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See you on the flipside! Audio memories from an 8bit world

gamingverdict | July 23, 2008 | News | Misc 
Back in the 80's and early 90's when video-games came on tape, some unique musical offerings were often bundled on the b-side. In this feature Gaming Verdict look back at some of the best and worst examples of audio pack-in.
What was far more impressive were those software houses that took the fusion of music and games beyond regurgitation of back catalogues, creating original tunes and concepts that in some cases, if they had been marketed right could have challenged the charts of the time.
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