ReMix: Super Mario World 'Monstrous Turtles!'
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- Game: Super Mario World (Nintendo, 1990, SNES)
- ReMixer(s): zircon
- Composer(s): Koji Kondo
- Song(s): 'Map 5 (Forest of Illusion)', 'Sub Castle BGM'
- Posted: 2007-03-02, evaluated by djpretzel
Hot off the presses... this used to be called simply "Monstrous Turtles", but Larry suggested the small yet completely essential addition of exclamatory punctuation, and what could have been an unfortunate mix titling situation was salvaged. Somewhat. Personally, JJT's "Koopacalypse" and my own "One Flew Over the Koopa's Nest" and "Night on Koopa Mountain" were all much better options, but the burden of genius in this sad world of ours is watching others fail to recognize it... and pay the dire, dire consequences. While Mr. Aversa may not be the resident king of Christening his auditory output, let this reflect in no way upon its actual quality, which is as per usual quite high. He channels a sound that somewhat resembles some of Protricity's stuff, ReMixing Super Mario World's antagonistic leitmotifs into a menacing and aggressive composition. zircon writes:
"Here's a remix that I did after listening to the source for the first time in a few years. And, in fact, the only reason I listened to it was because I was judging a remix of the same theme. Full circle, or something. Anyway, this mix is just a fun little romp using my favorite blend of styles... hope no one's sick of that by now! By the way, the title is taken from a random sentence in the instruction booklet. :x Enjoy!!"
I for one ain't sick of it; Andy's completely in his element doing the electro-orchestral thing, and this theme works very well with it. I could have sworn I heard a metal version of said theme at MAGFest this year, and perhaps it served as something of an inspiration, too, but my mind could be playing tricks on me; it happens when you reach the old, decrepit age of 27. Pretty soon I'll be wearing mandiapers and pulling my pants up to my chin. In the meantime, highlights include rhythmically gated/chopped choir samples, some fancy wicked runs on the synth lead, delicate synth bells leading into shredding, mean guitar (Monstrous Juxtaposition!), and Andy's signature dish of meaty beats for the children to enjoy. Whether your turtles are monstrous like Koopa, righteous like mutant ninjas, or filled with meat like Gamera, chances are you'll love AA's newest gem. Dig it.
Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the - Locke on February 6, 2013
- UnoAphex on November 25, 2012
Fun;872800 wrote: An optional dungeon in the Forever Forest: that's where this remix should be. :D
Before this remix, I adamantly only listened to original vg music - that changed after my sister sent this my way one day. A year later, Monstrous Turtles holds just as much impact on me as it did then. It's powerful, follows the source, while adding a lot of creepy atmosphere... could go well with a Mario mod for Doom or Quake too. :)
If I may recommend a map (or possibly a level pack) for one of id Software's old-fashioned first-person shooters (or perhaps even a new FPS), how about a giant, old, crumbling, once-opulent Vlad the Impaler style castle equipped with giant kitchens, a series of dining halls, and basements full of meat-processing machinery such as food processors, ground beef paste squeezers, and gyro spits, and whose purpose is to take human flesh by force, slaughter them, and prepare them into gourmet dishes?
- GTAHater836 on July 20, 2012
Before this remix, I adamantly only listened to original vg music - that changed after my sister sent this my way one day. A year later, Monstrous Turtles holds just as much impact on me as it did then. It's powerful, follows the source, while adding a lot of creepy atmosphere... could go well with a Mario mod for Doom or Quake too. :)
- Fun on July 19, 2012
- Codamadius on January 6, 2012
Firstly, this is one of my favorite remixes on all of OCRemix.
Secondly, were you aware that this song is used in a theatre production entitled "Boobs and Goombas"? And by theatre production I mean a Super Mario Burlesque show. :< Two girls dressed like ghosts dance to it, and... it... was a surprisingly fitting song.
- Ginrei on April 11, 2011
Sansato;738339 wrote: I'm not really a fan of the sourcewut.
alright, everyone is entitled to their opinion... EXCEPT YOU :P
anyway. on the topic of this mix, I don't know if I've reviewed it already, but it's probably my personal favorite of andy's work. seriously stellar and chill-inducingly nostalgic
edit: I just read my previous review of this mix where I complained about overcompression or something that probably isn't even real. I must have been under the influence of some ridiculously debilitating drug
- Benjamin Briggs on December 19, 2010
- Emunator on December 19, 2010
We will be keeping this song on our Halloween playlist .D Overall it is just a really badass track.
- diotrans on December 17, 2010
- Sansato on December 16, 2010
- GTAHater836 on December 16, 2010
owait, am I supposed to say why I love it? It's friggin' awesome!!
- Mirby on December 4, 2010
I feel very much in his house
- Csyzr on November 5, 2010
- MixMasterMario on August 22, 2010
