In this exciting Season 8 Premiere, Karl & Will focus on one year in video game music history, and arguably the most seminal year there ever was: 1991. The guys discuss why this particular year really changed video game music forever. Enjoy the very best music of 1991, from the Genesis, NES, SNES, Game Boy and PC!
Batman: Return of the Joker – Naoki Kodaka – Sunsoft – NES – 1991
-Deserted Tunnel
Pilotwings – Koji Kondo – Nintendo – Super NES – 1991
-Helicopter
Sunset Riders – Motoaki Furukawa – Konami – Arcade – 1991
-Stage 1
Streets of Rage – Yuzo Koshiro – Sega – Genesis – 1991
-Keep the Groovin’
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past – Koji Kondo – Nintendo – Super NES – 1991
-Kakariko Village
Castlevania II: Belmont’s Revenge – Hidehiro Funauchi – Konami – Game Boy – 1991
-New Messiah (Crystal Castle)
Jewel Master – Motoaki Takenouchi – Sega – Genesis – 1991
-Jewel Master
M.C. Kids – Charles Deenen – Virgin – NES – 1991
-Stage 2
Street Fighter II: The World Warrior – Yoko Shimomura – Capcom – Arcade – 1991
-Ryu’s Theme
Actraiser – Yuzo Koshiro – Enix – Super NES – 1991
-The Beast Appears
Super Mario World – Koji Kondo – Nintendo – Super NES – 1991
-Athletic
Sonic the Hedgehog – Masato Nakamura – Sega – Genesis – 1991
-Spring Yard Zone
Monkey Island II: LeChuck’s Revenge – Michael Land – Lucasarts – PC – 1991
-Woodtick (Medley)
Sword of Vermilion – Hiroshi Kawaguchi – Sega – Genesis – 1991
-Castle
Shatterhand – Iku Mizutani – Jaleco – NES – 1991
-Area B
The Legend of the Mystical Ninja – Kazuhiko Uehara, Harumi Ueko – Konami – Super NES – 1991
-King Ryukyu’s Secret
Final Fantasy Adventure – Kenji Ito – Square – Game Boy – 1991
-Endless Battlefield
Ys III: Wanderers from Ys – Mieko Ishikawa – Falcom – Genesis – 1991
-Introduction!!
F-Zero – Yumiko Kanki – Nintendo – Super NES – 1991
-Big Blue