Music

[shadow1w2]

Okay so I first played the NES game and always remembered the music.
Sure adventure games like this are best without music but it was rather memorable for me and I think it added to the atmosphere even if it was repetitive.

Using an NSF player I just play the NES version music and manually control it with the game.
Perhaps a tad difficult, the NES version even had music for the prancing creature and things which fly by much more quickly in this version but I find it more enjoyable with music none the less.

Might have to wait for a remake to get music for it but I'd hope the devs would remake the NES tracks or something close to it.

Anyone else have any songs or the like they listen to while playing/replaying this game?
Perhaps a favorite song that brings back nostalgia and ended up getting tied to your memory of the game?

Edit: just gonna throw this here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lX8rXV9j1yA

[LiquidxAngel]

Great share on the NES soundtrack. This game petrified me as a child (my older brother tortured me with it excessively). Must have some residual fear because the music (10 minute mark) still gives me that anxious flutter. *laughs*

[shadow1w2]

Oh ya, that soundtrack just fit it so well.
That creepy song certainly let you know something was wrong.
Now a days we just get some "dun duuuuuun" noise or rock music or something.
This is how you nail creepy atmopshere song has to be quite alarming.
Not that the rest of the music wasn't already creepy enough but it had a nice mysterious adventure sound to it.
If only the mac had music capabilities back then lol.

Random but it would be even better using the FM chip the Sega Genesis had (or rare Konami FM chip a few Japan only NES games had)

[Royal_Tenenbaum]

I love NES Univited. I hope after Beyond Shadowgate Zojoi does a NEW Uninvited!

[shadow1w2]

Originally posted by Royal_Tenenbaum:

I love NES Univited. I hope after Beyond Shadowgate Zojoi does a NEW Uninvited! :lordjair:

I second that! xD
Definitely need a New Uninvited, especially with all these horror walk about games these days.
Show em how its done. ;P

[Spwit]

That music needs to be in there! So much missing from the playthrough.

[shadow1w2]

Originally posted by italianbronco:

That music needs to be in there! So much missing from the playthrough.

The original game didn't have music so it's actually authentic that way.
Best thing we can do is play music manually on que with events.
That or grab a walkman and make a mixtape of the scariest songs or ambience you can find. xD
A lot of games didn't have music back then so we just brought our own.

Still I really hope to see a remake sometime soon.

[Royal_Tenenbaum]

Originally posted by italianbronco:

That music needs to be in there! So much missing from the playthrough.

Open Youtube and play NES soundtrack as you play! XD I agree though, I wish Kemco would let them do the NES versions. Uninvited's soundtrack is perhaps the best of all NES games.

[shadow1w2]

Originally posted by Royal_Tenenbaum:

Originally posted by italianbronco:

That music needs to be in there! So much missing from the playthrough.

Open Youtube and play NES soundtrack as you play! XD I agree though, I wish Kemco would let them do the NES versions. Uninvited's soundtrack is perhaps the best of all NES games.

Actually better yet, you can find an NSF file of all the game's music then play it with an NSF player of some sort.
They automaticlly loop but you'll have to manually change the channel for different songs.
Hardest part is the demon that dances by.
The NES game had a song for it and took its time with it as it danced along the screen.
This version however it is actually hard to see so catching the timing to play that music is a bit tough.
But hey, theres a ShadowGate song as an easter egg in that version too, well okay that doesn't have anything to do with it but it was a nice easter egg.

[Royal_Tenenbaum]

Originally posted by shadow1w2:

Originally posted by Royal_Tenenbaum:

Open Youtube and play NES soundtrack as you play! XD I agree though, I wish Kemco would let them do the NES versions. Uninvited's soundtrack is perhaps the best of all NES games.

Actually better yet, you can find an NSF file of all the game's music then play it with an NSF player of some sort.
They automaticlly loop but you'll have to manually change the channel for different songs.
Hardest part is the demon that dances by.
The NES game had a song for it and took its time with it as it danced along the screen.
This version however it is actually hard to see so catching the timing to play that music is a bit tough.
But hey, theres a ShadowGate song as an easter egg in that version too, well okay that doesn't have anything to do with it but it was a nice easter egg.

Ha, even better idea! :D

[Corvus]

Try to listen "Amnesia The Dark Descent ost" while you play, im doing it and it fits very well!!

[shadow1w2]

Originally posted by Corvus:

Try to listen "Amnesia The Dark Descent ost" while you play, im doing it and it fits very well!!

Wish I could upvote posts.
Thats a great idea, I'mma try that! xD

[Abyss_Walker]

I think it's great they kept it authentic to the original, but I definitely would have purchased this if it included the NES version.

[shadow1w2]

I too would have liked to see the NES version get ported or packaged into an emulator like many DOS games with DOSBox.
I think there might be slight legal issue since someone else ported and published the game for them.
Would have been great to have the rom in the package but probably easier and cheaper for them this way.

Least the sales drop the price down pretty well.

[Dennis Stamp]

@shadow1w2: "Actually better yet, you can find an NSF file of all the game's music then play it with an NSF player of some sort."

What's an NSF file, and what kind of a website would one need to visit to find such a file? (Hopefully the overzealous people at Nintendo's legal department haven't eradicated whatever sort of website is relevant.)

[shadow1w2]

A wiki page I found https://www.nesdev.org/wiki/NSF
Search around there are plenty more.
The gist is that its a set of instructions that is played back by hardware just like MIDI.
Often you can find captures from games and listen to them this way at a very tiny file size and rather accurate sound emulation.
On real hardware too which makes it very useful for chiptune artists.

There are also a ton more formats for various other systems, lots of captures and lots of orginal works.

It's worth a dig especially if you like to make music and want that crisp retro sound.

For this game though I'd just listen to the skundtrack from the NES game offline.
Though now the NES game is released in a bundle on Steam there isnt much need but its still fun if you dont mind the multitasking.

Not to mention probably some good remixes online could just play off of your favorite video website or good ambience noise.