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    OCR01797 - Chrono Trigger "Chrono Moonstone"

    in ReMix Reviews & Comments

    Posted

    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.

    VG Opinion Poll #5

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I like these poll threads you have been doing, but this one is pretty close to the line of a favorites thread.

    Thanks!

    Only one new system?

    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.

    VG Opinion Poll #5

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    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

    B) 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.

    Wii Music - Notes and Measures

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    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.

    Super Mario 64 - Dire, Dire Docks

    in Post Your Game ReMixes!

    Posted

    It's pretty varied, but feels somewhat cohesive despite that.

    I agree completely. There is a certain feel to the whole mix which binds it together.

    Very nicely done, though it feels like it should end at a few points. Maybe tie those together a little bit? That's my only suggestion. Otherwise, I think it's excellent and a different style (kinda chippy) which would add diversity to the site.

    VG Opinion Poll #4 - Results!

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    This was the question posed last week:

    "Veteran Gamer Opinion Poll #4

    What is your biggest reason for purchasing an unfamiliar game?

    a) reputation of the developer

    B) graphics

    c) ratings, reviews, and/or recommendations

    d) curiosity"

    Here's what you said:

    a - 0 votes (0.00%)

    b - 0 votes (0.00%)

    c - 5 votes (50.00%) WINNER!

    >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

    d - 5 votes (50.00%) WINN- Wait, another winner?

    >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

    Um, well, it appears that we've hit our first tie, folks. And no votes for reputation of the developer or graphics! Wow, you guys are purists, placing such value in gameplay and novelty. And bravo, I say!

    If you are interested, there is another sig. (I'm not out of ideas yet!)

    Questions? Comments? Poll ideas? PM me!

    Ocarina of Time: Intro

    in Post Your Game ReMixes!

    Posted

    This take on the opening theme is crazy good. The piano is so... emphatic I guess is the right word. Meanwhile, the sax is smooth as ice, hot as (blue) fire, and generally awesome. I didn't notice that the second rendition was 10 minutes long; I regretted that it ended so soon!

    Anyway, this is a very beautiful take on the source. Kudos!

    VG Opinion Poll #4

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    It's been a while... but it's back!

    Veteran Gamer Opinion Poll #4

    What is your biggest reason for purchasing an unfamiliar* game?

    a) reputation of the developer

    B) graphics

    c) ratings, reviews, and/or recommendations

    d) curiosity

    Vote and be heard!

    Results and a new sig in a week or two. Happy holidays!

    *Explanation: a game or series with which you are not familiar.

    For example, why would you purchase MegaMan 9 if you had never played the series?

    Or why would you pick up Vandal Hearts or Viva Piñata without prior knowledge of those games?

    Twilight Princess remix in-game

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I began playing LoZ:TP once again and realized that the first few notes of Kakariko Canyon music are a reference to the classic Kakariko Village music in LoZ3 and Ocarina. Not thinking much about the rest of the tune, I went about my merry way.

    A few days later, I found this regarding the same song:

    "...while Twilight Princess only employs brief quotes of the opening melody, the rest being a remix of the Dark World music"

    (Source here, under Kakariko Village)

    I can hear it now, though I never would have caught it otherwise. Anyone else pick it up?

    Kizuna (Wii) website updated

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    http://kizuna-game.jp/

    There has been very limited information on this game so far but, apparently, it has been in production for some time. The vibe most people seem to get from it is "a pencil-shaded Shadow of the Colossus".

    I find it interesting that this game is shying away (though not escaping) from the typically anime/kawaii characters found in Japanese RPGs.

    Now if only I could read Japanese...

    Mix Title T-Shirts Designs

    in Post Your Art!

    Posted

    By return I mean monetary return. It's not financially feasible to print up a lot of shirts if they're going to go unsold or not really make us much money.

    This is the beauty of an online vendor like CafePress or Printfection (click banner below), as there is no cost to the designer and all shipping/handling/processing is done by the vendor. You can set the "commission" per item as high as you like.

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