HAY GUYS

Muzza · Local time: Jan 27, 2007, 09:32 AM

I'm sold after hearing that Kingdom Hearts II will actually loop. It'd be so awesome if (like Godai + Msia said) Shimomura upgraded the synth quality of the KH(& II) soundtrack(s). That would also be a welcome addition. The unreleased tracks sound intriguing, too.

If only a KH remix album was released. I can see a jazz-fusion and/or celtic album going over quite nicely.

Edit: So...
KH OST: 2 discs
KHII OST: 2(3?) discs
KH:CoM: 2 discs
Unreleased tracks: 1/2

I'm confused. =/

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Muzza · 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by Kishin

What! Meddling with Kingdom Hearts 1's music synth is blasphemy. It was already a top notch performance by sequencer Ryoo Yamazaki, even though the music itself wasn't very good. Extremely good synth gone to waste. KH 2 coul use a remastered synth version from below subpar to not-ear-killing. Bring Yamazaki back for number 2!

Now that I think about it more, I remembered the first time when I listen to the KHII OST I thought to myself: "Why didn't they use the same synth quality KH had..?". In other words, I stand corrected.

And your guess about the disc spanning sounds fairly accurate.

Originally Posted by orion_mk3

I'm extremely interested in this, even though there's no way I can afford it. I'm especially curious about the CoM tracks; will they be remastered or presented in glorious 16-bit GBA sound?

Maybe both? It's been done before. For example, the FFTA soundtrack. It's possible, but if not then I'm sure they'll use the higher quality version (that is, if there's a discernible difference between the KH:CoM tracks and the KH/KHII tracks, 'cause I know many were dumbed down for the GBA)

Edit: How about this?: Kingdom Hearts Symphonic Sweet. Oops, I mean suite.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Muzza · 07:44 AM

http://www.gmronline.com/info.asp?Ca...r=TOCT-26221~9

A track list has been added thanks to "KujaFFman". I'm very excited about this box now; the Kingdom Hearts II Original Soundtrack increased to 4 discs?! And some new tracks?! Forget all my biases regarding the music.

No change to the Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack is visible. Also, disc 9 intrigues me with some completely new tracks. Overall this update has just given me a much needed enthusiasm boost.

Shimomura FTW.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Muzza · Local time: Feb 25, 2007, 07:49 PM

Originally Posted by Kairi Li

And if Happy Holidays means we get a Xmas theme for Xmas town, I would be SO happy. The Halloween theme was wrong for Xmas town.

Oh yeah, this annoyed me so much in Kingdom Hearts II. I really hope you're correct, it seems quite plausible. Why didn't she compose a tune for Christmas Town? I'm not a fan of seeing Shimomura's lazy side. =P

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Muzza · Local time: Mar 6, 2007, 03:31 PM

Whoa, that's some awesome packaging. This is shaping up to be one hell of a box set; I think it'll obliterate the FFXI Premium Box.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Muzza · Local time: Mar 10, 2007, 08:43 AM

*sigh of relief* I'm glad that the CoM section is Re: CoM too...hopefully the tracks which are repeated on the KHII OST will be remixed in some innovative ways.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Muzza · Local time: Apr 10, 2007, 10:07 AM

Well I've listened to most of the box, and it's a mixed bag for me. I'm a bit disappointed with a majority of the tracks from Re: CoM; I feel in many cases Shimomura could've done so much more with arrangement, 'cause some sound oh-so similar to their original versions. The quality is nice, though; I do sense a slight improvement over some originals.

The KHII tracks are even better than before, now

. It's just a much more enjoyable listen now that they're all looped. The various new tracks hidden among the OST are decent...they didn't blow me away nor did they stick out like a throbbing sore thumb, they blended in nicely with the rest of the music.

As for the new unreleased tracks (from KHII), one word: awesome. They're all great, and there's not a sour one in the bunch. Out of all of them, I'm particularly fond of "Deep Anxiety" and "Happy Holidays!". The latter more-so because of it's extremely infectious melody which always brings a smile on my face, and it paints a cheerful yet rowdy Christmassy scene really well...having said that, it sort of reminds me of "Pirate's Gigue" regarding the structure of the track. I'm glad Shimomura got her head around why she didn't compose this track and "What a Surprise!" for Christmas Town in the first place.

Anyway, that's my two cents. Overall, a really great box set with only a few disappointments. Shimomura matching her best, IMO.

FELIPE NO