Mirby

Every time this song comes up on my media player, I have to turn off shuffle so I can hear danimal's track in conjunction.

I had just finished playing the DS remake of SaGa 2: Hihou no Densetsu (which was masquerading itself as FFL2) when this song came out. As such, the source was ingrained in my brain from hearing it so much. This song is a wondrous take on it; very faithful while also very unique. Fantabulous job with this one, Ziwtra!

This song is just so beautiful... the source is rather emotional on its own, but this takes it to a whole new level. The lyrics seem to capture any lament that Beatrix may have, and they go with the song perfectly. Fantastic job!

Wonderful song though; chiptunes usually are to me.

I do enjoy this song; it's an eclectic arrangement that I just can't not listen to when it comes on.

This song... I love it. The manipulation of volume and panning, and all the tweaks to make it sound the way it does... it's a masterpiece. It sounds so simple yet you know it's probably rather complex if you were to look at it. But in the end, you get this fantastic mix. Easily one of my faves. Good job, Mazedude! :3

Damnit. I can't really say anything now without basically repeating this. I love this track! It's a standout and it deserves it; this is just gold. :3

I love this song. It's so hauntingly beautiful... Fantastic work, Stevo!! Seriously, beautiful. :3

Ever since I first heard the MM9 soundtrack, We're The Robots has been a favorite on mine. This take on the source is nice, and does do justice to it. A very enjoyable listen, one worth the wait it took for the album, and subsequently this mixpost, to be released.

This song is the icing on the cake for the MM9 album; it captures the feeling of relief at freeing Dr. Light and stopping Wily once again after so long. It's also nice to rock out to! RAAWWWKKK!!!

This is a beautiful song; your love for the series is captured perfectly in this track (and the title too). It's mellow and memorable, smooth and succinct. Great work, Darke!

This is a really fun song. Right after it came out, I remember jokin' about it with Flexstyle on IRC (asking if he was gonna keep his nightmares or something). The song itself is nice, a great take on the source. Memorable too; I haven't heard it in a while, honestly, but it comes to mind rather readily.

I still need to review this album... Ahem. Wondrous arrangement of a fun track, nice counterpoint to Sixto's take on it. Applause all around! *golf clap*

I found it to be a nice listen, a simple arrangement of the source that grows as it continues. Very well done, Mustin! :3

I found some posts that explain it better than I ever could... It makes sense up until he has to go back in time a second time.The first time he goes back, he just returns to the same universe. Obviously, exactly at what point in time he comes out is super relevant, but let's, for a moment, pretend it isn't. So then he alters the present and goes back into the future, creating a new future with slightly altered elements. That's fine. But then he bonks it all up by going back again. Now at this point, why would he jump back into the past of the original universe? If he's in an alternate future, doesn't he go into the past of that alternate future? And if he did, and he altered the elements in that present, then he creates yet another timeline when he jumps into the future again, meaning that there should be two alternate futures, an alternate past, and the original timeline. Unless, for whatever reason, he somehow goes back to the original timeline's past when he travels back in time the second time, but why would that happen? He's jumping universes now. I'll agree with all that. Every time Link goes back, he splits the timeline starting at wherever he comes out. Then each subsequent split is made off of the previous split. I don't see a problem in that, though. One (or both) of the alternate futures and/or the original timeline becomes the Classics line, since those no longer have a Hero of Time. The final alternate future made via Master Sword becomes the Adult timeline, since that is where Link and the sages seal Ganon. Then Zelda sends Link back to his childhood, pushing him all the way back to the original timeline (since he never traveled back that far with the Master Sword, only the original version of that past exists). He then tells Zelda about Ganondorf, thus splitting the timeline again, creating the Child timeline. I can't find any contradictions in that, except for the fact that OoT's time travel mechanics don't seem to make that much sense.I've been trying to nail down how OoT's gameplay time-travel works, but nothing adds up. Obviously they took a gameplay-first approach, so that's understandable, but when I try to examine if the third branch of the timeline could stem from mid-game (the retrieving of the Silver Gauntlets or Lens of Truth), things just fall apart. Link has to be splitting the timeline when he makes changes in OoT's past, because not doing so would result in paradoxes like Link going back in time to plant a magic bean, which robs his future self of his incentive to go back and plant a magic bean in the first place. On the other hand, if he splits the timeline then he should have to re-conquer all the adult dungeons he already beat. Even if you say that when Link travels back in time he operates separate from his original past self in OoT (i.e. his original self is sleeping in the Sacred Realm while he changes things), he still creates motivation paradoxes. His original sleeping self would complete all the dungeons for Link in the future, but then that original past Link would have no reason to go back in time (since the first Link already changed the past for him) so there would be two future Links. All I can think of is that Link must take control of his original self when he travels back in time, but for gameplay reasons they chose to not have us repeat dungeons every time we travel back in time. If this is the canon time travel mechanic (which makes sense, given that it's the mechanic used in OoT's ending scenes), then the Classics line could actually be a legitimate split, and not just a "what-if". Maybe that'll help a bit.

Stevo, why don't you use the HARPY BROTHDAY pic anymore? Also, happy birfday to all you birthday peoples!

A theory from another forum to explain the Master Sword conundrum. It's basically this: The timeline remains the same once Link pulls the Master Sword from its pedestal and is sent to the Sacred Realm for 7 years. The timeline diverges when he goes back and drains the well in Kakariko Village. Once he returns to the future, it's an alternate future changed by the draining of the well. This means that the timeline that Young Link is in originally that LttP fits in can have the Master Sword. Here's my theory: When the Master Sword is used to travel through time, Link goes with it. Perhaps the "defeated" timeline is based on if Link doesn't go with it. What I mean is... when you return to the past, the Master Sword remains in its pedestal, right? What if it stayed there... and Link never returned to pick it up? That would explain how it exists in LttP despite him taking it with him. That also allows for MM (he does take it and later returns it) and WW (keeps it as an adult).

Happy belated, DarkeSword! Hope you had a great one! :3

Now that I have some motivation... I'll do all I can to deal with this form. Seriously, so many tracks I love but haven't reviewed! ----------------------------- EDIT 12/24/11 BOOM! 16 more. *Omnislash again*

Ah, my bad. I have no clue then. XD I mean, for the success-adult timeline, it could be that he put it there. As for the original timeline, I do not know. Maybe... Well, Link disappeared into the Sacred Realm upon leaving his original timeline, right? Maybe... the sword stayed in the realm for that timeline? Maybe there was a point immediately preceding when he pulled the sword that was the divergent spot, thus preserving the Master Sword to be used in all timelines? Honestly, it's a pretty big issue, and I'm not sure how to fix it.

The Master Sword has magical time-traveling powers that let it appear in places it shouldn't be at all? I dunno, I'm just chalking it up to anomalies caused by all dat time travel in OoT. Seriously, that's gotta destabilize the fabric of reality at some point. Also, Link's whereabouts post-MM are as-of-yet unknown. Mebbe he returns to Hyrule afterwards and drops off the Master Sword?

I thoroughly enjoy this mix. Nice collaboration!

This song definitely captures the feeling of the source. You've woken up on a strange island, no clue where you are. You have your shield back, but you want your sword. So you head to the beach of the island, hoping to find it there. Dodge the octoroks, look out for the spinies and the crabs... and there. Sitting in the wake of the waves lies your sword. All the while you're looking for it, you're still waking up from your involuntary slumber. It's like you're in a dream state. Once you have your sword, the music changes into something more familiar. And as your journey continues, you start to question the difference between dream and reality. But before then, in your initial moments exploring this island, there's a feeling. You won't ever feel it again, but it's wondrous. And I think this song captures that quite well. Oh, and my review excerpt:

I do enjoy this mix; as Baha said above, it does accurately portray the ethereal nature of the source. I also feel it captures the whole "this is basically an interdimensional tunnel between the human realm and that of the Eidolons; also look out the floor is lava" feeling well. Namely with the vocal samples. Another phenomenal song, bLiNd! :3

This song works extremely well as an alarm clock. Seriously, I have it set as such and I love to listen to it when it wakes me. Such energy, and that SOLO. MMMM that's one awesome solo. :3