I set this song as my ringtone but every time I got a phone call I would immediately start throwing punches at everyone around me and kicking over trash cans looking for turkeys. No regrets.
When this song plays in level 5, its usage was imrpoved. The song starts to play much earlier the team meets Red Bear, giving the chance to the players to listen the music almost entirely before the boss appears, and giving the creepy sensation that the boss can pop up any moment!
This slaps so hard in sor4 survival when the game throws a random classic boss battle at you with like 12 different classic bosses simultaneously with the other thugs from the past. It's crazy
Man SoR 4 Survival was just like endless fun. The classic characters with their new alternate moves… Axel from 3 with all 4 alternate moves got me to like round 35 😅
Some of the composers on the Genesis and SNES were absolute mad scientists with the technology available at the time. Games like Streets of Rage 2, Sonic 3 and Knuckles, Donkey Kong Country 2, Chrono Trigger, etc… have some of the best OSTs of all time. It’s one of the reasons that era was so great.
Yuzo did ungodly things to that cheap FM modulator and PSG noise chip to produce sound like this. It's basically cutting edge early 90s techno made on 1970s hardware. SoR was also one of the first series to effectively use ambient atmosphere to enhance the game experience. That first boss... you come out of the bar into a dark, dank alley basked by neon lights, with heavy rain coming down. Then the boss reveals himself and this music kicks in. Unforgettable... especially for 1992! Unfortunately, I don't see that same dark SoR ambiance in the upcoming SoR4. :(
R.Bear was an absolute nightmare of a boss if you didn't have a long-range weapon on you. Hacking him to bits with a katana was super-satisfying, though.
Me too. Especially on the third level, you enter that weird ass cave and hear that alien thing groaning and then soon encounter that. As a kid I thought that was the boss, but was surprised thst the level continued after I killed it. Then this music began playing and zamza appeared from the mist.
It gets even better when you download the original .vgm files and use some music player that can use Winamp's .vgm addon. Then you can start to take the songs apart channel by channel and notice new parts of the songs that you didn't even notice before. Not only that. But you might also notice how even the most littlest of the peep sounds in the background, when missing will make the song feel so much different.
support.xmplay.com There is one player that can do just that, and there is the plug-in that i mentioned. support.xmplay.com/files_view.php?file_id=48 With that player and that filter you can play around with the ripped vgm files. The actual music files can be easily found with Google, by searching mega drive vgm or genesis vgm.
This is the only videogame soundtrack I know to this date that is in Locrian. Yuzo Koshiro is masterful at using dissonance here, the rhythm and melody scream badass, this is a masterpiece, 11/10, I freaking love it
"I'm not a Dragon's bitch like you! Yeah...yeah...You're a dragon's bitch!" Thank you Mans1ay3r, you led me to an awesome song and game with your madness.
Barbon (rips shirt): "COME ON!" Zamza/Souther: "HAH!" Abadede: "WRAAAAAH!!!" Jet (when grabbing before flying upwards to slam you down hard to the ground): “EYUK!”
This is amazing for Sega Genesis... Had this game the day it came out, always thought I was so cool listening to the music now almost 25 years later I'm still saying the same thing xD
+Sebastian Rogers - I invite you to come check out my Expanded & Enhanced version of this song, fleshed out with entirely new sections and enhanced instruments. You can view it at /watch?v=z57H5d0v5Ic Would love to hear your opinion.
I was robbed in secondary school. In college I saw the guy who robbed me on the bus and the intro played in my head. I just stared at him until I got off. He didn't look at me
possibly THE best boss music ever, on any console game ever, in a uniform "i am the king of boss themes" motif lol, flippin great "remix" or polish up of the same tune from the 1st game :) makes me want to roam down my local street, seeing if i can punch a phone box, or a bin or a sign to find, for some reason a samurai sword or a large , handily curved at the end chunk of scaffold! haha
I need to start incorporating that knee/headbutt combo into my clinch work. I doubt i have the sufficient mustache to pull it off like a true Bear though.
One of thee best boss tracks to be made in gaming history. Christ it always hypes me up. Every tried listen to this to other boss fights in games??? Everything dies.
ruclips.net/video/14U64jWO85s/видео.html&ab_channel=Banim Some of Yuzo Koshiros recent work, Boss battle theme from etrian odyssey series. This is a remaster added to a later game in the series, there is a 16 bit version meant to replicate sega sound chip as well. Hes done all the music for that series and it slaps hard af.
Loved the background detail at the end of stage 1. Barbon runs off as you fight Electra then you meet him outside with no music, just rain, as this fades in and "c'mon!" he rips his shirt off and roundhouse kicks you in the face. Don't forget the roast chicken in the bin.
I used to trash talk Barbon by calling him Barbazon. Remember the commercials? "Train to be a model, or just look like one". 11 year old me thought he was so clever, lol.
"BARE KNUCKLE!!" is what i always thought Axel said during his uppercut attack. It would've made more sense, too. Considering that it was the name of the game in Japan.
1:13 How do I end this song Frank? I dunno just.. throw that note in there for 30-45 seconds and let it fade into the background until it loops.. perfect.
1:15 to 1:45 my fave part of the theme. I always tried to end the fights there when beating the boss when he gives out that fatal scream "UUUWAARRRGGHHH!!!" with a bang to the flaw in slight slow motion.
When you walk into the wrong bathroom full of crackheads in fighting stances and you notice there is a go arrow and you can't "STAGE COMPLETE" untill you beat the boss.
Daaamn wtf i would have gone looking for the guy and inv him ovee for some games on playstation 4. Its like 30 bucks for all 3 games plus more classics
They definitely need to put this music in there for certain, this was by far the greatest boss music ever! I used to make my boss fight go long so I could listen to this as long as possible lol!
This is when the bosses would sit back watch all the scrubs getvyou down to your last little ounce of health then hop the fuck up doin all this crazy ass 1 hit kill shit and u got sent back to the title screen the good ol days lol
Its funny how everyone interpreted axel's move! i used to say "GRASS HOPPARRRR". I just saw one that said "GRAB DA PAW", and now "GRAAND UPPAHH". this was one of the BEST games ever!
One of the greatest boss themes ever.
Very nice but Final fantasy has that category beat
Easily THE best
the greatest
In the first game boss's music is more massive :ъ
@@theglokmah No where near as.....
I set this song as my ringtone but every time I got a phone call I would immediately start throwing punches at everyone around me and kicking over trash cans looking for turkeys.
No regrets.
How come this comment didn't get the love it deserves?!
Yooooo! lmao This beat goes so hard!!
LMFAO
lmfao made my day
You will star as the new boss of SOR4 😆
When this song plays in level 5, its usage was imrpoved. The song starts to play much earlier the team meets Red Bear, giving the chance to the players to listen the music almost entirely before the boss appears, and giving the creepy sensation that the boss can pop up any moment!
They had to build up to using it that way though. Masterful game design.
Meanwhile I laugh every time cause it makes me feel like they tried to fake out the players into thinking that Big Ben was the boss.
That's true hahaha. I remember this.
Rocky Bear
Ridiculous(ly annoying).bear
Someone needs to put this behind a world star fight.
oh go back to the Cloud District
Word
LMAOO
I play this song in my head whenever I come across a threat
Octavio Guzman lol!!!😂💦
😂😂😂😂😂
Sees a angry cat * music starts*
Im too
HAHAHAHAHA
Ripping off Kill Bill are we?
Barbon
Jet
Zamza
Abadede
R. Bear
Souther and Stealth
Particle and Molecule
Shiva
Mr. X
The foes of our childhood.
You forgot Souther and Stealth.
Shiva don't
Zamza is Blanka and Vega crossed
Bring 'em on again in ready
Atom and Isotope
Who still jammin' to this almost 30 years later?
Confirmed!
Me, only 13-16 yrs later after discovering this in 07-08
Yesirrrr
Me
confirmed!!!
When this plays, no matter how old you are you already know, it’s do or die!!!
Facts
Man you already know what time it is
Damn straight!
I honestly can't believe how good this is
This slaps so hard in sor4 survival when the game throws a random classic boss battle at you with like 12 different classic bosses simultaneously with the other thugs from the past. It's crazy
Too 🔥🔥🔥
Man SoR 4 Survival was just like endless fun. The classic characters with their new alternate moves… Axel from 3 with all 4 alternate moves got me to like round 35 😅
You know I might boot up SOR4 just to do Survival Mode again 🔥🔥🔥🔥
if I was an MMA fighter this would be my entrance music!!! epic pump your adrenaline fitting!!!
Man that would be so epic. Wow what an entrance that would be.
Masvidal
Epic
and imagine if u lose that match...so cringe
Ayeeeeee that be sick
Some of the composers on the Genesis and SNES were absolute mad scientists with the technology available at the time. Games like Streets of Rage 2, Sonic 3 and Knuckles, Donkey Kong Country 2, Chrono Trigger, etc… have some of the best OSTs of all time. It’s one of the reasons that era was so great.
Shining Force 1&2 are goated as well. Those soundtracks have some jams.
Yuzo Koshiro, what a talent!
I would never think I would be blasting this with my 15's 24 yrs down the line
Based
Kids today will never know the anxiety that comes with your slippery palms gripping a Genesis controller while this song plays!
Especially on stage 5 when you haven't even seen the boss yet
Yuzo did ungodly things to that cheap FM modulator and PSG noise chip to produce sound like this. It's basically cutting edge early 90s techno made on 1970s hardware. SoR was also one of the first series to effectively use ambient atmosphere to enhance the game experience. That first boss... you come out of the bar into a dark, dank alley basked by neon lights, with heavy rain coming down. Then the boss reveals himself and this music kicks in. Unforgettable... especially for 1992! Unfortunately, I don't see that same dark SoR ambiance in the upcoming SoR4. :(
You damn right, I remember it like it was yesterday.
It's still really playable as well. Played through SoR 1, 2, & 3 this year and they still hold up, with 2 still being the best imo
Oh boy, that’s so right and SPOT ON
Yamaha2612 and sn76489
I come to you from the future, the SoR4 soundtrack rules.
I wish this music would play in real life during altercations.
It can just use your tablet lollllllll
It does!! Wait is that only me who hears it?!
I wish it would play before the exam as I walk to the classroom.
Just make sure you don't get whooped.
This was literally adrenaline inducing music when I was young! Still is!
This is perfect boss music. It conveys the "oh fuck, shit just got real" feeling
R.Bear was an absolute nightmare of a boss if you didn't have a long-range weapon on you. Hacking him to bits with a katana was super-satisfying, though.
Philip Hunn that's that boxing skill for ya
Just Grand Upper him to death
*R. Bear shimmies in from off-screen*
@@AlexOjideagu2 happily
that two piece upper cut.. ugh
This song terrified me as a kid!!!
You're not alone
Me too
This music made me feel a certain way in life I never felt before
Me too. Especially on the third level, you enter that weird ass cave and hear that alien thing groaning and then soon encounter that. As a kid I thought that was the boss, but was surprised thst the level continued after I killed it. Then this music began playing and zamza appeared from the mist.
As a kid when I heard this boss music I wasn't scared I was more angry than scared
and of course the bad guy death sfx "uuuuuwuuhhhh" complemented this genius composition quite well.
This is what I play to fight against my erectile dysfunction
eljorge610 LOL
EdgeVGaming HAHAHAHAHAAAAAA U RUINED MY FREESTYLE BITCH lol
LMAO! No dude, freestyle on erectile dysfunction. How often do you hear that being freestyled??
EdgeVGaming
Only in Odd Future music
+EdgeVGaming Lmaooooooooooooooooooooooo Im done
Ah, what that 16-bit sound chip was capable of...
It gets even better when you download the original .vgm files and use some music player that can use Winamp's .vgm addon.
Then you can start to take the songs apart channel by channel and notice new parts of the songs that you didn't even notice before.
Not only that. But you might also notice how even the most littlest of the peep sounds in the background, when missing will make the song feel so much different.
support.xmplay.com
There is one player that can do just that, and there is the plug-in that i mentioned. support.xmplay.com/files_view.php?file_id=48
With that player and that filter you can play around with the ripped vgm files.
The actual music files can be easily found with Google, by searching mega drive vgm or genesis vgm.
@@Jurtaani I use Foobar2000 for that
This is the only videogame soundtrack I know to this date that is in Locrian. Yuzo Koshiro is masterful at using dissonance here, the rhythm and melody scream badass, this is a masterpiece, 11/10, I freaking love it
locrian?
@@SammyRenard yeah, just search "locrian mode" on RUclips, this is by far the rarest one in music
its rare because it just sounds dissonant and w e i r d
though there's definitely a lot of potential to this weird mode
@@a-pathetic what the hell's an "aluminum falcon"!?
"I'm not a Dragon's bitch like you! Yeah...yeah...You're a dragon's bitch!" Thank you Mans1ay3r, you led me to an awesome song and game with your madness.
This has to be the best boss soundtrack of all time. Just perfect.
I agree
I agree but holy shit were some of those bosses annoying to fight
I guess you never heard part one
It's the best.
Barbon (rips shirt): "COME ON!"
Zamza/Souther: "HAH!"
Abadede: "WRAAAAAH!!!"
Jet (when grabbing before flying upwards to slam you down hard to the ground): “EYUK!”
R.Bear "HUH BUBBA HUH BUBBA HUH BUBBA"
Abadede gave us the blues..
@@alexojideagu Is that him headbutting the shit out of you?
Not forgot molecule and particle
Mai
(Jumping around the area)
(KA-CHUNK! KA-CHUNK! KA-CHUNK!) 🤖🤖
This is amazing for Sega Genesis... Had this game the day it came out, always thought I was so cool listening to the music now almost 25 years later I'm still saying the same thing xD
+Sebastian Rogers - I invite you to come check out my Expanded & Enhanced version of this song, fleshed out with entirely new sections and enhanced instruments. You can view it at /watch?v=z57H5d0v5Ic Would love to
hear your opinion.
+Sebastian Rogers Its so good,man lol
@@MaestroDraven maestro the link doesn't work
GRANDUPPAAH! GRANDUPPAAH! GRANDUPPAAH! GRANDUPPAAH! GRANDUPPAAH! GRANDUPPAAH! GRANDUPPAAH! *slow motion 'HWWWOOOAAAAARRRRGGGHHHH!!!!*
Dragon Kick XD
holy shit, you just set off the nostalgia in me. Made me laugh too. HWOOOOAAARRRGGHHH!
The on-screen enemies dying in the background after the slo-mo:
*“GAAAAAH!!!”* 😫
“BARE KNUCKLE!!!”
*loud ass thump*
(slow motion) ''OOOOH-RAHHHH!!! *thud thud* ''
XDD
I had to come to hear this marvelous boss theme after see the trailer reveal of streets of rage 4. The hype is real!
Makes me want to punch phone booths and eat 12 pounds turkeys.
+Reynaldo Barrera García lmao epic comment..
+Sino Melo C'MON! AAAHHH!
Reynaldo Barrera García actually one turkey is about 12 pounds minimum so you might wanna up that number
LMFAO
Trash cans*
Streets of Rage: Where Suplex City was born.
Max is good in suplex like WWE Brock Lesnar
Um nope...suplex city was already a thing way before video games were made.
Brawl Brothers is where grappling is the Real name of the game.
Stonecold, stunning vince in his office ,to this theme lmbo!
"Cause im not a dragons bitch"
"Yeah, that's right. You're a dragon's bitch."
@@NoOats
“You’re a bitch-bitch-bitch-bitch-bitch-bitch…”
(Gets German Suplexed)
Super Street Fighter 4 Announcer: *_”K.O.!!!”_*
(German Suplexes the kid)
Super Street Fighter 4 announcer: *_“K.O.!!!”_*
Everytime I'm bout to compete or get mad this song goes off in my head
this shit goes so hard,man. lmao
I was robbed in secondary school. In college I saw the guy who robbed me on the bus and the intro played in my head. I just stared at him until I got off. He didn't look at me
Yuzo Koshiro destroyed this soundtrack! One of Greatest game soundtracks of all time
possibly THE best boss music ever, on any console game ever, in a uniform "i am the king of boss themes" motif lol, flippin great "remix" or polish up of the same tune from the 1st game :)
makes me want to roam down my local street, seeing if i can punch a phone box, or a bin or a sign to find, for some reason a samurai sword or a large , handily curved at the end chunk of scaffold! haha
Shadow of the colossus was pretty epic with the boss fights
It is undoubtedly the best boss music ever.
Whewwww! This is my stuff! I loved this game!!
If I'm ever in a fight to the death... this will be the song in my head...
God R Bear and that grab spam...
+Krow's Graveyard i love how his "son" comes back for revenge its a nice spice how u destroyed his family
+Krow's Graveyard Oh I fucking hated that grab spam :( He would get me at the most inopportune times too....
OohhhFaawwa
I need to start incorporating that knee/headbutt combo into my clinch work.
I doubt i have the sufficient mustache to pull it off like a true Bear though.
How does anybody hit the dislike button on this? Greatest Boss theme ever! 🔥
Probably the bosses hit the dislike.
R Bear and his alt accounts hit it.
Who gave you the audacity to make me bump this in my car on 9000 volume
One of thee best boss tracks to be made in gaming history. Christ it always hypes me up. Every tried listen to this to other boss fights in games??? Everything dies.
ruclips.net/video/14U64jWO85s/видео.html&ab_channel=Banim
Some of Yuzo Koshiros recent work, Boss battle theme from etrian odyssey series. This is a remaster added to a later game in the series, there is a 16 bit version meant to replicate sega sound chip as well. Hes done all the music for that series and it slaps hard af.
Loved the background detail at the end of stage 1. Barbon runs off as you fight Electra then you meet him outside with no music, just rain, as this fades in and "c'mon!" he rips his shirt off and roundhouse kicks you in the face. Don't forget the roast chicken in the bin.
I used to trash talk Barbon by calling him Barbazon. Remember the commercials? "Train to be a model, or just look like one". 11 year old me thought he was so clever, lol.
This song got me pumped when I went up against them bosses
"BARE KNUCKLE!!" is what i always thought Axel said during his uppercut attack. It would've made more sense, too. Considering that it was the name of the game in Japan.
1:13 How do I end this song Frank?
I dunno just.. throw that note in there for 30-45 seconds and let it fade into the background until it loops.. perfect.
2019 and still play this 🔥🔥🔥🔥
oh fuck it's blonde john wicke - some poor soul in the club on some beautiful 90's night
I can't believe this was made more than 20 years ago. This is fucking awesome.
Fun fact: Set the soundtrack for retro and this plays in Stage 2 of Streets of Rage 4. This also plays in the retro levels of Survival Mode.
should’ve also played it in stage 4 since you fight barbon
"GRAB THE PAW!!!!"
AA-AAAAH!!!
my brain is melting.. I'm dead AF from the screeching synths. 💀 one of my fav. boss battles. retro Video Game OSTs deserve more love.
When your wife wants to fight you physically over false cheating allegations
Is actually amazing how he put this in S.O.R 2 and streets of rage4
The 1st boss fight when you have to fight the bartender && his goons in the back of the bar with this music makes the fight 10x more intense
Abadede: Wooaaarrgh!! *misses*
Axel: Grand Upper!!! *delivers an uppercut*
Abadede: Nooah!! *dies*
Barbon- "C'mon"
Axel- "Dread the claw!!!"
Barbon- "Wwhooooooaaah!!!"
this is probably one of the best boss themes of all time, I been playin games since atari
When the trash can has a turkey and this song starts playing **SHITS GOING DOWN**
Imagine being in the studio when this sh!t was cooking!!! 🤣
1:15 to 1:45 my fave part of the theme. I always tried to end the fights there when beating the boss when he gives out that fatal scream "UUUWAARRRGGHHH!!!" with a bang to the flaw in slight slow motion.
This beat is my everything
My childhood!!! this is so Epic, I can't forget this track is so amazing!
When you walk into the wrong bathroom full of crackheads in fighting stances and you notice there is a go arrow and you can't "STAGE COMPLETE" untill you beat the boss.
I dedicate this track to the memory of Avonte Oquendo who never returned alive.
This theme is when you get choked slam on a car,and the car alarm goes off lmbo!
Streets of rage2 is the best one and best music too
If this song dropped out of nowhere in real life but no one showed up right away I'd have a panic attack.
When people make those "Why do I hear boss music?" memes, this is what I hear
Ugh… what Koshiro did to that poor Yamaha sound chip should be considered a sex crime. He had his dirty little way with that thing.
I’m 35 and still getting hype when this beat drops😅😂
i am 40 :)
It's all fun and games until you realize that you walked into the wrong part of town; and then: 0:00-10:00.
then some guy clobbers you with a pipe wrench
My brother and i would always say "Whos the best?" knock someone down and they go "YOUARRRRRRRRRR"
this song plays everyday here in the Bronx, didn't know it was from a game lmao
Daaamn wtf i would have gone looking for the guy and inv him ovee for some games on playstation 4. Its like 30 bucks for all 3 games plus more classics
My god, still gets the blood going in 2020. 🔥👏👏👏👏👊
Skyrim Poop anyone?? 😂😂
"Bitch. Bitch. Bitch. Bitch."
@@EnchantedSmellyWolf Surprise buttsex
You're a dragons bitch
@@dreadthelight3936 *German Suplexes child outta nowhere*
@@EdDaBawsh K.O.!
Still play it to this day and on my ps3 right now
You still play it fam?
The best beat-em-up boss music in existence.
This was playing in my head during my exams
I played this game a crapton of times with my bro.
If this ain't in Streets 4 Im gonna be pissed! :V
They definitely need to put this music in there for certain, this was by far the greatest boss music ever! I used to make my boss fight go long so I could listen to this as long as possible lol!
J R good news. All songs fr. SoR 1 and 2 are in it!
This was how the sound sequence went for me:
Rain Falling......
Pissed of Bartender: "C'mon"
Me: "GRAAND UPPAHH!!!"
Then The Beat Drops
Whenever I hear this, I am always anticipating the greatest stage clear music.
Does not get more 90's than this theme
This is when the bosses would sit back watch all the scrubs getvyou down to your last little ounce of health then hop the fuck up doin all this crazy ass 1 hit kill shit and u got sent back to the title screen the good ol days lol
I love when i hear this again on Streets of Rage 4.
this song immediately comes on when im waiting for a bus going home from work and i see a dude 2 feet from me not wearing a mask or social distancing
Shut your retard ass up with covid bullshit
@@RacerNight86 dude got mad at a 3 year old comment :V
Its funny how everyone interpreted axel's move! i used to say "GRASS HOPPARRRR". I just saw one that said "GRAB DA PAW", and now "GRAAND UPPAHH". this was one of the BEST games ever!
John we thought it was raise the powerrrrrr!!!
this is the song of Coronavirus VS the world
Just a little profit for those new to this game: learn to tech enemy throws or take lots of damage over the course of the game.
When I used to hear this tune and see R.Bear standing there waiting to smash my head in.
"COME ON!!" in 16 bit
This is what u call boss music. U can here this music in 20 years time an jus smile. Game developed need to take note man!
If I were a MLB closer, this would be my entrance music.
Yeah
Yeah
Yeah
Yeah
😂😂
HOLT!!!
*thoom* *thoom*
HOLT!!!
*thoom* *thoom*
~R. Bear
Abadede OOOAAAAAA