I'd have to agree with Dark on this one- I love hering that fourth level music, or the second level (one of my favorites). And also- I personally like the bricks smashing, - that was a big step in the right direction when nintendo released the NES. It brings back good memories for me, too, although I can't say I played it that much- I was more of the guy you'd find playing a sega genisus- games such as sonic the hedghog- although not popular, they stil remain one of my favorite all time games and I hope someday to get enough programming skills under my belt to make it playable by blind individuals. But, yes, I do agree with you about adding more modern sounds for some parts of it, but, I don't mean to be rude here, it just wouldn't be mario without the sound of smashing bricks, that particular "mario" like music etc. I'm not sure if you've played mario back in the day, but I can honestly say that it might as well be called something totally different without that fireball, mushroom, or brick-smashing sound. Call me a purist, or call me a fanboy- but I'm just stating a fact that, if you were to play the orriginal mario for the nes, you'd understand right away.
Sorry for this long post- this is just oppinion/and a little fact. Tyler ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2007 8:25 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Time for some middle of the road gaming > Hi Dark, > I do see your point, but still feel in some ways the two can't easily be > joined. As far as the music goes I can record or make a good rendition > of the Mario theme music, or grab some midi files of the game music > archives to capture the original music. > However, some of the effects like sending a fireball at your enemy are > totally hokey as heck. I have fireball and fire sounds that would sound > way cooler, but I am certain purests out their would complain that I > wasn't using the original sound. > When you break a brick for example to me it would be much cooler to hear > rocks crack and crumble than the bang like sound of the original Mario. > Again though my thoughts here probably won't satisfy those purests who > want the original Mario which I onestly feel could be done better with > better effects. > > > > Dark wrote: >> hello tom. >> >> I agree with you about adding sounds, both for purposes of making the >> game's >> audibley playable and for atmosphere, however there do seem to be cases >> where if you were doing a remake, using some of the original sounds would >> be >> crucial to preserve the game your doing. >> >> Mario wouldn't be mario without the main theme, mushroom effects etc, and >> while adding a sound here and there to make things audio comprehensive is >> certainly a good idea, I'm not certain about completely exchanging the >> sfx >> for more modern ones. >> >> for some of the old Atari 2600 games like space invaders and asteroids, >> it >> seems fine to update the sounds, provided the fun of the graphical >> original >> gets translated. but for audio remakes of games that have a unique >> setting >> or characters, like Mario, or that audio Metroid or Zelda we're all >> waiting >> for, it wouldn't seem to me to be a correct audio wrenditionn unless some >> of >> the original sfx and music were used, ----- even if more were added >> later. >> >> Obviously there's a fine line here, about which games need updating, and >> indeed how much, but I think both sides probably need to be >> recognized, ----- especially when dealing with famous games or >> characters. >> >> Beware the Grue! >> >> Dark. >> >> > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, > please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.16/1004 - Release Date: > 12/09/2007 5:22 PM > > --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
