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kane_magus ([personal profile] kane_magus) wrote2011-04-16 01:54 am

Game Music Thing 7: Underwater Edition

I was playing Metroid Prime the other day, and I was going through the crashed frigate, most of which is underwater. After the third or fourth trip back through this level, I was thinking something along the lines of "Man, the only thing I like about this level is the music." That's when the lightbulb for the idea of this post appeared over my head.

I'm just going to post a bunch of music from various underwater levels in games I've played. (I thought about including ice levels as well, but that would have doubled the size of this post. Besides, that means I can now do a "Ice Edition" or something later.) I know I'm leaving out a lot of stuff, and I might come back later and add more if I have a "I can't believe I forgot that!" moment. But for now, this is just whatever I thought of off the top of my head. (If you feel like posting your own "I can't believe you left out this!" comments, please do.)

Downed Frigate Orpheon from Metroid Prime


Torvus Bog (Submerged) from Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

(The above is, of course, a remix of this from Super Metroid, but that's not an underwater level theme, so isn't included here.)

Sector 4 from Metroid Fusion


Lower Maridia from Super Metroid


Upper Maridia from Super Metroid


Underwater Theme from Super Mario Bros.

(Had to include that one, because it is the quintessential "underwater music.")

Underwater Theme from Super Mario Bros. 3


Underwater Theme from Super Mario 64


Underwater Theme from Donkey Kong Country


Underwater Theme from The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks


Dragon Palace from Okami


Saving The Dam from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles


Crystal Teardrops from Castlevania: Symphony of the Night


Underground Reservoir from Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow


Forbidden Area from Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow



At this point, here at the end, I would be totally negligent if I didn't give special mention to Aquaria and Ecco (Sega CD version, in this case), so here are a few of my favorites from those.

Title Screen from Aquaria


Archaic from Aquaria


Bright Waters from Aquaria


Above (The Veil) from Aquaria


The Traveller (Open Waters 1) from Aquaria


Lost Waters (Open Waters 2) from Aquaria


Undiscovered Waters (Open Waters 3) from Aquaria


Aqua Vistas from Ecco the Dolphin CD


Motion E from Ecco the Dolphin CD


Ridge Water from Ecco the Dolphin CD


Open Ocean from Ecco the Dolphin CD


That's it. For now, at least.

[identity profile] rabbitucker.livejournal.com 2011-04-16 12:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Including underwater levels from Mega Man games might also double the size of this post...

- Bubble Man
- Dive Man
- Wave Man (though not much under water here...)
- Burst Man
- Aqua Man
- Splash Woman

And from Mega Man X...

- Launch Octopus
- Bubble Crab
- Toxic Seahorse
- Duff McWhalen (Tidal Whale) (A remix of Bubble Crab)

[identity profile] kane-magus.livejournal.com 2011-04-16 07:37 pm (UTC)(link)
I'd briefly considered Mega Man but didn't originally include them because I was thinking that they wouldn't sound "water level"-y enough (well, that and the fact that I simply haven't played all that many Mega Man games, and I was more going with stuff I'm more familiar with). And while that's true of some of those, some of the others do have enough of a "water level" vibe to them.

[identity profile] kane-magus.livejournal.com 2011-04-16 08:14 pm (UTC)(link)
But then, with that said, there was quite a bit of music I was thinking about that I thought sounded "water level"-y, but I didn't include because it wasn't music from an actual water level. ^^;

[identity profile] rabbitucker.livejournal.com 2011-04-16 12:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, yeah, and the underwater music from "Super Mario Bros. 3." Remember? Swimming around in that frog suit?

[identity profile] kane-magus.livejournal.com 2011-04-16 07:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Ooh, yeah that's a good one. *has a "I CAN'T BELIEVE I FORGOT THAT!" moment and throws it in the list*