This is a video response to sphereballs's Tidal Tempest Japanese Versus American Mix. It's such a good mix that it stands better alone than in Tidal Tempest, so I decided to give it a "new home".
This is a hacked version of Sonic 3D Blast (PC) version 0682201 (Sega 2-Pack with Sonic R) with Rusty Ruin's Act 1 and 2 music replaced with the mix. Due to the way the program interprets the Red Book Audio (CD music format), I can only put in the length of the original track, so I split it among both levels. The end of the mix is also cut short a bit.
The other landmark this video makes is the first Sonic 3D Blast PC video that was recorded at full speed and with motion smoothing on, making it almost flawless (in other words, I didn't use FRAPS or Hypercam, I used the S-Video out). Of course, the compression nulls the motion smoothing.
The mix was edited for time with NCH Wavepad Free Edition, and the editing and compression was done with Ulead Videostudio 11 Plus.
I have found other ways to hack Sonic 3D Blast as well, from the title screens to the pallettes. If I am successful at these other hacks in the future, and responses show an interest, I may make a how-to video on hacking the game. (It would be easier than the Sparta Remix tutorial to make)
So what do you think? Does the Tidal Tempest mix fit Rusty Ruin better or worse than its own Saturn/PC music? And how about the Genesis music?
DISCLAIMER:
Sonic (character) is copyright 1991, 1996 SEGA and Sonic Team. Sonic CD is copyright 1993 [1996, 2005] SEGA and Sonic Team. Sonic 3D Blast is copyright 1996, 1997 SEGA, Sonic Team, EXpert and Traveller's Tales. Sonic 2-pack is copyright 1999, 2001 SEGA, Sonic Team, Traveller's Tales, EXpert and Activision. "Tidal Tempest - Jap/Eur vs US mix" was made by sphereballs on September 7th, 2008.
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