Hi everyone, I just joined the site.  I've been lurking here for I'd say about 2 years and have come to rely on this site for updates, news, etc.  I really like this community and hope to stick around for a while.

 

As for my question, it's about Re: Chain of Memories soundtrack.  I tried searching for information myself but couldn't find any conclusive answers.  As far as I know, Lord of the Castle was said to be the only reorchestrated track for Re: CoM (I have yet to hear it).  Was it ever mentioned if other select tracks were reorchestrated as well?  I may be crazy but I am almost certain that Forgotten Challenge (the battle theme for the 13th floor) was either enhanced, remixed, or remastered.  I listened to the 2008 version and the seemingly different 2013 version on YouTube and concluded that there are differences.  I'm confused because I've seen it mentioned several times that only Lord of the Castle got the reorchestration treatment.  Can anyone confirm whether other tracks were indeed redone for the 1.5 HD Remix?

 

By the way, I instantly heard what I perceived to be differences in Forgotten Challenge when I first heard the theme while playing the game.

Welcome! I was the same, always looking at the site, but just newly joined. Not NEW new, but new in the sense of time I've watched this site and found it to be the best site for news. 

So, nice to meet you! I'm the Doctor Artist, welcome to KH13!

 

Now, to answer, I don't remember. I do believe the soundtrack was indeed only reorchestrated with Lord of the Castle. I heard that was the only one. I can't confirm nor deny, but I suppose they at least enhanced the rest of the soundtrack a bit. I've noticed a bit of a difference myself. I'm hoping someone here can confirm what's on the up and up. Welcome, again!

Welcome! I was the same, always looking at the site, but just newly joined. Not NEW new, but new in the sense of time I've watched this site and found it to be the best site for news. 

So, nice to meet you! I'm the Doctor Artist, welcome to KH13!

 

Now, to answer, I don't remember. I do believe the soundtrack was indeed only reorchestrated with Lord of the Castle. I heard that was the only one. I can't confirm nor deny, but I suppose they at least enhanced the rest of the soundtrack a bit. I've noticed a bit of a difference myself. I'm hoping someone here can confirm what's on the up and up. Welcome, again!

Hello, Superior of the InBetween!  You noticed differences with certain songs as well?  I can definitely describe the differences I heard in Forgotten Challenge in Re: CoM on PS3. In this version, the drums are more so in the background as opposed to being louder and more intense in the 2008 version.  But what is more prominent are the new choir vocals added in the second half of the song.  These vocals are much louder in this version and sound more haunting and eery.  I actually like this version of the theme better, even if it isn't "new".  Maybe the mixing was redone for certain themes so they would sound better? Or perhaps the songs just sound better in HD?  I hope someone can clarify any of this.

 

P. S. Your username is really cool!  I'm getting a Xemnas vibe from it!

 

P. S. S. I've decided to link both versions of Forgotten Challenge here so everyone knows what I'm talking about:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBk2x1S-E-I   This is the 2008 version.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP9UJYY2VC0   This is the seemingly new 2013 version.  Go to 21:59 in the description.

I don't hear the differences, really. Even Lord of the Castle doesn't sound THAT different comparatively.

I don't hear the differences, really. Even Lord of the Castle doesn't sound THAT different comparatively.

Are you sure you didn't hear any differences? I can definitely hear the difference in the choir vocals in both versions.  The 2013 version has much louder choir vocals and the drums sound more muted or in the background.  If you listen to the 2008 version again you'll hear how "noisy" the drums are compared to the other version and how low in volume the choir vocals are.

Are you sure you didn't hear any differences? I can definitely hear the difference in the choir vocals in both versions.  The 2013 version has much louder choir vocals and the drums sound more muted or in the background.  If you listen to the 2008 version again you'll hear how "noisy" the drums are compared to the other version and how low in volume the choir vocals are.

The 2013 version is louder as whole, but I think all of the 1.5 Re;CoM songs were given a boost in volume. I don't hear anything else that distinctly sets them apart for me, though.

The 2013 version is louder as whole, but I think all of the 1.5 Re;CoM songs were given a boost in volume. I don't hear anything else that distinctly sets them apart for me, though.

Ok, maybe the volume was significantly turned up in the HD converting process.  That would explain why the vocals in the song sound so much better to me than the original version.  Come to think of it, this was the only song that stuck out to me and made me think something was different.  I didn't get this feeling with any other song when hearing it for the first time in HD.

 

Edit:  Everyone, I think I finally answered my own question.  I did a little more research via YouTube and discovered the "2013 version" of Forgotten Challenge in playlists from several years ago, long before 1.5 was released.  I found out that the "newer" version was in fact a part of the official release of the game's OST.  It was apparently remastered for the OST, as the version of the song in the PS2 Re: CoM is noticeably different.  The "2008 version" that I posted previously was in the 2008 release of the game but the official OST has the remastered version implemented into 1.5.  I'm so glad the OST composition team decided to include the remastered version for 1.5, as it does a better job of inducing tension leading up to the final showdown with Marluxia, in my opinion.

Edited August 22, 201411 yr by Neoshadow99