Revive your RPG Maker VX Ace projects with M-DRIVE 16-bit Music Pack, a collection of tracks and effects drawn from early '90s console vibes. Composer Snowy Fox recreates the Yamaha sound chip's FM synthesis for 14 dynamic melodies-from upbeat J-rock battles to calm town themes and eerie dungeons-plus 5 jingles and 16 sound effects like attacks, hits, and transitions. All pieces feature consistent volume, multiple track versions, and formats including MP3, Ogg, and Wav, ready for RPG Maker XP too.
This pack suits action RPG creators seeking retro audio that fits battles, menus, towns, and events across genres. Hand-crafted instruments and bit-crushed drums deliver authentic 16-bit tone without hardware limits. Web publishing pros and design enthusiasts get versatile assets for polished game audio.
M-DRIVE is a varied collection of music and sound effects that are inspired by a certain classic 16-bit games console of the early nineties. You know, the one with a controller that looked like a fat boomerang and a TOTALLY RADICAL spiky blue mascot. Yep, that one.
Each of M-DRIVE's music tracks and sound effects has been lovingly crafted by composer Snowy Fox using the same synthesis method as the original console's Yamaha sound chip, in the styles of many of the games we grew up loving, holding the idea of an action RPG in mind, but the pack is also open to several different game genres.
Key Features
• 14 melody-rich, dynamic tracks by Snowy Fox, ranging from pumping 90's-esque J-rock to serene or eerie background pieces
• 5 jingles, for specific in-game events: game over, resting, two for finding items, and a victory fanfare
• 16 sound effects for menu screens and a few common actions, such as attacking, taking damage, and moving from map to map. Some are abstract, some diegetic – if retro-sounding!
• All instruments have been hand-crafted using FM synthesis or bit-crushed drum samples, trying to achieve a sound reminiscent of the pack's 16-bit console inspiration, without the constraints of its limitations
• Carefully mastered for consistent timbre and volume between each track, jingle and sound effect
• Includes multiple versions of each track suitable for various environments and game engines, or just for listening
• Music and jingles come in MP3 and Ogg formats
• Sound effects are provided in Wav and Ogg formats
• Formatted for use in RPG Maker VX Ace and also contains files formatted for RPG Maker XP
Tracklist:
• Battle: A Greater Challenge
• Battle: Valiance
• Church
• Dungeon: Dream Factory
• Dungeon: Final Shrine
• Dungeon: Ode to the Ancients
• End/airship: Over the Horizon
• Event: Ancient Quests
• Event: Cherished Memories
• Event: Lost Knowledge
• Menu: Sixteen Quests
• Town: Amidst the Pastures
• Town: Peaceful Town
• World: Ride Away
Jingles
• Game Over
• Inn
• Item
• Magical Item
• Victory
Sound Effects
• Battle
• Buy
• Buzzer
• Cancel
• Confirm
• Cursor
• Escape
• Foe Attack
• Foe Down
• Foe Hit
• Item
• Magic
• Player Down
• Player Hit Heavy
• Player Hit Light
• Transition
