Video Games Soundtrack & gameplay Discussion (Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, Donkey Kong Country, Zelda A Link To The Past, Mario Kart Double Dash, and Super Metroid

Author: fishmanlee
Date: 29-May-2009, 11:47 AM

Author: fishmanlee
Time: 29-May-2009 11:47 AM (Edited)
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who liked DKC when they were "younger"?

i thought it was a great game with a great soundtrack that is equal to the soundtrack to Super Metroid and Paper Mario: and the thousand year door.

any thoughts?

John Williams score to Return of the Jedi Remastered/Remixed:

http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/JOHN-WILLIAMS-Star-Wars-Episode-VI-Return-of-the-Jedi-Remastered-Edition/topic/14606/page/1/

Author: C3PX
Time: 29-May-2009 12:04 PM
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Loved it. When that game came out, I was still living with a old NES. Seeing that game on demo in stores made me want a SNES so badly. I couldn't believe the detail and the smoothness of the textures. I thought the underwater levels looked downright amazing. Never cared for the sequels in the least, but I still play the first one on my DS from time to time.

"Every time Warb sighs, an angel falls into a vat of mapel syrup." - Gaffer Tape

Author: fishmanlee
Time: 29-May-2009 12:15 PM
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there were a few levels that always killed me like the one where you had to get gas for your "treadmill" and the elevator antics "elevator cave" level

John Williams score to Return of the Jedi Remastered/Remixed:

http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/JOHN-WILLIAMS-Star-Wars-Episode-VI-Return-of-the-Jedi-Remastered-Edition/topic/14606/page/1/

Author: Gaffer Tape
Time: 29-May-2009 12:20 PM
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I just completed a runthrough of that game a couple of months ago. I think DKC2 is even better than the original. It's like the ESB of the trilogy. DKC3 is okay as well, but it lacks the spark, kinda like ROTJ.

There is no lingerie in space…

C3PX said: Gaffer is like that hot girl in high school that you think you have a chance with even though she is way out of your league because she is sweet and not a stuck up bitch who pretends you don’t exist… then one day you spot her making out with some skinny twerp, only on second glance you realize it is the goth girl who always sits in the back of class; at that moment it dawns on you why she is never seen hanging off the arm of any of the jocks… and you realize, damn, she really is unobtainable after all. Not that that is going to stop you from dreaming… Only in this case, Gaffer is actually a guy.

Author: fishmanlee
Time: 29-May-2009 12:25 PM
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i thought dkc had the soundtrack hands down

DKC2 had more stuff like new barrels new levels new characters (the Lando of ESB)

John Williams score to Return of the Jedi Remastered/Remixed:

http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/JOHN-WILLIAMS-Star-Wars-Episode-VI-Return-of-the-Jedi-Remastered-Edition/topic/14606/page/1/

Author: Gaffer Tape
Time: 29-May-2009 12:26 PM
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The soundtracks are also great, but I think DKC2 wins at that one as well. Again, DKC3's a bit lacking, but it was scored by someone else.

There is no lingerie in space…

C3PX said: Gaffer is like that hot girl in high school that you think you have a chance with even though she is way out of your league because she is sweet and not a stuck up bitch who pretends you don’t exist… then one day you spot her making out with some skinny twerp, only on second glance you realize it is the goth girl who always sits in the back of class; at that moment it dawns on you why she is never seen hanging off the arm of any of the jocks… and you realize, damn, she really is unobtainable after all. Not that that is going to stop you from dreaming… Only in this case, Gaffer is actually a guy.

Author: fishmanlee
Time: 29-May-2009 12:29 PM
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come on what song tops the tree top town theme? or the oil drum alley?

or the slip slide ride theme?

John Williams score to Return of the Jedi Remastered/Remixed:

http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/JOHN-WILLIAMS-Star-Wars-Episode-VI-Return-of-the-Jedi-Remastered-Edition/topic/14606/page/1/

Author: Gaffer Tape
Time: 29-May-2009 12:36 PM
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Stickerbrush Symphony and Forest Interlude.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8TLfHtAGIE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQFmXWDGIHU

There is no lingerie in space…

C3PX said: Gaffer is like that hot girl in high school that you think you have a chance with even though she is way out of your league because she is sweet and not a stuck up bitch who pretends you don’t exist… then one day you spot her making out with some skinny twerp, only on second glance you realize it is the goth girl who always sits in the back of class; at that moment it dawns on you why she is never seen hanging off the arm of any of the jocks… and you realize, damn, she really is unobtainable after all. Not that that is going to stop you from dreaming… Only in this case, Gaffer is actually a guy.

Author: fishmanlee
Time: 29-May-2009 12:48 PM
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John Williams score to Return of the Jedi Remastered/Remixed:

http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/JOHN-WILLIAMS-Star-Wars-Episode-VI-Return-of-the-Jedi-Remastered-Edition/topic/14606/page/1/

Author: Gaffer Tape
Time: 29-May-2009 12:51 PM
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Let's just agree that David Wise obviously knew what he was doing.

There is no lingerie in space…

C3PX said: Gaffer is like that hot girl in high school that you think you have a chance with even though she is way out of your league because she is sweet and not a stuck up bitch who pretends you don’t exist… then one day you spot her making out with some skinny twerp, only on second glance you realize it is the goth girl who always sits in the back of class; at that moment it dawns on you why she is never seen hanging off the arm of any of the jocks… and you realize, damn, she really is unobtainable after all. Not that that is going to stop you from dreaming… Only in this case, Gaffer is actually a guy.

Author: fishmanlee
Time: 29-May-2009 12:51 PM
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thats sounds better

agreed

John Williams score to Return of the Jedi Remastered/Remixed:

http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/JOHN-WILLIAMS-Star-Wars-Episode-VI-Return-of-the-Jedi-Remastered-Edition/topic/14606/page/1/

Author: fishmanlee
Time: 29-May-2009 12:52 PM
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dang and i had more to show lol

John Williams score to Return of the Jedi Remastered/Remixed:

http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/JOHN-WILLIAMS-Star-Wars-Episode-VI-Return-of-the-Jedi-Remastered-Edition/topic/14606/page/1/

Author: Darth Chaltab
Time: 30-May-2009 4:57 PM
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I like the sound track for the original Paper Mario a lot. Especially the TMNT-esque them when Battling the Koopa Brothers.

Author: fishmanlee
Time: 30-May-2009 6:13 PM (Edited)
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only thing i hate about the original PM soundtrack is the muffledness of it

John Williams score to Return of the Jedi Remastered/Remixed:

http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/JOHN-WILLIAMS-Star-Wars-Episode-VI-Return-of-the-Jedi-Remastered-Edition/topic/14606/page/1/

Author: C3PX
Time: 30-May-2009 6:52 PM
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The Super Metroid soundtrack is still one of my favorites.

"Every time Warb sighs, an angel falls into a vat of mapel syrup." - Gaffer Tape

Author: fishmanlee
Time: 30-May-2009 6:54 PM
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yes the best is the crateria theme the boom bom boom bom boom

John Williams score to Return of the Jedi Remastered/Remixed:

http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/JOHN-WILLIAMS-Star-Wars-Episode-VI-Return-of-the-Jedi-Remastered-Edition/topic/14606/page/1/

Author: skyjedi2005
Time: 31-May-2009 5:09 PM (Edited)
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Sometimes it can be quite awesome to hear favorite video game themes played by an orchestra. Like Zelda or Metroid.

I appreciate game music a lot.

There are some game musics just as good as classical orchestras or symphonic film soundtracks.

Metal Gear Solid and Final Fantasy come to mind, as well as Shadow of the Collossus. Mass Effect.

I listen to game soundtracks and anime soundtracks on a regular basis along with film soundtracks/scores.

Other memorable music God of War, Halo, Fable. Zelda Twilight Princess.

Nintendo's best is from Koji Kondo not sure if i spelled his name right. Created the Zelda, and mario themes.

The selling of RARE to microsoft by Nintendo was a bad idea imho.

Perfect Dark Prequel was awful. No more good donkey kong games. And no remake of goldeneye 64.

“Always loved Vader’s wordless self sacrifice. Another shitty, clueless, revision like Greedo and young Anakin’s ghost. What a fucking shame.” -Simon Pegg.

Author: C3PX
Time: 31-May-2009 6:31 PM
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I am pretty sure Nintendo didn't actually owned Rare. Rae was a third party developer with a good deal of loyalty toward Nintendo. Hands down, the best games of the N64 era game from Rare. Microsoft bought them out, which effectively cut off the relationship with Nintendo. Nintendo had nothing to do with this move. Before the buy out, Rare was big stuff. Now I never even hear that name anymore. Guess they just made a new game in the Banjo series, but that is the first time I heard their name for a long time.

Shadow of the Colossus does have a very impressive score, it really works with the gameplay increasing the overall experience of the game (which is brilliant).

"Every time Warb sighs, an angel falls into a vat of mapel syrup." - Gaffer Tape

Author: Octorox
Time: 31-May-2009 6:42 PM (Edited)
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C3PX said:
I am pretty sure Nintendo didn't actually owned Rare. Rae was a third party developer with a good deal of loyalty toward Nintendo. Hands down, the best games of the N64 era game from Rare. Microsoft bought them out, which effectively cut off the relationship with Nintendo. Nintendo had nothing to do with this move. Before the buy out, Rare was big stuff. Now I never even hear that name anymore. Guess they just made a new game in the Banjo series, but that is the first time I heard their name for a long time.

Shadow of the Colossus does have a very impressive score, it really works with the gameplay increasing the overall experience of the game (which is brilliant).

No, Rare was 2nd party, like Retro Studios, I think Nintendo owned about 50% of Rare when they sold them to Microsoft.

And I LOVED Paper Mario: TTYD. Best Game Ever

Author: Bingowings
Time: 2-Jun-2009 12:58 PM
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For me the music cues from the Resident Evil games are the most evocative.

I spent many an hour wandering around those corridors and getting that dread feeling as I opened a door (never has a level loading screen been used to such great effect) so I now have a Pavlovian response when I hear sound files of music.

My ear is also very atuned to the stock sound effects they used and I can spot them in television, radio and film dramas all over the place.