so i rented smash brothers, and subspace emissary isn't completely disgraceful

[CurseoftheGods]

Drohne, there are about 300 songs in this game. If you just played the early part of sse, its no indication that you wont find alot to like

king ddd theme
pokemon bike music
norfair
angel island
flower field
mute city (i cried just about)
bramble blast
showtune corniness fun on the warioware stage
Calling to the night
encounter...

This is pointless. Just go into my music leave your preconceptions out and savor it. Brawl is worth buying as an ost in itself.

I hope you get AIDS.

[drohne]

i was listening to stuff in the soundtest, and i dunno -- they managed to ruin songs that i didn't think anyone could ruin. i just hate the instrument sounds they've used. i've started to think that the beauty of old chip music is in the actual chips -- a lot of that stuff was probably meant to be bad muzak or bad metal, but the harshness and simplicity of those chip sounds turned them into something else. i've always hated the rock versions of f-zero songs

[CurseoftheGods]

i was listening to stuff in the soundtest, and i dunno -- they managed to ruin songs that didn't think anyone could ruin. i just hate the instrument sounds they've used. i've started to think that the beauty of old chip music is in the actual chips -- a lot of that stuff was probably meant to be bad muzak or bad metal, but the harshness and simplicity of those chip sounds turned them into something else. i've always hated the metal versions of f-zero songs

Holy shit. I thought I was the only one that felt this way, and it's one of the reasons I like playing in the Green Hill Zone (most of the tracks are the original versions). I ended up tweaking the My Music settings to play one song per stage for most of them.

[MCD]

same shit happened with Mega Man Maverick Hunter X, old tunes were more catchy.

[Howard Alan Treesong]

agreed on Smash's soundtrack--it's all just so samey faux orchestral. same with SMG

[Vizzys]

same shit happened with Mega Man Maverick Hunter X, old tunes were more catchy.

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[demi]

i rented Eternal Ocean and it was better than this game

ps i have never played this game

[Smooth Groove]

At the last real E3, there was a pianist who did very good renditions of classic videogame tunes.   I thought it was pretty cool. 

[CurseoftheGods]

Something about seting videogame music to classical instruments gets certain people's panties wet.  Like suddenly hearing the super mario theme song performed with a cello is a mature validation of your hobby.

Well, it obviously depends on the game and piece you're talking about. The orchestrated version of Terra/Tina is brilliant. Super Mario? Not so much.

[demi]

At the last real E3, there was a pianist who did very good renditions of classic videogame tunes.   I thought it was pretty cool. 

Martin something, the video game pianist - he's usually at Video Games Live, he was there at GDC08's

[Bildi]

agreed on Smash's soundtrack--it's all just so samey faux orchestral. same with SMG

The best thing about SMG's soundtrack was jetting off to a new planet - makes me feel like an airline pilot.

I can't comment on SSBB as I haven't played it.  And probably never will.  But I'm also pretty sure Endless Ocean is better than it.

[Bloodwake]

Honestly, I'd say that fifty percent of the music is legitimately great, and fifty percent of it sucks.

Luckily I can turn on the fifty percent of it that I like. Of course, all of the Metal Gear music counts.

[Himu]

i like SSE from what i've played

[tiesto]

Something about seting videogame music to classical instruments gets certain people's panties wet.  Like suddenly hearing the super mario theme song performed with a cello is a mature validation of your hobby.

I'm honestly more of a fan of original, chiptune soundtracks myself, since I love those retro game synth sounds... but I can definitely see the appeal of arranged soundtracks, especially for games which attempt orchestral soundtracks to begin with (Dragon Quest).

[recursivelyenumerable]

DQ is kinda in a class of its own though, because Sugiyama is a composer with real classical chops and he orchestrates and conducts the symphonic versions himself.

[Oblivion]

The original Mario theme (and most Mario themes in general) really don't need a fancy 50 piece orchestra. Something like Zelda however is another matter.