arrangers:
- link: artist/70392
  names:
    en: Loeder
catalog: N/A
categories:
- Game
category: Game
classification: Arrangement
composers: []
covers: []
discs:
- disc_length: '60:22'
  name: Disc 1
  tracks:
  - names:
      English: Opening
    track_length: '1:41'
  - names:
      English: Theme of Super Metroid
    track_length: '3:25'
  - names:
      English: Crateria (Arrival)
    track_length: '2:48'
  - names:
      English: Crateria (The Space Pirates Appear)
    track_length: '3:35'
  - names:
      English: Item Room
    track_length: 0:54
  - names:
      English: Brinstar (Overgrown with Vegetation Area)
    track_length: '3:31'
  - names:
      English: Vs. Spore Spawn, Botwoon
    track_length: '2:12'
  - names:
      English: Brinstar (Red Soil Swamp Area)
    track_length: '4:22'
  - names:
      English: Tension (Chozo Statue Awakens)
    track_length: '1:14'
  - names:
      English: Vs. Kraid, Crocomire, Phantoon
    track_length: 0:59
  - names:
      English: Norfair (Hot Lava Area)
    track_length: '2:19'
  - names:
      English: Theme of Samus Aran, Galactic Warrior
    track_length: '3:56'
  - names:
      English: Wrecked Ship
    track_length: '4:33'
  - names:
      English: Maridia (Rocky Underwater Area)
    track_length: '2:40'
  - names:
      English: Maridia (Drifting Sand Underwater Area)
    track_length: '3:59'
  - names:
      English: Norfair (Ancient Ruins Area)
    track_length: '4:22'
  - names:
      English: Vs. Ridley, Torizo, Draygon
    track_length: '1:22'
  - names:
      English: Mysterious Statue Chamber
    track_length: '1:44'
  - names:
      English: Tourian
    track_length: '3:50'
  - names:
      English: Tension (Kraid's Lair, Tourian)
    track_length: '1:14'
  - names:
      English: Vs. Mother Brain
    track_length: '2:19'
  - names:
      English: Ending
    track_length: '3:23'
link: album/148212
lyricists: []
media_format: Digital
meta:
  added_date: 2025-03-31T08:04
  edited_date: 2025-04-04T14:45
  fetched_date: 2026-01-15T17:27
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 352
name: Super Metroid Soundtrack for Famicom
names:
  en: Super Metroid Soundtrack for Famicom
  ja: Super Metroid Soundtrack for Famicom
  ja-latn: Super Metroid Soundtrack for Famicom
notes: 'What am I listening to?

  The sounds you hear are from the 2A03 and VRC6 chips. 2A03 is the chip that the
  NES and Famicom use to create sound. VRC6 is an expansion chip made by Konami which
  allows for some extra sound channels. Unfortunately this expansion chip wasn''t
  able to be used by the NES, only by the Famicom. So in short, you are listening
  to the Super Metroid Soundtrack as if it was played by a Famicom.

  Is this what it could have sounded like on Famicom?

  I''m not exactly clear on the specifics, but yes. The software I make this in (Famitracker)
  allows you to export the music in such a way that you can actually load it in Famicom
  emulators! I don''t think this music could have played along with an actual game,
  seeing as I use some pretty big samples at times. These would have taken up too
  much space. I also added some fade-ins and stereo sound for a better listening experience.
  Neither of these two things are possible on the system, so they will sound a little
  bit different.

  Is this what it would have sounded like on Famicom?

  Probably not. Some of the techniques used here are pretty unconventional, such as
  making the volume of the triangle channel lower. I also tried to emulate the moody,
  atmospheric tone of the Super Metroid soundtrack, which is quite uncommon for NES/Famicom
  music. Chiptune is usually more punchy with it''s sound design.

  Why didn''t you include some pieces?

  Some of the pieces that are often considered ''part'' of the soundtrack felt more
  like sound effects to me. For example, the Ceres Space Station one. I also think
  the Escape theme is more or less just the Boss Battle 1 theme with an alarm added.
  Same goes for the added rain sounds for Crateria (Arrival) and for the industrial
  sounds for the Wrecked Ship (Active)! I also didn''t include the jingles.

  Original Composers: Kenji Yamamoto & Minako Hamano

  Cover made by Loeder

  Chips used: 2A03 & VRC6'
organizations:
- &id001
  names:
    en: Loeder
    ja: Loeder
    ja-latn: Loeder
  role: publisher
performers: []
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picture_small: https://medium-media.vgm.io/albums/21/148212/148212-9d0b07641966.png
picture_thumb: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/albums/21/148212/148212-9d0b07641966.png
platforms:
- SNES (Super Famicom)
products:
- link: product/268
  names:
    en: Super Metroid
    ja: スーパーメトロイド
    ja-latn: Super Metroid
publish_format: Doujin/Indie
publisher: *id001
related:
- catalog: OCRA-0001
  link: album/5356
  names:
    en: 'Super Metroid: Relics of the Chozo'
    ja: 'Super Metroid: Relics of the Chozo'
    ja-latn: 'Super Metroid: Relics of the Chozo'
  type: doujin
- catalog: CCN002
  link: album/23046
  names:
    en: Dark Side of Zebes
    ja: Dark Side of Zebes
    ja-latn: Dark Side of Zebes
  type: doujin
- catalog: CCN002
  link: album/6075
  names:
    en: Dark Side of Zebes [Limited Edition]
    ja: Dark Side of Zebes [Limited Edition]
    ja-latn: Dark Side of Zebes [Limited Edition]
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  link: album/9649
  names:
    en: 'Super Metroid ~Reserve Tank: VARIAtions~'
    ja: 'Super Metroid ~Reserve Tank: VARIAtions~'
    ja-latn: 'Super Metroid ~Reserve Tank: VARIAtions~'
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  link: album/41076
  names:
    en: 'Super Metroid Remastered: An Atmospheric Experi...'
    ja: 'Super Metroid Remastered: An Atmospheric Experi...'
    ja-latn: 'Super Metroid Remastered: An Atmospheric Experi...'
  type: doujin
- catalog: JOY-394
  link: album/38781
  names:
    en: 'Super Metroid : Ridley''s Theme Orchestra'
    ja: 'Super Metroid : Ridley''s Theme Orchestra'
    ja-latn: 'Super Metroid : Ridley''s Theme Orchestra'
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  link: album/38229
  names:
    en: Super Metroid Memories
    ja: Super Metroid Memories
    ja-latn: Super Metroid Memories
  type: doujin
- catalog: JOY-616
  link: album/37659
  names:
    en: Super Metroid Symphony
    ja: Super Metroid Symphony
    ja-latn: Super Metroid Symphony
  type: game
- catalog: CLPJ-0012
  link: album/56006
  names:
    en: P.Z.20X5
    ja: P.Z.20X5
    ja-latn: P.Z.20X5
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  link: album/50615
  names:
    en: M3TROID
    ja: M3TROID
    ja-latn: M3TROID
  type: doujin
release_date: '2021-03-15'
release_events: []
release_price:
  price: Free
reprints: []
stores:
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  name: YouTube
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/album/148212?perpage=99999
votes: 0
