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Just try to take everything objectively- if something sounds bad, it's not because you suck or because you're a bad person or something stupid like that, it's because you haven't developed the skills necessary to make it sound good yet. By taking the advice and implementing it, you'll develop those skills over time. edit: I AM SICK AND TIRED OF THESE MONKEY FIGHTIN' SNAKES ON THIS MONDAY TO FRIDAY TRAIN

Well in that case, PM or AIM me with your next song and I'll help however I can

Congrats to everyone on some awesome entries! Track impressions: She's A Squirter (Really, Brandon?) - NOT what I was expecting from you; I'm digging it! Loaded this up expecting face melting black metal and got some groovy electronica. I'm loving the bent synths and glitchy soundscape- I've never heard you do anything like this and quite honestly it's way better than I would have expected you to do in the genre. Sounds like it'd be used in a real Megaman game, like a reimagined update. Don't Make Me Cut You - Chipstep? Dubtune? Whatever this is, it's awesome. Lovely soundscape of glitches, noise, and lush synths. Did Willrock do that synth solo? Sounds like him, but whoever did, it's really cool- sounds like a guitar solo played on whatever sound chip the Genesis had. Parts of the song remind me a little bit of The Wily Malfunction, and that's a good thing. Totally Rad Winter - This is the 80's distilled into pure groove. That bassline is hypnotic and the texture is perfect. This may be my favorite entry! I seriously can't stop moving to this. Double Doctors - The intro with funky drums, salsa piano, and sampled voice clips bring Jet Set Radio to mind, which is a very good thing. Reminds me of Electric Toothbrush a little bit. The hard hitting electronica is fun to listen to and you really get some momentum going with that quick switch to four-on-the-floor at the very end. The Knight who says ROCK! - Rock indeed! You and I were thinking similarly and I really like your take on it- The bit at 1:59 particularly brings some nice atmosphere to the song. Your guitar playing is awesome- my only gripe is that the rhythm guitars could have been a little beefier. Other than that it's solid and I really like the integration between the two sources. Burn The Castle - Oh hey, it's mine! Don't have much to say about it. Neblix rocks for making the awesome big beat transition into the solo, and I really wish the initial guitar tone you hear is better- the octave effect works fine for the rest of the song, but it creates an ugly first impression. Ah well, I'm still extremely happy with how it came out. The Last of the Clan - This is just too cool; awesome work, Jason! It's a totally original take on both themes. I was surprised it was so short until I looked at the timestamp and realized it wasn't short- it just went by fast because I was enjoying it so much. Deciding between this one and Totally Rad Winter is going to be really tough for me. Two Minds Without A Single Thought - You have some good ideas in here; the part around 3:30 is probably the strongest part of the song, when the pads are complementing everything and sounding decent. You get serious props for giving this a shot AND attempting the most ambitious song of the lot. Unfortunately, the song has timing issues and could definitely be stronger. Hang out in the WIP forums- everyone is super friendly and helpful, and you'll improve in no time. Keep it up! Dubious Brother - Man, I wasn't expecting this much sampling in these entries; more funky electronic goodness! Some of the synths are a little vanilla, but the whole song is very well arranged and has a definite groove to it. Very danceable. Under Construction - For a second I thought this might actually be a piano solo, haha. Some Genesis-y synths and various instruments make an eclectic but interesting soundscape. I really like the rhythm changeups you have in this- they add a lot of flair and add an unpredictable nature to the song (in a good way). The arp'd synth from the original put into piano here is particularly cool. Excellent work everyone- voting is going to be hard D:

I'm really excited to hear everyone's mixes- listening through the source playlist now Thanks Dark_T and Xarnax!

Done and submitted!

Finishing up my entry and I have two questions- did we get a final word on how filenames are supposed to work? Also, do we just PM Darke a link to the song?

Looks like I'm up to bat!

....Green?

It's like Tommy Wiseau got a sex change

Count me in! My list: -Shade Man -Pirate Man -Tornado Man -Skull Man -Frost Man I'm on a team with Neblix. Not sure who our third is.

I just finished up Devil Survivor Overclocked and I'm looking to trade it for a copy of Radiant Historia. Anyone want to take me up on that?

Hey all! I need some money, so I'm selling a few parts of my studio I don't currently need. Presonus Firestudio Mobile 10x6 Firewire Interface - $200 shipped. (Retails for $300) Comes with interface, breakout dongle, firewire cable, and bundled software. Addictive Drums VSTi for Windows and Mac - $125 (Retails for $200) I'll transfer my login information to your email and then you can change the password. If you don't want to download the whole VSTi, I can mail you the install DVD. You can hear both of these in action here: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02146/

I agree, Sonic 2 was a pretty fun game.

I think amp sims are wonderful. They let me play through amps that I could never afford and process them exactly how I want to. Sure, it's fun to mic up an amp, but without the proper recording setup it's a much bigger hassle. The most important part to me, though, is that the tone isn't set in stone- I can come up with a part, record it while it's fresh in my mind, and figure out the best amp sound for it later.

I've had issues with both of those VSTs- My advice would be to use Shortcircuit as your soundfont player. You can get it here: http://vemberaudio.se/shortcircuit.php If you have any more questions, let me know!

I've had no problems playing it for hours on end, so it's no where near as bad as The Damned made it sound. Your eyes start to adjust to it and over time you see the 3D with less and less effort. The "Wow!" factor does diminish, but it doesn't stop being an extra layer of immersion. It's like having a really nice set of headphones for a long time- you might not always say "Wow!" when you put them on, but when you do without them you suddenly realize what you would be missing.

Based on the screens on the blog, it's just going to look like the GBA games? I'd be interested in helping with this if it were an HD remake or something that really improved on the original and brought it up to date. If it's just going to be pixel art, then what's the point? Super Metroid is one of the best looking games on the SNES.

After hearing so much crap about Pilotwings, I was expecting to be let down by it. It's fantastic! Very relaxing, beautiful graphics, and a ton of fun to explore (I never played Wii Sports Resort). I'm not really far yet, but I'm enjoying it a ton so far and I think I'll take my time with it. If anyone wants a nice, relaxing game, check it out!

Wow, this is a really impressive looking game for the NES. The character animation and level size are amazing!

Super Meat Boy and Amnesia are both amazing games and worth their original price alone, which is almost the total price of the bundle. Based on that, it sounds like a really good deal.

I think you guys are missing the point. Just because 3D won't be REQUIRED to beat a game doesn't mean it won't be heavily utilized. I mean, if the N64 required all games to be playable with the D-Pad too, it would definitely be possible to beat Mario 64 with it (See: DS version) but it's still obviously designed around the analog stick. I think they just mean that games should offer other ways to play.

My bad. I had heard the same thing from other people, I guess some you can and some you can't.

You can actually detach the unit from the stand and pick it up. It's just less than obvious that you can.

I have no idea if this thread is still alive, but I have a 2010 Macbook Pro for sale with a 128GB Solid State drive and more. You can check out my Ebay listing here: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270720296093&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT If you don't want to deal with Ebay, I'd be willing to let this go for $999 plus a little help on shipping, depending on where you are. Any takers?

We finally have a decent gameplay trailer for Splinter Cell 3DS: http://www.nintendoeverything.com/62036/ I missed Chaos Theory on Xbox, so I definitely want to check this out.