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As promised... Veteran Gamer Opinion Poll #6 After years of trying to break in the gaming industry, or simply daydreaming about it, you are given the opportunity to work for your favorite developer. They are planning to hire game enthusiasts as the leaders for creating a new game. Since you were chosen first, you get to pick your position. What role would you prefer? a) producer - oversee the creation, progress, and marketing of the game designer - responsible for the overall look and feel of the game c) artist - make the game come to life in shape and color d) composer - give the game its soul and ambience e) writer - develop the plot and characters f) programmer - make it work Vote and be heard! Results soon. PM me if you have questions or ideas.

So it's been a while... Here's the last poll posted: Veteran Gamer Opinion Poll #5 After a long day at work/school/underground lair, you return home to find that your gaming system and all your games are missing. Apparently they were donated by your good-willed aunt, or eaten by your boa constrictor, or... whatever, they're GONE. A kindly philanthropist hears of your plight and offers to buy you a new system. This could be your chance to upgrade or you could get your favorite games back. Which one do you choose? (and why?) a) PC Playstation c) Wii d) Xbox e) Other (in case you miss your Neo-Geo) Here's how it played out: a - 10 votes (45%) WINNER! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> b - 2 votes (9%) >>>>>>>>> c - 2 votes (9%) >>>>>>>>> d - 1 votes (5%) >>>>> e - 7 votes (32%) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> A remarkable win by the PC! The consolation prize goes to "Other" which, in retrospect, was a very broad topic. Most systems listed or suggested had decent representation. However, it seems that the multifunctionality of PCs overrides nostalgia. New poll tomorrow! Questions? Comments? PM me!

This is the first I've seen this thread (thanks, Sephire) and I must say this is a beautiful mix. I love the dynamics and changes (around 1:05 is great). You've really captured the essence of the Okami world, Robotaki. I thought the trumpets would be weird but... they work! And well! I love the oriental flute (shakuhachi?). We need more Okami mixes. I hope you have the time to finish this one.

This is a great song. I find myself singing the lyrics, particularly the refrain, over other Wily ReMixes. Looking forward to the next update!

Wii Music. Yes, I said it. I did a little review of it a while back and I have to say that it's really the most fun as a multi-player game. Mario Kart Wii is great for long-term play. You can set it up for a 32 race tourney which is always fun when you and your friends are on a team. On the FPS side of things, Onslaught was just released for WiiWare but multiplayer only works online (and I haven't tried it yet). Have you tried Mario Strikers Charged?

I've actually got a country project I'm about to start, with lyrics. Hopefully I'll have something in the WIP section shortly. The source is Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility. For some reason, the House music (below) struck me as very mixable. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrWcIU2_9EY

I'm having issues downloading this. Something about the source file not being able to be read. Is it just me?

This mix is so layered with awesome, it's like a rock and roll casserole. But seriously, the section from about 2:20 to 2:35 is my favorite. It sounds so alt-rock and grungy. 3:30 onwards is excellent also, but in an entirely different style. goat does it again!

Exactly. I've been watching for this one too, among others (ArcRise Fantasia, Monster Hunter tri, and Kizuna) which I hope get a US release. The new WiiWare, , may be the closest we get.

Sh-shivers as I listen to it for the first time. Amazingly 80s and messageful. Great, great lyrics (and layering) sung with a very unique, emotive voice. This is a fresh take on the source too. I was hoping for more lyrical ReMixes. Looking forward to an update!

Wah ha ha! This is wonderful. It's like all the Zelda games rolled into one. I particularly enjoy the Zelda 3 nod. Well-deserved representation for Wind Waker. (the Molgera mix was great too, btw) While I truly like the chippy version, I can't wait to hear what you have in store. Good luck and good mixing!

Sweet guitars and chippiness! I love it! I spent the good part of a month playing this game. Every time I'd try The Ancient Cave, I'd put on Lareine (J-rock) in the background. This mix is like a blending of those two aspects of my Lufia II experience. Rockin'.

The more I listened to this mix, the more it struck me as very 80s in nature. Something about pixietricks' voice reminds me of a fusion of Heart, Eurythmics, and Stevie Nicks (particularly during the chorus). The final chorus is just amazing, as all the pieces come together. An incredible combination of talent.

This song is addictive! I woke up with it in my head the day after I first heard it and had to listen again (and again!). Starla's voice is wonderful and the lyrics are beautifully original. I really like the change in intensity throughout the mix and subtle additions like the echo at the end. Great debut, Ms. Adams!

This mix is great. Shades of ELP and Yes throughout. The drums are dynamic but solid. Organ + saw + flute = beautiful. I thought the Lavos scream (roar?) was jarring at first but it's integral now that I've listened and relistened to the song. Excellent.

The initial seconds made me think they had incorporated Zelda 3 dungeon music. I would have been happy even if only the first minute was posted as a mix. What follows is just amazing. These jazzy takes on seemingly overused sources really say a lot about the quality of musicians on this site. The drum solos seemed out of place at first, but, now that I've listened to it umpteen times, they keep the whole thing fresh and unpredictable. Very slick.

Thanks! Well, the philanthropist is only so kindly, I guess. Either that or he/she has no idea how great games are scattered throughout various platforms. Interesting to see how many folks are choosing PC for its versatility. For me, I choose SNES. Either that or the Wii (assuming I could get the my SNES library back that way). But that means no Elder Scrolls or Battlefield Heroes or Vandal Hearts... Hmm. Tough decision.

Indeed! That is amazing. Can OCR please set up its own shop at Cafepress or Printfection or something? I've done it myself and it's no biggie.

Hello, all. A different take on the polls this time: Veteran Gamer Opinion Poll #5 After a long day at work/school/underground lair, you return home to find that your gaming system and all your games are missing. Apparently they were donated by your good-willed aunt, or eaten by your boa constrictor, or... whatever, they're GONE. A kindly philanthropist hears of your plight and offers to buy you a new system. This could be your chance to upgrade or you could get your favorite games back. Which one do you choose? (and why?) a) PC Playstation c) Wii d) Xbox e) Other (in case you miss your Neo-Geo) Vote and be heard! Results soon. PM me if you have questions or ideas.

This is funkalicious and all kinds of fresh. Seriously, though, this is excellent. I didn't think such a great mix could come out of that source. Great work!

!!! Wow! Cool fusion. Not to argue, but I can hear the Mario throughout (love that source!). Metroid was harder for me to pick out. I really like the transitions around 2:30 and 2:40. Cool ending too. I'm not at all knowledgeable about mixing but I can see the potential in this one. Updates, please!

Thanks! It's funny how I judged it so harshly prior to playing it. Bad habit, I guess. But I'm happy to be corrected in this instance! I seriously want someone to remix the Wii Music theme...

I recently received Wii Music as a gift. Upon removing the wrapper, I put on my best show of appreciation while thinking, "Uh... you got me this?" As the couple who had given me the gift looked on, I put it in the Wii. Despite what I had heard (almost entirely negative), I was still curious to give th game a try. After all, Nintendo had focused on Wii Music during E3 last year, instead of other projects that experienced gamers like myself are still awaiting. Wiimote in hand, I fired it up... and was greatly surprised. The game is hosted by a Muppet-like maestro (hilarious) and gets under way quickly. I was instructed on how to play the piano as my favorite Mii, plunking out the impish Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star. Once out of this tutorial, I explored the other options available. It was certainly coincidental that I had just been lamenting the lack of group games in my family's library. The four of us spent the next five hours or so playing multiplayer games. We finally called it quits with fatigued muscles from conducting and jamming into the wee (Wii?) hours. But sore arms did not prevent us from picking it back up the next day. Here's the low-down: - Wii Music is great for groups. Be sure to have four Wiimotes with nunchucks, especially for the bell choir mini game (not as easy as it sounds!) and jam sessions. The conducting games are hilarious and in multi-player, as is the musical training (challenging even, I found, for music majors). - If you are playing solo or with others, jam sessions are the way to go. It takes no musical skill whatsoever to jam. Of course, a decent sense of rhythm helps, but with all the rockin' and wacky instruments from which to choose, it's bound to be fun. The second-best feature of this game is the ability to overdub different parts of the jam session to produce killer music videos with professional dust jackets (which can be sent to other Wii Music owners). Oh, and the game remembers the past few sessions' worth of parts for a few songs, in case you want to go back and add a different bass line to F-Zero's Mute City track. - The single best feature of this game, in my opinion, is found in the single-player mode. Drum lessons. Yes, that's right. If anything could make the most of the Wiimote, nunchuk, AND balance board, it is this. Snare, toms, bass, hi-hat, crash, and splash. Now I am a mediocre musician, at best, but figured that I have pretty good hand-eye coordination from 18 years of gaming. Um, try hand-eye-foot coordination. It's as tricky as playing real drums, but without the embarrassing noise and expense of a drum set. Fortunately, the game is very lax and eases you into drumology. You can pass the lessons with a fair amount of mistakes, but perfect marks on all of them is a true measure of your percussive worth. To top this off, you can use your new drumming skills to play the percussion part of a jam session. Okay, so that's quite a long explanation for what is really very simply a great game if you like music and are not too self-conscious to use a few gestures while playing. Sure, there could be more tracks or DLC (though the selection is pretty awesome). But for a Nintendo in-house game that you can pick up and play or use to create sweet covers, it's impressive. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a gig.

...... I had hoped it was a rumor. Do they think he resembles the character? What reason could they have for choosing him? Audience draw? Unless he was cheap, I'm stumped. EDIT: All right, maybe, maybe it could be done... I just wish they would cast unknowns for a movie with this much potential.

W-w-what? Incredible. That opening Bowser section is just... wicked. The little melodic variations everywhere blow my mind. How does one infuse so many other themes into this thing?! That ending... hilarious. Phew, I need a nap.