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OCR00414 - Street Fighter II "Tatsumakisenputronic"
Crulex replied to Ginnsu's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Feels like an emotional tribute to the character and his many battles. The piano is lovely and it sounds reflective, which is a total Ryu thing. I also would have dialed back on the voice clips a little, but they add to the idea of the fighter’s memory nicely, so they still fit anyway. I like it. -
One hundred percent agree with 42 saying that this reminds me of some old-school DDR tracks, but I guess happy hardcore can have that effect. The build up with the bells was nice and getting to the beat was worth the wait. I feel like something was a tad off, but I can’t put my finger on it. Still, sounds ok to me.
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OCR00598 - Super Mario Bros. "Underworld Rock"
Crulex replied to orkybash's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Yeah definitely enjoying the 80’s rock vibes from the percussion and guitar, and the sfx breaking things up and adding a little variation was cool. I was afraid it was going to completely loop in the middle but luckily it didn’t seem to last beyond that initial bit. I could see this in a collection trailer. Nice. -
I’m liking what I’ve seen so far and I can’t wait to try it next year. Between them going back to the hip-hop vibe they were at on Street Fighter 3, the story finally moving past 3rd Strike, being colorful and looking impactful during hits, it looks good. The drive-gauge mechanic will take a little figuring out, but once I do it seems like fun. It seems good, but you just never know with fighting games until it’s in your hands and you can feel it for yourself. The only thing that bums me out is the roster list, both revealed and potentially leaked. Great for other fans I’m sure, but the only character I play that’s confirmed is Chun-li, with only one other character I like just being rumored and potentially late DLC. Placing hope that the new characters are fun. But if not, that’s fine. Only the game itself and Chun-li has to be fun and I’ll be sold.
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OCR04059 - Mega Man X "Kuwanga Banga"
Crulex replied to Liontamer's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Good lord that was beastly! The absolute chug of those guitars and the soloing, especially near the end, was awesome! Gotta love lively solid drumming behind great guitar-work that makes metal as epic as it can be. Nothing is perfect, but this is as fitting for MMX as you can get. -
Short, amusing and straight to the point. Not much to say with less than a minute to it, but if there is something worth saying, it’s that it would fit great for a “moment of disbelief” video compilation edit and it may be humorous to some folks. I’ll take a small dose of humor over nothing nowadays.
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The smile on my face and the urge to laugh, this mix just gives me giddy joy. The idea and story that this ReMix tells of the village chickens deciding to take revenge and unveil their procession of poultry power is fantastic. The orchestra sounds great, going from almost tragic, to dark and powerful and finally to grand and epic, I simply love everything this ReMix has to offer! Awesome work!
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OCR04346 - Street Fighter II "Chun-Li: Lady Dragon"
Crulex replied to Liontamer's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
That ambient break and the overall energetic beat really won me over on this ReMix. I actually dig the “hey!” clips and how it really does feel like a pumped up take on the original, enhancing the best parts of the source and adding just a little extra to it. Pretty sweet mix! -
Mmmmm! That baseline is so good! Now this is the kind of dark, hard-hitting synth I can get behind. It’s almost the same ominous feeling the ghosts get when you get a power pellet. Or drop a fire hydrant on someone in Smash. The anti-drug lines and the title fit super well with the idea of Pac-Man being a game you can’t beat until it breaks completely like an addiction, which short games like this kinda were as a kid. Love it. Definitely adding to my playlists immediately.
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OCR04343 - Pac-Man "You Had Me at Yellow"
Crulex replied to Liontamer's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Man, I remember Pac-Man being one of the first games I truly played as a five year old kid, both the janky Atari version and the arcade cabinet they had at one of the local restaurants which was taller than me at the time, so my dad had to hold me up to reach the joystick. This is a fantastic ReMix that just reminds me of the vibes this game gives off and just delivers six minutes of catchiness. A wonderful mix to celebrate 42 years of Pac-Man! -
OCR03749 - Tekken 7 "The Old Man and the Devil"
Crulex replied to Liontamer's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
I’m super glad the guitars in this kept the melody faithful to the source, especially were the female vocals used to be in the original. This took everything I loved about Heat Haze and turned it up. Awesome mix! -
OCR00215 - Super Mario Bros. "Soundcheck"
Crulex replied to m68030's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Intro aside, there is plenty that could have been done here to expand on the warm-up, loose jam idea and it’s a shame that it just doesn’t go there at all or even get more than half a minute. It does sound like a sound check, but man, it could have been built to much more. -
OCR00739 - Super Mario Bros. "Aquatic Interlude"
Crulex replied to Ginnsu's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
It almost hurts my soul that it’s so short, but it’s so peaceful and true to the source that it is still lovely to listen to on a loop for a bit. Definitely agree that this would be a great cutscene track. Always nice to hear mixes build on a song for several minutes, but I’m ok chilling out with this one for a minute as well. -
OCR04188 - Pokémon Diamond Version "EEVEE used Swift!"
Crulex replied to Liontamer's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Seems like the longer this ReMix went, the better it sounded and the more naturally it appeared to gel together with the beat and the chill atmosphere. Interesting to say the least, but I did enjoy it. Nice mix indeed. -
OCR03957 - Pokémon Diamond Version "A Snowy Wonderland"
Crulex replied to Liontamer's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Short and sweet is right, but it certainly accomplished what it was aiming for by building up to a powerful rendition of Snowpoint before settling back down, like a bird taking off and then landing. Pretty cool. -
OCR04004 - Mega Man Zero 2 "X over Zero"
Crulex replied to Liontamer's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
In much of the same way I feel Naoki Hashimoto delivers the lyrics to a lot of guilty gear songs to paint a picture of the characters, I feel Cyril can really dig into the emotional side of Mega Man Zero’s music and this is a good example. Unique for sure, and as heavy as it deserves. Not bad, man. -
This is pretty sweet as a grand tour (or Grand Prix if you will), of several course songs and I love the item selection jingle being used as transitions. The lyrical throwback to the “where you go” video made me laugh because I always remember that video when I play on Rainbow Road. 15 minutes of just awesome mario kart music mixed well, very cool stuff here.
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OCR03983 - Pokémon Diamond Version "Knowing Your Roots"
Crulex replied to Liontamer's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Going back and forth between the 8 bit parts and piano before blending them together was gorgeous and kinda caught me off-guard in the best way at first, I loved it. I’m used to hearing different styles mixed together, but having one transition into another in the way it was done here was cool. Such an interesting idea that really works in my opinion. -
OCR04272 - Pokémon Diamond Version "Where It All Began"
Crulex replied to Liontamer's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Beautiful. Definitely gives me the same sense of nostalgic joy that a lot of music does nowadays in remakes and media teasers when you combine a melody you know well with an orchestra. Very nice. -
OCR00728 - Super Mario Kart "Rainbow Rain"
Crulex replied to Disco Dan's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
I hear the Final Fantasy arpeggios type deal, and I enjoy the laid-back chill vibe of the mix, but yeah, some of the production could have used a little shine. The one thing that stood out the most to me on that were the cymbals. But it was still cool in its own way and was decent enough. Nothing that I overly disliked or absolutely loved, just liked it well enough. Not bad. -
OCR00686 - Super Mario Kart "Trippin' on Rainbows"
Crulex replied to Ginnsu's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Hmm. I get it, and I gotta say, I’m glad I’m getting it now because I’m not sure I would have understood this a while back. This really does seem like a mix that builds up and gets better with time and repeat listens. I understand the dislike some folks might have for some of the more disjointed jazzy parts especially in the opening minute, but once it starts clicking together I kinda dig it. All a matter of taste, which is perfectly fine. Not my favorite Mazedude mix, but still liked it. -
OCR04310 - Prince of Persia (SNES) "The Hourglass Ritual"
Crulex replied to Liontamer's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
I remember requesting a ReMix from this game over a decade ago right before the movie came out as it was one of my favorites when I was younger, and so I’m overjoyed to hear this game finally get love on the site. The whispered chanting and darker tone really set the mood well and the arrangement is incredible for making this longer track sound good for over nine minutes especially when it picks up near the end. Trance seems like it can be tricky to keep people engaged, but this does it so well. Instant addition to my mp3 and hopefully Prince of Persia gets more love in the future! -
Woo! Gotta love that dnb! This is the kind of energy and franticness that an endgame of Tetris 99 should feel like, but I kinda like the way the melody carries on here a little more. Lots of little switch ups kept it interesting and fun, so I liked it well enough. Nice work.