Straziante

I love the ambient feel of the beginning. It generates this feeling that is both warm and chilling all at once. I'll disagree with the opinion that the song would have been better without the drums though. They add a nice double-time feel that contrasts the atmosphere of the rest of the music. Around 2:50 is very strong, where the lead chime bit comes in. The dropoff around 3:15 is a much needed break, and a nice touch. A tad too long, but that's just me. Overall, I'm very impressed with CotMM's change of direction, and I feel this is a standout piece for him.

Hmm It seems more people are interested in SH1 and SH3. I guess there's no love for SH2, which is my favorite of the 3.

I've been listening to GrayLightning's stuff since before he was featured here on OCR, and I'm as thrilled to hear this Star Ocean remix as I was when I saw his Schala mix was finally posted. GL takes a very neccessary plunge into other genres, while at the same time, keeping his mega-recognizable and unique style. Proud of ya, GL. You just keep getting better.

I love this song. It's short, catchy, and fun to listen to. Gave me nightmares of Link to the Past... *shudders*

I've had this remix for ages, I could have sworn I reviewed it. My second favorite piece from the Wingless, after his Bubble Man remix.

I dunno, Shiny, that Flash Man tune kicks much booty. Nice to hear Mega Man getting some good metal coverage. Dr. Wily always had such great music for his stages. This would rank second behind Mega Man 2's Wily Theme. Back on the subject, this remix literally rocks, and is highly recommended.

Isn't this the same guy who did the FF9 cell phone remix? No wait, that was zid. This remix had me on the intro. Excellent addition to the SoM remixes, and finally something a bit more upbeat! That bass had my booty shaking. Highly recommended.

Seth, from Dink Smallwood. Hard motherfucker. You have to play that game to understand... funniest game I've played.

I thoroughly remember this song from my hours and hours of play. Protricity amazes me this time around. Definitely the best I've heard from him yet. The sheer depth and quality of sound within this piece alone catches your attention, but when you actually listen, you realize it's a great song, and you find yourself liking it quite a bit. Highly recommended.

Aneurysm strikes again with yet another remix that will scoffed at for being different... The bass adds a great degree of depth to the mix, and keeps it rolling along. Truly a remix that you shouldn't listen to in the dark. Aneurysm's drum work once again puts me in awe. Highly recommended for anyone with an open mind.

Great game, great music, great remix, any questions? By far my favorite of djp's remixes. Great sound quality makes you feel like you're sitting in a little coffee shop, sipping a mocha, and bobbing your head to the jazzy rhythms djp throws at you. Highly recommended.

Wonderful guitar patch. I can't really place the original too well, but I do remember hearing it. This is one of those cases where I find a remix better than the original. The drums go great with the guitar, and very awesome use of swelling strings. Sound quality makes this remix very groovable, and recommended to anyone looking for a good remix.

By far one of CotMM's most musical pieces. While I enjoy his crazy, static-and-noise-driven remixes, this remix offers something the others don't. Definitely a great listen, and recommended to fans of CotMM and Chrono Trigger alike.

Hence the reason why you should sit down with your family and listen to this now! Wholesome family entertainment that the kids will love! If they don't, make the little bastards like it!

I love FFMQ, and the music from Mystic Quest is truly awesome. Beatdrop and mp picked my favorite song from the game to remix. This electronica is so hard you can beat your kids with it. I fiddled with this Mt. Gale theme for a while but couldn't get anything to work for me, and I'm glad to see the contrary happened in this case. Excellent remix, and bring on the Mystic Quest remixes!

Uhm maybe I'm missing something, but this sounded very planned out beforehand, and I still have a hard time buying that this is "live". The sound quality sounds like it's a MIDI piano track. The only thing that supports this is the drag on tempo at the end of some phrases. I'm not saying this is a bad song, it's just not "the greatest" as everyone claims. Still highly recommended.

Nice piano. I would have taken a little more creative liberty with the song personally. A half-time feel would have really been beneficial to this song. After the first 30 seconds, it seems a bit redundant, and I felt like I was stuck in an episode of the twilight zone just from the repetition. Tempo changes and the such would have really made this song a lot better. But it's still a good song, and the length was about right. Good interpretation of the original. I recommend at least a listen highly.

Damn you! I was arranging this song for a metal remix! But nevertheless, this is resourceful as all hell. The cellphone was an interesting touch to the song, which had a very amateur feel to it. Not exactly the best as far as sound quality, and the guitar is played pretty decent. I recommend that anyone who is a fan of the Final Fantasy 9 battle theme to listen to this at least once. If not, I'd stray from this one.

One thing made me listen to this song over and over again. The vocal samples. Those just gave it one of those feel-good shake-your-ass club song kind of feel. I've always liked what The Evil Horde has done for Mega Man. This remix is just awesome. It's catchy, and sounds great. I recommend this one highly. And for the record, I would disagree and say Mega Man 2 had the best music.

Good lord. Some one really turned shit up on this one. NICE. Although I don't really feel this conveys the same feeling as the original (and though I like GrayLightning's better), this remix gets much points for originality, and is a great listen. The song never gets boring, and the breakbeat is awesome. The only problem I find is recognizing the original. Other than that, well executed, and the samples are great. Highly recommended. HIGHLY.

The first 2 times I tried downloading this song, it froze at 51% for some odd reason. Most songs I download from this site are done in a few seconds thanks to cable, but there was something strange holding me back from this one. I like the feel of the piece, but some of the soundfonts just sounded horrendous. The snare drum sounded pretty bad, but then again, I played percussion throughout high school, so I'm picky about stuff like that. This is put together really well, but I'm not really impressed with the piece. It's just not my preference. Recommended if you really like the original, but I'd stay away if you're not into "epic" pieces.

At first listen, I didn't think this was live. I thought it was an arrangement like most of the piano songs on this site. But well played, nonetheless. The song is not as complex as Spekkosaurus's miraculous romp through the trial song from Chrono Trigger, but it is still extremely well-executed. I love the Chrono Cross soundtrack. I love piano. Doesn't take a rocket scientist or djp to figure that one out. Great song, although the piano sounds a bit MIDI-ish. Just a bit. Recommended highly.

I am so glad this made OCR. GrayLightning helped me out a lot back in the day on VGMix (hiss) when I was struggling as a remixer. Wait, I still am. I remember first hearing this song and just being blown away by the sheer calmness of the piece. It's one of those chill songs, where you can just listen to it over and over again and relax, a la McVaffe and The Wingless. Do I mean to compare a newcomer to OCR to these well-established remixers? Not at all. With GL's potential, and from what I've heard, he's only getting better, and he's getting better quickly. Glad to see this song back up on a site. Comes highly recommended by me.

The key to this mix was selection. The original track is very emotional, and a piano arrangement only adds to that. To add more greatness to the equation, it's by McVaffe. Sticking close to the original was the best thing he could have done with this piece, yet he still gave it enough individuality to let it stand on its own feet. Very nice, very well produced.

Great song. The pauses were very tasteful. The sound fit the song nicely. The little arabesque runs were awesome. Beatdrop's versatility with sound appeals to me quite a bit, and this is a great example of what this crazy mofo can do. I wouldn't agree that this is the best, but more of an indicator that there is more to come, and it's all going to go ape-shit. It's almost like waiting for Christmas, not knowing what Beatdrop will leave under the tree. Recommended.