Arcade Redux | Super Metroid: Behind the Soundtrack @arcaderedux | Uploaded February 2023 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
In this Behind the Soundtrack we take a deep dive into Kenji Yamamoto's Super Metroid and look at some of the ways he created one of gaming's very best scores.
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/arcade-redux
My Music featured in Video:
Mother Brain: youtu.be/6IGST37MebQ
Upper Brinstar: youtu.be/xucW1TxlB1k
Lower Brinstar: youtu.be/gWsrd0Dqyjo
Thumbnail Art by: HugoJunstrand
00:00 Intro
01:14 Metroid's History
02:41 Ceres Station
05:29 Crateria
07:41 Upper Brinstar
08:41 Lower Brinstar
11:11 Tourian
18:13 Final Thoughts
In this Behind the Soundtrack we take a deep dive into Kenji Yamamoto's Super Metroid and look at some of the ways he created one of gaming's very best scores.
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/arcade-redux
My Music featured in Video:
Mother Brain: youtu.be/6IGST37MebQ
Upper Brinstar: youtu.be/xucW1TxlB1k
Lower Brinstar: youtu.be/gWsrd0Dqyjo
Thumbnail Art by: HugoJunstrand
00:00 Intro
01:14 Metroid's History
02:41 Ceres Station
05:29 Crateria
07:41 Upper Brinstar
08:41 Lower Brinstar
11:11 Tourian
18:13 Final Thoughts
![Metroid Dread [RE-IMAGINED]: Elun](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Sd9nAybpHJo/hqdefault.jpg "Metroid Dread [RE-IMAGINED]: Elun
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/arcade-redux
Metroid Dread was a win for me on every level except one - the music. In this series, Im going to pretend I was the composer for Dread (while still using the basic ideas presented in the original score) and show what I would have done.
Full Analysis Video: https://youtu.be/gyaJgcMSG4Y
Art by: Richard Castro
Metroid Dreads soundtrack was composed by: Soshi Abe and Sayako Doi")
![Angel Island - Sonic the Hedgehog 3 [HD REMIX]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Uss_8n3n3sk/hqdefault.jpg "Angel Island - Sonic the Hedgehog 3 [HD REMIX]
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/arcade-redux
Artwork by: Adrian Langellotti
Original Composers: Brad Buxer and SEGA
Thank you for listening!")
![Aquatic Ambience [HD REMIX] - Donkey Kong Country](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Vt5xWbV4jfo/hqdefault.jpg "Aquatic Ambience [HD REMIX] - Donkey Kong Country
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/arcade-redux
One of the great video game compositions. David Wise really pushed the SNES sound chip to its limits with the DKC Soundtrack and Im not sure its really possible to improve on the original in this case. But I attempted to recapture its magic.
Enjoy,
Tyler
Composed by: David Wise
Artwork by: paxjoool")
![What if Metroid Dreads Soundtrack was Good? [Part V: FERENIA (1/2)]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Z6EhlIgCmNU/hqdefault.jpg "What if Metroid Dreads Soundtrack was Good? [Part V: FERENIA (1/2)]
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/arcade-redux
Uffes SNES Cover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pS7ics_diHw
Art by: Gabriel Roman
Metroid Dread Composed by: Soshi Abe and Sayako Doi
Metroid Dread was a win for me on every level except one - the music. In this series, Im going to pretend I was the composer for Dread (while still using the basic ideas presented in the original score) and show what I would have done.
Artaria Video: https://youtu.be/A81j7Tpb92c
Cataris Video: https://youtu.be/BoGOgTPVAdA
Dairon Video: https://youtu.be/3Imbo6ZllVc
Burenia Video: https://youtu.be/ddpO6huuAaI
00:00 Intro
01:00 Original Track Analysis
06:03 Ferenia Reimagined")
![What if Metroid Dreads Soundtrack was Good? [Part X: HANUBIA]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZC2Y9DrK4zc/hqdefault.jpg "What if Metroid Dreads Soundtrack was Good? [Part X: HANUBIA]
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/arcade-redux
Metroid Dread Composed by: Soshi Abe and Sayako Doi
Metroid Dread was a win for me on every level except one - the music. In this series, Im going to pretend I was the composer for Dread (while still using the basic ideas presented in the original score) and show what I would have done.
Artaria: https://youtu.be/A81j7Tpb92c
Cataris: https://youtu.be/BoGOgTPVAdA
Dairon: https://youtu.be/3Imbo6ZllVc
Burenia: https://youtu.be/ddpO6huuAaI
Ferenia Part 1: https://youtu.be/Z6EhlIgCmNU
Ferenia Part 2: https://youtu.be/9v0QnuAkUik
Ghavoran: https://youtu.be/0SwyhJlxHC8
Elun: https://youtu.be/gyaJgcMSG4Y
Main Theme: https://youtu.be/6dApvKkyzIM
00:00 Intro
01:12 Original Track Analysis
05:53 Hanubia Reimagined")
![Metroid Dread [RE-IMAGINED]: Ghavoran](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZaFVBASeThg/hqdefault.jpg "Metroid Dread [RE-IMAGINED]: Ghavoran
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/arcade-redux
Metroid Dread was a win for me on every level except one - the music. In this series, Im going to pretend I was the composer for Dread (while still using the basic ideas presented in the original score) and show what I would have done.
Full Analysis Video: https://youtu.be/0SwyhJlxHC8
Art by: Richard Castro
Metroid Dreads soundtrack was composed by: Soshi Abe and Sayako Doi")
![Ice Cap Zone: Act 1 [HD REMIX] - Sonic 3 and Knuckles](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/b3MsLRvVoHA/hqdefault.jpg "Ice Cap Zone: Act 1 [HD REMIX] - Sonic 3 and Knuckles
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Grab your snowboard!
Interesting backstory is that Brad Boxer (who was the keyboardist for Michael Jackson is the 90s) used the structure of this track song in an unreleased song by his band the Jetzons called Hard Times. Thus ending all debate of whether MJ was involved in the soundtrack for Sonic 3.
Gotta say, the track written to replace this due to copyright issues is quite lacking in comparison to this classic.
Original authors: Tatsuyuki Maeda, Tomonori Sawada, Sachio Ogawa, Masayuki Nagao, Masanori Hikichi, Miyoko Takaoka, Jun Senoue, Michael Jackson, Brad Buxer, Masaru Setusmaru, Yukifumi Makino, Yoshiaki Kashima
Publisher: SEGA
Art by: Liris-san
Thumbnail Art: Ora-Allagis")
![Metroid Dread [RE-IMAGINED]: Ferenia [Part II]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bX02pSIvDH0/hqdefault.jpg "Metroid Dread [RE-IMAGINED]: Ferenia [Part II]
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/arcade-redux
Metroid Dread was a win for me on every level except one - the music. In this series, Im going to pretend I was the composer for Dread (while still using the basic ideas presented in the original score) and show what I would have done.
Full Analysis Video: https://youtu.be/9v0QnuAkUik
Art by: Richard Castro
Metroid Dreads soundtrack was composed by: Soshi Abe and Sayako Doi")
![Super Mario World: Overworld [Lo-Fi REMIX]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dOV5C5vqtDc/hqdefault.jpg "Super Mario World: Overworld [Lo-Fi REMIX]
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/arcade-redux
Put it on a loop and crank out your homework! For real though, I knew I wanted to tackle this track and for the life of me could not decide which direction to take it. Dont really do much LoFi but it just seemed to fit. Hoping to try more like this in the future and improve my chops.
Would love to try more Mario tracks as well, let me know your favorite ones!
Tyler
Composer: Koji Kondo
Art by: Orioto and TheBorealYoako")
![What if Metroid Dreads Soundtrack was Good? [Part IV: BURENIA]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ddpO6huuAaI/hqdefault.jpg "What if Metroid Dreads Soundtrack was Good? [Part IV: BURENIA]
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/arcade-redux
Art by: Orioto
Metroid Dread Composed by: Soshi Abe and Sayako Doi
Metroid Dread was a win for me on every level except one - the music. In this series, Im going to pretend I was the composer for Dread (while still using the basic ideas presented in the original score) and show what I would have done.
Artaria Video: https://youtu.be/A81j7Tpb92c
Cataris Video: https://youtu.be/BoGOgTPVAdA
Dairon Video: https://youtu.be/3Imbo6ZllVc
00:00 Intro
02:08 Original Track Analysis
06:32 Burenia Reimagined")
![Chemical Plant Zone [HD REMIX] - Sonic the Hedgehog 2](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/e_lBxuB55b0/hqdefault.jpg "Chemical Plant Zone [HD REMIX] - Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/arcade-redux
I actually never played Sonic 2 so I first heard this track on Mania - of course Tee Lopes absolutely crushed it and inspired me to take a swing at it. Had so much fun bringing it to life with some fun mixing and guitar additions.
Composer: Masato Nakamura
Art by:MissNeens")
