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[Sayah]

Game awards have come and gone and I still think the Tekken Tag 2 soundtrack has gone largely unnoticed by the gaming media and the gaming public at large.

I have to first thank Nert for making this post in the the Neogaf Official Game Soundtracks of the Year 2012 thread.

Following this, I also want to post a review of the soundtrack by Don from squareenixmusic. It's really well written and nicely accounts for the variety of tracks. It does, however, lack a review of the tracks that were added later on in the console version.

Following this, I want to (myself) stress how amazingly well done the soundtrack in this game is. It marries different music genres and brings them together in very unique ways. There's a dubstep track with orchestral chorus. There's a blending of piano and guitar with electronic beats. There are tracks with very gripping chanting. And there are tracks where the lyrics intentionally do not make any sense. It's all done extremely well and the soundtrack team deserves all sorts of praise it can get.

Too Long;Didn't Read

Listen to some of this stuff.
Tulip Festival - (Note: Reach past the 0:50 second mark to please your ears).
Abyss of Time - (Note: Same as above - Reach past the 0:50 second mark)
Your Sunset - (EXCELLENT Music)
Tekstep Fountain (So good)
Piano Intro - Massive Mix (Beautiful)
High School Love - (Only on the Wii U)
What You Will See - (Reach 2:00 minute mark for epicness)
Sakura Schoolyard - (somewhat repetitive but amazing nonetheless)
Arena - (also repetitive but cool)

These are just some of the tracks. If you like these, listen to the rest of the soundtrack.

 

[KingofSarus]

THE BEST.

Best Online and Best Shopping song ever, bruh.

 

[Kokonoe]

2012 OST of the year

Hilarious
Sakura School

Browsowborwosowowubwubbrrbrbrrbrrr
Fallen Garden

 

[inHallways]

Yes!

I completely agree. That store music, the Your Sunset track I believe, is so good.

Didn't they have club nights leading up to the release of the game where only Tekken Tunes were played? I seem to recall seeing some happy DJ dude really cheesing it up on a livestream of one of the shows...

 

[Kokonoe]

How could I forget the shopping music? I would just leave it there in the menu when I wasn't playing just to listen. So good.

 

[Narolf]

Second OST of the year as well as second in my top 3 OSTs of the gen.

1. FFXIII
2. TTT2
3. FFXIII-2​

As underrated as much as overrated Nier's is.

Favorite track remains Fontana Di Trevi. Dirty vocal dub-step sandwiched with swooning strings. Absolutely enchanting.

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

Your Sunset's just perfect instrumental hip-hop goodness. I can't stop listening to this shit!

This thread reminds me of another thread I need to do eventually.

 

[rikichi]

my favorite track is Sunny (Condor Canyon)

look it up. awesome track

 

[Cosmo Clock 21]

The Moonlit Wilderness and Snow Castle remixes weren't as good as the originals

 

[Chavelo]

It's not even underappreciated if you compare it to the current generation of FG soundtracks. TTT2's OST is the best. Too bad people are too scared to pick it up and rather thrash the game. :/

Fallen Garden is the best main menu song EVER if you set it up in Tekken Tunes, btw.

 

[MYE]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGl9PHVz_Ao


AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!
Seriously, this is awesome.

edit: beaten

edit2: Fuck I'm gonna listen to this in repeat AGAIN!

 

[SebastianAlexander]

THIS! do you like it?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lfJeChP2n0

 

[Platinumstorm]

I liked Your Sunset for shopping but overall I didn't like the tracks for the fighting stages and prefer Tekken 6's tracks over Tag's. Overall I was highly disappointed with Tag's soundtrack.

 

[Sgblues]

The TTT2 soundtrack is good, I dunno why people are not appreciating it more but I like it a lot.

Favorite tracks are:

Piano intro(of course)
Aim to win(player select)
Tekstep fountain
Condor Canyon
The strongest iron arena
Snow Castle(mundus)
Moonlit Wilderness - D.T.O mix
Its not a tuna(bountiful sea)
Far east mix(Hall of Judgement)
Sadistic X-mas
Abyss of Time
Un Deux Trois
Fiji -Paraiso Mix
School -After School Mix- (Sakura Schoolyard)

 

[tiggerkiddo]

I really need to listen to the tracks...most of the time I play this with other music playing but the Polish Carnival music was really my favorite track.

 

[The Boat]

I was playing this with some friends the other day and found the soundtrack hilarious, but maybe it's not my type of music.

 

[Kokonoe]

I rented TTT2 but I'll be buying it soon, it's a great game. Although yeah, Fallen Garden was indeed my favorite song in the game.

 

[d0c_zaius]

its underappreciated? thats a shame since its amazing.

 

[AAK]

Amazing soundtrack. I agree with so many of the tracks people listed. My Favorites that weren't listed:

Dawn of the Beat
Night Falls
Night Falls Remix

Appreciate these guys:

 

[javac]

One of the reasons I'm glad I purchased the We Are Tekken Edition of the game. Love plucking tulips!

 

[Doomshine]

Yes!

I completely agree. That store music, the Your Sunset track I believe, is so good.

Didn't they have club nights leading up to the release of the game where only Tekken Tunes were played? I seem to recall seeing some happy DJ dude really cheesing it up on a livestream of one of the shows...

I think it was in Germany? Unfortunately you can't find a complete archive of it online.

EDIT: it also produced this golden moment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uO4SKdyO8xI

 

[Sayah]

its underappreciated? thats a shame since its amazing.

I would definitely say so.
Don't think it was even nominated by any gaming media site/magazine for best soundtrack. Also don't think its had enough exposure.

THIS! do you like it?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lfJeChP2n0

Wow, didn't even know this existed.

It's not even underappreciated if you compare it to the current generation of FG soundtracks. TTT2's OST is the best. Too bad people are too scared to pick it up and rather thrash the game. :/

Fallen Garden is the best main menu song EVER if you set it up in Tekken Tunes, btw.

I will try this.

The Moonlit Wilderness and Snow Castle remixes weren't as good as the originals

I can agree with this. Original Moonlit Wilderness is especially too good.

How could I forget the shopping music? I would just leave it there in the menu when I wasn't playing just to listen. So good.

I spend more time in customization just because of that track, haha.

 

[Nert]

Appreciate these guys:

(Kickass picture)

Fun fact: Keiichi Okabe was also the lead composer for Nier. If you didn't already know it, people seem to really like Nier's soundtrack around here. He's a talented individual with a lot of musical range.

 

[braves01]

I concur that TTT2 has a good OST. My favorites are Your Sunset, Tulip Festival (which I had has the main menu music for a while), and whatever the online lobby music is.

 

[inHallways]

I think it was in Germany? Unfortunately you can't find a complete archive of it online.

EDIT: it also produced this golden moment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uO4SKdyO8xI

That is it exactly, thank you for finding it

I had been searching in vain for such a clip ever since my initial post. That right there, is a man who truly knows what it means to get hype :lol

 

[Erebus]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NutdZznJLTU

Sooo epic! Reminiscent of the original TTT track too.

 

[MoonsaultSlayer]

Can't believe this hasn't been posted: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJok7pfauxs&feature=youtube_gdata_player Battle Cry.

 

[Kai Dracon]

While I take issue with the TTT2 mix of Moonlit Wilderness, the soundtrack otherwise blew me away.

The thing that gets me is how "confident" it sounds. The music totally supports the overall aesthetic and mood of the game - the neon-lit arena framework, almost celebratory. In my mind it returns Tekken to the original motif of "rave war". It is a full bore rave war now.

The new console music is also really great, especially the magic show stage which is kinda incredible both visually and aurally.

 

[oconnomiyaki]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgqPqAT4e9k&feature=youtube_gdata_player

So good.

 

[akilshohen]

While I take issue with the TTT2 mix of Moonlit Wilderness, the soundtrack otherwise blew me away.

The thing that gets me is how "confident" it sounds. The music totally supports the overall aesthetic and mood of the game - the neon-lit arena framework, almost celebratory. In my mind it returns Tekken to the original motif of "rave war". It is a full bore rave war now.

The new console music is also really great, especially the magic show stage which is kinda incredible both visually and aurally.

Yeah it stands by itself. I still think Capcom remixed the TTT theme better however

 

[Degen]

This soundtrack is so good goddamn

the rest of the genre is clearly not even trying

THIS! do you like it?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lfJeChP2n0

?! it just keeps giving

clicked around the playlist and found this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezxvnMFiZ-k

WHAT

my inner child just did a Tekken 2 style jump into space

GotY

GotY

a thousand times GotY

 

[DEATH™]

This soundtrack is so good goddamn

the rest of the genre is clearly not even trying


?! it just keeps giving

clicked around the playlist and found this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezxvnMFiZ-k

WHAT

my inner child just did a Tekken 2 style jump into space

GotY

GotY

a thousand times GotY

That's the credits song right?

-----------

I FADE 'EM

RUN IT

I FADE 'EM

NEED DAT

 

[AAK]

This soundtrack is so good goddamn

the rest of the genre is clearly not even trying


?! it just keeps giving

clicked around the playlist and found this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezxvnMFiZ-k

WHAT

my inner child just did a Tekken 2 style jump into space

GotY

GotY

a thousand times GotY

What.... This is the first time I'm hearing this!!! Holy Shit this rack is so good!

 

[cohrs]

when a game let's you upload and play your own music instead of the actual game soundtrack, it is unconsciously shooting itself in the foot music-wise. What's the point of spending money on making a soundtrack if a player can simply upload his own stuff? No matter how good the music is, it won't beat personally selected tracks that the player wants from their own music collection.

It's sad that ttt2 did this as I think its soundtrack is nice. Take pride in your work namco! Don't just let people ignore it to listen to rollin' by limp bizkit on repeat!

 

[Axelstream]

Awesome soundtrack, and even better, it works excellently in game. I've played the hell out of the Piano Intro, Your Sunset, and What You Will See.

 

[Manbig]

What.... This is the first time I'm hearing this!!! Holy Shit this rack is so good!

It plays during the second half of the credits. It's a great remix of the Tekken 2 credits music.

Speaking of remixes, I once ran into this random dude's twitch stream and heard this pretty awesome remix he made for the Tag 2 remix of Jin's T3 theme.

Spoiler

WE CAN REMIX DEEPER

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14MTwggxz3E

 

[toastyToast]

Too much goodness for one game

My favourites

Dusk after the Rain
Bountiful Sea
Tempest
Tropical Forest
Maoi Excavation
Modern Oasis
Extravagant Underground
Tulip Festival
Odeum of Illusions
Heavenly Garden/Fallen Garden

As for the tippity top, probably Maoi Excavation and Modern Oasis. Maybe Tropical Forest for how beastly it sounds. Makes me wanna go outside and start fighting people for no reason

 

[Emperor Bohe]

sorry to rain on your parade, but I'm gonna use this thread for my favourite Tekken OST, Tekken 3:
Bryan's Theme
Forest Law's Theme
King's Theme
Nina's Theme

shout outs to jin's theme on the TTT1 arcade too

 

[Lumine]

Hrm.. I have to admit, while being a TTT2 fan, I did not care that much for the soundtrack. It's not bad, there are a few nice tunes in there, but I found most of them subpar and the whole thing just lacks a bit of identity. I liked Tekken 5's soundtrack much better for example, though Tekken 3 remains the best for me.

I do have to add that the Logistics remix of Night Falls is pretty damn excellent. It's on the official TTT2 remix cd.

 

[BocoDragon]

Thanks for the heads up. I'm liking what I've heard so far.

 

[Narolf]

Hrm.. I have to admit, while being a TTT2 fan, I did not care that much for the soundtrack. It's not bad, there are a few nice tunes in there, but I found most of them subpar and the whole thing just lacks a bit of identity. I liked Tekken 5's soundtrack much better for example, though Tekken 3 remains the best for me.

I do have to add that the Logistics remix of Night Falls is pretty damn excellent. It's on the official TTT2 remix cd.

Love Sparking! for breaking the mold.

 

[Sayah]

sorry to rain on your parade, but I'm gonna use this thread for my favourite Tekken OST, Tekken 3:
Bryan's Theme
Forest Law's Theme
King's Theme
Nina's Theme

shout outs to jin's theme on the TTT1 arcade too

Tekken 3 soundtrack is amazing as well. The whole series soundtrack is amazing.

It plays during the second half of the credits. It's a great remix of the Tekken 2 credits music.

Speaking of remixes, I once ran into this random dude's twitch stream and heard this pretty awesome remix he made for the Tag 2 remix of Jin's T3 theme.

Spoiler

WE CAN REMIX DEEPER

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14MTwggxz3E

A remix of a remix. I really like this A LOT.

when a game let's you upload and play your own music instead of the actual game soundtrack, it is unconsciously shooting itself in the foot music-wise. What's the point of spending money on making a soundtrack if a player can simply upload his own stuff? No matter how good the music is, it won't beat personally selected tracks that the player wants from their own music collection.

It's sad that ttt2 did this as I think its soundtrack is nice. Take pride in your work namco! Don't just let people ignore it to listen to rollin' by limp bizkit on repeat!

That could be part of it. But 95% of my tracks are still Tekken music so I don't know.

This soundtrack is so good goddamn

the rest of the genre is clearly not even trying


?! it just keeps giving

clicked around the playlist and found this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezxvnMFiZ-k

WHAT

my inner child just did a Tekken 2 style jump into space

GotY

GotY

a thousand times GotY

And now I'm hearing things I didn't even know existed. The game that keeps on giving.

 

[Narolf]

And now I'm hearing things I didn't even know existed. The game that keeps on giving.

Have to speak between riddles here, but check out the guy's channel YT homepage if you want more of that.

 

[KingItachi]

The Moonlit Wilderness and Snow Castle remixes weren't as good as the originals

I agree the originals are better

THE BEST.

Best Online and Best Shopping song ever, bruh.

I love the online song too bad it and another song I want are not part of the OST, TTT2 ost is ok it's no TTT ost.


LingXaioutheme one of my favorite TTT tracks

 

[Sayah]

And now I'm hearing things I didn't even know existed. The game that keeps on giving.

Have to speak between riddles here, but check out the guy's channel YT homepage if you want more of that.

I will certainly do that.

 

[Dereck]

Good soundtrack, worst soundtrack of all Tekken games.

When I say worst, please understand that I mean, "not as good as the other Tekken games".

 

[Peagles]

We listen to ours in the car with the doof doof, good times!

 

[Kayo-kun]

Was listening to just this morning on my phone, absolutely amazing soundtrack.

 

[Sayah]

Good soundtrack, worst soundtrack of all Tekken games.

When I say worst, please understand that I mean, "not as good as the other Tekken games".

You and GrayFox now. haha I think TTT2 soundtrack is the second best in the series.

 

[KingItachi]

You and GrayFox now. haha I think TTT2 soundtrack is the second best in the series.

I can't agree with it being second best.