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Streets Of Rage II, Music by Yuzo Koshiro

03/19/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"SOR2 OST marks the first ever US release of the music of Yuzo Koshiro, who's works in the SOR series of the old Sega 16 bit era made him one of the most well respected japanese game music composers, other of his works included Super Shinobi, Actraiser, and Super Adventure island, but never made it here and have been out of print since the mid 1990's, Mars Colony Music and Ancient Corp Japan makes a birthmark by re-releasing this powerful soundtrack (originally named Bare Knuckle II, the japanese name of S.O.R 2) Yuzo's amazing techno beats fill this soundtrack with much bass and jams that bring back memories of the popular game and mimics some of the hottest in trance and underground mixes of today, there are talk about a new SOR game coming to any of the new generation game systems, and we hope that Yuzo Koshiro, Ancient Corp and SEGA can follow up to their infamous series like they did in the 1990's"

Good soundtrack with some nostalgic elements

MTJones | San Jose, CA United States | 03/18/2001

(3 out of 5 stars)

"This is SO cool. Streets of Rage 2 was the first 'modern' video game I ever played, when I purchased the Sega Genesis set and got the video game packaged with it. Back then, it was a huge step up from the original Nintendo, which I felt had mostly lackluster games. Although I enjoyed (and still do enjoy) the fighting in Streets of Rage 2 and 3, I also like the music in both video games. I was absolutely elated when I discovered that Mars Colony Music had released the soundtrack for SoR 2. The music has the simple nature that you'd expect for a soundtrack to a 16-bit game. It's pretty easy to follow. But it one-ups the game in one respect; this is digital, and much clearer, thus allowing all the subtle nuances and complexities to come out. Some of the music has a trance-based formula, although not as complex or fast as today's stuff. For example, there's the music that heralds the arrival of all the level bosses. "Never Return" still has a heavy beat, but the hyper phaser effects are now noticeable. In addition, "Under Logic," the soundtrack for Level 4 (at the baseball park) retains all its energetic pep. On the other hand, "Alien," which is played in the last stage of Level 3 (in the carny house, just before Zamza arrives), has all its slow, dark synth work, with new horn effects fleshing it out. However, the majority of this soundtrack has an energetic, dancy sound to it. Most of the album is enjoyable, even if it gets a little boring after listening to it for too long. I generally listen to it just once through, instead of putting it on Repeat (but some of the better tracks stand up to that challenge). I'm glad I purchased this disc, since I have enjoyed the music in Streets of Rage 2 for years. If you have that level of attraction to it, go for it. But if you are apathetic toward the music, then this will hold no interest for you."

Great stuff!!!

retrowens | Alabama, USA | 04/19/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"After playing Streets of Rage 2 for the Sega Genesis the first time, it instantly became a favorite, and I went to the store to buy the game not long after renting it the first time. One of the numerous things that REALLY stands out from playing that great game is its GREAT soundtrack. The majority of the tracks are upbeat, techno rockers (no singing included, just unbelievable music). Yuzo Koshiro proves that he really knows his stuff when it comes to music. The music on this CD is great for music in itself, and spectacular for it to be from a video game.The tracks are all straight from the classic side scrolling beat 'em up. Most of the tracks last for 2-4 minutes, with some being a bit shorter, and some being longer. Take it from me, not only is the music memorable and just as great as ever, it also brings back memories and colorful pictures of playing through the game's many enticing stages.If you've ever liked the music from your plays through the classic game of Streets of Rage 2, or if you just like great techno music, get this soundtrack right now! Often times while playing the actual game, I would stop for awhile and just listen to the music; now I don't have to anymore after getting this must-have soundtrack!"