ReMix: Ironsword: Wizards & Warriors II 'Sword Foundry'

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Ain't nothing wrong with having your own sound, and Ryan8bit's guitar timbres have become welcome & identifiable characters in and of themselves recently here at OCR. Ironsword aka Wizards & Warriors 2 was my actual introduction to the series, having bought a NES a little late to have gotten in on the first installment's action (went back after playing this sequel though) - I have fond memories of being driven absolutely insane after jumping from platform to platform for what seemed like a vertical climb of ten miles and then falling all . . . the way . . . back down. BUT at least I had good tunes to wallow in failure and frustration in, ne? Ryan brings back the memories with crunchy guitars, heavy acoustic drums with a nice metallic snare, some interesting ambient effects that sound like . . . gurgling water and someone choking? Beats me, but it works musically. Pace is deliberate and sways back and forth with momentum. Truth be told, for some reason this sort of has a pirate feel to it to me, so it reminds me of Ryan's own SoMI ReMix a bit. Guitars are doubled up again, resulting in nice call-and-answer and harmony bits. Judges had some minor issues with recording quality, so if you must have pristine, crystal-clear mixage this might not float your boat, but I actually think that lends a little charm / authenticity (in moderation, as it is here). If you liked Ryan's other mixes, this one's a sure bet, and if you haven't checked 'em out yet, this is as good a place to start as any. Recommended.

― djpretzel