Instead, it lays focus on heavy electronica with production values that far exceed its predecessor in ways that only streamed audio could allow. But with the exception of the Volcanic Rim stage, Street Fighter IV just doesn't have the same level of melodic pull.
If you were alive in the '90s, you no doubt have Yoko Shimomura's iconic Street Fighter II soundtrack forever carved into your memory. The Sonic series is, of course, far from an isolated case when it comes to the musical evolution of a series. His unique brand of sample slicing threw many disparate genres into a blender to make something really special. Sonic Rush in particular really shook things up thanks to Hideki Naganuma. Still, I have to admire the many directions Sega was willing to explore with the series' music. Sure, we got some enjoyable instrumental rock and jazz, but songs that sing about following rainbows and rap about chaos emeralds can make these games embarrassing to revisit. From the Genesis to the Dreamcast, we witnessed Masato Nakamura's unforgettable themes replaced by a wide variety of tracks featuring live performances in a vast array of genres. While hardware limitations can breed highly focused creativity, the lack thereof allows for unrestrained experimentation. With a wealth of classic and modern remixes and an even larger vault of unlockable originals, the game laid out in plain sight just how much the music of a single series can change over the course of two decades. While just another game to some, last year's Sonic Generations was a review course of Sonic's varied musical history.
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