Episode #6: Game Music History ~1985~

1985 was arguably one of the most important years for video game music. Most major arcade developers made the switch from PSG to FM, composers like Rob Hubbard and Martin Galway began to unlock the full potential of the SID, and soundtracks in general became more complex and varied in style and structure. Continue reading →

1985 was arguably one of the most important years for video game music. Most major arcade developers made the switch from PSG to FM, composers like Rob Hubbard and Martin Galway began to unlock the full potential of the SID, and soundtracks in general became more complex and varied in style and structure.

The playlist is in roughly chronological order, although there is some guesswork involved as exact release dates are unknown for many of these games.

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Playlist:

01 “Demo (CAPTAIN NEO)” – Metal Soldier Isaac II (1985, Arcade) by H.Ogura, T.Kimijima

02 “Fantastic Powers” – Twinbee (1985, Arcade) by Shigeru Fukutake, Yoshinori Sasaki

03 “Main Theme” – ShadowFire (1985, Commodore 64) by Fred Gray

04 “Thexder (DEMO Version)” – Thexder (1985, PC-8801) by Hibiki Godai

05 “Amazing Paperboy Rides” – Paperboy (1985, Arcade) by Hal Canon

06 “Challenger 1985 (1st Stage)” – Gradius (1985, Arcade) by Miki Higashino

07 “Main Theme” – Roland’s Ratrace (1985, Commodore 64) by Martin Galway

08 “BGM 1” – Commando (1985, Arcade) by Tamayo Kawamoto

09 “Sunny” – American Truck (1985, PC-8801) by Telenet

10 “Demo Mode” – The Way of the Exploding Fist (1985, Commodore 64) by Neil Brennan

11 “First Half BGM” – The Fairy Land Story (1985, Arcade) by Y. Tsuchida, Tadashi Kimijima

12 “Main Theme” – Hang-On (1985, Arcade) by Hiroshi Kawaguchi

13 “Main Theme” – Monty on the Run (1985, Commodore 64) by Rob Hubbard

14 “Game A BGM” – Gyromite (1985, NES) by Hirokazu Tanaka

15 “Main Theme” – Fourth Protocol (1985, Commodore 64) by David Dunn

16 “Running About” – Super Mario Bros. (1985, NES) by Koji Kondo

17 “Towns” – Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (1985, Apple II) by Kenneth W. Arnold

18 “Ground BGM (1, 2 Stage)” – Ghosts’n Goblins (1985, Arcade) by Ayako Mori

19 “Main Theme: Empty Hallways” – Wizardry (1985, Commodore 64) by Mike Alsop

20 “La Valse pour Xanadu” – Xanadu(1985, PC-8801) by Toshiya Takahashi

21 “Main Theme” – Crazy Comets (1985, Commodore 64) by Rob Hubbard

22 “Theme” – Space Harrier (1985, Arcade) by Hiroshi Kawaguchi

23 “Ranking 2-10” – RF2: Red Fighter (1985, Arcade) by Konami Kukeiha Club

24 “Main Theme” – The Last V8 (1985, Commodore 64) by Rob Hubbard

25 “Title BGM” – Onna Sansirou: Typhoon Gal (1985, Arcade) by Taito

26 “Sunset” – ASO – Armored Scrum Object (1985, Arcade) by Yoko Osaka

27 “Hard Galivan” – Galivan – Cosmo Police (1985, Arcade) by Kenji Yoshida

28 “Name Entry” – Section Z (1985, Arcade) by Tamayo Kawamoto

29 “Demo” – Time Gal (1985, Arcade) by Yukio Fukushima

30 “Stage 3-1” – Scooter Shooter (1985, Arcade) by Konami

31 “Ocean Loader #2” – Ocean Loader (1985, Commodore 64) by Martin Galway

32 “Theme of Terra Cresta” – Terra Cresta (1985, Arcade) by Kenji Yoshida