ReMix: Mega Man 3 'It's Boss Time'

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This is a great tune, and a great ReMix as well. At first I wasn't too sure, as the drum loop used is a little rough or maybe even garage sounding, but it grows on you, and by the end of the song you realize it's quite perfectly used. Our first submission from Gux, this track shows a helluva lot of promise and will no doubt be appreciated by fans of the oft-ReMixed megaman or as the Japanese like to call him "Rockman". I think Megaman sounds a lot cooler, personally . . . one of the few instances where the American version is better, perhaps? Anyway, good ReMix so definitely check it out . . . also, I must thank mr Gux personally for providing me with the file formatted PERFECTLY, with ID3 and filename perfect as well. Saves me time :)

― djpretzel

Discussion: Latest 14 comments/reviews; view the complete thread or post your own.

this song made me want to run around and punch things (from me this is a compliment). perfect length too. you should make a second version of it that loops. perhapses one that can link up with this one the way they do it in the game. I wonder if it is possible to replace the original song in a modified rom of MM3 with this.

- brightshadow360 on June 11, 2008

It doesn't really progress and distinctly feels on the surface like it's a nsf with drums added, but there are subtle synth touches. Drums however are repetitive as hell, and it gets kinda grating. There is a nice B section, but overall sample quality is pretty dated.
If you love MM3, which a lot of people do, this will be some good memories, but as a track, I just can't get into it.

- OA on January 14, 2008

It sounded like it had great potential, but on the whole, it was a whole couple of minutes of the same thing...

- KogeJoe on January 27, 2007

this would be great for a boss theme for one of the sonic adventure series
close your eyes and you can picture sonic using his homing attack over and over again on some giant robotic boss

- hyperlink6556 on July 7, 2006

It got speed, kick-ass attitude, a real good bass, awesome drums, and some chill sounds from the original. Ohyes, it is Boss Time indeed.

- Bummerdude on September 23, 2005

Whoa.
Seriously.
Just plain incredible. You took the 8-Bit-ness and turned it into a perfectly blownout song. Awesome job, dude.

- PyromanEXE on February 24, 2005

Clumsy pretty much said all that there is to be said. Starting off with music and sounds straight from the game, it adds layer after layer onto the original until it is a pretty damn good remix with the heart of the original and the sound of a totally new song. This is definitely one of the top 10-15 remixes on the site as far as I'm concerned, the whole thing just has this atmosphere that makes me keep imagining boss fights from MM3.
I want to play Mega Man 3 now, damn it.

- White Mage on December 11, 2004

Its simple, clean and neat. I really liked it for some reason, and its probably because I like the Nintendo ditty, but I also love drums and bass, so the simple nature combining both things made me love this piece.

- Brim on August 4, 2004

Wow, I'm quite impressed. This remix keeps the heart of the original and adds to it. It has become one of my favorite remixes. I just recently replayed Mega Man 3 (my favorite of the original series) and heard the boss theme. Doing what any smart person would do after enjoying the song, I hopped onto OCRemix to look for the a remix. Gux doesn't disappoint! 8)

- Lavos, Devourer of Time on July 9, 2004

whoa!sounds so much like the original its unreal!really good job! :D

- Broken Enigma on December 19, 2003

Of all the Megaman tracks on OCR, I enjoyed "It's Boss Time" the most. It's pretty simple compared to the others, but it creates the most vivid images in my mind. The gate closing down in the beginning, the fierce battle that follows, and the inevitable failure at the end. A very appropriate use of Megaman's death sfx. Another great thing is that it's the soundtrack to most all bosses, and can have many different scenerios to be played to. I suppose the main reason for liking this track tremendously is because of the nostalgia it creates*. Even though it isn't an overly unique concept, the arrangement was put together very nicely. Thank you much, Gux! Word.
I also dug "Wily Metal" hardcore.
*by the way, I don't suck. I made the bosses eat it with no sweat; I owned them. No, truly, they were a piece of cheese cake. You doubt me? Aw.

- Clumsy. on March 15, 2003

Not bad, but I can tell there could be room for improvement. But everyone is hit or miss... :wink:

- skawttieboy on July 11, 2002

Not his best, but good none the less...I especially enjoy the church bells. Tasty.

- Woffester on July 11, 2002

Mega Man 3 'It's Boss Time'
The song starts out and is heavily built on original samples of the Megaman 3 boss tune, which is closely interrupted by a fairly cool well chosen drum loop that is actually free of any distortion. You can tell at this point that Gux had taken a lot of effort in the mixing and overall mastering of the track. The song continues using the in game sample with a moving picked bass helping the drums along with the groove. A few extra synths are here to add to the main melody. Right panned strings come in during a lighter bridge part which occurs early in the song and then continue to play for the rest of the song, which works well as it adds depth to the track. Even an electric guitar makes an appearance near the end. There is quite a few changes here, although most are built off the same melody, but it really adds to the variety here. A good one by Gux, if not one of his best.

- Jivemaster on May 10, 2002

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