INTIR-031~2: MIGHTY NO.9 ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK

[Brad Evans II]

Is anyone else pondering getting this one? I was watching some let's play footage to listen to the music but as some people are pointing out the sound mixing in the game is rather poor; the music just gets drowned out by all the SE.

[DXAshram]

The backers for the Kickstarter who pledged high enough should be getting this for free.

[JRokujuushi]

Not entirely. The version we backers got is missing tracks, many of them aren't properly named, and they're completely untagged. Also, only three of the 8-bit tracks that we got have proper timing information, the rest all last 5:11.

Here's what we got, misspellings and all:

Original versions:

01_It All Begins Now
02_Raging Flames Smolder
03_Beyond the Watery Vortex
04_Voltaic Dynatron
05_Rush Into the Mine
06_Crimson Stronghold
07_Avi's News Report
08_Desolate Highway
09_Trapped by Laser Light
10_Sneak into the Prison
11_The Machine Draws Near
12_Swollowed Up Innocence
13_Love Hidden Under the Mask
Mega Ran - Mighty (Staff Roll Remix)
MN9_BGM_BOSS
MN9_BGM_BOSS_DEFEAT
MN9_BGM_CHALLENGE
MN9_BGM_COLOSSEO
MN9_BGM_DEMO1
MN9_BGM_Demo2
MN9_BGM_ENDING
MN9_BGM_EPILOUGE
MN9_BGM_EXMODE
MN9_BGM_LASTBOSS
MN9_BGM_LASTBOSSDEMO
MN9_BGM_MAP
MN9_BGM_MENU
MN9_BGM_RAYBATTLE
MN9_BGM_RAYDEMO
MN9_BGM_RAYENDDEMO
MN9_BGM_RAYTHEME
MN9_BGM_RESULT
MN9_BGM_TITLE
MN9_MightyRe_Master1

8-bit versions:

MN9_BGM_BOSS
MN9_BGM01
MN9_BGM02
MN9_BGM03
MN9_BGM04
MN9_BGM05
MN9_BGM06
MN9_BGM07
MN9_BGM08
MN9_BGM09
MN9_THEME

[DXAshram]

Originally Posted by JRokujuushi

Not entirely. The version we backers got is missing tracks, many of them aren't properly named, and they're completely untagged. Also, only three of the 8-bit tracks that we got have proper timing information, the rest all last 5:11.

Here's what we got, misspellings and all:

Original versions:

01_It All Begins Now
02_Raging Flames Smolder
03_Beyond the Watery Vortex
04_Voltaic Dynatron
05_Rush Into the Mine
06_Crimson Stronghold
07_Avi's News Report
08_Desolate Highway
09_Trapped by Laser Light
10_Sneak into the Prison
11_The Machine Draws Near
12_Swollowed Up Innocence
13_Love Hidden Under the Mask
Mega Ran - Mighty (Staff Roll Remix)
MN9_BGM_BOSS
MN9_BGM_BOSS_DEFEAT
MN9_BGM_CHALLENGE
MN9_BGM_COLOSSEO
MN9_BGM_DEMO1
MN9_BGM_Demo2
MN9_BGM_ENDING
MN9_BGM_EPILOUGE
MN9_BGM_EXMODE
MN9_BGM_LASTBOSS
MN9_BGM_LASTBOSSDEMO
MN9_BGM_MAP
MN9_BGM_MENU
MN9_BGM_RAYBATTLE
MN9_BGM_RAYDEMO
MN9_BGM_RAYENDDEMO
MN9_BGM_RAYTHEME
MN9_BGM_RESULT
MN9_BGM_TITLE
MN9_MightyRe_Master1

8-bit versions:

MN9_BGM_BOSS
MN9_BGM01
MN9_BGM02
MN9_BGM03
MN9_BGM04
MN9_BGM05
MN9_BGM06
MN9_BGM07
MN9_BGM08
MN9_BGM09
MN9_THEME

Seriously? I'm a backer and didn't see anything about our version coming out yet. I'm positive I pledged high enough.

[JRokujuushi]

https://twitter.com/MightyNo9/status/750615125392891904 - That's pretty much the only official announcement about it.

I had to use the Humble Bundle resender for it to show up in my account.

[Psychonotes]

Had no idea the digital backer OST had been released either. You'd think Comcept would have let us know, but somehow I'm not surprised. Just downloaded it, and wow, what an insultingly sloppy release. No cover art, no metadata, just 2 zip files of loose mp3s, like it's 1999. One final little slap in the face to the fans, after all the other issues with this project...

[JRokujuushi]

Assuming chronological order in the soundtrack, I went through some footage of the game and tried to figure out the proper names for the MN9_BGM tracks. Turns out "Sneak into the Prison" is actually missing the first two bars in the Backers' soundtrack, and although I don't know the name of it for certain, the missing track from the non-retro side is the theme for Ray's intro stage.

Here's my best guess at the song names, with more question marks indicating a higher degree of uncertainty on my part, particularly regarding the Ray tracks since those track names don't really say much.

EDIT: I was able to compare the official soundtrack to the backers' soundtrack to verify and confirm all of the tracks names. Turns out the Ray battle music, Plundering Claw, has an extended intro in the backers' soundtrack that isn't even included in the game's files.

Disc 1

1. Hope = MN9_BGM_TITLE
2. Collapsing Peace = MN9_BGM_DEMO1
3. It All Begins Now = 01_It All Begins Now
4. Allies Obstruct = MN9_BGM_BOSS
5. Standing Tall = MN9_BGM_BOSS_DEFEAT
6. Mission Results = MN9_BGM_RESULT
7. Great Job, Beck! = MN9_BGM_MENU
8. Choose Your Future = MN9_BGM_MAP
9. Raging Flames Smolder = 02_Raging Flames Smolder
10. Beyond the Watery Vortex = 03_Beyond the Watery Vortex
11. Voltaic Dynatron = 04_Voltaic Dynatron
12. Rush Into the Mine = 05_Rush Into the Mine
13. Crimson Stronghold = 06_Crimson Stronghold
14. Avi's News Report = 07_Avi's News Report
15. Desolate Highway = 08_Desolate Highway
16. Trapped by Laser Light = 09_Trapped by Laser Light
17. Hazy Suspition = MN9_BGM_Demo2
18. Sneak into the Prison = 10_Sneak into the Prison {first two measures are missing}
19. The Machine Draws Near = 11_The Machine Draws Near
20. Entrust the Future = MN9_BGM_COLOSSEO
21. Swollowed Up Innocence = 12_Swollowed Up Innocence
22. Transformation = MN9_BGM_LASTBOSSDEMO
23. Trinity = MN9_BGM_LASTBOSS
24. The Flower Awakens From a Dream = MN9_BGM_ENDING
25. Mighty No.9 Main Theme = MN9_MightyRe_Master1
26. Mighty = Mega Ran - Mighty (Staff Roll Remix)
27. Confined Nightmare = MN9_BGM_EPILOUGE
28. Breaking Down and Longing = MN9_BGM_RAYTHEME
29. Love Hidden Under the Mask = 13_Love Hidden Under the Mask
30. Feeling Alive = {MISSING}
31. Plundering Claw = MN9_BGM_RAYBATTLE {extended intro}
32. Obliteration = MN9_BGM_RAYDEMO
33. Sorrowful Conclusion = MN9_BGM_RAYENDDEMO
34. Extra Mode = MN9_BGM_EXMODE
35. Challenge = MN9_BGM_CHALLENGE

Disc 2

1. Hope - Retro Style -= {MISSING}
2. Collapsing Peace - Retro Style -= {MISSING}
3. It All Begins Now - Retro Style - = MN9_BGM01 {bad timing}
4. Allies Obstruct - Retro Style - = MN9_BGM_BOSS {bad timing}
5. Standing Tall - Retro Style -= {MISSING}
6. Mission Results - Retro Style -= {MISSING}
7. Great Job, Beck! - Retro Style -= {MISSING}
8. Choose Your Future - Retro Style -= {MISSING}
9. Raging Flames Smolder - Retro Style - = MN9_BGM02
10. Beyond the Watery Vortex - Retro Style - = MN9_BGM03
11. Voltaic Dynatron - Retro Style - = MN9_BGM04 {bad timing}
12. Rush Into the Mine - Retro Style - = MN9_BGM05 {bad timing}
13. Crimson Stronghold - Retro Style - = MN9_BGM06 {bad timing}
14. Avi's News Report - Retro Style - = MN9_BGM07 {bad timing}
15. Desolate Highway - Retro Style - = MN9_BGM08 {bad timing}
16. Trapped by Laser Light - Retro Style - = MN9_BGM09 {bad timing}
17. Hazy Suspition - Retro Style -= {MISSING}
18. Sneak into the Prison - Retro Style -= {MISSING}
19. The Machine Draws Near - Retro Style -= {MISSING}
20. Entrust the Future - Retro Style -= {MISSING}
21. Swollowed Up Innocence - Retro Style -= {MISSING}
22. Transformation - Retro Style -= {MISSING}
23. Trinity - Retro Style -= {MISSING}
24. The Flower Awakens From a Dream - Retro Style -= {MISSING}
25. Mighty No.9 Main Theme - Retro Style - = MN9_THEME
26. Confined Nightmare - Retro Style -= {MISSING}
27. Breaking Down and Longing - Retro Style -= {MISSING}
28. Love Hidden Under the Mask - Retro Style -= {MISSING}
29. Feeling Alive - Retro Style -= {MISSING}
30. Plundering Claw - Retro Style -= {MISSING}
31. Obliteration - Retro Style -= {MISSING}
32. Sorrowful Conclusion - Retro Style -= {MISSING}
33. Extra Mode - Retro Style -= {MISSING}
34. Challenge - Retro Style -= {MISSING}
35. Mighty No.9 Theme - Ambient Ver. -= {MISSING}
36. Mighty No.9 Theme - Piano Ver. -= {MISSING}

[VyseLegend]

The KS campaign for MN9 will stop at nothing to bitch-slap its backers, sorry about that guys. Looking at the bad reviews for this thing already, maybe you're better off not getting the proper version either way. ;p

[Vector Harbor]

Is there any composer breakdown ? I'm curious to know which composer has make the music...

[RBM95]

The official Mighty No. 9 website has a composer profile section in which each one describes in which stages/menus/etc. they composed, although I don't know which stages correspond to which tracks in the soundtrack.

[JRokujuushi]

The soundtrack plays the bosses' stage themes in order, with track 9 being #1, track 10 being #2, all the way up to 16 being #8.

Also, just wanted to post to add that I was able to compare the full official soundtrack to the backers' soundtrack and have confirmed all of the track titles and updated my original list accordingly. Turns out the Ray battle music in the backers' soundtrack includes an extended intro that isn't even included in the game's files. That seems to be the only real extra, however.

[RBM95]

Thank you. So, according to the composer profile I linked earlier and judging by the backers' file names, the (partial) composer breakdown should look like this (all of them on Disc 1):

-Manami Matsumae: 1 (uses Main Theme), 3, 7 (uses Main Theme), 10, 11, 13, 16, 18, 19, 25, 27
-Ippo Yamada: 4, 8, 9, 14, 21, 23
-Takashi Tateishi: 15
-Masahiro Aoki ("Godspeed"): 12

The other tracks in the soundtrack seem to be pretty much divided between Matsumae and Yamada, because the other two composers don't list any other track (although Aoki says he did "other guitar arrangements" as well). Probably each composer also did each "Retro" version as well, but I'm not sure about that.

[CHz]

I think every single Inti album has a full composition breakdown (but generally not arrangement); we're just waiting on someone to, you know, actually have a copy of this.

I've seen an incomplete credits list in Japanese that I'm pretty sure is also just sourced from the dev profiles

[Jotamide]

Originally Posted by Psychonotes

Had no idea the digital backer OST had been released either. You'd think Comcept would have let us know, but somehow I'm not surprised. Just downloaded it, and wow, what an insultingly sloppy release. No cover art, no metadata, just 2 zip files of loose mp3s, like it's 1999. One final little slap in the face to the fans, after all the other issues with this project...

Not surprised that even the backer OST is a complete mess. The $20 I've regretted spending the most in my entire life.

[xanadujin]

I was a $60 backer. Despite the messy digital release and poor in-game sound mixing, the music in the game is actually really good.

[JRokujuushi]

I think the compositions are fairly good for the most part (never was a fan of Dynatron's music), but to me the tracks kinda feel unfinished, almost like pre-release demo versions for a final cut that was never made. They did a concert for MAGFest with extended cuts of some of the tracks, and I like those renditions better (although the quality's not as good having been recorded in a live concert environment rather than a proper studio).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJKoiIyDPr0