Uploaded November 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
On this very special episode of GameFellas, we give you: HEAVY METAL! That's right, an episode devoted almost entirely to heavy metal music in video games. We first start with a brief segment on what we've been playing, followed by our favorite video game metal tracks. We then move onto our "name that tune" segment where Derik, Sorren and Tony are tasked with naming that video game metal track. What about you? Can you name that tune?
This is our biggest episode yet and features over 20 tracks from various musicians and even some cover tracks done specifically for this episode by my friend and frequent collaborator Julian V. Feel free to play along with the game show segment and let us know what tracks you recognize in the comments. You can find a list of every artist featured and where to find them below.
Games discussed:
Lovers In a Dangerous Spacetime, Final Fantasy 1-3 (NES), Monopoly (Switch), Megaman Games, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 (Switch), Mario Kart Tour, Tanzer (Genesis), Dodonpachi 2
Music from Part 1:
DOOM: E1M1 (At Doom's Gate) - Metal Cover || RichaadEB & ToxicxEternity
youtube.com/watch?v=TZG1eqPEYbY&feature=youtu.be
Big Bad Baby Bowser / Big Boss (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island) - GaMetal ft. Andrew Wrangell
youtube.com/watch?v=-hbTAr8FB0E&feature=youtu.be
Megaman X - "Spark Mandrill"【Metal Guitar Cover】 by Ferdk
youtube.com/watch?v=du14ehZEoyI
Metal Squad (Heavy Metal Remake) - Thunder Force IV by Julian V
youtube.com/watch?v=4gPXB6_OlCg&t=2s
Street Fighter 2 Guile theme goes Heavy Metal!!! by Charlie Parra del Riego
youtube.com/watch?v=BqrN6vOq0g0
Music from Part 2:
Big Mute Blue City (F-Zero) by GaMetal
youtube.com/watch?v=8kWuW1yQ2u4
Ninja Gaiden Act 4-2 Metal Version by eman3624
youtube.com/watch?v=i9r1zbMEO9U
Rip & Tear / Dogma (DOOM 2016) - Metal Cover || BillyTheBard11th
youtube.com/watch?v=09x0vc0DblQ
Contra Hard Corps cover by Zubareus
youtube.com/watch?v=wqooZTEIhxo
Super Mario World Ending - Metal Version by Alejandro Hernandez
youtube.com/watch?v=KuOaKQderYY
【 Final Fantasy IV (II) - The Final Battle (Zeromus) 】by Torzelan
youtube.com/watch?v=6gzYriz4JXY
Metroid Metal - Lower Norfair by Stemage
youtube.com/watch?v=Q7-1pJ-DJrk
Shovel Knight - The Defender | Metal Cover | AHmusic ft. Hells6Bells
youtube.com/watch?v=DpQmvGTKv48
Thunder Force III : Medley (BrainCells & CarboHydroM guitar arrangement)
youtube.com/watch?v=dAzDqKlOaGU
Transylvanian Temptation (Castlevania Stages 1 & 3) by Game Over
youtube.com/watch?v=OEtUGT0wHs4
Wind Waker The Legendary Hero - Metal Cover || ToxicxEternity
youtube.com/watch?v=f7f4y57mRXQ
Super Mario RPG: Fight Against Smithy - Metal Cover || RichaadEB
youtube.com/watch?v=FrxXwnKrLrc
Mass Effect Theme (metal cover) by sebdoom
youtube.com/watch?v=2vAzFZayY7g
Mega Man X8 GUITAR METAL ARRANGEMENT - "Winged Reploid" [Maverick Rising - 2012]
youtube.com/watch?v=QsauRUjXZrE
StarCraft 1 OST - Terran Theme 1 (Metal cover by ProgMuz)
youtube.com/watch?v=leD7I_gTMtw&feature=youtu.be
Guilty Gear XX - Meet Again (Guitar cover)
youtube.com/watch?v=D9M7dsM3364
Metal Slug 3 - Midnight Wandering Guitar cover (Zombies level) by Marin Drake
youtube.com/watch?v=64KMef3GLBs
Bomberman 64: The Second Attack AQUANET - Metal Cover || ToxicxEternity
youtube.com/watch?v=pRtdycMxxFs
Hosting, Video & Audio Production by Zack Smith (Aggro Sky)
twitter.com/zfunk007
Live Production by MarkMSX
twitter.com/Mark_MSX_
Co-Hosts:
Derik Moore:
twitter.com/ithinkibrokeit
Sorren Day
twitter.com/Megalomania85
Tony Brasel
twitter.com/Braselspective
On this very special episode of GameFellas, we give you: HEAVY METAL! That's right, an episode devoted almost entirely to heavy metal music in video games. We first start with a brief segment on what we've been playing, followed by our favorite video game metal tracks. We then move onto our "name that tune" segment where Derik, Sorren and Tony are tasked with naming that video game metal track. What about you? Can you name that tune?
This is our biggest episode yet and features over 20 tracks from various musicians and even some cover tracks done specifically for this episode by my friend and frequent collaborator Julian V. Feel free to play along with the game show segment and let us know what tracks you recognize in the comments. You can find a list of every artist featured and where to find them below.
Games discussed:
Lovers In a Dangerous Spacetime, Final Fantasy 1-3 (NES), Monopoly (Switch), Megaman Games, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 (Switch), Mario Kart Tour, Tanzer (Genesis), Dodonpachi 2
Music from Part 1:
DOOM: E1M1 (At Doom's Gate) - Metal Cover || RichaadEB & ToxicxEternity
youtube.com/watch?v=TZG1eqPEYbY&feature=youtu.be
Big Bad Baby Bowser / Big Boss (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island) - GaMetal ft. Andrew Wrangell
youtube.com/watch?v=-hbTAr8FB0E&feature=youtu.be
Megaman X - "Spark Mandrill"【Metal Guitar Cover】 by Ferdk
youtube.com/watch?v=du14ehZEoyI
Metal Squad (Heavy Metal Remake) - Thunder Force IV by Julian V
youtube.com/watch?v=4gPXB6_OlCg&t=2s
Street Fighter 2 Guile theme goes Heavy Metal!!! by Charlie Parra del Riego
youtube.com/watch?v=BqrN6vOq0g0
Music from Part 2:
Big Mute Blue City (F-Zero) by GaMetal
youtube.com/watch?v=8kWuW1yQ2u4
Ninja Gaiden Act 4-2 Metal Version by eman3624
youtube.com/watch?v=i9r1zbMEO9U
Rip & Tear / Dogma (DOOM 2016) - Metal Cover || BillyTheBard11th
youtube.com/watch?v=09x0vc0DblQ
Contra Hard Corps cover by Zubareus
youtube.com/watch?v=wqooZTEIhxo
Super Mario World Ending - Metal Version by Alejandro Hernandez
youtube.com/watch?v=KuOaKQderYY
【 Final Fantasy IV (II) - The Final Battle (Zeromus) 】by Torzelan
youtube.com/watch?v=6gzYriz4JXY
Metroid Metal - Lower Norfair by Stemage
youtube.com/watch?v=Q7-1pJ-DJrk
Shovel Knight - The Defender | Metal Cover | AHmusic ft. Hells6Bells
youtube.com/watch?v=DpQmvGTKv48
Thunder Force III : Medley (BrainCells & CarboHydroM guitar arrangement)
youtube.com/watch?v=dAzDqKlOaGU
Transylvanian Temptation (Castlevania Stages 1 & 3) by Game Over
youtube.com/watch?v=OEtUGT0wHs4
Wind Waker The Legendary Hero - Metal Cover || ToxicxEternity
youtube.com/watch?v=f7f4y57mRXQ
Super Mario RPG: Fight Against Smithy - Metal Cover || RichaadEB
youtube.com/watch?v=FrxXwnKrLrc
Mass Effect Theme (metal cover) by sebdoom
youtube.com/watch?v=2vAzFZayY7g
Mega Man X8 GUITAR METAL ARRANGEMENT - "Winged Reploid" [Maverick Rising - 2012]
youtube.com/watch?v=QsauRUjXZrE
StarCraft 1 OST - Terran Theme 1 (Metal cover by ProgMuz)
youtube.com/watch?v=leD7I_gTMtw&feature=youtu.be
Guilty Gear XX - Meet Again (Guitar cover)
youtube.com/watch?v=D9M7dsM3364
Metal Slug 3 - Midnight Wandering Guitar cover (Zombies level) by Marin Drake
youtube.com/watch?v=64KMef3GLBs
Bomberman 64: The Second Attack AQUANET - Metal Cover || ToxicxEternity
youtube.com/watch?v=pRtdycMxxFs
Hosting, Video & Audio Production by Zack Smith (Aggro Sky)
twitter.com/zfunk007
Live Production by MarkMSX
twitter.com/Mark_MSX_
Co-Hosts:
Derik Moore:
twitter.com/ithinkibrokeit
Sorren Day
twitter.com/Megalomania85
Tony Brasel
twitter.com/Braselspective
![HyperZone SNES WR Speedrun [23:27] SDA Verified w/Commentary](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zbbbHCyVvYc/mqdefault.jpg "HyperZone SNES WR Speedrun [23:27] SDA Verified w/Commentary
You can find my in depth companion article for this speed run at Gaming Rebellion. I talk about speed running in general and what it takes to complete a speed run, step by step: http://www.gamingrebellion.com/2017/02/hyperzone-lesson-crafting-world-record-speed-run/
The raw video of my run, with and without commentary will be posted at Speed Demos Archive in the coming weeks. I will post the link here when it becomes available.
As for the video on this channel, this is my World Record run of HyperZone on the Super Nintendo complete with custom overlay, commentary and sprite work from the game. It was verified by SDA (Speed Demos Archive) and as far as I can tell, there is no one that has beaten this game faster. I put World Record in quotations because quite honestly, there arent a lot of people vying for the title. None the less though, I was able to beat the previous run by TheSuperSNES by roughly 24 seconds. I owe the runner PJ a big debt of gratitude for his correspondence as well as giving me tips to help save time. You can view his run here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Kb3RzhA5cs&t=179s
Speedrunning isnt something you would normally associate with the SHMUP genre. But due to HyperZone, in essence, being a racer/SHMUP hybrid, it works as you must concentrate on not losing speed. There isnt any way to actually gain speed though, as you accelerate to 448 and no faster, but there are a plethora of things that will slow you down. So obviously, in order to pull off a great speed run you need to avoid as many obstacles and enemies as possible, as well as beat the bosses as fast as you can (among other tricks).
I should also mention that this is the first speedrun I have ever completed. I have tried quite a few over the years but for one reason or another was never able to complete one. This time though, I finally managed to pull it off. It took 3 months of practice (as well sporadic play over the past 20+ years) and a whole lot of determination in order accomplish it. I feel its a fairly entertaining run to watch and I tried to give an informative commentary track as well.
Also something new I did for this run was create an overlay for the video to showcase the games ships, enemies, bosses etc. I also kept track of my score and played around with some cool effects. My hope is that it added to the experience of the run in a positive way. Its an idea that has been going around in my head for a while as a way to visually enhance my runs. Hopefully people agree.
As is SHMUP Master tradition (and SDA rules), I used original hardware to capture the run. In this case, a SNES Mini model SNS-101, a Framemeister upscaler hooked up to an Extreme Cap U3 Capture Card for 1080p 60FPS footage. Although you may notice some distortion in the game footage. For whatever reason, (probably all the vertical scrolling and fast action) YouTubes VP9 encoding HATED this game.
*Special thanks to Patrick ‘PJ’ DiCesare. Without his amazing run I probably never could have pulled this off. Please check out his YouTube channel for LOTS of awesome speed runs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTnU4Ffbehftics2IPq46_w
*Also a special thanks to Flying Omelette who runs THE HyperZone Shrine. The lengths he went to in order to explore every facet of this game is quite frankly, astounding. He was also awesome enough to rip most of the sprites, which I used here in this article. For that, I am grateful as you won’t find complete sprites for this game anywhere else on the net. You can find the website here: http://www.flyingomelette.com/shrines/hyperzone/hyperzone-index.php")
