Impressive SN76489/SN76496 (SMS, GG, Tandy 1000, ARC, PCjr) Music
*The chip can play 4-bit samples using the noise channel, and the square wave tones can be altered by changing the video refresh rate, but neither were used in game OSTs except for After Burner II on MD using the SN76489 to play drum samples. See the homebrew tracks section for a couple of examples.
*The Game Gear's version of the chip has stereo support.
*Some arcade games used more than one of the same chip.
*The noise channel has three modes - default/3 step, free range (which uses the third pulse channel to control its pitch), and periodic (which also uses the third pulse channel to control its pitch). Periodic noise sounds a bit like a saw wave and was used for bass in a few OSTs (most notably in Alien 3).
*A few PC games used pulse width modulation (PWM) via the PC speaker to add sampled drums and other instruments to the songs.
Youtube Playlist (note that some tracks/OSTs aren't on YT yet)
*The Game Gear's version of the chip has stereo support.
*Some arcade games used more than one of the same chip.
*The noise channel has three modes - default/3 step, free range (which uses the third pulse channel to control its pitch), and periodic (which also uses the third pulse channel to control its pitch). Periodic noise sounds a bit like a saw wave and was used for bass in a few OSTs (most notably in Alien 3).
*A few PC games used pulse width modulation (PWM) via the PC speaker to add sampled drums and other instruments to the songs.
Youtube Playlist (note that some tracks/OSTs aren't on YT yet)
The Flash (SMS)
Standout tracks: Title, Episode Intro, Trickster for Mayor, Warehouse Antics
Alien 3 (SMS/GG)
Standout tracks: Level 1, Level 3
Devilish (GG)
Standout tracks: Track 2, Track 3
The Smurfs (SMS/GG)
Standout tracks: The Swamp, The Forest, The Mountains
Streets of Rage (SMS/GG)
Standout tracks: Stage 6-7, Stage 8, Stage 1, Intro
Standout tracks: Title, Episode Intro, Trickster for Mayor, Warehouse Antics
Alien 3 (SMS/GG)
Standout tracks: Level 1, Level 3
Devilish (GG)
Standout tracks: Track 2, Track 3
The Smurfs (SMS/GG)
Standout tracks: The Swamp, The Forest, The Mountains
Streets of Rage (SMS/GG)
Standout tracks: Stage 6-7, Stage 8, Stage 1, Intro
Tintin in Tibet (SMS/GG)
Standout tracks: Title, Swimming
Power Strike 2/GG Aleste II (GG)
Standout tracks: Ancient Ruins, Bionic City, Title, Space Plant
Road Rash (SMS)
Standout tracks: Grass Valley, Sierra Nevada, Pacific Coast
Arena: Maze of Death (GG)
Standout tracks: Level 2, Level 1
Sonic the Hedgehog (SMS)
Standout tracks: Scrap Brain Zone, Bridge Zone, Green Hill Zone, Marble Zone
Streets of Rage 2 (SMS/GG)
Lethal Weapon 3 (SMS, unreleased)
Lemmings (SMS)
Chuck Rock, Chuck Rock 2 (SMS)
Lion King (SMS/GG)
Global Gladiators (SMS)(added stereo)
Super Space Invaders (SMS)
Sega Chess (SMS)
Golvellius: Valley of Doom (SMS)
Back to the Future Part III (SMS)
Trivial Pursuit (SMS) - find hq
4D Sports Boxing (Tandy 1000 w/ PC Speaker PWM & DAC?)
Skate or Die! (Tandy 1000, w/ PC Speaker PWM)
Jordan vs. Bird: One-on-One (Tandy 1000, SN76489 w/ partial PWM?)
Kings of the Beach (Tandy 1000, w/ partial PWM?)
Double Dragon (GG)(different)
Cool Spot (SMS)
Space Harrier (SMS)
Wonder Boy III: Dragon's Trap (SMS/GG)
Battletoads in Battlemaniacs (SMS)
Daffy Duck in Hollywood (SMS)
Master of Darkness (SMS/GG)
Dragon: Bruce Lee Story (SMS)
688 Attack Sub (Tandy 1000, w/ partial PWM?)
Cyborg Hunter (SMS PSG)
Renegade (SMS)
Zillion (SMS)
Spirou (GG, unreleased)
Puyo Puyo 2/Tsuu (GG)
GG Shinobi & GG Shinobi II
The Terminator (SMS)
Zan Gear (GG)
Nazo Puyo (GG)
The Incredible Hulk (SMS)
The Ottifants (SMS/GG)
Power Strike/Aleste (SMS)
GG Aleste (GG)
Sensible Soccer (SMS)
Phantasy Star (SMS)
Sylvan Tale (GG)
Galaxy Force (SMS)
Alex Kidd in Shinobi World (SMS)
Predator 2 (SMS)
Sonic: Triple Trouble (GG/SMS)
Jungle Book (SMS)
Tails' Adventure (GG)
Zeliard (Tandy)
Quartet (SMS)
Star Wars (SMS)
Secret Commando/Rambo: First Blood Part II (SMS)
Running Battle (SMS)
Outrun (SMS/GG) & Outrun 3D (SMS PSG)
Land of Illusion (SMS/GG) & Legend of Illusion (SMS/GG)
Home Alone (SMS)
Winter Olympics/Olympic Winter Games (SMS)
Robocop 3 (SMS)(in-game)
Prince of Persia (SMS)
FIFA International Soccer (SMS)
Hook (SMS/GG)
Enduro Racer (SMS)
Black Belt (SMS)
Masters of Combat/Buster Fight (SMS/GG), Planet X3 (Tandy 1000)(Homebrew), Maniac Mansion (PC, Tandy), Rambo III (SMS)(in-game), Zillion II (SMS), Sonic Blast & Sonic 2 (SMS/GG) & Sonic Chaos, Power Strike 2 (SMS), Dr Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (SMS/GG), The A-Team (SMS, unreleased),
Choplifter III (GG), Ristar (GG), Global Defense (SMS), Shinobi (SMS), Bonanza Bros (SMS), Robocop vs. Terminator (SMS), Marble Madness (SMS/GG), Mega Man (GG)(some different tracks), Fantasy Zone: The Maze, Power Rangers: The Movie (GG)(in-game), Battletoads (GG),
R-Type (SMS), Psychic World (SMS/GG), California Games II (SMS), Moldorian (GG), Royal Stone (GG)(in-game), Coca-Cola Kid (GG), Buggy Run, Super Locomotive (ARC, 2x SN76496 at different clock speeds), Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict (GG), Zool (SMS)(in-game), Kenseiden,
Best of the rest
Fan remixes and homebrew tracks:
Marcb0t - Demo robot in action
teffx - Aftermath
Standout tracks: Title, Swimming
Power Strike 2/GG Aleste II (GG)
Standout tracks: Ancient Ruins, Bionic City, Title, Space Plant
Road Rash (SMS)
Standout tracks: Grass Valley, Sierra Nevada, Pacific Coast
Arena: Maze of Death (GG)
Standout tracks: Level 2, Level 1
Sonic the Hedgehog (SMS)
Standout tracks: Scrap Brain Zone, Bridge Zone, Green Hill Zone, Marble Zone
Streets of Rage 2 (SMS/GG)
Lethal Weapon 3 (SMS, unreleased)
Lemmings (SMS)
Chuck Rock, Chuck Rock 2 (SMS)
Lion King (SMS/GG)
Global Gladiators (SMS)(added stereo)
Super Space Invaders (SMS)
Sega Chess (SMS)
Golvellius: Valley of Doom (SMS)
Back to the Future Part III (SMS)
Trivial Pursuit (SMS) - find hq
4D Sports Boxing (Tandy 1000 w/ PC Speaker PWM & DAC?)
Skate or Die! (Tandy 1000, w/ PC Speaker PWM)
Jordan vs. Bird: One-on-One (Tandy 1000, SN76489 w/ partial PWM?)
Kings of the Beach (Tandy 1000, w/ partial PWM?)
Double Dragon (GG)(different)
Cool Spot (SMS)
Space Harrier (SMS)
Wonder Boy III: Dragon's Trap (SMS/GG)
Battletoads in Battlemaniacs (SMS)
Daffy Duck in Hollywood (SMS)
Master of Darkness (SMS/GG)
Dragon: Bruce Lee Story (SMS)
688 Attack Sub (Tandy 1000, w/ partial PWM?)
Cyborg Hunter (SMS PSG)
Renegade (SMS)
Zillion (SMS)
Spirou (GG, unreleased)
Puyo Puyo 2/Tsuu (GG)
GG Shinobi & GG Shinobi II
The Terminator (SMS)
Zan Gear (GG)
Nazo Puyo (GG)
The Incredible Hulk (SMS)
The Ottifants (SMS/GG)
Power Strike/Aleste (SMS)
GG Aleste (GG)
Sensible Soccer (SMS)
Phantasy Star (SMS)
Sylvan Tale (GG)
Galaxy Force (SMS)
Alex Kidd in Shinobi World (SMS)
Predator 2 (SMS)
Sonic: Triple Trouble (GG/SMS)
Jungle Book (SMS)
Tails' Adventure (GG)
Zeliard (Tandy)
Quartet (SMS)
Star Wars (SMS)
Secret Commando/Rambo: First Blood Part II (SMS)
Running Battle (SMS)
Outrun (SMS/GG) & Outrun 3D (SMS PSG)
Land of Illusion (SMS/GG) & Legend of Illusion (SMS/GG)
Home Alone (SMS)
Winter Olympics/Olympic Winter Games (SMS)
Robocop 3 (SMS)(in-game)
Prince of Persia (SMS)
FIFA International Soccer (SMS)
Hook (SMS/GG)
Enduro Racer (SMS)
Black Belt (SMS)
Masters of Combat/Buster Fight (SMS/GG), Planet X3 (Tandy 1000)(Homebrew), Maniac Mansion (PC, Tandy), Rambo III (SMS)(in-game), Zillion II (SMS), Sonic Blast & Sonic 2 (SMS/GG) & Sonic Chaos, Power Strike 2 (SMS), Dr Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (SMS/GG), The A-Team (SMS, unreleased),
Choplifter III (GG), Ristar (GG), Global Defense (SMS), Shinobi (SMS), Bonanza Bros (SMS), Robocop vs. Terminator (SMS), Marble Madness (SMS/GG), Mega Man (GG)(some different tracks), Fantasy Zone: The Maze, Power Rangers: The Movie (GG)(in-game), Battletoads (GG),
R-Type (SMS), Psychic World (SMS/GG), California Games II (SMS), Moldorian (GG), Royal Stone (GG)(in-game), Coca-Cola Kid (GG), Buggy Run, Super Locomotive (ARC, 2x SN76496 at different clock speeds), Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict (GG), Zool (SMS)(in-game), Kenseiden,
Best of the rest
Fan remixes and homebrew tracks:
Marcb0t - Demo robot in action
teffx - Aftermath