ReMix: Mega Man 3 'Cataclysmic Clash'
In the year of Our ReMix, 2002, Game Over released their epic Punch-Out!! ReMix unto OCR, and we saw that it was good. Or something like that. Non-sequitir faux biblical paraphrases aside, Game Over have ironically returned (think band title) with another track after a long hiatus, and better yet are working on more new material. You can check things out and keep an eye out at www.nintendometal.com. While this Mega Man 3 mix isn't QUITE as utterly classic as Little Mac's Confession, it's still a great driving rock arrangement, again featuring enthusiastic vocals, energetic lyrics, quick and dynamic guitar, and just a lot of what I would call "verve". Lyrics always mystify me because what sounds good sung can often seem relatively simple or unremarkable written; Wire McQuaid aka Elisabeth Pezouvanis does a great job of writing lyrics that truly WORK when sung, even if reading them before listening can sound strange for certain lines. The piece "consists of the Top Man theme from Mega Man 3 and the boss theme from Mega Man 2 plus the small jingle that appears when you select a boss from the boss map" in Wire's words, and thus has some medley action going on, but handles the transition gracefully. Actually, this was judge Oji's favorite bit:
"So much effort...yeesh! That was a hot transistion at 2:41 into the robot battle theme, by the way. That was my favorite part of the track. The ending where they yelled "Cataclysmic Clash" and went into the death sound effect could have been pure cheese, but it came across very nicely. Props to Game Over with another winner here. I personally liked this one a lot more than "Little Mac's Confession" as well. Great stuff."
GO have a style all their own, and the addition of original lyrics and really very respectable vocals improves their pieces and makes them memorable - it sets them apart from bands doing covers/arrangements and achieves a different, distinct feel. In the tradition of their first, landmark submission, this Mega Man coverage is quite the shit, captures the same qualities, and should not be missed.
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