#STREETS OF RAGE 2 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK MOVIE#

I have so many favorite tracks on the album, but if I have to choose just one, it would be the 'S.O.R. This soundtrack sets the pace for all video game techno soundtracks, years before techno soundtracks were commonplace in video games.

#STREETS OF RAGE 2 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK MOVIE#

Even today with the increase of game music fans, mention of the composer is rarely seen on a title screen (though the games of today play out more like a movie with opening credits, etc.).įor 1992, the Streets of Rage 2 soundtrack was far beyond its time. This kind of attention to game music or its composer was so uncommon it was unheard of at the time. His name even appears on the title screen. Not only was it a great action game, but this is also the first game where a composer kept the copyright to his music. In 1992, Sega released the much anticipated sequel to its fighting/action game Bare Knuckle with Bare Knuckle II (known as Streets of Rage 2 in the United States). But without this monumental and landmark soundtrack, one might forget an important turning point in video game music history. When asking someone about game music, Streets of Rage 2 isn't usually the first thing that pops into mind. When video game music fans think of video game music, they often tend to think of music from Final Fantasy, Castlevania, and maybe Mega Man or Super Mario games. main theme or the interludes and sound effects from Pac-Man or maybe Galaga. When video game fans think of video game music, they tend to think of the Super Mario Bros. Streets of Rage 2 Original Soundtrack (US) Streets of Rage 2 Original Soundtrack (US) :: Review by Mustin

Streets of rage 2 original soundtrack