I think the only game that had the lowest points for music out of the entire original series in my mind was HoD. Not so much of the tunes themselves as I like some of them, but more 'n less the quality that was used. While I enjoy chip tunes Michiru Yamane's works require much more substance in her pieces, and having them in chip tune format was a near-death experience for the game. But I have to say that for me over all, LoS is the least liked for CV music.Actually, Michiru Yamane didn't compose HoD's soundtrack. Most of the music was done by Shoshiro Hokkai.
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But one that comes to mind is "I am the wind" at the end of symphony of the night.
I remember being so impressed about everything in symphony after beating the game such as the gameplay,levels,and most of all great music, and then that song played at the end of the game and it felt so out of place.
I love to death almost all CV music.But I'm sure we all agree on that: Harmony of Dissonance wouldn't be the same without its own, idiosyncratic musical style.
I didn't like HoD at first, but then I tried to understand what the composer tried to do, and I find a cool music that doesn't fit with CV, but now I can't imagine HoD without it, and I think it's cool to listen to. It's still one of my less favourite CV soundtracks.
That said, there's some things I don't like...Well, LoS and MoF are a different story. Personally, I don't exactly consider them to be Castlevania soundtracks. So I don't really list them here.
* LoS and MoF soundtracks. The only theme I like is the MS logo at the beginning.
* I am the Wind.
* One theme from CV 4 that is in major mode and doesn't fit with the game.
And I believe Simon's Theme, Vampire Killer and Bloody Tears are SUPER, SUPER, SUPER overrated. But I don't think they are bad. I'm just tired of them.Ah, you're actually not alone there. Vampire Killer and Bloody Tears are great, lively themes that can really take hold of you in the heat of battle. But once you get down to the tunes themselves, they're rather simplistic. I love them, but they're not my favorites.
And now I prepare myself for the insults to come :P
Oh yeah! Call me dirty b**ch! :P
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I find the rest of the SCV4 soundtrack to be spectacularly atmospheric, with only one exception, there's one theme that sounds funny to me, and that's why I believe it doesn't fit in CV. When I return home I will check which one is it.
Oh yeah! Call me dirty b**ch! :PWell, well... Now that's significantly more interesting...
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Almost. Thanks for taking the time. That one you mentioned is a little funny too, I didn't remember it until I heard it now; but I found the one I was talking about, it is this one:Really? It didn't strike me as particularly unfitting. Although I'll admit the beginning can seem somewhat strange. It's not my favorite tune, either, but it does its job pretty well...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rklx-pskx-k&list=PL891516D5CE3DD2E4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rklx-pskx-k&list=PL891516D5CE3DD2E4)
The funniest part is the beginning, then the music improves a little.
Still, I think it doesn't fit the atmosphere of the game.
But anyway, there's 35 tracks, and 30 of them are incredibly atmospheric, it's an excellent soundtrack for a technically amazing game.But... Dracula's theme, anyone? So... haunting, so entrancing, so powerful, even -- heck, I'd been expecting something like Dance of Illusions when I'd gotten there the first time. Or am I the only one to have found it so extraordinary?
And The Palace and Chandeliers, OMG! How beautiful!
Almost. Thanks for taking the time. That one you mentioned is a little funny too, I didn't remember it until I heard it now; but I found the one I was talking about, it is this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rklx-pskx-k&list=PL891516D5CE3DD2E4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rklx-pskx-k&list=PL891516D5CE3DD2E4)
The funniest part is the beginning, then the music improves a little.
Still, I think it doesn't fit the atmosphere of the game.
Well, well... Now that's significantly more interesting...Haha! That's because you first said...
You imbecilic wretch! (Just kidding ;D)...so I felt a joke was right :P
But... Dracula's theme, anyone? So... haunting, so entrancing, so powerful, even -- heck, I'd been expecting something like Dance of Illusions when I'd gotten there the first time. Or am I the only one to have found it so extraordinary?That tune is awesome! The atmosphere it creates is really haunting.
LOL! That is actually my favourite track in the entire game. It wasn't always like that but suddenly it started to grow on me and now I think it's a masterpiece. But I don't necessarily think it sounds like "Castlevania music" to be honest, so I guess I can see what you mean. But it's quirky and eerie and strangely beautiful, IMO.Yes, it's the beginning that sounds funny to me. But it's not bad, of course.
On topic: I was never a big fan of "Simon's Theme". It's very iconic and I think it's pretty catchy, but I dunno... It's not bad but it's not as AWESOME as many people says. Compared to the "stage 1" tunes that came before AND immediately after it (Vampire Killer, Bloody tears (sort of), Beginning, Reincarnated Souls and Opposing Bloodlines) it doesn't even sound very Castlevania-ish to me.
Another song I have a real hard time appreciating is "Invitation of a crazed moon" from PoR. I really love the rest of the soundtrack in that game, but the very first song is not my cup of tea. At all. It does everything right on paper, but completely misses the mark anyway, or something. Can't explain. I guess it boils down to personal taste.
Finally, I was not a fan of the remixed tracks in Castlevania Chronicles. "Wicked child" was especially hard on the ears for me... the NES version is fantastic though.
On topic: I was never a big fan of "Simon's Theme". It's very iconic and I think it's pretty catchy, but I dunno... It's not bad but it's not as AWESOME as many people says. Compared to the "stage 1" tunes that came before AND immediately after it (Vampire Killer, Bloody tears (sort of), Beginning, Reincarnated Souls and Opposing Bloodlines) it doesn't even sound very Castlevania-ish to me.Ah, well, it's all a matter of taste. It's might not be the most intricate piece of music Castlevania has seen, but... it is awesome, all right. It's the iconic opening to one of the series most iconic games: of course it's Castlevania!
Another song I have a real hard time appreciating is "Invitation of a crazed moon" from PoR. I really love the rest of the soundtrack in that game, but the very first song is not my cup of tea. At all. It does everything right on paper, but completely misses the mark anyway, or something. Can't explain. I guess it boils down to personal taste.Yes. I could never really take to Invitation either. It didn't sound anywhere near what I'd expected, and it kept feeling odd ever since. It's all right, but definitely not one of my favorites.
Finally, I was not a fan of the remixed tracks in Castlevania Chronicles. "Wicked child" was especially hard on the ears for me... the NES version is fantastic though.
And yes again, the Chronicles remixes are weird, they are like a techno version of the original ones, or something like that.Yup. I second you there.
But remember: if anything, I've only dissected their faults to make their unmarred qualities shine even brighter. So I don't need to be insulted, either. :P Don't forget, I love this music just as well!!
Don't worry, I would never insult another person because of his/her taste. Quite the contrary! It's really interesting to see what other people think about these things. And I think most of us can agree that Castlevania music as a whole is friggin fantastic ;D Even the tracks we don't necessarily "love" are still better than 90% of other video game music out there...Exactly! Just because there's some CV music isn't my favourite, that doesn't make it worse than the rest of VG music.
Lords of Shadow, Mirror of Fate, Judgment and Harmony of Despair stand out as the lowest of the low the series has sunken to in terms of musical expression. All of them are unlistenable, by and large. I suppose I don't outright detest all the music to Legends, but it's incredibly shrill in instrumentation, which just serves to further bury the meager compositions.I agree... halfway. Lords of Shadow and Mirror of Fate are not "unlistenable", but offer a rather generic soundtrack that isn't anywhere near what we've come to expect from Castlevania. Judgment offers precious little in terms of musical originality, but does have some great remixes in its soundtrack. Among other things, it has my favorite version of Dance of Illusions, Iron Blue Intention, a great rendering of Castle Dracula, and a few other good tracks. Now, some Harmony of Despair's music is truly difficult to listen to; many of its metal rock versions of classic music are absolutely terrible. Yet it also happens to have my all-time favorite piece of Castlevania music in its OST -- Heart of Fire. It also comes with surprisingly good renderings of Castle Dracula, Nothing to Lose, or even Vampire Killer. So it's a very mixed bag.
For me, probably a good portion of both Sorrow games. I don't know what it is but the music for those were decidedly average IMO except for a couple tracks.I agree. Most of the music from the Sorrow series was decent, but nothing more. There were, however, some truly good tracks there: Ruined Castle Corridor, Clock Tower, and Heart of Fire (!) for Aria; After Confession, Condemned Tower, The Pinnacle, along with the remixes of Bloody Tears and Beginning for Dawn.