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Kojiro_S's reviews:

Samurai Shodown: Arranged/Remixed tunes
"Nice compendium" (by Kojiro_S, 5 Oct 2006) [7/10]
This file seems to have tunes from the first three games. They're not that many, but they are nice anyway.

I missed "Darkness", the bgm for the battle vs Amakusa :(

Breath of Fire 3: Arranged/Remixed tunes
"Mmmm... not that good." (by Kojiro_S, 5 Oct 2006) [5/10]
Only two tunes, and both were just carbon-copies of the originals.

Breath of Fire 2: Arranged/Remixed tunes
"Aaah, pretty :D" (by Kojiro_S, 5 Oct 2006) [9/10]
-bf2arena.it
The different instruments make it sound slightly better than the original.

-bf2end.it
Nice set of instruments for the ending theme. Like the original, but (again) better.

-bf2eva.it
Town church theme, almost identical to the original... but for some reason it sounds a bit weird to me O__O

-bf2katt.it
Doesn't sound like a synth sample, so it's better than the original :D

-bf2open.it
Pretty much the same as the original.

-bf2prol.it
Music that plays after Barbaroy shreds you and Boche at the beginning of the game. Good.

-bf2ryu.it
This arranged theme of the "Face your Destiny" bgm sounds quite nice, retaining its epic nature. Sweet.

-bf2wind.it
Similar to the original, but with better instruments.

-Breath of Fire II - Battle Theme.xm
Arranged tune of the first battle theme with some heavy instruments. Still quite similar to the original, but this sounds way better.

-DoG2.it
Arranged theme of the Evrai church bgm, this one sounds QUITE nice! Has a goth feeling to it as the original, but doesn't sound like it at all :D

-eva.it
A complete remix of Deathevans' battle theme. Sounds awfully weird, but not necesarily bad.

Breath of Fire: Arranged/Remixed tunes
"Not bad..." (by Kojiro_S, 5 Oct 2006) [5/10]
They sound pretty similar to the originals. Only one (the first battle theme) seems to have a higher tempo, and it sounds pretty nice.

Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, The: Arranged/Remixed tunes
"A good set, though there is a duplicated song in between" (by Kojiro_S, 13 Jun 2006) [7/10]
*GERUDO VALLEY!
Quite similar to its in-game counterpart, but this tune has maracas replacing the clapping. The end of the tune comes kind of a sudden, so it loops badly.

*gerudo
Remix of the Gerudo Valley theme with a lower scale of notes. Catchy.

*Link's House
Way too MIDIsh lol.

*Hyrule Castle Town
Decent enough. MIDIsh trumpets and pipes, but a clear tambourine.

*Zelda5 - Kakariko Village
Quite a faithful version of the present Kakariko theme.

*Kakariko Village
Another version of present Kakariko theme. This one would have been nice, had those bizarre trumpet-like thingies that come from nowhere been silenced or replaced with something more harmonious.

*Kakariko Slow Rock
A remix of present Kakariko. The title is self explanatory.

*Saria's Song
The ocarina sounds too unnatural. Everything else is perfect. Catchy, but it doesn't loop too well.

*Saria and the Lost Woods
A good conversion. Has all the good things of the original, plus the ocarina was replaced by a stronger flute.

*Song of Storms--2nd Ed.
Nice conversion of the Windmill theme, and as catchy as the original.

*Z5: Prelude of Light
MIDIsh, but clean. Overall good conversion.

*Zelda5 Mix
A pretty nice medley of the Title Screen, Kakariko that also loops perfectly fine.

*z64esc
Initial part of the theme played when escaping Ganon's tower. The part played sounds exactly as the original, but it's too short to be of any use IMO.

*Zelda64: Staff Roll
The epilogue's theme, or should I say, the start of it. This is quite short (it loops nicely though).

*Zelda 64: Shop Theme
A weird variant of this theme. Its nice to hear, but not quite catchy.

*Dragoon-kun's Z:OoT Mix
This one is exactly the same as the "Zelda5 Mix" comented above, but with another name :P

Mario Kart 64: Arranged/Remixed tunes
"Rainbow Road theme is NICE :D" (by Kojiro_S, 13 Jun 2006) [9/10]
*MK64 Rainbow Road in Chip
What the title says lol. Sounds quite nice in chip, MIDIsh (as expected) but catchy. I think its pace is faster than the original (just a little).

*Mario Kart 64: Ending
The ending theme sounds pretty good. The trumpet is too strong but it's still good stuff.

*MK64--Rainbow Road
This one is quite faithful to its original, but the change of instruments revamps it somehow IMO.

Super Mario 64: Arranged/Remixed tunes
"Sweet" (by Kojiro_S, 13 Jun 2006) [10/10]
-Bowser's Stage: Mario 64
Pretty good use of drums, and the echo gives a lot of ambient. Nice.

-Dire, Dire Docks
A soothing xylophone tune. Quite faithful to the original theme.

-Dire, Dire Docks-Full Ver.
Version with extra instruments that plays in the underwater cave. Catchy.

-SuperMario64:70StarCredit
Ending theme spiced with enviromental sounds and Mario's voice. Some parts sound just like the real thing, while others sound MIDIsh. Good stuff.

-Metal Cap Mario
Quite a nice adaptation of this theme. Quick-paced, catchy and loopy.

-mario64
Same as above. This one is a bit weird compared to the original, though.

-sm64-diredocks
Dire Dire Docks theme with an electric piano and lots of drumming. Pretty.

-Wing Cap Mario-2nd Edition
Samba-like version of the winged and invisible caps' theme. Catchy.

Zelda 2: Arranged/Remixed tunes
"Some are good, some are bad... such is life" (by Kojiro_S, 12 Jun 2006) [7/10]
-c64z23
Remix of the Town theme. It sounds like a church tune, but has some weird noises on the second half that make no sense IMHO.

-from zelda 2
Remix of Hyrule Temple. Quite lively, but it only lasts 6 seconds, so it only has the initial part of the original.

-Zelda II: Ganon's Palace
Theme of the Grand Palace. MIDIsh, but I still liked it.

-zelda2 palace theme
Remix of Hyrule Temple. This one is quite elaborated, with an Aztec-like feel to it. Quite nicely arranged enviromental SFXs as well.

-Zelda II-Battle Music
Theme of hostile lands. Quite nice.

-untitled (z2bonus)
Exact copy of the magic learnt theme. Has a big silence at the end though.

-Zelda II:Boss Battle
Remix of the boss theme (lol really?). Better than the original IMHO.

-Zelda II-Battle Music
Theme of hostile lands. Sounds like its original counterpart, but the percussion clapping is stronger.

-Zelda 2: Grand Palace
Theme of the Grand Palace (NOWAY!!11). Even more MIDIsh than the previous one. I prefer the original (the background piano sounds pretty nice though).

-untitled (z2ow)
A clone of the overworld theme without some instruments on certain parts. Lame.

-untitled (z2owns)
Conga-like version of the hostile lands' theme. Pretty catchy and loops perfectly.

-zelda2 (town theme1)
Way too MIDIsh to my liking.

-zelda2 (town theme2)
Same as above. Loops well though.

-Zelda 2 Palace Theme
Hyrule Temple theme. Also has an Aztec-like feel, but this one also has some modern instruments, like strong drums or techno stuff. Quite nice IMHO.

-Parapa Palace
Hyrule Temple theme. This sounds just GREAT!

Zelda 4: Link's Awakening: Arranged/Remixed tunes
"Songs for all tastes" (by Kojiro_S, 12 Jun 2006) [6/10]
-Animal Village
Theme of the Animal Village (no kidding). I find this one kinda lame, but that's just my opinion.

-Dream Shrine: Zelda 4
Dream Shrine theme (O'RLY?). Fast start, followed by a faithful version of the original. Loops well.

-LOZ:LA - Eagle Tower
Theme of Lv.7 (Eagle Tower, duh). Catches the esence of the original with different instruments. Pretty nifty.

-Links Awakening
Remix for Tal Tal Mountain range theme. Pretty catchy, and even has some SFX from the first Zelda.

-Link's Awakening: Town
Theme of Mabe Village. Too similar to the original IMHO. The delay at the end is nice (especially for loop play).

-The Kohonolint Shrine (?)
Theme of Southern Face Shrine. Similar to the original, but still nice.

-Wind Fish's Egg
Remix for Tal Tal Mountain range theme. This one sounds SWEET. Has a cool mixture of instruments and echo effects.

-zelda4-maintheme
Remix from the Title screen theme. Kind of awkward for my tastes.

-zelda goes chip!
Remix from the Title screen theme & the secret song. Vibration effects in all the notes. I find this one weird as well.

Super Metroid: Arranged/Remixed tunes
"Niiice..." (by Kojiro_S, 12 Jun 2006) [9/10]
This compilation was pretty nice to hear. Though all four tracks were Brinstar related (3 from upper and 1 for lower Brinstar).

-Super Metroid Brinstar I:
Upper Brinstar theme. Sounds MIDIsh, but its still as catchy as the original.

-First Brinstar Theme:
Upper Brinstar theme. This one is great. Catchy, nice instruments and a great use of echoing chorus. Too bad it's so short.

-smetr:
Upper Brinstar theme. This is GREAT!! Lots of instruments and effects, and an ominious march feel. It is even shorter than the previous one, though.

-Brinstar 1 (Mel):
Lower Brinstar theme. Sounds pretty clean & the instruments are used accordingly.

Metroid: Arranged/Remixed tunes
"Not bad" (by Kojiro_S, 12 Jun 2006) [6/10]
The average for the current 3 songs is good enough. I'd say:

-brinstar:
Upper Brinstar theme. It just doesn't sound right to me, sorry.

-METROIDX:
Title screen theme. This one is way too similar to its original counterpart. It's still nice to hear though.

-ZebesMix:
The jewel in the box. This remix is quite good and is worth listening. Includes Title screen, Chozo Ruins and Upper Brinstar themes.