VG music that is similar to other VG or non-VG music

[tricosahedron]

If you know video game music that reminds you of a certain track / song that may or may not originate from a video game, you're welcome to post it here. :)

Some guidelines:

• None of the tracks is an official arrangement/remix of the other track, and there are notable differences
  
• Both tracks are from different series
  
• The composers for both tracks are different persons Tracks by the same composer are ok if there are very notable similarities

If you have suggestions to improve the guidelines, you're welcome! :)


Edit: Initially, this thread was only for comparisons between VG and non-VG music, but has been extended to include comparisons between different VGMs.

[FMNinja]

Anyone remember that song from the first Macbook Air launch trailer? (It's a cute song too. )

Earthbound - Onett
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h66gq40szjk

Yael Naim - New Soul
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhE7QMXRE1g

[FMNinja]

Kuro no Danshou: The Literary Fragment (PC-98) - BGM 02
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vpeQTnP84M

Rise of the Triad - Chant
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2f9Y3lVkSDE

Both games were released around the same time (mid 90's, around 1994-1995) on different sides of the globe (one game is Eastern, the other is Western) with different focuses (one is an VN eroge, the other is a violent FPS full of "LUDICROUS GIBS") and yet they somehow have one track that is similar to each other (especially in the basslines).

Okay, I think I'm going to take a break now...

[tricosahedron]

Dance of death
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcPEJIwuu-4

[Super Mario Galaxy] Dino Piranha
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdUR-JvjXFA

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[Killer Instinct Gold] Orchid's theme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmKxgX3NVVU

Snap: Rhythm is a Dancer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhMYrlH8OZE

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The stage 4 midboss theme from QP Shooting: Dangerous!! is similar to the beginning of the True Last Boss music in eXceed 3rd - Jade Penetrate Black Package:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3SwtCjdHyM

The QP Shooting: Dangerous!! track is royalty-free and can be found here: Loop#8[www.senses-circuit.com]

[tricosahedron]

An older comparison from another topic:

[House of the Dead 2] A.M.S. Agent
https://youtu.be/0pVhtqkblqw

...is similar to the following track from the Matrix OST, as Blueskates remarked:

[The Matrix] Spybreak!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCBL33NKvPA

As I mentioned, the repeating bass line can be found in the Base theme from contra:

[Contra] Base theme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5ZVP5UWiH8


Speaking of The Matrix, Clubbed to Death is similar to a certain BGM from the original Doom soundtrack:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFS4zYWxzNA

[Doom] Suspense (E1M5)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMex4f8cwEY

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Another comparison that I mentioned in the Announcements section a while ago:

The beginning of

[DoDonPachi Daifukkatsu] The Battle Was Just ''To Continue that Future''
https://youtu.be/o4rDse8Ebfo

...is similar to the beginning of:

[Phantom Breaker] Stochastics Time (Tokiya's theme)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o5R-A5Vl1U


P.S.: Sorry for the repeats, but I like to have those comparisons in a single place where I can conveniently access them

[FMNinja]

Here's a well known comparison:

Jim Power - Forgotten Path
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKXXDrN0nAQ

Ys: The Oath in Felghana - A Searing Struggle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxsxevyPuFU


Not sure if plagiarism should count, but stuff like this was why Kenji Yamamoto's music was replaced in Dragon Ball Kai. Kenji even ripped off Stratovarius for the Budokai games.

Dragon Ball Z Super Butouden - Title
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnIez8-FxEA

Yellow Magic Orchestra - Rydeen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFu66ye6YWM

[FMNinja]

This has Thunder Force IV written all over it.

Mirage 2 - Rebirth by Death
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxdtkXkcfRY

Thunder Force IV - Evil Destroyer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYPcte3BlPw

[tenshi_a]

Originally posted by Chinese Cartoon Character:

Yellow Magic Orchestra - Rydeen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFu66ye6YWM

To me, that's the "Super Locomotive" theme, from the arcade game. :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6ee5KzI9NA

I played the C64 home version of that game more often, though. That version plays some Jean Michel Jarre instead:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLQQlQl2G40

...though my favourite C64 version of Jean Michel Jarre music was in this game Trollie Wallie:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=---XJtuZqqI
It cycles through a few of his tunes and also the tune "Popcorn". And was a little terrifying.

[FMNinja]

Skullgirls - Schmeebop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAYP-Q5l3a0

Cowboy Bebop - Tank!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6jCJZEFIto

[tricosahedron]

Originally posted by Chinese Cartoon Character:

Not sure if plagiarism should count, but stuff like this was why Kenji Yamamoto's music was replaced in Dragon Ball Kai. Kenji even ripped off Stratovarius for the Budokai games.

I'm definitely interested in plagiarized tunes, as long as the music is not exactly the same (i.e. not the same record).

Originally posted by Chinese Cartoon Character:

Thunder Force IV - Evil Destroyer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYPcte3BlPw

That intro ^^

[Jets'n'Guns] Flames of Fire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vwpr8m95eU0

Soilwork: Steelbath Suicide
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Td2TSqcDgSI

Well, it's a simple guitar riff, so it's not surprising that there are similar ones. ;)

[FMNinja]

Even more Skullgirls music that is similar to music that isn't from Skullgirls

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2TjkAGfIwA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCZjnuS6ESc

[FMNinja]

Lufia VIII: Lacrimosa of the Sinistrals

Lufia II - Battle Theme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8AczHYHUZY

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana - A Footprint in the Wet Sand
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHbAv2nDDoI

[The_Paladin]

Well, here's one of the most blatant examples I can think of from the Ninja Gaiden arcade
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcUgs18QB4o
which of course is taken from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s7_WbiR79E

and while on Doom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSsfjHCFosw
and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPA2rEsIgSU

[tricosahedron]

The first ~45 seconds from

[Super Mario Galaxy] Purple Comet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BS6XHKJQc3U

...remind me of:

[Contra III: The Alien Wars] Road Warriors
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkyk0F9lOJs

[FMNinja]

J-E-N-O-V-A's Bizarre Adventure (008)3: Stardust Mummies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6GrZYE2il0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7C0arR310g

0:00 of first video and 0:37 of second video are the most obvious.

[FMNinja]

Both songs have similar intro's and are funky as funk.

Lagrange Point - Departure and Arrival
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQ8SHvwLlug

Night Slave - Missing Space
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Xf56RhcDmw