atte Posted October 11, 2014 Yeah, the Japanese version had an extra sound chip in it so the music sounds unusually lush for an 8-bit game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Merus Posted October 11, 2014 Well, #14 is apparently Reveal hidden contents Superfrog - Magic Woods while #15 is Reveal hidden contents the title track from The Chaos Engine You kind of gave away too much there, atte. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
atte Posted October 11, 2014 Yeah I knew those last two would be pretty easy to find based on the clues but I thought it might take a while until someone familiar with Amiga games gave a listen, so now we can close this case fully completed! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
syntheticgerbil Posted October 11, 2014 Geez, the unknown and seemingly lost in time PC games. Superfrogs and buff dudes who look like they are in Link to the Past. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smart Jason Posted October 11, 2014 Wow, case closed 100%? Great work, gumshoes. Hell with it, I see no reason not to keep things rolling... 2002 was a weird year for games! I know having done my own top ten lists in the past that this is one I've struggled on perhaps more than any other, so maybe I'm just personally not a fan. Don't let that dissuade you from playing, though, as I had fun making this quiz and am getting more and more smugly self-satisfied at the ways in which I tie tracks into one another as a playlist. And if that's not the true goal of these things, what is? Reveal hidden contents 01. 02. Metroid Fusion - X Invasion | tegan 03. 04. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell - Georgia Stress and Fight | Horse Bag 05. Timesplitters 2 - Return to Planet X | atte 06. Metroid Prime - Meta Ridley Battle | tegan 07. 08. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City | atte 09. Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus - Boneyard Casino | syntheticgerbil 10. 11. Super Mario Sunshine - Delfino Plaza | tegan 12. Animal Crossing | tegan 13. 14. Kingdom Hearts - Traverse Town | atte 15. 16. 17. The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind - The Road Most Traveled | Merus 18. 19. Medal of Honor: Allied Assault - Fleeing the Catacombs | Badfinger 20. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smart Jason Posted October 11, 2014 Meanwhile, here are the answers to the 2001 quiz! Reveal hidden contents 01. Halo: Combat Evolved - On a Pale Horse | Merus 02. Max Payne - Byzantine Power Game | Merus 03. Tribes 2 - Badlands | atte 04. Devil May Cry - Super Ultra Violet | atte 05. Silent Hill 2 - Laura Plays the Piano | atte 06. ICO - Continue | tegan 07. Black & White - Script 3 08. Final Fantasy X - Besaid Island | atte 09. Golden Sun - The Elemental Stars | tegan 10. Metal Gear Solid 2 - Arsenal's Guts | Horse Bag 11. Return to Castle Wolfenstein - SS Elite Guard Assault | atte 12. Phantasy Star Online - The Whole New World (Wind Orchestra) | Horse Bag 13. Super Smash Bros. Melee - Opening | tegan 14. Luigi's Mansion - Haunted Halls | tegan 15. Sonic Adventure 2 - A Ghost's Pumpkin Soup | Horse Bag 16. Grand Theft Auto III - Theme | atte 17. Conker's Bad Fur Day - Conker's Drunk | Horse Bag, syntheticgerbil 18. Paper Mario - A Party at Peach's Castle | tegan 19. SSX Tricky - Superwoman (Remix) | atte 20. The Simpsons Wrestling - Kwik-E-Mart That's an overall total of 18/20 correct! An A- 90%! This will likely be the year to beat going forward! Is anyone else starting to get real confused keeping track of all this stuff? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tegan Posted October 11, 2014 On 10/11/2014 at 8:43 PM, Smart Jason said: Reveal hidden contents 01. 02. Metroid Fusion - X Invasion 03. 04. 05. 06. Metroid Prime - Meta Ridley Boss Theme 07. 08. 09. 10. 11. Super Mario Sunshine - Delphino Plaza 12. Animal Crossing - 9am 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. I might be wrong about the track for 12, but I think I got the game right at least. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
syntheticgerbil Posted October 11, 2014 Another year where I was not playing any video games. So tough, anything I play from this year would have been way after the fact, looking at this list of 2002 releases especially. However, #9 is Reveal hidden contents Sly Cooper - Boneyard's Casino 3 sounds awesome, but I have no idea what it is. I figured Wind Waker would be somewhere on this list but I don't hear it anywhere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Merus Posted October 12, 2014 Oh yeah, I know #17 straight off the bat. Reveal hidden contents Morrowind - The Road Most Travelled Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Badfinger Posted October 12, 2014 Yay! #19 is Reveal hidden contents Medal of Honor: Allied Assault - Fleeing the Catacombs I started expecting this one to show up for a 2002 selection after I thought it was released in 2001 and didn't hear it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
atte Posted October 12, 2014 5 and 14: Reveal hidden contents 5: Timesplitters 2 - Return To Planet X14: Kingdom Hearts - Traverse Town On 10/11/2014 at 8:43 PM, Smart Jason said: had fun making this quiz and am getting more and more smugly self-satisfied at the ways in which I tie tracks into one another as a playlist. Yeah that is one of the main reasons I like making these too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jordan A Posted October 12, 2014 #4 sounds like something out of Reveal hidden contents Unreal Tournament 2003 but I'm not sure if that's right, or if it is right which track it would be. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smart Jason Posted October 12, 2014 On 10/11/2014 at 9:27 PM, tegan said: I might be wrong about the track for 12, but I think I got the game right at least. The undisputed master of Nintendo. Maybe I should make it a personal goal to try to slip one by you at some point. You're even right about being wrong on twelve. On 10/11/2014 at 11:20 PM, syntheticgerbil said: Another year where I was not playing any video games. So tough, anything I play from this year would have been way after the fact, looking at this list of 2002 releases especially. However, #9 is Reveal hidden contents Sly Cooper - Boneyard's Casino 3 sounds awesome, but I have no idea what it is. I figured Wind Waker would be somewhere on this list but I don't hear it anywhere. Don't sell yourself short! I've probably personally played the fewest of these games too, come to think, and I wouldn't have gotten this one! On 10/12/2014 at 12:38 AM, Merus said: Oh yeah, I know #17 straight off the bat. Reveal hidden contents Morrowind - The Road Most Travelled I really love it when people are able to get answers just like that, in a flash of revelation. That's what the quiz is all about - the moment of realization that a certain song is just indelibly embedded into your memory for life (in, you know, a good way). On 10/12/2014 at 1:12 AM, Badfinger said: Yay! #19 is Reveal hidden contents Medal of Honor: Allied Assault - Fleeing the Catacombs I started expecting this one to show up for a 2002 selection after I thought it was released in 2001 and didn't hear it. Yup! I found this mislabeled, but your title is correct! Well done! On 10/12/2014 at 2:35 AM, atte said: 5 and 14: Reveal hidden contents 5: Timesplitters 2 - Return To Planet X 14: Kingdom Hearts - Traverse Town You win the unofficial prize of finding my preexisting favorite track of this year's quiz with number fourteen! Yay! On 10/12/2014 at 7:33 AM, Jordan A said: #4 sounds like something out of Reveal hidden contents Unreal Tournament 2003 but I'm not sure if that's right, or if it is right which track it would be. That's unfortunately incorrect, but so few people bother to take potentially wrong guesses that I'm genuinely glad you tried! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
syntheticgerbil Posted October 12, 2014 I swear I know #10, but I think I might be getting it mixed up with a tune from Rayman 2. Argghhhh. I thought maybe Ratchet and Clank because I played that multiple times but I don't think it matches up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Bag Posted October 12, 2014 #4 had me stumped for a while, as I knew I'd heard it a lot but couldn't quite place it. Cue something of a eureka moment when I realised it's... Reveal hidden contents ...from the original Splinter Cell, apparently entitled Georgia Stress and Fight. I must have put hours into the demo level in Georgia, approaching it in different ways. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
atte Posted October 14, 2014 Confirmed by the cover hint, 8 is from Reveal hidden contents Grand Theft Auto: Vice City but I could not find the right track even after searching through the soundtrack for a while. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smart Jason Posted October 14, 2014 On 10/12/2014 at 11:18 PM, Horse Bag said: #4 had me stumped for a while, as I knew I'd heard it a lot but couldn't quite place it. Cue something of a eureka moment when I realised it's... Reveal hidden contents ...from the original Splinter Cell, apparently entitled Georgia Stress and Fight. I must have put hours into the demo level in Georgia, approaching it in different ways. Correct! Nicely done. You're a victim of your past successes, though, Horse Bag - I expected more than one from you! On 10/14/2014 at 9:05 AM, atte said: Confirmed by the cover hint, 8 is from Reveal hidden contents Grand Theft Auto: Vice City but I could not find the right track even after searching through the soundtrack for a while. That's the game! Still looking for the track. 2002 is looking to be a difficult one! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
syntheticgerbil Posted October 15, 2014 I didn't know the pictures actually referred to blurry spots of the covers. That said, I still couldn't figure out what #10 is. Perhaps I have never actually heard it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Bag Posted October 15, 2014 On 10/14/2014 at 8:04 PM, Smart Jason said: You're a victim of your past successes, though, Horse Bag - I expected more than one from you! Sorry, back in 2002 I only had ears for the Jet Set Radio Future soundtrack. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smart Jason Posted October 15, 2014 On 10/15/2014 at 1:41 AM, Horse Bag said: Sorry, back in 2002 I only had ears for the Jet Set Radio Future soundtrack. Maybe I'm not alone in thinking 2002 was generally an off year for the industry. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eot Posted October 15, 2014 Maybe one of you music wizards can tell me which game this song is from. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
syntheticgerbil Posted October 15, 2014 My guess is Jazz Jackrabbit or a Jill of the Jungle game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eot Posted October 15, 2014 Awesome guess. Right composer (Alexander Brandon), wrong game! It's from Tyrian made by Epic Megagames. edit: oh, Brandon was only Jazz 2 not 1. Oh well, you set me on the right track. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
syntheticgerbil Posted October 15, 2014 Oh haha, I sort of know that guy. I've talked to him a few times around town and he recently gave a speech to these kids at a game camp I worked at. To me it just sounded like early DOS Epic or Apogee games. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eot Posted October 15, 2014 He's a legend, also did the soundtracks for Unreal Tournament and Deus Ex. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
