Konami's VRC6 Memory Management Controller chip was the stuff of magic. When integrated to a Famicom cartridge, the advanced MMC chip added three extra sound channels. That's why Castelvania III's Japanese soundtrack is indisputably richer than its Western counterpart.
Wanting to give the classic Mega Man 3 soundtrack a bit of a boost, Atlanta-based chiptune artist RushJet1 spent nine months giving the soundtrack a VRC6 makeover. Destructoid's Tony Ponce has the lowdown:
"Over the course of nine months, Atlanta-based chiptune artist RushJet1 used the power of the VRC6 to completely remake Yasuaki "Bun Bun" Fujita's Mega Man 3 soundtrack. The original MM3 OST is nothing short of amazing in its original form, but RushJet1 takes it to the next level with tons of creative flourishes and interpretations. For example, this is Magnet Man's NES theme, while this is the VRC6 update."In the video above, RushJet1 plays through Mega Man 3 with his new audio layed on top. Amazing stuff. I mean seriously; listen to how awesome Proto Man's theme is on VRC6. Grand! Be sure to hit up the link below for details on how to download the entire soundtrack!
Credit: Destructoid [Mega Man 3 OST gets a VRC6 chiptune overhaul]
Wow, that was a well-spent hour of my time
ReplyDeleteI love how he snuck in the final stage theme from the 3rd Game Boy game.
ReplyDeleteI'd have loved for more games to use the VRC6 or VRC7 just for the fact that games would be able to have sound effects that don't always overlap with the music.
ReplyDeleteI can appreciate the time, effort and creativity that went into this, but overall I'm thankful we got the original soundtracks over something like this. Some of it's just a little too creative and"flourished".
ReplyDeleteWell, it's excellent but if there's no actual ROM, it's just another good arranged OST.
ReplyDeleteI bought it! megaman 3 had one of the best soundtrack for me, some track are short but some tracks are really good.
ReplyDeleteLittle correction there: He spent nine months working on this, not one.
ReplyDeleteEpic job! The 8 bit generation lives on!
ReplyDeleteI know I'm a bit late on this (which is ironic, considering how high Mega Man 3 is on my "favorites" list), but this is epic.
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