djpretzel Posted December 20, 2003 Posted December 20, 2003 What did you think? Post your opinion of this ReMix. Quote
woekitten Posted December 20, 2003 Posted December 20, 2003 I like it. I always loved the level music in Kid Icarus (Well, level 1, anyway ... I could never get past it), and orchestrated NES music, when well done, can turn out really cool. My only complaint has already been addressed (the 'belivability' of the insturments falls a bit at the 1:25 mark), but it's a pretty minor issue. Quote
The Instrument of GAWD Posted December 20, 2003 Posted December 20, 2003 i'm glad that someone finally remixed the first level BGM of Kid Icarus. i've posted a request for it maybe twice. anyway, i'm digging the mellowiness of this peice. and on some level it reminds me of some tracks from Final Fantasy 9. probably just me thinking that tho. all in all, great work! Quote
CubeNES Posted December 21, 2003 Posted December 21, 2003 EXCELLENT!! About a 9/10 Good stuff. Orchestrated remixes are my favorites. - CubeNES Quote
Rucianu Posted December 27, 2003 Posted December 27, 2003 Quite impressive. Bombastic in some places, subtle in others...if Kid Icarus were on a new platform, I would expect nothing less of this caliber (spelling?) music. Bravo, jolly good. 9/10 Quote
Chrono Posted January 8, 2004 Posted January 8, 2004 Where are all the other reviewers for this mix?! This is a really great mix, no doubt. Kid Icarus is awesome, and so is this remix. Great job. 9/10. Quote
progressive Posted January 13, 2004 Posted January 13, 2004 I think I just wet my pants... short and sweet. --->progressive19 Quote
Krendall Posted April 13, 2004 Posted April 13, 2004 Exactly how I expected this to sound in a non-MIDI setting. Great job, man. Keep up the good work! Quote
OceansAndrew Posted December 18, 2006 Posted December 18, 2006 I loved the Kid Icarus soundtrack, and this song does it justice. The huge buildup at the beginning was expected, but afterwards, the harp and woodwinds was not, and a welcome turn. The bassoon(?) is particularly expressive, though the brass that comes in later isn't completely convincing. I think the issue is that it's too rigid, and especially so, when the rest of the piece is so carefully constructed. The percussion is sparse, but builds tension when needed, and though I was hoping for a huge Wagnerian swell at the end, the ending was good in it's own right. The handling of the source is a little more relaxed than I was hoping for overall, but it still sounds good and is recommended. Quote
Moo2u Posted April 30, 2007 Posted April 30, 2007 I'm actually surprised that there isn't more replies to this remix. It's incredibly well done! I'll admit, I've never played Kid Icarus, but I really with I had. The game looks like an amazing cross between Mario, Metroid and Zelda, and with Pit appearing in the next Smash Brothers I'm sure we'll be hearing more from him. The remix is heroic and simply suggestes adventure with every note! By all acount this should be a classic Nintendo theme. It's just so brilliant and catchy, and this remix shows how great this original music is and has potential to be. Here's hoping this theme is featured in Smash Brothers Brawl! Quote
DragonAvenger Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 This is very well orchestrated, bravo. Catchy, cute, bombastic, expressive. Brass samples are the biggest drawback, but it's generally a no-win situation in finding something good. The ending is particularly suitable. Nice work. Quote
Bahamut Posted November 8, 2009 Posted November 8, 2009 I'm not familiar with the original source, but I can't say this caught my ears terribly much. The orchestration is too minimal IMO to really stand out. Quote
Emunator Posted December 4, 2009 Posted December 4, 2009 Can't say this one caught my interest much. It all felt too thin and amateurish. It's nice to hear this theme getting a more modern treatment, and it sounds like the remixer had some okay ideas but I don't really think this offers anything that the Brawl orchestrated version of the theme didn't. Sorry Quote
Bejack Posted August 23, 2013 Posted August 23, 2013 Really enjoyable piece of orchestral music here! The only thing I did not enjoy at around 2:24 was those plucked strings? (really hoping that's the right term) This brings back good memories of a game that was too hard for me when I was a kid Quote
Rayquaza Posted November 21, 2013 Posted November 21, 2013 This song reminds me a lot like "Avien's Brinstar". After all, it was Tanaka who composed the original tunes from both games. Quote
XPRTNovice Posted December 12, 2013 Posted December 12, 2013 This really shows the kind of skill the arranger has for being able to elicit that kind of emotion and realism from a not-hollywood-quality sample set. I think it's almost better that way - it gives it a really neat feel that would be ruined by real instruments. I really enjoyed this. Quote
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