Merlin Racing- Snow theme music

[doctorclu]

So just wanted to say, with all the snow many have been experiencing, especially what we are facing in Dallas, Texas, am I the only one that thinks of the snow theme from Merlin Racing when I step out into the snow?

Snow theme I'm talking about I have bookmarked in this video. The snow music and themes are my favorite part of Merlin Racing.

 

[jonas]

That player is pretty good. I prefer the space level & music though. For winter themes, I always think of harvest moon on SNES:

 

[doctorclu]

So bit of a mellow mood song. What inspired you about this song and winter?

I think for Merlin Racing the winter music has the bell sounds, a bit of a festive Christmasy sounding piece. I guess snow is so infrequent for me that snow, despite the chaos it seems to cause, is a beautiful thing.

 

[jonas]

In that game you have to maintain a farm throughout the four seasons. This is the song that plays in winter, when everything is covered with snow, the crops are dead, the trees are bare and the townfolk are in their houses. You find yourself walking alone through the dark forest when the sun is going down, each footstep in the snow making that distinctive sound. And in the background that music is playing.

When I go out in winter and there is snow, the streets are empty, the days are short, and the trees are black... It's just the same feeling, and it brings up that music in me.

 

[doctorclu]

Well for that it is some great mood music.

Anyone else have any winter themed moment in video games you like? I was mentioning something Nuon, but we can branch out.

OH! Cannon Fodder (Atari Jaguar). In that one there is sort of echo as sound carries differently over snow and ice. Every sound made has it. And naturally any quick moments result in your character slipping.