Double Dragon 3 - Amiga vs Dos Title Music - Which Is best??

[ZEUSDAZ]

Hi everyone, I decided to upload this little comparison video  as a taster before I unleash one of the biggest videos seen on Youtube  when it comes to retro game machines in around 4 days time.
This video has two of the most beautiful title screen scores on what is remembered as a poor game, they both are full of atmosphere and sound just wonderful,...but which one is best???
They both last for around 4mins each and sound very different from each other but they are both lovely pieces of music,...which do you prefer???

Here's the vid, please comment on it regarding your thoughts

All the best Zeus.

The Monstrous video will be on my channel in a few days, it is dedicated to all those who have subbed to me and enjoy my youtube channel and dedicated to those who are basically just nice people

[seanb]

A big video coming up.
Interesting.

For me the amiga wins in every way.
It's just so much better than the dos version though that running water has made me need the toilet now

[Gryzor]

Well, the DOS version is charming too, but come on, is there really a comparison?


Btw, edited your post to embed the vid.

[ZEUSDAZ]

A big video coming up.
Interesting.

For me the amiga wins in every way.
It's just so much better than the dos version though that running water has made me need the toilet now

Ha lol, I'll leave the water out next time ;-)
Well the Amiga is running ahead of the votes now, plenty of comments being left on it, I just love both versions, they are soothing in different ways, thanks for checking it out!

[ZEUSDAZ]

Well, the DOS version is charming too, but come on, is there really a comparison?


Btw, edited your post to embed the vid.

Well I was dying to know others thoughts on it, when I first heard the Dos version couple of days ago I just had to play them back-to-back and when I did a light bulb came on in my head and thought what a good little idea to put it up and see what everyone else thinks of them,...I like both :-D

The "BIGGUN" is on the way, just a couple of days to go now before a Monstrous video is unleashed on my channel, It's not Ammi orientated but like me I'm sure many others own more than one of these old machines so hopefully it will be enjoyed by many,...dedicating it to all the nice people out there that enjoy this old stuff :-D

As for embedding this DD III vid,...no worries! :-)

[dodogildo]

C64 music was also good.

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[Docent]

In your recording the DOS version sounds like played through adLib, try the one played through Roland MT-32 - check it out here ->
Btw: the adLib version can be downloaded from here

The original Amiga music was actually made by a scene musician for a music disk The mod is here http://files.exotica.org.uk/modland/?file=pub/modules/Protracker/Nightshade/water%20ii.mod

[andycadley]

I'd agree they're both nice, soothing pieces of music, and that's what is wrong with them. Neither one of them makes me feel "Double Dragon", neither has that sense of action and urgency that the game should convey. It doesn't at all surprise me that the Amiga tune was just a random tune written for something else that got tacked on, it was a common practice (which seemed to originate in the C64 scene) that lead to some awful choices of music for games.

Compare it to the original, which is exactly the kind of atmosphere Double Dragon required (and blaring out in the arcades was probably what drew more than a few of us over to the machine) and is so much better for it.

[Docent]

I'd agree they're both nice, soothing pieces of music, and that's what is wrong with them. Neither one of them makes me feel "Double Dragon", neither has that sense of action and urgency that the game should convey. It doesn't at all surprise me that the Amiga tune was just a random tune written for something else that got tacked on, it was a common practice (which seemed to originate in the C64 scene) that lead to some awful choices of music for games.

Compare it to the original, which is exactly the kind of atmosphere Double Dragon required (and blaring out in the arcades was probably what drew more than a few of us over to the machine) and is so much better for it.

We probably can say the same about the original arcade Double Dragon 3 title music () - its nothing special, certainly does not make me feel "Double Dragon"  , so I'm not surprised that it was replaced by different, more suitable music while porting the game.
I read somewhere that porters did not get any support from original developers and they had to rip all graphics and data from roms of the actual arcade board they purchased...

[andycadley]

Yeah the original arcade is pretty dire. To be honest I don't remember ever seeing it for real, I'd assumed DD3 was a home system only thing. It's definitely best forgotten.

[dodogildo]

Thanks for the video
IMHO these are all mediocre tunes of a pretty weak game
What about covering Commando and it's music on various systems next time for example?
My favorite retro game and I can't get myself of listening to its music on c64, arcade or CPC. Playing is equally fun on each system too.

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[ZEUSDAZ]

I'd agree they're both nice, soothing pieces of music, and that's what is wrong with them. Neither one of them makes me feel "Double Dragon", neither has that sense of action and urgency that the game should convey. It doesn't at all surprise me that the Amiga tune was just a random tune written for something else that got tacked on, it was a common practice (which seemed to originate in the C64 scene) that lead to some awful choices of music for games.

Maybe they were thinking of giving the sound a mysterious feel because of the story it'self being an adventure beat'em-up,...possibly.
But who can forget the thumping Amiga title music music of DDII - The Revenge?!,...now THAT was a beauty, real got you in the mood.

[ZEUSDAZ]

In your recording the DOS version sounds like played through adLib, try the one played through Roland MT-32 - check it out here ->
Btw: the adLib version can be downloaded from here

The original Amiga music was actually made by a scene musician for a music disk The mod is here http://files.exotica.org.uk/modland/?file=pub/modules/Protracker/Nightshade/water%20ii.mod

Hi, yeah I've heard the Roland version too but I easily prefer the AdLib one, sounds much more soothing :-)

[tastefulmrship]

Personally, I prefer the original "WATER II" to the shorterned version Nightshade released for the Amiga DD3.
But that's just me being a picky bastard! ^_^

[ZEUSDAZ]

Personally, I prefer the original "WATER II" to the shorterned version Nightshade released for the Amiga DD3.
But that's just me being a picky bastard! ^_^

Just listened to the full version and nope,....I much prefer the Amiga title screen version over the extended version, the Amiga release has far more echoes and atmosphere, just perfectly edited imo 

[TFM]

Totally agree! 

[tastefulmrship]

Just listened to the full version and nope,....I much prefer the Amiga title screen version over the extended version, the Amiga release has far more echoes and atmosphere, just perfectly edited imo 

Fair enough! Each to their own, I guess. It's all subjective, after all, and after listening to your Top 75 Amiga Game Tunes, we do have completely different tastes in game music... so....