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RADICAL DREAMERS
(Super NES)
Composer: Yasunori Mitsuda
A slow-going text-based adventure game that is a sequel of sorts to Chrono Trigger and was only originally available through the Satellaview. It features an excellent score by Yasunori Mitsuda, who had also worked on CT. Most of the songs were later reused in Chrono Cross.
Music also featured on:
NES & SNES Midi Conversions
Game Ending Songs Extravaganza
"Ending: Le Tresor Interdit"
Time: 3:04
Size: 2.81 MB
Automatic ending
Comment: I've never finished this game, but this ending song is amazing. Another great piece of work from Yasunori Mitsuda.
"Frozen Flame"
Time: 2:49
Size: 2.59 MB
2 loops with fadeout
Comment: This song made it into Chrono Cross, but I wanted to make the SFC version available because I actually think it sounds a little better.
 
RAIDEN TRAD
(Sega Genesis & Super NES)
Composer: Akira "GO" Sato
"Fighting Thunder (Genesis Version)"
Time: 2:19
Size: 3.20 MB
2 loops
Comment: This is my favorite song from Raiden. This one just makes me want to kick ass.
"Fighting Thunder (SNES Version)"
Time: 2:09
Size: 2.97 MB
2 loops with fadeout
Comment: The Super NES versions of the Raiden songs have added instruments and a slap bass, but sometimes still don't sound quite as good as the Genesis versions. This one's okay, but I might prefer the Genesis version, especially when it shifts gears about 40 seconds in.
"Gallantry (Genesis Version)"
Time: 1:45
Size: 2.40 MB
2 loops
Comment: The level 1 music. I might actually prefer the SNES version of this one. This version's a little thin and seems to have trouble with the licks about 14 seconds in.
"Gallantry (SNES Version)"
Time: 2:38
Size: 3.63 MB
2 loops with fadeout
Comment: Here's the SNES version for comparison.
"Rough and Tumble (Genesis Version)"
Time: 2:08
Size: 2.93 MB
2 loops
Comment: This one sounds a little weird about 15 seconds in. Other than that, it's pretty good.
"Rough and Tumble (SNES Version)"
Time: 2:20
Size: 3.22 MB
2 loops with fadeout
Comment: Might prefer the SNES version of this one, too.
RESIDENT EVIL ZERO
(Nintendo Gamecube)
Composer: Hiroshi Yokota
This was the first Resident Evil game I played and finished, and while most of the game doesn't have any music at all, it does have a fantastic ending song. As silly as the game's story is at times, this music is enough to make you feel emotional about it anyway.
"Ending Credits Theme"
- This is the ending song from Resident Evil 0. I really like the piano work in this one, especially towards the end of it.
RHAPSODY: A MUSICAL ADVENTURE
(Sony Playstation)
Don't worry. I'm not going to post any of the songs that have lyrics. I already put up the "DK Rap", and that's more than enough embarrassing game vocals for one site to handle.
"The Wanderer" - Rhapsody is a really goofy Playstation RPG that had one part of the story that hit me like a ten ton of bricks. This music is the theme associated with that part of the story. It's a Celtic piece with a dream-like quality, and it's my absolute favorite in the game.
 
R-TYPE 3
(Super NES)
Composer: Ikuko Mimori
Some of the best electrical guitar rock on the Super NES outside of Final Fantasy Mystic Quest right here.
"Boss Theme"
Time: 1:36
Size: 1.47 MB
2 loops with fadeout
Comment: A rockin' boss theme. Not much else to say.
"Level 1 Theme"
Time: 4:19
Size: 3.96 MB
2 loops with fadeout
Comment: Ever since I first heard the level 1 music of the original R-Type, I have always wanted to know what an arranged guitar rock version of it would sound like (I could practically picture it in my head with those opening strums). This game finally delivered that reality in flying spades.
"Level 3 Theme"
Time: 2:57
Size: 2.70 MB
2 loops with fadeout
Comment: This one's rather difficult to describe. It's a bit more "hip-hop" than the others here, but still retains the R-Type 3 rock style.
"Level 4 Theme"
Time: 2:34
Size: 2.35 MB
2 loops with fadeout
Comment: My favorite of the songs originally composed for this game.
RUDRA NO HIHOU
(Super NES)
Composer: Ryuji Sasai
"The Quest For Rudra's Mines" - Another game I'm not too familiar with, but this is the title or opening song (I think), which is really nice, IMO. Apparently, done by one of the same composers who worked on Final Fantasy Mystic Quest.
RYGAR
(NES)
Rygar is of the first videogame soundtracks I heard that completely blew my mind. I'm not sure if I played anything else before it that had compositions as long and intricate as the best from this game's score. Admittedly, it does have its ups and downs (like that one song that's only 5 notes repeated over and over), but hopefully I'll avoid the "downs" in this presentation. In addition, if anyone knows who composed this game's soundtrack, can you please email me? There are no credits in the game and I can't find any information on it anywhere else, either.
"Eruga's Wilderness" - This is the forest music (the area that ends in a boss fight with the two-headed lion/turtle thing known as "Eruga"). Very long piece that has an interesting serene quality.
"Garloz" - AKA the overworld music (music in the areas where you view Rygar from overhead). If not for the underworld theme, this would be my favorite Rygar music.
"Gran Mountain" - Probably very recognizable to anyone who's ever played this game. It's used for the bulk of the game's screenage in the Gran Mountain area (and some others).
"Ligar's Castle" - Creepy music for the final area - a giant eerily decrepit and seemingly haunted floating castle in the sky. The deep baritone synth on this one really brings out the feeling of dread.
"Underworld" - The best Rygar music, if you ask me. If you go directly through the caverns to the boss, which is accomplished simply by running all the way to the right from the entrance, you won't hear this song for very long. That's why I actually like to explore the caverns a bit and use them to level up when I play this game - so I can listen to this song for awhile.
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