Fan Remakes/Tributes/Covers of Gaming Soundtracks
Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2021 7:47 pm
I'm never quite sure if there's a more succinct or accurate term to describe these (I've heard 'arrangements' get used too), but lately I've been really into listening to covers of 8 or 16-bit soundtracks using real instruments. Discovering covers that are actually well produced is really difficult, and it's easy to get lost in a sea of 'club remixes' and guys recording a drumless metal cover in their bedroom with a webcam. I've got a few I've found that totally do the original music justice, that I'll list below.
Anyone got any others to share?
Project Chaos (Sonic 3 & Knuckles)
By Various
One of the oldest and best. Various genres, mostly true to original score, but some artistic license here and there.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... 0709FD9F0B
Synths of Rage (Streets of Rage 1-3)
By Console Crusaders/Various
Mostly true to original score, amazing synthwave covers of 1, some of 2 and a couple of 3.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdUoZ968zPE
Synth Fighters (Street Fighter)
By Console Crusaders/Various
Hope you like more synthwave...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XfTig4d_Oc
Synthality (Mortal Kombat 1-3)
By Console Crusaders/Various
If you still didn't get enough synthwave...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrNSQOMda2w
Road Rash II and III Remakes
By Dean Harris
Just discovered this guy and he deserves way more views. Tracks sound exactly as Rob Hubbard probably envisioned them before converting them to suit the 16-bit hardware. Road Rash III seems to be WIP.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... 2rCcvQJ4F7
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... Lhm0EflhDM
Smooth McGroove
The one man a cappella group legend. Single tracks covering everything from select cuts from Sonic to Mario, Zelda to Pokemon, Final Fantasy to Undertale.
https://www.youtube.com/user/SmoothMcGroove/featured
Anyone got any others to share?
Project Chaos (Sonic 3 & Knuckles)
By Various
One of the oldest and best. Various genres, mostly true to original score, but some artistic license here and there.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... 0709FD9F0B
Synths of Rage (Streets of Rage 1-3)
By Console Crusaders/Various
Mostly true to original score, amazing synthwave covers of 1, some of 2 and a couple of 3.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdUoZ968zPE
Synth Fighters (Street Fighter)
By Console Crusaders/Various
Hope you like more synthwave...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XfTig4d_Oc
Synthality (Mortal Kombat 1-3)
By Console Crusaders/Various
If you still didn't get enough synthwave...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrNSQOMda2w
Road Rash II and III Remakes
By Dean Harris
Just discovered this guy and he deserves way more views. Tracks sound exactly as Rob Hubbard probably envisioned them before converting them to suit the 16-bit hardware. Road Rash III seems to be WIP.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... 2rCcvQJ4F7
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... Lhm0EflhDM
Smooth McGroove
The one man a cappella group legend. Single tracks covering everything from select cuts from Sonic to Mario, Zelda to Pokemon, Final Fantasy to Undertale.
https://www.youtube.com/user/SmoothMcGroove/featured