Retro games are continually celebrated in different ways around the web, giving classic material a new lease of life. Plenty of talented fans do this through music, and a new album brings a classy twist to iconic tracks.
New Game+ is a collaboration between OverClocked Records and 'jazz fusion' band Materia. It has 10 tracks with contributions from 23 artists, including arrangements from games such as Chrono Trigger and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time; in fact, track 8 - Great Fairy Fountain - has been shared on YouTube.
If you like the sound of this album it can be purchased on iTunes or its official website, while it can also be streamed on Spotify.
It's another case of talented fans reimaging memorable parts of gaming history; let us know what you think of this project in the comments.
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Comments (11)
I can see, or heard in this case, the quality they've put into this, but I'm not a big fan for the Fairy Fountain theme.
It takes away the mystical theme that accompanied a realm of magic in Ocarina of Time. It worked well for what it was going for AND was able to become a staple of good video game music.
This, however, takes away that purpose. Those drum beats and drawn-out into make it feel more like something in the Forest Temple and it really looses the magic the original song had.
I like the original song, and some remixed versions... but I don't like this.
If that Great Fairy track is supposed to sell the album, I'm out. That drum beat... Couldn't get passed the first minute.
Very interesting jazzy rap thing. L-I-N-K gonna save the day.
I really dig the Yoshitaka Amano-esque logo. Which reminds me...
What if, instead of Tetsuya Nomura, it was Amano who did the Smash Bros promotional art?
@AlexSora89 Oh god, I would love if Amano did the art for that. My style is very influenced by his works. He was the reason I started using watercolors.
Pretty good album...bought it last night on iTunes to show support.
Really like the chrono trigger track.
@MajinCubyan
An Amano version of Link would be... well...
I love OC Remix stuff, glad to hear they keep going
Diggin the VGM coverage. I'll be sure to send NL some SpeedRun once our EP is ready...
Hmm, not the best Fairy fountain remix.
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