#32 The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak - Tharbad Night
Rating: 8/10
Have I heard this before?: No
Nominator:
@Janus5k
(4/5)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3ouMSoAJxc
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/9/95792ca4.png
Electro-swing, in
my
Falcom? This series has a bunch of amazing hard rock tracks, then when it ventures into something unique sounding, it also ends up turning out simply excellent. For such a short song, it sure is catchy and I could loop this jazzy beat on and on.
(years later I still don't get the Singa hate, this shit is fire)
#31 GG Aleste - Stage 01
Rating: 8/10
Have I heard this before?: No
Nominator:
@tazzyboyishere
(1/5)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVCJJt-tqEQ
Surprised at the one I do have remaining! Feel like it would've dropped already on many other user lists. - tazzyboyishere, 2025
lol
This should not come as a surprise! I've always loved these sort of manic bleeps-and-bloops chiptunes! (I just don't nominate them for VGMC because lol rip chiptunes ) Musha Aleste is one of my favorite Genesis soundtracks, but I haven't checked out GG Aleste for the Game Gear (or wasn't even really cognizant of its existence). Like MUSHA, it goes for a heavy metal sound, but in a distinctly 8-bit fashion. In this regard it kinda reminds me of the final boss theme from the Ys 1 Famicom port
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1wbiLmtE2E
but sadly heavy metal music on 8-bit consoles isn't nearly as well-explored a concept as its 16-bit cousins. Really fun tune here, gets me pumped!