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10/19/09
Glorious game remixes, here I come! :D
Now if only they would create an Earthbound or MOTHER 3 remix, then I'd be happy. ^__^
EDIT: For earthbound, I found this: [ocremix.org]
Only 19 songs so far, but it's a start.
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Are they like going through all of SE library and like remixing albums left and right? If so...thanks guys! #xenogears
10/19/09
@Rachel Fogg: Maybe you should check their site first before asking that. ;)
[ocremix.org]
But damn, that is kind of a small selection. :[
But don't worry little girl, be patient enough, and Merlin may be able to grant you some cookies…
EDIT: Either that or I'm looking at the wrong place. In any case, I blame bad site design. :p
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I must admit, what I've heard off of that collection has been amazing, as has been most of what I've heard on OverClocked Remix.
I think this guy is my absolute favorite:
[ocremix.org]
10/19/09
Guilty, I'm a fan of FFVII....I know that's borderline a cardinal SIN on the internets (God the FFVI fanboys....) LOL!
My favourite remixed song is "Don Corneo I'm ready to fight!" by Master Hatchet. #xenogears
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LOL! OC has a poorly designed site...don't feel so bad. #xenogears
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[ocremix.org]
I can't believe they don't even have an album page. So messy. :P #xenogears
10/20/09
I'm going to check that song out. Thanks!
[For those of you who are wanting to listen to this song and others like it, it can be found here: [www.rpgamer.com] ]
Retrospective: I really enjoyed that song, even though the 'metal' feel really isn't my thing. Thanks, Rachel!
10/19/09
This also makes me desperately want to replay Xenogears, which in turn makes me want to desperately forget Xenosaga ever happened. #xenogears
10/19/09
Plus the Xenogears wasn't complete in the first place. They ended up rushing the story on the second disk and game still had many unused asset if you got into debug mode. I was hoping that they would do a Xenogears complete (ep.V) with the lost content but Final Fantasy series were more popular and thus wasn't a priority for Squaresoft.
I agree though that Xenosaga was a major disappointment but in the end it'll be the only thing that we got and will get. #xenogears
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And before you jump down my throat calling me a hater, let me ask you this. Would please care to explain Xenogears plot to me? #xenogears
10/19/09
I would explain the game in more details but this isn't a forum and can't talk in details so you're better off asking fan sites dedicated to Xenogears/Xenosaga threads.
If you have played it then, you should know this and have the right to your opinion and should state it as such, otherwise it's flame bait.
Even other entertainment media (games/movies/tv) may have a weak point but something always stands out that imprints in your mind (the character, music,story) and have the nostalgic sets in even though they may not like the medium as a whole.
10/19/09
Dude, it's cool, I wasn't a big Xenogears fan either...I mean I liked it enough but I wasn't squeeing myself over it. I felt the same way about Chrono Trigger...still do.
I love, no LOVE me some Mario and the Seven Stars though, and some Mana, even a SaGa or two.
However, I respect the love Xenogears gets...I wished Xenosaga I-III wasn't so...meh. #xenogears
10/19/09
And I love the Mario 7Stars saga and some Mana, but I simply just adore the Earthbound music. So simple, yet so attractive. :] #xenogears
10/19/09
I liked how that in a lot of ways, the game had a similar "feel" to Chrono Trigger, however, the overall sum of it's parts left much to be desired.
Now, the music isn't bad, especially compared to some of the re-hashed sounding stuff you see from other RPG series like Tales and Star Ocean (motoi sakuraba really needs to step up his composing skills, his style has grown really stale) but it's still not nearly as good as Chrono Trigger or Chrono Cross's music.
And for a game that took a lot of inspiration from Neon Genesis Evangelion, it could've delivered a more comprehensive storyline.
Just my 2 cents though. #xenogears
10/20/09
To be honest I also didn't like the 2nd disk as much either but I do like the story and the characters so much that I continued on but after I beat the game it felt something was missing. Later I found out about the Xenogears perfect works book explaining everything in Xenogears and the creator even explained that during the second disk, they had to wrap things quickly [hence why they were text story instead of game play] because Squaresoft demanded the team to release it ASAP.
I do give them credit though, when I played the game for the first time the story and character introduction went pretty smooth overall more than most JRPGs at the time.
If it has been a while perhaps you should try to play the game again. I play it once a year despite its flaws (2nd disk). #xenogears
10/19/09
This has to me one of my favorite games of all time. I still have a selection of save points to some of the best moments of the game on my PS1 memcards. #xenogears
10/19/09
Free… I'm freee! To download this album legally!!!! ＼＾〇＾／
EDIT: WAAAAH! My right eye and arm got cut off! :(
And 1.07 GB!? o_o
Looks like I'm going into stasis mode tonight. ;P
[But really, how are simple MP3s that BIG!?]
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You're strange sometimes Ueziel. #xenogears
10/19/09
Also, it's called a wish for a reason.
Also, lol at the controller "not being suited" for an RPG. It has more than two buttons and has a control stick. It works for RPGs. Playing Tales of Symphonia 2 using the remote was really comfortable.
10/19/09
There would be zero interest in a game such as you are suggesting. And wouldn't even sell well on the PS3 or 360, so you can forget it doing well on the wii. #xenogears
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And trust me, I know aaaaalll about Xenosaga, Xenogears, whatever. I know the entire everything about it. You don't need to explain anything to me.
The wii remote + nunchuk would work just fine for controlling everything. + for menu, - for map, A for accept and B for cancel with movement on the analog stick. It all works just fine for Tales, Opoona, Arc Rise Fantasia, Little King's Story, Rune Factory: Frontier, Baroque and any other RPG you could come up with that's on the system.
10/19/09
FYI, the controls you mentioned in that list of games. Hardly fine. In fact they were terrible. (mind you I've never played Opoona or Little Kings Story)
Face it, the Wii controller was designed for motion control. It completely suffers when asked to be a standalone controller with an analogue. And if it didn't, then there wouldn't be such thing as the classic controller. #xenogears
10/19/09
Go ahead, tell me how it was terrible in Tales, as it's the only game out of the list that you've conceivably played.
Honestly, don't even respond. That's not even the point of what I said. I know you'll just go on and on in trying to find ways to put down the Wii because that's what you do, and that's not what this is about.
Just leave it at "Xenogears is awesome! I wish they could make another game for it!"
10/19/09
"I know you'll just go on and on in trying to find ways to put down the Wii because that's what you do,"
And how is it different than you going around and having bum-intercourse with the wii in every post? This thread had nothing to do with the Nintedo, you started it and I just replied. #xenogears
10/19/09
I love the "never designed to be used like a regular controller" though. Yeah that's certainly why Mario Galaxy controls just fine. And why tons of games control just fine with no motion controls in them at all. Oops. And honestly, if you have played Arc Rise and you're still trying to tell me that it doesn't work just fine, there's really no hope for you. I don't even know what magic land you live in or what claw-like appendages you have for hands but it's ridiculous.
And it still doesn't matter because that's not the point and you're just trying to slog this down into a bigger fanboy flamewar. Again. Like you always do.
In any case, I'm done with this. You've managed to pretty much ruin the possibility of anything good coming out of this comment thread.
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Whats up with that?
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Thanks for continuing to flamebait though. #xenogears
10/19/09
....mmmm no. The Universe could never be that kind to me. #xenogears
10/19/09
Other possible option is to build a time machine and make FF7 a total flop so Xenogears might have gotten the recognition it deserved. #xenogears
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I don't feel a least bit of guilt downloading this since I actually own the imported Xenogears soundtrack.
I better hurry and download before the masses cripple the server.
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Part of me wants to keep it all so I would have an excuse to buy a bigger hard drive. #xenogears
10/19/09
The thing I like about the ocremix community is that some of these guys and gals really take these simple chiptune songs, take the basic theme and emotion, and really push them and expand them to an even higher level. A couple of these track do just that. #xenogears
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Each year it'll be harder and harder to find such rare jem. It'll also be more expensive too, especially if they never (re)release it.