The incredible sequel OST has been improved and updated with better quality, text, tracklist and visual background, highly recommend checking out this version, thanks!: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n6pigpZppteanqc.html
@witcheshour971821 күн бұрын
Thank you for dropping this classic. Tecmo NES soundtrack
@montec1019 жыл бұрын
I can honestly say that late era 8 bit (1988-1991) probably has some of the best music in video game history. I would say that some of these games surpass even later consoles and certainly modern games! I love how these old games all had soul. They really put a lot of effort into them.
@myrongaines55429 жыл бұрын
batman return of the joker: goat!
@Sextus708 жыл бұрын
+montec101 I think the same, they had a level of work and inspiration that is rarely seen today. Something that I love about the first Ninja Gaidens is how despite the limitations of the time their creators managed to put simple yet exciting and truly cinematographic storylines along the gameplay, which was still something unusual in the videogame industry.
@PlacentaBBQ4 жыл бұрын
@@myrongaines5542 first stage op
@MrMusicGuy19802 жыл бұрын
I will stand by the fact that the more technology advances we lose imagination to be creative because we aren't limited by the hardware. We had so little space to work with in these games we had to make it all work.
@armandogavilan1815 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, no comparison, now most videogame music is generic "movie music" or ambient. This is adrenaline, romance, poetry, pure epicness.
@heebsgames9 жыл бұрын
Best opening to a game ever.
@aburg10s9 жыл бұрын
+Jonathan Heebner Willow is a close second
@exodia15105 жыл бұрын
At 39... Still gives me chills
@makeyouHOLEY4 жыл бұрын
100%
@MrEvodio654 жыл бұрын
@@aburg10s Wilow has no opening.
@sithlord10514 жыл бұрын
@@MrEvodio65 I'm sure he means the introduction. And, he's not wrong. Awesome way to start the game, and the music is killer.
@oscuro89619 жыл бұрын
Easily one of the best games and soundtracks on nes
@insanity2137610 жыл бұрын
15:07 - I'll never forget the chills that ran down my spine the first time I played through when that music kicked in as Irene & Robert ran into Jaquio. They didn't really show much of him, except for the pentagram on his chest which let you know who it was. Outstanding story telling & foreshadowing on Tecmo's part.
@thomasdr084 жыл бұрын
insanity21376 I know, right? My bro and I nearly fainted when we heard that music. Like wtf... it took me so long to kill him the first time around and now I have to beat this guy again?!?!?! I haven’t felt that engaged and invested in a game in decades.
@davidpepin30172 жыл бұрын
And we might never play an other game that will give us this feeling. I think we are too used to the incredible graphics and sounds. Like the first time I saw Final Fantasy 3 (US) intro, or the fight against Sephiroth in FF7 when the chorus starts.
@m.jordan51817 ай бұрын
Unforgettable
@Donkey_Lips8 жыл бұрын
Actual titles from the hidden "Musicruise" sound test in Ninja Gaiden 2: 0:00: Prologue - "Chaosium Sword" 1:33: "Going Gets Tough" 2:35: "Battlefield/II" 3:20: "Robert the Army" 3:50: "Dehumanize" 4:22: "Interlude 2" 4:33: "Thunderstorm" 5:32: "Overdrive" 6:44: "No End Darkness" 7:51: "Tower Lahja" 8:14: "World Enslaved" 9:40: "The Parasprinter" 10:52: "Irene Captured" 11:44: "The Dark Emporer" 12:46: "Hideous Relics" 13:47: "Interlude 1" 13:55: "Fire Cavern" 15:07: "Shadow Diabolica" 16:08: "Unlimited Moment" 17:33: "Lord of Night" 18:57: "To the Rescue" 19:02: "Ryu Fights Back" 19:30: -Final Battle, not in game- 21:08: "Castle Demonic" 21:34: Epilogue - "Irene and Ryu" 23:04: Credits - "A Long Way to Go"
@xauerincauerosh87513 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I appreciate the list.
@thatgamingauthor6 жыл бұрын
9:40 I love this song so freaking much.
@georghagglund93388 жыл бұрын
I finally did it! I played this plenty as a child and got pretty good at it. But could never defeat the last boss. Same thing many years later and then I got really close. Today I started playing just for fun. Got to the last boss but as usually not making the whole game. But just a few moments ago I tried again and finally did it! Got goosebumps too! FINALLY. One trick I never noticed before is that if you complete one of the last boss "shapes". The last shape will be there as the first shape when go back even if you get a Game Over. I never knew that before. Today was a good day!
@brunorocca53914 жыл бұрын
Tecmo and Sunsoft had the best music composers on the NES era.
@DjAether88 жыл бұрын
When I first got this game as a 10 year old mutt. I popped the damn thing into my NES like time was running out to save the world and there it was.... The intro, Ashtar, that track just set things off for a great journey dodging bullets, eyeballs, spikes, bazookas, demons, then the 1st stage track kicked in and I had to put on my ninja gidup. Thank you Tecmo and the Hayabusa clan
@brandentwinston40965 жыл бұрын
I remember back when I was a child ninja gaiden 2 was one of my favorite video games @ all times never forget when I beat the game so many times I go back and still watch all the game plays just can't never forget a classic game like this 💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿🤘🏿🤘🏿🙂🙂👑👑
@FCBTrooper6 жыл бұрын
9:40 one of the best. This saga has graeatest ost
9 жыл бұрын
Incredible that the NES version is superior than the SNES version (Ninja Gaigen Trilogy)....
@AshrielBackup Жыл бұрын
Of course it’s superior, but the SNES version is not even that bad.
@Thunderchyld8 жыл бұрын
This is one of my all time favorite games. Epic story, great gameplay, great difficulty, and awesome soundtrack that is classic and timeless. I could so go back and play this TRILOGY today!!!! Thank you for posting this!
@daviddwight938410 жыл бұрын
I played the crap out of this game with my younger bro! LOL! We always enjoyed narrating the intro! #nostalgia I usually voiced Ashtar, while my brother voiced his lackey!
@CTStyles319 жыл бұрын
It says fucking hard to beat on the cover. They weren't kidding.
@Kifitox9 жыл бұрын
when i was on highschool i used to beat it on a daily basis, sometimes not dying even once, just imagine how much i played this title ^_^
@volrathdesign9 жыл бұрын
Kifitox yeah i beat it on a daily basis in high school, and i still beat it on a daily basis to this day, oh u were talking about the game.....nm
@megasif9 жыл бұрын
CTStyles31 Unless if you're that guy that did the walk thru.
@warmecanic9 жыл бұрын
CTStyles31 they thought it was more fun like that, but when you read comments, you realize you weren't the only one having troubles to beat this son of a bitch hahahah.
@myrongaines55429 жыл бұрын
nintendo really pushed 3rd party companies to make the games challenging
@RomeAvalon10 жыл бұрын
16:08 Deep Within the Heart... Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!
@professors8410 жыл бұрын
HARD TO BEAT
@Nikos8BitStereo10 жыл бұрын
BEAT TO HARD
@noone-yn1td9 жыл бұрын
professors84 NAH, EASY, EASY!
@noone-yn1td9 жыл бұрын
professors84 Yes, at the beginning you may find it very hard, but it becomes easy as you keep playing it, unlike its terrible predecessor, of course.
@juankamehameha9 жыл бұрын
+Riddler Revenge the last part where you have to kill the boss three times in a row was such a pain in the ass. It's where I would run out of lives and have to restart the whole damn game
@noone-yn1td9 жыл бұрын
GHOSTRIKER j You mean, the 1st Ninja Gaiden?
@mosj987610 жыл бұрын
domination of darkness was my favorite on this OST. someone needs to cover this awesome gold nugget. actually someone needs to cover the whole OST.
@CatherineBrooksEvilspacewhale9 жыл бұрын
I really like how throughout all 3 NES games, they kept the same boss theme.
@RaceLounge18 жыл бұрын
4:33. that the SHIIIIIIIT!!!!!
@mugflub4 жыл бұрын
So fucking good
@mikeescobar888011 жыл бұрын
Your channel in general is amazing - thanks for taking the time to preserve all this amazing music!
@piromaniac99999 жыл бұрын
Anyone here think ninja gaiden 2 is better than 1 in soundtrack? I just dig the songs more.
@piromaniac99999 жыл бұрын
The song from 1:40 is really good. I think with the first ninja gaiden, the music started getting better in the later levels. Also:I made a dance with ryu hayabusa with the boss theme.I would go around crouch run crouch repeat crouch.
@TrueHolyRune9 жыл бұрын
They keep upping their game. Its so cool.
@TrueHolyRune9 жыл бұрын
Too true. First Ninja Gaiden OST is just awesome. Too many cool tracks.
@ElectricGlacier9 жыл бұрын
I liked the second one most overall. The music, yes. I like it more because it was still challenging, but not murder my entire family hard like the first one lol.
@TrueHolyRune9 жыл бұрын
True. I never really had that much trouble with the second one. The music sounds more evil on this one.
@AceTheSlayer7510 жыл бұрын
I love Ashtar's theme
@Nikos8BitStereo10 жыл бұрын
A classic, and also known as the Continue? Show theme :P
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@MiguelEnYutub7 жыл бұрын
Wich one is that?
@justsupersteve7 жыл бұрын
Dude that unused theme 19:30 is killing me!!!!! it's so amazing, like a secret that has been there hidden for 27 years
@akiliscott55656 жыл бұрын
Having the two ghost ninjas with you was very easy to not get hit when you're fighting enemies
@LadyWolvie8210 жыл бұрын
Wiiguy309, your OST's to varying NES games are a treat to listen to - they never go on too long, and the transition to the next song is very smoothly. There are people who can learn from you on this topic. Being 32 in age hearing video game songs from the NES era are music to my ears - they bring back loads of memories (such as me resorting to the Game Genie to beat a few NES games growing up - I wish I made up that bit)! Keep it up Sir! ^_^
@Nikos8BitStereo10 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! Funny enough, this soundtrack, and a few other early soundtracks I did, actually fade out too short, and don't get a two loop play because of not being as good at checking the NSFe files I had for doing these soundtracks, but I certainly like to make sure they get a decent amount of loops, depending on the song, and how long the soundtrack is too. But I'm always glad to hear these things from people :)
@toddmfay4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for posting classic video game soundtracks.
@BakaFrom20135 жыл бұрын
Tracklist: 0:00 Prologue: Approaching Evil 1:33 Motion of the Ninja [Stages 1-1 & 7-1 Cutscene] 2:36 Boss Battle 3:20 Cutscene: Military Man 3:50 Cutscene: Lurking Creatures 4:22 Short Transition: Hurry! 4:33 Rushing Forward [Stages 2-1 & 5-2] 5:32 Battling Precariously [Stages 2-2, 4-2 & 5-1a] 6:44 Cutscene: Mysterious Foes 7:51 Cutscene: Tower of Lahja Rises [Determined Spirit] 8:14 Domination of Darkness [Stages 3-1 & 6-1] 9:40 Tower of Lahja [Stages 3-2 & 7-2] 10:52 Cutscene: Irene's Theme [Tearful Reunion] 11:44 Cutscene: Lord of Darkness 12:46 Cutscene: Cruel Laughter 13:47 Short Transition: Separated! 13:55 Blazing Inferno [Stages 4-1 & 6-2] 15:07 Cutscene: Puppet Master 16:08 Deep Within the Heart [Acts 5-1b & 7-1] 17:33 Cunning Enemy [Final Boss Battles] 18:57 Short Transition: Captured! 19:02 Cutscene: Final Confrontation 19:30 Unused Theme 21:08 Cutscene: The Altar 21:34 Epilogue: Irene Lives 23:04 Staff Roll
@juankamehameha9 жыл бұрын
Still one of the hardest games I've ever completed. Such nostalgia :D
@Megatyrant8 жыл бұрын
+GHOSTRIKER j Same here. Feels so satisfying when you finally succeed, right? :)
@juankamehameha8 жыл бұрын
***** oh yea. I couldnt beat it as a kid, hell no. I went back to it later in life and got it done. Felt awesome :)
@Megatyrant8 жыл бұрын
Same. was around 5-6 years ago, my brother was lying in bed, having caught a cold or something, so I plugged in the NES and went to work. Took me an evening to do, but it sure was entertaining. :)
@alcidesmoreno91438 жыл бұрын
+GHOSTRIKER j this game wasnt hard at all, it could finish it without dying in more or less 15 minutes.
@juankamehameha8 жыл бұрын
+Ramadear you're probably right. But I never played any other titles in the series, so I couldn't say :P
@piromaniac99999 жыл бұрын
Its the later stages:2-2 and such.I was impressed with the blizzard and using the jump.It was not too cheap, but it was very clever.I even liked the darkness stage.
@sorry113039 жыл бұрын
Wow this is so awesome didn't know they did this kind of stuff this is my era of gaming.
@JKurayami8 жыл бұрын
Battling Precariously is my favorite jam on this OST.
@EthnHayabusa8 жыл бұрын
Check out the band Harder Than Contra. They play it live.
@Carina_d3a10 жыл бұрын
sounds so great in stereo, thanks for your work on doing this!
@mooglemaster1711 жыл бұрын
All of your stuff is amazing, it brings back so many memories!
@AlejandroGarcia-yj7fgКүн бұрын
8:15 that right there brings back memories of my teenage years
@seanwilliams22738 жыл бұрын
I always remember when I meet jaquio again after finishing him off in part 1. That was a pretty intense moment in my childhood lol
@jonfernandez80277 жыл бұрын
Sean Williams He returns from one and I was all "You don't belong here I took you out!" Then I took him out in two and he immediately came back, I remember yelling "What!? Come on!!!! Die!!!" Lol I was 16, thnx for the recall. :)
@alucard.83036 жыл бұрын
Não me canso de escutar essa trilha sonora nostálgica!
@zengram6 жыл бұрын
when i die ,i. will have my ng2 cartridge buried with me.my favorite game ever!!
@esto3404 жыл бұрын
One of the few games with an awesome musical score to accompany it
@VictoriaRamos-lj2ee6 жыл бұрын
one of the best if not best intro starts to a game of that era!!!!
@vanessamorey38122 жыл бұрын
This game was such a royal pain to play but I love it still!!!! I play just to hear the music!!! Still kicking a$$!!!!
@DCookStaVideo7 жыл бұрын
19:30 Unused theme did some crazy stuff. I love it.
@rootbrian48155 жыл бұрын
Tecmo world wrestling inspirations, downmixes/mellowed: 1. Prologue: Approaching Evil, direct inspiration to 7th Match (approximately 30 seconds in). 2. Cutscene: Military Man, direct inspiration of VS match-up theme. 3. Deep Within the Heart [Acts 5-1b & 7-1]: Inspiration for Match #8 Vs. Screen, hints at Match #5 VS screen (obviously). 4. Cutscene: The Altar, Inspiration of Blue King VS Screen (obvious). 5. Staff Roll, inspiration downmix/mellowed for 1st Match - Akari Dragon (the drums! Listen to one, then the other!)
@miltondominguez30197 жыл бұрын
Superrrrr... Excelente... Saludos. Desde. Monterrey Nuevo Leon Mexico... Ahhhhh... Mi favorito. Ninja gaiden..
@PeoplesBadmash4 жыл бұрын
i see the comments aren't giving you enough credit for your great work with revitalizing these 8 bit masterpieces. great job niko. thank you!
@evanmcclain15867 жыл бұрын
Literally just noticed the beautiful twin - towers in the background. Amazing that I never took note to that, was thinking the city was probably tokyo in the past.
@Luigithehomie9111 жыл бұрын
I like the throwback with the boss music. Some people now a days call that lazy, but I always love it when a game does it and this isnt an exception.
@adamsyed55359 жыл бұрын
19:30 Mind Blown
@lucianoantonio655110 жыл бұрын
13:55 Blazing Inferno [4-1] - simply, majestic!
@lucianoantonio65517 жыл бұрын
My best trak ;D
@akiliscott55656 жыл бұрын
I still have all three Ninja Gaiden for Nintendo and part 2 was probably the easiest one part 1 was hard
@splatinum8373 жыл бұрын
Part 3 final area pisses me off so bad
@ennioscorpio3 жыл бұрын
Always the ng 1 was the hardcore in this one is the most balanced the 3 was the most easy yes...goodtimes 😊
@xzerkerx11039 жыл бұрын
16:08 Deep Within the Heart !! :D
@Malkav11 жыл бұрын
Hey man I'm so glad I stumbled upon your channel. Brought back so many good gaming memories. Ninja Gaiden II is by far my most favorite NES game of all time. The story, the action, and the music omg the music! It all just meshed together so well to create one of the best sidescroller game for the NES. I played this game over and over and never got tired of it.
@zebulancrouch48595 жыл бұрын
This is one of the hardest games I ever played I could never beat it but I still love it.
@akiliscott55656 жыл бұрын
I just happened to 6 months ago to dust off my original Nintendo and play Ninja Gaiden 2 and I breathe through it very fast ,so I still got it
@2ndLastStarfighter5 жыл бұрын
I hope u didn't have to breathe/blow into the nes and cartridge to get it to work haha.
@MrRubmeister3 жыл бұрын
I loved this game. Took the good things about part 1 and made it better. The soundtrack is still one of my fovorites to this very day.
@d14blo6669 жыл бұрын
Absolutely amazing. Thank you for all of your hard work!!!
@user-se5qr8zr8l3 жыл бұрын
It's interesting how the final tune ("Staff Roll") makes me reminisce of the next game in the series, NG3. Hell, some parts of it almost match some of the most memorable and touching samples in NG3. As if composers knew how they would evolve their approach and made some kind of hidden introduction. I've noticed this because I played this legend in reversed order: NG3, NG2, NG1, and NG3 of course became most iconic to me.
@coachrambo0078 жыл бұрын
8:14 plays in my head when I go for my runs every morning.
@inc2000glw8 жыл бұрын
me too !
@JBdahIslandman9 жыл бұрын
Loved this game. Beating it was worth it. The intro set the tone for this game man. They don't make classics like this no more that's for sure.
@badeduun16502 жыл бұрын
Used to pause/unpause to restart tracks mid-mission, especially for Stage One. Good times.
@smiller31102 жыл бұрын
This is hands down the best NES cover work of all time!!!
@ColonyWarrior11 жыл бұрын
Stage 1 of this game is one of my all time favourites... running across the rooftops overlooking the neon lit sky with the stage music playing in the backround cleaving enemies
@pedros27824 жыл бұрын
1:33 I love this!
@gHsTrId3RaL6665 жыл бұрын
This and Megaman 2.... best soundtrack NES era
@vmcampos9 жыл бұрын
The Prologue is haunting!
@zengram5 жыл бұрын
8:14 the best one of the game!!!
@montec1019 жыл бұрын
These games. Tough! Lots and lots and lots of frustration and anger!
@adamsyed55359 жыл бұрын
Deep Within The Heart was definitely composed from deep within the heart.
@micahbeene393910 жыл бұрын
This game was awesome! A little easier than the first. But the music was so epic. Thanks for this channel!
@Nikos8BitStereo10 жыл бұрын
You're welcome! Be sure to help spread the word of 8BitStereo! :)
@kirk10p9911 жыл бұрын
This is by far one of the best soundtracks in nes history. Glad you uploaded it.
@laserfloyd11 жыл бұрын
Many hours playing this game. At times I'd pause the game at a hard part and take a break. My persistence paid off when I finished it. Thanks for putting this up. :)
@jeffcoates11344 жыл бұрын
A walk down memory lane.
@srbond11 жыл бұрын
i really cant thank you enough for these awesome videos bro!!! awesome job!!
@jayburr269110 жыл бұрын
These songs are awesome. The games are awesome. Just splendid. :)
@dkyx10 жыл бұрын
Sits along Mega Man 2's OST as the best VGM for NES ever created.
@gHsTrId3RaL6665 жыл бұрын
I agree, this and Megaman 2.... best ever
@AJF78610 жыл бұрын
This game is somewhat easier than the first one, yes, but I also find myself playing it much more often.
@Peter_19869 жыл бұрын
+Hylian Fox I think the challenge in this game is much more balanced - the first Ninja Gaiden was "kind of hard" with a few ridiculous parts here and there that were almost impossible, whereas Ninja Gaiden 2 was "very challenging" all the time.
@johndoe54427 жыл бұрын
My favorite Ninja Gaiden game on the nes.
@rajatdubey6854 Жыл бұрын
deep feeling, connected, in another world 🥲
@SDSOverfiend10 жыл бұрын
Soundtrack is so amped.. its flows with the story pace of the game. NO TIME TO WASTE!!! Get there FAST. lol
@Nikos8BitStereo10 жыл бұрын
Tecmo knew how to make fast paced games! ;3
@MarceloPisaniGarib10 жыл бұрын
Congrats for your work!
@ErichWK10 жыл бұрын
I'm ErichWK and this is my favorite channel on KZfaq
@philware1367 жыл бұрын
My favorite tracks are Act I and the Ashtar/Jacquio/Demon battle theme definitely has a metal theme to it
@Jaedon19816 жыл бұрын
Duuuuuuuude!!! I freaking loved this game's entire soundtrack!!! It's a ringtone on my phone.
@frankgrimaldo52424 жыл бұрын
Missed a lot of school just to play video games. Not a smart move, but to me at the time was worth it.
@Stone8age8 ай бұрын
I like how it advertises itself as hard to beat
@captainmartin12198 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite games ever,I had a ton of fun beating this game.
@cesarcastillo929410 жыл бұрын
Amo el juego y el ost no se diga
@thaihoang941411 ай бұрын
Best intro of the series. :)
@srbond11 жыл бұрын
never heard that theme before!! you are right it was a shame it didnt appear!!
@Andres33AU8 жыл бұрын
Great memories of this game! That stage 1 music just makes me want to run!
@bunnybismuth9 жыл бұрын
Just picked up a copy of this at a local flea market for the princely sum of $9. The music alone is worth it.
@jasonsutton44046 жыл бұрын
As a kid I ran to the bus stop with the motion of a ninja in my head. True story.
@strangeseeds10 жыл бұрын
This helped me shatter a personal record running a half marathon (13.1miles) this weekend! Thanks Wiiguy309!
@iluvwhtchix8 жыл бұрын
I really still love Tower of Lahja, Staff Roll and Deep Within the Heart music best.
@DarKKnightt079 жыл бұрын
This soundtrack is amazing
@Andres33AU11 жыл бұрын
Wow, I never thought 8 bit music would sound so awesome, thank you! The first stage music still holds a place in my heart. Also, I noticed you didn't include the cut-scene between 6-1 and 6-2, when Ryu is holding onto the rocks looking down at the dark temple. As a kid, I loved that scene, haha. Awesome upload! :)
@bigpoe337910 жыл бұрын
Hey guy!! I love this game, thanks for the tracks.
@TFoster221111 жыл бұрын
I HAD this and sure did not see it when I was a kid. Man, they didn't lie though.
@juliangrahamSHR48 жыл бұрын
the cutscene music the whole nes ninja gaiden soundtrack is worth listening to.