I think this is the best arcade game music ever created

This is the best video game music ever made. I wish I could reach out to the Japanese writers of it today and thank them.

No cap the first stage music is what drew you in.

I remember as a kid encountering this arcade game at the beach restaurant/bar in Italy where we used to always go in the summer. At the time it felt creepy, scary and insane. Only a handful of people could play it halfway well but I would either play or watch others pour 200 lira coins into the machine ("Quarters" of the era) with this otherworldly theme being the main attraction. Note by note, I have not forgotten it. Fast forward nearly 30 years and I use this song for the "battles" I have with my young children especially Nerf. The ups and downs of increasing and decreasing tension are terrifying and I often base my attacks on the cadence of the music. I have a friend who is a LEO (USCG) and another who had previous military service both of whom come over from time to time and we have Nerf wars with my sons. They tell me that with the lights low and with my kids presenting such small, fast, well trained targets that effectively shoot back it's one of their most adrenaline generating experiences they do even compared to the most challenging tactical situations they have run across in their work. This music really was a head and shoulders above most other video games; it's intense, electrifying and terrifying. It pumps you up and scares you, makes all your hair stand on end and want to kick some ass, even well past your childhood. Pleasure is pain, this is why people enjoy scary stories that frighten them around a campfire. Studies show that the brain waves of pleasure and fright are the same dopamine related surges, and this music brings it out in spades. CHAAAAARGE!!!!!!

I am 40 yrs old and listening to this still gives me the shivers. I recall how this heroic music would stir my imagination when I was a kid reading books like the Hobbit and then as a teenager and even now when I play LordOfTheRingsOnline I would/still play this while I wrote many a module as a Dungeon Master or played AD&D 2nd edition. Good Times!!

I probably played the arcade game 5 times. 35 years ago. And its music is still in my head.

That sound track might have been the greatest of all wow 30 years after it still sound great

I used to play the hell out of this on Taito Legends for the PS2 and I still do it's one my favorite arcade game 😼

I remember my arcade days like it was yesterday. This was my favorite game. I always got goosebumps in the castle when 3:20 started playing and people around gathered to look over my shoulder at where this amazing music was coming from.

Goosebumps. Bloody goosebumps is what I get when I hear this soundtrack. Being that kid on the Rastan machine in the arcade (cool place with great games for you iGen's out there) when the music got loud meant everyone was watching you thinking "what the blazes is that game he's playing?" LOL

Role playing to video game music? Hell, I thought I had made that discovery up. 35 years old & I adore the music of games for the purpose of writing, role playing, & when I am rendering illustrations! Great to be among friends here!

Some of the synth instruments in this song are completely unique and amazing. The composer really chose the best instruments. I’d like to do a remix/remaster of this song, but I fear some of the instruments are irreplaceable for this tune. Definitely one of the best arcade soundtracks ever created and the specific sounds fit like a glove.

Rastan = Conan...........musica epica buen representante del genero espadas y hechiceria............de niño como alucinaba ver jugar a ste juego y escuchar su musica en las salas arcades .....yo no podia ya q era super dificil jugarlo...........para mi es l conan de los videojuegos......buen juego para tal epoca q nostalgia sigue igual d dificil pero entretenido....grax👍

NGL I play this in my car on the way to work. This hypes me up for the day.

This OST makes me remember the old arcades growing up

Really weird music that enhances the atmosphere. That castle music is weird piece of art. Seems like bunch of strange noises at first, but put into unknown gloomy castle makes it... uh, too bad you can't have the same feeling like the first few times. And the ending music and scene, what will happen next, with hero, with castle, how big is the world anyway??? Makes you dive into imagination.

I only discovered this game again about a week ago. I am 50 now and remember this game and Double Dragon at HE college. I would happily spend 10p I think on this game. College, best time of my life and these 2 games.

Eventually got to the point I could beat the game on one quarter but that took some doing. 40 years later I've never forgotten the epic music this game has. Some of the games of this era had good tunes too, I also am a fan of Black Tiger's (Black Dragon in Japan), music as well as others.

It always amazes me how the Japanese adapted American works and knew exactly how to do so in a way that respects and even enhances the original. This is exactly how an arcade adaptation of Conan should be made. They did many similarly excellent adaptations of Aliens, Blade Runner, and the Marvel superheroes.

the switch and rise in intensity at 2:47 is fucking insane

Oh man.....such great memories from hearing this music. My favorite game in the arcade back in the day, hands down. With Dragons Lair a close second.

As an avid Tolkien reader in the mid 80s, my dad used to tell me that this game was LOTR based. I was only 8, so every coin I inserted in this fucking cabinet, I always believed that I was controlling Aragorn, hacking n' slashing the shit out the hordes of Sauron!!

Still slaps hard after all these years.

my dude we lived in a blessed era i loved this game even still to this day and am 33yrs old

Holy shit I found it! A grocery store in my town had one of these, and I always remembered the music.

This game captivated me when I first heard the CD quality music for the first time in the arcade.

I can't tell you how many times I died on this game to never get past the first stage lol. The song still gets a visceral response from me all these years later because I remember being so pissed as a kid everytime I lost. I was trying to find the name of this game forever.

Can't think of any other music that sounds close to this, either in the arcade or otherwise. Such an inspired composition with odd, but appropriate instrumentation.

I love this music! I remember everything! 31 years ago! Thank you!

always liked this game because it was a regular kick and punch game so you didn't have to learn much, but it was also really colorful and freaky. the song was a plus too

Naoto Yagishita and Masahiko Takaki are the GOAT(s)!!

best game soundtrack of all time. played this game some 25+ years ago in college at the arcade. dropped quarters in daily until i mastered the game and could finish it competently. the bizzare yet wowsome music is what originally attracted me to play this game. strange dramatic music unlike anything i heard before. thanks uploader!

First played this in 87. Very fun game.

Double dragon, Side Arms, Rastan Saga, Out Run...ufff, so good music.

Rastan is pure CONAN culture, love that music to. Wante Rastan in movies and Rastan 4 in games

Gives me goosebumps. Best Arcade music ever! Have the Sega Master cartridge somewhere.

not only was it a good game, it had great music!!

I can never get enough of these retro games. People are always saying "that games old, those graphics suck, blah blah fuking blah." It's a good game. Deal with it.

When I first heard this... it was the first CD quality BGM I've ever heard... was already hooked just by the music.

My all time favourite childhood game ever! 10p and i would clock the game in 45 mins, grab a hubba bubba & a can of quottro on way home. Great 80"s :-)

my childhood time :( best time of my life

This music goes so much harder than the Rastan on the screen did. The onscreen Rastan was constantly in Bat Country and swung a sword at the speed of a cruiseship turning. The Rastan pictured by this composure could not have been reproduced on arcade screens at the time because of all the swooning that would happen and that artists could not fathom that many muscles on a human body.

Crom, I have never prayed to you before. I have no tongue for it. No one, not even you, will remember if we were good men or bad. Why we fought, or why we died. All that matters is that two stood against many. That's what's important! Valor pleases you, Crom... so grant me one request. Grant me revenge! And if you do not listen, then to HELL with you!

Blast from the past. Great memories pumping all of my hard earned bday money into this machine. I sucked at the game mainly because I was so blown away by the epic music and at the time, awesome graphics.

Loved them all, Rastan did it right!

2:58 If I could play well enough to get to this part of the soundtrack @10 years old I would get the same sense of gratification as when I beat any game. The music is so phenomenal with the fire everywhere. Unbelievable.

I finished the game after so many times trying, still love it to this day!

Such fun playing this game just embarrassing because the arcade was extremely loud and it’s could be heard across 2/3 of Peter Pipper Pizza on a Friday night. 😂 I think it had 6x9 speakers overhead

Holy shit......30 YEARS!!!

This music ...

Video Games Live had this in their classic games opening medley and their version definitely did this game justice, but sadly last time I went the medley didn't have this.

Toute mon adolescence, que de temps passé sur ce jeu avec cette ambiance de ouf merci taito

Many hours and quarters at the corner store. Probably the first thing I ever finished. Heh!

I fricken love this game and the music!

I remember playing this when I was maybe 12 and trying to memorize the first song because I liked it so much. I was so happy when the internet became popular and I could listen to the Shadow Of The Beast 3 (Amiga) soundtrack after maybe 10 years.

Beautiful music reminds me of Conan

best platform game ever made

This has been in my head for the past few weeks and I stumbled upon this 👍🏼👍🏼

As soon as u here it it’s like I know that arcade ace music

As crazy as it may sound, this was the one Sega have where I actually preferred the SMS version over the Arcade/Genesis version (I know there was no Genesis version for this game).

this really is the perfect dark fantasy music. So incredibly atmospheric and hauting yet catchy too. And in 1987 no less

0:55 Gwhoaaaa! (Miss the jump, dies.)

This and pit fighter have the best songs

rest in peace mulongoyi

KZfaq: that 's why i pay internet for!

Awesome Music and Graphics, especially the second part of the first level where you go through the castle. The best I could ever do was beat the first boss.

Gotta be in there with the top game sound tracks of all time. I like the music at the start of level 2 best.

I just love your video!! great memories comeback!!

great post, i am feeling the love. this music is burned deeply in my brain

The best game the best music Naoto yagishita thanks

Taito Egret II has Rastan. Love it.

This music is the best! Fits the game perfectly. Superior. I hope someone drop this game in the app store

Maybe we were too busy listening to that awesome level one music to play very well :) But it was always a tough game to me too.

The music from the arcade version is one of the best,and i have good memories playing this game,sad that they don´t making other versions and sequels

One of my all time favorites. Needs a 16bit port.

charisma at the highest point even just the first level song...

...fantastica!

The eerie "Ooooooh - Ooooooooh" always made me lmao.

I used to LOVE this game!!!

00:31 always give me the creeps. When I was 10 I first played this and couldn't sleep cause of that. I'm 33 now, and the music from cadash in the first level gives me the creeps.

What a great teme, when i was too young

This music is as epic as an ...and justice for all song! 🤘

I really missed the corner Liquor Store..... damn 1992 Riots

Black Tiger was more fun to me. Rastan is super hard and less physical but the ost is carved in my memories.

So good!

muito loko meu,u dj aí junto todas na sequencia certinha kara,detonô:essas musiqinhas do rastan mi levam ao passado ;eu xego até viajar nas musiquinha ...parece qi eu to naquela época

very very nice i love it tooooooo much

@MrJmaximum I just wish this medley had more of the first level music. THAT was awesome stuff.

man this game was frickin hard.. Could only ever make it to the jungle level

Very very epic

is-a-great-game-im-ilustrator-comics-38-yrs-old-this.game.-is.very-inspiration

Shocked there hasn't been a Rastan reboot

"Huuunh!!!"

I remember playing this game when I was only chin high to the joysticks, I think this and Sinistar where the first games Iever played... ahh to have ben a kid in the 80's

Hoof, Hoof, Hoof, NOOOOOOOOO!!!!

thank you for uploading this masterpiece. how did you rip the music without the in-game sound effects? i'd like to do the same thing with other games using mame, is it possible?

@OcielGarciaBustos Amen to that, friend. :) At least there's one silver lining to being around 20 years after Rastan was in the arcades: With today's MP3 players, laptops and audio-ripping software, ripping copies of Rastan's music (as well as the tunes from every other great, bygone arcade game out there) and playing them during D&D games is easier than ever. I tried to do that with cassettes, a clunky tape recorder and a Black Tiger game back in the 80's. Cassettes suck.

Temaso

I dont think i ever cleared the first level, the game was damn hard, but that first stage tune is crazy epic! There are one or two decent remixes out there now, but the original just F¥&KS.... its that awesome

Conan ages, CROOOOOM!!! :D