Race BGM - Family Circuit (FC)

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Race BGM
Composer Nobuyuki Ohnogi
Released 1987-03-??
Title Origin Official
Loops Yes

Race BGM plays at the main menu of mostl games in the Family Circuit series. Super Family Circuit (SFC) is the only game in the series not to use this song, and instead plays an original song.

The song was composed by Nobuyuki Ohnogi.

Games

Family Circuit (FC)

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Family Circuit (FC)
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Family Circuit - FC - Gameplay 1.png
Arranger Nobuyuki Ohnogi
Released 1988-01-06
Length 3:02
BPM 150
Format NSF

Nobuyuki wrote the music in assembly into his sound driver.

Family Circuit '91 (FC)

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Family Circuit '91 (FC)
Output - NES.svg
Family Circuit - FC - Gameplay 1.png
Arranger Nobuyuki Ohnogi
Released 1991-07-19
Length 3:02
BPM 150
Format NSF

This game uses an identical recording to Family Circuit. However, this song is not used in the game, but it is unknown why.

World Circuit (PCE)

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World Circuit (PCE)
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World Circuit - PCE - Race BGM.png
Arranger Takeru Hikono, Satoshi Naito
Released 1991-10-18
Length 3:02
BPM 151
Format HES, VGM

The song plays at around the same tempo as the Famicom originals, but other than that is identical. However, the extra channels in this version add a few melodic parts to the song as well.

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