Metal Gear Music - Covers?

Metal Gear Music - Covers?
by Jedi QuestMaster on 2008-04-05 (#32290)

I really like the music from this game, but the problem is, I can't find covers to the songs I like from it: the password, intro, & climax themes.

Is there a band or someone who has covered all the music in this game? Also, did the MSX version essentially have the same music?

I wanted to start a cover project for it, but apparently nobody at OCR noticed my post.

by Roth on 2008-04-05 (#32292)

Some of the music is different. If you have played Virtual Missions on the PS1, then you heard some of the tunes on the MSX version. Check out these couple of vids:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5G3OGyNvZQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_R5Mu09yRo

I'm not sure if any of it has been covered by any group or not. Hope this helps some.

by Jedi QuestMaster on 2008-04-05 (#32295)

Okay, good to know.

I'd still like to start a cover project, but I'm not really a musician.

by Roni on 2008-09-29 (#37851)

i know that Temp Sound Solutions have done a shitload of NES covers, you can check with them

Re: Metal Gear Music - Covers?
by bucky o'hare on 2008-10-03 (#38026)

Not sure if this is still relevant to you but I'll give it a shot-

Jedi QuestMaster wrote:
did the MSX version essentially have the same music?

Yeah but I don't think it sounded as good, and it also didn't have the main jungle theme. Pretty much everyone will tell you that the NES port was sloppy and inferior to the MSX version, which is true, but the NES got the better music.

I've ripped mp3 soundtracks for each pre-MGS Metal Gear game if you wanted to check them out. here and here.

For covers you can check out some contributions to the Dwelling of Duels Metal Gear Month. I don't know of anyone who's gone through the whole soundtrack Xoc style or anything though.

by Memblers on 2008-10-03 (#38029)

Yay, thread revival. I don't have an answer to the original question, but did want to add that I think Metal Gear 2 for MSX is IMHO among Konami's best soundtracks.

This soundtrack was one of my inspirations (along with the arcade Spy Hunter) for me designing the Squeedo NES synth. Eventually I hope to make some covers with it. I've too much other stuff to do right now though..

by bucky o'hare on 2008-10-04 (#38035)

Memblers wrote:
Yay, thread revival. I don't have an answer to the original question, but did want to add that I think Metal Gear 2 for MSX is IMHO among Konami's best soundtracks.

Seriously! Theme of Solid Snake and Zanzibar Breeze are such excellent tracks. The soundtrack as a whole floored me when I was playing the ps2 re-release and it's what made me look into kss files.

by blargg on 2008-10-04 (#38044)

I really love this OC ReMix of the opening theme from Metal Gear on NES: Metal Gear FirstImpressions OC ReMix.

by Jedi QuestMaster on 2008-10-07 (#38199)

Okay, just to let you all know - I'm still for doing an OCR cover project. I'm going as far as designing a album cover for it.

I've also decided that I need to play the MSX version of this game, too. I want to get into the whole MG/MG2 before diving into MGS/2/3 - yes, I'm far behind.

Metal Gear Metal: Arrangement Album
by Jedi QuestMaster on 2009-09-22 (#50786)

Okay, excuse me for bringing this thread from its undeniable death.

I have decided to hold this project, Metal Gear Metal:

http://www.ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?t=20506

It's open for anyone who wants to do it, but please contact me first before submitting, because I'd like this to be more of a collaboration rather than a contest.

Cool.