ReMix: Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars 'Geno's Woods'
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- Game: Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (Nintendo, 1996, SNES)
- ReMixer(s): Orkybash
- Composer(s): Koji Kondo, Nobuo Uematsu, Yoko Shimomura
- Song(s): 'Beware the Forest's Mushrooms'
- Posted: 2001-04-04, evaluated by djpretzel
Great stuff from Orkybash - this being his second Mario RPG ReMix. It's a marked improvement over his previous ReMixes, which themselves were good, only held back a little by the sounds used, which weren't as high quality as his arrangements deserved. Well, now he's using soundfonts, and damn if this doesn't sound FINE. To tell you the truth, the orchestration reminds me of some of the tracks off of the Sega CD version of LUNAR - which is a huge-ass compliment (I loved that soundtrack to death). Some great ambient 'woods' sounds start us off but fade gradually as dueling flutes are joined by a bassoon, some marcato and pizzicaton strings, a bell, and what sounds like a harpsichord or a dulcimer. Really well thought out, no dead spots, short but very sweet, great melody and harmony - I liked it quite a bit.
Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the Short and sweet. Would've liked it to be longer. The seamless
beginning and ending nature sounds are a nice touch :)
- MechaFone on May 28, 2010
- MechaFone on May 28, 2010
Very cool verison of the Forest Maze theme. I would have loved for
the "woody" sounds to go on for the whole song, but this is great.
It's got a very natural feeling flow to it.
- Crulex on April 3, 2010
- Crulex on April 3, 2010
Nice, bright woody mix. Really like the transition at 0:37. Great
instrument arranging, from the Flute duet to the touch of
harpsichord. I do agree, however, that the bassoon solo is drowned
out around 1:07. Great work, keep it up!
- Opterion on January 19, 2009
- Opterion on January 19, 2009
I like that this mix is short and compiled, so that you know that
every section is crammed with goodness, rather than it being spread
evenly throughout. Generally with pieces like this, I find if they
overstay their welcome, they get a bit too sickly sweet and I just
don't enjoy it anymore. That's definitely not the case here.
This mix really succeeds in making one of the catchiest gaming tunes ever even catchier, despite being dated somewhat production-wise. But you know, I still like listening to Gameboy chiptunes, so I'm definately not phased by dated production if the melody and nostalgia is done justice. As it is in 'GenosWoods'.
Awesome mix, and one of earliest standout tracks from the OCR catalog.
- Marmiduke on December 17, 2008
This mix really succeeds in making one of the catchiest gaming tunes ever even catchier, despite being dated somewhat production-wise. But you know, I still like listening to Gameboy chiptunes, so I'm definately not phased by dated production if the melody and nostalgia is done justice. As it is in 'GenosWoods'.
Awesome mix, and one of earliest standout tracks from the OCR catalog.
- Marmiduke on December 17, 2008
Sample-wise a mixed bag, as is the execution; the harpsichord was
nice, as was the bassoon, and the usage of both was smartly done,
but the recorder was a bit too lacking in velocity variety, as were
the pizzicato strings. The sustained strings were pretty nice,
however.
The arrangement was really fun and playful, but a bit mechanical in several spots. It was especially apparent in the sections that were heavy with the pizzicato.
With such a short length, it feels more like a promising WIP than a finished work, but it's fun and contains a lot of variation despite it's brevity.
- OA on February 6, 2008
The arrangement was really fun and playful, but a bit mechanical in several spots. It was especially apparent in the sections that were heavy with the pizzicato.
With such a short length, it feels more like a promising WIP than a finished work, but it's fun and contains a lot of variation despite it's brevity.
- OA on February 6, 2008
The bird chirping intro is very sweet, as is the autumnal
walk-in-the-park feel of it, and it's got a smiles-all-around kind
of beat. However, the MIDI-like buzzing and bleeding of the
soundfonts irks me. An odd dichotomy, considering the arrangement's
rather straightforward and djp exemplifies the soundfonts in the
writeup. Still, solid for its time.
- Polo on December 7, 2007
- Polo on December 7, 2007
Short yet sweet. Awesome composure, despite a feel for MIDI in it.
This makes me want to play the game again... Geno rocks!
- psychophan7 on July 4, 2005
- psychophan7 on July 4, 2005
Orkybash managed to make my favorite theme in Super Mario RPG even
better. Very good job!
- [blunai] on June 22, 2005
- [blunai] on June 22, 2005
Great remix, love the instruments at the beginning. All the
instruments go so well in this song, the triangle sound thing is
cool and the and the Strings in the back are so well placed. Good
Job Orkybash!
- jordex on September 5, 2004
- jordex on September 5, 2004
Orkybash's made a great mix here. It does a great job of
"remastering" the Woods theme, and I think that if the big N were
to remake SMRPG (as they [b]SHOULD[/b], damnit!!), this would be
what they'd use for the Woods... not only because it sounds great,
but also because - and this will help the Corporal's length problem
- It loops. The ambience at the end goes perfectly with the
ambience at the beginning, and if you didn't know that and didn't
have your Music Player in plain sight, you'd just think it was a
break. Albeit similar to the break that happened a minute and a
half ago.
- Bass Clef Man on September 1, 2003
- Bass Clef Man on September 1, 2003
He improved upon the original very nicely....Loved the flutes, but
would have loved a mandolin to take over at around what is now the
end.....
Oh, wait, that probably wouldn't work, would it?
....
It might, but only to about half the ppl that listen to it. :?
87.5%. Short, but enjoyable while it lasts.
- Corporal Eschebone on July 15, 2003
Oh, wait, that probably wouldn't work, would it?
....
It might, but only to about half the ppl that listen to it. :?
87.5%. Short, but enjoyable while it lasts.
- Corporal Eschebone on July 15, 2003
dude, you know my secret passion for medieval music. what i like
about this is the steady progression, from the way the strings
slide in around 0:25, to that grooving beat that enters around
0:40, to the tempo change at 0:57
- Deryck Khusial on March 21, 2003
- Deryck Khusial on March 21, 2003
I'll be the next person in line to say how this has a Medieval
sound to it, which is a very good thing. :D
I liked how you managed to but good variation in the song in such a small amount of time.
But anywho, this is a very cheery and soothing mix. Reccomended.
- Kaleb.G on December 20, 2002
I liked how you managed to but good variation in the song in such a small amount of time.
But anywho, this is a very cheery and soothing mix. Reccomended.
- Kaleb.G on December 20, 2002
The Forest Maze theme from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven
Stars was an excellent theme, exemplifying the ambience, for want
of a better word, of that game. The tune was adventurous with just
a touch of forboding, as if some hidden fear lurked in the shadows
of the trees as you ventured through the tangled forest... maybe a
bit dramatic for a Mario game, but the theme did work. And "Geno's
Woods" takes that adventurous, almost midieval theme and adds to
it, creating a piece worthy of inclusion in a revamped SMRPG:LotSS
for the GameCube or a later system. The woodwinds play a key role
in this arrangement, dominating the melody and occasionally
suplemented by strings in the background. The ambient sounds at the
beginning of the piece are a nice touch, and the entire song flows
very smoothly. It is really a shame that Orkybash couldn't have
made this song a bit more lengthy, the piece's total time clocking
in at one minute and forty-two seconds, as "Geno's Woods" really is
a very fine ReMix worthy of recognition and recommended for
downloading. At least in the humble opinion of this reviewer,
though my opinion may not be held in high esteem in comparison when
compared with many others that haunt this site. No matter - it's
still a brilliant bit of work.
- Jimmy the Lip on December 19, 2002
- Jimmy the Lip on December 19, 2002
Great theme, loved the game.
Sounds sort of medieval. :D
Almost as if it were played by a band of traveling minstrels, prancing and dancing through the lonely woods playing muic and singing cheerfully...
uh...um...I'm sorry, I have no idea what I'm talking about.
Anyway... Great mix. :D
- PhantomMagi on August 18, 2002
Sounds sort of medieval. :D
Almost as if it were played by a band of traveling minstrels, prancing and dancing through the lonely woods playing muic and singing cheerfully...
uh...um...I'm sorry, I have no idea what I'm talking about.
Anyway... Great mix. :D
- PhantomMagi on August 18, 2002
