Game Catalogue

40+ games spanning four decades - from C64 to modern indie

Games by Platform

C64 1985
Street Surfer - cover art

Street Surfer

Kingsoft

One of Hülsbeck's earliest commercial releases. Energetic C64 driving game score marking his entry into the industry.

C64 1986
Shades - box art

Shades

64'er Magazine

The 64'er magazine contest-winning composition that launched Hülsbeck's public reputation. Available in HVSC.

C64 1987
Jinks - box art

Jinks

Rainbow Arts

Breakout-style puzzle game with warm, jazz-influenced SID melodies. Showcases Hülsbeck's rhythmic inventiveness.

C64 1987
Bad Cat - box art

Bad Cat

Rainbow Arts / Go!

Funky, jazz-riff-driven score for this arcade action game. One of the most musically playful entries in his early catalogue.

C64 1987
The Great Giana Sisters - box art

The Great Giana Sisters

Rainbow Arts

Iconic title theme. One of the most recognised melodies in C64 history, transcending the game's controversial short retail life.

C64 1988
Katakis - box art

Katakis

Rainbow Arts

Widely regarded as some of Hülsbeck's finest SID work. Pushes the 6581/8580 chip to its architectural limits with layered polyphony.

C64 1988
R-Type - box art

R-Type

Activision / Rainbow Arts

Port of the Irem arcade classic. Hülsbeck's arrangements for C64 were praised as superior to many competing home conversions.

C64 1988
Combat School - box art

Combat School

Ocean / Rainbow Arts

Military arcade action game. A strong score demonstrating versatility across different genre requirements.

C64 1989
Spherical - box art

Spherical

Rainbow Arts

Puzzle game with an introspective, melodic SID score quite different from his action titles - showing his range as a composer.

C64 1990
X-Out - box art

X-Out

Rainbow Arts

Horizontal shoot-em-up with a driving, propulsive SID score. One of his last major C64 compositions before the Amiga era dominated.

C64 1988
The Ninja - cover art

The Ninja (C64)

Rainbow Arts

Action arcade adaptation. Tight, urgent SID score with Hülsbeck's signature rhythmic precision.

C64 1989
Z-Out - box art

Z-Out

Rainbow Arts

Vertical shooter follow-up. Continued his exploration of SID-based action game scoring with refined harmonic choices.

C64 Amiga 1990
Turrican - box art

Turrican

Rainbow Arts

Revolutionary action game score. The Amiga version introduced TFMX's 7-channel audio. Widely studied as a landmark in game music.

C64 Amiga 1991
Turrican II: The Final Fight - box art

Turrican II: The Final Fight

Rainbow Arts

The compositional peak. TFMX's full 7-channel capability deployed for a cinematic orchestral experience unprecedented in home computing.

Amiga 1990
Wings of Death - box art

Wings of Death

Thalion Software

Vertical shoot-em-up. A sophisticated Amiga score with elegant melodic development and strong rhythmic energy.

Amiga 1991
Battle Isle - box art

Battle Isle

Blue Byte

Turn-based strategy game. Atmospheric, slow-building score demonstrating his ability to serve non-action genres with equal sophistication.

Amiga 1992
Apidya - box art

Apidya

Play Byte / Kaiko

Landmark in experimental structure. Modal harmony, non-Western inflections, unusual time signatures. The Flower World music is studied in chiptune scholarship.

Amiga 1992
Turrican III / Mega Turrican - box art

Turrican III / Mega Turrican

Rainbow Arts / Factor 5

Final entry in the original Turrican trilogy. Amiga and Mega Drive versions delivered strong scores in the established Turrican tradition.

Amiga 1993
Lionheart - box art

Lionheart

Thalion Software

Fantasy action platformer. One of Hülsbeck's last major Amiga compositions before the transition to console platforms dominated his output.

Amiga 1991
X-Out (Amiga) - box art

X-Out (Amiga)

Rainbow Arts

Amiga conversion of the C64 hit, with TFMX audio replacing the SID score. Notable for showing the format's expanded sonic palette.

Amiga 1991
Battle Isle II - box art

Battle Isle II

Blue Byte

Sequel to the acclaimed strategy title. Continued the atmospheric scoring approach of the original.

Amiga 1990
Hülsbeck Muzax Vol. 1 - box art

Hülsbeck Muzax Vol. 1

Factor 5 / Personal Release

Personal compilation demonstrating the breadth of his TFMX compositions. A landmark release for the Amiga demo scene.

SNES 1993
Super Turrican - box art

Super Turrican

Nintendo / Factor 5

SNES debut of the Turrican franchise. Hülsbeck adapted and extended his Turrican compositions for Nintendo's DSP hardware.

SNES 1995
Super Turrican 2 - box art

Super Turrican 2

Nintendo / Factor 5

Follow-up SNES Turrican with original compositions. Factor 5's custom audio driver enabled Hülsbeck to push SNES sound capabilities further.

SNES 1996
Rendering Ranger: R2 - box art

Rendering Ranger: R2

Virgin Games / Factor 5

Japan-exclusive SNES shooter. A technically ambitious score from a game that demonstrated Factor 5's Mode 7 and transparency expertise.

N64 1996
Pilotwings 64 - box art

Pilotwings 64

Nintendo / Factor 5

N64 launch title. Factor 5 provided audio implementation and engineering expertise. Hülsbeck contributed to the audio direction for this serene flight simulator.

N64 1998
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron - box art

Star Wars: Rogue Squadron

LucasArts / Factor 5

Original compositions alongside John Williams arrangements. N64 audio pushed to hardware limits with custom streaming techniques.

N64 1999
Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine - box art

Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine

LucasArts / Factor 5

N64 adventure title. Factor 5 provided audio implementation for LucasArts' Indiana Jones score, with Hülsbeck overseeing audio production.

N64 2001
Star Wars: Battle for Naboo - box art

Star Wars: Battle for Naboo

LucasArts / Factor 5

Follow-up N64 Star Wars title. Continued Factor 5's collaboration with LucasArts on audio implementation and original composition.

Modern 2012
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams - box art

Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams

Black Forest Games

Full orchestral score for the official Giana Sisters revival on Steam and consoles. Introduced Hülsbeck's music to a new generation of players.

Modern 2014
Giana Sisters: Dream Runners - cover art

Giana Sisters: Dream Runners

Black Forest Games

Multiplayer follow-up to Twisted Dreams. Additional score compositions building on the orchestral palette established in the original revival.

Modern 2021
Turrican Flashback - cover art

Turrican Flashback

ININ Games

Collection of 20 official Turrican games for PS4, Switch, and PC. Hülsbeck curated the complete music compilation and provided liner notes.

Modern 2023
TMNT: Splintered Fate - box art

TMNT: Splintered Fate

Super Evil Megacorp / Apple Arcade

Complete original soundtrack for the Apple Arcade Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles roguelike action game.

Modern 2023
Tiny Thor - box art

Tiny Thor

Fabian Rastorfer

Retro-style platformer with an original score honouring classic game music aesthetics while employing modern orchestration techniques.

Modern 2025
Boulder Dash: 40th Anniversary - box art

Boulder Dash: 40th Anniversary

BBG Entertainment

Complete original score for the 40th anniversary revival of the classic Boulder Dash franchise on PC and Switch.

Modern 2025
X-Out: Resurfaced - cover art

X-Out: Resurfaced

ZXC Games

Remaster of the 1990 Rainbow Arts C64/Amiga shooter. New orchestral arrangements by Hülsbeck revisit and expand his original compositions.

Modern 2021
Turrican Anthology Vol. 1 - cover art

Turrican Anthology Vol. 1

Ship to Shore PhonoCo.

Commercial vinyl and digital release of the complete Turrican soundtrack, newly recorded and mastered. Crowd-funded through Kickstarter.

Modern 2021
Turrican Anthology Vol. 2 - cover art

Turrican Anthology Vol. 2

Ship to Shore PhonoCo.

Second volume covering Turrican II and III scores. Continued the professional commercial release of the complete Turrican catalogue.