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GuyPerfect Catgirl Level: 68     Posts: 301/1096 EXP: 2666046 For next: 62754 Since: 07-23-07 Since last post: 1.7 years Last activity: 221 days 
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| Okay, I've unlocked every music in the game (got the trophy to tell me so), and I've listened through all of them to assess my top ten. My list of "favorites" ended up being 19 entries long, so I had to truncate. NOTE: This list does not include "original" tracks that were either copied from their source games directly or with minor modifications. This is only for the rearrangements made specifically for Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
10. Tal Tal Heights They totally stole this one from me. For a few years I've been considering a Zelda medley, and this was one part of the medley. And they arranged it exactly the way I had in mind, so listening to it in Brawl was kindof a creepy feeling. They even used the "lost part" of the traditional Zelda theme that only appeared in the Game Boy games. I'd have done it less synthy, but it's good to know they took my advice when all I did was think about it. 9. Butter Building A hoppity techno mix of the Butter Building theme along with a reappearence of the title music from Kirby's Dream Land. It has a somewhat heavy beat to it, but it captures the playful nature of the Kirby's Adventure musics perfectly. The distorted guitar is a nice touch as well. My only regret is that they interrupted the fun electronic movement with a short orchestrated piece. 8. Balloon Trip Normally I despise senslessly repetitive electronic music, but this one is a curious take on an old classic. There's enough variation in it to make you forget it's the same thing over and over, I guess. It fits right at home with the Ice Climbers stage it's used in, which helps with the mood. It's the kind of tune that brings back fond memories of balloonier times. 7. Credits (Super Smash Bros.) The remixes of the Smash Bros 64 tune in Super Smash Bros. Melee had a bit of a negative overtone to them. It was portrayed in a minor-ish key that made it sound more dangerous and chaotic than it really was. This remix in Brawl, however, is a high-energy synth arrangement of the classic theme and playing it on Final Destination almost felt like I was back playing the N64 once again. (Something I can do whenever I want, mind you, but hearing it with real brass and strings has a touch to it that the N64 can't capture) 6. Lip's Theme This one caught me by surprise when it first showed up. Lip in Panel de Pon used this music, which was more or less replaced with a rearrangement of the Yoshi's Island opener for the English release of Tetris Attack. The only place this music remains is in the tutorial. Either way, it's a very bouncy rendition of the tune that almost sounds exalting in nature. It's a carefree music that really shows what Panel de Pon was all about. 5. Title (Kid Icarus) A blast from the past, this one is. Starting out with a simple piccolo or somesuch sounding like the intro notes in the NES game, a full orchestra bursts in out of nowhere and begins to carry the tune on, pardon the pun, angelic wings to a smooth percussion. It's upbeat in that Kid Icarus kind of way and really makes one feel at home in Skyworld. 4. Clu Clu Land Not having played the original game, I can't say how well any essences are captured in this one, but the production quality sure is good. It has an upbeat Broadway feel to it and makes use of various different instruments and, in the latter portion of the track, musical genre. There aren't many musics out there that elegantly flow from one style to the next, but this one is a prime example of exactly how one should do it. 3. Unfounded Revenge / Smashing Song of Praise Not having played Mother 3, I have listened to its soundtrack, and Brawl adheres closely to the source material (which is very good in its own right). This particular mix is a rhythmic, synthetic, orchestrated piece that blends together many musical elements flawlessly. It doesn't matter who you are: there simply needs to be more orchestra set to electronic beats. 
2. Underground Theme (Super Mario Land) Another one of those tunes that took ahold of my memories and fiercely jerked them towards the screen. I first encountered this one in The Subspace Emissary, where it fit right into place with the setting. It's that old ruins music from Super Mario Land, but done up a bit differently. It still uses the sitar and various other Egyptian-sounding elements, but puts it in a very heavy, nearly hip-hop kind of beat. A creative mixture of cultures, the production quality is also through the roof. 1. Mario Tennis / Mario Golf Well, I can throw away my ears now. Music may not ever become better than this one. It's unlike the other musics in the game, yet still seems to fit in despite its uniqueness. It's a very high-energy, magestic tune that almost sounds like the intro music to a primetime newscast. It's very upbeat and somehow manages to carry its magnificence throughout its entire duration. It's a tune where you can fade it out at any given point and expect the credits to stop scrolling over the screen. Honorable Mentions - "Original" Tracks • Checker Knights • Dream Chaser • Opening Theme (Wii Sports) • Golden Forest • Calling to the Night • HIS WORLD (Instrumental) |
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