (4:32)
133. Master Hatchet - Illicit Encounter (4:00)
134. Master Hatchet - Ninja Kick The Damn Rabbit! (3:18)
135. Master Hatchet - Wings Over Zeal (3:19)
136. Mattias Holmgren - Dr. Wily Haunts Flashman (4:09)
137. Mazedude - Norfair Deathmarch (2:50)
138. McVaffe - Gemini Salsa (3:03)
139. McVaffe - Vega's Ballad (4:23)
140. MegaDriver - Frog (3:18)
141. MegaDriver - Guitar Ninja (2:25)
142. MegaDriver - Sons Of Liberty (2:48)
143. Midee & Prozax - Tactile Freefall (4:50)
144. Midee & Prozax - The Twelfth Commandment (4:23)
145. Millenial Fairs - Robo's Theme (2:14)
146. The Minibosses - Castlevania (5:28)
147. The Minibosses - Castlevania II (4:43)
148. The Minibosses - Double Dragon (1:11)
149. The Minibosses - Kid Icarus (1:42)
150. The Minibosses - Mega Man II (9:40)
151. The Minibosses - Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!! (3:34)
152. The Minibosses - Ninja Gaiden (4:11)
153. The Minibosses - Super Mario Bros. II (6:16)
154. MintJam - Coin Of Fate (3:58)
155. MintJam - Corridors Of Time (3:37)
156. MintJam - Fighting (3:17)
157. MintJam - In Search Of The Holy Sword (3:17)
158. MrSlippyFist - SMB3 Big Band Jazz (2:32)
159. The NESkimos - Turn Down Your Lights (1:41)
160. NoppZ - Kefka Goes West (5:29)
161. Orkybash - Mushroom Way Madness (2:44)
129. The Pancake Chef - La Locura Del Kefka (1:35)
162. The Pancake Chef - Hotel Rhumba (I Want To Go Home) (3:06)
163. The Pancake Chef - Spekkio Beach Party (2:29)
164. Pasq429 - Prelude Refractive (6:07)
165. Powerglove - The Decisive Battle (3:42)
166. Powerglove - Fight On (6:16)
167. Powerglove - Mario Minor (3:56)
168. Powerglove - Metal Kombat For The Mortal Man (3:39)
169. Powerglove - Mute City (3:55)
170. Powerglove - Power, Wisdom, Courage (5:53)
171. Powerglove - Red Wings Over Baron (7:49)
172. Powerglove - Storm Eagle (2:30)
173. Powerglove - Tetris (2:55)
174. Powerglove - Vanquish The Horrible Night (4:00)
175. Project X - Mega Man II (11:15)
176. Project X - Mega Man III (6:19)
177. Protricity - Brainsick Metal (6:28)
178. Protricity - Brambles In The Breeze (5:33)
179. Prozax - Dream Racing (3:59)
180. Prozax - Wily's Ambition (3:28)
181. Real American Hero - Sonic Boom (4:30)
182. Reu & Pixietricks - To Far Away Times (3:50)
183. Rize - Rude Awakening (3:40)
184. Ryan8bit - Can't Escape The Sorrow (5:12)
185. Shadow - Earthbound Bus! (1:42)
186. Silent - In The Atrium (6:00)
187. Silent - Tororian Love Song (6:59)
188. SnappleMan - I Could Be Banned Soon Trigger (8:30)
189. SSH - Big Blue (2:08)
190. SSH - The Decisive Battle (3:44)
191. SSH - Esper Dreams (3:16)
192. SSH - Fight II (3:18)
193. SSH - Fighting Of The Spirit (4:12)
194. SSH - Final Fantasy Rhapsody (6:36)
195. SSH - The Last Battle (2:49)
196. SSH - Maximum Speed (2:45)
197. SSH - Metal Saga (5:12)
198. SSH - Nightrain (5:40)
199. SSH - Super Mario (2:34)
200. SSH - Travel Demon (7:25)
201. SSH - Try To Stand (2:36)
202. SSH - Venus Fire (6:15)
203. SSH - The Watchdog Of Hell (3:24)
204. SSH - Wily Rock (3:06)
205. Stemage - Metroid Metal (17:41)
206. Tackle - Top Of The Line (2:41)
207. Tackle - Virt's Castle Of Inspiration (5:38)
208. Tibone - Holes (2:31)
209. Tibone - Trainerbattle (4:29)
210. Virt - Blood Of Ganon (6:32)
211. Virt - Super Metroid Megamix (9:03)
212. Vomitron - Castlevania (9:42)
213. Vomitron - Contra (8:53)
214. Vomitron - Ninja Gaiden (17:21)
215. Vomitron - Zelda II (7:23)
216. The Wingless - All The World In One Girl (5:05)
217. Ziwtra - Stomp The Summer Sky (3:27)
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