Gamer’s Playlist – The Advantage Tear into Kraid’s Lair…Do They Survive?

Yes, I do love The Advantage (any chance you guys can reunite and do more of this stuff?). I spotlighted them a couple of months ago, but I finally got to check out Elf-Titled from my library and found it clock-full of excellence. One of those splendid tracks is Kraid’s Lair from Metroid. There’s a darkness in this track many others omit, and I personally think it’s among the better remixes of the classic tune. Enjoy!

Kraid’s Lair – The Advantage (NES, Metroid, Nintendo, Hirokazu “Hip” Tanaka)

Gamer’s Playlist – “Go”

I chose this high-energy track from British DJ Andy Hunter because of its use as the main theme for one of my all-time favorite games, SSX 3, but it has also been featured in several other video games, including Need For Speed Underground, Burnout Revenge, and Forza Motorsport 2, among others.

Title: “Go”
Composer: Andy Hunter

Gamer’s Playlist – “AVGN Intro Remix”

I was hesitant as to whether or not I should post this, but darn it, it’s catchy.

This is a cool techno remix of the theme song for The Angry Video Game Nerd. It’s actually the full version of the song, which is not often heard in regular episodes.

Needless to say, both the song and video are extremely crude, so I’m flagging this as NSFW.

Title: “AVGN Intro Remix”
Composers: Kyle Justin, James Rolfe
Remix: Cusimo & Co.

Gamer’s Playlist – “Enter the Guru”

The classic arcade beat-em-up Double Dragon is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. So, for this Gamer’s Playlist, check out this awesome medley of tracks from the original game, rearranged by Nintendo Guru for Overclocked Remix.

Title: “Enter the Guru”
Composer: Kazunaku Yamane
Arranger: Nintendo Guru

Gamer’s Playlist – “Zu Ambush ~ Sky Dive!”

There are highly divided opinions about Square Enix’s Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers, but one thing must be said: it has one of the greatest and most eclectic gaming soundtracks of its generation. For example, this track from the beginning of the game is brief, but it really soars and is highly exhilarating.

Title: “Zu Ambush ~ Sky Dive!”
Composers: Hidenori Iwasaki, Ryo Yamazaki

Gamer’s Playlist – Spring Break Game Remixfest 2012 Final Day

The final day of our remixfest is at hand.  At this exact moment, I’m getting my teeth cleaned at the dentist. XD  Anyway, here’s two “official” remixes for you to round out our remix marathon.

Fumigation Refuge – Michiru Yamane (Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia, DS, Konami, Michiru Yamane)

Mr. X Stages (Special) – Yuko Takehara (Mega Man 6, NES, Capcom, Yuko Takehara)

Gamer’s Playlist: Spring Break Game Remixfest 2012 Day 4

Let’s rock out a little today, shall we?  Snappleman/virt will deliver a Zelda: Wind Waker medley of epic proportions, while The Advantage put their own spin on a Castlevania classic, Bloody Tears.

Full Mast – Snappleman and Virt (Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, Gamecube, Nintendo, Koji Kondo, Kenta Nagata, Hajime Wakai, Toru Minegishi)

Woods (aka Bloody Tears) – The Advantage (Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest, NES, Konami, Kenichi Matsubara)

Gamer’s Playlist – Spring Break Game Remixfest 2012 – Day 3

Today is a RPG-focused set.  Famicom Guitar shreds some Dragon Quest, Darangen rips some Final Fantasy, and we all win!

Love Song 探して*, Famicom Guitar (Dragon Quest II, NES, Square-Enix, Koichi Sugiyama)

Warriors of Light, Darangen (Final Fantasy, NES, Square-Enix, Nobuo Uematsu)

*= Famicom Guitar’s site is in Japanese, but I can tell you it’s Disc 3, Track 9 for this particular song if you’d like to have it for yourself.

Gamer’s Playlist – Spring Break Game Remixfest 2012 Day 2

Today brings a little techno action.  PrototypeRaptor and Meteo Xavier will fill that bill quite nicely.

Barrel Roll – PrototypeRaptor (Starfox, Super NES, Nintendo/Argonaut, Hajime Hirasawa)

I Samus (Godwave) – Meteo Xavier (Metroid Prime/Super Metroid, Gamecube/Super NES, Nintendo, Kenji Yamamoto)

Gamer’s Playlist – Spring Break Game Remixfest 2012 Day 1

Hey-o, everyone!  Today marks the beginning of my Spring Break, and so I’m going to do a series of Gamer’s Playlist posts with some awesome remixes for you over the week.  I’d like to fire off two songs with each post, with today’s featuring two beautifully done pieces on the piano.  Dhsu and Bogusred, step on up!

Nirvana – Dhsu (Earthbound, Super NES, Nintendo/HAL Labs/APE, Hirokazu Tanaka, Hiroshi Kanazu, Keiichi Suzuki, Toshiyuki Ueno)

Gale of Ages – Bogusred (Chrono Trigger, Super NES, Square-Enix, Yasunori Mitsuda)

Enjoy both of these soothing reinterpretations.