Memorable Music in Gaming #10

Chalgyr's Game Room writes:

This edition of Memorable Music in Gaming pulls from several different sources. A couple tend to be the usual suspects – well-known Nintendo titles for example. A pair of PC games and an arcade selection round things out nicely, however.

Darius (Arcade) – Captain Neo

Darius has always been ahead of its time: at time of release and even now, more than 20 years later. Its philosophical, bigger-than-itself feel and atmosphere is just as relevant as it was back in the day when games were just beginning to incorporate 'heavy' storylines in their pixelated playgrounds. An early example of avant-garde in video games, the original music composed for this game – titled Chaos – may perhaps be the well-remembered, but it's nothing compared to the powerful and hypnotically epic Captain Neo. If you've ever wondered how a Roman soldier would be in audio form, here's your answer!