So, again, one song a day. Also, along with the song, I'll cover what the game in general is about. Also, most of these will be obscure music (such as music from Ristar).
I'll start off with two, since I'm like that.
Title: "I Just Smile"
Artist: Pamela Driggs
Album: Burning Rangers Soundtrack
As a game released at the end of the Sega Saturn's life span, it wasn't well known. It was meant to be Sega and Sonic Team's final farewell to the system, and the start of an entire year of hibernation for the company. The plot revolved around saving people from fires across the galaxy. The title never got a sequel, but it later had references in the Dreamcast game Phantasy Star Online. If you look carefully in the game, you can rescue people who worked on the game AND the two kids from the hit Saturn game Nights into Dreams!
Download "I Just Smile"
http://rapidshare.de/files/24748737/25_i_just_smile.mp3.html
Title: "This is My Happiness"
Artist: Takenobu Mitsuyoshi
Album: Space Channel 5 Part 2 Soundtrack Vol. Chuuu!!
Space Channel 5 was a title released in Japan for the Dreamcast in 1999. It took place in the year 2500 and starred a 22-year-old girl named Ulala who's been a reporter for Space Channel 5 nearly all her life. She discovers aliens (who are actually being hypnotized) are forcing people to dance, and must stop it. The game is basically a game like PaRappa the Rapper, except the directions to move are called out instead of arrows. This particular song was sung at the end of the sequel "Space Channel 5: Part 2" by the president of the galaxy "Peace". In the sequel, robots (and the main character on the left in the picture) are being controlled by an evil mastermind to force people to dance and kidnap them to put them all in an arena. The sequel was on the Dreamcast and PS2 in Japan, and as part of a Special Edition (paired up with the first game) on the PS2 in America. This game series also has a port of the first game on the GBA. Ulala has also appeared/been referred to in "Sega Superstars", "Feel the Magic XY/XX", and "Sonic Riders". An alien from the series also appeared in the Sega game "Rez" as a playable character. One possible reason this series hasn't gotten anymore actual games may be due to the fact that Sega was sued by Lady Miss Keir (Keir Kirby) in early 2003 for using her likeness and catchphrase.
And your eyes don't decieve you, that IS Michael Jackson. He appeared in both games and did both the Japanese and American voices for his character "Space Michael".
(actually, the picture is from the first game, but it doesn't really matter)
Download "This is My Happiness"
http://rapidshare.de/files/24754318/27_-_extra_-_this_is_my_happiness.mp3.html
If you notice, I put less things about Burning Rangers than Space Channel 5. The reason is because I've never even played Burning Rangers.
So, what are your thoughts on these songs?
They make me nervous when I play them, lol. One thing I've notice, though, is the incredible music they seem to have. You picked some wonderful choices, Kimba.
I went for "this is my happiness" because of how feel good it was. It made me smile. However, I enjoyed the jazz qualities of "I smile".
