Killer, Must-have soundtrack!
In all fairness, Rockman 10 didn’t feature the best there is in terms of Rockman music. However, make no mistake, even if you liked only half of the tracks in the game, you can’t go wrong with this album. While Rockman 9 Original Soundtrack was the better version when compared to the arranged one, in case of Rockman 10, you should definitely go for the Image Soundtrack.
Complete track list (some tracks are medleys that feature several tracks, some even include vocals):
1- ONE AND ONLY > Heart of Enker / Get the Punk out / Farewell to Ballade
2- INTRODUCTION > Usual day / Future World / Suspicion / Go Together
3- TITLE
4- KING OF BLADES
5- POLLUTED PUMP
6- DESERT COMMANDO
7- ABSOLUTE CHILL
8- BOSS
9- CYBERSHEEP’S DREAM
10- FIREBALL STRIKE
11- NITRO RIDER
12- SOLAR INFERNO
13- CRISIS > Crisis / Evil Wily / Dr.Wily Castle
14- FOR YOU
15- ABANDONED MEMORY > Silent Rain / Abandoned Memory
16- AGAINST THE PRESSURE
17- NO TURNING BACK
18- DR. WILY BOSS
19- STAIRWAY TO DARKNESS > Stairway to Darkness / Dr.Wily Machine
20- NEMESISPHERE > Deep in Space / Dr.Wily Capsule
21- LAST EXIT > Staff Roll
22- ??? (featuring Dr. Wily)
These tracks from the game are not featured in the R10 Image Soundtrack:
Menu
Stage Select / Stage Clear / Get a Weapon
Shop -Rock- / Shop -Blues- / Shop -Forte-
(Very small omissions, with "Stage Select" being an exception, maybe) =)
The track list opens up with a powerful vocalized medley of the Special Stages themes (DLC stages that feature the Rockman Killers). If you were familiar with the original themes, hang on to your ears! XD
Tracks such as King of Blades, Cybersheep’s Dream and (the lesser) Absolute Chill sound much cleaner and beautiful; while Solar Inferno, the revamped Boss theme, and Against the Pressure pump their share of adrenaline into your blood with their beats.
Needless to say, favorites like Nitro Rider and Abandoned Memory come back in all of their nostalgic beauty.
The booklet that comes with the cd is also a tad more substantial than what you would expect: Sprite art and the names of the enemies, the sub-bosses and the Rockman Killers. To top it off, the back of the booklet is comprised of a short manga, “Rockman 10 –extra F-“, so get ready to see Forte as he battles the Wily Numbers (US read: Robot Masters).
From one Rockman fan to another. If were into Rockman 9 and 10. This Image Soundtrack, along with the Original from Rockman 9 are the stuff to Get!!
